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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN , that the next General Quarter Sessions of the Peace for the Borough of Leeds , in the West Riding of the County of York , will be holden before Thomas Flower Ellis , the younger , Esquire , Kecorder of the said Borough , at the Court-House , in Leeds , on Wednesday , the Twenty-ninth Day of December instant , at Two © 'Clock in the Afternoon , at which time and place , all Jurors , Constables , Police-OfficeTB , Prosecutors , Witnesses , Persons bound by Recognizances , and others , having business at the said Sessions are required to attend . And Notice is hereby also given , that all Appeals will be heard at the Sitting of the Court , on Friday , the 31 st Day of December instant , and that all proceedings , under the Highway Act , will be takes on the First Day of the Sessions . By Order , JAMES RICHARDSON , Clerk of the Peace for the said Borough . Leeds , 8 th December ; 1841 .
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WWDON . —The bitters of London have formed a Charter Association in their trade , which bid » fair to be , in » short time , one of the most flourishing in the country . It is held in a . central part of the Borough of Bqoilrwaik , the Sxinners' Arms' Beer and Coffee Shop , comer of TJnion-strat , Southward Bridge Road . Twothirds of those trho have taken up card * are elector * of the borough , of whom there ii a great number in the trade . Globe Fields . —At the weekly meeting of members of ** " « locality , on Sunday evening , &t the HH or Miss , 79 , West-street , Globe Fields , the minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed . The various committees gave in their reports , » bich were received Mr . Palmer , delegate to the County Council , gave in the report of the proceedings of that body , which was received . Mr . Knight , of Finsbnry , lectured on " Labourb "Wrongs and Labour ' s Remedy . " Some new members were enrolled .
Easterk Division of Boot and Shoemakers . — Messrs . Huffy Ridley and Wheeler lectured at the Star Cogee House , Gulden-lane , on Sunday evening , on the evila of class legislation . FlJiSBUSI . —AtameeUns of the Society o ! Jewellers and others , at the Queen Victoria , Mr . Nettleton reported the proceedings of the meeting for the Masons ' ¦ trike . Tee sum of os . weekly was voted to the masons ; Mr . Ayling appointed treasurer . SHOEHJLKJSXS Northern Star Coffee House , Golden Lane , Sunday , Dec 12 , Mr . M'Carthy in the chair . Jir . Wheeler read the National Petition , and moved itt adoption ; seconded by Mr . Langwith , and carried unanimously . Mr . Kidiey then delivered a long , able , and interesting lecture on class legislation , which was followed by an address from Mr . Wheeler . Mr . Deane asked a few questions-which were replied to by Messrs . Ridley and Wheeler , and the prcceedings ' were closed fey interesting ipeeches from Mr . Langwitli and the Chairman . The meeting was well-attended .
Westminster . —Defeat or the Plague . —A public meeting was held at the Coach and Horses , Yorkstreet , on Friday evening , to bear a lecture from Sidney Smith , and to form a branch of the anti-Corn Law Association . Tiie meeting was called for half-past seven , but finding that the Chartist star was in the ascendant , neither Sidney Smith nor his Committee made their appearance . The meeting waited patiently until nine o ' clock , when Mr . Bnbb was called to the chair . Mi . Bnflvy Ridley moved , and Mr . B . Dowling econded the followirg resolution—" That in the opinion of this meeting , the parties who hare announced
the attendance of Sidney Smith are deserving a rota of censure . " Messrs . Wheeler and Cuffay supported the resolution , -which was carried with five diB-entients . Mr . Ford moved , and Mr . Cuffay seconded , " That in the opinion of this mBeting ^ fhe Corn Lam are a griev-OQl monopoly , and with all other monopolies are produced by class legislation - and the only effectual means to remoYe them is , by causing tho People's Charter to become the law of the land ;"' this was ably supported by Mr . Whaley , and carried with seven dls-Bentiei > ti . A vote of th-mVn ta the Chairman was unanimously carried .
Islington . —A public meeting was held here on Thursday evening , to coEgratulatd her Majesty , at ¦ which the usual Chutist amendments were carried . The Chairman , a parson , refused to attach his signature to the amended addresses . A fresh Chairman was Toled in , who signed them , and the meeting concluded with the usual Chartist honours . Delegate Coocil . —This body met on Sunday , Mr . Knight in the chair . Reports of a satisfactory nature were received from the various localities . The deputation appointed to wait on th » Broad Sili "Weavers , gave in the cheering account that there was every prospect of that trade speedily becoming a powerful ally in the great cause of Chartism . Deputations and lecturers were appointed to those localities needing thtir assistance , and the following resolution was unanimously adopted , on the recommendation of
the Oheervatisn Committee— " That , with a view to a union of the Middlesex and Surrey Council , and to carry out the suggestions of the Executive , all constituencies are requested to withdraw those delegates who are not members of the General Council . A committee was appointed to raise the funds neceEsary for the ensuing Convertion , acd the Secretary was requested to communicate with the Executive upon that subject A levy of one penny per week was recommended to the localities , to raise the necessary rums Tor tfce Convention . Mr . Martin moved , and Mr . Drake aecon £ ed , the following rtsolntion : — " That the Council recommend tie localities to call public meetings i i their various districts , to adopt the National Petition and other business connected with Chartism . " After the transaction of other business , the meeting adjourned .
EDDiBTJRGH . —A pnblic meeting was held , on Tuesday the 7 th instant , in Whitefield Chapel , to consider the propriety of petitioning for the iinmediatB return of Messrs . Frost . Williams , and Joats . A petition was unanimously adopted . Glasgow . —A . meeting of the directors of the T ^ narVAirg Universal Su&age Association was held in the Universal Suffrage Ass&cL-tion Hail , College Open , Mi . Lang in the chair ; when a discussion took place relative to the conduct ¦ which should be pursued by the delegate at the Scottish Convention . Mr . Colquhoun moved the follo-st-ing resolution : — " That -we , the directors of the "Universal Suffrage Association , having the fullest confidence in Messrs . Moir asd Proud ^ t , our chosen delegates to the Scottish Convention , deem it unnecessary to call a public meeting for the purpose of furnishing these gentlemen with any instructions in ¦
whatever manner they should vote or act a » delegates in that Convention . " The motion traa put and carried . It wa 3 then moved "by Mr . Brown , ami seconded by Mr . Peddie , " That tie raonthiy lectures be postponed from Monday , the 13 th of December , to January the 17 th , I * i 2 , " which was also agTeed to ; after which , Mr . Colquhoun moved— " That the directors present should cpi-ose the circular or address "which had appeared in the Scottish Patriot , relative to the Chartists appearing at public meetings , " in favour of which he moved a resolution . The same , howerer , Tvas postponed until a larger meetiEg could be got up . the object of -which was that iie said directors and General Council should then ctci ^ e whether they yrul advL'e the Cbrjjtist body to oppose all mefctings called for the p-zrpose of any measure short of the Charter . A \ o . e of thanks wai tfctn given to the Chairman , ancl tiie meeting -was dissolved .
And ± . bto . n . —A lecture was delivered here by Con 3 Iurraj , on Orangeiim and R : bbonism , comportd with Chaiusai , oa Mcndsy last , in the Masks' L ^ dgo , in wh : ch Le ilewtd , in his pLiin matter o : fact ts-sv , h . w the aiutv-travx arcne 5 ti < l is je aged to clvide * . L- v . lt pnts :-: i .: acn E ^ n of Irdind . Hi ? lecture called forth loud ph-udus fr- i-in a numer . - xs &u . l . cs : co . After v . hith Keiira . C-iirllo and Stratheam a iGre .- ^ ed the irK i-t ; . r . A vci ; ¦ . f i ^ nks were £ V £ n to the kcturtr auu to the chairman , when the meeting broke ut > . ' I » obth Quat . tes . —Mi . llumy asiln lectured on the K-p ^ al of t .: e legislative Tai-. n . Afrtr which ilc-Siri Muirht-ad , Colquhoun , KirXu-tritk , and oihvrs aduresied the Et-tting . ± AZ > iiU . ZAl > - —A public nifctin ^ < f the Ir . tabiunts of ParsL-. . vi was held in the Beaming Hou .-e . f r the ruij > ose of eitctirg a delegate to th- Scottish C-TVenti- n 2-1 r . Tr ^ Tuson . Zditor of the CJi-jriist Cirrr . jr and S < x-:: izh Patriot , was appointed dc ! egite .
"WesX , \ i : 2 . —A mettirg of this district -was btld , when ; -Ir . Pattis-jn was vltc ' . sd their ddcgv . e . CaLIOS . —The ir . ejrhers of th . i 3 ^ ssc-ciiuon mtt st tht . r ro :- s , > - - . > . 23 , lv ! k-ttreet , on TiieS ^ y t ^ t = 7 . h j esra ^ t ; Mr . Ii < t : nro : i in tte chair . The o ^ ii . n ? iS tL , ^ j-. ct tl E - . uciticr . ; acJ the dcciiij :. fart , r aicp ^ ducnssi- 2 vr-s thit ttt j ^ upie CvU :-, ' , iitTtr be prop / rjv ed-jcaiea until : be same v . uS done V-y -, i > -. 'V . u " . ur \ --. f-i ; : ' - mest , ard an-tnii stuneJ sy-tein of iia : ioi ;^ l tiiuc ^ tLn LsiTii . —llr . Abram Dar . canlecture'l ! > - *• & . ^ \ v « i .
nesday even - . n ? , \ za Mh ini' . ant , to a hr ^ z \\> V . irc- - ] z Su . Tcy ' 3 Alley Cl : sp = l . 11 ^ deli-trei a leng is .: * S >[ ~ - address , on the People ' s Charttr , and dre ^ r s . harro- - - : Eg picture of the ftarfal consequeccts which el "~ ss '; - ^ :. - ' atios has entailed upon us , and proved , by unansweYaVe tvidences . diavm from Scrjftsre , from re ^ s- 'D , 2 SJ . ircrr . law , tLe pL-r . plt ' s right to the suffrage . < Lz- The e ^ .:- . -,- . al petitir-r . coes on fiir . uusiy . Oa the 15 th instans , Mvrsrs . D-tcan .. Lo ^ ery , and others , will address theinsr ) r ^ 5 to tho sy : i : j , athies of the public on btiialf of our unfoitana : e friecds , Messrs . Frost , Willianis , and Jones .
Ae . bso . vTH—At a meeting of thefnends of the K \ rk ' ef Sectlaj-. d , held last \ retk , to raise a " defence fasd , " the Ciiartistg attendeJ , and carried an amendment in opposition w the Eon-ictrasion r ' 7 > t ° the effect that they w « uld eo longer support a Church which they never ettirei . Abeedeex . —On Monday night last , tfce Aberdeen Charter Union met , Mr . M'Pherson in the chair . Twentv-foor members were esrelled , cliiefly Ehip-C 5 Tp ^ nttrs . Ibe Katicnal Petition was ncanimousiy adopted . The Female Association met on Tuesday night , Sirs . Argus in the chair . Several females enrolled themselves as members . Mrs . John Legge delivered an excellent lecture on the >" atiaa . ii D = bt , and the origin of the fundiDg system . ARNOLD . —On TucBday evening week , a discussion was held between Mr . K . L . Knigbt , Socialist missionary , and Mr . W . D ^ an Taylor . Chartist missionary , ( iutition— " Whether will Socialism or Chartism the sooner benefit the working classes ? " A vote , was taken —though objected to tt first by the Socialists—¦ when about ^ thirty for Sc-clalism , and five hundred for Chartism , were held cp . Three cheers were given for the Chirter , O'Connor , -to . [ A report of this meeting cught to have reached us in time for our last week ' s paper . —Ed ] Iaxblet—Mr . Taylor lectored here on Wednesday evening , and joined thirteen new members . KIDDERMINSTER . —Mr . Chaiks Code or , ef Manchester , visited this Tory-ridden town on Saturday , tfee 11 th inttant , and delivered an excellent address . A vota of censure was passed on the Editor of the Ten Tvwn f M&tenper . i
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worthwich .- The Cbutists held their Meond meeting on Wednwday , the 8 th instant , -whan » everal sew members were enrolled . On Friday night Mr . C Doyle delivered Mi second lecture . WARRXNGTON . —The cause at Warrington in progressing steadily . We have an active set of working men at the helm , who are determined neret to rat till the Charter is the law of the land . We have adopted the National Petition , and the aheeta axe being nomeronaly signed . On Sunday night ft Committee of five persons was chosen to superintend the petitionsheets , and see that the town is thoroughly canvassed for signatures .
EXETER . —A Chartist Aassociation h&a been established here , and thirty-five members have been already enrolled , bo that the cause assumes a favourable aspect in this once priest-ridden city . At the last meeting , it was agreed that the Secretary be requested to write to Mr . Powell , lecturer , at Cornwall , to know when he could make it convenient to come to Exeter , and on what terms , to deliver a public lecture for the purpose of adopting the National Petition . STOC&PORT . —On Sunday night week , we had a glorious meeting , Mr . Challenge in the chair ; a young man from Manchester , named Schofield , spoke at some length , on the prospects of the young men of England ; after which new members were enrolled .
BROMSGROVE . —At a meeting of Chartists on Thursday , the 8 th instant , Mr . M . Hayle in the chair , it was propose by Mr . H . Prosser , and seconded by J . Hall , " That the National Petition be adopted , " having been previously read . The Petition -was carried unanimously ; after which Mr . Charles Connor , of Manchester , delivered a fioul-stirring address . Mr . George White , of Birmingham , was nominated for the Convention . STAIiTBRIDGE . —At a public meeting here , on Monday , a memorial to the Queen on behalf of Frost , Williams , and Jones , was agreed to . STOTJRBRIBGE . —Mr . Charles Connor lectured here ob Friday . At a public meeting on Wednesday , Mr . George White , of Birmingham , was nominated to represent the Chartists of Warwick and Worcester , in the ensuing Convention .
MONHiOoTH . —A memorial to the Queen , on behalf of the exiled patriots , was adopted at a public meeting here , on Thursday week . MANCHESTER , —On Monday morning , there was a large gathering of the unemployed operatives , at the Old Cross , Manchester , and it was certainly a splendid picture of the " eavy and admiration of the world .- " there would have been a very numerous procession had it not been got up by the Com Law Repealers . A large flag headed the procession , motto , " We are starving in a land of plecty . " On the boards was written , " See what the Corn Laws have done . " There were thousands assembled , but they would not follow a motto which attributed all tho evils to the Corn Laws alone .
Public Meeting . —On Thursday evening , a public meeting was held in Mr . Schofleld's 8 chool Room , to memorialise her Majesty on behalf of Frott , Williams , and Jones . Mr . John Murray was called to the chair . Mr . John Bayley ir . oved the following resolution , " That this meeting haTing learned with unspeakable pleasure that her Majesty has been gradonsly pleased to order her royal clemency to be extended to those convicts who may hnve conducted themselves with becoming piopriety at the kulks and various transport stations , this meeting is of opinion that this is a suitable opportunity to memorialise her most gracious Majesty upon the cases of Frost . Williams , and Jones , and all the
other political offenders confined in the various gaolaln her Majesty ' 8 dominiois . " Seconded by Mr . Dunavon , and carried unanimously . Mr . Stans&eld was called apon to read and move a memorial to her Majesty . The Rev . W . V . Jackson seconded the resolution , and the Rev . Mr . Schofield supported it It was carried without a dissentient Mr . Crabtree moved that Messrs . Duncombe and Wakley be requested to present the memorial to her Majesty , seconded by a person in the room , and supported in a long speech by Mr . O'Brien ; carried as the others . The meeting was a numerous one . A vote of thanks was tendered Mr . Schofield , and one likewise to the Chairman , and the meeting separated .
CHELMSFORD . —The noble principles of democracy , although not known and appreciated by the mass of the inhabitants of this town , are , nevertheless , making very great progress . There are numbers who approve of them , but dare not announce their opinions . At a meeting of a few friends on Thursday evening week , the following resolutions were proposed and carried : — " That this meeting deeply deplores the distress and misery existing amongst the industrious classes , and believing , as we do , that such a state of things , is in a great measure to be attributed to class
legislation ; we are of opinion that such distress and misery will never be removed , and that no permanent benefit trill accrue to the itirving millions , until the People ' s Charur become the law of the land . " " That , in order to carry out the foregoing resolution , wb do agree to enrol ourselves in the National Charter Association , and thereby assist the Executive Council in their patriotic exertions in the cause of liberty ; and that in order to enforce our claims on the Legislature , we do adopt the National Petition lor 1542 , and do pledge ourselves to get it as numerously Bigned as possible . "
HAwICK . —Mr . Aeram Duncan lectured here on Saturday , the 4 th instant . The Cbartjsts of Hawick presented a numerously signed rtqaisition to the magistrates , requesting them to call a public meeting of the inhabitants to take into consideration the National Petition , with a view to its adoption . The magistrates , for reasons of their own , refused to call the meeting , but granted the use of their HalL A resolution was moved by C . Heig to petition again the House of Commons , in a speech of greai power and good sense . The National Petition was then read by A . Heisj . who , previously , offered some excellent
remarks upon the dnty of again petitioning the House of Commons . Mr . Abram Duncan was then called upon to speak , which he did , in a powerful address , for upwards of an hour , which was unanimouly responded to . The Petition was then adopted . The Chairman thtn called upon Edey Easton to read the Memorial to tht Queen on behalf of Frost and his companions for a free pardon , and the means to return to their families and country . This was cordially adopted by the meetisg . The meeting was closed by a vote of tbanks to Mr . Duncan ; cteera for O'Connor , Frost , Williams , and Jozes . and the Charter .
THORNTON . —The weekly meeting of the CbaTtists of tliis place are bidden on Monday evenings , in the large building ¦ which they have lately takan . It ¦ will accommodate upwards of one thousand persona , and is divided into three rooms . ALIXRTCN . —A public meeting -was holden at the hou ? e of Mr . Jo = cph Prkstley , the Fieeee Inn , in the tj we ship of Allerton , on Wednesday , the bth inst , ubn fee Petition -was unanimously screed to , and an association funned . b : x new uieinhcrs were enrolled . ABARDART , s eat . M EimiT T- —On Tuesday even-Lnc Liit , a public m-tt ::: s took place , at the Bute Arms , t j d . tcu-s the principles of the Charter , and to enrcl m-rr . hers . Mr . D-: vii Thomas , William Miles , D-vId Jjha , Junior , William Thomas , and Djvid
Ei' . is . attended from Mertbyr , and severally addressed the meeting . Mr . Miles addressed the meeting on the su v jec ; of the Corn Laws , in avery able manner , proving 2 * ha Trent on from statistical repoits of the House of Commons , the great delusion of the repeal of these laws to bttt-r the condition of the community at large , umier tLe ixistir . g ttiUs of taxation . He also sho-wed very cle :. rly that the extension in the trade has invariably resuUtil in lowering the wages , and not in advancing th-ni . He concluded a sensible speech , by urging on b . 13 h- liters to agitate for n » ihiDg less than the Charter . Mr . D-iVJd Eil : s addressed the meeting in a very arguiDtulit ' Tu style , z : A gave great satiifactiou . Mr . Wiiiiuui TL '' -n ; ris ur ? ed on them the necessity of union
to c ^ :. - ; their rights . Mr . David John , Junior , next : . ";¦ : ; c-i-r'l ' . fee meeting in an excellent speech . He L : i . pressed on the met ting the necessity uf spreading p-. iiticr . f knowledge by every means in their power , as the Charter must soon become law . The following rtsulution was proposed by Mr . David John , and siCunivd by Mr . William Thomas , " That it is the cpi :, i-n of this meeting , that no measure short of the Pt > pVs Chrjt : i will or can bring permanent good , or bect-st to the nation at large ; therefore we are determ-. nednot to agitate for anything less than the whole CLjjUr . " Votes of thanks were then given to our r : erthjr friends and to the chairman , and cheers for the cause and its advocates , when the meeting broke up . S-r . ral new members were enrolled .
BIACCIi'ESFIELD . —At a delegate meeting , assembled in the Chartist Association Rooms , Watercotes , when the delegates assembled from Congleton , Htz ' . egrove , and Macclesfield ; and letters from New Mills anil Stockpurt were received . The delegates , not considering themselves sufficiently authorised , came to the following determination , namely—" That an announcement te sent to the Northern Star , calling < rn each Association in the County to Bend a delegate to the county meetin ? , in MaccleEfield , at two p . m ., on the 26 th of December , or by letter , and do empower such delegates as may be present , to act , and to be furniihed , or to fnrnisb , to such meeting the number of enrolled members , to the end that they may vote , and the payment of the member so voted for to the Convention , may be properly distributed in a just manner . " It must be obvious to all that if the different Associa tions do not come forward boldly that Cheshire must
eventually be unrepresented in the People's Convention , which must assuredly be the case , unless they ( the different Associations ) are ready with the means fully adequate to the end proposed . Delegates are requested to attend frcm the foUo-wrag places : — Chester , Stockpoit , Hyde , Mottram , New Mills , Hsdegrove , Macclesfield , Congleton , > 'orthwich , Middlewich , Wilmslow , and , in fact , from any other place , which may wish to contribute to so good a cause . And that the County Secretary be instructed te write to the different cab-Secretaries , enjoining them to send a delegate , or write , and to form a district , to Bee the aboveTneasure carried into effect That this delegate meeting do hereby return their most sincere thanks to Mr . Christopher Doyle , for his indefatigable exertions since his engagement as county lecturer , more especially for the good he has rendered the cause of Chartism , in opening so many new Assoc iations .
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BIRMINGHAM . Chartist Mbetings . —A meeting of members ef the National Charter Associa tion was held at their room , in Freeman-street , oa Sunday evening last , to hear an address from Mr . Charles Connor , of Manchester ; Mr . Follows was unanimously called to the chair , and introduced Mr . Connor to the meeting . He proceeded at some length to show op the discrepancies that exist ia the present system , exposed the cant and hypocrisy ef those persons who refused to assist the people in their struggle for justice , and compared the hours of labour allotted to convicts
and felons with that of the factory child in the manufacturing districts , and concluded his address by calling upon all to unite and exert themselves for the Charter as the only means of benefitting society . He was warmly applauded throughout his address . Mr . George White briefly addressed the meeting , and gave notice that he intended to bring forward a motion on the following evening , for the better organisation of the town , for the distribution of Ciiartiet tracts and pamphlets , and procuring signatures to the National Petition , after which the meeting separated .
Monday Evening's Meeting . — A large meeting of members of the National Charter Association was held at Freeman-street , on Monday evening last , Mr . Graham in the chair . Mr . George White addressed the meeting at great length , and entered into minute detail of the real state of Birmingham , and followed the conduct of Douglas , Muntz , Salt , Edmonds , and Co ., through all its windings . He next shewed up the unprincipled and hypocritical conduct of the pretended Chartists , and shewed the manner in which their selfish views bad been defeated . He denounced the parties who bad formerly assumed the position of leaders of the people of Birmingham , as blinding the remainder of England by representing Birmingham as a Radical town , whereas it was one of the rotten hot-beds of
Whiggery ; for whilst in other towns the working classes were allowed the use of Town-halls , Guild-halls , Music-halls , tc-, for the purpose of holding meetings , the working men of Birmingham could not get a single publio building . He also instanced the fact that although in other corporate towns every man who was a three years' resident in a £ 5 house , was entiled to vote for a town councillor , yet in the boasted borough of Birmingham they must pay a rental of £ 16 or £ 20 per annum , to be entiled to vote . He exposed the business and trickery of &e pretended Reformers , and concluded by calling their attention to the National Petition , and the forthcoming Convention . He moved , " That a committee be appointed with power to add to their numbers , whose business should be to visit every
person who was friendly to Chartist principles , and receive their weekly contributions ; to coilect signatures to the National Petition , and also to distribute ChaifiBt tractB on Sunday mornings ; they should also assist the efforts of the Convention . " Mr . J . Williamson seconded the motion in an able and energetic address , and found fault with the Executive for publishing a wrong list of candidates for the forthcoming Convention , for Mr . White was the only person nominated for Warwick and Worcestershire , and Mr . Mason had been nominated for a great many t > wns in Staffordshire , whereas neither of those circumstances had been taken notice of by them , although several times published in the Northern Star : the motion was unanimously
agreed to . Mr . Williamson then moved a vote of censure on the Executive Council for neglecting to insert the names of candidates proposed by the Chartist body iu a proper manner . Mr . Rouse seconded the motion . Mr . Smith moved an amendment , " That the Executive be corresponded with by the Secretary , in order t j ascertain their reason for acting in such an unaccountable manner . " Mr . Cresswell seconded the amendment , which was put and carried by a majority . The meeting then proceeded to elect members to the proposed committee ; about thirty persons were appointed . The balance sheet of the late soiree , and also that of the association were read and passed , after which the meeting separated . The committee will meet on Wednesday evenings .
Swallow Street . —A meeting was held at the Fox Inn , Swallow-street , on Monday evening Inst Mr . Ernes read some extracts from the Nonconformist , and commented on them in an able manner . Mr . White and others addressed the meeting , and several were added to the petition committee . BATH . —Mr . Vincent preached on Sunday from John viii . 12 , " I am the light of the world ; he who followeth after me shall not walk in darkness , but shall have the light of life . " Mr . V . proceeded to give a brief outline of the person and character of Christ : the lowness of bis temporal origin ; tho apparent insignificance of his birth ; the honour poverty had conferred upon it by the Deity introducing his choicest blessing to the world through the medium of tha
industrious classes . He spoke of this lowliness of origin as 8 howmg that worldly wealth and titles are not great in the eyes of God ; and that the humility of Christ was a sovere rebuke to tha lofty and wicked ones of the earth . He then glanced at the condition of the Jewish and the heathen world at the time Christ appeared ; and at the extraordinary impression made by his doctrines . He then took the words of his text , " I am the light , " and showed that light was the best personification of truth . The light of Christ was spoken of as spiritual , moral , intellectual , social , and political . The spiritual light spoke of man ' s immortality . Mr .
Vincent dwelt at length on the importance of this light ;—how it levelled the artificial distinctions of societybow it raised the slave , pauper , and beggar , when it showed that within their emaciated bodies God had implanted immortal souls that Bhould be received into his eternal presence when the turmoil of life should be patt . The king and Ihe pauper would pass through the same tomb , and their reception in heaven would not depend upon wealth or property , but upon the fulfilment of God's laws—an imitation of Christ —and the proper performance of their earthly duties . The moral light taught men they were brethren ; that God made of one blood all the nations of the earth : we
were to love one another ; delight in charity and mercy ; to give heart-worship t j our Creator ; and let our faith be of that lively character as should evince itself in works of practical good towards all with whom wo came in contact . Intellectual light was necessary to make men acquainted with the laws of God and the laws of their own being ; to elevate their characters ; to give increased beauty to the moral light ; to diffuse the bltssints of science ; to enable men tj defend their rights against the encroachments of others ; or to win rights when withheld . Social light was necessary to teach men how institutions could be so fashioned as to promote the good of all . Political light was necessary to show tha iniquity and atheism of our present ruiera , and thu injustice of all exclusive systems
of governmeLt . Mr . Vincent , at great length , ( supported \> j passages from tho Scriptures ) proved that Christ ' s gospel was this light ; that it established the equality of man ; that it was the foe of darkness and vice ; that it bore testimony against all wrong ; and that as soon aa all men saw the Light the world would be religiously , intellectually , morally , socially , and politically revolutionised . Mr . Vincent concluded a sormon , of which it is impossible to give anything but a mere outline , by showing how all classes needed " Light , " and by imploring the Deity to enable all to become illumined by the spirit and practicfl of Chritt The building was crowded to suffocation . Hundreds outsiilo were unable to gain admission , An error took place as to time . The sermon next Sunday will commer . ee at half-past six o'clock .
Mr . Piiilp delivered his second lecture on the same evening , at 3 , Galloway Buildings . The room was crowded . A powerful impression vms made upon all present . The precepts and practice of Christ were contrasted with the exactions of the Church , and the general immorality of the higher and other classes . The immorality and irreligion of our present system of Government were eloquently set foitli , and the Christian duties clearly expounded . Mr . Clarke lectures in the same place next Sunday evening , . . at half-past six o ' clock . NOTTIN GHA'Vl . —On Sunday afternoon , Dec . 12 th , Mr . Adam M'Allreath , was interred at the New Cemetery . His remains were followed to the grave by several hundreds of Chartist brethren . He was a native cf the south of Scotland , a sincere and ardent labourer for the attainment of political and social emancipation ; was in life respected by ul ] who knew him . Mr . G . Harrison performed the funeral service .
Lectuke . —On Monday evening , Mr . W . D . Tayloi lectured to the assaciated Chartist shoemakers , in the large room , at the Butchers' Arms , Newcastle-street A delegate meeting from all the trades will take place immediately , when arrangements ¦ will be made for calling a general met ting of the working men of every trad a On Monday Evening the Chartists held theh usual weekly public meeting in the democratic chapel . It was well attended . LEICESTER . —We are now 722 in number . All h
energetic but steady excitement . Mr . Bairstow preached in the room at All Saints" Open , last Sunday night , and is to fill the same post next Sunday night i Mr . Cooper follow * on theMonday evening , in the Guild- ! hail , with a lecture on " The early British and Saxon I period of history . " The Council for the ensuing year will be balloted for , on the next ( Tuesday ) evening . Tha work of obtaining signatures to the National Petision is going on , industriously : forty full 8 heet 8 , containing c . ooo names , have been returned to the secre- i tary . The balance for the last quarter ( £ 2 13 a , 4 d . ) has ' been remitted to the Executive .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Dec. 18, 1841, page 2, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct409/page/2/
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