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My deab Fsiends , —In 1838 I asked you for a defence fond to enable me to meek those attacks which I well knew authority would maie upon my party . I explained to jou the mode of collection , the purposes to which it should be applied , and the benefits which would accrue from it ; but as the vrolf wa 3 not then at hand you never dreaded hiB approach . Many is the time that I have since regretted your apathy . Your compliance at that time ! would hare saved U 3 thousands since , as I should have been enabled to give faction a surfeit by exposing acts of oppression to which individuals
hare been subjected as an experiment to try the national temper . You cannot justify your noncompliance by pleading poverty , 13 in the following year you gate to me man a larger sum for his defence than has been expended upon law by our party since the commencement of legal persecutions . However , I am not going to dwell long npon the subject , nor jet to say more by way of censure , bat merely to point out your folly and your consequent suffering for not having taken my adTice . In June , July , and August , of the present year , I foretold the coming storm ., and I implored you in North and South Lancashire , in Yorkshire , and throughout
the Midland Counties , to fold your arms when the tariff revolution should commence . * I prophesied everything that has since occurred . Nor do I blame you for being caught in this Fnare of the tempter ; I merely remind yon of those things to strengthen my name as a prophet , in order to give additional weight tD my future predictions , I have meanB ef information , which you have not ; I have leirure to study political movements , wVach you have not ; I have an individual interest in the Eucce 3 s of our cause which no other living man h& 3 , to the same extent . All circumstances combine to make me an honest man , if I am not so naturally . In short ,
vnth me , and for me , honesty is not only the best , bnt the only policy . I have an interest besides a pleasure in being honest . Well , now hear my next prediction . If assassination of me should be necessary to insure a full and complete union between all the different streams of Whiggery for the restoration of that party to power , even that will not be left untried or unapplied , to bring about what is called a union of all Reformers . And oar ranks being poor , andthe Tories not standing in need of agitation , Whig money , under any species of disguise , will be spent upon demagogues and hired lecturers , to make a diversion in favour of *• free trade , " which means
Whiggtry . Already the Ecu tor of the Morning Chronicle , she leading organ of that hellish faction , has gone as far as even jdet servility would allow him , to induce a recourse to fire and incendiarism , as a means of producing a union amongst Reformers . The : attem ? t is being made . Feelers are put oat everywhere , and the people ' s temper is being tested upon the subject of union . A Conference was to have been held next month at Birmingham , of delegates of . the electoral body for that purpose , but thanks 10 the ever-watchful eye of the Editor of the Northern Slav , he has driven them from their
fastness and compelled that democratic body to abandon their class notion . Here then at Birmingham , and next month , will ba the trial of strength between Eham and real principles . This Conference will be the mo 3 t important ever held . If the people are unprepared : hey will be sold to the "Whigs . Much of the £ 50 , 0 G 0 will be spent in corrupting the delegates ; but yet have I reliance npon the public voice . Here then we may try our streegth againtt Whiggery , and if elected , there I will go to lend my aid in its destruction . No man in his senses can fail to gee what is now going on , and the leaning of the Complete Suffragites to the Free-trade party .
If any Chartist requires rules and good ones for hi 3 government , let him read the following proceed ings of a meeting recently held in Glasgow , and especially the concluding question to the " humbngs " :-" The directors of the Glasgow Charter Association met in tbeir Hall , College Open , on Friday evening , Mr . H . Crawford in the chair . The minutes of the last meeting being read and confirmed , Mr . Brown , secretary , requested , that the appointment of ths Observation Committee being the first snbject in order of discussion be postponed to the next meeting ; he made this request from reasons which he vras not prepared just then to state , unless pressed to do to . Agreed to .
" The subject of the delegate meeting , agreed to at the liist meeting of the directors , was then taken into consideration , when it was unanimously agreed that the raid meeting be held on Tuesday evening , the 15 th instant , in the Chartist Church , East Regentitreet " Mr . Ancot said he had seen in the Nonconformist a report of the late meeting of the Council of the Complete Suffrage Union , from which it appeared they hid altered the plan originally laid down for the election of delegates to the Conference to be held in December next
" It vu agreed , that as the matter was now left in Use hands of the people , that in the circular calling the delegate meeting on the 15 th , the varioua shops , factories , and districts , be requested to instruct their respective delegates as to whether they wish to tend delegates to the forthcoming Conference . There appeared to be a unanimous feeling that the necessary number of delegates be sent to represent Glasgow . We trust the people will now do their duty , and send from every town and locality the necessary cumber of representatives , and let those be stern , uncompromising democrats—let thtre be no trimming as to allowing each party an equal number at all meetings—let the voice , the omnipotent voice of the people , be the only rele—Ui iht . people bear in mixd thai oxe vote , by oxe DELEGATE , MaI DESIE . OY IHE WHOLE .
" In case any atumpt be made to call meetings for the appointment of delegates at in hour when it may be inconvenient for the working class to attend , & . t the risk of being considered factious , we would recommend the following , in order that this Conference may in re&iity be made a rtflex of the pnblic mind . Should a Eiteticg be called in the forenoon , or in the afternoon seiner than eigfet o ' clotk , p . m ., let such of the people ' s , friends as may find it possible , attend , and move an adjournment till tight o ' clock , p . m . ; and if circumstances should require it , let the discussion en the adjournraent be continued till eiyht o ' clock , when the people should be warned to attend : let them be
duly apprised of their friends' determination not to allow » Dy rote to be taken before they , the peeple , have an opportunity of attending . Let none shrink from tbeir duty on this occasion ; the abuse of faction ia easily borne , bat a wron ^ Tote ence taken , sometimes is not easily cancelled ; better be charged ¦ with makiEg long speeches than allow delegates to be ' appointed -who do not represent public opinion . Let all bear in mind that no committee can , or dare presume to make roles for conducting the business of meetings called for the election of delegates ; no man there dare take upon him to say who shall or shall not
spftk , or how lone they bL&II speak ; every man there has a right to express his opinion , either in five minutes or in five hours . Ko Manchester clerical humbug , no making the Charter movement subservient to Whig gammon ; we know the tricks of some of these parties ; we are fully aware of thfcir movements , and zhaU in due time exhibit them to the pnbiic eye . Why are the proceedings of the last meeting of the Complete Suffrage AssociaticE held in Nelson-street not publifcbed ? Are they afraid to let it be known that they discussed the propriety of joining the League ? If we are wroBgly informed we are willing to be corrected . "
>" ow , my friends , a Scotchman ' s word is as good as an Irishman ' s blow , so if you don't mind me , mine the Scotchmen . 0 , for a few inch Englith middle-class men as Moir , Prcudfoot , M'Pherson , ( Aberdeen ) , Ancoat , and the Morions George Ross . In hope to see some or all of them there speaking the Scotch mind to our middle-class delegates ; tiii then farewell , iiark my wcrd and act accordingly . I have in my hand about ^ 10 Tot the purpose of sending delegates , and I will add my mite . But let ns meet them and make them friends or prove them enemies . Ever your faithful friend , Fkabgus OTcoTfoa .
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SUBSCRIPTIONS RECEIVED BY MR . CLEAVE . POLITICAL VICTIM AUD DEFENCE yUTTD . £ . 5 . d . Previously acknowledged ] ... ... 105 12 1 ^ "Non . Con . ... ... ... 0 10 J . Well 3 ... ... ... 0 0 6 J . Becks ... ... ... 0 0 6 J . Williams ... ... ... 0 0 6 A . B . C . ( . Ireland ) ... ... 0 5 0 Limehouse locality ... ... 0 19 0 Weaver ' s locality ... ... 0 5 0 J . B . Smith ( sale of Warwick raffle tickets ) ... ... ... 0 ' 6 0 Per Mr . G . Simms , Lambeth teetotal locality ... ... -. 030 Members of do .... ... ... 0 0 11 Mr . Hextall ... ... ... 0 2 8 Friends , Great M&Ivera ... ... 0 5 0 Stonehaven , Kincardinshire ... 0 5 0 Northampton ... ... ... 2 0 0 An old Chartist , Suffolk ... ... 0 4 6 Do . andjriend ... ... ... 0 3 6 Norwich , ( per Wilkinson ) ... ... 0 3 6 Do . ( per Debbage ) ... ' ... 0 13 2 Daven . ry ... ... ... 0 10 0 Two Fustian Jackets , Grandholm , near Aberdeen ... ... ... 0 10 Flax Dressers Democratic Association , Aberdeen ... ... ... 10 0 W . Smith ( Leicester ) for raffle ticket ... 0 10 £ 112 19 101 FOB DR . k ' DDUALL . Northampton ... ... ... 10 0 FOB MR . ELLIS . J . K .... ... ... ... 0 10 Fir .-t Division City Cordwainers ... 0 1 10 E . Nightingale ... ... ... 0 0 3 £ 0 3 1 FOB MASO . V , &C . Mrs . E , Campbell ... ... 0 2 6
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LOKPON . —HOPE A . \ D CSOTVS , C&fSS STREET , NEWjjiGioN . —A meeting was held at this place on Tutsoay evening , to hear a lecture from Mr . Sewell , but owing to indisposition that gentleman could not attend . A discussion took place on the best means of remedying the distressed state of the country . Mr . Brown having been called to the chair , entered into a lnminoas detail of the present state of the nation , and of the ntness of the Charter as a remedy , explaining clearly the advantages to be derived from the adoption of its separate clauses . Mr . Wheeler followed on the same side , and showed the superiority of the Charter , and of the National Charter Association as a means of carrying it out over , every otner political measure that had been brought before the public . Messrs . Nodder , Hamilton , GrBy , Pedley and others look part ia the discussion , which ¦ was kept up with great spirit to a late hour . Mr . H . Gray gave one shilling to the Victim Fund .
Pcixet Common—A meeting was held on Sunday evening , at the Miller ' s Aims , and fire meiubera -were added to the spirited little ba&d . Mr . Cullis wa 3 eltcted secretary , and a council appointed . Crotdon , Surrt . —The Chartista of this place met on Monday evening , at the Bald-faced Stag . Mr . Smith was called to chair . The Secretary opened the meeting by reading a letter of Mr . Campbell , in the Star , concerning voting for the New Executive . Mr . Hodges moved and Mr . Blackaby seconded the following : — " Resolved by the Chartists of Croydon , that they , la common with the philanthropic and rtfUcting portion of the commnnity , deeply regret the late proceedings against Mr . Wm . Bills , which this assembly believes to have been instituted for the avowed purpose of
banishing him from his native land . As it is the opinion of this meeting that his nnimpeached and moral character , added to his sterling patriotism , was a sufficient guarantee fur bis conduct as a pnblic man , and that we , in union with the admirers of impartial justice , pledge ourselves to use all legal means to restore him to that society of which he vu an ornament , and to the bosom of ~ M 3 ^ unprotected family ; and this resolution be accompanied with a subscription in order to defray the expence of Counsel , preparatory to the question being argued before the Judges of the land . '' Carried unanimously . Five shillings was collected in the room for tae above purpose . Mr . Hodges was elected dulsgate to the metropolitan deltgite meeting . A vt > te of thanks was given to the Caairman , and the meet Leg separated .
Mr . J . Campbell lectured at the Somersfcown locality on Sunday , to a crowded audience , Mr . Lncas , of St . PancraSj in the chair . After recapitulating the event * connected with his late arrest , the worthy gentleman alluded to the general policy of the Tories , in endeavouring to crush Xhe rising spirit of liberty , and instanced the American War , their opposition to , and sacrifice of blood and treasure to crush the same spirit in Fiance ; the prosecutions of Emmett and his compatriots ; the eleven prosecutions of the honoured parent of our dearly beloved Feargus O Connor ; the same of the members of the London Ccrresponding Society -, the massacre at Peterloo ; and now the wholesale attack on the liberties of the people in the right of public meeting ; and the arrest of their most noted leaders . In an
eloquent style he appealed to the audience not to rest satisfied until the present niijust system of elass-kgLslation was destroyed , and a Constitution raised on its ruins worthy the name of Britons , which shall enclose within its pale the whole family of our nation , and represent and protect all classes from the crown to the peasant . He then alluded to the scurrilous manner our cause and advocates had been treated by the press of the factions ; pointed cut the benefits we had derived and were likely to receive from the Nerihtrn and Evening Stars ; the reciprocity of feeling engendered , and ths impetus and effect given to the efforts of our advocates , by the dissemination of sound principles amongst the masses , and concluded by imploring his audience to support to the utmost of their ability , the Northern &n-. i Evening Stars . A subscription was made at the dose of the lecture for the victims , which realized
4 s- 10 id . A deputation waited on the lot&lity from the delegate meeting , 55 , Oid Bailey , on the subject of procuring a laFge central ball for the use of the National Charter Association . S = veral shares were taken . Mr . Latham , on behalf of the Victim Cjmmi ' . tee , thanks Mr . Gent for the three eDgravings , viz . R > bert Eramttt , the trial of Frust and his compatriots , and the petition , which will be raffled far oh the 22 Bd irust , al the G- > Iii Btattrs' Arms , Old St P ^ ncras-road , f ^ r the benefit of the victims . Mr . A . Cook will lecture at the tame place on the 13 th inst . On the 8 th , the locality met for business , when the minutes of the previous meeting were read and coDflrmtd . A long discussien took place on the subject of the Crowa and Anchor meeting , Vfhfcn a resolution was passed , that as the meeting is intended as a benefit for the victims as well as an expression of opinion , we consider it politic to charge for admission .
LiHEHorsE . —A special meeting of the membeT 3 of thife locality , was held on Tuesday night , in the School house , Limehouse Causeway , for the purpose of taking into consideration a plan fur the organisation of the members of the locality , with a view of facilitating the calling of them together in an effectual manner when necessary for great public meetings , or other extraordinary occasions , connected with the advancement of " the People ' s Charter . " Mr . Frazer was called to the chair ; and after some cotsideration had been given to the question ( on the necessity of the adoption of which all the members seemed to agree ) , it was determined , in order to mature and perfect the organisation aa much as possible , to bring it forward again on an early evening , and it was accordingiy postponed ior that purpose . A discussion then arose on a question of the adoption , by the meeting * of a set of " liye-laws , " prepared by Mr
Brooks , for the government of the members of the locality . Several members , including the Chairman , offered their opinions as to the propriety or impropriety of adopting those laws , the members , generally , being anxious not in any respect to commit them-Eelvea in any act that could be construed into an infringement of the law ; and lest the bye-lavrs in qneftion might , by possibility , have any thiDg in them that could be bo construed , the question if the adoption or rejection of them was adjourned to Tuesday night next , when it will again be brought forward . The meeting was addressed in the course of the evening i > y Messrs . Pierce , Bassage , Squires ( secretary ) , Swett , Lacarson , * c . The locality , under the proposed organization , is likely to become a very efficient one , its leading membera being active , seaJous , asd intelligent is the Chartist cause . The Evening Star , tad Northern Star newspapers are uktn in by the locality .
Puthet hkw Locautt . —A public meeting was held on Sunday eveniog , Nov . 6 , at the Miller's Arms , Putney Common . The room was again densely crowded . Several respectable females were presc-m , who appeared to take the most lively interest in the proceedings .. Mr . E . Holloway was unsnimovEly called to the chair . He apologised for bh ii ; t £ - cieney for eo prominent a situation , and t&id wbtn nc had gained experience he should be enabled to do better . # e would call on JMr . Churchill [ io us-i
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the minutes of the last meeting . The minutes were then read and confirmed . Mr . W . W . Wynne Baid , last Sunday they formed a locality of the National Charter Association . It now behoved them to carry out what was then so well begun ; in order to do that it would be necessary they Bhould elect councillors . It was then moved , seconded , and carried unanimously , that the following persons should act aa general ceunciUore of the National Charter Association : —Mr . Edward Paine , labourer Gardener-lane , Putney ; Mr . CharleB Forman , labourer , Upper Richmond-road . Putney ; Mr . Wm . Walking Wynne , shoemaker , King-street , Hammersmith ; Mr . William ChurchiH , gardener . Lower Common , Putney ; Mr . John Wing , gardener , Lower
Cosmon , Putney ; Mr . George Loveday , labourer Lower Common , Putney ; Mr . J Rollings , labourer , Seymour-row , Putney . Mr . William ColJis , marketgardener , Alfred-place , Putney , sub-Secretary . Mr . G-jorgs Price , grocer , and victualler , Putney Common , sub-Treasunr . Mr . Stallwood , who , with Messrs . Dobsou and the Messrs . Aldridge , were present from Hammersmith , then addressed the meeting on the necessity of exertion , uniou , and perseverance—pointing out in a clear and lucid manner what had been done , and consequently might be done by those means—and exhorted them to continue in the good course they had cut out for them , stives . Mr . W . W . Wynne most ably and energetically addressed the meeting in support of the foregoing views , and met with the loudly-expressed
approbation of the meeting . On the motion of Messrs . Wing and Churchill , supported by Mr . W . W . Wynne , tho following resolu : ion was unanimously carried : — " That this meeting hereby request thafMr . Stallwood will oblige them by delivering a lecture on the principle of the People ' s Charter on Sunday evening , Nov . 13 , at the Miller's Arms , Putney Common . " Mr . H . Dobson's businesa-like talents were of great service during ths evening . Six personB enrolled their names in the books of the Association , making twenty-three in the two nights of the locality's existence . A vote of thanks was passed to the deputation from Hammersmith , and responded to ; and also to the chairman . The numerous meeting separated , evidently delighted with their evening ' s instruction , &c . Mr . Stallwood will lecture her . 6 on Sunday evening next .
DAV ^ NTRY .- On Monday last Mr . R . K . Philp delivered a lecture on the justica of the People ' s Charter , in the Theatre , to a very respectable audience . HEYWOOD . —Mr . Heywood preached two sermons here on Sunday last , to large aud attentive audiences , ¦ when the room was ilinminated in commemoration of Henry Hunfs birth-day . MOS 3 I . EY . — -Mr . Christopher Doyle delivered a lectura , on Tuesday evening last , in the Chartist ' s meeting room , on the principles of the People ' s Charter . He explained and argued every point , in a very able manner , to the great satisfaction of the meeting . COG G 5 BALL . —Mr . Samuel Harrington haa received and forwarded the 'f ollowing sums for the Defence Fund : —
s d s d Mr . Thomaa Rowland 1 0 Hannah Rowland ... 0 6 Mr . Joseph Rowland 1 0 Mr . Thos . Raady ... 0 6 Mr . Rob 6 rtP < snn ... 0 6 Mr . Robert Young ... 0 6 Mr . Peter Rowland 0 6 Mr . Jubtz Rowland 0 3 Mr . Wm . Ellis ... 0 6 Mr . S . Harrington ... 1 0 Mr . George Mills ... BIRMINGHAM . —The friends of Steelhouse-lane met on Tuesday evening , Mr . A . Fussell in tha chair . It was resolved— "That tha-members ot thfs locality approve of the recommendation to postpone the previously proposed election of five persons to form a re « serve Executive ; and , at the Bame time , record their approbation of the conduct of the Executive pro tern . in making ths proposition . Also that a meeting of the General Council cf the National Charter Association resident in Birmingham , ah&H be held at the Ship , Steelhouse-lane , at seven o ' clock on Sunday evening , Nov . 13 tb , for the transaction of most important business . " 8 s . 3 J . was collected for Ellis .
The bail demanded for Mr . White is four sureties in £ 50 each , on each of tvro indictments . Four individuals , to be bound in both indictments , will be tendered to the magistiLtes on Thursday . THE members of Mr . George Whhe ' B Defence Committee , and all holders of books are requested to attend punctually at five o ' clock , at Aston-street , on Sunday afternoon , November 13 th , to transact important business . Asto > -Stbeet . —Mr . Parkes lectured on Sunday night , on the absolute folly of persecution , the effect of which was ever to spre *< l more widely and surely the obnoxuus principles . Mr . Parker deiiveed a short address on Monday , after which a discussion ensued upon the propriety of establishing a news room .
Redditch — The members of the Democratic Gift Society he'd their feast in the Chartist Hall , on Saturday last After the cloth was drawn , 3 s . was collected for Mr . Q . Wnite . The members meet the first Tuesday in every month . KIRKHEATON . —The Chartists of this place held their weekly meeting on Sunday ; a good spirit prevailed , and the following resolutions were passed unanimously : — "That the Coartists of Kirkheatoo consider proper steps for the election of a new Executive have not been taken by the members of the
National Charter Association , and as there are four of the . Executive at liberty and abln to act , it would be better to stand over till March next" "That the thanks of this meeting are due , and are hereby presented to T . S- Dancombe , Esq ., M . P ., for hia manly , straightforward , a :. d patriotic exertions in the cause of the people . " On Sunday evening , Mr . E . Clayton delivered a most e ' oquent lecture ; the subject was the past , present , and future prospects of Chartism . At the close nine females came boldly forwaid , and enrolled their names as members of the association .
LEICESTER . —On Tuesday the town was in one continual state of excitemtnt , in c » nsiquence of the expscttd arrival of our patriotic friend Mr . Cooper . Hundreds of the bravu men who compose the Shaispeiian Association , ran with eagerness to meet every train which arrived during the day ; yet , tbonjjh our noble leader did not reach Leices ' . ^ r , the damped spirits of hia compatriots were enlivened by the apptarance of Messrs . West and Vickera of Bsfper . A soiree was held , at which a party of 163 sat down to partake of tea , which had betn ^ rovidtdby Mrs . Cooper , afterwhitb Mr . W . Johnbtone Bang , " The brave Northern Star , " in excellent style . Mr . Duffey was then called to the chair , and after making some very excellent remarks on the cruelty of our present and past government , he sat
down by calling upon Mr . Vick ' .-rsof Belper , who , in a speech replete with sound sense , showed the superiority of the intelligence possessed by the working classes ovtr their miscalled supbriors . He reprobated the extravagance of oue portion of society , whilst the other was in ahjeet misery . He spoke ef the battles which Mr . Cooper hart fought with the Whig and Tory factionsbeardirg them in their own tiens of infamy . He exhorteU the Chartists to go on in tbeir onwtrd course , warning them not to let their passions overcome their judgments . Ho recommended them to use no cxeuse-&ble articles , but make a trial ( in the substitute of coffee ) of the Chartist beverage . After a few other remarks be sat down amid loud cheera . Mr . West rose amidst tremendous applause . He ppoke
of his con&u&Bient in Derby goal , and the mismanagement of the resources of his native land during the laat seven centuries by a corrupt and tyrannical government , showing the origin of the People » Charter , and the necessity of union among the working classes to uproot and destroy the present physical force system by which the rig hts of the millions are held from them He referrd to the mevement of the League who weiu trying to dissuade the workies from their presmt affitat ' on , and fallow their Will-o ' -the-Wisp ; but te assured tLtm that wherever he went they would find a detcjmiced opponent , for come death or come victory , he was determined never to cease agitating for the Ctiarttr . He tiaeu referred to the present grinding system of the cotton lords , who in the midst of wro-tcb ^ d
poverty cuuld : iccui « ula . tii their priccoly fortunes . He then related tb ? fict that there were fifty-eight bravo ^ en who would httvo to stand their trials at the next ass a t > for advocatictf their rights , when the judge , who m ^ bi be the Tory Abinger , would sit as chairman of one of the greatest Ca&Hist meetings ev ^ r held . He then eloquently showed ib <; superiority of the glorious principles contained in the Peopled Charter over the present system , and said although the Tories might bow dragons tseth through the country , yet we should in time re : ; p a glorious harvest . He thtn epoke most highly of the ladies in Louden , and showed from history that ic all great reforms women performed their Ebare at the work of their country ' s political redemption . After a few other remarks be concluded in an
impassioned strain of eloquence , which for argumentative reaeoni&g has never been surpassed within those walla . Ha sat down amid thunder * of applause . A vote of thanks and confidence wm then passed unanimously to Metsrs . West and Tickers , and to those persons vrho had become sureties for Mr . West , and also to those individuals -who kindly offered it . A vote was then parsed , thanking Mrs . Cocper and those peisens who brd assisted in the management of the tea . The corepaDy then sang , "Rally around him sgain and again" — The Chartist anthem '—and passed a voto or thanks to the Chairman , when the younger portion i-f the asitmbly began to trip the light far . taitic toe till twelve o ' c-ock , v-bfn tbe company retued to their hciLLB , in high expectation of mcetirg the ct-xt night their tfcloved patriot and friend , Thomas Cooper .
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SSEPriSXi > . —we have but little to communicate thin week . The harmonic meeting of Saturday evening was well attended . The company were entertained with some excellent singing . Mr . Harney lectured on Sunday evening to a crowded audience .
SHEFFIELD DEFENCE FUND FOR MESSRS HARNEY AND PARKES . BECEIPT 8 AND PAYMENTS DP TO NOV . 8 , 1842 . £ 8 . d . £ s . < J . TbomM Tomer 0 0 6 A Friend , Stan-Horatio Martin 0 10 nington ... 0 3 0 James Worth 0 l o Collected by Collected ia Fig- Messrs Spencer Tree-lane , Room 0 8 6 & Hiwswortb 0 7 * Mr . Lee ... 0 0 6 Collected at Fig-Mi . LanRley 0 10 tree-lane Room 0 3 7 Mr . Ponlton 0 0 6 Mr . Ludlam ... 0 0 6 Collected at the Mr . Greaves ... 0 0 7 DoveandRaiu- Mr . Taylor ... 0 0 6 bow 0 3 2 Mr . Wraeg ... 0 0 6
Maurice Fitz- Mr . Hoole ... 0 0 C gerald 0 1 0 Joseph Smith ... 6 1 0 A friend ... 0 2 0 Mr . Hill ... 0 0 6 Afriend ... 0 10 Samuel Dale ... 0 1 1 Mr . Eigle ... 0 0 6 Procteds of a Henry Batler 0 0 6 rBf&V 0 3 4 Mr . Smith ... 0 0 9 Collectelat Fig-Collected by Mr . tree-luieRoum 0 1 6 ^ Spencer and A Friend ... 0 0 6 Mr . Himswortb 7 11 Mr . Wragg ... 0 0 6 Mr . D . » lu ... 0 1 1 Mr . Appleton , M * . Evinson ... 0 14 Attercliffd ... 0 1 0 Gollecj&ed » t Fig- Mr . Barfeworth 0 0 11 ¦ ' Tree-lane Room 0 3 6 Collected at Fig-Mr . Green ... 0 0 6 Tree-laneRoom 0 4 3 Thomas titevuu- Proceeds of a
son 0 10 ruflu ... ... 0 3 0 An oid friend , to Air . " Dale . - .. 0 1 3 freedom ... 0 2 6 Mr . Abbott ... 0 1 0 Collected at Fig- Mrs . Murdock ... 0 0 6 trte Lane Room 0 3 2 Patrick Blayney 0 0 6 T . Tamer ... 0 0 6 A friend to the Mr . Richardson 0 0 6 cause ... 0 10 Mr . Meliuish 0 0 6 Mr . Sheldon ... 0 7 6 Henry Case ... 0 1 0 Mr . Dale ... 0 2 0 Ann Leisley ... 0 0 6 Twofriends ... 0 1 0 Collected at Fig- Mr . Bumpstead 0 0 % Tree Lane Room 0 3 Oj Mr . Hudson ... O .. ' o 8 Mr . Lmlwin ... 0 0 6 Mr . Slack ... 0 0 6
Mr . Clayton ... 0 1 0 Collected at the Geo . Cammey ... 0 0 6 Fig Tree-Lane A Friend ... 0 0 6 Room ... 0 1 4 J Mr . Wragg ... 0 06 Ditto ... ... 0 0 10 Mr . Dile ... 0 14 Collected by Mr . Mr . Rodgera ... 0 2 0 Spencer ... 0 2 Mr . Richardson 0 1 3 Small eura . 3 un-Joseph Hutton , der sixpence 1 2 4 ^ Esq ., per . Mr . : — - Thomaa D ^ le 0 3 0 Total receipts £ 6 17 0 i Mr . Storer ... 0 0 C £ B . d . Paid Mr . Harney to meet expenses of keep , travelling , and fees
p 3 id ttt Liverpool ... ... 1 18 0 Ditto Mr . PaTkes ditto ... ... 1 5 0 Carriage of two parcels to Liverpool 0 3 Post Orders , &o . ... ... ... 008 Majistrates ' clerks'fees paid at Sheffield ... ... 0 8 0 Paid Mr . Palfreyman , solicitor ... 1 10 0 Total expenditure ... £ 5 4 8 Balance in hand ... ... ... £ l 12 4 ^ OLXiHAM—On Sunday , Mr . D . Donovan delivered a lecture on the wrongs of Ireland , in which ho showed the inhuman cruelties and tortures Inflicted upon his countrymen in bygone days , all of which originated from , class legislation , and in conclusion urjfcd hia hearers who were not members of the Narior . al Charter Association to enrol themselves immediately .
On Monday evening . Mr . Leach delivered hia third lecture iu the Town Hall , on the evils of class legislation and tba remedy . Mr . Rusbton occupiod tbe chair . Mr , Lfaach was loudly cheered on rising . The licture was truly astounding , and was replete with good sea 83 and sound argument . A vote of thanks , at the conclusion , was passed to the Lecturer and Chairman , and tbe meeting went away expioesicg their great satisfaction . On Sunday eyeing , William Williams , of Lees , mar tLi . i town , w . os arrested iu the Chartist Rjom , Greaves street , by tbe police , and immediately lodged
in the lock-wp o > the Town Hall . Ho was broui / ht up o i MonJay eveuiog for examination before Messrs . Hibbert , Mellor , and Clegg , magistrates of the bolongh . He was examined in close court , no one being allowed to go in . A friend of his applied at the dooi but was put back by the p . ? lice . He was committed to take hia trial at Liverpool the next Assiz ; 8 , for attending illegal meetings aud sedition . The high amount of hail required will , no doubt , consign him to prison till a gaol delivery takes place . He Is a mr . n , without work , house , or home ; his wife and family in the workhouse . The bail required is himself in £ 100 , and twe sureties in £ 200 each .
DUBLIN . —The Irish Universal Suffrage Association continues to promulgate its principles and augment its numbers . At its meeting on last Sunday , there were a great number of strangers present , not one of whom went away unconvinced of tbe right of every man to the suffrage , and several were enrolled . A mass of coirespontlence from the provinces -was read ; amongst the rest , a letter from Mr . Lseson , classical teacher , in Wirklow , transmitting ! the request of Mr . Jeffers , of that vicinity , for admission . Mr . Guinness addressed the meeting at some length , on the right of every man , living under lawa a : i < l supporting the state , to a voice in the regulation of public property . He regretted that their cgitatlon could not be carried on without any unmadversions on Mr . O'CoDneU . —Mr .
O'Higi . 'ins , in proposing a member , said that it was quite silly to suppose that they could discuss politics in Ireland ¦ without incidentally mentioning Mr . O'Connells name , particularly whon they took into consideration that g 3 ntle » . in ' s sinuous , Inconsistent , ami he would aad unworthy course respecting the Charter . ( Hear , hear , hiar . ) If he let them alone they certainly would not " be the first te attack ; but let any one look at the insults offered Chaitiets generally and their body in particular by Mr . OCor . nellin his last report upon Repeal , and say if they would not bo altogether destitute , of the spirit and bearing which belonged to honest and Independent men , if they did not fling back upon their author the infamous aspersions made upon the Chartists of
England , and the affected contempt—while he feared it in his htart—with which he treated their association—( cbeer 8 ) . For his own part ha would , in imitation of the Roman Brutus , say tuafc thou ? b he liked Mr . O'Connell well , he litod Ireland better —( hear ) . When he said he liked O Coaiifcll , he me » nt thtt O'Connell of other days , ere he had lost the fesling , the frankness , tlw fervor , and the henesty which he bartered for Whig patronage , and became the hired supporter of a patty tk-hich , in a sincere moment , he had justly denomicati-d " base , bloody , and brutal . "—( cheera ) Mr . Djott said Mr . O Connfcll had talked about the " innate utility" of Chartism having been begrimed and destroyed by the follies of those connected with the movement . Mr . O'Connell should know that principle and " innate
utility' wore indestructible and immutable in their nature ; no individual nor even general guilt er folly conld destroy principle or obliterate utility . — ( hear , hear ) . Although persona of violent conduct of even atrocious crime , had disfigured the Chartist nrnks , the " Charter " —that pure embodiment of a nation ' s justice , and a nation ' s sentiment stood intact and entire , nay shone the more refulgent after it had been passed through the furnace of adversity . —( Hear . ) But he denied ibat one teDth of the violence or physical force hnd taken plica in England , during the agitation for the Charter , which bnd marked tbe progress of tithe agitation ia Ireland . —( hear , )—an agitation which , as Mr . O"Hiegins had ably proved , was bo iaipoter . tiy concluded by Mr . O Cjuiiell , whose health the parsons of Ireland
were i" thu nightly habit of toasting . —( Hearand laughter ) But : Mr . O'Connell repudiated any connection with ChartUm : into how sad a mistake then bad bis fidus Achaits , Mr . Sst . ele fallen , who at the meeting of the Uc ^ . al Association immediately previous , had declared tbty wire " all Chartists , " though rot O'Connoritea . — ( He'ir . ) Mr . O'Conuell said they were " few " and " insignificant . ' Hb ( Mr . D . ) hadahundieil times heard the same mighty leader say that no man was too humble —no individual too insignificant to assist in the work of h' 3 country ' s regent ration . Y 6 t now he tells ns that we , 1030 p rsons , were too contemptible for notice ! Which doe * tbis nfiect disgrace oa—O'Co&nell or the Irish Universal Suffrage Association ?—( Hear , hear . ) Con he be called the friend of democracy ?
Yd he oven all to the people . —( Cheers . ) The fact was Mr . O'Connell wag an aristocrat and leatued to the Whig faction . Be knew well that the repeal as now sought was all delusion andfcamboci ' e ; but he lived on the success of tbe Emancipation agitation , end by ingenuity he had dextroualy made the Irish think that It was he who carried the measure , which bad been making progress before he was burn , and was finally achieved by the devotedness of the forty shilling . freeholders , whom he basely betrayed—( hear)—after climbing Into Parliament on their suffrages , and helping in all his relations and friends , to suv-them , in inr . ny instances , from arrests , until ttay con'd be provided for out of tbe t ^ xes , and placed 06 additional burdens on the ehooldexs of an im-
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poverished and eredulaua people , wbo believed him sincere , and subscribed upwards of £ 20 , 000 a-year In proof of their gratitude , which kept him from taking office himself , because three Lord Chancellorship * would not put as muck In hifl wallet . ( Hear / hear , and loud cheers . ) They bad at length begun to spread the truth amongst the people ; hence the former abuse and the present affected contempt of Mr . OCjnntll ; they gave him credit for his hatred , to all who opposed his dictatorship and exposed his inconsistency . But he would find that as they had progressed under his calumnies , so they would live out his contempt , while it was his ( the speaker ' s ) firm conviction that tbe testy and thwarted old man wsuld die of u new complaint—he would die of a " second society . "—
( Hear , and laughter . ) The Chairman , Mr Moran , gave a graphic account of Mr . O'Canneirs conduct to the tradesmen of Dublin , during the time of bis recession , to avoid voting on tha Can Ida bill , when his friends , the Whigs , were coercing that people . He said he an 4 others who had then denounced tho base attacks of the middle-cl&ss Liberator , met with all kinds of opposition and obloquy . But trutb , said Mr . Moran , prevailed . Mr . OCocuell , after spending lots of the paaple ' s money on a *• Commission , " wi » s oWiged to surrender to the men , and he ( Mr . Moran ) had been presented with a silver suuffbox for his exertions —• ( hear , and cheers . ) After some other business bad been transacted , and several other remarks made , the meeting separated . '
ARBUOATH . —A social meeting was held in the Chartist Pavilion , on Tuesday laat , for the benefit of a new hall which is about to be erected ia this town for the dissemination of useful -political knowledge ; Mr . Abram Duncan was unanimously called to tbe choir , who , after a few well-timed lemnrks , Introduced Mr . Lowery to the meeting , who spoke in hia usual argumentative auJ convincing style for upwards of an hour , oa tbe rise and progress of Chartism . His address was received with acclamation . It w « sa largo and respectable meeting , and after a few wards from the Chairman , tho assembly separated .
SXDSAL& , near Halifax . — On Sunday last , Mr . Barker of Manchester , preached here to an attentive audience , and gave general satisfaction . Oa Monday evening tbe friends of democracy held a tea party at the above place , which was served up in excellent styifitoa very numerous company . After tea , Mr . D . was called upon to preside ; ber » we bavo to tugrst , that our friend , A . Hansou , of Eilaud , who waBto have taken part in the evening ' s proceedings , is lying dauporously ill ; however , his place was rilled by Mr , Barker . The Chairman , upon taking his place , proposed the iirst ton 3 t , —" The . pt . uple the source of all legimat'i-power . " Mr . Barker of Manchester , responded to it . Tne Chairman ntrxt gave , "The Charter , niny it soon become the law of the land ;¦ " and c : il !> id Mr Wallace , of Halifax , to respond to the sentiment The Cuairman next gave ' * Tiie memory of the martyred Samuel Holberry , " which vras responded to in an excellent speech by Mr . Buttarley , after which the meeting broke up .
HALIFAX . —At the weekly meeting of the Council , it was unanimously agreed that aa agency fur the Northern Stur bo vmdeil&tmn . , Tna profits to be appropriated to the support of the cause . Public Meeting . —Last Saturday evening , a public meeting was held in the OM Assembly Rooms , for the purpose of taking fnto coneideration the present price of milk . At about half-past B 8 Ven o ' clock , Mr Wallace was moved in the chair , and Benjamin Rusht «» n catue forward to move the first resolution , which was , "That the mtetin ^ pladge it-elf not to ' give ., more than three-halfpence per quart for new milk , a . id thvee farthings for old all the year . " Mr . Sutcliffe seconded
tbe resolution , which was earned nearly unanimously . Mr . Barker , from Manchester , then moved tbe next resolution , which was , " Thai it is the opinion of tbla meeting , tbat it is only requisite for us to uuUe against being imposed npon by the milk venders , but most particularly against that most gross of impositions , class-legislation , and until that be removed , the people will never be happy , and this nation will never be prosperoua" Mr . ShackJeton , from Qaeenshead , seconded the resolution in a manner which did credit to tbat class who are ten-nad the " swinish multitude , " after which Mr . Dickinson addressed the meeting at some length , ia its support , when it was unanimously carried .
GLASGOW . —Tha directors of the Glasgow Charter Association met in tbeir Hall , CollegoOjen on Friday evening , Mr . H . Cnvwfori in the chair . The minutes of tbe last meeting beiu « read and confirmed . Mr . Brown , secrHtary , requested that the appointment of tho Observation Committee bti ; : g the that subject in order of discussion be postponed to next meeting ; he made this request -from reasons which he was not prepared just then to state , unless pressed to do so , Agreed to . The subject . of tbe delegate meeting , agreed to at lass meeting of directors , was than taken into consideration , when it was unanimously aaree'i Lira uaid meeting be held on Taesday evening , 15 th-isatunt , in the ChirtlsvCburch ,
East Regent-street . Mr . A ncott said he had seen in the Nonconformist a report of the lute meeting of the council of the Complete Suffrage Union , from whi ^ h it appeared tbey bad altered the plan originally laid down for the nleciion of delegates for the Conference to be held in December next . It «? a » agreed , aa the matter was now luft ia the hands of the people , that in the circular calling the delegate meeting on the 15 th , the various shops factories , and districts be it quested to instruct their respective delegates as to whether they wish to send delegates to the forthcomiag Conference . Thereappeared to be a unanimous feeling tbat the accessary number of deltgates be sant to represent Glasgow .
CARLISLE . —Mr . Rigby reached here on Saturday evening , when he addressed a number of persons on various popular subjects , in Mr . VV . Blytue ' s beaming machine room , Water-lane . He al 3 t > addressed the people at Messrs . Sinclair ' s and Mosss' rmcliine rooms on Sunday . NEWCASTLE . —A meeting of delegates from the counties of Northumberland and Durham wns heid in the Chartists" Hall , New-cattle , on Sunday last , at ten o ' clock p . m . Mr . Sinclair ¦ was unanimously called to the cbnlr ; and Mr . Juhn Mowbray , of Durham , was elected secretary for the day . The various delegates having stated the progress of the cause in their different localities , aud the willingmsB of thtir constituencies to contribute towards tho support of a leclurer .. tbe
following wers unanimously agreed to : — -Moved by Mr Dobb . e , of Sunderland , and seconded by Mr . GilSlian , of South Shields—" That the counties of Durham and Northumberland amalgamate for the purposa of engaging a lecturer for the two counties as so hi as funds can be collected for that purpose . " Moved by Mr . Brice , and seconded by Mr . Hale— " That a missionary fund be immediately establish 1 : d , and that a treasurer and corresponding secretary be now appointed , to correspond with the different districts pstvious to next delegate meeting . " Mr . Dobbie proposed , and Mr . Frankland seconded—Mr . Sinclair ts secretary , pro tern . Mr . Fratikland proposed , and Mr . Bruce seconded—Mr . Hail as treasurer , pro ton . Mr . Hail suggested that each delegate present recommend to his constituents the txchanae of local lecturers . Mr .
Mowbray moved , aud Mr . Slater seconded— " That the next delegate meeting be held at Newcastle , en the first Sunday in December . " Tho Chairman then declared the meeting adjourned until Sunday , the 4 th of December , when it will he resumed , iu the Cbnrtiats' Hall , Goat Inn , Cioth Market , Newcastle , at one o ' clock , p . m . A vote of thanks having been adopted to the Chairman and t « the Secretary for their services that day , tbe meeting adjourned . Tbe delegates'hope that each locality in the two counties that are desUons of seeing the glorious eauso of universal justice more fully elucidated , throughout the country will lose no time in sending their contributions for the aupport of u lecturer to Mr . Hall , Ncitl . umberlarjA Flax Mill , Newcastle ; and the delegates will thereby ba enabled to engage lecturers on ntxt meeting day .
The Chartists of Newcastle held their weekly business meeting on Monday evening , Mr . Smith in the chair . The minutes of the previous meeting having bei-n confirmed , the Seeretaty lead a letter from th « General Secretary ; likewise one from Mr . Rigby , wherein he promised to be in Newcastle about the 14 th instant , when tbe following resolutions were unanimously agreed to : — " That the thanku of the Chartista of Newcastle be respectively tendered to tbe honesi munioipal electors of Birmingham , Dundee , Manchester , and all other towns in the empire , who have , like them , taken a straightforward course at the recent glorious display of their power at the elections . Th&t a deputation be now appointed to draw up an address from tho Chartists of Newcastle and . Gateshead to James Hodgson , Eaq , Mayor of Newcastle , for the
impartial manner in which be filled that office , and tbe fortitude with which he resisted the suggestions of those who wished him to regale their palates with a second edition of the magisterial riot at the SpitaL " Messrs . Deet , Smith , Frankland , and Sinclair were appointed . Twelve shillings was paid in to the Defence Fund from the honest men of CtamJington Colliery , per Messrs . Bird and Thompson ; also 15 s . 9 d . was paid in to the lamefnnd from the Friends cf Universal Justice at Shotley Bridge , per Mr . James Finlay . One of the true men of Shotley Bridge was eut of employment , and , consequently , had no money to advance ; but so conscious was he that it was bis bounden duty" to assist in purchasing ( for it cannot bo got gratia ) justice for the ill-used victims of the powers tbat be , that he gave a peck of potatoes to tho collectors for advancing 6 d . on his account ¦
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y 'fy ^ f / r / u ^^ ^^ : ¦ v ^ mm ff v . ^* 4 ^ ¦^ 2 ^ 64 ? . ¦ - . .- ¦ ' y ^^ A ^ y ¦ ¦ ¦ = v ¦ . a . *¦ > . „ ¦ ¦ lttA \ XHE STER— Carpenter ' s Hall .-Or , Sim- .- > " - ^ ' >¦ ' day list two lectures were delivered in th ^ above Hall , byWm . D : s » n in the afttruoon , and by Mr . J . Leach iu the evening . The lectures wt-re woll attended . la the afteruocu Mr . J . Murray was called to th- chair , and oprnei tbe iut-etins : by making a moss fteiing appe . il lo the Ci-. trtists of Mancttsrer <» n heb . Mf of the victim Eiiis ; aad the other brave fellows who are suf- faring In the people ' s caoso . —Mr . DiXon then entered into an analysis of the Reform Bill , and tho tffect it
had proouc ^ d upo n the community ; afte r which Le made a few remarks upon the life and tabsurs of tbe immortal Henry Hunt , and the treatment w ^ ich that sterling patriot received at the bands of tLe people during the agitation for the Whig humbugs : a ' . d concluded by an appeal on behalf of those sufierftg in tha CAose , and especial !? oa beball of the Tory victim , Ellis . A very liberal subscription was mads towards defraying the expene . g of Mr . Eliis ' s case . In the evening the Hall was crowded with a kighlf respectable audience . Mr . Kuight was nnnntmonslj called to the chair . Mr . Knight said that when h- > eutered the ball bf bad not the most distant idea of being called to the ehair . But he ( Mr . Knfght ) was proud to say that be was u member of a family tbat hud suffered j | ;
much in the cause of right against might . Mr . Knight then commenced . a severe satiru upon the so called Christian ministers of this country , and conclude- ! by M-atina , t '; at if t ' ae ministers of religion had dune their duty the people would not have bctn in tbtir present deplorable condition , and concluded bis reaavks bf iiitroducinn > J r . Ltach . Mr Leurti said that the remarks of the Chairman reminded him of some little business that he had bad with the parsons during the p . wt we « t The circurustnnce . s of which ware , tbat he had taktn an active part in tbe g > tting up of a pttitton for a man tint had bieu transported for uftetin years at the late commission at Liverpool , fur being in c > mpiny with some others , who w * re beg ^ iuf ; in Thornis * street The mi in that they received was four shUlinju
at-rt sixp'juce , a ;> d tbe parties giving H 9 wore that they eave it from fear . He ( Mr . Leach ) was sure that thia man was as innocent tf the charge a ? aty m : m in that intetii . ^ ; but because be was seen in tba crowd , be had this sevcro sentence passed upon him . Hii wifd had two children , an . l had been delivtred of a dead child in the Manchester workhouse since her husbaml wus sent to prison ; and , it was the opinion , of the doctors who attended her that the death of the child was occasioned by . her fretting for her bnsband . He ( Mr . Le . aoh ) thought tbat it wouW he advisable to gtt tbe petition bivned by some of the parsons of tbe town , knowing tb / it they would have some influence withSi ? Js . mea Graham—aud thinking that the man ' s wife would bu the likeliest to make an impression in
his favour—be sent her to several of those meek gentlemen . But , did they sign the petition ? No , tbey did not , but told tbe prior woman that her husband had only got what he deserved , and that he and all the rest ought to suffer for their horrid crimes . He then said that he would dismiss the " parsons , " and come to a subject with which tbey were more immediately interested . It appears ( said Mr . Leaeh > that the middle classes are determined that if you will not jola in a uniou with them , that they will compel you —( hear , hear )—or , at least , if you won't unite with them , they viil make you pay your shore of . £ 50 , 00 * 0 ; -and . bow did tbey do thia ? Why , the very last week , several of the manufacturers bad made their work-people contribute to this fund . But
what'are we to . unite wUli them for ? Is it for tha Chartet % No ; but a repeal of the Corn Lawa , These was no man more anxious for a union of the middle and Working classes than he ( Mr . Leach ) , providing that that union was based npon tbe principles of honesty . He ( Mr . L ) was wiliiug to unite witu tha Duke of Wellington , or any other man , no matter what was bis uarue , his patty , or his creed , if he would give an even-handed measure of justice to the whole people ; but if it was short of this he ( Mr . LaacU . l would have nothing to do with it , nor allow the people to be led astray by any ' clap trap' withwut being told of their danger . The London press ? 8 now dragging up tho ashes of themurderad Holberry , and endeavouring by this measure to get your good wishes , and by taking up
the name of Huibery as the murdered victim of the Tories , try to persuade you to throw out the Torie * and put in ttu Whigs . But when you were sending petitions a&d memorials to tbe Whigs , telling them that the prison discipline was killing Hoiberry , did tbe Chronicle or any other part of tbe press , with the exception of your own organ ; back your prayers ? No . The name of Holberry wa 3 not to be found in their pases—but the fact is there is thia £ 50 , 000 , and their fingers are itching to get hold cf a part of it , and there is nothing too mean for them to stoop to for money . He ( Mr . Leach ) thought that the working men of England set more value upon the sacred a 3 hes of Holberry thin to let faction make ubo of them to entrap them into an ijgnobla union with their greatest
enemies . Mr . Leach then exposed the fallacious arguments brought forward by the Laaguers , one ov two of which is all we can give in thia brief report . The Corn-La w gentry nave got anew argument that they are spouting forth . We have been telling thom that if all the world was to grow corn for us we could nut eat it . Oh ! s > y they , now we never intended that the corn th it we brought abould be eaten in England , we would send part witu our Bhipping to other parts of the world . This , said Mr . Leaca , is the truth . They neier did intend that we should ea ; the corn , bnt where would we send it ? It would look rather strange to bring it from America and take it back again . Bnt suppose they took it to France , the fact is if they needed it the people there must be engaged in some other way than growing corn
for themselves nm \ the consequence would be that if they wanted our com they would not want our manufactured goods . Lavtrcnca He ; worth says that when food ia cbeap the "working classes clothe themselves , and the consequence is , , that wages advance , and trade is good . Well , food has come down in tfco market ; but have wages advanced ? No ; on the contrary , the masters of this town have taken advantage of this , and have said to their wotk-peeple , food is cheap , and therefore you cm live upon less—and in place of wages rising , they have been reduced , and the consequence is , that the food of the peop e is not any cheaper , but dearer , than it was , fur they have less to buy it with . Mr . Cobdsa distinctly stated , last week , that tbe wages cf tbe working classes in this country must come down whether
the Corn Liws were repealed or not Mr . Leach then referred to America , and said , how is it ? if we could hav < : such a good market in that country , that there is so much distress there amur . gst tho cotton operatives , many of wLuin are cuniing back to thia country to seek that employment they cannot find there ? and how comes it to pafs tbat tbe back settlements of America have so much corn on hat il that they are willing to give us ia return for c ? othi ; : g . that they stand so much ia need of , and at the same time the corn is wanted at New York and Philadelphia ; and at those places they have plenty of clothing aa cood as ours to give them in return ? In fact , said Mr . Leach , it is all a delusion , and us « t regards the cheapness of food , it just depends upyu your capability to purciiam The reductions in the wages of the power ] ooiu weavers of Manchester within tha last sixteen or eighteen months have been more than all tue bread he eata , the tax upon it , and altogether . Lawrence Hay worth is right , a home market is what
we want , for we exetunga our blood and sweat for articles of no value , to decorate the persona of a bleated aristocracy , who have become a pigmy race by their licentious and luxurious manner of living , and require the aid cf tinsel and precious stones to make their persons fib to look upon . At a ball held some time ago ia London , their persons were decorated with diamonds to the value of £ 4 . 000 , 000 , whilst the working classes who bad produced that wcicb went to purchase those baublts , wua starving . Working men , what would you think of giving 800 , 000 pieces of calico for a little aione no larger than a horas-bean ? Mr . Leaches' lecture took upwards of twe h ; iu ? s in the delivery , and was tiioet instructive . At the conclusion Mr . WiUiam Grocott read the letter of Mr . O'Connor from the Star of Jast Saturday , which was received with repeated rounds of applause . After the thanks of the meeting bfeing give .: ta the Cbairman and lecturer , the assembly ( ILsptirdc-d . . ¦ '* .
Manchester Youths . —A lecture was delivered by > lr . William Bradshaw , in their Room , Tib-street , opposite Green-street , en Tuesday evening List Two new members were enrolled . I'&e room is open every Tuesday evening for lectures and diacusaion . LEAMINGTON . —At a meeting of the Chartista of this locality , the sum of £ l 17 s . was handed in for the Defence Fund Raffle , ax a five shillings for White ' s support . Letters were read from Hull , Bristol , Londou , and Stratford , all enquiring fot particulars respecting tbe painting to be raffled . Sir . D jnaldson appealed to the met ting in sup ^ ott of the tfjueral Victim and Defence Fm-d . Hs hoped tbat funds would be rendered available to rescue that good and virtuous man , poor Ellis , from the foul grasp of the demons of
misrule . Ha hoJenin'y dec . ared Eiiis was innocent of the crime for which he was sentenced to be expatriated . Was theve a father or a husband in the country , possessed of a spark of Uutuauity , who could atand unmoved , and not raise his voice to save that innocent man 1 was there a tender wife or mother , in whose bosom flowed one drop cf the miik of human kindness , who would not sympathise with the bereaved and afflicted Mrs . Ellis , who was at this moment weeping over her helpless offspring , with an agony of feeling which none but an affectionate wife who bus beeu robbed of her protector aad second self can experience ? For bis part , as a parent and a husband , his reflections on tha subject overpowered him , and nearly choked his utterance . He could but again . earnestly entreat his brother Chartists to unite with him in renewed ex-. rtious to save the
victims of cruel class maOe oppression—Mr . Sansford felt deeply for the whole of tbe political victims , and it pained him to find that not more than one-fourth ot tho value of the beautiful oil painting had yet been re * li » d by the few ticket * sold for their benefit ; hov , ever , m the letters read that night implied tbat their friends at a distance required further information , and time to dispose of more tickets , be begged to move that the raffle be deferred until the 28 th inst The motion wu seconded by Mr . Hanley , and carrried unanimously . Tickets at one shilling each may be bad by applying to J » mes ShepheH , sob-Secretary , of the Nations , ! Charter Associatfoa , care of Mr . Djcaidson , Chapel-street * Warwick . The subject for discussion next night will be on tbe propriety ond necessity of the Chartists send * ing delegates to tha Sturge Conference at Birmingham , to render it a trtfy rational undertaking .
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"KOTTXKGHAK . —Pursuant to public notice given by piacird , & nueting tf the inhabitants of Nottingham . * sa teid on Monday evening , in Barfcerg&te , k > ected * r the propriety of petitioning Sir James Graham for * remission of the sentence ! part upon the Political offender * tried at tbe late quarter » ession for the county of Nottingham , and to adopt » oni 8 meara of ^( leriBg asdttance to tbe dertitute families of the * e yictunt of presecution . Sir . Bridges was called to the «* ir ; Mi . Sweet zaoved the first resolution : — " That » pttition be transmitted- to Sir J . Graham , Bart , if . P ., Secretary of State for tbe Home Department , on behalf * ths persons who were committed for political offences to S outhwell House of Correction during the late ¦ j-nkfi- " Mr . Ha » n > D £ KOEded the resolution . A toy muuly-wcrted and appropriate petid jn was then moved ZLfT Bufcer » etcosded by Mr . Blarrowich , and « rn « awn co * . Other resolutions of mere local intt * * fctLml adopted , { sod jst 3 d . was coilectfcd for
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