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      BXRRXlKeBAJS . IMPORTANT PROCEEDINGS . Tni 3 town has been the scene of the most important proceedings daring the past week . It seems to be the centre of attraction ; for the opinions of all grades and shades of Beform hare bad their representatives fil this celebrated arena if political agitation , and is is probable that the proceedings of this week in Birmingham will have a powerful influence on the minds of those who are casting about for a- remedy to the manifold grievances complained of by tbe people of ifais couctry . The * first thing , then , in the order of proceedings shall be be ; ha

      GREAT PUBLIC MEETING . In consequence of the announcement of the "Complete Suffrage" party , that they intended to hold a conference of delegates from ali parts of the COUntry on tie Sib . of April , it wa 3 determined , by the member ? cf the National Charier Association , thai a public meeting should be held on that day at one o ' clock , in order to afford an opportunity to the peop le of Birmingham of again declaring their determination of Etanding firm by the whole Charter . The town was wellpJacarded with bills , announcing that Ffargus O'Connor and James Bronterre O Brien , wi : h other delegates , would address the

      peoylf at the Railway Srauoa , Duddestoa-row , at © De o ' clock on Tuesday . At ice time appointed the council of the National Charier Association left their room , in Aston-srreet , accom panied by a number cf delegates sent by the Chaitisti from various parts of the country , and proceeded to ihe place of meeting . The entrance to the London Station was surrounded for seveial hours by a number of Chartists eagerly awaiting ihe arrival of Mr . O'Connor , and when the one o ' clock train arrived , a lend cheer announced the presence of Mr . O'Connor , who proceeded to tlie place of meeting amidst tbe cheers of those who accompanied him . _

      A commodious hustings had been provided for the occasion , to which was attached the beautiful banner of the National Charter A ^ ociation , and a Tast ooneotnse of people had assembled in order to proTe their devotion to the principles of the Charter . Mr . O'Connor was received with enthusiastic cheers en making his appearance , and ascended the hustings accompanied by Messrs . Leach , Bairstow , Kiehartis , of the Potterits , Mason , Chartist lecturer , & . C . &O-, and on the . motion of Mr . Richards , Mr . E . P . Mead was nEanimous ! y called to the chair . He opened the meeting by declaring his high sense of the honour done him by his fellow workmen . He alluded , at some length , to ths occasion of their being called tether , ar . d made some remarks on the complete . suffrage question . He passed a high encomium on the character and conduct of Mr . O'Connor , and concluded by introducing him to the meeting .

      Mr O'Coxsob then stood forward , and was greeted with lond &fid long continued cheering , waring of hats , handkerchiefs , &c He delivered an eloquent and energetic address , in the course of which he stated , that he did not expect to see so Israe a concourse of people on the present occasion , particnlariy as he incngbt they should have a Chartist Conference P & * -- P ^ ^ ' ^ order to com e to an airargementj in the present state of the country . There cey&r was a time in which cauriou , prudence , and determination were more nace ^ sary than en the present occasion , and " as there were so many delegates present from various parts of the country , he thought they had better meet together and afterwards submit their decision to a large public meetvn ° Be then alluded at seme lenetb . to the Sturge

      Conference Plan , and declsred his determination of Etanding firm by the whole Charter . It had been Etsted by some " that they wanted Jo get rid of the pilo *; but he thanked God ihat the people had now EuScitrt intelligence not to allow any man to lead them astray from the right track ; for if the pilot attempted to steer the vessel towards shoals or quicksands , the crew would scon perceive it and throw Mm overboard . He Then proceeded in a strain of g ) owiag . eloquence it ? caution the Chartists against being led asiray , and concluded by advising an adjournment of the meeting , in order to allow the delegates an opportunity of conferring together on the steps which should be taken on that important occasion . He was loudly ana repeatedly cheered throughout his address , and retired amidst the most fervent acclamations of the met ting .

      Mr . Richards , delegate from tbe Poiteries then delivered an animated address on the justice and beauue 3 of Chartist principles . He exhorted the meeting to stand firm by the Charter , and conclnded by moving that the meeting be acjonraed in order tfafc , the delegates might have an opportunity of meeting together , and stated that their decision would be laid before a pnbl- ' c meeting on a future occasion . He then retired amidst loud cheers . Mr . SojlB . seconded the motion in a neat and effective address . The Cbjosmas put it to the meeting , ana it was Carried unanimously . 2 tfr . J . Masos , Chartist lecturer , then addressed the meeting on the present position of the Chartist movement , and stated his opinion of the course which ought to be adopted under present circumstances , and was loudly cheered at the conclusion .

      Mr . Batbstow , who was loudly called for , also addressed the meeting ; atd after a short" address from Mr , Leach , the following persons were elected to serve in the Chartist Conference , on behalf of Birmingham : —Messrs . Mason , "White , Potter , Corbett , Mead , and Soar . Mr . O'Connor andiha other delegates then left the meeting and proceeded to the Association Room , in Aston Street .

      CHARTIST DELEGATE MEETING . . On the delegates arriving ai the Chartist Room , in Aston-street , the door was surrounded with a crowd of persons anxious to gain admission . They were kept back with some difficulty ; and a great unmber of them remained during the sitting of the delegates , discussing , in group , the pn bable result of tbe Complete . Suffrage conference , and declaring their determination of abiding by the Charter . Oa the motion -of Mr . O'Connor , Mr . J . Leach , PrssideEt of the Execnrive Council of the National Charter Association , was tmanimculy called to the chair . Mr . John Mason was appointed secretary . A long" conversation then took place with regard to those delegates who had been sent to attend the Complete Suffrage Conference .

      Mr . Beesabd M'Cakesst , of Iiverpool , gave a long explanation of his mission , and stated that although he had been elected to attend at the Complete Suffrage Conference , it was bis determination to stand by the Charter , whole and entire . He had sat in the Conference in the preceding part of the day , and had not been called upun to sign any document , but merely entered his name in a book kept for the purpose , " to signify the place he represented . Mr . Joseph Li > ttet stated that he had been elected for Eccles and Openshaw to attend at the Conference , and gave a description of the proceedings which had taken place that forenoon . He was determined to stand by the Charter .

      Tiss Secbjexixt , Mr . Mason , explained what he thought to be the dn : y of the delegates on the presect occ&sioD . He thought the presence of those elected to ihe Complete Suffrage Conference would be necessary . Mr . Peplgw , of Stafford , wished the question to be well considered . He had been instructed to meet with the Chartist delegates , and thought the opinion of the whole delegates should bo taken , a 3 regarded the instruction they had received from tneir oonstiiuents . He then moved that each delegate give in a report of their instravtions . ilr . Meab seconded tha motion . It was then suggested that the varicu 3 delegates should Sr ; -t deliver their credentials , as follows : —

      > ir . J . Leach . Manchester . Mr . Pepiow , Stafford . Mr . Feargns O'Connor , ! -d ; ,. , __ Mr . George Dudley , ] BlLton - Mr . Chandler , Derby-Mr . Turnbull , Worcester . Mr . J . Linney , Eccles and Opecshaw Mr . J . Bairstow . Leictster .

      Mr : w& . } WolTeA&m P ^ - Mr . " W . D . Taylor , -Nottingham . Jir . Richards , Potteries . Mr . Cook , Smudwater . Ml . M ' Cartney , Liverpool , Birkenhead , and Mold , Mr . Colcloughj LongtOE .

      Mr . Griffiths , ) Mr . Dixon , V-Walsall . Mr . Goodman , j Mr . Prescct ^ Redditch . Mr . Smith , Bradford , Yorkshire . Mr . Dewhim , Bowling , ditto . Mr . Borrows , Manningham , ditto . Mr . Hodgson , Horton , ditto . Mr . Brook , Idle , ditto . Hr . E . P . Mead , 1 Mr . Soar , | Mr . 6 . White , -1 Bimbgham . Mr . J . Mason , J 6 2 Ir . J . Porter , j Mr . P . Corbett , J The Ceaibmak then requested each delegate to frre in an account of the instructions he had

      retired from his constituents . Messrs . Leach , Mead , Peplow , Chasdler , and ^ iSBtiu . stated teat they were instructed to Etand » I the Charter .. . Mr . Dcdlet , of Biltton , stated that his coneti-^ E ts had sent him to meet the Chartist delegates , ^ instructed him not to concede an inch , but be ^ framed to hare the whole Charter . Jit . F . O'Coksob said he would not add to the fjfesaent of his worthy colleague for Biisicn . He * Se » V at tjjey were , and would do : represent any fluency -whovould * sk bio to fcive up one jot .

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      He had put the question to the people of Wolverhampton and Biiston , and they were unanimously in favour of the Charter . He had also put tbt question to sushew of bands in Leicester , last night , ah ' d every man , woman , and child was in favour of the whole Charter- ; and on the question being put for the complete suffrage plan , not a hand appeared . Mr . T . Baibstow said he was elected by the peopio of Leicester , at a crowded meeting , not to serve in the Sturge Conference , as it was thought that a declaration was to have been signed . Thoy were determined to open their battery on the Complete Snffrage affair , and stand firmly by the whole Charter ; He gave a cheering description of the prosperous condition in which the Chartist cause was at Leicester . They had from ten to twelve hundred members .

      Mr . Mogg said that the people of Wolverhampton were determined to go for the whole Charter and nothing-less . Mr . W . 'X > . Tatxob stated that he was elected by a public meeting at ftttungham , and was requested to gain admission to the Srurgite Conference if he could ; he was aiso instructed to say that they would have the whole Charter . Mr . Richabxs said that he was elected by a select council of the Chartists in the Potteries , called together for tie purpose , and was instracted to have nothing whatever to do with the Complete Suffrage party ; he was instructed to oppose their mea

      Mr . M'Carzney said he was appointed , not exactly to attend ihat meeting , as it was no ! known whether a Chartist dele ^ £ ta meeting would be beld at the time that he was appointed ; he was instructed to attend at the Conference and keep them to the Charter ; he was also appointed for Birkenheaj , Ascott , and Mold , in Fiibtihire ; he thought that a majority of the Conference had bien sent on the same errand as himself " , bat he considered he should not be doing his duty to bis constituents , did he not attend ta sittings ; he vras resolved to abide by the whole Charter . Mr . Cook , Stroudwater , had been elected by the Chartists , and also by fifty who had signed Mr . Sturge ' s declaration , so that he was qualified to bit in either assembly ; he would keep ro the Charter whole and entire .

      Mr . Colcxocgh , of Longton , was instructed to support the Charier . He would say dicso to Mr . Richards . . Messrs . GitrFFiTES , of Walsall , and pREscorr . of Redditch ,- made similar statements . A discussion then arose as to the position which those who were elected to the Complete Suffrage Conference stood , and whether they should attend at the Chartist delegate meeting . Air . O'Coxsob . then addressed the meeting on the subject under discussion . He said there never tras a time when prudence , caution , and courage were

      aore required , Tho present disenssion placed them in an awkward position , for as some of the delegates present had been elected to attend at the Conference , a motion might be lost through their absence , yet it was not proper for them to interfere in the matter as a body , but leave every delegate to his own course . In the meantime , he considered that a resolution should be coins to , declaring the determination of every man present to stand by the -whole Charter , not giviDg up one single atom . He also thought it would be proper to give an opportunity to the delegates of attending the Conference .

      The followirg resolution was then put and carried unanimously : — " That we , the people ' s representatives from various parts of the country , assembled at Birmingham , do hereby pledge ouTseive 3 to continue our agitation for tbe whole Charter , unchanged and unnmtilated , and shall consider any man acvocating a less measnre of justice than the whole Charter , name and all , as an enemy of the working classes , and no longer belonging to the National movement . " A desultory conversation then took place as to the qualification required from the various delegates , previous to taking their seats in the Confereuce , several delegates , who had come from a distance , stating that they had been refused admission because the parties who had elected them had not previously signed Mr . J . Sturge ' s declaration , and that they had not done so themselves , whilst some were admitted without any such requirement .

      Mr . O'Co ° s . \ ob made some remarks on the unfairness of the proceedings , and said it was clear the parties were selecting whoever they thought proper . Mr . Peelow said he would go to the Conference , provided the delegates present agreed to it , as he attended at Birmingham for the purpose of sitting in judgment on the acts of the Sturgeites , and he could not be capable of judging unles 3 he was present . . Mr . Baiestow and others spoke against Bigning any document .

      Mr- M'Caetket said that he had been admitted without signing a- document . He had distinctly * sked the question , and was merely required to sign his name in their book as a delegate from Liverpool . Several delegates fpoke to the same effect , after which , on the motion of Mr . O'Connor , the meeting was adjourned to ten o ' clock , to reassemble at the large room of the Red Lion Inn , Smallbrook-street , after which the delegates separated . Some of them applied for tickets of admission to the Complete Suffrage Conference , in virtue of their credentials ; and after a vast deal of explanation , they were refused . Messrs . Leach , Bairsiow , Taylor , and Pepiow were amongst the number .

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      TO THE CHARTISTS OF GREAT BRITAIN . Bboihee Democrats , —Jfever Bince I had any thing t << do with Chartism did I address you with more conflicting emotions than I do on the present occasion ; and why ? Simply because events have so occurred that I am forced to give utterance to things perhaps not very agreeable , to some parties . But as the servant of enr Association , I consider it to be my duty to do so . It will bo perceived from the balance sheet the condition the Executive is in . You perceive we are nearly . £ 20 in debt , and ihose districts that make the least exertions are the first to grumble at certain acts of the Executive . I have been askeo . if ihe Executive intended to be at

      Birmingham at the . Si urge Conterenctt I have answered no ; because we had not the means . Had everv portion of the Chariists done like Toomoiden , So-werby , Halifax , Rippondcn , the Bradford district , London , Nottingham , the Potteries , Redfern-strett , Manchester , Chorlton , StokesJey , Bristol , Hyde , Ashton , Bury , and some few other places , then we mi ^ ht have attended at Birmingham ; but eo long as parties draw cards and di-pose of them , applying the procecas to their own wants , without even wishing to support the Executive , there is no hope for your representatives

      to carry on our glorious agitation successfully . There are now upwards of -40 . C 00 members enrolled . The plan of organisation says that Id . per month fchallbe paid to the Executive , to enable that body to carry on the agitation . Is this att-jd on ? No , if 40 , 000 members contributed their quota regularly , it would amount weekly to upwards of £ 43 weekly ; and admitting that it would take £ 15 per week to support the Executive , there would be a- residue of £ 28 , wljich would pay fourteen able and talented lecturers to agitate the kingdom , who might be changed monthly from station to station .

      Several places ha" ? e sen ' , me word that the Executive onght to pay the lecturers ; but these places never forward the means for tbe Executive to do so . 1 sincerely hope that the next Executive will not be snpplitd as w « have been . ' If any errors occDrin the entries of monies , I hope parties -will write to me immediately on the subject , if- £ uch appears . Let any man place himself in my situation , and then he will wonder there are so few errors . The elections of the Executive will take place so as to bring the new Executive into ofiice on the first of July , as the present Executive will then have been in office twelve months .

      I have now " to allude to another snbject , viz , that as many flags , banners , poles , &c , as can be Bent to London to be used at the great procession on the presentation of the National Petition may be forwarded . I hope this advice will be strictly attended to . , I wish also to impart another piece of advice to you , namely , to support your press , but at the same time to watch it . You have now the Northern Star , the Vindicator , the Chartist Circu / ar , and the Commonsvcealihman advocating your rights . Now watch the conduct of

      each paper , and when yoa find any paper doing what is right , support it ; bat where you find it doing what is wrong , then , like men speak against it . The Chartist Circular ^ ought to be on the table of every man who is a Chartist , and who can at all spare a halfpenny , that being the price ; I know of noha ' porth that conveys as much sou&d political natter as tbe Charter Circular . My friends , tbe news from Ireland is ment cheering . This week yon will see a letter from my most esteemed friend , Chrlsicpber Doy 3 e , which will give you more infoimatic * thaw \ can on ihe subject ; but I do call upon the CbaxBsns to send Stars to James

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      Hibblethwaite , 50 , Mile-street , Belfast . This is a duty incumbent on every Chartist . I am personally acquainted with Hibblethwaite , who is a good Chartist himself , and he must be backed out by the English democrats in the good work of spreading Cbartism in Ireland . Brethren , I have to leave Manchester for London on Saturday , to meet the Executive on Sunday , To my constituents I can only say , in representing them I will simply endeavour to perform my duty , and I am sure they will perform theirs .

      Chartists of England , never , never , were our principles so widely extended—our views so well known as at present . Oa this day Joseph Sturge ' B Conference meets ; I will hazard no opinion on his moliveB until I see his acts , and then I sbali be belter able to judge . But this advice I do now ^ ive you . Adhere firmly to the Charter , the whoJe Charter , and nothing less . If to-day ' s Conference comes out for the Charter , so much the better . I shall be extremely glad to hear tell of such a resolution ; but shcuid it decide to the contrary , then , when they call public meetings , we must attend to move amendments for the whole Charter ; and haviug discussed the questions fairly over , let the meeting adopt which it thinks proper . " Let us , by calm and temperate reason , endeavour to convince the understanding instead of usin ^ denunciatory language ; but at the same time let us be firm and energetic , nor bate a jot of the entir # Charter .

      Trades of the Un'ted Kingdom , —On you depends the fa ; e of Britain ' s prosperity or adversity . Take example by the carpenters and joiners of Manchester , who have nobly come forward for the Charter . Act like them , and liberty will sooa be the lot of all the people in the United Kingdom . I Jifendevl the delegate meeting in North Lancashire . Tbe delegates gave in a most cheering account ,. and steps are about being taken to unite the whole country , in order that it may be the more effectually agitated . .

      In conclusion , I return my most sincsrs thanks to those gentlemen who have sent me the various newspapers from different parts of the Kingdom , whenever our principles have been * attacked in any of them . For the future , the Editors of the Vindica / or , ihe Chartist Circular , and the Commonwealths ' tnayiwsLj expect copies of my letters , as well as the Star , as I have now the materials to furnish them with such , if they choose to accept of my humble productions . All tbe members of tho Convention arriving in London will do well by going first to Mr . John Cleave's , bookseller , 1 , Shoe-lane , Fleet-street , London . All monies to bo sent to him for the Convention , and all letters to mo to be directed to his care .

      Brethren , —Let us be true to our most sacred cause—let us avoid quarrelling amongst ourselveslet us take example by tho conduct of our enemies in keeping bickerings from before the public We are on the eve of a mighty change , and we must be prepared to take advantage of every circumstance that will the more speedily bring it about . — 1 remain , Brother Democrats , Ytur ' s , in the Cause , John Campbell , Sec . P . S . —All If tiers for the future to be sent to me , 1 , bhoe-laco , London , uutil further notice .

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      SAWPOBD . —Mr . Bailey , of Manchester , lectured hero on Sunday nigtit , to a respectable and numerous andience . At the conclusion of his lecture , ^ Mr . Dixon , who entered the room during Mr . Bailey s lecture , was called on to address the meeting , and delivered an able and talented adddress , on the necessity of agitating for tho pwplt s Charter . ; the conclusion of his address several persons joined the association . . Covsr * T * iy . —A tea and dancing party was held at the George Inn , Little Park street , on Easter Tesday , when a very large muster of the working part of the community was present ; several pieces were performed during the evening from Wat Tyler , William Tell , &c , by Mr . AtkinB , Mr . Barswell , &c .

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      • ¦ ' '¦ ¦ " ¦ ; - " ¦ ¦ ¦ ' ; SHEFFIELD . ; . ; . C From our own Correspondent J The ^ Natxonal CoNVENTioN .-Tuesday next , April 12 th , being tho day fixed for the assembling of ihe Convention , not a moment should be lost in completing the arrangemeiits necessary to the giving of due eneottothe proceedings of the people's representatives ; let all who have not signed the petition do so immediately , and those who have signed exert themselves to procure the signaturesi of those who have not . . All persons holding petition : sheets , or monies collected for tho support of the Convention , are requested to return , or pay the same to Mr . G . J . Harney , bookseller , 11 , Hartshead , immediately . —By order of the Council .

      Mr . BftoPtiY ..-r- This gentleman , well known throughout tho Chartist i anks as secretary to the Dublin Universal Suffrage Aaeociation , and justly esteemed by tho Chartists of England for his arduous endeavours to establish Chartism in long opppessed Ireland , has paid Sheffield «* visit aud deliTered a course of three lectures to orowded audiences , in the National Charter Association Room , Fig Tree-lane , Mr . B . delivered his first lecture on Sunday evening , taking for the subject of bis discourse ' ? the wrongs of Ireland ; " the many miseries of the suffering people who have too long borne patiently their wrongs and the profligate oppression of their tyrants . Hepiotured in glowing and masterly language the wrongs of Ireland , exciting the deep sympathy of his hearers

      for his suffering countrymeu , and rousing in the breasts of his auditors feelings of indignation dire against the heartless despot 3 who have , for SO many centuries , cursed the green isle with their bloodstained rule , On Monday evening , Mr . Brophy addressed the Fomale Charter Association , showing the greas influence possessed by the fair sex in forming the character aiid moulding the opinions and institutions of society , and impressed upon his hoarera the urgent necessity of exerting their powerful iunuence to aidand assist in establishing tho principles of democracy ; their establishment being the only means ensuring their own domestic happiness iud the freedom and prosperity of their children . Mi ' s . Ward moved , seconded by Mrs . Haruey , tlie thanks

      of the Association to Mr . Brophy , for his kind and able address . Tho Bame evening Mr . Brophy delivered his second lecture , his subject being the Repeal of the Union . The lecturer showed by faots , that the whole end of the agication for repeal in Ireland , was th& extorting money fronx the pocketa of the duped people to cram the maws of unprincipled rascals taking to themselves the title of " patriots . " Mr . B . plainly showed that repeal under existing circumstances , and with a legislature constituted as at present , was impossible of attainment , for even tkoiigh all tho coustUu-moies , and all the representatives of Ireland were for repeal , still would the Repealers be in a miserable minority in ; the legislature . Further , Mr . B . showed , that

      supposing repeal under the existing system was attainable , no benefit would the working man , the ground down serf , reap by the change ; " of what benefit to England" asked Mr . B . '' wasa domestic legislature t were not the people plundered aud oppressedJ they were , and would be so , until they had a controul over the lawmakers . " Mr . Brophy delivered a lengthy and able address , iii the course of whioh he was frequently and loudly applauded . Mr . Harf old , a native of Limerick , presided , and stated that though in heart a Repealer he had never joined the Repeal Association , having no faith iu the honesty of its leaders ; he was a Chartist , aud though he had never become a member of the National Charter Association , had had always loved the principles ; henceforth he would prove his devotion tp those principles byjoiuingtho National Organisation —( cheers . )

      Tuesday Evening . —Mr . Brophy delivered his third lecture ; Mr . Roystpn in the chair , The subject of his discourse waa— 'Vl'he Charter , the oply meansfor the removal of the grievances of England and Ireland . " Mr . B . at great length explained and illustrated ( he several points of the Charter , showiug the strict justice of all and each . Mr . B . refuted the objections usually urged against Chartisai , and concluded by earnestly exhoiting his hearers to btind by the Charter , whole aud entire and oppose every party who would , not support its entire principles . Mr . Brophy * s address was responded , to by the repeated cheers of his hearers . On the motion of Mr . Ilarney , seconded by Mr . Parkes , the thanks of the meeting was voted to Mr . Brophy , for his able lectures .

      Election of Delegates . —A public meeting was held at twelve O ' clock on Monday , Mr . James Ward in the chair , when Feargus O'Coaror , Esq ., Mr . Lawrence Pitkethly , and Air . George Bums were unauimously elected to represent the County of York in the forthcoming Convention . Gleadlfss . — -A public meeting was held in this village on Monday evening , to hear an exposition of the principles of Chartism ; a uuniber of staunch Chartists lrom Sheffield attended . The meeting was adddressed by Mr . Harney and Mr . Edwin Gill . Chartism is progressing in the neighbourhood 'of Sheffield .

      The Income Tax!—As stated in our last , the Sheffield Whigs have been getting up a memorial to our M liberal members , " Messrs . Parker and Ward , urging them to " strenuously oppose" the income tax . The following parody upon the said memorial has been extensively circulated through the town , by the " adverse faotion , " much to the annoyance of the " liberal" humbugs : — "Whereas , secret moetingshavo been held by us , the Whig Free Traders of this town , at the Cutlers ' Hall , nearly every night for the last two or three weeks , in order to get up an opposition to the proposed income t » x ^ -we should h ave called a public meeting but we ftared the consequences , ^—and after we had well considered our own intercsl ; , we came to the resolution of sending a memorial to our selfinterested members ; thereby etrengtheniflg their hands against this rascally measure : —

      "To John Parker , ( Ex-Lord of the Treasury , ) and H . G . Ward , ( his Honourabl 3 Colleague ) , E ? qrs ., " The memorial of some bankers ^" . ' -merchants ' , tradespeople , and other niggardly inhabitants of the borough of Sheffield , "Sheweth , —That we are the most consequential , and conceited class in t ! vis borough ; and that we view with indignation and wrath the attempts now making by her Majesty ' s Government to impose a tax , called an income taz > 'o . n our honest gains , which have been wrong out of the vitals , the sweat , and blood , of our miserable Berfs . "From the long depression of trade , and our inoreaaing difficulties , numbers of us , if the impost be carried into effect , will give up business , and retire to our own country seats , which we have reared under tho trade-destroyiug iufluence of the Corn Laws ; . there to pine over our dainties and wiue , mourning at the mifiery Of our situation and tho hardness of our fate . ;

      It is with fear and alarm we see the satisfaction it gives the humbler classes of -this borough ; to find the wealthy compelled to' bear their : share of the public burdens , which will have the effect of making a Tory Government popular ; thereby keepiij ^ our friends , the Whigs , from getting to the treasury , and enjoying the sweets of office , for another generation . ¦ ¦ ' ; -.. '' . ' V '¦' : ¦ ' ¦ '¦ :, ¦ ¦ . ' . . ' ' " ¦ " "It is with sorrow we contemplate Sir R . Peel taking the load from the weak and laying it on the Strong ; such conduct being contrary to our notions of liberality , which shall be carried into effect when we get this borouth incorporated ; thereby turning the scales , by shifting the burden from ourselves to those below us ; and if it was in our power the working class should pay all the taxes . VVhitare they good for but to be like the ass that carried the gold and eat the thistles V

      " WORKING MEN !! HASTEN TO SIGN THE MEMORIAL ! Or you will bo relieved from taxation , and your best friends will have to pay !! QgF " Parties are appointed to wait upon you for eiguatures , and are instructed to invent a Btring of falsehoods , all of which you are required to believe . " BANBtJRY . —The Chartists here have an excellent meeting room capable of accommodating 10 QO persons . It would be fitted on the visit of A lecturer .: ;; . ' ; ¦ ¦; . ' ] . \ \\ r . . - ¦ ¦ . ' -. ¦ ¦ . ¦ ¦ . . ' : . ¦' -: ¦ ¦ . : ¦ ' . CHELTENHAHfl . —At a public meeting , held on Monday , at the room of the Mechanic ' s Institution , Mr : Glenester ia the chair , after able addresses from Messrs . Stall wood , Hughes , Milsom , Sullivan and others , the following resolutions were unanimously adopted : — " That we the Chartists of

      Cheltenham , in public meeting assembled , hereby pledge ourselves to support the National Charter ASBOCiationoi' Great Britain , and that we will not assist in any agitation , in which is not embodied the six points of the Charter , and all the details . " "That we place the utmost confidence in Feargus O'Connor , and the Rev . W . Hill , Editor of the Northern Star ; and that we return them bur sincere and heartfelt thanks for their untiring and zealous advocacy of the People ' s causa , and are determined ( 6 stand by them 80 long as they act in the manly and straightforward manner they have hitherto done . -Thai the Honourable Craven Fitzhardinge Berkeley , M P . for the Borough of Cheltenham , b © requested to give bis cordial support to th « National / Petition , . when it is presented te Parl'iameat , also to the motion about to bd made in that bouse , that tha Executive Council be heard atthebwr . " "

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      LONDON —The Metropolitan Trades' Council met for the second time at the Craven ' s Head * Drurylane , oa Sunday last . Deputations were ; appointed to wait upon the hatters and shoemakers ; after which other business of importance ) was transacted . The Executive will meet " . the Council at the above place , on Sunday evening nexfcj when a full attend- ' ance of delegates is expected , WALWORTis . —A . grand public festival , including tea , coucert , and bail , was'held at the Montpelier Tavern , on Moiiday , in aid of the fanda for the ensuing great national ^ emonacracion , when the splendid rooms were crowded . A $ half-past six o ' clock , Dr . M'JDpaall was called to the chair * and the company eai dotvn to an excellent tea . After

      the removal of the elokh , Dr . M'Dousll commenced the proceedings by congraiHlafcing them on the numerous aadrespeetable company by which he was siirroanded ; . they were met for the purpose of spending the evening , in hilarity and amusement , and at the same time to assiso iu furthering the cause of the National Charter Associatioa . Unfortuiiately the working cjiasses could but seldom enjoy cither the pleaaurea or otojalortgi of life—they were compelled to slave from < morning till night for a scanty subsistence ; this proved to them the necessity for the Charter j and he was happy to inform them that they had organized localities in between three and tour hundred towns in the Empire ;; - tfe middle classes were now disposed to come over to

      Charti 3 t principles , but they were squeamish about the name ; he , however , was determined to stand by the Charter , name and all-. The worthy Doctor then ably . entered into an analyzation of tho rarioiig moves on the board to end » avour to delude the working classes , and concluded by complimenting the ladies for their patriotic- conduct iu coming boldly out in the cause of human liberty and regeneration—( cheering ) —Mr . Browu proposed the first toast , "The members of the National Charter Association , may the principles for which they contend speedily becon : © the law of tho lahdi" Mr . Browa ia an able speech supported the somiment which he had the honour to propose ! . — - ¦ Mr . Blackmore in a speech creditable to his head

      and hia heart , supported the toast . He would point with pleasure to the respectability and the decorum with which the meeting had been conducted , in answer to the calumnies by which they had been assailed . —Mrp . Jocelyu had Kreat pleasure in groposins the folloW-Jng toaat , " The Chartist Females of Great Britain , may their numbers Increase to assist in the glorious struggle ior frcedoiQ . " She felt it an imperative duty to call upon her sisters in bondage to urge forward the glorious pruiCiples for whioh they were contending . She should leoture to the Chartists at China-walk on the ensuing evening ; and would , then ; - enter at greater length into the subJQot—( cheeriug . )—Mr . Wheeler at some length entered into the subject of the toast , and contended

      that women were even more iaterosted than men in obtaining the People ' s Charter . A grand processioa of feJnales on the day of the presontation of the National Petition would strike terror into the Government ; would show them that the reign . ' of tyranny and oppression was over { thai ; woraauwas alive to tho indignity and wrong which had been heaped upon all that was near and dear to her—( cheering . )—Ruffy Ridley iu an eloquent and impassioned address introduced the following toast , - * The Executive and the members of the Conycntion , may their efforts . be crowned '' with . success . "—Vlr . Ramsley cordially agreed in the sentiment . It was a reward to him 'tor many years of mortification , to see our present triumphant position . A few years back they

      had used to be obliged to hold their mectinga in some secluded corner ; now they were acknowledged by all to be a powerful party . This was encouragement for them to proceed in their onward course . —Mr . Maynard , in a neat address , gave . < f Health , long li ' e , asid pro ? perhy to Dr . M t ) ouall , his wife and family > " which was greeted with great approbation , and replied to in a suitable maunof by Dr . M'Douall . He had received many offors to improvo his condition in life , if ho would desert the cause of the people ; but if he had accepted thorn he should ever have felt himself a miserable and degraded

      being . He was determined to persevere until their objects were attained ( great cheering . ) Apologies wore then made for the absence of Mr . O'Connor ^ occasioned by his visit to Leicester ; and Mr . Cleave , occasioned by il | ncs 3 .- 'The company , lyhich at this period was greatly increased , now proceeded to the active enjoyment of the exhilirating arausement of dancijig , which under the excellent supermtendance of Mr . Freakes , the niaster of the ceremonies , Was kept up with great spirit to an early hour , and was interspersed with numerous putriotic songs jmd recitations , including the Ajtawellaise Hymu , and the greatest harmony and satisfaction prevailed .

      Chelsea . —Mr . Southio addressed the members of the New Locality , at t ' . ie Prince of Wale ? , Loaderstroct , on Monday evcuing . Mr . Dovvlin ^ also ably expiainnd the principles of the Charter , and ten inetubers were enrolled . . " . Cambekwell . —On Thursday the Chartists of this locaiiry met as usual , at the Aloatpoltcr Tavern ; co'isiderable bupjncsa was transacted , and the evening closed with social conviviality . Rose Twig , Folly . —Mr . Duffield lectured here on Sunday evening , and was much applauded .

      Another Defeat of the League .- ^— On Friday last , ftlessrs . Haynea and Jiickham , anti-Corn Law lecturera , assisted by the Rev . Mr . Potter , of Poor Law notoriety , attempted to form a branch of the league at tho Borland Arms Tavern , Notting Hill ; but through tho opposition of Mr . Lovett , a Chartist , residing jri the neighbourhood , they were , after abusing the whole Chartist body , and O'Connor , Biiirstow , Wheeler , and Cooper , in particular , compelled to adjourn the meetinjB ; ontil the following TueHctay ^ when the notorious Sydney Suuthattended ; but having " found that the majority of his audience were Chartists , he rofused to address them , ; stating , as his reasonj that fee did not come to lecture to , or discuss with Chartists but with Corn Law Kepealers . Mr . Gifford was then unanimously elected to the

      chair , and pledged himself that Sydney should have a fair hearing , but this hero , of knocking-offhatsnotoriety , proved that he had hot ; . the moral courage to meet an opponent in argument and sneaked from the room amid the hisses of those whom in their absence , he had abused and vilified . Mr . Downing then moved tho following resolution : "That this meeting vievr ^ with contempt , the desertion of their party by Sidney Smith , Hayues , Eickham , the Revi Mr .: Potter ^ and others , of the Committee who had been instrumental in calling the meeting , af d had meanly fled from facing their opponents . " Mr . Lovett , in a powerful speech , seconded the resolution , which was supported by Mr . Wheeler , and carried unanimously . Ruffy

      Ridley moved the followlug resolution , " That , jn the opinion of this meeting , * tho ' -only remedy for the present degraded and unjufct position in which the working classes are piaced , and for the ' stagnation in which our trade and commerce are involved is , bjr causing the People ' s Charter to biaoome thd , la > of the land , " which he illustrated in a manner which drew great applause from his audience . Mr . Porter seconded the resolution , which was carried unanimously . Mr . Wheeler having been called upon , entered into an ^ explanatory detail of the principles of tho Charter , and was much applauded . Mr . Dowling moved , and Mr . .-. Millwood ^ seconded , " That this meeting having fully conciirred in the justness of thepririciples contained in the People ' s

      Charter , they are bound , » 9 good citizens and as patriots , to assist in carrying them into practice by forminginthisneighboarhoodalocalityoftheNatibnal Charter Association ; " carried unanimously , Messrs . Gifford and Grover ably addressed the meeting . Mr : Loyett , iu an . excellent manner , moved theadoption Of the following resolution :- ^ - That we < deeply symr pafchise with this respected Mrs . Frost on the death of her beloved son , and hereby plodge ourselves to U 3 e all the lawful and constitutional means which wo possess to cause the restoration of her most respected and lamented husband , with his companions , from that most cruel and UDjust punishment which has been inflicted upon them . " Mr . Bolton seconded the resolution , which was unanimouEly carried , and the meeting broke up . »

      Brompton . —^ -Thobnton's Coffee House . —On Tuesday evening last , Mr . House delivered an interesting lecture , after which the local business was transacted . ¦ '¦ " . .. ¦' ; . ' : ' : - ' . ' . '• ¦ . ¦' ;// . . ' . •' : . ;; ; . Tower Hamlets .--At the general monthlyjneetiog , held at the Carpenter ' s Arms , Brick-lano , it was resolved "That we instruct our delegates on the Middlesex Council to recommend to the localities in London the necessity of e « nding a person from eaoh to form a committee for Frost , Williams , and Jones ; that committee to co-operate with the Birmingham Committee . " Ch . hu Walk , Lambeth . ——We had a glorious meeting at the Montpelier Tavern , last night ,: tea , ball , and concert , the proceeds to £ o to the Convention Fund , which we expect to hrugment to no inconsiderable amount , i :

      BELPAST . —We havo held three public meetings in Newtownards and two in Belfast last week , and though we met with considerable opposition , in every case , we cam 6 off victorious ; and it is not too much to say that the principles of the Charter have now obtained a footing in the North of Ireland whioh uever will be supplanted .

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      SOWERBY . —On Sunday the 3 d of April , Mr . Ru = hton , of Ovenden , and Mr . Shaw of Huddersfield , preached to very largo and attentive audiences . SECBIT . —On Thursday eveniag , in last week , Mr . West , " the East and North Riding Missionary , delivered a lecture in the Market-place , and in a very talented and argumentative address , showed up i the fallacies of the Corn Law Repeal Sturga humbug . I

      tobk .-it having been reported that the Lord Mayor and MagUrates had determined to put down the Sunday evening lectures , given iti the Charter Association Room , and that if the CSartists persistedm those meetings , or for the fufiae , should hold any open air meetings in the city , &e should send the police to disperse them ; thesff raports caused a ati-OBg muster at the council meeting of Sunday morning , where it was unanimously revived / bat . the Sunday meetings should b 9 coniinuod aa us -ual , and that nothing should deter them fr&n le ^ il y aud . orderly agitating for the glorious prineipl « 3 they have eo much at heart . Accordingly * audience assembled in

      large wag the room at the appeintvHid hour ; for th 8 purpose of hearing a let-tare from Mr :. West ; who addressed them for nearly xwo hoUrp ' aOiidst" loud > pplause ; The inspector of police and a policeniania plain clothes made their appearafiMJe , and remained till the close Of the lecture , when they took thei r departure withont offering any ii ^ erruptios .: At the cJos < 3 of ihe lecture , eleven- ' hew ' members werd enralldd . No- interruption haying K ^ us been jpreh lo ereniniglec ); ure , it was determined u ^ on to have a pubJw meeting in -. tlie Market-place ,, the next evening . A requisition was accopeiihgly prMented to- the Lord Mayor reque 3 fcing him t » call a meeting for the purpose of iskma iino

      consideration : the distress oi the country , and to adopt jeraadial measures . His Lordship deeliued calling ihe mefctin ^ , but stated that he had no- objections to- the requfaitionists calling i 6 " thetaaei'ves : this was accordingly don 8 , » nd at the timaap-poiated a large concourse of people had assembled in the Market Place . - Mr . Gill was called to tiie ch&ir , when the fallowing resolution waa proposed ^ secwKded , and ablj supported by Mr . West , who spoke for upwards ; ot'iwbhour ^ shswing the distress which existed in tiiia country ; exposing aU the politiesl quack nostrums of the day , and concluded by

      exhorting the people to support the resolution , as the only thing to save * this country from utter * ruin . Thei chairman then > proceeded W put thei resolution , whieit was » 3 followa , — " That this , meeting is convinced ihat great and alarmiag distress prevails throughoot the countryi and ; having carefully examined th « different remedies proposed by the various political quacks of the day , are of opinion that as class legislationis tnV prolific source of all our evils , the only remedy | s in the establishment of the People ' s Gharter as the law ofthe land , ' - —A vote of thanks was . unanimously carried " to the lectufer , when the Usual cheer ^ were given and the meeting dissolved .

      GHEENOCK —A correspondent writes us , thafc Greenock is neither dead uor sleeping . The lectures of O'Brien , Lowery , and othersj have done * much good ; Tire town is man awful stata from the failure of the ReUfrew Bank , the middle men ani shopderats beitm at their wit ' s end , aiid many of the poor having suffered severely from the panic ;• the society of carpeaters have lost £ 500 of their aceumulatedftihds . : KEWTOWN ^ MoNTGOMERYSHrKE . — -SXURGE COWfehence Mee ^ ing .- ^ A tea-meeting was ; held heroou the 30 th-uit . ' j after which Mr . John Collins , of Birmingham , was appointed to repreaent the meeting at the StUrge Conference . Mr . Collins addressed the meeting at sbma ' length , and also lectured On tho preceding and-following ; eveainga .

      XEICE 3 TER . —Last Monday was another memorably day for Cfcnitism in Leicester . Two thrilling discourses were delivered by Mr . O'Connor in our spacious Amphitheatre , to enthusiastic audiences . The subject in the afternoon waa " Class Legislation , " and was handled in that keen and energetic mode which is so peculiar te tlie groat chief . Of Cbartism . Xhe Amphitbeatre presented a dense mass o ' hamaa beings in t&s evening , and V The demoralising irluunca of a State Keligion" was dealt with in a manner . which alternately

      rivetted the breathlesa attentioa of xverking men , and fired them into bursts of applause . The attachment shewn to O'Connor ' s person increases with every ; visit It would be impossible to do justice to either lecture by cemment upon it ' . : ¦' . we must leave the elevated an ^ l impressive sentimenta delivered in their best rostingr place—tha breasts of working men , into ¦ which they have sunk deeply . Mr , O'Coiiuor and Mr . Bairstow wiere elected delegates to the Chartist Conference , to bo held at Birmingham the . next day , at the close of the evening lecture .

      Mb , Bairstow delivered an eloqoentsermon on Sanday evening , in the Shaksperian Room . STRATHAVEn :. — The Chavtists of this place lately obtained a signal triumph over the Corn Law Kepealers by carrying , by a great majority , '" That the evils of the ; presenis system aie . attTibutoble to class legIslation . " Ail amendment t » this effect was ably proposed and spoken t © by Mr . J . Mair , and in the face of cl « rical and lay influence , triumphantly carried . The Repealers again , ia the person of Mr . Acland , were defeated by Mr . Thomas M'Carteny , who , after two hours discussion , compelled Mr . Acland to ittire crest-fallen . . GREENOCK—Charrism is going well on In ihia place . VTheVbrkfeigriien , almost to a man , and a great many oF the middle classes have signed iboTfational Petttion . There is 7000 male and 1400 female aigiiatures alt icbed to it .

      JPIXTSPQUP . — -Chartism keeps progreseing in tbia village / Tlie leoture delivered by Mr . Mason a short time ago has doue a great deal of good . Messrs Carnage and M'Farlan , of Northampton , visited us last Tuesday evening , when the former delivered an tloquent aailiuas on the principles of the People ' s Charter , and Mr . ftl'Farlan , also addressed the meeting on the organization" of the National Charter Association . At the conclusion of . bis address , he enrolled eight new members . ; They now number thirty-nine . I 8 HAM , ( Noiithamptonshire )—A . public meeting was called by notice on the church doors of the ratepayers , to choose fresh churchwardens-and , thie absence of tbe rector , Mr . S . Pulver was called to tbe chair . Mr . George Lewis proposed , andMr . Isaac Corbett seconded that Mr . James Roddia , a Chartiat , be churchwarden for the ensuing year , which was carried , and he was duly elected for the ensuing year . Th

      BOLTON .- ^ On ursday Friday evenfnga , addressed were delivered by Messrs . Burley and Leach , the members of the forthcoming Conventioa for this county , iaf-lie Temperance Hall and Cbaitist Association Rooms , Oil tbe gtnerai state of the country , and the best means of ameliorating the condition of- the workingclassQs .: .. ; ' . '¦;¦ ¦• ' •¦ . '¦ ' ' ;¦ ' . ¦ '" ¦ ¦ ¦ , ¦ - ' [\ -.. . , : ¦ £ HADFORD —On Sunday evening last , Mr . Wm . Burrows delivered an able lecture ifl the Chartist Afisaciation Room , ^ utterworth ' s Buildings , on the currency question . Mr . Smittt also took up the c [ aestton , and showed tbe injustice of the system towards the working classes of this country .

      Bra DFOnD . —Qn Monday r ooming last , tais town was in a state of great excitement , in consequence of the departure of the Chartist delegates , elected at the Star-Rite ' s meeting , to represent them in the Cohferenca at Bimiinghain . The Forester ' s band ( most of them , being chartists ) kindly volunteered their service on the occasion ; and paraded the town ai few hours before the ueiegatea started . They were announced to start at two o ' clock , and thousands of persona were assembled in front of the Association Room , where they formed in pjroceasion , and went about half a mile up the Manchester Road ' , when . the cdrriago came up , and the delegates departed amidst the cheers of the people .

      Councii , MEetino . — At a meeting cf the council , held iii their room , on Monday evening last , it was resolved that Mr . George Fletcher should act in place of our secretary , who has gone to- the Stnrge Conference and Chartist Convention , at Birmingham . £ S 108 . was aent to John Cleave , for the Convention . After receiving petition sheets , and money , it Waa agreed that a apodal meeting of the council should ba held on Sunday , ( to-moirbw , ) at two o ' clock , when the delegates will give a report of the proceedings at Birmingham . ' . ;¦ ¦ - ''"' -V .. - : ; " ' ; - ' \ . .. - ¦ - " ' ' - '¦ ... ; ' . ' MANNiJCGHAM . ^ -bn Sunday afternoon last ^ Mr . Brook delivered a lecture on theprcsent aspect of tbo Chartist cause . The meeting was numerously attended . On the same evehiBg , Mr . H . Hodgson delivered au impressive lecture' in the same room , to a crowdtd audience . ' ¦' . [ ' - ' ' - ''' ¦ : '¦ -. v \ . / : V . ' - '¦ .. " . . ' . - . ' ¦ ¦ . ' ¦¦ - ¦ .

      SxjiNfiiKGLEY . —On Sunday last , Mr . James Dowhirst , from Bradford , delivered two able lectures in the Chartist Association Roomy to crowded audiences , when collections were made in aid Of the delegates going to Birmingham . - . " : : SlOLLltiQWORTH— Mr . Roljcrl ; WiM , late of Bermondaey , lectured here on Sunday , to an attentive audience , and will again resume : his lecture on Suudayy ( to-moirow , ) at half-past two o ' clock in the afternoon . ¦ ' ¦ ' ¦ ¦ - . . ¦ ' ; ' , - . - . ¦}'¦¦¦¦ . ; ¦¦¦'¦ ' -.. ¦' . .- ¦ COBNCiL MEETlIfG . —At the council meeting , thai following resolution was past : ^— " Tuat tha accounts ba read up on Sunday , April 10 , ansl tb : it a new council be elected , The members are requested to attend .

      POLOTONT ( BY FALKIRK ) . ^ -CHARTISM ) . CHURCH EXTEN 3 io > . —A Church Extension Society has lately been formed In this village . It numbers somewhat lesa than a dozen members ; and trials have been made to induce some of the Chartists to join its ranks , bat / without eaccesa . oa the other hand , 237 names hate beea appended to the Chartist Petition in fciie place and vicinity ; while the Falkirk one has no less than 4 , 5001 /¦• ; ¦ ;¦ " ; ¦' .: . '¦ ' ; . --v ; ;¦ - . ' ; ' , - ¦ - ¦ ¦ . .. ¦" ¦ \ : . ;¦ ¦ . '¦ : ; . " .. ¦ DOCK . HEAD—Tbe Chartists of this locality met oa Monday evening last , at the St . John ' s Coffee House when a spirited discussion waa kept op by Messw Pearson , Rawjingeon , Strotton , Kemplay , &c ., upon tha benefits to be derived from tbe Charter wnen it be * coaes the law ofthe land . ' ¦ ¦' ¦ : -.. ; : :

      CHORtET . —At a publie meeting here , on the 30 th nit , Mr . Wm . Beesley , of Acc « ington , and Mr . James Leach , of Manchester , were unanimously elected aa deleffitea ^ to the Convention . Mr . Beesley deliTered an able address on the . occasion . ^ ^ THORKTON—Mr . Candy-preaetod > wqkrmoBa in the Chartist Association Room of ttwa&m place , oa Sunday , to a very attentive audience .

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      Newtownards , ( Ireland ) 30 th March , 1842 . My Deah Campbell , —I came to Belfast on last Sunday , about fivo o ' clock , p . m ., » fter a rather rough passage . The brethren of B-lfast were waiting for me , m I had been from tbe afternoon previous . I was received by them with great kindness , and fo * nd that they were to the fullest extent of the reports given of them in tbe Star , indefatigable in their labours to promote tbe people ' s rights , and most uncompromising viudicators of the whole of the " People ' s Charter . " In fact , they are unalterably determined to have carrUd into a law the Charter , the whole Charter , and nothing short of the Charter . Mr . Hugh Carllie had gone to NewtowDarda on Saturday to have that town roused up for the public metting , to be held there on Monday , and two cars were employed and fourteen Chutists from Belfast repaired te that town last Monday .

      About two in the afternoon great multitudes were assembled in the Market-square , and the chair was taken by Mr . Matthew Mays , of that place ; there were two resolutions proposed . The first resolution was moved by a working man , and was as follows : — " That , in the opinion of this meeting , the evils which at present-afflict the working classes of this country have been brought about by class legislation ; and further , that it ia the opinion of tbe persons assembled here , that the only remedy calculated to remove class legislation , and the misery thereby entailed upon the working people , is by speedily passing into a law tbe document called ihe People ' s Charter . " He made a very eloquent and powerful speech , and very ably exposed the trickery which the Whigs practised on the people , and also the determination of tbe Tories to continue their BTBtem of oppression .

      Mr . Hugh Foudy , a firmer from the neighourhood of Newtownards , seconded the flrflt resolution in a brief but effective speech , and I , myself , supported it , and delivered a speech which occupied an hour and twenty-five minutes . I was most attentively heard and received with great applause . On several occasions when I was exposing tbe oppressive system of misrule nnder ¦ which we lived , there were enthusiastic and rdeafening cheers . The resolution was then read by the Secretary , and put by the Chairman , and out of the whole multitude only one dissenting voice was heard . The dissenter being out-voted by snch a majority , roared out in a fiend-like yell , •• To boll with the Pupe . " Mr . James Garlile , a boot maker , from Belfast , was -called upon , and after a very respectable speech moved tbe second resolution : —

      " That a Society be forthwith formed in this town , connected with anil governed by the same rules as the Irish Universal Suffrage Association . " It was seconded by Mr . Archibald Burns ; and Mr . Hugh Carlile , who had , by the acting committee , b&en appointed to act as secretary for the day , and fumisa a full report of the meeting to the Star , was called upon to support it Mr . Carlile made a speech which told well upon the occasion , and showed the people of Newtownanls the duty iocumbent on every lover of justice to come forward and give their assistance , by enrolling their names in the Irish Universal Suffrage Association , and that they were culpable if they did not identify themselves at onco "witlj their felloweountjy men , and also their brethren in England and Scotland , who now are making such . a grand and glorious struggle for the rights of man .

      Tables were placed around the meeting and petition sheets laid thereon for signatures , and hundreds signed the petition ; in fact thty were kept busy from about six in the eveniDg till the shades of night crept in , writing cames to the petition . After which we retired to a honse , and entered into arrangements far me to deliver two lectures to tbe people of this town . We arranged with a schoolmaster for his school roem and were to pay him 53 . for the twe nights . Mr . H . Carlile returned with me to Newtownends , yesterday evening , bat we found then that gome person had prejudiced the schoolmaster , and the door was locked against us . A gentleman there , named M'Callist , provided us "with a large woikshop , and there we as-Bemcled . John M'Kittrick , E = q just aB tbe room was filled , madehiB appearance , and before even a Chairman was appointed , appealed ' to the people tot a hearing ,

      ar . d asserted that ne would prove to them that Mr . Hugh Carlile had acted dishonestly in his report of the Anti-Corn Law meeting , Newtownends , which appeared in the Star of last week . A Chairman was then appointed , and Mr . M'Kittrick , although the head of the Whigs in this place , a townsman , and also one ef the most influential , laboured in vain to censure our worthy and unpaid Carlile . Carlile withstood him to the teeth , proved the truth of the report in the clearest manner , and instead of a vote of censure beiug passed upon Carlile , a vote of thanks to him was carried unanimously . Not one dissenting voice was heard but Mr . M'Kittrick ' s own . In short , the people of Newtownends declared emphatically that they never knew ihe principles of the Charter , nor the benefits to be derived from making the Charter the law of the land till Mr-Carlile kindly and gratuitously instructed them tbeiein , and their ardent wiaoes were to make it the law of the

      land . I remain , Dear Campbell , Yours , truly , Christopher Doyle

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), April 9, 1842, page 1, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct749/page/1/