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      NOTTINGHAM—On Sunday Ust , a delegate meeting -was held in the ^ Democratic Cfcapel . The following persons-were present : — Messrs . Sweet and Castor , for Nottingham . Mr . Hamilton , for Button and Mansfield . Mr . Hanbin , for Carriagton . Mr . W . Brown , for Old Barford . Mr . Newstead , for Beeston . Mr . Carrington , for R&ncUffo Artp i ^ , Mi Langsaale , for Lambley . Mr , Hilyer , foi Calrerton . Mr . Anthony , for Arnold . Mr . K . Brown , for Hucknall Torkard . By Letter from Bnddington .

      Mr . Hamilton was called to the chair , and Mr . Sweet officiated as secretary . The delegates gave in their report of the progress of Chartism in tbfcir various localities—paid their quota to the Missionary Fond—» ftei Which Mr . Caningfcon mored , sad JGr . -Caster seconded the following resolution : — " That we disconfinue the aerTiceg of Mr . Taylor , at tha expiration of the quarter . "—Carried , with one dissentient Mr . Cartingtoo then moved , and Mr . Newstead seconded , " That the t *"" * V » ef this meeting are due , and are hereby given , to Mx . Win . Daan Taylor , for his eminent services in Mm locality , fox ttie past nine months > and

      ire strongly recommend him to any district- who are in want of a talented lecturer . "—Carried unanim&usly . Moved by Mr . Kimtfa , and seconded by Mr . Caster , « That this meeting stand adjourned to this day month , in order to giTa the constituency an opportunity of considering the propriety of engaging another lecturer . "Carried unanimously . Bvery tcwn and village in the district are reepectfuUy reqnested to send a delegate to the next meeting , which will be held on Sunday , the 8 th of May , at one o ' clock at noon , in the Democratic Chapel , Nottingham- Thanks were then voted to the < % » fnp « " and Secretary , and the meeting dispersed .

      XiElCSSTBR . —Mr . Bairstot ? preached an itnpres-BTe and pathetic funeral sermon in the Skateperean roomB , on Sunday night ; after which a collection was Bade amounting to £ l . COLXE . —A ChartiBt meeting wa 3 held at Salterford-lane'head , Coins , on Sunday last , for the purpose © f ihowing that the Charter is preferable to any thing hitherto brought forward by the middle classes , mii likewise preparatory to the holding of meetings , every Sunday , in some central part of North Lancashire , during the sitting ef the Convention . A resolution was moved and seconded , that a meeting be holden on Sonday next , on ilarsden Heights , which was carried Bnaaimonsly- "

      KEWABK . —At our weekly meeting on Sunday last , it was proposed and unanimously carried that our Association for the future do meet on a Monday evening at seven o'clock . There will be a general meeting , on Monday evening next , when business of great importance will be brought forward . Any lecturer coming to Nottingham or Mansfield , if they will coma to Ketrark to lecture "win be remunerated for their services , provided they giTe -as a few days notice of the same . All communications must be addressed to Mr . Thomas Simnitt , sub-Secretary .

      SIA . CCL £ EFXVLX > . —The County Treasurer and the Secretary delivered to Mt . Christopher Doyle his credentials as member for the county in the CosTention , and at the same time hauled over to him £ 7 las . Id . feeing the amount of funds , then in their hands , for the Convention ; and Petiiion Sheets containing 46 , 274 signatures . Tae Petition Sheets are bUJI in course of signature . The Comity Secretary has since to acknowledge the receipt cf the following sums from North"wich , 10 s . ; 2 faniisich 10 s . ; Congleton , IDs-, Campscail Bridge , Its .

      LONDON . —DisiuicT Council . —At this meeting ob Sunday , favourable reports were received from the localities respecting the remuneration to lecturers , recommended by the Committee . The sum ef £ 2 10 s was received from the Carpenters' Arms , Brick-lane , for the Convention ; £ 2 from Limehouse ; and £ 1 from tha Albion ; 353 . from the shoemakers , at the Crown and Anchor , "WatarlO ' - .-iown ; 15 * . from the weavers at the Bock ' s Head ; £ l from the Goldbeaters' Arms ; and 3 s . * er Mr . U'Grregor , from a new-formed body of shoemakers . Several . sums were also received for the London Council A deputation was received from

      W est Ham , requesting assistance in forming a locality , ifessrs . Ridley and Staliwood were deputed to attend . After the transaction of other business , the Council adjourned . A meeting cf two delegates from ail the localities unrepresented in the District Council , and the members of the District Council was then held pursuant to the request of the Executive ; and rasslutions ¦ were adopted for the purpose of centralising the energies of the men of Xondon during the meeting of the easuvng CorrientioE- A Provisional Committee consisting of two from each locality was appointed for the purpose ol setting "ap public meetings , kc

      The Ladies' Shoehakebs held their weekly meet ing at the Haberdashers Anna , Jlitton-street , on Sunday . Mr . Braanon lectured on the Charier -and after a vote of thanks to him , the meeting broke up . LECTCBE . —In the absence of Mr . il ' Graih , Mr , Paser delivered a powerfal address on the principles of the Charter , in ths large room of the Quuen ' s Head , Cambridge-road , last Sunday evening , to a . numerous and respectable audience . Several sew members were enrolled and signatures obtained to the . National Petition . Shobeditch . —Mr . Buffy Ki 31 ey lectured last Sonday . Six msmbera were enrolled at the conclusion of the lecture .

      Totfex Hamlets . —The members of this . council met as usual on Sunday evening last , at ths Hit or Miss , West-street , Devonshire-street , Globe-fields , -when much business of importance was transacted , and a resolution was unanimously passed , that the council meeting shall conansnee every Sunday evening at ax o ' clock , and close precisely at half-post seven . The localities of Limehonse , Hackney , the Rose Twig , Folly , and the Albion , Short ^ iitch , are earnestly requested to send two delegates each , to sit upon the Council , as ¦ business of vital importance -sill be brought before them . TEETOTAI / LEBS , CHOP'S COFFEE HorSE , BEAKS 12 E £ T . —Mr . SIfee abiy addressed the assembly meeting at this housa on Sunday evenicg . Mr . WLeeler also attended , and spuie st considerable length .

      Shoemakers , Star Copfee House . Goldex Lake . —Mr . Whitesides addressed the meeting on Sanday evening , and gave every satisfaction . Chabteb Coffee HotsE , Stbeito > - Grood . — Mr . Psrrer delivered an able and instructive lecture here on Sunday evening , and / sras much applauded . Political Isstiicte , 55 , Old Bailet . —Mr wheeler delivered a leciare here on Sunday evening , and was greatly appianced . Shoemakebs , Clock Housb , Castle-stseei—Mr . Parrer lectured to a numerous assemblage , and caused an addition of several members to their ranks on Sunday evening last 2 Jr . Ford pointed out the advantages of forming Tract Committees . Mr . Wynne spoke at considerable length % n the same subject , and a var iety of business connected with » he locality th ^ fcyanjset ^ ,- ? .

      reading . —Mr . E- StaTlwood addressed a large oonconrse of people here , on Thursday and Friday last , in the large School Boom of Hope ChapeL At the conclusion a vote of thacks was given to the talented lecturer . HIANCHESTEiL—At the Chartist Booms , Brovrastreet , onScsday evening last , 21 r . James Cartleiige defiTered a lecture on our present prospects compared with past experience . At the close of the lecture it was unanimously resolved that " The Mauchff : «• committee for the restoration of Frost , Williams , ^ nd Jones , be called together with instructions to bring the cuse of these expatriated victims of Whiggery , before the public of Manchester and district , more Hy it * t « h been oflsta . " SCCrjES . —Hr . Jones , from Invcrpaol , attended here on Friday evening , and gave one of the most instructive and convincing lectares ever delivered in this village .

      HAWORTH . —Mr . Edwards delivered a sonl-sUrring lecture here , on the evening of Saturday , in the Porester - s Ball , to a respectabl e and an attentive audienoe . The lecturer , a youth only just out of his teens , in the oonrse of his address explained the n&tnre and origin of Governments , in a stjle which would have done honour to a much older head than his . He dwelt &t great length and we believe gave general satisfaction in exposing the fallacy of any measure short of the entire Charter , conferring or bringing about , the fatuw salvation of our country .

      CHELTENHAM- —Mr . Edfrar ^ St aliwood delivered his second lecture on Tuesday evening last , after which the following resolution wa 3 unanimously adopted— " That we , the members of the Cheltenham National Charter Association , in-public meeting assembled , deem it incumbent to declare oar trasbated confidence in Mr . Jaaes Leach . P . M . il'DonaU , John Campbeu , and Morgan Williams , for their perseverance in tie advocacy and direction of the Charter movement , and deeply sympathise with them in their laborious and difficult undertaking , increased as iv is by the allurements of cunning enemies and pretended friends . We therefore pledge ourselves to abide by their advice as long as they adhere to ths principles for the advancement of which ttiey "were elected .

      Caow ajtd Ttbrell's Beeakfast Beverage . — Proceeds dus to the Executive , for the week ending April 9 th , 1842 : a . d . Mr . Leach . Manchester 9 0 Mr . G . j . Harnty , Sheffield ... 3 C Mr . J . Yaws , Potteries 3 6 Mr . Brooke , Leeds ... ... 3 0 Mr . Yickers , Belpsr 3 0-Mr . Baird , Bolton 3 0-itr . Sweet , Nottingham 1 G _ Mr . Bobshaw , Dewsbary ... 16 Mr . Jones , Northampton ... 0 9 £ 13 9

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      CARLISLE . —On Monday evening , a public meeting of the Chartists of this place took place in Mr . Blythe ' s Beeming Machine Room Water-lane . After a balance sheet of the funds of the Association bad been read , the following report -was submitted to the meeting : — " Report of the Council of the Chartist Association of Carlisle , April 11 th , 1842 .- —Your Council ought , in the first place , to apologise to you for not calling a public meeting for the purpose of changing the members ef the Council at the explratien of the first quarter . This circumstance arose from matters of a pecuniary character , and not from any desire ( we can assure you ) on our part , to remain in office for a longer period than that allotted by the recogBised rales of the Association . Your Council considered it better to remain in office

      for a longerperiod than they were called upon to serve , than to allow the Association te suffer any inconvenience for the want of a Council . In regard to money affairs , you will have perceived from the balance sheet , which has just been read to you , that the principal item of expenditure is the sum cf money paid for the defence of William Blake , who was charged wiUi assaulting a policeiaan while In discharge of his duty , during the late election ; and of which offence he was cleared at the Cockermonth Sessions . This was one of Beveral cases of prosecution , which arose out of the late election , and which were obstinately and unfeelingly persevered in , by our late Mayor and his Whig associates of the Corporation . In the prosecntion of the charges to which " we have alluded , there was a spirit

      of revenge and vindiotivaness displayed , traly characteristic of the low , grovelling and narrow-minded Whig faction . Doubtless tbea « creatures of Whig creation , were eager to walk in the blood-stained footsteps of their masters Lord John Russell , Fox Maule , Lord Normanfey , and others of the late Government , who have rendered nugatory the few good acts they committed by the enactment of the accursed New Poor Law , the Irish Coercion Bill , the Rural Police Force , and other acts of & similar atrocious character ; bat more especially have they rendered themselves dsspised and despicable by their truckling aLd cowardly conduct , and more so still by their unjust and cold-blooded prosecutions of some hundreds of the Chartists . Ye « , tke voices of Frost , Williams , and Jonea , have been heard

      from afar , and have been re-echoed back by those of the dungeoned patriots of our native land , proclaiming with joy unspeakable , the funeral knell of this debased , degraded , aud shuffling faction . In addition to the sum cf about j £ S and upwards , expended in Blake ' s defence , there waa a further sum of seven shillings paid for defending him at the Town Hall previous to his committal , and which is not named in the balance-sheet , but which sum was received from some of the country districts . There is also a Bum of £ 5 due to Mr . John Saul , for defending the former prisoners at the Assizes , and which it will be the duty of the forthcoming Council to take immediate steps to discharge . About two months ago , as subscriptions had ceased to come in , your Council divided the town

      into twelve districts , appointing two collectors t » each , to call up « n those persons most likely to subscribe one penny weekly to the funds of the Association ; which plan , we are happy to say , has been successfully carried into effect , and only requires to be vigorously folio wad up , to enable the forthcoming Council to meat any demands that may be made upon it . You will remember that the Convention for the presentation of the National Petition is now assembled in London ; and though you have not been able to sand a delegate , yet it is no less your duty to support it , for it is acting for the general good . Time is pregnant of events ; and if you wish to hava a powerful and effective Council , you raost choose men in whom yon have the greatest confidence , and in whose integrity you can place the

      strictest reliance ; and , above all , you mast p ? ace at their disposal the means of being useful in serving your cause , and the cause of public liberty generally . It is to be regretted that some of those clever men , in ¦ who m the people have hitherto placed the greatest confidence , and -whose "talents and abilities have bfeen wielded in thB cause of pt&lie liberty , have partially seceded from the people ' s ranks , by attaching themselves to the Sturge party , who , it appears , . are in favour of what they are pleased to term " Complete Suffrage , " but which is only a portion of the Charter ; and which , if carr ied , would f » il in producing those goc < i and salutary effects , which the entire Charter ¦ would most certainly secure . It is somewhat remarksole that some of Mr . Sturee ' s followers are men who

      assisted in drawing up the People ' s Charter , yet they no < v 3 eem to be content with a portion of what they formerly required . Can these men deny that the whole of the Charter is just ? No 1 Then trhy be Content with a portion of justice ? Evidently for the purpose of again cajoling and deceiving the people , as the Wbigs succeeded in doing with the Reform BilL Let the people beware of trickery of every description ; let them not be cast down at the loss of tho 3 e whom they had been led to believe were their iterling and staunch friends—let them stand etedfastly by the Charter aa a measure of complete justicelet them know their rights , and , knowing dare maintain them j let them c ' . osely adhere to principle ; then they will feel no disappointment at the less

      ef those who may prove false or treacherous ; and though their path may be overclouded and rugged for a ¦ while , it ¦ will finally be pleasant and agreeablebespangled with flowers , and covered with sunshine . Justice will and Bhall finally prevail ! What are the people's prospects at the preesut moment ? not cold , blank , and cheerless , as many of the Whig faction would have them believe -, but full of hope , life , and encouragement . The Whig faction ia out of power ; the anti-Corn Law humbugs are dead and buried ; the difficulties of the Government increase on every hand ; the Affjhan " barbarians / aa they are termed , ( but who by the bye are becoming suddenly civilised , ) have cried havoc , and let slip the dogs of war , on our wellarmed and well-disciplined forces , and have made thousands to bite the dust The Chinese will not be

      easily conquered ! Seeing the many difficulties that surround them , tfca present Government has bean forced into a measure of partial justice . They are now convinced that they can If vy no more taxes on consumable articles ; so that they mast get them where they can , and have proposed aa income tax of about 3 per cent , to be paid by . all ( except the farming interest ) having incomes of £ 150 a-year and upwards . They have also proposed to lessen the duty on foreign articles coming into this eoantry , ( on some cases considerably ) on up-warfls of seven hundred articles : so that this will have a tendency to increase the comforts of the labouring man—to enlarge our commerce and extend our manufactures ! There is no -working man who ought to find fault -with this mt 3 sure , as far as it goes , for it will

      ¦ not only benefit him more or less , but it will rapidly increase the number of Chartists amo e the middle classes . Oh ! tLeTe is nothing like direct taxa ^ tion for malting them feel how very disagreeable it is io pay about £ 3 for every £ 100 of income . How the roannfaciuring and commercial interests are j quallin ? . The hypocritical doss , they looked very smirking when the p-. stage ¦ wasrednced—they did not then complain . Oh ! no ! but snugly poeketted their hundreds a-yj-ar , ¦ while the working man vr . a scarcely bentfitttd at all by that measure . There has bee-a many complaints maaein tbe Whig journals , abont the hardship and inquisitorial nature of tbe proposed iccor ^ e tax ; bat few working men would comphin bad they tbe tax to pay ; ana who oncbt to be so well

      off as the -working roan . ' It is urged that Fr-fcdcEsl men ought not to be suhjtct lo the t -x in tLc Ktme degree as those having an income f : on ; property ; but there 13 » o class of men . v-ho £ tt tQcir monrj snore easily and more plentifully tinn lawyers , attorneys , and doctors . So long as a man has an income of . £ 150 a-year , he ought and must tin whatever way he secures it ) pay the tax . Bat there is an evi-ient uufrUr-Efes ? . in Sir Robert Pee ) only taking fru ; : i tbe farmer ' s iucnm ? , estimated at half their rent £ 155 , U 00 ; v .-IiiU from the professional ar , d commercial ciassts ho tak ^ s , £ 1220 000 . Now either the aaricultural iEtfeTtsi ^ sajs the Westminster Review ) is really the most insignificant in the country , and if so what becomes of the nillions sttriing , to an incredible amount , that we are told are

      employed upon the land .. ' or this is en extreme case cf legislation . But it is even worse on examination than at first it appears , for the mode by "shich t ^ ie farmers are to be assessed wi ! l ailcwtbem to tscapa altogether . As no income less than £ 150 IS 10 09 taxed , a farmer who pays less than £ 300 a year rett , although deriving perhaps an income of £ 600 per annum frcm his farm , will pay no portion of tee tax ; and in resptct to farmers above £ 300 per annum , -what - will ba easier than to divide them nominally kroong the menit-trs of a family ? We deplore the -wrorg abont to be committed , as bringing odium on the principle of taxation , in itself just , and which tvben confined to realised capital is uudonbtedly the best mode of obtainirg a revenue , because it is that trhich

      I interferes in the slightest degree -with the productive \ interests of the emmtry . But the -working classes ^ must not expect any trrst or permanent good from this I measure ; for they ar < j sti-l ui : protEcttjd agalcst the ; attacks of the spoliator . JEvt-iy advantage ¦ will be taken i of the good acwuic ? to the -working man from tin-I measure . . Never nntii he is tt-curely protected £ ga : nrt ! tynnny and epprfc . ^ -on , by having a voice in retifelns ; ; the laws by -which 1 e has to be governed , will his ; physical and socialc ^ n ^ itioa be improved ; atvtr-nili ; he be able to snccts = ' a 21 y res st viHanies -which nu ; he . yifictised upon Lira . Sir Robert Peel h ? . 8 ctn . rlrily , jno- » n hirneaif a l-oid man in proposing such a iTieasure ; as the income-tiiX ; imUed he clearly foresaw the jneat i and manifold difiicaities he -would inevitably & : placsd I ia , had he not taken the means of raising ample funds i for the carrying on of his Government . Bui he has not ; been bold enough to be hone 3 t , or his reforms ' would

      ( have taken a much -wider range ; he .-would hsve i grappled -with that monster , the national debt ; he would have reformed the overgrown church eslabj lisbmeut ; ha would have materially curtailed the i isvecues of the crown ; be would have considerably i reduced the Civil List ; he would , have pUTged I tbe courts of Jaw ; he would have lesfesued the salaries ! of Gcvtrauiont tfflcers ; and above all he -would have i tcken away all sinecures and un-jesexred pensions . Bat Vcese reforms are reserved for a Parliament formed i under very different auspices thau the present—a Par-; liaicent choien by the people at large , and not as at ' ; present by a very limited number of the people ; who j never consult the tracts , wishes , and feeli' gs of the , great bulk of the people . We have ventured the fore' goiEg general remarks on the present * tate of the ; coontiy , trusting you -will receive them in that kindly spirit ia vrhieh they are conveyed . In conclusion , We call upon you to be firm , united , and determined ; stand

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      stedfastly by your Charter ; let no petty differences of opiBlon divide you ; support those great and good men who have stood closely by you ia the hour of danger , and who have suffered severely for your sakes — ¦ who nave braved " the battle and the breeJ »"—¦ who are still the undaanting , unflinching champions of your rights and liberties . Stand by your O'Connors , your O'Briens , your Campbells , your Leaches , your M'DonallSi in short , all those men in ' whom you have had good and Bufficient reason to place confidenw . Discountenance all those who do not support yonr cause , which is that of eternal truth and universal justice . Itaspise the middle class man as your bitterest fee , who would deny you justice , and above all things , do not go cringingly and support him by your custom , while be is assisting in keepiDg from you your just rights . In the words of Mr . O'Brien , ' Let them come to you , do not join them ; they must join you . Say as Jeremiah says , ' the rulers most come to the people ,

      and not the people to them . ' The middle classes mast come to us . They may go for complete suffrage , but we will go for a more complete suffrage . Do not do away with you ? organisation ; do not do that to please the middle classes . Let me show you the power of union : —a cable is composed of tiny fibres , which the fingers of an Infant conld tear asunder , or its delicate breath blow into the air ; but when firmly entwined together , they will securely moor a forty-gun ship , if each of you letyour tiny strength bind firmly and dseely together , like these tiny fibres of the cable , you will become strong—nay , all-powerful . If you have sympathy for each other , aet as if you had but one pulse and one bouI ; if you would do that , all the powers of earth and hell could not prevail against you . " Mr . Beeley moved and Mr . Martin seconded the adoption of the report -which was adopted ; and thanks having been voted to the chairman the meeting broke up .

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      NOMINATIONS TO THE GENERAL COUNCIL . CARLISLE . Mr . John Armstrong , Mr . Bobert Pagan , Mr . Joseph Broome Hanson , Mr . Thomas Honey , Mr . iames Arthur , Mr . James Ferguson , Mr . Jacob Beeby , jun ., Mr . William Knott , Mr . Thoma 3 Dawson . Mr . James Hntton . Mr . Jobn Noble Hodgson , sub-Treasurer . Mr . Henry Bowman , 21 , Union-st . sab-Secretary ,

      CHATHAM . Mr . Henry Williamson , rope-maker , Caige-lano , Roahester . Mr . W . P . Warren , shoemaker , Town Quay , Rochester . Mr . Charles Castle , brush maker , Old Churchlane , Chatham . Mr . Benjamin Bruce , shoe-maker , Holborn-lane , Chatham . Mr . Clark , shoe-maker , Clover-lane , Chatham . Mr . Gibson , blacksmith , Brompton . Mr . Wiffin , shoemaker , Strood , sub-Treasurer . Mr . Joseph Kingsford Jeffens , shoemaker , Chillinger ' s Yard , sub-Secretary .

      CANTERBURY . Mr . Ge « rge Cole , Broad-street , painter . Mr . Thomas Cole , Sieve-lane , tailor . Mr . Samuel Welb , Palace-street , shoemaker . Mr . Stephen Oakmfall , Palace-street , turner . Mr . John Martin , Military Road , baker . Mr . John Andraetta , North-lane , carpenter , sub Treasurer . Mr . Edward B . AddiB , Dover-lane , currier , sub Secretary .

      CAMBODB . NE , COKNWALt . Mr . Henry Bennett , miner , College-row . Mr . Jodh Glanyill , miuer Trelowarren-street . Mr . Hanibal Nicholas , pamtor , Fore-street . Mr . George Manoarrow , painter , ditto . Mr . James Skewes , jun ., cabinet-maker , Collegerow . Mr . Skewes , sen ., Trelowarren-street , sub-Treasurer . Mr . John Hocking , engineer , College-row , sub-Sacrefary .

      FI . NSBURY . Mr . J . Knight , 39 , Baltic-street , St . Luke ' s . Mr . Philip Martyn , 8 , Charlotte Terrace , White Conduit . Mr . John Fussell , 13 , Northampton-road . Mr . Henry Smith . 8 , Red Lion Passage . Mr . David West , 11 , Lizard-street . Mr . Robert Fuzzen , 36 , MaTgaret-street . Mr . Cornelius Bcntley , 69 , Provost-street , City Road . Mr . James Smith , 10 , Baker ' s Row . Mr . James Champion , 2 , Ja , me 8-Etreetj Goawell

      Road . Mr . Riohard Cameron , 12 , Dorrington-Btreet , sub Treasurer . Mr . John W . Watts , 12 , Lizard-street , Bartholo mew-square , sub-Secretary . ¦ NORWICH . Mr . Baldwin Howlett , ginger beer manufacturer . Mr . John Nicholls , bricklayer . Mr . - Miles Debbage , wood turner . Mr . William Yaxley , white smith . Mr . Samuel Goat , weaver . Mr . Thomas Wallbank , dyer . Mr . Thomas Gifford , tailor , sub-Treasurer . Mr . George Bell , sub-Secretary .

      fiOTHNGHAM . Mr . Richard Lawson , framework-knitter , Currantstreet . Mr . Jo&hua Carrington , ditto , Paradise-street . Mr . Jauies Wardley , frame-smith , Canal-street . Mr . John Goodson , cabinet-maker , Castle-sireet . Mr . John King , framework-knineiy Ten Bel . V Mr . George Pickering , shoemaker , Union-place , sub-Trea&uivr . Mr . John Skerritt , shoemaker , Currant-stTeet , sab-Secretary .

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      PROTEST AGAINST THB MEMORIAL OF THE LILERA . RY ASSOCIATION OF THE FRIENDS OP POLAND TO THE KING OF PRUSSIA . When from a mere feudatory provinee Prussia rose into a kingdom , the doom of Poland seems to . have been resolved . With Prussia originated the dismemberments . What Europe stigmatise ?! as the murder of a whole nation .-vras a scheme conceived , proposed , and execut 1 by Prussia ' s mosl enlightened mouarch , Vol-; .-tire ' s friei : d , the author cf ths anti-Machiavtl , Frederick the Great , without vefcose suffgetion even his ¦ worth ? ally and colleague iu greatness , the iufamcus C ithi-rine of Russia , wonid never have dared to insult the ' pinion of the world by such a : » act of wholesale

      robbt . y But upon a pirty conHdent iu the promises of kings , even this experience was lost ; and when deluufii Polish patriots -were endeavouring to substitute the nationa 1 . constilutioji of their country by a newfashioned and more monarchical one . tbiy implored and obtained tha uipport and guarantee of Prussia and 82 aied the dovrcfil cf Poland . The Prussian armieB tnttrred the Polish , territory to defend its constitution aeainst thosa of Moscovy ; ' and then they jcuneu them . Prusoia playtd the part , not < nly of an assassin butcf a traitor ; and what price tf blood she then received , she still eiijojB . and boasts of allowing the use of tha Polish iau ^ uage and provincial mpekrep . esentation among lier favoured subjects ' of the Duchy cf Pos 8 D ,

      Ewn so iate aa ten years ago , when a part of our country enjoyed a glimpse of emancipation , and her destinifes were counterbalancing those of Moscovy , Prussia furnished support , ammunition , and a free passage through her territory to tbe Rassian armies , and turned the scalr-s in favour of tyranny . The sons of PuUu > l went disarmed in search of an hospitable tt ' n ^ i , and encountered In Prussia her bayonets , h&r bul ^ ts , the hoofs of her war-horses , the edge cf h ? r s-worda . After those unarmed pilgrims liasi passed through the butthery of the Fischau and Elbingen , t ! ey had to endure four years of hard labour i " the caj-.-aii . ies of Graudentz . And what was the reason « f all those crueitiea ? Tbat the Bons of Poland had preferred esile to slavery , and had not obeyed the summons of Prussia to re-enter the dominions of her bi ~ loved allj Xivho ' . ns .

      A lul such are tba benefits for which an " Assr . ciation of friends of Puiand , ' in a memorial presented to th « King of Prussia , and signed on the 30 th of January . 1 S 42 , by Ljrd Dudley Coutts Stuart , expressed to him their tli . * Dks . But tht-y did even more j for those who spurn any asuneEty ss implying an avowal of guilt , where there was only : hts fulfiinieut of duty , the society begged a gracious aciiniit . uace under the paternal sway of Prussia , provided they were bearers of certificates of t > o > d bebariour ; that is to say , of submission to the unlawful daiuimon of cm of the murderers of the cou try . And indeed , if they obtained not the whole amount of th ^ ir ¦ wishes , they sot for the inhabitants of Prussia , Poland at l-east , a contiTinatiou of au amuesty derogatory to th j rights of our country , and for ttia inhabitants of provinces incorporated "with Russia , the promise of his Majesty ' s kind offices with his ally and co-pattitioneT Nicholas .

      Sothea the King of Prussia , the sb . ll illegal occupant of a part of Poland has been recognised by those who call themselves Poland ' s friends , not only as the Bnssiaa autocrat , the chosen intercessor who has to accomplish their reconciliation , and to deprive Poland of the only represeatativea she possesses among free-bora nations ; the King of Prussia has , in fact , become a member of that association , with which he henceforward promises to co-operata , and which in reward of this co-operation , pledges itself the fidelity of his lawful subjects , thereby bfeo-.-ming of their own accord , the foreign agentB of his kingly government Nicholas himself will he appealed to in behalf of the Poles , and we see no reason why he should be excluded from the right of becoming a member of an association from which Mb accomplice in the robbery of Poland ' s independence receives congratulations , heartfelt thanks , and ? * * reports upon the conduct of his subjects . If the cabinets , who all more or less , have been aiders and abettors of the several partitions of Poland , bad

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      exchanged notes of a similar nature , we should have nothing to say ; the publio would not be deceived as to their tendency , and our alienee could not beconstrued into aasent . But , when those who assume in England , the title of rapRHwatativiBs of Poland ' s wishes , put forward the diatress of a number of Polish refugees as a plea to justify their transactions with oue of our tyrants , UbecaiueB ; pur indispensable duty te protest against it in « ur own name , in the name of the emigrants and of the Polish people in general , and abov * all in the name of the most sacred rights of our co » ntry to independence and integrity , and this duty we hasten to fulfil- ¦ ¦ :- ;• ¦¦ ; -.. ;¦ ¦ ; ' :: ;;; .. ;;• ¦ -.-. .. / . ¦ : V . - . ¦ - ; . ; , / May this pro » est give to the English public a cue to our constant opposition against the politics of Lord Dudley Stuart and his associates , in spite of the efforts they have undoubtedly made to relieve the sufferings of manyof our fellow exiles .

      Material sufferings ; death on the field of battle , or on the scaffold at home , or « xile and destitution abroad , are the lot we have voluntary chosen , rather than submit any longer to the violation of the rights of our country . And should some relief afforded ia our present distress , or the procuring of means to return under the yoke of our oppressors ; induce us to be grateful for the injury done to those very rights ? NOi and therefore we shall persist in protesting even against phitanthropieal associations , whenever , like the King of Prussia , they try to wake us forget the rights of our country by affording us indi ? idual benefits and relief . "Man / shall not live by bread alone , '' and it is not a morsel of bread for which we shall sell the impw scriptible claims of our fatherland , to independence , integrity , and freedom . By order of the meeting , { John Haciski , Chairman , Joseph GtEiNicH , Secretary . Maroh , Ttb , 1812 .

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), April 16, 1842, page 2, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct426/page/2/