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    • ^0 THE FUSTIAN JACKETS, THE BLIS-^ERED HANDS, AXD THE UNSHORN csiss. T^ . _
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      5 "he Northern Star for Saturday nest , -will contain two Terr interesting and important Documents . We snail give , in fnB , the Liverpool Monster Bill of Indictment against Seventy-two Chartists for " conspiring" to prevent the destruction of property sod breaches of the peace ; and ¦ we shall also give the Minutes of the

      Proceedings of the Birmingham Conference , as prepared by the Secretary to Conference , including the names of the Delegates , -with their recorded votes on Mr . Begg ' s motion and Mr . Lovett ' s amendment ; and including also , the -whole of the People ' s Charter , "srith the suggested alterations snd emendations .

      ^0 The Fustian Jackets, The Blis-^Ered Hands, Axd The Unshorn Csiss. T^ . _

      ^ 0 THE FUSTIAN JACKETS , THE BLIS-^ ERED HANDS , AXD THE UNSHORN csiss . T ^ . _

      3 JT BELOVED JXIESDS , I came to Leeds last night ( Wednesday ) for the pnrpose , as far as I could , of carrying out the -wishes © f those delegate assembled at Birmingham , who entertained the charges agamsi the Esecniive . I ¦ WS 3 bnt badly able to leave home ; however , I never lave fliached from the performance of my duty . . On jnT srrrrai here , 3 learned that a meeting was to be "held at eg ? 1 * o ' clock , in the Association Room , for

      -gigparpose ofhearing a Report of the Delegates to the Binni 2 gb . am Conference . You are aware that for swae lime past , a f erj great disagreement has prevailed in this locality amongst the Chartist body I was in hope , that as my conduct had been made in TOii the bone of eonteniion , my presence would ^ instrumental in producing a better feeling for-the future ^ and as you , and you only , have a virtuous interest ia the accomplishment of our object , you will be pleased to learn that I was not disappointed Mr Tiskt , of Leeds , has for some time taken a promin ent pan in exposing what he thongat to be the

      errors sad fficoHsisrencIes of myself and the Editor of BieSoTihern Star . After three hours' discussion , coweTcr , carried on in the n . ost frendly manner ; and after having answered every charge openly made , and every insinuation whispered against me , one of yoni order rose in the middle of ihe meeting , and proposed a vote of thanks to ms for my present and past exertions in the Charrisj taose . This wa 3 seconded by acclamation , and carried unanimously ., and with loud cheering . Thus you wfli 2 nd that I have been instrumental

      in allaying those angry feelings in that locality in ¦ which thsy have been most bitterly cherished . Upon my leaving the Association Room , s deputation , consisdng of . Messrs . Bobson and Fraser , waited upon me , ibr the purpose of inviting me to address the working people in the large room of the Commercial Buildings this night . To this proportion I readily assented , in the hope of completing ihe good work of re-uniting . So far I have explained as respects Leeds ; and now , allow me to hare s ¦ word -vriui yon upon ihe general questions of " disuninn , " ** denunciation , and " disagreement . "

      Yon who have taken part m this movement , have EEfident sagacity to discern the real motives of men , even through broken fragments that fall from their lips . You put all these together , and make your own comments upon thtm ; and having studied than , I * h ™^ tiiat the meanest intellect among yen m 3 have came to the conclusion that in whatever form quarrel originates , it is sure to terminate in an attempt to destroy or injure Feabgcs O'Co . tnob . This I could bear , and have long borne , from my open sad avowed -enemies ; but when I see the same means of destruction resorted to by pro e 5 £ iax

      friends , then I must look beyond mere personal enmity for the eaiise , And in whas oo I discover it ? In this fa ^ , that taking a lssson from the distracted and hucniiating state of Ireland , —which 1 trace to ihe cfreuuistanee of keeping up a paid staff of hired and interested agitators , who hold abnse ia venera fern because it is the spring of their wealth , and who look upon justice as an enemy because it would " destroy their trade f I say , with thi 3 lesson before me , I hare resolved that England , f © -n-boni I ? iave been Bade a present , shall not fall into that snare , from ¦ srhidtu if allowed , I would lave guarded my own

      country ; and for endeavouring to do which I was exDed fromier shores . I rejoice at the opportunity afforded to lie hundreds ^ t > f worki . - g men assembled at Birmingham of judging foT themselves They witnessed , and with sorrow , the manner in which some of your " professing friends would have innsiBated me , in order to pave their own way for a lucrative engagement in the ranks of our opponents . They know that so long a 3 I live no professed Chartist shall have a pecuniary interest in the continuance of aWse . They know that they hate me because I Etind in the way of th * ir .-dishonourable prom 0 * 5 on ; and von shall kno w ii also .

      "Was I not" denounced '" for holding ud the conduct © f Mr . Hekbt Tiscest , when his professions and na act 3 ceased to square with our rules of principle 1 " Was-1 not " denounced" for expressing a ¦ doubt as to the political integrity of Mi . ''B ' lixiiHS \ Did noi all England ring with Hie ** iijnsaec : 71 done by me to Mr , Fhup I And , how < Jo those three gentlemen now staDd ! Theone who doss " not wish to associate with the unwashed and swiziirfa mu } aiude , " Suds ample consolation , in salary « f SIS POUNDS A-WEEK , for the loss of your sweet voices f and doubtless Aw enviable

      poascn 13 2 n indncemeEt to others to follow in his eoTHse ! Tb . e = eare tbe men in whose way 1 stand . These are the parties , who by private letter writing ; by » erej conspiracies , and by open denunciation , whrn they dsre , wonld ctstroj Feabgcs O'Cosxob and the Northern Stcr . My giving up all day , and every day . to the furtherance of your principles ihronga ihe Evening Star , without remuneration , is a precedent which does not snn the taste of those gtuiemge . Bo not misuiiderstsiid me . I am not orpose-d to the system of paying Chartist lecturer ? . On the contrary , I approve of it : and was

      the zrst 10 £ D £ j ; e = t it ;—as tie labourer is worthy of his hire : but 1 do object to men making use of popularity as a means oi recommending themselves to those valuable ofaees bestowed by our opponents . £ ow , my friends , you -will not understand any sentence of iMb letter to apply to the i-zecutive ; but , on the contrary , my iuritarion to you , as working , honest Chartists , is to joia with me , heart and iasd , ia an endeavour to smle the disagreeable and impleaant controTersy respecting the Executive without doing an injustice io any man , or without en -2 ifing any permanent injury upon our cause

      3 Jy iispression is , ti * at many of the resolutions Bern for pEblication in ike Sorttem Star were impraooit , cfcjust , ssd en wise 5 wiiiie some of the len £ T 3 from different Iccalines w = re Trrii-en in a spirit of vindictivEEess , —evincing , to pay the least , a bad taite . Upon ihe oilier haui , 1 would now irsplors tie Exeennve to enttr it to a calm cousideradon of the qnesticn , before aty committee that the cotmtry may appcii » i ; and that pending such inv £ 5 x : ganon , and -any fcenssier which may take plsce between any member of tfce Executive , on "behalf of that body , ant Mr . Bnx , that the

      country will suspecd i ? s judgment ; and I iave eo hesitation in saying , thaS if errors i » Te been eozmnitted , thai judgment frill . ^ e expressed hi a tone and temper having j Blst ^ 3 for its objeefc the pbetestios of all such ; ^ rcis in f mure ; and shonld it , upon ixtquiryvj * P ? sti that either party has i > een wrong , tben U ^^ sffie that s smilar good feeling wiil prompt ^ seia error to make suitable at onement . . ~* '"ill read lie sevfral matters laid before yon ? Mefier of this weei relating to "tbe proceedings with deep and interest

      ^^ ference attention ; and ™* aihose pioceedings , as & whole , yiMfwffl learn ^ gfej ^ trailLTffhich I hare ttd before jon piecefced . Yon jfft di ^^ tliat tllC ^ j ^ f the ^ fcrenaatif that Conferaice was to ^ estroj us , if ^ osbfe i xndihat ihongh frustrated by ihe n ^ awt ¦^ riffi gjnen , there was a design , upon the par * of fome ^ cf « sr frknds , to aid onr opponent M *? acW ) IDPlishlneDi of their object j and " * ~ - Northern Sler dfeervrng of censuK ^ 1 JhonselveB iry whose perseverance , invita-

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      tion , and recommendation , the Chartist body was placed in a situation to gain so signal a triumph as that achieved at Birmingham ? But no 1 like the oppressors of the English White slaves , who are the professing friends ' of the black man ' s liberty , it is the custom with some to look for mole-bills of abuse , while they pasa over the mountains of service that has been rendered to them . I have never taken you by surprise . I

      have never told you that you required or could accomplish a union between the capitalist and the lasoubxb . I have told you that I neither dreaded the aristocracy of land , nor the aristocracy of money : but that I did dread the aristocracy of labous : and I now tell you that if ever your cause is mined , its ruin will be effected by men who are too proud to work , and too poor to live without labour .

      If ever there was a distinction drawn between the honest Chartists and the *¦ Political Pedlars , " that distinction was striking and manifest in the last ConfereBCP . Upon the one side was the honest lecturer , satisfied with his thirty shillings a-week , as a reward for Ms honest exertions ; and by his side the hundreds of honest toiling men who had left the loom and the lap-board to do their country 's ^ rork , an d again to return to their labour when that work was done , —too Droud to bend , and too honest for sale : while upon the other hand were the self-sufficient pnppys , offering gilded phrases as temptations for

      purchase , and using their best endeavours to prove themselves worth that standard which our opponents have established as the measure of wages to be given to the deserters from our ranks . Believe me that SIX POUNDS-A"tffEEK has more charms in the eyes of those whose services are for sale , than your best thanks and implicit confidence , when only backed by thirty shillings of salary ; and believe me , too , that yon will see many endeavour to obtain the former , though it should be at the sacrifice of both yc u anc the cause .

      Faction cannot raise its head ; designing men cannot mature their projects in so short a period as four days , and in a large assemblage of honest men . Hence do we recognise the valuable distinction between a large Conference of honest working men , -who are again to return to their labour , sitting for a short period , and a small Convention of the leaders of the people sitting for a long period ; a period sufficiently long to enable the wily and the artful to mature their factions schemes , and turn the proceedings to their own rather than to their country ' s purposes .

      Upon the whole , my friends , if we have much to feel annoyed at , we have much to cheer us in out C 0 HT 3 P . If we are persecuted , it is because we are strong ; and if we are strong , it is because we have been united : and accursed be the villain who , for any paltry purpose of his own , shall now attempt to throw any impediment in the way of a ro union ; and ifcns destroy that strength which renders our party worthy the tyrant's persecution , and the bad man ' s purchase . I remain , Your trae and faithful friend , Feabscs O'Cosscb . Leeds , Thursday , Jan . 0 , 1843 .

      PJ ? . —Thttbsday Isight . —I have just returned from ^ a glorious meeting of working men held in the large rw « D of the Commercial Buildings ; and , without affectation I may say , that if I have not injured the disaffected , there has been exhibited such a powerful expression by the well-affected , as will henceforth , and for ever , set the bickerings of the few at defiance . I spoke for nearly an hour and three-quaiters ; and throughout my long address the mort perfect cordiality prevailed . 1 should notice that Tbnrsday is not a day upon which the impoverished working nren are in cash ; and yet .

      althongh money was charged for admission , and although the bills announcing the meeting were noi out till afternoon , yei was the spacious building well filled , though wimont seats . The topics upon which I addressed them were ths oroceedings of the Birmingham Conference , the results likely to be produced by the Conference , and the manner in which I myself had been treated by some-of the professing friends of Chartism . I entered into the object and present position of the Anti-Corn Law Leagne , and adduced Mr . Coboew ' s threat of raising £ 500 , 000 { should the ^ 50 , 000 fail ) to be applied to the

      corrupting of the venal Boroughs with a view to the return of Free-Trade Members . I convinced my hearers that members so returned would be mere tools of the free-trade party , impliedly pledged to opposition to the Charter , and more coercive in their measures than the d efeated Whigs or the triumphant Tories . The meeting wasmnch ftrnck by my illustration of the insolent fact announced and boasted of by themselves , that Bacup and other small villages had subscribed from £ 500 to £ 1000 to advance free-trade principles ; while the very slaves from whom it was piundered are pining . for \* rant under the n * ses of the givers . I

      further entered into the several motives which the discontented in" our ranks have in abusing me . I stated plainly th e course which through life I had pursued ; and apj- ^ ealed to the meeting to defend me from the ruffianly and slanderous attacks made upon me in my absence . 1 * exposed the real object of some of our professing friend ™ advocating a one-sided nnion with the middle-classes . I entered fnlly into the circnmsti » ce 3 of my two returns , as M . P . for the County 01 * Cork ; as well as into tfee- cause of my being unsx ^ ated by a Commit'ee of the Houss . I explained th ^ course which I bad pursued in 1834 , in the House 0 / Commons , upon the question of the Corn Laws , dt ^ wn to the present

      time out of the House of Comm ^ D 8 - I up my discourse with a speech supposed to be delivered by one of those " Political Pev ilarB , " who , in order to juggle the people , have recou ^ se to extravagant declarations to prove their devoi / on to " ocb GLOBrots catse "; and who , at the mo tnent , are preparing for o start , which is always justi $ ed upon the hypocritical plea of the great division that exist in our ranks , and of which divisions they themselves have been the originators and promo te * a . This true pourtraying of a character with which . *« h © people have unfortunately been made too familial ' , was received with an applause which I have never seen surpassed .

      Upon , the whole , then , my friends , I think I may congratulate you and myself upon the result of my visit to Leeds ; and may express a fervent hope that that re-union of which I hate established the ground-work , will not be again broken in upon by arifnl-snd designing men , who , apart from tbe scene of action themselves , take pride in reading of that confusion which they are instrumental in creating . At the close of the proceedings I was honoured with an-unanimous vote of thanks ; and it was very cheering and gratifying to me to find that never was I better received in my life , than in that town in which the greatest pains have been taken to destroy me . Let this furnish a les £ on to the honest man and

      the knave ; conveying to the one tho truth , that " honesty is the best pclicy : " and to the other the fact , that however long his career , bib tricks will be discovered in the end ; and each will be rewarded according to his desert . F . O'Cohsob .

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      BIRMINGHAM . At a Chartist meeting held in the New Inn Room , Bromsgrove- street , BiiBriugbam , on the evening of Thursday , D-csmbet 28 , 1842 , Mi . Pblix William Simeon , of Bristol , in the chair . Mi . Skelton , of "Westminster , made a few prefatory observations in an excellent spirit , recommending every member of the meeting , whether accused parties or otherwise , to remember that they were , each and all , erring beings , and therefore ought to view their own acts "with diffidence , &nd the acts of others with charity . Mr . James Leach , of Manchester , before introducing the business of the evening , asked Mr . O'Connor ( who was present ) whether he wonld promise that tbe report then being taken by the Secretary should appear in the Northern Star ?

      Mr . OCunnor answered that he attended there voluntarily , with the intention of answering any questions which might be pui to him by Mr . Leach , Mr . Bairstow , or Mz . Campbell , with regard to articles in tbe Xorthern Star , and that he wonld undertake to say that tbe report should appear in the Star , for he -would direct and indorse the report to tbe Eiiitor himself . Mt . Leach then entered on the charges recently made egainst himself and other members of the Executive He particularly referred to the terms " liars and scoundrels , " which tbe Editor of tha Star had pnbiicly declared should be applied to himself and colleague if certain assertions were not

      substantiated . Mr . L . then defended himse ' ii against tne charges relative to money matters . —dufying any one to prove tbat be had ever enibt zz ' ed or misappropriated the monies of the National Charter Association . He woaid defy any one : to prove it by going to Manchester , —and he would there find tbat such kind of mud { would not stick to James Leach . —( bear , hear ) . The time was come when we tnusl flu ; i out the cause of our wide spread divisions ; if we could do that , it would serve gTtater purposes ifcan any business that day performed in Conference . Resolutions iir favour of the Executive bud betn excluded from the Star by the Editor .

      Mr . Arran , of Bradford : Fjom whence did those resolutions come ? Mr . Leach—From Leeds , Chelmsford , Bath . Merthyr Tydvil , Fork , Ltsson Grove , Oldham , Bradford , Todmorden , Brighton , Newport , ( Isle of Wight ) , and other places , as also a toast at a meeting in Manchester . Mr . B « esley , of Accrln ? ton , asked Mr . Brook of JjeedB , at what kind ef a zneetiog these resolutions in favour of the Executive had been passed ? Mr . Brook replied that it was a meeting of the Chartist members , —and that Mr . Hill was there present , and was not allowed to speak to tbe resolution .

      Mr . Anthony , uf Arnold , said tbe Chartists of Arnold bad long been attached to Mr . Hill for his consistency in the EdittMhip of the Northern Star . and also to the members of the Executive , as boneat and patriotic leaders ; but they could not approve of tbe conduct of the latter , when they departed from tbe Plan of Organisation . Mr . Ge- rge w- ilson , of tbe Tower Hamlets , asked of Mr . Bro-jk , the Leeds Secreta > y , why Mr . Hill was refused a hearing in his own defence , at the Leeds meeting ? Mr . Brook answered that the meeting refused to hear Mr . Hill because Mr . Leach was not there , believing that both plaintiff and defendant ought to be present at an examination . Mr . Arran asked of Mr . Brook which was the plaintiff and which the defendant .

      Mr . Brook replied that be , and , be also believed , tbe Leeds Chartists , considered Mr . Hill a » the aggressor , and Mr . Leach and Dr . MDoaall as tbe aggrieved parties . On a question 'being put fry Mr . Sanders of Birmingham , Mr . Leach stated that ha himself attended st Leeds with a view of meeting Mr . Hill to discuss grievances , but Mr . Hill did c ot attend the meeting for that pnrpose , although he had a wetb ' a notice of tbo meeting . Mr . West , of Derby , asked Mr . Brook what tbe charges were which were made against Mr . Hill at tbo Leeds metting . Mr . Braok replied that the meeting , or himself at that meeting , adjudged Mr . Hill to be in the light of an informer to the Government , inasmuch eg Mr . Hill had accused some members of the Executive of offences which , under other circumstances , would resder them liable to transportation .

      Mr . M'Grath , of tbe Tower Hamlets , drew back tbe attention of the meeting to tbe fact , tbat they were not there to iiqairc into any disagreement of the Leeds Chartists with Mr . Hill , but to investigate the grave cbarges rtee ' . itty mode against the Executive—tbxir paid servants . Mr . T . ckers , of Belper , appealed to the better feelings of tbe meetin ? . The Executive were men long distinguished for ability and usefulness . That they had done wrong , he , for one , thought it was clear ; but the wrong was little , it was light , compared with the si-rvice they had rendered to the cause . He trusted the spirit of brotherhood would be cultivated by the meeting . Mr . Leach tald be was not there to crave sympathy or pity ; he was there to answer all charges manfully and fairly .

      Mr . Moses Simpson , of Hanley , said Mr . Hill was only one member of the Association , aDd it was not Mr . Hill but the members of the Association who ought to arraign the Extentive at the bar . He ( Mr . S . ) would , as a member of the Association begin , at once , by charging tbe Executive with violating the Plan of Organization by going into localities wheTe they were not sent for , and charging their expenses . ( Crks of " Proof , proof" )—London and Birmingham I Mr . Bernard Macartney , of Liverpool , objected to Mr . Simpson sitting down with such exclamation , and bo facts . The quarrel , at rpresent , was between tbfe Executive and Mr . Hill only . Mr . Walter Thorn , of Birmingham , said tbe Executive had visited that town without invitation . Mr . Campbell replied that tbe Exeentive were invited by Mr . Gc-orge -W hite , and he hoped Mr- W . had given the invitation on proper authority .

      Mr . Thorpe , of Birmingham , said the announcement by the Executive that they would visit Birmingham , appeared in the Si or btfurb any invitation waB given . Mr . Leach saia ibis was charge No . 1 . It was either a falsehood or a mistake ; they were charged withal . It bad bef-n denied tbat they Lad been invited to Birmingham .- he could oniy say letters bad been received , whether they had been tent on pioper authority or not . At any rate , tbe Executive bad berne their own expenses on that visit to Birmingham ; nay , they had left tb&t very house in -which they were then met in debt fuT their njei > t and lodging ; therefore , this was no charge of misappropriating the money of the Birmingham Cbartists ; it was no charge of dishonesty .

      Mr . Alfred Fusseli , of Birmingham , said be wished now to draw the attention of tbe meeting to the fact that the Executive had made charges of a conspiracy said to txist against UsfcDi , in Leeds and Hull . Mt . Hill bad defied the Executive to prove this charge by tbe production of documents . He ( Mr . F . j wishea that matter to be gone into . A member of the meetiDg wished the Birmingham qnestion to be first settled . Mr . George White said that nothing was allowed the Executive for expenses when they came to Birmingham ; and denied that he ( Mr . W . ) ever invited the Executive to Birmingham .

      , Mr . Leach reylied tbat tbere was most certainly seme mistake about this matter . The General Secretary did receive invitations to Birmingham , and did visit Birmingham . The only matter of any import was the question of mtney . The Executive paid tbeir own -expenses on their visit to Birmingham . Tbat w * a not dtnied ; and there -was no necessity of ^ nrsinDg tbe matter farther . hlr . Aifrea Fn . « seN , of BirroiDcham , said be would j Ti ? . ke another charge against the Executive : it ^ ts tiiat Of Eiisappropriating tbe funds of the National Cbarter Aj , 2 -cfsatii / D . Ju ' r . Maynard , of Southwark , said he would move , " Thi * having heard the charges of our Birmingham friends ft ^ nst the Executive , and those charges having been uDprowin , we exonerate the Executive from all blame in mch isatter . " Mr . Job . " « . Liverpool , seconded the resolution .

      Mr . ClaTic vy , of Brighton , would move an amendment . Hett ought the resolution too hasty . He would move , ¦ ' That . . *» serious charges have been laid against the Executive b > * several localities of the Chartist Association , we deem it inconsistent in the Executive to summon the delegates together at bo short a notice ; and that we do now . adjourn . " Mr . Beeslev seconded &I 18 amendment . . Mr . Campbell said ample time had been given for the consideration of the questions at issue . Mr . Hill bad been invited to attend that roeeting but would not attend . . . __ _

      Mr . HobsoB , of Leeds , replied , that Mr . Hill had given a dudlenge to the Executive to depute a member of their body to meet bM , on proper preparation , and Mr . Bill -was . therefore juatified in Mfttring to attend the presen t meeting Mr . H . tben detailed Bdme of the cireumsta . Bees at the Leeds meeting , stating tbat Mr , HOI was th . e \ "e calleda traitor and an assassin , and was pat down f > 7 » yel ) ol disapprobation , when he attempted to defend him . self that Mr . Hill did not know a week before band of Mr . Leach * visit to Leeds , in ordei to dii . pnte with him : that although they refused to tear vlr . Hill , because Mi . Leach -was absent , but yet thKV gave a hearinr ; to Mr . Leach when Mr . Hill was absent Mr . Bill waa also charged with refusing insertion to the resolutions of the Leeda meeting : tho fact

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      was , that those resolutions weio given to Mr . Hill when he was compelled to hiisten off to Hull , on private business—and that the resolutions thus failed of admission . Mr . Leach said he had been ready to defend himself like a man , and he who refused to do so was a coward . Mr . George White would propose another amendment , with a view to settle the question about Birmingham . It was , 'Tb . at we regard the statement of Mr . Leach concerning the Chartists of Birmingham at theSoutb Lancashire delegate meeting , as being unfounded in fact : Mr . Leach having niade that statement to justify the Executive from other charges brought against them , on other grounds . At the same time we are willing to do Mr . Leach the justice of thinking that those statements were made tbiough misconception of the real state of the case . " Mr . Welsford , of Birmingham seconded .

      Mr . B . Macartney said he would move anothsr amendment with a ^ iew to a proper settlement of differences . It was , " That we the de ' ejjates representing the various Chartist localities of England and Wales now assembled in Birmingham , deeply deploring the unhappy differences now existing in the Chnrtist body , yet do , Bofc conceive themselves competent to finally adjudicate on those differences , but beg to call upon the couutry to appoint a National delegate meeting , at which both accused and accusers shall personally appear , and that all reference to those differences ccaae until the sitting of such msetlDg . " M * . Clayton , of Huddersfield , seconded .

      Mr . Firth , of Kuighley , wished all tluso bickerings cuuld cwise . Hq for oae thought when attacka were made on individuals in effice , the source lay in th »; ambition uf some whai . wanted to put down others that they might rise themselves . Mr . Leav-h repeated , that he had challenged any one to prove him or bis colleagues dishonest . He desired nothing to be > cloaked when put on his trial . If it was considered that a better opportunity for goiog into this subject would ba given to-morrow night , let such aa opportunity be given .

      Mr . O'Connor said , it had been said , if Mr . O'Conno * hod not pt-rmiited these matters to appepr in the Star , the'se evils -would not have arisen . Kow he would ouly speak of himself and the part- he had taken in this unpleasant controversy . He came there uninvited to reply not to charges , but to whispers . It was said Mr . ' O'Connor must have sanctioned the attack upon the Executive . Tue fact was just this : — In July last he hud met Mr . Cooper at Leeds , and learned from him that some dissatisfe ation prevailed iu Leicester and neighbourhood . He was not going to commit any breach of faith by relating what Mr . Cooper had said , but in J reply to Mr . C . ' s information , he ( Mr , O'Connor ) told him there was evidently a cabal being got up by Borne persons who wete ambitious ol

      occupying the places hold by the Ex ^ eu'ive —( hear , hear ) . He then told Mr . Cooper that he would take part with the Executive if uirfuirly charged . He . next met Mr . Cooper at vne Nottingham election , and there again Mr . Cooper made some communications reflecting upon D .-. M Douall , which Mr . O'Connor thought were erroneously entertained . He told Mr . Coopt-v that he waa in error , tbat he was mistaken in Dr . M D mall , as in his ( Mr . O'Connor ' s ) opinion , M'Douall was a valuable servant in the cause . Ho , further told Cooper to abandon all thought of dissension , to seo M'DoualJ , to speak With him , exp ' ain with him , and shake hands — { cheers ) . Cooper did so . and told Mr . O Connor tbat bs was right , that be Cooper had been deceived about M'D-juall , and th » t they had shaken hands . —( cheers ) . Mr . O'Connor then sat down ami wrote frem Nottingham to tbe Star , stating ihut he would oppose any

      cabal feotup against . Ihe Executive ; that letter was published ; be went through North and South Lancashire , parts of Yorkshire , ami otber places , and praised the Executive for what they had done . He learned at Preeton that a strong feeling existed against the Executive and he fought their battles . He was the person who proposed a vote of thanks to them in Airbus ; at the Conference—( bear , hear ) . And yet now some turned round and whispered tbat he must approve of those attacks . He most solemnly declared that neither by word or letter bad he ever taken part , nor would he—( loud cheering )—Another insinuation was that he hod conspired with Cooper to injure the Executive , and this was to be supported by a letter from Mr . Cooper to Mr . Mead . H-. re Mr . Campbell banded a printed placard to Mr . O'Connor , containing the following extract from Mr , Cooper ' s letter : —

      41 You -will see how we have spoken out about the humbug Executive , Gtsorgo and Ju . ian , with the Editor at L-.- < ds . ond our QeueraU 6 eimo , all ro with tuu . I give you tbe hint , Johnny Campbell is O'Brienizing , be must be stopped , or wo shall all strike on the breakers together ; get your Notts , chaps to approve of the resoluiiune of our deJesato nifetiug . " Aye , said M , r . O'Connor , tbat is juet ; the thing . A more aastardjy production never appeared . Here &taDds Mi- Cooper and here am I , and now I ask him if my acqu : escenct ) Or if the acquiescence of " the Editor at Leeus" or of the otber parties , in bis suggestion amounted to more than this : —Mr . Cooper suggested tbe propriety of selecting five buhinesa men from an annual convention , v ° bo should act as nn Executive ; be said be

      did so because not oue half of those who voted knew any . thing about tbe business habits of the men put in nomination , whereas , all elected ob delegates , would have the confidence of the country , while the Convention would be the best judges of their business habits , and could suggest tbe names of such men to tbe peopleibear , hear , and cheers . ) Now , will M ' . Cooper say that my agreement or that of the Editor with him went further than this 1 Mr . Coopeiv-Certainiy not—( cheers . ) I ask Mr . Cooper : if , by word or hint , I joined in any denunciation of any member of the Executive ? Ms . Cooper—Certainly not—1 cheers . ) I ask him if what I have stated is not literally true ; trne to the letter ? Mr . Cooper—Yes .

      Well , tben , why am I to be dragged into any correspondence betwoeu Mr . Cooper and Mr . Mead?—( cheerF . ) Why should I who have oevi-r mixed up in any quarrel be lugged into thi »? When I am asked if I approve of tho controversy . I shall only speak for myself , anrtsay that I would giva my right arm that it bad never occurred—( hear . ) I have said , and I repeat that artful and aiubitii us men , seeking the places of the Executive , have blown the coals and kept the quarrel alive— ( hear , hear , and cheers . ) Then I am asked to stop it . ' Can I at once do this without being a dtspot ? Can I say to an editor you shall , or you shali not , do so aDd so ? Would I , as Editor of the Evening Star , submit to itmysaif ?—( hear , hear . ) Mr . Laach—But will Mf . O'Connor promise me that if that letter about Dr . M'Douall ond myself appears again , that 0110 that J have written shall go side- by-side with it ?

      Mr . O'Connor—Give it to me and I will —( loud cheers . ) 1 Mr , Leach—Will Mr . O'Connor use his best exertions to stop it ? Mr . O'Connor—I will—( cheers )—and I will undertuk « to say , that tbat letter wiil not appear again—( cheers . ) And now , while defending myself , let me not forgtt an absent man . S » no one has asked why Mr . Hill was not here to night—ihear , hear , hear . ) The answer is easily given—tcis ifl Thursday . This evening tbe Northei n Star went to press , actl it was a

      question whether Mr . Hiil or nryself should be on the hpot—I could not ; it was hia business and he went upon my recommc-udation ; aa no one was at Leeds to hfingtbe paper out ... ( hear . ) Now can anything be more clear than that ; Leie were proprietor , editor , and publi&Ler , all absent , and no one to bring the paper out , anri at eleven o ' clock last night , after the Conference br-ke up , Mr . HiU ( j started for Leeds—( hear , htar . i Now has any mau in'tbis assembiy any question to ask roe uj , on any act of mine—npon the whole of my conduct ? 1 / so I aiu ready to a . iswev for myself , but not for others—( cheers . )

      Mr . Marsdtn—Mr . ; O'Connor , when you was at Preston was any oharge of dishonesty in money nutters made against rbe Executive ? Mr O'Conn ; r—No , nor did I say so . What I said was , that great dissatisfaction was expressed —( hear , hear , from iir . M ^ rstten . ) I have been conspired 0 gainst , denounced , and opposed by professing friends all over tbe country , ar . d now I invite you all to advertise for any letter written by me in an unfriendly tone of any man . I ask , has any man here ever heard me say one unfriendly or unkind word of any mAn in tlierarjfcs ? If so , let him now speak out—( hear , hear . ) Ah ! faction may thwart me and hunt me for a timo , but I wiil live to put it down—( cheers ) I am hunted like a wild beast by men who are paid for preaching Chartism ; but those for <* fcom I struggle will see through the miet . I have been now more than four hours in this heated room in bad health ; have I now satisfied you all , as far as I am concerned , and has any other person any question to ask me ?— flood cheers , and " You may go . " ) .

      After a few remarks from another speaker , the meeting was arjourned till next evening ;

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      of the Executive , together with various resolutions , letters , and articles on the same , which have appeared in the Northern Star , ia of ^ op inion thafe they have departed from the letter of t&e Plan of Organ ' ration ; but , under all the circumstances of the case we most emphatically declare that in j oar opinion they have neither baen morally nor politicaly dishonest . And we further declare it to be our opinion that Mr . Hill , in laying tbe said digression buf ^ ru the country was actuated by a strong desire to discharge his duty to the Country when ha used those strong expressions which wo now 80 deeply deplore ; and , as neither have criminally erred , we recommend , for the good of the cause , that there be no further diRCUJsion on the question . "

      Mr . Milsom , of Cheltenham , ( seconded , and Mr . Mead , Birmingham , supported the mkion . Mr . Hopkins , of Bath , also iupported the resolution . Mr . Fusseli , of Birmingham , moved as an amendment , i " Tbat this meeting is of opinion that the Executive ought to prouuee tbfir accounts to prove that the Balance Sbett is comet" : Mr . Fellowes , of Birmingham , secended it . Mr . Leach oljscted to the cour 38 pursued by some persons prwent . Ho wished that charges should l > e advanced and substantiated if they could be maintained . Mr . Clark , of Stockport , saifl ho was commissioned to deliver a report from hia constituents . Taey had come to a vote that the Exfecutiva ought to resign . That was not bis opinion ; but it was hia duty to deliver the report . -

      Mr . Biiiatow said that neither himself nor Mr . Leach were in possession of the bunksjof accounts or balance sheet . They were in the po = srfssion of Mr . Campbell , the late General Secretary , to whom certain monies were duo , as salary , and bylwhrnn the books were retained f-ir that r . ason . [ Mr . Baeslay , of Lancashire , said he wouM undertake to substantiate charges a ^ . iinst ; the Executive—( Some interruption . ) He hold in his hand a lett < r containing a charge against the Executive . Mr . Ci'i ' pbell came to Blackburn , and received ti ^ ht shillings there , which he pocketted , in adrtition to fiia werkly salary of two pounds . Mr . Campbell did the like at Pteaton ; aud at Lancaster he received five shillings , which he turned over in his hand and uttered jhis discontent , iu this munner , " Five ehihU'gs ! wtiy . iif you hud had Leach

      or 1 ! D mall it would have cost ! you a pound !—is this all I ' The money had be « n borrowed , and these expressions caused tbe pe : s ^ n who paid it to shed tears . > lr . Leach ' s conduct was always quite the contrary , Ou one occasion , ii ) that part jof the country , when a sum of money was paid him , he returned fifteen shillings—( groat applause ) Dr . M'Dmall received lar ^ a sums at C ; ithero and Blunlty , while he was receiving two puumis per W'tk as a mtmber of tbe Executive . Again , he ua < l a charge against Jonathan B . vir » tow , who had betu rH ^ tiiving one pound fiftutn abUlin < is per week as ; er ; ur ,. T to the JV . irth and East Riding o : Yorkshire , five shillings of which he had poekettnd as half of his incidental expenses , aud had suppied himself wi ' . h tha other half frotti the Executive fi Fund . 1

      Mr . Bairsfcow rose to ju 3 Tify himself from Mr . Beesley ' s charges . Ha she . ved 1 from section eighteen of the Plan of Org . inizitiu 1 . that he was justifiable In taking monies from the Executive ' s Fund to make up his expensHS . From sectiou sixt ^ u he . also bbeweti that he was justifiable , « u- otherwise he misconceived the Plan of ( Jiyaniza ' . ion * Mr . Jones , of Liverpool , asked whether the monies which Mr . Bairstow had recuived in the North and East Riding had beeu acfcuo Pledged iu the balancesheet . Mr . Btirstow replied tbat theyiwould so appear . Wit . Joues aekeu if Me . Bteslcy , thtn . charged Mr . B . iir > tow with receiving more thau hia due .

      Mr . Btesley replied that hd diji , and that Mr . B .-irstow had violated tbe Plan of ; Organization , as bfwould shew . He then quoted section sixteen of the Plan of Organization , and shewLd thai siaca Mr . ii . was not sitting as one < f rho Executive , he hid bo right to receive any wages aa oae of that body . Ht > ( Mr . Bctfsley ) had filled pint of Mr . B » irbtow ' s engagement in Yorkshire , whilo Mr . Bairstow was incog , in Northamptonshire , and was then receiving bis wages as ona of the Executive . Mr . Bairstow— " That's false ! " ; Mr . Beesley— O well , —if it be false , I am sorry . I do not wish to press false charges . '

      . Mr . Leach contended that all j these clv . wgea ngaUwt individuals , —aguinat B ' . m-atow , Campbell , M'Douall , and Leach , —v ^ ita not in p . iint : the y Were not charges against thtj Ex . eeut '* e . With regard to the books of account , be for one could oiii ; . aay , tbat be would vote for all books , papers , < Ste . being given up . If Mr Campbell hud kept tha bouka , that was not an act of the Executive ; und it ou ^ . ht not ito go to tbe couutry that the Executive haii rcustd toigiv-5 up tue books . Mt . Williams , oi Bria-oi , a « k-d '; if . Mr . Leach , or any other member of the Eir c ; uve , knew of tbe extra lt ) d . paid over to Dr . M l > -mil , or of the monies said to be improperly received h > lir . Biirstow . Mr . Leach said he dia knuw of the extra 10 s . paid to T > r . i > J'Douall , anrl wag rea < iy to defend it . AJr Bairatow must explain f " - himself .

      'Mr . Wheeler , of Lwmlon , ro * a te make some observations relative to piodaciu ^ the accounts . He bad already stated to Mr . Ciuiph ' .-ll that he could prove from his own accounts , buvuii ? iuvestigaced them , td . at the Executive had em- « Monies had been sot down for the travelling expt urea of Morgan Williams , wht-n Mr . Williams had nev « .-. r been in the situation for which those expenews were iset down . Two pounds for " law tx . < ncds '' had also appea ^ d at one time in the bahncn-rti-Bt , but had sinca disappeared . Again , a ditt ' nrtnv ; ' - uf £ i in the accounts ami the balance-sheet , he hail , himself , clearly discovered . When Mr . Campbell came out ofj prison , that gentleman took the books and had tht hi " now .

      Mr . Dron , of London , rii . t not like mockery , and it appeared to him to be absurd to attempt to substantiate a charge against an absent ptrBonj and without documents . He could corroborate M-r . Whueier ' a report . It was to the utmost correct . He imd seen the accounts as well as Mr . Wheeler , au ; l conceived that the way iu which Mr . Campbell kupt hiu vcoouius proved that be was dishonest He could eubsUutjiato tbat . Mr . Leach observed , that > ir . tVbe « ler had stated Mr . Campbell s conduct tuiat > ve to the books of account . Now he had had some eonvti-sation with Mr . Campbeil relative to the books , ami h « nad also seen fifteen , shillings paid ior , posta&ea in one d » y ; find sometimes that sum had been paid each < luy during three days in one week . The carnage for utrds had ; also been very iXpeusive before a plan was f ui « l cf delivering a stock oi ¦¦

      cards to Mr . Cleave to ba » mitted ; . to the vauous localities in Mr Cleaves p » . rve ( s . NoV , as evary man was held innocent until he was pvivud guilty , he entvoateti them to suspend their ju ^ inmts j till they poas ssed more iiifurinatlon . Hj » e » tr , be would tell them that be would decline to answer any further charges agatntr individuals : he would or , I ^ coc sent to answer chunks against the Executive aa a body . He woulii ak them , iu conclusion—whether they ; thought the v ^ ati of Organizition meant tbat ah tue sittings of ihe Kx' cutive were to be held by the indiviffu . iis leaving their own homes to meet in some ooeitown ? Ho had in his pocket a document tj which were appended the names of the members of toe Ejxeeutive—and that document , after setting f . r ' . h their defence , contained tbeir resignation , ;

      Mr . George White said ho rose to hflp the meeting to come to a close . They were all jfricn ^ s , and ou ^ kt not to quarrol . First , Iim thought the books ought , to be produced ; they couiJ not decide without the : n . He would move the following resolution : — " That , as the charges against the Executive have been for several -weeks before the pjubiic , and as there waa a perfect underst .-inliiis : that the state of the boot's of tbe National Charter Absocintiin , taken in conjunction with the late basnet- sheet ; of the Executive , and the plan of Oiguir ' zition , should be ixauiined ; and as they have not been produced at ; this meeting , we do not ft el ourselves in a position j-to enter into tbe question , through want of the necessary documents . " Mr . Parkes , of SlitffiVM recorded ' the resolution . Mr . Peter Koey and Mv , Fussah withdrew their resolutions . Mr . Jonas

      moved" That , as no charge has been : preferred by the people against the Executive , thisj meeting has full confidence in tfee honesty tf the Executive , and believes it to be unjust to censure the Executive until soms charge of dereliction of duty be preferred against them , and substantiated by tho people at large . " Mr . Barren , of Leeds , seconded this resolution . Mr . Leach said that no pledge had been given that the bookd of the Executive should be produced tbat night . i Mr . M'Cartney wished his motion made last night to be put tc the meeting . : Mr . Robson , of London , moved , " That a Committee be appointed to examine tbe books ot the Executive , and lay a full report of their examination before the country : such Committee to consist of five members , and all documents be requested from the Secretary fer the use ot theiCommittee . " Mr . M'Grath seconded .

      Mr . Hobson objected : such a Committee wonld be an illegal appointment j Mr . KobBon thought the contrary . Mr . M'Grath protested against separating without some conclusion being come to ia this matter . Mr . WatkioB Wynn , of Hammersmith , Baid he had told bis constituents that this was ajbueiness the delegates could not settle—and he was still of tho same opinion .

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      Mr . Beesley ( amidst some disorder ) moved an adjournment . The Chairman appealed o the good sense of tho meeting , whether sued a motion was a proper one . He trusted the meeting would finish this business—as tha country was anxioasly looking for their decision . The motion , on being put , waa lost Mr . M'Cartney pressed his first motion in the form of an amendment . The Chairman put the several amendments , and then the original resolution proposed by Mr . M'Cartney . Mr . Robson ' a amendment was then declared to be carried .

      Mr . Beesley proposed that the Association appoint the five members of the proposed Committee of Inquiry . Mr . Hobson seconded . Mr . M'Crarth proposed that we now appoint the Committee . Mr . George White Beconded . The amendment and motion being put , the motion was declared to be carried . Mr .- Hobson moved that Mr . Campbell be

      recommended to entrust the custody of the books of the Executive to Mr . John Cleave , until the Committee > f five are appointed , and that the documents be sealed before delivered to Mr . Cleave . Mr . Beesley seconded . A vote of thanks having been passed to the Chairman and' Secretary , the meeting was dissolved . Signed , Thomas Cooper , of Leicester , Secretary of the meeting . * That is just the whole question .

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      STROUD . —At a public meeting held at the Globe Inn , pn Monday sight , the delegates gave in tbeir report of the Birmingham Conference , and the following resolutions were moved by Mr . S . Clipone , seconded by Mr . Harris , and carried unanimously , " That we consider no measure of Reform can really benefit all classes of the community except such as is based upon the principles of the People ' s Charter , we therefore extend tbe right hand of fellowship to all parties willing to unite with us to accomplish the enactment of the same . " " That a vote of confidence be placed in the delegates f r the worthy position they took to accomplish a union of Reformers . " ASHTON-O TDKR-IiYNS . —A pnMic tea party and ball was held on Friday , in the Chartist room , Cbarleatown , when four buodred sat dowa to tea , and one hundred were admitted ofEer wards . A most plea-Bant evening was spent .

      Lkctlke . — . Ilr . Mitchell , from Stockport , lectarcd here on Sumi .-y , aud nave great satisfaction . A resolution condemnatory of the conduct of the Sturgeites at the B : rruin > Kiam Conference , and expressive of want of coufl < itnce in them for the future , was agreed to . BHADFORS .-Ou Sunday last , the delegates at tended tagive a report of tbeir mission and proceedings at the Biri . iingham Coofer . nee . Mr . Smyth read over the proceedings from his notes . Mr . Arran followed , corumentiag on tbe policy and declarations of several delegates at that GYmserene . ? . Mr . Fieteher contended that Mr . Amn tn 4 broken his pledge , inasmuch aa be ( AiriiD ) bad voted for alterations in the details of the Charter . Mr . Arran replied that the alterations were

      only suggestions to the country , the people mighfc either-approve or ifSt the alterations ma < ie by the Cjnft * reiice . as a resolution to that tffVict was unanimously adopted by the Conference . Mr . Fletcher then contended that the delegates of Bradford acted wrang in not supporting Mr . Somers' amendments Mr . STnytli explained the position of the Conference with respect to tbe motion and amendments thea under discussion to the satisfaction of the mseting . H was thru moved that the discussion be dropped , and a vote of thanks be given to the delegates , which was cairied , anJ tbe meeting broke np , highly satisfied with the proceedings Of the ChartiBt delegates at the Conference .

      On Monday , tha members cf . the new Council met in their 100 m , Butter worth Buildings , aad passed a se ies of regulations with respect to the manner and time of meeting and discussion of all subjects brought under their notice . The Council adjourned to two o ' clock on Sunday next . Mr . Clis-et lectured to the Chartists of Parklane , on Tuesday evening * on the necessity of union , among the wording classes . He gave general satisfac ' inu . John Walkfk , of Gr -at-Horton , begs to acknowledge the . receipt of 8 j . for Mrs . Brook ; from the 'iromptoa friends , 5 i . Id . ; from Darlington ditto . 2 j . lid . Mr . Clissf . t . of Mill-bridge , preached two sermons at Ciayu / n , in the schoolroom , ia the afternoon and in the evening , and gave general satisfaction .-

      Mr . Clisset leetured on Monday evening at the-Dolphin , ia the school room . A vote of thanks was passed by acclamation to the lecturer . The meeting separated in high spirits at tha prospects of a firm union among the labouring classes for the obtaining of thoir political rights . Or-SJ-SiAM . —On Sunday last , Mr . William Booth delivtred a lecture in the Chartist Room , Greaveastre ^ t . to a very attentive audience . On Monday , accord in ? "to previous announcement , a tea party was held in the above room , when , at the appointed time , ffour o ' clock ) 140 par ' ook of the repast . After tha cloth was removid , Mr . Thosias Lawless was called oa to preside . The fallowing toasts were given from the chair and ahly responded to . " The people the source

      of all power" " The health of that noble of nature , the u fl'iichini ? and indomitable champion of the people ' s ri c h's . Friirsjus O'Connor , Esq . " Other toast 3 were also given , and a variety of songs aud recitations were interspersed which did credit to the performers . At- ten o'clock dancing commenced and other innocent amusing recreations were kept up With a lively spirit until six o ' clock the ntxt morning , when they brotte up in p .-ace aud good feeling , ' highly delighted with the conviviality of the evening . On Tuesday a public meeting was held in the same room , when Mr . West gave in p . report of his and his brother delegates *

      mission to Birmingham He detailed the principal points brought forward in the Conference in a manly straightforward manac-r which did credit to himself aud C ' - > lleat ; aes . A vote of thanks for the able manner in which he had delivered the report was moved by Mr . Leslie , and seconded by Mr . Hoyle and carried withoot a dissentient . Moved by Mr . Hamer , and seconded by Mr . F . Taylor , "That the thanks of this meeting is dua and h < -n : by given ti > Mr Wen . Lovett for his manly and firm adherence to principle , in the Conference . " Carried unanimously . After the public meeting was over Mr . West ; oelivev-d bis first lecture on the fallacies of free trade as advocated by She League .

      NOB / TfTABlFTONBitilUK DELEGATE MEETINO . —A us .-t'tina of ibe N ^ iibanrpton Cnarter County Cuudc : ! -vug" held at rlia house of Mr . C . Spencer , shoe-mauaf ic'turn , Apposite the Birracks , Northampton . The foflvwinj ; deleg i . ' -es representing the localities annfX ' - 'i t ; the r caries , King present , Messrs . James Liw , K Uerini /; Win . Darlow , Whilton ; C . Harrison , NorUump ' . on ; and J . M-F . r ' an , Ournile . Mr . Darlow was v . > t- ? d to tbe chair . The following are tbe principal r a-lutions which w ^ re adopted : — " That the reports and'balance stwt be a ( i » pttd . " That the treasurer and s < -cr-: tary be i-e-fclecte * i to tbeir respective

      cfflc = s ' " Tiiat the th . mks --f thin meeting are due , ana are ber « , hy dven , to Mpssrs . C Spancer and J . M'F ; irl ? n 7 « if Northampton , for the efficient manner in which they b-jv e tilled \ h .- \ r respective offices of treasuier and secretary duricft the last quarter . " "Thata kctwrer be engaged , and the secretary be instructed to write to the imr « 'prfser . te < i localities , and know bow n ; any ; ire ' desirous of having orjfrj after which , he ( ihe secretary ) would correspond ^ ith certaiu gentlemen uutil he eliccrtded in crying one of them . " " Tbat a vote <> f th . ai'fea is c < uo , aim' > s . hereby given , to Mr . Diriow for hia conduct in ibe chair . ''

      NfWCASTkE— \ lecture was delivered in the Cb . &T ^ st H-W nn Suuda ; - v . veaias , onthe principles of thit P ^ iyii " ' CKaiUr . T ;* ti proceedings of the Conference' were rcvi oy Mr . Livir ^ stone from the No , them Slur , and i y Air . D «( is . Uom the Evening Star . The Coiipi . KTE Slfkracsts placarded this town with Kiis arini ' , nnfing : s * i -c ir . Abraham Duncin , from Scotliin-1 , amiyir . Q ' nt > ru , of Newcastle , Would give en account <• " r >>» Binni ^ iharn Conference , in the lecture roo-u i > i Jlonr ' av & ?* 'niijg , at half-past seven o ' clock . iVr . D trcan s . av « - a very impartial account of the prri ; e > rtij > £ ; K . ilr . S acUir , who entered the room before i ! i . ^ ^ pc e ? di « g 8 couviusnced , was cheered most enthusU . i'ieiJp . ; h . ¦ a ' so addressed the meeting , and related tujfo parts of th « preuieiiuiga aa Mr . Duncan omiUe . ' , ynvt forgetting to infrrm his constituents ef the real state * of the poll in B rmingham , and of the unjust means taken by the Council of the Complete humbugs to gain a mnj > iity .

      LONDON ;—Clekk tswell . Tbe C'erkenwell Cnartists be'ld ~ their weskly meeting at the Patriot Coffee-bouse , on Monday evening , Mr . Fra « ser in the chair , wlten they appointed two persons to engage a larger place of meeting , aud also determined upon balding a public meeting on the 11 th of this month This body meet © very Monday evening , at the Patriot Coffee-houie , Clerkenvreli-Green . Chartists resident in the district are requested to co-operate -with them . HANJiEf ( STAFFOBDSHrRE POTTBRIESJ . —The Chartists of the Staffordshire Potteries who hold

      collecting books for the Defence Fund , established for tbe late trials st the Special Commission , ate desired to forward them to the committee , this week , without delay . Those who bold the books will aee that thii step is absolutely necessary before any correct balance sheet can be made out It is proper to say , tbat several of those who have contributed to the above Funds are dissatisfied at our aceount of them not appearing . If the parties holding the books do not comply with this , notice , the . balauce-ib . eet will appeax without them By order of the Committee .

      SHEFFIELD . — -On Tuesday evening , Mr . Samuel Parkes gave an account of his " stewardship" aa one of the delegates from this town to tbe late Conference held at Birmingham . Hia account gave general satisfaction , and w . a 3 applauded throughout .

      Bipoetant Aksouncement.

      BIPOETANT AKSOUNCEMENT .

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      At an adjourned Chartist meeting , held at the Royal Oak Inn , Cbarles-Btreet , Birmingham , en Friday evening , December the 29 th , Mr . Felix William Sin ?* on , of Birmingham , in the chair , It was moved by Mr . Peter Toey , of Coventry , " That this meeticg after tearing the statements and explanations of the members of the Executive in answer to qu < stions put to , and cta . - | 'ea preferred against them , and having c re-fully read the documents

      «Ntjaru& Jetiieufsntt*.

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      HO LWFiRTiT . —Mr . Ibbotaon , of Bradford , attended this place on Tuesday evening last , and delivered an interesting lecture to a respectable audience-HoiBECK . —Hr . David 'Ross , of Manchester , delirered ' an eloquent address in the Association Boom , Holbeok-bridge , on Monday evening last . The discourse , which ocenpied neariy two hours in delivery tt 2 * listened to with tbe greatest attention , and at its " conclusion the lecturer was warmly applauded .

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      Y 0 L- YI- SO . 269 . SATURDAY , JANUARY 7 , " l 843 . " "'" , £ ' ££ ?| y % gT "

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      AND LEEDS GENERAL ADVERTISER .

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Jan. 7, 1843, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct632/page/1/