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      Wobtlet . —Messrs . Chambera and Longstaff will ledfK here to-mqiroweight at half-past bjx o ' olock . Woodhousb . —Messrs . Chambers and Hobsoa'srill leptore at the Black Bull , on Tuesday evening at h&lf-past Beven o ' clock . Cotkwell , —Messrs . Fraser and Stonehonse will lecture in the TownVschool , on Tuesday evening next , at half-past seven o'clock . Moklkt . —Mes . « TA . Longstaff , Bobson , and another gentlemen Trill address the men of Moriey , in the Town ' s-sehoolj on Friday ejening next , at half-past seven o ' clock . Abklet —Messrs . Fraser and Chambers will lecture at the Nelson ' s Anas , on Monday night , at halfpast seren o ' clock . '

      Dswsbitet . —A conncil meeting of the Dewsbury district , will be held at Birsial , on Sunday , March 13 th , in the room oybt the Co-operative stores . Business of great importance is to be transacted . KomsGHXM . —On Monday evening , a conYivial meeiing of Members of the woos Operatore Lftraries v ^ J b « holden at the BaE cl iffe Anns , Sussexstreet , Nottingham . The chaiT to be taken at nine o ' clock . . \ Ustlzboxx- —Next Sunday evening , -Mr . John TFatkins wi 3 lecture st 5 , Circus-street , > ew Road , * i half-past seven .

      Mb . Dea > - Tatlob ' s ronte for ths ensiling week : — On Snnday aftercoon , at two o ' clock , on Nottingham Pores :, if the weather permit ; evening , at Arnold , » t six o ' clock . Monday , at Calverton . Tnesdsy , at Uuekna ! Torkard . Wednesday , at Hyson Green . Saiurday evening , at the Pheasant , Charlo : te-street , Nottingham . East Exd Shoemakers . —This body intend having a hall , concert , and festival , for the benefit of the Convention Fund , at the Social Hail , John-street , Tottenham Court Road , on ilonday , March 14 th . Dr . McDonall will preside . Sx . Pxsckas . —Fs&thers . Warren-street , Mr . Fra " zier will lecture L £ re on Snnday next . Hrr os Miss , Globe Fields , Mr . Knight will leetare here on Sunday evening .

      Gold Beater's Asms , Old St . Pancras Road , Mr . Spur wiH lecture here on Sunday nest . Wksthixsteb . —RufFy Ridley will lectnre on Sunday next , at the Charter Coffee House , Stretion Greand . Shoesiaxebs , Star Coffee House , Golden Lane . Dr . McDauall will lecture here on Sunday next .

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      TH 1 RSK- —Ihtrsk Woukhocse . —The dreadfnl pestilence still continues its fearful ravages am ongst the unfortunate inmates of this workhouse prison , daiiy adding to the number of its victims at a pats to bi-1 iair to depopulate the place . What a re-Jiefto the rales iphen they are ell " worked off " . ' ' B 2 SI * ETT . —On Monday , a meeting was held in the veftry iot the purpose of petitioning the Quarter Sessions to abolish the police force , in the county of Glonce&ier- The petition , was ¦ nnanimonsly agreed to . « It vfas afterwards , proposed by Mr . Watkina , and seconded by Mr . Workman , that a meeting be called to discuss the best means of dissolving the Uiiion . This proposition met with the utmost oppo-£ i ; ionfrom the officers ; but it was carried , -with five dissentients , being the officers themselves . The meeting was then announced for the following Thursday week , at one o ' clock . After receiving a number of signatures to the petition , the meeting broke up . 1

      BABKSliEY . —Trade in thi 3 town is in a most dreadful condition . There are hundreds working on the high road for the miserable pittance of a pjnnd of bread and a quartern of bad potatoes per day . The money has been raised by subscription—a fine specimen of admirable eld England , the envy of the world ! ELflilFiiS . —An alaraing and fatal accident tojk place during last week . The development Cf Sir Robert Peel ' s sliding scala threw Mr 3 . Com Lsw Repeal into labour . An old woman , a friend of hers , and of the same family , and being % little accustomed to midwifery , was in attendance on the occasion , and safely delivered her of a fine chubby boy , and gave to him the name of " Public ileetine . " But icw to bring him to maturity was

      iLe great qnestion ; for if he got on ; among those boj 3 called "justice , " he wonld be spoiled . At all events he must be christened ; a godfather was wanted and must be had . " 0 , " says Mr . Gullable , " I mentioned the circumstance last night to Mr . Deception ; he has no objection to officiate . " Mr . Weathercock was deputed to wait Hpon Mr . Deception , to request him to stand godfather for the child . All was made right on Friday , the 25 ih A family meeting was called , when the midwife expressed her fears that all was not right with the dear child , and for fear he should die , they agreed amongst themselves that the safest way would be to send for Dr . No Surrender , and ask hi 3 advice . A messenger was despatched without

      further delay , and the Doctor was quickly in attendance . The Doctor felt the pulse , shook his head , and declared the child very bad . The family , in SHtosishisest , exclaimed , " What's to be done " ? our child must be saved ! " " 0 , don't be alarmed , " cays the Doctor ; t ; I have had many such cases in hand before . I understand the disorder perfectly well ; I can prescribe him some medicine that will make a £ ne fellow of him , if he can take it . It is not so palatable , I will allow ; but it mnst be taken , if the child be to live . It i 3 a compound of six ingredients , an excellent thins ; it will remove nearly all infectious disorders : I call it Charter . " To sava the life of their darling boy , consent was given that the Doctor should prepare the medicine , which was to be administered on Monday , and a party were appointed to be in attendance with the Doctor at the

      time . Monday arriving , the Doctor was punctual , and the party were all in attendance , making preparations for the administering of the dose ; when lo I in comes the godfather , and declares that if they perast in administering that dose , he will not stand godfather for the child , declaring that the first ingredient , Universal Suffrage , is snficient . The Doctor shewed very clearly that any one of the ingredients by itself wonld have no effect at all ; declared it mast take all six , or its dear life TFO&id be in danger—nay , that death would be certain . The godfather was obstinate , and the chVid is dead ; and the mother is not likely to survive the fibock ! The disorder being infectious , no fewer than twenty caught it last Monday ; but by taking Dr . No Surrender ' s medicine , they were completely restored . Asy one wishing this medicine , may be EppUed by attending at the political surgery , in 5 "S " an Copnice .

      Ixx Horas' Bill . —The following letter has been received by the Seeretarv of the Central Short Time Cocaiitiee of the "West Biding , from Lord Ashley . ib acknowled gment of an address which w ^ s sent to £ is Lordship from a recent meeting of delegates f ; om tie Short Time Committees of the West Fading : — " London , Feb . 21 . 1841 . ** Srr , —I have the honour to acknowledge the reccip ; of a letter from you , accompanied by an aodress from ihe Short Time Coznmittees of the >^ est Riding of Yorkshire . t " I am much gratified by their expressions of madness and by their determination to persevere in sa fSbr ; to obtain that most just and necessary esscrmeat , a Ten Hours' Bill . They may be assred that I shall devote to their cause the utmost ciergy of which I am capable . "I am . Sir ,

      ° Your very obedient humble Servant , " Ashley Mr . Matthew Balme , K Secretary , Sec . "

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      atnmuSTON—3 Ir . James Leach lectured here , Sttorfiing to the announcement In onr last The Cfispel -was crammed , and a good effect produced . HOiBECK , —Here , too , the League have been tomptHed to come oat from" their " Fox and Goose " cover into the even plain of Chartimi . At a meeting ° Vr object cf the Peel Corn BOJ , the following re-Bomians -sreie unanimously adopted : — " That this seeing not only view -with indignation and abhor

      Kcce th * Com Law monopoly , bat all other unjust Md oppressive laws ; but that this meeting considers iten aa but the effect of a cause , and that cause " jelass legislation ; and that this meeting pledges xtsiif \» -nig eTery jggaj means TritMn its power to ease to be enacted the document entitled the Peoples Charter .- -- " That this meetinjf do adopt the National ¦ t ^ fation . " The speakers -were Messrs . Stead , 'the Cjuman . ) Chambers , DixonjlNusseyjFraaer , Stansfield , * 5 a 0 rreL

      PitEscoT . —The membcre of this association will SO . bear the expence of any lecturer that may call at this place from this time two months . The society is a little embarrassed . SiBorD-H- ATZE . —The Chartists of Stroud at their paeral meeting on Monday , after the transaction of lo : al business , agreed nnanimously , that a reply be sent to Mr . Svurge ' s circular on complete suffrage , » J * e following effect :- « That the Chartists of oirocd approve not nor countenance any Each plan ; we fully concur in the document called the People ' s Uiarttr and ihe National Petition , and at the same u&e we earnestly solicit all classes to join with ns ja ouj jost object to relieve our countrymen from «« r oppressed condition . " Nettpobt . —The Chartists of Newport at their 5 ** kly meeting , King's Head Inn , Feb . 22 nd , came « iMumous 3 y to the following resolution ~ . — That is to

      i ^ Jgus O'Connor entitled ourwarmest thanks , ** « ia letter in the St&r , and we pledge oursdves to S « . to the Charter , the whole Charter , and no ^ render ; and earnestly recommend our brethren every part of the country , not to abate one ioto of ^ jnsi demands . " -

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      # OxyoRD . —Chartism has at leDgth taken root in this , probably the last place where it might be looked for . At an adjourned and nnmeronsly attendad debate of the "Working Men's Association on Monday evening , called l » y advertisement , to consider the respective merits of the Charter and Corn Law repeal , and in which several speakers avowed themselves favourable to an abolition of the Corn Laws . Tha following resolution was unanimously carried : — " That the principles of the Charter , being founded in justice , and in strict , accordance with the ancient institutions of this country , it is the opinion of this meeting that it should be adopted , and that the House of Commons be petitioned , to pass it into a law . " The petition

      has since been lying for signatures , and the names attached prove that freedom is makir . g rapid strides even here ... here , where dark and anii-christian pnestism rears its sternest front , and obsequious menials most readily bow the neck to the mock professors of a religion of peace , morality and good wilJ . _ Another development of the rise of liberal principles in Oxford was given on Thursday last , at a meeting in vestry of the parishioners of St . Peterle-Bailey , in this city . A rate of twopence in the pound was moved by the Churchwarden , and met by a proposition for a three month ' s adjoarnment . Thchurch rat

      e e party demanded a poll , but finding they should only create a monster they could not control , their courage , like Bob Acres , oosed out at their fingers' ends , and they reluctantly submitted to the chagrin and mortification of not beine allowed to plunder the r 3 te-payer 3 of a very poor parish for the support of a church the most overpaid and ineScitnt the world has perhaps ever witnessed . We understand that it is the intention of the Chartists to stand by their principles here , and to move its adoption , as an amendment , on the first political proposition which a 3 y be made at any public meeting in this city .

      NOTTINGHAM . —On Saturday evening last , Mr . De-2-u Tavlor lectured at the Ranciiffe Arms . New Members again joined the Association . The Chabtists held their usual weekly meeting at the Democratic Chapel . Mr . N . Longmire presided . The meeting was well attended . Several new members enrolled their namef . Same eyemsg , Mr . Dean Taylor lectured at the Butcher ' s Arms , to the Chartist Shoemakers . This respectable and patriotic body of men are doing much to forward the cause .

      The Cox ^ entio _ s . —Mr . G . Harrison , of Calverton , and Mr . J . B . Bairstow , of Leicester , having been duly appointed at a large public meetiDg announced by placard , a 3 delegates of the Convention of the industrious classes , meeting in London on the 12 th of April nest , and also previously by ballot of the members of the National Charter Association of tho District of Nottingham , Leicester , Derby , Lincoln , and Rutland , ihe sub-treasurers of the various localities within the said district , are respectfully requested to forward their quota of monies to the general treasurer of the district immediately . The bum must be made payable by post office order to Mr . J . Sweet , news agent , Goose-gate , Nottingham . \

      &SXCESTSR . —Prosperity sils on the helm of the Sh&ksperian Association of the Leicester Chartists . A general meeting was held last Monday night , to adopt a re-classification of the members . Our total number was found to be 850 . —Mr . Cooper preached in the Shaksperian rooms to a crowded audience last Sunday night . BB 3 SCHJJ ? . —Chartist TRivurn . —The Sturge party held their first public meeting ; here on Saturday last , in the Towh Hall , the largest I ever witnessed in Brechin , when they offered the Suffrage and Vote by Ballot . The No Property Qualification was moved in addition , which they readily accepted . Next the . Charter was moved , as an amendment , wiihout mutilation or addition , by Mr . James Spalding , and seconded by Mr . Jame 3 Hood , and carried almost unanimously , only ^ hres hands being held up against it . —Correspondent .

      SALFORX * . —A great public meeting was held in the Salford Town Hall , by authority of the Boroughreeve and constables , to pass resolutions in support of the People ' s Charter . Mr . MilJar was called to the chair . The speakers were Messrs . Littler , Cassidy , Rankin , Roberts , Duffy , Warren , Hey wood , and Richards . The resolutions attribute the awfully distressed state of the country solely and entirely to class legislation ; declared the only remedy to bo the enaction of the People ' s Charter , and pledged the meeting to a continuous and unceasing agitation for thayasd no other political consideration until it be obtained . The Hall was very full , and after the Boroughreeve and constables had received a vote of thanks for the us 8 of ihe Hall , and the Chairman a vote of thanks for hi 3 conduct , the meeting dispersed at eleven o ' clock at night .

      DEWSB 17 B 7 . —Mr . H . Candy delivered a most eloquent and soul-stirring lecture , on the frauds and impositions of priestcraft , on Sunday last , in the la ? geroom , over the Co-operative Stores , to a crowded and respectable audience . After which feur new members were enrolled . BSlCrHTOM " . —A concert will take place at tHe Artichoke Inn , William-street , Brighton , on Monday evening next , March 7 th , for the benefit of the Convention Fund . The services of a party of glee singers , are gratuitously given . Tickets 6 d . each , the holder of each ticket will be entitled to ihree-pennyworth of refreshments . We hope a bumper of the lads and lasses of Brighton will be present . .

      LOUGHBOROUGH . —According to previous arrangement , 3 Jr . OConnor , the brave champion of Chartism , visited this place on Wednesday , the 23 rd . Every obstacle had been thrown in tha way of his friend * . The Theatre was promised but refused ; the Baptist School Room denied . A suitaole carriage could not be obtained for love or money ; and the two inns either conld not oi wonld not tafce him . But the people , nothing dannted ., went on . The day was gloriously fine , and early in the morning the people ¦ were on the Etir . About eleven o'clock , the Mountsorrel band , with about twelve flags , some of which had been tafcen to meet him , arrived . JOne of them made by a working man of Monutsorrel , was splendid ; it had one of * the O'Connor plates on each side , with very

      fuitable devices . Shortly after , the Sat ^ pshead band , ¦ with as large a number of flags , anive-j . The procession then proceeded to the station-houss of the railway , to receive the brave patriot , who was cordially received by tins people . After the procession had paraded the principal streets , it stopped in the Market-place , where a hustings had been erected . Mr . Skevirgton was called to the ckiir , -who briefly c ^ dresstil the mooting , and introiuc&d Mr . O'Connor , who , f ^ r a short period , in his usual style of eloquence , rivetted the attention of the meeting . 2 tlr . Cjoper and 3 Jr . Bairstow also addressed the meeting , -when , after cheers for O'Connor , the Charter , Frost , i-c .. a vsta of thanks being Siven to the Chairman , the meeting dissolved till evening , when a room having beea provided , though Email , the people assembled again ; and , such was the number that assembled , that not odIv was the

      room crammed to overflowing , but vast nnmbenj were in the yard below , so that it -was arranged for the speakers to speak from ths window . The same Chairman presided , and Mr . O'Connor , in a speech , of-unusual tlcquence , pointed ou , to all their duty , cornbatted the sophistries of our cueinies , and concluded ¦ with a pledge that ¦ when -we number 350 niBmbers , he , Xeacii , and 31 'PouaII will visit us on one day . Mr . Bair 5 to ?/ and 3 ir . Cooper also delivered soulstirring speeches . After the usual cheers , the people retired , highly deligLuA . At the Tiiitrnoon ' s meeting a resolution of confidence in , and a dttarmln&tion to stand by , the chaiupiun , was unanimously adopted . The fruits of the abo 7 a meeiing are beginning to appear , as eighteen more bare hein enrolled , and more are expected on Monday night next , when a special meeting of members takes rlace .

      X . OJTDON . —At the usual weekly meeting of the City of London Chartists held at the Political sr . d Scientific institute , 55 , Old Bailey , ou Tuesday evening , a most excellnut lecture was delivered by 33 r . Mead , ef Birmingham , "who "was invited and promised to lecture hfcte , oh . Suuday eveoisg next , at Beven o ' clock precisely . After enrolling some new members and transacting some other minor business , the meeting was adjourned to next Tuesday evening . Shoemakers . —Mr . Whiteslde addressed a meeting of the shoemakers at the Ksd Iaon , Poland-stre = fc , Portland-street , on Sunday last . Mr . M'Grezor

      proposed the follawing resolution , which was unanimously carried . " That this meeting is of opinion that our thanks are due- , and are hereby given to the Executive for the manly and straightforward management of the duties entrusted to them , and ure do hereby pledge ourselves to asdst them in their onward course , until the whole Charter be proclaimed the law of the land , aud we do assure them that nothing short of full and entire justice can , cr will be accepted , " A lady , a ratepayer , joined and presented a donation . Several members were enrolled and many signatures to the petition have been obtained .

      Chelsea- —The Chartists of tfcis locality met at St Luke ' s Coffee House , Lower George-street , on Tuesday evening . It was moved and seconded " That all class leaders and members be uarticalarly requested to attend on Tuesday , the 17 th inst , to Bettle accounts and on other business relative to this locality . " FisSBrBT . —On Tuesday evening last , at the usual meeting of the Chartists of this locality , several new members were enrolled . Mr . "Watts announced the receipt of ten BhilliDgB towards the Convention Funds , and afterwards introduced the plan ot the projected roles for the Finsbury public hall ; Messrs . Mason , Cameron , and Watts were appointed to revise them .

      Lambeth Teetotailers—This locality progresses steadily , and will , is a fibort time , form a considerable body . Amongst the members who joined on Friday last , was Mr . Mee , of Kensington . A discussion "was entered into hy-Meesrs . Keen , Lyons , Blackmoor , Sale , ¦ We 3 tbrook , &a , &c , on the best means of causing tbe People ' s Charter to become the law of the land . The conclusion arrived at was in favour of co-operation , and strictly adhering to the present organisation of the National Charter AasociaUou , and supporting the General Convention ,

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      New Locality . —Mr . Farrar delivered an excellent lecture at the Gold Beaters Arms , Old-street , St Paneras-road , to a numerous audience , when it was resolved that they should form themselves into a Locality , and meet on every Sunday and Wednesday evenings , at seven o ' clock . Many members were then enrolled . Cambeewell and Walwobth . —The Chartists of this locality met last night , at the Montptlier Tavern , when the following resolutions were carried unanimously : —" That this meeting view with pleasure and

      satisfaction the firmness of our brethren throughout the country in their determination not to join the will-o' -thwisp cry of the repeal of the Corn Laws , but to nobly stand forward and demand their just rights , the People ' s Charter , and nothing less ; that we have entire confidence in the Executive , Messrc . O'Connor , O'Brien , "Vincent , and . other advocates of liberty and justice against tyrannyjand injustice , and pledge ourselves to give them our undivided support Also that a vote of thanks bs given to tfee Secretary for the correct reports sent to ibzNorUiern Star and National ' -Vindicator ; end to the talented editors for publishing them . "

      DSKBY . Mr . Feakgvs O'Connor . —It being known for some back that Mr . O'Connor intended paying & visit to Derby , all was anticipation on the part of the people as when that day weuld be , and on the appearance of . bills announcing the long wished-for fact that he would be in Derby , on Tuesday , Feb . 22 nd , considerable excitement was manifested . It was agreed by the Association , that considering the low state of our funds , that no procession should be got up , but merely to fetch him "with a carriige and four from the station . But early on the Tuesday morning , the Eobrookband made its appearance , having volunteered its services for the occasion . It was not known till Is to on Monday night by what train O'Connor would arrire , but it soon Bpread like wild fire , that half-past three in the

      afternoon , on the next day , ¦ was tho time ; and long before that hour , hundreds vrere seen -wending their "way towards the station . At half-past two , the members of the Association , with the band , and an open I ; ndau ¦ with four greys and postboys -wearing rosettos , proceeded to th 9 station , where they awaited the arrival of O'Connor , who , the moment he made his appearance was saluted with the most deafening cheers . On stepping into the carriage , accompanied by Messrs . Knott , Moss , and Briggs , the mass of the people moved to-¦ waTds the Royal Hotel , when , on iki arrival there , there was not less than two thousand people ; this was wholly unlooked for . After a few words from Mr . O'Connor , the assemblage broke up to meet , again at the Theatre . The time announced for the ope . ing of the Theatre

      doors was naif-past six o ' clock ; but long before that time the street in -whick the Theatre is situated was crowded ; aud , on the opening of the doors , a regular rush was made , and a considerable time before the time for the commencing of buBineSB , the Theatre was crowded to suffocation in every part . The price of admission was , boxes 6 d ., Jpit 4 d ., gallery 2 d ., and stage 66 , which was an crowded * that hundreds went back , unable to o '~ tain sdmissicn . Mr . H . Knott ¦ was called to the chuir , who , after a few remarks , called upon Mr . T . Briggs to propose the first resolution , when Mr . T . Brings then rose to propose the resolution : — " That this meeting declares its unqualified approval of the principles ot free and unfettered trade , while at the same time it denies either the

      competency oi the right of the representative body as a » present constituted , to make so great a change as that sought by the advocates of a Repeal of the Corn Laws , as any advantage derived from it would not be for the benefit of the working classes ; and this meeting further protests against any partial alteration being made to affect any separate class , or interest , pledging itseif in common v ? ith the people of all other parts of the United Kingdoa , to look with a jealous eye to the application of the People ' s Charter to the settlement of those many and conflicting questions , which now 83 itate the public mind , a i .-ways keeping in view the ab-Bolnte necessity of legislating justly for all , instead of partially for ^ class . "Under these circumstances , vpq pledge ourselves not to agitate for any other measure

      than the -whole of those principles embodied in the document entitled the People's Charter , and to-which we look as a means of attaining all those just and bt-neficial results , -which are ever sure to follow from free and unfettered legislation , and from which alone can emanate national greatness , free trade , respect abroad , and ' peace , law , and order' at home . " Mr . John Moss britfly seconded the resolution , when Mr . O'Connor rose to support it , and -VF 29 received with long and continued cheering . Mr . O'Connor spoke for two hours , eloquently defending the principles of the Charter , and exposing to view both Whigs and Tories , Mid

      concluded by an appeal to the Chartists to be firm and united , and the victory must be their ? . Mr . O'Connor sat down amidst the Jond applause of the assembly . The Chairman then put the resolution , every hand being held up . Mr . John Jackson then proposed a vote of confidence in Mr . O'Connor , which was seconded by Mr . Johnson , and carried unanimously . After a vote ot thanks to the Chairman , a gentleman in the boxes proposed three times three "for O'Connor , and three times three for the Charter , and the meeting broke up . The money token for admission was £ 16 8 s . 2 Ad . All is anxiety to heiir Mr . O'Connor again ; another visit by him -would crush all the other •¦ isms" in the town .

      BARWSI . SY . —The Chartists held their usual weekly meeting on Monday . Mr . Caj .-dy , o ! Birmingham , delivered an excellent lecture . The meeting -was also aridi-essed by Messrs , Hay anil CoJlins , after "Which eight new members were enrolled . The Ashton ' s Support Committee return thaoks to their fellow townsmen for the kind assistance t ' aey have advanced towards keeping William Ashton from the WLi £ skilJy iub , daring ths list six months ot his two years imprisonment in "Wakefield hel ) . The following are the receipts and disbursements during ' that time . Total receipts , £ 12 5 s . ed . ; total disbarsem « uts , £ 111 G 3 . 5 < J . Surplus which was handed over to William Ashton , 8 s . 7 d . Any person wishing to see the separate items can do so by applying to 31 r . John Widdop , Jumble-Jane , secretary , or to Mr . David W . Pilmore , New-Btreet , treasurer .

      MANCHESTER . —The Town Council and General Council assembled to transact business connected with the Association , Tha accounts respecting tho grwst demonstration were read over and approved , and votes of thauks tendered the parties who were appointed to manage the business . ASBrTON-UNDSR-LTKE . —Tr : lmph 02 the Principles of tjie CiiAiiii-ii . —Oa Thursday last , a meeting was called by the Mayor of this town , to be held in the Town Hall , at seven o ' ciock in the evening , at the request of 1 G 0 merchants , manufacturers , bankers , shopkeepers , aud tradesmt-n . Long before that time thousands were in front of the ample space before the Hall , determined to hear vrhat the " privileged clasB" had to say . As soon aa the doors were

      opened , the Hall , which is capable of holdifig upwards of two thousand was filled inuutiliutely . In cocsequenca of the vast numb&rs ouiskle , a motion was was made to adjourn to the Market Place , which the Mayor put to the meeting , and it vraa carried unanimously . The Mayor very courbepiuly s . iid that his health would prevent him tak ' : r ^ uny part in the proceedings outside ; consequently Mr . John Redmayne , mechanic , ^ as called to the chair . Hugh Mason , Esq ., moved the frrst resolution , whirh was for the whole Charter . Josh . Spencer , E .= q ., seconded , and W Aitken , our well-known to-wiisniau , supported it in a speech that gave the greatest satisfaction , calling on

      the people to agitate for nothing short of the Charter , and showed , in glowing language , the necessity of an union between the working aud mii ' . dle classes . This is the first tinia the Corn Law Kepoalers have , in Ashton , come forward to advocate tbe rights of the people , whole and entire , and it bas eauseo no small degree of surprise in the minds of the inhabitants . The meeting ¦ rras oae of the most enthusiastic we have had for & long time , and numbered from eight to ten thousands . L&t but the leaders of the people , and the people , now staDd firm , and the banj . er « f democracy will speedily wave triumphantly on every part of our sea-girt isle .

      TONBRJDGE , K" £ > t . —A delegate meeting of the Chartist localitits already formed , took place at Chatham , on Momlay , to take into considerctiou the best mancer cf isundisg tho Chartist cause , when Delegates from TonbrWge , Canterbury , Shearacss and Chatham , were present , and the following resolutions passed : — " That the best way of organising the different localities in the county , wi ! l be to engage a lecturer to agitate the whole county . " " That it is the unanimous opinion of the delegates now assembled , that

      Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., b « requested to visit the county , to disseminate the principles of the People ' s CbirteT . " " That a county lecturer ' s fund be established , aud that each locality bear its equivalent expenses . " " That Mr . L . Snelling , of Tonbridge , ba r . ppointed county secretary and treasurer , for the lecturers fund , jmd that he be empowered to levy on each sub-Secrotary , what tho respective amounts of each locality may be . " " That the delegates unanimously recommend to their different localities , to Bupport the Convention by voluntary contributions . "'

      SHEFFIELD ) . ( From our own Correspondent . ) " Breakers Ahead . '—Chartists , look out !"The Independent ot Saturday last , has a letter from the Rev . John Davis , on the subject- of " Complete Suffrage , " to which Mr . Davis appears to have become converted by the Editor of the Nonconformist There are two or three fallacies in tho llev . Gentleman's letter that require correction . Mr . D . means by " Complete Suffrage" that the franchise should be extended "to every man in theeinpiro v . ho is of age , untainted with crime , not dependent upen his parish , and duly registered . " Why , let us ask—why , in the name of justice , should the working man be

      denied tne franchise oceausc he may be " dependent upon his parish" 2 la then poverty a crime , that the recipient of parish relief is to be denied his natural rights of manhood ? What has brought the hard-toiling P-n ^ lifbm&n to the parish bat ihe want of the franchise 1 His labour has been the common prey of all the idlers of the community ; he has been taxed and plundered in every possible way , and why ? because to him the Legislature has afforded no piotection . If you would have him clear of the parish , let him have the raffragc—let him , through its exercise , protect himst If from the fleecings of princes , courtiers , landlords , capitalists , and state priests , and he will not then need to be " dependent npon his pariah . " If Mr . DaYiB's scheme is the

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      much-talked of—little understood " Complete Suffrage / ' then we protest against it . We know scores of working men in Sheffield who 'are at this very time " dependent upon their parish , " who rank among the inost intelligent and patriotic of tho working . class . Mr . Davis says " go for icomploteSuffrage . I do not mean for the Charter . My great objection to agitating for it is based upon its complexity . ' It does not confine itself to principles . Let us settle principles and details will take care of themselves . " Mr . Davis does not seem to understand the Charier , he appears not to know that all the tl dbtaila " therein contained are necessary for the working of the " principles . " We very much fear from bitter

      experience of class legislators that if we had !" a '¦ house of £ 500 , and £ 300 per annum qualified representatives elected by " complete suffrage , " their business being to "take care" of the " details , " that the party wonld " take care" to frame euch " details" as would " settle" the " principles" with a vengeance ! We are loth to believe that auy but the purest motives actuate Air . Davis , but duty to those whose cause wo have at heart , compel us to view with strong suspicion tha letter of Mr . D . when we find him avowing thai were it possible to unite tha people to obtain Corn Law Repeal , "ii were both wise and hopeful" to re-commence an agitation for such object immediately , thus giving \ us to understand that could you ( tho working classes )

      have been deluded into supporting tho repealers , you would never have heard from them a word about" complete suffrage . " So much for Mr . Davis . The Independent contains further internal evidence to afford good reason for anticipating that a movement in support of this " complete suffrage" scheme will be attempted in Sheffield . A circular from ' . the Birmingham Complete Suffrage Association , signed by J . Sturge is given , and annexed is a proposed memorial to the Queen emanating from tho said association intended , we are told , for general signature . The said memorial is meagre ; paltry , and contemptible in theextreme , being , in faot , a mere echo of Mr ; Stuvge ' s declaration , condemned long sinoo by the people of Sheffield . That such a thing will ever be

      allowed to supersede the " National Petition , " knowing what we do of the good sense cf the people , we cannot for a moment suppose . If Mr . Stur&e and his friends are really . ' -desirous of seeing the " complete" enfranchisement of the working classes , why not adopt the "National Petition 1 " In tho Independent , we sec that a Mr . T . W . " urges that a great meeting should be held , to ichich the heads of each manufactory should march in procession , at the , head of their men . "il ) Do you understand this " move" ? Leave you to yourselves , and you will not fail to play tho part of men ; hence this suggestion that you should be marched to the ground as slaves ; there , under the eyo of " liberal" "masters " tnd their jackalls , be compelled upon pahi of

      starvation to support the humbugs of the parties for whom Mr . T . W . has made his suggestion . Well , let them act upon it , and they shaU find that there will be those to meet them who will honestly plead your cause , and do their duty to you and the sacred principles they espouse . We trust you will do yours . Important » vai tho triumph you recently gained ; let tho next , if possible , be still more glorious . Be on the look out ; have a care that you are not taken by surprise ; trust iiottoo much the sinners that so hastily repent ; confide only in yourselves I Lot "No Surrender" be your watchword ;" thei Charter , the whole Charter , and nothing less than the Charter , " your battle cry , and success must crown our labours . .

      Mr . Julian Harney lectured in the National Charter Association room . Fig Tree-lane , on Sunday evening last ; tho subject of-. his discourse was " tneduty of tho people in tho present crisis . " A gentleman , from Sutton-in-Aahficld , followed Mr . H > delivering somo very sensible remarks . Public Meeting . —The usual public meeting of the Chartist body was held in the room , Pig Tveelaue , on Monday evening , Mr . Ward in the chair . Mr Ward read from tho Itidependeni , a proposed memorial ( o the Queen , emanating from tho Birmingham Complete Suffrage Association , and after some ' reuiarkp , moved the adoption of tho following resolution;— " That this meeting having heard read tha proposed National memorial emanating from the

      Birmingham Complete Suffrage Association , coh ^ sidcr 3 it wholly unworthy the adoption of the people , whom thev urge to support and universally sign the National Petition . " Mr . Cartledge seconded the resolution , which wag carried unanimously . Mr . Harney moved the following resolution : — " That several schemes having been lately put forth by the Corn Law Repealers and other parties , in support of which the working classes have been appealed to , to unite with the middle class . We the' members of iho National Charter Association of Sheffield , to prevent any misunderstanding of our intentions , hereby declare that we will unite with tho middle

      class , only upon condition that that class will make tho Charter , whole and entirej th » one and sole objent of agitation ; sinking all minor objects , and looking forward to the repeal of the Corn Laws , and the abrogation of all other bad laws , as tho end to be attained when tho means , universal enfranchisement as provided for in the Charter , shull have been fir ^ t accomplished . These are the honest terms of union , and upon none other will we consent to unito ourselves with ^ any class or pary . " Mr . Edwin Gill seconded tho resolution , which wa 3 carried unanimously . After an able address from Mr . Parkes , the meeting adjourned .

      DUBIiIN . ( From a private Correspondent . ) One of these very extraordinary scanes which baffiea thd philosopher , the statesman , and the politician , occurred jn this city last-week . The man must be stupid indeed , who does not see in the signs of the timed , approach of a complete revolution in society . Ths who , ' e mass of the people from tho Monarch to the . Prime Minister , and down to the little petty place-hunting parish orator , appenr to be in one delightful state of indescribable confusion . The Monarch parts with favoured advisers , and is forced from circumstancus . to take council from those whom 8 ho cannot trust . The Minister too has been forced , by passing events , to forego his cherished Conservatism tmd adopt more liberal measures

      than tha Whigs proposed . He has out-Wbigged WbJggery . The parish orator , yea even the hatter to bis Excellency the Marquis of Normanhy , the humane Home Secretary , even he the Whig hatter to the Whig Lord Lieutenant , has avowed hiiusolf a Chartist . Well , who would havo though it ? But now to tha matter at issue , as the lawyers say . Beit known theu , that on Friday last , that Mr . Christopher Coyne , of Capelstrefct , hatter to his Excellency the smiling Marquis , was to be put on his trial ior the ciituo of having attended a meeting of the Irish UniversaL Suffrage Association , which is held every Sunday fit oue o ' clock , at No . 14 , North Ann-8 tret > t . This was tho charge againat him . Mr . Coyne , it appears , was a candidate for the office of Pour Law Guardian , and a resolution , calling

      upon the rate-payers of the Ser vie j Hail Ward to support him , was moved by a Thomas Arkins , of Onnond-qu : iy , who was bis accuser upon tho present occasion . The meeting to put Co } ne on his trial was annouaciid U > be held ia ' a large auction room , in C . tpelstreufc , into which I saurUeroil , for the purpose of satisfying ¦' myself as to the fact tbafc a snan should bo publicly denounced for escrcisins a common right . I had a great desire to bear Mr . Aikins . A gentleman of tha name of Thunder was called to the chair . The chr . ir havii . 'j been taken , Mr . Arkins rcee , and said he had a churge to prefer a ^ aiii his old fritiul Mr . Coyjie . He called that meeting togeliier lo take Mr . Coyne to task for attending an unlawful assembly that nifct at the house tf " Puddy O'Higgms , " the mortal assassiiutor of the character of tho Liberator . Did they net all of them know that the Liberator , his bosom friend , had denounced Pa'ldy O'Higg ' wa , and how dare any man go near a meeting , an unlawful illegal meeting ,

      that tendered illegal oaths to its members ? Did hia friend not know tb : it the Liberator of his country had ia his own house told the people that himself aud his friend , Tom Sfcsele , tho pacificator , that he would never speak to the man that would aptak civil to Paddy O'Higgins ; aud how then could Mr . Coyne expect support from the rate-payers of that ward after having aitendod a meeting , at tho heuse of Paddy p'Higgius , the Chartist ? Him that would not vote for the Liberator at the election of 1837 , or the last one , but had tha audacity to ask Mr . OConnell for a pledge in writing —( hear ) Oh , I see how the cat jumps , the room is full of Chartists ; stand back , you Sir , I must spake . I . im Mr . O'ConneH ' a friend , and here is my worthy friend , Tom Steeie , by my sid 9 . I put down the Cbaj-tiit 3 in Henry-street . I hunted Mr . Lovrery , their missionary , out of Dublin , an I'll hunt them down agin an agin too . How dare any man interrupt me ? I am here to vindicate the character of O'Connell . He

      detests Paddy O'Higgins , and r detest him too , an so does every staunch follower of the Liberathor . Mr . Coyne went to his house and joine . ! fc'ie fiscal-force Fargasites , who wants to assMssanate O'Connell . No boys , I am your frin ; I put down the Chartists ; 1 hunted them out of Dublin ; 111 hunt them out agin . Now , mind what I siy ; assure as you Bee me here , if ycu do not help me to put out Mr . Coyne this night , particularly as ye ' s all know that I call'd this meeting ; it will be reported in the Star , thut Muddy paper that abuses Dan in every column . 7 I say it'l bo reported in the Slaf nixt week ; that tha Chartists , Paddy O'Higgins's Chartists , overthrew the O'Connell party , lead on by his two trusty ftins , myself aud Tom Steeie , and oh ! boys dear , what a disgrace this wonld be . ( Enough , we nave hearA you long enough . ) Well . vrell , as yc ' s

      won't hear me I must stop . \( Mr . Coyne , Mr . Coyne . ) After a great deal cf uproar , Mr . Coyne commenced by stating , thut although lie held the principles of the Charter , and attended a very respectable irieetin ? a& Mr O'Higgins ' s house , which was held in that gentleman ' s absence ; yet he bad not , however , joined the society of -which : Mr . O'Higgins is the president—( hear , Lear . ) Mr . O'Higgins is an honest man and true patriot . ( Arkius— You lie , he is not—order , order . ) Mr . Coyne held in his hand a letter from Mr . Dyatt , which would show that ho was not a member of the Irish 1 Jniver ;;! l Suffrage Association— -ithe more shame for you );—perhaps so , but the principles upon -which that Association was based were the very principles which he ( Mr . Coyne ) avowed ,- ' aad would maiotain st all hamrds—( great cheeriBg-i He aild hs t ¦

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      would Tead a certificate from Mr . O'Higgins which he Obtained from him that day- ^( read , read . ) ( No , no , ftem Mr . Atkins . ) " Agreeably to Mr . Coyne ' a request , I hereby certify that Mr . Christopher Coyne , of Capelstreet / is not a member of the Irish Universal SuflFrage Association . "—Patrick O'Higgins , President ( Mr . Atkins—Don't mind what Paddy O'Higgins writes ; he ' a a Chartist ; aa * aure , he writes a letter ; to Mr . O'Connell every Easter , reminding him of the injiiry lie did Lis character at the . tints' of his expulsion , and

      calling upon him to do justics before he goes to conimnnion —( hear , hear ) Now , who would mind what he writes after that ?) ( Why does he not do him justice ? Mr . b'Higgins wants nothing but justice ; we know ail about the matter , Tom . ) Mr . Coyne—Upon what authority am I to be called to account ? Who has a right to call me to account for the hoaest expression of niy political sentiments ?—( hear , heaT . ) ( Mr . Arkins—rThere is no use in spaking here , ye ' s ara all Chartists—hear , hear . ) Mr . Coyne was completely trlumphaut . .

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      IT l ~ l : _ ¦ .: ¦/; : ; :.:. ¦ . ' / bath , . \\ .: - ; - ; : ' - " ; " : ^/ r A public meeting wa 3 held Monday evening last , in tbo Chartist room , Mr . Clarke in the chair . There was a good number of respectable persons present The meeting was convened for the purpose of beariug addresses from Mr . Vincent and others , on the present aspect Of affairs . , The Chaibman said it afforded him much , pleasure to meet those present , with a view of considering passing events . Sir Robert Peel had obtained a large majority against the member for Wolverhatnpton ra majority determined that the food of the people ^ should not be cheapened , or any alteratioa effectedin too present state of things . Mr . Philp observed that we hia greater cause to meet and ^ rejoice than ever : and that we were about -

      to reap tha harvest from tho goodly seed we had sown . Events had inade many converts to our principles ; and tho middle classes began to perceive that tneir interest was identified with that of the people-- ( hear , hear ) . We had not - struggled in vain . If bir : Robert Peel , on taking ofiica , had been able to suppress Chartism , we should have had cause to regret the event . We should show Sir Robert thai Vve were slive ^—that there was a power in the > country , that he was not able to mai-ter . VVhiggery was destroyed ibr ever , and Lord John Rasseil by bis conduct had done more than any thing else to dettroy it—( hear , hear , hear ) . The manufacturers wefo

      very rapidly coming over to the people { because they sawthat noihingwould be done to advance their interests by the "Parliament . . Wo had arrived at an important crisis , in which the people certainly should remain steadfast and steady to their principles . We had done much to bring about this crisis ; we had even voted foT the Tories . It "was our duty to ahew the world that we were not in favour of Toryisca . As we had batticd against and put down Whi ^ gery , so would we struggJe againi-t Toryism—( cheers ) . Mr . P . went on for some time ; and concluded by exhorting those present to unite firmly io ^ ethor . . ¦ . . .

      Mr . Bober | s nest addressed the meeting . He thought that Sir Robert Peel , by his recent conduct , had done more than even Feargua O'Connor , to advance the Chartist cause . . Mr . YijiCENt nowroseand waa receivedwarmlyi He said he could not agree that we should put a thief to catch _ a thief ; but tho advent of the Tories to power should be considered as the downfall of Wiiivgory . If the present Ministers were to bo driveu from office , so strong had popular feeling become against both Toryism ^ and Whiggery , thafc the Queen wtfuid find that she would not be able to form a , cabinet possessing the confidence of the nation , but © f 6 uch men as Grote , Crawford , or Roebuck —( cheers ) . "It was not of any importance to

      us who was .: in ofiico under the present state of things . The desired change ^ could not be effected , but by the determination , of the people—( cheers ) . Ho hailed the pr . eseo . fc aspect of affaiva with the ufcmosi pleasure ; he did not regret that the anti-Corn Law Leagua had made their efforts , had put forth their arguments , as wo were eaabled to grapple with tuem at , public meetings . Had > ve not told the rapealers that thoy never would obtain the repeal of tlis Corn Laws , so long as tho prescal system of represeatation continued ? And had they hot called us for telling them so " crotchet-ChartistB , men of but one idea ? " If wo ivero euch , had not recent events shewn that the repealers were i ^ cn of but one idea ? We aimed at political power so that the

      monopolists should not so succesrfully wield tho political machine - ^ hear , hear ) . For hi 3 part , he was obliged to the repealers j ho was glad tbafc they had discovered , after all their talk about the decline of oommorce and the ruin of trade , that they could not obtai n their objects , but by joining the ranks of the people —( cheers ) . We were for the repeal of the Corn Laws , we were for ourselves too —( hear , hear ) . The aristocracy asked what would be the effect of tho repeal-upon their rent-roll ; and the result on their miiida , was they could not afford to grant any such measure . ' The repealer 3 would have no hope of pbtaiuing the repeal , no mow than they would hope of conveying our population to the moon by railway —( laughter ) . Lord John Russell had designed the Roform Billto give a preDonderence to

      the landed interests ; and that interest had a decided majority in Us favour in the present Parliament . The aristocracy had numerous teeth , and before the people had touched them , these ie 3 th should be broken by giving all classes of the people political power —( cheers . ) Such was the force of truth that no man— -whatever he may be—could consider thorougldy our pi'inciples without being made a convert to them . Eyery time wo met to promulgate our principles , we struck at the same time a Wow against exclusive legislation . There was an important movement being made for the Charter ; : and ha should like to see every man belong to the National Charter Association endeavouring ; to promote good fellowship ia our ia : iks . We should not be

      actuated with malice towards each other ; we should cherish a biothorly feeling , arid so forma combinavioii so powerful as shall strike down the power hy which tho world was kept in misery and bondage . ( Ciieer 3 . ) Within a recent period he had bean engaged in assailing and breaking down the most pavYeri ' ulpr&judice which cursed the age . He had' been proniuigating the sublime truth that Christ cameon ehr ' th to promote good feeling among men : he ( Mr . V . ) had shown to the world that we advocated tho love of truth , the love of country , the lovo of wife , and the love of chiidren , —( cheers , )—and warred against prejudice ; feeling that the priesthood had done s 6 much injury to tho world , we had taken by storm the citadel of corruption ^ and raised

      the holy standard of universal happiness . ( Cheers . ) He had last week stormed the corrupt town » f Devizes ; the Anti-Corn Law party held a tea-meeting there ; and as he did not wish to obtrude hirnself on their attention , he ' sent them a letter requesting them to have a- public Chartist demonstration . Th <> Whigs said they hoped Vincent would not be permitted to come among them , as his presence would identify their meeting with Chartism —( hear , hear . ) A meoting , however , was convened , and he ( Mr . V . ) addressed theni for two hours ; -arid at tha conclusion of hi 3 address a middle man present told him that the change he witnessed in the people of Devizes was owing to toetotalisni . He ( Mr . V . ) found that these people were becoming sober—that

      they were rallying to the standard of Chartism—( cheers . ) He was proud such a demonstratiou had been made in favour of Chartism in Devizes—a town which , in the time : of Charles I ., was the stronghold of royalty—a town which now may be made a stt-onghold of Chartism , if the people were true to themselves . At the present important timd iho . conjured them to cherish a right understanding between ' each other . _ Ho was a democrat , and was able to defend his principles by the tongue and the pen j and ttio people would find him using these things for the public good . He did not like petty differences—party squabbles in the people ' s ranks . Let - -us . ( said Mr . V . ) get rid of all such pettifogging conduct ; we had fought the eEemy in -prison , andoat of prison , and

      had how arrived at a great crisis , aad should be united as brothers—( cheers . ) If those who come among us found us quarrelling , they would not unite with us ; and , therefore , let us be careful of what we are about . If we find a brother girea to intemperance , we should follow him , and reason with him in his solitary walks , and thus endeavour to raise him to- taat excellence which would reflect a credit : upon our caase —( cheers . ) Throughout hi 3 career he had not quarreiled with a single Chartist . He thought we should banish personal difiTerence . Sink all such , and live the Charter ! He loved his principles as dearly as his

      life—( cheers . ) Let no one suppose he had embarked in the cause for the . " sake of idle applause—for tho sake of fame ; an higher and holier motive actuated hia bosom . Let us endeavour to vie with bach other to do the most for the cause- ^ cheera . ) There standa the , temple' of superstition—who will assail it ? I , says the man , wlio believes it to have blighted the fairest prospect of his race . There stands the temple of oppression—who will assail it \ ' ; : l - says the man who 13- actuated with love of country . I will say it , for it has been the curse of the world —( great cheering , ) Mr . Vincent concluded a powerful specoh by saying he should be with the people till the hour of death —( cheers . )

      The Chairman next called npon the persons present to join the society , after doing which he dissolved the meeting .

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      On Monday last , at Pocklington , by the Rev . J . P . Ellis , Mr . Robsrt Gibson , farmer , of Thornton , to Miss Hannah Richardson , of Pocklington , dressmaker . - ' .. ; " . , '¦ "" ' , ' . ' - " ¦ ' ¦ :-. ' ^ ^ : ¦' . / .- ¦ ' .: ¦' ¦ ¦ ¦ . ¦ ¦" .. ''¦'¦ . • ,,.- Same day . at the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel , Gtley , Mr . N . Newbolt , to Miss F . Frankish , both of 3 urlcy , near Oiley . On Saturday last , at the parish church , Scamps . ton , near Malton , Mr . Robert Shepherd , farmer , of Knapton Woid , to Eunice ,-only daughter of . Ilobert

      Tindell , Esq ., of the former place . ^^ On tho 20 th ult ., at St . John's Chufch . Manchester , by the Rey . Wm . Huntingtoii . M . A ., Mr . Thomas Buttery , of the Egerton Pcckct House , Noct Mill , to Miss Charlotte Ellis , Of Chester . On the 24 th ult ., ' at St . Clement ' s Chureb , Hastings , by tho Hon . and Rov . Robert Edon , M . A ., James Phillips Kay , Esq ., of the Privy Cou" ncil ' OfBce , Whitehall , to JaneC i only child of tfe late Robert Shuttlewprth , Esq ., of Ga-arthorse Hall , Lancashire . "

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      Ibish Universal Suffrage AssocrATro . x . — Although the day was remarkably cold aud wet , yet tbe genuine friends of Ireland assembled to a considerable number , at : their great roonia , No . 14 , North Annestreet , on Sunday last . Mr . John Toald was called to tho chair . Letters were read froiu Messrs . Gough , Eetherstone , Malcolmson ( a member of the Society of Friends ) . Finlayson , Lowery , Farreil , Hanly , Skelly , ( Qrcea , Fitzgerald , Rev . Mr . Lanlor , Rsiv . Sir . Grady , i ) rs . Jackson Mid Daly , and Messrs . Thomas Gillaghaiv Pat Nugent , Tiiomaa Dponir , and John Chapman , and an admirable address from the tecantry of John Tredennick . Esq ., acknowledging their gratitude to hira 3 elf and his aiiiiable and accomplished lidy , for hU kindnesa as a lamUord upon all occasions , but , ni ^ re

      especially , on account of hia haviBg told them that they neither incurred his displeasure , nor did tht-y violate any known law , by . joining tho Irish IIniveraal Suffrage Association . The addie&s states that they shewed' Mr . Tradenuick their cards of admissioa , an 4 the Kiles and objects of tbo Association , with which ha was wall pleased . The addres 3 is signed by twonty-ons of Mr . Tredennick ' s tenantry , and is highly creditable to both landlord and tenant A letter was read from Mr . James Hebbltiwaithe , of Belfast , with the names of ihtca mea to be proposed aa jnembers . A litter from Mr . P . Murphy , of Drogheda , vr > . a rend , which stated that ho had got GOO names in that town to the petition for the People ' s Chartar , and that the petitioners werepreparinjj ' to send up their aUbscrijitions , in order to be proposed

      meuibers of the Irish Uuiversal Suffrage Association—( hear , hear ) . Mr . O Higgins proposed the admission of Mr . Ward and three other members , resident in Belfast * Mr . Dunn proposed Messrs . CoroTuve , Jtnssell , and M'Mahon , as members . Mr . Dyott said it gave him great pleasure to second the admission of these individuals—a pleasure enhanced by the information thathU small pamphlet bad been the humble instrument of their conversion . While oh his Iei ? s he Should seizd the opportunity of congratulating tho AssociitionVon tha rapid prosression of their principles . When , a few months ago , ho joined them their number were few and their , prospects anything but cheering } they woro surrounded by prtjudice , suspicion , and malevolence . Ha did not , however , even at that tiias despair , for he tnsw trutfi

      ¦ was Hijghty and -wonltV finally prevail , but he fea . rea that iiiuch time would elapse before the public i ^ und in tkia countryxould bo disabused of the si'oss idoa ^ which had been foisted on it respecting Chartism . He knew that th « y havl artifice and ignorance to contend vitu—ihe misled and tho misleaders . Happily a conjunction of circurastances bad taken place likely greatly to accelerate tho march of truth » nd the triumph of freedow ; and who could say taat cuch conjuncture aa he ha < l alluded to was hot brought about by that Being who must delight to see hia creatures stand in the erect position of freemen ; TheGorn Law Repealers find that they arc insufficient to corubafc the agricultural interest without falling back on Chartist aid ; and Daniel O'Connell , who always the mind of Ireland as ho lists , had found it

      either just or expedient to issue a petition—an excellently well written petition—thd structure and style , of which was worthy the Liberator's palmiest days , —a potition " very firmly" ask ing—for what ? Why for the Charter and nothing else ; " Manhood Suffrage , " which means sixteen years of age and upwards , and no mistake . And this petition . wai ' to . bo signed by ; universal Ireland , who up to the day of its issue were taught to look on- Chartism as an unclean thing , unfit to be touched by the delicate digits of the Corn Exchange patriots . Thus the Lord Mayor had legalised them at last , sad ho little doubted bat they would have " buttons" ore long with Universal Suffrage on one side and Repeal on the Other . For hia own part so unjust , iniquitous , ami absurd did he think the property quuliiication , or indeed nnv qualification other than

      being a sane man , mature in nge and unstained by crime—that though qualified on the score of birth to claim his freedom , and on that of being a householder to register for the frincliise , lie had not availed himself of these privileges , anil it was a question with him whether the resolution would not be generousaml politic by which ail libe : » l electors woulil forbear to vote until the brand of political' villianage was removed from their unprivileged brethren— ( huav , and laughter . ) Before he sat clown ho might allvnlo shortly to another niattex-, W'hich showed thut the txertioua of their society were telling for the great cause . Many who heard him migbt recollect that a Mr . Coyne , a very sturdy repeal agitator * had visited them a few Sundays since , ftnA given in his a , dheslon to their principles , though ( for obvious reasons ) he had not enrolled himself as a member :. This

      gentleman was candidate tor the situation , of Poor Law Guardian , in his own . Ward , ¦ and it was brought against hiiu as a matter of the blockest enormity that lie had visited them , ty a certain would-bo-demagogue , whom he neeil not name . After telling them thathe was tha non-physical force man that got up the bludgeoning affair in which Mr . L-jwary lost the tail of his coat ami w .-is otbwwisa illused —( hear . ) A gentlemen near him suggested tho skirt might have been cut off on the same principle that glorious boys break "W Intlows . ( Hear , -and laughter . ) However that might be , this wcil-iueaning individuil denounced Coyne , called a meeting , thought to floor the Chartists . He and his meddling , however , were hissed and laughed at ; and , in the paroxyism of his rage at the failure , he

      fiiiscied tho hour ef retribution had arrived , and that he -was going to get bludgeoned himself—an alarm principally caused , by a movement on the part of a friend of his , who went by tho sobriqmt of marl Brennan . This zealous genius , fancying he waa wielding the ferula , and throwing his cloak about , after the niannvr of the old Romas toga , brushed the dtf dated deinagogua rather roughly across the visage with the corner of the aforesaid mantle , -who inimediatc-ly btllonx'd out he was going to be assassinated , and called on the coal porters to rush to the rescue : they , howevtir , in common with tho rest of the assembly , laughed moat vociferously at the discomfltted Aldormau ; and Coyno ; if not chaired , was cheered to the echo by the meeting , after an able exposition of his

      principleswhich arb those of pure Chartis-n—nay , Tom Steeie himself , gave it against the " public accuser , " inasmuch as the great leader had ' bow declared that the time was come to give ovtr ' abusing the advocates of the Suffrage , and it was for them iiot to question hu consistency , but obey his commands . ( Hear , and laughter . ) Mr . O'Higgins recommended the members to use uli theiir influence to urge their frienda and aaquaintatiiics to obtain the franchise . 'ilK WoodwarU said that he knew of a great . many ; say twenty , who were preparing to get tho elective franchise , and ha knaw tan or twelve froenien ¦ who would como tnero and . give a guarantoo that they'would vote for no man but the man who would givo them Mr . O'Higgina ' s pledge , and that too , in writing . ( Hear , hear . ) This is the test of a

      candidate's honesty , and the elector who will not exact it before ho gives hia vote is no friend to hia country . ( Hsar , kear . ) Mr . Henry Clark supported Mr . Woodward ' s views . Mr . Q'Connell ( not Dan ) said that he knew of several in his tradie who enjoyed the right to vote both aa freemen and householders , . ind who promised to come here and pledge themselves to vote for no man but the man who would sign Mr . O'Higgins ' s pledge . ( Hear , bear . ) One of these freemen told him ( Mv . O'ConneH ) that it was Mr ; O'Higgins alone , and unaided ( at first ) that got the country released from the payment of church cess , which amounts , in tho " whole , to upwards of £ 6 i . 000 a year . ( Htar , hear , hear . ) Has Mr , Daniel O'Connell done any service equal to that ? It is well he does not lay claim to that at any

      ratb . Mr , Martin—I was present tn the yestry-room , in Sfc . Michoh ' s Church , when Mr . O'Higgihs could not get a man in the whole parish to second his motion for the total repeal of parish cesa for Church purposes , and I was present also when he was turnad out of the vestry by the police ; and I saw him persevere until he carried hta motion , year after year , in the same vestry room . I was opposed to him at tirst ; but when I saw he was right I joined him , and I joined this Association when I heard that he approved of it . Depend upon it he will overepmo all his enemies—( hear , hear . ) Mr . Benson said that he could bear testimony to every wor < 1 that fell from Mr . Martin . He kept all the hewspapera of the day in which the vestry proceedings were reported , and be was so well pleased with Mr .

      O'Higgins' conduct upon these occasions , that ( though a Protestant ) he paid hia subacription of £ 1 towardji the tea service of plate which the parishioners presented to Mr . O'Higgins , as a token of their gratitude for his services—( hear , hear . ) He knew , too , that the very man who has been going about lata and early vilifying Mr . O'Higgins , and striving to destroy his character , is the very iiian who voted the surplus pariBb . cess fund of £ 210 to the Protestant curatas , to cuny favout with them , in the hope they wonld return the compliment by going to Mary ' s Lane , and laying part cf it out in the purshas& of clotba . Mr . O'Higgins made these curates hand back the money at the next Easier vestry , after several day ' s trial btfoto the

      magis-Uatos in Henry-Btreet , Police Office , and he maue the churchwarderia apply it to the pariah cess for cpfiins for the poor , anu other good purposes i and kept the pariah of StiMichan ' s free of parish cess for two years —( hear , hear)—and he had the papers in which these things were publicly recorded . Gratitude is not dead in the parish of St . Michan ' a —( great cheering- ) Notice of a motion for the enrollment of several nienibers was tht-a given , after wbich Mr . Wcoslford was called to the chair , aud the marked thanis of the meeting given to Mr . Toolo . The meeting gave three hearty ehcera for Mr . O'Connell's " Manhood Sufirago , " amidst roars of laughter , a wag asking if Mr . O'Coanell himself was eoSitled to such a saffrage now ? ' " Oh , y «; fer past services "—( roars of laughter . )

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), March 5, 1842, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct420/page/5/