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      MESSRS . STILTON AND SMITH will undertake to supply their Chartist brethren and friends with an excellent BLACKING , giving 20 < L in the £ 1 tothe Execntive on Wholesale Orders , and 53 . in the Pound on Retail Orders , in the fown 3 of Plymouth , Devonpprt , and Sto nehou s e . As a check , the parties ordering : Wholesale to send a copy of such Order to the Executive ; and the local Council ia Plymouth to keep a cheek ia names on the Rstail Sale . > :

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      BIRMINGHAM . —DELEGATE MEETING . — All towns in Birmingham district are requested to send delegates to the meeting o he held to-morrow ( Sunday ) zX two o ' clock , at the Ship Inn , Steelhouse-lane , as business of the first importance will be transacted . Sheffield—National Charter Association Figtree-lane . —The Yonths' Association will meet here at ten o'clock— Sunday Morning . The Council will meet at two o ' clock . Mr . Jn , iA ?< Harnet will lecture in the above room on Sunday evening , at half-past six o ' clock . Subject— "The Queen ' s speech . " The Female Chartists will meet in the above room on Mondav evenins , at six o'elork .

      Ms . G . J . H 0 LT 04 KE will lecture in the above room ( Fig-tree-lane ) on Monday evening , at "halfpast seren o ' clock . Subject- *' The Character , Duty , and Destiny of the Working Classes . " The Members of the Association will meet in the above room on Tuesday evening , at half-past seven o ' clock . Manchester . —On Sunday evening , Mr .-Bell , of Sal ford , will lecture at Redfern-street ; Mr Crowder , at Brown-street ; Mr . Dnnavan , at S : rand-Etreet ; Mr . Smirhursf , at Miles Platting ; Mr . Storer , at York-street . Ratcliffe . —Mr . Booth will lecture here on Sunday evening . Eccles . —Mr . Griffin , of Manchester , will lecture here on Monday evening .

      STccKKmr . —Mr . Griffin lectures here on Sunday evening . Sheffield Poltiicax Institute . —Rev . ~ W . Y . Jackson vrill preach three sermons next Sunday , and lecture on Monday evening . Tbovtbridge . —On Monday evening , Mr . E . P . Maid will lecture in King ' s Mead-square , upon "The evils resulting from the State Church , " and on Wednesday evening , in Hope Chapei , Trowbridge , on "The fall of Jerusalem . " Mr . Johs Leach will lecture in York-street , Cborlion , Manchester , on Sunday next ; on Monday , in Failsworth ; on Tuesdey , in Newton Heath ; on Wednesday , in Hollinwood ; on Thursday , in Middleton ; and on Fridav , in Mossley .

      Rochdale . —Mr . J . Mitchell , of Stoekport , wil ] lec ? ure In the Association Room , Yorkshire-street , Sunday ( to-morrow ) at half past two in the afternoon , and sis . in the evening . ^ Leigh . — -Mr . J . Webster will address the Chartists of Leigh on Sunday next , at three o ' clock in the afternoon . Manchester . —There will be a meeting of the General Council in Manchester , at Brown-street Association Room , on Sunday , the 13 th of February , it ten o ' elock in the forenoon , when it is expected as Eiany will attend as can make it convenient , as there is f-ome very important business to be transacted . Bilston . —A meeting of delegates will be held in Bil-ton on Sunday , February 6 th , when delegates from Walsall , Dwlarton , Wednesbary , and Wolverhampion will be expected to attend .

      BrRT—Mr . Michael Roberts will lecture at the Cbartist room en Monday evtnirg next . Leicester . —Mr . Cooper will preach in the Shaksperean room next Sunday night . Martlebose . —Mr . J . L ° ac >> , President of thft Executive , irill lecture in the Working Men ' s Hall , Circus-street , on Sunday evening , February 6 . Chair to be taken at seven o'clock . London . —There will be a lecture at the Albion Ccffee-bonse , 3 , Church-street , Shoreditch , on Sunday , the 6 : h February ; and a members' meeting on Wednesday , the 9 th of February . There will be no meeting next Monday .

      North Lancashire . —Mr . Lund ' s route : —Mon- 1 day , February 7 , at Lancaster " : ' Tuesday , 8-. h , at j Preston ; Wednesday . 9 ; h , at Clithero ; Thursday , lftth . at Sabden ; Friday , 11 th , at Barnoldswick ; Saturday , Kth , at Colne ; Monday , I 4 tb , at Har-• wood ; Tuesday , 15 ; h , at Burnley ; Wednesdav , 16 th , at T ' odmorden ; Thursday , 17 fh , at Bacup ; Friday , ] 8 th , at Baxehden ; Saturday , 19 ih , at Chorley : and on Monday , 21 st , at Blackburn . Honlkt . —A tea parly and soiree will be held in the Charrist Association Room , Honley , on Tnesd&y next . Tickets for ladies 8 d . ; ditto for gentlemen , j 10-3 . ; admittance after tea , ladies 2 d . ; gen- ; tlemen 3 d , Tickets to be had cf Mr . John HorsfaiL , and the Council , Houley .

      Daisy Hill- —Mr . John Arran , of Bradford , will preach here on Sunday afternoon , at two ; and Mr . Joseph Hammond , of Four Lane Ends , at six in the evening . A collection after each service , to defray the expence of fitting up the room . Halifax . —Mr . Charles Connor will deliver a lecture on on the rights of labour in the Charter Institution , on Sunday next , to commence at six o ' clock in the evening . Os Shrove Tuesday , a tall and other entertainments suitable for the passing of a few hours in ssirth and jollity , will be held in the above institution , to commence at seven o'clock . Admission , laembers 3 d . each ; non mercbers , 61 . each—the surplns , after defraying the necessary espences , to go towards defraying the expences of the forthcoming Convention .

      Bazel Grove . —Mr . Joseph Carter , of Siockport , will lecture here to-morrow night , at six o ' clock . Hosslet . —Mr . Thomas Clark , of Stockport , will lecture here on Sunday next . Snbject— " The distress , cause and remedy . " Derbyshire—Mr . Bnirstow will preach at Bunon-on-Trent , on Sunday evening , ( to-morrow . ) at six o ' clock . He will lecture at Newhall , on Monday evening , Feb . 7 ti , at seven o ' clock . At Swadlincote , on Tuesday evening , at seven o ' clock ;; and at Burton on Wednesdav evening , at seven o ' clock .

      Leeds . —Mr . Frezer will lecture in the Chartist Room , Cheapside , on Sunday evening next . In the afternoon of the same day , a discussion will take Dlace , on the most proper means to be adopted by the people , when the Charter becomes the law of the land . Ms . Xnowles' Route for the ensuing week—On Monday , the 7 th , at Gloucester ; Tuesday , the 8 th , at Pftinswick ; Wednesday , the 9 th , at Nailsworth ; Thursday , the 10 th , at Uley ; Friday , the 11 th , at Stanley ; Saturday , the 12 th , at Chalford ; Sunday , the 13 th , at Stroud .

      Surrey Council , —The adjourned meeting of this body , will be held on Sunday next , at 1 . Chinawalk , on business of greet importance . Any member of the General Council , residing in the London district , is requested to attend to render every assistance at this important moment . Chair to be taken at three o ' clock precisely . UrPER Wortlet . —The Rev . Wm . Hill will lecture on Tuesday next , at half-past seven o ' clock in the evening , at the National Charter Association room , near the New Inn , Wertley Moor . Halifax . —A district delegate meeting -will be held in the Chartist meeting room , Swan Coppice , on Snxdsy next , at two o ' clock in the afternoon . It is particularly requested that every association will send delegates , as business of importance will be trough * before the meeting .

      On Sunday evening next , Mr . Lees will lecture in the large room , at the Star Co 2 ee-hou 3 e , Goldenlane , at seven o ' clock . Ashton . —Oa Sunday next , Mr . Thomas Storer ¦ will lecture in the Charter Association-room , Wellington read , Cnariestown , at six o'clock in the evening . Dckenfield . The Char tists of this place are requested to meet in their room , Hall Green , on Sanday afternoon , at two o ' clock . Mr . John Bradley , of Hyde , vrill lectme in the evening , at half-past five . Stanninglet . —Two lectures -will be delivered in -the Chartist room , on Sunday , in the afternoon at two o ' clock , and in the evening at six o'clock , by Thomas Ibboteon , of Bradford .

      Mr . W . Jones the East and North Riding lecturer will visit the following towns during the ensuing week , viz . Monday , the 7 th , at Bridlington ; Tuesday and Wednesday , at Scarborough ; Thursday and Friday , at Malron ; » nd on Sunday , the 13 : h , in ihe Association Room , Fossgate , York . Delegate Meetinq . —An East and North Riding delegate meeting will be held at Selby , on Sunday , the 20 th , of the present month , at half-past - ten o ' clock : in the forenoon .

      Mil Henry Candy ' s Route for xext Week , — Monday , Febrnarv 7 th , Holmfirtb ; Tuesday , the Sih , Is ' ew Mill ; Wednesday , the 9 th , Newsome , at eight o ' clock ; Thursday , the 10 th , Dalton , at eight o'clock ; Friday , the 11 th , at the Rose and Crown Inn , Longwood , ai eight o ' clock ; Saturday , the 12 th , at the Waggon and Horses Inn , Out Lane , at seven o ' clock . Honlet . —On Sunday , to-morrow , two lectures will be delivered in the new Chartist Hall , Honley , that in the afternoon at half-past two , by Joseph Bray ; and at six in the evening , byfHenry Candy

      Hetwood . —Mr . Wm . Bell , formerly of Manchester , but now of Hevwood , will deliver a lecture in the Chartist association room , Harley-street , on Monday niftb-t next . The Chartists will hold a ball in the same room , on Saturday the 12 tb inst . Tickets 3 d . each , to be had of Mr . Thomas Wrigley , News agent , Chapel-street . Me . Masoh ' s Rodxe job . the ensuing Web * . — Birmingham , Freeman-street , on Sunday evening ; Wedneebnry , on Monday ever ing ; Darleston , on Tuesday evening ; Nuneaton , on Thursday evening ; and Coventry , on Friday evening .

      Me . W . D . Taylors Route fob the ensuing Week . —Nottingham , Sunday evening : llkestone , Monday , to attend a public meeting j Old Basford , Tnesdsy j Lambley , Wednesday ; and Carrington , Saturday evening .

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      On Tuesday , the 8 th , a grand tea party , concert , and ball , will take place in the same room . Tickets , gentlemen , 10 d ., ladies , 8 d . each , to be had of Mr . C . Wood , John Horsfail , Brummall Dyson , and James Eastwood , Aberdarb . —A public meeting will be held near the Bute Arms , on Tuesday next , to oppose the proposed rate on the inhabitants . Mr . Doyle lectures this evening at the Angel Inn , MotlraiD ; to-morrow , at two in the afternoon , at Hollingworth ; and on Monday evening , at Glossop . . Bradpord , North Tavern . —Mr . Arran wilr lecture on Sunday evening , at six o ' clock . Great Horton . —Mr . Smyth will lecture here on Monday night , at eight o ' clock . Three Pigeons . —Mr . Ainlej will lectare on Monday-evening , at eight o ' clock .

      Bowling Back Lane . —On Sunday evening , at five o ' clock , Mr . Brook will lecture . Manchester Road . —Mr . IbbotEon will lecture at Mr . White's , on Sunday night , at six o ' clock . Thompson's Houses . —Mr . Ross will lecture on Sundav morning , at ten o ' clock . Tea ' Partt and Ball . —The female ChartistB of Manchester Road are getting up a tea party and ball at the house of Mr . J . Sha ^ p , the Queen's Arms Inn , for the benefit of the four Chartist viotims , Messrs . Peddie , Brook , Walker , and Naylor . The whole of these have suffered two years' imprisonment in various Houses of Correction , and the two first nam « d have each thirteen months longer to s-. ay . Tickets , price Is . each , to be had of the following persons : —Mr . Ibbotson , Mr . Smith , Mrs . Smith , Messrs . Heaton , Brook , Burrows , Carrodus , and Ellis .

      Wolverhampton . —Mr . Mogg will d eliver a lecture at Monmore Gref n . on Sunday morning ( to-morrow ) at half-past two o ' clock , to the colliers residing in that locality . Deptford , Kent . —A public meeting for the adoption of the National Petition will be held at the Lord Duncan , Broadway , Deptford , on Tuesday evening next , at stven o ' clock precisely . . Mr . Stallwood , from London , and other advocates , will address the meeting . Leeds District . —Lectnres "will be delivered in this district on Sunday , ( to-morrow night , ) as follows : —Mr . Fraserinthe Associatiou room , Cheapside . Mr . John Smith in the Association room , Holbeck . Mr . Longstaff at tie Black Bull , Woodhouse , atd Messrs . Chambers and Stonehouse in the Association room , Upper Wortley . Each lecture to commeuee at half past six o ' clock . Mr . John Smith will lecture at Holbeck , on Sunday the 13 ihinst .

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      BXJ RTT . —Mr . Brophy lectured here on Monday night last , to a crowded audience . DEOYLSDEN .-Mr . Brophy lectured here on Tuesday evening to a crowded meeting . BOLTON " . —Mr . Brophy lectured here on Wednesday evening , at eight o ' clock , in the Charter Association room , Howcroft . LONDON . —ThreeCrowns , Richmond-Street , Soho-Square . —The tailors of the above locality held their usual weekly » eeting on Sunday last , when Mr . Knightdelhered a lecture on the origin and duty of Governments . ¦

      B&ADFORD . —Council Meeting . —On Monday nrght , the Council met at Mr . Corodu 3 es , for the dispatch of business , the following resolutions were agreed to : — "That the sub-secretary write to the XvTthem Star , cautioning all lecturers in future from comiug to Bradford to lecture , unless they first insert "in thevS / ar , two days at least previous to their coming ; and further , that all lecturers should write to the sub-Secretary of this district , four days prior to their coming to lecture , so that there maybe bo disappointment either to the lecturers or to t ^ e people in future . " " That every council-man shall give one week's notice at least of any motion he may wish to make , except such motion involve urgent busiHess

      which cannot be postponed . This rule shall not affect motions arising out of discussions . ' " That all full Petition Sheets shall be brought to the next council meeting , on Monday next , and that each localUy . be instructed to make immediate arrangemenis-for completing the Petition . " Bradford AIoor . —On Monday night last , Mr . Hodgson went to lecture at this locality , but there was no meetirjg called . This is the second time lectures have been announced at this place ; the lee turers have gone , and have had to come away as they went . This is not as it ought to be . If the night be inconvenient , the council ought to have it changed : the lecturers have work sifficient without having to go on a fruitless errand .

      The " Plagub . "—The Corn Law repealers of Bradford have sent a petition round the town for signatures which has not been passed at any public meeting that "we are aware of . In additiun to this , the pethion lies at mosi of the manufacturers' warehouses for their workpeople to sign . Stanningley . —Mr . John Arran lectured at this place on Sunday evening last , to a numerous and attentive audience . White Abbey . —On Monday evening last , the Chartists of this place held their usual meeting in the Association Room , Gracechurch-street ; Mr Hargreaves was called to the chair . Mr . Robert Sutcliffe moved , and was seconded by some one in

      the meeting— ' That it is the opinion of this meeting that the labouring classes of this country will never be better in their circumstances until the People ' s ChiTter become the law of the land ; and we are determined to use every legal means to obtain the sime . " Mr . Smith ably supported the resolution , which was carried ; he denounced the various clap-trap questions proposed by designing and interested parties , and besought the working men to support the following resolution : — " That the people are the legitimate source of all wealth and power ; and it is their own fault , if they do not emancipate themselves out of the thraldom in which they are placed . "

      Lidget Green . —The Chartists of Lidget Green met on Monday evening last , in their-room , at eight o ' clock . The meeting was very numerous ; Mr . Wm . Fox was elected Chairman . Mr . Ainley , a local lecturer , addressed the meeting in a speech of considerable length . The -Plague . —Handbills were last -week issued by the Plague announcing a public meeting of the Association , on Tuesday evening week . The Chartists , according to custom , attended in good time , but were told they could not be admitted until eight o ' clock . Some of them , however , were determined they would not be done , so they pushed forward to gain admission , but were repulsed with violence , and two constables were sent for from the Court House ,

      to prevent them entering . They , nevertheless , resolved that if they were not allowed to enter , no one else should . After eight o ' elock , a great many struggles took place for admission , and some few got in , when the lights were put » ut . At nearly nine o'clock , it was agreed te send a deputation to know whit they were about to do . The deputation were admitted , and in a Bhort time spoke to those assembled outside , and informed them there was no meeting to be held , as they considered the place too small for a meeting of that description ; in addition to . this , the landlord declared he would not allow a meeting of that description to be held on the premises . Thus ended the affair inside . A Chairman vras immediately elected outside , a high wall near

      the premises serving aa a rostrum . The Chairman gave the Corn Law repealers a severe castigatiou for their improper oonduct ; after having invited all who were favourable to the repeal of the Corn Laws , and then refusing them admission when they so promptly answered their call . Mr . Fiion next addressed the meeting , and ^ stated that he was not afraid of his principles being examined by the searching eye of reason and common sense ; he would not treat the Corn Law repealers in the same manner as they had treated him ai » d his friends ; he was ready to discuss the question of repeal with any gentleman in that assembly . Mr . C . Wilkinson , on behalf of the repealers , accepted the challenge . Mr . Flinn ,

      then , entered at great length into the question of machinery versus labour , and stated that in the year , 1797 , there were few , if any , power looms ; bat at the present time there were about 130 , 000 looms or more ; and just in proportion as trade had increased , in the same ratio had been the demand for machinery ; he rapidly glanced at the extension of manufactures on the continent , and stated that France , Germany , Russia , and America manufactured more cotton goods than all Britain put together ; and if the Corn Laws were repealed , and trade Bhould increase in consequence , machinery would be brought into operation to do tie work ana supercede manual labour . Mr . Wilkinson said the question might be compressed iuto a nut shell and , therefore , he -would be brief ; be went through a great many of the refuted anti-Corn Law League ' s arguments , without noticing the arguments made

      nse of by Mr . Fiinn . Some further discussion took place , and at the cleae Mr . Wilkinson aoved the following resolution , ** That it is the opinion of this meeting that in consequence of the evil effects of clas s legislation , of which the Corn Law is one bearing upon the great bulk of the middle and working classM of this country , there exist ! a great necessity for the entire people to possess an tquelity of political power , to enable them to exercise a constraining ialueiM over their representatives , and thereby prevent then pawing unjust laws ; and that nothing short of the principles contained in the People's Charter being made the law of the land , will effect the same . " This was seconded and carried unanimously . A Tote of thanks was givea to the Chairman , three cheers were given for Frost , Williams , and Jones , and three for the Charter , when the meeting seperated .

      RATCL 1 FFE-BBIDGE . —Mr . Griffin , of Manchester , lectured here to a numerous audience , on Monday evening last , for which he received a vote of thanks .

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      YEW GREEN . —A public meetiug was held at the Shipwreck Inn , on Wednesday evening , Mr . David Gledhill in the chair . Mr . John Ashton moved the following re ? olntion , which was seconded by Mr . James Robinson , ' * That this meeting is of opinion that taxation without representation , is UDJust and contrary to the ancient constitution of ourconntry , and therefore pledge ourselves never to cease agitating until the People ' s Charter become i he law of the land . " The resolution wa 3 supported by Mr . H . Candy , the Chartist lecturer , and carried ananimously . LOUGHBOHOUGH . —The Chartists of this place met on Monday , when a committee was appointed to make arrangements for the reception of Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., on his visit to this

      . Nelson-street . —On Sunday last , the discussion on Char . ism and Socialism was resumed by tho Chartists of the above place . Messrs . Flinn , Kell , and others ably contended on behalf of the Chartists . A deputation from the Socialists maintained that their principles are more practicable than the Charter . The subject was again adjourned to next Sunday night . - Swainb Green . —The Chartists of this locality met at the house of Mr Webster , the Royal Oak Inn , on Monday night last ; Mr . J . Kitchen was called to the chair . Mr . Brook lectured for about an hour and a quarter , and gave great satisfaction .

      PRESTON . —On Tuesday evening last , the Charr ler Association room , at the back of the Golden Cross , Church-street , was crowded to excess , to hear a lecture from Mr . Henry Swinglehurst , whs gave great satisfaction to his audience , and received a vote of thanks . Chartist Silk Weavers . —Feargus O'Connor , Esq . addressed the Broad Silk Weavers of London , at the Crown and Anchor , Cheshire-street , Bethnal Green , on Wednesday . The room was packed and wedged , till not another could by any possibility get in . A resolution was unanimously adopted , pledging the silk weavers to the Charter . Tae National Petition was adopted , and the utmost enthusiasm manifested . Some little opposition was attempted by the Whiglings , but it was " no go . "

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      STOCETON-ON-TEES . —Fatal A ccidknt . —On Saturday morning , as two young boys were amusing themselves on the ice , on a part of the river that was frozen over , the ice suddenly gave vrtiy , aad they were plunged in the river and drowned . The father of the se boys is a poor weaver , who a few weeks since had his shoulder dislocated , and consequently has not been able to work for the support ol his family . BOWERBT .-Robbery . —Early on Wednesday morning last , the thop belonging to Mr . Wm . Keuworthy , of Mill Bank , in Sowerby , near Halifax , was robbed of about thirty stones of bacon , a gun , some bread , beer , money , and other property .

      Stcckport Relief Fund . —The following are the particulars of the relief given during the last fortnight , up to Wednesday , to the starving thousands which Stockport furnishes , produced , not mainly by the Corn Laws , but through the evil influence of class and other bad legislation : — Number of families relieved within the first named week , ... 3 , 706 Number of individuals , ... ... ... 15 , 893 Amount of relief given in provisions ... £ 374 90 Average relief per family , 0 2 0 ^ Number of families relieved in the last

      week , 3 7 C 3 Number of individuals , 15 , 5 I ) D Relief iu provisions , £ 376 1 ii 0 Average relief per family , ... 0 1 ll . V Several parties have been prosecuted for imposing upon the charity , and obtaiuing relief under false pretences . The rule to phew cause why a criminal information should not be filed against Mr . Feargus O'Connor and Mr . White , for a libel in the Northern Star , on Mr . Anstey , one of the masters of Rugby School , was discharged yesterday week ; the defendants having satisfied Mr . Austey with an apology .

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      Star Office , Friday Morning , OPENING OF PARLIAMENT . We have neither space nor time , owing to the early period at which our arrangements compel us to go to press , for lengthy comment on the " opening of the ball . " We give elsewhere the Royal speech , and as much of the Parliamentary proceedings as our circumstances will permit . It will be seen that the > peech likeall its predecessors aboundsin many words about nothing . We have all about the Queen ' s son , the Kin g of Prussia , the Sultan of Turkey , and ths King of Persia ; the Celestial Emperor gets his share of notice , and a treaty is said to have been

      entered into with Austria , Prussia , and Russia , for the more effectual suppression of the Slave-trade . Which treaty , by-the-bye , we have not the least doubt , magure its plausible ostensibility , has for its real purpose the amusement of the people , the thinning of their ranks , and the finding of new modes of occupation for capital , by a war in which it cannot help involving us with America , and probably also with France . The famous " right of search" question appertains to this treaty , and was purposely introduced into it to affront America , and make war inevitable .

      The statement of the finances and of tho expenditure of the country , and the question of the Corn Laws , are recommended to immediate notice ; as also a revision of the laws which rrgulate the registration of electors ; the Bufferings of the people are merely glanced at , but no mode is recommended for their alleviation . In fact , the whole contour and character of the speech is precisely that of all the Royal speeches that have ' preceded it ; marked only by an absence of promise , and an evidently studied purpose to say nothing moTe than could be helped . Of the proceedings in the Houses we have necessarily given but a short sketch , to which we must refer our readers .

      We are very glad to see that the people had more sense than to carry into practice the disgraceful recommendations of the Whig press to hoot and insult the Queen with Corn Law Repeal bellowings as she went along tho streets in her carriage . She seems to have been permitted ) as was right , to go peaceably and quielly about her business . A few soldiers , pensioners , and other paid parties , of course , threw up their caps for Rojalty , and a few idle , Billy people congregated to see the Prussian importation ; but of the people generally , those who had work were much better employed in minding it . The rage fer pageantry cools down wonderfully as the people find out and feel the cost of it .

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      FEARGUS O'CONNOR TO THE PEOPLE . As the Northern Star does not attach much importance to the construction of cabinets , or the retirement of individual members of administration , it may occur that the abandonment of the Peel Ministry by the Duke of Buckingham would be passed over as matter of no importance . To this point , however , I attach the gravest import . It is a sign of that coalition between the Whig and Tory leaders to which I have long looked as the last hope of the combined strength of faction . When cases of this nature occur , we naturally look to the old almanack history for precedent ; and in my research I can discover none more pertinent to the present occasion than the resignation of Lord

      North , in 1781 , and his subsequent acceptance of office under the Government of the Duke of Portland , in 1782 , when he filled the office of iiorae Secretary , his old and implacable enemy , Charles James Fox , being Secretary for Foreign Affairs . A very brief notice of the history of those days , to shew the strict analogy to our time , may not be unimportant . In 1780 * great number of noblemen and gentlemen , of the landed aristocracy , and being Members of both Houses of Parliament , signed a declaration of political principles . The Duke of Richmond , in the Lords , and Charles James Fox , in the Commons , were the leaders of those principles ; while the principles advocated were no more or less than the whole Charter as now contended for by the people .

      These principles were urged upon the Government by various delegates , whose petitions were rejected , and at length the North administration was defeated and beaten upon the following motion of a Mr . Dan-Ding in the House of Commons : — Resolved— That the power of the Crovni has increased , is increasing , and ought to be diminished . " . Tipon the resignation of Lord North , the we al th y Lord Rockingham was directed to form an administration ; that is , h e was create d Pr i me Minister . Charles Fox and a majority of the then Chartists held office , nnder Lord Rockingham , and , as a matter of course , had then , being in power , the opportunity of carrying their own measure ; and how far did they effect it ! Just thus far . The being in office themselves they considered equivalent to the Charter ; and they went no farther than a mock motion for reform , and did not resign upon being left in a considerable minority

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      on their and the people ' s question . No , they con ^ tented themselves with merely enacting that contractors should be ineligible , and disqualified from sitting in tho . House of Commons , and thii revenue officers should be disqualified from voting for representatives . Upon the death of Lord Rockingham , Lord Shelburne was created Prime Minister , and being defeated upon his address from the Throne , he resigned , and was replaced by the Duke of Portland * under Whom , as I have stated before , the base coalition of Whig and Tory was formed . Lord North , the old Tory and champion of Monarchy , and Charles James Foxv the old Republican / filling the two principal offices . After this

      coalition , wo never heard a wofd of the Charter , except in those . gloomy seasons , when the Whigs were at the bleak * ide of the treasury . And now to my point . I have not as yet read the speech which our Gracious Queen is about this moment delivefibg ; but I have seen an analysis of it in this morning's Times , and from that we at once learn the reasons for the resignation of the Duke of Buckingham , and also become acquainted with "the tricks of th © trade . " The resignation of the Duke , who is the " knight of the farmer , " is owing to the fact of a recommendation from the throne to CONSIDER the question of the Corn Laura , with a view to their alteration . ¦ : '¦ . /

      Now , we know what the word consider ina Royal ppeeeh ineans ; and we may judge what the result will be . This will be the result . Sir Robert Peel will propose a far more sweeping measure of what is called relief thaa the Whigs have proposed ; andj with this proposition somo of the lead * liig Whigs will hope tq prove their adherence to principle by acquiescence , while others , who will be excluded from the " mess trough , " will fall back from primitive Whiggery and join the Chartists , as a torch and dagger opposition . This , then , is the opening , for a coalition Ministry ; and upon Sir Robert ' s devoted head will be hurled the anathemas of the constituent body who gave him his majority upon a pledge which he will have thus

      vieliiteu . It will be lolly for him to say , " / was pledged to nothing . " ; . The answer will be , " Your opposition to tlteproposilion of the late administration wa $ an implied , i ) not a direct assurance as to your policy upon the tame question . " Another question also opens out here . The WbigSi as a body , will not . bo satisfied with auy measures of relief proposedby the Tories aa : a body . Those questions are but raised as trials of strength , and not as tests of priuciple ; and I think I can give ? ou a recent precedent in support of my argument , n 1834 , the Whigs were defeated upon the Irish

      Church question by the Tories ; and in 1835 Sir Robert brought the same question before the House , bidding / ue per cent ijiore of a reduction in tithes thau the Wliig 9 had bid in the previous session ; but the question of tithe , not being the real " casus belli , " bat the real cause of Quarrel being the " mess trough , " "no , " said the Whigs , " we won 't take that from you . " So then I prove , from two important precedents , the facts ; firstly , that a coalition is likely to take place ; and , secondly ; that the Whigs are not likely to be satisfied with any measure of relief which will keep the Tories in office . \ :

      I attended two triumphant meetings last night ; one of the silk weavers , ia Bethnal Green ; and another of the hatters , in Bermondsey ; a glorious spirit , firm determination , and ! resolve to stand by - ' the Charter . Petition sheets signing in all directions , and everything in vigorous motion for the coming campaign . Qnward , my boys ; machinery is now tho enemy . The Charter will make it mau ' s holiday , instead of man ' s curse . Sign , Sign , Sign ! Let thei Opposition know and see what aTe the real principles and determination of the pressure from without . Upon the strongest question the real opposition will be formed . Ours must extinguish the League , else will the Opposition be formed upon the single question of repeal of the Corn Laws .

      I have got over the Rsgby parson ,: with the slight pleasure of paying ail the costs on both sides ; else , would Birmirigham have lost White , and you would again have lost me . I have now to request that the reporters of the Star will abstain from meddling with private character , except when a general principle is involved ; and theu I don ' t mind a few hundreds , or a few months of solitary confinement . Sia . N away ,, then . The " rich oppressors" will unite ; so must the " poor oppressed . " I am your faithful friend , Feargus O'Connob . ThursdayFebruary 3 rd 1842 .

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      HOUSE OF COMMONS . Thtf Speaker took the chair at a quarter before fotir ' 6 ' c . ock . : : ¦ "¦ , ' . ' ; . ¦ ' ¦ ' \ :: : ' ¦¦ ¦' ¦¦/ ¦ ' - ' -C '¦ ¦ ' - ''¦ ¦ - ¦ ' ¦ ¦ ¦ ' . ' : ¦ " : ' < : '¦ ' ¦ ;¦ Mr . P ^ NDARVEs moved for a new writ for the Western Division of "Cornwall , in the room of Lord Falmouth now called to the House of Lords . Sir Thomas Freehantle moved for the following new writs : —For Leominster , Bandon Bridge , the University of Dublin , King ' s Lynn , aad for lAverpool . '¦ . ' . \ " \; , : ¦; .- ' . ; - . . ¦ ¦ ; > : ¦ . .. . - ' :. ; ' : ' ; Notice was given of several ministerial measures toi be early brought fdrwardi

      Sir R . Peel gave notipe . that on Wednesday next he should move that the House resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House for the pnrpose of considering the laws which affect the import of foreign corn . ( General cries of " Hear , hear , " and cheers . ) " ••> . ' '¦ ¦ ' - . ¦ . ¦ ¦; ' ¦ '¦ •¦; . •' . ¦ ' ¦ ' ' : ¦ ¦ ¦' ¦ :: . ¦ " ¦ ' . : ' - ' ' ¦ % ¦ : ¦ : ¦¦ ' , ¦¦ "¦ .-, - ; V ; - The Queen ' s Speech was then read by the Speaker . TW Earl of March , ( son of the Duke of Hiohmond , ) in a very unmeaning sort of speech , moved the usual address in reply . In the course of his remarks he thus indicated the course of the

      Government with respect to taxation : — " The speech reftra to the finances of the country , and I think all will agree that it ia necessary to turn th « attention of Parliament to the subject , and not to allow the expenditure to exceed the income . I think that it would be very difficult , under existing circumstances , to effect any reduction of the ¦ expenditure .: ( Hear ;) I . 'ibink that if we wish to retain , our Indianpossessions , and our distant colonies , it will not be possible to reduce the army or navy . I think it necessary to meet our difficulties promptly and boldly . New TAXES WILL BE NECESSARY" 11 !' .

      Wm . Beckett , Esq ., of Leeds , seconded the Address . He alluded to the various topics touched upon , and , in remarking on the internal policy to be pursued , said , he thought the House could not be sufficiently thankful to her MajeBty for having pointed out for the consideration of th ' House those subjects to which she had been so graciously pleased to direct their attention , and which so deeply affected the vital interests of the country ; He more particularly alluded to the subject of the Corn Laws — ( cheers)—of the finances — ( cheers ) -r-aud of those duties which affected the commerce of the country . ( Loud cheera . ) With regard to the finances , lie was persuaded that no individual in that House would desire that system

      which allows , the expenditure to exceed the revenue should be continued . ( Cheers , ) With regard to the Corn Laws , he congratulated the House that at last a day had been fixed for the discussion of that most important subjeot . ( Opposition cheers . ) He hoped , whatever might be the result of that discussion , a due regard would be paid to the interest of the agricultural labour of the country , at the same time that a proper regard was paid lo the commercial interest This led him to say a few words on the state of that part of the country : with which he was connected , and which he had pointed out to the ministry six months ago . The House had heard Btatements made of tho awful distress under which that part of the country was then suffering . He

      regretted to say that that distress was now frightfully aggravated . ( Loud cries of Hear , hear , from the Opposition . ) He would refer to the returns of workhouses to show that applications for relief were greatly ihoreasuig , and were in many instances made by perrfons who had been formerly in a state of comparative prosperity . ( Hear , hear , from the Oppositrou . ) He would refer to the charity and Visiting Societies to prove that many were now applicants to that charity for relief , who had , not long ago , been themselves dispensers of charity . ( Hear , hear . ) He regretted to be obliged to etate that in his opinion pauperism was advancing in this country . ( Hear , hear , from the Opposition . ) He revoiced that measures for remedvini » these

      evils had received the attentive consideration of the Right Hon . Barpnot , in whose Government the House- had such coiifi Jence , and he hoped that those measures , v > hatever they might be , would provide for the regular employment of the poor and their proper remuneration ; as unless that were done , he felt convinced there could be no permanent prosperity for this country . " The history of our country proves , I think , that Parliament has of ten been called together in great emergencies ; and happily , also , hibtory proveB that the Parliaments oi this country have been equal to the difficulties by which they were surrounded . But , Sir , 1 shall venture to say that at no previous period were the people so fully entitled to our ay m pat ties and assistance as at the present moment . The people have suffered deeply , but they

      have suffered patiently ; ( Hear , hear . ) Their loyalty to her Majesty has never been shaken or forgotten —their confidence in the wisdom of Parliament continues unabated , and their hopes in the ability of the distinguibbed and talented Administration , which now presides over tho destinies of the country , are still strong . ( Hear , from the Ministerial benches . ) Sir , the duly hope or wish whioh I entertain in Bec ' oadibg tho Address , so ably ino'ed by the Noble Lord , is that it may receive that approbation from this House to which it is entitled , aud that it may lead to other wise resolutions and proceedings on the part of thia House , which may prove to the people that the reliance they have placed in Parliament has not been unfounded . ( Hear , hear . ) With these few remarks I bee leave to second the Address . "

      The address having been put , the House was adaddressed at some length by Mr . Evvait . Lord John Russell rose and spoke at some length , principally with reference to the fact that , as far as was yet indicated , Sir Robert Pael'B Government had found it imperative to consider measures Of relief founded on the /> rjnfi ^ /^ embodied in the late . " Great Commercial Reforms" of the Whigs . Amongst other thinga he said' . ^—During the recess we have had various measures proposed , and there has been a notion encouraged that her Majesty ' s Ministers were disposed to act in accordance with some of these schemes . There waB first of all the delegates of the Ten Hours' Bill , These gentlemen , after several interviews with different

      members of her Majesty ' s Government , by which considerable theatrical effect was produced , and in which , after a vast deal of stage displayr-these Gentlemen Delegates of the Ten Hours Bill , who afterwards turned out to be the Socialist Editor of some " New Moral World "—( cheers and laughter)—encouraged the hope that the Government would adopt the measures of relief whioh they had proposed , but it now appears from a letter written within these few days by a Noble Lord . I know not whether he be present or not-- ( hear , hear , from Lord Ashley , who was in the side gallery)—and whose sincerity I honour , that the Right Honourable Gentleman who , I believe , is actuated by motives not less sincere or praiseworthy ,

      than that actuating the Noble Lord , but who acts ¦ with" more wisdom and more caution , has now declared himself ready to oppose any Ten Hours ' Bill ; and I rejoice to hear it , because I believe that if any measure for the limitation of the industry and labour of our manufacturers should be even eiitertaiued by Parliament , it would cut at the root of our vast manufacturing interests , and consequently of bur national prosperity . ; ( Loud cheers . ) At another time we were told that the Government considered an extensive scheme of emigration as a measure well calculated to alleviate the distress of the country—that a vast number of people were to be transported at the public expence to the colonies . A letter has been

      published within these few days , written by the direction of the Noble Lord at' the head of the Colonial Department , declaring that no such scheme of extensive emigration is entertained . (" Hear , hear , "; from Lord Stanley . ) The Noble Lord seems to contradict me . I know not whether I am to conclude that some such scheme ia siill entertained , but if so , at all events we ; have heard no mention of it . If the subjeot should be brought forward , I shall for one be ready to discuss it ; but unjift the : Noble Lord gives notice of his intention to propose some such extensive scheme of emigration at the public expeuce , I for one must disbelieve it . ( "Hear , hear , " and cheers . '') Then , again , during the recess , I have frequently heard it contended that a

      great portion of the party now in power were dpposedi to the New Poor Law ; that suoh a tyrannical measure as the New Poor Law could never be supported by a so-called Conservatiye Government , and that if they did not repeal the law , they would , at , least , abolish the Commission ; but when I look to the last appointment whioh has been made to that Commission , an appointment which does equal credit to the Government and to the Secretary of State for the Home Department , and one of which I highly approve , I cannot but say , that nothing could be such a complete practical refutation of the notion that the present Government would repeal the New Poor Law than that appointment . ( Loud cheers . ) I am glad to find that the

      Right Hon . Gentleman , disclaiming all these orupirioal propositions for relieving the distress of the country—propositions in my opinion only calculated to enhance those distresses—has adopted those sound principles which have been propounded by all theoretical writers , and by all men who have at all studied the subjeot—principles on which the measures proposed by the late GovernHient were founded , and which have been left by that Government as a legacy to theirs successors , or to the country . " ( Hear , hear , and cheers . ) This brought out ; Sir Robert Pbbl , who , after congratulating the House that he was to have the aid of the Noble Lord ( Russell ) in passing the Address : and . after

      some observation on the "foreign questions" involved in the Speech , turned foul upon the Short Time Committees * Deputation in the following manner : — " Sir , I am rather surprised that the Noble Lord ( Russell ) should have spoken with auch asperity of the social deputies . It is perfectly true that I , for one , had an inUrview with a body of persons who , I believed , called themselves a deputation from thamanufacturingclassea in the north . I do hot know what course the Noble Lord would have had me to pursue with respect to seeing them . Does he think that it would become a person in my situation to have declined an interview , without first inquiring into the oharacter of those who had req uested that interview ? I had no aotict of th 3

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      names of the persons ; nor did I inquire into them : and lei [ them have been who they might , I s houl d have received them without the slightest inquiry of their political opinions , if I had , as I had at that time sufficient leisure to do so . I saw those persons who called upon me , and they certainly deceived me so far that I thought they were deputies from the working classes , and that they were not only deputies from the working classes , bat they were well acquainted with the business upon which they called upon me . I conversed with them , but I was no party to the publication of the report ( Hear , hear . ) I was never consulted , and I never expected it would be pttblished . ( Hear , hear . ) I must be allowed Jo say that I deprecate extremely

      the publication of such interviews with the Ministers . At least they ought not to be published withput ascertaining from the Minister , whether ha acquiesced , b e cau se the ten d enoy of t h es e publi c ations is this , it discourages that free and confidential intercourse which is so ^ desirable— the change of a word in what . is stated by " , a Minister at such interviews makes the greatest difference as to the intention of the speaker . A question may be put for the purpose of obtaining information , and the Minister may answer it * considerwg . it to bave a very different tendency . ( Hear , hear . ) I state broadly -that I was surprised when I saw the report , and perfectly innocent of the intention of deriving any advantage from any dramatic effect it was calculated to

      produce ; and I can assure the House that until I found put that some part of the persons present were connected with the newspapers , I thought I had been conversing with men who represented working men . ( Hear , hear , and laughter . ) With respect to the Poor Law , I think the Noble Lord might at once have put an end to the apprehensions that bad been excited by paragraphs in the newspapers , when he considered what had recently oocursed . I now approach that portion of the Address which involves a subject of the most serious consideration , ' the " Corn Laws . :. I am quite sure the House will not expect me to enter at any length into the subject of them , as the reading of her Majesty's Speech by the Speaker was

      preceded by a statement from myself that I would , on the first day consistent with the convenience of the House , submit the views of her Majesty ' s Government on this most important subjeot . t have given a notice for Wednesday , upon the subject of the Corn Laws , and I must how postpone altogether the discussion of any subjeot connected with the question , until I have an opportunity presented , to me of bringing it in the regular form before the House . It was my intention to have immediately brought under the consideration of the House the whole question of the commercial and financial condition of the country , and to have submitted it at once to the knowledge and consideration of Parliament . ( Hear , hear . ) I am precluded , however , from taking such a course by considerations connected with the publio service . On tho

      part of her Majesty ' s Government I gave , whed the House separated under the impression that the ecess should be a long one ; I gave , on the part of her Majesty ' s Government , an assurance that that recess should be occupied by us in a careful consideration ; of all the great subjects wbicb pressed upon their attention . I undertook , on . the part of " the Government , to review all the great questions connected with our commercial and financial , condition . ( Heari hear . ) I undertook also , that when Parliament reassembled , there shouLd be no unnecessary delay in bringing the subject under their consideration , but that the Government , upoh its responsibility as a Governraenti would be prepared to submit to the House its viewB .

      and the : practical measures by which they proposed to carry those views into effect . That pledge I am prepared to rcde « na . I shall ask for no further delay in bringing those questions forward than the time which is essentially necessary for the duo management of the public service . I propose , with respect to the financial policy of the Goverament , as soon as a sufficient vote of supply shall be taken in a Committee of Ways and Means , at once to proceed to the statement I have Vo make . I do not ask for the postponement of the Budget until all the service of the year be voted . I do not ask for a postppnemenfc of what is called the Budget , until that period of the year when it usually takes place . So far as concerns the Government they are now

      prepared to state their views upon the subjects to to which I have alluded . ( Hear , hear . ) As I said before , I should have wished to state those views simultaneously , so that the House might judge upon the whole of them at once . But I think it would be inconyenient that her Majesty ' s Government should postpone the consideration of the measure on the Corn Laws until they were enabled to propose a resolution in a Committee of Ways and Meaner . That advantage , therefore , I must forego , and I shall bring forward , in the course of next week , our proposal upon that subject . As soon as in a Commiteee of' Supply , the estimates , or such a portion of them as shall be immediately necessary , will have been voted , I shall then , on

      the earliest possible day , in a Committee of Ways and Means , state the views of the Government upon the financial policy to ^ be adopted , interposing eo other ; de ^ ay whatever , except such as may be neces Biry for aconsitleration of the estimates which may be preseuted to the Committee of Supp l y . I trust the House will at least approve of the fairness of the course which we mean to pursue . I again , oh tho part of my colleagues , say that we are prepared to redeem the pledge which I gave before theseparatioa of the House last session . After haying carefullyconsidered those subjects—after having instituted such inquiries as we thought advisable , we are nov ? prepared tosubmit to the House these measures which we think the interests of the country require . We shall submit them in that manner in which they can

      most conveniently be brought under the notice of Parliament , and oupon the responsibility of the Government .. They are the measures which , looking at the various and complicated interests of the country- ^ looking at the extreme difficulties of our present position—they are the measures which , in our judgment and opinion , it would be mo 3 t advisable to adopt . It will be for the House of Commons to determine whether they will approve of our viewswhether ttey will ratify our measures—or whether they will adopt in preference to them other views and other measures for the relief of the'distress of the country , and for the promotion of its industry , which may be proposed by the Opposition . ( Cneera . ) After a few words from Mr . Villiers and Mr Estcourt , the Speaker put the Address , wh i ch was agreed ^ to . \ ' \^ v ¦' . ¦ : ; ¦ ; :- ' ;• . ¦ ., '¦'¦ : _ ¦/ ' ' ¦ :. . ¦' ,- . "¦ - ;¦ - .. ; After some further notices being given , t he House adjourned ; ' ¦ :

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      Extraordinary Dispatch . —By ten o ' clock on Friday , morning , we had laying before us an Express Edition of the Sun , containing the whole of the debate in both Houses on the Address ! Great credit is due to the spirited proprietor of that piper for the efforts thus made to put the public in possession of information universally and ardently looked for . Th&Express was sent to Leeds by special train . One of the papers was addressed to us , with Mr . Young ' s eompliments ; for whioh we beg thus publicly to thank that gentleman . . This has enabled us to give the conclusion of the debate , including Sir Robert Pool's speech , to many thousands of readers , who would otherwise have had to wait till next week We believe « tho dispatch ^^ evinced in this instance fs unequalled .

      Falling of three Houses and Loss o » Two Lives . — On Thursday morning , between nine and ten o ' clock , the greatest consternation and alarm was created in Drury-lane , / in consequence of a report that ten lives : had been lost by the falling of three houses in Charles-street , ' .- 'Drnry ' rlane . ' , Qa making inquiry , however , it was ascertained that only two lives were lost , viz . a man named Millar , who has left nine children , and a youth aged thirteeti , namea bmith . Several , however , were got out of the ruins more or less injured , the whole of whom were instantly conveyed to Char ing-cross Hospital , The bodies of the sufferers await a coroner ' s inquest

      State of Trade . —There was not the slightest improvement in the market yesterday ; on the contrary , the demand was limited , even at the very lowest prices yet known , with a tendency to further decliae in some articles . The country trade is also , we regret to state , exceedingly inactive ; and load complaints are heard on all eioes of the 6 mall amount of business now doing by the parties engaged in it . —Manchester Guardian of Wednesday ,

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      muaavswa ., vj voa . ua . , ou raaw inc Offioea , Mm . IS and 13 , liufcetHrtieMt , Brig > gate ; and Published ^ by th « sai d Joshda Ho »» oif , ( for the atdd Fmau « u $ Q'OOXKOn . jit hli I *** ling-boiae . No . * , Markst-street , Bri « gal »; ¦» iaUrsal Gfommnmieatioii exiating ^^ between tne add If o . 6 , Market-street , and th « said Nos . 12 and 13 , M » rket-atreeV BrlggateV thM coMtitutinf th « whol « of tht aaid Printing and PubUsfling O «« fl one Frendaca . . .. - ' ., ' . ; . - \' - \ . ¦" ' ¦ - ] -: - : ¦ v . ¦ "¦ ¦; ' . " '¦ ¦ . , ¦/'¦ . " ¦¦' All Communications must be addressed , ( Ppft-p ^ id ) t » J . Hobson , Northern Star Office , Leedr . Saturday , Febra ; ^ i

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      OPENING OF PARLIAMENT . Parliament was opened on Thursday afternoon , at two o ' clock , by the Queen in person . After the delivery of the Rsyal Speech both Houses adjourned during pleasure .

      HqUSE OF LORDS . The House re-assembled at four . The Lord Chancellor read the Queen ' s Speech , of which the following is a copy : — My Lords and Gentlemen , I cannot meet you in Parliament assembled without making a public acknowledgment of my gratitude to Almighty God , on account of the birth of the Prince , my son— -an event which has completed the measure of my domestic happiness—and has been hailed with every demonstration of affectionate attachment to my person and Government , by my faithful and loyal people .

      I am confi'ient that you will participate in the satisfaction which I have derived from the presence in this country of my good brother and ally the King of Prussia , who , at my request , undertook the office of sponsor at the christening of the Prince of Wales . ¦ :::. ¦ :, ¦ ' ' : ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦¦ ' ¦¦ ¦ . •¦ ¦ : . - . . ¦ ¦ ' ' - I receivefrom all Princes and States the continued assurance of their earnest desire to maintain the most friendly relations with this country . It is with great satisfaction I inform you that I have concluded , with the Emperor of Austria , the King of the French , the Kiug of Prusssiaj and the Emperor of Russia , a treaty for the more effectual suppression of the Slave-trade , which when the ratifications shall have been exchanged , will be communicated to Parliament .

      There shall also be laid before you a Treaty which I have concluded with the same Powers , together with the Sultan , having for its object the security of the Turkish Empire , and the maintenance of the general tranquillity . The restoratioH of my diplomatic and friendly intercourse with the Court of Teheran has been followed by the completion of a Commercial Treaty with tho King of Persia , which I have directed to be laid before you . I am engaged in negociationa with several Powers , which , 1 trust , by leading to conventions , founded on the just principle of mutual advantage , may extend the trade and commerce of the country . I regret that I am not enabled to announce to you the re-establishment of peaceful relations with the Government of China .

      The uniform success which has attended the hostile operations against that Power , and my confidejee in the skill and gallantry of my Naval and Military Forces , encourage the hope oh my ' part that our differences with the Government of China will be brought to an early terminate ri , and our commercial relations with that couniry placed on a satisfactory basis .

      Gentlemen of the House op Commons , The estimates of the year have been prepared , and will be laid before you . I rely , with entire confidence , on your disposition , while you enforce the principles of a wise economy , to make that provision for the service of the country which the publio exigencies require . You will have seen with regret that , for several years past , the annual income has been inadequate to bear the publio charges ; and I feel confident that , fully , sensible of the evil which must result from a continued Sdeficiehcy of this nature during peace , you will carefully consider the best means of averting it . My Lobds and Gentlemen ,

      I recommend to your immediate attention the State of the Finances , and of the expenditure of the Country . , . I recommend also to your consideration the state of the laws which affect the import of corn , and of other articles , the produce of foreign countries . Measures will be submitted for your consideration for the amendment of the law of bankruptcy , and for the improvement of the jurisdiction exercised by the Ecclesiastical Courts in England and Wales . It will also be desirable that yoa should consider , with a view to their revision , the Laws which regulate the Registration of Electors of Members to serve in Parliaments v

      I have observed with deep regrst the continued distress in the manufacturing districts of the country . The Bufferings and privations which have reeulted from it have been borne with exemplary patience and fortitude . . v ¦ : ' ¦¦ I feel assured tbat your deliberations on the various important matters which will oconpy your attention , will be directed by a comprehensive regard for the interests and permanent welfare of all classes of mj subjects , and I fervently pray that they nay tend ia their result to improve the national resources , and to encourage the industry and promote ; the happiness of my people . ^ ; The Marquis of Abbrcorm in a long epeeeh , moved the address to the Queen , in reply , which was , of course , an echo of the speech . The address was seconded by the Earl of

      Dal-HOCSIH . . - . ' . ' - . , ' ¦ : : ¦• ' . - . ¦¦ : ¦¦< ¦¦¦ - . .-: ¦' ... '¦ ¦ " ' The House was subsequently addressed by Lord Viscount Melbourne , the Earl of Ripon , and other Noble Lords , and the address being [ put from the Woolsack , was agreed to . The House then adjourned .

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      " ¦ - ¦ 8 ' ' ¦ ' THE NORTHERN STAR . '"¦ ' :,. r v - - .: ; ^ ; : ; v ^ H' ^')? - ¦ ' ^ SV- 'Vi ^ yK ^ - * r ~ | m ^ mmj _ m ii I , i , ' ' '"'" . ' ' ' " ' ' i i ' i '¦ ''' - '"'''"' . .. ¦ i . ^___ i - i ibii ' j ' ¦ ' " ' I - i ' ii ' i ' ' ¦ ' ' . ' * ' i .-- m ' ma ^ me ^ m i i "' ' ¦¦ in' ' '" - "" - " ' , ' , - ' '

      Wolvsrhampton,-Mr. Richards Has Been Lecturing Here With Some Success.

      WOLVSRHAMPTON ,-Mr . Richards has been lecturing here with some success .

      ¦ 4 Nudflunii Leeds:—' Prutei For Tke Proprietor Feabgus O'Connor, Esq., ^ Of Hammersmith, Cjountj

      ¦ 4 nuDflunii Leeds : —' PrUtei for tke Proprietor FEABGuS O'CONNOR , Esq ., ^ of Hammersmith , CJountJ

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Feb. 5, 1842, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct877/page/8/