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      Bcbt . —Oar meetings of late have been well attended ; the hall , every night , is now well fi : kd . ya Menday evening last we hid a glorious meeting ; the tail was nicely filled , with a sprinkling 01 we Com Law repc alers ; Mr . Cooper , from JlantKsttr , was gut lecturer , and an able lecture he gave , after which he invited discussion ; with a aeaj of troHhle , one of the Leaguers was ferretted , *? d a severe casiigation be got . "We expect anothei oiEcssaoa sezt Monday erenine .

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      CHAtFORD .-Mr . Knowles lectured in the larse and popultH 3 village of Chalford , on Monday n : ii > t last , to a crowded audience , in the large room a- the Duke of York , which was kindly lent for the occasion . At the conclusion , of the lecture s twelve per .=:-ns enrolled their name ? , BRISTOL . —At a public meeting , heH at No . 56 , Castle-street , . Bristol , on Monday , it was resolved , " Teat the thanks of ; his meeting arc due to the Executive Councu ioi their services , while sitting in Britad , assuring them thai their presence here has been the mean ? of adding to the Association .

      Upward .-of iixtv-bix members enrolled their names Quri ; : ^ iseir ^ iay m Bristol ; we therefore consider me Esecuiive Council deserving the confidence ol ev » ry honest "Giar-iist . " Ic was likewise proposed and agreed to , " That Mr . Henry Yineent is entitled to the praise and e ~ teem of the Chartists of Bristol fcrliisprumpT 2 iiendar . ce to our calls for his presence ai all publicmeetings held in Bristol , and the general tooci ho is performing towards the cause in the Weft of England . " The Association meets every Monday night , for the purpose of enrolling members and transacting any other business connected wuh the Association .

      STB . OT 3 D . —Mr . Knowles lectured here on Wednesday the lGth instant , in place of Mr . Campbell , who kad been announced , but could not attend . The lecture gave great satiifaction . William Aertqs . —This victim of Whig persecution will be liberated from durance vile on the 4 tb of nest month , on which day the term of his imprisonment will expire . Eaklsheaton . —We have formed here an association , winch is progressing rapidJy . We are visiting every door and every factory with our petition sheets . Our Whig and Corn Law Repealed are signing our petition , confessing themselves convinced that nothing but the Char ter will do .

      Thosmo . s . —The Chartists of Thornton held their usual weekly meeting on Monday night . The following rosoiatiou was unanimously agreed to : — " That we , the Chartists of Thornton , are determined to agitate for , and accept of nothing less , than the whole Charter . " CITY CP SrONDON . —Ladies' Shoemakers . — Thi 3 body have published a wujl-writitn address to their fellow Unionists through the empire , calling upon them to join the Charter agitation . Tailors , Red Lio . v , King-stseet . —Mr . Whaley attended here on Sunday last . After the meeting the stun of 23 . 6 d . was collected for the widows Jones , Williams , and Roberts .

      Reading . —Since our last communication we have considerably increased the number of our members , some of them being persons of considerable influence in the town . During the ensuing week Mr . Mead , of Birmingham , will deliver three lectures in the school-room attached to Hope Chapel , which has been granted by Dr . Perry for this purpose . He has also expressed his willingness to preside on these occasions ; Cambekvkli . and Wai / worth . —On Monday last , at the Montpelier Tavern , the following reso ution was carried unanimouslv : — " That we cannot ( after deep and deliberate consideration on the contemplated union "with the middle classes ) agree to unite

      with any party , unles 3 they aro prepared to adopt and manfully declare for the whole principles contained in the People ' s Charter ; and that we view any body of men wishing to curtail or abridge the details of the Charter , as dishones ^ and unfriendly to , the cause of liberty and justice we have so long patiently been struggling for : that we pledge ourselves not to forego principle to seryp our ostensible allies , merely to carry their expediency measurethe repeal of the Corn Laws . As they admit the right of representation to the working classes , they would better Ehew their sincerity by immediauly joining the National Charter Association , for we are determined not to sacrifice our resolve . ' *

      Maktlebo . ve . —Goodwyn Barmby , Esq ., will lecture on Sunday morning , at eleven o ' clock , on " Community of Property . 11 In the evening Mr . Benbow will preach . Lahbeth . —A very able lecture was delivered by Mr . Rainsty , at No . 1 , China Walk , to a very respectable and attentive auditnee of the fustian jicketf . The worthy lecturer showed in a very forcible manner the villsny of the oppressor , and the patience * ud long-snffering of the oppressed ; and strongly exhorted his hearers to be on their guard wit ' i respect to the Anti-Corn-Law party , who arc at present using all the art they pesEess to induce us to foin them ia the ' agitation for repeal ,

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      Hammkkssuth . —Mr . Curtis , of America , lectured on the Corn Laws , at the Latimer Room , on Tuesday evening . In the course of his lecture , he put forth the usual assertions that England has not land enough to grow corn to feed her population , and that America was an agricultural , not a manufacturing country . At tb . 8 conclusion , the Chairman stated that any one might put questiou 3 to the lecturer , and ho would answer them . Mr . Stallwood stept forward to do so . Chairman—What ' s your name ? Stallwood . Are you au inhabitant of Hammersmith ? No , Sir ; my residence is situate in the parish of Fulham Court , half-a-dozen yards out of Hammersmith . Chairman—Well , then , as you are not an inhabitant of Hammersmith , and

      tho lecturer is desirous of getting back to London , you , perhaps , will forego your qnestions . Mr . Stallwood—Sir , I am in your hands ; the matter rasts with you whether I shall be permitted or no . Mr . Curtis—If your questions will not take up too much time , I will answer them . Mr . Stallwoed—Will it suit your convemer . ee to nave them put all at once , or one at a time ? Mr . Curtis—Oh ! . I shall not have time to answer them . Mr . Stallwood—I will suit your convenience ; I will be brief . Do you happen to know that Sheriff Allison , and Lord Lauderdale , great statistical writers , assert that the land of England will not only grow corn enough- to feed the present population , but the one asserts twice the amount , and the other four times the amount ? Are you aware that America grows

      cotton , the raw material ? that she' has factories and "machinery 1 and that she not only manufactures goods for her own consumption , but that she supplies manufactured goods as far as round the Cape of Good Hope ? And , as you are in such a hurry to go , I will only ask one more . Do you believe the present House of Commons will ever repeal the Corn Law 3 ? do you not think it will be necessary to have a thorough radical reform first ? Mr . Curtis —I admit the first question . I believe the Corn Laws would ba repealed by the present House of Commons . Mr . Stallwood—You have omitted , 'the middle question respecting America manufacturing and exporting manufactured goods . Mr . Curtis—I answered that , with the first , in the affirmative ; I admit it . What will any sensible man say to " repeal" after this ?

      Hammrbsmith-Road . —It was unanimously agreed here , on Tuesday evening , that a levy of one shilling ba issued on each member of that locality in support of the forthcoming Convention . Shoemakers , Clock House , Castle-street , Leicester Square . —Mr . H . Leigh addressed a numerous audience ai tin * piaee on Sunday , to their entire satisfaction . 'IVn members were enrolled , and a Secretary , Treasurer , and Council appointed . The sum of ii * . "Jhi . was collected for the Whig-made widows Jones , Williams , and Roberts . Horns , Tavern , Bekmondset . —On Monday evening last Mr . Balls delivered a most able lecture upon the prsspects of the people . Twelve members were enrolled , and amongst them were some of the most active and leading men of the auti-Corn Law League .

      BIBmZIfGHA . rtX . —A very spirited meeting was held at the Chartist room , Aston-street , on Friday evening , to hear a lecture from Mr . James Duffy , late of Northalk-rton Houso of Correction . Mr . Smith Lindon was called to the chair , after which Mr . Campbell delivered a few remarks and retired from the meeting . The Chairman then introduced Mr . Jame 3 Duffy to the meeting . Mr . Duffy was warmly applauded , and delivered an excellent address , which fur wit , argument , and genuine humour , ha 3 seldom be ? n surpassed , at times eliciting the cheers of tha meeting , and others producing bursts of langhter . He gave a heartrending description of the treatment which was given to the Chartist prisoners in the heli of Northal'erton . He explained the principles of the Charter in an excellent manner , and made a powerful appeal to his audience , on the necessity of union , and concluded amidst loud cheers . Mr . Duffy ' s lecture gave unmixed satisfaction .

      Monday Evening . —The usual meeting was held in Afcton-strees , en Monday evening last , Mr . Russell in the chair . Tho meeting was addressed by Mr . John Mason , in his U 3 ual eloquent and impair ' sioned style . After the usual business was transacted , the meeting separated . Requisition to the Mayor of Birmingham . — A requisition to the Mayor , requesting him to call a meeting of the inhabitants to consider the propriety of petitioning Parliament for the establishment of the Peopla's Charter , is in course of signature . The names of a large number of voters and members of the Town Council aro already attached . Frost , Williams , and Jones . —The General

      Committee of Birmingham for the restoration of the above-named patriots beid their usual weekly meeting on Wednesday evening last , Mr . Fussell in the chair , when it was unanimously resolved" That the ccuntry be immediately requested to form district committees , in conjunction with the general committee of Birmingham ; and that they immediately on formation correspond with this committee , and this committee will give instructions to Euch committees , agreeable to a former resolution of this , committee . " All communications to be addressed to John Wilkinson , Corresponding Secretary , 5 , Cregoe Terrace , Bell Barn Road , Birmingham .

      SOUTHAMPTON .-The council met to transact business on the evening of the 20 th ulr . At this meeting the council came to the following resolution — " In order to secure the services of a lecturer in the southern district a fund be raised by voluntary subscription of not less than one halfpennj per week ; that the council likewise become agents ferine sale of Finder ' s Chartist Blacking , the profits of which to be devoted to the above object . The retail sellers having agreed , to give one penny out of every shilling , to the advancement of the cause ; we trust their example will be generally followed . The council also hope that their effort in this , will meet with the cordial co-operation of the surrounding towns .

      MANSFIELD . —The cause of Chartism is making rapid progress here ; we are adding to our numbers every week , and the middle classes are signing the National Petition . Some of the publicans who have refused to fign the petition , are ready to do penance if they can get to sign . From some of the factories wa have received subscriptions in aid of the Convention Fund , and from A B C we have received S 3 . 8 d . The repealers had a discussion in their meeting last , week , on the subject of joining the Chartists , but they coald not swallow the whole Charfer ; but we will promise them as soon as they do bolt the whole Charter , snout , bristles , and tail , they may join us but shall not lead .

      ABEEGAVENNY .-The Chartists of this town tad a spirited meeting on Monday 21 st instant , in tbt-ir large ; ooru , Frogmore Street . Tho meeting was addressed by Mr . Bolwell , of Batb , and Mr . Griffiths , schoolmaster , of this town . Tho people evinced a spirit of determination to rest with nothing short of the whole Cnarter . AXNWICK . —A correspondent writes as follows : —As a thorough-paced Chartist I hasten to give you intimation of an agreeable piece of intelligence obtained in my northern journey . I arrived at Alnwick , in Northumberland , —the Duke-ridden town of Alnwick , —on Friday , the 18 th inst ., where , after I had transacted my business , I began , as is my wonted custom , to make inquiry as to the sue

      cess of the Charter Petition , and the proceedings of the Anti-Corn Law League , which , I was given to understand , had recently been formed in that placf . These Leaguers , who style themselves the friends ef the people , had been exerting themselves strenuously to win over to their views and proceedings the working men , first by the circulation of authorities against the Corn Laws—then a course of lectures by Mr . Acland—then copies of their specious , cunning , and sophistical petition—then the distribution of what they term untaxed bread , ( 4 llbs . cf the best wheaten white bread , ) at Gd . per ioaf , on the market days of three consecutive weeks , and the hawking of their petition from house to hoese—all of which efforts obtained for them the

      amazing number of somewiere about sw hundred signatures , out of a population of perhaps twelve or thirteen thousand persons , including those from the numerous places adjacent . But , Sir , notwithstanding all their arts and wiles , the working men have , in the most honourable and praiseworthy manner , demonstrated that they are not to be caught bjr Anti Corn Law flummery . They have flocked to the standard of Chartism , and on the petition there , in the course of signature , there are already enrolled nearly seven hundred names , —names of men who have laid hold of a great and glorious

      principle , a principle of truth , justice , and inalienable right , —names of men who are firmly resolved no longer to be the dupes of shuffling Whigs , or grinding Tories , —names of men who have enlisted under the banner inscribed with " Truth , Law , and Order ;—Complete Suffrage , and no surrender , "men who have set their faces against giving their weight and influence to an ungrateful party , who are ever and anon throwing ia their teeth that they are not possessed of sufficient intelligence to wield the franchise , but who axe withal wke enough to fii £ n Whin petitions .

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      BISHOP AUCBXAND . ^ -A spirited meeting was held on Sunday last , in the afternoon , when Mr . G . Binns , of Snnderland , delivered an excellent address on the imperishable principles of freedom , embodied in the People ' s Charter . The meeting listened with great attention , and appeared to be greatly gratified with what the lecturer advanced . T £ e people ' s ciuse is making progress amongst all classes ot society in this district ; they have ceased to look uponthe Chartist as a man with a torch in one hand and a dagger in the other , but are opening their eyes to the want of that simple , plain , common-sense measure of justice , called the People ' s Charter .. Norih Shields . —On Tuesday evening ; Mr . Williams , of SunderJand , delivered a long and energetic address to the inhabit ants of this place . Mr . Morris was in tho chair . At the conclusion a great number attached their signatures to the National Petition .

      Odsebttrn . —On Sunday morning Mr . Williams addressed tha go od men of this place on the fights of tho people , and the position arid duties of the Chartists .. . ¦ ¦ . . '¦; . • '¦ ¦ . ;• ¦ ' - , '"¦ . ¦ -... ¦¦ . . - . ;¦;• ¦¦ ¦ '¦ ¦; ¦¦ ¦ ¦ . ¦' .. ¦ .. ; . -, Newcastle . —On Sunday evening Mr . Williams lectared here on persecution for ' .-opinion .: ¦^<>©^ BRKAttfpi'ON .---Mr . James XJufiby , pf Sheffield , lectured here oo-Monday v February 14 th , at Mr . Mogg's Coffee House . Snow Hill ; he delivered a most excellent address , and at the conclusion , twenty-one now members enrolled their names . Chartism is rapidly gaining around in this town .

      Triumph of the-Principles- of Chartism . —On Monday last , a public meeting called by requisition , was held at the Public Office , in this ' 'town , for the purpose of taking into the consideration , the proposal of Sir Robert Poel , with respeot to tho Corn Laws , and also what measures should be adopted in the present distressed . condition of the country ^ At thehonr appointed for the meeting , the room was filled to suffocation and an adjournment took place to St . Jaraes ' s-square . Mr . J Wynn , a middle class Corn Law Repealer , was unanimously called to the chair . A resolution was moved by Mr . Joseph Walker , a middle class Corn Law Reptakr , and seconded by Mr . Mogg , a Chartist , to the effect that Sir Robert Peel's measure > s proposed to the House of Commons , was not adequate to relieve the distress of tho country , and was only adding insult to injustice , and in order to remove that distress , it was

      necessary that the Corn Laws should be entirely repealed , and that could not be effected withotic the people were fully , freely , and fairly represented in Parliament , according to the principles defined ia the Peoplo ' s Charier ; it was passed " unanimously . A petition founded on the foregoing resolution and calling upon her Majesty . to dismiss her present Ministers , atid to call none to her councils , but such as would pledge themselves to the above principles , was unanimously adopted by the meeting . Mr . Jno . Campbell , general secretary , and Mr . JamesDufiey were on the platform , and took part in the proceedings . Three hearty cheers were then given for the Charter ; ' three fcr the return of Frost , Williams , aud Jones ; three for Feargus O'Connor , arid three tremendous groans for Sir Robert Peel and the Tories , after which the assembled thousands quietly dispersed . v

      Lfctithe — At night , Mr . James Duffey delivered a lecture on the evils of class legidation and the People's Charter , at the Vino Inn , Canal-striet At the conclusion , twenty-two new members enrolled their names , several of whom took cards of membership . : W * NGATE GRANGE . : Mr . Charles Connor , from Manchester , lectured to tho Chartis-ti of Wingale Grange Colliery , on Saturday evening , at seven o ' clock , the 19 th inst ., to an attentive , as ¦ well as numerous audience . After the lecture , there was lCs . collected for Mr . Williams , to assist him in his defence on Monday , tho 21 st i ' nfct . at Durham . DROGHEDA . —A Charter Association has been formed here , which promises to become very flourishing .

      DUBLIN . —The Irish . Universal Sufftagd Association met . at one o ' clock on Siioday , in their great rooms , No . * H , North ( Atme-etreet , Mr , ' WiHwa Woodward io iha cnair ? - ^ JPhe ? Cr » trmatr said thttz he had always felt great pleasure , and considered himself highly honoured ^ in presiding at any of the meetings of his Radical Reform brethren , or to speak in more modern iaiiguage , his Chartist brt-thron —( hear , hear . ) Thero were but few of the members of their body at that meeting , compared with tho number of tho-je vyho were not membors , and who had the kiudness , and ho might add , the manliness * , to venture into their meeting , after all the denunciations which had been hurled upon their devoted heads . The Whigs are out ; there are no

      more places in pet / o for professing patriots ; placehunter ' s arc now at a discount . Tho virulence of tneiv dtranncia-uon * -of our Association has in some measure abated . The people of Ireland are no longer told , by a high lepal authority and civic functionary , that it is a transponablo offence to be a Chan is t in Ireland . Such ridiculous absurdity has had its day . Wo sbail hear no more of that sort of stuff . ChartL-m is coming into fashion . The Whigs are out , and men are coming to their senses . The hereoitary enemies of public liberty are-in power .- We know the worst that can befal us . We must be on our guard . We must take care , and keep within the precincts of the law , our enemy is on the look out , and it is our bounden

      i « r , y to be on the look out also . Our false , dec i'fn' friends are out , and never can , liover sball ^ iiuv (; r will , come into power again—( hear , hear . ) Their whole policy , both at home and abroad , was one continued , unbroken line of trick , deceit , and chinanery . Was there ever such a juggle attempted to be foisted upon a nation ns that proposed by Lord John Rus ' ptll ' i He and his colleagues found the Exchequer minus to the tune of -two millions sterling in the revenue ; and how did they propose to make up the deficiency ? Why , by one of the most barefaced schemes that ever minister had ihe temerity to attempt—which yras no less than that of laying a duty of two ' shillings and threepence a quarter upon foreign wheat , while at the same time

      they professed to be taking the duty off , for the p » rpo- ^ e of giving the people a cheap loaf . According to their own accounts , the average duty on wheat .-ince 1828 was 53 . 9 d . a quarter . Now , little Lord John proposed to lay on a fixed duty of 8 i . a quarter , which would in effect , and to all intents and purposes , be laying on an additional duty of 2 s 3 d . per quarter , while he arid his unprincipled ^ upporttrs professed to be faking ; off the duty . ( Hoar , hear . ) And this is the way to get a big loaf , is it ? The little cheat ! he is out , and now he wants to get in again upon a deceitful , hollow motion , which affirms npthing— - ( hear , hear)—but tho meaning of which is , that he wishes to get Peel's place , and Peel docs not like to give

      up . r-. owsurt ; ly the little great tithe-owner knows very well that his friends , the Chartis . s , see through his sophistry and measures . But , said the Chairman , 1 am taking up too much of ydur time—( " No , nc" ) There are , . a 3 I said before , ai great many strangers here , and if any of them wish to address the meeting we shall be happy to afford them an attentive hearing . The Kguiar business of the meeting takes precedence of all extraneous subjects , but , afterwards it is competent for any one present to address the meeting ; wo shall be happy to hear him , even in opjso-ition tv our favoured objects , Universal Suffrage , Vote by Ballot j Annual Parliaments , Equal Electoral Districts , No Property Qualification , Payment of Members , and though last , not least ,

      but on the cor . trary dear to the heart of every true and sensible Chartiit , the Repeal of the Union —( hear hear . ) The secretary , Mr . Dompsey , will now read tho last day's proceedings , and the orders : of the day for the present meeting , Mr . Woodward then resumed the chair . Mr . Dempsey having read the last day ' s proceedings , Mr . O'Higgins rose and said he had twelve membera to propose—( hear , hear . ) They are ail farraers . He said that their principles were taking root every where . He had invited several of the respectable persons whom they saw there that day . These gentlemen , were really under the impression that oaths were administered ia that association , that they had secret signs , and pass words , and they were really afraid to commit themselves to lawa by coming to this meeting , until he ( Mr . H ) assured them on his honour that there was no oath administered in their society , that they had no secret . , but , on the

      contrary , that they looked upon every man as a friead who gave the utmost publicity to every matter and thing of any nature or kind which he saw or heard at their meeting . With this assurance , the gentlemen were satisfied , and the result is , that we are this day favoured with their presence , ar id it is very probable they will go away with far more favourable impressions than they came . At all events they must see that the man who slanders and villifies the members of this society , and himself ( Mr * O'H . ) in particular , so unscrupulously , is , to eay the least of him , but a bad Catholic , if he were to go to coirimunion once a week instead of once a fortnight . When he said that we administered unlawful oaths , here heknew right well that what he said was untrue ; when he taid that this association was au unlawful association , heknew that . the assertion was false , because we took good care to have the rules and objects of our society put into hfcr hands in a week after they were printed , when he said ttlbt the

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      objects were lawful , therules were good , but that the society must beorushed—( hear , hear . ) These were hia words , and the ; day is not distant when he will be confronted with them ( hear ) . Yet the man , who acted thus is the the same who boasts of going to communion once a fortnight C ' shaiae , shame . '') Well , lent is in , and Easter is coming , and who knows but he might make restitution to this society before this holy season passes over . In England , the other day * he talked about Manhood Suffrage as a substitute for Universal Suffrage . Why , this is not quite delicate in a pious old gentleman ; what does he mean by manhood : ?—< il < . ari hear . ) : He ( Mr , O'H . ) knew very well what medical men meant by those term ? .

      He also knew what others meant by manhood ; but he had neverheardof it as a test of a man ' s fitness to enjoy the suffrage . Universal Suffrage ever meant , and meant uothjng else , than that every male inhabitant of the full -ago of twenty-one years and upwards , of sane mind * andnot coriyiotod of any felonious offence by a jury , shall have . the right to vote for a riiember of parliament . Now , this is Universal Suffrage ( hear , hoar . ) A person twerityTone years of age can inherit property , contract marriage , make a will—in fact , do any . act at that age a ; a lavrfuUy , and of & ? much force in law- -S 3 -he can at any subsequent period of his life . What is the use , then , of shuffling and quibbling about the exact meaning of Universal

      Suffrage?—( hear , hear , and cheers , ) Would any one tell him the exact meaning of the terms ' * a pettifogging quilting lawyer ; a political apostate ; a Repealer of the Union , " aud a variety of other terms . The creatures who howl loudest , the busiest"little deceivers about Repeal can only tell you that Repeal is Repeal , and that Mr . O'Conriell is a Repealer , and therefore every one ought to bo a Repealer . This subject is too fertile He ( Mr . Q'H . ) should not then pursue it further , but would most respectfully direct iho attention of their friends to the 13 ih rule of the association , which they would see was sufficiently stringent to guard them against aay unlawful acts : — " That uo member of this association shall act in the capacity of delegate or

      representative ^ ; and if a : ; y person shall assume or presumo to act iu any such capacity , he shall be forthwith expelled from the Irish Universal Suffrage Association , and that do person whatsoever shall bo admitted as a delegate from any other association . " Air . O'Higgins concluded by proposing twelve new roembeie . The motion was seconded by Mr . H . Clark , in a pithy and sensible speech . —Mr . Newton proposed the admission of ten members . —Mr . U'Connell ( not Dan ) seconded the motion , —Mr . II . Clark moved the adoption of the new committee of thirteen , Feveri of whom must always be working men . — -The motion was seconded by Mr . Dyott , who said that the mountain was at length coming to Mahometa Mr . 0 Connell had declared

      his conviction , both in a letter to Mr . Rayj and at the recent Corn Law meetings in England , that a Parliament Returned by the present constituencies will never do anything for the people . What , then , does he propose to do ?—to join the Chartistg in remodelling thoso constituencies , on the fair and equable principles of Universal Suffrage , and proportionate districts , or to go on with the insane cry of Repeal to a Parliament which has few Repealers in it beyond his own family—a Parliament made up of class-returned , Members , only intent on serving the nionopolies , to which they owe their existence ? Are Mr . U'ConneH ' s hearers so stultified as never to ask hira a few pertinent questions as to the manner in which he means to repeal the Union ?—will

      they never count the cost or hope of success attending their wild attempt ? Will they never think of resharpening the suffiage , the weapon of victory , beforo they . march . . to the achievement of their liiittoual -right si Is Mr . O'Conneli a Chat list and a rational irian at one side the Channel , a mysterious , uncalculating , and uuqueationed politician at the other J ( Cheers . ) The motion was carried unanimously . Collectors were appointed ; after which tho thanks of the meeting were cordially and enthusiastically given to Air ; Woodward . Threo hearty cheers were then given for Feargus O'Connor and tne Ghartist 8 of England ; after which the meeting separated , highly . delighted iwith u *« <» ay * a pio j ^^^] : ' ; : ^ . : :: Sr ^ r ¦ v .::. Kir M ARNOCK . —On Wednesday week , a

      general meeting of thp association was called for the express purpose of hearing the report of our delegate , Mr . VV . Carru ' wh , who , in conjunction with the town of Kilmarnock , Was elected as our representa'iye in the Scottish Convention ; the following resolution was unanimously passed at the meeting : — "That this meeting look with surprise at the decision come to by the delegates , composing the late Scottish Convention , as they do not believe them to have represented the feelings of the people of Scotland aiient the National iretitioiijanii tli&t this meeting , do use the utmpfit of their abilities in tupport of the said petition . " The petition sheets arc incourso of being well filled . At the close of the meeting , three new members were enrolled * After a vote of approbation to the delegate , the meeting was dibniisaed .

      Aubroath . —The Corn Law Repealera had a meeting 6 ii Wednesday week , to denounce Peel ' s motion , at which the Chartists rallied , and carried their amendment for the Charter by an overwhelming majority . Dumfkies . —The "Plague" have succeeded here in seducing from us Mr . Andrew Wardropp , Mr . John Bell , and Mr . William M'Douall , and they hive already had convincing evidence how ? ery bootless a thing it is to carry off such leaders of an enlightened people as may be weak or base enough to suff er themselves to be entrapped or sold . Theseworthies made their appearance at a " Plague" meeting on the 19 th ,

      and were well settled by the people . The cries of "traitor , '' " renegade , " -. " turncoat , " and other pleasing epithets with which Wardropp was greeted , were appalling , and with great difficulty was he heard a ? all . Some of their prepared resolutions they did riot venture to submit at all : those which they did present to the meeting were negatived in fine style iu favour of a " wholo hog" Charter resolution , proposed and seconded by the working men . Their " Plague" petitionwas parried by a trick , ihe people ' . yo . t . iri ^ for it . under the supposition thai it was the National Petition . See hosy many signatures it will get besides forced or forged ones !

      Eldevsue . —There was an excellent public meeting here on Monday evening , for the adoption of the Kational Petition . A reeolution to that effect was moved , seconded , and unnnimously carried . Mr . Moir , of Glasgow , attended , and gave a political lecture in his usual masterly style . GLASGOW . — Glorious Triumph of stern DEMOCRAGY OVER WHIGGERY AND TREACllERY . — The League in Glasgow , following the example of their afisoQiates in humbugging throughput the country , on receipt of the division on Finality ' s humbug amendment to Peel ' s motion , cal ! t « l a public meetiDg in the City Hall on Wednesday evening last , at seven o ' clock , for the purpose of considering arid protesting against Peel ' s proposed alteration of the Corn taws . As early

      as six o ' clock , groups were seen wending their way . towards the hall , and at half-past six the place was about half full . About this time Messrs . Moir and Preudfoot entered , and were received with deafening cheers . Both gentlemen took their seats at the end of" the platform , and were soon joiued by Jack , Malcolm , Rogers , and others , "who appeared to bo all ai . xlety to know what was to be the policy of the Chartists . On learning that the chair was to be disputcol , ( the Wbiga having announced that Walter Buchanan , of Shanilon Lodge , vice-presideEt of the Anti-Corn-iaw League , would take the chair , ) they became perfectly furious . In shoit they appeared t } take as much interest getting Mr . Buchanan into the chair as the Whigs possibly could ; Rogers , in particular , became perfectly abusive .

      At seven o ' clock , the Whig committee , composing the elite of the party , appended the pJatform . Mr . WBuchanan was about to take the chair , when Mr . Moir rose and moved that Mr . Proudfoot do take the chair . The Whigs objected to this , but Moir was determined not to abandon his motion , : he put it to the meeting , when a large majority declared for Proudfoot . Still the Whiga objected . Moir put it to the meeting a aecond time , with similar result * Tha Whigs still objected ; when Mr . Moir suggested that Proudfoot and Bucbansn should be appointed jointly to ihe chair , in Order that the business might proceed ; to thla the Whiga again objected . Mr . Mbit then told them that as he had the votes ot the meetiDg in his favour , he was resolved to abide by it . Things wereVnow at a stand , the League , though seeing the meeting against them , still insisted that the committee had a right to

      appoint the chairman . At this stage , Mr . Jack pushed foiward to the front of the platform , eaying he would put the matter to right , adding , " Tho meeting does not understand the matter . " Moir , who was still standing on the fron ^ of the platform , yery simply allowed Mr . Jack to take the matter ont of his hands , which courtesy I guess Moir will not be ready to extend to another under similar circumstances . Jack took a vote whether Buchanau or Pxpndfoot should take the chair , taking -the yote for ; Buchanan fliet , though Proudfoot was the opposition . Still a decided majority declared for Proudfoot , yet Jack declared the Whig had it . Upon this conduct there can bo but orie opinion ; many told him at the time what I shall not repeat bere . ~ Mr . Cross ( TpTOConncillor , ) then came forward and dcuouncod Peel ' s measure and all taxes on food , and after a tery anitnateel apeccn , moyed tha foU lowing resolution : — " That thla meeting views with

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      feelings the < Uep « t ilsappommfcrit and indignationthe scheme promoted by 8 ir Robert Peel , for ^ he settlement of the Corn Law * as being in , their jadfmenfc , a deliberate insult to a hitherto patient and suffering people . " The motion was seconded by Mr . John Wilson , of Dandybam , and carried unanimeus ^ y . — The Rev . Dr . King , in a speech of considerable length , moved the second resolution . The Bev ; Gentleman was repeatedly interrupted with . cheers , hissea , and confusion . He concluded by calling on them to unite for a repeal of the Corn Laws . ( Cries of " No , no ^ neyer , " ) *« That they renew their protest against any laws which ; restrict the importation of food for the ^ people as unjust in principle , pernicious in every form of taelr operation , and creating snch feelings ot irritation and discontent among aU classes ^^ as seriously to peril the peace and institutionB of the country . " Seconded by

      Mr . John Tenant , Qf St . Bollox . Mr . Moir rose , and said he had an addition to move to the resolution before putting it to , the meeting . Mr . Robert Malcolm , who was standing on the front of the platform , clairiied to be heard first . To this the great body ef the meeting objected . Malcolm persisted , but not one word could t > e heard from him ; At last the Chairman pntlt to the meeting which should be heard first , and an overwielming majority declared for Mr , Moir . Mr . Mour , in moving his addition to Dt King ' s reaoiution , was told by the Chairman that tho resolution had been unanimously agreed to . Mr . Moir was surprised to : hear that the resolution had been carried ( the fact was ; no vote had been taken or asked on it ) , but as the Chairman declared the resolutionto be carried , he ( Mr . M . ) would move his addition as a substantive resolution . It was

      as follows : — •« 'That this meeting is of opinion that tho proposition of Sir Bobert Peel has furnished an additional proof to many already given , that tho House of Coinmons does not represent either the feelings o * the interest of the people . This meeting , therefore , is of opinion that to enable the peoplef .-tp obtain it total repeal of the Corn and Provision Laws , as well as to secure to ' - theni the full benefit of such repeal when effected , a fall extension of political power must forthwith take place , and that the best means of realising this importint object is by making the principles of th& People's Chnrter . the law of the land . This meeting further agrees to memorialise her Majesty to dismisa her present ministers , and call to her Councils such men only as -will make the People ' s Charter the law

      of the land . " This was seconded by Mr . John Colquhoun . —Mr . Robert Malcolm said he had an amendment to move V it v ? as to t ! i « en ' eciHhat we denounce Peel ' s measure ; and pledging the meeting to go for free , full , and fair representation . "—Seconded by Mr . Jack . This amendment was received with a storm of disapprobation , to endeavour to r . llay which , Mr . Aeland endeavoured to bring about a reconciliation , by requesting the movers and seconders to retire to , the side room , to try and fraine a resolution that would meet the nnanimous approbation of the meeting . The movers and seconders , accompanied by BaUlie John Hamilton , and- others , retired . But no conciliation was effected . On their return , Mr . Acland stated they hid foiled tosscure any , conciliation . —Mr . Moir Baid he never would consent to anything short of the whole Charter ^ without ' first consulting the people . —Mr . Colquhoun said he-had proposed ; to the other party to

      strike out the word Charter , as the name was yet a little unpalatable to some ; but on condition the whole six points should be specially included . ¦ - . To sptne of the details—Annual PMliamunts , No Property Qualification , and Payment of Meiiibers—the gentlemen on tho other side would not agree ; therefjre , fee ( Mr . C . ) could not meet them . —Messrs . Malcolm and Jack endeavoured to explain their uodefined resolution , amidst hisses and confusion . At the suggestion of the Chairman , two . tellers wtre appointed . On the vote bein ? taken ? .: decided majority was declared for the original motion . ' The announcement was received with deafening ckeets , which lasted for some minutes \ A committee was tberi appointed to see the memorial drawn up , anA forwarded to her Majesty , through Lord Radnor . A vote of thanks was then given to the Chairman with acclamation , and the yaat assemblage broke up about eleven o ' clock .

      Meeting . —An adjourned meeting of the Associatien took place last Tuesday evening in St . Ann's Church , for th « purpose of appointing directors fer the ensuing year , &c , Mr . ia . Martin in the chair . The minutes of the last meeting haying been read by the secretary , and ; ipproved of , a list of twenty-two Was put ia nomination . Mr . Watkin proposed . Mr . WiPattison . Several objected to Mr . P . C . Murray said if Mr . Watkinpersisted in his nomination , he ( Mr . Murray ; , however disagreeable the duty , would move that Mr . Pattison s name be ( . truck , off the list . Each name was then voted on the list separately . ¦ . On Mr . Pattison ' s name being put , Mr . Murray moved that as Mr . Pattison had joined the Corn Law Repealers , he was not a fit ami proper person * tp be a director cf a Chartist Association . After 3 oine pointed animadversions on the conduct of Mr . P ,,. on the . vote being taken , it w . isall bub unaniniously carried that Mr . P < ittison * s name be struck off . After some ^ other minor business was disposed of , the meeting separated .

      LxsAuksuiKE itkiversai . Suffrage Associai . io . \ . —A meeting of the Uireciors of this association Was hskHtt tha ball in College Open , on Monday eyeh « ing tbosistinstirit . '¦ - ' f " " .-. ' prNFEttMUNE .- —On the 17 th instant , Messlrs . Marsden and Tatteraa \ l favoured Dunfermline with a visit , and addressed the Chartists in tha evening ia the Masons'Ha I .

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      Theadjourned debate on the resolution of Mr . Villier 3 Was resumed by Mr . Johnston , who spoke in favour of Scotch husbandry . He was followed by Mr . Villiers Stuart , Mr . Heneage , Mr . Horsman , ; Mr . W . Gowper , Sir . R . Bateson , Mr . Protheroe , and Sir Howard Douglas . Aftf r these had spoken , . Mr Ferrand rose to defend himself against tha many attacks wiiicfi had been made upon his former speech . Mr . Brothefton particnlarly had taxed him with misrepresentation , in stating that Mr . Cobdea worked his mill night and day , and asserted that Mr . Cobdcn never had a mill in his life . It turned

      out that what he had called a mill ought to have been called a print-work ; that was the contemptible Quibble by whirh he was gainsaid . He read a letter from Leeds , confirming tha statements ; made by him in the former debate , and showin /* the means by which eignaiures to the petitions had been obtained . In one instance a man ^ boasted of the variety of hands in which he had himself signed a list of names to a petition ; Ho himself had been accused of assailing the manufacturers in general ; he did no such thing ' ; " ha impeached only those of the Anti-Corn Law Ltague ; it was they who ground down their workmen by the truck system . Some attempts being made to interrupt these statements ,- ^ - " Ay ! " cried he , " The flesh will quiver where the pincers tear . "

      The workmen , when paid on the Saturday night , were sent out , not by the door at which they entered , but through a roomwhere eat thebook-kesper of the shop at which they dealt i a shop : belonging to the employer ; in that roonj they : paid for their week ' s consumption ; and if it appeared ihafc any man had bought any article at any other « hop , he was instantly discharged . There wa 3 a tystem of frcjB trade for you I He then exposed a variety of frauds in the manufacture of calico and woollen , which rendered those goods worthless , and ruined the general credit of English commodities in foreign markets Such wer he devices of he peopla canted about their religion and their anxiety for the poor !

      Mr . Buotherton protested that be had meant nothing unfair towards Mr . Ferrand . Mr . Gobden trembled for the dignity of the House if such attacks as those of Mr . Ferrand Wf re to be tolerated , nay , received with complacency . After a . few words from Mr . Hixdley , Mr . ViLBiEBS repliod at some leDgth . The division then took place a !; ai quarter after one , when the numbers were declared to

      be—For Mr . Villiers ' s resolution ....... 90 Against it .... * 393 Majority ......................... 303

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      TOBXHCOMINO CHABtlSX MEMiNGS . Leeds . —A lecture will be deiiveired in the Association Room , Cheapside , to-morrow night , at halfpast six o clock . . ' : '¦ : ¦ : ;' - , > . " . ' - ;'¦' : ' ¦ ¦ ' ¦; . ' ¦>;' - ' . " ' - - :- '' . ' : ' X ¦ ' [¦ , ¦ : HolbeCk , —Messrs . Storiehouse and Butler wUI lecture in the Association Room , to-morrow night , at half-past six . '"¦ : : - :- '; ; ; ' . ' . ; ,, [ - . ¦ '¦ - ' ; :: ; ¦¦ , ; . ; ' - HuKSLET .- ^ MesErs . Longstaff and Hobson wUI lecture here to-morrow night , at half-past six o ' clock . ' .... V ; : ¦ .- '¦ -. ' ' -. '" . : . ' : . : ' . " ., ¦ : , ; .: ' .. ¦ WooDHOusE .- ^ Messrs . Fraser and Pybus trill lecture in the Black Bui ! , to-morrow night , at half-past six ; o ' clock ; ; . - -. -: ¦ .. WoBTtEY . —Mr . John Smith will lecture in the Association Room to-morrow night , '' -at balf-past six o ' clock . , '¦ - ' . ' : ¦ . / . '¦¦ . ' ¦ : ' . '¦• ¦ ' x ' - -- ; - ; - ¦' ¦;¦ .. ' ¦ ¦ '¦ ¦

      Leeds jDistbict . — 'A delegate meeting of this district will be held in the Association Room , Holbeck , to-morrow moraing , at ten o ' clock . The delegates are requested to bring with them the Association Contribution Books , as agreed on at the laet meeting . BusinesB of great importance will bo laid before the meeting . .

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      YOL . -T . ISO . 224 ,. SATURDAY , FEBRUARY 36 , 1842 . S ^^^^^^ S ^ ^ ;

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      fiLOBIOUS DEMONSTRATION TO WELCOME FEABGOS O'CONNOR , ESQ ., TO ¦ KOTTINGHAM . The Demonstration Committee having had bnt three < iays ? preTioos noBceof the intaition of ftsir General to visit them on Monday , eonseqmntly they hxd immediately to commence their arrangements for his reeepfcioiu - - ~ - - ,

      THE 0 KDEB OP PK 0 CE 3 SI 03 . The memhera of the National Charter Association Notts , with a splendid b * nd and green burner , with th&six points of the People ' s Charter ; a carriage and four beautiful greys ; the Nottingham Association of Chartist Shoemakers , whose "banner called forth the admiration of all ; the Chartists of Old and New Basford , Radford , and Hyson Green , with band and most handsome new green silk nag s with appropriate mottoes ; the children , with green banners ftauenng in the breeze , and ai intervals singing songs of freedom ; then came those gallant fellows , the Chartists of Sutton , with banner flying , and an excellent band , mounted on a carriage ; Mansfield men and women , in . troops , with band and banner ; followed by those of Hucknall Torkiard , Beeston , and New Lenton j the spirited and determined Chartists of Calverton , Arnold s Lambley , Carlton , Ruddington , & « s . &c .

      At eleven o ' clock , though the rain fell in torrents , the procession began to move after the carriage in Tfhich were Messra . Sweet , Harrison , Taylor , and Bairstow , down Wheeler-gate , Chough-gate , Church Side , Grey Friar ' s-gate , to the Railway Station ; about which , and the adjoining meadows , many thousand spectators were assembl ed anxiously awaiting the arrival of the London , train . At a few minutes to twelve the train appeared in sight , as the cheers of the thousands ran along the way , while the carriages passed swiftly through the immense forest of blistered hands , which were instantly raised in the air the momeat their undaunted General waved his hand for a signal , In a few moments he was surrounded by groups of joyous friends—all anxious to shake him by the hand . He called : out for Sweet and others byname , who escorted him to his carriage , when the postillions drove on . Seven excellent bands of music struck up— " See the conqnering hero comes . "

      The scene was now one which defies description , the ways all totally jammed np with livi ng beings , and it was several minutes before the carriage could move in the procession , from the anxiety of the people to get a sight of their beloved champion . The cavalcade again moved along Leen-side , fishergate , to Cartergate , up Goosegue , up Broadstreer , Gl&ssbonse-sireet , York-street , down Mansfield-road , into the Market-place , The or ^ er and splendour of the procession , astonished the middle clashes ; and , notwithstanding the rain tepmiog down

      during the whole morning , the spacious Marketplace was soon full of people . The Corn Law Repealers candidly , themselves , give ns doable the number of last Monday ' s meeting , ai which say Lord RancliiFe presided . On this occasion , however , that sterling little fellow , Mr . James Siveet , was unanimously appointed chairman . He opened the meeting by reminding the congregated thousands , that peace , law , and order was a standing order from the Chartist camp , asd h « had safficient confidence to believe thatii vrould be strictly adhered to to-day by every man who loved freedom and hated

      oppres-. Mr . Jo > ' atba > ' Barber , in a neat speech , proposed the following resolution to the meeting , which was seconded by Mr . Dean Taylor in his -usual style of eloquence : — ' That this m&etisg is of opinion that the distress which prevails throughout the country is attributable to class legislation , and that the evils attendant on the preseat system can never be remedied till the whole people he fnliy and fairly represented in the Commons House of Parliament ; we therefore pledge ourselves individually and collectively to agitate for nothing less than the whole of the document called the People ' s Chsner . "

      xEXEGrs G'CowoBj E ? q . next came forward , amid great cheering and waving of hats , to support the motion . His speech eeeapied upwards of one hour . Oae circumstance is worthy of remark , and that is , thai the wet and intense cold did not cause a mat to leave the mectizg till the business wn- concluded ; and this wo take as evidence that the 40 , 0 OJ braTe scnls who attended that meeting on Monday are wedded to the Charier , and determined never again to be separated from it but with their lives . The Cbaibxa-n then pnt the resolution to the inseting , zud i ; was carried withoat a dissentient voice , which speaks daggers te O'Connell , Cobden , and the League .

      When the morning became so wet , the factions sneeringly said , " These few poor ragamuffins aTe turned out to meet Feargus O'Conner ; " bat dare any one gainsay that the meeting was one of the jaost orderly , attentive , rnnnerona , and respectable ever held in Nottingham ; and throughout the day it was not disgraced by any of these disgusting scenes invariabJv exhibited at Whig and Tory meetings . Mr . RrssELL , in a very few words , proposed Mr . George fJarrison , of CalvertoB , as a fit and proper person for delegate to the forthcoming General Contklkoh of xhe industrious classes , for this district , which was seconded by 3 Ir- Long ^ re , and carried unanimously . ilr Sismoxs then proposed Mr . J . B . Bairstow as a delegate fcr ibis djstiict for the forthcoraic ^ Con Vention in London , which was supported , and when j . u : bv the Chairman the meeting ' manifested great ssplaafe .

      The Chaib . ua > ' then declared George Harri ? oa . of Ci ' venon , and Jonathan Broaabect Bairstow , of Leicester , drily elected delegates to the Convention for the dii-trier . Me = ir .-. HiTiBisos acd Bairstow each addressed the meetiax ; after which , The worthy Chairman returned thanks for the respect which they tad that day won for ChartiMn frcra all parties by their excellent conduct , and then dismissed the meeting . After application had bean made in vain to the "Wfiig Mayor to grant the Exchange Rooms , and to other par : ie ? for the Assembly Rooms , Theatre , Biding School , Hotkley Chapcl , " &c . Mr . Bean most iktdly gran : ed the nse of some unoccupied rooms in lifleoiD-srreet , to hold the evening meeting , and Riihout aakiEg sny charge , for which the Chartists of Xoulng&am wiiilonir feel grateful . * ' -

      At seven o'clock , the said rooms were crowded almost to stif . jcation , aud the number of people who could act gain a-aniittaace was several thousands , and eos ; lekctactly did they retire from the place . . Mr . Bjlhrison presided fie commenced the buaBessbrccniratulatino- those present on the prominent as well as powerful position which the cause had that day 2-samed in Nottingham , aad then introcBced iir . O'Co 55 o : u who was a £ a : " n received by every possible demon .-iraticE of affection . He said the Cora Lew Repealers > ad endeavoured to get np as large a meeting la = Monday as that of to-day , but were forced to ackuowledge our numbers more than doubled theirs , ev-n though they had a Lord for a chairman , and a C ' ^ -rtisi too ( at least by

      profesqoe ) , but the people were not now such fools as to be cajoled by aristocratic or middle class profession Be had during the last ten jcars learnt to estimate the valco of Whig promise ? . The Whigs had ksocked down the roor people with one hand , by a starvation law , a ^ d : btj bad determined to keep tsem down with the otLer , the Rural Police . In the ISO ? : happy and well pointed flow of language he continued lor upwards of two hears , the perspiration pouriiig off hun like T . atcr from the excessively croTrdc-d stata cf the r&flra . Many a middle class San present was heard to sayi " Well , this is quite s ^ fieieii : ; I am cow fully and thoroughly convinced « t « £ othingsboit of the i topic ' s Charter can re fflove the cause of the mamield evils under which the cation ai larse sronns . "

      At tee ccnclssk-n cf Mr . O'Connor ' s address , Mr . Dean TaTlor presented h'm with an address from the Chartist bod ? of the tt . wn of Nottingham , MwaEother excellent address from those noble and fP-iited fejlo-sr .- lift Chartist shceinai-ers of Nottinghsin , whoaie the first of the trades to identify them-Klres as a body with our mighty movement . — lcese addresses will be fouiid iu onrVosnh page . Mr . Smith , of Mansfield , also presented an address from the ChartiB ' s of this town , and during the readirg of it ^ reat applause was elicited from the spirit i ; breathed . ^ r- Tickebs was delegated f : cra Bel per , to reassure the parties of their unbounc . d confidx . Ece , ™* the determiration of this locality ro stand oi fell h the Charier .

      The CHiiBMiN then said , women and men of ^ oits . you lave feetn called upon ti f-hew yourselves to order te lay before vour cemmacder , and nobly have you responded to t > & : call . O'Cornor could ? ot regret that the Whigs hadputhim fifrefu monihs « a felon ' s cell fcr a libel , especially when he saw such an army of Chartists at his command as he had that day only seen in cue of the Midland connties ; this demonstration had been got np upon three ay ' s notice , and he defied either Whigs or Tories To coin-Eiaid public opinion in the way ithad beenexprttstG and conducted j and again thanking them all lor lheir moral courage and deportment , he dismissed the ffleeting .

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      LARaE * PUBLIC MEETING BY MOONLIGHT AT BATH . On Monday last , the streets of this city presented a scene of uncommoH bustle and excitement A man , mounted on a horse covered -with a -white Bheet , paraded tie city with large plaeards behind Bnd before him , announcing that a public meeting would be held in the evening at half-part six o ' clock , on Beacon -hill common , for . the purpose of memoriolizing the Queen , calling upon her to dismiss her present ministers , and call to her councils men ready to do justice to the people . It was stated on the placards , that a procession , headed by a band of music , and by persons bearing banners , would start just after six to the place of meeting . At

      that Bine there was a great concourse of people in tbe Abbey Green , who formed themselves in procession and proceeded in excellent order through the streets , the band playing a lively brae . Great was the excitement Many persons supposed that the getters-up of the meeting intended to burn the effigy of Sir Robert Peel ; hence much curiosity was excited . When the procession arrived on the hill , they planted their banners in a conspicuous place surrounding the speakers ; the band led tha people into the valley that they might better hear the speakers from the hill . The number at the meeting -was unusually large . The scene was truly imposing , especially as ifc was reflected upon so brightly by the splendid moonlight

      Mr . W . P . ROSSE . TS ms called upon to preside over the meeting . He addressed them In his usual good style , and called the attention of the middle ctesses to the present stata of the country ; said the meeting was called in the spirit of the union that had taken place between those classes and the working people ; and observed that Mr . O'Coudhot and oUier p-rominent Char- , ttsts had called for active exertions among the people He conclnded an excellent speech amid much cheering . Mr . T . North proposed the first resolution , which was to the effect , — " That this meetir . g expresses its disgust and indignation at . tbe cavalier conduct of Sir RobtrtPccl , who had mocked at the distresses and miseiy of the people ; and that this me&ting believes that nothing shoit of a total repeal of tho Corn Laws would benefit the trading classes . ''

      Mr . Babtlett was called upon ta second the resolution , which he did at seme length . He said he could not join in the condemnation of the policy of Sir Robert , for he though ; that policy -would tend to forward the cause of the people—( cheers ) . Hor cou'd he entirely sgree with the latter part of the resolution Still he would stcond it , as there was something to come after , that would suit the nature of the case . He thought , S : r Robert having refused the repeal of the Com Laws , the middle classts would be brought to a sens ? of *' -uty , and be in . ' .-uc&d ty join the Chartists

      foi a change in the representative system . He went on to point out the position of the people ; the fruits of the Reform Bill ; and dwelt some time on tbe prospects of the people . He next referred to the base systemof political jobbing being carried on iu Ireland by the Tories . His speech produced a good impression on tbe meeting . Tne resolution was put aud carried . Mr . Puapinaa able speech proposed the second resolution , " Fur a full and entire system of representation . " .

      He pointed out tie evils of the present system , to -which he attributed the Corn Laws , and called upon all present to struggle together vrith a view of getting riii of class legislation . He was much cheered throughout his address . Mr . . -Clarke seconded it in a short speech , with much effect . The motion was passed unanimously . Mr- BOLw ' jcll proposed " That a spirited memorial bs sent ts the Queen , founded upon the two prectdiuj resolutions , calling upun her to-disaiiss her present ministers , and call to her councils men disposed to do justice to all classes of tae people' —' . cheering . ) . Mr Bastleit seconded it . It was put from the chinr , and carried unanimously .

      The CBaIRMan made a few observations , acd in reply to the repeatsd call for the burning cf the tffigy of Sir R-obfctt Peel , said tbe Chartists would not be a party to such senseless proceedings . He thtn dissolved tie meeting . A procession was again formed , and on the baud Btrikiug up , it proceeded tlyroogh the different etreeta on tha way to tbe tol-su . of the National Charter Apeociation , from the -window of -which room the meeting -sras again addressed by Messrs . Philp , Bartlett , and BolweU . The meeting afUr this quietly dispersed . It has produced a good spirit iu Bath , and has set all parties alive .

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      Leeds . —Mr . Jones , the East and North Riding lecturer , delivered his fareyroll address in the Chartist Room , Fish Shambles , on Sunday last . The room was crowded to suffocation , and scores went aivayiinabJe to gain admittance . He warned them against being led away by the tricks of faction ; they must keep a sharp look out , and if the middle

      classes and the Chartists were , to unite , it must bo the middle classes who must join the Chartists , and not the Chattists who must join the middle classes . He returned thanks for tfte respect they had paid him while he had been their servant . He ? received a cordial vote of thanks . At the conclusion of the lecture , ' Mr . Smith , the delegate from Leeds to the Delegate Meeting at Selby , gave a cheering report of the proceedings at the meeting , after which the meeting broke up .

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Feb. 26, 1842, page 1, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct743/page/1/