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      ISSItSJIS . GRE ^ T REPEAL DEMONSTRATION OP THE TRADES OF 13 TJBLIN . The most extraordinary popular demonstration ever witnessed in this xity ioolrplace J * Miay , « n the occasion of the meeting of the tradesmen of Dublin iopffitionjbr * Repeal of Ihe-LegMatrre Union . Prom the early hour of eight © 'dock the streets were thronged by multitudes aiodonsto witness the various trades proceeding to the plawoF rendezvous , the beastuol Tillage of Phibsborough , in thenothern snbnrbs . Each of the trades , hexded by its temperance band , marched two and tw » , And , in some instsnees » fdurAbreast , -with ihe ntaost precision and TC £ ol » nt 3 r ,-the * a » d 8 playing " Patrick's Day , " tt Grirryowen , " "God save the Queen /* "See the Conquering Hero cornea / 1 andf other popnlar sirs , The men composing the trade processors yrexe jjenerallycbmtbrtably ^ dresseajind exhibited a very cleaaJy and creditable appearance .

      One Toy numerous procession , that of theooalporters , iid noigo to the place of rendezvous , bnt proceeded at once to the place of meeting , the celebrated fair-green ofDonnjbrook , which they entered abont-eleven o ' clock , headed by a band of thirty musicians , pl * J ? nj 5 ** l ^ x J » J Dollyl" They irere secured by the great crowd already assembled on the green with lond cheering . About half-past ten o ' clock the following trades iad assembled at PMbsborongh : Tobacconists , ship"Wrights , coopers , saddlers , bakers , txtachm&kers , ¦ wo ollen operatives , hatters , tanners , silk and Cabinet weavers , brass ^ founders , tailors , stone cotters , hosiers , bricklayers , cartwrights , house painters , carders , spsde&nd shovel makers , ropemakers , stucco

      plasterers , sawyers , cabinetmakers , poulterers , mn-Eical-instnnnentmakers , boot and shoemakers , basiet'makers , silver chasers , paper - stainers , slaters , ribbon weavers , butehers , chandlers , skinners and parchment makers , carpenters , house smiths , brogue , makers , tin-plate workers , horse sheers , machine smiths , chair makers . Abont half-past eleven o ' clock the grand movement from Phibsbbrongh commenced , and the trades , with iheir "various bands playing , proceeded across Blaequierre-bridge into Scales-street , through Upper Dorset-street , Bolton-street , Cipel-street , over . Essex-bridge , through Dame-street , ( which was most densely crowded , especially towards the hill adjoining tihe castle of Dublin ) , College-green ( where deafening ' cheers- "were given opposite the Bank of Ireland ); next the procession passed into Grattf-n-Street , JN&ss&u-sireet , daze-street , and MerriOBSQD&re . In Sue splendid square an immense

      multimde was assembled on the arrival of the profession sad great numbers -were forced to pass by a different route towards Donnybrook . The procession passed on the south side of the-squaTe , and drew up in as good order as the pressure of the mnltirade would allow , opposite ithe , residence of Mr . O'Connell . Here th . » scene was really a most extraordinary manifestafion ofenthnsiasm . Mr . CConnell , accompanied by some ladies and other 'members of his family , appeared on the balcony is front , whilst the lands struck up ; " See the Conquering Hero comes , " andthe multitude cheered witn a degree ef animation and heartiness which I never saw equalled at any popnlar exhibition . Mr . O'Connell acknowledged the greetings of the people by eloquent gestures , but I was not near enough to observe whether lie addressed the multitude , 1 learned that Dr . Hughes , llcinair Catholic Bishop of New York , was amongst those who stood upon the balcony , beside

      Mr-CConnelL . . . Abont two o ' clock the first part of the procession reached Donnybrook , and the various trades came in lapMly from that hoar , and took up their stations on the -Extensive iFalr-green . The number of tradesmen alone- in the procession , I understand , was 37 ^ 280 . This -was independent of the general population of the city and neighbouring counties , who Eockedto ihl 3 meeting . At three o ' ctockthe € niare of the trades had entered the green , jphleh ¦ was thai crowded by a multitnde of immense amount , the bands playing lively aira , and the people waiting widi anxiety for the arrival of Mr . O'Connell . I . have heard various estimates of the numbers present . Some gentlemen on tine platform who bad been -down at the Athlone and Skibereen demonstrations , stated that ihe multitude here was ranch morsnumerooB-thanat either .

      Th « Evening Altai estimates the numbers at * considerably « ter one hundred thonsand persons"j bui other calcniations inake it doable that somber . There was a great number of horsemen , farmers , and others from the neighbouring counties . The 5 air-green , ebnmninjj , I sbonld suppose , about fifteen acres , -was -crowded , as irefl as ike xo » d adjaoent , and part of the Tillage . The multitude , notwithstanding its immense extent , was perfectly tranquil and orderly throughout the proceedings . ' '

      At naif-past three o ' clock , a tremendous cheer announced the approach' of Mr . O'ConneU , who entered the green seated upon the diekey of bis carnage , accompanied by Mr . Steele . As tne honourable gentleman made bis way towards the platform , which was a work of some difficulty , the people cheered with great enthusiasm , and when he appeared mpon it , there Tra 3-a renewal of the acclamation . Mr . John O'Coskell , M . P ., having been called io the chair , said he had not words to express his admiration of this magniScent meeting . It was iieedlesa to say that it would require mind and leart strong as the mighty demonstration itself ,

      "when an Irishman looked round upon such a great meeting . After such a "demonsiratien , it was impossible to doabt that Repeal -would : soon be obtained . He " exhorted the immense multitude to preserve order , although do advice on that score "was necessary npon this occasion . The spot on -which they were . assembled was formerly lemarkable ibr scenes of disorder ; ibis d&j it was the scene of a great peaceful triumph—{ loud cheers ) . The Cbaxbjeas read a letter from Dr . Blake , Bishop of JDrom ore , apologising for his absence , but expressing hi 3 liearty approbation of the objects of the meeting . Mr . Enkr read similar letters from the Bishop of Ardagh and Lord ifrench .

      Mr . Peter Hughes came forward to move the first resolution , —** That the malignity evinced towards Ireland by the present tibinet , who direct our august Sovereign , ana who hare coupled her Royal same with threats against our beloved country , has not , nor not , shake our confidence in cmr beloved Queen . "Victoria , and should that Hoya ! Lady require the services of her Irish subjects on any emergency whatever , none amongst that loyal people would be found moreieady to shed the Jast ttrop : of their blood , if necessary , in defence of her Royal person and throne , than the tradesmen of the ancient and loyal dry of Dublin . " Mr , Whtck ( woollen operative ) seconded the resolution .

      Mr , Hscbt f ? Tt * TT * - > t presented himself amidst great cheering . He had ^ always been attached to the tradesmen of Dublin—( applasse > He had coxae to support hiB countrymen , and the more immediate caiise of his coming was the words of Sir James fi-Tjii'W and the sets of ihe Souse of Commons . He could do no good in the English Parliament , and , therefore , ie had come to do what he could in Ireland . The SlinistBT wonld take from the -Crown the brightest jewel in it—the emerald . He believed that the people would soon bring-down the Tory Ministry , -who bated the people of Ireland and their religion . The Repeal of the "Union was ihs only zsmedyfor the evils « f Ireland . He understood there were « me gentlemen from the English

      papers present , . and lie hoped they would report ' what they saw and heard , and not give snch short reports as ihey ^ id of Irish proceedings in the Bonse of Commons . He had seen a debate which lasted several hours put into fourteen or nfteen lines . Let them ' say that this meeting was sot a mob—( cheers ) , iord Clare , in 1781 , called ihe people a mob , anS is the next year his { Mr , .-Grastan ' s ) father carried independence . ( Cheers . ) Tiie words traitors and perjurersweremiEapplied when directed against the people of Ireland ; bnt they would prove their , loyalty , ( Cheers . ) He eonld ronse

      their passions if he choose to repeat the words of some of their eminent patriots ; but he abstained » nd badeihem attend to ihs advice of their leader . Were the Englishmen to put a brand on their foreheads as well as upon their arms ! Sever . ( Loud cheers . ) A union eonld exist only on a footing of equality ; bnt the EnglMi and Scotch alone were favoured under the existing arrangement . The Queen ' s same had been used by a minister who had so authority for it . It was time to show the Qneen ^ iat they -were loyal , J » ut « n condition thai they fferefree . ( Lond cheering , ) The resolution Traa adopted .

      The Chaieju-H announced a communication from ihe Lord -Mayor eleot , expressing his regret at bis inability to attend , owing to absence from 3 > ablhi . Mr . HiBBisoH , chandler , proposed the next resolution , to the elect that , up to the period of the Union , IreTandenjoyed ^ ebenefit of dome& : < 3 legislationi thafeii is preposterous to suppose th&i . foreign legislation ^ conldprom ote the inter ns of tbt : coun - try : and that , therefore , thismeefing demasded a restoratioH of the Irish Parliament . ( Cheers . ) Jobs Gbote * , ihoe-Biaker , seconded the reBolntion . " J TieiesolnfionMBBeo . " , ..-. , „ ., then forwardandafter

      jaxi ^ CCoiofKix cane , , the usual aniouHf of cheezmg , ai ^ -r"Wi n * a gwyeous mditjsnerea" "Wnatan awfp tassembTage 1 I ' nave « en many mighty and majestic assemblages , but it never happened to : jhe to behold snch an assemblaee- WTiavB congregated Iwre to-day—( cheers ) l ^^ t iBimpossible I could naTe more power ; I 1 » to power enongh . Theonly gnsstion is , how to &d * - r < hesr ) £ 1 havejaiore ^ rength and more uhTBicial fbrcs than * Ter jnonawh commanded ox ieneraned . ^ AlUrelandiBrising in onemassj the ^^ motem ent his comnwnced at Cape Clear , « d ^ i 8 extehdiiuj ittelf to the Giant * * Ganseway ; fxffiBttfi B 21 ^»« a 3 t xe-echo « tbe sioBtt raised

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      at Connemara ; its voice is abroad in the wfldj winds of heaven- ' Repeal of the Union and liberty — < cheers \ "Old Ireland and liberty *—( cheers ) . Yes , theie never was such a national nprmngij such a simultaneous declaration of opinion ; Buoh a manifestation of peaceable determination i snoli ^ anational resolve , recorded in the presenoo of high heaven , announcing to the nations of the eartn that Ireland shall be free , and the union shall be repealed—Xch eers ) . AH that is requisite Ib to manage onr steength ; let fliere be no riot , no violence , no tumult , b » breach of the peace—( " No , no" ) . We Tvill « chibit Bobriety , order , tranqnilitj--allcrpyrned by immortal and imperishable -. determination—( che * o ») . We will have -our country for ourselves

      —( cheers ) . The English are beginning to perceive it ; the British Ministry are quailing before you . Wellington may attribute it to his old age ; I attribute it to his despair . He threatened to go to war with uB-Kcheerfi ) . Peel came down jto the Hoose of Commona and cried out— "the Queen was with them" —( cheers ) . Was there ever in the history of the world anything so audacious as the conduct of those two ministers—( hear , hear ) . We are looking for the Repeal of an Act of Parliament ; they themselves admit we are lookmg for it peaceably and qniefly , and without the violation pf any law ; and yet British constitutional Ministers—MjT ^ ctya depending upon Pariiamentary support , — not the Ministers of a despot to be appointedjat the

      will of the Sovereign alone , bnt Ministers haying at least the name of popular Ministers—dare to talk of snch a thing as civil war—( hear , hear ) . But they don't speak of it now . We took np the cry ; we declared that we wonld not go to -war with ^ hem ; that we -would observe the law ; that we { would attack nobody ; bnt we . hnrled defiance at those who wonld attempt to attack us—( cheers)—and accordingly we have gained one victory . We have abashed Wellington and cowed Peel , and Sir James Graham , -the man of many lies , and Stanley the maniac—( cheers and laughter ) . We have cowed them . ' Poor Stanley , perhaps , being a man that is touched in the head , and it iB kind for him to be so , will have the audacity to think of going to war with us ; bnt the rest of the ministry have too much good

      senBe—( hear , hear ) . We are loyal subjects of the Qneen—God bless her I—( cheers)—and we set the ministry that has her in thraldom and in chains at utter defiance—( cheers ); and is it not worth our while to persevere —( hear , hear )? I "was amused by the Times newspaper of Saturday last- ^( hear , hear ) . A fellow lately published a poem in England , f called the DevWs Walk , and hB is rather bnsy in England just now—( laogtter ) . He has jobs of hist doing there ; he has something to do in Scotland , for the Scoich are a little vexed and he has a trifle to do in Wales , where one fine evening , abont a week ago , they threw a troop of dragoons over a bridge—( cheers ) . Those Welch fellows areclever in tearing ont eyes—( laughter ) . This poem of theltariri Walk described , amongst other tilings , the proprietor of the Times newspaper : — t

      "The Devil saw the tears fall from Old Walter ' s eyes , - ; "Because the Repealers with pikes don ' t rise " Notwithstanding his charges and calumnies . ? —daughter ) . No ! what vexes them jb , that we inreterately ieep the peace . Nothing frets ^ them bo much ; and we are determined that nothing ; shall make ns violate the peace—( hear , hear ) . Poor-Beedy M , * JJamara , of the county Clare , was neverfmore determined to keep the peace than we are . He took his oath that he wonld drink nothing but . water during the Clare election . His friends did not think that enough , and made him declare that would not Btrikeany person ^ even if he were struck himself . A man who heard he was so sworn asked him , if he

      were not going to vote against Mb landlord } "I don ' t care for my landlord , " said he . M Yon are a rascal , " said the other , and struck him on the face .. Yet he 4 id nothing , but wiped hie face and said , " I have but two pigs in the world , and I will tell yon what it is , I will sell one of those pigs and give you the price of it'ifjon give mea blow after the election is over— ( laughter ) . But he took care not to accept his offer . Nothing vexes our enemies so much as our dogged perseverance to keep the peace . If you broke a pane of glass , if yon were guilty of the least riot , the divisional magistrates wonld have no objection to have you up before them the next morning . But yon will not gratify them—( cries of * No ") . There is only one way to mortify the enemies of Ireland , and

      that is , to remain determined , but to continue peaceable . I delight in the species of authority 1 have acquired over yon , and the readiness with which I am obeyed and I account for it , not from any meritB of mine , for I have no merits , bnt from the identity of feeling of all the people with me in this msjesiie straggle to make Ireland a nation again , and to strike down the dominion of the foe and the fireigner— ( bear , near ) . The Timef article , ! published only on Saturday last , begins thus : — "On Monday , we understand , another of Mr . O'Connell ' s monster meetings " , bnt It is not a monster of wickednest or vice , of drunkenness or riot—it is a monster in the purity of its morality , and the innocence of its condnot—in its forbearance from every bad passrioB ,

      aad in the moral sentiment that animates cb to rally in the cause of our country , and calls npon as to rescue our people from poverty and distress , and raise them to prosperity and freedom —( cheers ) . I thank him for the phrase u monster meeting "—( cheers ) . The Times goes on— "His hundreds of thousands are to meet in ihe Irish metropolis , to parade along the Liffeyin front of the Castle , and to disperse again or not , as Mr . O'Connell Bhall choose" —( hear , hear ) . Why , I choose theyjshall idisperse as soon as the business is done ; but they will sot disperse until they shall testify that ! they , wonld die to the last man , sooner than live to be the slaves of any . unjust law —( cheers ) . The writer proceeds—** He , of course , will choose that it should

      disperse peaceably . Be would be an idiot , and he is none—JI am -very much obliged to him }—( langhter)—if he did not continue the process of training bis troops—[ they call you my troops}—( cheers and langhter)—and threatening the peace of the country ( which I don ' t do ) as long as he is allowed to do so in tranquillity '—( cries of hear , hear , hear ) . I am glad the : ruffian admits that we are ia a state of tranquility . ( Cheers ) . My troops are tranquil , and thongb they are able to fight they are nnwilling to do so . They will never begin the contest . They are able to defend themselves if they are attacked , but they are too good and too virtuous to gratfy their enemies by Commencing any contest . ( Cheers ) . I wish to meet

      this newspaper on another point . They accuse me of not using arguments to the people , and lonl ; using abusive terms . They Bay , "" We allow a demagogue professing and stimulating a-barbarous hatred of our very name and blood , to muster and hazrangne his myriads of deluded peasantry . " 1 would be glad to know who began it . They are surprised at the animation of the Irish people , and their determination no longer to submit to Saxon rule . I have here no less than six pages that Ijhave extracted from the Times and other newspapers , consisting of abnse of the Irish people . ( Hear , hear . ) Allow me to tell yon what they .-call ns . They call us a dirty race—a lazy race—superstitions beasts—brutes—savages , worse than the cannibals

      of New Zealand . (** Oh , oh" ) . They accuse ns of abusing ihem , and I sm idling yon xbe provocation we receive . They call ns robbers , perjurers , issassms , wholesale murderers , and they call our clergy " sanguinary scoundrels , " " surplioed rnmans , " a assassins , and promoters of assassination by Ore and with the knife , " " murderous brutal tyrants " " demon priesthood . " In The Times alone of 1183 a , I have selected these epithets applied to the ecclesiastical body of the people of lraland : —* Pious terrorists , " " Popish rnmans , who disgraee the name of Christian ministers in Ireland , " * t contrivers of savage and . unprincipled machinations , " " tyrants of a barbarian multitude—a rabble who cannot comprehend the difference

      between right and wrong , " " spiritual tyrants leaguing themselves with the fierce , passions of an idle , poor , and untaught , save in bo far as they are an ill-taught , multitude , " brutal autocrats , bearing the name of priests , " " wretched impostors who are neither Christians nor . men of honour , " "ihelmost absolute , selfish , coarse , and hateful tyrants that ever oppressed the earth , " ^ eurpliced ruffians , " tt vulgar minded , shallow , and unprincipled quacks , " " atrocious hypocrites , who set at defiance every law . " I fling back with ineffable contemptj and indignation the calumnies of our Saxon oppressors . I proved , ineontestably , that the terms which they applied to ss were only applicable to themselves . I proved that our English rulers had been from } time

      immemorial * sanguinary monsters"in their conduct to Ireland . I demonstrated this fact in my work upon . Ireland and the Irish ; and what is more , I demonstrated it principally by the evidence oil Protestant historians ; but before I engaged in my task I thought it right to make the selection of specimens of English eloquence which I have this < lay | submitted to your notice . I fling back the calumnies of the Saxons to their teeth , and I have proved to demonstration that our oppressors are themselves what they wonld deseribe us to be . 1 ask them , has not the bread which they have cast upon the waters of bitterness come back to them with interest 1 i Has not the seed which they have sown borne a plentiful harvest 1 Have they not succeeded in creating in this country a detestation of their tyrannical misrale 2 Have they not alienated the hearts , feelings ,

      and sympathies of the Irish people—( hear , hear )! The hon . andlearned gentleman proceeded to observe that tile Irish people , in the glorious efforts -whicb they were now maktnf for the regeneration of ^ their country , were cheered on and inspirited hy the sympathy and good -wishes of the wise and enlightened in every nation of the world . All Europe was looking on with intere&t and admiration at the struggle in which they were now ; engaged , f Noz Ipirope only : the story of Ireland's wrong 3 had been "wafted to the uttermost bounds of the earththe Africans eren on their sandy shores , had heard the names and read the achievements of the Irish jleader 3 , and longed for men as faithful and as energetic to point out for them the path to happiness and liberty . ( Hear , hear , and loud cheers . ) Need ieieJJ them that the cause of the oppressed Irish

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      millions commanded the affectionate sympath y of their friends at the other side of the Atlantic . ( Hear , hear . ) The heart of America was with them ! The Repeal Association would meet to-morrow , and he would then hand in the sum of £ 1 , 125 , which had been transmitted to the Repeal exchequer by the free , enlightened , and liberty-loving men of America . ( Prolonged cheers . ) Wellington would hear that with surprise , and crafty Peel wonld shrug his shonldersjsignificantly on hearing the intelligence . The Association -would devote one entire day to the reading of the American correspondence by which this Bplendid contribution had been accompanied , and efficient means should be taken to convince the Americans of the depth , solidity , and

      sincerity of Irish- gratitude . ( Loud and continued oheers . ) His son had demonstrated to them by ingenious statistical calculations the ruinous results of the Act of TJnionupon the commerce and manufaotures of Dublin ; but , O , how different would be the picture they would have to draw if to-moriow ' s sun were to rise upon the preparations for opening the Irish Parliament House—our old house at homeand that beiore his setting the Lords and Commons of Ireland were to assemble in full council within the halls of College-green—( hear , hear ) . If the day had arrived when he could address from the portal of the Irish Honseof Commons , and , in the front of College-green , the men whom he was now addressing upon the plains of Donnybroek , how glorious .

      how delightful would be the tale he would have to recount to the congregated trades of Dublin I He would have to inform them that 120 princely mansions would be required to be built , fitted up and furnished in a style ! of the most splendid magnificence ; that 300 houses would be required for the resident gentry , whose servants and establishments would be regularly ] maintained from year ' s end to year ' s end in Dublin ; and what an impulse would be given by this intelligence to our national industry , commerce , and manufactures . It would be next to impossible to pass through the streets in consequence of thevast number of splendid equipages which would continually be rolling through their city avenues . Grafton-streefc would have to be widened ;

      Damestreet ( broad as it now was ) would have to be opened still farther ; Cork-hill must be made a square of , Thomas-street would once more wear its ancient aspect of commercial opulence ; the busy bum of the shuttle would again [ resound in the now desolate and grass-covered streets of the liberty , and the whole city would present ] that appearance of happiness , splendour , and substantial comfort which it wore before the passing of the blighting act of Union—( tremendous cheers ) , The carpenters would be covered with their own chips , the slaters would bo singing on the top of all the house-roofs , and the employers would be coming to the tradesmen , as was the wont in days of yore , with retaining fees of £ 5 or £ 10 , intorder to secure the services of a

      good workman for three or four months consecutively . Let them be but true to themselves—let them be but united and persevering , and success was inevitable . They had already achieved a splendid victory in their endeavour to assert and vindicate the principles of religions liberty—liberty of conscience ; and the Repeal movement had this great advantage over the Catnolio emancipation movement , that , whereas it was the rich and influential who were principally , if not exclusively , beuefitted by the former , there was no class in the community , however humble , that would not be permanently and inconceivably benefitted by the latter . He was now working for the people j it wasj into their cause that he had thrown his energies ; It was a great cause—a noble

      and heart-stirring cause . Toe snows of age were « m his brow , yet he felt as though he received a fresh accession of juvenile ispirit and juvenile vigour when he reflected upon the magnitude and importance of the cause to which he had dedicated his energiesto which be had devoted the purpose of his life—( great cheers ) . His [ heart bounded—his Bpirit exulted—he felt as though he trod upon air when he looked around hint and found himself surrounded by myriads of his countrymen who were resolved upon achieving the liberty and independence of their native country . He would take nothing short of Repeal—Repeal before everything ; Repeal ia preference to everything . This was what he was struggling for . Too long had he said that if England gave us justice he

      would not look for Repeal ; but he now altered the tenor of his song . England has not the power of doing the Irish people justice otherwise than by the restoration of her native legislature ; for this was the only measure that could establish our commerce and manufactures upon a lasting basis . This alone oould keep onr rents at home ; this alone could give Ireland to the Irish ) and the Irish to Ireland . He did not care what England did—he was for Repeal —live or die —( immense cheering ) . There -was a fool , in Kerry once ( where there were not many by the way ) who , having found a hen ' s nest , watched tiD the old one went away , and then laid bold of the eggs and commenced ^ sucking them . When he was swallowing the first of them , the chicken that was

      withiathe egg squeaked as it went down his throat — " Ah , my lad , " said the fool , " yon spoke too late " —( loud laughter ) . Now , he ( Mr . O'Connell ) was no fool , he knew now to suck eggs ; but if England were sow to tell us she would do justice , he would reply , like the tool ini Kerry , " You spoke too lato " —( loud cheers ) . Let England do justice to herself , and she wonld find she would have enough of business on her hands . The enemies of Repeal endeavoured to disprove the practicability of Repeal by arguing that the bill for the restoration of the Irish Parliament must , before it becomes law , be read three times successively in the Lords and Commons of England ; but this was a fallacy . They would not trouble the LordB and Commoaa . The Union

      would be repealed without the Lords and Commons of England , and despite of them ; for the Queen ( whom Heaven preserve and bless ) had it in her power to isBue her writs from ^ Chanoe ry : forthwith the Irish Parliament would start again into existence proprio mgore . The Hon . and Learned Gentleman then repeated what he said in Gal way respecting the power of the Queen to issue writs and convene an Irish Parliament , and directed the attention of the hearers to the fact , that when it was in contemplation to pass the Act of Union , Saurin , Bushe , Plunkett , and the most inveterate Tories of the day , declared that the Irish representatives had no legal right whatever to annihilate the Irish Senate . They were sent into Parliament to enact laws and not destroy legislatures . Mr . O'Connell then proceeded to enumerate the various blessings which ha alleged would flow from Repeal ,

      and foremoBt amongst which he said were the abolition of the tithe-rent charge and the annihilation of Poor Laws for everi in Ireland . Fixity of tenure would also be accomplished—a measure which would put an end to the present atrooieus system of reciprocal murders of landlords and tenants , tenants and landlords ; and t such a magical effect would the enactment of Repeal have upon our monetary interests , that' our National Debt—which , properly speaking ,: was only £ 40 , 000 , 000—wonld be wiped away in five years , and Ireland would , like Norway , be one of the most lightly taxed countries in the world . He implored of them not to despair of the fortunes of their country . If the Irish . people were but united—if they would but persevere unto the end , they would succeed in achieving iheir liberty and independence . While they pitied other nations they would rejoice in the glory of their own ,

      for" The nations wereialling , yet she was still young , Her sun was but rising while others had set , And though slavery ' s clouds o ' er her morning had hung , The full moon of freedom wonld beam round her yet . " The Hon . and Learned gentleman resumed his seat amid loud and general acclamations . Several resolutions , principally referring to the state of trade in Ireland , were moved and seconded by tradesmen , who ' addressed the meeting in no measured language . They , together with the usual petition , having been adopted , the meeting separated shortly after six o ' clock , the trades returning as they cjme , though by different routes , in the order cf procession , with their banners flying and their bands playing .

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      FATAL DUEL . " An fcffair of hortour , '' as the barbarous practice of fighting a duel ia termed , took place on Saturday last , in the neighbourhood j of Camden-Town and . Kentiah-Town , between Lieutenant-Colonel D . L . Fawcett , ef the 55 th Foot , and : his brother-in-law , Lieutenant Monroe , of the Royal Herse Guards ( Blue ) , which was attended with fatal results . It appears that about a quarter-past five o ' clock , a police constable , who was on duty in Tottenham Courtroad , near the Camden-ioad Villas , observed two cabs , the first containing two gentlemen inside , and the second three gentleman , pass down Maiden-lane , in the direction of Hlgbgate . - About ten minutes afterwards

      be was alarmed by hearing a single shot fired , and by seeing the two cabs return at a very speedy rate , with bnt three out of the five gentlemen . Shortly afterwards , Lieutenant-Colonel Fawcett was found lying in an adjoining field , where he bad been shot . Mr . George Gulliver , the surgeon of the Royal Horse Guards ( Blue ) , was standing by the side of the wounded gentleman . Colonel Fawcjstt was immediately conveyed to the Camden Arms , where he expired on Monday morning . The deceased was in his 40 th year , and he has left a widow and ] a young family . The ball bad entered the unfortunate gentleman ' s body on the right side , passed through toe right lung , aad had dropped into toe intestines , In a similar manner to that In the case of the late Mr . Urammond .

      Colonel Fawcett Is . reported to have distinctly stated to bis wife , before he ! died , that he had not fired at Lieutenant Munroe , nor did be intend to do so ; bat that the choioe of fire falling on the latter , he had scarcely taken bia $ bsition before he was shot , and that all ihe other parties , whose tames he refused to gin , with the exception of Mr . Gulliver , ran away on the instant . > An inquest was holden on Monday last , before Mr . Wakely , the coroner , when evidence was adduced to show that the deceased had been found in the field adjoining Maiden-lane j and that when asked what was

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      the matter , had warmly reported \ on the policemen . " What is that to you—it is an accident ; " and that he was removert from the place where be was found to the inn where the body lay . Medical witnesses also detailed the cause of death , clearly showing that it waa from the wound recaived by the piatbl-ahot . There were no parties present to Identify ; the deceased ; and it being necessary that steps should be taken to apprehend those immediately ^ concerned , in the production of the death of the Colonel , the Inquiry was adjourned to Thurday . Warrants have been made out for the apprehension of Lientenant Muntoe and the other parties concerned ; but they have hitherto evaded detection , excepting Mr . Gulliver , who was taken into custody on the spot

      where the deceased was found , and . who has been before the Marylebone Police Magistrate , and held to bail , himself in £ 600 and two sureties in £ 250 eaoh , to appear again . He promised the magistrates to attend the inquest on Monday , but failed to dp bo . The Coroner , therefore , issued a warrant for his apprehension ; but the efforts olthe offioeia to execute it have not been of avail . He keeps out of the way , as does also Lientenant Munroe . The report is circulated that the latter has escaped to France ; but it is not believed . The general impression Is that he is still in London ; and a number of the detective / police are on the alert at the different wharfs from whicb foreign steamers depart .

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      TO THE'EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN STAR . Dear SirJ—I write to inform yon and the Chartists in general of the treatment I received at the band of our would-be-Defence Fund Committee , when I received notice to appear at the Court of Queen ' s Bench . I applied for money to take me to London , so that I should be there to receive the sentence of the Court , but I was told by tbe treasurer of the above fund in Manchester , that they could not give me any , nor should he give me any . There's Demooracy for you ! So you see I must be left without But they could find money for Leach and Doyle ' s expences bnt jnene for me . I should like to know the reason why my expences should not ; be paid as well as either Mr . Leach ' a or Mr . Doyle ' s , My liberty is as dear

      to me as either of theirs . What am I treated in this manner for ? Is it for deserting the principles for which we are struggling ? No : that I defy aay ene to say ; or to point tojone single act of mine ; that will bear that out . It ia , I think , for telling them my mind about a fortnight before ; so it is spite that has done it My friends , there cannot be a more bare-facced robbery of my rights , than the one referred to . Oa the Sunday nigut , previous to Btarting for London , the council of the Carpenters' Hall locality agreed that a collection ehould be made , the same to be divided equally between the Manchester victims : ao that onethird of that . collection belongs to me ; but Io and behold Mr . ; j— -4— gets bis bands on it , and then he does as he thinks proper with it : so he divides it betwixt Leach and Doyle , and robs me of my right to one-third

      ot it . This is democracy , is it ? If this be the way our principles lead men to act , the sooner we have done with them the better ; but-we all know they will not ? Well , after being served in this manner what was I to do ? 1 had no money—I had no work so as to earn it ; and what had I no work for ? for being a Chartist . And more than that , I was not able' for many months if I had had any to do , through the Hall of Sciensa row , when I had my head aa well as my arm broken ; and I am sorry to say the arm never will be as it ought to be . 1 am crippled for life , and to be treated in this manner is rather too bad . So my friends you will see at at once , what I was obliged to do . I am sorry to Bay I was obliged to take my chest of tools to pledge for the money to bring me to London to receive the sentence of the court . ' But we have

      not got so far as that yet ; we have to have another go for it Then how am I to get to London , if I am wanted again ? You will bear in mind I have no more chests of tools . I cannot raise the money to defray my own expences . I was informed that If I did not appear , I should be liable to imprisonment for contempt of Court So what had I'to do , but do as I did . Nothing ; no means were left me . I should not have thought so much about it , if it had been done by tbe great body of Chartists of Manchester . Bnt for two or three who are not fit to be called men to take so much upon themselves , I neither can , nor will I stand it with impunity . I request the men of Manchester to look to It , and take their affairs into their own hands ; and then I am certain justice will be ; done to alJ . I remain . Yours In the cause of democracy , : Thomas Railton .

      London , Monday , May 15 , 1843 . [ We have had this letter in type ever since the period of its aato ; but , have witheld it lest it might injure the subscriptions to tbe Victim Fund . That fund being now closed , and accounted for , we think it no mure than due to poor Railton , whom we deem an excellent Chartist , and \ & most ill-used man , that he should be allowed to tell 1 ; his tale . Thete is no better Chartist than Thomas Railton . Ho was crippled for life , poor fellow , at the ! attack on the Chartists in the Hall of Science ; and as we think it hard that such a man should be treated in the way his letter describe * . — Ed . N . SO

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      TO THE EDITOR OT THE NORTHERN STAB . Sir , —I have read in the fifth page of the Star , of last week , your letter to the people . I hope you will not fail to fulfil your promise . You say you will tell all abont the { facts which many don't knew , " connected with the strike , the outbreak , the Manchester Conference , and the flinging of the Chartists into the League-trap . " f These things are what a . discerning people should long since nave known . -For many years I have admired your ad vice to the people In the columns of the Northern Star . I never had the pleasure of knowing you before the Conference of Delegates assembled io Manchester , on tbe 16 th of August last ; and I must confess that your counsel then was admirable , at a time , too , when the political horizon was clouded with forthcoming events . I now wish . With all my heart , that yonr advice had been then received . Same of us have fallen into ihe pit . we had : so firmly resolved to avoid . Well ! let us get out again , and quit it for ever l Let us from this day forward be more upon our guard . Let

      us avoid the drones , who although they make , more noise and are more \ eager to work than bees : make only wax and no honey . The strike commenced three miles from where I now live . I knew nothing whatever about it until all the mills in Hyde were stopped . The people assembled in the Market-place . I addressed myself jto them . I advised them to avoid the League . tThere wm a resolution submitted to the meeting to tbe effect that the Hyde people should go to Manchester the following day to stop the mills . I opposed the resolution ; but the people being desirous to go , I withdrew my oppostion j and I said " I would sink or swim with the people . " The middle class-men called a meeting the following day , ubne to be admitted but * hopocrats ; I succeeded in gaining admittance . A coachman to one of the cotton lords was called to the chair . He proceeded to business . There was a resolution proposed to the effect that they would support the " workeys , ' on condition that the Charter should not be mentioned at any public meeting I :

      Now 1 wish iny Chartist friends to understand that all the men at that meeting were Leaguers , and , by excluding the Charter , they intended to introduce the question of Corn Law Repeal ; and thereby place Chartism in abeyance . I was on the look : out . I proposed the resolution passed by the shopkeepers of Barnley , in May , 1842 . f That pinned the knaves . They found out their mistake , and they left the ; meeting without coming to apy definite plan . I had before fought those men unceasingly ; and had auccceeded in destroying the anti-Corn La w agitation here . There was not a vestoge of it to be found , I had nailed the Chartist flag to tbe mast , and had it fluttering in the breeze .. My exertions brought upon me the ! vengeance of the Whig magistrates . They sought to have me secured ; and on the 201 h of August , at the hour of twelve , the bloodhounds came to arrest me . I effected ay escape by going Into a cellar , which was unnoticed by the Police . This saved me from the wrath of an Ablnger .

      I then made my way to Dublin , ; where I found a staff of Stirling and genuine Chartists , Their sympathy to me was without limit—not a wag of the lips , but the opening of their purses . I must return my most sincere thanks to the brave and generous O'Higgins ; and also ! to the old champion , Mr . Rafter , and

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      co the geherooa Mr . Murphy , of Drogheda ; snd in fact to the Irish Chartists generally . There are more Chartists in Ireland than the English Chartists are aware of . . My wife remained three ] months after me in Hyde , iu extreme misery and distress , unaided . Being desirous to see me . she sold her furniture for one-sixth of the cost , to defray the expenses of her journey . The Charter being foremost In ] my thoughts , caused me to return as soon as I could , at the expense of the Irish Universal Association . I had to leave my wife and two children in Ireland , ( without means to support them . My former masters will not now employ me ; so I must be victimized .

      I care nothing about myself , when compared with the condition of my family . If this world has no charms for me , misfortune has also lost its stings . I received a letter from my wife yesterday , and I do hot know but before this reaches your office but that Bhe may be the inmate of tbe Iru » h infernal hostile . I call aloud to the humane Chartists of Great Britain to help to restore me my family , and to prevent them from the honors of the Irish poor-law . Hoping that a generous ! and sympathising people will respond to my call , f I am , One who has suffered , and yet has to suffer , because an uncompromising and unflinching Chartist , j J . M . LEACH . 82 , Charles-street , Hyde , July 4 , 1843 .

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      REPEAL OF THE UNION AND THE PEOPLE'S CHARTER . Mr . O'Connor lectured upon these subjects on Monday evening , at the Social Hall , John-street , Totteuham-Court-road . Shortly after eight o ' clock Mr . Large was called to ( the chair , and , in a neat and appropriate speech , introduced Mr . O'Connor , who was received with great applause . Mr . O'Connor commenced by referring to hia establishing , eight years . back , the Great Radical Association . He received ] tbe Chairman ' s delicate , but well merited censure , ( that he had not been sufficiently amone ; them since that period . His name had often been announced , but it had been without his consent and dissappointment had been the result . This , he trusted , . would be guarded against in futsre . He rejoiced jthat the committee had chosen for the subject of his address , the two prominent subjects of a Repeal of the Legislative Union

      with Ireland and the People ' s Charter . All other subjects of agitation , when compared with these , were of minor importance . If they looked at the question of the Church ot Scotland , the Education Bill , the battle between { the agriculturists and tbe manufacturers , or any other question which occupied the public mind , they would see that they were not worth the slightest attention , nor likely to be produotive of the slightest benefit to the working man . If they turned to the " Rebecca" agitation in Wales , of what benefit was it ( to them ? They had no horses to pay toll for—they did not complain of tha low price of agricultural produce , for they had no land to grow it . j The parties engaged in all these sectional agitations would join heart aud soul to put down ! , the Charter agitation and perpetuate the continuance of middle-class ascendancy . All their complaints were bottomed on class-interests ; and all i&eir efforts directed to relieve those burdens which pressed peculiarly on

      themselves ; and if justice was done to them , it would be at the expense of injustice to the working men . They complained ofj excessive taxation ; but while the present system } of legislation continued , the taxes taken off the sheuldersof the middle-class would be placed upon the shoulders of the workers . As long as the National Debt was kept up , a certain amount of taxes must be raised ; and as the workers were the weakest party they would have to make up any deficiency . The middie-clasas thought it hard to have to pay three-and-a-half per cent for an Income Tax , ; but out of j » revenue of £ 60 , 000 , 000 , before tbe imposition of the Income Tax , not more than £ 300 , 000 was paid by ] them in direct taxation .

      In looking round tbe room , he saw many Irishmen present . What had broaghtithem to England } Was it love to them 1 No . Was [ it hatred 1 No . It waa tha tyranny of the Union , which had caused upwards of 2 , 000 , 000 of Irishmen to flock to the British shores , many of them able-bodied men . He would not mention a word about physical force ( oheers aud laughter ); but it had brought them 2 , 000 , 000 able-bodied men ] which was a greater physical force than the whole British army . When they were weak , it might be well to talk of physical force ; but now they were f strong , they despised it . The Times newspaper declared that the Repeal agitation must be made treason . Mr . O'Connor then alluded to the conduct of the Times in

      misrepresenting bis speeeh at Manchester . He likewise spoke of Mr . S . Lino Fox . He did not credit it that he was affected with I the prevailing disease of monomania ; the probability was , that Mr . Fox . being a great Yorkshire sportsman , had been bitten by one of his own dogs , and was afflicted with hydrophobia . The Times asserted that Ireland had no grievances to complain of . [ It asserted the same of Wales until " Rebecca" opened its eyes ; and tben it produced a long list of j grievances , which it declared ought long ago to have been repealed . If the Times was so ignorant of the grievances in Wales , which was separated from ] England only by a tollbar , how could they expect it to be acquainted with those of Ireland , which was separated by the sea ?

      Government was fast teaching them , that nothing could be got by prayers and petitions . Any person who looked at past history would have ample confirmation of that truth . Mr . O'Connor then alluded to the Emancipation Act , which wrung from the fears of the Government what they denied to justice . They refused to justice and common sense what they granted to the fear of the flame and the dagger . The ensuing } morning would witness the commemoration of the [ achievement of American Independence—not by moral bat by physical force ; and who oould blame tbe jlrish people for a similar conduct , if they should belforced into a civil war , or goaded into resistance 2 j They might rest assured neither the Iron Duke , aorj Peel , would attempt to benefit the condition of Ireland , until the people in thunder demanded it , and jit became dangerous to resist . Their Chairman haa asserted that he wonld

      not give a pin for the Repeal of the Union , unless accompanied by the adoption of the People ' s Charter . Why was France , with a population of fortytwo million ? , satisfied with a less constituency than England with a populationjof thirty-three millions It was because in Englandjthey had only the theory of lib .-riy , while in France , they bad it In practice . In France , they had no law of primogeniture , and they had " fixity of tenure . " So long as the vote was vested in the land , andjnofc in the man , as Catholic leases fell in , they would be , given , even at a lower rentage , to Protestant voters ; but if the Repeal was accompanied by "fixity of tenure , " they would then let the ground to the highest bidder , whether Catholic man or Protestant voter . They were ' told that Irishmen are either opposed to the Charter or don't understand it ; it was all fudge . An Irishman could see as far into a stone wall as an

      Englishman . It was the feuds kept up by interested parties , wh'ch made Irishmen stand aloof from the agitation . They had equal grievances to complain of in both countries ; and the same parties were the oppressors of beth . He ! challenged them to look at the past ten years , during which he had been the unpaid advocate of the working men , and point out on what day he had said a word , or what article he had writ . en , calculated to create or perpetuate feuds between the two countries , j In the year 1800 , if the National Debt had been divided into fifteen parts , the result vvould have beenjthat only 2-fifteenths of it appertained to the share of Ireland . Had not England suffered from the Union , in having to maintain a large standing arm y and an expensive Law

      Established Church ? His countrymen had been told not to pay much attention to bis advocacy of Repeal , as he was only a new convert . Why , in 1823 he was compelled to leave his country for eighteen months , for writing a pamphlet in jits favour . In 1833 , he so worked , that in the large county of Cork , which returned eight members / only one member was returned who was opposed to Repeal . In the first number of the Northern Star , he stated his determination to agitate in its favour . If he was a hasty convert show him the man whose blood had b ' een shed as his had been . If they could show him the man who for twenty years had laboured harder for it than he bad , then be would allow him to be a better Repealer .

      He had always contendedjfor "fixity of tenure . " In 183 $ , when M . P ., he had put a notice of motion on the books of the House ] of Commons to accomplish that purpose ; and after having struggled so loug for it ; after having aroused in both countries a prejudice against him by his determined adherence to it , was it to be supposed that he should now abandon it for any less measure of justice ? They were told that Ireland was b | eing filled with troops . Of what use were troops , wjhen there was no one to fight ? or of cannon , when there was nothing to bombard ? His countrymen' did not want to fight ; or if they did , it was with ] the" blue bottles , " and not with the soldiers . There was no doubt but thai policemen were in that room , disguised with moustachios , to report to Sir James Graham as well as their treacherous memories would allow . Let them report ; if they reported honestly , Graham would be

      a good deal wiser for it . Peel bad repealed 750 Acts of Parliament in one night . The Reform Bill was also a regular breaking up ) of all the laws of the State , Of the eight articles of the Legislative Union there was not ond which had not been violated . The Act of Union settled 100 M . P . ' s as the portion for Ireland . The Reform Bill violated that , by giving her 105 . Another article settled a certain annual sum for education , not one tittle of which had ever been properly applied . Mr . O'Connor then showed how tha other articles of the Union bad been abrogated , and contended that the contract was null and roid . He then alluded , in terms ( of high commendation , to the exertions of Father Mathew . That apostle bad appealed from Ireland drunk to Ireland sober . He highly admired the course taken by that excellent man in refraining from introducing politics . He had sufficient confidence in Irish honesty aad

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      Irish judgment to leavo those questions in their own hands . Mr . O'Connor then dwelt on the prospect of affairs in Spain , and of the voice' from across the Atlantic in favour of Repeal . He repudiated , in strong terms , any idea of foreign interference in achieving their object . When Ireland was sufficiently united she was quite powerful enough to effect every change which she desired . She had also the sympathy of tbe 3 , 500 , 000 British ^ hearts who petitioned in favour of Repeal , when she herself

      was slumbering upon the measure . Mr . O'C . then demonstrated the very different feeling now easting in England in favour of Ireland and her rights , to what existed tea years back ; and concluded a brilliant and effective address , of which the above is only a faint outline , by reiterating his determination to ' stand orfall by the People's Charter . Mr . Clabk , in a very effective speech , moved a , vote of thanks - to Mr . O'Connor for his past and present services , which was ably seconded by Mr . James Cook , and carried by aclamation .

      Mr . O'Connor briefly acknowledged the compliment , alluded to his establishing , eight years previous , the Marylebone Radical Association ; , and stated that during the two years be was on the committee , ho was never absent from his duty . The time was now approaching when similar strenuous exertions would be necessary ; for poverty was driving the middle classes to contend for the same rights which the working classes were actuated by principle in contending for . Mr . O'C . Bat down loudly cheered . The meeting place was densely crowded , especially in the galleries . The charge for admission was one penny to the hall , twopence , to the gallery , and threepence to the platform .

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      Routes op Lectorers—Again we notice that all ¦ " routes" sent here , to ensure publication , must be signed by the sub-secretarp of the lecaltly , or district , where the arrangements are made for . We will not in future publish any that may be sent without such signatures . It is not right that any locality should be visited by a lecturer , unless he has corresponded with them , and made mutual arrangements . Considerable ineonveni-¦ . ence has arisen to portions of the Chartittbody from unarranqed-fdr visit * , which wet'have . partially caused by printing unauthorised . " routes . " We shall do so no more .

      Loughbobough . —A camp meeting will be held on MounC Sorrel on Sunday , ( to-morrow ) at two o ' clock . Mr . Bairstow and others will attend . Holmfirth . —The Chartists of Holmfirth are re * quested to meet in the Association room on Sunday ( to-morrow ) , at half-past six in the evening . Business of importance will be laid before them . London . —Mr . Fusseli will lecture at the . City of London Political and Scientific Institution , on

      Sunday even ng next . Benjamin Wale , Esq ., Professor of Languages , Polite Literature . &c . will lecture at the City of London Institution , Tumagain-lane , on Tuesday evening next . Subject—the "Elocution of Private Life . " Admission , Twopence . A Public Meeting of the Delegates from each Metropolitan District will be held on Sunday afternoon , at three o ' clock , at the City of London Institution , * to assist iu carrying into effect Mr . O'Connor ' s recommendation relative to the eleotion of an Executive .

      The Elocution and Dramatic Class will meet at the City of London Institution , on Thursday evening . Silk Weavers Locaiitt . —The members of this locality will meet at the Weavers' Arms , Pelham , Spitaluelds , on this ( Saturday ) evening , at eight o ' clock , on business of importance . Tnere will ba no meeting on Sunday . Barnsbury Park .- —Mr . Mantz will lecture at the Flora Tea Gardens , on Sunday evening next . To the Colliers op Mid and East Lothian . — There will be a Delegate Meeting in the Free

      Mason a Hall , Dalkeith , on Saturday , July 15 th , chair to be taken at six o ' clock in the evening , when every colliery in Mid and East Lothian , are earnestly entreated to send a deputation . Wednesbut . —A delegate meeting will be held in the People ' s Hall , Washington-street , July 9 th , at two o ' clock when delegates are expected to attend from Birmingham , Dudley , tipton , Bilston , Walsall , Darlaston , and Wednesbury . Plans will be submitted to accomplish the reorganisation of the district .

      Rochdale . —To-morrow , the 9 th mat ., Mr . J . Mills will deliver two addresses in connection with church-rates , at the Chartist Room , top of Yorkshire-street , at half-past two , and at six in the evening : On Sunday , the 16 th inst ., a camp meeting will bo held on Cronkeyshavv , to commence at two o ' clock . Several speakers will be in attendance from various places . - A Camp Meeting will be holden on Silston Common , on Sunday next , at ten o ' clock in the morning , two in the afternoon , and six in the evening , when Mr . George Harrison , of CaWerton , and others will address the company . Huddeesfikld . —A general district delegate meeting will be holden on Sunday , ( tomorrow ) , in the Chartist Room , Honley . Chair to be taken at one o'clock in the afternoon .

      Oldham . —On Sunday , ( to-morrow ) , a lecture will be delivered in the Chartist Room , Greavesstreet , at six o'clock in the evening , by a friend . On Monday , a lecture will be delivered in the above room , . at eight o ' clock in the evening , by Mr . J . Halliday . Subject— " The necessity of a Working Man ' s Hall , and the advantages to be derived from such an erection . " On Thursday , the 13 th instant , a general meeting of shareholders of the Working Man ' s Hall Association , will be holden in the Chartist Room , at eight o ' clock in the evening . Stockpost . —The Rev . W . V . Jackson will preach a sermon iu the Chartist Room , Hillgate , on Sunday next .

      Cheshire . —A delegate meeting of the county of Chester will be held at Northwich on Sunday next , July 9 th , at ten o ' clock in the forenoon , at the house of Mr . Wm . Rone , Water Wilton-street , Delegates from all the localities in Cheshire are expected to be present . South Shields . —Mr . Beesley and other friends will address the people of Hartlepool , on Sunday tbe 9 th instant . The friends of Sunderland and of South Shields have engaged that powerful steamer , the Ranger , for the occasion , which will leave Jarrow

      Quay , at seven o ' clock in the morning , and clear for Sunderland at a quarter before nine , and from Sunderland at ten o ' clock for Hartlepool . Fares , —from Shields to Hartlepool , and back , one shilling ; to Sunderland , and back , sixpence . The surplus prooeeds to be applied to carrying en the war of right against might . —As there are many applications for Mr . Beesley ' a services , no route will be made out ; bnt they will be supplied , as near in turn as possible , by applying to William Gilfillan , Tyno Dock Tavern , Long-rowu South Shields .

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      Leeds Corn Market , Tuesday , July . 4 th . —The arrivals of grain to this day ' s market are small . There has been a good demand for Wheat at 2 a per qr . higher . Oats and Beans have been moreenquired for , and have made rather more money . The weather was cold up to Friday but fine ; since , much warmer and a few showers . the average prices of wheat , fob the week ending July 4 , 1843 . Wheat . Barley . Oats . Rye . Beans . Peat Qrs . Qjs . Qrs . Qrs . Qrs . Qrs . 5057 0 622 0 430 0 £ s . d . £ s . d . £ s . d . £ s . d . £ s . d . £ s . d 2 ro n o o o o 18 iu ooo 110 51000

      York Corn Market , July 1 . —We have scarcely a sample of Wheat offering to-day ; and the reports of the growing crops are so very unsatisfactory , that we must quote Wheat fully 2 s . per quarter , and Oatsi ^ d per stone , dearer , and the millers are keen buyers at the advance . This sudden falling off in the supplies is rather unexpected ; and even with fine weather we do not anticipate much lower prices , whilst any untoward change might cause a further rise , Skifion Cattle Market , July 3 . —We had a very limited supply of fat Beasts and Sheep , bat as there were only few customers the market was heavy , and all were not sold up . The supply of Lambs was good . Beet' and Mutton , 4 £ i to 5 ^ d ; Lamb 4 d to Sdperlb .

      Malton Cobh Market , July 1 st . —Wheat sells freely at 2 s per quarter advance . Oats id per stone dearer . Barley none offering . Richmond , July 1 . —We had a tolerable supply of Wheat in our market to-day , but only thin of other kinds of Grain . Wheat sold from 6 s 3 d to 7 s ; Oats ,-2 a Sd to 3 lOd ; Barley 3 s 6 d to 3 a 9 d : Beans 33 6 d . to 4 s 6 dperbu 3 hel .

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      O'CONNOR , Esq . ot Hammersmith , County . Middlesex , by JOSHUA HOBSON , at hto Print ing Offices , Nob . 12 and 13 , Market-street , Briggatei and Published by the said Joshua Hobson , ( for the mid Feargus O'Conmob , ) at bia Dwel ling-house , No . 5 , Market-street , Briggate ; an internal Cemmunfcatlon existing between the said No . 6 , Market-street , and the aald Nos . 12 and IS , Market-atreel , Briggate , thus constituting tbe Whole of the said Printing and Publishing Office , one Premise * . All Communications must be addressed , Post-paid , to Mr . Hobson , Northern Star Office , Leeds . ) ( Saturday , July 8 , 1843 . )

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), July 8, 1843, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct809/page/8/