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GOOD FAITH OF THE *' LEAGUERS !"- SINCERITY OF THEIR CONVERSION. TO CHARTISM !! /
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coaimenoed Trading in the Articles of Tea and Coffee , and es rnoatly solicits the support of all tho 38 . FricVida of the Cause , to whose respect and confidence his humblo advocacy may have recommended him . / . : ¦ : / Through the kindness of his Friends , R . R . has been enabled to make such arrangements for a regular Supply of Genuine Teas and Coffees as-will place it in hispowtr to Supply his Castcrnera with a tuperior Article , at a Fair aud Moderate Price . As a . further inducement to the Friends of the Chartiat Cause to support him by their Orders , R . R . purposes to give One Penny from each Shilling of his Profits to the Funds of the Executive—the Receipts of the i . ast India Company and R . R / s Books to bo audited by the auditors of the General Council sitting in London ..- .-, : ¦/ : / : ¦ : ; .-. ;' : Orders by Post ( pre-paid ) addressed Ruffy Ridley , 1 £ > , D'Oyley-street , Chelsea ^ will be thankfully received and promptlyexecuted .
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Bi xmisshak . —Demosstbatick- Cgjouttee . —The members of this Commutes arc requested to meet at the Asssciaiion Room , Aston-ttreet , on . Taesdav evening next , on business of -vital importance . The meeting will eommeiice at eight o ' clock . Delegate Meeting . —A delegate meeting will be held at the Ship Ian , St&elhouse-lane , on Sunday next , as two o ' clock , when all places in tap Birmingham district are requested to send a delegate . . LoiDON . —Mr . RaSy RidLjy will lecture on Sanday evening next , at the Three Crowns , Hichmond street , Soho . Us . T . M . "Whetlbb will lectnre at tbo Star CoSee House , Golden Lane , on Sunday evening next .
Shgiisditch . —A lecture on Chartism will be deliveredat Albion Coffee " House , 3 , Church-street , Shoredilch , cu Sunday ( to-morrow ) at eight o ' clock in tha evening ; axd a member ' s meeting will be held as the same place on Wednesday , March 2 nd , at eight o ' clock in the evening , CoiSB .-The . HeT . W . Y . Jackson , of Manchester , will deliver a lecture on S-tnrday ( thi ? cay ) in the Chartist lecture room , Windy Bank , at . eiifm o ' clock in the evening ; also , in the sims place , on Sunday morning at half-jiss : ten ; at BarnoldVwick . at half-past tiro in the afternoon , - and at six o ' clock in the evening .
Mb . Edwabd ' s Ronte for r > f xt week : —On Monday , the " 28 th inst . at Upper "Warley " . Tuesday , the 1 st of March , at Lower Warley ; " Wednesday , the 2 nd of March , at Luddenden ; and on Thursday , the 3 rd of March , at Midgiey . Waxwohth . —It is earnestly requested that * the members of thi 3 locality would attend on Monday evening next , Feb . 28 ih , . an the Ship and Blue Ccat-Boy , Waiworth Road , as business of importance will be laid before them . Beadpobd . —On Sunday next , Mr . Stnyth frill lectore at the North Tavern , at six o ' clock . Whus AB 3 ST . —On Monday night next , si eight o ' clock , Mr . Brook will lecture .
B&adfobd Moos . —Mr . Arran will lecture cc Monday evening , at eight o ' clock . Duskier SiaEKT . —Messr ? . Edwards and Ainiey will leciure at Mrs . Shepherd ' s , at eight o ' clock , on Monday evening nexi . Lixkjet Ghee >\—ilr . Ibbotscn will lecture a : this place , on Moiidjy evening next , at eight o ' clock . Ma . Jo >\ ss , the East ami North Ridirg lecturer , will visit th-j follofriiig places daring nexs we- ); , viz —On Monday , the 28 : h , a -, Hull : Tuesday , the iss March , at ir > t ; ver ' ey ; Wednesday , the 2 cC , a * = Market Weighton ; Thursday , las ore , at Pocklington ; and on Frida ? , at York .
Bujlixgtox . —Oa Saturday eveiung Mr . Charles Connor , of Manchester , v . iil leeuire to the inhabitants of this placs , aad on Sunday ^ a * = Cramlingcom Ms . Chahlss Cosson ' s Borrs ;—On Monday evening , at Sanderlaiid ; Ta = sday , at Durham ; Wednesday , at Wingate Grange Coil : try j Thursday , at Coxhoe ; Friday and Sunday , at West Auckland . Wilsdes . —If the weithar permit , Mr . Consuirtine , of K--: ghley , will preach here , in the open "air , to-morrow hood . Mahtleboxs . —Mr . T 7-r > . Benbew Trill lectcr ? at the Working Men' Hail , 5 , Circus street , New Town , on San Jay evening next . The chair to L > 3 taken at seven o'clock .
MxDDLzrox . —Mr . James Leach , of Tib-street , Manchester , wiil deliver a lee-uTe in " tha Chartists Chapal , on Tuesday nexc . Doo ? 3 to be open ' half-past seven o'clock ^ and the lecture to commence at eight . Mb . O'Cossos's Visit to Btrhikgium . —According to a letter addressed through Mr . White to the Chartists of Birmingham , iir . O'Connor will -risk this town on Wedaesday , March 2 nd , and continue here for three days . Sxbocd . —A meeting of the members of the Stroud Charter Association , will be held on Monday next , at seven & ' e 5 oek , wh * n business of great importance wiil be submitted to the members . It is wished that every member will attend .
Whttechapel . —iir . RuiFy Ridley will lecture , at the Earl Grey Castle , Luke-street , on Monday evening next . Tailobs . —A meeting of the United Tailors ' todies T-ui be held at the Social Institution , John Street , Tottenham Cinrc-roid , on Moriday ev « iis . i £ Her :. Feargus O'Coimor , Dr . il'DonaU , and others ¦ will attend . Dswsbubt District . —A district meeting-will be held here , in the large rcom , over the Co-operative Stores , en Sunday next , when every locality ia the district is particularly requested to seiid a delegate , as business of great unpurtance wiil be transacted . The meeting to commence ai two o ' clock in the afternoon precisely . -
^ igas . —3 ir . James Dawhursi , from Bradford , ¦ will itc : ure in and around Wigan , for all lhc next foitnish * . in order to agitate for the "nhole Charier and nothi ^ -r less . All ore alive in thi ? quarter ; they are determined for the whole hog , bri ^ tle 3 and all . DsvrsBrsT . —On Sandsy , February 27 , Mr .. II . Candy will deliver a discourse upon ihe frauds and impositions of priestcraft to commer-co at half-pas : HXj tt the large room , over the Co-operative Stores .
Mil Ca > -dt wiil Lecture at the following place ? —On Monday Eexr , a : the Association room , Barnsley ; Tuesday , at Staley Bridge ; Wednesday , Mot tram ; Thursday , Hyde ; Friday ,-Stockport ; Saturday , Hszel Grove ; Sunday , March 6 th , Strandstrces Association room , in the evening at haifpaot six ; Monday 7 tb , Oldham ; Tuesday 8 : h , Jiochdnle ; Wednesday 9 ^ 1 , Todmorden ; Thursday 10 th , Hebden Bridge ; Friday llih , Mytholmroyd ^ Saturday 12 th , Queen ' s Head .
M-icci 33 FiB . il ) . —Mr . Wesi will lectnre in the Association Rooms , on Sunday evening cexf , on the preens position of the people and how to maintain it , as well as to shew up different parties who pretend to be friends , but who are in r . nJity tnemiet . Seaw , szjlk Oldham . —Mr . William Booth , of Newtun Heath , will lcc : nrehsre , on Sunday evening , at six o ' clock in the evening . Bsadfoiid , Wilts . —A county delegate meeting will be held at Mr . Tucker ' s , Westbnry , oe Sanday , 6 rh of March , when delegates from Bradford , Tr&wbridge , ileik ^ bam , Hoit , Frome , WsTmiuster , MouktDn Deverili , and other towns and vi . " la ses will ba expected , as business of greit iniponsnce will be brought forward , at ialf-past ten o ' clock .
BoTHEBErrHB . —A public meeting of the working men o : Rotherhithe Trill take place on Monday evening nexr , ai eig ; . t o ' ci ck , at the St . John's Coffee House , New-sires :, Dockhead , for the purpose of fording a Boiherijithe Charier Association ; cnair to be taken at ei ^ bt o'clock by an old Chartisr . Bkadfoild . —The Chariists of Bradford h * ve eDgaged a rooa in Batterworjh Bnildings , opposite the San Inn , bottom of Iregaie . The Councillors and the lecturers meet , we understand , in ibe paid room en Suriday nex , Fib . 27 sh , at two o ' clock i :. the aft ? rncon , to make final arraBgemfsrs for iji-j new plan . It is earnestly requested that every one will attend .
Mr . D . EAX Tatloits Eocte fob the ejtscln-g ~ WzEK . —0 a Mracsj auer'ioon next , at two o ' clock , if tLe -ivea ' her permit , lie will preach on NottinabrjTi Forest , and hi the ev-euing , at sis o ' clock , ai ; ike Democratic CbapeL On Monday evening , he will lecvure 3 t the Butcher ' Arms , Kewcas-le-street ; on Tuesday , at Iikestone ; Wednesday , at Scspleford ; and on Saturday night , at Carringtcn , Hetwood . —A public ball will be held in the Hartley-street Ass »> f : ation Room , Heywood , on Satnrday . ihe oia of March . Tickets of admis ? ica , twopence . , to be had a : Mr . Thomas Wriglej's , Chapel-street . Lahbsth . —A leciuTi will be delivered en Tuesday . th-3 1 st of March , at tha Room * lj Cain ^ Walk .
SoirrH ^ AaK . —Public Eestings tase place of the middle class of Southwaik , every Tiiur ; day evenlag , at the Swa-j Ian , D-rer Boad , Borough , for tb . 3 purpose of hearing the Chartists defend their ^ 1-jrious priLcip'ei . Mr . BaoPHY will lecture at Entwistle , on Satnrday ( this dav ) ai the Black Boil Inn , at seven o ' e e = k ; and ' at the Caai-iisi . Meeting Room , HoliiDgworth , on Sunday , ( to-morrow . ) at haif-past two o ' ciaek in the afternoon . Bolto-n . —Mr . Griffin will lecture at Bolton on Sunday evening , and at Halshaw Moor , near Bolt-oa , oa Moiidar eveniDg . SatyriEi-D . —Mr . Woodcock will deliver a . lecture totue Y ' . mii ' s Association , in tha room , Fig Treelane , c > i Sunday afternoon , at two o ' clock .
An address on " the dury of tha people in the present crisis , " wi'l be delivered on Sunday evening , at fcatf-past six o ' clack , in therooni i Tig Tree-Jane , bhiffisld . Halifax . —P . M . Brophy will deliver alesture on Siiudsy i . 'St , at s x w ' clock in the evening , in the Association . Room , at Swan Coppice . A Pcblic Meeting will be held at Westminster , on Friday n- ^; t . idr . O'Connor will attend , and address the m .-dug . Ebadfoed . —Mr . Brophy , from Dublin , will lecture at Bradford , on Wednesday evenisg next , at eighs o ' clock .
Ths CdusciL bs . 73 succeeded in taking a room , in wnioh to noid their meetings , siiuatsd in BurterwoTlbrB-iidir-gs , Sjn Bridgeri The Council are requested to m&ct n xt Suuday afiemoon , at two o ' cl = k , : or the p ^ P ^ se of making a new plan for the ieciurcrs .
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Idle . —The Chartist \ body of this place held a meeting ia iheir . a ' tyom , on M . onda-y ivigbt last , 'fhero was a good attehdaaoe of people ; The following resolution was passed : — " That it & the opinion of this meeting that neither tho present GoTernmdntj or any future Governmeiit , will legislate for the good oi" the people , ualess elected fay them , 00 the priaciplea contained ia the People's Charter . ? ' BBADFdnD ; - ^ At a numerous meeting held at the NuTth Ta 7 ^ rn , Wappjng , on Monday ereningi it Ti ^ a ' a resolved unanimously : — " That as frequent intima * : ti 9 &s '^ m ^ dfr ; . onv ' tho ' par > vof' '\ certain \^^ ro ^ essO | rs-pf ' liberty' of their extreme desire to separate the people froni their leaders , Fear « us O'Connor , Esq .,
J . B . O'Bvien ; Dr . M'Douall , Mr Leaoh , and othera ; we , thererore , hereby express our unabatod confidence in their undaunted patriotism , and pledge our * 89 lvc 3 never t 6 abaridbB them to please any party , so I 6 ng as they continue , as heretofore , honestly and faithfully to vho great principles of the Charter . ' * — " That , ^ hile we the Chartists of Bradford would hail the cor operation of the iniddle clapsef , we will not feurrendev an atom of our knewh prinoiples , iiot even for the fako of securing the powerful aid of wealth ; but will stand . UBfliuchinKly to all the points of tho People ' s Charter , though we should .. ' a-certainconsequerice , stru <» Kle alone for anihdefiaite term of years ; and that we will enter into \ vi coalitionwith tho Corn Law Repealera , in . future ,: ou any other consideration than the broad basis of the Charter . " — " That as the Corn Law Ropealers of Bradford , gave on the 17 th instant , ac the met ing held in
front of the Bowling Green Inn , a tacit assent to the truth of itho great political positions held by the Chartists of the British Empire ; we arc of bpinion , that , if they lie pincoro , they will not expect ua to make th « least surrender : but ci > me forward At oncov and join us hearoily in this important movement . " - —'' That the three resolutions be sent to the Northern Star m < iBradford Observer ^ for i nsertion . " —On Sunday last , after other business had been done , a : subscription was . set on foor for the purposo of .-assisti . n < f . brother Ttavis , an aged veteran in tho cause , whose wi- ' e t 3 , ycry ill of fever . Tho Rum of two Ehiillags- aud one penny was colleo ' ed and ^ iven to him , for which he was yery thinkful . STA . \ NiNfir , EY . —On Sunday ' afternoon last , Mr . John Arriin , fiwm Bradfordj delivered au nbln and lalentod , l . ioturo on the principles contained in the People ' s Charter . -
Daisy Hill . —Ti : e Charti 8 t 8 of this placo were addrssscd , on Sunday evening last , by Mr . Flinn . MA > fNiSGiiAM . —Mr . Smith delivered anabloafld iaterssting licturo here , oa the conditiou of the peoplo of Ireland , and tne repeal of the Legislative Union , . ? ! ew Leed . s . —Mr . Smith delivered an able lecture here , on tho li ' incipleq of the Charter . The meeting wrs bu ^ thi ' iily attemled . OL ' BHAMi—Mr . Brophy lectured hero oiv Tuesday evening last , to a nucieroup and respectablo audience . At tho closo several row iuembers were enrolled .
On Monday last Mr . Brophy , of Dublin , gave a must energetic aud soul-stirring lecture to a respecta ' ilV , and atteiitive audience , in which ho depicted that the ? ame causes ' which had brought his unhappy countrymen r . j > . their present deplorable condiubn , wer e fast bringiu ; , ' tho pcoplo of tuis country to tho false level , tho cause 3 of which he ably traced to class legislation , and mado a , oo \ yeriul appeal to the laboitring classes of hoth countries to uni : e in pbtainini ; the l \ 'ople ' s Charter , astho ^ only meaus for rt ; mo ing aii oui- grievauccsof which wo complain . A yoto of thanks wera passed to tho lecturer , and ( he people v .-ont a ^ vay highly delighted .
PiiKStoN , —Thr Coun Law Repealers Caught in thEm own Tkap —^ On iMohday -eveninglast , the Corn L ; iw Rep ? alers of Preston , wishing to show their indignation of" the Corn Law mcasuro proposed by Sir Robert Peel , m ; tdo application to somo of tha Chartism leadors to get up aM enlgy of the slippery Barouct , and parade him through the town ; but it was no go . They then applied to Borne of thoic own tool ' , who , over ready to obey their employers , went about tha town in a private manner , stating- the Cbariistf intended to burn Peel in effigy in Chadwick ' s Orchard , at nine o ' clock ia the evening . Accordingly , the tools of the Plaguo , accompaniod with drams and fifes' marched through the
principal strett-s of the town , bearing an effigy of Sir Robert , which caused considerable excitement ; and , by the time they had arrived in Chadwick ' s Orchard , si v ^ ral thousands had colleciied , where one of the Cora Law Repealers . read his indictment , charging liim with murder and robbtry ; they theii nut fire to him . Tho Chartists , taking advantage of the ifreat coucoursc of peopie , exposod tho whole trick , iind drlivered sorua out-atiu-out Charcist speeches , to the utter dismay of the Corn Law Repealers , and tho eviden ? satirfaciion of nine-tohtha of the body of the people . Three cheers were then proposed for the People ' s Charter , and the meeting quietly dispersed .
AsnTONUNDKR-LYNE . ——Mvm : than a thousand KJ ^ naturt' 3 to ihe V Gi oat National" have boeu obtaiiied ; hsro . - . The work goes bravely on . Tho association room ib open every Saturday night , at s . vf'U o ' clock , for singing , dancing , and reciting , aud is well fitted up for such amusements . An effort hai bi : en mado by the Cora Law Repealers tc inuuca tho Chartidis to join them for the / Suffrage , the Ballot , and ' oni Law Repeal ! or to let them go on with their repeal agitation unopposed , both which propoBiflH the virtuous / and-. ri ' iiht-mindcd Chartists met with a decided negative . The Charter , and no less , and no huoibup , ib their purpose . Sowerby . —On Tuesday last , Mr . Edwa , rds , of Bradford , delivered a very powerful and interesting lecture at this place . At tho .. conclusion , thanks were vo : eJ to the chairman aud lecturer , and ibo meeting peaceably separated .
F . OLTGN . — -A vory numerous meeting was held on Moiuiay , for the purpose pi forming a coalition , if posbitle , between the hikldle . and woikiflg ¦ glasses . The mayor was in the chair , and a moiaorial to the Queen was uuanimoubly adopted .. ToDMonDEN . —Mr . Luni , from Lancaster , visited Tadmordeii 'a-Vt wepk , and gave a most satisfactory leciurn . Ho went ihrdugh all tho points of the Cliarler , and explained them in a familiar and convincing manner ; indeed the whole of his lecture , winch lartcd upwards of . two hours , was delivered in a calm and temperato mauner , and gave great satisfactior .. We are rapidly . progressing htre ; we have a society that numbers upwards of throe huudred , and we have lately commenced a female society , tliat is inereasin , ' < very last ; they have given an invitation to Mr . James Leach to come and deliver a lecture *
Roihkiiii am . —i-Ir . Ibbotson lectured hero on Wednesday lu-. ; at the close of his lecture , a lmoiber of inc-tubers were enrolled . SaLi'OJiD . —Mv . Roberts , from Bury , lectured here on -Sunday uight , to a very numerous audience . Dewsbukt . —Mr , H . Candy gave a lecture in the Market-Dlare , to upwards of two thousand , who heard him pn'iently in ppito of the cold , on the necessity of union , and the present position of tho p-jople . " All soemed highly satisfied : there wa ? a tfood Gpriiikluig of the middle das ' . The night was fine . Batley . —On Tuesday a large Ccirn Law Repeal meetint ; was holdeu hen :, Mr . J . Burahy , an extensive miller , in Uio chair . A resolution for tho Charter was carried . ; ¦ Towku Hamlets . —Mr . Frazor lectured to this locality t'uWi'duesday evening .
The London 0 Bbien Pjiess Fu > d Committee . —At the .. us . uai ' weefe ' ly meeting of this b ^ uy , held at the ; Dispatch ColEio . House , Bride-la ^ o , Fleoii-street , on Mouday evening lavt , the following resolutions were unanimously passed , previous to which credentialB were . hauUodnv from Mr . Carter , for the City of London , and irom Mr . Jaa ; es lllingworih , for the Tower Hamkt 3 . Moved by Mr . Harper , and seconded by Mr . Tr aciwcli , " That the Seorettoy bo requestod to writv . tho Northern Star desiring Mr . Morton to atce ;; il this co ;; imittee on Monday night next , on business ; of-great iDiportanoo . " Moved by Mr . Dlintjworth , KecbndoJ by Mr . Watkins , " TLat every ' locality in Middlesex aud Surrey be earnestly rcquestod to send a . delegate to this
comrait'ee , on Monday next , for tho more effectually carrying : out the objects of tho committco . " Moved by Mr .-. Treadwell , seconded by Mr . Harper , "That tho ruffle for tho frame and - . .. ' plate of O'Connor , bo postponed id this day fortii'j ii ' Lt , and then to take plice at half-past eight o ' clock , ai tho Craven ' s Head , Drury-lano . " Movod -by . 'Me . IHingworth , seconded by Mr- Treadwell , " ' 1-haS deputations of two each be sent to the Middlesex and Surrey couucilf , on Sunday next , to impress ivpp ' n the delegates ' . present ^ the necessityof their locaiities sendioc a delegate to this commUtee , to asBist us in oariyinfr into effect the desirable object we have in view . '' Tho meeting then adjournd to Monday-. night- ' ncjit , at ei . ;; ht o ' clock , when it is hoped that every looality will send a delegate . ; / ' . ¦] . . - ' :
Fatal AccrDENT from Fire Damp . —On Monday morninglast , a . terrific ejxplosion of firpdamp took place at ono of the Low Moor Company ' s pits , catledthe Soldier Greeu-Pit . Robert 4 Garsifie , tha steward of the / works , descended the pi : to examine what state it was in ; two dther colliers followed , uamed Crampton and / Liglitowlcvs , aloag with two boys , who worked in the pit . The tire which is constantly kept at the bottom was got low , the Steward broke'it uj > , when it immediately caught fire ; ar . exuloded with a report as loud as a piece ci ' artillery ,
The whole ^ ot the five were dreadfully burnt , but particularly Crampton , who is not likely' to recoveiv We aresorry to Bay the catastrophe did not ciid here . Two boys , just at the time of the explosion , had got into thecotvei for the purpoae of being lowered 'down , when the cold blast , which invariably follows siTch explosions ^ blew one of the boys on to the pic . hill ; tho othw * , we are sorry to say , fell down the pit , ¦ jvhich is nearly one hundred yards deep , and was a'iteially shattered to atoms . An inquest wa ? hei . i pa the body on Wednesday - last : the Jury , after heading the evidence , returned a verdict of " Acoidenta't death . "
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v Northern Star ' Office , ^ ipriclay Morning . PHYSICAL-FORCE \ MOVElViENTS . Since writing the articles of . caution in our first edition , we have learned that in Manchester the 11 ExtenEion" men have made tbemselvea quite ready ; for an onslaught upon : the people , so soon as their violence and rabid treachery ; . shall have furnished the" authorities" with a protext ba which to make ¦ it . ' . v '¦/ - ;\ - ; : ' : ; : ' : ' :: -- ¦ - - ' /¦ -: ' . ' ' - :: -: < : " ::, r- TOn Thursday eveniB ^ a lar ^ e body of soldiers , three pieces of cannon , aud a large quantity of ammunition , were brought very quietly into thetown , and disposed of with as little shew as possible .
And this at the very moment when the" League " are pouring out from the throats of their : incendiary orators , the most inflammatory stuff that has ever been uttered since the Ia 3 t Whig fever in JS 30-1-2 , and when they have a Committee sit ing to arrange for a great demonstration on Kersal Moor ! What does it import ?—what doeB it look like 1 Are the two factious merely watching each other , or are they secretly playing into each other ' s hands , to obtain a large "thinning of the surplus population" ? We again tell the people that
the times never were more critical ; thac a single false step now might ruin all ; thai there never was ( in our time at least ) so much need for activity , firmness , and prudence as just now . The game is almost played out . The stakes are even now within reach , if we do not lose them by pur own folly . See then that every point be guarded . Leave not a single cutpost without its garrison ; but let all be well disciplined . "Peace , Law , Order , " must be our lactics ; kl Onward 2 " our deterHiination ; " No surrender ! " our watchword .
If the " League" call a meeting / upon Kersal Moor , or any where else , let the people go ; let them go iti cheir might—in their thoasaads—^ their hundreds of thousands ; let them assemble peaceably ; hear everybody patiently ; and negative all the " l ^ ajjuo" men's rosolutioiJs , ju 3 t as they negatived ¦ Mr . Baines at Leeds . We iike to ktey that instance before the people as an example ; it was done so well , so coollVj so deliberately , and yet so uumistakeablyi Such be the fate of every " Plague" resolution from this time forth : silently ,
peacefully , but effectually negatived by counter votes or by an amendment of the right sort , moved and seconded by men of the right sort—hard handed fustians whom the people know . Teach the mushroom , " upon occasion , " ChartistSj that they must learn to follow , before they can expect to lead—that their place is in the back ground while their schoolmasters read lessons to them . Receive thew , of course , if they choose to comoovor to you ; but receive as you do , in common life , a known , though repentant ^ pickpocket , cautiously , and without trusting them .
Above all take care to have no concern at all with their excesses /—either of speech or conduct . Leave all the honour of all the violence entirely . to them . Every Working man who aids ia one of their effigy burning exploits is a traitor to himself and to his country . Let the contemptibles thus amuse their amiable diVposifcions in propria persona ; let them -make the effigies and carry them and burn them with their own proper hands , and sheut for them with their own proper tongues ; while you go about your own businessgetting the Charter and proving that you axe fit for it as well ay have aright to it .
Do this , and the villains will be disappointed ; all their adroit management for turning loose ' the dogs of war ' upon their dupes may be laughed at , and jour sucae £ 3 is certain . . ; Once more We exhort you to be vigilant . Suffer not a meeting to be held withopt jou ; aud suffer not a single resoJution , petition , or memorial to pass at any meeting where you axe , for any . object box tue Cha-Uter . The " League" affuct now to regard the Charter as the only means of securing Repeal . Nail them to that . If it be so their agitaiion for Repeal is useless . Get the means first , that the ond may follow .
HURRAH FOR LONDON t While writing , we have just received a report from our correspondent , of a glorious thrashing of the " Leagvie" at tha Egyptian Hall , Piccadilly , on Wednesday . Nearly all the London M . P . ' s were announced to attend , supported by Sidney / Smith , and the whole force of the " League . " The Ghartitts , notwithstanding this array of " irifiaentials , " determined that they would follow the example set by the men of Souihwark , and soundly thrash them , which they did , and no mistake . The chair was taken by W . Maule , Esq ., Churchwarden , and the first" Phgve" resolution : —
" That iu the opinion of this meeting , the sliding scale of Peel is unjust in principle , and an insult to the suffering people of this conntry , and we pledge ourselves not to relax in our exertions until we obta . ih a total repeal of the Corn Laws ;" was moved , in a most silky , insinuating , speech by Mr . Leadek , M . P ., and seconded by some Mr . Clark . But though Leadeh is a great favourite . anM . P ., with the Londoners , they were not to be ssduced from their allegianec by him . Mr . Rvffy Ridley in a speech that does honour to him , ruii up the Chartist flag in the shape of the following amesidnient on the " Plague" men's resolution : —
" T » at this meeting is of opinion that tho majority of 123 in tho Honse of Commons in favour of the sliding scale is a clear proof that tke monopoly of class legislation is the great causis of all other-inouoyi > liea that exist in this oountryvaiiti that we ere further of opinion that no pemianent relief will be given to the alarming distress which exists until the people are fairly and fully represented in Parliament in acoordar . ce with tho principles laid dovvn in the document called the People ' s Charter . "
The amendment was seconded by another good Chartist named AkSisxroxg , who " pitched iato" the League in proper style . Tho creatures ' tried all their possibles" to prevent either him or Ridlky frwn --bping heard , but the people ' s patience and determination overcame them . . The Chairman , after several attempts to cajole the Chartists to pass the " Plague " ¦¦ resolution first and their own ataesdment afterwards as an / original
resolution , put it to . the meeting ; when , out of tae immense assombly , —the placo being crowded to excess , only six hands were held up against tho amendment . The League seemed aghast , but wanted as ; ain to cajole the ¦ ' - " luds" by pressing them to vote also for their resolution ; but this was " nogo" ; abont oao hundred hands were held up for their resolution , and a whole forest against it . The Chairman then declared the amendment
Carried . . ' . '¦'' ¦ ¦ . ; ' ¦ " .. ¦ ¦ . ; ¦ "" ; : . . - ; " ¦ : / Colonel Evaks theu rose , and in a long palavering speech , in which he declared himself almo 3 ta Chaitist , proposed tho following resolution : — «' That tbte n \ R 8 ttcg is tully av ? are of the evils inflictod by the present laws affecting the imporUtiou of com and provisiona , but ia entirely opposed to the present ministerial project of altering withoutAmending them . * ' In , both the Colonel ' s and Mr . Leader ' s EpeecheB the " soap" was Terypleatepusly applied : all the
© vils of tho Corn Lam vf eve unsparingly attributed , to class legislation ; the Chartists were highly complimented , and great promisesuiade to them as a return for their labours iu tha carrying out of the " Repeai . " But ' it wouldn ' t do . " Tiie 'Made" were wide awake ; and RiDLEYjinanother eiequent address in which he administered a severe castigation to the manufaoturera for . their treatment of the -faotory children , and likewise to Colonel Evans , proposed the following amendment :-
—" That in the present state of the representative system ^ it is useless to expect any mcusure of efficient relief fro » the Legislaturo , aud that this inte ; - lug do now adopt the National Petition of the working classes , and will exert their energies iu its bshalf . " :: : - ; ' / ; ¦ . ¦' .. ; , - ' , / - ; ¦¦ " " /¦ // : ' ¦/; '; - ; : . ' . ; The * amendment was seconded ; by Mr . L . Jones , who , in a most able and logical manrjej . ' showed the workir . g of machiiiery as it sffected ihe people of
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this country , and its relation tfl > ' the Poor Lawjcoxo Dl ^ ely dem&lisTiiiJg thetflimay arguments ; qjf | iyiKg and Leades , that machinery was a benefit to the working man because the ^ Eopalation' of our large towM had iDoreased .: ] Tbi homp truths of toro Jones , of course , drew forth great opposition from the phitform " gentlemen . " Colonel Evans again addressed the meeting in explanation , and convinced them that a feyr lepsons under Lotd Jone 3 would greatly : improve his knowledge of the subject . Capt . Hoosin vain ; endeavoured to obtain a healing He was / hooted dowa , not by the people , but by the " eenHeinen . 'V- / ' /¦ " / . / : .- . " - '; . - ; V : - ' _ ¦ ' . '" /; - .. - ' ¦/¦ ' - - ; , ' ¦' .. - '
The Chairman then put the amendment for the National Petition , when about 1 , 600 handsi were held up for it , and only four against it ; the Whiga were so chop-fallen ^ that they dare not attempt to put their resolution . Mr . Ruffy Ridley moved and Messrs . Wheeler , Pabkeb , and a score of others , Becbnded a vote of thanks to the Chairman ; three cheers were given for ; the Charier , for O'Connor , for / the Star , and for Fhosi , Williams , and Jones . / ' - . ' . "¦ ¦ "¦ ¦; ¦/ / - - ; -S-: . •"/¦ ,, >/ . ' / :
: Thus ended the only large public meeting which the League has dared to call in Middlesex ; nolan .-guage can express the bitterness of spirit with which they received this galling defeat . A muoh longer report was Bent to us , but the time of receiving it compels us thus to shorten it Again , we say , Hurrah for London j This is the way to do it . Let every other place do likewise . ¦ ¦¦ " ' ' '" . ' . ¦ " ¦; . ' ¦ ' . '/ ' - . ;• ' ' . ¦ ¦'' . ¦ ' -.- ¦ ¦ ' - " ¦ ¦ : ' ¦ .
Good Faith Of The *' Leaguers !"- Sincerity Of Their Conversion. To Chartism !! /
GOOD FAITH OF THE * ' LEAGUERS !" - SINCERITY OF THEIR CONVERSION . TO CHARTISM !! /
A public meeting of the anti-Corn Law Associat ; on was held on Wednesday evening last , at the Mother / Red Cap , Camden Town , the Churchwarden intheohair . / ; ; ' . ' . : . " Mr . Smith moved a resolution deprecating the present Corn Laws . /; . The Rev . Mr . Getry saconded it in a long ramb-¦¦"'¦¦¦¦¦ ¦ ¦ ¦
ling speech . .. ' . ;; ¦ . : /' ' .. ¦ "' Mr . Fabher moved the following amendment : — . " That , in tho ODinion of this - meeting , were the Corn Laws repealed ,. under existing circumstancea there would be-no / juarantea that other eqaalJy cruel and oppressive laws would hot be enaoted . We , therefore ; are determined not to assist in any agliation that has not for its object the enactment of-the document called the People ' s Charter , without deduction or alteration ^ " / . :
Mr . GoopvELLOvr seconded the resolution . The CiiAiaMANand " Gentlemen " of the League , with a deal of flammeryj persuaded the mover and sccoiider to let it stand as an original resolution ; and they : would carry bothi , This being acceded / to , the Corn Law , resolution was put ahd carried They , then , with the greatest effrontery imaginable , endeavoured to oppose the Chartist resolution ; but in this they were uhsuccsssful— -tyro thirds of the meeting voting in its favour . But the Chairman would not give any decision , althdngh his own party acknowledged it to be carried . The
Chartists , therefore , moved Mr . Hodges into the chair , and Mr . Farreb in an able address , in which ha completel y cut up the Corn Law repealers , moved the adoption of the National Petition , which was seconded by Mr . Jordan ^ , a repealer , who advised them to get a repeal ; of the Cora Laws firsts This sophistry , however , was of . no use ; the National Petition was carried with only one dissentient hand in opposition . A vote of thanks was given to Mr rfodges ; three cheers for O'Connor , and three for the Star ; three for the Charter ; and three for Frost , Wiliiams , and Joaes . The meeting then broke up .. - , - .. ' ' . .. - ' .. - . - '¦ . . . . '¦ ¦ ; , " ; ' ' ' - . ¦ - .. ; : ; : ¦ . -
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HOUSE OF COMMONS , Wednesday , Feb . 23 . The debate on Mr . Villiers' motion for a total Repeal ot the Corn Laws was continued throughout the . evening . The speakers were Mr ... Ewart , Mr . F . Berkeley , Mr . Thorneley , Mr . Hastie , Mr * O'Connell , Col . Conolly , Mr . " HaWes , Mr : Mark Philips , Sir K . Peel , and Lord John Russell ; ;'• The debate was then further adjourned i& Thursday . - - ' ' .- ' . / : /¦ //
¦P Uffy Ridley Respectfully Acquaints His Xv Friends And The Chartist Public, That He Has
¦ p UFFY RIDLEY respectfully acquaints his XV Friends and the Chartist Public , that he has
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Leeds Corn Maukex , FiB 22 . — -The ' supplies of Wheat and Oats to this day's market are larger than last week , Barley and Beans rather smaller . There has beeu a very limited demand for Wheat , the besj descriptions Is per , ; qua , iier lower , the infefioi . qualities nearly unsaleablo . Barley very dull and Is per -quarter lower . Gat 3 and Beaus rather lower . ; " . •/ . _ .. ; . ' '¦' . .: ' _ : :.. ; ' . . ; . . /¦¦/ .- . ¦ ' •¦/; . ''' . ¦ ., : ' ; THE AVERAGE PRICES FOR THE WEEK J 3 Nr > ING ^ EB > 22 , i 842 . : > Wheat . Barley . Oats . Rye . Beans . T ( MQrs . Ore . « rs . Qrs . Qrs . Qr ? . 3334 1755 / J 126 /¦ ¦^¦ r ^ ' fm ' :.. ' - -: ; ' ?!/ : £ e . d . £ a . d . £ s ; d . £ s . d- £ s . d . £ s . 4 3 4 0 | 1 12 3 J / 1 1 51 0 0 0 1 15 41 1 16 0
WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET . _ ( BY EXPRESS . ) Friday , Feb . 25 . —We have a good supply of Grain to thia da $ 's marfeet . Tho trade continues extremely dull for all articles . The best Wheat is fuUy Is . per qr . lower , and the sale very limited ; for inferior new there is f = carcely a buyer . Bar ' ^ f has again reoeded la . per qr . cheaper . O&ta and Shelling are cheaper . Beans as before . :
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SHEFFIESjD . ( From our oia Correspondent . } Feogrsss ^ cf the Cause . — Tha men of Sheffield have arisen from their lethargy , and the csuse is advancing with giant s ; ride ? . Peel ' s ^ sliding Ecai © is forcing scores of the middle-class into our ranfca , whilsttbogallaat" workies" are determined to abate not one jot of their demand for equal rights and eqnal laws . FigtreaJane room has been densely cro ' . 7 ded every evening during ihe hist fortnight , and every evening has seen a glorious addition to our patriotic band . These are ths triumphs of principle ; the chaff is now sifted from tne wheat ; tho people know their falso friends and treat them deservedly as enemies . Wo are rallying the masses and wmniDg the respect and adhesion of the honest portion of the miadle class by our stedfast adhereace to the Charter , and our determination to make it , whole and entire , the law of the land .:
LxcnrriE . —Mr . Joseph Linncy , of Manchester , delivered a lecture on ' tho progress of tho people's causa , " on Sunday evening last , in the National Charter Association Room , Fi ^ -trce-lane . The room was filled in every csmer . A large inr . ber . of mem bers were enrolled . Mr . Limey delivered a second lecture on Monday evening , on . " the Horrors of the Factory System ? ' The lecfuro was ioadly applauded . Above twenty members were enrolled ; i and the greatest entha ? in . sm p ? rvadcd the meeting . \ The room was crowded to 5 ufr ;; ation , and hundreds ; cou'd E 30 gain admittance . At the conclusion of ' the lecture , Mr . Gil ! rose , and , at the close of a brief j hut excellent addrc-s 3 , moved the adcpMon of the ; following resolution : — " That this meeting views , with extreme regret , the abandonment of principle
oa the part of Eome of the Chartist leaders on Friday ' hist j aad while censuring them , cannot too strongly express their satisfaction at the noble conduct . of j Mr . Julian Harney , Mr . Parkes , and Mr . Jones ; j who , ia defiance of open enemies and coven foes ,: gained a glorious triumph for the people by the , adoption of the Charter , whole and entire . " Carried i unanimously . Messrs . Harney and Parkes briefly t addressed the meeting . Oa the motion of Mr ? . Ward , a mrinbrT of tho Female Association , se-: conded by Mr . Willey , the tlnuks of the meeting ¦ ' were givea to the council for their strenuous exertions in promoting the interests of the association . Mr . Evison moved , seconded by ?> lr . Wright , a vote j of thanks to the lecturer , which being given , the j meeting adjourned .
Youths' Association . — ihe Chartist louta--, met in their room , ri ^ Tree Lane , on Sunday list , Mr . i Armitage in ihe chair , when a short address was ue-: livered by Mr . Nadin . ' Female Ass ^ nATioN . —The Chartist F . males met ¦ in iheir room , Fig Tree Lan-.-, r . t s s o ' clock en Monday eTenms \ -x-n , when Mr . O'Coun-.-r ' s letter was road ; its cor . tent ? elici ed tha he : U'lie : t s : ; piuasc of th- ; fair supporters of the Charter . The TKiDES . —Mr . Jaliaa Haraey addressel tho : boot and shoe-maker 5 of ShefiielU on Tuesday even- ( iDg last , Mr . Meiluish in the cl . air . The foiJcviu" ¦ ¦ resolution , moved by Mr . John Firth , seconded by Mr . Michael Sharman , wasr . 'irhusiasncally ador-it-. i ; ** Teat an asscciatifn of tueh intuitc-rd of the oorcwaiu ^ rs' trade , as are favourable to the piinciplt 3 ? of Chartism , bs now establi-hcd , to form part , and pit- : cc ! of the Katiocal Charter Association . ' Tuc : n . jnk 3 of the asssnib ' . y bi-in . ^ givcii to Mr . Ha rii ay , the meeting adJGuriicd . Seusy . —Mr . Jones lectured Ivjo en Tuesday and Ti ' eduesday i _ vcr ; ius , 's , in th 3 Jlarktt-plics , and nui a very good £ uaienc 3 . each ni ^ ht ; a couL iderable poriion of me niidcio cliss vras present . . Abesdabe . —Mr . Morgan "William ? , M ? rihyr ,. hai bsen nominated delegate to represent the Aberdare Chartists in the ensuing Convention .
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WQUCESTER — Tkiumpii of Chartism in this City . —A crowded and enthuria ? ti ' . meeting coiivened by the Mayor , en tho reqnifiticu of 1000 electors and householders , was held a : the GU ' . idhall , ca Wednesday last , the Msycr ( Edr . ard Evans , E ? q ., banker , ) in the chair . A vr . s - d < al of coquc :-ting by the middle classes to win over the workingmen , was tried and proved ineffectual . The Chartists be : n £ determined to go the whole ho £ , the Whigs thereupon determined to move their own resolutions , a : ; d
? he Chnriists were equally dctiTn :: r ' . ed fo n ; ve tj' . rirs . ' At twelve o ' cL-ck , tho M ^ ayor v / as unanicjoasly called to the chair , sn-1 after the placard ca'lis ^ tte meeting was iea . d by the Town Clerk , Mr . Hardy , late candidate for tho rL-vrc enta ? i ; n . i i the city of Worcester , moved the firsc rc ; -olit'o » Captain Corle- ^ srcoudid lh-2 motion ; the rcsalu ^ i-. n was pu . -, frDintho chair , and carried unariir . ui < ly Mr . Elgie , solicitor , moved the next resolution , Mr . Jtisbtr seconded the same . Mr . George Davie . a Cb . irti ? t , then stood fcrrrard and said that the
risuiu . ion was nos sufiiciemly explicit , ar . d after dwefliag en the manner is which tho working classes bad been formerly betrayed , and explaining the prin <* : pl < s of the People ' s Charter in a . manly and straightforward speech , which war loudly cheered , ho moved thai , the words " as defined m the People ' s Charier 'he added to the resolution Mr Jair . c 5 Williams Feconded the amertimer . ? : , i . ' r 3 fason , Chartist Icc . nrcr , then prevented hinisci ! to the E-tiriue , but the i ' -ayor otveted to his addrrss . Sag the receding , and on Mr . Mason remonstrating with him en the injustice of suca conduct , th . > Ma ^ or , in ? t € ai of putting the question whether Mr . Mason shonld be heard , asked alliho ? o who thought they c"uM not conduct their own business to i i . id
vrp i . heir hands ; this caused much ill feeling in tr . > meeting . Tne amendment moved by Mr . Davia was then put to the meeting , and carried almost Tinariipuuslj amid loud cheers . Mr . G . Davie then movcti the adoption of the National Petition , which he r : at at lcngil : amidst the applause of the meeting , and the most d ^ jscted looks of the Cora Law Repealers . Mr . Martin Griffiths seconded the adoption of the petition . The P . ev . Mr . Redford then stood forw ? rd and expostulated with ihe Chartist 3 on their unreasonable con ^ nct , and hoped they would not persi-t in patting the Naiional Petition to the meeting . He said if they persisted it would dos be unanimous . H « was laughed at by the meeting , and treated to
some curious remarks t-n his Eaimly hypocrisy . The Mayor then asked whether auy perscu had any thing else to propose , when nobody appealing to move any ihiag as an amendment , he , at the instigation of about a halt dozen of the clique , declined puitiDg the petition to the meeting , and departed from ihe platform amid , the yell ? , groans , and hisses of the working men . Mr . J . D . Stevenson , a Chartist shopkeeper , was then unacuiioasly called to the chair , and , after passing some appropriate remarks on the conduct of the Mayor , ha declared his willingness to hear any person who thought proper to address the meeting . He ihen introduced I \ Ir . J . Mason to address th-j mec :-
ing . Mr . Mason entered at great length into the question of the people ' rights , and administered a severe caragatica io the Mayor and the parson for iheir ungentleaianly and unchristian conduct . Ho delivered a very effective addrc £ 3 , and was loudly chfctreii throsghout . Mr . George White was next introduced , and spoke ai great length on the objects , views , aud principles of Chanism . He adverted to ; ihe licfcrm Bill as a decided failure , and shewed j that there was no means of rectifying the abuses of j misgtvornmeat , excepiby piacingpowerin the hands of tue people ; aud after rsvtri , ; ng to various other j Jopics in wiiich the people " -c-re iiitere ? ttd , be retired amidst loud and ret-eutcd cheers . The Chairman i j i i I
then put the National Pension to the meeting , and h was carried unanimously amid loua cheers . A i resolution was then come to that the petition be { forwarded to tho National Couvtution about to : aseer . iblc in London . On the motion of Mr . White , ; Mr . Young was placed in the chair . 'Mr . White j then moved the thanks of the meeting to Mr . Stevenson . Mr . Blackwell seconded tho motion , j ¦ "hich was carried unanimously . Three cteers were ' thf-n given for the Charter , three for Feargu 31 GT ^ nuor , and notice was given that the petition woaM he for sigcavurea iu the Market Hall , and the Etviic ^ sepa rated . I ; ' i
EEwBITCH . —At tne meeting , on Saturday even- ] ing , the following resolu'ions were unanimously ' passsd :- ** That , wo the Chartigts of R ^ ddiich , view with szrprio and iadi ^ Da : ic-2 i the conduct cf John Collins , in compromising the principles of the People ' s Charter , and openly supporting ihft re ? olution-. of treacherous Whigs , at tho Anti-Cor ^ Law meeting hrid at the Town Hall of BirmingLaEi , on Friday last . " " That we , the Chartists of
Redditch , in the Birmingham District , have every coufidenco ia ilr . George White as a leader of the people ; that his sufferings , bravery , and talents , entitle him to iho respect and honour due to a patriot , and that vre wiil support him so long a ? he continues to defend the glorious principles contained in the ^ eopl ^ 'd Charter . ' ¦*• That the thanks ot this met ting arc due , and hereby given to Feargus O'Connor , lisq . in defending tho principles of the Charter in the midst of 300 traitors and Whig assassins . "
A most alarming iiro took place on Saturday night , between eleven and twelve o'clock , which completely destroyed the needle mill at Apsley , near Redditch . Tho damage amounts to nearly one thousand pounds . It is tot ascertained how the fire occurred . . Birminghah . —A meeting was heldat | the Ship Inn , Sieelhouse-iane , oa ruesdsy evening last , Mr . Lane in the chsir . The meeting was addressed by Mr . Ernes , of Lionel-street , on the complete Buffrage questior , who read copious extracts from the Nonconfcrmiit . Ho advised the people to keep a strict eye on % he iniddle classes , as he was doubtful of their sincerity . Mr . Em ? s was warmly applauded . A deputation was then appointed to endeavour to procure the Town Hall . A committee was alao appointed to act in conjuncticn with the members ot the General Council , icr the managemenS of the rtquisitlei ! , drawing np resolutions anti otherwise conducting vha forthce-ming iaeetiug . Afier the tranEaction of oihes business , the meeting separated .
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SSESTON-rr Complete SwcE . vGa HuiiijpGir * - Qji . Wednesday njfiht : iasl , a aicctng . was holdenat Bdasion , a viiia ^ tt near . Leev ^ , tiillad undtr the suipioos cf the Goose section of tho Leeds Whi # s , far the purpose of coming the complete > suffrage dodge ' over the natives . It was attended by Dr . Smiles and Ms . Councillor Whitehead , for the parposo of persuading the Boestonions to pitch into tho Tories through Sir Robert Pcsl , and to raise the Whigs again , at the expenoe of both people and Tories , through the " complete suffrage" movement . It was no £ 0 , however . The villagers were not to be done . Preparations had beeu imtde for giving them a comD ' ete route . As soon as tho two goese above named found out that this was the case , thev dodged
again : they gave up their *' complete-suffrage" resolution , and agreed to support the ' •/ whole Charter " resolution , plainly Eeeing thai ; unless they did so , they would stand no chaace of . carrying the resolution they mainly wished to have carried , the one condemnatory oi" Sir Robert Peel and the Cora Laws . Their second dodge succeeded . Tho Corn-La w-condemuatioa was put first ; and . ' . then ¦¦'¦ tho resolution for the whole Chra'ter was moved aud seconded , and carried . The jblio-. vinU are the resolutions adopted by the meeting . The first resolution was carried , if carried at all ,, by a bare majority ; but for the second one cytry hand in tho room was hoidoa up . " That this meeting considers that all restrictive duties are ia themselves bad , but more tspecially those affscting the first necessary of life , and
there-| fore views with disgust and indignation the eliding scale of duties on Cornproposed by Sir Robert Peel , wiiich Las been proved to bs unjust iu operatios , a : ; d mischievous in its tendencies ; this meeting , therefore , pledges itself to use every constitutional means to remove a law , which for the salco of ' protecting ' a grasping and rapacious aristocracy , restricts the freedom of trade , and tends to prevent the bounty of Providence from reaching the habitations of the indu ^ 'rious cl asses . " Moved by J . Horner , and seeoEded by H . Titlcy . " That this mecing having seen with mortification the complete failure of bygone schemes of Reform ,- is convinced by fatal experience , that nothing but th » principles embodied in the People ' s Chartr-r , can s-ave the nation fr ^ m utter destruction . " MovcJ by . Mr . Elley , st-coiidi-ct by Sheridan Nutsey . . supported by Dr . Smiles , Wm . Brock , and Wm , Whitehead . MANCHESTER . —Great Demonrthation IN TaVOUU CF TUE PeOPLK . ' S CnARTEU ON WkDkksday Evening . —The Chartist Town Council ot this town , accoroin 1 ^ to an agreement with thn ivq' : ifitionistf , sus-oodei in obtaining \ hi -Town . Hall , Kinq-street , for th ^ purpose cf holding a pubhc ciep . thigin . As soon as it was settle ^ about having the Town Mall , the members of tho Council waited upoa the Mayor , Mr . Brooks , and o ' . lwr i ^ ntle men , to a ? ccr :: ; : n Vh ;; her they wcnH . contribute- a ; iyihing towards tl : e cxpencc ^ . The deputation war , received very onrteousiy , and . the pubsoriptions were such as to clear tho Council from having anything to pay either for the Hall , or placards . Tho Town Council , who have been throughout very industrious , me- - on dn-. iday morning to arrange for speakers , resoluiion ; , and for ihe issuing of' bills to anncntce thenreting . On Tuesday mor-. r ' ng , the town was plac-mied , which caused great excitement . Previous to the timed' mu-ting " the sdvats wero Vmea with a mass of human be , a : id tho Hall was htcnT-Iy wedged . Mr . G . Do ; io m-3 ved thar the Hev . Mr . Schofield do preside , which was pcconrffid by Mr . J . Lin . ir . y , and carried by scclanjation . Mr . John Bavlcv u ; . ) voa the first resolutiuii , "That it is
tho opinion of ihi 3 imc * : ng , that the nnparaJlcled disire-ss th :-t to severely pre » i : es on both tho manu ' aeturiDg and working ch ^ os of this country has been entirely brought about through tne influence of class legislation . " Mr . James Carrtedge seconded the resolution , which was put to the meeting and carried unanimously . At this time poor ; le were 1 thon-ing % * adjourn" from ; : 11 parts of the room , and ' it-was announced that tha landlord in the square would allow his room for the speakers to speak rroiu ' one cf the windows . Mr . Dovle ro ^ o a \ A moved rhas
the meetic ^ adjourn > Stcphenson ' tJ-Equ-ire . This was p econded by o-o on the platformar . d carried v . i liout dissent ; and a general rush was mad ^ down the lan'ing . On arriving at the square , where a derive crowd was congregated , Mr . Schofu'kt addn rszd the multitude through the window , showing how both Whi m ' s and Tories havtj deceived tha people , atiu iu his humourous manner elicited loud app ' ause . Mr . Leech , in an excellent speech , movtd tho next ref ^ iutior ., * ' That this mceiiny is of opiuion that , the only tSestaal rtiacdy for vuvang . an end to the buneful influence of class lopI < lati .. H , aud lhcrcby rvinoviiig tiio riiitressoi ' the couuvvy , is to have imuie « 1 iaieiy pasitci into a law tLo six . points o'' tho People ' s Cliancr . luniL-iv , Uuivorsai SufEragL ' , Votn by Ba . ilot
; AuLua . 1 Parliaments , ISO Property Qualification for Member . ; of Parliament , Payment of Member * , and t ' re division cf tho country -into Electorial D . sirictti . " Mr . Joseph Linney seconded it , aud it wa 3 carried , v . nanitn r 'usiy , followed by loud cheers . Mr . James . Whec '^ r sadiessed the meeting for a short tut * , : : u : d ¦ wn . ' " - followed by Mr . Tiilman . Thes Chair-: ir . nn then iraroduced Mr . Brophy , who , on coming for-. vard to the window , was received wiih loud chocrs . Mr . B . spoke at some length , and 1 waafo'lowtd by Mr . Doyle , iu nioviug and secondi iuij the -. ollfwing resolutiori : — " That it is tiio for
oj ii .-on o . this je : eting , that p . ny a ^ iiation ( . t ' .: ' . * r nitasurcs shf . it of the principles stated in the prev : cus roso ! uti- ] i will liever be of any permaneiu j { Oud , i-r remove the distress which i 3 fast bringing this eouiury to ruin . " The resolution was carried . Mr . W : it ; s -Mr . Duffiy , Mr . Donovau , and Mr . Murray , ai ' M rwardsaddressed the meeting . A reso-Iu "; i--: i was caxrk-U lhanking the mayor , Mr . Brooks , abd ^ he Fiuauco Committte , for obtainiug the hali for them . A vote of thanks was given the chairman . Three cheers were given to O'Connor , threo for Fri-st , WiUijms , and Joncy , three for the Charter and ihe Slar , ar . a . iho mecung quietly dispersed .
! Manchestep . —x . Ir . Giifnn lectured at Strand-. fireet en S ::: ;< ay , to a verj attentive audience . Mr . i Liuier afterwards addressed the meeting . 1 Brown Street . —Mr . Cooper , of Salford , lectured j hero ou Sunday , followed by Mr . Leach . Tlie room was crowded , and an excellent impression was made : in f . ivonr of the cause . Reefeakx Street . —This room was crammed to heir Mr . Clarke , of Stockprrt , on Sunday . Both I spcaJier and hearers wure in high glee , s ' iimulated by i the progrer-s and probable success of the cause . j On the ? aine evening , Mr . CrowJer lectured at ; York-strcvtj Hulme , and Mr . Cartledgo at Miles ; Plauirg .
i ! ' ¦ ! \ i ; Grand Demonstration in favour of the Char-; ter . —The iarge meeting , which was aiijjurned last i Tuesday to Monday eveui : ig , took place ai six o ' clock . ! aud certainly a more iiumerous or a more enthusit ' asv . c mc-. vmg hss not been hyld in this town hince > . IiLt . O'Connors entry aiter his liberation from York i Castle . It was tho uuaiiirnuus opinion of both Char-1 tisis und rnicdle classes that ' there were , in S'ephcn-• son ' s fcqnare on that evening , uo fewer than from : tsn to i ? .-elre thousand persons . Oue sentiment I setinod to aniiirnc the vast , multitudo ; the Charter , ; and nothing less , resounded from every part of the , great mass of ti 2 e people . Mr . Alderman Brooks
. ! was called to the ciiair , who , after a few remarks , introduc d Mr . Councillor Masou as first speaker , Mr . M . made a touching and a searching speech on ! tho poverty , hunger , and distress of the people , and lashed , in a poiveriul manner , lhc system which had brought millions oi' Industrious ana virtuous people to a state of biarvation . Mr . Prentice , Editor of the Manchester Times , in the course of a long speech , ; advised the CharDisis ; iot to give up their a « itanon for tho Charter , as tho whole couiuiu-! nity would h ' j . vo to couie to it socnor or laier . Mr . George Thompsoc , the icc : urer on the slave question , next spoke , end made a powerful address ' in defence of the Charris . j and the Charter . H ! fienounced both Whigs ti : J . Tories , and stated that if ! the middle cUsses couldl-iivo ptrsuaded the v ; orking men to ob'ain a repeal , thev would turn round aud
leave the working man as they had done betore . He told them not . to b ;? deceived by either Tones or rtcreaat Whigs . Their Charter was a rfghteotis instrument , and musD be obiained . Mtissrs . Potter , jun ., Gardener , and Murry , auursvards made some raguiar Chartiss speech es ; aid r ^ . err bein ^ a general cry for Leach from ail pans of tho crowd , thu caairmau brought him tv the window , whea the cheerirg was vociferous . Mr . Ltaoh spoke in his usual sensible argumentative ma . >; u ? . i * , and held one the right hand-. of fellowship on thu pan of th- ' s working classes to the middle classes ,-if tho latter would only be honest . To bo rather pi tin , he wouid unito with the devil himsuif , if ho woalii give ihe peci'le universal justice . There wa . s no resolution submitted , baD the speeches wt . re tnorough-going Cliaatist . ones , and unaniuiity and gooa feeling were manifested from begianing to eu ^ j , which certaiuly a-u ^ nred well for the sure and triumphant victory ot right over might andfaction . :
York Street Chabtist Institute . —Mr . Crowther , of Oidham , delivered a mooC exoelleat aad iasu'iictlTO address ou Sunday evening last , to a very respectable audience . : . Ratcliffe BaiDGE . —On Monday eveniug , a public meeting was held in this village to ta . ite into coasideraiiou the distress of the country , airl likewise the plan brought forward by Sir Robert Peel as a relief . The parties calling the meeting-brought forward a resolution embracing four poiuts of the Charter ; but this did not taasr ' y the *• whole hog " lads of this place , consequently a working man came forward with an amendment for the whole Charier . Tnis was seconded by another "fustian , " supported by Mr . Ed ward Clark , of Manchester , and was carried by an overflowing majority .
Eccles . —A discussion on the Corn Law question was held here en Tuesday week ; -the disputants being Mr . Wm . Bell , late of Salford , for tha Ciiar tiBts , and Mr . Edward Williams , of Ecoles for the Corn Law Repeal rs . The discussion > was conducted very peacoably aud oiderly , and at its close , the meeting evinced almost unanimously their determination to abide by the Charter agitation .
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The London Chartists ^ are anxiously invited fo attend , on Monday next , in their thousands , at the \ Vorkhou 8 e Yard , Marjlebone , when a public meeting is to be held in pursuance of some assurances , given by Messrs . Savage and M ^ CoKNEti , of-a union being ' effected by them between the Chartists and the League . The several Committees of the London Chartist Associations will therefore be rejoiced to'see the working men attending in their thousands to speak for themselves . J . Hume , Esq ., ia fiiie chair , at twelve , and Feargds O'Connob , Esq . has promised to be present . This will be the most important meeting ever held in LoHdon . Fustians * do your duty . / . ¦ ' : '
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Three Crowns , RiCHUosD-STRUEt . SoHo-sware . — Mr . F . O'Connor will address a general meeting of the journeymen tailorg at the Social Institution , John-street , Tottenham-Court-road , on Monday , the ; 28 th inst ., at eight o ' clock in the evening , when it is requested that every lover of liberty and justice will attend , and declare their determination no longer to remain the degraded creatures they are at present . ' . .. ¦'• . . .. . . " / /' ... / . /¦ ' '¦/ ' V - ' . ' ; . ¦ : / - . " - .
Men of BirminghaSI . — : A meeting will be held in the Town Hall , on Wednesday next , at eleven o ' clock , to consider the . propriety of petitioning Parliament for Univeraal Suffrage , Annual Parliaments , Vote by fialloy- Equal Representation , No Property Qualificatiopj and Paymenc : or Members for their services , as laid down in the document entitled "The People's Charter . " Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., and other well known friends of the people ) will address the meeting /
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Feb. 26, 1842, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct587/page/8/
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