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I uj Fjussbs , —haTJBS devoted more than ten f «_ _ s and aluOf of the W of mj life to the exclojcrts service of the industrious of » U classes , and living denied myself daring the whole of that "time irerr s ^ 5 aUDJm to wl"cb mj situation in life ¦ mtiUed ine , and having expended every single far'Mss of ny fortune during the Tvhole time for the ^ See of " furthering the interests of jour order % h _ v _ y ? ko * nlore Persecution , insultj and indignity rt , « a _ v man of my class wonld hava borne j and vj ^ g through all preserTed a consistency which I fcms ; -mil bear fair comparison with so much of the T ^ Tcf any osier pnblic man that eTer lived before I liaak it is high time that yon and I Ehonld settle acwran 45 * * ^ ™ to a proper understanding S ^ r-nr r ^ pectire position ^ last thirteemonths the Chartist \
lor the n canse w b ^ n hfld in abeyance . It got a severe blow in Axm-t , 1 ^ 2 i DOt : froin : lie indiscretion of the Exauirre Committee as some would foolishly allege ; not from a yrini of foresight of the Manchester J essie * , ss those wLo see thrcugh stone walla eooic- bnt from the heavy arm of Capital which jjjd been raised against it for many months previoaifr io t ^ strike . _ It was that , that struck you- It ¦ PJ 5 afsicst its strike that I eantioned yon for four Jacobs before . It was a part oHts plot , not of our clou fiIirs "" ^ ae counterplot ; and I assert , niih-OBi isr of contradicnon thai had it not been for j ^ ccanterplot the master manufacturers , with their prwcr oTer your labour as capitalists , wiih }> ower ptji jcar lifts and liberties as jnstiees , wonld haTe jied ' yeu as tools for the accomplishment of Free jjsde ^ a change whieh wonld have placed yon for jjEcalcclable number of years wholly and entirely
j ; _ mercy . I am engaged in preparing an afSdavii , should it ifEec-5 sary , for the defence of the men included in 2 > e fonnh coant , in which I shall prove npon oath jst eTtry man charged in thai connt with having ssnspircd to create revolution are "wholly innocent if the charge , and furthermore , that but for their sJcrierence the town of Manchester , and the snrjsanding towns , would most probably have been j 3 Br-d to ashes . The reaction caused by the prompt aerfeience of the trades of Manchester , and ihe
jISEchefier delegates , compelled the mastera to ^ mge t heir tactics ; and from the announcement of jar counfcrplo :, the mills , as sworn to by every one £ the witnesses , became gradually opened _ niil the ^ sra uTes had all returned to iheir work . ; whereas , jid lie conspiracy to repeal the Corn Laws been flowed to progress , they "woul _ neyer have opened a jj 3 i nsiil their object had been achieved , though by i bloody revolution . 1 liave thought it necessary io ifftll trirfly upon ihi 3 subject , for the purpose of iTing Nearly before yon ihe causes which led to a lOBpi > rary cessaiion of the Chartist struggle .
> oiwi _ i 5 ta _ di _ g the temporary check sustained tbiDssb ihs unconstitutional conduct of the Secretary for ihe Home Department ; the rigonr of the law ; Us vifcnr , or raiher the spleen of the village Dogl ^ rnes who execute the law ; the malice of the jury e * s ? s ; ihe i _ B _ cer of ihe whole press ; the frown of -whs : is called " respectable" public opinion ; the ijrssnj of the law ' s executors ; th * frightful threats jg ___ t those who dared to profess Charrist principles , and the disregard by all , of our appeals for a T 2 = re hearing of onnvrongs : I say that ,
notwith-SasdiE ? all , ii i ? as I haii e more than once predicted ; __ . ; - _ ltho _ g _ agitation has beta more circumscribed , te : the mi _ d has been more active . Thought has gone is , -srbile tie body has been coerced ; __ d ihe impel-__ g reason for my writing this lener is , the practical jsroofihai I have received of this fact from tEe Conference recentiV held a ; Birmingham . I do assure Ton , my friends , that I attached an . importance to , iaa felt an anxiety about , t _ 4 t Conference which io pen can describe ; and the result of the deliberafcons I cannot myself adsqnatelv pourtray .
From the intrigues of many whose bad conduct isd caused a dismissal from our ranks , we had reason to fnppose that enough of angry leaven wonid iivff been introduced to have rendered our work , if so : wholly unsatisfactory , at least incomplete . 1 Isve served npon nearly all the Conferences and Conventions that have been holden by onrbody ; and I tsa conscientiously and proudly aSrrm tha % of ail those gatherings none eqnalled the last , in judgment , SiCrerion , anxiety to do rignt , coirrage , caution , prudence and unanimity . The conduci of those Bcslleni men convinced me that the public mind ias made a rapid advance within the last twelve EoathSj curing which time the cause has been
sioliy maintained by the XfoTthern Siar , a few £ slcu 3 , honest , badly paid Itcturers , and my own jETSonal exertions ; and my astonishment i 3 , not that -re are stronger this year than last , but that we have Sved as a party through the quiet . The conduct of fray iDdividcal delegate during the whole time of deHb = ration is beyond all praise . The object of tsch appeared to be , tie eliciting the will of the lajority , with a determination to abide by that will . fbrGnghc-nt , there was not a " speech" madej and the same work performed within the time would have scenpied a Convention of other materials than working men , for fully six weeks , making due allowance for the nsnal amount of speechifying .
So overjoyed , then , am I with the prospects presented through such a popular representation , that I am sow abont to enter into a re-acknowledgement of a solemn l * agce and Covenant with the working tSases during that period for which they have imposed upon jne duties and a responsibility which nothing but their own good conduct wonld " have incaeed me to undertake . 1 will enter into this fesgae and covenant for a period no ; exceeding my KLare of cfiee ; its renewal to depend npon after BBliB ^ eEKES .
At the solicitation of many of the leacers of our jarty , and in direct opposition to my own opinion , I hive been unanimously -elected as one cf your Exe-Etive Committee ; to hold that office until your fci Convention shall assemble in April next . Eating previously refused to allow myself to- be put h Domination , I was persuaded , in the first instance , tj an appeal made to me by Mr . Mason and Mr . iJocaldson , and subsequently backed by one coming from the whole body . 3 saw the force of the reasonfcg of those gentlemen so clearly , that I should have looked npon my refusal as cowardice . My reasons , then , for accepting the offiee for a limited period were as follow : —firstly , the ehoice b * ing to be Bade bv the Conference , —their choice waa
ttasadersDly limited , in consequence of the fate of a ncmber of onr best men being yet undecided . Secondly , because the legality or illegality of our Organization has been a frnitful feme of dissatisfaction raised bj onr enemies and Box without its effect npou our friends ; and , if &firewas any responsibility attached to the party , it ¦ ff cnld devolve in a greater degree npon those who iad become willing efneer 3 to see it carried out . I taQn ^ lii irat it wou ld be cowardly to give my sanc-£ tm io a plan of Organization , and then to evade the rsponsbj " 'iiy of working it . I thought that assn ttiag that responsibility myself would give an in-Oezs-ed coufidtnee to the whole party . Thirdly , feig compelled as 3 before stated , to make our election from a limited number , I wa 3 conscious that
tiewhuje country would not be satisfied with the »? po : 2 tni « 3 t of a body , when to some of whom many " pJV-cf ibe country might be wholly ignorant , and in Sdp of whem , all might not have implicit confidence ; * trie 1 iad the vanity to believe that , in my ap-Poiiiiment as Treasnrer with a seat at the Boardj * 3 wcnM believe that ! wonld see to the proper * pmuii 5 iration of the funds , and to tie faithful c ^ iarie of our duties ; indeed that I wonld have * pride in receiving , together with my brother sSeers , a nnanimon 3 Tote of thanks and confidence « cm the first Convention , io which our conduct
sjeh be inbmitted for the moFi rigid investigation , iourthly , that being an unpaid servant , I would be * ile to save the country thirty shillings a-week , fcertby in the outset rendering cmr machinery less * xp < -ii 5 ive ; and , Pifthly , because 3 have made np JEy mind to give to the working of the machinery , the fairest chance and trial till April next that it T > il ] admit of , taking npon myself the responability of discharging the duties of my office , as well * s zeai , nntiring energy , honesiy and determination , to make the people ihe party of the State . Sncl tbsn , are iny simple reasons for allowing the delegates to put fresh harness on mv back .
Having jiven the question much thought since my appointment , 1 have come to the conclusion thai the ceiegates acted cunningly , if not wisely , in the matte ; while 1 am convinced that my refusal would sot only havfl treated general dissatisfaction , bnt fiso a considerable amonnt of distrust . Such , work-Bg men , are my reasons for accepting office ; asd cow bear the terms npon which , and npon which ^ ose , 1 -consent to remain an active member of the pianist bi dy afier onr new Organization shall have pd a Jai > trial . Yon are not to expect that I am So impair my health and fortune in a fruitless strug-S ? e to Rtcompiich for others that about which they jheitselves are wholly indifferent . If the condnct oi ice Executive ism every way fuch as will ensure the yaan' . mons approval of the first Convention , and if a shall fail to produce a suitable response from the whole people , TH £ K SHALL I CONSIDER
MYSELF JUSTIFIED IN ABANDONING THE ACT 1 YE PURSUITS OF CHARTISM , AND JET 1 RE EiTO- PRIVATE LU £ . If I am teTta io this alternative . I Ehall quit the ^ cp 25 no man ever quitted it b efo re : 1 shall abandon evj commission , reduce myself to the Tanks ; TeneTr my card of admission , pay my subscriptions aceorciEg ? o tbeterms ^ f Organizatioo , conform asa icember to all the rules , but life in retirement : minl an improved opinion tkall again call me into " ore active life . If , npon the other hind , our energj and exenionB shall be met with eorresp » ndinE
• ctiTiij on jjjg pgj . ^ 0 £ jjj ^ country , then in April I «* u lesigniQj trast ; and . if my Berricesare wanted , * fi * k be prepared to continue the straggle in any ffltnitJoii : o which it shall please the people , throngh their repitientatives , io impose npoa me . I do not " ^ k that any living man will consider my term 3 Ejnst . while I undertake to pledge myself , upas bebali of self and colleagnes , that with moderate ^ ergy npen the part of the people , "we will place the Ctsitisi crnse in & position before April next , thai will delight our friends and astonish our enemies .
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_ It must be borne in mind that the present Executive is but a temporary body , merely holding trust unti 3 the conntry will be in a situation to choose it 3 officersfrom a more extended souroe ; and upo p that account it was not only wise upon the part of the delegates , but indispensable , that the majority of the body should be chosen from the metropolis . And for this reason , few persons in the provinces would wish to break up their little establishments , and come to London npon so short a tenure as six months ; whereas it is highly possible that if an increase of salary should be required as an inducement , and if our exertions should warrant a belief that the labour is worthy that amount of hire , he Convention wonld hold out that inducement , rather than allow any obstacle to remain in the way of free election .
Lst me now lay before the ccuntry a simple statement of what will be required for carrying out our Organization up to that period when our conduct must be submitted to a National Convention . The first settled cost is , for the General Secretary one pound a week , the other pound of bis ealary being paid out of the Land Fund . Salary of three other officers at one pound ten shillings each ; fonr pounds ten shillings a week . The other officer , nothing . Total for the Executive , five pounds ten a week . Now it may be presumptions in me to say , and yet I guarantee , it that in Londim alone , aye London , so
much reviled , we will by our ( xertions , not only raise that amount , but also a sufficiency to pay our missionaries for the surrounding counties . I can always insure £ 16 a night in Manchester , over and 3 bove all fxpences ; and at a night a qnarter , that would be £ 6-4 in the year . Other towns of course I shall occasionally visit , without leaving any of my duties as Treasurer undischarged ; and I merely mention those things to shew whai one man can do when hel 3 in earnest . But let me go on with my calculations , as to the whole expence of working machinery : —
Salary of Executive , £ 5 10 s . per week . Say twenty district iecenrers at £ 1 10 s per week . Six missionaries for breaking np new ground , dl 10 s . * -a week . Stationary and place of meeting . and other incidental expences of the Executive £ 2 per week . I do not include postage , as it is quite right and just to the whole body that every letter written tQ the Secretary should contain a postage stamp to frank the answer ; while the Secretary shonld invariably refuse all letters that are not post paid . Th . s rule will pot only be just , but will save an immensity - of trouble ; while it will also prevent persons from playing off hoaxes at our expence . The total expence , then , per week would be £ 46 103 .
Now I will estimate the number of paying members , out of the 3 , 500 , 000 who sinned the National Petition , as lorv as 25 , 000 , makmg a weekly sum of £ 103 6 s . 8 d . ; not making any allowance for proceeds of lea parties , or public mettings , donations , or large subscriptions , or the amount for cards at entrance . Let us then deduct the cost of our establishment from the small amount at which I estimate the spirit of the body , and see how the balance would stand : — £ s . d . Weekly amount collected ... 108 6 8 Ditto expended 46 10 6 Balance £ 61 16 8
per week . Now , while there is so much talk about the expence of carrying out our plan , and especially as regards the Convention , let us see the situation in which even such an enrolment would place us . There are now thirty weeks between the present time and the time appointed for the meeting of the first Convention . Taat is liule more than one-half the year ; and within that period we Bhould have thirty times the weekly balance , er jC 1 . 85 o , in hand . Now , suppose that we felt it judicious to consolidate our whole Exchequer ; and suppose our Convention in A _ pril lo consist of fifty delegates , representing those districts that had employed lecturers ; and
suppose our delegates to the Convention to be paid Jt 3 per week for a whole month , their salaries wonld amount to £ 600 , —their constituents merely paying their expences to and from London , which in the poorest would be accomplished by a tea party and voluntary subscriptions at parting , and another on returning to give an account of their stewardship . Thus the Falary of the delegates for their whole services wonld amonnt to £ 600 , leaving £ 1 , 255 in hand for a law fund , a victim fund , and a carry in g-out-ofthe Charier fnnd . In this calculation the subscriptions for only thirty weeks are estimated ; while the expence of the Convention , which io only to be annual , is also taken into account . But let us see how we would stand upon a balance of the whole
year : — £ s . d . Weekly expences at £ 46 1 » ... 2413 0 0 Expences of Convention COO 0 0
£ 3 . 015 0 0 Weekly subscriptions £ 108 6 s . 8 i . £ 5 , 65-2 0 from which deduct expenditure , and we find an annual balanee in our favour of £ 2 , 637 , asa law fund , a victim fund , and an emergency lund ; to be applied to calling , if necessary , special Conventions , Conferences , and so forth . Now look at Ireland , and her poverty ; then at England and her poverty ; and I ask you soberly , honestly , and fairly , whether or not we aie entitled to the Charter , or worthy of the name of Chartists , and whether or not the Government is not fully justified in prosecuting us aa turbulent and dissatisfied vagabonds , if out of the whole population there are not 25 , 009 , or one in every 680 , ready to pay one penny a week , or four and fourpence a-year , for
the purpose of testing their love of the principle It 13 all nonsense to say that the country is too poor to pay such an amonnt for its redemption , when thousands upon thousands are squandered weekly by professing Chartists upon puffing tobacco , and drinking intoxicating drinks . 1 don ' t mind this letter being a very long one , and therefore while upon the snbject of abstinence , 3 shall speak my mind very freely ; and tell you that wherever I see the necessity of surrendering a habit for the good of my fellowman , I will shew tbat I have the firmnes 3 to set the example myself ; and although I never will consent to Christian Chartism , Teetotal Chartism , or Knowledge Chartism being mixed up with the real Chartism , which is the Land as & free market for labour ,
; and the vote to prof ct it , yet , I am resolved to set an example in all instances in which its following can lead to our ultimate objects : and with that view it is my intention to propose , as the first resolution to the Executive body , that we shall sign a total abstinence pledge , until we lay onr accounts before the first Convention : and I would strongly recommend the several districts to require the same pledge during office from their several lecturers ; while I [ trus : that the Executive will require the same from : their missionaries , and that drunkenness and disa-| pation will be considered sufficient grounds for re-! jeciion or dismissal . My friend ? , it is high time ; that ^ we reform ourselves , while we are engaged in ! the good work of reforming others ; and let me tell
' yen that dissipated drunken lecturers have brought more disgrace upon our cause than any other evil ; that we have been subjected to . aye , more disasters j than the law ' s persecution . Some few men have i told me that if I recommended total abstinence , I the Star would be kicked out of all the ; beer-houses and Tom and Jerry shops : my L answer to that is , that by no possibility could they ! confer a greater pleasure or honour upon me . That man is a bad man who dreads the exposure of vice ¦ lest he should suffer pecuniary loss in doing so . ' Suppose for a moment that any of our enemies had \ ever seen me even tipsey , or spending my time unlike ; a gentleman , will any man say , or venture to calj culate npoB the amount of loss that such conduct
) wonld entail upon our cause ! and give me leave to j tell yon that , in his locality ,, a district lecturer is of j much more consequence in that locality than I am ; j and therefore should he be equally particular in his j conduct . 1 regret to say that , in more instances ' than one , I have been shocked at the account given ] of the beastly habits of some of our district lectu-1 rers . Let us , my friends , put the stamp of our ! reprobation upon such condnct at once ; and let us I feel assured that the example s-et by our officers i would go far to insure improvement amongst the body . Although Scotland has not joined in our i present plan of Organization , yet we may rest assured that the Scotch people only look for an ex-• ample worthy of being followed . Let us set them i that example ; and then call them factious if they 1 don ' t follow it . Another thing againBt which 1
would especially direct the attention o / the Chartist body la the underhand , ungentlemanlike practice , of writing Eecr « t letters for the purpose of forming the nudens of an t > nderaisimg , * apping and mining party , sometimes fall * f B « al phrases , and afterwards stronger phraseB ; just like our Government , who first get » Tot « for estaWishing the Irish police , and then a Tote for arming them . Besides , an honest man or a gentleman « bo match for ihe mining corps * as he will never condescend to enter into controversy with them . I Ehall now direct your attention to another important subject , namely , that of the management of the local funds by the local officers . In many towns we know of immense ^ receipts , but of very capricious disbursements . Now , I donotthiuk thatlocal bodies haveanyright whatever
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to speculate upon the funds ; and , indeed , it would be as well if the accounts were instantly submitted to public meetings ; and if , whenever , the bu . iw collected amounted to a pound , they were concerted into a post office order , payable to the person whose duty it may be to receive the same . This would always protect the body from any , the slightest , peculation ; while the fregnent opportunities of hearing all about their own funds would inspire them with renewed confidence . For my own part , I must inform you that as your General Treasurer , I shall place all the funds sent to me in the Bank of England , to the credit of myself aud two of the trustees , whom the Executive shall have confidence in—Mr . Duncombe , for instance , and anotheT , merely
withholding a sufficient amount to defray our monthly expences . Here , then , I also set tho example of placing our funds under vigilant popular controul . Let us now see how our outworks stand . That is , from whence we can draw our tweniy district lecturers . I will give . you a list of those in my memory . Leach , Bairstow , Jones , West , Doyle , Mason , Clarke , Macartney , White , Ross , of Manchester , Bell , Gammage , Bolwel ] , Mautz , Ridley , Dixon , Kydd , Mead , Dewhirst , Stallwood , Donovan , Morrison , Davirs , Skovington , Gill , Barber , and Smyth , of Bradford . Now , there are twentyseven , and there are many others well capable of discharging the duties . Next week , I shall address you upon the question of the Laud , and
I undertake to satisfy every man of common sense that had it not been for directing public attention tp that subject , we would have utterly failed in roorganiz ' ng the public mind , while we should still have remained a prey to the law . I shall then write to you upon the present position so nobly achieved by the colliers , under the able management of one man ; and by that time I trust that the Executive will be in a siiuarion tohy some of its measures before you . Upon the whole , ttoen . my friends , it rests with you , to say whether or not we are to stand as a party , wJsile it is my determination to work a 9 man never worked before , during the seven months that I have named , during which I will hold office upon trial , and after which my further arrangements will be wholly guided by your conduct .
Upon my own behalf I have told you of the example that I mean to set , and in the hope that all that isgood may be followed , I hereby head the subscription for carrying out our New Organizition thus : —
From Feargus O'Connor , first subscription £ 2 . Now , to all I say , " Go , do likewise ; " and mind , as your Treasurer , I will not be answerable for any funds , not to the amount of one farthing , which are not transmitted directly to me , post paid , and to the following address , until we have an office for the Executive : — " Feargus O'Connor , care of Mr . John Cleave , Publisher , 1 , Shoe Lane , Fleet Street , London . " This must be observed in all cases , as I will not be accountable for any funds transmitted through any other channel . Hoping to present a fair specimen of your improved confidence in next week's Star , to which 1 shall send weekly an accouut of subscriptions . I remain , Your faithful friend and servant , Feargcs O'Connor .
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LOUGHREA MEETING . Loughbea , Sunday Night . —The repeal meeting took place Lere to-day . As this was the first public meeting since the Queen ' s speech , much interest waa attached to it , and even more than the usual excitement prevailed amongst the thousands who attended it . Mr . O'Connell , accompanied by Mr . Steele , aud other friends , arrived in a carriage and four , at fiallinasloe , yesterday evening , and was received with great cheering by the people who bad assembled to greet him . He slept at Ballinasloe , which is fifteen miles from Loughrea . Lougbrea itself is a town in the county of Galway , nearly ninety miles from Dublin .
Mr . O'Connell left Ballinasloe about twelve o ' clock this morning , and arrived at Loughrea at three o ' clock . At various points along the road groups of people were assembled , who hailed Mr . O'Connell with all that enthusiasm which is the characteristic of the lrirh people . Multitude ? , accompanied by bands and bann ^ rs , went out from Lou ^ hrea about four miles on the road to Ballinasloe , to meet and escort Mr . O'Connell to the meeting . A device on one of tne banners is worth noticing . It was a painting of the bank in Dublin ( formerly the Parliament house ) , with the motto , " Our old house at home . "
The platform was erected on the market ground on tae outside of the town , and there was an ample space for the accommodation of a numerous assemblage . Just as the first detachment of the procession reached the ground a heavy fall of rain took place , which induced many of the crowd to take to their heels . The more ardent Repealers , however , stood firm , and shouted in derision at their comrades ' disinclination to face the shower . The rain continued during the remainder of the day , and caused the proceedings at the meeting to be very brief . Mr . O'Connell came on the ground at half-pa Bt eight o'clock , and was received with loud
acclamans . Mr . Bodkin , M . P ., took the chair . Mr . M . J . Ffbench came forward to move the first resolution , and said tbat in consequence of the state of the weather he would not trouble the meeting with any address . He moved the resolution as follows : — "That while we recognizs , as the only constitutional doctrine , that the speech delivered by her Majesty at the close of the late session of Parliament is not to bB considered as conveying her personal or individual sentiments ; but is to be taken as
being in every respect the speech of her ministers , we deem it right to condemn , in the most emphatic terms , the foul and false charge of disaffection put forward in that speech by a selfish and degraded administration , who , having got into power to serve an unworthy party seek to continue that authority by exciting the anti-Irish passions of the English people against this oppressed nation—a nation that does not yield to any portion of her Majesty ' s dominions in generous aud unaffected loyalty to her person and her throne . *'
Mr . Dolphin seconded the resolution , which was carried unanimously . Mr . P . Daly , of Daly ' s Grove , moved the following resolution : — " That whereas the legislative union between Great Britain and Ireland has been effected by the most unjust and nefarious means , and has entailed upon its population all the evils of tbe most abject poverty and destitution , it is our boundea duty and firm determination never to relax in our peaceful and constitutional efforts , till we obtain a full and unqualified repeal of that odious measure . " Mr . J . Dillon , of Caher , seconded the resolution which was agreed to .
Mr . P . SxEERiTT , « f Loughrea , moved tbe following resolution— " That we can command no language capable of conveying our feelings of respect for the illustrious liberator ef our country ; the exquisite tact and wisdom , combined with the astonishing powers of mind which he has brought to bear upon every subject regarding Ireland , particularly on the great absorbing question of Repeal , must naturally excite the gratitude of eyery class of his countrymen . ' Mr . Anthoxt O'Zellt seconded the resolution , which was agreed to . Mr . Fahet , of Loughrea , moved the last resolution— " That the principle and preliminaries adopted by the Repeal Association for tbo restoration of OHr native Parliament , has met our cordial concurrence , and that we are determined to afford them all the
facility m our power . " Mr . Patrick Blake , of Frenehfont , seconded the resolution , which was carried unanimously . The whole of the resolutions were moved and seconded without a single observation , in consequence of the unfavourable state of the weather . Mr . O'Conneil now came forward to address the meeting , and spoke from beneath an umbrella . He said tbat the state of the weather would compel him to limit the expression of his gratitude . There was high authority for saying that it rained on the just as well as the nnjust ( hear , hear ) . But though he wished to be as brief as possible , he could not avoid expressing his delight at the splendid spectacle of that day . Connaught had done well ( cheers ) . Connaught had exhibited a right noble spirit ( cheers ) .
Connaught was determined that Ireland should be free ( renewed applause ) . He had seen assembled that day the population of several connties , and their peaceable and courteous demeanour might serve as an example to those who were called the higher orders . The higher orders—bah ( cheers and laughter ) . He had seen a peasantry with physical force sufficient to achieve the greatest revelations ; but who were & 3 submissive as an assemblage of children . The men of Connaught showed their determination to join with him , and their other leaders , in insisting on Irish nationality ( cheers ) . How foolish it was to suppose that tho Irish were a fickle and a changeable people . There never was on the face of the earth a more persevering people than the Irish . For three hundred years tney had been subject to persecutions
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of every description , the object of whioh was to uproot the ancient , reiigion in Ireland ; but they had come oufc of the persecution more numerous thau they were when it commenced . The inhabitants of every other country disappeared before their conquerors ; but the Iri 3 hhad conquered theiriuvaders by absorbing them . He was restraining his feelings , and abstaining from aiming at anything eloquent , because he would not detain : them in their prssent predicament . ( It waa now raiuing in torrents . ) But could Iri . 'hmeii forget that they once had a Parliament , and tbav they had the sam « rig ht to it as England had io hers \ The Irish Parliament , even in the worst times , rotective of the
was p . interests of the people ; whilst the English Parliament had plunged that conntry into debt to the amount of £ 450 , 000 , 000 ! At the time of the union , the Irish Parliament had incurred a debt of only £ 30 , 000 , 000 . Ho then briefly contrasted the condition of Ireland before and subsequent to the union , arid apologised for passing so britiiy over topics on which he would have dilated for an hour and a half under more favonrable circumstances . If they had the repeal of the union , they would get rid of the incubus of the church—each man would pay his parson as he paid his tailor or his lawyer . Ihey would not have to pay the Trenches ( groans ) . He wished he had time to speak about their landlords .
Lord Clancarty was guilty of a cruel violation of conscience in compelling his tenants to send their children to his schools to bo taught the doctrines of ajreligion which their parents believed to be untpue -H&roans ) . Lord Clonbrock was equally guilty of a violation of conscience , in compelling his Roman Catholic labourers to work on hollidays . He thanked the people of Loughrea for the show which they had made in the presence of their tyrants and oppressors . Let them couride in him ; repeal was coming on—( cheers ) . Let his advice be followed , and before many years , ay , before many months , they should have a Parliament in College Green—( loud applause > . Their motto must be peace , order , and law . There must be nothing but constitutional exertion : not a blow , no drunkenness , teetotalism for ever—( cheers ) .
Believe me , my friends , continued Mr . O'Conneil , that if you follow iny advice , the day is not far distant when you shall have your Parliament restored in Ireland . 1 am working the plan out . I have it in detail . I will have thia protective society of 300 sitting before Christinas , and I hope to be able to give you as a new year ' s gift , a Parliament in College Green—( cheers ) . People of Ireland , you deserve it . Brave , noble-minded people of Ireland , you deserve it . Faithful , religious , moral , temperate people of Ireland , you deserve to be a nation , and you shall be a natitn —( much cheering ) . The Saxon stranger shall not rule you . Ireland shall belong to the Irish , and the Iritsh shall have Ireland —( hurrah ) . I will not detain you longer . May the blessing of God light on you . My temperate , generous * affectionate friends , you shall have liberty —( cheers ) .
Thanks having been voted to the chairman , the meeting dispersed .
THE DINNER . In the evening upwards of 400 persons diued in the Linen-hall . Mr . Bodkin , M . P ., was in the chair . On his right sat Mr . O'Connell , and on his left sat Dr . M'Hale . As soon as dinner was over an address from the inhabitants of Loughrea was presented to Mr . O'Connell . ; Mr . O'Connell , in reply , said that he would continue to exort himself in the cause of his country until his labours should cease in the Parliament house on College Green—( cheers ) .
Another congratulatory address from the Town Council of Loughrea was presented to Mr . O'Connell . Mr . O'Connell briefly acknowledged the address , and said he could promise them nothing in reply except his unremitting exertions until his countrymen should see that novelty in Ireland , justice , administered by the hands of her own children . Letters of apology were announced from Dr . Hjggins , Sir V . Blake , Lord Ffrench , and others . The Cuaiiiman proposed the usual loyal toasts , which were drunk with all the honours . The Chairman then gave " The Peoplo , the only true source of legitimate power "—( great choring ) . Mr . 'Barrett haying been called uponjmadeafow observations , in the course of which he declared his devotion to the cause of Repeal , and highly eulogised Mr . O'Connell :
The Chairman next proposed " The health of Mr . O'Connell , " whioh was drunk with enthusiastic applause . Mr . O'Connell said that as he was coming there yesterday , at Athlone , a worthy and honest Repealer , with a good deal of anxiety in his countenance , but a happy facility of Irish diction , asked him this question : "Shall I be afraid of the Queen's speech I " Ho replied at once he saw no objection to his being afraid if he were so timid as to be terrified by the ghost of a speeoh- ^ daughter ) . The Queen ' s speech was the speech of her Ministers . The people were not always so ready to make the distinction ; but it
was his solemn duty to point it out to them to make them understand it . It was his duty to diminish as much as possible the tendency of tho speech to create an unpleasant feeling towards the Sovereign—a result which would be as wrong , constitutionally , as it would be melancholy in point of fact . The Queen was beloved in Ireland . There , indeed , the Queen ' s name was a tower of strength . Until her accession to the throne , Ireland had received nothing but insult and injustice from sovereigns of the House of Hanover . In her case it was different ; and for that reason there was a personal affection mingled with the allegiance which the Irish people bore her—which they bore still , for they
were" True bb the dial to the sun , Although it be not shone upon . " The Queen ' s speech was the last card ministers had to play . The majestic movement for Repeal was in progress ; and-they came out six months ago , when the movement was 100 years youngor—for , in a national cause years count by minntes—with bullying the people of Ireland . They talked of civil war . Did the people crouch—( cries of '' no , no ")! It might be vain in him—for they made him proud—but he would ask did the leader of the Irish people on that occasion conduct himself otherwise than as the leader of such a people ought —( cheers ) . Let him not be mistaken—he claimed no merit for himself . It was the people who inspired him—it was a
knowledge of the sentiments of a noble and majestic people ; it wa 3 the knowledge that they might be slaughtered , but could not be intimidated . He hurled back a proud defiance oh them in a voice of thunder—( cheers , " and so we will ") . They would not have to do it again ; once at a time wa 3 enough . Ministers did not repeat their threats , but spent the best part of tbe session in forging an Arms Bill , which excited general ridicule . A friend wrote to him the other day to ask whether he should allow his arms to be branded ; and he replied that he did not like to advise in such a case , but that he intended to have his own branded , in order that they might serve as afresh proof of the insolence and tyranny of the Saxon—( cheers ) . After the Arms Bill , ministers
had but one arrow left in their quiver , but one stone unflung , one trick untried , and out they brought the Queen . All Europe was to be astonished by her speech against Ireland . Oh what a trick . It was even worse than a scolding match between two fish wives in Billingsgate . They were obliged to hear one another in reply ! but here the scolding match was all on one side . It was an unfair advantage that Judy took of them—( laughter ) When ministers talked of beating them , they were ready with their shillelaghs , and if they would give them fair play at scolding , there he was ready for them—( cheers and laughter ) . He remembered a phrase of Castlereagh about a man having his throat cut behind his back . Now , ministers , in their scolding match , had
cat his throat behind his back , without giving him the power of reply . Who was afraid of the Queen ' s speech?—( cry of " no one . ") No ; but they had cause to rejoice in it . Ministers would not have used so rotten a weapon as that if they had any better . If anything could resist a Repeal of the Union , it would not be putting a few paltry words into a respectable lady ' s mouth . Peel supposed that the Irish were a changeable nation , and that they would soon get tired of the Repeal agitation ; but he was grossly mistaken . How many hundred thousands had assembled that day . The meeting of that day was one of the most magnificent and numerous he had seen . It made his heart throb with delight , and he exclaimed to himself , " This is an answer to the Queen ' s speech "—( cheers ) . He had lately read an article in the Times newspaper , which
said , " Does not Mr . O'Connell know that of the large multitudes he calls to attend him , there are few that would not shrink from actual danger 2 " He could tell the Time * newspaper that the reason why he called large meetings was , that the people might not be tempted , not to shrink from , but to dare danger . He called those meetings to revive hope—hope that stood between the people and despair , and the want of which soon drives them on hostile bayonets . So far from shrinking from danger , did not hundreds call out to him , " Sir , when will you l « t us at them !"—( much cheering ) . These mighty meetings were the safety valve through which the boiling courage of the people evaporated . Alter some further observations , he announced that he would hold meetings at Connemara , on Tuesday next ; at Lismore on Sunday next ; at Mullagah on the 1 st of October ; and Clonturf on the
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Oth . In this course they would proceed ; but their measure 3 were not limited to | the mere enumeration of the national will in Ireland . Ho was making averagsmeuts , to have his Parliamentary scale coo plete and ready against accidents ; for who could calculate how soon they might have their Parliament ? Let England be involved ! in asy awkward dilemma with one of the states of Europe—Jet anyother country on the face of the earth attack her , and in twenty-four hours they would have their own Parliament . Ireland bad his plan before it , and ho was going o » with it . He hoped ! that every town mentioned in his scheme would furnish two persons to act as Repeal wardens , for the purpose of enumerating voters . When tbat was done , he would call his Protective Society of three hundred Irish
gentlemen about him . More than one Membar of Parliament had offered himaelf as a member of this Society already . He would proceed caqtiously ana deh berately . with a » eye to the breakers ahead , and with a full knowledge of the shoal-water , steering the bark of Iri , -h liberty through ; every danger , till it should reach in safety the port ofj Repeal —( ch ; ers ) . He called oa the people to rejoice . The day of deliverance was not distant—ihe day when the country should be a nation again was not distant—( cheers ) . Liberty and prosperity should be the motto of her new Constitution , and her ;! people under its shade should be " Great , gloriou 9 r and free , '' the "first flower of the earth , and first' , gera of the sea "—( loud cheers ) . The Hon . and Learned Gentleman concluded by proposing " The health ; of the Chairman , " who returned thanks . 1
The Chairman gave Ihe health of Dr . M'Hale , which was drunk with three times-three . Dr . M'Hale returned thanks , j The Chaibhan next proposed jthe healths of Dr . Coen and Dr . Ffrench and the Roman Catholic hierarchy of Ireland . ' The toast being drunk , ] Dr . Ffrench returned thanks . The health of Lord Ffrenoh was nest toasted , and Mr . J . Ffrench spoke in reply , j Various other toasts were drunk ' , and the company broke up about half-past eleven o ' clock . .
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BRADFORD . —On Monday evening a meeting was held in tbe Large Room , Butteryvorth's buildings , to bear tbe delegates to tbe Birmingham Conference report tbe proceedings of tbat body Mr . Heaton was called to tbe chair , who briefly introduced Mr- Dewhirst to the meeting . Mr . D . went over the Plan as adopted by tho Conference , explained various clauses , and urged on tbe meeting to aid in carrying it out . Mr . Smyth spoke of the manner of setting theimachfnery to work , explained tbe constitution , and modes of redress in case of wrong or fraud being committ ; d by any members or officers of tbe Association , and called on the meeting to support the Plan as adopted by the Conference . The meeting separated satisfied tbat something substantial would now be put in operation . !
DBWSBVRY . —On Sunday evening , a meeting was held in the room over the Ce-operative Store , to hear the report of the Conference proceedings from the West-Riding Delegates . Mr . George Svkes was appointed to the chair , who called on Mr . Smyth to state the nature of the plan the Conference had adopted-Mr . Smyth described tbe constitution and machinery * the plan , both for the agitation tp carry the Chatter and the means to get tbe land . Several questions were asked respecting the manner of taking the land , the
persons Erst to be put thereon , and how allotted , all of which were satisfactorily answered . Mr . J . Dewhurst followed , who pressed on them the duty of using every exertion to carry out the plan , and declared his intention of doing his utmost to have it carried into effect A considerable number of persons ; gave in their names to become members of the Charter Association , declaring their intention of subscribing to the Land Fund . Dewsbury is rapidly advancing to its old position in the struggle for the Charter . .
HEYWOOD . —Two lectures were delivered in the Chartist Association Boom , on Sunday last , by Mr . J , Leach , of Manchester , on " the pecessity of the people receiving a aioro extensive moral and political education . " The lectures were well attended , aud were listened to with tbat marked attention that the magnitude of the subject demanded . j Pl / YMDUTH—At the usual council meeting of the Chartists of the National Charter { Association , resident in Plymouth , the following resolutions were agreed to Unanimously— " That we heartily approve of the truly philanthropic and democratic feeling displayed by our Manchester brethren in the late funeral of onr departed , brothers , Duffy ami Lomas , and ! return our heartfelt
thanks to our Manchester brethren : for setting this noble example to the Chartists of the United Kingdom . " " That we feel gratified at the j unanimous condnct evinced by the members of our Conference , and we trnBt that the same spirit of union may actuats the body generally , to carry out their plans . " "That 5 s . be sent to the Victim Fund . "' It may be well to inform our brothers that Plymouth has had a display of Free Trade principles in a ticket meeting at tho Mechanics ' Intitutute of this town , on Tuesday last , when Mr . Blackniore , a Chartist , stood forward to reason with them upon the fallacy of their plans , and was assailed with " pull him down , he is a Chartist—turn him out . " However , he uttered & few plain facta which they dared not attempt to answer . ¦
MEnTHYR TYDVXb . —At the usual weekly meeting , held oa Monday evening , Mr . Evan Williams in the chair . After the ] usual business was gone through , the delegate proceeded to give an account of his journey , and also a short account of the proceedings of the Conference , which highly satisfied all present . A vote of thanks was tendered to the delegate far his honest services . BtJRNI . EY .--On Tuesday evening , a public meeting was held in the Chartist j room to hear the Burnley delegate deliver his report . Mr . Holland presided . Mr . Place ' s statement gave universal satisfaction , and a vote of thanks was given to that gentleman for his services . One pound was voted to the Defence Fund . i
BIRMINGHAM . —On Sunday morning , Mr . Mason , held bis usual open air meeting at Duddeston-row . Great interest was manifested by the assembly to learn the issue of the Conference deliberations . Mr . M , read the " Address , " and gave a brief outline of the new position which the cause would now hold in influencing public opinion . On Tuesday evening , Mr . Mason held his usual meeting in the Hall of Science . He gave a report of the proceedings of the Conference , which called forth much approbation . At the conclusion , Me . Dayies moved the thanks of the meeting to Mr . Mason and Mr . Eames , for their services in the Conference , whieh was carried with acclamation . )
STOCKPORT . —Mr . Thomas Clarke lectured here on Sunday evening last t © a numerous audience . His report of the proceedings of tho Conference waa received with universal satisfaction . !
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LoNDaK—King of Prussia , Tcolev-street . —Mr . M'Grath will lecture here on Tuesday evening . Somers To-wn Locality . —On Sunday evening next , Mr .-Sj-over will lecture at Mr . Doddridgd ' s , Bricklayer's Arms , Tonbridge-streat , New Road . Cannon Coffee House , Old street , St . Lukes . — Tho members and friends of the City Locality of Beot and Shoemakers are informed that they will in future meet at the above Cuffde House . A meeting will be held there on Sunday evening next , at half-past seven . Makyi , ebo 5 » . —Mr . Mantz will lecture on Sunday evening next , Sept . 17 th , at the Mechanics' Institution , Circus-street , New Road , at half-past seven , o ' clock . Mr . Dewhidst ' s Route for the ehsuinq Weee . —On Monday , at Birstal ; on Tuesday , ai Littletown ; oq Wednesday , at Ba'Jey Carr ; on Thursday , at Horbury ; and ou Friday , at Wakefield .
j Dewsbury . —Mr . Dewhirst will lecture at six o ' clock on Sunday evening , in the large room over the Co-operative Stores . Notice . —The North Lancashire Delegate Meeting will take place at Mr . Beealey's , Abbey-street , Accrine ; ton , on Sunday , Sept . 17 th , ' at eleven o ' clook in the forenoon . Sheffield . —Mr . West will preach on Sunday , at the Corn Exchange , at halt-past two o ' clock in the afternoon . A lecturewill be delivered on Sunday evening , in the Fig-tree-Lane Room , at half-p ^ it six o ' clock . Nottingham- —On Sunday next , Messrs . Dorman , Barker , and others will hold Chartist meetings at Kimberley .
A match at cricket will be played on Monday next , on Nottingham Forest , by the twenty-six vict > m 9 of magisterial oppression , who were tried at the Michaelmas quarter sessions for 1842 , " and seatenced to various terms of from two to six months imprisonment , for being concerned in the Btrike of last August . A discussion- on penal jurisprudence and its effects upon society will take place in the Large Room , Swan ' s Coffee House , Drury Hill , on Wednesday evening , to commence at eight o ' clock . Mr . Doyle ' s Route for the ensuing week : —Nottingham , Sunday ; Arnold , Monday ; Lambley * Tuesday ; Basford , Wednesday ; and Hiicknf 1 ' , Thursday . Wigan . —A meeting of the Chartist body will be held in their room , Mill-gate , oa Sunday evening next , at six o ' clock
Stockport . —Mr . Thomas Clarke will lecture here to-morrow evening at six o ' clock . Hey wood . —A public lecture will be delivered ia the National Charter Association Room , Hartleystreet , on Monday evening next , by Mr . Wm . BeU . Preston . —A public meeting will be holden in the Chartist room , on Monday , the ISsh inst ., Top of Ball-street , Park-road , to take into consideration the new plan of Organizition . Richard Maradea will give an account of his mission . Rochdale . —Mr . James Mills , of Whitworth * will deliver two addresses in the Chartist Association Room , Top of Yorkshire-street , on Sunday next ( to-morow ) at half-past two o'clock in the afternoon , and at six in the evening .
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Wakefield . —The coal miners lately in the employ of Mr . Charles Locke , of the Snapithorpe Colliery areonstrike , on account of an attempted further reduction of wages . More than two years' ago , the men ' s wages were reduced 6 d . per day . True it w * promised af . the time that less work should be required for the reduced wages , but which promise was not kept . Subsequently further reductions , and more vexatious regulations have been imposed on the men , and for nearly two years past , the wages of the men have not averaged more than from 2 s . to 2 s . 3 d . per day . A further reduction to the amount of from 8 d . to 10 d : per day being now attempted , the men have struck . Truly , the " money-mongers" are bringing . things to a pretty pass all over the country .
Mr . S . DatiJj visited the following places last we : b 4 . dwalton , public meeting , on Monday , at Four Lu Ends : formed a society . Dadley Hill , on Wednesday ; but , in consequence of a misunderstanding , the men had gone to another place . Low Moor on Thursday ; Bradford Moor on Friday . After the lecture , thirtyeight colliers came forward and enrolled themselves as members , aud paid their entrance money .
To the Colliers or North Staffordshire — D . Swallow and John Lomax . two of the autnor zid
agents of the Society , are appointed to visit tbe Potteries . As they are both strangers to that district , they ¦ will be . much obliged to any of the colliers it they will be so kind as to give them all the information they ean , addressed to the following agents of the Star ; . — Mr . Pilgrim , Hanley ; Mr . Brown , Lane End ; Mr , Twist , Walsall ; Mr . Nicholson , Longton ; Mr . Simpson , or Mr . Yatea , Shelton , aud they will be promptly attended to . The lecturers will commence their labours about the 20 th instant .
Leeds . —A camp meeting of colliers wul beholden on Sunday , ltst . on Huuslet Moor . S . D v ? is , from Newcastle , and other friends , are expected to address the meeting , on the hinderance of the moral and intellectual improvement of that much oppressed class of men . ' Tta meeting to commence at two o ' clock . S . Davis , from Newcastle , will lecture at the fol lowing places next week : —Menday , Low Moor , near Bradford , at four in the afternoon ; Wednesday nigtt ,-Hunslet Carr , near Leeds ; Thursday night , Belleisle ; and on Friday night , at Kippax , or Krppia .
Minors Association . —Mr . David Swallow w'll deliver a lecture upon the necessity of Union , at De ; n Church , Over Hulton , on Saturday evening , ( to night ) . He will also- address the colliers of Bradford aud Clayton , at the Forester ' s Arms , Oldham Road , MaEchester , on Sunday , the 17 th , ( tomorrow , ) at six o ' clock in the evening . Mr . Swallow will address his Pendlebury friends on Monday evening , Sept . 18 , at the sign of the Lord Nelson , Pendlebury . A Public Meeting of miners will take place at the Snipe Inn , Dukenfleld , on Monday evening next , September 19 th . Chair to be taken at five o ' clock in the evening . The meeting will be addressed by Mr . J . Auty and other friends .
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REPEAL ASSOCIATION ? . —Mosday . The weekly meeting of this body was hold at the Corn Exchange to-day . ¦ William Connor , Esq ., in the : chair . Mr . Dufft handed in £ 70 frofaj the North and West of Ireland , and moved the admission of members and associates . j Mr . John O'Connell handed jin £ 40 from the parish of Kill , County Cavan , collected by the Rev . Mr . M'Quaid . He moved a votejof thanks to the Rov . Gentleman , and said that tbe sum was of double value coming from such a poor parish , and contributed by many respectable jProtestant gentlemen —( hear , hear ) . In fact the I Protestants were beginning to see that it was as much their interest t o join the national movement as it was the interest of their Catholic fellow countrymen-Hhear , hear ) .
Mr . O'Mahony moved that the speech of Mn O'Connell , ia answer to what was called the " Queen ' s speech , " should be published aud circulated . —Agreed to . { Mr . O'Callaghan gave notice , that the next day of meeting he would move that an adequate number of copies of Mr . O'Connell ' si" Memoir of Ireland , Native and Saxon , " be { purchased by the Association , and distributed as ; rewards to such Repeal Wardens in Ireland , and in England and Scotland , as have collected £ 20 for the Repeal Treasury . ;
Mr . John , O'Conell read a letter from the Head Repeal Warden of England , Mr . William John O'Connell , forwarding £ 2 , the eubdoription of three English gentlemen . £ 1 of that sum was from Mr . Baldwin , an extensive paper-manufacturer , of New Hall-street , Birmingham , and Sherbourne ; and it was his opinion that Ireland would be of greater benefit to England in the full possession of her domestic legislature than she was at present ; . It had been said ( observed Mr . John O'Connell ) that agitation kept capital out of Ireland , '; but it was , after all , a mere miserable paltry pretence to say so—( hear ) . Why was it , if capital had been kspt away by agitation and disturbances in Ireland , that capital had gone to the States of South America , where peace was not the order of the day , but where revolutions ocourred within six mouths of each other —( hear , hear ) \ *
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Sunday morning , betwixt five and six o ' clook , ( according to his own confession ) , the unfortunate man inflicted a dreadful wound on his throat with the knife left with him the previous day . It was not until eleven o ' clock that his awful situation was discovered by one of the constables , when he was removed to bis own home , and snrgical aid instantly procured , butall was of no avail : the unhappy man could take no food , and finally , after much suffering , expired oa Tuesday morning , about four o ' clook . ,
Boy Drowsed . —Oa Tuesday , a little boy about eleven yeara of age , belonging to Mr . Win . Drake of Batl « y Carr , shoemaker , was drowned while bathing in the beck betwixt Batloy Carr and Dewi > bury . - . Determined Suicide . —On Saturday last , a man named Nathaniel Burnett , residing in York-street . Clitheroe , was arrested on a charge of stealing some brass taps , castings , &c . He waa lodged ia the lockup , where he was visited by his wife , who brought him his food * leaving with him a knife and fork"ha
bTEAMEB Sunk oyp Sfi / b » . —Hpll , Wednesday Evening . —Considerable anxiety has been excited this evening hy an announcement being posted in the windows of tho Telegraph Office , stating that the Duncaunon , Barton and Hull steamer , which lef port this morning with a cargo of about 120 pleasure passengers for Spurn , had filled with water off , Spurn , and that tho passengers had gone on board of a small vessel coming to Hull . No statement is m&de as to whether any of them be lost . Various wvuvuv - » Various
rumours are rife in tho town as to the eause andi rumours are rife in tho town as to the cause andA- y circumstances of the accident ;' but as the passenger ^ Ry have not yet arrived , I deem them , all to be mej ( £ c / ji rumour and conjeoture ^ r F r'J ? C I i juse andtt *> issengerAT be me ^ i
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MANCttESTfi « . ^ CA& ? £ j « TSPS' HALL . ** 6 a Sufi * day evening last the ha'l was densely crowded ia evtry part by a highly respectable audience . MV . John Nuttall occupied the chair , and after soms brief remarks introduced Mr . Lloyd , of Liverpool . Mr . Lloyd on coming forward was Joudiy cheered . His address occupied upwards of an hour and gave very great satisraction . ¦ At the conclasion of the lecture Dr . Hulley ' a description of the post mortem examination upon tbe body of poor Duffy was read , and a vote of [ hanks was unanimously passed to the worthy Doctor for tbe kindness he had evinced during Duffy's illness .
New Chartist Hall . — A * a quarterly meeting of the shareholders of the i ( Headed Chartist Institute , held on Tuesday evening last , the accounte having been read over , were passed , and a vote of ihink'jgiven to the retiring Commit&ie . The following gentlemen were appointed tp act as a Committee for the ensuing qoarter , namely—Messrs . John Hudson , Joseph Court , fames Wheeler , " Sichard Williamson , and Abel Bury . Messrs . Johr ? Murray , D&aiel Donovan , and Msuriro Donovan were appointed auditors .
CHAimsr Pa / . vtshs-. —The member ^ meeting of this body w& 3 held ia their Reading Rsom , on Sunday morning last , when a vote of thanktrwaa unanimously passed to Dr . HuUey , for his kindusss and : attention to the late James-Duffy . X # ONbONr . —King « s ? Pbcssia , Tools ? Street ., —Au interesting discussion was held here on Tuesday evening last , on " T 3 ie evils that aSfct man ,, their eauaes , and remedy . " Mr . Cannon in thechair- Messrs . Frazer , Hart , Cowan , Dorin , and a middle cla 3 S friend took part in the discussion .
Pomtical and Setentif : ? Institution . —The adjourned Sunday morning discussion was reaun » ed » in which Messrs . Dwaine , Cooper , OLeary , Cowac ,. aud Striding took part . The 3 ubject was agaia adjournedi Mr . R > . Ridley lectured in the evening .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Sept. 16, 1843, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct947/page/1/
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