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      The speaker next made some smart comments nwin the despotic conduct cf one Nicholas Smirke , whdi 8 eaUedthe " king of the Teetotallers of SnnderlaBd , " and who is not less despotic than the celebrated and more distinguished Emperor of all the RussiaB . He concluded by mo-ring a resolution : — " That it is the opinion of thi 3 meeting that the conduct of the Committee of the Sunderland Total Abstinence Society , towards the juvenile members , bas been base , hypocritical , and unwarrantable . " The res > - Intion wa 3 immediately seconded , and on being pnt to the meeting , ( not by the Chairman , who refosed ) , was carried nnanimoTisly . The decision appears to hare given great satisfaction to the working classes , not only because it was justified by the conduct of the committee towards the juveniles , but also , because their conduct towards the Chartists of Sunderland , who comprise the bulk of their members , had exhibited similar baseness and hypocrisy . —Correspondent ,

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      Atbocious Outrage . —The Police Gazelle contains information that , on the first of March , a number of sawyera feloniously assaulted Mr . John Wilton , one of the propietors of the city of Cork patent saw mills , and threw a quantity of vitriol , or 6 ome other burning liquid , into his iaee , by which he has been in iminent -ianger , and haa lost the si ^ ht of one eye . Two of the perpetrators of the outrage are apprehended ; but oihers , whose names are given , absconded , aud have probably gone to London . JPkeir

      name 3 are Daniel Larrigan , J . Drew , and J . Qflick , the latter of whom has his arm matted with b / . s initials ,. "J . Q ,, " and is described a 3 a great mimic , and capable of personating many characters . He is believed to be dressed as a sailor . Mr . Wilton himself , and also her Majesty ' s government and the corporation and citizens of Cork , have offered rewards , amounting , in the whole , to £ 150 , for such information as may cause the apprehension and conviction of the offenders .

      DfiKADFCI , Case of XxFAsrccrDB . —An inquest was held by P . R . Faulkner , Esq ., on Friday , the 22 nd instant , at Everton , abous three miles from Bawtry , on the body of a new born male child . From evidence it appeared that the deceased was an illegitimate child of Mary SiiJnes , a servant in the family of the Rev . Mr . Smith , of Everton , in whose family she had only lived two montbs . She was taken ill on the 21 st , and Dr . Hall , of Retford , -was sent for , -when he at once discovered that she had recently been delivered of a male child . The girl declared her innocency at first , but afterwards stated that she had been delivered of & male child , a very small one , which she had given to the dog ; but

      upon a search being made . Dr . Hall discovered a full grown male child , wrapped np in a piece of gown , and placed between the mattrass and feather bed on which she was lyng . I : presented a shocking- speciaele , for not only had the child's throat been dreadfully cut , even through the spine , but the mouth of the child had been cnt on each side , as if to stop its cries . The girl subsequently confessed her guilt , and ttsted that she had cut the child ' s throat with a biscuit knife , which was found aiterwards on the sink , in the back kitchen , covered with blood . The jury returned a verdict of ** Wilful Murder" against Mary Milnes , who was committed by the coroner to take her trial at the next assizes for the county of Nottingham .

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      TBE GET-R 1 D-OF-FEARQUS PABTT , AXD TBEIR NEW "SEW HOTE . " TO THB EDITOB . 05 ttHX SORTHEBN STAB . Sir , —It -was my intention to hare addressed yon at some length upon the more now being made for the reorganization of the Lovett party \ usdet a new leader ; , bat the report , in the Star , of my speech , in detailing the state of my district , into which I introduced the sayings of Messrs . L

      That their whole and sole object , as well as a sane man could judge , was to destroy the popularity of Mr . O'Connor , and the circulation of the Northern Star , and to supply its place with a -newspaper of that party ; and Sir , need I do more to confirm the correctness of my riew th « Ti qaote for you a passage from a letter from Montrose , received by Mr . O'Connor , and shown to me . This is the extract : — " YesterSsy week , after Joseph Hume -was returned for these boroughs , I , as one of the deputation , waited Bpon Mm to take our petition sheets , with 1 , 954 signature * , vs-Meh I hope , by this , the Convention bas received . He kindly received us , and promised to support the Six points , sni . will enter more into details afterwards . Be then began slap , We want to get op a paper to supersede the Siar ; get rid of Feargus O'Connor and an Ins cot-headed followers . There ia lovett , Vincent , fietherington , Collins , and a good many more , who are doing ail the ; can to bring about that so-muchseeded object "

      Now , Sir , need I say more , when every working mirn reflects that the said Joseph Hume has been the piTot , from first to last , upon which the " new more " party has turned . Connect this with the mandate issued by Daniel O'Connell to his followers , to enrol themselves as members of the " new move" party . If this is not eruel persecution of a man for the purpose of raining hiai , and then breaking np that party with which he h&s acted from the commencement , I know not what is . And now , Sir , the grand question is , are tee , as working men , to desert all our friends fer the vain gratification cf our old deludera ? A lttter has

      been lent to th » Convention , signed by S . Wade , Charging me with falsthsod , as a spy ; but I hurl bae £ tee charge in the teeth of the said S . Wade and hia " new move ; " aM I assure them that I have daily received letters of coagretulaiion from my constituents for my noble and straightforward conduct , in thus exposing their hypocrisy and deceit , hoping they will Jet learn the art of manly honesty to the woTiing classes , I conclude myself , Your obedient servant , La the cause of Cbaitifim , George Harbison , Member for the Midland Counties of the National Convention . London , April 27 , 184 2 .

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      The following answer has been returned by the Chartists of Colne to the foregoing communication : — ¦ Sib , —We have to acknowledge the receipt cf your letter of the 17 th , together with the newspapers , as stated in the same .

      I duly submitted its contents to the consideration of the council of our branch oT the National Charter Association , and they resolved to call a general meeting of the members without delay , to take the united opinion and advice ot the general body . Accordingly , -we had a fall meeting of the members last Thursday evening , and the result was the passing of an unanimous vote of confidence inFeargus O'Connor , Esq ., and the Northern Star newspaper , for their unflinching and straightforward advocacy of the rights of the working tfawwy and deprecating any movement U » t may have ths least te&dency to derange , or bring into contempt , either the old faithful and honest leaders , or even to change the rams of the original movement in favour of the People ' s Charter .

      The Chartists of Colne regret that any difference of opinion should exist amongst peiuons -who professedly ad the same objects in view , and more especially those > b . om they , but a little while ago , looked upon as burnfisg md ahinicg lights in the foremost ranks of Charwffl , aad confidently looked to them for examples of t * ti £ tency , stability , and perseverance in their onward " **» to obtain equal justice for their suffering fello- » r-^ t&irjwen ; flow keen and acute must be the disap-

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      pointment when they find those who once enjoyed their confidence , turning aside and forming a coalition with one who has been , the greatest stumbling block in the way of oar political regeneration , we mean Daniel O'ConnelL To place confidence in a weathercock politician of this description would be the very height of folly and inconsistency . The men of Colne see no reason , as yet , to desert O'Connor asd the Northern Star , and if the Sturgites were honest in their adoption of the principles of the Charter , we see no reason why they need to assume a new name , except they intend to get rid of the old leaders , and the Norikern Star . If this be their object , the men of Coins wail be no party to such & proceeding . By order of the public meeting , Thomas Waddington , Chairman . Colne , April 25 r 18 * 2 .

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      ( Continuedfrom our sixth page . ) and comforts of life . The restrictions on land bore chiefly en the working classes ; the greater portion or it was let to tenants whose occupancy ensured them a vote . -The restrictions which he was anxious to remove he had stated in the motion , he made in the House of Commons . There were the leases , which in many instances only allowed one-fifth to be cultivated for grain , while four-fifths were laid out in parks , dec , or occupied in grass land , for the fatting of cattle . He had moved , in the House of Commons , for leases to be granted in perpetuity , Tae tenant would then have some security for his improvements , and would lay out his capital with the confidence of having a return .

      The law of distress was another restriction on the land . According te this law , the landlord ccull follow the goods or stock of the tenant for a period of twenty-one days , if , through a dear rent or other circumstance ? , he was compelled to quit hia farm . This law of distress was a privilege -which was granted to no other class of society . If he was to purchase £ 300 worth of goods , and was to sell them the next day , and then to become bankrupt , they could not issue a distress upon the goods , but could oisly obtain redress by entering an action ; but with the agriculturist they would bave the power cf immediately se zing the property . He also in the House of Commons advocated a Corn Kent , rot , as some persona foolishly imagined , a rent to be

      paid in corn , but a rent regulated by the market price of the Com ; and also that where , according to the present tenure , the land -was let at too high a value that a jury , composed of the neighbouring farmers , should have the power to assess the value in a similar manner to that by which railroads , or other public works , were managed , viz that private interest should ret stand in the way of public good . If these principles were carried into operation , instead of having a deficiency , we should have a redundancy of home-grown corn . Th « manufacturers greatly complained that owing to the restrictions on food , instead of exporting the manufactured goods , they exported the raw matsrUl , ei the goods in a half-finished state . The same applied to the land . This was the raw material ; and ,

      if it was properly cultivated , every acre , with the exception of the waste lands , might be brought to a high state of fertility , as the market gardens around the metrepolis . He unhesitatingly affirmed , in the teeth of a : l the political economists , that two millions of acres , if cultivated in the best manner in which it could be done , would supply with wheat the whole of our present population—( bear , hear . ) He knew that Whig political economists would deny this , but they could not refute it Off this quantity of land , they might produce property to the value of one hundred millions of pounds , fen acres , if well cultivated , would produce two , three , four , or five hundred pounds worth of produce—and over the whole kingdom in proportion . Some had objected to these subjects being

      broached , lest they should alarm the landed proprietors . Sir Robert Peel bad pretty well alarmed them already ; but they were still more alarmed at the Chartists . But the Charter would , if carried irto law , be their true salvation . Sir Robert Peel had an eye in advance : he saw the object the Chartists had in view , he saw that the landlords were dull of apprehension on this subject —that unless they agreed to give Tip a portion they would riak the safety of the whole . Peel pursued the same line of policy with respect to Catholic Emancipation , also with regard to the dissenters , in 1829 . He wouli ask them whether they would rather labour for themselves , or for others—whether they -would rather spend the whole of their lives in the close , heated air of the factory , or a portion of it in inhaling the pure

      breezes of heaven ? When they raise the cry ef more bread , if asked what prodnces bread ? they say wheat If asked , bow wheat is produced , they say from the land ; then instead of allowing yourselves to be victimised by a set of Jew jobbers or greedy speculators , if their object be really to benefit the poor , to clotha the naked , and to feed the hungry , why do not they point to iheland at home ? Instead of benefiting the speculator by increasing the number of towns , from which to draw the averages , he would advise them to increase the nnmber of producers to put more land into cultivation . While machinery was directed as at present , it would be impossible , even if they obtained the Charter , to prevent themselves from being placed in a situation of dreadful dependency on other nations , unless they adopted the

      system of small forms ; this was the only measure by ¦ which they could counteract the effects of our rapidly increasing mechanical powers ; this would give employment to those who are now victims to our artificial state of society . It had been said they wanted to make an attack on the landed property of the kingdom ; he denied that they had any such intention . The Poor Xaw Amendment Bill was a direct attack upon the property of the working classes ; they only claimed the power of protecting themselves from such attacks by haviDg a resource on which they could fall back . If China eonld support her immense population by cultivating six millions of acres for food , surely we , -with only a population of seventeen millions , conld grow snf&cient food offflfty millions acre ? of ground , all more

      OT less capable of cultivation . It was a blasphemy upon the God of creation , a rank libel upon their country , to state that England could not produce a sufficiency of food for its inhabitants . Let them get the power of representation , by which the present poFseasors of the land had been enabled to carve out their position , and the landed proprietors would speedily , for their own interest , &ing the lands into the market to be let for small farms . They would discover that a profitable retail trade was far superior to a losing wholesale maiket The Irish Reform BUI gave to Ireland a complete landed franchise -, it enabled them to eject iheir Catholic tenantry , and caused a great influx into the British manufacturing towns ; instead of being a benefit it bas proved a curse to the British

      labourer . The land of Ireland was chiefly in the hands of Protestant proprietors . They Boon discovered , in the first elections , teat toe Catholic vctsrs had too much spirit to betray their country , too much pride to be meanly bribed into acquiesence ; and the consequence was , that they were ejected by hundreds , and their small firms turned into pastures . This -was oecasioned by the land being rented on the o \ A feudal terms , modiSed in name , bnt similar in spirit . He thought that Chartist lecturers should dwell span this subject ; that they should make themselves well acquainted with its bearing ; that they should impress upon their audiences the great capabilities of the land , and the importance of having it to fall back upon when they should have obtained the Charter . This would show

      that they were not as some parties asserted , eternally tawling for the Charter , and talking of nothing but the Charter . It would show that when they removed the present system they were enabled to supply its place with a beiter one . They need not fear to arouse the prejudices cf the landed proprietors . Their doctrine was based on reason and on justice , and nothing would stand againBt it If there was one class of society -who were mere interested than another , in this subject , it was that class which had persecuted and reviled them—it was those men who in the jury-boxes had condemned them to imprisonment and fcxile ^—the Ehopkeepers . The manufacturer purchased his raw material in a foreign market ; the profits which he accumulated te expended in the purchase of land : scarcely a tithe of his income did he circulate

      atnons the shopkeepers . Bnt every labouring man that earned £ 50 a-year put a great portion of it into the pocket of the shopkeeper . If the man was thrown out of . employment for one year it web £ 20 out of the shopkeeper ' s pocket If a million of men were thrown out of employ it prevented the circulation of fifty-two millions every year through tie hands of the . shopkeeper . Tiis was the true cause of the distress among the shopkeepers : their chief customers were unable to purchase goode . This was the origin of the tariff aud tee income tax . Sir Robert found that when the ¦ werkir . g classes could not find the means to pnrcbase the necessaries of life , it re-acted npon the customs , and made an empty exchequer , and compelled the Minuter to look elsewhere for a

      substitute for those indirect taxes which conld no longer be ¦ BT ung from the people . It had forced from the Government tie confession that the working class were the key-stone of the arch , the foundation on which the whole faerie rested . This resource failing the Minister , he had been compelled to tax even the Queen upon toe throne . He implored those present not to suppose ic&tbtcause they felt no interest in . agricultural pursuits , that the study of this question weald not benefit them ; if out of a popnlatien of 100 , 000 men , 20 , 000 were to be tsken out of the manufacturing market , and settled upon the land , it would relieve the market of its surplus hands , and benefit the whole ; agriculturalist and manufacturer could then shake hands , and co-operate fer their mutual benefit ; but this never could be the case until the surplus labour population was located

      upon the land—upon the soil of their native country . They would then not only be producers of the necessaries cf life , bat also good consnmen ot zBano&ctored . articles . He had endeavoured , as fax as time would permit , to lay before them , —undefined be allowed , — to lay before them the advantages to be derived from the occupancy ef toe land when free from its present restrictions . He bad from the shortness of the time been vompellea to leave much to be filled np by their own ideas . He intended to write six letters in the Chartisi Circular upon that subject ; he thought that tae ' pre' -ftB . t ' was a fitting time for fearlessly attacking the evils tf me present system of landed monopoly ; that the i : iue lad arrived , when ths eonntry had a right to Ormami -what were the ulterior benefits to be demed from the Charter : it would , in short , give

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      them an increased power of production ,, and would also confer upon them a more equitable distribution of the wealth produced , Mr . Pitkethly seconded the motion . Dr . M'Dousll was highly gratiSed with the address of Mr . O Connor , but thought that , as the question might lead to discussion , it would be advisable to postpone it that they might proceed with the more Immediate business of the Convention ; that of getting the National Petition in a state of forwardness for presentation , and for the transaction of other badness connecttd with that subject Mr . Philp thought the subject which Mr . O'Connor had so ably handled was ene of paramount importance , and that they could not devote sufficient time at present for its discussion ; he therefore agreed with Dr . M 'Douall that it had better be postponed . Several other members expressed a similar opinion .

      Mr . O'Connor having agreed to the suggestion , the discussion on it was postponed . Mr . Beesley moved , and Mr . White Beconded , that the Petition Committee report . Dr . M'Douall stated , that owing to the pressure of business , they had not been enablsd to do anything with respect to the Petition . They wished for the assistance of the whole of the Convention . After some little discussion , Mr . Balrslow mored that the Convention resolve itself into a committee for getting the National Petition in order for presentation . Mr . Lowery seconded the motion . Mr . M'Pherson had a motion on a subject having a similar bearing to tbat of Mr . O'Connor ' s , but he was willing to postpone it The motion was then carried .

      The Committee , after transacting considerable business connected with the Petition and the procession , received a deputation from Marylebone , with funds for the Convention , and information regarding the

      proces-. A vote of tkanks was given to the deputation . The Committee then adjourned until nine o ' clock on Wednesday morning .

      Wednesday , April 27 . Mr . Duncan in the chair , Mr . Leach in tke ' vicechair . Present—Messrs . Harrison , Beesley , Pitkethly , Bairstow , Bsrtlett , Leach , Thomason , Daylo , Ridley , Morgan WHiiams , Ma 3 on , White , Woodward , Campbell , Duncan , and M'Pherson . The minutes were read and confirmed . Mr . White reported from the committee appointed to wait on Sir Frederick Pollock and Sir James Graham ; but had not been able to procure an interview . Mr . Pitketbly was added to the committee . Mr . Ridlev suggested that they should wait npon those Members of Parliament favourable to their views , and request them to wnit , with the deputation , on Sir Frederick Pollock and Sir James Graham .

      Mr . Mason moved that they appoint a committee to make out a list of those Members of Parliament upon whom it would be advisable for them to wait . He thought the members of the old petition committee would be the most desirable persona to be selected . Mr . Ridley seconded the motion . The motion was carried . Messrs . Pitkethly and Moir appointed . Mr . Moir read a lotter from Elderslle , in Scotland , stating that they sent a petition , signed by double the number of the last petition . Petitions were received trom the following places : —

      Burnley , 2 , 600 . Cheltenham , 5 , 800 . Dewsbury 2 , 400 . Hawick , ... 3 , 074 . Todmorden , 8 , 400 . Carlisle , ... 8 . 806 . Bradford 7 , 700 . Jedburgh , ... 565 . Banbnry , 1 , 800 . Donne , ... 1 , 200 . Ditto , 2 , 200 . Perth , ... 3 , 200 . Bradford , 900 . Frome , ... 3 , 000 . Bury , 2 , 200 . London , ... 424 . Bilston , 5 , 400 . Bilston , ( second ) 2 , 400 . Lfcith , 7 . 200 . Malvem , ... 990 . Irving , 1 , 600 . Strond , ... 4 . C 00 . Dunfermline 4 , 400 . IrWng ^ flecond ) 1 , 200 . Paisley , 2 , 000 . Leamington , 1 , 800 . Mr . Ridley having resigned on the Petition Com mittee on account of the pressure of business , Mr . Pit kethly was appointed in his

      place-A . letter was read from Mr . T . P . Green , of Birmingham , stating the disturbed state of that district Many r iots had occurred ; numbers of men had been wounded by the swords , &c of the soldiers ,- and that the whole district was in a very excited state . A letter was also read from Sheffield , written by Mr . G . J . Harney , stating the ill health ot poor Holberry , and pressing bis case , and that of the other prisoners , upon the notice of the Convention . Mr . White read a letter from Redditch , containing a vote cf thanks to their representative , and likewise to the Convention , and expressing their censure upon Mr , Shannon Crawford for his conduct in not postponing his motion in the House cf Commons , A letter was read from Denny , speaking highly of the Charter and the Convention , and pressing npon their notice the merits of the qweation of total abstinence

      A letter was read from S . Wade , stating that he bad seen a report of Mr . Harrison's speech in the Northern Star , and being chairman of the first meeting alluded to , be was bound to eay that the statement of Mr . Harrison was false , and he would advise any members of the Convention if they wished to attend their meetings to do it openly , and not in the capacity of spies . Mr . Harrison explained that he was ready to prove the truth of his statement . And so far from being a spy he bad lodged in the house where the meeting was held , ever since he had been in London , and he still lodged there . It wns the room he always used . » Mr . Leach recommended that an address should be laid before the country , advising them to keep from all expressions of violence , &c ., and likewise to lay their true position before the country , as it had been reported tbat they were divided in sentiment and broken into factions .

      Dr . M'Douall perfectly agreed with the issuing of an address on the disturbed state of the country , but thought tbat the statement regarding disunion was BO perfectly unfounded , that it would be wrong io notice it Mr . O'Connor expressed his high admiration of the unanimous manner is which their baaiaeaa bad been conducted . Several ' other members expressed similar opinions ; and various extracts from letters were read stating their confidence in the Convention and determination to rapport them—they were highly pleased with the unanimity which existed .

      Mr . O'Connor read a letter from Montrose stating that since the election of Joseph Hume a deputation bad waited on him to request hia support to the Petition . This he agreed to . He would support the six points of the Charter ; bnt they should have a paper to pnt down the Star , and remove the present hot-headed leaders : Messrs . Lovett , Hetbermgton , and others were engaged in that movement . Mr . Doyle moved that an address be drawn up , to the people of the empire , calling up » n them to refrain from acts ef violence , as that would materially injure the cause . Mr . Woodward seconded the motion . Jir . Duncan stated the distressed state of the people of Arbroath , in Scotland . Other members gave similar account * .

      Mr . Beesley moved the following amendment , " That no address be put ferth at the present , but that we leave it to the judgment of the people to act as they think best in their present destitute condition . " He thought it was useless to address men who were starving . They might alwajs be addressing the people to remain in a state of qmesence ; the time was come when it was impossible ! eager to remain passive and quiet Mr . Philp seconded ths amendment . He thought it useless to issce another address . In the last they had recommended the people U > remain firm and quiet The people in those districts where the disturbances existed were starving , aud they would pay no attention to any address . Mr . Williams suppo . ted the amendment Messra OConcor , Moir , Mason , M'Pherson , White , and Woodward spoke in favour of the original motion , which was carried by a great majority .

      MesEr * . Leach , Philp , White , and M'Douall were appointed the Committee to draw up the address . Mr . O'Connor wished it to be an instruction to the committee that in the address they should express their regret that the people should be in such a condition as to bo compelled to seizo food where it couldbe procured , and they should show that this eould not be the case if the people were truly represented . Mr . Pitkethly brought forward the subject of tbo Bill sticker who had buen arrested and fined . Mr . Bidley engaged that the man should attend on the fellowing morning . Several members had leave of absence to forward the business of the various committees . The subject of the petition of Mr . Hindes , of Shoreham , was brought forward . Mr . O'Connor stated that they had done all in their power in the first Convention to procure the restitution of his pension .

      Mr . Woodward stated that through the exertions of Mr . Duncombe the man had procured a return of bis pension , but that the present Tory Government had on their accession to office immediately taken it off The subject then dropped . Mr . O'Connor thought they would be wanting in their duty , if they did not return a vote of thanks to those working men who had got up the excellent and crowded meeting on the prevlou * evening . It wu a novel feature to see such a meeting at the Crown and Anchor , on an oceuion when money was charged for admittance . He should therefore move that a vote of

      thanks was due , and was hereby given , to the getters op of the Crown and Anchor meeting . Mr . Deyle seconed the motion . The Convention then adjourned until the following morning , and the various committees proceeded with their ardueus duties . Bnsiness now thickens upon them . All motions requiring discussion are postponed until after the presentation of the petition . Members of the Convention on this afternoon will proceed to visit those M . P . ' s whom they nay be likely to influence to aid in procuring tlia return of Frost , Williams , and Jones , and the other political prisoner * .

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      Thursday April 28 . Mr . Duncan in the Chair . Mr < Leach Vice-Chair . Secretary called the roll ; Messrs . Beesley , Leach , Bairstow , Doylo , Roberts , Harrison , Bartlett , Moir , Stallwood , O ' Connor , Woodward , Philp , Ridley , Duncan , Pitkethly , White , Campbell , Williams and Mason-w ere present . : ; Credentials were received from Mr . O'Brien ; minutes read and confirmed ¦ . A letter was read by Mr . White , from Birming ^ ham , describing the ^ statei of the disturbed districts , and the number ;' © f wounded and prisoners in the late riots . ' ¦ , - ¦ . ¦ . " . •'¦¦¦ .. - ¦ ¦ -. ¦ - ¦¦' ¦ - . - ¦ ¦' . \¦¦¦ T :, ; 7 : V . . . ' ¦ ¦ ' ¦ - '¦ . ¦ : ¦¦; . Mr . Harrison reported from the Islington Green meeting . >' .:. * - ¦¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ . ¦ - ;// ¦ ¦ . . ¦ . ¦ , . •" : ¦ v .. \ , ¦ . ;¦ , .. ¦ Mr . Leach , reported favourably from a meeting of natters hie had attended . They were going to come out in the procession . Mr . Moir read a letter from Sootland . enclosing a small amount of money .

      . Mr . Mason read an extract from a letter received from his Dwtriet , stating that the factories were being closed preparatory to a reduction of wages , and that the couutry was in a very excited btate . Mr . Moir Teponed that the Glasgow Petition contained 78 , 062 signatures . Extracts from various other letters were then read , % A letter was reoeived from Southampton , respecting the expenses of the two Delegates from that District . It was reierred to the Finance Committee . A letter was reoeived from Preston , in Lancashire , stating that their two Members of Parliament had agreed to support the National Petition ^ and to yota for the return of Frost , Williams , and JoHes . The eotton-Bpinners , in a body , had qome over to the Chartist Association .

      Mr . Campbell read a letter from Watford , in Hertfordshire , containing money tor the Convention , and also petition-sheets . A party Was going to attend the procession , and thoy had likewise engaged a brass bapd . B * Mr . Pitkethly stated that it was impossible to wait _ on the various Members of Parliament respecting Frost and the political prisoners ; owing to the shortness of the time . He moved that a circular be printed , and sent to them , requesting their support to that object . Mr . Rialoy seconded the motion , which wascarried unanimously . Mr . Maapa moved that , in addition to the five members already on the Petition Committee , five others be added .

      Mr . Woodward Beconcied the motion , which was carried , and Messrs . Woodward , Stallwood , Doyle , Philp , and Harrison were appointed . Mr . Moir read a letter from the director of the Glasgow Association stating that they had received a letter from Mr . Loweiy , respecting the plan proposed for the better union of the English and Scotch Associations . They had taken every step to render their organisation as efficient as possible , and were communicating with the different centres for that purpose . Mr . Campbell read a letter he had received from York , stating that they wore getting up a memorial for the release of poor Holberry . That they had requested the doctor to sign it , but he had refused ; but they had since ascertained that the doctor had transmitted to the Secretary of State the nature of Holberry ' a disease . And it was their opinion that if steps were taken at the proper time and in the proper quarter , they would be able to procure his release .

      Mr . White stated that in addition to 32 , 000 signatures he had presented , he had received 10 , 800 from Birmingham , and they would continue to procure more , up to Saturday evening . From places in Worcestershire and Warwickshire he had received 8 , 200 , and from a small agricultural village , Bidford , he had reoeived 291 signatures , and 209 from Weston , near Boss , in Herefordshire . He bad also reoeived three flags from Birmingham for the Demonstration . The various committees appointed , reported the progress they were making in their labours ; and the Petition Committee stated , that at the lowest estimate they eould not fold np one million of signature in less than than twenty hours , and that to fold the three millions would take 60 hours labour .

      Signatures were then reoeived from the following ing places : — Bristol . ; . 11 , 000 ParkSeld ... ... 367 Lynn ... ' 197 Bridlington ... 200 Leamington 1 , 800 Alloa ... ... 250 UJverstone 2 , 000 Chcster-le-Street ... 1 , 200 Ayr ... ... I 800 Paisley ... ... 2 , 000 Plymouth 4 , 400 Skipton ... ... > l , 2 do Rickman worth 700 Ipswich 1 , 400 Potteries 8 , o 00 Stockton ... ... , 1 , 200 St . Andrews 1 , 700 Norwich ... ... 2 , 250 Newport 3 , 1 ) 00 Castle Eden ... 1 , 400 Monmouth 1 , 200 NewcaatleMinder-Lyne 1 , 200 Heckmodwike 4 , 300 Plymouth ... ... 4 , 400

      Ayr 800 Warrington ... 4 , 200 Deverills ... 2 , 239 Plymouth ... ... 1 , 400 Colchester ... 2 , 250 Skiptou ... ... 1 , 400 Plymouth ... 3 , 200 South Motion ... 1 , 000 Kinross ... 1 , 200 Ayr ... ... 600 Nantwich ... 600 Twickenham ... 137 Watford ... 491 Kbightebridge ... 1 , 200 Alfreioii ... 1 , 400 Glasgow ... 78 , 062 -Merthyr ... 2 , 734 Ilkeston ... ... 3 , 000 A letter was rea 4 from the Secretary of the National Association , stating that at a meeting of the city of London division of that body , held on

      Tuesday evening , they had passed a resolution emphatically denying the statements made by Mr . Harrison , regarding the two meetings which he had attended , and averring that hi 8 statement was a tissue of falsehoods and misrepresentation , and that they had appointed a deputation , consisting of Messrs . Peat , Woodward , and Wade , to enforce the above resolution * Mr . O'Connor moved , that &b the Convention was now broke up and divided into committees , they should appoint an early day after the presentation of the petition to hear the deputation . Mr . Beesley seconded the motion .

      Mr . Biirstow thought they should be sufficiently occupied with more important business after the presentation of the petition ; he therefore moved that the deputation be now heard . Mr . White seconded the motion . He thought that it would be impossible to attend to that subject after the presentation of the Petition , unless they neglected more important subjects . Mr . Philp wished to ascertain whether the deputation could conveniently attend at another period before he could vote for the motion . Mr . Bairaiow thought that even if the present deputation could not attend at another period , tho National Association was not so weak in numbers that they could not procure the attendance of other members . Mr . Mason moved that the deputation be reeeived a ten o ' clock on the following morning . Air . Woodward seconded the motion .

      The Chairman then put the motion and amend ? , ments ; Mr . Mason ' s received only two votes , and Mr . O'Counor ' s was carried by the casting vote of the Chairman . The roll was then called , and the Convention adjourned until' the following morning at nine e ' cJock . The remainder of the day was oocupied in folding , pasting , and otherwise getting the petition in readiness . In s ; z 9 it already greatly exceeds that of the petition last presented , and upwards of a million of signatures have yet to be added to it . London is nobly doing its duty , in regard to obtaining signatures ; there will be five times the number procured to this than to any previous petition .

      [ The reporter of the Northern Star begs to correct an error that , owing to tire pressure of business , be fell into respecting Mr . Bairstow ' a report of Chartism in Leicester . The number of Chartists in connection with the All Saints' Open body is ] 40 , and not 400 , as stated in the Star . Instead of a female sohool being established , it is only in contemplation to do bo . From tho report in the S ' . ar , it might be inferred that Mr . Bairstow was the originator of the Sunday School , whereas it was founded and conducted by . Mr . Cooper , to whose efforts the present nourishing state of Chartism in Leicester is mainly to be attributed . It was the Rev . Mr . Mursell who made the statement at a public meeting , and not Mr . Biggs , that if the Chartisss would not join the Sturge party , the Sturge party should be compelled to join them . ]

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      TO THE CHARTISTS OF GREAT BRITAIN . Fellow Countrymen , —The members of the National Convention , in the reports made by them of the present position and future prospect of the Chartist cause , have stated that much excitement prevails in various parts of the country ^ concerning the different movements directed against the present system of government , and the particular line of action we have adopted for the attainment of our pinciples ; we , therefore , conceive it to be our duty to give you oar advice as to the propar course whichshould joe pursued in regard to these divisions . It is our unanimous opinion , adopted after mature deliberation , that yon go on with your present movement for the People's Charter , whole and entire , riRMtv .

      adhbk-IKG EVBN TO THB NAME . Extend yonr present organisation in England , and Scotland , and Wales . / Unite your energies for an attainment of that object for which yon haye eo nobly struggled during many years , amidst reviling , persecutions , and misrepresentation . Turn neither to the right hand nor to the left . Keep the even tenor of yoar way on principle alone . Extend the right hand of cordial welcome to men of ail ranks , classes , and creedp , to induce them to unite with you in the great struggle for national regeneration and enfranchisement .

      The People's Charter has become a household word : its principles are engraven on the hearts Of millions of ourfellcw-countrjmtn *; ^ nd the name is endeared by the recollections of the long sufferings ; endured , aad perseverance exhibited , in its behalf . Amidst adversity and / prosperity , , ia the hours of persecution and distress , we scorned to deny it , and

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      are not disposed to abandon it now , when its banners wave triumphant over all other national standards . Each succeeding day makes converts to your principles , proving to / the distressed of all classes that it is only through their truth and justice that they can be freed from the errors and wrongs of class legislation . As the process of conviction and conversion goes on amongst those that have been hitherto oppoaedtoyoaj various offersiof union and support ' . t ? iU be proposed to you , modified , according to the knowledge , prejajudices , feelings , and position in : life in which the parties may be placed . Some will only perceive , or acknowledge , your principles in part ; others will acknowledge them entire , but object to your designation of them , or the manner in whioh you struggle to attain them . To the first , your answer must be

      your conviction of the truth of your cause , and your hope that time and honest inquiry will impress that truth on them ; to the others , that you have no cause to be ashamed of your name , and cannot abandon it to suit the prejudices and fastidious taste of those that may ever aad anon arise to find fault With it , while they adopt the principles it designates . A name to be fairly judged , ought to be eo by the principles it represents , and not by the actions of any person or persons that may have borne it ; for those that act not in accordance with the principles , are not entitled to the name : therefore , those that adopt our principles , and shrink at their name , evince a weakness of miud which we lament , as showing them unequal to the starn and unbending purpose which should nerve the patriot in his contest against Wrong sustained by prejudice , falsehood , and persecution . : ..-. " ¦ -. ¦ . " ' . , . . ' ¦ ¦ . .. v ' ¦ :, ; ' - / ¦ . .

      We look to you , then , fellow-countrymen , to proceed wisely and firmly in the work in which we are engaged ; keep your present organization , adding to it the power that increased experience gives you , remembering that on eaoh and all of you rest the responsibility of making your principles and their name respected in your own persons . Go on , then , in the oven course of justice and right—hail with pleasure all movements , based on the Charter , that may arise to assist you in attaining your objects . If men are so weak as to object to your name , bear with them—quarrel not with them about a name ; but do not imitate their weakness by abandoning your own ; insist on a stern adherence to

      principles ; let these be your guide ; watch earnestly for . any wavering or compromise in : these that profess to be with you for your&r-then , and not till then , condemn and resolately oppose them , but let all your opposition to your foes be guided by mild firmness , appealing to the truth of your cause for success ; have faith in that truth , and rest assured that , if the people honestly do their duty , it will triumph over falsehood , wrong , and oppression . We remain , &c . A . Duncan , Chairman . Wm , Bbeslic E . Stallwood . J . M'Pherson . J . Lkach . G . Harrison . JLR . H . Baibstow . P . M . M'Dodall .

      C . Doyle . M . Williams . W . P . Robbiits . ft . K- Philp . G . White . W . Woodward . F . O'Connor . R . Ridley . N . Powell . J . Masow . R . Lo-wery . W . Thomasson . J . Mom . L . Pitkethly . S . Bartlett . J . Campbell , Secretary

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      HOUSE OF COMMONS . —Tuesday , April 26 . Mr . Redington , the Chairman of the Southampton Election Committee , reported that a Member of the House , Mr . Fleming ( one of the Members for Hampshire ) had refused to answer certain ^ questions , on reasons which the Committee nad not considered valid .. ' ; •; .: . ¦ ; . ¦• • " . - ;• ¦ " ¦¦ . . ¦; ¦ Mr . FLEMING , who was in his pfaee , gave a short explanation , in which be stated that he bad taken a leading part in collecting subscriptions , to defray the " strictly legal" expencea of the election ; but he declined , ass man of bonour and a gentleman , to violate confidence reposed In him , by giving particulars . Mr . Fleming then withdrew from the House . A discussion arose on the motion that he be ordered to attend in hia place , and be informed by the Speaker that ho must attend the Committee , and answer the question .

      The motion was carried ; and on Mr . Fleming ' s return to hia place , the Speaker read the resolution to him , to which the Hon . Member bawed , and sat dywn without observation ; Elisibeth Ann Lucas , and the surgeon of Newgate . were examined at the bar , respecting the health of Obadiah Lucas , confined in Newgate for prevarication before the Ipswich election committed ; the lady being the sister of the prisoner . After some conversation , Lucas was ordered to be fiiBchargedi Sir Robert Peel , in reply to Mr . O'Connell , stated that he expected the treaties entered into between this country and Texas would be ratified by August next .. .. ¦¦ . ¦ ¦ ' ... ¦ ¦ ' ' . ' ¦ ¦ ;' Sir James Graham gave notice of hia intention to bring in » bill for the renewal of the Poor Law Commission on Thursday the 5 th of May . M « : O'Connell rose to move for a select committee

      to consider and report upon the state of spiritual destitution of the Catholic soldiers serving in India and China . ' ; > .-V ' . ¦ '¦ : .. . ¦ - / . ¦/ '¦ ' ¦ ¦ " / Mr . BiNGHAM Baring said that fiuffictent provision was already made for tiie spiritual instruction of the Catholic soldiers in India , and did not tbiuk the proposed committee would elicit more information than was already accessible on the subject . Mr . Hume and Sir H . Hardinge addressed the House , the latter of whom hoped that Mr . O'ConneU would not persevere in bis motion ; and after some observations from Sir R . H . Ioglis , it was withdrawn .

      Mv . Elphinstonb rose to move that It wiU be expedient for this House , at an eatly period , to resolve itself into a committee of the whole House , for the parpose of considering the act 55 George III ., C . 184 , with tho view of imposing legacy and probate duties , on succession to real estates , of the same amount as are now imposed by the said act on succession to peraona \ property . The Chancellor of the Exchequer contended that such a tax would only fall en property which was not under marriage and other settlements , and which was usually in the hands of the smaller proprietors , and that it would not produce what was estimated . . Mr . HUME thought that the Chancellor of the Exchequer had made out a good case in favour of the motion . Mr . Ewart aud Mr . Wallace supported the motion .

      Lord J . RCSSELL , while admiting that the Chancellor of the Exchequer bad produced a sound objection to the motion , thought tbat something Tike equality might be introduced into the application of the tax * s on rual and personal property . Sir Robert Peel , after referring to tbe contradictory charges brought against him of deceiving the agricultural interest , and of truckling to it , declared that he could not regard this motion and discussion in any ether light than a renewal of the debate on the income tax , and an obstruction of the progress of the bill . Mr . Ellice supported the motion , with the hope of ebtaining a complete review of the whole sy&tesi of our taxation on real as compared with personal property . ¦ ¦ ' •¦'¦¦ ¦¦ ¦ . . , . ¦'/¦ , ¦ /¦ ' ;¦ . . : '

      Dr . Bowbing proposed an amendment to the motion , that the proposed tax on land should be taken as a substitute for some of the burdens which wqigb meat heavily oh the industry of the country . Lord HOWICK thought that the inquiry contemplated by the motion could only be sitisfaatcrily undertaken by a government . The business of an opposition was not to propose taxes , but to object to them . A legacy duty was in itself 3 most objectionable tax , and he was not disposed at present to vote in favour of an extension of it . On a division the motion ( Dif . Bo wring ' s amendment having been withdvavfn ) was rejected by 221 to 77 .

      Colonel Fox moved for " copies or extracts from any recent official information received by her Majesty ' s government f torn the Cape of Good Hope , respecting the present relations of the colony with the independent Boers who established themselves at Port Natal together wth any informafcion as to the treatment of tho natives of South Africa by the said Boers ; also any instructions that may have been Bent to the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope on these subjacts by her Majesty ' s government " Lord STANLEY said that the . subject to which the motion referred was singular and interesting . These

      Boers , dissatisfied witk the protection afforded to them by the Cape authorities , bad migrated , penetrated through the Caffre country , and had established themselves at Port Natal , as independent of ¦ '' ¦ . the British Crowd . But the Government were resolved not to permit any infraction of the rights of sovereignty possessed by this country pter the colony of the Cape of Good Hope ; and , therefore , though not anticipating any collision between the Boets aad her Majesty ' s troops , they could not permit them either to assert their independence , or to enter into treaties with any of the native tribes . He agreed to th « motion , with the omission of the word " independent ";

      After some conversation , the motion , as amended , wag agreed to . > - ¦ ¦ - .. ;' . ¦' . - , . ''"• -. . .: ; . / , ; . '¦ ¦ ¦;¦; . ¦ : ' ' ¦ ¦' ¦ ¦ " . / : Mr . Burroughs entered Into aome explanations , vindicating the maglstmtea and constabulary « f Norfolk , Implicated in a motion by Mr . Thomas Duncombe , ma 4 e before Easter , relative to the treatment of a poor mendicant . : ¦ . - ,. "¦ . "¦ .. : ¦"? '¦ . ¦ ' ¦ ¦ ' ¦¦ . ¦ .:. // ; " . ' .: ' . '' . . ¦ :: " Mr . Thomas Duncombe contended that all his statements had been borne out , and read a copy of a letter from the Home-offioe , giving Sir James Graham ' s der titled disapproval of the conduct " which had been pxutsued by the constabulary . . After some conversation respecting the business of the House , and leave given to Sir James Graham to bring in a bill for the managemeat of the new model prison at Pentonville , and aaother bill for the appointment aud payment of parish oonstables , the House adjourned .

      Wednesday , April 27 . There being only twenty-two Wembera i resent ut at four o'clock tlia House odjourne , ! .

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      TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN STAR . Sir , —I am sorry to trouble you , but the ; foilcwing Is the reason for my intrusion . _ a . : - u At the meeting of the Cenvention held April ~ osn » and reported in your last number , a gentleman of the name , of Harrison has sadly misrepresented me . By Beizing hold of one or two phrases of which I made use , and by intorlardiDg them with matter of his _ owa , he has contrived to make me say mhch that I did not say . I am anxious to set myself right on one or two points . :. ; .. ¦ " ' " '¦ . ¦ ' '¦ - . ¦ ::: -.. - . ' : ¦ ¦ : '¦¦ ... . " : " ;•• ' •; . ¦ ¦• - ¦ .: // :. - ' . ;;

      Mr . . Harrison , it appears , was present at two meetings of the National Charter Association , on the evenings of April 12 th and April 19 th , and he relates te the Convention what he then and there heard " , a » d I hope I may say without offenc « i what he did not hear also . H « charges me with saying , oa the 12 th , that "the Chartist lecturers were adrunken ; dissipated set of men . " I never did say this , ; and for this simple reason—I dont believe it What I didMy was ' ¦ that the system of paid lecturers had a tfcnclehcy , to make . men mere pothouse politicians . " And from my own experience , I know this to be a fact in many instances . " But I never uttered so unjust and sweeping a charge against Chartist lecturers as that attributed to me * by Mr . Harrison . The remarks I made , were expressly confined to the effects of a system which I think iujatious upon some who profl-t upon it , not upon , all who are engaged it .

      I also beg to assure you that I never said iaa Northern Star was inconsistent , as Mr . HarriHon suppo&eo , or mistakes . On the contrary , I think the ^ Northern Slar one of the most consistent papers in the country . Bat I did say , that "the Northern Star owed its success , not to its strict love of truth , nor to its ability , nor to the absence of self-laudation of its proprietor , but fe > the ample reports it gave of tho proceedings cf tha workiDg classes . " And althongh it is of course iudifferent Iq you what a humble individual like rnysalf may think about your labours , -I added , " I never would join in wholesale denunciation of the Northern . Star , which I believed to have conteibuted in many ways fo the progress of deniocrBcy . " ; ¦ These are the only corrections I have to offer of Mt Harrison ' s , report " ot \ Ate meeting of the 12 tb . On the 19 th , Mr . Harrison imputes to me the following : — ; ¦ •""' . ¦ ' ¦ .. ¦ ¦ .: / /¦ ¦ ¦ '¦' . ' .-. . '• .

      "Mr . Parry also stated that they were an ignorant body of men ; . that their conduct . was very bad ; that they got themselves greatly into debt , and that he had been in company with ' - thirty , of them , not one of whom was acquainted with the details , or yet with a single detail , of the Charter . He also stated that they were resorting to such low means to get funds , that they were going : to take a theatre , and after that have a grand feed . " ¦ . ' . ' .., ¦ . " ; ' ... / . '' .. ¦ ¦ - . . :. ' . " ¦ . '¦ ' '¦ - ¦¦ : My answer is tbat I was not present at the meeting of the 19 th , bo that Mr . Harrison must either have wilfully stated that which is false , in order to calumniate me ( which , I don't think , because he could have had no possible motive for doing so , ) or he must have mistaken some one else for the real Simon Pure , or th « reporter of the Northern Star must have misreported hinu But whichever way the mis-statement is accounted for , it cannot affect me , as even Mr . Harrison must allow that I eould not make a speech at a meeting which I did not attend . *

      ; The observations of ay Mend , Mr . Lovett , on tha evening of the 12 th inst . are even more twisted and perverted than mine by this same Mr . Harrison . But I could not prevail upon bim , Sir , to write to you on the subject , He has more of the rhinoceros about him . than I-have . His epidermis is more tough ; end he actually had the hardihood to tell me "that he did not care a fig what Mr . Harrison or any one else said about him . He would rather be judged by his actiona than by the reports of others . " ; , I feel convinced you will not refuse insertion to the above . I have often remarked that you readiiy give S p ace in your columns to eompMnants ; and I am sare you will admit that I have not complained without a cause . ¦ ¦' ¦• ' " . - . . . . : • • . . '¦ ' :. " ¦ '' . - - IamjSir , RespectfnlVy yov »' s , John Humfprevs Parrt . London , April 25 , 1842 .

      • I have jast learned that Mr . Peat was the gentle * man who made tha observations erroneously or falsely attributed to me .

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      . ¦ - . - . . '¦¦ DBATH 9 . . . / . ¦" - . : / •;¦ / /¦ , . . ¦ . On Wednesday , the 20 th instant , Mary Fawgna O'Connor Sanderaen , only daughter of Isaac and Elizabeth Sanderson , of Woiley Bridge , Derbyshire .:.:. ' " ¦¦ '¦ ¦ :. "¦ ¦ ¦ -. ¦ ¦ .: : ¦ ¦ ¦ . ' . ¦'¦ ' ¦ ¦ ¦ ' ¦'¦ ¦ ¦ . ¦ " ¦ ' ' * - -y ^ jTj , On the VlStli inst ., after a lingtirine illnesapBi celerated , no doubt , by the absence of her hnsbuuq who has been forced from his home , a&d his f&jAMftj for his advocacy of the people's rights , in tix $ JjjQi year of hera £ e , Mrs . Ainn Brophy ; wife o § usgif * Brophy , late Secretary , &c , to the Dublin |« grj sal Suffrage Atsociation ; j-5 S * s

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      THE NORTHERN STAR . . . ¦¦ . ^ V ; /^

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      TO THB EDIT 6 B OP THE NOXTHEHS SIAS . SlE , —In my repoit of the state of Chartism in Moe-Bcrathshire , it appears I made a mistake by Baying that there waa no association in existence in Newport There is an associiition there ; and also they had been engaged in obtaining signatures before I visited them in the Easter week . I have to apologise to my Newport friends for these unintentional misstatements ; also that the chief Chartist Association was in Merthyr Tydvil , Glamorganshire , —and not the only one , bat tbat there were several small ones in the neighbourhood . Mosgah Williams .

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      TO THE EDITOB . OF THE NOBTHERS STAB . Sir . —The following verbatim copy of a letter from R- J- Richardson , of Manchester , was received by the Chartists of Colne last week . Herewith I send you a copy of th , e Statesman , the Nonconformist , and the Birmingham Journal , in order that yon may see something lite an impartial account of the proceedings of the Conference lately held at Birmingham . 1 fear your minds may be biassed by ¦ what I consider to be gross misrepreBentaTions in the Star conefeming tint body . I am exceedingly

      anxious that the working classes should fee freely and honestly informed on sil matters touching the great ^ nfiEtien of radical rtform , and more especially those who have shewn me their especial " marks of favonr . I am aware the men of Colne -will jn < 3 ge impartially , nothing extenuate nor Bet down aught in malice , " noi yet Enfrer their minis to be biassed by any nan , however popular he may be , or hewerer powerful . I consider the Conference to have acted nobly , generously , and wisely—fearless cf either one man or another , and utterly regardless of party or fsction .

      Banish from your minds foul suspicions , and judge charitably . Sturge ' s movement I freely believe to be an tcaest one ; and whatever course your men take , act independently , and according to tlie honest dictates of the cue science . From your obedient servant , K _ j . Bichae . hso > " .

      National Convention.

      NATIONAL CONVENTION .

      3em»Mal %Bavliament

      3 Em » mal % Bavliament

      To The; Readers Of Newspapers And Other Periodical Publications.

      TO THE ; READERS OF NEWSPAPERS AND OTHER PERIODICAL PUBLICATIONS .

      Movr Feotms 3p&Gt;Atvtot^

      Movr feotms 3 P > atvtot ^

      The infknt daughter of John and Mary Ann Hebden , of Ouseburn , was baptised on the 10 th of April , Mary ^ rost O'Connor Emmet Hebden . Baptised , Oh Monday week , by the Rev . William Hiil , minister of Bethel Chapel , John Frost , soa of WilliamandMary Paget , of Hull . Baptised , on the 10 ta April s John Frost Compton , the infant son Of John and Mary Compton , of Catteriek Buildings , near Baker Bar . ¦ ¦ ¦ . ' . Registeredv April 19 th , at Sheffield ^ Feargus O ' . Connor Walker , the infant son of Benjamin and Sarah Walker . ¦ On Sunday , April 10 th , was baptised in the parish church of Wi ^ an . by the Rev . Mr . Bisset't . " Miry O'Connor Frost Dixon , second danghter of William and Ellen Dixon .

      Baptised j at the Collegiate Church , Wolvbrhainpton , on April th « 4 th , John Feargus O'Connor Dttnn , son of John and Sarah Dunn , Northampton-Btreetj Wolvernamptonv At Glossop . on Easter Sunday , by the Rev . C . Howe , vicar , Henry Feargus O'Connor Lawt 6 n , son of Elizabeth Lawton ; : A few weeks since , at Hoxton new church was baptized , after our inestimable patriot , Robert Feargus O'Connor West , son of Mr . Daniel West , of 12 , Lizard-street . Also Jobn Frost Windeler , eon of Mr . John Windder , 2 (> , Plumber-street , City-road .

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      1 OABBIAGBS ,

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      On Sunday last , by the Rev . J . Blair , Mr . Allen Armatage , of Huddersfieldj to Mies Saiah Ann Gledhill i of this town . v On the 18 : h inst ., at St . Mary's church , Barnsley , Mr . Charles Horbury , to Miss Elizabeth , sixth danghter of Mr . Thomas Wilkinson , of Union-street , of the above place . „ ,. i . On the same day , at Silkston church , near Barnsley , Mr . George Kenworfhy , ironfounder . to Ann , youngest daughter of the said Thomas Wilkinson , all of BarnsleyV - - - , . ; « . . On Tuesday last , at Lendal chapel , York , by the Rev . Charles Payton , the Rev . George Duns , Independent minister of Thome , near Doncaster , to Ann , the eldest daughter of Mr . Banks , Lord Mayor ' s Walk , York . / ¦ ¦; :. // : ;¦/ / ' ¦ ¦ ; / % ¦;' ,

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), April 30, 1842, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct752/page/5/