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      TO THE CHARTISTS OF GREAT BRITAIN . . BBOTHXK pBKGC&US , —According to promise 3 iXtenied at Stockport on Sunday , the 26 th , in the afternoon , for the purpose of forming a Youth ' s AssoeUHsm , mTOnneeliofi with the great Northern Coarter A « o ^ r fKBi .-TBerti WMaverygodd attendance . One ttnndnd sods ' of metaberihlp -were orieied an * paid faron th » ipo& 33 » Stockport yoatha « e ' » e *» d to esJtesd the amfci&tkm of " yoong men Into every town of fl » Coonty " of Chester . At nlgfet I addressed the -Ctoriarite in t&ir'jaom , Bamber t Brow . Tiie meet-• fiuf in «» -banip « - ; : . - * ' ^ fe and had

      On Henday Tp ^ ooeeded - > Dewrttay , , as feUoir passenger * ,. t » 6 C&sftijta from the' midland eofflitfer . -Mda n » tin&sfcirer frpm HaddfiMfteH , ¦ wh o ¦ na r * ti > er theTrorie- ** ' * liquorV The- two enarttrti ¦ v&e taZErig P °£ tia , sod , as Bsb& £ in $ fo < raeed Faargns ^^« nor ,-Brtmte » e ;^ Brfiin , '" !* . < . M'Dooall , James j ^ a ^ ai ^ others . ~ - ^ - * Xtie yell-dad Thnm » f « tey aid that if bk had hu wQl ^ il t ^ s tSastisty ^ RnriiiQnld-be anna or transported - « a » ot dtaer ^« 59 Vjaiy-. " 'The fellow ? as Tan * Tory . . BfcweTef . ^ flaF two 'ehsxtStar gave it to w ' , ia prims * ty £ ; nilag-irp , far . fcb "fece a many of the strocwa aeedi committed- * y that ' crue ]

      fiction-I amvsi in BewsbHry d » tt half-past" wrenio'fiddt , » nd attended a very numerous meeting , in tia large pavilion that had been erected for the reception cf j ? . O'Connor . When the meeting ms over ^ several t 4 r » oiis wished me to attend at the different . viHages around Dewsbnry . Thia I could not do , as I was pretkoBly engaged . ::. I arrived safe in Mytaolmroyd , on Tnesdar evenin g , sad had a crowded meeting . Deputations awaited on ma fcomWarley , Wadaworth , Midgley andaereral other places reqnes&uj my presence ,- bat as I had other engagements i could cot meet their wishes . On

      Wedsesday I attended a tea party m . Halifax , and held , a good meeting in the evening , and after I had concluded jay address , they did . me the high honour of putting me in Domination for ibe forthcoming Convention . On Jhnrsday night " was in Hebdennridge , where there is an exceftsol association ; the zoom I addressed them la vu densely filled . The Hebdeflbridge Assodaion paid me £ 2 * iSs . 7 | d . for the Executive ; Warley , with only twenty-one members , paid 10 a . I visited Luddenden on Friday night I had a chapel , and snch a meeting ar would gratify any psrsas . The chapel was completely crowded ; CharUsmwasneverpnbliclyproclaimesd in iuddenden . I formed the association , and left them twecty-two strong .

      On Saturday , New Tear ' s Day , I visited my old friends , the Sowerby Chartists . I addressed them for an tour in the evening . I was joined by Mr . Clayton , from Hndderefield : it was a refreshing sight to see nearly two hundred persons sitting down to tea in a country district on the mountains of Yorkshire . About ten months ago , when I visited Sowerby , they had not more than forty members in the Association ; there are nearly hrq , hnndred in it now ; and an order for forty more cards given . I had to leave at eight o ' clock for home , where I arrived at eleven e ' elock . ' I again lectured at Openahaw , on Sunday , tha 2 nd ; tad in Newten Heath , on last night , the 3 rd January . I have now . sixty-seven letters ready for the post-office ; there are orders for upwards of eight hundred cards , jrhich ¦ will be all posted to-morrow to their various destinations ; so that yon see I have not been idle lately . The Executive ought to have met yesterday in Bristol , bni could not : it is high timB they should meet Tours , in the good cause , Johs Campbell , Secretary

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      TEOVHr ( SOMEBSZTSHiEE ) . —The Chartists of this ^ Itce held their -weekly meeting on Monday evening week , Mr . White in the chair . After the usual business had been transacted , Mr . Hooper moved a resolution expressive . of . confidence in the Executive Council , which , after being seconded ~ bj Mr . Hewlitt , was carried ¦ caaoimously . Mr . Bainbridge was appointed to tlraw Hp a memorial to her Majesty in favour of Frost , Williams , and Jones . PLYMOUTH . —On Monday , Dec 27 th , a public tea took place at Plymouth , -when 150 partook of the cup of beverage , and spent a few hours in social mirth and comfort Everything went off splendidly ; the room wts tastefully decorated with banners and evergreens . [ TCa ought to have had the account of this last -week . We omit further mention of it on that ground . ]

      2 IACCLESFIKLI > . —Mr . West lectured on Sunday evening last , on Mr . Lawrence Heyworth ' s pamphlet " On the Natural Law of Wages ; " and clearly proved thai it is not only a fallacy , bat the greatest compound of falsehoods ever- issued to gull the -working daises , and is therefore a compkte failure as to its intended purpose . HOJJUBY . —Mr . Christopher Doyle delivered an address at the George and Dragon , on the evening of the 24 th of December . A memorial on behalf of the exiled patriots was adopted .

      HSWCASTLE . —The Newcastle Chartists held their weekly business meeting on Monday evening , in the Chartists' Hall , Goat Inn , Cloth Market Mr . Purvis havisg been unanimously called to the chair , the Secretary lead the minutes of last meeting , likewise a letter froa Mr . O'Connor , in which he renews his promise of coming to spend a week wita us , on his return f * eai Glasgow ; and two letters from Mr . O'Brien , wherein he assures us iS . T . j of being in Newcastle on or before Monday , the aotb . instant , and will deliver lectures -on the evenings of Monday and Tuesday , the loth and 11 th , in the sew lecture Room , Jfelsen-street , and a gsublic meeting in the same place on Wednesday evening , open for discussion on the subject of the lectures 4 likewise his acceding to the earnest request of his constituents to represent them in the Convention , by virtue of his election to the House of Cotamons , at fee late General Election in this town , and of -becoming a candidate for the ssSrsges of lie rest « f the

      district . Mr . Cockburn then gave an account of the delegation to Suniierland -on the 1 st instant , vrhich was highly-satisfactory ; whereupon Mr- Dees moved , and Mr . Binns seconded , " That the fbaTifrs of tins Associatioa . be tendvred to Messrs . Cockburn and Sinclair , for their conduct on that occasion . ' * Carried- Moved by Mr . Kndair , secon ^ sd by Mr . Binns , " SFhat three auditors be now appointed to examine tlie casb-bocks of thfa Association , end give a faithful aeeoant of the funds OEce in each month ; and to draw out a balance-&eet quarterly ; and that they kold office for three aoBths . " Carried . Mr . Charles Cross was declared dnly -elected as a member of the General Council , in Hen of Mr . P . resigned . Messrs . Alderson , Green , and Cross -were elecied auditors . Mr . Sinclair brought forward the motion of which he gave ajfcoa last week , When Messrs . Bees end Sinclair were deputed to wait npca \ he Mayor , to request the nse of the ¦ Gafldhall , to Saoptche address to- ~ Sir James Graham .

      I ^ aSSWADE . —A pnblic meeting -was held in Bon-Eyrigs : -School Room , en Thursday evening , the 30 th nit ., far the purpose of taking into consideration the propriety of adopting the National Petition , to pass a ffiemoiM in ia-rour of Frost , Williams , and . Jones , and the poiitkal . prisoners , and to elect a delegate to the Scottish-Convention . Mr . John Wyllie , was called to ths ehair , aad stated the bn > iEt 3 s for which the meeting vas assembled . Mr W . D ^ itlls moved a memorial to Its Qaesn oa behalf of the exiled patriots , to be signed by the oh'arc an , and sent to lie Birmingham general Ka&Hiiti-ie , "which "sras carried unanimously . Mx . Jackson » ead xhe . National Petition , which was moved br Mr . W . Danitlis , seconded by Mr . Peter Gillies , ifr . John -SteTTirt titn moTed three resolutions , condaEK-EE the Xaticoa : Petition , and staling that they PetiiioEeG for ifaeoharier only . He was replied to by ik . W . Itecielis , in a lengthened and energetic speech .

      A" » arm cLstESiion -took plsce , and some sharp firing berrtea ittsfirf . Sfce ^ ar : and Daniells , the -une ^ eutmBdEg the psdtioa and the English Executive , the oier as Trarmly defending the same . The chairman wen pat i : to the mt > etiE 5 , vrhen the petition -was lost J 7 & majority of six ? The meeting was then addressed by Mr . Robert Lo- » 8 ry , -who was afterwards cho # ea to Jspreseri Lags-srade , in the forthecming Scottish Convention . After a vote cf thanks to the chairman the aeetiEg broke up . A pc-tition to the Queen , signed by » nmnber of tie inhabi-mts , has betn forwarded to Tbos . Buncombe , Esq ., M . P ., for presentation , praying ier Msjrsty to call honest men to her councils , who would use their influence to cause the People ' s Charter to become a legislative measure , and showing tbe fieat oiitresstf thecozmtrr , declaring it to be caused ? 7 class legislaticn ; also praying for a free pardon *« frost , Wiilisms , and Joi . es , and all political pri-¦ 3 Qer& .

      YopmoRDEK- —On Xew Year ' s Day , the Rev . •*• ' - J ^ cison , of Manchester , vieited Todmorden , W delivered a nioit elcqnect address . He showed " *¦*? drably the absurdity of meddling with tfiVets , ' M lesvjn ; the cause of those effects as powerfnl as frer to ^ o miscbikf . He gave the Corn Law League a QaenEd castigation for their inconsistency . The ChsrrjtB had made excellent arrangements forapbfelic tea 5 *^ and baJ ] , fOT the afternoon of the same day—tea ° n the table at four o ' clock ; and , such was the * cxifitT to procure tickets , that some effered sixpence « o » for them . At the close of the tea party it was « rcna necetssry to divide the company , on account of « e room beiDg too small , and accordingly the large ™ ° m , at tbe York Tavern , was procured , and other mcRcians , and then commenced the evening ' s enter'" nmeats . The ball was opened in both rooms by a *? fcto » dance . There were some excellent pieces re" ted , and some sentimeEtil and comic songs sung in toeOent style .

      BO £ TON . —The cause of ChartiEm is progressing in ^^ trict A new room has been opened in Howell ; ** » capable of eorjtwniBg one thousand persons , bnt ^ fcongh the best that could be obtained , is not «*« enough . Mr . CS&ndy , of Wolverhampton , lec-~ m on &mday evening , and sixteen new members ^ f ^ srolled when he had done . Ten thousand sig-** sres to the petition have been already obtained , and ? a &cmeb 4 more are expected . Tfcose who have ^ 9 ts in hand are rtqnesUd to take them in . The !**?•?* ° PcQ every Sand&y for lectures , Monday for y 8 a&Jing sabscriptions and tranEacting business , i *^ 3 » y for counal meetings , Wednesday for discus-•* , and the remainder of tfce week for readisg and ^^ tor co ^ Tersation .

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      BARMSIiXY . —The Chartists held their -weekly meeting on Monday . After the enrolment of some new members , wd preparations for holding a public meeting on the loth , tat the adoption of the National Petition , one of the members addressed th ' e meeting at considerable length on the utility of petitioning Parliament in support fof Mr . ShSrman -Crawford * Landlord and Tenant BilL It was agreed that a petition be adopted . The Chartista dined together on New Year ' s night in Mr . Thomas Adam ' s great room . Some good speeches W ; exe delivered onreaponding to various t-o ^ vrtB .

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      BALANCE SHEET OF THE EXECUTIVE FROM NOVEMBER 27 th TO DECEMBER 31 st , * 1841 . ¦ ... .. y - T : . . ¦ - « - - - ¦ The Hne across , givea the name of the place where the Association is held , the probable amount of paying members . and calculating from July 14 th , unt il Dec . 31 st , 1841 , or for five and half months , the period that the monthly contributions ought to have been paid , tbe Association can gather at a glance by referring to thiB and the last Balance Sheets , the atnoanfc of money due to the Execative * I have made the accounts ont at the rate of sixty paying members for every 100 cards- issued , and places where I hare < rrer or undercharged , can writ ? to me at once , and Bhall receive eTeiy ' sati ^ fkction . The cards that have been unpaid for , are brought from the last sheet to this .

      INCOHE . £ . s . d . London 500 cards per "Wheeler , 18 en . cards , in debt 15 0 , 1 200 cards , per Cleave , clear 1 13 4 M v , Gibbs , clear 0 5 0 „ „ Salmon , clear 0 10 0 „ „ Lefevre , clear 0-4 6 „ - ¦ 110 cards , Marylebone in debt 0 0 0 „ ,, Robson , Tow . Hamlets , clear 0 13 10 Nottingham 125 cards ... clear o 19 2 Stotesley clear 10 0 Ryde . I . of Wight , 24 cards ... olear 0 4 0 Ashtori-n .-Ljnej 150 cards ... clear 19 6 Stockport 100 cards ... in debt 0 10 6 Doyle - 270 cards ... in debt 0 11 8 Salisbury ... ... clear 0 3 7 Plymouth 30 cards ... clear 0 10 0 Wortley ... ... clear 0 4 0 Wingate Grange , 100 cardB ... clear 1 16 8 Redruth " 60 cardB 3 en . cards in debt 0 10 0 Chowbent ... ... clear 0 2 6 Chorlton ... ... clear 0 6 8 Chelmsford ... ... 0 6 0 Todmorden ... ... clear 14 2 Oxford 50 carda ... clear 0 8 4 Satton-in-Ashfield 130 cards ... in debt 12 6

      Hunslet ... ... clear 0 5 0 Harleston ... ... clear 0 5 6 " Ovenden ... ... clear 0 4 6 Eccles - 24 cards ... in debt 0 4 0 Middleton 48 cards ... in debt 0 4 0 : Boiton 300 cards ... in debt 1 13 4 I West - 18 cards ... 0 3 0 ; Halifax 140 cards—20 en . in debt 110 0 i Sowerby ... ... clear 114 1 Warwick ... ... clear 0 10 0 ! Bradford 400 cards—20 en . in debt 3 10 0 ^ Northampton - 20 ear ds ... clear 0 7 4 i Brampton 20 cards ... clear 0 3 4 I Rochdale 100 cards , per Leach , in debt 0 10 0 ( Ditto 1 cardj . per F . clear 0 12 ! Oldham 268 cards ... in debt 1 10 0 i Hnddersfield clear 1 10 0 ! Southampton ... ... clear 0 4 0

      Jtooden Lane 16 cards ... in debt 0 0 8 Market "Weighton , per a patriotic farmer 0 2 6 ' Barnsley ... » . ... 0 10 0 1 Bp . Wearmonth 150 cards ... in debt 0 10 0 ' Warrington " 50 cardB ... elear 0 8 4 ¦ Stockton 30 cards ... clear 0 5 0 Kettering ... ... clear 010 0 ' Penzance 33 cards ... in debt 0 10 ! Newpart , Moa . 30 cards ... dear 0 8 0 ! Newport , Edwards 100 cards ... in debt 0 0 0 ' Leicester 200 cards ... in debt 2 13 4 Astley 48 cards ... in debt 0 4 0 ! Leeds , per Hick ... ... clear 0 9 4 ! Miles Platting 36 cards ... in debt 0 4 0 : Mosley 30 cards ... clear 0 6 0 Stafford . 100 cards ... in debt 0 12 4 j Mottram 30 cards ... in debt o s 0 Newport , Salop ... ... clear 0 3 4 - Holbrooke 30 cards ... clear 0 5 0

      Bishop Auckland ... ~ . clear 0 / 6 ' Worcester 24 cards ... in debt 0 0 0 ; Norwich 100 cards—10 en . in debt 10 0 i Cbitherofi 125 cards ... in debt 0 10 10 i Aerin ^ toa - 12 cards — in debt 0 0 0 ! Star Office ... ... in debt 2 11 3 i Bilston 100 cards ... in debt 0 0 0 i Banbury 50 cards ... in debt 0 G 0 | Failsworth 50 cards ,.-. in debt 9 0 « I Gloucester 100 cards ... in debt 0 0 0 I Lees 35 cards ... in debt 0 0 0

      I Howdet 60 cards .. in debt 0 0 0 I Hull 100 cards ... in debt § 00 i Hebdenbridge ' 100 eards ... clear 0 0 6 Manchester Bn . St . 50 cards ... in debt 6 0 0 MerthyT . Tydvil 80 cards ... in debt 0 0 0 I Congleton 50 cards ... in debt 9 0 0 , Newcastle-on-Tyne 60 cards .. in debt 6 0-0 i Wigtoa " 60 cards ... in debt 0 0 9 i Salford 40 cards ... in debt 9 0 0 ' Staleybridge 20 cards -.. in debt 0 0 0 I Bury ' 50 cards ... in debt 0 0 0 1 Birmingh . &m , Free-! man-street 200 cards ... in debt 1 10 0 I Dittto , Ste ;

      lhouEelane ' 70 cards ... cl ar 10 0 Baeup 40 cards ... in debt 0 0 0 Delph ' 12 cards ... in debt 9 0 0 Dukin £ eld 50 cards -.. in debt 0 2 6 Stockport Youths ' 100 cards—2 en . clear 0 17 8 Aberdaxe 150 cards -... in debt 0 JO 0 Openshaw 12 cards -.. in debt 0-0 0 Tavistock 30 cards -.. clear 0 2 0 Scourbridge 30 cards .... clear 0 12 6 Midgley clear 0 10 Wadsw # cth-row ... — clear 0 4 2 Barley - 20 card 3 ... clear 0 3 4 Morley 6 cards — clear 0 1 0 Dawgreesa clear 0 6 8 Warley , per Cnlpon clear 0 IS 0 Mytholmrojd clear 0 2-6 Mixenden clear 0 10 Arnold ... , ~ clear 0 6 0

      Lynn . 25 cards — clear 0 5 0 Ipswich 54 cards ... in debt 0 5 8 Canterbury 53 cards ... clear 0 8 4 Presion Youths 50 cards ... in debt o 0 0 Cambridge 12 cards ... in debt 0 0 0 Burnley 200 cards ... in debt 1 11 8 Cai ds issued , 6586—enamelled cards , 60 ;

      Total Income £ 53 17 5 ^ Total expences 50 1 8 Balance in hand ... •••¦ £ 3 15 Si Audited , and found correct , John Murray . T . L .

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      ESPEXDITURE . Dec . 4 th ; Secretary ' s wages . 200 — Ditto coach fare and travelling expenses from London to Manchester 2 0 0 — Twe member ' s wages ... ... 3 0 0 — Extra expenses toDr . M'Donall in agitating 0 10 0 — Postage 0 13 11 — Stationery 0 4 5 — Lent tothe Manchester General Council 2 0 0 — Account books .. 046 11 th . Postage 0 11 6 — Stationery 0 4 10 — Paid for cards printing to

      Fothergill ... 10 0 0 — Two members' wages 3 0 0 — Extra agitating expenses to Dr . M'DoaaU 0 10 0 — Secretary's wages 2 0 0 18 th . Postage ... ... f , Error in last ballanee sheet ... 1 14 8 — Secretary ' s wages ... ••¦ 2 0 0 — Two members' wages . 300 — ExtraetoencestoDr . M'DooaU foralftatiDg ... . ... 0 10 0

      25 th . Secretarj's wages 2 0 0 — Two members'wages 3 0 0 — Postage .... - 0 7 10 — Stationery ... 0 4 10 Extra expenses to Dr . M'Douall in agitating ... 0 10 0 — Extra expf nses to the Secretary in agitating ... — 0 17 2 _ Paid Mr . Heywood for printing 3 0 0 . — Postage ... ... . » . " »• ' 0 * 9 . Total expenses ,,.,,. £ 50 1 8

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      OUTSTANDING DEBTS . - ¦ ¦' - ¦¦ - ¦ " £ . * . & . Slar office ... ... ... 1 10 7 Gen . Council , Manchester 2 6 0 London , ( Wheeler ) ... 3 7 4 MaryleDOhe ... ... 1 5 0 Stockport ... ... „ . 0 15 0 Doyle ... 1 13 4 Redruth ... ... ... 0 4 0 Eccles 0 15 0 MiddletoQ ... ... 0 10 6 Boiton ... 2 1 3 Bradford ... ... 17 0

      Rochdale ... ... ... 1 4 2 Oldham ... ... ... 2 15 11 Roodenlane ... ... 0 9 4 Bishopwearmouth ... 1 5 0 PeDzance ... ... ... 0 " 2 0 Newport ( Edwards ) .... 0 16 8 Leicester ... ... ... 6 0 10 Astley ... ... ... 6 4 0 Platting ... ... ... 0 2 0 Stafford ... 0 7 0 Mottram .. 0 18 4 Worcester 0 4 0 Norwich ... ... ... 0 10 0 Clithero ... ... ... ' 0 13 4 Banbury ... ... ... 1 11 8 Failnfortti , ; , .. ; 0 IB 10 Gloucester ... ... 1 18 ,. Lees ... ... ... 0 5 10 Howden ... ... ... 0 15 0 Hull ... 2 2 2 Manchester , Brown-str . 2 5 0 Merthyr Tydvil ... ... 3 16 8 Wigton ... ... ... 0 12 6 Saliord ... 13 0 Stalybridge ... ... 0 3 4 Bury ... — ... 0 8 4 Birmingham ,

      Freemanstreet 3 19 2 Bacup ... ... ... 0 6 8 Delph ~ ... ... 0 2 0 , Duckinfield 0 5 10 Aberdare 0 15 0 Openshaw 0 2 0 Ipswich 0 3 4 Preston youths ... fr 8 4 Cambridge ... ... 0 2 0 - Manchester , Strand-street 0 7 6 Lancaster 0 16 6 Preston ... 0 9 5 Blackburn 17 0 Chorley — ... ... 0 9 0 Liverpool ... . ~ 1 13 0

      Hyde „ . 0 5 0 Millbottom 0 6 8 NewtoaHeath .- 0 12 11 Burnley —255 Colne ~» .. ... 0 16 8 York 0 16 8 Sheffield ¦ ... -.. 3 ' 8 -4 Halifax 2 0 10 Ripponden ... ... 0 14 2 Scarbro' ~ - ... 0 18 4 Leeds ... — ... 3 0 5 Dewsbury ... ... 1 17 6 Keighley ... ... 1 7 6 Longton ..- ... 0 8 0 Wolverhampton ... 0 16 0 Redditch . „ ... 0 10 0 Walsall 0 2 , 6

      Coventry - ~ ... 0 5 0 Darlaston ~ - „ . 0 7 6 Belper 0 18 4 Brighton . « - ... 1 2 6 Bristol ....... 1 7- S Manchester , Youths 0 2 0 Bath -. ... 14 2 Strondwater . _ ... 0 9 7 Rotherham ... ... 0 7 4 Derby ... ... 1 13 0 Potteries , Simpson ... 0 12 1 Ditto , Richards ... 0 10 0 Mansfield ... .- & 8 9 Bristol , Yoath& ... 0 5 6 Yeovil . „ ... 0 7 8 Macele&field 0 19 10 Kidderminster ... 0 10 0 Siinderland ... 0 15 0 Out debts , total £ 89 17 0 There has been printed 21300 cards at £ \ 8 s 4 d per thotksand and 389 enamelled ones at IG 3 8 d per hundred . Total amountof card printing 33 6 10 Of which there haa been paid ... ... 20 0 0 Leaving due to the parties 13 6 10

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      &ONSO 2 ? . —Delegate Council . —The Council met « a Sunday , Mr . Morton in the chair . Messrs . Fussell and Martin reported from the deputation to effect a junction of the Middlesex and Surrey Councils , and it was resolved that the deputation shoald attend again on Wednesday next , to conclude the much desired object . Mr . Langwith requested deputations to wait on bodies of shoemakers , to form them into Cbartist localities . Seven were appointed for that purpose . Several newly elected members took their seats . Dft . M'Dovaix delivered a lecture on Free Trade fallacies , at the Temperance Hall , St . George ' s-road , Southwark , on Wednesday , Dec . 29 th , for the benefit of the masoHs , and was much appiasded . Mr . E . Stallwood lectured at the Albion Coffee House , Church-street , Shoreditch , on Sunday , to an OTerfiowing audience .

      Tjie public festival for the benefit of the Chartist victims came off on Monday evening , at the Temperance Hall , Lower George-street , Sloaoe-square . The hall was decorated with evergreens ; this and the ladies dresses gave to it a most lively appearance . The dancing was kept up with great spirit . In the concert department , allof the songs , &c . were loudly applauded , and several songs , recitations , &c . met with an universal eacore . Globe Fields . —At a meeting , held at tbe Hit or Miss , . 79 , West-street , Globe Fields , on Sunday evening , Mr . James Thorn was duly elected t © sit on the London Delegate Council for this locality . Mr . Knight lectured here on the origin of Government and its duties , and gave general satif fiction .

      Cambekwell and Walworth . —The Chartists met on Monday evening , and transacted their usual weekly business . It was particulariy requested that the secretary would attend on Monday evening next , as friends would be there to take up their cards . The whole of the general couHcilmen are also requested to attend on Monday evening next , as business of imp « rtance will be brought before them . Lime-Hou 6 &—Mr . Stallwood lectured at the Lime-House Causeway , on Tuesday , Jan . 4 th , 1842 , to a numerous audience , in the spacious School-Room , on the Institutions of Society . Hamhershith . —A meeting was held at the Black Bull Inn , Hammersmith , on Tuesday , Mr . Gifford in the chair . An animated discussion took place on the , best means of advancing the cause , in which Messrs . Cullingham , Daly , Dobson , Millwood , Callughan , and Mortimer took part .

      Deptforp . —At a meeting of the Surrey Council , at the Pilot Inn , High- Btreet , Deptford , Mr . Morgan , chairman , the reports from tbe various localities were received . Deptford gave a flattering account , and paid 03 . 6 id . to the Cimncil Fund , and three new members joined . A committee was formed to get up a public meeting at Deptford and Greenwich , by a requisition to the High Constable , to adopt the National Petition , &c . A committee was appointed to get up a public meeting at Croydon , upon the distressed state of the country , and to adopt the petition . Each member of the Council is requested to attend at the Horn ' s Tavern , Bermondsey , on Tuesday next ; chair to betaken at five o ' clock precisely , when tbe final arrangements will be made to assist the good men and true of Croydon in their public meeting , in spite of all opposition .

      ABERDEEN . —On New Year ' s Day a pnblic meeting was held on the Inches , to memorialise her Majesty in behalf of Frost , Williams , and Jones , and all political prisoners . It being a holiday we had a good meetiBg . At one o ' clock Mr . Archibald M'Donald was called to the chair , who opened the business of the meeting in a short address . Mr . Le £ ge , in a speech of great length , moved the adoption of the memorial , and concluded amidst great cheering . Mr . Nicholson seconded its adoption , when it was put to the meeting and carried unanimously . The Chairman then addressed the meeting

      at great length on the duty which they were called upon to perform , and urged on them the necessity of petitioning , &c . The meeting was then dissolved . On Monday night the Aberdeen Charter Union met , Mr . M'Donald in the chair ; he opened the proceedings of the meeting in a short address , upon the importance of keepiDg all delegated bodies under the immediate coptroul of the constituent bodies , or we should have no reason , to complain of the proceedings of the go-called House of Commons . Several very important matters were , discussed and passed , and the meeting broke up .

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      . OLAScapwr-The great Con ? eation of Scottish Delegates assembled on Monday last , when Mr . Cnlien was calleo ! to the chailv The following delegates were ' wfeBent . —Mr . John Nelson ^ from GreenockandPaiBley ; Mr . David Glasford , Perth Mr . John Cree , Westmulr ; Mr . W . C . Pattison , Glasgow ; Messrs . James Moir and James Proudfoot , Toll Cross Mr . George Ross , Paxfchead ; Mr . . William Thompson , Anderston r- Mr . Robert Headry , Cowoaddens ; Mr . Joseph Dixon . Kirkfield Bank ; Mr . William M'Williams , Eagleshain ; Mrs , Allan Hogg , Calton . ; Mr . Hugh Hamilton , Airane ; Mr . John Shanks , Edinburgh ; Mr . Henry Markin , Strathaven ; Mr . f James Moir , Aberdeen ; Mr . John Mitchell , Fifeshire ; Mr . Wm . Melvill ,

      Petto 1 Mr . John M'Crae , Falkirk ; Mr . Hugh M'Leaa t Hamilton ; Mr . A . Robertson , Aberdeen ; Mr . Jatnea M'Pherson , Gatehouse ; Mr . Samuel Wallace , Camlauchie ; Mr . John Selkirk , Greenook ; Mr . John Thompson , Dundee ; Mr . John Duncan , Langloan ; Mr . John M'Laig , Shettleston ; Mr . Thomas Steel , Bridgeton ; Mr . John Rodger ( in room of Mr . Johnston , resigned , ) Arbroatb Mr . Ieaao Peterkin , Newmills ;» Mr . Thomas alpii , Caf » psie ; Mr . James Cowan , irvine ; Mr . George Hoipe , Mayboll ; Mr . WiUie , KUmarnook ; Mr William Carnitb , Coat Bridge jitfr . R . Malcolm , NorJ&-Quar $ er ; Mr . John Colquhoun , KirkintulloctP , Mr . Thomaa Baird , Valoof Leven ; Mx . Wm . Thomason , Stewarton : Mr . David Cunningham ,

      Balfour ; Mr . James Jack , Pollobkshaws ; Mr . Adam Smith , Coburgh Place ; Mr . James Thomson , Partiok ; A . Cassless , Barhead ; Mr . John Todd , Salcoats ; Mr . James Henderson , Paisley ; Mr . Robert Cochran , Alva ; Mr . David Harrower , Coalsnaughton ; Mr . Abraham Duncan , Govan ; Mr . Charles M'Ewan , Tilliconltrie ; Mr . William Harrower , Sanquar ; Mr . Duncan Robertson , Ayr Mr . William Smith , Edinburgh 1 ; Mr . Ranktn , Cumnock ; Mr . Robert Mackervail , Kilbarchan ; Mr . R . Dyer , Gorbals ; Mr . R . Lowrie . Lasswadeand Bonayriggs ; Mr . Brewster , Cochran and Glasgow ; After the roll of delegates had been called , a long discussion ensued , which Occupied upwards of three hours , whether Mr . Mitohell , delegate from

      Aberdeen , should be considered a delegate or not , in consequence of the nature of the bill calling the meeting at which he was elected ; the said bill having stated that all persona under twenty-one years of : &ge should be excluded , as well as those who did not pay twopence for admission . It , however , appeared during the course of discussion , that the statements in the bill had been withdrawn , relative to the above objections ; after which the vote was taken , when it was decided that Mr . Mitchellshould sit as a delegate . Mr . Brewster , at this stage of the proceedings , made his appearance , when he was objected to ia consequence of not having handed in

      bis credentials , to which objection Brewster assented . After which Joseph Dixon moved , that no person be considered a delegate , unless he produce his oredentials , " which was seconded by Mr . M'Crae . Mr . Jack moved , as an amendment ; , " that all persons who can prove that they were elected as delegates , should be allowed to sit and vote accordingly , " which "was seconded by Mr . Pattison , and carried . A statement of the proceedings of the central committee was given , by Thompson , Ross , and Proudfoot , which appeared to give general satisfaction . Mr . Proudfoot read a statement of the funds of the committee , which was folio ws , viz : —

      £ s . d . Henry Vincent ... ... ... 10 0 0 Mrs . Vincent ... ... ... 0 10 0 Mrs . Lovett ... 5 0 0 Mr . Collins ... ... ... 5 0 0 George Julian Harney ... ... 5 0 0 R . J . Richardson ~ ~ . 5 0 0 P . M . M'Douall ... ... 500 Mrs . Roberts , Birmingham ... 2 10 0 Mr . Thompson , ditto ... 2 10 0 William Carrier ... ... ... 5 0 0 J . B . O'Brien . ;; ' . 5 0 0 Joseph Broyan ... ... ... 2 0 0 P . M . M'Douall , to divide among his fellow-prisoners ... ... 5 0 William Benbow ... ... 3 0 0 Manchester Committee ... ... 15 0 0 Mr . Peddie ... ... ... 3 0 0 John Collins , when fa Glasgow *

      last year v .. ... ... 5 0 0 William Lovett ... ... ... 5 0 0 Mrs . Frost ... 4 7 8 George Floran ... ... ... 0 10 0 Smith , Bradford ... ... 1 7 0 J . B . O'Brien , when liberated ... 5 0 0 John Boyle Gray , for law business - in behalf * of O'Connor ... 3 0 0 Mrs . Frost , 12 th May , 1841 ... 20 0 0 Total ... £ 122 14 8

      It was then stated that a debt of £ 47 was due to the central committee . The delegates agreed that they would apply to their constituents and have the same liquidated . An adjournment was then proposed and carried for two hours . Upon the re-assembling of the delegates , Mr . Duncan , of Dundee , was called to the chair , when Mr . Abram Duncan moved a vote of thanks to the central committee , Which was seconded by Mr . Calrutb , of Kilmarnock , and carried amid great cheering . Mr . Pattison moved that the resolution previously agreed to at the Bazaar and the last Scottish Convention be agreed to which was seconded by Mr . Abram Duncan . Mr . Brewster moved his well well-known " under no

      circumstances" motion , which was seconded by Mr . Cochran . A long discussion ensued pr » and con , after which , Mr , Pattieon replied in a speech of great ability which told with excellent effect upon the meeting . Mr . Rankin , of Edinburgh , moved that the question be not entertained at all , which was lost . It was then requested that the names of the various delegates be read over , which upon being done , it was found that five voted tor Brewater's motion and fifty-one for Pattison ' s motion , Mr . Pattison then moved an adjournment at half-pasteight o'clock to . next day at ten o ' clock .- ^ The Delegates again met on Tuesday , Mr . John Duncan in the chair , -when the question of the National Petition was broughtunder discussion . The roll of the delegates being « alled , each delegate gave in the respective opinions of hie constituents , during which Mr . Lowery , delegate from Lasswade and Leith , moved the Mloxvioe resolution ,.. " That this committee

      recommend that all places , towus , _ or districts that accord with the statement of grievances contained in the National Petition , and have in public meeting passed the same , do go on in procuring signaturesfor the same , aud that those who do not agree with the statement of grievances , and a . re wishful for the principles of the People ' s Charter ^ do sign a petition for the principles of the People ' s Charter alone . " Secondly , " That it is the opinion of this meeting that the introduction of extraneous matter in the National Petition , having produced , discussion apd dissention , we recommend that in ( future nothing but a statement of the principles of the People ' s Charter , and a prayer or demand for th . e same , form the subject or prayer of any after petition . " This motion was supported by Messrs . Rodger , Proudfoot , and others , when Mr . O'Connor rose , and in an eloquent speech defended the National Petition as drawn up by the English Executive , and at the conclusion of which he read a letter which he had received after

      coming into the meeting , from Mr . M'Donald , Lougurea , Ireland , wherein he » tated that the people there were signing the National Petition in great numbers ; after which Messrs . Malcolm , of Coatsbridge , Brewster , of Paisley , M'Williams , of Lanark , Dixon , of Cowcaddens , " Thomson of Greenock , Cassells , of Partick , Thomson , of Parkhead , M'Cree , of Perth , M Lay . of Falkhk , Pattison , of Eastmuir , Currie , of Gorbals , Hendry , of Anderston , and several others delivered their sentiments on the subject , when Mr . Jack , for Balfurn , rose and supported a motion to the effect that a now petition be drawn up . Mr . M'Crea moved "That the National Petition be adopted as it is . " The Chairman then put Mr . Lowery V motion , when nineteen handa were

      held up font . The roll was then called between Jack and M'Crae's motions , when twenty-seven voted on each side ; four declined voting , three absent , two from Paisley , and one from StewartoD . The Chairman was then called for his casting vote , he , howr ever , required time to deliberate . Upon the motion of M'Crae , he was allowed about ten minutes , when he returned and voted in behalf of Jack's motion . An adjournment was then moved from four to halfpast nve o ' clock ; and at the breaking up of the delegates three cheers were given for O'Connor . The meeting again assembled at half-past five , Mr . Duncan in the chair , when the roll of the delegates wm again called . The first metion was the petition ; upon which , Messrs . Proudfoot , Duncan , Rodger ,

      Rankin , and Malcolm , attempted to propose the getting up of a new petition , and stated the reasonBof the petitioners for agreeing to the language of the said petition . Mr . Proudfoot contended that they ought , after the previous decision of the delegates on the National Petition , not to take any notice of any other subject in the petition than the points contained in the People ' s Charter . Mr . A . Duncan concurred in thege sentiments , Mr . Moir read the National Petition , excluding the obnoxious clauses . Mr . M'Crae thought that they should draw up a petition of their owa . Mr . Pattison took the eame side of the question . Mr . Malcolm moved that a Committee be appointed to draw up a petition , which was supported by Mr , O'Connor , Mr . Thompson ,

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      See . Mr . Moir withdrew his proposition , and a Committee was then appointed , consisting of Meesre . Pattison , Thomason , Lowery , Thomson , and Duncan ; Mr . Patteson then rose and moved the following resolution , "That the Chartists of Glasgow do not attend all public meetings and move the Charter at saidmeeUn ^ B , '' v ? hica was supported by Mr . Malcolm , when . Mr . O'Connor rose , and in a 6 peeeh of surpassing eloquence , supported the conduct of the Chartists , and of course the late motion of Messrs . Ross and Colquhoun , which was carried at a late meeting , wherein they considered that the conduct of the . Chareists hitherto in ' attending publiq meetings waa highly proper , and ought to be persevered in . Mr . O'Connor sat down amid loud chenring . The Delegates were then ordered , in consequence of a previous motion to retire to the Session House , as Mr . O'Connor was going to deliver a lecture in the Church , for the benefit of the hand-loom weavers .

      caORLEY . —Mr . Duffoy haa been lecturing here with great success ; ; > w MANCHEaTER .-The Chartists of Miles Piattiug held a tea party in their room , on New Year ' s Day . About fifty sat down to tea . The room was beautifully decorated with flags and Chartist mottos , also the ; pertraits of Feargua O'Connor , Dr M'Doua ll , Frost , Hunt , Eramett , and several others . After tea , several patriotic toasts were given , and the evening was spent very pleasantly . HUODERSPXELD . ——Odd FELLOWSHIP AND

      CHABTI 8 M . —The Paddock Unity of Independent Odd Fellows , held a general meeting in the Loyal Protest ) lodge room , Stanley Court , Huddersfield , according to the decision of the grand annual meeting of the 30 th of Oct . last . Provincial G . M . Waterhouse , of Lee Gap district in the chair . The chairman opened the meeting in a brief but pathetic speechj after which the delegates gave in the opinions of their various lodges , who had one and all divided by large majorities to agitate for nothing less than the People ' s Charter . The meeting was spirited and well conducted ; amongst the speeches of the day , those of P . G . M . Ingham , of the Youth's Glory lodge , andP . P . G . M . W . TElanson , both of the

      Halifax district , stand pre-eminent for talent , research , and eloquence . The following resolution was passed unanimously , amidst the cheers of the members of the different lodges , who had assembled to witness the proceedings : — That while this meeting denounces tho Corn Laws as impolitic and unjust , we also believe that the Belfishaesa of the monopolists would , not be overcome until all classes be fairly and fully represented in the Commons ' House of Parliament , and this meeting further pledges itself to agitate , in the name of the order , for nothing less than the People ' s Charter , and also to render no opposition whatever , individually or collectively , against the repeal of the Corn Laws .

      CHESTERFIELD AMD BRAWPTON—A meeting of the Chartists was held ia the silk mill yard , Chesterfield , on Monday evening last . The National Petition was adopted , every one promising to use his utmost endeavours to procure , signatures . Four new cards were given out . William Martin read a letter from one of our suffering . brothers , Samue Holberry , in York Castle , by which it appears the officials are at their hellish system again , in laying restrictions on his correspondence , only allowing him to write one letter a week . BRIGHTON . —A most cheering aoconnf ; has been received in Brighton '' from Hastings ; where they are about organizing themselves . They are raising funds for a lecturer . They meet every Sunday morning and evening , and read the Star , Circular , &c . The National Petition they are going to put in motion . They mean to test the opinions of the people of that neighbourhood .

      WIGAt * .- —A public meeting was held in our Association Room , in Militate , on Saturday ; evening last , to memorialize the Queen , for the restoration of Frost , Williams , and Jones . All determined to exert themselves in order to bring back their banished brethren , and to obtain the Charter and nothing less . The memorial was signed on behalf of the meetijg by James Hyslop , draper , chairman . At Lammer Head Grken , three miles from Wigan . on Monday last , there was a supper of teetotal Chartists , and a memorial to the Queen for the release of Frost , Williams , and Jones , as well as the National Petition , were adopted with universal acclamation . ¦¦ , ' . ' ¦¦ '' . ' : ' .. ¦ : .: ¦ '¦ ¦ - ' . - ' ¦ - . . ' '¦ ¦' . " ' : . ¦'

      BABWAHpCASTIJS—OQ Wednesday night last , a lecture was delivered in the large room , Ship Inn , by Mr . James Maw of Middlesbrough . The society meet every Wednesday night , in their room , Galgato-street . ; ¦ DURHAM . —At a meeting of the Chartists in ibis city , on Monday evening , Mr . Watson in the chair , it was agreed to send 7 a . their moiety , to the Executive Council . Mr . Mowbray moved the adoption of a memorial to her Majesty , praying for the recal of Frost , Williams , and Jones , which was seconded by Mr . Hill , and carried unanimously . It was agreed to forward it to Sir Frederick Pollock for presentation , and the meeting separated .

      W 1 NCHCO 1 WH — The Winchcomb Chartists had a supper on Monday night last , at tbe house of Mr . Sexty . After supper a vote of censure was passed on Mr . G . Hawkes , for offering us the use of a room to hold a meeting , and , aUer it had been made , public , refusing to let us have it . After taking into consideration the best means of getting signatures to the National Petition , Sea ., several songs were sung , among which was the " Democrat Bold , " by Mr . C Austin , and "The Press , '" by Mr . J . Jackson ;; The evening ' s festivities were kept up till about midnight . " . ' . ' .- " " ' ¦ ¦ ¦ ; . ¦ ¦ ¦'" - . ' . ¦ ' : - ; ' ¦ '¦

      TRtTRO . —On Tuesday week , the National Petition was adopted here . Great numbers attended the meeting , it being held in an excellent public square , in front of the Church . Mr . W . Walo , jun ,, was called tj the chair . Mr . J . H . Longman moved the first resolution , which was' seconded by Mr . Skewer , of Camborne , and carried unanimously . Mr . John Endean moved the adoption of the Petition , which he read , amidst repeated bursts of applause . Mr . 'N » Power , the cqirinty lecturer , -was then called for , who was

      received with , cheers . He said that having beard the Petition read through by one of the working classes , he thought that it would puzzle many of the privileged classes ' to give greater effect to it , and ho conceived that the meeting generally agreed with its requests . He addressed the meeting for two hours , adducing clear and convincing proofs of the excellence of the Petition , which was carried amidst triumphant cheers . In the evening a dinner took place at the house of John Endean , when several toasts were proposed and responded to , and a comfortable evening was spent .

      NfOTTXNCrHAM . —Gxi Sunday last , a county Delegate meeting ; was held in the Democratic Chapel . Tsventy-two Delegates were present , but in consequence of the multiplicity of business to be brought forward for consideration , tlie meeting was adjourned till Sunday morning the 1 . 6 th inst , at ten o ' clock , when it is requested that the various delegates will again be present , or else represent the views of their respective constituencies by letter , addressed to Mr . KasaeU , cate of Mr . G . Sweet , Goosegato , Nottingham . Oa Sunday evening , the Chartists held their weekly meeting

      in tbe Democratic Chapel , Mr . Cropper was appointed chairman . The nominations for the general Council were made , the ballot will take place next Monday evening . New names were taken for members of the association , after which , Mr . W D . Taylor delivered a lecture on the Midland Counties new Charte " ,- .. . and . the Cottage Garden Plan . An excellent spirit was evinced by themeeting , and repeatedly was heard "theCharter , the whole Charter , and not one iota lees : " at the conclusion of the lecture , the applause for some minutes ¦ was astonishing . A triflo for immediate relief was also collected f 01 the patriot Holberry .

      Mr . W- D . Taylor lectuied on Sunday last at noon , in the large room , Queen Caraline , Charlotte-street , Nottingham , to a large ami most attentive audience ,. on the principles of the People ' s Charter . The Convention . —There ^ are iftvei candidates for the niiiilaud counties' district The sub-secretarks in every locality are repeclfully requested to transmit without delay the number of niftmbers bav ing taken out cards ; and > tate distinctly how many have paid up their weekly contributions , and also those who have merely had their cards , but nave not contributed to the Association , as the latter will not be eligible to vote . All lettere should ba addressed to Mr . Russell , care of Mr . Sweet , GooBegate , Nottingham .

      MANCHESTEB . —On New Year ' s Eve a splendid tea party and ball was held in the large room , Hulme . The amusements were kept up till morning , so that the Chartists of that district brought in the new year rejoicing in having opened a large room for the diBoassion of democratic principles . There were also tea parties at Strand-street , and Miles Platting , conducted on the principles of t < etotalu > m On Sunday evening , lectures were delivered in the various rooms . ¦ The new p ! ans are coming out , and tbe committee hope the arrangements will be such as will please both the associations and lecturers .

      DUCKINFXELD . —The Chartists of this place opened their room , on Sunday last , . when two lectures were delivered ; one in the afternoon by Mn J . Unney , of Manchester , explanatory of the prini ciples of the Charter r and that in the evening by Mr . William Aitken , of Ashton , on history , and the necessity of improving the mind . Both lecturers gave great satisfaction , and twelve new members were enrolled .

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      SOW £ RBT . —A tea-party was held here on New Year's Day j Mr . Campbell , of Manchester , and Mr . Clayton , of Huddersfield , attended , and each addressea the mejetingij ¦¦ - , ; v T SAUr » OBD .--Mr . Littley lectured in the Chartists' room here , on Sunday eYenihg . SEtBY . —Mr . Jonea lectured here on Monday evening , to a very respectable audience , and wha muohability .- ; ]¦ .: % - : . : p- ¦* ' v ^' - CRALFORD , ( Glodcester . ) - — -The National Petition has been adopted here at a pabLo meeting ;; : ' ; - . , - - . ¦ };¦ ' ; ' ¦{•! ¦ ¦ . ¦ : ~ ' -- ¦} - '¦' ¦' COLSNAOGHTON . —CHARTIST SOCUI MbetwG . —The first of a series of eoeial meetings was held in the New Hall of this place on Saturday the 1 st inst . The house was crowded , a good number of the fair sex being present . Nothing could exceed the harmony and spirit which pervaded , v « :

      BLACKBURN . —On Monday evening / Mr . Dufl ^ f lectured here , to a numerous audience and gave great satisfaction . After the meeting twenty-two persons joined the association . Three cheers we » given for (^ Connor and the Charter ; threeoheers for Frdst . Williams and Jones , and a vote of thanks to Mr . Duffy for his lecture . " BRADFORD . —Lidget Grebn . —On Monday eyeniDg last , a meeting of the Chartists of this place was held in their Association Room , to hear a

      lecture from Mr . Smyih . Mr . H . Haley was called to the chair , who briefly stated that the business of the meeting wa , s to adopt a memorial to her Majesty oh behalf of Frost , Williams , and Jones , and all political convicts , which was unanimously agreed to . Mr . Smyth then delivered an able and talented lecture on the People's Charter , and the benefits that would result from that measure being made the law of the land ; and exhorted all present to join the National Charter Association . Thei

      meeting was very numerous . v White Abbey . —A meeting of Uie Cu ^ tista of this place was convened by a watchman ' s rattle , ott Monday night , to hear a lecture from Mesara . Jennings and Baapin , but neither of them attended . This is not as it ought to to be . Mr , Brook , in the absence of the lecturers , offered bis services , which were accepted . Mr . Brook delivered an able and interesting lecture on class legislation—the conduct of the Whigs and Tories--and the law of primogeniture , which occupied upwards of an hour in delivery . Mr . Jtober t : Sutoliffe occupied the chair . Tha following resolution was . carried by acclamation : — " That . : it : ia the opinion ; of tbia meetiner , that the prevailing distress of this countrv

      is owing to class legislation , and the indnstrieua classes will never be better situated until the Charter be made the law of the land , and that it is the bounden duty of every labouring man to use every legal and constitutional means in his power to make the Charter the law of the land ; and that this meeting pledges itself never to rest satisfied until every man has a voice in making the laws which he is called upon to obey . "' The room vVaa crowded to excess with an attentive and delighted audience . A Suuday-sohool is held in the room , which is filled to overflowing every Sabbath , The children are taught to read and write . The place is far too small for the number that attends ; they have it in contemplation to take a larger room . May the Chartists of every place go and do likewise , and success mill speedily crown our efforts .

      Lees—A public dinner is to be holden at the Friendship Inn , Lees , on the 1 . 5 th inst ., in honour of the liberation 6 f Mr . Samuel Dansoa . Messrs . Leach , Griffin , Campbell , aud . Duffy , are expected . Tickets-Finales , ; Is . 2 d . ; fetnalea , Is . may be had from the following persons : —Messrs . Reuben Hague , Lewis Harrop , Lees ; Leonard Haslop , Temperance Hotel , Manchester-street , Oldham ; Robert Beaumont , Waterheadrmillj Mr . John Robinson , Brookbottom , Mossley ; " Mr . George Bottomley Roughtown , Saddleworth . v Wapping . —The female Chartists of Wapping held their weekly meeting at the North Taverp , on Sunday evening last ,. when two shillings was voted to Mrs . Frost ' s fund , which was handed over to the sub-Treasurer of the Council .

      Delph Hox-E . —The Chartists of this looality met at their usual place of meeting , on Sunday evening last , Mr . James Leatherbarrow occupied the chair . Mr . Brook moved , and Mr . John Haigh aaconded . that a room now vacant in the neighbourhood should be takon for a meeting room , which waa agreed to without one : dissentient ; and thirteen members gave in their names to pay 000 shilling each for the first quarter ' s rent . > Bradford United Refobm Club . —This Society issued large placards last week , announcing that Dr . Samuel Smiles , the Editor of ' . the Leeds Times , would deliver a lecture on Tuos . day evening , January 4 tb in the theatre of the Mechanics' Institute , ' . ' On tha necessity of the diffusion of political knowledge amongst the people . " The members were admitted

      by the cards of membership , and each member was allowed to introduce a friend . Mr . Forbes , as Presiaent of the club , was to take the chair . The Chairman briefly opened the business of the meeting , and hoped every person had received at the door an address which had been issued that day , stating the objects which they had in view , and then called onMr . Smiles to address them . On his presenting himself a cheer was attempted but failed . Mr . Smiles' lecture . was written , and may beconsidered a pretty fair Chartist lecture . He set completely at rest the question of the Corn Laws being repealed with the present House of Commons , and if it were possible , by threats and intimidation to

      compel them , they would be able , at some future time to re-enact them , when they thought proper . He advised them to go to the root of the tree , andexte ' nd : the suffrage to all that were not convicted of crime , not insane , and all those'that ' were > ndt paupers * He read various authors to prove how happy those , nations wer < s who en joyed Univereal Suffrage , particularlySwitzerland and America . ¦ Mr , Smiles address lasted about an hour and a quarter , andJ then sat down . The Cliajraiah advised all to read , the address which had been given to them , and he said he agreed with every word Mr . Smiles had said , aud told his audience that it would be impp 68 ible to stop at Household Suffrage .

      and called on all present to join the Reform Club . Mr ;; Mensford , one of their own members , then stood up and addressed the Chair , and thanked the Chairman and Mr . Smiles for advocating Universal Suffrage , and he as both of them had declared that Universal Suffrage was their right , why not adopt it at orice ^ iustead of trying to get Household Saffrago ? He was proceeding in an able , manner to expose the folly of such half measures , when the Chairman interrupted himj and said , if he ^ ^ was not mistaken ^ he was one of the membere when the rules were drawn up and agreed to . Mr . Mensford acknowledged that he was , but said that he objected to them when they were passed , and wanted ihem then to come out for Universal Suffrage . Mr .. Mehstord said , I mean , Mr ; -Chairman , to test ine present meeting whethec Universal or Household Suffrage is most likely to

      remove the evils under which we labour , and moved a resolution to that effect . Mr . Yates seconded the motion . The Chairman again , interrupted Mr . Mensford when he was speakingj aud eaid they were called together to hear a lecture . and not a discussion . Mr . Mensford again attempted to speak , and was rewarded with a volley of hisses from the members of the Reform Club for his troubled The Cijairman said he was willing to discuss the question , but when pressed upon to name a time and place , he forgot to do so . A vote of thanks was moved to the Doctor , when Mr . Mensford again demanded that , the original motion should ba put to the meeting , but the Chairmao , for reasons best known to himself , would not put it to the meeting :. If he had , there is not the least doubt but Universal Suffrage would . have been carried in bia own camp . - ' . ; - . ; , - - ; : . .. ¦ - ¦ - ¦ ¦•¦ ¦¦ : '¦ ¦ ¦ , '¦ ; ' ' - ¦ - '

      COVENTRY . —A festival and ball was held here the last day of December , upwards of 120 eat dowa to tea , and the amusements of the evening were highly satisfactory . v PRESTON ,--Theprogress hereof latehasindeed been cheering . A youth ' s association has been formed ; they had their opening on new years' eve , 135 were admitted by ticket . The room was beautifully decorated , and the evening waB spent in agreeable festivitieg . The first public meeting was

      held oh Monday last , Mr . John Peart in the chair , and the talent which was exhibited augurs well for a spirited agitation . Mr . Joseph Hutchinson , Mr . Cartwiright Howarth , and Mr . John Kilner , delivered their maiden speeches on the occasion , each one speaking m a strain that surprised the audience and eilicited much applause . The secretary to the association also addressed the meetiDg at considerable length on the subjects of emigration , education , the rights of vvoman , &c .

      » EWSBi 3 i « 'jr .-----Mr . Bairstow preached two eloquent discourses iii the splendid pavilion here . last Sunday , in the afternooni and evening . Powerful impressions were produced . On Monday evening , the same gentleman delivered a masterly and luminous lecture in the same spacious place , to avery large and attentive audience , whioh wa » received most enthusiastically , " on the origin , progress , principles , and prospects of Chartism . " The / concluding paragraphs of bis lecture were devoted to ah earnest caution $ 0 the ChartisU to be on theix guard against the professed friends of Universal Suffrage , who , from their squeamish fear of losing caste would not join our ranks . A vote of thanka was carried to the lecturer amid much appIaoBe > and prolonged acclamation . A ball conoluded the / evening . '"; ^ - ¦•¦ ¦¦ - ; ' vv ' -v '"' :-: : '" . ¦¦ . - '¦'¦ -. ¦ ¦ - ¦

      BEUPBB . —At the local delega'e meeting , held on Sunday , it was resolved to suspend the labouii of the missionary for two months , to afford opportUBity to the friends of that district to recrnit the fond for the Executive . SALISBURY . —A Chartist supper took place herer on Wednesday evening , Dec . 29 th , which was numerously attended . After the cloth was cleared , ft number of patriotic sentiments were given and responded to . "

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    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Jan. 8, 1842, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct875/page/1/