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liOXDrcs . —Mr- Cameron Trill lecture on Sunday evenisg at tie Political and Scientific- Institution , 1 , Tursa ^ ain-Iane . A Meehkg of tie whole of the general council , resident in London , "will be hdd on Sunday aftersoon , at the hall of the Political and Scientific Institution , 1 . Turnagain-lane ,-w three o ' clock precisely . Subject of discassion—Mr . O'Connor ' s plan of Organization . Shcxeditch . —A public discussion is held every Tuesday evening , st eight o clock , at the Gloucester Coffee-Bouse , Caurch-street , Shoreditch .
Soxhb Loyvas Locautt , Botexda , Blackfriabs-Eoad . —This locality , from the situation in which it holds its meetings , is doing great good to the cause and promises ere long to become one ojfihe strongest holds of Chartism in the metropolis . Mr . Martin lectnres on Monday next , afterwards a discussion mil be entered into . Gouoes Lioa , Deis stbbst , Soho . —Mr . Bolwell ¦ mil lecvure here od nexi Snndsy evening , at halfpas ; eight o ' clock . A general meeting of the shareholders of the Co-operative Store -will be hfcld a ; five o'clock on Sunday next .
Islington —The meetings at the Flora , Barnsbury Paik , will in future be on Sunday evening . A lecture will be givf n on Sunday next , at seven o ' clock . Toted , on Monday evening , that Is . 6 d . be paid to the Metropolitan Delegates ; also , os . to the Defence Fua-J , P . M . Bkopht wpl lecture this day , ( Saturday ) at liUmley ; on Monday tbc " 24 th , Shiccy Row ; Tuesday , NeWbaitle ; Wednesday , West Rainton ; Thursday , BeUmont ; and Friday , Ntw Durham . Oxhill . —A meeting of the miners in this locality will be held at the above place , on Saturday the 29 ih ins'siit . Messrs , JEmmelton ^ Brophy , and oihers will attend .
Oldhail—On Sunday , " { to-morrow , ) air . John Cromccr will deliver a funeral oration in the Chartist room , on the death of our lamented friend and brother Chartist , Mr . Thomas Xeslie , to commence at six o ' clock in the evenirg . Also , on Tutsday next , at eight o ' clock in tb » evening , Mr . SaiiEel Tardley wiD deliver an address in the above room io the female Chartists of Oldham . Ilqghlet . —The next delegate meeting of this dismct will be holden is the Working Man ' s Hall , San-street , Zeighley , on Sunday , Apr 2 30 ih , at ton o ' clock in the forenoon . Delegates or friends are requested to attend from all places in the district , as it is high pme to arouse and take steps for the better organization of-the district . " L * i us not be weary in "well doing .
Stc-ckpobil—Mr . D . KO 3 S will deliver two lectures here on Sunday ( so-morrow ) one at two o ' clock , and the other at six in the evening . Bull . —Mr , Wesi "will preach two ? eTmons on Snitcay next , in the afternoon , at half-past two o ' clock , and in the evening at six . Bcucfibih- —Mr . H . Marsden will deliver a Isciure in the Wonley Hill School , on Snndaj the 30 th insi ., on the workings cf the I ? ew Poor Law , and the nwans of remori » g the evils it has inflicted upon society .
A Delegate Meetevg will take place at Mr . Goo . Micklc's , King-street , Blackb = rn , on Sunday , at one o ' clock in the afternoon , when delegates from every ' lopajif ? in I ^ oTth Lancashire , are particularly requested to atterd . ; Oj WrD 5 isi > iT evening , Mr . Wm , Dixon will ; deliver a . lecture to the Ch&rcisi painters , in their room , Watson-street ^ Peter-street , at eight o ' clock in the evening , j SiitETBBiDGs . —A meeting will take place on , Sunday next , st half-past six " o ' clock , in ihe Chartist , room x > T thi 3 locality , when a di&cnssion will take
place on the responsibility of the members . —The , members of this locality take this opportunity of | informing their friends in tap country that they are abom forming a political library for the benefit of the Association . They are in possession of thirty good volsmes at present , and any friend who is wishful to aid and assist them in this undertaking will . greatly oblige the committee by sending Sthem a Tolnme ^ jf any description ; it will be kindly acknow- , ledged at the following places : Mr . John Charles-¦ w orth , Secretary , Princess-street ; Mr . John Woodcock , Cross Leech-street ; Mr . Wm . Hornby , Springstreet , Staleybrioge . ' ,
AsHTO 5-tr 5 DEB-LT > ' 2 . —Mr . Pontefract , of Saddle- worth , svpl lecvare in the Coarcist Room , next Sunday evening , at six o ' clock . , '
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WRECK OF THE SOLWAY STEAMER —; DREADFUL LOSS OF LIFE , I TO THE EDUOS OF THE TUCKS . ' Sir , —I have only jrist time to inform you that Mr . Lane , purser of the-Royal Mail Steam-packet Company ' s ship Sol \ ray , arrived in London at two o ' clock thia morning -with the afflicting intelligence of the total Ios 3 of that ship at midnight on the 7 in instant , ahont twenty miles to the westward of Corunna . All detail relative to thi 3 unfortunate occurrence mu < t 3 iecessarlly be postponed for a few hours ; but to relieve the anxiety of those having friends or relatives on board , I annex a list of the . survivors , as well as of those known to have perished . These lists comprise the whole of the passengers , and all the officers aaid crew -whose names could be remembered by xhose trho were savBd .
Many of the pa 3 ?? Egers saved remain at Corunna to proceed by the Forth , the officers and crew having gene on to Lisbon in the French national sieamer L * Ei € be , commanded by M . Castaigne , and in the French national brig L ' E'lantcae , M . Qens , both of whose exertions and generosity on this calamitous occasion axe beyond all praise . Mr . Lane , the purser , will be in attendance at the company's cffiee , 55 , Moorgate-street , to render any further information required by those who had relatives or friends on board . Your obedient servant , E . CHAPPEL . Secretary . 17 , Queen-street , Mayfair , Monday morning , 3 ajn ., April 17 .
A list of passengers , officers , and crew saved from the wreck of the Royal mail steam-packet Solway , ¦ wh ich took place on Friday nfgin , as twelve o ' clock , fiie 7 th . of AprO , abont twsnij miles to the westward of Conmna , vi 2 .: — Passesgebs —Captain and Mrs . Wentworth , with three children and servant ; Mr . and Mrs . Darie 3 , ¦ wi th three children and servant ; Miss Crawford , H- Eieswitz , Mr . Levy , H . P . Thomas , Susannah Clark , Francis Savory , Mr . Geddes , Mr . Sughrue , Mr . Adamson , Mr . Ancram , Mr . and Airs . Fell , Mr . Campbell , Hon . Mr . Dalezell , Mx . Wat . ej , M . de Levallos—total 21 .
Otficsbs . —Lieutenant Hemsworth , Admiralty Agent ; Mr . WiLier , chief ofiicer ; Mr . Leigh , second tfineei ; Mr . Bevia , third officer ; Mr . Lane , purser ; Mr . Carey , midshipman ; ilr . Carlile , of Thamestotal , / . Esgisekbs . —Mr . Thomson , chief engiBeer ; George AngnSj second engineer ; T . M'Gutnrie , third engineer 5 Joseph Robinson , fourth engineer ; Mark Roworth , fifth engineer j R . Irring , boiler-mak ^ r ; Am Steadman , apprentice—total , 7 . Seaset—Smith , Taylor , quarter-master ; Gappy , Fjercher , Snelling , Lamb , Browning , apprentice ; ¦ Richards , Ladner , Rose , apprentice ; Bell , carpenter ; "Woxall , boatewain ' , Garflner , Hemer , Smith , quarter-master ; Davis , Meshood , Nobes , Morgan , Read , Taylor—total , 22 .
Fieemes akb CoxL-TiiXH 3 £ EfiS . —Whitaker , Wilson , Stevens , Shepherd , Sweeiingliam , Gallagher , Maddox , ColemaD , Ballantina , M'Millan , Logan Wallace , Robertson , Sinclair , M'LoghTm , T . Sinclair , 3 . Ward , "Ore , Frcst , Cannady , Darrell , J . Wardtotal , 22 . Stewabd ' s Depastmekt . —Mr . Kition , head-steward ; Harding , Traissr ; Kamsaj , apprtntice ; Simpson , storekeeper ; Dnnean . waiter ; Banks , head waiter ? Kirkup , Ehip ' s cook ; Brown ^ s econd ship ' s cook ; Pascoe , Admiralty agent ' s servant ; Bradley , iraifer ; Read , butcher . —Tetal , 11 . JJ . B . Mr . Goiconria and Mr . Franks , passengers stopped at Conmna .
The following 1 * a list of passengers who are lost , viz ,: —Mr . and Mrs . Fitzjwnes , four children , and j servant , Mrs . Eaiy , Mr . MontaSore , Mia . Bead on , I the Rev . Mr . Baosom , Mr . Le - Main , Mr . Blake , j Royal Engineers ; Mr . Bnrtchell , Royal EBgineer ?; Mr . Hunter , Mr . Nicoile , and Mr .. Canwrighitotal , 37 . O ^ picees Lost . —Captain Duncan , Mr . Dicker , Burgeon , and Mr . Hall , midshipman , died in the boat —total , 3 . Steward ' s DzPAKoresr , Lost . —Brown , bedroom steward ; Westhorpe , saloon cook ; Eager , boots : Read
, captain's serrant ; Snibson , officer ' s serrant : Anton , bater \ Noel , purser ' s steward ; and Isabella 2 T 6 nTd , stewardess—total , 8 . From another source we learn that the Solway is snpposed to hare struck on the Baldargo Reef . In less than 25 minutes she ranks They succeeded in jfetting all ihe boats down with- the exception of -file" starboard paddle-box boat , and Lieutenant Hemsworthjthemailigent ofthe Lords of the Adtniralty , remained on board and sear the Ehip all night with a boat placed at his disposal in hopes of saving the mails , but which he iras unable to fiSeck
The French steamer despatched to the assistance of thei Solway succeeded only in picking np one boy and the body of a midshipman . - Mr . Ktzjames , who has perished -with his wife aad four cluldren , was proceeding te the West Indies as arbitrator « f the mixed commission . Lieutenants Blake and Bunchell were officers of * ie Royal Engineer Corps .
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BIRMINGHAM . s IMPORTANT DELEGATE MEETING . / A meeticg of Chartirt delegates for Warwick ^ Worcseter , and Staffordshire , Traa held at the N ^ w Inn , Bronuigrove » street , on Sunday last A portion of the delegates attended at twelve o'clock , and adjourned until two , in order to allow time for the attendance of those -who had to come from distant places . At two o ' clock the whole of the delegates were in attendance , and immediately proceeded to business . Mr . John Chance , of Sfconrbridgc , -was uDasimoaaly called to the chair , and Mr . John Mason appointed secretary . Xhe following persons then delivered in their credenttAls : —
Birmingham . —John Mason , David Potts , Joseph Reece , John Ne'wnoiisa . Dttdlet . —William Rankin , William Williamson . TVBDNEsBtrBT . —Benjamin Danks , George Holden , William Longmoie . Walsaxx —John Griffiths . WOE . CESTIE John Dinmore SteTenson . Lie Wastb —Timothy Forrest . Stoubbbidge . —John Chance . The CBA . IKMAM then called on each delegate to report the state of the organization in their respective localities . He expressed his pleasure at the numbers "who had attended the call of the Birmingham council , and trusted they would all come to an unanimous aiTF-em -nt in establishing a sound and practical organization in that important district He then gave a description of the state of Chartism in bis locality , and called on one of tbe Birmingham delegates to deliver in their report .
Mr . John Mason entered on a general description of tbs position of Caartiam in Birmingham . Tbey had elected a conncil composed of the most active Chartists in the to- ! OB . They had laid ont collecting districtsthe members residing in each being punctuality visited by collectors . They held monthly conferences of the members , at "which the -whole of their proceedings ¦ were brought , and printed balance sheet * of the receipts and expenditure were made out for the inspection of the members . The plan had succeeded admirably . Their
funds were on the increase , and tbe council had cal . ed that meeting 5 n or 6 et to submit to tSem a plan for the concentration of Chartist strength in the Midland Counties , preparatory to any plan which might be Adopted at & National Delegate meeting , which was expected to take place , when the result of the present prosecutions became known . The time had now arrived for something practical to be done . The council had several suggestions to lay before them , and he trusted tbey "would that day agree on a general plan which would prove satisfactory to the whole district .
Mr . Wm . Baskis , of Dudley , then described the position of hiB locality . The late strike had materially injered their organizition . Th 6 y had been deprived of thtir place of meeting through that means , but tbeir council had nevertheless continued to meet . They had lately called a meeting which was "well attended , and be trnstbd the" ? would soon regain their former pesition . Mr . BeiiJamih Da > ks , of Wednesbury , delivered a long and satisfactory description of the progress of tfee cause in his locality . They bad established a Chartist day school , and , in order that they should not be liable to be discarded from tbeir room , through the caprice of any man , they had commenced building a Hall of their own .
Mr . John Griffiths , of W&lsall , said , he could not give a very nattering account of the organisation of Wals&U , but thty bad " a numerous body of as good Chartists ss any in England ; and the main evil they had to complain of was , tbe want of a good and systematic plan by "which they could co-operate with other parts of the district ; and as the Birmingham Council were better versed in those matters than they were , he trusted that some satisfactory mode would be devised . » Mr JOBS Dismosb STEVENS 03 , of Worcester , said that tbey were sadly disorganiscd ^ in Worcester ; but considering that it was a cathedral town , the population
of which laboured tinder many disadvantages , y « t he thenght that tbey had as much real Chartist strength as any town of proportionate Biz- in the kingdom . They only wan t ed a well-revised plan of organisstien to bring their strength t >» bear ; and they thonght if they had a visit from Mr . O'Connor , tbey should get on famously after . As a proof of Chartist strength in Worcester , he need only mention that Mr . Hardy stood at the last election on Chartist principles , and without spending a penny , or cauvaBSisg A single vote , he polled S 80 votes ; and at every public meeting the Chartists were enabled to carry their resolutions by a triumphant majority .
Mr . Timothy Forrest , of Lye Waste , stated that in consequence of the extreme poverty of the people in bis locality , -very little could be done . Trade was in a deplorable state , and the nailora could hardly earn sufficient -wherewith to purchase bread , but in tbe miust of ti » eir pilvations they held firmly by the principles af the Charter . They met at bis house , and he W 3 S happy to say their numbers were increasing . Mr . John Mason then read a series of suggestions , adopted by the Birmingham Council , and submitted them to the consideration of the delegates . The ChaJBJIaK read a programme which ¦ wrt laid before him , and showed tbe necessity of concentrated action amongst the towns throughout tbe district
Mr . B Danks said that he had no objection to answeT for the co-operation of the Cbartiets of Wednet > baxy , in any plan likely to prove ¦ aaeftQ , but as they j ¦ son ld be engaged in supplying funds for the bnilding , of their Hall , he should not pledge . himself that ibty wonid render much pecuniary aid . j Mr . John Gbiftiths said that probably tbe conjo- j iidatiun of Chartist strength "would prove an assistance , to the mtn of Wednesbury , rather than an injury , as . he had no doubt tbey would all feel an interest iu the erection of their HalL He vrould therefore move : — \ " That a Central Union be now formed , comprising ' Birmingb&m , and the adjacent towns and villages , for ; tbe sore effectually concentrating our means and energies . " 1
Mr . J . D- Stevenson seconded the motion , which "Was carried unanimously . j Mr . Joseph Reece proposed : — j ' That % General Council be elected , and invested , with tbe power of directing tbe operations of the < union . " | Mr . Wm . Bahb is seconded tbe motion , which was unanimously agreed to . ' Mr . David Potts moved^— " That the Council be , elected every three months , and be fairly chosen , and composed of tbe most active Chartists in the district " Mr . John Mason seconded the motion , which was carried unanimously . ' A long discussion then took place as to the time for > holding the meetings of the Council , so as to suit the ! convenience of each locality . " I
Mr . J . Griffiths moved— " That the Council meet 3 on tbe first Sunday in each month . " j , Mr . G- Holden seconded the motion . ! On tbe suggestion of Mr . Rankin , the timo of J 1 iseetinsr was referred to the first meeting ot the CounciL j s Mr . Geskge Holden moved— "Tbat tbe Council i , appoint a provisional committee , tbe members of which j ( shall be resident in Birmingham , for the transaction : < of any business intermediate to its sittings . " j ] Mr Williamson seconded the motion , which was , unanimously agreed to . , Mr . J . D . Stevenson moved— "That a general j delegate meeting be held once in every three months , or | ( ofteser , if the Council think prsper . " 1 Mr . William WILLIAMSON Beconded the motion , ] which "was put from tb . 8 chair , and carried usam ; mously . ' '
Mr . Potis moved— " That the Council hold its first meeting at the New Inn , BromBgrove-street , Birmingham , on Sunday , April 3 » th , at twelve o ' clock . Mr . Timotht Forrest seconded the motion , which was carried ntm . con . | Mr . Potts moved— " That vre now proseed to tbe nomination of members of the Council , the list to De ufcmitted to the judgment of each locality . " Mr . Reece seconded proposition . Agreed to . The following persons were then nominated : Birmingham —George White , John Mason , David Potts , Joseph Beece , John Newhonsa , John Follows , ! Thomas WelsforJL j Dudiet . —William Rankin , Samuel Cook , William Williamson , William Wright . Wbdnesburt . —Benjamin Danks , George Holden , William Longmore , Michael Curtis .
Walsall . —John Griffiths , John Crow , Charles Goodwin . James Hardman . | Worcester . —John IHnmore StevenBon , James , Harding , William Young , Mr . Grimiha . I Lte Waste and Sjourbridge . —John Chance , Timothy Forrest , Frederick Goodfeilow , James Chance . Cotintrt . —George Hemmlag , David Haines , Mr , Williams , Mr . Parker . Great Bridge —William Booth . Oldbdrt . —William Ball Smethwjck . —William Hacket . BlLSTON- —John White , WUiam Cadley . Warwick and Leamington . —H . A . Danaldson , Thomas Sbepbard , Charles French . Wolverhampton . —John Wilcox , Mr . Fanner . DarlaSTON . —John Niehollfc
KiDDERMissiER—Samuel Hitchin , and George Hoiioway . Bromsgrovs . —Matthew Hale and Henry Posser . Kedditch . —Edward Cook and William Cook . West Bromwich . —Mr . Wilks . SiAMORD . —William Pe £ l » w . Th « above list it merely a nomination , each locality having tbe power to alter and amend aa they think proper . Any place not mentioned in &e list may send a delegate on tbe 30 th , who will be received as such on producing Mi credentials . ; The seven persons nominated fox Birmingham were chosen as a provisional committee , and tee union unanimously entitled ¦*• Tt » BBKIB 6 E 1 H sad M . IDLAMD Coumtibs Charter Association . " Mr . O'Connor ' s Plan of Organization was then brought under ceasideration ; and it "was agreed that itshonld bs taken into consideration on the soth , together with Ike other plans proposed on the subject
A vote of thanks was unanimously passed to the chairman for bis praiseworthy conduct , and the meeting separa'ed .
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PUBLIC MEETING , BIRMINGHAM . \ The Bummer campaign has commenced here under tup most favourable auspices . Daring the last week tbe taWn has been well posted with a ChaiUat proclamation , of which the following is a copy : — " Proclamation ! M To all whom it may concern . Whereas a Special Jury composed of the wealthiest landowners and gentlemen of this county , appointed by the Crown , to try the case of the Queen v . George White , nave declared by their verdict that the people h » ve a right to meet to discuss their grievances , which fact has been previously well known to all men of
common sense ; and whereas it has been resolved by the Council of the Birmingham Charter Association * that the summer campaign against tyranny be forthwith commenced . We , therefore , give notice that a public meeting will be held at Dudleston-row , on Easter MonCay , at one o'clock , "when all those who are loyal to their country and families , and who desire the establishment of tbe Charter , are expected to attend . ' Lovers of liberty—to the breach once more . " By order of tbe Council , J . Nbtvhocse , Secretary .
*• God save the people . " In the early part of the day , a large and commodious waggon was placed on the high part of the ground where the meetings are usually held , surmounted by the beautiful green silk banner of the National Charter Association , and at one o ' clock , a largo concourse of people assembled , notwithstanding that thousands were engaged at club dinners , temperance processions , and pleasure parties . Mr . Wm . Smith Lindon , was unanimously called io the chair . He said thas as several eloquent friends of the people ' s cause were present to address them , he should not occupy their time by making a speech , tor he thought it better for a Chairman not to do so , and as Mr . Mason had to leave town at two o ' clock , he Would merely read the placard calling the meeting . The Chairman then read the placard , and introduced Mr . Mason to move the first resolution .
Mr . John Mason then stood forward and said , he felt great pleasure in beholding the noble manner in which tbe working men bad responded to the call of tbe Ccartist council , but how did it happen tbat so few middle-class men were present ? They used to attend formerly . How -was it that they now absented themselves ? They attended when they wanted to use the working men for their own purposes , but never intended to assist the working men in their struggle for justice , and he thanked God the time had arrived that they could dispense with their services . Theconduct of the middle-men at the late Conference was a proof of their good wishes towards the working classes . Certainly they had offered them a " Bill of Rights "—a cart load of legislation—but where there was a great mass of law
there ¦ ¦ was generally very little justice . The working men were no longer to be duped by such pretenders . He gloried in belonging to tbeir class , and the gold of a tyrant should never purchase him . A Una of demarcnany tion was now drawn , and there was now no longer chance for the political tricksters to cheat them . He then cited several proofs of the manner in which the people had been duped , and called on them to unite , and rely on their own power , as it was qnite clear that they had no other hope . A splendid prospect was now before them . Thoy had held a 1 delegate meeting on tbe day previous , at which they agreed on the establishment of a union , which would render Chartism al ! -powerful in the Midland Counties , and he trusted tbe men of Birmingham would prove them selv « s
worthy of taking tbe lead—( cheers ) . Tbey did ; not want to deprive the middle classes of tbeir property . ; but he called on them not to allow any class to deprive them o ? Eheir rights . Tbe wealth which they produced was squandered in extravagance by the rich , who often expended as much on a single bail as would makb thousands comfortable . He then adverted to the late prosecutions , and commented on tbe injustice which tbe Chartists bad experienced from tbe " powers that be . f The peeple had no tribunal to which they oould bring those delinquents but tbe bar of public opinion , at which tbey bad been tried and condemned . After dwelling on other topics , he said that as he had to luave town , he Bheuld conclude for the present by proposing the following resolution : —
" That the time has now arrived when every man who sincerely desires the establishment of a just and equitable system , calculated to ensure to every industrious member of the community a guarantee for the comfort and security of his homo , Bbould now stand forward to assert those rights which are . inalienable , and inseparable from human beings ; namely , the right to possess all the physical and mental enjoyment which the advanced state of intelligence to which the mass of the people have arrived , and the mighty resources of this cation fully justify them in demanding . We , therefore , solemnly pledge ourselves to persevere in the same straightforward course which has hitherto guided us in our struggle against the injustice of class-made law , and notwithstanding the persecution which we have hitherto , and are now enduring , at the hands of an Irresponsible Government . We shall persevere to the fend , in defiance ol the wiles of fuctton , or treachery of pretended friends , until the People ' s Charter be established ta the law of this realm . "
Mr . Mason then retired ami-jst lond cheer * . Mr . THOMAS Weistord seconded the resolution He said that as so many of them had now plenty of leisure through want of employment , they ought to use it for the purpose of gaining information as to tbe real cause of their distress . It was not because they were poor that they shcnld require a vote . He instated on it as a right , no matter what might be bis condition , and considered that to withhold it was a direct insult to their understandings as men . He condemned the conduct of Baron Gurney towardB Mr . Jones at Leicester , and urged tbe necessity of a union amongst tbe people , in order to protect themselves from such insulting tyranny ; and , after entering on various subjects , he concluded by seconding the resolution .
Mr . John Cuak « e , of Stourbridge , supported the resolution . Be was warmly greeted on making his appearance , and said , ha had not come there to make an effort at speech-making , but stood forward on tiiat occasion to toll them that the time had now arrived when every man ought to exert himself to achieve those rights in which their happine&a was involved . Persecution was tbe chief instrument of tyrants , but It eauld never drive a man from the assertion of just principles . He had himself been imprisoned for a abort period , on a charge which was afterwards given up , and Bant home covered with vermin from the filthy den in which be had been incarcerated ; but , instead of cooling Wb ardour , it made him more determined to struggle against the system , which was the fruitful source of their
| miseries . If men were actuated oy the golden rule laid down in tbe Scriptures , peace and harmony would reign amongst mankind ; bat , by deviating from that rule , it was found that in proportion as tbe wealth of the country increased , the working classis were sinking in wretchedness . He did not blame those who possessed wealth ; tbey perhaps thought they were acting right : but he did blame the working classes for allowing themselves to be so treated . At tbe present time there were thousands of human beings houseless wanderers , whilBt thousands of houses were untenanted , and failing into ruin ; that one fact was sufficient to show the deplorable state of society ; even in bis own case he had been reduced in his wages te an unbearable extent ; he was therefore resolved , whilst he had health , to struggle against the system , which would surely make his old age miserable . Sir Robert Peel , and the immaculate 658 , had declared their inability to remove the people ' s distress , they must , therefore ,
endeavour to do it themselves . He had worked for thirty-two years , and was then cs poor aa when he began . He would , therefore , ask any man , what security he bad from grinding poverty ; for although tbey might be comfortable today , what guarantee had they for the future ? He then proceeded to explain the real causes of the existing distress , and showed the futility cf expecting a den of thieves to rectify the effects ol tbsir robbery , and showed that the interest of the shopkeeper was identified with that of the working mail , for in the town of S tour bridge , where be resided , the shopkeepers were not receiving a third of what they did ten years ago . Mr . Chance concluded a long and eloquent speech by expressing his satisfaction 61 the numbers who attended the meeting , and trusted that Birmingham would follow op the work they bad so nobly begun , and be had no doubt that the otbei towns would emulate their example . He cordially supported tbe resolution . ( Loud and continued cbeer ing . )
The Chairman then put the reso ' ution , which was carried unanimously . ' Mr . Grorge White proposed the second resolution ' and was loudly cheered on making his appearance . He ' said , here is the tire-brand —( loud laugkter . ) Whtre now was the valiant Corporation who had endeavoured 1 to put down their meetings ?—( loud cheers ) Where ' was Spopaer , and the late blubbering Mayor ? Gone to pot . They had carried their case to Warwick , and ' what was tbe result ? it proved that he was justified in , holding meetings in defiance of their worships' stupid i proclamation . Tbe question at issue between them was this—their worshipful bench ( and benches were generally made of wood ) issued a placard declaring that meetings should not be held , and he had issued another
declaring that they should . They then made use of their blue-coated ruffians to apprehend him , and hinder the people from assembling , and a special jury selected by the officers of the crown , declared by their verdict that be was right and tbe magistrates wrong . Where now was their remedy ? They bad been interrupted in holding their meetings by a body of men called magistrates and a jury bad delared that the meetings were legal . Baron Alderson repeated the same , and agreed with him , that he had been shamefully treated by those stupid and malignant Dogberries . But what of that , they were a portion of the "legal authorities , " and consequently beyond the reach of justice . He then
proceeded In a strain of ridicule , to explain the proceedings at Warwick , amidst bursts of laughter from ' all parts of tbe meeting . He said tbat when their late mayor was placed in the witness box , be appeared like an overgrown schoolboy trembling in anticipation of a whipping , and said that the whole affair against him proceeded from ihe idiotio fear of this poor , nerveless creature . He complained of the miserable and distorted reports of the public press , with regard to bis defence , and proceeded at great length to enter into a review of the teal remedy for the evils which existed , and pointed out the land as the only safety valve to protect them from avariilous aiUtocraU , and grinding
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profit mongers . He exhorted the working men to unite for the protection of their industry , and eulogised the conduct of T . S . Duncombe , Esq ., for his noble conduct in the corrupt house . An address to that gentleman bad been prepared , and he felt confident it would be carried unanimously ; , and enthusiastically—( cheers . ) Mr . White concluded along address by moving the following resolution , and retired amidst loud cheers . " That In order to carry ont tbe previous resolution it Is essentially necessary that the people should be firmly banded together In one bond of union , at we
have learned the bitter lessen that the combination of the few causes the enslavement of the many ; and as experience has taught us that the only hope of the redemption of the working daises from their present degraded position consists solely in their own exertions , we therefore agree to enrol out names in the Birmingham and Midland Counties Charter Association , which has already received the sanction of a large and important delegate meeting , composed of aetive Chartists from the most important towns of Warwick , Worcester , and Staffordshire . "
Mr . E . P . Mead seconded the proposition in a neat speech , which told well on the audience . The Chairman then put the resolution , which was carried unanimously . The following persons were then elected to act for Birmingham , as a portion of the Council of tbe Birmingham and Midland Counties Charter Association , George Wbite , John Mason , Joseph Reece , David Potts , Thomas Welaford , John Fellows , John Neiehouse . The following address te T . S . Duncombe , Esq . was unanimously agreed to , with three times three thundering cheers : — "TO T . S . DUNCOMBE , ESQ ., M . P .
•• Honoured and Respected Sir , —We , the inhabitants of Birmingham , iu public meeting assembled , having , long witnessed your noble and disinterested conduct on behalf of the suffering and oppressed working classes of this country ; hereby tender you our unfeigned and hearty thanks . " We hail you as one who , although placed beyond the reach of want , baa always warmly sympathised with the sufferings of your fellow creatures . We thank you for your abl » and manly expositions of our wrongs , for the patriotism you displayed in bringing before a corrupt House of Commons the true cause of the late disturbances , and the unmanly despotic and unjust conduct of" Lord Abinger at the late special commissions , and also for your motion for an inquiry into the conduct of the " Great Unpaid . "
"Go on , Sir , in your noble and praiseworthy career , and remember tbat , however you may be taunted or sneered at by the people ' s enemies , you will receive at all times the hearty support of tbe Chartists of Birmingham . "Signed fn their behalf , ' ? William Smiih Lindon , * ' Chairman . " Three cheers were given for the Charter , three for Feurgus O'Connor , Esq ., and three for George White , when the meeting adjourned to six o ' clock on Monday evening next . A large number of persons enrolled tbo > r names in tbe Charter Association , and the meeting broke up at five o ' clock . This meeting proves tbat nothing short of wholehog Chartism will suit the men of Birmingham .
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NEWCASTLE . —A public meeting was got np in Nelson-street Chapel by a portion of the dissecting ministers-of Newcastle against the Bill for the education of the factory district * on Tuesday evening . Ur . Brocket * ! of Gateahead being elected to the chair , opened the proceedings by making some remarks which Were inaudible to us In the gallery , and concluded by reading the placard calling the meeting ; The Rev . Mr . Bell moved ihe first resolution , which vas seconded by the Rev . JMr . M'AUister . It went to affirm that any system of education for all classes ought to be sound and good . ] They had , prior to the meeting , impressed upon tbe minds of tbeir several congregations the evil tendency of such a Bill as they had that evening met to throw overboard , as inimical to the beat interests of the
community , believing that tbat was the Impression of a majority of the meeting . Each Rav . Gentleman , as he spoke , advocated that every one shonld fully and freely express his opinions upon the subject , and declared himself a promoter of civil aud religious liberty , bat behold they soon evinced whether or not such were the real sentiments of their minds , having passed three resolutions and proposed a petition throwing the Bill overboard { altogether . Just as the chairman was about to submit ] it to the mpeting , Mr . Sinclair rose and proposed the following petition as an amendment to the one now before the meeting , because , althoagh it deprecated such portions of the Bill aa gtive undue influence and irresponsible power to the established Church , yet he saw the utility of having the children of
the poor educated , and would not like to see a scheme thrown overboard merely to keep the people iu ignorance . —( Mr . S . then read the petition which Mr . Beealey moved in ^ ccrington , and which appeared in the Star ot the 1 st of Aprii ) Mr . Beeslay seconded the amendment at great length , stating what he belisved to be tho motive of the Rev . Gentlemen in tiding tbeir efforts to prevent the factory child from being educated , and proved the justice of his remarks by alluding to the part they always took ( or omitted to take ) when anything was advanced for the benefit of the starving millions . Mr . B . then drew a lively picture of the condition of the factory children and their parents , and although he objected to many portions of the Bill , yet there was some clauses of Jit that were laudable . He
would support a remedy for such as he considered bad , but as he bad no interest in preventing the industrious classes from being educated , hn could not agree to the Bill being thrown overboard . Mr . B . concluded amid tbe many interruptions and hisses of the Rev . Gentlemen on the platform , and several of them having first secured themselves from the fear of any explanation or reply from Mr . B ., opened a regular tirade of abuse upon Ml . I Beesley— demanding hU proof , tor many things he had advanced , at the same time would not allow him to utter one syllable . They knew that their only security was in bis silence , and when the meeting was in j this state of uproar , we understand the chairman declared the original motion carried , although we only saw one show of
hands taken and believed it to be in support of the aniaadment . Mr . Sinclair rose and protested against the decision of the Chairman , and Sir . Beesley announced ! that a public meeting would be held in the Forth , on Friday evening , to express their sense of the conduct of I the actors of this evening ' s play . The Chartists published tha public meeting by placard , aad it was held in the Forth , on Friday evening , as announced by tbe placard . Mr . Sinclair having been electsd to the chair , I opened the proceedings by stating the parport for which they bad met , and introduced Mr . S . Kidd , who proposed tbe following resolution in a very able spf ech of upwards of an hour in length . It was briefly seconded by Mr . Macdonald and agreed to with one dissentient : — " Tbat in the opinion of this
meeting the conduct of the Rev . Gentlemen on the platform of the public meeting in Nelson-street Cbapel , on the llth instant , Was everything bat Christian —^ tbat the injustice which they resorted to , was sufficient proof to an ; person of discernment that they had no confidence in the Cause which they attempted to gull tbe people with , and [ that if they were conscious of the truth of the subject they advocated they would not be afraid of its investigation , and further that this meeting do in tha most solemn manner protest against the decision of Mr . Alderman Brockett , tbe chairman of the said public meeting , in declaring tbe original petition carried , whereas there was only one show of hands taken , aud tbe usuagejof public meetings being the amendment to be first submitted to the sense of the meeting . We do therefore claim the show of hands in support of tbe amendment , and do solemnly protest against any other petition being foisted upon the inhabitants of Newcastle and Gateshead ; as agreed to at that meeting . '' It was
then unanimously agreed that the amendment be signed by ! the Chairman , on behalf of this meeting , and transmitted to T . S . Duncombe , Esq . M . P ., for presentation to the House of Commons . It was then announced that Mr . Kidd would lecture in tbe Chartists Hall , on Sunday evening , at seven o'clock , and themeeting separated highly gratified with the businesslike manner in which it was conducted , so very different from the clamorous manner in which the meeting in the Nelson-street Chapel was conducted . Every person was said to have the liberty of expressing bis opinion upon the subject of the meeting , but- if that opinion happened to be at variance with the opinion of the worthy divines who had tbe getting up of tbe meeting , they were immediately put down by clamour , but here every person was invited to state his opinion upon the subject , and whither pro or con , the Chairman pledged himself that he would ensure a courteous hearing .
WORCESTER . —On Friday last , a meeting was held in the I B » ptist Chapel , Lowesmoor , to adopt petitions against the Factories' Education BilL The speakers were the Rev . Mr . Crow and Dr . Redford . Both speeches were redolent with ill feeling towards the church and abuse of the Government ,, which would have been deemed rank sedition in Chartists . Tbeir opposition to the Bill was upon the narrow and selfish ground of their own interest . At the conclusion , Mr . Holyonke rose and respectfully asked permission to suggest the : insertion of a new clause in the petition . The Rov . Mr . Crow gave a flat denial , and added " should a word be spoken , a policeman should be immediately sent for . " Mr . Paterson afterwards begged to state tbat he held in his hands documents to which
be wished to draw the attention of parties present , that Beeing both ! , sides of the question they might the better decide upon its merits . Dr . Redford answered , with his usual courtesy , " A policeman has besn sent for and the moment ene can be found you shall be given in custody . " TJpou this declaration , that a chance might not be lost one of tha pious flock said he . would throw Mr . Paterson from the gallery , and he and Mr . Holyoake with difficulty escaped from their clutches , manifesting tenfold more intolerance towards those who differed from them , than tbe Church exhibits , in the Bill complainedjof , towards Dissenters . On Tuesday evening , a public meeting was held in the Hall of Science , Carden-street , j to petition for strictly secular national education , j The meeting was very crowded , and though a warm opposition was offered by dissenters , the petition waa carried by a large majority .
SOUTH SHIELDS . —National Education ajjd the Government Factory Bill . —a public meeting of the inhababitants of this town was held in the Wesleyan Chapel , Chapter Row , on tbe evening of Thursday , the 13 th instant , for the pu'poso of considering the educational clauses of the Government Factory Bill . By the hour of meeting the audience waa respectable , and I the platform was filled with the Dissenting ministers of the town , when Mr . Thomas Barker was proposed to take the chair , which be did immediately . Mr . Beesley , from the gallery , rose and said Gentlemen , it is customary in all public meetings to ask tile voice of of the meting in the election of the chairman , why is it net so here ? Mr . Beesley was answered by the Rev . Gentleman ; singing , in chorus , a psalm . The . Chairman
then introduced Mr . Henry Lawsou to the meeting , and the others followed iu their turn . Their speeches throughout , breathed the spirit of patriotism \ h all declaring tbeir determination never to yield to the despotic measure of Sir J . Graham , interspersed occasionally with b itter attacks on Catholicity and hints for free trade in corn . The proceedings went on smoothly till about ten o ' clock , when the Chairman introduced the last speaker , at the conclusion of whose address Mr . S . Kidd , from the body of the hall , addressed the chair-Mr . Beesley , from the gallery , doing the same , but they were diowi . ed by the Chairman and his virtuous supporters ^ chanting one of the psalms of David . While they were singing , Messrs . Kidd and Beesley ascended the platform , and after singing was over , claimed a
hearing . The Chairman dismissed the meeting . Mr . Beesley said , I propose Mr . Gilallan take the chair . Mr . Kidd seconded the proposition . Here the scene was rich in the extreme ; on the platform were the R v . Gentleman , the ex-Chairman , and the managers of the chapel , the former claiming a right to proceed to business ; the latter threatening to put them off the plat-, form , meanwhile the trustees put out the gas , aud things gre-w rather serious . One of the Rav . Gentiemeu caught Mr . Kidd by tha arm and endeavoured to put him out physically , but soou discovered his mistake , Mr Kidd jcoolly remarking , I am never the aggressor , but no man shall abuse me ; off your hands , Sir , or will teach you a practical lesson at tumbling . Another of the divines had seized Mr . Beesley . and waa
acting similarly . Mr . Beesley , buttoning hia coat , calmly said , if we are wrong , take us into custody , aud we will go quietly , but no man aboil use me roughly without knowing of it , do you understand that ? At length Jthe police arrived , and Messrs . Beesley and Kidd were dragged to the office , where tbey remained till next day at eleven o ' clock , both confined in a cell about two yards square , with a privy Id the one end ; so excessively nauseous was the smell arising therefrom , together with the want of free air , that Messrs . Beesley and Kidd were sick nearly all night , aud in the morning were quite exhausted . They w « ra liberated on find * ing bail ta £ 10 each , which theS * Wends immediately
procured . | The prisoners were brought to trial on Friday forenoon , before Messrs . Saltrigge , Bell , &o , magistrates . Mr . Barker appeared against them and opened the case by declaring that tbe meeting in question was no public meeting . The magistrates , on the bench reminded the complainant that the public were invited , and that it was a public meeting . Having failed in this the magistrates asked if there was no breach of the peace . Mr . Barker proceeded to describe the scene , declaring tho ladies were alarmed , . and Mr . Beesley offered to cast hia coat , as much as to say he would strike . Mr . Beesley then briefly laid tbe real case before the gentlemen of the bench , disclaiming all Intention of disturbing the meeting , in proof of which
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the superintendent of police had in his possess ! petition , which was on Mr . Kidd when tw * > * arrested . He never attempted casting hia coai - the contrary , he buttoned his coat , when Mr c ^ Tailor , attacked him . The magistrates asked ^ Beesley of what church was he a member , for this 5 a meeting of dissenters . Mr . Beesley answered t R -dnister tot the Chartists , and preach for them resra ]» 2 The magistrates igatin asked the complainant if o f ?' terr . iptton of toe / proeeedinga took : place . He hesifaS inansfveringthe 5 iuestion , when Mr . Kidd said ^? «• . 9 La * a V *> fl *' . ' - ^ .- " .. ^^ " •¦ 4 M lift
_ was bovna in justice 10 aamic mat the proceeding were Interrupted ; the Chairman intempting ^? dismissing ftie meeting while ! was speaking , to&tL act being 0 violation of the order of all dellbefit assemblies . Toe dodge was trlext of asserting thata ! meeting wasr not 3 public meeting , and tbat , theref *! the parties charges had no right to speak . The tew ! tratea however bald a different doctrine . They were * opinion that the public having been invited , the mJ ; ing waa public , and thai they bad no right to pratS Messrs . Beesley and KMd . from speaking . The c *! plaint was dismissed . -
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santry , attributes much of tfee prevailing distress their want of tillage land . * This want , " says ft . writer , " is felt in almost every corner of the coma , and we now ask , as we have done for many ye »| pist , can the landholders who farm from one to& or eight hundred aore 3 of land expect that thta people , who require but one aero to suppl y tte necessities , will rest contented when they are refiw that one 1 Can tbe gentry who are shot up witS their demesne walla , upon whose lands afrieze-coaw dare not tread for
man , can they suppose a moiqw that those men whose wauta are satisfied when thn have a potato and milk for their families , will ^ look upon them more as persecutors than careless * they make no effort to supply their very liiniy claims i Lee them remember that it is cot iu huiaa nature to lie under such privations for any lenti of time without making an effort to & move them , and that it is neither prudence » wisdom to try men to the utmost . We ask iM landholders whose bullocks are fattened formatk do they consider that the people who are witW one perch of earth t # raise food for themselves jy
their families , ean patiently endure , year after yea to be debarred from the limited portion , we hi !} already mentioned 1 Look at the length of way ^ of our peasantry will go- to seek for an acre tf tillage—some of them four or five miles ; aod tj rt be said that those who do so , and pay for it Jj more than it is worth , are not both hardworfcin and industrious ! " The evil being thus pointed ^ the following remedy is suggested : — " Jt maji i asked , how many acres would it require that jj those wants may be supplied , i We cannot 005 * 3 that of our owa knowledge , but we would say ^ the authority of one who knows this oounty betlg t than any other man within its borders , that h&lfi I J ^ t * 1 * 1 ¦ . 1 . . l * ? f ~ fc : d of hundred in the
ozen every acres county , npt ft . H quiring manure , or that they woald be allowed t « fei burn , would Bupply all the wants of the peasaiiiT fl We now ask the proprietors and landholders , is j $ M too much to require for the people at your hasty # We said before now , for we have frequently bronrij P the subject before the country , that these vnsij |§ should be inquired into by the landholders in tig W respective pa , rishe 3 . We would have them im ^ § 1 the names of every man with a family who ws 3 ij 11 want of tillage , and supply that want . Bejjai B those who have families , which we consider theJ& - . f | timate boundary , we should be cautious of pasgb . B and only under peculiar circumstances . " m
A most vbaabvl BBKcowras took place at Kv Orleans , on the 10 th alt ., between Captain C , ( i Rodes , pilot of tbe President ,, and Captain W . p Stevebson ^ pilot of the Swan . An ill feeliu&M ^ ing out of a love affair , had existed between theft ? for some time past . On the morning in qiWioi Stephensou went on board the President , and , daw . ing out a pistol , shot Rodes . The latter immediate !? drew out a " bowie knife , " and the parties doaj with each other , the one using tbe butt of his piik and the other his knife . Dnring the scuffle , fter tumbled into the hold of the vessel . Captain Hoda died in five minutes after this , and Stevenson igjni very dangerous state , having been stabbed in t ! a abdomen , the knife severing the intestines . H « ms cut in several other parts of the body , and hadom of his arms nearly dissevered .
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Leeds Corn Market , April 18 th . —The arrinls of grain to this day ' s market are smaller &&& ! & week . The demand for Wheat has been limited , ind prices Is per quarter lower . Barley has b « aftU as well sold . Oats and Beans go off slowly it list week's prices .
THE AVERAGE PRICES OF WHEAT , FOB THE WE £ ENDING APEIL 18 , 1843 . Wheat . Barley . Oats . Rye . Beans . Pita Qrs . Qrs . Qrs . Qra . Qrs . < jn 4022 917 302 — 399 41 £ s . d . £ a . d . £ s . d . £ a . d . £ s . d . £ * i . 2 5 9 J 1 10 6 0 18 9 0 0 0 1 6 6 } 1114 } Leeds Woollen Market . —Better markets brt ruled both on Suturday and Tuesday last , oakui of which days considerable sales of both white iid coloured goods were disposed of . From all eojma we are able to make , we are glad to learn , thi s batter state of things exists in Leeds , outfit much greater improvement in the demand formatfactured goods must take place before the wd&ij population are fully employed .
HUDDER « FIEU > MARKET , APRIL 18 —Tie dflffld for Fancy Woollen and other Goods for tromefiis still maintained . The different stocks are ^ reduced , and in several instances without theproUbility of replacing it . Whilst the manufitaKH were employed selling inside the Hall , not leas to six auctioneers were engaged selling , appua ^ i cottage furniture ; a woeful sight in itself , wiich shewed in the most positive manner that the bumfactoring labourer was unemployed .
Malton Corn Market , Aprii . 15 . —We b « * p fair supply of Grain offering to this day's aiM f Wheat of the first descriptions la per qQattei 4 » » | i inferior sorts without alteration . Barl-y nj £ ** §| demand at last week ' s prices . Oats duIFof »» | without any alteration in value . —Wheat , * Ji *?¦§§ to 48 * per quarter of 40 stones ; Wheat , wlifei ^ p to 54 s per ditto . Barley , 28 a to 32 s per qusfe * p $ 2 stones ; Oats , 8 d to 8 $ d per stone . s || York Corn Market , April 15 . —The W 71 J § not being greater than the demand , the Wheai to ® M is rather brisker to-day , and we quote antfwfe m of Is . to 2 s . per qr . on all fresh threshed onP M Barley is also much inquired for , and Is . Pf ^ VtS dearer . In Oats and Beans not much doinjt , "' m prices unaltered . White Wheat , 46 s ., 48 * It » f '| I per qr . ef 36 ^ . ; Red ditto . Ui .. 46 a ., very fin ^ 'i' m ii
Barley , Malting , 28 s ., 30 s ., very fine , 3 a . ; »« 8 d . to 9 i . per sione ; Beans , 9 d . to lid . per Sow . . Newcastle Corn Market , April 15 .-fj . jjjj ? " I again a very large supply of whsat at ntf **!™ morning from the country , but being altogether * " ?* I oat arrivals from tbe coast , the whole w ^ K *!^ cleared off at an advance of Is . per qr . on # » F £ I of this day se ' nnight . A similar improveffieaM ? generally demanded on foreign wheat , butifowT I ness transacted was only limited . Rye ma ^ " *! 1 value . Barley is in very moderate sapply . an , 11 ^ I ing qualities fully maintain their value . Ml »^ I very dull sale . In beans and peas there is . »** ?» I doing . The show- of oats from the farm ^^ was small , and met a brisk demand at ratba . j ' ^ tj the rates of last week . Flour is a free sw » i
quotations . - m State of Trade . —Manchester , Tu £ s nP . ^ ing . —We heve again to report very fey ^ y , «|| the state of our Cloth Market . The d «? Si | only continues great , but is further on ^ . "" Sl with prices for all descriptions unusuallj fi ™*? ff ( K on many kinds a slight advance has taken P' *^ j | j B noticed last week the India and China < ten 4 » f being good and on the increase ; this not "R ^ l tinues , but has since further progressed , soM ^ g manufacturerers have a pretty certain -f ^ M before them of an uninterrupted g <* " ^ Up especially if the staple continues lo "if jjjflpt from all appearances , it is likely to da . ^ M | whispered on 'Change , just before its ^ j ^ H a house in Liverpool had received a T ^ Ljjgif quantity of American'manufactures on co&o . Jfe tor sale in the Eugsisffraarkets ; and , on . ^^ v 4 tioular inquiries , there is no doubt of ^^ lp | strange thing , indeed , and it will P . !^ Uifl still , should the owners realise a profit in TLajiMJI 10 per cent , duties and costs of freight ^ - ^ SiKp sion . Should a profit , under such cir ? ? £ Stll realised , bus which we think impossible , 1 ^^ m 3 manufacturers would be reduced to a ^ jmjfa indeed . Twist is , if anything * more d ™ . ^" ij | though a large business is doing in the ar 7 t ! V # » f numbers suitable for India , however , »^ % » . If lull prices . —Manchester Guardian of nw ^ Jm
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Middlewx , by JOSHUA HOBSON . a * : Wgd | in * Offices , Nob . 12 andll , Muket . strwV *^ a * d P » plkh * d by tor » id ' 08 lW ** pJ ( for the aaid F . b * m * s O'Co » kob . ) ^ j * - ; j linf-hoas * , No . 6 , Market-rtreet , B »^ I internal < J »« n » mtotioa wdatfog betvre * I Vo . t , Markst-etrwt , and tt « * &- * Ptffl 18 , Maiket-atreet , Bife gate , tlffl » « Mtot O whole of the said Frintiug and Pabl ^ J ona Premises . M PasS-P ^ ¦ ¦ All Communications nraat be addressed , f . Mr . HOBSON , Niriforn Star OJ 5 ce » L& 1 ( Saturday , April 22 , «« . ) I
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BATH . One of those beacon-lights in the glorouscause of the Chartist agitation—social tea meetings , was held at the rooms of the Charter Association in this city , on Monday evening laat . The superintending committee had provided amply of the good things necessary , and the steaming beverags , with its usual ancompaiiirnents of the subtantials , and " conversation sweet , " passed round aolightt ully agreeable as the standing order of the time being . It being , however , necessary that business should be proceeded with , the clattering apparatus was removed , and a transition from the satisfying of the corporeal to the " feast of reason and the flow of soul' was speedily evinced .
Mr . Bolwell having been appointed Chairman , introduced in a very neat and appropriate speech , the business of the evening , dwelling upon the social as well as political character of meetings like the present , and their tendency to produce unity and good feeling , and concluded by calling upon one of the company for asong , which having been responded to in one of the best democratic songs of the day , the Chairman gave the sentiment of " The people , the only real "ource of legitimate power , " and called upon their very esteemed friend , Mr . Marriott to respond to the same .
Mr . Mabriott , in a truly patriotic and eloquent address , responded to the sentiment . He divided the human family into the productive and unproductive classes , the former class comprehending all those who contributed towards the common wealth , whether auoh was ' effected by intellectual exertions , or physical strength ; the latter , those who lived without labour of any kind , but existed only upon the profits of the others' oxertiona ; and by a train of well-regulated arguments proved how these who were mere drones in society possesed all the power of governing those who were the only producers of the national wealth , and , consequently , the only real source of legitimate power , and that it was monstrous and unnatural that the source and
support of all government—the people , Bhould be debarred of their just right of having a voice in making the laws by which they were to be governed . The masses were slaves whilst they were unrepresented ; and whatever might be said of tho free born sons of Britain , he maintained it was a mere delusion , for men compelled to obey laws , over the making of which they had no control , could not be , in any case other than slaves to the will and to the power of the privileged orders . Mr . M . then gave a lively description of the effects the establishment of the Charter as Ian would have upon the moral , intellectual , and physical condition of the people , and then dwelt upon the injury sustained by the cause through bad and traitorous leaders . After which , he added his opinion very forcibly in favour of Mr . O'Connor ' s plan in regard to the
land . There were four principles in nature : fire , water , air and earth . Fire to warm the working man ; water to quench his thirst ; air to enable him to breathe and sustain life ; earth to enable him to support that life , and the lives of those depending on him for sustenance . The Great Creator intended that every man should possess these common benefits ; but man—cruel and oppressive man—had subverted the order of thing 9—and thus was presented to them the poverty , and wretchedness , and misery which so abounded as the effects of this deprivation . Mr . M . concluded by hoping the Charter would soon become the law of our native country ; that every man might possess a portion of the Nnd of his birth , and his moral and intellectual condition improved ; and tyranny and oppression be unknown to the sons of Great Britain and of the world .
Several other social and political songs and sentiments having been given , The Chairman said , he had th « pleasure of introducing to the meeting a friend who had been away from Bath for some time , but who had now again returned to sojourn with them—Mr . S . Bartlett . Mr . Bautlett having given a very interesting and encouraging account of tho progress of the cause in Southampton , where ho had resided Bince leaving Bath , entered upon the snbject of the Chartist organization , shewing , in a very forcible speech , the necessity of some well-digested plan of union , and the effects disunion would soon have upon tho Chartist rauks . Mr . B . th « u shewed the various interests
which influenced the different classes of society , and argued that a repeal of the corn laws would , under present circumstances , be an injury to the working classes . He showed also the fallacy of wasting timo and money aud energy for a repeal of the corn laws , whilst the Government sat on the Treasury Benches and had power to regulate the currency , which could be made at their pleasure to counteract any good the repeal would be ' likely to produce . Mr . Bartlett would desire to see the League imitated in their plan of epreading information , and he only regretted such had not been done by the Chartists in the first
instance . Enough money had unhappily been spent to have done bo ^ but it was not now too late to do something . They had talent enough now in their own ranks , after all the dissensions of traitorous leaders , to combat faction . If they desired to have testimony of the fact they had only to read the observations of the Judge and the Attorney General at the late trial ? , aud they would find them stating they rejoiced and felt it an honour to belong to a country giving birth to suoh men as the prisoners at the bar . Mr , B . concluded by giviug hiB testimony in favour of Mr . F . O'Connor ' s plan of the land , which was nest to that of the representation , the most important that could occupy their attention .
Mr . Bolwell having vacated the chair , Mr . Twite was appointed to that honour , and after some vt-ry appropriate remarks , the usual compliment was paid to the Chairman . an 3 sociality abounded in songs and sentiment , after which the Chairman called upon Mr . England to address tbe meeting .. Mr . W . J . England offered some general remarks npon tbe invigorating tendency of these social meetings ; the benevolent character of the Chartist principles ; the importance of gaining intellectual and political knowledge ; the right to the possession of tbe land ; the excellency of Mr . O'Connor ' s proposition : and concluded some warm exhortations by showing a bright
prospect and glorious reward to those who Bbould assist in the political regeneration of their fellow men . Songs and eentinien ^ occnpled the willing attention of th « meeting for || p [ ie time , amongst which the prisoners at the late trials and those who so nobly assisted them , aa well as all the martyrs for our cause , were not forgotten , and the meeting concluded by a vote of thanks to Mr . F . O'Connor for bis honourable and noble exertions in favour of the working classes ; to the Northern Star for its advocacy of the tight * o { tbe masses , aud the publicity it gives to their proceedings ; and to T . Duncombe , Esq ., and the members who voted with him In tbe House of Commons , > n favour of the late motions .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), April 22, 1843, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct930/page/8/
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