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      TO THE CHARTISTS OF THE U 1 S 1 TED KIKGDOM . At the usual -weekly meeting ef tbe London members Of the national Assodatien , the following Resolutions and KeTDMatrauce were proposed by He&srs . Lovett sad Simmone ^ andTHiannnouBiy agreed to , and ordered to be » ent to tbe liberal papers : — *• I- That at all times the Bepresentatives of a free snfl intellectual people , studiously seeking ty promote thepnhlio " welfare , are highly entitled and -will ever secure public courtesy jmd public esteem , and ¦ will only be lowered in the estimation of every rtfUctini mind when they absurdly demand that tbe -wants and wishes ol the people shall be made known to them in the abject , humble , rappiicRtiBg terms cf a petition .

      •• That the Commons' House of Parliament , no ways representing the people of those realms , but year after year legislating in open defiance of their wiihes and interest , has perpetuated this relic of feudal and despotic barbarism , to the disgust of all mental independence and manly feelings and unless QnzJumbUJuppHcaling 1 b booq diEpeneed -with , bids fair to render public applications fco the Legislature a bye word and derision . " 3 . That -we , in ooajunctioB ¦ with our fellow countrymen , having complied with this absurd usage ^ f humbly praying and petitioning year after year for a redress of grievances , and only t > biainiDg for our answer new bnrfiiens and additional wrongs , now respectfully eall upon the people of the United Kingdom to adopt and sign vith us tbe following , asa Wxxiohai RBMOffsrRAHCi , to be forwarded to Parliament , preparatory to the motion thatis to be made next sessions for the People ' s Charter . " TO THE C 0 KM 05 S' HOtSE OP PaXXJaHEST IS

      THE 1 B COLLECTIVE CAPACITT ASSEMBLED , The Remonstrance of the unSersigned IiJiabiUuds of this Kingdom , * Bhe-wbth , —That -we have just cause ol complaint T-vd remonstrance against you , who , in the name of the Commons of Great Britain and Ireland , profess to represent , watch over , and legislate for our interests . That as the ancient and constitutional custom of public petitioning has , by your acts , been rendered a mere mockery , we are thus induced to substitute a public remonstrance to you—it being the legitimate means by -which any portion of tbe people , -whose political rights have one by one been legislated away by their rnlers , can appeal to the public epinion of their country—a tribunal by whose will representation is alone rendered constitutional , and for . whose benefit alone Government is established .

      We juBtly complain *> f jvna utter disregard , and seeming contempt , of the wants and wishes of the people , as expressed in the prayers and petitions they lave been humbly addressing to you , for a number of years past . Par while they have been complaining of the unequal , unjust , and cruel laws you have enacted , -which in their operation have reduced millions to poverty , and punished them because they were poor , you have been either increasing the catalogue , or Blocking them with expensive and fruitless com missions , or telling them . that " their poverty was beyond the reach cf legislative enactment '

      While they have been complaining that you take from them three-fourths of their earning , by your complicated system of taxation—and , by your monopolies , force them into unequal competition with other nations —you , have exhibited a contempt for their complaints in your profligate and lavish expenditure at home and abroad , and by a selfish pertinacity in favour of tbe monopolies yon have created for your own especial interests , or those of Tour party . "While they have teen praying that the Civil List may be reduced in proportion to the exigencies of the

      state : and , at a time like the present , when bankruptcy , insolvency , and national destitution prevail to sn extent unparalleled in history , that her Majesty and her Censcrt sheuld be made acquainted with the necessity for dispensing with useless and extravagant -frivolities ; yet yos , in ready compliance with the ¦ wishes of the Ministry , have gratified such extravagance at tbe esrpence of want and wretchedness . If you had t « 6 en loyal to your Queen , or just to your country , yon would have shown bar the necessity for retrenchment in « very department of her household .

      While tbe humane and considerate portion of the population have betn demonstrating to you the evils of ignorance and source of crime , and have been entreating you to apply to the purposes of education and saeial improvement the enormous sums which you inhumanly employ in punishing the victims of your vicious institutions and culpable neglect , you have gone on recklessly despising the prayers of humanity and justiee , sugmentins ; your police , increasing your soldiers ,, raising prisons , and devising new means of coercion , in a . useless attempt to prevent crime by severity of punishment—instead of cultivating the minds , improving the hearts , and administering to the physical necessities-: > f the people .

      While the intelligence and humanity of our countrymen have been louaiy expressed against sanguinary and cruel wars—barbarous means for brntalising the people , and perpetuating bull dog courage under the same of glory—yon , who profess to watch over our interests , have ., in order to gratify aristocratiral cupidity , selfishness , and ambition , been supporting unjust and uncalled for wars , by which thousands of human beings lave been led on to daughter and to death , and through -which our enormous debt has been increased , and the stigma of cruelty and injustice brought upon our national character . While our brethren have been praying for religious freedom , yon have allowed a state church to tale from them upwards of nine millions per jmnpTp ; independent of tfae evils it inflicts on them by its troublesome impost * , grasping BelSshness , and anti-gospel persecuting jrpirii .

      Whiie our brethren have been contending for the free circulation of thongtt and opinion , through the channel of an ucshackle ^ press , as a means by which tenth may " be elicited , snd onr institutions improvedyon have been imposing the most arbitrary measures to check public opinion , retard freedem of inquiry , and to prevent knowledge from being cheaply diffused . While our social evils and anomalies have repeatedly been brought before you , you , whose duty it was to provide a remedy , have looked carelessly on , or been intent only on your interests or your pleasures , Tour own commissioners have reported to you , that thousands of infant children are eoemed to slavery and ignorance in

      our Tninw and factories , whSa their wretched parents are wanting labour and needing bread—that wives and mothers , to procure a miserable subsistence for their families , are compelled to neglect their offspring ana their homes , and all tbe domestic dutieB which belong to their sex ; that thousands of skilful mechanics are starving on a few pence , which they obtain -for fourteen hours' daily toil—th&t vast numbers , anxious to labonr , are left to linger and perish from cold and hunger—that in Ireland alone two million three hundred thousand are in a state of beggary and destitution ; and that misery , -wrfcicbetineES , and crime are fast spreading their deteriorating ixJktcBce , and gradually undermining the fabric of soeiety .

      yorisjour misgovemment confined to this country alone , but its batefnl iz-flatnee is felt in every part of the world where British authority is ino w n . Throughout onr dominions you have permitted rights the most sacred to be invaded in order to provide nesting-places for aristocratical Ssdglinga , You have disregarded the constitutions yeu have given , violated the premises you have made , and , spurning the prayers and petitions of our colonial brethren , you have trampled upon every principle of justice to establish your power , and feed your ravenous bastf or gain . You have , " therefore , shown by your acts that yon do sot represent the wants and -withes of the people ; on the contrary , self , or party considerations are seen in almsst every eTmctirent you have made , or measure you ttave sanctioned . So far from- representirg the commons of this country , or legislating for thtm , the majority of you have nei&er feelings nei interests in common -with them .

      It is seen by yeur proceedings , that while the supposed rights of every class and party can find advocates among you , the right of labour is Itft to find its own " level . ** Is the justice of tithes qntstioned , thgwis-&om of ecclesiastical law doubted , or a repugnant shown by eonseitirtioi-s men to support the church they dissent from , the church can always find its zealous defenders among you- Is the expensive and unjust administration of tbe lavs complained of , together with all its technical and perplexing absurdities—its wisdom and propriety is at once demonstrated by your host of legal advocates . Does any one presume to question the

      propriety of our vary expensive military and naval establishments , or to doubt the justice of flogging as a means of diKrpline—he will soon find a regiment among you prepared to combat iris opinions . Is the justice questioned of allowing tbe landowners to tax the people of this country to the extent of seventeen minions annually , to support their own -especial monopolies , eloquent adiocate * will at once be found among you to plead for tie -restedri ghta of property . In short , bankers , merchants , manufacturers , and all interests and professions can find advocstesand defenders in the Commons House excepting tbe common people

      them-That there are some well-intentioned and benevolent individuals among you , we readily admit ; but far too many of thosewho profess liberal and just principles ttunx more of the safety of their seats , and the prefudices of their associates , than theydo of any active measures to carry their principles into practice . Instead of boldly proclaiming the diahonesiySfcollowness and injustice of your present legislative system the party cry , of Whig and Tory , is too often Hie skbstsace of their speeches—xfce cheat and phantom which you all Bfle to BUencethe timid and divert tha ignorant .

      Tab you do not represent tto people of this country » ay be further seen from the fact , that those who letnm you are not more than awoentt part of the admit male populationj . for by tha last returns that were laid before yoa , while in Great Britain aad Ireland there are about S 815 278 male * abovcjwtxty years of age the registered , electors are only 812 . 916 ; an 4 it is practically proved , Bat of those electors only abort nine in every twelrs actually vote ; and U these nine , many possess s plurality of votes . On analysing the constitneney of the United 3 _ 3 ngiitom , it is also proved , that tfee majority of you ^ are rrtnrn « d by 158 870 registered eltctors , giving an average constituency to each of you of only 242 electors .

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      It is alBo proved , fby the returns that have been made , that 39 of you are returned by less than 300 electors each , 4 S by less than 400 , 20 by less than 500 , 34 by less than 600 , S 4 by leas tban 700 , SO by less ihan 800 , 18 fcy less than SuO , and 23 by leas than 1 , 600 registered electors . It is moreover notorious that , is tbe Commons Bouse , which is said to be exclusively the people ' s ] there are Udo hundred and five persons who are immediately or remotely related to the peers of the realm I That it also contains 3 marquisses , 9 earls , 23 viscounts ,

      37 lords , 32 right honourables , 63 bonourables , 58 baronets , 10 knights , 2 admirals , 8 lord lieutenants , 74 deputy and vice-lientenants , 1 general , 1 lieutenantgeneral , 7 major-generals , 22 colonels , 32 lieutenantcolonels , 7 majors , 67 captains in army and navy , 12 lieutenants . 2 cornets , 53 magistrates , 63 placemen , besides 108 patrons of church livings having the patronage of 247 livings between them ; and there are little more than 200 out of the 658 members of your house , who have not ethar titles , office , place , pension , or church patronage .

      These facts afford abundant proofs that you neither represent the number or the interests of the millions , but that the greatest portion of you have interests foreign , or directly opposed , to the true interests of the people of this country . Setting aside your party changes and rival bickerings , important only to those among you who are in possession of the public purse ; with a knowledge of your past actions and with these notorious facts before as , —as plain-speaking men , claiming the freedom of speech as our birthright , we hesitate not to declare , that individually and collectively you have all been tried by the test of public utility , and with few exception have been found wanting in every requisite for representatives of an intelligent and industrious population .

      1 h& wide extent of misery which your legislation has occasioned , and tbe spread of informatics which yeur decrees could not suppress , have called up enquiring Hands in every portion of the empire to investigate your actions , to question your authority , and finally to condemn your UDJnst and exclusive power . They have demonstrated to their brethren , that the only rational use of the institutions and laws of society , is to protect , encourage , snd support , all that can be made to contribute to the happiness of all ijte people . That as the object to be attained is mutual benefit , bo ought the enactment of laws to be by mutual consent . That obedience to tbe laws can only be justly enforced on the certainty that those who are called on to obey them have bad , either personally or by their representatives , a power to enact , amend , or repeal them .

      That all who are excluded from this share of political power , are not justly included within the operation of the laws . To tbem tbe laws are not only despetic enactments ; and tbe assembly from whom they emanate can only be considered an unholy interested compact devising plans and schemes for taxing and subjugating the many . In consonance with these opinions , they have embodied in a document called " Tbe People ' s Charter , " such just and reasonable principles of representation as , in their opinion , are calculated to secure honest legislation and good government . That document proposes to confer the franchise on every citizen of twenty-one years of age , who has resided in a district three months , who 1 b of sane mind , and nnconvicted of crime .

      It proposes to divide the United Kingdom into three hundred electoral districts , containing as nearly as may be an equal number of inhabitants , each district to send one Member to Parliament , and no

      more . It proposes to take the votes of the electors by ballot , in order to protect them against unjust inflaesce . It proposes that Parliament be chosen Annually . It proposes to abolish property qualifications for members of Parliament . It proposes that members of Parliament be paid for their services : and moreover contains the details by whicb all these propositions shall be carried into practice .

      This document , being so just in its demands , has already received the sanction of a vast portion of the population , and petitions in its favour have already been laid before you , containing a larger number of signatures than , probably , has ever been obtained in favour of any legislative enactment : and though indiscretion among some of its advocates may have retarded public opinion in its favour , we are confident that tbe conviction in favour of its justice and political efficacy baa taken deep root in the mind of tbe nation , and is making rapid progress among all classes not interested in existing corruptions . That you may see the wisdom and propriety of timely yielding to such opinion in favour of a better representative system , and that you will speedily declare in faveur of the Peoples CHARIER ; or , by resigning your seats , prepare tbe way for those who will enact it as tbe law of these realms , is tfee ardent prayer of the undersigned inhabitants of this kingdom .

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      LONDON . —The Metropolitan Delegate Meeting was held on Sunday , Mr . Davoc in the chair ; credentials were received from Messrs . May and Dron , from Lambeth , and from . Mr . Sharp , from the patriots . Clerken well-green . Two shillings and sixpence was received for the delegate meeting from the Clock House ; two shillings and sixpence from Globe-fields ; and two shillings and sixpence from tbe silk weavers locality . Mr . Rose reported from the Metropolitan Victim Fund Committee ; Mr . Simpson moved , and Mr . Wheeler seconded , the following resolution : — "That this delegate meeting recommend to tbe various localities throughout the metropolis which are not represented on the Metropolitan Victim Defence and Support Fund

      Committee the propriety of immediately sending a delegate to assist in carrying its operations into effect " Messrs . Humphreys , Dtob , Page . Maynard , ' Rose , and other delegates ably supported the motion , which was UBsnimoosly carried . Mr . Wheeler reported regarding the funds of the delegate meeting . Mr . Simpson , as metropolitan treasurer of Mason ' s Defence Fund , reported the amount of money , && , which he had remitted . Mr . Humphreys moved , and Mr . Dron seconded , a vote of thanks to Mr . Simpson for bia services as treasurer to the above fund , carried unanimously . Mr . Wheeler moved , and Mr . Rose seconded , tbe following resolution : — " That this delegate meeting feel highly gratified with the liberal offer of Mi . Cleave in reference to the back numbers of the English Chartist

      Circular , and strongly recommend the metropolitan districts and the country generally tD accept of the offer and carry it into immediate operation , it being an easy , and at the same time an efficient mode of . realizing funds in aid of those who have been victimized in the Chartist cause . " Several delegates having expressed themselves favourable to the motion , it was unanimously agreed to . Tbe subject of the address of the proprietor * f the Everting Star was spoken to by Messrs . Simpson and Wheeler . Mr . "kludge moved , and Mr . Grew seconded , " That we take into consideration Mr . Cooper ' s Plan of Organization . " Carried . After some little discussion as to tbe method to be pursned in carrying out tbe resolution , Mr . Cuffay moved the following resolution : — "That

      it is the opinion of this Delegate Meeting that the new Plan of Organization proposed by Mr . Cooper is by no means equal to the old plan if that is properly acted upon , we therefore respectfully reject it , at the same time we think there is room for amendment in the old plan . " He considered the expense of the new plan would be an insurmountabl * objection , be was opposed to the presidential sittings , and to the aristocratic manner in which tbe salaries were appointed . He was also opposed to the Convention electing officers for tee whole association , and gave the plan his decided Opposition . Mr . Maynard seconded the resolution . He should give the plan his most unqualified and determined opposition . He conceived it would require enormous funds to carry it out ; in bis opinion it was entirely

      undemocratic to allow a committee to elect a head for the whole association ; he was in favour of the present plan , with some slight alterations . He thought that tbe people had been equally to blame with the Executive in not carrying it out The Executive should be properly paid for their services , and attend solely to the business of the country . Mr . Simpson entirely disapproved of Mr Cooper ' s plan , and considered that he ( Mr . C . ) b&dbeen equally guilty with others in deviating from the old plan . Mr . Rose was in favour of the plan advocated by Mr . Hill , of a paid Secretary and an unpaid committee . Mr . Wheeler was opposed to tbe main feature of the plan proposed by Mr . Cooper . The election of officers

      by a limited Convention , wonld give great scope for tbe exercise of faction ; . hecould Bee no utility in having a Vice President or a Vice Secretary , unless it was to make np the number of five , which Mr . Cooper considered to be necessary for an Executive . He was in favour of a paid Secretary , an unpaid Treasurer , and a committee of-four residing in the same town as the Secretary , who abound set as assistants or advisers to him , and receive a small monthly sofary for their services . Mr . Dron should record his opinions in opposition to the plan of Mr . Cooper , but was also opposed to an unpaid committee , as proposed by Mr . Hill ; he conceived that to be flying from one extreme to the other—he was in favour of a middle course . He

      was very sorry that the cosntry had ceased to send in contributions to the Executive until they were out of office or had resigned . Jt was a duty incumbent upon thea to afford them their support . Mr . Page was opposed to the principle features of" Mr . Cooper * plan , » ^ ongbt Uat ** M >* y * t » n of monthly Balance Sheets and Class Papers would be an improvement upon the present plan . Mr . Mndge agreed wita the other ¦ peaxers in reference to the proposed plan of Mr . Cooper . A delegate expressed bis surprise that no member of the Conference from London , should have

      Been made acquainted with the meeting of delegates at wach Mr . Cooper ' s plan " »» adopted . Mr . Maynard stated he and bis brother delegates were in company "With Mr . Cooper until a late hour on Friday , but he heard not a syllable of the projected meetings , or he should have stayed in Birmingham to attend it Other delegates expressed similar opinions . Mr . Cuffays motion , rejecting the plan of Mr . Cooper , was unanimously agreed to . Mr . Wheeler brought forward a resolution , expressive of th « views he entertained relative to an Executive . Mr . Ross seconded the motion , but it was ultimately withdrawn , and a notice ot motion

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      given to a similar effect . Mr . Page was instructed by tbe Bloomsbnry locality to lay before them the following resolution , agreed to at a public meeting of that body : " Resolved , tbat it is tbe opinion of this meeting that on account of tbe important business transacted by the National Charter Association , we , the Chartists ot Bloomsbury , feel called upon to recommend , and think it most important tbat the Metropolitan delegate meeting should immediately go to the election of a General Secretary ( pro . iem J , to fill up the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Mr . John Campbell ; we deem it of the greatest consequence , owing to the very unsettled state of affairs , not knowing where to apply for cards or otherwise to forward communications which it is the business of a General Secretary alone to receive . We

      therefore take the liberty of suggesting to tbe said delegate meeting tbe necessity of purchasing a fresh set of books , in case Mr . Campbell ( the late Secretary ) do not immediately give np the books , cards , and papets , the same being property belonging to the National Charter Association . We further recommend that tbe delegate meeting do take into their consideration the propriety of making some alteration in the cards to be issued in future , or take such means as they may think proper , to prevent any cards ( held back from tbe Association ) being issued , until the said Association are perfectly satisfied and the accounts settled . We , the Chartists of Bloomsbury , think this a most important question on accountof a determination come to by Mx . Campbell not to give up the books ,

      cards , and papers until he the said J . Campbell is paid the sum of £ 16 15 a ojd . being monies due to him by tbe kM association . " The resolution , on the motion of Mr . Rose , was received . Mr . Page then brought his motion for tbe delegate meeting to appoint ; a secretary pro . Urn . Messrs . Wheeler , Dron , Caffay , and others thought that tbe delegate meeting had no authority , and tbat the matter must be left to the decision of the whole body . Mr . Page then postponed tbe motion until tbe following Sunday . Mr . Madge having Btated his intention of going for a period into the West of England , the Secretary was instructed to give him a ' certificate , as being an active and trustworthy Chartist After the transaction of other minor business , tbe meeting adjourned .

      Mr . Pakrt lectured to a very numerous audience on Sunday evening , at the National Association Hall , Hoibom , upon " The Life and Genius of Lord Byron . " It was an intellectual treat of the highest order , and gave universal satisfaction .

      Political and Scientific Instiicte . —An important meeting of the Committee was held on Sunday , Mr . J . Coleman in chair . The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed . Deputations were appointed to visit all the localities in London , to request the members to take up shares in the above Institution immediately , for the purpose of completeing the repairs requisite previous to the opening of the same , which is expected to be in about a month ' s lime . The working committee reported tbe progress of repairs and recommended some plans regarding the lighting up the large room , and also a plan of the platform which were ado pted by the committee and agreed to by this committee . The deputation appointed to collect funds reported the result of their labours , from which it appeared the total amounts collected by gifts , shares , and loans , amounted to about one hundred pounds , which has been expended in repairs and towards paying tbe premium of £ 100 for lease . The following prospectus has been issued : — THE CITX OF LONDON POLITICAL AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTION . 1 st—The objects of the Institute are to establish a cheap and commodious place of meeting , for all ordinary public occasions , ( except that of religious discussions ) Buch as Political Meetings of any party , trades meetings , lectures , and innocent recreations . 2 nd . —To establish a library snd reading roora , upon such mederato terms as to allew the working classes to freely profit thereby . 3 rd . —To establish a day school , at the lowest possible price , yet of a character calculated to afford sound ami useful education . 4 th—The management of the Institute win be under twenty-five directors , nineteen of whom are appointed from and by the shareholders at each of their annual general meetings ; the six trustees being ex officio directors .

      The committee have token possession of part of a large building in Turnagain-lane , Skinner-street , City of London , which they arecouverting into a Hall , 76 ft long by 24 ft wide , capable of holding one thousand five hundred persons , which will have attached to it a Library room and Committee room . Tbs premises are taken for four years and nine months , from Christmas , 1842 , at the yearly rent of thirty guineas , after paying a premium of one hundred pounds , and are held in the names of six trustees . A deposit has bben paid to the landlord , and an agreement for a lease executed , with liberty to extend the term to seven , fourteen , or twentyone years longer . Tbe calculation whioh the com * mlttee have made of the yearly cost of the Hail is as follows ;— - £ s . d . Premium , paid on deposit ... 5 0 0 To be paid by the 20 tb Feb . 1843 9 S 0 t Estimates of repairs and fitting up 200 0 0

      £ 300 0 0 Which divided by 4 J years , makes per annum 80 0 0 Rent 31 10 0 Taxes ... 15 0 0 Insurance 4 0 0

      £ 130 10 0 The Committee have divided the right in that Hall into five thousand shares of five shillings each , which , when sold , would afford an ample fund for carying out the objects of the Institute . But as " success in selling tha shares will in some measure depend upon the occupation and use of the Hall , tbe committee have determined to ask the aid of those who agree with them in - the great usefulness of their undertaking . Three hundred and forty shares have been sold , and donations to the amount of thirty pounds have been received , independent of others promised . Theophiltjs Salmon , Secretary ,

      5 , New Court , Famngdon-street . Tbe committee in laying the above prospectus before the public , wish to say tbat the sums therein enumerated will cover every expense requisite to carry out the objects therein contained , as they consider it vuiy important , that the public should not be buoyed np with false hopes , as is tbe case too often among companies to catch tbe unwary . The books of rules have also been printed and ordered to be sold at two-pence each only , to be had of the committee and any agent and committee in all tberoomsof meeting In London . The deputations appointed to visit various members of Parliament , reported the result of their labours , which were on the whole very encouraging . Mr . O'Connor had also promised to give three lectures on the land in the new

      hall , when opened for the benefit of tbe same . Among the noblemen and gentlemen who subscribed to the establishment of the Hall , were the following : —The Right Bon . Earl Radnor , £ 15 ; Thomas Penn , Esq ., of Greenwich , £ 5 5 s . who promised further assistance ; Dr . Fellowes , £ 2 ; Dr . Bowring , M . P ., £ 1 ; Btacey Clark , Esq ., 5 a ., with a promise of five pounds worth of books , as soon as a library is formed . Several other gentlemen bad likewise promised to assist the committee as soon as Parliament met T . S . Duncombe , Esq ., ' M . P ., bad also promised to give tbe committee £ 25 to assist them in so laudable an undertaking . Votes of thanks were passed to the above gentlemen for their

      kindness . Mr . Cleave also made the committee a present of 500 Cbartist Circulars , to be sold for the benefit of the ball . The committee meet every Sunday morning , at ten , and every Wednesday evening , at eight o ' clock , to dispose of shares and receive monies due for the same , at their temporary Hall , 65 , Old Bailey . Much praise is due to the committee for their perseverence in waiting upon parties day and night , to endeavour to collect funds to open the Hall , which when done , will form a very commodious and handsome place of meeting , much to the credit of the working men of London , who it is hoped will back the committee in opening the above place , by taking out shares .

      At a meeting of the United Chartist shoemakers , held at the Star Coffee-bouse , Golden-lane , Mr . Baxter was called to the chair ; upon the motion of Mr . Kearnes , it-was unanimously agreed that we adopt the plan of Organization as laid down by Mr . Cooper , but tbat one penny pei fortnight be the contribution of each member ; one penny per month to go to tbe general fund , and one penny per month to defray the expeoces of the locality . The Cahbekwell Locality met as usual at the Cock Inn , to transact business , after which Mr . Lovect gave a very excellent lecture to a respectable audience , upon the principles of the People ' s Chatter . XiONGTON . —Mr . Davies , of Hawick , preached here on Sunday . The sum of 6 s . 3 d . was collected for Mrs . Ellis , Mrs . Yates , Mrs . Hemmings , and Mrs Cnnliffe .

      WARWICK . —At the usual weekly meeting on 8 unday last , at the Saracen ' s Head , Little Park-street , Mr . Samuel Price in the cbair , the discussion was resumed on tha proposed plans of organisation , by Messrs . Green , Shepherd , Piumb , Hodson , Price , and Stanley . The discussion was adjourned till next Sunday evening . X . EAMINGTON . —Mr . J . Mason lectured at the Prince of Wales , on Thursday last , on the present position of Chartism , and the necessity of union in the Cbartist ranks . : After which several new members joined the Association .

      BABWSLET . —The Council held its weekly meeting on Monday evening , in the school-room , when , after the transaction of general business , a new council for the year was chosen .: The letter of Mr . Cleave , in the last Saturday ' s Star , was read to the meeting ; and the proposals of that gentleman wera well received , and a vote of thanks accorded him for his magnanimity of purpose . The new Council , on their part , pledged themselves , individually and collectively , to give every facility to Mr . Cleave ' s propositions , and by all other available means to assist tke Victim Fund , { so that those patriots who are and may be immured in the oppressor ' s loatbseme dungeons , may teach the solons to know that they and their families aTe not neglected by the people whose rights they are suffering for .

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      BUTTON . —Mr . Thomaaon lectured here on Sunday afternoon last , and intends rousing the people of these districts to a sense of their duty by out-door lecturing as soon as the weather becomes a little fine . DUDLEY—Mr . Cook has received two shillings and sixpence from Kings wood for Mr . Mason . This is the sixth contribution from tbe same place . MIODIiETON . —On Thursday-evening week , Mr . James Leach , of Manchester , lectured in the Reformers ' Chapel , on the fallacies and rank bypocrises of the Corn Law Repealers , to a numerous and respectable audience .

      CARIjIBLE—The Working men's Mental Improvement Society . —The members of this society have bad two nighfe very animated discussion , on the following question— " What hopes are there of a speedy and cordial union between the middle and working classes of society , In this country , from the results of tbe Birmingham Conference ? " Mr . Bowman opened the discussion by taking a review of the proceedings which toak place at tbe various elections , for choosing members to the Conference , and regretted that a spirit of intolerance bad been exhibited , not at all compatible with public liberty . This spirit he was sorry to say had been carried into the Conference , and bad been the cause of the division which bad taken place . He condemned the Sturge party for retiring on being left in a minority on Mr . Lovett ' B amendment ; and concluded a long address , by calling on the people to think and act

      for themselves . ' Mr . Gilbertson followed . He took a retrospective view of the conduct of the middle classes during the passing of the Reform Bill , and showed how they bad deceived the people on all eccaaions , when they had an opportunity of doing so ; indeed he had no confidence in them whatever , and would advise tbe people not to trust them again . He then dwelt on the proceedings at the Conference , and strongly condemned the conduct of the Sturge party in wishing for priority , and refusing Mt . Lovett ' s offer to withdraw his amendment , if they would allow tbe Charter to be laid on tbe table and discussed in conjunction with the BUI as drawn up by the Sturge party . He read several quotations from the NorUiern Star , in illustration of bis views . Messrs . Hutchinson , Armstrong , and Hanaoa , severally addressed the meeting , after which Mr . Bowman replied and the discussion closed .

      ARBROATH . —Mr , Abram Duncan delivered a a very instructive and energetic lecture in the Chartist Hall , Burnside , on Saturday , Jan . 21 , on the taxation of the country ; Mr . Robert Stevenson in the chair . Mr . D . said the time bas not yet arrivod when every British subject has got sufficient food and clothing , for we find that tenfold misery bas Increased of late years by misgovernment , and the people will continue to sink in the scale of moral degradation and wretchedness until equal justice is dune to them . Taxes are Increased , and the social system is diminishing , and unless the people are enfranchised they will never be free and elevated as rational beings . We toil , and our labour is taxed , and all the articles necessary for existence are taxed . The light of beaven is taxed , and we can only enjoy it in our homes by paying to the

      Government a tax ; if we hvo , we are taxed ; if we die , we are taxed . Ages yet unborn are taxed previous to their coming into existence . There is but one remedy for slavery , and that is union . Liberty is not to be bought with gold : its price is too high ; its value too great The enslaved must themselves unite to break their fetters ; must get political power in their own hands ; mnst exercise . that power honestly and with discretion ; and freedom in this world will speedily be established . Let us swear by all that is sacred and dear to us to make every effoit human capability affords ns peacefully , though resolutely and determinately , to set up the banner of liberty on the high hills of our native laud , that it may be viewed by the world , and that our brethren in all parts of tbe globe may emulate our pathetic and virtuous example .

      Mary-hill . —A public meeting was beld in the Odd Fellows' Hall , on Wednesday evening week , to hear a report of two of the delegates from Glasgow to the Conference at Birmingham . Mr . James Adams gave a very minute detail of the proceedings of the Conference , which met with general approbation ; and Mr . John Colquhoun also addressed the meeting at considerable length . It was moved by Mr . Lunnie and seconded by Mr . Nicol , " That the thanks of the Chartfcta of Marybill be respectfully tendered to each of the delegates who voted for tbe People ' s Charter at the Conference at Birmingham , " which was carried without a dissentient , A vote of thanks was than carried to the delegates from Glasgow with acclamation , when the meeting quietly dispersed .

      NEWCASTLE . —The Suffragists of this locality bad tbe . walls placarded , announcing a public meeting of members to hear tbe report of their delegates to the Conference . Messrs . Kidd and Sinclair ( believing they were acting perfectly right ) attended in the capacity of reporters to take a report of the proceedings for the Star , &o . ; but Sinclair had scarcely entered the room , when the " Sucking Pig" General , Wilkie , calculating upon the assistance of the rest of the humbugs , opened a regular tirade of abuse against Sinclair in particular and tbe Cbartis ' . s in general ; and concluded by stating tbat tbey could not proceed with business , if their proceedings were to be reported to the world , and requested the whole of the Chartists to withdraw , whose presence bad been attracted by a report that the hunibuea

      intendwi to use Kidd and Sinclair badly . Kidd said tbat be attended as a reporter to one of tbe most popular journals of the day ; and that if tbey requested it , he would instantly retire , and leave them alone in their glory ; but before he did bo , be would beg to inform Mr . TV . tbat he was ashamed of the conduct of tbe 8 turgites at the Conference . He was prepared to prove their conduct on that occasion to be anti-democratic ; and , moreover , he would prove to those present , or to any man at any time or place , ( bat the Sturgenien were either dishonest , or else impolitic , and checked Mr . Wilkie in some insinuations which he had thrown out against Mr . O'Connor in a private company in Birmingham . Mr . W . attempted to deny , but finding tbat

      Mr . K . was not to be trifled witb , be had to confess , but would not undertake to prove bis assertions to be true—tbe Chartists afterwards extracting a pledge from the " Sucking Pigs / ' that they would not pass resolutions , and stamp them as tbe resolutions of a public meeting , then retired . The League having no faith in the honesty of the cause they advocate , found it inexpedient to bold publio meetings in Newcastle and Sunderland , as at first intended , but collected tbeir whole forces from Sunderland , South Shields , North Shields , Durham , Stockton , Heseham , Morpeth , Alnwick , Gateabead , Blyth , and Newcastle , to attend a publie meeting in Newcastle , on Friday evening last , as tbey considered it dangerous to meet the Chartists of Newcastle witb a less number . at their backs than the

      humbugs of all tbe aforesaid towns . and districts . After all they , were afraid to try the experiment , without surrounding their chairman , the spital knigbt , with a shilling hedge , for none were admitted to the body of the hall without paying one shilling , and sixpence to tbe gallery . Tbe Chartists knew better than to enrich tbeir enemies by any such way , and wrote a challenge to the League , appointing Messrs . Frankland and Sinclair as a deputation to present it to them at the public meetintr . When they arrived at the door they explained their mission , but would not be admitted without paying one penny each . Sinclair undertook tbe business by himself , and walking up to the platform presented tbe following note to the chairman , requesting him to read it aloud , which be did , viz . " The Chartists of Newcastle and Gateshead are prepared to prove that a repeal of tbe Corn Laws , without accompanying measures , cannot benefit the working classes of this country , and < 3 o hereby challenge Mr . Cobden , Mr . Bright , Col . P .

      Thompson , or any other gentleman to prove the contrary , at a public meeting upon equal terms . By order of the Chartists of Newcast . e and Gatesbead , James Sinclair , Secretary . " —No sooner was the note read than the humbugs were filled with consternation . They declared they would kick Sinclair off the platform for having the impudence to come and challenge them , thinking that as he was the only Chartist there , he would take the hint and run away ; but they soon fonnd that they bad got the wrong sow by the ear—be was not of the run-away sort , but offered to exchange kicks with any of them that should make any such attempt . After the meeting , Messrs . Kidd , Con Murray , and Sinclair , hunted all the hotels in town for Mr . Cobden , to demand an explanation from him respecting the insinuations thrown out against the Chartists by him ; but it was no go . It would appear tbat he avoided coming in contact witb them , knowing tbat they were too heavy metal for him .

      BEtPER . —Mr . James Vickers baa received the following sums for West's Defence Fund : — £ s . d . Belper , Messrs . Allen and Needhatn 0 10 0 Swanwick , Mr . Walters ... ... 0 13 6 Alfreton , Mr . Wildgoose , 0 6 0 Matlock , Mr . Smith 0 5 0 Aahsver , Mr . Boar 0 5 0 Duffleld , Mr . Goss 0 3 6 RiddingB , Mi . Gteggory 6 2 0

      £ 2 5 0 MANCHESTER . —A public meeting was held in the ChaitiBb Room , Brown-street , on Thursday evening last , to hear a lecture delivered upon tbe principles of the People ' s Charter by Mr . Brown , from London . The room was crowded . Mr . Wm Dlxon waa called to the chair . Mr . Brown , upon coming forward , was greeted by loud applause . He commenced by stating that nothing could more effectually prove the rapid progress of the principles of democracy than the fact that tbe working classes had found , that in order to be in possession of their just rights , it was necessary tbat they themselves should do the work . Some few years

      ago , it was the general opinion of the working population , that in order to a political agitation it was necessary that they ahouM be in possession of a liberal education . Butsinoe the commencement ef the present agitation for the Charter , the working men bad found out that tbey cauld advocate the principles contained that document , because those principles were founded upon truth , and therefore needed no sophistry to recommend them to the people . They had found also that by coming in contact with their opponents in tbe arena of public discussion , that notwithstanding thiy were clad in fustian with tbeir faces unwashed and their chins unshorn , that they were more tban a match for those who dared to meet them , although they were

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      dressed in the finest of coats , with sleek faces , and the advantages of education on their side ; and if any thing was wanting to prove this , he need n » t' go out of Manchester' to substantiate the fact Bad they not known Jack , Sam , and Bill to leave tbe factory and the loom after a hard day ' s work and goto meet the tools of the League , and by their plain unvarnished tales of truth to make tha CJrn Law gents , wince beneathtbe cassations that they had repeatedly given tfeem ? ( load cheers . ) Mr . Brown then gave a favourable account of tbe progress of Chartism in the metropolis , and urged the audience to inculcate and encourage the growth of the prindples | of temperance and virtue , and - in a powerful manner depicted the evils of intemperance , nationally , morally , and politically . Mr . Brown sat down amid the ; most rapturous applause . Some interesting amusements then followed , and the meeting broke

      up . 1 THI 5 South Lancashire Delegate Meeting was hbldin the Chartist Room , Brown-street , Manchester , on Sunday last . Tha attendance of delegates was larger than has been the case lately . Mr . Haslem was called to the chair . The Secretary read tbe minutes of tbe last meeting , which were confirmed . Mr . Nuttall then rose to bring forward the motion of which he gave notice at the last meeting . As Chartists they were bound to carry oat the principles which they advocated as far as possible in tbeir own concerns . He was sorry to say this had not been attended to as much as it ought to have been . One of the points of tbe Charter was equal representation ; and , therefore , the objoet of the present motion was to amend the constitution of tbe

      county council , [ so as to procure tbe benefit ef equal representation to the Chartists of this division of Lancashire . The principles of the resolution were just , and therefore needed not a long speech npon it . He wonld , therefore , content himself by reading the resolution : — " Tbatiin the opinion of this meeting , in order to provide fot the just representation of the Chartists in the county council , tbat each locality be allowed one delegate for leach fifty members ; and in order that all may be represented , those that have not the number of members shall have one delegate to the said council . ' Mr . Dlxon seconded the motion . Mr , Isherwood moved an amendment , and in doing so he wished t © be distinctly understood . He agreed with the spirit of the resolution moved by bis friend Mr . Nuttall , but it was

      bis opinion tbat if the resolution was passed , it would destroy the very thing it was intended to secure—equal representation ; for insfcwee , Warrington , supposing it to have 150 members , it would cost them thirty shillings for delegate expenses , whilst Manchester could send the same ' number of delegates without any expense whatever , and the same might be said of all the other localities ; therefore if the motion was adopted , whilst it made tbe representation equal , it also made the delegate expenses very unequal . It was with those views that he brought forward his amendment— ¦ ' That it is the opinion of this meeting , tbat each locality have two votes for every hundred members , and an additional vote for every fifty members 1 above that number , providing

      they have a delegate present ; and all localities noc having fifty members shall be allowed one delegate . "' Mr . JRailton seconded tbe amendment After a little discussion Mr . Nuttall withdrew his motion inj favour of the amendment—Mr . Millar then moved the original motion as an amendment to Mr . Isherwood ' s motion , which was seconded by Mr . Cameron . ' An animated but friendly debate took place upon the relative merits of the two resolutions ; and , upon ] being pat to the vote , Mr . Isherwood ' fl motion was carried . Mr . Nuttall moved , snd Mr . Railton seconded , Tbat we engage a lecturer for thiB district . "—Carried unanimously . Mr . Cameron moved , and Mr . Isherwood seconded , " That the salary of the lectnrer be 3 ob . per week . "—Carried . On the

      motion of Mr . Railton , Mr . C . Doyle was engaged for a fortnight , to commence upon next Monday but one . Moved by Mr . Isherwood , and seconded by Mr . Hlbbert— " That Messrs . Railton , Miller , Nuttall , and Dixon be elected as a committee to make out a route for Mr . Doyle , and to bring out the new plan . "Agreed to . The case of Mr . Thomas Dickinson , better known as the Manchester Packer , was brought before the delegates by Mr . Nuttall , and supported by Wm Dixon ; and , after a calm and impartial investigation of all the circumstances of that gentleman ' s case , the delegates passed tbe following resolutions unanimously : — " That we , the delegates of South Lancashire , in delegate meeting assembled , after examining the charges

      brought against Mr . Thoa . Dickinson , better known as the Manchester Packer , declare , that unless other evidence can be produced tban that brought before us , we exonerate him from all blame , and request that he will continue in the agitation as a general lecturer . " Mr . label ¦ wood moved , a : d Mr . Hibbert seconded , — " That we , the delegates of South Lancashire , do not interfere with tbe plan proposed by Mr . Cooper at the present" Carried unanimously . Mr . Isherwood moved the adjournment of tbe meeting until that day three weeks . Agreed to . The Chartist painters of Manchester pai'l in ninfepence to the Irish lecturer ' s fund . The thanks of the delegates were then given to the chairman , and the meeting separated .

      A general Meeting of the Chartists of Manchester was held in the Carpenters' Hall , on Sunday morning last , Mr . John Murray in the cbair . The following resolutions were passed : — " That thiB meeting , after duly considering the Pian of Organ '' z * tt » n , proposed by Mr . Cooper , of Leicester , are of opinion that it would be found wholly impracticable , besides exposing many of our best friend * to tbe meshes of the law , and therefore they deem it prudent to reject it altogether . " " That this meeting believing tbat the old Pian of Organization' might be rendered perfectly effloient for all the purposes required , are therefore of

      opinion that a delegate meeting should be called to consider its details , and to make sneb additions and emendations as the delegates instructed by their various constituencies might ] think necessary . " " That this meeting recommend to the country the following five persons , vz . Messrs . Dron , Maynard , Lucas , Wheeler , and Ridley , as a committee to audit the books of thb Executive Committee ; " After some conversation upon a variety of local business the meeting was adjourned until the first Sunday in February . All communications for tbe Chartists meeting in Carpenters' Hall must be addressed to Maurice Donovan , 15 , Gardenstreet , Hulme , Manchester .

      KETTBRINCr . —On Wednesday and Thursday last , two lectures were delivered in this place by Mr . Gammage , of Wolverbampion , to numerous and attentive audiences . WHILTON ( Northamptonshire . )—Mr . R . G Gammage lectured here , on the right of the people to the occupation of the land . He handled his subject in a most argumentative manner , and supported his position as well from scripture aa from reason . KIDDBRTyilNSTER . —Mr . Crouch lectured here on Monday last , at the White Horse Inn , and gave general satisfaction . At tbe close three shillings was collected for the Victim Fund , and five new members Wbre enrolled .

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      ^ NOMINATIONS FOR THE GENERAL COUNCIL . . LIVERPOOL . Mr . James M'Kenna , School-lane . Mr . George Goodfcllow , Tar 1 ton-street . Mr . Thomas Askworth , Shannon-street . Mr . Tbos . Lin ? ay , ColliDswood-sireet . Mr . William Taylor , Asley-street . Mr . Samuel Cowan , Sparling-street . Mr . John Maxwell , Cumberland street-Mr . Wm . John Mageo , Milton-street . Mr . Edmund Jones , Frederick-street . Mr . Wm . Bruco , rlaist-street . Mr . John M'Koight , ! White-street . Mr . Wm . M'Keiizie , John's Village . Mr . Henry Smith , Riohmond-r « w . Mr . Patrick M'Connell , Oldham-street . Mr . Charles Munu , Christian-street . Mr . Michael Sweeney , Stockdale-street . Mr . WilKam Coleman , Pleasant-street . Mr . John Pearson , Shaw ' s brow . Mr . William Taylor , | Bean-street . Mr . John Lowden , Prince Edward-street . . Mr . Charles Gwilliams , Summer-street . Mr . John Banks . White-chapel . Mr . John Cowan , Skelhorne-street , sab-Treasurer . Mr . Henry Jones , 132 , Copperas Hill , sub-Secretary . CHATTEBIS . Mr . John Middleton , boot-maker , SJade-ond . Mr . Richard Rawlins , musician , ditto . Mr . William Lowe , carpenter , ditto . Mr . David Rawlins , unman , ditto . Mr . Charles Willrv , shoe-maker , ditto . Mr . Edward Hudbou , publican , ditto , sub-Treasurer . \ Mr . Henry Carman , ahoe-maker , ditto , sub-Se- j cretary .

      TAVISTOCK . Mr , John Stephens , eordvrainer , Exeter-street . Mr . Riobard Webb , cordwainer , Brook-street . Mr . James Hannah , coach-builder , Yigo-bridge . Mr . William Smith , weaver , Taylor ' s square . Mr . Henry Hans will , sen ., taiior , Barley-market . Mr . William Bennett , tailor , Elbow- street . Mr . Richard Yelland , bricklayer , Bannawell . Mr Moses Simmons , plasterer , Matthew-street , sub-Treasurer . j Mr . Charles Arno , tailor , Exeter-street , sub-Secretary . I

      SHOREDiTCH . Mr . George Gordatt , copper-smith , 11 , Club-row . Mr . Wm . Morrish , coachmaker , Maria-street . Mr . James Dover , dyeri 36 , Wilk ' a-Btteet . Mr . John Murden , boot and shoemaker , 12 , Nicholstreet . . Mr . James Darlison , weaver , 21 , Sackvflle-street . Mr . William Darlinsoi , weaver , 21 , Sackviilestreet . i Mr . George Pullman , bricklayer , 21 , Huntingdon-Btreet . j - ' Mr . Charles Rouse , schoolmaster , 3 , Great Cambridge-street , sub-Treasurer , Mr . T . J . Ciowfcber , dyer , 10 , Nelson-street , sub-Secretary ^ :

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      YORK . Mr . James Scrnton shoemaker , Layerthorpe . Mr . Thomas Hunter , tailor , King-square . Mr . George Fox , stonemason , Heworth Moor Mr . William Ward , shoemaker , Hnngate . Mr . William Bolton , shoemaker , Water-lane . Mr . George Jefferson , whitesmith , Layerthorpe Mr . John Boocock , paper-stainer , Beaern . Mr . Robert Todd , bricklayer , Groves , Bn b-Tre »> surer . Mr . Webster , tin plate-worker , Bilton-strest Layerthorpe , sub-Secretary . *

      BABNSLEY . Mr . John Vallance ,-weaver , Copper-street . Mr . Frank Mir field , do . Dawson-wall . Mr . Eneas Dealy , do . Joseph-street , Mr . James Hollin , do . Worabro' Common . Mr . Joseph Wilkinson , do . Peasels . Mr . William Allice , do . Endle-fold . Mr . Jobs Armitage , do . Pall Mall . Mr . Peter Hoey , shopkeeper , Queen-street , gufc . Treasurer-Mr , lhomas Lingard , shoemaker , sub-Secretary .

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      From the London Gazette of Friday , Jan . 20 . BANKRUPTS . Charles Evans , Wbitecbapol-road , potato dealer , and Hounsditch , corn dealer , to surrender Feb . l , at one o ' clock , at the Court of Bankruptcy , Basinghall-Etreet ^ solicitor , Mr . Watts , Bermondsey-street ; official assig nee , Mr . Alsagar , Birchin-lane . Samuel Maw Long , Bnfield , lime burner , Jan . 26 , at ten o ' clock , Feb . 24 , at twelve , at the Court of Bankruptcy , Basinghall-street ; Boiiciton , Mestr& Lawrence and Blenkarne , Buckleabnry ; official assignee Mr . Belcher . ' Daniel Kerl Price and Daniel Price , Pilgrim-street , Ludgate-hill , warehouseman , Feb . 3 , at two o ' clock , March 3 , at eleven , at the Court of Bankruptcy Basingball-street ; solicitor , Mr . Armstrong , Old Jewry official assignee , Mr . Edwards , Fredericks-place .

      William Harty Woodall , Bishopsgate-street without , ¦ woellen draper , Feb . 4 , at 2 o ' clock , Feb . 23 , at twelve , at the Court of Bankruptcy , Basingball-street ; solieitor , Mr . Goddard , Wood-street , Cheapside ; official assignee , Mr . Groom , Abchurch-Jane . Richard Hunt , Kingaton-upon-Hull , hosier , Feb . 1 , at eleven o'clock , Feb 22 , atone , at the Leeds District Court of Bankruptcy ; solicitor , Mr . Haigh , Horburj ; official assignee , Mr . Freeman , Leeds . James Senior , Kirkheaton , Yorkshire , manufacturer of fancy cloths , Feb . 2 , at two o ' clock , Feb . 23 , at twelve , at the Leeds District Court of Bankruptcy ; solicitors , Messrs . Barker and England , Hadderafleld ; official assignee , Mr . Fearne , Leeds . William Morgan , Cheltenham , bnilder , Feb . 3 , at twelve o ' clock , March 3 , at one , at the Bristol District Court of Bankruptcy ; solicitor , Mr . Packwood , Cheltenham ; official assignee , Mr . Miller , Bristol .

      Elaibeth Edge , Dawley , Shropshire , victualler , Jan . 28 , Feb . 22 , at half-past two o ' clock , at tbe Birmingham District Court of Bankruptcy ; solicitor , Ml Bradley , Wellington ; official assignee , Mr . Bittleatos , Birmingham . Edward Thomas Hall and James Hall , Leeds , flax spinners , Jan . 31 , and Feb . 28 , at twelve o ' clock pre > cisely , at the Leeds District Court of Bankruptcy solicitors , Mr . Walker , Famival ' s inn ; and Mr . Blackbum , Leads ; official assignee , Mr . Hope .

      DECLARATIONS OF INSOLVENCY . John Shafto Vaughan , Llangennecb , Carmarthen shire , farmer . * Griffith Evans , Bangor , Carnarvonshire , butcher . Anthony Kean Smith-street , derkeuwell , tailor . Thomas Sanders , Westoning , Bedfordshire , cow dealer . Solomon Gaorge CVllins , Cheltenham , bntter . William Ross , Stonehouse , Gloucestershire , land surveyor . William Hutcbinson , Birstal , Yorkshire , farmer . William Fryer , Leeds , watchmaker . William Atkins Eades , Sloaue-terrace , Chelsea , elerfe .

      George Newsome , Batley , Yorkshire , labourer . William Charlton , Liverpool , general merchant . William Woodnutt , Molyneux-street , Edgware-road , upholsterer . James Shield , Jarrow , Durham , glass maker . William Scholefield , Shtffiald , out of business . Henry Robinson , Sheffield , solicitor . William Roberts , Jan ., Bssildon , Essex , fanner . William Tillett , Ipswich , carpenter . Joseph Hopkinson , Nnnkeeling , Yorkshire , farmer . Jesse Platts , Leeds , shoemaker . Samuel Lee , Rosemary-lane , Whitcchapel , general dealer . Isaac Hill , Tideswell , Derbyshire , wheelwright . Thomas Davies , Swansea , rope maker . Pereival Hamilton Chambarlain , prisoner at the Penitentiary , Millbank . William Whltmore , Stoueleigh , Warwickshire , out of business ..

      Benj * niin Beardniore , Wednesbury , Staffordshire , colliery clerk . Henry Browne , Stanhope-terrace , Regent ' e-parfc , surgeoD . Jeremiah Httlley , Sheffield , table-knife , manufacturer . Edmund Tateham , Sheffield , farmer . James Paiker , Francis-street , Tflttenbam-court-ioad , tailor . Ann Dixon , Preston , Lancashire , provision dealer . James Leatherdale , Pomtesbridge , Essex , carpenter . George Piper , Hove , ¦ ussex , tailor . Edmund Dyson , Almondbury , Yorkshire , clothier . Isaac Jervia , Wroekwardine , Shropshire , innkeeper . Richard Singleton Crockett , Sudbury , attorney . Richard Harris , Bath , out of business . Joseph Armitage , Mirfield , Yorkshire , out of bod *

      ness . John Davies , Nottingham , clerk . Martin Donally , Otley , Yorkshire , dealer in second hand clothes . Thomas Fish , HoIme-npon-Spalding-moor , Yorkshire butcher . Robert Bath , Chorlton-upon-Medlock , Lancashire , provision shopkeeper . John Crtgbten , Jan ., Manchester , mechanic William CfosBley , Halifax , schoolmaster . Isaac Senior , Almondbury , Yorkshire , pattern weaver . Richard Loraax , Radcliffe , Lancashire , butcher . Archibald Fish , Manchester , tailor . Jacob Walter , Museum-street , Bloomsbury , sheriff ! officer . John Bart , Flint-street , Locks-fields , baker . PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED . D . Henry and T . Yates , Hudderefield , engraven . G . B . Robinson and D . J . Maitland , Kingston-upon-Hull , general merchants . T ., J ., and T . H . Tomliiuon , York , music-sellers . J . Huasey and Sons , Stale ? Bridge Lancashire , corn dealers . Moir snd Co ., BaW »» and W . Moir , Liverpool .

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      From the Gazette of Tuesday , January 24 . BANKRUPTS . Thomas Charles Clarkson , tanner , Commercial-road , Lambeth , to surrender Jan . 31 and March 2 , at one , at the Court of Bankruptcy , Basingball-street ; solicitor , Mr . Lloyd , Cheapside ; official assignee , Mr . Graham * Basinghall-atreet John Bear , draper , Ramsgate , Feb . 3 , and March 7 , at twelve , at the Court of Bankruptcy , Basingbaustreet ; solicitors , Messrs . Reed and Shaw , Fridajstreet , London ; official assignee , Mr . Green , Alderman bury . Frederick Rose , innkeeper , Wotton , Hertfordshire , Jan . 31 , at twelve , and March 7 , at eleven , at tbe Court ef Bankruptcy , Basing&all-street ; solicitor , Mr . Smith , Barnard ' s Inn , ' London ; official assignee , Mr . Gibson , B&singhall-street .

      Arthur Matthews , apothecary , Saleburst , Sussex , Feb . 2 , and March 1 , at twelve , at the Court of Bankruptcy , Basinghall-street ; solicitors , Means . K <; ddell , Baker , and Grant , Lime-street , London ; official assignee , Mr . Lackington , Coleman-atreefc buildings . Jamea Robertson , merchant , Liverpool , Feb . 3 » t eleven , and Feb . 28 , at eleveu , at the Liverpool District Court of Bankruptcy ; solicitors , Mr . Carson , Liverpool , and Mr . Brady , Staple Inn , London ; official assignee , Mr . Turner , Liverpool .

      Thomas Eyre , corn merchant , Gainsborough , Feb . 6 , at . two , and March 3 , at eleven , at the Leeds District Coart of Bankruptcy ; solicitors , Mr . Scott , Lincoln ' s Inn-ields , London , and Mr . Plaskitt » Gainsborough ; official assignee . Mt . Freeman , Leeds . Abraham Longataff , auctioneer , Roughton , Lincolnshire , Feb . 7 , and Feb 28 , at eleven , at the Leeds District Court of Bankruptcy ; solicitor , Mr . Wallaby * Horncastle ; official assignee , Mr . Hope , Leeds . Thomas Jones , coal dealer , Liverpool , Jan 31 , « twelve , and Feb . 11 , at eleven , at the Liverpool District'Coart of Bankruptcy ; solicitors , Messrs . Woodcock and Part , Wigan , and Messrs . Gregory , Faulkner , Gregory , and Bourdillon , Bedford-row . London ; official assignee , Mr , Bird , Liverpool . . John Pattison , sadrtler , Bridlington-qoay , Yotf > ahire , Feb . 8 , and 28 , at eleven , at the Leeds DistncB Court of Bankruptcy ; solicitors , Mr . Barnett , Walsaii , and Mr . Blackburn , Leeds : official assignee , Mr *

      Fearne , Leeds . ' John Lomley , common brewer , Kirby-Fleetham with-Fencote , Yorkshire , Feb . 1 » and 27 , at eleven , at the Leeds District Court of Bankruptcy ; solicitors # Mr . Prest , Maabam , and Mr . Bond , Leeds ; officlw assignee , Mr . Young , Leeds . Jokn Power and John Wallace , merchants , W « rpool . Feb . 2 , at eleven , and March 7 , at e even , at u » Liverpool District Caoitof Bankruptcy ; soU ° i"f ! f Mr . NorrU , Liverpool ; " and Messrs . Nonis , Alien , aad Simpson , Bartletfs Buildings , Holborn , £ ondffl ?* Hugh Parker , OBey Shore , John Brewin , ai dJosa Rodgers , bankers , iheffield , Feb . 16 and 17 , Marsfe-if 8 , and 15 , at eleven , at the Leeds District Ooart « Bankruptcy ; solicitor , Mr . Smith , ShtffidJ j v ®** assignee , Mr . Freeman , Leeds ,

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Jan. 28, 1843, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct635/page/6/