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CARUSIiS . —Mas , Frost asd Jamcs Brostkrr-e 0 'Bsie . n . —Since the an : oancement of iLe distressed circumstances in which Sirs . Frost ha 3 unfortunately been placed , and the serious indisposition of that master mind , Mr . O'Brien , the most lively interest has been manifested in their behalf . One pound has been sent off for Mrs . Frost , and a subscription is going on in behalf of Mr . O'Brien , whose life we sincerely trust will be spared . Were it not for the very depressed state of trade here , much more would have been collected , bnt never in our reeolr
lection has there been so much suffering and distress . The wages of nearly all those engaged in the manufacture of cotton goods are being reduced ) and many of the works are running short time . Whether this arises from a rase on the part of the masters u > give effect to their anti-Corn Law agitation , or whether it is the effects of bad trade , we know not , but of one thing we are certain , that is , that they never lose an opportunity , on the slightest plea being offered them , of taking a Till&nous advantage af the work people .
KIL 3 ARCBAW . —On Saturday evening , May 8 , & lecture was delivered in this place by Mr . Wm . Thomason ; it contained a copious expofe of national abases , as well as the method by which they were to be redressed . A vote of thanks was given to the lecturer and chairman , and the meeting dispersed . Mr . Thomason preached three sermons to attentive and intciligen ; audiences , and impressions made ¦ which will induce them to unite more psrsevoringly in working out the redemption of our common OOlintry . MAI . VERT * , Woecesteeshirb . —The ChartiEts of this place have forwarded their petition to Mr . Duncombe for presentation . They have also-sent the sum of 5 s . 6 d . to onr office towards the espences of the Petition Convention .
EI . GIM-The Chartists of Elgin have had an excellent meeting , notwithstanding the opposition of the middleocracy , of which they have had a sample . Speeches of the right sort were delivered , in which the principles of the Charter were fully and explicitly elucidated , the trickery of the factions forcibly exposed , and the " new move" deprecated . A petition on behalf of the incarcerated and exiled Chartists was adopted , which has since been forwarded for presentation . A subscription was made in aid of the Convention , the amount of which we have noticed in the proper place .
VAIiE OP IiEVEM . —On Saturday evening , May the 8 th , a lecture wa 3 delivered in the Democratic Seminary , Alexandria , by John M'Crae , Kilbarchan . The address made a powerful impression upon the audience . At its close , Dr . Sinellie moved , and James Smith seconded , " That a committee be chosen to get up a petitien for the repeal of the Corn Laws . " An amendment was moved by James Aitken , seconded by Peter Robertson , " That this meeting is of opinion that the grievances of the people will never be redressed until "Universal Suffrage be the
law of the land ; this meeting pledges itself to join no party , but continue its onward course until tbe whole Charter , and nothing less , become the law of the land . " The amendment was carried by a forest of hand > . A resolution was brought forward by John Weir , seconded by Mr . M'Crae , " That this meeting pledges itself to bring forward a Chartist candidate at the next general election for the County of Dumbarton . " A vote of thanks was given to Mr . M'Crae and the Chairman , and the meeting separated . Mr . M'Crae preached twice in the Democratic Seminary , on the Sabbath following .
OUSEBTJRN . —The Chartists of this place held their weekly meeting , on Sun < lay morning , May 16 th , in the School-room , Byker ' s Buildings . After the preliminary business had been gone through , Feargns O'Connor , Esq . ' s letter was read from the Star , when a resolution was moved and carried unanimously , pledging themselves to carry out the excellent recommendations of exclusive dealing stated in the letter , and that they are determined to buy neither groceries , cloth , hats , shoes , or get anything made of any one who will not pledge himself to ipte for a Chartist candidate , when brought forward , and join the Association . A conversation then ensued about get . ing up a public meeting , when a resolution was moved and carried , that a
public meeting be held on the Ballast Hills , on Wednesday evening , May 26 ; b , at nine o'clock . It was suggested that a subscription be made at the close of the meeting , ou behalf of Mtb . Frost , which" will be done . A number of individuals gave some shilling ? , others sixpences , eigh : threepence each , for the victim f ^ nd . A vote of thanks was pished to the Convention , for their unity , energy ; andj > erseveraace in behalf of Frost and his compatriot , and the incarcerated Chrrtists . Is was the most spirited meeting we have had for some time-. A great many strangers were present from Hetton and surrounding neighbourhood , to whom we gave a great many tracts , to distribute among their fellow workmen . We have got 1 , 100 signatures of males to the petition , which wa 3 sent to Newcastle .
KEW LANARK . —A public meeting of the inhabitants was held on Wednesday , the 12 th instant , at the Independent Chapel , Mr . Thomas Navin , in the chair . A dispute took place as to the right of the Chartists to be present ; after which the Corn Law parry proceeded to elect a Committee , amidst the disapprobation of the meeting , and with a decided minority . Mr . Martin then read a petition in favnur of the ministerial measure , and Mr . Chambers moved an amendment , stating , that the meeting concur in a repeal of the Corn Laws , bnt had no faith in her Majesty ' s Ministers , and affirming that the surest method of repealing the Corn Laws was by obtaining the People ' s Charter , which would give the whole body of the people a share in the . representation of the country . A division took place on the question , which showed a large majority in favour of the amendment . The meetiDg quietly separated , its concoctor 3 being evidently chagrined at the result .
JttAJJCHSSTEH . SoriH Lancashire Delegate * Meeti > g . —The above meeting was held in tie Brown-street Chartist Room , East Manchester , on Sunday afternoon last , tbe 16 th of M- » y , for the transaction of business connected with the CMise in the abovo county . Delegates present : —Mr . Gresty , Chorlton-upon-Medlock ; Tiiomas Dsvies . Tib-street , Manch&ter ; John Cirtledge , Brown-street , Manchester ; John Toinson , Hardman-street , Manchester ; John Miilington , Silford ; John Mossey , Newton Heath ; Thomas lawless , Oldh&m ; James Taylor , James Scbolfield , Opsnshaw and "Droylsdea ; Diniel Haslem , Fails worth ; Edward Lawless , Wamngton ; Edward Whitworth , Middieton ; James Hey wood Hey wood , Unsworth ; Exerdy Djotson , Prestwich ; Richard Allen ,
Pilkington . Tae credentiala were read over , the accounts examined and found correct , and other business for ¦ which they hid met before , -was dispensed -with ; after which the following resolutions were submitted and called forth discussion , and ultunaWly passed unanimously ; moved by John Mossey , and seconded by Edward Lawless : —1 st "That it is the- opinion of the delegates present , that the men who are going about the country calling meetings upon the subject of the Corn Lsws , are insinzere , deceitfol , and wish to delude tile people . They profess to be ths friends of the working classes ; which professions we conceive mere humbug and treachery to gain confidence , as fully demonstrated in their conduct in resorting to every means "within their oower to lock the working men's jaws , and
cunningly evade public discussion . That the question is purely one betwixt the cetton lord and the landlord ; in the way tney advocate it , therefore , we believe their object is not to benefit the working classes , otherwise tiiey would assist them to obtain a power ever the law which would protect their labour , which is their only property , and thaloaf "when they have it " Snd . Moved by Thomas Djvies , and seconded by J mas Schoneld , " That this meeting confirms the resolution passed by the Oldham people in reference to Mr . Greaves , as we hav * fall evidence that he h&s become an instalment man , and that it is our determination not to countenance any one in this movement who will not , or who does cot , advocate the Charter , and nothing less . " 3 rd . Moved by John Cartledse , and seconded
By M . r . Ezersly , " That we agree with the plan laid down by Feargus O'Connor , relative to exclusive dealings ; * ad we recommend it to be carried oui generally , in order to bring the shopocrscyio a ssnse of their duty towards the producing millions-of this empire . That the tills being ewpty will bs a s ' . ap in the face to the middle class , "which will make' them savage , and probably be ths maans of opening their blind eyes , and convince their stubborn understandings that ths working classes have rights as vreil as themselves , and that the oppression and tyranny which has bo long been practised by every class of society upon tbe most essential , most useful , and , consequently , most important class of society , —nay , further , the prop of the nation , namely , the producing millions ,
« h » ii be brought to an end ; and that no man deserves to be supported by the working man who will not in retarn support him by Toting that the brand mark of la very and inferiority may b ? erased from his brow . " 4 th . " That the delegates present vww with feelings of regret the circumstances whick have apparently earned a bad feeling to exist in the mind of Mr . H . Hetherington towards our present organization , and Feargas O'Connor , Esq .. ; but , as bo ' . h are in prison , we will leave those questions , which are not immediately connected with u * , t j be settled betwixt themselves ; still we consider Mr . Hetharingtoa has made a Terr erroneous and unwarrantable comparison in BtaSnf that Fearful is ' as great a humbug * as
Daniel O'Connell , and relative to the Assooation being Mr . O'Connor ' s ; and that we , tbe members of it , his tail , take that assertion to be a direct insult upon eTery individual member , more wpeeialiy whan we take into consideration the notorious fact , that O'Connor had nothing at all to do with the forming of the plan of organisation ; that" he tt&s then in prison ; that ths people's delegates met twice in Manchester , and sit several days each time , and thai Feaxgns never sa ^ 7 it till it was printed . "Such being the case , we wish respectfully to convey to Mr . HeSisrington , and the country at large , that we are not ihe tools of Feargas O Connor , or any other , man -, that we wtpeoi consistency in every man , and are prepared
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to throw every man overboard who doss not act up thereto . " Mr bevies moved this , and Mr . M&sey seconded it , and Mr Julian Bsnjey was requested , \ , y the delegates to either speak for the motion or against it . , which he felt prepared to do , npon which he said he had no wish to mix himself with party squabbles , though he had too often been compelled , in selfdefence , to do so upon former occasions ; nevertheless , being called upon , he would offer a word or two upon the conduct of certain parties who figured at the head of the " new move . " He had been a member of the London Working Men ' s Association , the leaden of which were mostly the leaders of the " newmove ;" he could testify to the truth of William Rider ' s assertion , that the members of that body were really
anything bnt working men . The occasion of his leaving tbat body was as follows : —At the time the Glasgow Cotton Spinners lay in Edinburgh gaol , awaiting their trial , Daniel O'Connell thought proper , in a speech made in the House of Commons , to denounce these persecuted men , and with them the trades' unionists of England , Ireland , and Scotland , generally , asserting that they -were banded together , for the most atrocious purposes , not scrupling to resort even to assassination to effect their ends . He ( Mr . H . ) was not a trades unionL-t , but deemed it his duty to call the attention of the Working Men ' s Association to this natter ; he did so ; the answer -was , "Write to O'Connell , and if he pleads guilty to the charge , no language will be too severe in which to denouncS his villany . " He ( Mr . H . )
did so ; he wrote to O'Connell : Dan replied in a saucy note , stating he had sent his answer to his ( Mr . H . ' s ) questions to Mr . Cleave . He went to Mr . Cle&Y * . Mr . Cleave read Dan's answer to him , in which he ( O'Connell ) twice distinctly stated that , although not fully reported his speech so far as it appeared was correct—upon this he ( Mr . H . ) moved certain resolutions in the Working Men ' s Association denouncing O'Connell at the enemy of the working classes ; his resolutions were rejected , the only parties supporting him beinj Mr . Ireland , afterwards one of the leaders of the Democratic Association , and an excellent patriot , and Mr . Neesotn , afterwards member for Bristol in the Convention ; Mr . Cieave had declined giving up the correspondence with Dan to him , ( Mr . H ., ) bnt had committed it to the
Working Men ' s Association . He ( Mr . H . ) then demanded the correspondence , that he might publish it The Association by vote refused it . He next demanded a copy ; the Association , by vote , again refused ; and lastly , the Association passed a resolution to lock up tbe correspondence in the secretary ' s desk , that its publication might be prevented . He , however , published in the Northern Star , the Champion , and other pipers , all that portion of the correspondence be retained in his own hands . For this he was hauled over the coals , and a vote of censure passed upon him , — cries of farar , ) whereupon he flung up his card , as did Messrs . Ireland and Neesom , and they throe founded the Democratic Association , which , if it did no other good , did this—it crushed , it annihilated , the
humbug "Working Men ' s Association , ( Cheers . ) -After some other remarks , Mr . Harney said , in reference to Mr . Lsvett , he considered it but right that he shonld speak to the conduct of Mr . Lovett , when Secretary to the Convention ; whatever had been his feelings toward that gentleman as Secretary to the Working Men ' s Association , "when he saw that the courage of Mr . Lovett increased as the danger menacing the Convention augmented—that he rose equal to the crisis—he iMr . H . t flunq to the winas all remembrance of tbe past , and hailed and did honour to Mr . Lovett as a man worthy the most perfect confidence , esteem , and admiratien of ths people . When he ( Mr . Harney ) remembered this , he deplored that Mr . Lovett was not ¦ with them ; he lamented to see one so talented in the
company of , and associated with , parties whose sincerity he ( Mr . H . ) doubted—in whose patriotism he had no faith . Mr . Harney concluded by giving it as his opinion that had it b « en O'Connor himself who had proposed the " new move , " the people would at once have flung him overboard . Thank God , the people carer ! now everything for principle , nothing for men . ( Cheers . ) Bnt as regards Mr . 0 Connor , though at times he had differed with that gentleman , particularly upon Ihs question of the National Holiday , he ( Mr . Harney ) would say , that he ( O ' Connor ) had well earned , by his meritorious labours in the cause of democracy , the people ' s confluence and love . These he had , and so long as . Mr . O'Connor continued to act the same straightforward part , the people would support him , and evary effort of his enemies to ruin him would miserably fail .
Mr . Harney resumed his seat amidst loud cheers . 5 th . " That every delegate be requested to instrnct the secretary of his district to send the tune and place of meeting , to the county secretary , as early as possible , for the benefit of the misssionary in making out his tour . " 5 ih . " That we perfectly agree that . the Convention should sit another fortnight , and that one peony per head be levied upon tha Association , and every other means tried , to support the representatives of the working men . " 7 th . " Th-vt Mr . Leech be re-elected as lecturer for the next month , he giving every satisfaction in the capacity in which he is placed . " 8 th . " That this meeting stand adjjurned till this day month . " —A vote of thanks was given to the Chairman for his valuable services . The business throughout was conducted orderly and with the best feeling .
Lecture bt Mr . Dotlb , an Irish Chartist . — On Sunday evening last , in the Chartist Room , Tibstreet , a lecture was delivered by this gentleman . He commenced by saying that he was very happy to have the opportunity of expressing to them his opinion openly and above bsard , and without being afraid of being , as had been done on a very recent occasion , put down by the argument of-clamour , physical force , and violence . ( Hear , hear . ) Those who wish to advance their cause by persecuting the members of another , ¦ will never succeed . But , in many instances , the cause which had been most persecuted had prospered best ; just bo it was with ChajtiBm . The pleasing prospects of the Chartists , and the success which they have of late met with , have been owing chiefly to the fair and upright manner in which they had , on all occasions , conducted their proceedings . Projects had been put out by hypocrites of the deepest die ; men who
called upon the people for support to obtain a certain end , an i then they , in return , wjuld never rest satisSed till they , the people , were in possession of their rights also , who , after making such promises , could turn round upon the very parties who put them in power . Hare not the Whigs done this ? ( A voice—" Yes . ") They bad ; and he was not sorry that these wretches were dying a political death—that an end would shortly be put to their life of mischief and misrule . They were now gasping for breath : away with them , he would say , and God speed their flight . ( Laughter and cheers , and a voice or two said , " Amen , amen . " j Ko man who possessed common sense could look upon the present anomaly of things , if he laid claim , at the same time , to honesty , sympathy , and truth . ( Hear . ) Here he found the artizona of Great Britain sinking lower and lower in their condition—so much so that they were actually in thousands bordering upon starvation—that the one class who have to toil and fill
the granaries with corn , to build tbe mansions , fight the battles , man the ships , and fill the warehouses with cloth , are starving for food and clothing , whilst the other class , -who produce nothing useful to soeiety , are living in the greatest splendour , and luxuriating upon the fat of the land . That this was the case , no one eonld deny ; and why was it so ? There must be a cause for all this . Why , the cause was , one clas 3 bad the power to make the laws to keep the other in slavery , -want , and bondage . iHear , hear . ) Now , in order to see whether this class have properly discharger ! their duty , and to come to an understanding upon the subject , it was necessary to look at their actions . He , tkerefore , would direct their attention to these classes separately . The first clas 3 , then , was
what is termed the Royal . There are persons who contend that it is the ¦ will of God there should be kingi Mr . Doyle then went to the origin of kings , as laid down in the first chapter of Samuel , and his declarations were that kings were not first established by God , but by men . Of course he allowed every man to enjoy his own opinion upou the point . Mr . Djyle said that , according to history , wherever they had a king in any nation , poverty , misery , and wretchedness were the lot of the mass of the people . We have been told that we have had good kings . Now , how many good kings have we had in this country ? Ten ? Xo , Nine ? >* o . Here the lecturer came down to two , and said that we have not even had so many good kings . He would acknowledge only one , and
that was Alfred . He was the only man who was and acted like a f ither to his people . He was the only one who appeared to wish to sea bis people in a ( state of happiness . He only ha 3 been the king who wisUed to give true liberty to the people . I Hear , hear . ) Tie speaker continued in this strain for s » me time-Here the speaker commenced upon the wars , and gave an account of the money spent and the lives lost Then came to our beloved Queen ' s salary , which was £ 470 , 800 a year . The same sum , if divided , weuki give to 3 * , 128 hand-loom weavers 6 s . per week . Then there was another royal beggar who received £ 30 , 000 per year . Then there is the young Princess , who will require in a very short time six or eight thousand to educate . And it is said that the Queen is " in a likely way again . " So
that we seem likely enough to have young Royal paopers springing up like mushrooms . ( Laughter . ) The speaker then went on to shew the amount of money the King of Bslgium and the King of Hanover have cost this country , and compared it with the wages of the agricultural labourers , and sho wed how many it , would keep according to their rate of wages . On the 14 th of May , 183 » , Sir James Graham moved for an humble address to his Majesty for an account of all salaries , pay , fees , and emoluments , whether civil or military , from the 5 th of January , 1829 , to the 5 th of January , 1839 , held and enjoyed by each of his Majesty ' s Most Honourable Privy C ouncil , specifying with each name the total amount received by each individual , and distinguishing the
various boutccs from "which the some was derived . The total number of Privy Councillors was 169 , of which 113 received public money . Tbe whole sum distributed annually amongst these 113 w&s £ 650 , 104 , and the average proportion of fiat sum paid to each yearly was £ 5 752 . Of this total of £ 650 , 164 , £ S 6 , 103 was for sinecures , £ 442 , 411 for what was called active serTices , and £ 12 , 650 for pensions . Now , friends ( said Doyle ) , out of the 113 Privy Councillors who were receivers of the public money , thirty were plnralists , or persons holding more offices than one , either as sinecurists , or civil and military officers . The amount received fey the pluralist * was £ 224 , 133 annually amongst them all , or £ 7 . 321 , upon an average , to each annually . The number of Privy Councillors who enjoyed full or half-
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pay , or were pensioned as diplomatists , was twenty-nine , and the gross amount of their Income frera the publ ic purse was £ 126 , 175 , or , upon an average , a yearly income t 9 each , individual of £ 1 , 347 , Th ? wb ?!? nnm-. ber of Privy Councillors -who Weft members of both Houses of Parliament was sixty-nine , and of those seventeen were Peers , whose gross income from the public purse was £ 378 , 846 , or , ' upon an average to each , £ 8 , 065 a-year . These robbers took an eightyeighth part of the National Debt The whole expenditure of the civil and military list of tbe Government of America was—President , 25 , 00 » dollars ; Vice-President , 5 , # 0 t ; Secretary of State , € . 000 ; Secretary to the Treasury , 6 , 000 ; Secretary of War , 6 , 0 » 0 ; Secretary to the Navy , 6 , 000 ; Postmaster , 3 , 580 ; the
Chief Justice 6 , 00 *; six Judges , 5 , 0 * 0 each ; three Commissioners of tbe Navy , 3 , 00 * each ; making a total of £ 24 , 299 of English money . The late Marquis of Buckingham received from hU sinecure £ 709 , 000 ; the Marquis of Caraden , £ 700 , M 6 ; Lerd Arden , £ 500 , 000 ; the family of the Seymours , £ 4 t 0 , » 0 »; the Dukes of Richmond , Grafton , Marquis of Bute , Lord Melville , and others , nearly half a million each . ( Hear , and loud criea of " Shame , shame . Now let us see the increase of taxes . When Queen Anne came to the throne in 1701 , the yearly amount of tae taxes was £ 4 , 212 . 858 . When George the first came to the throne in 1714 , it was £ 6 , 762 , 643 . When George the second came to the throne in 1727 , it was £ 16 , 652 , 540 . When George tho third came to
the throne in 1760 , it was £ 8 , 744 , 682 . After the American War , in 1784 , it was £ 13 , 300 . 921 . At the close of the Antl-Jacobin-war , in 1801 , it was £ 36 , 728 , 971 . Foi the year 1809 , it was £ 71 , 240 , 226 . The English in Germany . It is estimated that there are in Germany 150 , » 0 » English families who spend each upon an average £ 200 , or in the aggregate , £ 30 , 000 , 000 sterling . This is unquestionably a larger sum than the profits of our trade with all Europe amounts to , In the twenty-two years of peace . It would amount to £ 669 , 000 , 000 , or nearly as much as three-fourths of the mis jailed National Debt The Duke of Buccleugh is in the receipt of £ 250 , 000 , The Marquis of Salisbury , £ 330 , 000 . The Duke of
Northumberland , £ 280 , 000 . The above sums make a total of £ 880 , 000 , which would give 17 . 600 parsons £ 50 each , for one year . In 1688 there were 160 temporal peers in England , whose average incomes amounted to £ 3 , 210 each per annum . Now 3 , 200 multiplied by 160 , makes an aggregate of 512 , 009 , so tbat three peers of the present day receive £ 268 , 001 more than the whele of the peers of England did at that time ; of course money was more valuable . The lecturer continued enumerating facts and figures , for about an hour and a half , and made some very appropriate remarks on the various classes of society , and concluded amid tbe cheers of his audience , an argumentative , eloquent , and convincing speech , by very forcibly recommending perseverance for the attainment of tbe Charter .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), May 22, 1841, page 2, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct856/page/2/
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