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      TBIEMPB AST CHARTIST ^ MEETING AND DECLARATION OF WORKING CLASS OPPOSITION TO THE LEAGUE , 3 SGEPU 0 N OF MEL O'COXSOR W MANGBESTER . fFrtm &e Evauxg Slar . ) About twelTs mouths ago tire Chartiste of Manekester , l&e ^ Scotch Covenanters , were driven from post to pillar b ; tie free trade agitators j

      distajgedfrom every meeting place , and left-without a spot wherein to assemble . In this dilemma some of &e niost ^ piri ^ " « - ^ operatives came to the jggojniion of butting faction bj increased « xertion , jaiiTesolre that oppression should bnt add to their l ^ ejEjination to baffle the wily . With this -new jhej took the Carpenters' Hall , at a , tent , we l » elieWi of i $ & per annnm , under a promise from jji , ofamoor that he -would contribute towards the rent by erring a certain number of lectures in the

      This spacious building is capable of holding K 0 GO parsons , and 13 admirably adapted for public ^ edn ^ s , having at one end a very large gallery jDS * t tie o : ner eB <* *** immensely large platform , ^ njh rising se 3 ts behind , capable of holding some jmoireds . The Hall is situated in-the Tery centre ¦ cf little Ireland , —th&t part of the ioira > frequented ijthe Irish labourers , andhy whom Mr . O'Connor ^ the Chartists weza attacked in March last , at ihe Hall of Science . ^ xamour wa 3 Tery generally circnl&ied , that jipon the present occasion the Irish hive was again jo sirarm j and to attack the HaU , en masse . This jus ecnunnnicated to Mr . O'Connor , and he was mramcd to carry something for his defence . w I am &lirajs veil armed , " said Mr . O'Connor , showjBojiis&t , " this is the only weapon I will ever ^» g « B £ t a deluded iriahmaTi . " the

      ^ 1 c | hi 0 clock Bpa < non 3 building was cramps ! Bravery part , while a body-guard of stoat jBScbs £ ies and operatives lined every avenue leading $ oihe < 3 oor . Precisely . ai eight o'clock Mr . D'Conebt raiered , and Ox cheering outside was re-echoed iy Sts&oasandsaooTe , and made the bnilding ring Ifpoamakmg his appearance in the Hall the sight yns meet * xciiing ; all rising , jumping , cheering jnd waving hat 3 and han dkerchiefs . Immediately Hi- Js ^ es Le&ch was unanimously called to tfee chair acid thunders of applause , and opened jLe fcaaDes is one of those telling , simple , * Waen ; speeches for which he i 3 so remarkable ,

      and by which he has made himself bo haied by the League , ihe caitoa lords , and the factions . Aj the toscissaoa of hi 3 address , ; ie introduced Mr . O'Connor , who was received with every demonstration uot only of regard but of lore . He told itiEB thai he had come there to redeem Ms pledge tf hdping them at his own . expense , to replenish their exhausted coffers . Many thiogs connected jri& thai meenuggaTe him pleasure , but above all , fis appointment of James Leach to that office as thsirman , which , above all working men , he was sopre-eainentJj entitled to SB ( cheers .. ) Leach , by Ins ample eloquence , his straightforward opposition

      { 0 tjranny 5 . ana his able-exposure oFibe fallacies of the enemies of the people * had done more than any Khtr man to render hypocrisy harmless—( cheers . Hr . O'Connor then proceeded to analyse the contact of the Smrge party at the Conference , in what Is termed the Irs * pitched battle between the people tz& 1 union of their oppressors . He then explained ton tbe meetings held in last summer in North lunrafftire , and ihe speechs 3 reported by the Man-{ k&T Guardian and other Whig papers , for OaiEsi leaders , which never were delivered , the isas of lie recent outbreak . He showed that as were hired by the League to go into North

      Iaaaslare , and that Ihe press dared him to go to SssltcaSiy . He did not , however , go xmtil he ftrai Jiat swo mills were i-Hraed , and that the SfiEssnes of destruction were gaining ground , ^ fen , vhen danger-presented itself , he did go . He bsrersefl aB 2 ferth Lancashire , burning 3 ceased , Maminaiory speeches ceased , uproarious meetings ^ sased , and the public mind was restored to its wemed ealgse-g . When he returned he told the Iterative and the people that we were gold to the League , that emissaries were abroad , and that we . should be ^ on the alert ; he then traversed Yorkiiure , South Lancashirepara of Leicestershireand

      , , 2 votnBgbamshire , and told the people that the LeagnB had resolved upon a revolution , and cantoned ihem to take 110 part . { Hear , hear , and So you 3 id- !) His cautions were , lo wever , unavailing 5 Jhe £ 583 OO 0 succeeded . They bought sis Chartists in August , and leaded with ihe most hellish placards , sad supplied wiih money , they started them to jionh Lancashire to . stop the mQls , and commence ihe work of destruction . The first place visited was JEresion , and thers many murders followed . And for afeezDp&g to stop this , said Mi . O'Goanor , B&s&ffisdsersitr-QBe otters sre ' eonspirators ; and Tttwho met on ihe 17 th of August are enarred with

      •^ Batogan outbreak that occurred on tbe 1 st of -tSMt month . ( Hear and laughter . ) Mr . O'Connor fea entered upon the question of free-trade , saying ^ workmgmen , I could tell you all about the - « BM-esppednwnntains with their white nigh > caps < Mraais < ff _ langhtar > -and aH about your fertile laspand rippling-sireams , and how my bHrstJng jest swells with virtuous indignation for your suf-^ f 3 , aad \ how mj . Inmost soul is wedded to your f's ^ 'xxse-tea&'ed . laughter ) , —in short , J onufelk-nonsense to yon fiE daylight —( hear ) , — rat Ism not going to make fbolB of you or of myself iSffiromgtO SDeafe to -vcm * Krmi V .- * i *> A » nr ) h ^ r

      - aaco ^ s , and information , and domestic comfort , aMbcwtogei them—< loud cheers , and That's it , £ **« £ > They talk of Sree trade , so do L You jareretf capital myonr armband you want to know ^ irjon zre to gfct valuefor itin pro 7 ision 3 . They £ IL * 2 . 4 Cl pit £ 2 ™ 3 aachinery , and they want to f " » bo * things cannot happen ; that is , ih&s « yon get afeir return for your capital in your arms . T&rreaimoigeiwhat they will consider A fair return jSJffl fflaciiner J- ( clieer 3 } . Mr . O'C . then pro-^» v 1 ° v " ? EW SDme of the speeches made in S 2 of tfcas Cf a Mr . Lancaster ? delivered at tbe fg *\« eaB » g at Glasgow , for dissection , showing SS . v ^? £ ? rew man ^ eLtnred Bpon a hit of CT ^ Bow he damaged the caase he undertook to * P * M »« nd dedacing from Mr . Lancaster ' s sn&mh

      w ! P ° fiaat ^^ tx&Ae meant nothing more or . « Maa « u » BM 8 emfflK for increased compttit ^ on ^ a . » p « talists and labourers , and which were XEa ^ t Mch Mt- I ^ ncaster himself com-* £% " ^ P ^ ed how aU who opposed Whigs gn ^ ^ wMle VoM ™ and Co . aeelared * -s »« igflad 1 * polices at aU—Caughter)—and did fe # ^ l E 2 me the P J wl 10 " ffonld award ™* aj «>*» i called by ; bni , said he , if we prefer 25 Jf ^ l ¥ bert Peel ' measures ? such as his " ^ EEcb ^ betnug ^ aad his income lax —( rs-^ rii ^ ~ t 0 ^ bling of ibe Whigs , and J £ S ? Btt **** & > » Oh , then we are all Tories-^' cT ^!! , ? ^ Jan sto « O Kow , sdd he , the *? * £ ?* ? - > > < M > Pounds / and , corious to ^ owmg the-j len Jeais of bm ^ compared ^« e ten previous years of Tory rale , the iaftT * - ; - speai more *¦» &s ^ ter ten years , i . ^ nro items nf . nmsum ); . ! . — ~ j <—^ r— . « - ?;» . ^ 1 muush

      _ limn % -nA r » Lii 7 , i ""** ^^ ^ " « ^ ' ^ s ^» ^ a Ckartets , than the Tories spent in ^ epr enons tes years byexacfly 2 , 400 . 000 pounds ^ JSJ ?? lia * they failed for , and what the TfiftS * * were now obliged to psv- ( cheers . ) Si ? ' ^ - O'Connor , ilia League , ein * r t 1 as ^ JMj , is nothing more than the * Ste ^ Sf ? fh ° { ^^ erv ,- { cheers and ta 6 j ? - ol J foeild " B ? 3 th a = &ce > " and tec E ^ *« rm . » - ( 2 fo never , aud cheers . ) The ^^ tben proceeded to the question of agriculture &s s ^ ' ^^ taxation , and the capabilities of ias * « L ¦ C 03 dEded a Qosi powerfnl app * al to ^ raeice , by assuriDg them that if tbe League £ 5 ftf * J ? a P ^ ic meeting in Manchester , their vd ^ w ^ nild w > saTeihem from abject defeat ; T ^ .. " ^ J EUTJKSed T >> St 1 PA WCTfl < 7 O ? T 1 fr tO

      flMfetfi B ? on 1 ° - ^ ay to be superseded by a ^ e » j ? 1502 ^ -morrow , when machinery was in Bt »;^ - e £ r ' ieai >~ tieT were greatly mistaken . WiU x- ^ L aCMp 5 i'lC 0 3000 as ihe machinery to SJiS ^ W ; there would be no honour in that ; « ftw ^ ^^ S " ie ! r ""' ^ ponless hands held up in itato # a , ° 3 » sdoa , were all flat he would ^«» compete ibe triumph of truth ovcr false" -flcaifl ~ v cairy c > i" the poor over their oppressors 23 r ^ f ^« : d yon shall have them , Fergus . ) ^ efit ^ r ^^ ^^ deWD amidst cheers tha t ~ « - £ mr = 2 minutes . aow ?* , ** ^ introduced Mr . Doyle , who 01 foIlffBing xesolatjon : — d ^ jj l , ' Th : it " ^ e , theworKng claEfcs of Man-Tt ^ ij . ' " ^ V ^^ herof from 4 . 00 D to 5 . , in public teJr ; H oa hereby dedars , that after Mving

      « Jbo ^ j L " Kan& to the conelmdon that a repeal jn , ^^ £ p , tsuier e xisting drenmstances , would ba a "Sdi *^ ^? ^ eshopteeping and woiMng classes , in ti , ^ , j p ^ efcre , dEtetnimea not to join ihe league tbtstl ^ at ! on te a repeal of the Corn Lawi ; and , * Wtjef f ** iaxes Ere neceEBsiy to upiold tbe pxe-Scv ji ^ J ? " * a PPpro « f direct taxaficsn , and wiB ^ Jf ctta . ^?? ™ ^ y agitafion for the repeal o ! ua *;^ ? Proposed the resolution in a very happj " ¦ fceBh ^ r ^ speech , andMi-Dixos seconded it , ^^ £ S l 7 ymt . t 0 th « ' meeting , and adopted whhoul -yj ^ JtoteBSmi , amidst tkunde ^ ol applsnae . ^ aajjTii ^ f * ' m CU tddres , haS dwelt aicon-U -d ^ SS Bpra the ™ credihle servicea rendered l ^ -aSuShrt SJ * * ^ - ^ " ^ ^ Star newspapei ^ i ^ CrLTJ hoiking classes most severdy to ^ ata" ^ aat Jomnalj h « i » mtea out tba easj : «^ SS S- ^? p * «» a «« aw * , l » J " » H «* ^ t ^^ I « ^ ^ tts ^ e eqcal to its mtrits and ^ fia ^ -j ttpMaed tilB P ^^ n ia vhici ¦* WtT ^ . T * Ei-ta > n > iitaB Cfc ^ tiEte , andtb « ntilitj ** fcf £ ifl : DL "' Er > " Rtsi p a » iiam ^ t was sboui t < b ^ q Kted tevn ttey could call tbonselTe :

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      as good Char tiats as Feargns O'Connor , when fee gave seven hours a day for nothing to that paper , while they smoked their pipes , and drank their ale or coffea ¦ with some free trade or Tory paper lying before them Thh appeal appeared to sting tbe meeting , while its truth : was nevertheless acknowledged ; and in proof of which , the tallowing resolution , proposed l > y Mr . 1 . Ciarke , of Stockport , and seconded by the Her . Mr . Jackson , and supported by Mr . Cooper , bookseller , was carried amid thunders of applause , some honest voices crying out , " Wow , mind you don't forget It when you go away . I won't "

      Mi . J acksok , m seconding theresolution , bore honourable testimony to the ssrvices rendered to the cause by the ' Evening Slar , and also took that opportunity of stating , that with one aingla exception , thestate meut of Mt . O'Cennor , in his challenge to the Ireagne in last week ' s Neriherr Star , was true to the letter ; the only mistake was , that instead of the amendment of Mi . O'Connor being carried unanimously , there was one solitary free-trader in the gallery , who tor want of a companion held up both hands against it . ( Cheers and laughter . ) In all other points ha was ready to corroborate Mr . O'Connor ' s statement upon oath if necessary . Mr . Adand never challenged Mr . VCoTuwr to farther discussion—( cheers )—aad Mr . O'Connor repeated to him ( Mr . JacksoD ) and to several others precisely what he stated in tbe Norikern Star relative to Aclsnd ' s announcement , that the League would stop the mills . ( Lend caeeiM Mr . Coopek introduced the following resolution : —

      "BesolTEdibat the Evening Star newspaper has advocated the rights of the working classes with a Zeal and ability never before manifested by the daily press of tbi 3 country , and we therefore hold it to be not only a duty , but an indispensable one , to give to that journal all the support in our power ? and with that view we dow call upon onr brethren throughout the country to establish clubs in their several localities , lor the purpose of extending the circulation of that journal 5 and ¦ we would impress npon them tbe prodence and the necessity of insisting npon all landlords of houses of entertainment , who take a daily paper , to take the Evening Star , and we pledge ourselves to set the example by not frequenting any house whose proprietor doe 3 not Bubscrifca to that paper , if any daily paper is taken in there . " The above resolution was carried amid the most vodferoTis cheering , with a pledge to carry it oat vigorously .

      It was then moved and seconded that the first resolution be signed by the Chairman and transmitted as the resolution of the meeting to Thomas Duncombe , Esq ., MJ ., for presentation to the House of Commons The mention -of Mr . J > uncombes name was received with waving of hats , and the resolution was carried annTiJTnons'lv with great applause . A vote of thants to Mr . O'Connor was then proposed and carried by acclamation , when that gentleman in reply E&id—Ko * one thing I forgot to mention to-night was this—the League want to gfre you all a qnarter of corn per aannm ten shillings cneaper than you can bow procure it . Kow , H cheap bread be indeed their cbject , he Would point ont how the masters could , without a repeal of the Coin Laws , give every operative twe quarters of wheat a year , at forty shillings the quarter

      —( hear , hear ) . Well , it was part of th 6 system that an operative on being employed should become tenant to a ten pound cottage—( hear , hear )—er that he should pay for it , whether he " took the key or not ;'" in some cases , however , those cottages were not worth more than six pounds a-year—[ hear , an 3 " No , not that . ") Tery well , tha desire to fee employed forced the operative to give £ 4 per annum more than the house was worth . How that £ i a year would purchase two quarters of wheat a year at 40 s- the qnarter—( hear , hear ) . That was ; a species of free trade which without Act of PflxKnnrent , tbe masters conld accomplish—( cheers , But no , thtydo not want free trade . Mr O'Connor then , after a handsome compliment to the exertions of James leach , proposed a vote of thanks to him as Chairman , which was seconded by acclamation , and carried un&nimtnxslv , amid load cheers .

      Mr . Xxach then caiae forward , and was received with great applause . Be said , I will now give you just one simple fact , in confirmation of what Mr . O'Connor has advanced upon the question of increased production . One man in M'ConnelTs mill in Manchester , has turned off more work to-day than in 1778 , or sixty-five years sga , it took 9 , 500 hands to perform , and that one man receives 10 s , a week'less than any one of the 9 , 500 received sixty-five years since ; and sow what was become of the wages of the other 9 , 49 $ ? . Let the shopkeepers and tie quarter ' s revenue answer thai—( Loud cheers , and " Aye , Leach , that ' s it ; let them answer that '*) Mr . Leach then thanked the meeting ' , and pledged himself to meet the League in the pavilion , if they dared to call a public meeting , and to continue his exertions till the people got free bade in legislation .

      The nesting was then honoured with & glee by Messrs . Doyle and ( xrovecot , and then left the Hall in a body , following Me . O'Connor ' s carriage to bis hotel about a mile , as attack was anticipated , and upon alighting the whole body diew up in front , and giving a hearty rennd of cheers , separated and departed to their respective homes ; and thus ended the most enthusiastic meeting ever held in Manchester , and from which it will be seen th&t the Leagua hiJ died in its own hot-bed .

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      E . OCHDA 1 E . On Tuesday night last , we had one of the greatest treats that it has bf-en our good fortune ever to participate in . The fact of Mr . Shannon Crawford being onr Representative , and his having subscribed towards the League-fund led many to vbe belief that the Chartists , by whose exertions he was returned , were all iree traders ; and Mr . Bright , one ef oar largest manufacturers , being a . leading Leaguer , added to the belief that Kochdale was garrisoned and all right . In fact . Bright vouched for onr fealty to his Scotch audience . It will also be remembered that Mr . SiJk Buckingham , recently delivered a lecmre here ; and upon Mr .

      Dickinson venturing to obtrude his presence npon the men tbirsnng after knowledge , how he was kieked and mangled and ill-treated , and then delivered over to the safe custody of the police . On Tuesday night , Mi . O'Connor came to Rochdale ; and his reception was everything that his best friend coald desire . The Theatre waB engaged , and though very spacious , was not sufficiently so to accommodate one-fourth of those who came from Heywoodj Todmorden , Bnry , Bacup , and the surrounding towns . The boxes , at sixpence , were lit-rally crammed , as was tbe entrance to them , with the members of the League and shopkeepers . Tne stage , the several rooms , and passages were literally

      crammed ; and at half-past seven , when Mi . O'Connor arrived , the cheering was stunning . — Immediately after his arrival , that unceasing supporter of the people ' s rights , Mr . James Taylor was called to the chair , and brkfly introduced Mr . O'Connor , who addressed the meeting for more than an hour and a half , in a speech unanswerable by the League . He exposed their fallacies , while he challenged any of tb * at party present to refine a single word he bad uttered . Mr . Bright , the father of ^ be Rochdale free-trader , was in the boxes ; and with his associates declined the challenge . Why , said Mr , O'Connor , where is the g .-eat Mr . Bright , who told the Scotch free-traders that the English

      people were with the League ? "WLy not come here ^ in Ms own town , snd meet a stranger . " demagogue ^ or " poKtical trafficker , who lives npon the people ?" "Where is he ! Surely this platform should be his standing place , and his own working men his jury . But where is he ? Bs shan ' t be handed over to the police , like Sir . Urckeuson , neither shall he be kicked as Mr . D . was ; but no ; he knoivs that falsehood cannot stand before trnth , and he conld not stand before me . Jsow , continued Mr . O'Connor , your masters-have coined your sweat into gold to push their own measure , and they sre " patriots , " " disinterested patriots / 5 -while 1 , who coin my own sweat inlo gold to repay you what it C 03 t to send our Chairman as your deitgate to Birmingham—am a

      " political trafficker living npon yon I" Mr . O'Connor then entered into the whole question of the Repeal ef ; the Corn Law , Free Trade , and the Land ; proving that a repeal of the Corn Laws , to advantage the people , mnstbe bronght about by making the people producers and consumers , and giving each man an interest , firstly—iaa sufficient supply , and , secondly —in a remunerating price . Upoa the other hand , ' . he showed that a Repeal of ihe Corn Laws by act ol Parliament must produce a revolution without con-! Jexring any single advantage npon the soldiers who , wonld have to bear all the blow 3 . He handled the question of ovex-prodnction and over-population in ' a masterly style 1 and when he came to tbe question ! of the land and tenure , and the application of labour ! of theJand ana tenure , ana laesppuww-iuu wi uwm

      t to the land , and the Iobb sustained by the shopkeepers } Tot want of snch a system , it was ihere he carried boxes , gallery , and pit with him . He said I tell you i what , they want to sen your labour cheaply to the Ifereigner , and to sell the prodnce of the foreigners j labour Nearly to yon . In fact , a double barter , from which they are to have the aouMe profit of 1 dear sellers to t , ou , and cheap seliers of sours . In > fact to make one great truck shop of all England . ¦ Bui , said he , they say they have the people with ' ¦ them ; never as iOng as 1 live . I have the people ) with me , asd will keep them with me—there the exbitement was indescribable , all standing and cheering and vociferating , " aye , and we'll Etand by you . ) Upon the Tariff aad Income Tas , Mi . O'Concpi

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      threw much new light ; he explained why livestock bad been mat ? e suddenly cheap , and how it would be made psrmanently cheap ; and thanked God for the Income Tax , as the people would cot now be persecuted when tha middle classes had to pay too dear for their whistle . His burlesque . of Cobden ' a patriotism and philanthropy was ludicrous and laughable in the extreme , while his general challenge to the League to meet him according to the terms of hia letter in last week' s Slar roused the hearts of his audience , and caused the chops of the free-traders to fall .

      At the close of Mr . O'Connor ' s lecture the two resolutions proposed and carried upon the previous night in Manchester , were Eubmitted to the meeting and carried all but unanimously , not half-a-dozen hands being held np against the first ; and thus ended the most triumphant meeting , under all circumstances , that the Chartists of Rochdale bare ever had . Mr . Bright will now find it difficult to persuade our Scottish brethren that his workmen are with him , nor will J ) ickey the Rover be able to persuade them that the Manchester Englishmen have forgotten Stephensou ' s-square , or that the Manchester Irishmen have forgotten his " England , Ireland , and America , " in which he thanks God that he was not born a Catholio , and a 3 oribas the immorality of the English operatives to the example of the immoral Irish , and even speaks of their yermin and dirt ; and yet appeals to their bludgeons in the hour of need to aid him in his war against the English people .

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      ASHTON-UNDER-LVNE . On Wednesday , the Charlestown meeting room was crowded , to hear a lecture from Mr . O'CoDnor , who arrived from Manchester soon after eight o ' clock , and upon entering the room was greeted with loud cheers . After order was restored , Mr . Richard Pilling was called to the chair , who , after a few preliminary remarks introduced Mr . O'Connor , who delivered an eloquent and powerful address , in which ha took occasion to expose the machinations of the Anti-Corn Law League , and showed up in their true colours the many base attempts resorted to by these vile hypocrites to obtain money for the purpose of carrying on their nefarious scheme ? . Ho

      then clearly proved by the most irrefutable arguments tkat the repeal of the Corn Laws would be a positive injury to the shep-keeping and working classes , instead of being a benefit to those portions of the community . Mr . O'Connor then entered into a defence of the line of conduct hj had thought proper to pursue during his political career , and concluded a powerful address , which oceupied nearly two hours in its delivery , amidst the most vociferous cheers . The Bame resolutions agreed to by the meeting in Manchester having been proposed and seconded , were put to the meeting , and carried withoui a dissentient . The large assembly then dispersed , and Mr . O'Connor proceeded to Stalybridge .

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      STAI / y BRIDGE . A public meeting was convenened by the following placard on Wednesday evening : — a CHAllESGE TO THE LEAGUE BY THE HEBO OP CHARTISM . " A public meeting will take place hi the Town Hall , Staylybridge , on Wednesday eveniDg , January 25 th , 1843 , at eight o ' clock . Mr . ; Leach , of Manchester , and Peargus O'Connor , Esq ., barrister-atlaw , late M . P ., will address the meeting . Mr . Leach will address the meeting for the first hour , and Mr . O'Connor will proceed from Ashton , and address the meeting for the remainder of the evening . Admission 2 d . each , to defray expenses . By order of the Council of the Kational Charter Association . " Notwithstanding the charge of admission , the spacious building was crowded to excess , among which was a good sprinkling of the middle-class men , and " Leaguers . "

      Mr . Woodcock was unanimously called to the chair . The Chairman opened tbe business by reading the placard calling the meeting , and after a few appropriate remarks , introduced Mr . Davies , from Hawick . Mr . Davies , upon rising , was received with raptnrous applause . He addressed the meeting for upwards of an hour , in a strain of eloquence that perfectly electrified the audience , and made the Plague-men wince beneath the castigation received at his hands . Mr . Davies then made a most powerful appeal to the people to stand by the Charter , and never swerve to therieht hand or to the left for any clap-trap m-asure of Whig , or Tory juggling ; and never to rest satisfied until that document became the law of the land . Mr . Davies sat down amid repeated rounds of applause ,

      Mr . Dixok , from Manchester , having been called upon by the Chairman , rose and delivered one of the most powerful speeches it has ever been oqr lot to hear , in which he gave the landed aristocrat ? , with their more iniquitous opponents , the gentlemen of the Plague , a Bevere catigation , under the tffects of which , we observed many of them writhing like felons under the whip . Mr . Dixon exposed the many fallacies of the free traders , completely overthrowing the arguments adduced by the fellows whoboa 3 t so much of their sympathy for the starving poor , while , by their continued reductions of the wages of those who are in their employ , and the despicable methods made use of to compel the operatives to reside in honses erected by these local

      tyrants , for which they charge the most exorbitant rents , prove to demonstration that they are only actuated by the most selfish motives , and influenced by a desire of personal aggrandisement . Mr . Dixon then made a powerful appeal to the miads of his hearers , shewing the superiority of the agitation for the Charter , and clearly proved that nothing short of that document becemiDg a legislative enactment would save tbe country from farther degradation , and was proceeding to expose the base swindling ) resorted to by the Leagne , when Mr . O'Connor entered the hall and was received with loud huzzas , waving of hats and handkerchiefs , and

      other marks of popular esteem , which lasted several minutes . Mr . Dixon was then about to retire , bet was requested by Mr . O Connor to proceed . Mr Dixon complied and related several anecdotes illustrative of the vilKny of thelords of the longchimnies , amid shouts from the audience of " It ' s true , Dixon ; and shame , shame . " Mr . Dixon then sat down loadly chesred . The Chairman then stated that he would much rather have seen some person more capable of fulfilling the office than he was , and especially when they had such a man to address them as Mr . O'Connor . He would however content himself by introducing that gentleman to their notice .

      Mr . O'Connor rose amid the most rapturous rounds of applause , which continued for several minutes . After the cheering had subsided , Mr . O'Connor said Mr . Chairman and working men of Stalybridge , you have often been blamed with being ignorant of the law , and I have defended you . But I mast confess that there is one law that yon have neglected to study . I mean Martin ' s Act against cruelty to animals . Js ' ow , when a race horse has run for five minutes , he is allowed to rest for three quarters of an hour , before he is brought out again . But I have been running for tw » hours harder than any race horse , and you just allow me five minutes ; and if that is not cruelty to animals I do not know what is . When he ( Mr . O'Connor ) came

      into tha room he found by the concluding remarks of Mr . Dixon , that the subject before the meeting was a Repeal of the Corn Laws . Now ^ there were two questions before the pnblic—the Repeal of the Corn Laws on the one hand , and the Charter on the other . Now ^ if the League had principle on their Bide , they wonld meet us in discussion , and use arguments , and not violence , as ihe-it weapons * , being strong in truth they would have nothing to fear . But the fact of their not daring to meet us , is a proof , if t any proof was wanting , that they have not principle on their side . He would not say anything of the party at present in power . He would represent them as a target at which the Chartists were firing on the one side , and the League on the other . How * if he ( Mr . O'Connor ) knew that a Repeal of the Corn Laws wonld benefit the people , he would be a bad man if he opposed that repeal . If Mr . Dixon thought so , he was a bad man . But he , the

      with them , was convinced that the repeal of Corn Laws under present circumstances , would be a positive injiury to the Bhop-ke * ping and working classes . And this was the reason that tbft working classes would not join the League for their repeal . It was a fortunate tiring for this country and the world _ that the people were determined to stand by the principles of trnedemocracy . It was tree that incur domeatio capacity we were but a small island ; but as a nation we were very powerful ; and therefore if wa succeed in establishing those principles , our example would be followed by the other nations of the , earth . Mr , O ' Connor then toot a rapid glance rA the various measures that had been before th . e country , and showed that the various , so-called , Heforms that had taken place in this country had J / ot benefitted the working people ; although during the time of tbe agitation for them the peojr / ie were told that ihey would produce a greater &iaoua . t of benefit than

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      the repeal of the corn . Jaws would accomplish for the people . Now , said Mr .. O'Connor , we will take a retrospective view of wAat has taken place within the last dozen years , and see whether or not any of the various measures had' produced the good that the people were led to beli'eve would accrue from them . In the first iplaofl there was Catholio Emancipation , upon ivfaioh ten millions of money had been exjfended , & * xd much , blood had been ehed in the agitation for that measure ; and much more importance was attached to Emancipation than is attached to Repeal ; tyut had ttie people of Ireland been beiiefitted as a people i No . A few had received honour and emolument , but he ( Mr . O'Connor . ) did not call that a benefit . He looked upon nothing as a benefit but that which contributed to

      make the whole people happy . The next was the Reform Bill , for whioh the reformers had been agitating for forty-one years , and had expended millions of money ; and what was the fact 1 Why , that after eleven years of Reform , we have this anomaly in existence—a Boroughniongering Parliament passed the Reform Bill ; and , after eleven years , we have a majority of Boroughmongers who have the power of Reforming the Reform gill . The emancipation of the black slaves was ( he next , for which you paid twenty millions . For this the ladies wept , and the parsons prayed ; and this measure , according to tbe League ' s own showing , was eight hundred times more valuable than the repeal ot the Corn-Laws .

      Mr . O Connor then referred to Corporation Reform , the Newspaper Duty , and the Penny Postage ; and clearly showed that any of these measures had more value attached to them than the repeal had ; and also that they had all failed to benefit the working people ; and why ! because the people had no controul over them . And if he thought that all the laws were to emanate from London under the Charter , he would not advocate for it ; he wanted the laws to be digested in the country , and then be sent to London , and be seat down again law . He then entered upon the question of the Land , upon which it is nell known that his practical knowledge makes him a complete master : and upon this occasion he laid it

      down in bo clear and straightforward a manner , and at the same time so simply , that all could understand it . He then exposed the fallacies of the League ia a masterly manner ; indeed , bo much so , thai one gent , in connection with a banking establishment , who was sitting in the gallery , actually hid himself behind some boards from very shame . He then Bhowed that if they really meant to benefit the people they had the power of doing so by reducing the rents of their cottages to their real value , and by this means they would enable the occupants to purchase two quarters of corn . Mr . O'Connor concluded his powerful speech by asking if the League had the people with them , as Cobden said they had , why

      do tney not come out and hold open-air meetings for without this they could produce no effect on the Government ; and if they would do this , he would meet them and carry his amendment for the Charter , without paying one penny of money . Mr . O'Connor then challenged the whole of the League to meet him at any of the large towns iu the kingdom , and he would let them see whether the people were for repeal or the Charter . Mr . O'C- then retired amid the thundering cheers of the meeting . Mr . Dixon then read and moved the resolutions passed at the Manchester meeting , which were seconded by Mr . Pilling , and being put by the Chairman , wers carried unanimously , accompanied by deafening cheers .

      Mr . Davies moved and Mr . Filling seconded a vote of thanks to Mr . O'Connor for his disinterested labours in the cause of suffering humanity , whioh was carried by acclamation . Mr . Djxon moved and Mr . O'Connor seconded a vote of thanks to the Chairman ; after which there were three cheers for the Charter and three for O'Connor , and the meeting separated . Upon Mr . O'Ccnuor taking his departure in the carriage from the door of the hall , he was followed by the people , who kept cheering uatil the vehicle was out of sight .

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      BIRMINGHAM . —General Meeting of the M £ M 3 eks op the CocNCtL . ^—The members of the Council appointed at the Conference meeting on Monday , tiie 16 ih , held their first meeting at the Chartist Room . Aston-street , at three o ' clock on Sunday last . Mr . Joseph Reeco was unanimously called to the chair . Mr . George White again acted as secretary , and called over the names of those who were elected , thirty-two in number ; twenty-two attended and answered to their names . Mr . J . Williamson then moved "That a directing committee consisting of six members of the council be now elected . " Mr . John Mason seconded the resolution . A discussion took place a 9 to the number that should be elected , and Mr . Williamson ' s

      resolution was ultimately agreed to . Mr . Thorne proposed Mr . Mason as one of the directing council . Mr . White suggested the propriety of taking the votes by ballot . Mr . Mason moved " That the li&t of councillors be placed on the desk at the other end of the room , and that the members should place a mark over the names of those six they approved of . " Mr . Murless seconded the motion , which was unanimously agreed to . The votes were then taken and the following six persons were declared to be elected . John Mason , George White , David Potts , John Follows , Joseph Reece , and Alfred Fusseil . Mr . % Murless moved , " That Mr . George White be appointed to act as secretary to the Council . " Mr . J . Mason seconded the motion , whhh was carried

      unanimously . On the motion of Mr . john Follows , seconded by Mi . David Potts , Mr . Walter Thorne was unanimously appointed to act as assistant secretary . Mr . John Follows was unanimously appointed to act as treasurer . The Chairman then introduced the subject of appointing collectors and laying out collecting districts . Mr . Walter Thorne moved , " That each member of the Council , who was willing to act a 3 a collector should hand in his name to the chairman . " Mr . E . Murless moved "That eaoh member of the council do act in the capacity of a collector . " Mr . John Fellows seconded the motion . Several members declared their inability to aot as collectors . On the motion of Mr . R . Thompson , Bsconded by Mr . A . Fusseil , it was resolved to call who to

      the names over , and ascertain were willing act . The names were then called over , and the following persons agreed to act as collectors for Birmingham : —Joseph Reece , Edward Muvrless , John Newhouse , Thomas Welsford , Mr . Cowan , William Smith Lindon , Riohard Thompson , Walter Thorne , E . Jones , Thos . Vaughan , Mr . Gibbons , P . Higgins . Charles Steward and John Barry . Mr . Edward Murless moved , " That eleven members constitute a quorum , avid that those who could not attend should forward a note to the chairman , stating the cause , or be reported absent . " Mr . J . Follows seconded the motion , which was carried unanimously . Mr . Muriess then brought forward a motion— " That the collecting books be handed in weekly . " A long discussion took place on the position of each locality ,

      aud the mode in which their funds were to be managed . The subject was deferred till after the General Meeting , at the Royal Oak Inn , on the following evening , Mr . Walter Thorne moved , and Mr . Alfred Fusseil seconded , the following resolution , which was unanimously agreed to— " That the members now present represent to the respective councils the propriety of giving their entire co-operation in order to carry out the objects of this council , and that a deputation be appointed to wait on tbe Shoemaker ' s locality , to induce , them to aot similarly . " Messrs . White , Mason , and Reece , were chosen as the deputation . A vote of thanks was passed £ 0 Mr . Joseph Reece , for his excellent conduct in the obair , and the meeting adjourned to three o ' clock on Sunday next , at tne Chartist room , Aston-street .

      Chartist Cosverence . —An adjourned meeting of the Chartists of Birmingham was held at the Royal Oak Inn , Little Charlea-street , on Monday evening last . Mr . John Mason was again called to the ohair . The Secretary ( Mr . G . White ) read over the names of the Council , in order to show to the meeting which of the Councillors attended to their duties ; twenty-two out of those that had been elected attended and ten were absent . Messrs . Welsford , Blake , Knight , and Watson gave a satisfactory reason for their inability to attend ; after which the minutes were read over , and a discussion ensued regarding the position in whioh the various localities would stand in relation to the Counoil which , had . been appointed . The ¦ meeting then proceeded to discusB the minutes of the first counoil

      meeting . Mr . White moved , " That the minutes of the Council be confirmed . " Mr . Williams seconded the motion . Mr . Knight objected io the directing committee being composed of six members . He thought the number too limited ; he suggested the propriety of increasing it to twelve . The Chairman explained that the limited number was chosen for the following reason , —that a directing body consisting of a large number might think themselves authorized to take more power than the other members of the Council , ! and also that a small body could dispatch business with great activity , it was determined that all power should be vested in the Council . Mr . Richard Thompson moved , " That two of ihe shoemakers' locality should be added to ihe number . " Mr . Fusseil

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      seconded the motion . After some discussion on the subject , Mr . Knight moved , "That the direefciag committee ba increased to nine . M Mr . Cowaa seconded the motion . The resolution and amendment was put by the chairman , and Mr . Knight ' s * motion was declared to be carried by a large majority . The minutes , as thuB amended , were then unanimously confirmed . The names of those who had consented to become collectors , were then read over by the secretary , and books , with printed labels , were handed to eaoh as he answered to his name , eaoh book being duly signed by the secretary . The question of the allotment ot ) districts was then brought forward , and . it ; was agreed that the collectors should meet at the

      Secretary ' s on Wednesday evening , io order to draw up a temporary plan , previous to the ; final arrangemeat of the council * Mr . Edward Murless moved , "That the Directing Committee be empowered to draw up a code of bye-laws for the proper management and government of our proceeding ? . " Mr . Cowaa seconded the motion , which' was carried unanimously . Mr . James Saunders moved , " That this meeting is of opinion , that all men have a right to express their opinions upon any public subject , and cannot conceive it proper , that factions motives should be imputed to those who move amendments or oounter resolutions ; we farther believe , that the only hope of this country ' s prosperity is is the

      People's Charter ; we deem it both prudent and wise to press its noble claims upon the notice of any public meeting called to consider legislative ; reform , and are therefore resolved to act accordingly . " Mr , Thomas Welsford seconded tbe resolution , which was unanimously agreed to . Tne question of Mr . White's defence was then brought before the meeting , there being bat a few weeks intervening until the commencement of the Warwick Assizes . Mr . Bates moved , " That the entire council ; constitute a committee for Mr . White ' s defence . " Mr . Williams seconded the resolution , which was carried unanimously . The meeting was then adjourned for one month , to re-assemble at the Royal Oak Inn , Little Charles's-street .

      Steelhouse-lane Meetins . —The usual meeting of Chartists was held at the Ship Inn , I Steelhouselane , on Tuesday evening last . The following resolution was moved by Mr . Walter Cooper , seconded by Mr . James MavHty , and carried unanimously , " That we , the Chartists of Steelhonse-lane resolve to give our ardent co-operation , both individually and collectively , to carry out the objects of the General Council for Birmingham . " Ashton-street . —Mr . George White addressed the Chartists in Ashtjn-street Room , on Sunday evening . '

      National Association . —On Tuesday evening , the members held their half yearly meeting in the Hall . Messrs . Ireland and John Lawrence were elected scrutineers , and Mesare . Richards and Bainbridge were appointed auditors . A discussion arose concerning notices of alteration in the rules . Mr . Liuton having given notice the the preyious week to that effect ; but the rules of the Association stating that one month ' s notice shall be g ^ ven prior to the half yearly meeting regarding the ; alteration in the rules , in consequence , the Chairman decided that it could hot be entertained . Mr . Lovott , the Secretary , then gave a report of the cbmmittee ' s exertions for the last half year , of which they complained of the members not supporting the lecturers

      has they ought , upon which along discussion took place , the following members taking part : —Messrs . Lin ton , Lawrence , Lovett , Neesom , Watson , Mitchell , and Hoppy ; after which tho auditors brought forward the balance sheet , which was adopted , there being £ 6 18 s . j 5 Jd . in hand . The scrutineers then stated that Messrs . Hetherington and Skelton had withdrawn from the commutee , and Mi . Watson from the office of treasurer , on account of not being able to attend to its duties ; in consequence the following members were elected : —Mr . Mitchell , for treasurer ; Mr . Lovett , for secretary ; and Messrs ] Hoppey , H . B . Marley , Bennett ,. Woodward , James Lawrence , Jenkiuson , Basefield , Wade , Asssori , Alexander , Jameson , and Linton , for the Committee .

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      TO THE CHARTIST PUBLIC . Mv Friends , —I had hoped that my previous week ' s letter sufficiently developed the plan by whioh my proposal for placing the back stockfof the Chartist Circular at your disposal might be carried into effect for the benefit of the Defence FundJ The subsequent receipt , however , of some queries , shows that my intentions , ia this respect , have not been fully understood . For instance , a member of the London Delegato Counoil desires to know whether the 103 . id . received from any locality , for circulars , will be acknowledged as a subscription from that

      locality , or as from myself personally ? I need only refer to the subscription list published in this week a Star . S 3 my best answer . Another party requires me to send them complete sets of the Circular . I This I cannot do . 1 will include several , but not successive numbers in the next parcel of 400 copies . To preclude the possibility of subsequent misunderstanding on this point , I may as well \ here intimate that I reserve a certain equal quantity of each back number of the Circular , as stock to * complete sets aud volumas—the thousands of ouires that are even then remaining , I freely present to the Defence Fund , in the manner laiddowal

      Another friend asks me to shew yet more plainly the advantages that might be made to result ! from my proposal . This oan be easily done—tSaaa : — 8 . d . 400 copies of the Circular , at £ d » will ! produce ... 16 8 Paid for the same ( placed to credit of the 1 Defence Fund ) ... ... ... 10 4 Profit for payment of carriage , and ! benefit of local and other Funds ... 6 4

      I may add that the item for carriage would in at > y instanoe be trifling , aad in most need not ba an item at all—as parcels oan be enclosed in those of the agents who receive , a weekly supply of goods from towa . - : John Cleave .

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      I the Chartist Church . The chairman then called I the attention of the directors to the debt due to Mr I George Ross . - At a meeting of a few friends on Thursday night , subscriptions had been made ' amounting to £ & 18 s ., and he hoped Glasgow would come forward and honestly do its share in the matter . Mr . Chisholm moved , " That , seeing a mimber . of their friends had entered with spirit into a subscription for liquidating the debts of the late Central Committee , they ( the directors ) aa individuals , give k every support in their power . " Carried unanimously . |

      Pollock Shaws , bear Glasgow . —A public meeting of . the inhabitants was held on Monday to hear the report of Charles M'Ewen , delegaie to the late Conference , Mr . M'Ewen addressed the meeting at some length apon the proceedings of Conference ; after which , a vote of thanks was m&ved to the gentleman in the usual way . To this an- amendment was moved , that they defer the rote of tkanks until they hear more particularly as to the proceedings . On the vote being taken , the amendment was carried by a considerable majority .

      ArfiBERSTON . —A general meeting of the Andersten Charter Association was held in the Chartist Church , West College-street , on Monday evening . A full report of the affairs of the Association was laid before the meeting , which showed a balance in the treasursr ' s hands , after paying . all demands on the body , of I 5 s . Directors and office-bearers were then appointed for the next sis months , when the meeting broke up . NEWCASTLE . —Mr . Kidd , of Glasgow , delivered two lectsres in the new lecture room , Nelson-street , on Sunday last .

      A public sieehng of the pitmen of Cowpen , Cramlington , West Cramlington , Seghill , and Seton Dlavjlle Collieries , was h « ld at Seaton Terrace , on Saturday afternoon . Mr . Sinclair having been unanimously called to the chair , briefly opened the proceedings by stating the objects for which they had met . Mr . Mwray moved , and Mr . Septimus Davies seconded the first resolution , which was carried unanimously : — " That this meeting is of opinion that it is a duty incumbent npon each and all of the miners of Great Britain to form themselves

      forthwith into a society for the mutual protection of their labour , being the only property left them upon earth , and of which they are daily robbed by the enemies of the industrious classes . " The following resolutions were likewise agreed to : — " Th&t this meeting are' of opinion that the eolliers of Wakefield should be immediately corresponded with , and that another public meeting be held on Scaffold Hill on Saturday , the . 4 th February , at two o ' clock ia the afternoon to receive a report of the reply to

      such correspondence . " " That a committee , constituted of two men from each colliery be now appointed to make the necessary arrangements for the next publio meeting . "' Agreeable to the above resolution , a public meeting of the pitmen of the Tyne and the Wear will be held at Scaffold Hill , near Benton-square , on Saturday , 4 th February ; ohair to be taken at two o ' cloek ; and , as business of vast importance to the colliers will be submitted to that meeting , it is hoped that all who oan will make it their business to attend . A delegate from Wakefield is expected to take a part in the proceedings .

      The Chartists of Newcastle and Gateshead held their business meeting in the Geat Inn , Cloth Market , on Monday evening , Mr . Livingstone in the chair . The minutes of the previous meeting haying been confirmed , t ' se Sectetary read a letter received from Mr . A . Walton , to which he was instructed to reply in the affirmative , if on Sunday evening . Mr . Dees then brought forward the resolution of which be gave notico last meeting night , viz .: — " That Mr . Sinclair be requested to lay before the meeting aa account of hiB expences to Birmingham , and .

      back . " Mr . S . did so ; and , a show of hands having been taken by the chairman , after it was examined ^ it was unanimously agreed that it was hignly satisfactory . Mr . Knox moved , and Mr . Smith seconded . "That the Chartists of Newcastle and Gateshead be formed Into districts , and a collector appointed for each district to wait upon the members for their contributions , and that the following persons be new appointed to make such arrangements , viz . —Messrs . Smith , Kqox , Sloane ,- Frankland , Livingstone , and Sinclair . A great deal of local business haring been disposed of , the meeting adjourned .

      NEWCASTLB-UNCER-I . YNE . Mr . Rigby , from Chorley , lectured here the other day . SAWIJJY . —The Chartists of this locality met on Sunday evening ; an animated discussion was entered into on the comparative merits of Com Law repeal aud Chartism , at the conclusion of whioh a resolution in favour of the Charter was unanimously carried . SAtFORD . —Mr . Daniel Donovan , of Manchester , delivered a lecture in the Chartist Room , Great George-street , on Sunday . TODMOHDEN — Mr . David Ross delivered two lectured iu the Odd Fellows' Hall , to numerous and respectable audiences . At the conclusion of the lectures , as usual , there were a many enrolled as members .

      LONDON—Mr . Bairstow delivered a lecture at the Horns , Crucifix-lane , Bermondeey , on Monday evening last . 1 , China-Walk , Lambeth . —At a meeting of members in this locality , the Charter , as amended , was read by the Chairman , after whioh it was moved and seconded , " That we consider the additions to the Charter as amendments , but suggest that in order to carry out the principle of equality , as that of the Charter , it is necessary that all offences be puhished by the deprivation of liberty instead of the forfeiture of a sum of money . " . Southwabk . —Mr . Wale delivered a lecture before the members and friends of the Dockhead Mechanics ' Institute , on Monday evening , which gave great satisfaction .

      OLDHAM .-On Sunday last , Mr . M'Failane delivered a very spirited address , to a crowded audience , in which he exhorted his bearers to exert themselves in the management of their local affairs as much as possible . On Monday , John FieMen , Esq ., M . P ., and General Johnson , Si . P ., the representatives of the Borough , paid their animal visit to their constituents . The meeting took place at half-past seven o ' clock ia the evening , in the Town Hall . The room waa crowded to suffocation , and great numbers soon came out almost exhausted with the pressure and beat ; notwithstanding fresh comers kept going in ; Mr . W . Taylor , of Shaw , * as unanimously called to the chair , who briefly opened the business in a speech fraught with good

      sense . He then introduced Mr . Fielden to the meeting who was received with . great applause . He went through bis Parliamentary duties in hia usual energetic style , in the course of which he exposed the delusive practices ot the League in going from towa to town telling the people what benefits would be derived from a repeal of tbe Corn Laws and Free Trade . The feet , be said , was , that if such was the case , without a corresponding reduction ia the taxes of the country , it wonld produce sneh a , state of dissatisfaction that was never witnessed before in Britain , if it did not cause a

      revolution . The General followed in a short speech , much in the same strain—the League looked unutterable things , and seemed every thing bat satisfied . A few questions were put , which were answered to the satisfaction of the meeting , with the exception ot the League . Votes of thanks , accompanied with cheers , were given to the two worthy members and chairman , after which three hearty cheers , and one cheer over , were given tot the " uncaged lion , " Feargos O'Connor , Esq ., which made the building ring , to the dismay of the Leaguers . The meeting bioke ap at half-past eleven .

      Upper Wabley . — A lecture was- delivered va . the Association Boom , on Sunday evening last , by a friend to the cause , after which a collection was made for a brother democrat whs is In deep distress . Ouseburn—The Chartists of this locality met as usual on Sunday morning , in their room . East-end ot the Railway Bridge , when a great deal of local business waa transacted , and a resolution passed unanimously , accept * ing the offer of Mr . Cleave ' a ChartdBV Circulars for the benefit of the Defence Fund . A vote of thanks waa passed to Mr . Cieaye .

      Bacup . —A Tea Party , Concert and Ball was held here on Saturday and Mand ^ jr , in honour of the liberation of Messrs . Tagg and Stott , from Preston House of Correction , when the Chartists everted themselves by every possible means in their power to welcome theis patriots home . Th » room was splendidly decorated with' evergreens , Saga and political pictures , which have been given vrith the " Star . " The meeting \« aa addressed respectively by Messrs . Beesley , of Acorington , Brophy , Brooks , of Todmorden , and Brown , of London . At the close , tea members enrolled theit names , and a female society was formed , which consists at present of thirty membgrs .

      SHEFF&m—Mr . Edwin Gill lectured on Sunday evening , in the Figtree-lane Room , he delivered an eloqaea * . and instructive address , whioh was warmly responded to by a truly respectable meeting . The Executive . —At the Monday evening ' s meeting , . ihe following five persona , all of London , were unanimously nominated as a committee to investigate the books and accounts of the Executives viz . : — Messrs . John Watkins . Ruffy Ridley , T . M . Wheeler , J . G . Dron , and ¦— M'Grath . > Mr . Cooper ' s proposed plan of organization waa then read , and au anioleon the same subject from the Northern Sta ; r the diSQUttion thereon , was W * journed .

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      SUBSCRIPTIONS RECEIVED BY MR . CLEAVE POLITICAL VICTIM DEFENCE AM ) FAMILY SUPPORT FOND . £ s d Previously acknowledged 167 2 9 A few friends , Sintray , near Aberdeen 0 7 6 Mr . Goslin , Sheffield ... 0 2 6 Maldon ... " 0 4 0 Rotherhftm 0 17 9 Sudbury ( purchase money of 400 copies of Chartist Circular ^ as Mr . Cteave ' s proposal in previous week ' s Star ... ... 0 10 4 BOOT AND 8 HOEMA . KERS , N . C . A . Nottingham , ditto 0 , 10 4 Norwich , ditto 0 10 4 Newton Heath , near Manchester , ditto 010 4 £ 170 15 10 By subscriptions from Dewsbury and Oldham , intended for Mra . Ellis , but wro&gly added to this fund , last "week 10 0 £ 169 [ 15 10 FOB MRS . ELLIS . Members of Conference 2 11 6 Mr . Fox , Nottingham 03 6 Mr . P . Higgins , Dublin 0 2 6 [ The above per Cooper . ] Mr . Brooks , Dewsbury 0 10 0 Oldham 0 »» 0 Nottingham , ( boot and shoemakers ) 0 6 0 Sudbury 0 2 0 John Cleave 0 80 0 £ 4 14 6 FOR m ' dOUAIX . Previously acknowledged 10 12 7 J Northampton * 1 10 0 Norwich 0 10 0 Nottingham , ( boot and shoemakers ) 0 6 0 Todmorden , ( proceeds of , and collection at a tea meeting , got up by the Female Chartists ) 5 0 0 Todmorden , ( collection by the Male Chartists ) 2 0 0 £ 19 8 11 By Po 3 t-office order , ( Todmorden ) 0 0 9 £ 19 | 7 10 J Although duly entered upon receipt iito the subscription book kept by Mr . Cleave , this item was yet inadvertently omitted from the copied list forwarded for publication in last week ' s Star .

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      TOI- YI- ISO . 272 . SATURDAY , JANUARY 08 , 1843 . "" % "Sg , ^ Z" j

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      AND LEEDS GENEBAL ADYEITISEE .

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Jan. 28, 1843, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct635/page/1/