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CHELTENHAM . GRAND DEMONSTRATION AND PUBLIC MEETING , AND TRIUMPHANT ENTRY OP PEARGTJS O'CONNOR , ESQ ., ATTENDED BY UPWARDS OF TWENTY THOUSAND PERSONS . It having heen understood in the litter part of last week , that the champion of the people ' s Cause would pay Cheltenham a visit , on Monday the 18 ; h , fcoVwitisvanding the shortness of the notice , we lost no time in making preparations to receive him in a manner that he deserved . - ¦ " ¦ . On Monday morning the town was the scene of actiTity and life . Every one endeavoured to do Mb duty to forward the ca ^ ise they had so much at heart . The procession was announced to leaTe the Meehanics * Institution at fonr o ' clock , and long before that hoar onr friends from the different associations began to arrive . The procession , both for numbers and grandeur was beyond ihe expectations
Of oar wannest friendB . At two o'clock in the af terhooq a carriage was despatched to thr railway station , at Cirencester , a distance of fifteen miles , in which were seated Messrs . Milsom and Perry , to conduct the noble patriot to Cheltenham . After the procession had paraded the chief part of the town , they then moved on towards the Cireneester-road . Noiiiicg could equal the anxiety which every one felt to catch a glimpsB of their distinguished fc est . And as the train did not arrive so soon j three quarters of an hour as Mr . O'Connor had Elated in his letter , it served to increase their anxiety ; but -when they caught sight of the Union Jack waving over the patriot ' s head , one general shont burst from the assembled multitudes , which made the welkin ring .
The procession was headed by a splendid large banner , bearing the arms of the National Charter Association , followed by another bearing the motto of the M People ' s Charter , and no surrender . " Then came a band of music , followed by a splendid portrait of John Frost , bearing the motto , " He snffered for us , and shall we neglect him ? " This banner belonged to the ¦ Grencester Association . Then came the carriage drawn by four horses , in which was seated the people ' s champion and Messrs . Milsom and Perry , followed by a banner from the Sirond Association , with the inscription of More pigs and less parsons . " It would be useless to attempt to give any thing like a description of either the number or the motto 3 of
the different flags and banners , of which there were upwards of forty . Our two friends , Messrs ., bourse and Davi 3 have exerted themselves in a manner that does them great credit , in producing such splendid banners for the occasion . There never was any thing to equal the procession in this part of the country . It is acknowledged by all parties that there were more than twenty thousand persons present in the High-street at one rme . It has quite paraljzrd all factions , not excepting the Sturgite's . They seem to be gTeatly displeased , as it was their intention to bold a public meeting on the Tuesday , but Mr . O'Connor coming on the Monday , drove
iaem into a corner that they will not be able to get out of just yet . The meeting was annoucced to take place at eight o ' clock , at the laTge Market Hall ; it was likewise announced that twopence each would be charged for admission , but the time arriving befcre the procession reached the marker , and a rash taking place , being all anxious to get in , it was found necessary to open the doors and let in as many a 3 the place would hold , and although it was crammed to suffocation , thousands could not gain an entrance . When Mt . O'Connor arrived from his hotel it was with the greatest difficulty that a passage" conld be made through the dense mass congregated together .
Mr . Pehet , sub-Secrelary , rras called ii the chair , who briefly istroduced Mr . O'Connor . Through the immense quantity of people outside the building crying for an adjournment , it was some time before Mr- O'Coxsob could begin . He comzaenced in a manner thai was cheering to the hearts of ihe "working men , and to the annoyance of those that would wish to prey upon the industrioas classes . But of all the parties that seemed to be most galled were the followers of the amiable Joseph Sturge . — ill . O'Connor proceeded for npvraxds of ens hour and a half in a fervent strain of ekquence , and was frequently interrupted by different persons fainting away in consequence of the pressure of the meeting and the heat of the room . He then entreated the working men to be true to their Charter , which was responded to in the most enthusiiisiic manner .
Three cheer 3 were then given for Mr . O'Connor , three for the Charter , name and all , and three for Prost , Williams , and Jones . -A resolution was then proposed by Mr . Glenister , of Cheltenham , and seconded by Mr . ' Paol , of Swoud , declaring their confidence in Mr . OConnor and likewise the National Charter Association , which was Cirried unanimously . Mr . O'Connor returned to London at half-past eleven o ' clock the same evening , and iiiu 3 ended a most glorious demonstration in favour of the People ' s Charter .
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SHEFFIELD . ( From our oven Correspondent . } Tows-Haix Meetisg . —A crowded meeting was held in the Town-Hall , on Monday evening , called to hear a second lecture from Mr . West , on the grievances of the people and the remedy for their wrongs ; alarge number of the fair sex were present , and a considerable number of our Hibernian friends , attracted in all probability by the knowledge that Mr . West is an Irishman , and one whose abilities and patriotism , Ehed a lustre upon -his country ' s name . They were highly satisfied , which was shown by their enthusiastic responses to hia remarks . Mr . Samuel Parkes said they heard from Mr . West the catalogue of woes suffered by the working classes
—the schemes to put an end to the present distress had been many , the only irae one was the Charter . ( . Cheers . ) Many attempts had been made to seduce the people from their Charter—many schemes had been put forth to divide them ; the last of these was the Complete Suffrage scheme of Messrs . Miall and Sturge . A Conference had sat at Birmingham—that Conference pretended to represent the people—it did nothing of the sort ; its mem bers were elected a hole and corner meetings j and , with a few exceptions , the working men were not represented in it . ( Hear , hear . ) Certain professing Chartists were at this Conferenceamong them Mr . Henry Vincent . "
, This gentlemen , when the people would have nomina « d him to the Chartist Convention , couldn't go , bad not time , and so forth ; and yet , tell it not in Gath , publish it not in Askaion , he could find time to go to this respectable Conference , ( Hear , hear . ) Before proceeding further , he would read to them tbe resolution entrusted to him to move : — * That this meeting , having calmly considered the proc 6 ediEg 3 of the Srnrge Conference , are of opinion that that body , having refused to adopt the name of the Charter , while it ha 3 affirmed the truth and justice of the principles of that measure—in having proposed the formation of a new Association , whilst
an organization existed , extending over the country , eminently calculated to accomplish the establishment of the principles afiirmed by the Conference—and given other evidence that the object of the majority of that Conference i 3 the destruction of the National Charter Association , and the overthrow of tbe men who had st ! x > d by onr cause , and endeared themselves to the beans of the people by their incorruptibility and devotion to the principles of democracy . We hereby declare that we have no confidence in the scheme of agitation proposed by the Conference , nor in the men who have placed themselves at the head of the Complete Saffrage moyemeat , and will neither sup-Port or cotiLtrnance it or them . And regarding no man as honest who , professing to adopt our principles , refuses to join the National Charter Association , we pledge ourselves to stand firmly by our own organisation , and we call upon the working classes 01 the empire to rely upon themselves only for their own eEfraEcfciseznenfc . and never to abandon is
name or principle that great palladium of equal ngat 3 and eqnai j awSj tae p ^ g -j Charter" — Ceheers . ) This was the resolution he begged to move . Ihe Conference had adopted the principles of the t-h&rter , bnt rejected the name . They would no : 30 m onr Association , bnt must needsform a new one . Ihe excuse was that they could not work with certain of the Chartist leaders . Who was it that they could not work with 1 Why , principally and partiu \ -, » ^ exrgus O'Connor—{ vehement crie 3 of hear' ) . It was the inordinate vanity of certain professing Chartists that induced them to seek the rmnof Mr . O'Connor- ( cheers)—they are jealous of his influence , they envy him his popularity , they would fain destroy him if they cou . d ; but they
never shall . He then read from the Nonconformist , extracts from the speeches of several members of the Conference , exhibiting their hatred of Chartism . Mr . r . next resd an extract from Mr . O'Brien ' s Bali lectures , where Mr . O'B . advises the people not to go over to the middle class ; yet , continued Mr . rarkea , Mr . O'Brien now calls upon yon to join this Complete Suffrage Union , to merge your association into it- ( " Throw him overboard- ") He has thrown himself overboard . ( Cheers . ) He ( Mr . P . ) called upon them to watch narrowly their leaders . There was such a thing as gold dust often used to blind the eyes of popular men : but there was
« ne man not yet blinded—Feargus O'Connor . ( Load theers . ) He had battled for you in prosperity and ^ dversitv , in the hall and in the dungeon , in the senate-house and under the canopy of heaven ; he « 8 never deserted you , never betrayed you , and ^ ill you abandon him now ? ( One tremendons cry * " No , " bsrst fromtae meeting . ) Will you abandon Ito Charter ! ( Again one tremendous " No" was to answer . ) Will you abandon your Association . we- } By the blood of Shell , by the spirit of Clay-?* * by the sufferings of Frost , by all their past Sours and sacrifices , he called upon them to stand fJGieir Charter . ( Great cheering ) Mr . Harney _ * speech of considerable length , secoaded the re-^ fetioa . Mr . West supported the resolution . He
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had attended a meeting at Doncasier , whereof one , the delegates to the Stur ^ e Conference gave in his report . He confessed to the men of Doncaster that a 3 the reason for forming a new association was that-they wished to exclude certain of the Chartist leaders from the new movement , they could not work with them ; the principal of these obnoxious leaders" was O'Ckmnor . They wished to form a National Association , Baid Mr . O'Brien ; they wished to make the movement a national one . Was not the Chartist movement a national one ] The signatures to our petition shall answer ( loud cheers . ) He ( Mr . West ) knew that nearly three years ago overtures were made to Mr . O'Connor to join Mr . Stnrge , Mr . Hume , Mr . Roebuck , and others of the
philanthropic Malthusian faction : Mr . O'Connor spurned the overtures made him ( cheers . ) They had tried every means to seduce O'Connor from his principles , and that failing , they had tried to assassinate him ; they had failed ; aud now they sought his destruction by dividing the people , but they will fail . ( Great cheering . ) After some caustic remarks upon the non-interference resolution of the Conference Mr . West continued—never was he more surprised in his . life than when he heard the middle-class adulating O'Brien . But a few weeks ago Mr . O'Brien was regarded by the middle class as the most detestable of all the fire brand Chartist leaders . ( Hear , hear . ) Yet now they boasted of his acquisition to their ranks . He ( Mr . West ) had been
tauntingly told at Doncaster by a middle class man that the Chartists were powerless now they had lost the prestige of their association , Mr . O'Brien . His ( Mr . W ' s . i answer was , Mr . O'Brien never was a member of the Charter Association , and they could . do without him—they cared not for the loss of a leader—if all the leaders deserted them to-morrow they could do without them—( cheers . ) The people were free of leadership ; they could lead themselves —( cheers . ) The men of Doncaster had solemnly declared they would staud by the Charter and O ' Connor , and he trusted the men of Sheffield would follow their noble example —( enthusiastic cheers . ) A person whose name we could sot learn , complained that Mr . O'Brien , Mr . Vincent , Mr .
Sturge , and others of tbe Conference Lad been foully slandered by the previous speaker . He was sure the meeting would be disgusted with what they had heard to-night . "Why not call a meeting in Paradise-square , if they wished to denounce the * complete suffrage movement I' The speaker was met -by repeated interruptions on tbe part of the meeting , who with difficulty could be persuaded to listen to him . —Mr . Edwin Gill , in an able speech , in the course of which be wa 3 loudly applauded , supported the resolution . —Mr . Foster , from the gallery , supported the resolution . —Mr . Parkes tr iumphantly replied to the charge of having slandered Mr . B . O'Brien . Mr . Bradwell , who seemed to feel sadly annoyed by the existtnee of the Northern Star , moved the followirg amendment , — * ' That this meeting hails with pleasure every
movement of the middle class towards the full acknowledgment of the principles of the People ' s Charter . " —Mr . Harney said it had been aiked , why not call a meeting in Paradise-square to oppose the Stur ^ e movement ? It was not their place to do so ; let the admirers of the' new move' call such a meeting ; the Chartists would be there ; and it would be seen whether the sense of the present meeting was not that of the people of Sheffield . —The Chair man took the show of hands for the amendment , when six hands , the property of foar individuals , were held up . Against it , one coumless mass was upraised . The original resolution was then put and adopted by ths meeting amidst loud cheering . Thanks having been vcted to Mr . West and to the Chairman , the meeting separated at eleven o ' clock , first , giving three glorious cheers for the Charter and no turrender .
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NOTTINGHAM . —A majority of the Chartists of this town and neighbourhood were extremely sorry on account of . the decision lately corns by the delegate meeting to discontinue the services of Mr . W . IX Taylor , as his conduct since fee has been amongst ua has created the greatest respect towards him . Mr . Taylor is a BtCTD , unflinching Chartist , and his labours have been productive of the greatest good to the cause of Chartism . Many persons wishing that Mr . Taylor could be retained during the summer in this neighbourhood , and in order to give such persons an opportunity of proving their attachment to him , the council , meeting at the King George on Horseback , have engaged him , as lecturer , for one month longer . Those parties who are desirous of Mr . Taylor ' s services are respectfully requested to correspond with Jonathan Barber , No . 29 , Broughamstreet , Nottingham .
DUBLIN . —The Irish Ujuversax Suffrage Association . — -This Association held their usual meeting on Sunday evening , at their great rooms , 14 , North Anne-street , Mr . Freebairn in the chair . After the minutes had been read , the petition , as prepared by the committee , was brought forward by the secretary , who read it at length , and it was adopted amid the acclamations of the assembly . Mr . Norton then spoke regarding a motion of which he had given notice on the last Sunday , touching certain letters which had appeared in the public papers , threatening a priest with prosecution , who had interfered with the civil rights of his parishioners . Mr . Dyoti said that it must be in the recollection of every person present that that
motion was reftrred to the general committee ; they had found it to be of such a nature as that it could not be legally entertained , inasmuch as it would be an interference with the private rights of individuals , and their association could have nothing to do with either plaintiff or defendant in that or any other case , without being justly chargeable with a conspiracy to defeat the ends of justice . If the clergyman had been guilty of a libel \ m the private character , or interfeied in any way with the mercantile concerns of any individual ; dt if , on the other hand , the clergyman ' s feelings had been unnecessarily assailed and outraged , each had his proper
remedy—the legal tribunals of his country . They would not imitate the unlawful proceedings resorted to elsewhere to baffb the ends of justice , or to crush any man , lay or clerical , who had truth on his side . ( Cheers . ) Mr . Norton's motion had been gone into by the committee , and a report of the matter carefully drawn up , which report would now be submitted to the meeting , aud could not fail to satisfy the most fastidious mind of the prudence and propriety of the persons who withheld those letters from publication , which must now be necessarily alluded to in tbe report , in consequence of Mr . Norton ' s motion , which was as follows : —
" Notice" That certain litters and correspondence published in the Freeman ' s Journal , be taken into consideration by the committee ., and their opinion be submit tad to the meeting on thU day week \ this day ) respecting the correspondence between Mr . Dempsey and the Reverend Mr . M . Rally , and ceiUin letters signed J . B . MCarty . " M J 0 H 3 Norton . " The president being called upon read the report and moved its adoption . Mr . H . Clark seconded that motion . He was a Roman Catholic , like the majority of those who beard him , aud he yielded to no man in reverence for his religion and its pastor ? . But while he recognized their authority to the fullest
in spiritual matters , it was quite clear that they were not always the best judges in other ' s affairs : indeed their seclusion from the world rendered them in some degree less likely to bo well informed regarding politics , &c , than laymen . At all events , however , he should respectfully listen and reverentially reason , with clergymen on these subjects ; he could not admit them except in matters of divinity . They assembled there to assert the independance of ev » ry man to think and speak for himself on public matters , and they would be strangling their own principles if they refused to adopt that excellent report , drawn np with such care and effect by a sub-committee appointed by ballot— ( cheere . ) Mr . Norton said that he had heard the report read , and was
highly satisfied with that part whioh related to the Rev . Mr . M . Rally , &c , but he waa of opinion that no matter ho * v much Mr . O'Connell was in error , they should submit to him ; no matter how mysterious and inconsistent his conduct , they should not dare to question it ; nor if he abused them should they recriminate—in fact they should not mention his name at all—( laugbter . ) Mr Dyott said to talk politics in Dublin aud not mention Mr . O'Connell , would be as difficult as to play Hamlet without the Prince of Denmark—( hear , and laughter . ) Mr . O'Connell ( not Dan . ) in an admirable speech
Bupported the report . Mr . Lwler said the report was quite unsatisfactory . Mr . O'Connor wished to have the letters made public ; which the committee had no right to suffer . Mr . O'Higgins said that the letters alluded to , notwithstanding all those taunts , should not be produced , except before the dignitar ies mentioned in the report itself . Nor would the report have been laid before that meeting but that the ridiculous conduct of Mr . Norton , Mr . O'Connor , and a few o ' . hers rendered it absolutely necessary in order to vindicate the character of the Association . — \ It is impossible for us to give the report this week . We shall try to give it in our next . ]
Wolvebhampton . —Mr . Richards , from the Stiffordshire Potteries , lectured hero on Wednesday , April the 13 th , at Mr . Mogg ' s Coffee House , Snowiiiii , to s numerous and attentive audience . He gave general satisfaction , and at the conclusion ten new members enrolled their names . HfirwoOD . —The P 2 ague , not satisfied with their defeat on Monday evening , determined to have another trial , and Mr . Murray waa announced to deliver two lectures on Saturday and Monday evenings . The working men mustered as usual , and insisted on both sides of the question being heard , which Mr . Murray agreed to . Mr . Bell , on the part of the
Chartists , contending that the aristocracy would only yield the repeal of the corn laws to . public opiiiien , and that the same public opiuon would make the People ' s Charter the law of the land . On Monday evening Mr . Plant took the Ghartist side of the question , and gave the League a severe castigation . When he put it to the meeting that all those who approved of the Charter , as tbe only way of repealing the Corn Laws , should fall back a few paces , all the meeting , which was well attended , appeared in favour of the Charter , with the exception of about fifteen or twemy . Thus ended the third defeat of the League in this village .
Doxcaster— On Friday evening last Mr . West delivered an instructive lecture in the Town Hail , to a crowded audience . Some Sturgites were present , who censured Mr . O'Connor and the Star . Mr . West defended Mr . O'Connor , the Northern Star , aiid the Chartist leaders , and gave a wellmerited castigation to the deoeivers . The- 'meeting almost unanimously agreed to support their present organisation and to stand by their Charter in name and substance , and support their present leaders aa long as they stood by principle . Doncaster is all right , " the Charter and No Surrender" is their motto .
ToD-WRDETf . —Mr . Casdy lectured hero on Friday night , April 15 th , on political economy , or the science of Government requisite to make a kingdom prosperous and a nation free , and gave great satisfaction . Tiie Council have engaged Mr . William Jones , of Liverpool , to deliver seven lectures ; the firct lecture , on the necessity for political knowledge being given to the people , was deliver on Monday night last , to a numerous and attentive audience , in the Odd-Fellows' Hall , Todmorden . His second lecture , on the evils of society and on the People ' s Charier , was given on Monday night , in the large room , Friendly Inn , Square , in Walsden . There were many enrolled themselves at the close of the meeting .
Manchester . —The O'Connellites have enrolled themselves , by command of Dan , under the Siurge banners . They had a meeting on Monday , at the Hop Pole Inn . We are glad that they have joined the Sturgites . We hope the two parties will mutually mend each other . We repeat pur advioe to the parent Chartists not by any meanB to oppose them ; but whenever they may choose to make a public demonstration for oar principles come oat to their help , and stand by them to a man against both Whi £ 3 and Tories . Let there be no retarniag of evil for evil ; nor even of railing for railing ; let their fulsome laudations of O'Connell pass- at their awn meetings without note or comment . Give them also the full benefit of all the active services of their new and respectable ally , Mr . R . J . Richardson ; let not the unenviable celebrity either of Dan or Reginald be permitted for an instant to max any public movement on behalf of our glorious principles .
r . j Lancashire . All persons who havo petition d ] sheets yet ont are requested to lose no time , but r- j immediately colleot and forthwith send them per post to Mr . T . Duncombe , M . P . PartieB who have the management of this business must observe that each parcel must not be over sixteen sunces , and must be open at both ends , Warrin&tea and Liyerpool are requested to notice this * , - -
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Rochdale . —Mr . Jones lectured twice on Sunday last , to crowded audiences , and gave general satisfaction .
. tONDON . —Eastern Div / sion Boot-makers . — On Sunday evening last , Mr . Farrar delivered an instructive lectnre in the large room at the Star Coffee Hcuse , Golden-lane . Dockhead-tA great and glorious open air meeting vras held on the Tan-floor , Dockhead , on Monday last , at six o " olock , when the Charter , ind the petition were triumphant . Mr . Pearson was called to the chair . Mr . Brown , of Waiworth moved the first resolution , pledging the meetiHa to suobort the
Oharter , » Qd the present leaders . Mr . Stratton seconded the same . Mr . Christopher Doyle , in a vT £ ¦¦ speech , supported the resolution , which wa 3 carried without a diasentieat . The sew > nd resolution , for the adoption of the National Petition , was then moved by a gentleman present , seconded by Mr . Rairisley , and supported by Mr . M Pherson and . Mr . Ajoir , of Glasgow . The resolution waa unanimously adopted , amidst great cheering . A vote of thanks was then given to the chairman , when the meeting quietly dispersed ;
China-Walk , Lambeth . —Mr . Keen delivered a lecture on the rights of man , and the evils inflicted on the working classes by class legislation , on Monday evening . v ; ;' - ' ¦ . ; ¦ '¦¦ - ' [¦ :. ^ -: \ > v .- v ;' - ' -, r h-Meetings hive , during : this past week , been held in every part of London , at which , resolutions for the whole Charter , and nothing less , name and all , have been unanimously adopted ; and resolutions pledging their co-operation in the National
Demonstration have been enthusiastically carried . Bays water —A public meeting was held at the Champion , Bayswafcer-foadjOirMbHday last , for the purpose of taking into consideration the beat and speediest method of obtaining a repeal of the Corn Laws . A resolution was unanimously carried to the effect , that by the Charter becoming the law of the land , not only the Corn Law but every other bad law would be repealed ; after which the meeting broke up .
Southampton—On Monday evening last , a meeting was held at the Long-rooms , to hear a lecture from Mr . Ruffy Ridley , and to elect two delegates to the Convention . Air . Ridley on coming forward , was received most enthusiasticallyv and delivered a long and excellent address . The election of Mr . Woodward and Mr . J . Barfclett , as the two persons to sit on the Convention for this district , was then put and carried amidst the cheers of the meeting . Hatters . —The members of the Hatters'National Charter Association held their weekly meeting on Wednesday last . A delegate was received from the Trades' Delegate Council , Craven ' s Head , prurylane , and two ^ delegates were elected to meet them at the above-named place . Soven new members were enrolled .
Clock-house . Castle street , Leicestek-sqxjare . —Mr . Morgan Williams lectured hero on Sunday evening , to a numerous oudience . Messrs . Wheeler and Ridley also addressed the meeting . Sever * members were enrolled . Public Meeting . —A meeting was field on Wednesday evening , at the Stag Tavern , Fulham Road , at which tho following resolution was unanimously agreed to : — "That in the opinion of this meeting the alarming distress which now prevails throughout the country , has been caused by the bad laws and
legislative mismanagement of our presont legislators ; and that theonl ^ remedy for ihe present system of class legislation is by tho adoption of the document entitled tho People ' s Charter ; and this meeting pledges itself nfcver to coase its exertions until the principles contained in that document become the law of the land . " The meeting was ably addressed by Messrs , Dalibar , Corbet , Mason , Powell , Dowling , Gifford , Bairstow , Stow , and Scalhvpod , and the meeting was pledged to support the Convention , and to agitato for uothing short of the whole Charter .
STKOUD . —The tradesmen of this town are almost at their wits' end how to proceed ; Upwards of seventy shopkeepers are nearly ruined by the failure of Mr . Alldum . It is reported that some have lost from £ 300 to £ 4 (? 0 ; and many from £ 20 to £ 50 . Many say thaf five farthings in the pound is all that is offered . The National Petition sheets are increasing in number of signatures ; twenty-eight sheets are full . The members meet at the Association Rooms , every Monday night , and new members are coming to our ranks . A p arty of about twenty , with banners flying , left Stroud on Monday , the ] 8 sh , to meet the champion of the people's rights—F . O'Connor , at Cheltenham , fourteen miles from Stroud .
The Chartists of Stroud are determined not to give up one iota of the Charter—not even the name . TRBDEGAR . —A public meeting was hold here on Monday , for the purpose of explaining the p inciples of the Charter , obtaining signatures to tua National Petition , andsupporting the Convention : A large concourse of people assembled . Mr . Wm . Roseter was called to the chair . Mr . Thomas Davis ably supported the Charter , and concluded by moving the following resolution ;— " That it is the ODinion of this meeting that nothing short of the People ' s Charter , that is embodied in the National Petition , can bring permanent good government for this country . " The resolution was seconded by Mr . Wm . James , and ably supported by Mr . JV Bailey ' a , and carried unanimously . The meeting wais further
addressed by Messrs . Miles , Gould , and Rees , after which a resolution to support the Convention was agreed to . A gr eat number signed the Petition . BIRMINGHAM . —Sunday ' s Meeting . —A very crowded and enthusiastic meeting was held at the Chartist Room , in Aston-street , on Sunday evening ; Mr . Mead in the chair . Mr . Linney addressed the meeting at some length upon the present state of the country . He pointed out our position with regard to India , . and enlarged upon the late disasters there . He condemned in strong terms the men who had enlisted or volunteered to goto India , and mentioned the case of a man who had volunteered , and with whom he ( Mr . Linney ) had some conversation . From his conversation the man seemed tired of his life , aad said it did not matt-r whether he died in India or in this country .
Council Meeting . —This body met at the close of the metting , to appoint deputations to wait upon the Council of the other localities , in order that an executive body might be appointed , to take such measures as any emergency might call for , and to act as a general body for the town . Messrs . Ashton and Wolsford were appointed to wait upon the Steelhotise Lane Council , and Mr . Fussell to wait upon the Counoil at the Black Horse , Duddeston .
Mondav Evening . —Mr . Soars delivered a very eloquent lecture , at the Chartist Room , in Astonstreet , on Monday evening , upoii the power of Unions He dealt with the subject in the most masterl y manner , and gave great satisfaction to his audience . Mr . Linney also addressed the meeting upon the propriety of exerting themselves energetically in procuring signatures to the National Petition , and aft ^ r pointing out the importance they would be at the present time , sat down amid the hearty plaudits of the meeting .
B lack Horse , D udi > e&ton . —The members of this locality met at the uaua . 1 hour , at their meeting room , Mr . Cooper in ' the chair ; Themembers [ present entered into tt discussion of the treatment of the men , women , and children , who worked in mills . It was clearly shown that the mill-ownetB were afraid of their dirty proceedings being brought to light , aDd that notice was usually givea a day before band to the overlooker , who took care to have all traces of misery , poverty , and dirt , banished for the time that the visitors were there , so that they went away fuliyimpressed with the comfortable situation ef the persons they bad seen . Mr . Soars read several extracts from a weekly paper , and the meeting separated , highly delighted with the proceedings of the evening .. . " : ' ¦¦ -.
Steklhouse Lane , Tuesday evening ,- —The members ' of this locality jnet at their usual hour . A deputation from the Aston-street Council , waited upon them to form a general council far-. ' the town , but as the whole of the Steelhouee-lane Couacir were hot present the subject was postponed till next week * and various subjects were introduced and discussed , and the meeting separated at the usual hour . Peck Lane . —A body of about forty of the Men ' s Shoemakers have agreed to form theiriBelves into the Nutional Charter Association , and to meet at Ml . Marsh ' s , Britannia Inn , Peok-lane > . Letters have been received from our delegate ( Mr . G . White ) every otherday and read in the different meeting rooms in the town . :
DabIiAStoh . —Mr . E . P . M . ead lectured in this populous village on Sunday e' vening , to an open air meeting , at the Bull Stake , ' upon the evils of class legislation . About sever ^ Jmndred of B 6 ns and daughters of toil attended and evinced their approbation by repeated TQr iafa of applause . About fire shillings was coUe ctedfor the Convention , and the meeting broke nr , well pleased .
NdRiHAMPiON . —A . public district meeting wass held in this town , on Monday last , at which a resolution ' was unanimously adopted , electing Dr . Wade as the member for their district in the Convention . ..- ; . ; . . ; < , ; ' ¦ . .. ; ; ¦ , ; :. ¦ _ . Nottingham . —Mr . Brophy lectured here on Wednesday , the i 3 ch ; the audience was both numerous aad attentive . AaN 0 L » . r-Mr . Brophy lectured here on Thursday , the 14 ; h ; the greatest enthusiasm prevailed . There ate no Sturgites in this place ; indeed the man that would move it would meet with a signal defeat . Mr . OBburne , of BleakhalL ; near Suttbn , delivered a soul-stirring lecture , on Sunday evening , in the same place . " . ' ; 1 V- ¦ : . - , ; / . ; - ' ¦ ¦¦ ¦ ' ' ¦;¦ . " ' ¦/• . ;; ¦ ' " . ¦'" .
BASFOBb . r—This spirited village has given the Whi ^ and Tory party a signal defeat at a late town ' s meeting , when they elected a Chartist constable . Mr . Brbphy lectured at this place on Saturday last . A solemn protest was entered into against the Starve movement ; Derby . —Mr . P . MV Brophy , from Dublin , addressed a very large meeting in the Market-place , on Tuesday night . Ssveral new members ^ were enrolled . : : ' " : ' ¦ ' ¦ : ' .. ¦ ¦ : : ¦ ¦ : '¦ ¦' . ¦ ¦ . - ¦ CAtvEBTON . —Mr . Brophy lectured fiere on Sunday last , at half-past two and six o ' clock , at the house of Mr . Harrison . ¦
Haniay , Potteries . —Mr . Swinglehurst lectured on Tuesday evening , and exhorted them to a bold stand to every detail and the name too of our glorious Charter . Mr . Swinglehurst consented to lecture here on Sunday next . Rounds of applause were given for O'Cpnnorj the Convention , the Chairman , and Lecturer , and the following resolution was carried : — " That this mecti » jg pledge itself by all the ties of patriotism , all the bonds ; of freemen ^ to support their honest leaders in the Convention and the Executive , the brave O'Connor , and all , the noble spirits who advocate Chartism—the whole hog , and no surrender . "
Sheffield . —The Tariff . —A meeting of the operative cordwainors was held on Monday evening , at the Norfolk Arms , Bow-street , Mr . Dumont in the chair . Resolutions deprecatoryof the proposed alteration ip the import duties on boots and shoes of foreign manufacture , were moved and seconded by Messrs . Steele , Sherry , Mellnish , and Field . A petition , embodying ihe views of the meeting , was adopted , and will be sent to Mr . Ward for presentation . Halifax;—A delegate meeting of this district was holden on Sunday , in the Chartist Association Room , Sowerby . The minutes of the last meeting being read over and confirmed , the business of the district was transacted .
Mytholmroyd . —The Chartists of this place held their weekly meeting oil Monday , when it was resolved to stick to the Charter . name and all . Leicester . —The Shaksperian Association continues to augment daily . Our members are now 1 , 130 . A few of the middle class are taking cards . Last week , at a meeting of the Complete Suffragers , held in the New Hall , Mr . Mursell threw oat an invitation to Chartist j , and , after some discussion , in which Mr . Cooper took a part , Mr . M . assented to the policy that Chartists should abide by their own orgaiitzitioB , concluding with this remarkable sentence—* ' if you do not come to us , we must come to yoa . " Mr . Cooper preached in the market-place , ( for the first time this season , ) last Sunday afternoon ; and Mr . Beedham in the Shaksperean Room , at night . Collections , in aid of the Convention , were made at the close of each discourse .
Nottingham . —On Saturday evening , Mr . W . D . Taylor attended a Chartist Free aad Easy at the Pheasant . He being appointed chairman , gave the first sentiment— "The whole Charter , name and all ; " yvhich was responded to enthusiastically . Several patriotic toasts , songs , and sentiments were also given , and several members wero enrolled . - ^ -Mr . Taylor preached the funeral sermon of Mr . Henry . Frost , on last Sunday , to a large concourse of , people . At the conclusion , a handsome collection was made . —On Monday evening , at the Democratic Chapel , Mr . P . M . Brophy delivered a lecture to a Very crowded audience .
CbALBROok Dale . —Chartism has taken a strong hold here . —Mr . Mogg gave a lecture in the larsff room , Dawley Green , to an attentive and numerous audience , on Saturday , 2 nd instant . This lecture has been attended with great benefit ; several have enrolled themselves into our ranks ; the match has been applied ; it has run like wildfire . Another good lecture or two about Dawley Green , Oaken Gates , and Lilleshall , and thousands of hard-fisted colliers will fljck to oiir standard . It does not lay in our power to help them ; just starting , we can as y et scarcely help ourselves . We are fast increasing here ; already 6 > : e hundred ticketa have been disposed of , and pur principles have become the theme of common conversation . Nearly all like our principles , but many do not like the word Charter ; as , however , it spells people in our dictionary , we are determined to keep it .
Bury . —The General Council met on Sunday last , at the house of Mr . Martin Ireland , for the transaction of business . The sum of five ahillinga was granted and sent to Mr . John Cleave , London , towards defraying the expences of the demonstration that is to takeplace on the day that the National Petition is presented . Lectitre . —Mr . Edward Clark of Manchesterj lectured here on Monday evening , after which several members were added to the Association . . NoHTHALtEBToN . —Mr . Charles Connor delivered a lecture here 011 Monday week . BiLSTON .- ^ Mr . Richards lectured here on Thursday week to a crowded audience . He also preached on Sunday evening last , when the room was filled to excess . ¦'' . ¦ ¦ ' '¦ ¦
Hucknall-cnder-Huthwaite . —Mr . James Simons of Sutton-in-Ashfield , delivered alectureon the principles of the Charter to a very attentive audience , and we are happy to say that though this little village knew nothing of the Charter four months since , we have now upwards of seventy members . DuKiNFiEi-D . —John Bradley lectured in the room , Dukinfield , Hall-green , on Sunday last . Mill-Brow . —Mr . John Crowther of Low-Moor
near Manchester , visited this place on Saturday last . A meeting was got up in a few hours' notice , at the Hareahd Hounds public-house , when Mr . Crowther addressed them in an argumentative and instructive manner for two houra ; « t the close of the address , a number of new members were enrolled . It is the intention of the good men of this neighbourhood to avail themselves of Mr . Crowthor ' s services to arouse the locality for a short time , as soon as arrangements will permit .
MAqcLESFlEtD . —Mr . Candy lectured here on Sunday last , and gave great satisfaction ; also Mr . Swinglehurst , of Preston , who lectured hero on Saturday last , oh a tour to London . After the meeting a new Council was elected . Royton *— -Mr . John Leach , of Rochdale , deliyered a lecture on Sunday last , to a numerous audience , ia the Chartist room . Hebden Bridge . —On Monday , Mjv Bell , from . Hey wood , deliyered an able and talented lecture in a large and commodious room at the above piace , which was crowded to suffocation . Subject- - " th « : effect proteoted iaachihery had upon unprotected labour . "
SrAi . TBKriK 3 E . —Mr . William Joaes , of Liverpool ,, delivered an excellent lecture in the people's school , n Wednesday eTening . A number of new members were enrolled . Egcles »—Ott Monday evening ,, the Charfcista of this place held their weekly meeting in the Assooiation room . Mr . Duffy , the-wotim of Whig peiseeution , delivered an excellent lecture . The followingresolution , was moved by Mr . Stewartj and ; s ©^ conded by Mr . Swan— " Havias watched the conduct of Vincent ,. Roberta , and Pfailp , at this- critical juncture , it is the opinion of this meeting that they have taken the best means o £ forwardiag the snx « ad of oiir principles , we , therefore , approve of their conduet , and shall continue to give them oa * support . ' * r The moving of this resolution caused a
length y discussion , in whjeh Mr . Duffy , Mr . Dixon , from Wigan , Mr . Stewart , and others * took part . The resolution was finally withdrawn until some future occasion ^ whea time W ] U tell * if those parties intend taking any part in the new" new move . " It was then moved by Mr . Duffy , and seconded by Mr . Hargrayes— "That this meeting returns their thanks to the noble fellows , the delegates from [ Bradford , for their conduct in the Stiirge 1 Conference . ' This being put to the meeting , was carried unanimously ; Moved by Mr » Bailey , and seconded by Mr . Swan— " That we , the men of Eccles , will place no cohfidenoe in , nor support any man , or men , who join in . any countar agitatioa YfHh the National Charter Association . "—Carried unanimously .
MiLnrow . — -Mr . Jackson , of Manchester , lectured in the Milnrow Chartist Association Room , on Friday last . The room was crowded to suffocation .
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BARN StCT . —ApnMio ^« danf was Held here on Monday last , in the large School Room under the Odd Fellows' Hall * to tike into consideration a letter from Mr . Feargaa O'Connor , in reference to the attacks recently made upon him by Mr . WiHiaai Ashton . The room , which will comfortably hold a thousand people , waa crowded to excess . Mr . Joseph WukinBon was called to the chair . Mr . Frank Mirfidd then proceeded to read Mr . O'Connor ' s letter a , 3 follows 1— : v . ' .. ' " ¦ ... ¦¦ ¦ ¦ . ¦ , "¦ ¦ :.,
-.......-" Denham Ck > tta ^ e , HammersniUh , ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ . ¦ T ' ¦ ¦ . ' . "¦ . ; - // : Saturday . '¦¦' . ¦¦' : ¦ *' Mr vkrt deab Friend ^ I thank ; you in d my ^ arnBley fnenda for your good opinion , bnt regret that yorrshoiild be tro ubiedT ) y the follyi madnesg , or J « iany ¦' ¦ £ ¦ ??* ^ « wh 0 ttQ st cave lost hia iS £ ^^ ksjnemory . He fo rgets his kind letters to thetratlor before he went to Wakefield ; * 5 n ^ ' ¦ ¦ ^ ¦ ^ ¦ ¦ ¦ •^^ ¦¦ * ¦ ^ ¦ ¦ ^^*« W « iniIinK ofQctober . toflet my house , in order before I was called up for jadgmedt in November . in oonseaneneff of the ; verdict of guilty of tlra previous March - " te forK 6 fathkttte Newport affair could not then have been thought of , as it was five weeks before it Wn .
pened ; he torgets that he wrote seve » r letters of high praise of and to me , while I waa in York He forgets that he feept it his secret a secret from November , 1831 , till March , 1842 . He Ke 3 , whea be ^ says Mr . Hill wrote to me . Ask Mr . Hill . Had I known of the Newport affair , I wouldhave travelled a thousand miles to stop it ; but I only arrived ia England a dayor two feefore it happened , and bat just in time to be called up fen- judgment . But the foolisk man knows that he has- fabricated the whole affair I " 1 thank my countrymen for their support and confidence , and beg of yoa to read this at a public meeting .. : ;• " I shall go to Barnsley as soon as I can spare time from Convention .
" Ever ydwr faithful Friend , " Fea-rgcs O'Comnor' * Mr , Mirefield commented stsoagly on the conduct of Ashton , who . was present , and affirmed that he was now going out to America at the expence of his former persecutors and the bitter eneinies of the people . Ashton was loudly called for at the conclusion of Mirfield ' s speech . He presented himself with a i \ umber of papers in his hand ; and was beginning to denounce O'Connor as a liar , when the meeting iaterfered and refused to hear him further . A resolution was passed that he should be requested to stayin Barnsley till Mr . O'Connor <» nld be got down , and so meet ; thaj ; gentleman fairly , one pound a-wees being allowed him during thaperaMl of his detentien for that purpofe . This Ashtbri . declined , and left the meeting ; and next morning ,. as we are informed he left the town for
Liverpool-Due to the ExECUTivE . ^ -From the Chartist Pro vision Storej Hawick : — " ¦' . ''" . ' ¦ ¦ . ' . ' - 'B . d . , Profits on Pindar ' s Blacking ... ... 3 1 Crowaud Tyrrel ' s Beverage v ~ ... 3 0
6 1 Pi . vder ' s Blacking . —The money due this week to the Executive from the sale of Bj Finder ' s Blacking , ia as follows : — s . d . Mr . Skevington , Loughborough ... 18 Mr . Harney j Sheffield ... 0 6 Mr , Cleave , London ... ... ...... 3 11 ^ Mr . Wilson , Ashton-under-Lyne ... 1 10 ¦ ¦ 7 Hi Mr . Cleave Has been appointed agent for the blacking instead of Mr . StaUwood . The change has been made with no other motive than to benefit the cause .
The Bradford Petition . —By a typographical error in our . ast , the Bradford petition wa 3 stated to contain 84 , 400 signatures : it should have beea 34 , 400 . : Holbekry , the Whjg Victim . —A memorial in . favour of poor Holberry , who is suffering from Bevtire indisposition , ha ? been sent from York , to Mr . Thomas Duncombe , M . P ., for presentation .
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STOCJKPOKT . —Death op a Prisoner irr the Lock T 3 PS ; SUSPICION OF YlOLENCE PROM A Policeman- ^ Vehdict of Manslaughter by the Juuy . —The town has for some days been excited , in consequence of a report that an operative cottonspiuner , named Tallantyre , had died in" Sadler's Wells" on Sanday afternoon , from wounds received at the hands of Bowers , pne of the police force , whilst apprehending him on the preceding night ia the Hillgate , and confining him on a charge of being drunk and disorderly , although no such complaint appeared to have been entered upon the chargesheet . The inquest upon the body was held on Tuesday niaht , occupying the Court from seven to one
0 clock the following motning . The depositions were taken in the Court-House , the doors of which were thrown open to the public , that they might hear tha particulars of the inquiry , and so satisfy themselves that the man ' s violent death did Hot lie at the policeman's door , at least such yr&s the intention . The Town . Clerk attended to watch the caie and cross-examine witnesses on the patt of the police ; while on the part of Bowers , a great quantity of evidence was tendered to exculpate him from all blame . On the other hand , testimony of a confronting character , was put into the box by the friends of the deceased , with the objeot . of conneoting Bowera directly and immediately with the untimely death of this poor man . The whole of the evidence
was given through leading questions put by the Coronor , Charles Hudson , Esq . The resulfc of the fir ^ t part of the evidence was that on Saturday- night , about twelve o ' clock , there was » disturbance at the end of John-street , by two parties , who fought , and knocked each other down , and were pursued by the watchman . Some skirmishing however , took place , and some sharp short rencontres followed , terminating in the fall of one or mors of the party on each side . In the midst of it , the deceased , somewhat the worse for liquor , made his appearance at the end of John-street , having just inquired his way to the next street , Edward-street , where he resided ; then some person came running ; down the Hillgate , knocked him down , ran away along John-street , and got away . The man fell
upon his back , and lay there ten minutes ; when three Irishmen , picked him up and placed him ag * inst a shop yr&ll . He appeared quite insensible ; he could not give his name ; there was a contusion upon the head ; and he moaned . A crowd collected ; aiid the poiioeman , Bowers , came upr he ordered them away ; and having asked the deceased . his name , without effect , took him in charge to the lock-ups , for being " drunk and disorderly . " He appeared to walk tolerably well . He waa placed in "Sadler ' s Wella" by Bowers ; and in the morning he became so dangerous , that a surgeon was sent for , but he died at seven o'clock without having uttered a word . The effect of the evidence wais , that Bowers never used any violence ; and Bowera himself on being called , swore that he did nothing
more than lead the deceased down the Hillgate to the lopk-ups , whiclr he deemed it his duty to do , in consideration , of the man ' s own safety ! This charitable expression frora a man who unfortunately does not possess the confidence of the people for his humanity , ' excited tho contempt of the auditory . The evideace of a surgeon who had made a post mortem examination , was to the effect that the deceased had died from concussion and compression of the brain , produced by a wound on the side of the head , which wojald be caused by a blow or a fall . The friends of the deeeased signified to the C 01 oner that they were desirous of shewing hoWthrse wounds had been occasioned . They then called forward John Vynittriigham , who stated that on the Saturday night in o _ aestioa he and »
friend , Edward Bay ley ; went to the Police-onice for the purpose of making a complaint against a policeman for an assault . There was no person there bufc Bovvers : ; he had a man down on the floor b-J the ears or by the hair of hia head with both hands , knocking his head agaiust the floor as hard a&be could I ( The people here cried /' Shame . ") Mr . Sadler , . the superintendent , came in directly afterwards ; but refused to hear the complaint , and he and Bayley were ordered away . Bowers then took the deceased down into the cells , and they Temawied outside ; anxious to know whether people were to be illtreated as Bayley had been by the other policeman ( VyaUers . ) Sadler thea . came outsidfi ^; and because witness did ftt-. t rvaa away , he and Bayley were tumbled down the Bteps iHtp the cells , and beat ; whilst he : was bo vi < d « Btly _ treated ,
aid that his cries , of " mufder" might . haye been heard a considerable distance . On Monday , he-received 4 s . and Bayley 2 a . to say nothing about what they h ad seea the policeman do to the man who had since died ; and witnesa was to have had more money , if ta would quit 6 he town entirely 1 Bayley , after coupborating the last witness as to Bower ' a violenoa to the deceased , by " jowling" his head stated thait Bowers , oq looking him -up , pushed him unan the man who is dead < and afterwards reared , deceased in a corner . [ The crowd here burst ou * in a strong espressiph ot indignation , which the pejice could not control -and the coroner inrormed them that if it was repeated , he would clear the wurt . ] Two other witnesses were ex « amined as to violence used by Bowers to the de « ceased , while conveying him u Sadler ' s Wells , " but the deceased in
their identity of the dress of was - complete . The surgeon , on being recalled by Mr . Coppook , stated that lo marks of violence appeared on tbe head , such as would have been produced had Bowers knocked the deceased ' s head , in the way stated by Whittingham and Baylej . Mr . Sadler denied Whittinghsm ' a allegation about the bribe ; and stated that he ( Whittingham ) had last night stated to him that he had discovered the name of the man who had knocked the deceased down at John-street It was Fulligan . This being the whole of the eVidence , the Coroner summed up , and alluded to the contradiction and character of the witnesses called to impugn the conduct of Bowers . The jury retired , and , after a few minutes' deliberation , returned a verdict of " Manslaughter against some person or persons unknown , " which appeared to give diBsatisfaotion to all but the anthdritiea , f
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WARRINGTOJ * . —The cause of liberty and democracy still teeps up its head in this Whig and Tory-ridden , town ; in spite of tbe dastardly Whigs who have strove to darkefi and blacken the characters of a fewhumble individuals , by raising the cry that they are in tbe p 3 y of the Tories , because they mil not allow the free trade gentlemen to gull the workies with their flimsy sophistries . SKEGBT . —The cause looks well here . Nr . Bairstow ' s lectures have given a decided impetus . Many who were undecided , and stood aloof , as well as some who were lukewarm , have been led to see the importance of a combined movement in the caus& of freedom ; and have come forward and enrolled 111601561163 members of the National Charter Association .
CLITHEROE . —Mr . T . R . Lees , Editor of the Temperance . Advocale , delivered a lecture on Thursday evening , April 14 th ; subject—the principles of Christian government , and the prospects of Radical Reformers ; the policy to be adopted for seenring a triumph , of right over might- The eloquent speaker explained in a masterly style the objects of government , and the motives which ought to actuate the legislators of our country . He contended that no government could be perfect , and that it was tne imperative and bounden duty of every well--syi « her of his country to agitate and never to Btand still till that system of
government was established that conferred the greatest good on the greatest number . He then went into a lucid , persuasive , and convincing explanation of the six points of the Charter , showing as clear as noon-day that it was the only remedy for national poverty and national impending ruin . He then exhorted his audieence to be temperate , to keep from the public-house , to abstain as much as possible from all excisable articles , to disseminate their principles both in public and in private , by distributing Chartist tracts and other useful knowledge , and ultimately titey woaJd see the triumph of right over might
DEWSBTJRY . —West Riding Delegate Meet-1 SG . —On Sanday , the Delegate Meeting ot the West Riding was held in the large room over the Co-operative Stores , Dewsbmy , -when the following delegates were present : —Mr . Fletcher , Bradford ; Mr . John Chapman , HuddeKfield ; Messrs . W . Cuttall and James Johnson , Holmfirth ; Mr . Barnard Butterley , Halifax ; Mr . Abraham Hemingway , Horbury ; Mr . Joseph Atkinson , Dewsbury . Mr . Atkinson in the chair . Letters were read from Sheffield , Barnsley . Bingley , Keighley , Sowerby , &c . The reports given by the several delegates srere cheering in the extreme . The business
of the Convention was the first brought under consideration , when- it appeared that already more money has been sent than is required ; yet as there are many districts who are unable to pay the requisite quota , it is urged upen those district * of the Riding who have not sent their snare so to do , and to emulate the noble example set by the men of Todmorden , Bingley , KeigbJer , and in fact , the whole of the Halifax and Bradford districts , and by so doing , place at the disposal of tbe Convention adequate funds to meet all emergencies . After other business oflocal importance , a vote of thanks was given to tne chairman , and the meeting dissolved .
¦ IfflDDLETON . —Having seen in the Star of the 16 th instant , a report of the Stargite Conference , we were very sorry to see some of those who have figured as tbe ^ people ' s representatives , deviating from -what we consider to be the strict path of duty -, and amongst tbat number there were none that we more sincerely i regretted than Mr . O'Brien . The day is gone by for I aoy man , or any number of men , to lead the people , from the principles contained in their Charter . The Chartists have often been taunted with being the slaves ' ; of Mr . O'Connor ; but , if Mr . O'Connor should deviate ; one iota trom the principles contained in tfie People ' s
Charter we should be as ready to denounce him as any other man . Public opinion baa been so far aroused to a sense of right and wrong , tbat it is impossible for any-imposition to succeed , do matter from whence , or from whom it may emanate ; and brHeve me , Mr . Editor , when I tell you the Chartists of Middleton are determined not to let this opportunity slip without recording their detestation of men who , like Daniel O'Connell , as soon as certain principles are on the eve of being matured , a new name must be given to it , and bo keep np an endless system of agitation , without ever coming to any tangible conclusion upon given principles — Correspondent .
OLDRAJtt . —On Friday the 15 th intitant , Mr . Jones of Liverpool , delivered a most edifying and soul-stirring address in this town , to a numerous and attentive andience , Mr . I ^ wIpss in tbe chair . After the lecture , discussion was invited , but no one came forward to raise any objection . A vote of thanks was then passed to tbe lecturer and chairman -without a dissentient when the metting separated highly delighted . On Sunday evening last , a lectUTe was delivered by Mr . James Cartledge , on the horrifying consequences of class legislation . The lecturer was listened to wiln great attention .
MIWTOWN- —The Members of the Newtown Chartist Committee deem it their iactttnbent duty , both to the character of Mr . John Collins and the public in general ^ to state , that his visit to Newtown ( whieh place he represented in the Birmingham Conference , and not Newport ) was not at the expenee of Mr . Joseph Stnrge , either directly or Indirectly ; that Mr . John Collins was saicited to attend a teaparty and Chartist meeting some two . months ago and not after be was rejeetsd as del egate for Bir mingham ; that Ms expeafles eomir , g to , at , and returning from Newtown were p&Vd by the Char tists of the aforesaid place . WEtLi ^ a Jones , Chairman . iBflltAS JONES . Treasnxer . Ihomas thomaSj Secretary . Newtown , April 18 » t £ 42 .
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SW' " T " VOL . . NO . 232 . ~~ SATURDAY , APRTI , 23 , 1842 . ^^ t ^^ ^
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Northern Star (1837-1852), April 23, 1842, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct427/page/1/
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