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      WHAT SHOULD A NA . TION DO ? What should a ration do When its wmto aad woer abound ; When the many by the few Are in galling fetter * bound ; And io-moovw brings more fli « than to-day ? * When the antile of Hope it gone . And wben Patience , -with » groan , As Despandekee takes her throne ,

      Hastes away ? When th * mania for place Seem * as strong as love of life , And no mean&ean or disgrace , Is regsrfod in ttw strife , And th * rtwteimiTi ^ muwagfat pledge proTes a lie ? When a daylight robbery On tbe perse of Industry Keeps tbe bowl of Luxury

      BiotbiA?—When the Church and State are foes , But to serve scaae earthly ends ? When a million tell their woes , If or can find a hundred friends ? When -unequal lav and might rampant reign ? At the joy hii servants « TO Over poverty * last groan . When Abaddon on his throne Laughs amain?—When a nation cornea to this , What can a » Te it from the tomb ? Did the stroke no tyrant miss , When -was plan'd Oppression ' s doom , And the might of myriads leagued dealt the blow Would the eounaellos be wise Such a step that would adviae ? Does the Power that made the skies

      Answer , > o ? Were a moral Bally made In a unity of mind , By the tiling who toil for bread , By the wrong * d of human vtmT , Would the phalanx prove too weak for foe ? If ot a despot in the land , But would quail before the band , And in accents meek and bland , Bight bestow . Jane 14 . 1841 . Q . C . M

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      THE COMING STRUGGLE . Chartists baste : the time has come , When Whigfism must be overthrown ; The Conflict comes , no tampering make , For promises h * we ' er so great Are base , deceitful ; hollow-hearted ; Stand by the Charter , be not parted , And let this watchword be your cry , JX > wn ! Dows with Whiggery ! Be not gulled by Corn Law Quacks , Unmask their selfish , sordid acts , Swerve not a point but firmly stand Immoveable ; a glorious band Who would be free , then strike the blew , At struggling Whigs , thus you will show A strong desire for liberty , Destroying Whiggery .

      Their race is run , disgrae'd by deeds , Well root them out as nauseous weeds ; Then Chartists gather ! round them borer , Destroy them onee and 'tis for ever , Their flickering minds foretell their doom And >>« mt «» n « on bright freedom ' s bloom , Tbea let year ¦ watchword be the cry , Down ! Down wikh WWgfery ! Glasgow , 21 st June , 1841 .

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      THE TWO KILKENNY CATS . A New So * g fry E . P . Mead , Chartist Missionary . Och ! thin be aisey all of jo , until I jist emplore ycz To listen not a moment beg * to either Whigs or Tories , Tia long enough these t y ** " ** basehaTe humbug'd this poor nation , They only jist for power and place kick up this botheration ! And sing moll rowe , spit , splutter , scratch and bite , and sing moll rew . ^ They ' re like to the Kilkenny cats so fam"d in Irish story , The Whig be is a white cat , and a black cat is the Tory ; The Tory swears the Whig is black and author of all evil , The Whig declares the Tory is own brother to the deviL AnH sings moll row , 4 a

      The black cat " B Bobbey Plausible , and catterwauljwjth goes , tan , Thu -while cat ' s John Finality and onee vu John Bull ' s pet cat Tin te ahoWd his tase venality—and grew & bounce and fret cat . And sings moll row , fcc And new these eats set up their baeks and nuke a mighty ruction , And all their Whig and Tory hacks are bent upon distraction : The Bishops win the Tory back , and be his bottle holders , And Ikat supports his litUe Jack—on his infernal shoulders . So sings moll row , dec .

      The black eat sqoalis for Church and Qneen—the white cat ' very pious , And , by his mock humanity , designs to sell and buy us ; The Tory arms his yeoman slaves , to make the people ciTil , The WbigB have built us living graves , and shown us a bine deviL And sings moD row } it The Com Law humbug blacky cries , is by the Whigs in-rented , To make our serfs their lords despise and render discontented , Och . ' you , the Corn Law should repale och ! Tunder and blue blazes ! Cries out the mighty beggar-man—and his white pet he praises . And svrzb moll row , &c .

      He arms his jinest pisatdry , and points them to the Chartists , And praises that big ruffian who at cracking skulls is smartest ! His Whiggish friends look on with glee to see the streets run gvre now , While Dan to his June pisantry bawls out hurrah . ' encore now . And sings moll row , &c Therefore , my honest Chartist friends beware what ye are doing . Tell soon see how the ruction ends , so never mind . their mewing ; The cause of one or tother cat I'd have yon take no part in , The promises of this or that ' s my eye and Peggy Martin And all moll row .

      But ocb ! be aisey jewels all , and never mind their squalling . And dont dizthurb the theares at all nor stop their catterwanling ; JTist let Ban use both tooth and sail and din Fee Will be bound , sirs , They'll fight tQl not an inch of fail of either will be found , sirs . So sing moll row , ic Tet , if indeed , ye will take part , and join the mighty ruction—The black ot join irid hand and heart—send Wbite ' y to destruction , And when weTe Bettled Whig accounts , and terrible the score is ' . ' . 1 "Well see what then are the amounts—outstanding with the Tories . So sing moll row , &c

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      STOCKPOBT . —A host despeeate Octsigk . —OXSLACGHI JKD SAVAGE BtJTCHEET CH > 3 THB PKiCKABLE IirajtBTTASra BT THE LeISBMEK , XT THE IKSTOGATIOH OF THU WHIGS JUTB COKR illW RsrxxLESS of this Town . —It trill be seen , in another part of our paper , that Mr . Bairstow addressed the electors and con-electors ot Stoekport , on Thursday evening , Joce 17 th , in the Market-place , and that while he was doing bo , a Mr . Basby , a Cora Law lecturer , at the request of two leading Whigs of the town , mounted a Trail about fortj yard * from where he was speaking , and began likewise to address the people , evidently for the purpose of creating a distsrba&ee , sad prevent the impres-* £ « which was feeing made by Mr . Bairstow * *

      • xpomw of the Wbi « : party . The peaceably disposed cried « b * bh > of him , and even Mr . Sadler , Superintendent of the PoKee , was heard te « ay that it was sot right for Easby to try to disturb the meeting , and therefore be did net approve of such onduct ; but , however , he took no steps to pnt an end to it . The people , who left hearing Mr . Bair" * tow to hear Easily , soon saw through the mahuverine of the Whigs , and commenced hissing * ° * uHtil be was glad to make hi 3 exit , but without living the least injury ; and B&iretowwas still ~ ° rk severe upon the Whiga , which was better LlTi ! " than before . The meeting dispersed without me ^^ breach of the peace being committed . noweTSV he Whigs hit upon another plan : they

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      sent for Finni « an of Manchester , an anti-Corn Law lectnrer , and the leaden of the Union Repealers , who -were accompanied by many of the Irishmen , who led on the butchery at Stephenson ' s-square . and Carpenter ' s Hall , Manchester . They arrived in town on the Friday in good time , in order to drill the O'Conaelites for the evening ' s attack . To excite the Irishmen to madness , those who were not teetotallers were served up with a drop ot the crater ; and to make the arrangements more complete , likewise to ensure as great a number of Irishmen as possible , Faulker , the bellman , was sent through the tewn crying a lecture to be delivered by Mr . Easby , at eight o ' clock in the evening , in the Castle yard , Market-place , in whieh he would shew

      the foolishness of the Chartists for denouncing Dan O'Connell ; our correspondent heard aim , and immediately warned the Chartists of what he aad good reasons to believe was-brewing . About seven o ' clock In tiie evening , the Irishmen assembled in their various districts aad afterwards joined in one body , and marched down the Hillgate , to the Market-place , carrying in their hands sticks , staves , pokers , aud bludgeons of all dimensions from a crow-bar to a walking-stick , headed by Mr . Easby , Finnigan , Terrance , C . Neil , Daly , and Kelly . About eight o ' clock , the time announced by the bellman , Mr . Eaeby opened the meeting by attempt * ing to vindicate his own character , as to being the Editor of Bob Logic's Budget , at the expence of

      the Chartists leaders . He likewise said , that it was stated in the Star , that if Daniel O'Connell came to the great meeting at Leeds , he was to be murdered , consequently he ( Easby ) could not blame the Irishmen for what had been done in Manchester . He proceeded to attack the Chartists ; but no one taking the least notice of him , he , after a speech of about seven or eight minutes , sat down . Mr . Finnigan then addressed the meeting about five minutes , and while doing so bellowed out a tirade of abuse against the Chartists , bat finding no one to oppose them they became exasperated . Mr . F . then sat down . Mr . Easby rose again and began praising himself , when a waggish lad about sixteen years of age cried out , " Thou art a bonny devil to make a

      God of . " The meeting had not then been assembled more than twenty minutes . The signal was given— Peterioo" was sbonted—the shilalahs were brandished , and they then began in the most cruel , blood-thirsty , ' and brutal manner to beat , indiscriminately , man , woman , and child , and in their fury trampled upon both women and . children , knocking men ' s hats off , and treading them under their feet , breaking heads , &o . which continued for about twenty minnes . In one instance there were no less than five cowardly brutes laying on one poor helpless woman at the same time . Big , little , lusty and tall , rich and poor , young and old , Whig , Tory , and Chartist shared the same fate . While this was going on , jpeople were seen in all directions weltering

      in their blosd , with their heads , faces , arms , and hands en ; and mangled in the most horrifying manner . The Irishmen ran up and down the street , -brandishing their staves , &c . as though they had triumphed over some great enemy . A gentleman of the name of Taylor , a doctor , and in politics a Conservative , was coming down the Church-gate at the time , in company with his lady ; the Irishmen attacked him and beat him in a most dreadful manner , knocked him dowa and cut his head and face iu six or seven different places , and broke one of his fingers . One ruffianly ccward began to beat his lady , and had it not been for a young man , who was near , running and knocking the villain down , and saving the blow , Mrs . Taylor ( who is daughter to Mr . Loin ax , proprietor of the Siockport Advertiser , ) would

      have been served as bad as her husband . AH this was done in the presence of the Mayor and the police . Mr . Taylor was carried into the Court Room , and afterwards ' conveyed home in a very weak state from the loss of blood . The Irishmen would assemble together and brandish their sticks in triumph for a short time , after which they would commence again upon every person "whom Itiey met in the avenue leading to the market ; this they followed up for about half an hour , at the end of which time finding no more heads upon which to exercise their shillelahB they formed themselves into a procession and proceeded out of the market place . After this , each party went to their houses , and the leaders of the Stephensop's-square and Carpenter ' s Hall butchery , and likewise the Stockport butchery were allowed to make the best of their way to Manchester and no attempt whatever made by the police to take

      them into custody . On the following day one of the leaders of the Irishmen was brought before the Magistrates , who were actually so severe , so harsh , and so cruel , as to bind him over to keep the peace for six months . On Saturday , several slight disturbances took place in the market caused by the hostility of the English against the Irish for tbe recent * occurrences which have taken place and the former preventing the latter from having a standing , and throwing stones into their egg baskets , &c . There are several firms who have discharged many of the Irishmen and givea notice to others ; and thns it is that many of the good and well meaning will have to suffer fjr theeondnet of the savage and the brutaL On Saturday evening late , as the Irishmen turned out of several public houses , they began abusing every one they cune near and screams of mnrder , &c , were heard many times during Saturday night and Strnday morning .

      BABJTSLE 7 . —A public meeting of the weavers was held on May Day Green , on Monday , Jane 21 st , and they were addressed , as usual , by Messrs . Alexander , Terry , Mouldes , and others . On Tuesday , great excitement was produced by a rumour that Messrs . Taylor were willing to accede to the just demands of their weavers . A large public meeting was held in the evening , at six o ' clock , to consider the best course to be adopted at the present critical moment , when it was resolved that th- " Me 8 srg . Taylors weavers should not return to their work until their affairs were satisfactorily adjusted Ay the Committee . RICHMOND . —Hat Harvest . —Some fields of grass were cat , last week , at Richmond , and some prime bay has been got , bnt the hay harvest has not become general . We have had some fine rainlhis week , which was much wanted here .

      Committal —Sarah Suggett , servant to Mr . Wm . Croft , of Richmond , draper , was brought before the sitting magistrates , on the 17 th instant , by Air . J . Whiting , police officer , charged with feloniously stealing one piece of silk lace , and one wire basket , the property of Miss Mary Cr » ft . Committed to take her trial at the next Sessions for the Borough . Repbese ^ tatios . —The Hon . J . C . Dundas and the Hon . W . N . Ridley Colborne are candidates for the representation of the borough of Richmond . KNARESBRO ' . — . Murdbb . —One of the most cold-blooded murders that ever took place iu this neighbourhood since the days of Eugene Aram , has been perpetrated in this town , upon the body of Joseph Cocker , of the Old White Hart Inn . The

      murder took place between twelve and two o ' clock on Satnrday morning last ; being committed by three young men , two of them near neighbours of the victim ; their names are Henry Nntter , John Buliston , and Charles Gibb , who were apprehended at three o'clock the same morning . The oldest of the three is not more than twenty-five years ot age . The deed is supposed to have been perpetrated by an old hammer head , a poker , and a knife . The head of Cocker was most dreadfully beaten , both on the back part and temples . The three murderers were heard by a neighbouring women , who went out of tbe back door , and looked over a wall , when she saw , through ar'baek window , three men standing over him , and heard them say to each other , that they

      would put him into the cellar . The woman went directly to the front door and shouted u Cocker " twice ; but no one answered , the door was locked ; she went back and got her husband up , who loaded a pistol ; but they escaped in the mean time . Alarm was boob given , and a many were soon ia search of them and succeeded in taking them within two hours after the alarm . They did not get more than four or five shillings from his pocket . An inquest was held the same afternoon before Mr . Wood , coroner , and a respectable jury . The inquest occupied nearly six hoars , and the Jury pronounced a verdict of "wilful mnrder" agAinst Borliston , and against Natter and Gibb , for aiding and abetting therein . All the prisoners hate been committed for trial to tbe Castle of York .

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      GovEH ? atEKT Cersits . —The tables of the population of Glasgow have not yet been completed , but we are given to understand that tbe returns , as compared with the census of 1831 , will give the total amount of population at nearly 270 , 000 soals . A STAiaiEHT fboh Nobwich ^ ats : — " Hundreds of people in this city are now out of employment , and are parading the market-place . Many are earnestly hoping that there may be ' a good sharp contest' at the election , tfiat they may have an opportunity of selling themselves for good round SDjns . "

      Spo 5 takeous Cokbdstios . —An instance of spontaneous combustion , arising from canvass soaked with oil to make it waterproof , is mentioned in tbe Bath Chronicle last week . The canvass had been laid in a heap in tbe stable , and in the coarse Of the night it burst into a flame , but the fire was discovered in time to prevent the destruction of the bnilding . " A Shakx cai ; ght off Bbightor . —One of these voracious monsters of the deep has been far several days exhibited in Brighton by «« me fishermen , who caught it about fifteen miles off Brighton . It measured upwards of six feet in length .

      O'CoiraxLL akd the Factort Childsxk . — -When I first ** agitated" tbe north on behalf of the factory slaves , wherever I went I was sure to find a helper in a Roman Catholic priest . Bnt soon after O'Connell received £ 1 , 000 from Manchester an order came from their bishops to his clergy , that " they were no longer to interfere in the factory question . " Tiat fact was communicated to me by a Roman Catholic priest , who resetted that , for that reason , he could not aid me . — Oastler ' s Fleet Paptrs , Xo . " 26 .

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      OBSTBtJcnro the Pocick . —Charles Bennett , coachman toLordCastlereagh , was bronght op before Mr . Twyford , at Bow-etreet , on Saturday , upon the following charge : —Sergeant Braddock stated that he was on duty at Drury-lane Theatre on Friday night , when the defendant was there waiting for his Lordship ; his carriage was in that position which caused aa obstruction , and he begged of the defendant to more , bat he refused ; finding it was useless to remonstrate with him upon his conduct , as Me said he acted under the orders of his master , which if he did not obey he should be discharged , he then took him into custody , and Bent his lordship's carriage into the green-yard . He farther added that the defendant wasjruilty of the same sort of conduct every night . The defendant eaid be was very sorry if be had done wrong , but it was the order of his master . Mr . Twyford—You are otd enough to know better , and I shall inflict the full penalty , and if your master likes to pay it for you , so much the better . Yob are fined 40 s . Defendant instantly paid the fine , smiled , and walked oat of the office .

      Alleged Affinity to the Royal Family . — Extraordinary Statement . —A poor distressedlooking object , wbo gave his name George Higgs , horse-agent , of Bombay , appeared before the London magistrate , a few days ago , and made the following extraordinary statement : —His story went to state that , about half a year ago he came over to England with a present from the Imaum of Muscat to Queen Victoria , by the ship Higgins , Captain Heath , to Liverpool—tbe present was two Arabian horses and their foals . At Liverpool he received £ 20 , and £ 10

      for the groom that attended him , a&d tkis was all the money he had had ; the horses were taken from him and tent up to London ; he was a child of George IV ., by Miss Hughes , niece of Sir Edward Hughes , who died when ne was three years of age , and he had documents to prove it . It further appeared , that the applicant ( whose countenance certainly bore a gre&t resemblance to that of George IV . ) , had recently endeavoured to obtain an interview with several of the Royal Family , but without effect . Applicant was proceeding in the recital of various other matters relative to the truth of his

      statement , when be was stopped by Mr . Long , who , believing him to be in distress , gave him Is . and referred him to the overseers of the parish ( one in Westminster ) in which he last slept . Very Liberal . —A correspondent at Chelmsford informs us that on Thursday morning last , a daughter of W . C . Wells , Esq ., was married at the new Independent chapel , London-road , by the Rev . J . Mark . The ringers of the church entered the belfry to celebrate the event by greeting the happy couple with a peal ; but scarcely had they commenced than the church clerk entered the sacred edifice in breathless haste , with * a note , informing them that the rector , the Rev . C . A . St . John Mildmay , objected to the ringing , and desired the ringers at once to desist and never again to touch the bells in celebration of a wedding , unless the parties were married at chDrch .

      Love in a Hayfisld . —Geo . Payne . a simple-looking yokel , was placed at the bar , at Marylebone Policeoffice , on Saturday , charged with having stolen 2 s . 6 | d , from the person of a tall gawky young woman , named Clara Wickson . Mr . Long ( to ( Clara : ) Now , what have you to say against the prisoner 1—Clara ( surtseying : ) Please your honour , I came up from Kingston , in Oxfordshire , and have been haymaking at Willesden ; last night after work I and a young chap named Robinson went down to the bottom of the hay field and went to sleep , and in the morning when I woke up I found the prisoner lying aside of me ; I told him if he didn ' t behave himself decently and be off I'd give him a slap on the face , and he then rolled away from me several yards ; I didn ' t tell Robinson about it , and went off

      to sleep again , and when both of us got up at sunrise , I put my hand in my pocket , and discovered that all my money was goue . Kobinson said that in a few hours afterve&xU he accused Payne of the robbery , when he denied all knowledge of the affair , but subsequently gave up to witness a portion of the money . Mr . Long : How much did he ^ ive you \ Witness : A sixpence , four fourpenny-pieces , two halfpence , and a farthing . Police-constable 23-1 S said that the prisoner was given into his charge , and on his being searched , no more than a farthing was found iu his possession . Mr . Long ( to the prisoner : ) What's your answer to this ? Prisoner : Whey , zur , the noight afore , this here young gal axed I to

      lay with her among tho hay . and last noight she axed he , and in coorse we both on us did so . I didn't think no harm on it , and I should werry loike obleege her in tbe same way again if she wished it ; I warn ' t so close alongside on her last noight as she says I was ; and I'll swear I hadn ' t a morsel of her property Bhe says she lost . Mr . Long : What da you say about the money you gave to Robjason ! Prisoner : He comes to me and said as he'd had nothing to eat a good while , and was a starving ; so I puts my hand in my pocket , and gives him all I had about me ; the money was nobody ' s but mine Mr . Long said it was useless to proceed farther in the case , and discharged the

      prisoner . A Few Facts is Regard to Electioks . —In cities and towns-county , having their own sheriff , tbe -writ under the great seal ia sont direct to Each sheriff , who immediately on receipt thereof must make proclamation , appointing the day of election , not sooner than four days nor later than eight days from such day of receiving the writ . For boroughs , not having a sheriff , the writ is directed to the highsheriff of the county , to hold an election for knights of his shire , and for burgesses of the boroughs within the county , aud within three days the high sheriff addresses a precept to the mayor or other returning officer of each borough , who , like tho sheriff of a city or town-county , must make proclamation of

      proceeding to election , not sooner than four days nor later than eight days from such day of proclamation . In the counties , the high-sheriff must , within two days after the receipt of the writ , iu like manner make proclamation of his county court , to be held not sooner than ten days nor later than sixteen days from that date . Education and Crime . —At a meeting of " the Greenwich Society for the Acquisition and Diffusion of Usefal Knowledge , " Dr . Murdoch referred to some statistical details , to prove that the best educated counties of England were the most moral . Westmoreland took the lead in this respect . In that county there was but one criminal to every 2 , 201 persons . In Essex there was a criminal to every 425 persons , and in Warwickshire one to

      every 384 persons . And what was the reason ? In Westmoreland there were double the means ef education to those existing in the other two counties . It was calculated that the chances of a person without education becoming a criminal were 2 , 200 to 1 ; those of au individual with an average education , 10 , 000 to 1 ; and those of men having received a superior education , 50 , 000 to 1 . Morality of thb " Upper , " " Higher , " and " Educated" Classes . —Some days since , the Earl of Mountcasbel , while presiding at the annual meeting of the London Society for the Protection of Young Females , related the following extraordinary circumstance , which his Lordship stated had reached him throngh a source which could leave no doubt

      whatever of its authenticity : —A young , handsome , aud accomp li shed l ady , of most respectable family connections , residing in the country , had received a pressing invitatiou from a lady at the west end of the metropolis to come to town , and spend a few weeks with her . The young lady accepted the invitation , and came to town , where she was received with great kindness , and treated with great attention . In a short time after her arrival , the lady who had given her the invitation took her to a fashionable shop at the west end , and , after lwking at various articles , and making some purchases , her friend requested tbe young lady to remain in the shop for a few minutes , while she merely went to the other side of the street , saying she would return

      almost immediately . The young lady of course consented , and her friend left the shop , to return , as she supposed , in a few minutes , but in this supposition she was disappointed . After some considerable time had elapsed , a female of apparently accomplished manners , addressed her , and after stating that she had observed her anxiety at the absence ot her friend , and her awkwardness as a stranger being left so , offered her a seat in her carriage , to take her to the house of her friend . The young lady expressed her gratitude for what she considered to be extreme kindness , and accepted the offer . She was then ushered into an elegant carriage , with a coachman and footman in costly liveries , and drireu away , as she believed , towards

      the residence of her friend . Going along , however , she observed she did not think the coachman was going in the proper direction ; but the lady , her conductress , assured her they were . At length the carriage drew up , and her companion assured , her that the coachman must have mistaken her directions , and had driven to her ow * n- house instead of that of the young lady ' s friend . She then requested her to walk in for a few moments , while she gave some directions to her servants , and was shown into an apartment , and as soon as she entered the door was locked , and there she was kept for some considerable time . At length , however , tbe door was opened , and a gentleman , who he ( Lord Mountcashell ) was ashamed and sorrv to say , was a clergyman of tho Church of England ,-was admitted to her . The object for . which he was introduced , there

      could be no doubt about ; but some idea might be formed of his shame and mortification on beholding not a stranger , bat a young and virtuous lady , with whose person and friends ho iru very intimate ! j acquainted , and he being actually the clergyman who had prepared the lady for confirmation . The lady , it is needless to say , escaped the dreadful outrage intended to be ommitted on her ; and though she had mentioned the facts as he bad related them to a lady , a friend of his ( Lord Mountcashel ' s ) , who repeated them to him , she had never disclosed the name of the clergyman . In conclusion , his Lordship said he had mentioned this circumstance in order to show the extraordinary lengths that were gone to entrap persons , even in the higher ranks of life , into infamy , and the necessity , on the part of the members of the Society , to us © their utmost efforts to check them . —Globi .

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      Whig Honesty . —In the Morning Chronicle of Friday last , appeared a leading article , in which it waa asserted that the taxes remitted by the Whigs during the last ten years amounted to £ 7 , 157 , 000 , anstead of 6 , 373 , 000 , as had been asserted in some ^ Conservative statements . This statement ( of the K 7 , 157 , 000 ) was declared to rest upon Parliamentary « etnrn 8 , and of course was to be taken as accurate . Yet in the Bame paper of Saturday , the very next tfay following , we find a reprint of another statement , concocted and published at Manchester , in ¦ whi ch , by the simple expedient of setting every thing down twice over , the taxes remitted by the Whigs In those ten years are made to amount to £ 15 , 368 , 000 , or nearly double the former statement . And this piece of " enormous lying . " although ntteriy at variance with its own declaration of the very day before , the Morning Chronicle hia the decency to recommend to be " extensively circulated throughout the country V—Times .

      Shocking Occurrence . —On Thursday afternoon , between three and four o ' clock , as two workmen , named Harris and Heatb . coM , in the employ of Mr . Neville , bricklayer , Old-street , St . Luke s , were engaged in digging a cesspool at the residence of Mr . Fairbank , grocer , Goswell-street , an adjoining one suddenly burst in upon them . The poor fellows attempted to escape , and had just reached the top of the pit , when they were so overpowered by the foul air , that they let go the rope , and were precipitated to the bottom . Assistance was immediately procured , and tbey were extricated from their perilous situation without loss of time , but it was not until the lapse of about half an hour that Mr . Simpson , surgeon , who attended them , succeeded in restoring them to a sense of consciousness , and even then it was deemed necessary ( o convey them to the hospital , where they remain in an extremely weak and low state .

      Whig Jobbery . —It is rumoured that Lord Normanby is to go to Paris , to enable him to retire upon an ambassador ' s pension . There was a time when , if a Ministry in abeyanee did such things , an impeachment would have been the consequence . Look- a-Head Chartists . —TheLotidon shopocrats are feeling the smart ; trade in London amongst the worthies , is terribly dull , and there are no hopes of improvement ; indeed , were not the elections progre 9 nng the poor fellows would die ot ennui . As it ^ s , the debtors' prisons and insolvent courts present sufficient evidence that the system is tottering , and that to patch up the old worn-out consitution is out of the question . The pitcher has been once too often to the well , and , though they should attempt by binding it round with whip oord , to make use of u

      again , it will never hold water . Chancellor Baring may , in the cool and deliberate manner , which marked his conduct whilst dipping into the servants ' fund , alias " Savings Banks" issue forth the rags from the Exchequer , but will that suffice will adding to the debt , and consequently annual interest , increase the moans of a falling revenue ! The money gamblers are perfectly perplexed and instead of peeking for a rise or fall they are merely belting on finality John and the chances of his election . The manufacturing interest is arraying itself against the agricultural , and the commercial interest gloomily watches over coming events , some persons belonging to this latter class are in high extacies at the prospect of a chance at the speculation in corn , whilst the majority are sulkily inclined , and the docks are nearly deserted .

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      AlVA . —Election Movements in Clackmannan and Kinross-shirk . —The cause of Chartism and the people goes on'most gloriously here ; but that the country may understand our true p « sitioo , we will briefly state it . Clacktnannanshire is the smallest county in Scotland , and it may be said te have been tbe pocketcountyof the Abercrombie and Adam families , and in tbese times an election for the county caused less stir than a family dinner . After the passing of the Reform Bill , it was united with Kinross , the neighbouring county , in sending a representative to Parliament That act called into existence a number of electors , composed of farmers and proprietors of houses in tbe villages . These electors in general have professed Whig

      principles , and four tinios Admiral Adam has sat in the Reform Parliament as a representation of these counties . During these elections , the whole working population of the villages stood forward with all their popular demonstrations la support of tbe Admiral , and , so unanimous was their decision in bis behalf , that no Tory dared think of these counties- But a change has come over the working population , and they are now as unanimous and determined to extinguish both the factions , as tbey were zealous to support the one and excommunicate the other . We feel it perfectly confident to be a truth when we state that nowhere in this country does Chartism reign so triumphant , and nowhere is the electoral body so completely broken up , dispirited , and chopfalien . Our former representative ,

      Admiral Adam , one of the most miserable Ministerial hacks aud Parliamentary poltroons that ever made bis awkward bow upon the floor of St . Stephen's , has resigned these counties into the bands of Colonel Abercromby ! Would it be believed that although the ¦ working class were so unanimous in supporting this naval baboon that he had the temerity to vote against the National Petition , although it was the most numerously signed that ever left these counties , which is so much misrepresented . We had a visit from his successor on the 17 th ; his chief recommendation is that be is to walk in the footsteps of his predecessor . He began in Tillicoultry at eleven o ' clock , where six or eight of the most dirty lickspittles of its electors met this gallant warrior , wbo would not know bis

      grandmother across a small room , although he stands upon the half-pay list as a Colonel of tbe British army . The intelligent portion of the electors , as well as the Chartists , declined to have anything to do with such a hole and corner exhibition , so the Colonel's entree and exit in this place had more a reaemblahce of a small club , than any other thing we can compare it to . At one o'clock the same day the gallant Colonel drove up to the bead Inn , in the town of Alva in a hackney coach . Upon all former occasions of this kind , banners were ¦ streaming in tbe breeze , and music reverberating in the glen ; but these glad sounds and pleasing sights are now extinguished so far as honour to a tea pound suffrage is required ; they are all now reserved for the triumphs of the Charter . Upon the face of the Corn

      Lvr Repealers was written " hope deferred . " Upon the faces of the Tories a sort of leering triumph was visible at the shattered and prostrate condition of Whiggery . Among tbe Chartist electors and non-electors there beamed that proud satisfaction which seemed to say , " We hive proved the hollow beartednesa and rottenness of Whiggery , and it belongs to us now to bury the dirty infected carcasses of both Whigs and Tories , which we will do at the day of nomination at Dollar , when we shall carry our Chartist candidate , Mr . Abram Duncan , triumphantly over Whiggery . " A requisition of the Chartist electors was presented , re questing tbe Colonel to address an out-door meeting . This he politely but firmly declined , although the meeting was standing eutside of the Inn where he then

      was . About an hour was passed betwixt the Colonel and the electors in discussing the extension of the Suffrage aad Corn Law Repeal , without coming to any thing like an understanding , when Mr . David Harrower , secretary to the Chartist Association , appeared , aud proposed nine questions to the candidate , of a most thorough searching nature , which he answered with tbe monosyllable "No ! " ¦ with the declaration that he had never heard such questions before . When further interrogated by this young champion of the Charter , if be thought that the responsibility to pay the national debt extended beyond the peerage and those who elected the House of Commons ? his reply was that they wsre no more responsible than the whole body of the people .

      At this stage of the proceedings , an elector , whose Radicalism has been of forty years standing , Mr . M'Kenzie , declared with great emphasis , that were the Apostle Paul to preach such doctrine be would not believe him . To the honour of the electors of Alva , not one of them said a word in his favour . No one proposed bim as a fit and proper person to represent this or any other plate . Alas ! to fall so miserably low , whhiri sight of the ancieat and honourable howae of Abeicrombie . Who can say after thia that Chartism need fear the factions , eithersingle-handed or combined . —In the evening , a large meeting was held in the publie green , at which Mr . D . Harrower read the questions he had proposed to tbe Colonel , and proposed the five foil * wing resolutions , which were seconded by Mr . Andrew M'Kenzie : —

      " 1 . We , the Chartists of Alva , in public meeting assembled having read in the Nerthern Star , of a cruel aad bloody attack upon the peaceabls inhabitants ef Manchester , in public meeting assembled for the discussion of the great principles of liberty , perpetrated under the authority of the magistrates and the forces at their disposal for the suppression of riot , anarchy , and disorder . 2 . Their non-interference for the protection of the peaceably disposed is proof to us that they acted in concert with the lawless and disorderly Corn Law re > pealerg of Manchester , 3 . We trace the whole of their

      proceedings to that arch-traitor , Daniel O'Connell , who is the minion and tool of the base , bloody , and brutal Whig government , who are desirous- to drown the demands of the oppressed for liberty and security to their life , liberty , and property , in their own Wood . . 5 . We look upon this attack from the Corn Law rep » alers as a first of a series of plots to suppress the demand for the Charter . WeeaU upon the people everywhere to be firm , united , prudent , but at , the same tinw resolute aud determined , ai the Charter movement will soon extinguish all the other floating questions with which , tbis country is at present enrsed . " ' '

      These resolution * were all traaninunuly arried . Mr . A , Duncan was then called npon to comment upon these questions and resolutions , whieh he did in a very effective manner for upwards of an hour and a half , at the close of which be announced himself as a Chartist candidate for these counties . Mr . D . Harrower proposed that CoL Abercrombie was an unfit and improper person to represent these counties ; and Mr . Andrew M'Ksi zie proposed that Sir . A . Duncan was a fit and proper person to stand for Clackmannan and Kinross-shires . Both of these the meeting unanimously affirmed . A vote of thanks was given to Mr George Rattrey , for his conduct in the cJ ; air , and the meeting separated . This is our first act in the election drama , and tho people have gloriously triumphed .

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      STOCKPORT . —The Chartists sent the bellman round mi Saturday evening , to announce a public meeting in the Bombar's Brow Room , the next day at two o ' clock , where some of the proceedings of the Stockport butchery would be laid before them . About that time our correspondent went to the room whioh shortly after was filled with an attentive an 4 respectable audience . Mr . James Mitchell was called to the chair , who opened the meeting by reading a placard strongly denouncing the brutal conduct of the League , which placard had been issued by the committee . Mr . Mitchell commented upon the proceedings of the Friday evening's business , and stated he was teiy sorry that Bach should occur amongst the working men -of England and the working men of Ireland , and that if they w « r » allowed to proceed , the same feeling would

      be created In the minds of the English people , aa was in the year 1788 , When they were taught by the bigots of the day to look upon the Irishmen as something bad and monstrous . Then it wa « not so much to be surprised at that a little hostility arising out of prejudice should exist But at the present time , 1841 , when they had assembled together , worked together , and amongst the working classes there existed no jealousy , no hatred , it was really a pity that the enemy of both should be able to set one working man destroying the other . ( Hear , hear . ) Mr . Mitchell went into the subject at great length , deprecating die Cora Law repealers for their atrocious conduct in hiring bludgeon men to silence open and fair discussion , and concluded by declaring himself favourable to a repeal of the Union , and bo were tbe Chartists

      generally . Mr . Ghappell said he had made up his mind to take no part iu the coming election , as neither party were the friends of the working classes ; but after seeing the conduct of the Whigs on Friday , be had come to the conclusion to denounce the party wbo would act so basely as the WhigB did on that occasion , and he would do all in his power to prevent Cobden from getting in . He said he would get a man down and hold him down if he knew he was going to vote for the Whigs . He worked for Cobden very industriously last turn , because he considered him best in the field , and indeed , up to Friday , he was quite favourable to him ; fee had heard of the doings of Stephenson's Square and Carpenter ' s Hall , but he would not let that ever prejudice his mind . But ,

      after seeing the conduct of his ( Cobden s ) party , on Friday night , and likewise the magistrates on the Saturday , ho was determined to do his duty . Mr . Chapneli then proceeded to say that Mr . Daniel O'Connell was at the bottom of it , and that he was the bigg ? st traitor that disgraced either England or Ireland ; he cared not whether there were Irishmen present or not , he should continue to denounce him , or any other man , who would act as he had dorio . ' Mr . C . then , reviewed the public conduct of Daniel O'Connell , and then commented upon the labours of Feargus O'Connor , showed what sacrifices he had made in the public cause , the money he has expended at various periods , &o . &c , and then put the conduct of the two men in juxtaposition to each other , and asked what Dan had given

      out of the thousands which he had received from the public , and after exposing the conduot of the magistrates for their shuffling manner on Saturday , and touching upon many other points , he sat dowa much applauded . Mr . Bairatow denounced Dan , and contrasted the conduct of the two men , showing how the one had gained the confidence of the people , while the other was universally despised and detested ; Fearguswas the working man ' s friend , and Dan was the man of the middle class , and , consequently , opposed to the interest of the working clas 9 . Mr . Doyle delivered a lecture in the evening , in which he was equally severe upon Dan ; afcer which , a processiou of about five hundred accompanied him to tbe railway , which caused great excitement in the town , as the " boja" were about with their shelelahs .

      DERBY . — On Sunday jam a ddlegaU meeting took place at the Northern Star Inn , Dsrby , at whieh delegates from the following places were present , namely , Belper , Hobbropk , Burton on Trent , Heanor , Swanwick , Stapleford , Alfreton , Ilkiston , and Derby . The followreaolutious wore agreed to : — "That Mr . Thomas Briggs aet as secretary . " " That Mr . Bairstow be reelected for three months , to commence after the expiration of his time at Stockport . " " That Dean Taylor be requested to accept the effice of lecturer for this district , on the same terms as Mr . Bairstow for one month , his

      labours to commence instantly , and if he cannot attend , that Mr . Marsden be written to . " " That Belper be tbe centre of its locality . " "That Chesterfield be the centre of its locality , and that Derby be tbe centre of its locality , and that . Bnrton , Stapleford , Ilkiston , Heanor , < fec , &c . be in the Derby locality , and that each locality be responsible for the labour each respective locality receives . " " That a vote of thanks be given to oar chairman tor his able wad impartial conduct in the chair . " " That a report of this delegate meeting be sent to the Northern Star tot insertion . " Tbe cause is flourishing in this district

      The Chartists of Derby , at their weekly meeting , held on Sunday evening , passsed strong votes of censure and expulsion on Messrs . Turner , Skevington , Hall , and Twiss , for their efforts in aid of Whig usurpation , in having become members of committee and canvassing agents / or Mr . Cfisbome and Lord Waterpark , the Whig candidates . C 3 EBTERFIELT ) . —On Monday , a most peaceful aad welt-conducted assembly of Chartists , listening to an harangue from Mr . Wm . Martin , in the Marketplace , ( the meeting hating been called by the Town crier ) , were brutally interrupted and dispersed by tbe mayor and the police . The people had the good sense and manly courage to go quietly away , without mauling the wretches : as they well deserved for their insolent interference . Shall we ever have enough ef class-rule under Whi / r management ?

      GLASGOW . —The Son of Mb . Fhost . —As everything connected with the circumstances and family of this exited patriot ia deeply interesting to a vast portion of the population of this country , we deem the following relation will not be out of place . About six or seven months ago , Mrs . Frost wrote to Mr . George Ross , requesting bim to use his influence in procuring a situation for her only son in some medical establishment in Glasgow . Mr . Ross made the subject of the letter known to a number of influential Chartists , and it was not long until Mr . Moir learned that a young man was wanted in the Glasgow Old Apothecary Hall . Mr . Ross lost no time in making application to the proper quarter , and although the gentleman whom ha applied to was a Tory , and knew that the young man in whose behalf the application was made was the only sonof the revolutionary Mr . Frost , of Newport ( as he termed him ) , he immediately agreed to engage htm , in preference to a number of other applicants . The consequence was , that young Mr . Frost shortly after arrived

      in . Glasgow . He appeared to be in rather a delicate state of health , and about sixteen or seventeen years of age . He bore a strong resemblance to his father , and was remarkably intelligent He soon gained the esteem and affection of all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance : he gave great satisfaction to bis employers , and bad the honour of making several improvements in tbe establishment ; but , alas 1 it was soon found that our cold climate did not agree with his constitution , and it was soon perceived by his friends and medical advisers that a return to his native air was absolutely necessary . He accordingly left Olasgow with the Commodore steam-packet for Liverpool , on his way to Bristol , last Saturday , accompanied by the feeling and patiiotie Mr . George Boss , who has been te him like a second father . He was accompanied to the boat by Messrs . Moir , Ancott , M'Crea , of Kilbarchan , the editor of the Scottish Patriot , &pd several other gentlemen , with whom he took an affectionate farewell . Mr . Rosa accompanies bim all the way to Bristol , and on his return he intends to visit the " caged lion" at York .

      WARHINGTON .-The friends have bod a teaparty here , at which the proceedings were of the most pleasing and exhilarating character . Many patriotic toasts were given , and responded to by Mr . James Leech and others , during the evening :. The meeting was conducted on teetotal principles ; and we are most happy to learn that the greater part of the Chartists of Warrington are teetotallers . .. , MANCHESTER . —On Sunday last , Mr . Bayley delivered a most satisfactory lecture in the Tib-street room . The lecturer evinced on extensive acquaintance with tbe social anomalies of the present system , and with tne priucipUs in which moral crime originates . Mr . J . Leech delivered a very impressive lecture in Brown-street room . MIDDLESBRO ' . —Th&Cbartists of this place held a public meeting ia the Working Men ' s Reading Room , Newcastle Row , when spirited addresses were delivered by Messrs . Sutherland . Hollinshead , and Maw .

      ASHTON-tmOfiR-XiTrtS . —The Chartists here are beginning to rouse , as it was from a deep slumber in which , they appear to have been ever since the memorable 12 th day of August , 1839 . On Sunday evening lost , we had the room we meet in almost crowded to suffocation , and every person present appeared to take a deep laterest ia the question they were inut to discuss , viz . what course ought we to pnrsue at the approacfeiog election , some contending for an address to the electors anil 'rion ^ electors in favour of Mr . Hindiey , ttie present Member ; and others that as there is no other candidate , in the field , we take no steps in the affair a * present , but if the Tories bring out their man , we do call a public meeting , and invite Both candidates to attend there to be examined by one of . the member * ' of . this ^ Association , respecting his views on the Charter , Its . During the discussion , whicb lasted nearly three hours , a most brotherly feeling

      prevailed . - At the elese , the following resolution' was adopted i—" That it is th © opinion of this meeting that we as a . bodj tefe nothing toi do with either Whig or Tory ; but that tf there ia to be an address in support of either one or the other , it must einanate . fwm a public meeting called for that purpose . " On Sunday alone we enrolled twelve members in the Association , aad we now have tome hopes that the men of Ashtou will resume that pesition they once held in the Chartist ranks . O'Connors and O'Brien'd letters , tbe Convention ' s address , andHi'Douali ' s opinion on the above subject were read by the Chairman , and gave great satisfaction . A debating and reading class Lave been farmed in connection with the society , and much good ia expected to emanate from them . Men of Ashton , Tenicuiber the only measure to benefit you' is the Charter , tho whole Charter , and nothing less than the Charter . Hsrrah for the Charter , and no surrender !—Correspondent .

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      BIRMINGHAM . —Chabtist Meeting . —A meeting was held by adjournment , on Monday last , aV the Railway Station , Duddeston-row , to hear thereport of the non-electors' committee , appointed at the Meeting held on the'previous Monday evening , Mr . T . P . Green in the chair . The Chairman hoped that the meeting would be conducted in the same orderly manner aa that which they had shown oa former occasions , hit . Thompson then proceeded to read FeargHs O'Connor's letter to the meeting , which he performed in admirable style . The letter gave great satisfaction ; and was received with loud cheers . Mr . George White next addressed ta » meeting On the necessity of the working classes bestirring themselves at the forthcoming elections . He

      exhorted them not to be led away by names or hign soundintj terms , but to judge all candidates for their support , < % their previous conduot . He then commented on an address whioh had been issued by T . Attwood , and showed npitshollowness and deception . He also took a review of the conduct of Messrs . Muntzand Scholefield , as Members of Parliament . The streat mass of men who had formerly beea termed Whigs had now given themselves the name of * Liberals , " and pretended to have a most pioushorror of the general conduot of the W $ g Ministry ; bnt they nevertheless voted for them on all occasions where their existence as a Ministry was likely to be endangered . Thus , as far as the people were concerned , those men were Whiats . and nothing else .

      He then shewed that the Chartists had nothing to do with either of the factions , but that' they should erect the standard of pure democracy , and be determined to rally round it . Mr . Thomas Attwood and others , who were disappointed in their ambitious schemes , had denounced the Chartists as physicalforce men ; but they were not termed sp when they ran blindly after Attwood and Co ., and if no man ekedidso , he would prove , from Mr . Attwood ' g document , on the hustings , at the nomination , that it was sheer Whiggery from end to end . He then proceeded to draw a picture of the misery and suffering that existed in the nation , after nine years' of Whig reform , and concluded by aa earnest appeal to" the working men , to >

      do their duty at tho forthcoming election , by showing their ooatempt for both Tory Spooner and the two " Liberals , " and hold up their heads for men of their own choice . He was loudly cheered at the conclusion . —Mr . Wilkinson tead the minutes of the committee , amongst which was an unanimous resolution , " That Mr . George White bo nominated as oue of the Candidates for Birmingham , ou behalf of the Chartists and working men . " The following resolution was then moved , seconded , and carried unanimously , "That the minutes of the non electors bommitie be now confirmed , and that no man shall receive the support , of this meeting who will not pledge himself to vote for the Charier , whole and entire . " The Chairman then announced that it was the determination of the non-electors' committee to hold meetings at the Railway Station ,

      Duddestonrow , every Monday evening , until the conclusion of the election . He then declared the meeting adjourned to Monday evening next , at six o'clock . — Mr . White informed the meeting that he thould address all persons who required information on on Chartist principles , at the Chartist meeting room , Freeman-street , that evening . Three cheers were then given for the Charter ; after which a great number of people accompanied the Committee to the Chartist room , -Freeman-street , where- they were addressed by Mr . White , Mr . Williamson , and others . —It is the intention of the forty men whe compose she nqn-olector&' committee to proceed from the Chartist room , Freemen-street , to the place of meeting every Monday evening . —A lecture will be delivered on Wednesday evening next , at the Chartist room . Freeman-street , on behalf of Mr . Brown , now a prisoner in Warwick gaol .

      BIiiSTON . «~ Atlhe numerous meeting wnich was held at this place last w < ek . After two resolutions had been passed in favour of the Charter and the National Charter Association , a third in favour of the Members for Wolverhampton , was moved by Mr . Candy , and supported by Mr . Winn , Editor of the Staffordshire Examiner . Mr . G . White moved as an amendment , that if the aforesaid Members weuld pledge themselves to vote for and introduce the People ' s Charter into the House of Commons , they should receive the support of that meeting ; and if they would not , that they should be considered enemies Of the people . After a stormy debate , in which Mr . White denounced tho resolution as a Whig trick , the amendment was carried unanimously—thus proving that the brave colliers and miners are not to be gulled .

      BVBLIH . —The Charter Association of this place held the most animated meeting that ever took place here , on Sunday , June 20 tb , Mr . Dillon is the ehairt who ia a clear aud dispassionate manner gave the "base , bloody ,: and brutal Whigs" their merit . Mr . Brophy next ' addressed the meeting in support of the principles of the People ' s Charter , and proved in a validated and tragical speech of great lengthy that the Whigs were the real Tories , and that they were the great enemies of the producing ' classes , and that Daniel O'Doubleface , being thoir supporter , is an enemy to the producing and unrepresented classes of Ireland and Britain , although the poor and half-starved Irish contribute to his support , some £ 14 , 000 or £ 15 , 000 per year . He said that as

      a working man , he was opposed to the Corn Law scheme of bettering the condition of the people , by a repeal of that measure , and proved that nothing short of the adoption of the principles of the Charier can ever get for the people equal rights and equal laws . This speech called forth the ire of a Mr . Tooe , who said the Chartists were th » advocates of Tory principles , that they ( the Chartists ) were opposed to the Whigs and cheap bread and sugar , and we never had a better Ministry than the Whigs if they had not been opposed by the Tories and the Chartists , and he said he held the Chartists accountable for the language of the Tories to the Catholics of Ireland , as regards the " mummery of the mass . " Here the chairman interfered , and Mr . Bropby replied in a masterly manner , to the

      sophistry of this Whig advocate . Mr . Brophy was followed by Me 33 r 8 . M'Mahon , Robinson , O'Connor , and a Mr . Rice , from Manchester , who gave tho Whigs a benefit . The following resolution was moved by Mr . Houghton , and seconded by Mr . Hyland : — "That we , the Chartists of Dublin , do highly approve of the great'moral forbearance of the Chartists of Manchester , while under the brutal treatment of the phyBical-foroe anti-unionists , and Corn Law repealers , and Whigsupportersof Manchester . " Moved by Mr , M'Mahon , and seconded by Mr . John Robinson : — "That the thanks of this meeting be given to the electors of Rochdale for selecting from Ireland that sterling patriot and friend of the People ' s Charter , Sharman Crawford , Esq ., there not being a constituency in Ireland honest enough to return such an honest man . ' '

      MARKZNCH . —At this town , on Friday , the 18 th inst ., we had a display of Whig overbearing and dictation , that excels all we have seen in the anti-Corn Law movement in this part of the country . On the night of the above date , according to publio advertisement ; a meeting of the inhabitants of this place and neighbourhood was held in the Apron Society Hall , to consider the most proper pian of action to be adopted by the Chartists at the approaching election . Mr . Peter fiallingate was called to the chair , and stated iu a few words the object of the meeting , and then called upon Mr . Wm . Melville , who rose and read a resolution to the meeting , the purport of which was , that the . Whig Government was unworthy of confidence , and

      that this meeting refrain from assisting or countenancing the Whigs in any way whatever . Mr . M . enforced the propriety and necessity of acting in this manner by a lengthened speech , showing the faithlessness and tyraaoy of the Government ia a masterly manner . He thea moved that his resolution be adopted by the meeting . - Mr . George Greig seconded it , and impressed upon the meeting the necessity of doing so , in a feeling manner , and concluded by declaring that he would never vote for Whigs more . Mr . William Tullis , A uckmuty paper mill , then rose and read a counter resolution to the meeting , and moved it as an amendment to the Srevioua resolution , whieh was seconded by Ir . Baxter , Balaouie spinning mill ; an able

      discussion then followed , which lasted some hours , during which Mr . Baxter acted in a most disorderly manner , interrupting Mr . Melrille to such an extent , that calls were frequently made to him by the audience to hold his peace , or else they would put him out . After every thing was arranged for taking the sense of the meeting upon the resolution aadLamendment , the chairman desired those in favour of the amendment to hold up both their hands , and they for the resolution , to hold up their right band . It was evident to ail around lhe chairman , that there was a Considerable majority in favour of Mn , Melville ' s resolution ; bu * the chairman hesitating a little in giving bis . decision , the Whias called out to divide the bouse , which was

      ultimately agreed to , and , iu the division of the meeting , Mr . TuHis , Aucimuty , and Mr . Smith , ditto ; . and Mr . Baxter , Balgonje * Mills . and Mr . Drummond , bis brptherTin-law , acted the most disgraceful part I ever saw . " They went through the house ferreting out their . workmen , L and d riving them to their end of the ball .. We saw Mr . Baxter palling some of his men by the collar , aud they relusing to go , and asking others What they were doing on that side of tbcf iioasef and ordering them to tho other . Mr . Drttmnioa . 4 w » a engaged ¦ ia tbe same way . Messrs . Tullwiu'd S « Ith aoted apart nearly akin to it ; but many , of their workmen , rather than

      be driven against their will , or incnr their masters displeasure , left the jMace of meeting ; and others nobly braved their masters and ibtood by the Charter . As soon as this scene of beastly coercion was terminated ! without " ' " going through * vhe formality of counting , the Chairman viewing both parties , declared he thought the Whigs had a majority ; bat instead of a defeat to the Chartists , H will have a very different effect ; it will have the effect of stimulating the Chartists to greater exertions in the good cause , and the * coercive villany of the Whigs will add to our number , and we will soon see these archpolitical jugglers , the finality WhigB , annihilated aB a party in this country . —Correspondent .

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    • Northern Star (1837-1852), June 26, 1841, page 3, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct385/page/3/