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LOKDOK—Mr . Saul lectured at ths GroMbeiters , ' Ai ^ s . 2- Pascrss-roai , on the benefits reiu ! i : sz' from j « s ^ jfOT-rcmsat The lecture -wa 3 hirhlyi ^ trccSve , sndtrai erectly applauded . Mr . Ruffy Ridley , Mr . Fosscll , Mr . ilartin , Messrs . Lnesj ; , D-ivoe sad Lowrie , likewise joined in the discussion which succeeded , and most ably supported it At fee general meeting of the facility on the 29 ti , a discussion tr-ek place relative to the merits of vane-us members for the council , ar . d & 1 U ? - wa « handed in to the sub-Secretary for
nomination . The BaiiASXiA Localitt met as nsnsl on Sunday evening and after the transaction of local business , the members and friends Jwaiteji --ill half-past nine 0 ' cloci ¦ with the expectation of burins Mr . Mantz lecture , but no lactose / came- This is the second time that Mr . Jlantz has disappointed this locality , which has b = tn til = 213133 of us losing two 0 ? three TiSV numbers . A PrBLlC XEETi > G to promote the principles of Chartism in the borough of Sacthwark , acd to elect a delegate tg ths Metropolitan Dc ' ec ^ ts Mf-eiinj , w ? s held on Tuesday evening at the Star Ccff = e Houre , 1 "Union-str—t , borough . Sir , Andrews ¦ was called to the chair , and in a brief manner laid before -the sssemW' '' the business of the evening . > Jr . Cooper pro- I pos = d aid Mi . Wales * seconded , Mr- Alfred Andrews , j as a delegate to the Metropolitan Drlecate Meeting , i Carried unanimously . Mr . Farmr , in a sonnd srruffi £ n- j tntive addrsia , proposed the fullowirg resolution— j " Ttati : is the opinion of this meeting , tbat the present ; djstrfs- * . as a degraded conditic-n of the art . z ; ns of ; Great Br ' ahi , is oaring to the urj-st s . nd crntl mode of j class lesislatjon , "which there is no other tSrCtnal means ; of renioT-ii ? than by causing the doci-raert called the ' Pete ' s Charter to become the ia ^ of the land ; and ; this Ec « . t \ E 2 hereby p ' . efig * a itself E = vei tD cease for one j moment arititiEg the country , ar-d promnlritiEg tbe principles of uprightness acd jus-tice , nnt 3 every min i 3 fairly , fully , and frstly rspreEtntfrd : 32 the Commons House cf Pjilsamrst . " lilr . "Wheeler seconded the resolution and urzed the i
necessity of increased exertions ia tne % ood . cause of j lerDTatiig sue reicoielliDP the decsyitg institulicns of the country . The resolution T ^ aj carried unaniafeu ^ ly . Mr . KiDisley proposed the following resolution , and i commented npon the condnet cf the modern Jtffries 5 b j terms w = U suited to the occasion— " That this meeting ] Tiewa with horror , disgust and indignation the unmanly ; and UEJudgslike condnet of that en emy to the rkhts of , honest men , Lord Abinjer , at the late Special Commissions , and this maering plrdces itself to aid and protect as far as their means -srii ] allow , the tmfor- . turate and persecuted individuals "who bare fallen Victims to his &bnse of the judicial functions . '' Mr .
Se'cell in an f-loguent manner seconded the resolution , and showed in truthful cvlc-nrs the dancer of trustin ; asy class of men "with irresponsible powers . Mr . Cooper supported tbe rtsolntion , ¦ wh ich v ? 2 i commenied noon by the Chairman and carried without a dissentient . Fire persons were then cominated by the Secretary as a portion cf the General Council of the 2 > auonal Charter Association- A deputation -was received from The shareholders of the Xew Central Hail , inTiting o-operation in that liu-iable undertaking . A vote of tharks W 39 riren to the Chairman for his Esrriccs on that eTenine and on numerous other occasions , and the meeting dispersed .
Pioka JxTZSS , Bak > SBVBV PaEK-: —An ent £ r-•^ iiiing and inEtnictiTe lecture "was delivered here on Sni-day evening , and gave much satiifaction . Mr . Jar 7 is " prM 6 r ; ted to the lo&liry a handsome -waistcoat , which will be n-Hwl for the benefit of the Political Victims on Monday evening . A vote of tb . ' :: nks was girfen to the do-or for his kindness . The Secretary nominated stven indiyidnuls as a portion of the G-jaerjl Caunr-L Oibcr local business Vfas transacted , and the 2 n £ ^ tiz ?§ sJJ jnrn&d-Sx . PaNCSaS . —A lsrze meeting was held st 5 ?} , Tortenh-iii-cjcrt-road , on Monday evening , > lr Coiirt in the chair , jut . Lucas read extracts from the Evening Star . Messrs . Fsrrar , "Wheeler , and Curistie , delitertd
stiritc-d adcrcssr ^ npon Enbject " Ainctisery and the C . ^ m Laws , " and "were highly applauded . F ^ e merabers were enrolled . A friend prc-stiited some articles of veaiing apparel to be - disposed of for the benefit of the victims . Arrangements were made for a snr-sesrion of concerts for the same laucable purpose . Mr . Lucas pressed them to the necessity of supporting the Chartist Circu l ar . Totes of thanks were -given to Siessrs . Wheeler and Farrer , t * which Mr . Farrer briefly replied . A discussion ensued between Mr . Wheeler ssd a stranger , on the bentflts to b = derived from the Charier , which termicsted in the cer :-ijtm . u 2 taking out a c £ Td of membership . Some lc-cal business "was transacted , and the meeting adjourned .
At a Meeiing of the United Body of Shoemakers held in the large room , at the Star , Goldtn-nr-e , on Sunday , Mr . il"Frederick "was called te the chair . After the business of the locality -was tracEact-U , tee Chairman iiitrodaced Mr . Campbell , who entered into a very eloquent defence against the charges tr . Bfrht against film by tke Editor of the yorihern Star ; a :. d was frequently interrupted by loud bnrsts of applause from , the croTUedriciienca . At the clcae of his uddr-s-, he received a unaEJmcns vote of thicks . T < jot shillings ard ninepeccfe vrera collected for the victims . A vo"e of thanks was given to the Chairman , and the meeting setMLTited highly satisfied .
Ai a MiETi -SGof the Councillors of the Ashonal Ch ^ rtfr Atiociation , residing in the Tower Ham ' . ets , od Enrd ^ j eT = iiiDg , at the School-rbcai , Grey E 3 gle-strect , > ir- Dra ' Ke in the chair , it vras uii :. ninjonsly resol ~ ed , " Ihat a public meeting of the Chartists of the Hamlets hs held in the school room , Grey £ igie-3 trect . Bricklane , on Monday eve-ing , DrCcnitsr otij , for the purpose of determining who snail be put in nomination to rep .-ecent them at the forthcoming Conference . " The Secretary then introdnccd the question of the Bread Committee , which , upon the motion of iir . Wilson , vj- ^ s adjourned to the usual meeting c : ihe Councillors , rest Sur . ciiy evening at five o ' clock , at the Albion Ccff = efcense , Church-street , Shcreditch .
WaLWOEZH LoCAtiTT . —At a meeting at the Montpelier Tarern , Walworth , on Honday evcB . icg , Mr . Pedley in the chair . The minutes of the previous meeting Were read and confirmed . It was requested that the whole of the members of this Jocsiiry would s-tend upon next Monday evening fcr the puipose of" noiiiin ^ tin ? persons for the general conrjcil , ai taff-past Eeven o ' clock precisely , ? s otfeer important business will have to be gons into . Cb . oyi > ox , SrBT . ET . —Odtusual meeting "washeld at tbe Bald Faced Star , on Monday evening last . - Sir .
Fuller was called to tbe ch-iir . After a great deal or local business was brought to a close , Mr . Hotices proposed a resolution , wkichwss seconded by Mr . Biackaby » Ed aMy supported by . Messrs . SsagraTe and Ciaxton , — " That we the Cnartista of Croydon are of opinion that John R-se of Xo . 22 , Smith-buildiiags , L ^ ng-i-ne , Bermpsd . ' ry , is s fit and proper person to represent the pec-pie of Southwark , in the forthcoming Birmingham Conflict ^ » . and this meeting is also sensible by his past ccsdaci thr-l shc-cid he be returned to that important r-sembla-e he will not Ewerve from the S : s Points of the Charter , name and all . " Carried uEzniaicusly .
1 , Chixa Walk , Lambeth . —Mr . Fusseil delivrrru i , very saUifsetoi-y lecture to the menibers oi tbe above locsl ; ty-, iittr which it -cos agreed that the mczey in tbe hands of enr Tresjurcr f ^ r the -Virtiai D ^ fesce Fund , amounting to jt'l 3 s . Sd ., be paid orer to tie & « nera . i Trcasuitr In addition to this , the procrecs cf a r . 3 = for a ix-ot j _ ck , presented by Mr . Win . 35-Ctrs for the Tictim D . icEce Facd , amounting to € i . f i ., " ^ as received , and ordered to be paid ever . A c ~ :: re : . un was also received from Mr . Munro , SEounrns tofosrihillin ^ a . making a tots ] of ^ 2 is . 2 i , COiitCtei ! by jlr . jiui . ro for tie Victim Deftsce Fare TLU fentieir . aa ' 5 exertions in tLe catiS 2 of tie Et&iii ^ ^ . itriors deserve the -Kzrnnsl tbaris ofth epnbik , 7 a : i ; . s , Thkee Dotes , BEP . TricE-srp . EET , Sc-Ho-r-Tij : 5 boay zre of opinion that £ 1 HjS . should t ; pci-l tj Dr . M'Douall every wc ^ k dnrisg his ab-K ^ ce .
We E . EFEE our Metropolitan read-M to an r . dTcr l ' 5 in : int : n int-ther column , announcing a bcaent at thr K . Til Tic : oria Theatre for an orphan chilJ . Vfe Ee * d say not one word in rccomxae :: d 2 :: cn . The nriiens have tiien the matter up ; we are sure they ¦ wul suceesifuliV crmplete it . We know t ' . so that th = y v ,-la ret thus have appealed to the public on slight gr . unds . Tte Under mtrcies of the S ' ew Poor Law STriu-crl C . T .. 1 Their object is to save lbs orphan fr ,. as tirir ea ' nrasai . The public Trill £ co that they faceted in tiicii bnTmr . e e £ " rjrts . DUBLIN . —The Irish Tniversal 5 srTr « _ sre Assoeiatic-n having jn&sed it advU ^ ble to cliarte its hour of jafrtis ; from s : s in tbe evenicc till one in the sft * rEoon ct 5 t : le the winter months , placarded ths ctrv to that
es ; -tt , a :. d hid in consequence a grrnt Eumber cf str £ r _; . -r- = present on Snnday last . One of the bills posted on a board , and hnng in front of -Mr . P . Bi . Igins ' s fcess-, ia 2 \ orth Ann-street , -ess arcerri > u > niou ! 'ly seized ty 2 p-: :: ceajaa , and carried c-S " . without even knockicg £ t th-. - door to request it to be taken in . on pretence of ' its cclUcting a crowd and obstiuctirg the mthway , —a i fi ' . cii-y prtteBce , r * in that part of the city the then ' T < nziJ ^ ze is by no mesra cense , acd , consequently , j littie . ; : any , irjeonvenienee could have resclted t * pas- j SKrr . s . It seems , hosrerir , to show the animus of the j antfeoriaes here . The rc-om vras excellently filled ¦ with * c-ri hemixa , who bad the pnre doctrines of the Charter * bly cxpon . lt-d to tiem by 2 klcssrs . O'Higgins , O C-onnell , JDyctt , Clarke , tc , Mr . il'Mahon preiiiiing . Another letter was read from Mr . Let-son , of Wicklovr , enclosing
the nazEts of a fresh bevy cf candidates for enrolment , "Who were it occe Remitted- The speeches -were listened to irith intense interest and attention , and the Jepeitsd plaudits which followed the delivery of their seauiiietis , in this , a meeting oi strangers , not niemkrs , iho-ccd . ths » . all Chartiun "w » Ets in Ireland is a » t : o : ^ j asdience . Three persons at : atched themselves ts the Association P-t ones ; and almost every one , if not ill , v-iTLci it- ; PcUtios . Ireland is rapiuly preparing ioT a gre-t , a thcro ^ h , ard & rational change in polities Tie ti £ cu = d iiluences uncer which she has so long ? i = " iltiea are lssisg strength , sspping , by , tbe growing Ct =:-C ^ n tLe pirt of her people to rtad iad itlect , and tie i ..-t :, T « mikicg by her real friescs to put 'Jiefn P - - - ¦ —^ i ^ Kitrr- -within their rt'ch "Si are row
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HALIFAX . —A delegate meeting of this district was held as Rippenden , on Suadav . After the flnaucbland o ; her business of a local nature was concluded , the attention of : he delegates was drawn * . o tha Balance Sheei of the Execuitve , when , after a lengthy discussion , ia which all took pirt , the following resolution was unanimou = ' j agreed to : — 14 That we consider the conduct of tbe Executive not to be strictly in accordance with the Plan of Ortani-Ziiion , nor according to the pure democratic spirit of CL 3 rti--nj , bn : at tbe same lime we are willJDg to make all allowances atd consideration that can be made consistent with principle , and believe their errors to be more of tbe htsd than the heart , and we hope that the matter wiii be ciscuj < ed in broiherly friendship , and amicably aud speedily termlDatpd .
E . UODERSFIEL 13 . —On Thursday night week , Mr . Kl-ss gave a lecture upon the principled of the : Charier , in the Guiluhaii . His lecture was replete ; with sound argument and vi-rsful iuformation . It was eloquently utlivtred , tut in consequence of hiving so short a notice of ii = coming , the room was not filled . A vote oi thanks v . as g ' . ven to ihe lee- . tnrer as the conclusioa . ! BRADFORD . —The members cf the Council met as nsn ^ l on Monday evening . A deputation was appointed to meet the Committee of the Com ; lete Suffrage Associ ^ ion to arrarj ^ e for the public meeting to elect delegates to the forthcoming Conference . Tbe auditors ! made their report of ibu state of the accounts , and a \ motion that the rcDort be received , wa 3 unanimously j
passed . Tha following resolutions were also unani- \ mousiy carried : " That this Council begs to express its ] tntire confidence in Dr . M'Douall , and tenders him its ] warmest thanks for tispast z = al , services , and sacrifices i ia our glorioas cause , and are of op rion that hia be- ] reaved wife ou ^ ht to rective hex husband ' s wages allowed by the plan of oraanization so long as he is a mtmber of the Executive Committee . " " That vre respectfully request the Euitor of the Xorihern Star to allow tba columns of that paper jwhluh is ths chief orjran of our body ^ to be open t « our exiled champion , for the insertion of his letters . " The meeting adjourned to > iouday next , &t sevtn o ' clock in tie evening , when tbe nomination of members to the Grcueral Council wiil take i-Uce .
Mr . Sjitth lectured in the Council Koom , Batter- ; worth's-Bailaings , on the details of th-- Charter , and i p jint « d oat several portioris of the machinery of that ' measure , which appeared cumbrous , and proposed j alterations , especially on that part of taxing the cis- j tricta for tbe erection expences . His vievrs met with the approbstion of the meeting . > 1 R- Joseph Hammosd preached in the Chartists j Schoolroom , White Ai'bey . on Sunday afternoon and j evening , in aid of ths funds of the school . The coilsc- ' tion amounted to 7 s . 4 i . ; The Chaxxists uf Central Bradford met » n Sunday ; morBL i § in tbe Council room , when several members j "s » ere tnrolled . TLis pliCc uf rne 5 t : Eg is v « eil adapted , btinc ia the middle of the town , and premises to flourish . ] Each meeting is crowded "with TJsiicrs , to hear and dis- enss the principles of the Charter .
The Chahtists cf BefriiBg Back-lane met on Sunday morning , at ten o ' clock , and , after receiviDg subscriptions , discussed tbe subject of tbe Corn Laws and the Charter . They adjourned to Sunday next , at ten I o'clock in the morning . ' \ AT the weeklt . meeting in Butterwortb's i Buiidir . gs , on Sunday lnornicg , tbe folio-wing reso- ! lotion TTis nnanimously passed : — " That the membera ! of the c-ntral locality resident in Bradford , do con-; £ cientiou ; ly tf-sd ? r our most impl-cit and unbounded cor ; Sdence in Mr . Feargus O'Connor , for his manly , straightforward , and patriotic exertions in forwarding the pure princip-es of tiemocrr . cy . We also view with horror and disgust the malicious and cowardly attacks ; : lately m 3 de upon the character of that noble of nature
p y a party "who , at one penoa of their existenee , were glad to accept the hare-earned pinee < -f the destitute , and oppressed labouring people , but now that faction has boDth : them over , the reptiles are pouring forth their venomous lansraage , with un intent to damn the character of noble-minCed and patrii-tic men ; but ihanks , eternal thacka , to the march of intelligence , we are now enabled to distinguish min that wi ! 1 act in accordance with truth to men that will basely betray the sacred rights of man . We , therefore , are determined to sacrifice oar very exUttrce , If regnirpd , in the canse we espouse , namely , Chartism ; we are likewise determined to sacrifice that existence to defend O'Connor , M ' Douall , and all the conrcitntions leading advocates of the p-jople . "
NOTTINGHAM . The Chailists met at the Democratic Cnapel on Sunday morning , Mr . James Xtwton in the chair . The following delegates were present from the l » cal : tks in and near Kuttingham , viz . Diinocmtic Chapel ; Peacock , in St . Peter's Ctate ; >* ag " s lieid , en MansSrli Raad ; Union Coffee House , on D .-ury Hill ; Bincliffa Anns , SussfX-street ; the Feargus O Connor , P : att-strcet , and from Jf ew Radford . The following reJi-lutiun , proposed by Mr . S . Boonhain , and seconded by Mr . G . R-jdcer , was carried unanimously : —That we do n ^ t receive the stivices of any lecturers unlesB they correspond with ns at least eight ays previous to their coming . " Address ( postpaid ) to Thomas Stauford , 27 , Oldham-street , Nottingham .
AT a srMERors meeting , at the Feargus O'Connor , it was resolved— " That the proceedings cf the locality should close at nine o ' clock , and the remainder of the time bs engaged in free discussion ; each member iutirding to discuss any subject to give a week ' s notice . " The XoKhe >~ R and Evening Stars are read every Snnday evening , at seven o ' clock , and free discussion . SHEFFIELD . —The Lakd . —ill . William Bcssley of >" orth Lancashire , delivered a lecture on this interesting subject in the Hall of Science , on the evening of Wednesday , Jiov . 23 , at eight o ' clock . Mr . Hamey was called to tne cnair , asd introduced the lecturer . Mr . Bt == sley delivered an address occupying nearly two hours ; with the small space allotted us it ia , therefore , impossitle to give even an outline of his
interesting discourse , this we the less regret as we understand tha ; it is Mr . Beesley's intention to shortly pubiish an exposition of his views and a ; qaired facts , in the shape of a small pamphlet ; this we hope will be done ; the sulj ^ ct 13 one of vital importance to the £ u 8 c . ring miliioi . s , one on which they need instruction , and we think only Tequire instxuciiou to set thrm acting for thcinsrlvca in securing an amelioration of their present situation . 2 ir . B . trueed the wrongs of the people to cirss-leelslatiou , and showed that the great means of s . > cial emancipitisn was the obtainmciit of the People ' s CharHr . At the same time it was in the power of the people , by union , to better ¦ -heir present lot by obtaining possession of a considerable portw .: of the soil , aud make in possession an auxiliary for securing their poatic&l right ? . Mr B . proved , by a formidable array of facts and Ecurcs , the soundness of his theory , and te
tne satisfaction of the great bony of the meeting showed an aiiS-wtr to two sundry objections urged by two or three individuals at the ck-st oi ihe lecture ! the prictifcibility of bis scheme , the union or' the people being the only thing wanted . Mr . B . repeatedly vlicited the hearty applause of his bearers . Mr . Wt&t of Macciesfield , seconded by Mr . Samuel Parkes , moved the tha : ks of the- meeting t * ths lecturer , which having beta unanimously awarded , the meeting adjourned , ilr . Beesley inttn ; s , after the dissolution of the forthcoiuiag Conference , to spend a short time in the north of England , whither he has been inviteJ by the men of Shields and other places . We are sure all the true democrats of " cauny Newcastle" and tae surrounding country , more pariiculiriy tur old friends at Winlaton , will welcome the Lion of Isorth Luncusbire ;'' he is one alter their own fccaits , and wiii ba found an indomitable ch ^ aivion of the good cause , wheraTer he may
be-Fsee-Trade . —On the evening of Thursday , Mr John West , ot Maeclesselcl , dcUvered a lecture ou . ' Free Trade and a K = ptral of the Corn Laws , " in the HjII of t-cience . Mr . Harney was again relied to the chair . Mr . West delivered a ufecuursc replete with statistical facts and inc-. utrovcitib ^ earguments , proving that is trace bad increased , so had pauperism anil national uesradation ircreated , znd tLat ocJy throuih the fenacttuent ot" the Charter , could thr working Ui en hope to Strive a becect from the repeal of tbe restrictive laws in § uestion . jdz . Wtst ' s exposure of the sophisms and fallacies of the freebooters , and ¦ withering denunciation of the existing poiraeal and social system , called forth tie oft-repeated cheers of his bearers . Discussion was invited at the close of Mr . West ' s lecture , but though tbe " freebooters" hid been challenged to att « i . d , nit one of the " cheap bread " brawlers appeared to take np the gauntlet . On the motion of Mr . Edwin Gill , seconded by Mr . Dyson , & vote of tF-- »* ifr « vrai given to Mr . We » t for his able lecture .
Ms . West addressed two meetings in the Fifi-treelane Room , on Snnuij list ; at the evening meeting the room was crammed almost to suffocation . On the motion of Mr . Harney a vote of thanks was giTen to Mr . West for his iong-continued services in the democratic cause , and particularly for bis valuable sf / rrices in Sbtffirld . ST . AMANS . —Mr . G- Brown , of Lonion , has b « en lecturing here with splendid success . Tbi " powers tiat bs ' attempted to put him vJcstn , sad to aeprive him cf the u-e of a room , but by the spir ; t '_ -d conduct of Mr . E-lwsrds , he was accoioEcdaUo , sea during three evecints had crowded audienct *
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WI 1 TON , Xorthamptoxshiee . —The spirit of democracy is aliTe in this small and retired village , which wrs manifested by the principal part of the iubabi ^ ints concentrating themselves on Sunday , November the 20 tn , to hfn a lecture on tbe incompatibility of the present system , to ' the adoption of tbe principles of Christianity . The lecturer inte-spersed his arguments with observations npon the People's Charter , as being the only remedy and the only means of producing a system whereby Christian precepts can be adopted . BRISTOL—Complete Suffrage Lecture — On Wednesday , 23 rd , at the Hail of Science , Broadm ? ad , Mr . Johnson delivered a lecture on tha Sis Poi :. ts , which seemed to give great satisfaction to his audience . He declared himself a Chartist out and out , name and all , advocating the necessity of establishing a general fund for agitation purposes , and called earnestly upon the Chartists to j _ > in the Sturgites .
STOURBRID 5 E . —A meeting was held here ou Moneny last , consisting of the various grades of Reformers . After some discussion on the propriety of sending delegates to the Conference to be held in Birmingham , it was unanimously resolved— " That two tidl abates should be sent to represent this totvn in the said Conference , " aud arrangements were made fcr calling a public meeting for tbe purpose of elwiti . ig the said delegates . Lye Waste . —A meeting of the good and true of this place "was held here on Monday , when arrangements were made for calling a public meeting to elect delegates to represent this place in tbe Conference to fee held in Birmingham .
BIRMINGHAM . —The Executive . —A meeting of Chartists , chiefly members of the National Charter Association , was held at the Chartist Room , Astonstrees , on Sunday evening last . Mr . Cowen was unanimously called to tbe chair , and introduced Mr . Greo . White to address the meeting . Mr . White was warmly applauded on stepping into the rostrum , and said that he had no intention cf making a speech tbat evening , bat Winld bring before them various business connected with their welfare . He then reviewed their position , tbe state of the orgairzition in Birmingham , and other matters to which he had directed his attention since his liberatiou , and Bhowed ttw necessity of perfecting and strengthening the Chartist organ'Zition , in order to be ready to meet the various shades of bumbuz which was about to be introduced amongst
them . He then direct id their attention to the Executive B-ilauce Sheet , and read Mr . Hill's article on that Bubject from the Xorlherx Star . He said that the ccse wc-j now fairiy before th& country , both the accusation and the reply of the accused , it was necessary that they bhould give an opinion upon it , and for his paTt he should leave it entirely in their hands , to deal with it as they thought proper . Mr . William Tklbert , sub secretary , then stood forward , and said that the members of the General Council had investigated tha matter at their l&st meeting , and had authored him to bring forward the following resolution as their unanimous decision—it rested with th 9 members whether they approved of it oi not : — " That we the Chartists of Birmingham , meeting in Aston-street , view with deep regret the wanton waste of Chartist money by
their acciedited servants , tbe members of the Executive Committee , and we further consider that our Secretary has added insult to injustice by hia explanatory letter in the Star of last weefe ; and we hereby tender our sincere thanks to the Rev . Wm . Hill for his praise-worthy condnet in unmasking such a bare-faced robbery , and exonerate Mr . Moigan Williams from all blame in those transactions . " Jlr . J . Saundera seconded the resolution , and said that however he might deplore ths necessity of coming to such a resoJution , yet as a Chartist he felt bound to take that course ; for how could they compiain of the injustice of those over whom they had no control , if they suffered tbeir servants to misapply their funds ; it would make their enemies think that they were not capable of using the franchise , were they to allow such practices . He had
read Mr . Campbell's defence , and thought it only sggravated the crime with which he stood charged , for he p ! aiiily stated that if the members were Dot satisfied with his vague explanation , that he could not give any other , and could not help it . For those reasons he would cordially second the motion . Mr . Parkes supported the resolution . He said ¦ whtn the subject wt > 9 brought forward on a former evening , he opposed jjoing into it then , feeling desireus of hearing both sides . He had since Tead Mr . Campt jU ' a letter , and also Mr . BsirstoWs , and felt bound to support the motion . The Chairman then asked if any person present had any remarks to muke on the subject ; , and ¦ waited fur a while , in order to giva time to any person ¦ who felt so disposed , but no one feeling inclined to come forward , he put the resolution , which was
carried unanimously . Mr . White then addressed the meeting , and said that he had used tbe name of tbe Birmingham Chart istB last week on what he considered a most important occasion , and he should lay the case before them , to ascertain whether they would justify him in what ha had done . The wife of the nobleminded aud patriotic Ellis had passed through Birmingham on the previous Wednesday , to take her farewell of her husband , whs wrs then on board the transport ship , about to leave hia native land . Mrs . Ellis having to stay a short while awaiting the departure of the coach , read . several of bis letters , the last of which contained an earnest request for a little money , and some books . There was no time to be lost ; and , after mentioning the subject to Messrs . Follows , Horsley , and Potts , and receiving their
sanction , he wrote to . Mr . CJeave , of London , requesting him to advance ten pounds to Mrs . Ellis , and some bookd . He had written this in their name , and it remained for them to approve of it or otherwise . He had since received a letter from Mr . Cleave , informing him tbat he complied with the request . ( Loud cheers . ) He feit grateiul to Mr . Cieave for his promptitude , and als » for his noble exertions to raise funds for tbe defence of the Cbartist 3 who were being persecuted . Mr . Saunders highly approved of tbe conduct of Mr . Whits , acd moved— " That hia act be considered and adopted pi that of the Chartists of Birmingham . " Mr . Parkes seconded tbe motion , and said that he was delighted to think tbat poor Ellis would fvel tbat be was not forgotten or neglected . He considered Mr . White ' s conduct highly creditable . The Chairman put the motion which was passed unanimously . A gentieman present then moved— " That the thanks of
ibis meeting be conveyed to Mr . John Cleave , of London , for his conduct on this occasion , and for his gsneral services to the cause of liberty . " Mr . Gr Whits seconded the motion , which was unanimously agreed to . On the motion of Mr . Saunders , a resolution was passed , tecoaimending the General Council resK ! e' ut in Birmingham , to get up a public meeting for tbe benefit ef the Defence Fund . Notice was given that the nominations to the General Council would take place on the following week . It was also announced that a reading class had been formed , at which the Evening Star and various useful works wer * read tveiy eVsning . 'Xce admission is twopence , and a penny each week contribution , so that the working c . asses nave now an opportunity of improving themselves and mixing amusement with instruction , for one penny per week . After the transaction of the usual business the mttting separated .
Steelhcuse-Lane Meeting . —A meeting of Chartists we ? held at tha Ship Inn , Sttelhouse-lane , on Tuesday evening last , Mr . James Mavitty in the " chair . The niinutss of the previous meeting were read and confirmed , after which the case of Mr . Joseph Linney was brought before the meeting and a collection entered into . Mr . Josiah Eanes and Mr . Fusssll then introduced the question concerning she Executive , and after a long discussion Mr . David Potts moved , and Mr . Newhouse seconded the following resolution , which was carried unanimously . — " Resolved , That the Executive committee of the National Charter Association have been guilty of gross neglect of duty , and contempt of the plan of orsaniMiion by their lavish expenditure of the funds entrusted to their care . We also consider that the general secretary has kept his accounts in a ciumsy and unsatisfactory manner , which has not been improved by his
explanatory letter , and as sien seeking to destroy the present corrupt system , we should not be doing eur duty were we to overlook the flagrant abuse of our funds by those who were elected for the express purpose of putting down sueh practices , and must , therefore , however unwillingly , declare them to be unw » rtby the confidence of the people . We , at the same time , consider it necessary to except Mr . Morgan Williams , as he does not seem to have taken any part in those disgraceful proceedings . " Various addresses were then delivered on the probable effect of the exposure that had taken place , and it was the general opinion that theBeT . Wm . Hill ¦ was entitled to the thanks of the Chartist public for bringing the subject before the country , and aU parties present thangbt that it would have tbe effect ef making ihe membera of tbe National Charter Association look more strictly into the ^ an of organintion , and cause the future Executive to be , -what they ought to be , honest
servants . THORNLT . —Mr . Bigby preached ChartisS » ermon at Cossop , ntai this place , on Sunday last , to- an attentive andieBce . He showed the aristocracy of Church and State in their true colours , and gave general satisfaction . The sum of five shiilinga traa collected for the cause . WOLVERHAMPTOK . —Mr . J . Richasds , of the Staffordshire Potteries , delivered a mo * t cxcelleat lecture in the Association Room , John-iriieet , and at the conclusion was loudly cheered . 2 his aged but unnicch'ng advocate of the jigbAs of the people , is an especir . 1 favourite in thi ' j town a& £ district , a : d deservedly 80 .
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or .. DHArii . —On Saturday evening fast , a recital of tasks toot place i n the Chartist Room , L . T the scholars of the Sundey School and others . A gt eat variety of entertaining and amusing pieces were eicO'tently performed to the satisfaction of the audience . Ti e benefits orwinj therefrom will be appropria * d to the ; support cf the families of the political victims . On . Sunday , Mr . Clark , of Stockport , delivered a very energetic lecture to a resp-ctable and densely crowded audience . A collection "was made after the lecture in aid of the political victims , which amounted to 7 s . 4 Jd ., after which five new members xvere enrolled .
COVENTRY . —A public meeting of the inhabitants of this town . ' convened by placards , for the purpose of appointing delegates to the fosthcoming Conlerenca , took place on Friday evening , in the Chartist Association Room . At the appointed hour , a goodly nusibar being present , Mr . William Hosibux was called to tbe chair . After a few brief remarks , he called upon Mr . Peter Hoy to move the first resolution , as foiiowB -. — " That this meeting is of opinion that it is highly necessary f- ) elect two delegates to the forthcuiDiD * Conference to be held i ; i Birmingham on the 27 th of December next , to represent the feelings of the inhabitants of this city with regard to the policy to be pursued to secure the just and equal representation of tho whole people in the Commons House of Parliamen t " Seconded by Mr . Wood . No opposition
being offered , the chairman put it to the meeting , and it was carried mm . eon . Mr . John Starkey moved the second , twolutiou— " That two persons be chosen from tbia meeting , and that each candidate be put separately to the meeting . " Seconded by Mr . Enoch Ramabottom , and carried unanimously . Mr . William Parker then rose to propose Mr . Peter Hoy as a fit person to represent the citizens of Coventry in the forthcomiDg Conference . Mr . George Hemmings proposed Mr . John Siarkey , who was seconded by Mr . John Gilbert . A number of questions / were then put to the candidates by several persons iu the room , which were satisfactorily answered by Messrs . Starkey and Hoy . The chairman then put them separately to the meeting , when they were chosen without a dissentient voice . Thanks were given to the chairman , and the meeting dispersed .
t ^ SCESTBR . —The " Shaksperean Brigade , " as misht naturally be supposed , suflered some degree of dispersion during the brief incarceration of its Genera ' . Thing 3 : ire bscinning , however , now to resume something like the flourishing appearance of old times . Tbe Amphitheatre ( file most spacious building in a theatrical form out of London ) has been engaged for the winter at a weekly rent of £ 5 . The expense of grs , handbills , &a , wiii increase the weekly expenditure , at least ^ 2 . Mr . Cooper vras told by a Whigling , tbat he had a " large kidney , " when it was known that he had ventured on this speculation . The result of last Sunday end Monday ' s experiments , however , has proved that the enterpriz j was nut so ffiid as had been conceived . Mr . Cooper delivered two sermonslon Sunday , the subjects being" The dignity of human nature , and the meanness of
avarice ; " and " The horrors of war , and the wickedness of corqaest ; " and , on Monday evening , Mr . C . lectured oty -The life awl poetry of Mftton , ' - and recited several passages from the majestic " Paradise Lost . " The receipts , from the audience attending these three discourses ( the admission to the pit and gallery toing only one kalf-penny , and to the boxes , two-pence ) actually amounted to mm guineas / This i 8 j surely some proof that Cbartism is neither dead nor dying in old Leicester . Nay more , one pound was also collected at ths doors , on Sunday evening , to I : forwarded to Mr . John Cleave , towards making up the £ 10 furnished to the suffering wife of the exiled William Ellis . A vote of thanks was passed araidst great evidence of patriotic sympathy by the immense audience to the incorruptible
George White of Birmingham for his truly Chartist feeling , in desiring Mr . Cieave to make the remittance : and also to Mr . Cleave for his noble promptitude in instantaneously paying over the £ 10 to peor Mrs . Ellis . Sections of the Shaksperian Association , fet the cultivation of ringing , study of the drama , &c , assemble at different periods ef the week . A playof Shakspeare is loing got up , and Mr . Cooper has announced , hia intention of appearing on the boards in the character of " Hamlet . " It is resolved that no mode of rendering Chartism popular in Leicester shall be left untried . Our " General" aims to fortify the central town in England in such a manner as to render it an impregnable garrison of Chartism , during his second incarceration at Stafford , wtlich it ia feared -will commence next March .
HAWICK . —Public Meeting . —A public meeting was held in the Churtist Hall , on Tuesday last , according to adjournment , Mr . Charles Hunter in the chair , when the following Memorial , &c . was ageeJ to : — ' it please Hie Queen , —In approaching the throne for mercy , we do not sanction violence , we palliate no criminality , we justify no tumultuous riot and disorder ; but the sad fate of unfortunates , so numerous , appealing to our sympathy , we commisserate their pitiable case , and urge our suit for Royal clemency . If the prayer of our petition be unusual , the occasion is unprecedented ; its impression is co-extensive with , its influence preyades tho whole community . Hundreds of our fellow-subjects , are doomed to the various grades of punishment , only short of death itself ; soarce any of whom ever previously incurred criminal guilt , or were even aware of any violation of law in the conduct for which they are . so severely sentenced .
To the Sovereign , the arbitress ot the national rights , liberties , and happiness , we aver the originating cause of the calamities , we deeply regret , was less oi personal depravity than suffering and wroDg . That cause we bitterly feel and too intimately know is fearfully general and portentous in its aspect . Manual industry has been long reduced to the moat abject position—unwilling idleness , partial employment , protracted and wasting toils , with remuneration inadequate to supply the demands of physical exhaustion . The exemplary patience of the people under their known privations , received the plaudits of both Premier and
Parliament during the recent session . That patience has been overdrawn , weaned , borne down , beyond endurance . With accumulating destitution , wretchedness , and misery to tbe millions , the monopolists of land and capital have competed in thriving - .: prosperity . - Tast masses of tbe labouring classes witness the bounties of a munificient providence extended in rich profusion over hill and vaU , but are debarred from partaking : they behold wealth and luxury , and ease and splendourand perish with hunger . These unnatural , inhuman distortions , either reduce to drivelling despondency , or they goad to frantic desperation . .
A more immediate cause of the recent lamentable disasters , we trace to be a reduction of wages , to induce a voluntary cessation of labour—a project approved , at leaet , by some of the employers , as a means to effect an extension of commercial relations , by a repeal of prohibitory duties . The proceeding thus stamped with a political character , the advocates of another proposed legislative measure , connected themselves with it , which if legitimate or criminal in the one case , we cannot hide from ourselves tbe conviction it was equally so in the other ; and although in the progress of events the Chartists became involved , they did not originate them , aud as accessories after the fact , justio would not visit them with the heaviest penalties , while these wer 3 permitted to escope with impunity .
Loosing sight of these iniprt"ive Had extenuating facts , infatuated prejudice , and strong political bias , rather than impartial justice , and lenient administration of the laws , seem to have actuated manufacturers , magistrates , juries , council , and judges , ia common . Excesses ,- » nd violence , as cause and effect , were essentially t ! ie result of a cessation from labour ; and the introduction of Chartism would retard and repress , rather than accelerate or extend them ; yet no sooner did the unfortunate junction occur , than the spy and police systems were Jet loose to betray and entrap thete unhappy victim ? . Chartism has been iJlegallVias disqualification of bail , denounced from the judgment seat as tantamount to grave and serious crime , while , in rea ' . ity , it seeks on y legislative protection for labour , aa other interests , by possession of tbe elective franchise . Martyrs may b * multiplied for their deyptednesa to truth and t-quity , but their principles are indestructible—immutable as the throne of tba Eternal—their guardian is Omnipotence '
In the first of the fairest of God ' s creation , what attribute so Godlike as that of mercy I Our Sovereign—We plead destitution and misguided judgment on the part of the offenders , unnecessary alarm and misconstruction in the judicial authorities , deep heartfelt interest . by the people—the sorrow , the gloom , the anguish , tbe horror of domestic disruptions —susceptible of the tender relations of wife and mother , with natural regards for the oppressed , suffering , imploring subjects of Britain ' s Empire—may it please the Queen , to investigate the cases—remit and mitigate tbe punishments of the unhappy priaonera convicted and sentenced for participating in the lite disturbances in the mnuarturing and saining districts . It was resolved , "Tbat the memorial be signed by the chairman on behalf of tha meeting , and seat to Sir Jas . Graham for presentation . "
" That tbe thanks of this meeting are due , and are hereby given to Mr . Soberts , of Bath , for the able and talented manner in which he conducted the defence oi the victims at Stafibrd , " : " That this meeting cannot permit this opportunity to pais , without , returning their sincere thanks to Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., for the manifold services , and sacrifices dons and suffered by him in the causa of the I peoj- ' ie ; and particularly for his exertions ia behalf of \ those , vr fioaloug with himsalf are suffering persecution \ at the hands uf the factions , for their ai ' . iiSt-ancs to ths j cause of iuitice—the People ' s Charter . "
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LTJDDENDEN . —On Sunday two lectures were delivered hera fey Mr . Jo -eph Greenwood , of Westfield , and Mr . Richard Wheelwright . NEWCASTLE . —In consequence of . the inability of Mr . W . K . Kobsou to attend to deliver a lectare ia the Chartist Hall , on Sunday evening , according to announcement , Mr . JTCheyne kindly Volunteered his servica to give a lecture on tho Repeal of the Union ,: in which be Tery clearly showed the justice of , asd the perfect right the people of Ireland had , to a Parliament of their own that waa acquainted with their innnsserab ' . e- wrongs , and would show a willingness to reditrss them ; he likewise showed the utter absurdity to exwet aRayeal or any other measure of justice , from a Pkrlianie t as at present constituted . The present Parliament only represented tho interest of a certain clas ;—a
mere fraction of the community—the most uceles * drenes of society . Mr . M"C . therefore contended than it was the . duty of every man to unite anQ use every effort left him by the tyrant factions to procure a full and free representation in the state to all classes of the sciiety in . Great Biit-. un and Ireland , n iroiu such a Parliament only might Irishmen , or any man else , expect a Repeal , or any other substantial me . isnre of justice done them . He advised all to go for tbeCbartaf and then the Chartists would go for a repeal of the riiiht sort . The hall was crowded to the door , and Mr . M'C . was loudly applauded . After the lecture , Mr . Duncombe and Mr . O'Connor's speeches at the London and Manchester meetings , were read from the Star , also Mr . Coouer's lrttsrs respecting Mr . Ellis , and it was announced " that another lecture would be delivered in the same Hall on
next Sunday evening , at six d'clcsk ,. The Chartists of Newcastle and Gateshead held their weekly business meeting on Monday evening as usual , 3 Ir . John Young iu the chair . The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed .. The secretary read a letter from a Chartist and Republican now in Af , rd ; n . A good deal of local bnsinfsss having 1 : en disposed of , which caused lengthy discussions in which Messt-Livinsstaiie , Dees , Leeming , Fraser , Young , Frankland , Sinclair , and others took a prominent part , it was unanimously agreed— " That the whole of the Chartists now present form themcelves into a committ a to collect funds to defray the expenses of ill-legates to the Bitminghum Conference . " Messrs . Franhlaurt and Sinchif got their instructions how to act at the forthcoming delegate meeting on Sunday .
STOCKPOKT . —On Sunday evening last , a large and enthusiastic meeting was held in the Association Room , Bomber ' s Brow , Mr . Joseph Carter iu the chair . Mr . John Allenson delivered an eloquent lecture on the Factory System , and showed in a clear and convincing manner its evils on the manufacturing population iu a physical , mental , and moral point of view . A handsome collection was made , and the meeting separated . GLASGOW . —At a meeting held here on Tuesday evening , in the City Hall , callt-. d by th « Complets Suffr . " 3 e party , after four hours' stormy proc : edings , during
which Mbssrs . Moir , Kidd . Pfoudfoot , &s ., administsred regular chaafciaement to all mock preferlora of democracy , whieh told with powerful effect r ^ aiust the doctrines advanced by Malcolm , Rogers , M-Farlane , and Mr . Ewan . Whole-hog instructions were carried by an overwhelming majority , when the party who got up the meeting declined to propose any candidates . The following were proposed by the Chartist 1 > dy : —George Anderson , ( Town Councillor ); James Adams , Thomas Allcott , Samuel Kidd , James Moir , : and John Colquhoun , and carried a " , but unanimously . Now tot the Conference II
MANCHESTER . — The Chartist Painters , Carpenters , and Joiners , held their weekly meeting in the large anti-room of the Carpenters' Hall , on Friday evening last Mr . Pa rti ngton delivered his promised lecture , which gave great eatisfaation to his audience . The Cmartisi Mechanics held their weekly meeting in their room , Brown-str < -et , oh Thursday evening last , when Mr . C . Doyle delivered an interest ing and instructive 1 ; ? ture upon the Corn Laws . HOLLINWOSD . —Mr . ' C . Doyle delivered a lecture to the Chartists of the above place , on Sunday evening last
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CHARTIST CALENDAR . January . —8 th , 1840 , John Frost , convicted # f High Treason . —12 th , 1840 , Spy Outbreak at Sheffield . — IGth , 1840 , Frost , Williams , and Jones , sentenced to death . — 17 th , 1840 , Spy Meeting " at Bethnar Green 26 th , 1640 , Spy Outbreak at Bradford . —31 st , 1840 , Frost , Williams , and Jones , transported . February . —3 rd , 1769 , Wiikes expelled the House of Commons . —15 th , 1500 , National Debt commenced . — - 15 th , 1835 , H . Hunt , died . —20 th , 1459 , Printing in England . March . —1 st . 1840 , Tiial and Acquittal of J . B . O'Brien ,: at Newcastle . —4 th , 1817 , Habeas Corpus susuended . —17 th , 1 S 40 , Feargus O-Connor tried for Libel . April 3 rd , 1833 , Irish Corcion Bill passed . —6 th , 1840 , J . B . OBrien , R . J . Richardson , Kev . W . Jackeon , and W . Butterworth , eonvicted of " Sedition" at Liverpool . —18 th , 1775 , -American Revolution commenced , l ? sh , 162 G , Lord Bacon , died . —1824 , Lord Byron , died .
May . —2 nd , 1842 , Presentation of the third National Petition for the " People's Charter , " by T . Duncombe , signed by nearly 3 , 500 , 000 persens .. — 3 rd , 1841 , Assembling of the National Petition Convention . —11 th , 1840 , Mr . F . O'Connor sentenced to eighteen months imprisonment . —19 th , 1840 , F . O'Connor lodged with Felons in York Castle . —25 th , 1841 , Presentation of the Second National Petition for the " People ' s Cuartsr , " by T . Duncombe , signed by 1 , 300 , 000 persons . —30 th , 1778 , Voltaire died . June . —8 th , 1809 , Thomas Paine died . —15 th , 1381 , Wat Tyler killed . —19 th , 1215 , Magna Charta signed . — 27 th , 1842 , Public Funeral of Holberry , at Sheffield , 50 . B 00 persons present . July . —16 th , 1647 , Massaniello assassinated . —19 th , 1839 , F . O'Connor tried for Libel at York . August— 9 tb , 1842 , Great Strike in Yorkshire and Lancashire . —16 tb , 1839 , Dr . M'Douall tried at Chester . —26 th , 1841 , F . O'Connor liberated from York Castle .
October—8 th , 1842 , William Ellis , tried for Arson , Conspiracy , &c , at Stafford —11 th , 1842 , Thomas Cooper , tried for Arson , at Stafford , and acquitted . — 11 th , 1492 , America discovered 15 th , ' 1842 , W . Ellis sentenced to be transported for 21 yearr . November . —4 th , 1839 , Newport Riots , for which Frost , Williams , and Jones suffered : 6 th , 1773 , Henry Hunt born . —18 th , 1837 , Northern Star Newspaper established . December . —1 st , Love all ; trust few ; do wrong to none . —Chartist Almanac
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LORD ABINGER AND HIS VICTIMS . TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN STAR . SrR , —If the once bold , justice-maintaining people of Great Britain have not utterly lost that spirit of manly independence for which they were renowned ; if they are not disposed to cringe and fawn on those who are base enough to add the grossest insult to the wrongs they have long endured , then will my Lord Abinger's 8 avag 6 war whoop indeed rouse them , to a sense of duty . The people will revolt from the atrocities attempted to be practised in the name of law with as much horror , as they would from the fangs of the most venomous serpent . They will not ^ . with abject patience , endure that such things as our " modern Jcfferya" should .
" Act the Tei y devil they obey . " The national voice must so express itself as to convince the " powers that fc 8 , " that such an enormous offender against the very decencies , not to say moralities , of society as Lord Abinger is not inrulnerabie to a popular demand for justice . " All classes and conaitions of men" —howeyer differing in th 3 ir political opinions—should now seek from the throne the immediate removal of Abinger frorn the judgment-seat , which all reasoning men admit him to have disgraced . If this . " modern Jeffrey" be not removed , who can trke upon himself to say that it will not go far to reproduce the seeds of popular grievance , which ultimately may ripen into popular indignation , such as cost a Charles his life , and a James his crown ?
Let , then , the people of every town throughout the empire immediately assemble , and adopt some such address to the legislature ? s that recently decided upon by the great Metropolitan Meeting at the Crown end Anchor . ' 1 enclose—for insertion in the Northern Star—a copy of the London petition to the House of Commons , as in every respect worthy of general attentian and imitation . I -will merely add , that the Committee ' s arrange rflents will shortly afford every friend of Justice in London an opportunity to affix hia signature to the petition . ' ..-. '
With thanks fer your manly dennncJationa of the conduct of that " Scarlett abomination' * of the- Judgment Seat—Abinger , I am . Sir , Yours respectfully , Jas . Harris , Secretary to the " Defence and Support Fond " Committee . London , Nov . 30 th . The following is the petition : — Sheweth , —That your Petitioners most- deeply regret and sympathise with the degraded and ! distressed
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ir ^ i ^^ Z G ^ / i ^^ condition cf the labouring portion of their fellow snV-jeets , shewn- so particu ' ariy throughout the la' i unfortunate disturbances in the Northern and Midland Counties . Th ? . ; while your P .-titfopew rvsrHly adnrft that per . sons convicted on true nit sufficient evidence before a just Judge and honest Jury , of any ml crime connected with tee lamentable outbreaks referred to , were deserving of punishment , they think that such punishment should have been awarded only in proportion to the wrongs prove . 1 to have besn iiiflictsd on Society , and with a due regard to that ruercy frith which the administration of . the law- should have lien tempered , especially un .-ier the r : cuiiar circumstances .
Tbat your Petitioners not only regard thepnaishmenfa extended , in many instinccs . by the recentSpxrial Commission , exctssivt ! in a h '; h . degree , but they conceive that the trntfit of a /' fair , pjt'ent , aud iinyattirl trial" -was not ; in every case , afforded by snch Speci » . Commission ; the trials generally having , in the opinion of your Petitioners , been hastened on—at a time when , and in places where , great excit 3 ment . prevailedwithftn undue end uttsr disregard of the inttrests of the accused . ; That James S- ^ jrlett , Lord Abinger'Chief Baron of Her Majesty ' s Exchequer ,-one of the'Judges ' 'appointed to preside on such Special Commission , did deliver cer-*' - ra charges , which ,-n . your petitioners would > . umbly represent , were . improper , as proc : . J > ng from a Judge upon the bench , Veing of an uufMT , unjust , and poiitir 1 tendency ; olcul&tctl to prejudice , niiatead , and ex 23 > -
rate the minds of the Juries to whom such charges were addressed , and by whom the iudividua ' s indicted aa participating in the late disturbances , -were to be tii - f * --Tour petitioners , therefore , moat e ; rne > tty , kut respectfully , pray your Honourable Houte to institu ^ o tucU an inquiry—by the appointment of a committee or other wise—into the pro-rdin ^ s of ( he Iat 3 S ; ual Commission , n your Honourable H"use in ¦ wisdoai and justice may tleem ' tit . And shouM sucU inquiry confirm tha toresoi . 'g allfttation" ! , your { titioners further pray your Honourable House to address Her Majesty that she . may ba pltT'ed to visit the tsfore mentioned James , Lord Chief Baron Abingerj with such a mark of her royal displeasure as may induce other Judges , hereafter to preserve the purity of the judicial functions urwUied by ]) O-: litical ranconr or party spirit
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IRELAND . trspoPuLARiTT of the Poor Rate . —The Bandon board of guardians met on Wednesday if st . Lord Bernard , M . P ., in , thechair , and were occupied a creat por tion of the day in an investi 5 ation arising out of a charge of alleged imwiorality among the female unmarried paupers , Eeyeral of whom were stilted to be encievte . It turned out , however , after due examination of the proper offiaers , tbat such was not the case , and that the report wai maliciorra ad unfounded in fact . One of the guardians ( a "Mr . Hurly ) then referred to a rumour , that cer' -vin landlords in . the county were compelling tha tenants to pay the entire ' amount of the poor-rate without giving them the just acd legal allowance to which they wei ? ' entitled by law .- "If such were the fact , " ( said Mr . Hurly ) "it was no ¦ wonder there -was great
reluctance ou the part of the people to pay the rate , and that it was necessary to have the aid of the military for its collection . " . The ehdrmnn ( Lord Bernard ) remark : i , that if such a system had been pursued by any landlord as described by Mr . Hurley , he ( Lord Bernard ) would characterijw it as most discreditable conduct The intention of the legislature was , that all parties should liar a proportionable share of the burden , and he could not therefore , account for such dishonest conduct . His lordship then alluded to the late . melancholy , affray at Skil - tan en , and enEieatud of the guardiaus to aid in the upholding of the law as it at present stood . As to a revision , that was another questicn v and for another pla ^ c . Colonel Clerketben proposed tha two following ' re wlutions , which were r'irried unanimously : —
" Resolved-rThat the total failure of tho Poor Law as a general measure of relief , the absolute rejection o £ it by a great majority of those for whose benefit it wri professed to have tien enacted , and the unhappily daily increning symptoms of opposition to the colleition of the rates , make it evident that the subject must occupy the attention of the LegMature , at an early period afHr its assembling . " Resolved—That we look forward ' to bur noble Chairman taking a prominent part on that occasion , and bringing to bear on the subject that niess of information which he has acquired during hia indefatigable attendance in his place at the head of this bowl ; and that with a view to strengthen the hands of his Lordship , and of the other friends of rational and obvious amendment , a statement in the form of petition from
this board bo drawn up , showing the working and entire progress of the law since its introduction into this union , and recommending such alteration and improvements as may appear advisable ; such petition ta be intruatea to our noble Chairman . That it b 6 a pntl of the duty of the committee to prepare a brief address to the rate-payers , recommending a peaceable compliance with the demand for payment of the rata , and pointing out the fatal consequences of an opposition to the law j such address to be printed and posted in conspicuous places throughout tbe different districts of the union . That the following gentlemen compose tha committee , and that : the members of this board pladga themselves by their example , their exhortations , their itjfiuenco , and their authority , to discourage and sunpress ail opposition to the payment of the poor-ratoV Then follows tbe names of tbe proposed committee .
Outrage and Gallant Resistance . —On Thursday night , Mir . James Foley , of Snrahane , near Cahirconlish , vfas aroused from bed by the barking of h ' t dog , but having examined his house , and finding all safe , he retired to bed again . Last evening , bis daughter , after closing the windows of the house , and having gone into an inner room , saw the window of it re-opened , and perceived a man endeavouring to hide himself bshind some clothes on a rack near the window ; when he saw that h ^ was observed , he attempted to get out of . the window , but the girl resolutely caught him , calling out that robbers were in the house . Her father who was in the kitchin , seized his gun and tan to her
assistance , but the feliow had release A himself from , the girl , and was getting out of the window when Foley came in , and , after a struggle , the man slipped from him . Fo ! ey then fired and shot him in the thigh , inflicting a baa wound ; Fuley then sent for the poll" \ the prisoner says his name is William Hickman , from Ennistimon , and he had been in Foley ' s employment about three months before ; it was he that made tbe noise the night before . The man is at present undsr the care of Dr . Seward . An investigation into the matter is to take-place . The prevalent opinion is , that he secreted himself to admit robbers when the family had retired for the ¦ ¦ night . —Limerick Chronicle .
Robdeiiy . amd'Attempt to Murder . —On Tuesday evening last , about six o ' clock , as Wm . Walsh , of Crlanwortb ' , was returning from Cork , where be hed been to sell oats , the price of which he bad on bis person , on coming towards the lime-kiln on the Ballyhocly mountain he perceived a man wearing a straw bat and white vest coming from the kiln in the direction of the road . Walsh bad a pair of horses and cars , and not . wishing to be overtaken by the person approaching , he rose from a sitting position on the foremost car to urge on the horses . Just / in doing so he received a blow of a stone from an unseen hand , which felled him ; he was then savagely beaten , robbed of the price of his oat 1 ? , ( about £ 10 ) , arjd : left in a dike on the road-side senseless . In a short time he recovered so as to be able to crawl to a cabin at some distance , where be remained until next morniBg , when ho was conv-yed home , and he now lies in so dangerous a state that little hopes are entertained of his recovery . He can give no clue to the discovery of the robfcars , and perhaps murderers . — Co / k Constitution .
D . i-U'Lr ' iV , Nov . 28 . — -4 ssASSiNATro . v op a Roman Catholic Gentleman in TrppERAity . —There h ? i baen more blood spilt in this wretched country . The particulars of this foul deed will be found- in the following , extracted from the Mail of Monday evening : — " This morning letters reached town , bringing the account of the murder of Mr . Scully , of Kilfeacle , in tbe county of Tipperary , which event occurred oa Saturday , evening . The unfortunate victim of the assassin's deadly aim was returning to his residence after enjoying a day's sporting in the neighbourbosd , when he was waylaid and shot within a few yards of his own door . He survived the discharge of the deadly weapon only 15 . minutes . This gentleman , now the victim of the blood-thirsty and lawless system that still pervades that wretched country , bad a similar attempt made upon his life Borne time since , in which the miacreants failed . The ' wild justice of revenge , ' however , does not easily forego its claims upon human life , and in this instance its decree , though slow , ha ^ proved sure . " ¦ . ' - '
Two Attempts at MuRDEa . —Accounts have also reached Dublin of two desperate attempts at murder , the first in the Queen ' s , and the second in the King ' s county . In the-first mentioned plac 3 a man named Thomas Conroy , a bailiff in the employ of Mr . J . H . Hamilton , was fired at , and desperately wounded on the night of the 2 Gth inst ., by some unknown utMtMffini 1 , a ? he was proceeding on a car to the town of Rosenall's . Government have offered a reward of £ 80 for the discovery of the misereants . The second outrage took place oa the night following , tbe 27 th , when the house of a man named Bergin , who resides near the village of Moneygall , was entered by three armed men , who discharged a pistol and blunderbuss , at Bergin , by which he was dangerously wounded , and now lies in a very precarious state . There is a reward of £ 80 offered for the discovery of the offenders
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Fire at at West Bebgboit . —About ten o ' olock oh Saturday night last , a fire was discovered in a barn upon the premises of Mr . Daniel ) , brewer and malster , of West Bergholt . The engines from Colchester were soon on the spot , and , with the assistance of the neighbours and a number ef railway labouaerg , the ilames were ' confined to the agricultural buildings . There were ' 150 - coombs - of thrashed Barley in tke barn , which was consumed . The barn , actable , a shed , and pTBrt of another building , were burt to the ground ; a pony , we understand , waa j >" _ to . death . The damage ia estimated at £ 600 . Mr . Daniell ' s loss is fortunately cOTered by inaurance . —Esssex Herald
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Dec. 3, 1842, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct627/page/1/
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