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-Lw 3 £ U 6<— it » meetmj , k * 1 * 1 OT Monday night , C TTV ^ Se '« » om , the following resolution was a * ^ andr earrled : — " 3 *** Ur i * . meeting is highly ^^ fl ^ ShttB oondw * of the brave me . n of London , P ^ n £ i » W ^ forward to supply t& placed of the la eonungw ^^ rk ^ of <»* Exaeatrre , * nd more fcf * S ^ tH » critical janeta * whan t ad&oa U doing W ^ y ^ e ^ ji oar hotr came . We hereby tender if **" l kearffeU tfaanto , and oo-ntf tor then -worthy of •^ JOT * - * - " ¦*¦" ^ rcartYB TTDVXfc—At the -weekly meeting ol frfirter istoeaMXion , Mr . Divid Ds-rie » In the chair , IT eXwinf reaoltfJon » M unanimoiiriy paaed : — 5 w- * w * tt » CbarfciaUof Merthyr Tydril , do deeply ^ M » with on brethren In their dangeons . " It " " wsdved a " to "end two-pound * tor Sieir dewefujd to double onr exertion * until we gain the
victory . ---,-gpOBT . —The canae of Chartinn goes on JJ Ja l notwithstanding the treachery and trickery 5 iLf » P asne . ' On Sunday night butt , Mr , Thomas ««* lectured on Judge Ablngert addww to the Ches-Sf «™ nd Jury ; the room ' -was crammed to suffocation ; ! £ lSmr i » » m 0 Bt mutoly rtyle » nn 2 lised «*» P iece 5 m * Et « b « ignoan" . and proved , that were poli-? ifnteUieeace thei qualification foraTOter , hisXord-¦? Sto the franchise would be very questionable 7 ? the eonctarion of his lecture he received an unaninT-rate of thanks . SeTeral persons took out cards rf SrSiP . and 9 s . lOd . was collected for the J ^ ti ^ Beceived from B . Enikswey ' s bleachers , for t 2 je defence fond , 11 a 6 d . mTDDEBSPXEKJ . —Mr . E . Clayton senVtbesnm , i J [ lot 84 for the general defence fund , on Wed-MBday Ust , to the General Treasurer .
the 1 U 5 CHESTEE Packee has been lecturing at irWcrth Axdsley , Swinton , Mexboron ? h , Sheffield , £ S 2 ana Barnriey ; and wffl be at the service of to Addition it Stockport , on Monday ; Rochdale , Jnesday ; Bury , Wednesday ; and , any other localities fc UKaihire , for the n « t fortaght . ¦ Any parties ~ i ^ to communicate with him , must address their SresponoEnce to Mrs . Brown ' s Temperance Hotel , Oldham-street , Manchester . OTTSEBUBM . -The Char&ts of foil leeality as-» mHfidT « usual , in their room , east end of the whp « y Bridge , on Sunday morning . A second « ub-¦ eriotioa wa » commenced for the Defence Fund , when T \ io& sum was subscribed , Mr . John Howbrays Chartists of Northumberland and Durham
ettex to the to next taken into conddenitiotL , when it was agreed cnsnimously— " That it i * highly desireable that a _ dcn etonld take place between the two counties , and to enable us to carry the above worthy object into egeet we snegest that a delegate meeting be holden in Veweartle , ( as it appears to be most central , ) on Sunday November 6 th , say one o ' clock , p-m ., and we would also suggest the propriety of requesting the connection of Cumberland—the three etunties united would be enabled to engage two lecturers , and keep np a cocfcnnal agitation . " A vote of thanks was passed fco the Metropolitan delegate meeting , for the energetic » d minted conduct they displayed in supplying the places of the four arrested Executive members .
OLTHAM . —Mr . Bell , of Heywood , Chartist lecturer , was brongbt in custody by the police of this town . Be was apprehended at his own residence at two o'clock on Sunday morning , and safely lodged in the lockups of the Town-Hall , at one o'clock at noon . He w& » brought up en Monday morning at eleven o ' clock , for enmhzstion , before Jonathan Mellor , Esq , and committed to Kiiidale to take his trial , charged with attending an illegal meeting in Oidham . Mr . Bell haa a delicate wife and three children wholly dependent npon hin . On Sunday evening last , Mr , ONeil , of Manchester , delivered a-very appropriate address . The sadienc 8 were respectable , and the lecture gaVe general sstisJsctiaB . At the conclusion , a collection was made fcr the Defence Fund .
JIB . D . Ross delivered his first two lectures . on elocution on Monday and Wednesday evenings . The . attendance was very good ; and we are happy to state that the proceeds , after defraying expences , go to the defence of the patriots that are suffering in the cause of liberty . There is every probability of the course terpiiimtfng successfully . HULL . —At the meeting here on Monday evening , tie following resolntion was carried : — That this meeting view with horror and indignation the conduct of the present Government in the prosecutions now so relentlessly carried on against , the men who dared to assert they had a right to lire . And that these ages rot being content with the use of bad laws , have resorted to espionage and intimidation ; and have even sled np the evidence of felons to make sore of their victims . That we , in public meeting assembled , pledge oarselvee , not only to continue our agitatisn , bnt to double onr exertions , and never cease until the Charter becomes the law of the land . Five new members took oat their cards .
BRADFORD . —The members of the Council held their , meeting in the room , Butter worth-buildings , when the following sums were paid in for the Defence : — Dunkirk-street , 5 s . ; Manchester-road , 14 s . 6 ^ d . ; E . H ., 6 i ; Kelson-court , Is . 3 d . ; F . ^ Budsey , Is . la . ; Masons " Arms , Is . 5 d . ; Idle , 3 s . 7 d . ; Manningham , Is . ; James .-street , la , 10 Jd . ; T . M ., la . ; New ieeds , 3 s . 3 d . ; A . Jackson , 6 d- ; A Friend , 6 d . ; Golden Oock , 5 s . " 'Resolved that we canvass far subscribers to the ImingSiar , and commence an agency for that paper , tnd that Mr . Smyth be instructed to correspond with She Editor . " There are already six Stars tsisn in Bedford , and -we request each locality will m ' ake ar-Bsjrements to take in the paper , and notice the same t > Mr . Smyth ,
Tee Cha&tists of Manchester-road met at the bKK of Mrs . Hill , on Sunday evening , Mr . Pedderbriaje in the chair ; several sums were paid in for the Dtfcice , and arrangements made to forward the colfedjons . The meeting adjourned to Sunday next , at ex o ' clock in the evening , when bnninp . su of importers wm be brought before tha meeting . The Chaetists of New Leeds met on Sunday , Then arrangements were made for collecting for the Defence . A poor woolcomber paid 2 s . 2 d-, procured in Sa following manner after working each day from six is tha morning to ten o ' clock at night—he then werked between two and three hours each night for the- Defence , cd at the end of the week paid the above sum as the proceeds of his labour .
Mr . HtrSLEY lectured at Mannigham on Sunday , at iae conclusion a vote of thwifru was given to the leotnrer and subscriptions entered into for the Defence . The meeting adjourned to Sunday next , at two o ' clock , vfeen all the Chartists of Manningham are respectfully requested to attend on business of importance . Ok Stjdat the large room , Bntterworth-buildings , Was opezjed for the reading of several political work * ; ttie Erer . ij > 2 star , Northern Star , Chartist Circular , Laborers Library and Democrat always to be had in the room . Breakfast Beverage sold , of -which one pscry ont of each shilling goes to the Executive . Tbe room open every day from ten o ' clock in the morning until nise at night .
NEWCASTLE . —Mr . Brophy lectured . in the Primui-rfc Methodist Chapel , Blue- Quarries , on "Wednesday rveniEj hat . after which , Mr . Sinclair moved the following resolution , which waa seconded by Mr . Scuihem , and agreed to , " That in the opinion of this meeting , the whole of the evilB which press so heavily tpec tte industrious classes of these realms is really tte result of class legislation ; that we believe the People ' s Charter to be its only antidote , and do hereby pledge onrstlves forthwith to become members of the SatwEal Charter Association , so that by our united esstioM - » e may procure those immunities to which ** ire entitled as Britons . '—Mr . Brophy delivered two lecture * in r > ewtastle on Sunday evening at the Quay , £ £ ts o ' clock , and in the Chartist ' s Hall , Goat Inn , Ciwh-rasrket , tt seven o'clock . Mr . B . "s address on
£ ¦* Quay had n > ade such an impression on tbe minds of t | s tearets , that as soon as it was annouEced that he s- ' -u'd lecture again in the Hall , the people went up in * tody , acd in a few minutes the Hall { which holds ^ pwu-ds of three hundred ) was crowded to the door , f ^ fi a great many had to go away . After a vote of t-anks had been unanimously carried to Mr . B . for his aHe ^ sHTJMs in the district for the last ten days , Mr . Sinclair read aloud from the Evening Star the proceed-^ js cf the Commission in Stafford , < fcc . and the meeting aspersed highly gratified with the treat they had from iJ . B , and vesting loud and long imprecations upon teat ickmons traitor Griffin . —The Chartists of New-* ast . e hfJd their usual business meeting on Monday evering , Mr . Robson in the chair . The minutes ef the FKrUas meeting having been confirmed , two men of J £ tuited bedy of boot and aheemakerB said , that they ia called on few of
^ a their shopmates , and procured 1 * 5 . € 4 . ibr the general defence fund , that they expected ~ ^ te it a pound to-morrow , and would either hand isTr * the Conunittee or transmit it themselves to «» &eE 4 ial Treasurer . The latter was ccts ' . ^ ered-most KtaaUe ; and it is hoped the other bodies will foUow ' -s txsmpie eo nobly shown fcy the boot and shoe-^« trs of Newcastle , Mr . Sinclair submitted the copy « a Cu-eniar , appealing to the sympathy of the middle ™^« a ob behalf of the victims , and -requesting their *^ m procuring fnnds for their defence . The copy P « approved of , and it was agreed that 200 copies ™ a » tt be immediately printed . Several sums were F ^ o ia to the defence fund , and the Committee ad-Jfttatd until Wednesday evening . The Jivemng Star * r « d alcud every night iMonday exeepted ) , coma ^ ring st eight o ' clock .
IBES , kbjir Oldhax . —Mr . D . Ross , of Manchester , ™ jast delivered 5 course of three lectures on elocn-« on , to the members of the Lee * Literary and Scientific JM htBtita . The lectures were well attended throogh-¦« , aod the important science of elocution was ex-*™» d , and its princi ple * reduced to practice , ins clear fcd ntaaterl y manner . *» - «— . WAISAUi . —On Sunday , Mr . Teomason preaehed ™ the Char&t Boom , and gave great Batiafactian . 1 ? ^ iin ga were vsted to the Defence Fnnd . The ^ mbtra met on Tuesday , to elect a Council , and to ^ aet other important business , Mr . Griffiths in the ~^ - A (^ termination was manifested to act with ^ e er ergy < l 0 carry out the Charter . Sir . Thomason ^ lectured on Wednesday to a Tery full meeting . tort , " Brer was listened to with the greatest attention , •^ ali kit the joouj j ^ y flp ^ ghtetL
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LOlf DON . —A csneert was held on Tnesday evening , at the Chartist Hall , 55 , Old Bailey . The attendant was - very good , and the proceeds wen devoted to the benefit « f the victims . . . SOMEfis Tows . —At the nroal weekly meeting , a resolution , expressive of confidence in Feargus O'Connor , aod of sympathy for his illness , brought on by the tyranny of bis persecutors , was unanimously passed ; also a resolution expressive of approbation in the Metropolitan Delegate Meeting , and tbe line of conduct laid down by the Executive , pro . tern . 8 ta . b . Coffee Hoitse , Uniox-stbket , Bobough . —Mr . Fairchild delivered an instructive lecture here on Tuesday evening last , on the subject of Parliamentary Reform ; after which the general business of the locality was transacted , and a vote of thanks was given to the lecturer for his exertions in the cause .
Ship Tatehn , Losg Lane , Bebmondsey . —J . Duncan , Esq . gave an able lecture to the members on Thursday -week , in the Assembly Booms of the above tavern , npon the political evils of this country , and their remedy—namely , the PeopleT Charter . The lecturer throughout was much applauded , and & vote of thanks was given to him . Several new members joined . The members met on Monday evening for general business . Mr . Maynard reported from the delegate meeting at tbe Old Bailey . Report received . The balance-sheet for tbe two last months was audited and passed , which shewed that this locality had expended £ 7 in eight weeks in support of our glorious principles .
Resolved— " That all persons holding books of subscription for tbe Victim Fnnd , do transmit tbe same to the next Council meeting ; and to prevent fraud , either on the public or the -victims , bj unauthorised collectors , no book iv legal from this locality except those properly signed and sealed , as prroared by tbe Commit tee for that purpose . " This locality increases in numbers weekly , and one feeling exists—namely , each member will use every exertion to raise fond * for the support of those noble patriots who are suffering under tyranny , and also their familifts . Each member is requested to attend on Monday next , on business of importance .
Mabylebone . —Mr . Farrer lectured to a very crowded audience on Sunday evening last , and gave great satisfaction . After the lecture , a collection was again made in aid of the General Defence Fand , when 9 s . 7 d . was collected at the door . Mr . Packer again gave the profits arising from the sale of tb . 3 Chartist Circular , which amounted to 6 d ; which , with 9 s . lid that was in tbe hands of the Treasurer , amounting in all to £ 1 , has been paid over to Mr . Pardon , at the Evening Star Office . Mr . Packer will , on Sunday evening next , give the profits arising from the sale of Campbell ' s Penny Democrat in aid of the same fund . Tbowbeidge . —Mr . Wheeler has been nominated to the ensuing Executive by the General Council of this place . The spirited conduct of the men of London was highly approved of . Hableston , Nobtolk . —Mr . Morling , of Brighton , haa been nominated for the ensuing Executive .
Sausbubt . —At a general meeting of the Council , Mr . Wheeler was nominated as a member of the Executive . The sum of five shillings was voted to the victims , and one-fourth of the month ' s receipts to the Execntive . ABERDEEN . —The usual weekly meeting of the Northern District Charter Union , was held on Monday evening last , Mr . James M'Pherson in the chair . The chairman opened the business of the meeting in a short introductory speech , on the present alarming crisis . The minuteB of tbe previous meeting being read and confirmed , Mr . John Legge moved , " That a committee be appointed by this meeting , for the purpose of getting up subscriptions from the various trades and shopkeepers , for tbe General Defence Fond . " The resolution was seconded and earned , and a committee of fifteen appointed . After the transaction of some local business the meeting separated .
The weekly Meeting of the Female Charter Association , was held on Wednesday evening , Oct . 5 th , in the Hall , 38 , George-street , when Mr . Henry delivered a lecture on the land . It was resolved that the sum of five shillings be sent to the Defence Fund of the persecuted Chartist -victims ; likewise the sum of two pounds to the Union Hall Fond ; and we also ten shillings to assist in defraying the expenses of tbe delegate to the Scottish Convention . After some business of lesB importance had been transacted the meeting broke up . NORTHAMPTON . —At a meeting of Chartists of this town , on Tuesday , the following resolutions were adopted : — " That this meeting views with feelings of indignation and disgust the unparalleled persecutions in
the arrest of our uncompromising and indefatigable leaders of our cause , and is of opinion that such arrests are despotic , and an insult to the principles of justice , humanity , and truth . " "That the Chartists of Northampton approve of the act of the Metropolitan Delegate Meeting in electing an Executive , pro tern , to conduct the affairs of the Association until another be elected by the country , which we recommend to be done as early as possible ; and that we are prepared to maintain car principles , and will not swerve from them for the sake of expediency , nor be driven from them by persecution ; but such persecution shall only stimulate us with fresh energy and determination to rally round and support our persecuted leaders ; and will use all legal means , and resist to the last the efforts now making by the Government to snppress public opinion .
NOTTINGHAM . —A general meeting of the council residing in Nottingham , comprising tbe RanclifFe Arms , Robin Hoed , Democratic Chapel , Nag ' s Head , New Radford , and New Lenton localities , was held on Sunday morning . The greatest enthusiasm was exhibited , and the following resolutions were unanimously carried : — " That tbe thanks of this meeting are due , and are hereby given , to the men of London , for the prompt and energetic manner in which they have acted in the present emergency . " " That this meeting highly approve of the plans suggested by the Executive pro tern ., and pledge themselves to act npon the said suggestions as speedily as possible . " Twenty-nine men in this town are out on bail until the County Session ; steps are being taken to procure a good defence for them . When spoken to on this subject , they have universally declared that it was not their wish for fiwds to be raised for their defence , for they could not hang them , and withisg them to send their subscriptions to those men who stood more in need of it .
Cabbington , hear Nottingham . —A public meeting was held here , on Sunday evening last , to nominate a candidate for the Executive , according to the plan laid down by the London Committee , when Mr . Richard Hanken , of New Inn Yard , was elected . SHEFFIELD . —The folly and absurdity of the Government in attempting to destroy the liberty of the people by pouncing on their leaders , has been clearly proved here this last week . Two " good men and true , " ( we cannot boast of gentlemen ) have nobly come forward to assist in the good old cause during the absence of our excellent teachers and advocates , Messrs . G . Julian Harney and Samuel Parkes . This is as it should be , this is the way to convince onr rulers , that neither their persecution , nor tie trickery and juegling of our would-be friends , the big loaf an 4 cheap
bread men , can much longer withhold from the people the obtainment of their natural and political rights . We hope that every place where the myrmydons of tyranny have been at work , will experience tha like result . —On Sunday evening Mr . George Sutton delivered an excellent and instruetive lecture in the Chartist Room , Fig-tree-lane , on the principles of the People ' s Charter . He repudiated the charge of infidelity laid against the Chartists , and ably fixed it npon the backs of their accusers . At the conclusion , the thanks of the meeting were unanimously given to the lecturer . —On Monday evening -Mr . Mordecai Travis lectured in the above room , proving the Charter to be tbe inalienable right of man , and that it is based on the precepts of Christianity . — A vote of thanks was given to him , and a collection made for the defence of our incarcerated victims . The arrests of Mr . G . Julian Harney and Mr . 0 . Parkes have aroused the dormant minds of the people to
action ; they are no longer in a state of apathy , but appear to outvie each other by their exertion in the good work . Steps were instantly taken to provide the means of defence , and we are authorised by the treasurer to acknowledge the receipt of seven shillings and elevenpence , and seven shillings and fourpence , being collections made among friends on two Saturday nights by Mr . Spencer ( a working man ) . We have only to say to all—* ' Go and do likewise . " A friend of Mr . Dale , of Woodhosse , has also sent three nhillingw for tbe same purpose . In the Evening Star of Monday last , a correspondent from Sheffield says , " I fear that it will be difficult for the poor fellows iu custody from this tows to procure sufficient bail . " It affords as great satisfaction to inform him , that four responsible persons have voluntarily offered thesnselves aa bail , and that we have in band far the defence of Mr . Harney and Mi . Parkes , fire pounds , after having sent four pounds to the General Defence Fond , by tbe Chartists assembling in Fur Tree-lane .
DERBY . —EXAXUUXIOB 0 * MB . JOHS WIST . — Mr West was examined on Tuesday last , at Aahby , and committed to Derby gaol , to take his trial next assizes , on a charge of sedition . He was held to bail in £ 200 hrminJf , and two sureties in £ 100 each , or four in £ 50 each .. Tbe friends are active In trying to obtain bail , but June not succeeded yet If they cannot obtain , bail , they intend to find him T"ft '"»«"" P *'> until bis trial , and tbey hope his friends will assist in this undertaking . Any money sent to Mr . Parry , newsagent , will be acknowledged .
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SUKSERLAKD—The Chartists of Sunderiand a few weeks ago established a reading room for the purpose of taking tbe Northern and Evening Stars and other Chartist publications , which has been attended with cemplete success , having been the means of enrolling a great number of new members to the National Charter Association ; and their example has been followed by their brethren at Monkwearmouth , where there is no doubt bat it will be attended with the same success , BXRKXZf CrHAM . —A collection was made at the Ship , Steelhouse-lane , on Tuesday , of 13 b . 6 d ., making a total Bum of £ i 3 s . 6 d ., sent from this Association . The money has been sent to the National Victim Fund .
LEAMINGTON " . —A general meeting of the Chartists of this locality was held at Mr . Bromley ' s . The sentiments of the meeting were expressive of a firm determination to persevere in their onward course for the Charter , in despite of all persecution , and to increase the general defence fond as the most important object at present Mr . Sanfred moved that further notice should be sent to the Star respecting the painting to be raffled for ; he was sorry to hear that only ten tickets had yet been sold ; one gentleman offered £ 5 for the winning ticket , but he ( Mr . S . ) would guarantee four times that sum to the winner . The whole of the proceeds -were to be devoted to the General Defence Fuud .
and he felt that it would be a disgrace to his friends if they did not subscribe . The painting is a beautiful <• Magdalene , " by an eminent French artist , and cost four hundred and eighty francs ; be could not believe that his brother Chartists would suffer Mr . Donaldson goed intentions to be frustrated ; Mr . D . gave them the painting for tbe good of the cause , but not to be sacrificed . Tha following sums were banded in : —5 a . for "WhlteVFofld-, 14 s . forGeneral Fund ; 10 s . for the Baffle ; 3 s . from Bristol for do . Tickets may be had from Mr . J . B . Smith , 30 , Park-atreet , Leamington ; Mr . Bromley , grocer , Renelagh-street , do . ; and Mr . French , Saracen ' s Head , Park-street , Warwick .
HEYWOOD . —I last week informed you of two Bermons that were preached in the Charter Association Boom , by Mr . W . Heywood , on the 2 nd instant , after which collections were made in aid of the Chartist movement I have now to inform you that on this account the preacher was summoiied to appear before the magistrates on Satarday , the 8 th instant , to answer for having publicly delivered a lecture or discourse in an unlicensed room , to which room persons were admitted by the payment of money . Mr . Leigh , attorney , at Heywood , was requested to dtfend the preacher , and before him , the special constable and his brother tool who appeared as witnesses , cut a most despicable figure . The prisoner was dismissed free from cost or penalty , after a trial of a few minutes . —Cor .
Mb . W . Bell , and Mr . James Reed , both having been arrested , and now being under a charge of sedition , the first in Kirkdale , and the latter out on bail , the council at Heywood deem it their indispensable duty to endeavour to procure means of defence for them , and in full expectation that their call will be responded to by their friends , they take the liberty te bring their case before the Chartists and the inhabitants of Heywood generally . Any contribution for the purpose of defending our werthy and talented friends , and relieving their wives and families in the hour of need , will be gladly received by any member of the General Council , who will transmit it to the secretary and treasurer . A meeting will be held in the Charter Association Room , on Sunday , the 16 th instant , at half-past two o'clock .
DUBLIN . —The Irish Universal Suffrage Association , in no ways dispirited by the assaults on public liberty and the Chartist Chiefs , made by the unchanged and unmitigated Tory faction , continues to bold its meetings and augment its numbers . Valuable converts are made weekly , and the best spirit and disposition axe beginning to evince themselves in Ireland wherever the Charter can find an expounder . Although the indignation of the liberal and good of all classes was great when the news of the late arrests reached this city , it was raisod to a still higher degree when , on this day week , the " Money Changers" who defile the temple of the Corn Exchange , which should be sacred to freedom , yelled satisfaction at the announcement . However , notwithstanding the miserable sprinkling of the
thoughtless and besotted , who still decorate the audiencebenches at the hebdomadal repeal gatherings , there are several under currents at work which must speedily and thoroughly purify the stream of popular opinion . There is the general apathy and disgust engendered by the lavishing of means and the nonprogress of any effective agitation . There is the direct influence of the Irish Universal Suffrage Association , whose speakers and tracts have made deep impression wherever they have found their way , and there is a new antagonism now in " the trades" who had commenced auspiciously the regeneration of " native industry and home consumption , " under the influence of Doctor Flanagan , a popular pastor , and a worthy man . With his assistance they had succeeded in establishing " Marts" for the sale of
their industrial produce , and the venal worthies who infest the Com Exchange , thinking something could be made of the management of those concerns , got their " mighty leader , " as Mr . Thomas Steele calls him , to declare that no progress could be made until these marts were connected with the repeal movement . They were in most instances so connected , and the immediate consequence was , the withdrawal of all patronage by non-repealers , and as for the repealers the most part of them are too poor , and the more wealthy , too selfish to bestowany encouragement . The result now is , that the operatives and early managers of the marts are making an effort to throw off their self-elected masters , and are not slow in declaring their awakened suspicions that avarice , and not patriotism is the spring of their motions .
Meanwhile , Dan , the dupe-driver , 13 seeing that the citizens of Dublin have paid the Minister ' s money , which is the proviso to their being entered on the Burgess roll . The outgoing Corporation have just levied a rate of threepence in the pound to help the citizens , seeing that the old Corporation had not fleeced them sufficiently . Then the " Compensation Fund , " formerly called the " Tribute , " is announced for collection on the 30 th . " Compensation" for what ! Is it for votiDg for the Irish Coercion Bill , being a party to the accursed Rural Police Act , and to the measure for the disfranchisement of the forty shilling freeholders \ A pretty emancipation it was , that half disenthralled an aristocratical section , and deprived a whole people of the electoral privilege ! Nabocklish ! though one of the Repeal Wardens , Big Slevin , I believe , was told the other day , on applying for money to a respectable ci devant O'Connellite , that they were all ' a pack of swindlers
and humbuggers , " which he had honesty enough to avow in the rooms ; and Councillor Clements declared last week , that unless the people aroused themselves , it would be better to give up the business at once . This was after a letter had been read from John O'Connell , stating that he had failed in getting a hearing , much less any money in Limerick . I hare exceeded my limits , and must for this week bid you a gopd bye , just expressing a hope that the Catholic clergy will not , on the forthcoming " Compensation" collection allow their chapels to be desecrated on the Sabbath for so unholy a purpose as amassing money from the most wretched population in the world , in order to administer to the luxuries of a man who has deluded and betrayed them . — P . S . The gopd men and true have so far forestalled the" Compensation" narpies , as to have got together upwards of two pounds , for the noble purpose of sustaining the incarcerated Chartists against their deadly foes of the strong but unmeroiful
Government . DUMFRIES . —A public meeting was held here on the evening of the 10 th instant , in the Trades ' Hall , a room capable of accommodating between three and four hundred persons , for the purpose , as intimated in the hand-bills , which were headed , " Radical Reform meeting , " of hearing an address from Sharaan Crawford , Esq ., M . P ., on "Thepresent aspect of political affairs , and the means to be employed in obtaining an amelioration of the condition of all classes . " By eight o ' clock , the hour of meeting , the Hall wa 3 densely crowded , and Mr . Irving Bell , having been appointed chairman , introduced Mr . Crawford ; that gentleman , after much twaddle respecting the disinterestedness of his motives in assuming his present position , his service in the cause of freedom , and the reception he had met with from the people of Scotland , proceeded to explain the principles of the Complete Suffrage
movement , the first promulgator of which , according to him , was Joseph Sturge of Birmingham , the emancipator of the West India negroes . " These principles were , of course , the six points * f the People ' s Charter ; but he introduced in their exposition many allusions to certain dangerous men , who "however earnest and zealous , " were misleading the suffering masses , and endangering thoir cause by rash and illegal proceedings . Then we had rather a lengthy and laboured defence of the Anti-Cora Law party , and an address more especially to those of the electoral body present , to prove that la the event of- tbe people obtaining " Complete Suffrage , " no loss of inflnence would result to the privileged orders . Indeed , while expounding tbe doctrine of payment of members , he seemed to insinuate that the workiea sought the franchise only that they might be enabled to send their friends of the middle classes to represent them in Parliament . After a concluding declaration thai
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the principle of whioh he was the advocate were the only ones calculated to" conserve" our venerable institutions ,: and to preserve intact the monarchy and anstowaoy , ( how very desirable , therefore !) Mr . L . sat down , having experienced a vtry cold reception , ; induced by the obvious though / masked attacks on the tried and faithful leaders of the people , his venerable appearanoe and apparently earnest manner alone keeping down more decided manifestation . Tne audience was next presented with a treat « not in the bill , " in s hape of a speech from John Collins of Birmingham , in which he toadied "hisfnend" ad nauseum , and also introduced allusions to the " dangerous men , " but in a more delicate manner than his predecessor . After Collins had got it all oat , three stunnuwr cheers were raised for "Feargus O'Connor and the Char-$ F f ^ SS , 2 nd aI i « " in * h 8 midst of which Mr . A . Wardrop advanced to the platform . He was , however , greeted with such a storm of hisses . and othet
groans , indications of disapprobation , that he was compelled to retire ; and the meeting separated witb . another round of applause for the indomitable O'Connor , and the brave band of patriots who are now suffering persecution at the hands of the same shppocraoy , around whose leaders the masses are , with shameless effrontery , invited to raUy ; and three rousing groans for the enemies of O'Connor . We trust that this will be the last attempt of the vampires to seduce the good and true men of Dumfries from their duty . It is now evident that their intention in having first got the trusty friends of the people into the cJutches of the aristocracy , to foist O'Connell and the other middle-class leaders upon our movement , and then to use the masses as . they have done before , for fheir own faotional ende . But they know not the men with whom they have to deal . The working classes have been deceived by them once too often , and have now , by painful experienc e become aware , that their own cause is safest in their own hands .
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SUBSCRIPTIONS RECEIVED BY MR . CLEAVE . POLITICAL VICTIM AND DEFENCE FDND . £ S . d . Previous account ... ... 34 12 2 £ J . Wells ... ... ... 0 0 6 Chartists , Crown and Anchor , Bethnal Green ... ... 0 3 6 Thos . Ford ... ... ... 0 10 H . D . ... ... . , ... o 0 2 Carpenters , Castle , City-road ... 0 7 7 Teetotal Chartists , Waterloo-road 0 3 6 A true Chartist , Twickenham ... 0 10 0 Clock HoQse , Leicester-square ... 0 15
Wimeswould ... ... ... 0 13 Kingswood , near Bristol ... 0 4 6 John Hart ... ... ... 0 2 0 Silk weavers' locality ... ... 0 4 0 Friends , Bermondsey ... ... 0 5 0 Pontypool , per W . Williams ... 10 0 Brightlingsea , near Colchester ... 0 13 6 Yeoyil ... ... ... 0 5 2 Cheltenham ... ... ... 0 10 0 " A Rebel" to untrue Government 0 10 0 Newport , Isle of Wight ... 0 16 6 Bury ... ... ... .. 1 0 0 Ditto , females ... ... ... 0 5 0 Sedbury , Hereford ... ... 0 0
• Ramsgate . per Campbell ... 0 6 6 W . H . Wilkin ..., ... ... 0 0 6 Mr . Byrne , North Bruton ... 0 1 0 Friends , Commercial-road ... 0 3 0 J . R . E . ... ... ... 0 2 0 J . Jago , jun . ... ... ... 0 1 6 Wm . Colt ... 0 10 H . Witherden ... ... ... 0 10 H . Hamilton ... ... ... 0 10 — Beck and shopmates ... 0 1 10 Three tailors ... ... ... 0 2 6 Mr . Plunkett and two friends ... 0 1 6 Few friends , Queen ' s Head , Mile
End ... ... ... ... 0 1 7 G . Armistead , Culverton ... 0 2 6 A few friends , Bringbone , per Campbell ... ... ... 0 1 6 Wilson ... ... ... 0 5 7 Two operatives , Windsor ... 0 2 6 T . F . B . ... ... ... 0 10 Few Friends ... ... ... 0 0 5 Ditto ... ... ... 0 2 0 Mr . Bateman ... ... 0 0 6 Mr . Humphries ... ... 0 0 6 Mr . Campbell ... ... 0 0 3 Mr . Jago ... ... ... 0 0 6
Mr . Beeston ... ... ... ft n 1 Mr . JBeeston ... ... ... 0 0 2 Mr . Rogers ... ... ... 0 0 6 Mr . Morley ... ... ... 0 0 2 Mr . Rogers ... ... ... 0 0 6 Mr . Clark , Whitechapel ... 0 0 6 Mr . Price ... ... ... 0 0 6 Mr . Schapmau ... ... 0 0 6 Mr . Moffatt ... 0 0 6 Mr . Wourdouth ... ... 0 0 6 Mr . Scanlan ... ... ... 0 0 6 Mr . ConHor ... ... ... 0 0 6
Mr . Conroy ... ... ... 0 0 6 Mr . J . Rogera ... ... 0 0 6 Mr . Con Doneven ... ... 0 0 6 Mr . Mo Carty ... ... 0 0 6 Mr . Malroy ... ... ... 0 0 3
BRADFORD , PER MR . SMITH . Great Horton ... ... 1 13 6 HortonGreen ... ... 0 12 6 Middleton Fields ... ... 0 12 0 George's-street ... ... 0 10 0 White Abbey ... ... 0 6 6 James-street ... ... ... 0 6 0 Idle ... ... 0 5 0 Manningham ... ... ... 0 3 4 B . B . Lane ... ... ... 030 Nelson Court ... ... -. 034 Lidget Green ... ... ... 0 2 9 Mr . Ledlow ... ... ... 020 Friend , per H . ... ... 0 1 9 Undercliffe ... 0 1 4 Thompson ' s Houses ... ... 0 1 2 New Leeds ... ... ... 0 1 10 Samuel Jackson ... ... 0 1 6 R . White 0 0 6 Friend , Pudsey ... ... 0 0 6 Mr . Taylor ... ... ... 0 0 3 W . H . .:. 0 0 6
C . H . ... ... ... 0 0 6 Friend ... ... ... 0 0 6 S . ... ... ... ... 0 0 2 Bradford , second subscription , viz . Dunkirk-street ... ... 0 5 0 Golden Cook ... ... ... 0 5 0 Idle ... ... ... 0 3 7 Manchester Road ... ... 0 14 6 £ New Leeds ... ... ... 0 3 3 James Street ... ... ... 0 1 10 . 4 Manningham ... ... ... 0 1 0 T . M .... ... 0 10 E . H .... ... ... ... 0 0 6 Friend , Pudsey ... ... 0 1 1 Masons'Arms ... ... ... 0 1 5 A . Jackson ... ... ... 0 0 6 Friend ... ... ... 0 0 6 Nelson Court ... ... ... 0 1 3 . £ 51 15 11 J By Post-office order , postage , and balance in Mr . Smyth ' s hand ... ... ... 0 0 8 £ 51 15 3 * Burnley ... ... ... 0 13 0 Bath , per ... ... 0 4 6 Devenport ... ... .. 0 6 6 Complete Suffrage Association , Bridgewater ... ... 0 11 3 City of London Victoria Fund Committee , fi 5 , Old Bailey ... 7 0 0 Female ChartiBt Association , Aberdeen ... ... ... 0 5 0
£ 60 15 6 ^ Note . —The awn total , it will be perceived , of Mr . Cleave ' s subscription-list has been nearly doubled during the past week . This is good ; bnt it might be easily twioe doubled , and that would be better ; or , with a little more exertion on the part of his brother democrats , thrice doubled , and that would be the beat announcement yet made by Mr . Cleave . Let , for ^ instance , those who have hitherto enjoyed their pint and pipe , now , at any rate , dispense with such luxuries ; and instead of
"Helping to swell our tyrants' bloated strength , " contribute every penny saved towards the defence of the victims , and the support of their families . Solf-sacrifice—admitting the relinquishing such induJgeDC ^ to be a sacrifice—is the duty o ? all who would have despotism defeated in its present attempt at " running a muck" against freedom . It ia for the people now to determine whether Great Britain shall be a den of tyrants and a dungeon of slaves , or the land of freemen 1 The Political Victim and Defence Fnnd will test that determination . /; .: -.- .- .
lor . Smyth ( Bradford ) is informed thai Mr . Cleave has not received any Post-office order from the Golden Cock , Bradford . / N . B . One shilling , subscribed . by Mr . Hickling , Nottingham , was omitted in the list given in last week ' s- Star , althongh included in the sum total .
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MANCHESTER . —The Chartist Mechanics held their weekly meeting in the Large Room , Brown-Street , on Thursday evening last , to hear a lecture upon the present state of the Chartist movement , by Mr . William Dixbh . The lecture was well attended by a respectable audience , in fact ; notwithstanding the persecution that is raging at present in this part of the country , the room was crowded , to suffocation , and all were determined to stick to . the Charter in defiance of persecutions , prosecutions , or intimidation . At the conclusion of the lecture , several gentlemen came forward and took the books to receive subscriptions for the General Defence Fund .
Carpenters' Haul , —Mr . W . Jones , of Liverpool , delivered two powerful and soul-stirring addresses , the one in the afternoon upon the present pfoseoutions , and the other in the evening on practical Chartism . Ten individuals were added to the ranks of the calumniated and despised Chartists . The collections in support of th ? Hall amounted to £ i 0 a . 6 A ., exclusive of a very liberal sum tor the General Defence Fund . At the eloseofthe leoture , Mr . James Leach catne forward * and was received with loud cheers , mingled with expressions of sympathy for himself and his numerous family , in unmerited persecutions . After the cheering had subsided , Mr . Leach addressed the meeting for a short time , exhorting them to perseverance in the good cause , and
expressing bis willingness to bear with fortitude whatever punishment his and their oppressors might think proper to inflict upon him , for his advocacy of the immutable principles of justice to every man . He then administered a severe castigation upon the base and traitorous scoundrel who rejoices in the name of Griffin , and who , by the bye , has made the fabulous monster of the aneients into a modern reality ; and concluded by bidding his hearers farewell , at the same time reiterating his oft-declared determination never to relax in hisL exertions till the people were restored to their long-lost rights . No conception can be formed of the : enthusiasm which prevailed throughout the immense mass of living beings who occupied the Hall .
STOCKPORT . —Yodths . —Mr . Matthew Depledge delivered a very instructive leoture on the evils of class legislation , on Sunday afternoon , in the room Bomber ' s-row , to a very attentive audience , for which he received a unanimous vote of thanks . Ten shillings was voted and sent to the Evening Star office for the general defence fund . YORK . —At a meeting of the Chartists of York , on Tuesday evening , the following resolution was moved by £ . Burley , seconded by R . Gill , "That we , the Chartists of York , do thank the men of London for the zeal they have evinced to serve the cause , by the eleotion of an Executive , Pro . Tem ., yet we are of opinion that such eleotion was unnecessary at that time , inasmuch as the Executive are not yet convicted ; and further , we consider the act they
have committed unjustifiable , as the sense of the country ought to have been taken upon the subject ; and we are further of opinion that the books of the Executive ought to have been placed in the hands of Mr . Morgan Williams , and all communications addressed to him , until Mr . Campbell is at liberty to act , or the country elect another General Secretary to supply his place . " Second , moved by E . Burley , seconded by Thomas Hunter , "That the thanks of this meeting are due , and hereby given to the brave Chartists of Malton , for their noble conduct in attending the constable ' s meeting , and defeating the faotions , by carrying their own list of persons in nomination for parish constables of that aristocratic town . "
I . ncome of the Executive from the commence ment of the quarter , October 1 st , to Wednesday October the 12 ch . s . d . Star , Golden-lane ... ... 5 6 Rock , Lieson-Grove ... ... 2 1 Finsbury ... ... ... ... 4 0 BromptonandKnightsbridge ... 3 4 j Carrington ... ... ... 4 0 Wilton , per Darlow ... ... 3 0 Nottingham , Nag ' s Head ... ... 5 0 Somerstown ... ... ... 2 0 Islington ... ... ... ... 2 0 Salisbury ... ... ... 2 1 Yeoril ... ... ... ... 6 0 Democratic Chapel , Nottingham ... 10 0 Love Clough , near Burnley , per Mr . Holland ... ... ... 8 4 Bath ... ... ... ... 4 6 Shaw , enamelled cards ... ... 3 0
£ 3 4 10 $ BIRMINGHAM . —Aston-Stbeet . — There was a good assemblage at this place on Sunday night , with ¦ the expectation of hearing a lecture from Mr . Farren , but that gentleman not making his appearance , his place was admirably filled by that talented young man , Mr . Gammage , of Northampton . He began by observing that the Government was strong through the apathy of the people . The Chartists had the power to pat down Whiggery , and surely they had the power to put down Toryism . We have not forgotten the time when the people of Ireland voted according to their conscience . The bloody massacres of Peterloo and Rathcormac were still fresh in our memories . What have they now done with the standing armies of military and police 1 They have indiscriminately butchered men , women , and children in the public . streets . They hare made a decisive effort to destroy our press . Will they orush the Start No . If they
do , ten Stars , brighter , if possible , will arise . It will be chargeable upon the people , if they permit so flagrant an outrage upon the people to be perpetrated . The enemies ef the suffrage declared the working men were too ignorant to exercise so important a trust with propriety and with benefit to themselves . Admitting this to be a fact , the charge came with bad grace from parties receiving twenty millions yearly with the ostensible object of educating the people . It was evident from the indifference with whioh they looked upon the brutality and ignorance which surrounded them on all sides , that they cared more , a vast deal , for the pence than the people . He concluded by a powerful appeal on behalf of the imprisoned victims to Whig and Tory villany , and trusted they would not permit them to be sacrificed for want of necessary support . He was received throughout with marks of the warmest approbation . On Monday , Mr . Murliss in the chair . Mr . Talbeit read an address from Mr . G . White
to the Chartists of Birmingham . Mr . Thorpe read the leading articles of the Star—after which a discussion took place upon the propriety of supporting Mr . White , in preference to those who have shown themselves to be enemies to the numerous and oppressed class from whom they received such effioient assistance . The balance sheet of the Association was then read , and auditors appointed . Notice . —The Northern and Evening Stars will be read on every Sunday morning , at ten o'clook , at the Aston-street room ; admission free . The Council of Aston-street have resolved that any parties wishing to lecture there must give the Secretary , William Selbut , 93 , Woodcook-street , a week ' s notice to that effect .
Received from the Chartists of Redditch , from Mr . Perifield , for the Defence of Mr . G . White , ten shillings ; From Mr . Startin , thirteen shillings and sixpence , collected at the White Swan , New Johnstreet . The latter gentleman says , "I have fifty or moie Stars , and would be glad : to send them to Ireland or any where else where they are most wanted , if certain they will arrive at their destination , numbers which I have previously 6 ent having been lost . Should ,, any directions appear in the Star , I shall see them , at No . 12 , Baggott-street , Birmingham . " The committee for G . White ' s Defence , meet at 38 , Bromsgrove-street , on Tuesday evenings , at seven o ' clock , until further notice .
A delegate meetino will be held at the Shovel , Prince ' s-end , on Sunday , Oct . 16 tb , when delegates from the following places are expected to attend : — Wolrerhampton , Bilston , Walsall , Wednesbury , Great Bridge , Darleston , Coseley , West . Bromwioh , Tipton , Dudley , and Pensnett . Business of importance will be brought forward . Stocktok-om-Tees . —After the regular routine of business was gone through , on Wednesday evening , at the Chartist meeting room , -Albion-street , a discussion took place as to' what are the best means of obtaining the Charter in the most speedy mannert It was then unanimously resolved that Mr . P . M . JJrophy speak at Thornaby Green , at half-past ton o ' clock on Sunday morniDg , weather permitting .
Should the morning be unfavourable for an out-door meeting , Mr . B . wUl lecture in the Reading ; Room , Albion-street , where he will also lecture at half-part two o'clock in the afternoon ; and at half-past six o ' clock in the evening . : Thjc Chabtmts of Leamington and Warwick have forwarded to Mr . O'Connor , for the National Defence Pond , the gam of tea shillings and sixpence , being the ^ rW / rv »* of the sale of tickets in a raffle for a paintingpresented by Mr . Donaldson . IXbfehce Totid . —Previous to his arrest , Mr . Harney , Of Sheffield , remitted four pounds from that town to the treasurer of the defence fund , namely £ 3 . 15 s . from Figtree-lane , and 5 s . from Woodhoose . : ¦ ¦¦ ... : ¦; -
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/^ . ^ i ^^ t ^ L ^^^^!^^ - J , y ^ . ¦ ¦ ¦ . ' London . —A general meeting of the West End S ^ f ¦ / * ¦ Ladies'Shoemakers was held on Wednesday even- Sc / yld&C&i < ing , at the Temperance : Hall , 50 , Tottenham CoarV' ^ " ^ Road , to receive delegates from the Trades'Delegates Committee , and to consider the propriety of forming themselves into a portion of the Chartist body , Mr . bhutewaa called to the chair . Mr . Armstrong Walton , delegatefrom the Trades ' Committee , in a long and eloquent address , explained , the benefits which Trades' Unions would derive from the attainment of political power , aud was received with great applause . Mr . Skehon moved a very lengthy
resolution , pledging the trade to join the Chartist body , and send delegates to the Chartist Trades ' Committee . Mr . Andrews ¦¦ briefly seconded the resolution . Mr . Burden moved . and Mr . Smithers seconded an amendment "That as a trade they should not join the Chartist body . " They approved of the principles of the Charter , but we re * fearful that it would cause the present . Tory Government to again bring the combination lawa into operation . Mr . Paecoe reasoned in a . similar manner . Mr . Christopher ably supported ihe resolution , and after a long and animated discussion a motion for adjournment was put and negatived . Some time was then spent in asceiiaimng whether those members whoso subscriptions were not paid up- should be
entitled . to vote , which being disposed of , the Chairman pat . the resolution ; to the show of hands , but the meeting was so equally divided , that tellers were appointed , and after a considerable lapse of time it was ascertained that a majority of fifteen were unfavourable to the resolution . A resolution was thea moved , seconded , and carried unanimously , approving of the principles of tho People ' s Charter , and pledging them to assist ia carrying them out , but at the same time making the Chartist body distinct from the trade association . This body of shoemakers is the most arietooratio in the kingdom , and the result of this meeting is
considered an important triumph , no individual in the moating having the hardihood to oppose one single principle of the Charter . Chartist Haitbks , Brown Beak , South wark Bbidge Road . —This flourishing locality held its usual weekly meeting on Wednesday evening last ,. when four new members were enrolled ; £ 110 s . 3 d . was collected for the Victim and Defehoo Fund . This its the fifth weekly subscription from this locality , making as average of fifteen shillings and sixpence per week . They have also manufactured a splendid hat for Dr . M'Douall , which ia to- be seat out to New York to him at the earliest opportunity .
Reading . —At a meeting of the Chartwta of this town , held on Moaday last , Mr . Preston in tbe chair , the following resolution was unanimously passed : — " That we , the Chartists of Reading , having taken into our consideration the peculiar circumstances in which onr society is at present placed , fully approve of the conduct of the Metropolitan delegate meeting in appointing au Executive Committee pro tern ., and are further of opinion that the pro tern . Executive Committee are entitled to , and do hereby receive , our hearty thanks
or the patriotic and disinterested manner iu which they have come forward , and issued their manly and spirited address . " Mr . T . M . Wheeler , of London , was nominated as a fit and proper person to sit on the Executive Committee . Other local business was transacted , and the meeting adjourned . Defence Fund —Subscriptions received by Mr . Cook , Dudley , since Sept . 23 : — £ sd From the Star . office ... 5 1 5
Walsal ... 0 2 6 Stafford . ... ... ... 0 IS 0 Liverpool ... ... ... 0 4 0 55 , Old Bailey , London ... 0 6 0 Kingswood , near Bristol ... 0 2 6 £ 6 12 6
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TO THE CHARTISTS OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND .. " Now ' s the day , and no » 'a tbe hour . " Fellow-Men , —Having promised my incarcerated brethren when in Manchester , to appeal to you in their behalf , I hasten ' to do so ; more especially , as tbeira is a ease of the most urgent necessity , 'which , if neglected , may lead to the moat direful consequence * . Iu the first place , allow me to say a few words as to the hardship of my own case . On Friday , the 30 th of September , while I wa « busily engaged in my usual vocation in my shop , Mr . Qr&hame , superintendent of the Carlisle police force , ' accompanied by inspector M'Knight , from Manchester , entered my shop , and stated they wished to speak to me privately , a friend of mine being in the shop at tbe time . I retired with them up stairs , when the inspector communicated to m « the very unexpected and unpleasant news , that he
held a warrant , for my apprehension ; and that I must Immediately surrender myself into his custody 1 I requested him to read the warrant , which he did , and which charged me with attending a certain illegal meeting in Manchester , on tbe 17 th of August last , and then and there exciting the people to riot against the laws of our Sovereign Lady tbe Qaeen , &o . Of course I surrendered myself , and was scarcely allowed time to change some of my upper garments , as a postchaise was in waiting for me at the door . Inspector M'Knight then searched my person , from which he took a pocket knife and a bunch of keys ; and I was hurried away from my business and family , without being allowed a single moment to give directions to my wife as to the conducting ef my business ; and placed in the custody of one of the Carlisle officers , who
conducted me to a place called Causeway House , about six miles south of Carlisle , where we waited the arrival cf the Engineer coach to convey me to Manchester . Immediately after my departure from Carlisle , Inspector M'Knight and Mr . Qruhame searched my house , and examined all . my desks , drawers and other places , —even to the drawers ia the chamber of my wife , all of which they ransacked;—no doubt with the expectation of finding some seditious and treasonable documents ; bat iu this they were grievously disappointed , for they found nothing worthy of their search , bnt a few placards which had been published some time previous . AU this they did without the slightest authority , and for which they ought to be severely punished . Had 1 been present at the time , I would certainly have prevented them from
thus violating the law , and insulting justice , by intruding themselves into the privacies of my household , examining all my papers , and taking away what they thought proper . My wife would have been justified in using every violence in resisting their search ; but , knowing well there was nothing that I wished to conceal , she cheerfully afforded them every facility in examining my papers . On my way to Manchester I was handcufi ' ed , and at Lancaster locked up in a humid and filthy dungeon for fsur hours . I was then taken to the New Bailey prison , Manchester , and on the following day I was brought up alODg with several others for examination , bat remanded until Tuesday . Ia the interval several others were breught in charged witb the same offence as myself , ail of whom I believe in my conscience , to be entirely innocent of either saying or doing anything
whatever having a tendency to cause a breach of tha peace . On Tuesday we were all brought np and finally examined ; I and three others were acquitted in consequence of the miscreant traitor , Griffin , not being able to identify us . All the others ( sixteen in number ) were , on the evidence of this base and wicked scoundrel , committed to take their trials at the Special Commission to be held in Liverpool on the 10 th instant ; or to find enormous bail for their appearance . Never in the whole course of my life did I feel more indignant than I did on looking at the vile wretch Griffin , while he was being cross-examined by Mr . M'Cartney , of Liverpool , who made him admit , that he was amongst the first to call the Conference together ; that It met for the solo purpose of perfecting the organization ; and that he would not have appeared against the Chartist prisoners , had they given him money .
Surely no jury ot twelve men , having the slightes claims to honour and honesty , and a deaire to promote justice by protecting innocence against the attacks cf powerful guilt , will hesitate for one moment in rejecting tbe evidence of so base a miscreant . But you know well , my friends , that justice cannot be obtained without considerable expence ; indeed , though I was acquitted on being brought np before the magistrates , It cost me nearly ten pounds . If you wish to save your friends , and the friends of freedom , from the fangs of the law , use your utmost exertions in their behalf , let
every locality do ita share , and the work will be light and agreeable ; ' a small sum from every Chartist in the kingdom will do far more than cover all the necessary expence attending the trials ot these honest but persecuted men , and will fully support those who depended npon them for support . If you do your duty honestly and assiduously , you will afford consolation to tbosa who may suffer for virtue ' s sake ; and you will hava the heartfelt satisfaction of knowing that you have been the means of protecting innocence against the attacka of powerful guilt
I remain , Your friend and well-wisher , ' James Arthur . P . S . —I understand the Chartists of Carlisle are doing their duty nobly , as they have invariably done on all trying occasions when their aid was required .
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Enobmods and Heavy Apple . —W » have Been ( and it is now at the shop of Mr . Watkinson , in tha Market-placs ) an enormoas apple , 16 £ inches in circumference , and weighing 2 l £ ounces , grown by Thomas Bag&haw , Esq ., of Altrioebam . This apple took the first prize at the Altrinobam floral and horticultural show , the other day . It is of the kind called the King Apple , and was grown on a small standard tree , which produced altogether a bushel and a half of fine fruit ; as indaed may be inferred from tbe fact , that ten apples from this small tree were exhibited at the same show , which averaged one pound ( 16 oz . ) each in weight . —Manchetter Guardian . Chester Cheese Faib . —On Saturday , the cheese fair was held at the Linen Hall ; and about 200 tons were pitched of all sorts for sale , which , upon , the average , reached two shillings per ewt . higher than last fair . The highest price for prime cheese waa 76 s , ' - ¦
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VOL . V . J \ O . 257 . _ SATURDAY , OCTOBER 15 , 1842 . p " ^^ Sr " ********* ¦« £ - . . , * . . . . . , . rnrc BiuiungB per Quarter . ~
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Oct. 15, 1842, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct909/page/1/
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