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TO THE WORKING PEOPLE . Mr dbab . Pbxksis , —I now ai down to give you ta . account of my progress since 1 listed Bradford 8 B "Wednesday last , OaThursd&y Ittddrrased the OddTellowB * Hallfall of She men of Halifax ^ all of whom welcomed Be iDOsi heartily . After addressing them upon all objects interesting to 4 > ur party , for about two tours , with the veteran Benjamin Bnshton in the eiair , I proceeded -with thB enrolment of members , ¦ ad enlisted 250 of ihe £ ood and fame , besides leeemng the several sums for the different purposes ihaV yon wffl see set forth nnder the proper heads . I was pleased to learn that my address had enabled the Association to payoff all they , owed , and to start tlear . ThisiB one Beeret of my popularity . I par
ay own way , and leave all , every farthing , of the eoOeetions for the localities to carry on their agitation of the eause . There are some excellent Char-JaBis in Halifax , and sot one money-grabber ; and that Is the reason why tampering " political pedlars " dare to speak slightingly of the Halifax Chartists . See the enrolment and subscriptions j and then judge furly . Mi . Thompson , a grocer , and much respected iy the people , is about -taking twelve or ' eixteen acres of land , to enable the workingpeople of Halifax to moke a practical experiment -upon my plan . As 1 told them , that is tfoxth xobe than aix my stzsckzs ; and so it is . I sat up till one o ' clock , discussing political suhjects with many excellent fellows , who did me the favour of accompanying me
Jo my hotel ; and I , as well as all others , - was mnch delighted with what I saw . Many of the shopkeepers , and almost all the League men , si tended my lecture j and some took out their cards . One gentleman accompanied me to my hotel , and there became a member , expressing great delight . Well , now , all this is very gratifying to me , and more than repays me for all that I do , or can do . On Friday I left Halifax for Newcastle , and aimed there » t half-past six , p . m . On Saturday I attended an oat-door meeting of the colliers of the Tyneand Wear , at Sheddon Hill , about fire miles from Newcastle , accompanied by Mr . Roberts and Sir . Beesley ; and never was I more astonished in my life . 1 was constantly inquiring where the men
were to come from ; and doubted the chances of any fthering : however , upon turning off the high road , saw the Sags flying on the side of barren hill ? , and the bands soon met us . We proceeded to the spot of meeting ; and sot less than 30 , 000 of the finest fellows I ever laid my eyes upon were assembled on the breast of the MIL Not like yoar poor lancashlre operatives ; luiWee menl Not better in mind than the good creatnres of the " rattle-box "; but four in every ten of them six feet high , and none small , or made dwarfs by oppression , although they have bees as much oppressed and cheated as any class _ of men living . I counted -sixty-¦ even splendid flags j ana I am told there Were eighteen bands of music on the
ground , all dressed In splendid uniforms I The ** dirty coal mea" turned ont to be the cleanest set of Ben 1 ever saw . This gathering was procured ^ without one single bfll being posted . That is what I call " combination . " It would be impossible to convey any , the slightest , notion of the masterly manner in which those men transact their business . TJie several speakers spoke finenfly , nayj eloquently ; and appeared to have made themselves perfect Blasters of the xabotjb fttrasnos . Mr . Boberts is actually idolised by those men , and so he ought to be . As they say , "he has brought the masters to their senses f and has paid the men nineteen shONngsin the pound , in law expenees . The men are in dreadful fear of being sold by " professional "
men ? and ^ snail blame to them . " But Mr . Roberts is not to be bought or sold . Beesley has done good service to the Union , and is very justly beloved by the men . I spoke at considerable length , and was very warmly received . There conld not exist a better feeling . Mr . Roberts , made a very short , but a very admirable , speech : short , because he was obliged to be at Durham , ten miles off ; to prosecute some masters , who had illtreated some poor men ; and he had them fined for it . . On Saturday night , I addressed the people in the Husk Hall , and enrolled 200 Chartists . On Sunday , I addressed them a * two pas ., * in a Urge well-fuuated Hall , and enrolled sixty-three . At seven pan ., I addressed them again , and
enrolled sixty-three more . Last -night , ( Monday ) , I addressed them again , and enrolled twenty-ire more ; making , in Newcastle up to this time , 351 members . 1 am to address them again on Wednesday , in the Music Hall , en the means about to be resorted to to suppress the Repeal Movement , and will make the number about 700 ; and on Saturday , when Dungokbe comes , I fear Newcastle will have beaten Manchester , as I folly expect 1 , 500 by that time . Now , that ' s business . Yesterday ( Monday ) , I vMted South Shields , and "was met by a numerous procession , which escorted me to the Market Place , where we held the largest meeting they have had for many years . Mr .
Hoberts was called to the chair , amid ozurersal applause . After I had spoken , I heard from the Council that a Mr . Mavers had bees writing in the papers , and speaking about my u inconsistency fl and I again presented myself to challenge myn to come forward with his charges . He did so , manfully and boldly . He is a very eloquent fearless man , evidently enthusiastic . He read his letter , and several extracts from speeches of Mr . Stephens and Mr . Sankey , with extracts from some of my letters ; and he said that he charged me upon impTiculioh , for having published Stephen ' s sermons and Sanksy ' s speech jand a * lengihsaidL hecamethereto defend himself . He read two of the most lymg a dastardly letters ever penned : one from R . Lowery , whose name was plentifully groaned ; aad another from Thomason ;
m both of which plenty of slander was heaped upon me and the " satellites 0 of the Star , for exposing those men as they deserved . Mr . Mavers spoke fox a very long time ; more than aa hour ; and after I had replied , Mr . Boberts , as judge , took a verdict of * gnaty" or " not guilty , " when every hand in the meetiBgi with the exception of three or four pa » 3 covered with kid skin , declared " not guilty" ! amid thunders of applause . 1 wish every man would act iowards me as 2 Sx . Mavers has done . I had the pleasure of thanking him , and s'hitfri'ng hands with him at the dose . He is a great Corn Law repealer ; but by much the best of them . He also attacked Mr . IQdd , who made a most admirable speech in defence of himself and the Chartist cause . Beesley also made an excellent speech ; and all was very
chftenng . One exre&mEtanee connected with South Shields I cannot omit mentioning . Some poor ship carpenters iave built a splendid ship , oe their own account She is of 609 tons ; a first class Bbip . They named it * The Feargus O'Connor , " and placed my likeness as a figure head . It is a splendid vessel ; the first , ae I told them , of the KJhsrixst Navy . But my name h * x damned the concern ; and no one will purchase it . So ire are gems ? to raffle it , in shares of £ 5 each . It 13 worth about £ 2 , 500 . I told the meeting that it would be odd to see * The Feargus O'Connor" sailing into Hobart Town , to bring back Frost , Williams , and Jones ; and they did cheer . More unlikely things than thai have come to pass . The carpenters have also built a smaller one , called " The Charter . ' -
On the eveaing of the same day I addressed the men of Newcastle . The same night the Fbke T&adess had a gathering in the Music Hall ; but although Cobden , Bright , Colonel Thompson , and all were announced , * net more than about 170 could be mustered . When I learned that Cobden was to be there , 1 addressed the following letter to him , to be handed to him by a operative deputation on his arrival : — Tnrf Hotel , Sunday . Sra—Iieaming that 70 a and other advocates 61 Tree Trade are about to visit Kevreutie . I embrace the opportunity to invite yon to a " free diseosnon upon the eobjeet of the Coed iawx " You wid your party have calculated ihe opinien that ihe -working el&nes would all join in the accomplishment of "free trade /* if sot hindered by " interested damagognes ;* and also that those of the Chartist body who oppose yon are ia ihe stey of the Tories .
If , a * yea Ibave frequently stated , the dissemination of xaoirledge upon the subject is sure to gain converts to the principle * , you will at once accept my invitation upon the following terms : — The admission to be free . The meeting to appoint a ?>^ wn » w . The discussion to commence at seven p . m-, and to dose at eleven , when , a'rote auall become to mpon any resolution that may be proposed to the meeting . The advocates of Pree Trade to speak eacha quarter of an hour , aUo-vins me the same time to reply . .
Tou shall appoint jour own day between Monday and Saturday the 21 st ; and as you and some of your friends have circulated a report that I am in the pay of ft * Tories , and as some of them have stated they have documents to prove the fact , I shall be prepared to meet the charge and to disprove it ; thus giving you an opportunity to place your principles before a portion of thejmblie too poor to purchase ymr tracts ; and also te destroy the character of one "who you admit has done youi cause great damage . I remain , sir , yoar obedient servant , Fjeasgtjs O'Cohhoe . To Bichard CoWen , Esq ., M . P .
Cobden did not come , and now I repeat the challenge for any olheri&wn and time . What think you ! The poor old Colonel ( who iB watching Sunderland in the event of Lord Grey ' s death translating Lord Bewick to the House of Incurables ) was the only " great gun" present : and what more do you think 1 WiniamB , of Sunderland , came , and was one of the speakers : and to what sentiment 1 why , no other than the health fb oca jlls , "Thomas IHmambe , Esq . ; and may ihe noddle and iwwiinp classes speedily unite . " Aye , ay e , Jemmy I " To ihe aforesaid" 1 £ nt when they do unite , i * will be for " the Charter , ihe -whole CherleTi axd koihecg less thak ihe Chabiee , " name and all . A decest country Squire 5 pcke in favour of every poist of the Charter ; but Bumpkin "did'ntlike ththadcrfl
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I am going to South Shields again to-night , to speak and enrol members . If yon want a strong argument in support of oar increasing strength , you have only to read Will Lovett ' s " parIratf ot Feargus O'Connor , inserted in last IXspatch . The intellectuals" have been watching for an opportunity to " choke the dog with butter '; but that having failed , they now bark again . Mason and Donaldson wrote to Lovett wholly on their own responsibility ; without the knowledge even of the Conference ; and I told them that Wm . Lovett would chuckle and rejoice . Ws are still too poob fob such a bappi okioh . All bide their own time to join us . But what I have to say is , let the " cripples" fill the Exchequer as I have none ! The Dispatch has quite enough upon its hands to
fight Lloyd ' s paper and the Illustrated London Nevis , without lending its columns to Chartist destroyers . Cobden discharged one of bis iflen for reading the Star . The mam complained of it at a public meeting at Stookport . I find the same sort of game 1 b being played all over the country ; and no doubt thenew-wigged Parry , and Will Lovett , and ibis London brigade will lend a helping hand . But the Star defies them , one and all ! 1 have stopped the M supplies" tD many ; and that ' s my crime " Two removes are as bad as one fire , " poor Bichard says : so Lovett is about to try a third ! 1 was not angry with him fer removing from his
former , or rather his second associates—theSturgites ; but in God ' s name , if he has left himself without a home , let him build one for himself , instead of trying to destroy ours ! On Saturday we shall have a bumper for Dimcombe . On Monday I shall be in Edinburgh ; on Tuesday , Dundee ; and Wednesday , Aberdeen , ready for Duncombe on Thursday . On Monday , the 30 th , Glasgow ; on Tuesday , the 31 st , at Dumfries ; on Wednesday , the 1 st , at Carlisle ; and very shortly after I shall be ready to hear what Will Lovett has to say in London . This much I tell the w intellectuals" now , as I told them on the first dodge , they shall neither sst bid of Feargus nor the Star 1
2 remain , my mends . Yours , ever faithfully , And no chopping or changing , Newcastle , Tuesday . Fjeabgds O'Conhob
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E . Habbisox , Nobthahpton , will see from an advertisement in another place , that Mr . Hobaon ' s Almanack and Poor Man ' s Companion , is in tha press , and Trill be speedily ready for publication . — The distance between the two pl&oea he names we cannot tell him . —Inspection of the list of subscrip tions in our sixth and eight pages will give him an answer to his other qnery . IK a late kumbsb of the Star , Mr . G / ocott , of Manchester , was represented as the Chartist Secretary fox the Manchester District This was incorrect : he ia District Secretary to the Miners' Association . C . Botle , -will hear from us privately in relation to the inquiries be pnts . B . T . Morrison will be communicated with , by letter .
on behalf of the Nottingham friends . " Stabs" is Ibblajtd —Mr JOter , of Brighton , states that a committee is formed there for the purpose of sending Stars to Ireland , and that seventy have been forwarded to the Inch Universal Suffrage Association . A list of persons in Ireland , to whom the Start may fee sent direct , will be forwarded to Mr . Jilter . A similar list ins sent to Sheffield , but the parties named have n « t received Stars . B . W- P . Maschbstbb . —Yes . A Balance Sheet of the profits and payments arising from a theatrical entertainment , held for the benefit of certain political victims , so far back as the 26 th of October , 3842 , has this week been sent us tat insertion . We have sot given it Snch acoonnts are
rather too old ia take up the papex with . Out readers want something more entertaining . Patbicx Flisw , iiTxiae Obtok , neab Carlisle , writes us that the people of the above " Tillage " met on Sunday last and appointed collectors to can-Tasa the inhabitants for subscriptions for the Whitehaven Colliers . T , F . wishes other places ta "? o and do likewise . " We say , " Amen . " We shall be glad to hear of the little Orton folks having band-Bomely subscribed for the help of their oppressed brethren . J . B . Asbov £ B . —The person of whom he writes , one Alfred Bore , may be all that he says ; may be thoroughly unworthy of the confidence of the Chartists
of Ashover ; but we can have nothing to do with it So long as he is in Ashover he is not likely to do any more mischief ; and should he go elsewhere , it will be very easy for a correspondent to guard the Chartists of Bach locality . against a repetition of his dishonest tricks . 1 H ? OBTAKT TO TH 3 SCOTTISH CHABTJS . TS . —To ib Editor of ihe Northern Star . SlB ., —The Glasgow Duncombe Banquet Committee request it to be intimated , through the Star , that in accordance with Mr . O'Connor ' s desire , they are ready to receive , and take into consideration , applications from districts around Glasgow , for » visit from Mr . O'Connor to lecture in behalf of the liquidation of the debt owing to Mr . George Boss , by Scotland , amounting to more than £ IW . Early application is requisite , as the Committee must arrange Mr . O'Connor ' s lecturing route without delay . —I remain , Sir , yours very
respectfully , George Chisholm , Secretary , 37 , Glassford-street , Glasgow . Who is Thoxas Bsgqs , Esq .. ? Let oar correspondent answer : — " 1 well remember a person of the same of Thokas Beggs , who formerly resided in Duncan-street , in this town , ( Leeds , ) and who had a batcher ' s stall converted Into B " Repository of "Useful Knowledge . " He was " a Jlaming Republican , " and " thorough-going IrrfideL" He abused every one who would sot wage war against " Kings , Priests , and 1 / Ords , " and denounced all who went sot " the whole hog , " bristles , snout , and tail , in their determination ( or expression of their determinstien ) to level both throne and altar with the dust Old-fashioned Radicalism , as laid down by John Cartwritjht , Wm . Cobbett , T .. J . Wooler , H . Hunt , and others , were bat milk-and-water doctrines ; and we , their disciples , were perfect milk-sops in his
eye . " Well , Sir , after exhibiting unbounded acrimony towards the " thorUxigh&td Radicals" and exposing baU-a-dozan numbers of the " Lion" in the window of bis " Repository , * ' he suddenly decamped , leaving loo many yebt anxious , but gloomy , enquirers as to his vshere-abovitJ Since then , I believe , he has domiciled in a more southern region , and found new friends— new ideas—anno mods of healing the ills of the State , &od % new tag to bis name , in the shape of ESQ . This I infer from certain reports of my old B * dica \ Mends , who tell me the ; identified the Sing and Priest hater—the throne and altar upsetter , or down-caster , in the ptraon of Thomas Bxggj , ESQ ., the Stnrgite , who addressed the almost
defunct clique in a room in the Black Boy Yard , a few evenings ago . If it is the same Thomas Beggs , is he not a pretty sample of the Back J " Badical . " Nobthakptoh . The Chartists have done right They have pnt the " professions" of the Universal ( Complete ) Suffrage men to the test . The Chartists of Leeds are doing the earns ; and it is one of the most strange things on earth , that these complete quondam advocates for Universal Suffrage , are the greatest opponents of Universal Suffrage IK tbacticb , that we have ! It ia so in Leeds ; it is so In Northampton . Go to tha poIL Test them fairly . We shall anxiously await the result James Hbatom , Clithebok , will see that we have given a Notice of Mr . Boss's lecturing in his own words . We regret that we have not room fer Ail report
Pexeb Stbaxhebh , Dundee . —His papers have been received ; but must wait over to see what good use can be made of them . Jabes Siwclaib , Newcastle . —Ws are obliged to withhold his extended report of the Miners' Meeting , generally described in Mr . O'Connor ' s letter . Want of room , from the great press of Irish matter , which in "justice to both Ireland" and England ] we are bound to give , leaves us no alternative . Chables Ditpbex SiOABT , Gaiksbbo ' . —The Chartiats of the locality he speaks of have only to meet together , and enter their names on a list , and arrange to pay their weekly subscriptions . They can obtain cards of membership by sending to the General Secretary for them . Probably no attempt will be made te form a district in their neighbourhood as yet That will come afterwards , when the Enrolment is obtained . We are glad to hear that Mr . Stuart has lectured with such good effect at Hull and at
Gainsbro . SftPlBE AtJTT , Bbadpobp , will see that his communication is unnecessary , as all the points in it are set forth in another shape . Mb . Mason ' s List of SabscriptionB next week . Last Week , wbeo our first Edition was printed , we bad to remove from the Paper the list of Subscriptions that now appears in our sixth page . We insert it this week through all the Editions , though some few will get it twice over . Thobslby Collibbt . —Onr friends must send their letter of complaint and correction to the Secretary of the Miners' Association . GxHSBAL Notice to CoBBSsrowDENis asd
Beadbbs . —The claims of Ireland and Irish questions this week upon our attention have been * o argent , and the facts connected with the " Movement" so momentous , that we have felt ourselves tailed upon to devote a great part of oar sheet to a due settingof-tfiem-fortfc . Tills has also compelled us to withbold many cemmunications , and many reports of meetings , with other articles of news , which would otherwise have been inserted . The reader will , we are sure , readily forgive the omissions . He has instead a mass of matter of the greatest import ; and so arranged as to give him a full idea of the " doings in Ireland , " THB theatre , at present , on which Government are acting . J , J . Clattos . —We have no room .
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W . Coopeb . —The irregularity is &om your not paying a quarter in advance . TOI THi BEPESCE FCSD . rxom Mi . Jarris , Mansfield , ... ... ... 010
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FOB THE VICT . IX FUND . From Timothy Bradley , Holmflrth ,... ... 0 3 0 From Mr . Homer , Newport , Monmouthshire , 0 2 0 From Hull , per Mr . SmaUwood ... ... 0 1 8 From Mrs . Martha Mnaroe , Harrogate , ... 0 0 6 From a Radical , Leeds , ... ... ... 0 0 4
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Whitehavejt . —October 30 , 1843 . —The following are the sums paid in this week for the Cumberland friends : —East Holy well , £ 1 2 a 3 d . Woodbouae Close , 8 s . Fanfield Lee , 133 2 d , Lamton , £ 1 6 b « d . Cargg Head , 18 a 9 a . South Moor , 7 a Id . Green Croft , ia 9 d . South Shields , £ 1 . Deanery , 9 b . West Auckland , ISs 4 d . Coppy Crooks , 9 s . Blade Boy , £ 5 3 d . Cockfield , 10 s 2 d . Brockan Back . 19 a 4 d . Himwick , £ 2 lls lid . Brancepeith , 6 s 9 d . Meikley , 14 a 1 ^ . Peniberton £ 2 5 s . Jsrrow , £ l 6 s . North ElswJck , £ 1 3 s . Farm Acres , £ 1 13 b 3 d . Wallbottle , £ 1 Ss 10 d . Backworth , £ 1 5 s 3 d . East Cramlington £ 10 148 3 d . Hebburn 15 s lOd . Whittley , 14 s 3 d . Wylam , £ 1 3 s . Edmondsley , £ 1 5 s . Heworth . 15 s 9 d . Waldredge
Fell , £ 2 . SeatonDalevsl , £ 1 16 s 9 d . Heaton , £ i 10 s id . Bainton , £ 6 . Walker , £ 2 16 * Shetten , £ 3 . Ravensworth , £ 1 13 s 6 d . Kenton , £ l . HoffiU , £ 1 . Pittington , £ l 14 s . Coxhoe , £ 3 5 s . Tramweligate Moor , £ 1 7 s . Sherburo Hill , £ 3 12 s . West Hetton , £ 4 5 s . Belmont , 15 a 6 d . Bishop Middleton 15 s . Elemore , £ 2 12 s 3 d . South Hetton , £ 4 14 3 d . North Hetton , £ 2 3 s . 6 dL Great Hetton , £ 3 15 s . Cosiopp £ 3 9 d . Castle Eden , £ 6 15 s 6 i . Triddon , £ 6 lls . Kelloe , £ 117 s . Heugh Hall , £ 1 Is 31 i . Qoarringtou Hill , 13 s . 4 d . Haswell , £ 5 5 s . ShiJdsn Bank , £ 110 s . Evenwood , £ 1 is . — £ 122 133 4 d . Deduct Percy Main ; £ 15 12 s ., Bladen Main , £ 1010 a ., Post-office Orders and postage , lls 4 d . —Total deducted £ 26 13 s id . Foi Whltehaven , £ 96 . John Madins , Secretary .
Gateshead . —The Chemical Workers , pursuant to announcement in our Paper of the 7 th instant , had a Meeting of Delegates from the several Alkali Factories on the Tyne , on Sunday evening last , at Mr . Cook ' s , Blue Bell Inn , Gateahead . There was bat a meagre attendance , as sot more than one-half of the factories sent Delegates . A spirited conversation ensued , as to the propriety of formisg a Union tor the protection of the Alkali makers' labour ; after whiob , the following resolution was proposed , and carried unanimously : — " That we are of opinion that the establishment of a Union at the present time wonld be highly impolitic , inasmuch as there are such a vast number of chemical operatives unemployed , in consequenoe of the partial suspension of Cookson and Cuthberfa Works , at Jarrow .
Hakeington . —On Monday , October 9 th , Mr . Hunter addressed a most numerous and attentive audience at this place , which had a good effect on his hearers . At the dose of the address three cheers were given for Mr . Hunter ; and three for the Northern Star , for its able advocay of tee people' rights . Whitbhaven . —October 11 th , Mr . Hunter , Agent to the Miners' Association , held a very large meeting in the S&leRoomB , at this place . It is capable of holding from five to six hundred , and it was crammed to the doors . Scores had to go away , unable to gala admittance . The address throughout told with good effect Mr . Hnnter has held several such meetings as these in the neighbourhood this week , and is deing much good . - Mid Lothian . —Messrs . Danielle and Hammond have been agitating among the Colliers of this county daring the past week , and have been extreme ]/ well received .
Dalxeith . —A Delegate Meeting was held on Saturday last of the Colliers of this distriot , which was well attended . Mr . Wm DnnieUs was called upon to give an account ot the success of his and Mr . Hammond ' s labours in the counties of Fife , Stirling , and Clackmannan , which be did to the satisfaction of all present He stated that he had lately addressed fifty , four meetings in Scotland ,, and that all but one bad pledged themselves to join the Miners' Association of Great Britain and Ireland . He also read a letter from Mr . Hail , the General Secretary , in which it was stated that tha 2 jjoet » and Colliers ot Northumberland and
Darham alone had collected £ 4 , 000 since the beginning of the present Movement ! This was well received by the meeting . Mr . D . also made an earnest appeal on behalf of the Cumberland men , when the Delegates agreed to bring their case before their constituents . It was resolved that each Work should hold a meeting on Monday , for the purpose of considering whether a Delegate should be sent to the National Conference at Newcastle , to represent Mid and East Lothian . Several new members joined , and took out cards ; and other local business was transacted . All the delegates seemed very desirous of advancing the Miners' Society , and all complained of the oppressioa of the XLulera .
Chesterton . —On Monday afternoon a public meeting of Colliers of this place was holden , when the following resolution were unanimously agreed to : — 4 * That the present rate of wages is not sufficient to maintain the Colliers and their famines . " "That it la the opinion of this meeting that sectional or partial unions can be productive of no good , and that nothing short of a general union will better the condition of the Miners generally . " Mr . John Lomax , one of the authorised agents of the Miners' Association , and Mr . Matthew ^ cott , from Cnmberland , addressed the meeting , when an apology was made for the absence of Mr . Swallow , he having proceeded into South Staffordshire , along with Henry TindaL A vote of thanks having been given to the Chairman , the meeting broke up . Messrs . Lomax and Scott proceeded to Newton Heath , to establish a Ledge , when eighteen Colliars took cards of membership . Messrs . Stevenson and Bill lectured at the Bock , in Chesterton . Several members were enrolled .
PadiHaM . —Mr . Auty addressed the Colliers of Church Kirk , at the Thorn Inn , on Tuesday and Wednesday night , the 10 th and 11 th inst , and enrolled about thirty-two members . On Thursday , the 12 tb inst ., he addressed the Colliers of Darwen Over . On Friday , the 13 th , held a meeting at Broadfleld ; and the Colliers of that place promised to enter the Association on the next pay day . On Saturday , the 14 tb , met the good Colliers of Burnley . On Monday sight , the 16 th , Bad a good meeting at Burnley , and a few more added to the ranks . On Tuesday , the 17 th , attended the Colliers of Padiham . This was their third meeting ,- there are about fifty enrolled members . The Pottebies . —On Tuesday , the 10 th of October , a public meeting of the Lane-end Colliars was held at the Cock , fit Foley . Mr . Swallow addressed the meeting . A large number of members were enrolled .
A public meeting of the Siddle Colliers was beld on Tuesday , in the Odd Fellow ' s Hall , Biddle . Mr . John Lomax addressed the meeting . At the conclusion twenty-seven members were enrolled . A public meeting of the Golden Hill Colliers was held on Wednesday , at that place , in the large room at the Nelson ' s Arms . Messrs . Swallow and Lomax addressed the meeting . Thirty of the Colliers gave in their names . A r-c » Llc meeting of the Tanstal Colliers was held on Thursday evening , at the Hotel , Mr . Thornley in the chair . Messrs . Swallow aud Lomax both addressed the meeting . A public meeting of Colliers was held at Audley , on Friday , at the Bull ' s Head , when a good number of Colliers were present , who were highly delighted with the addresses of Messrs . Swallow and Lomax .
A Public Meeting of Colliers was held in the Cheadle Market-place , on Saturday , at three o ' clock . Messrs . Swallow and Lomax both addressed the meeting , and were loudly cheered . After the public meeting , the Miners retired to the Oak Inn , and enrolled a goodly number . The members will meet at the above Inn every Saturday night at seven o ' clock for the purpose of enrolling new members . A Delegate Meeting of the Potteries will be bolden at the Plough Inn , Hanley , at ten o ' clock in the morning , when each society is requested to send a delegate . A Public Meeting of Colliers will be holdea on the Crown Bank , Hanley , on Monday next , to commence &t three o ' clock ia the afternoon , when a delegate from Cumberland will address the meeting .
AD WALTON . —A delegate meeting was holden at the Miners' Inn , the 14 tb inst ; Mr . Samuel Mann was called to the ckair . The following stuns were paid in : —Halifax , 12 s ; Elland , Is 8 d ; Amberlthorn , 7 s ; Foar Lane Ends , 9 s 4 d ; Bradford Moor , 16 a 10 J ; Beeston , 6 t ; Birkenshaw , 8 s ; Bitiey , 4 a 4 d ; Leeds , 7 s 4 d ; Thwaite-gate , 6 b ; Both well , 9 s l } d ; Oasettstreet Side , 2 s ; Kippax , 7 s 6 d ; Barnsley , £ 1 ; Grain Moor , £ 1 ; totali £ 6 7 s 7 £ d . It was resolved , that Mr . William Holdgate and Mr . John Toft commence lecturing in the Yorkshire district That only one delegate be sent to Newcastle to represent Toissbue in the National Co ference . The most cheering reports were given in of the progress of the Association in Yorkshire . Mr . S . Davies will lecture at the following places next week : —Kippax , Monday ; Bokhwell , Tuesday ; Thwaite-gate , Wednesday ; G&rfortb , Thursday ; and other pluses in that district
Ma , John Toft will lecture on Monday , at Ossett Common ; Tuesday , Ossett-street Side ; Wednesday , Daw Green ; Thursday , Heekmoadwike ; Friday , B&Uey . A Public Meeting of Coal Miners trill be holden at Hurst Brook , on Monday next , October 23 rd , at eleven o ' clock in the forenoon . At the dose of the public meeting , a meeting of delegates from the variou ooal works will take place .
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TO THE STAFFORDSHIRE MINERS . Dbab Bbethbkn , —I have to inform yw » , tawugh the medium of the Star , that two delegates from Cumberland arrived-here yesterday to pltad the cause of the Cumberland men . I have this morning received a letter stating there are 278 men still oat of employ . Men of Staffordshire arouse yourselves ! Let every man and lad : give his mite on the first pay night , and send what may be collected by yomr respective delegates to the Plough Inn , Hanley , at the meeting on Monday next , and yon will much oblige , Yours , in the eause of human redemption , D . Swallow .
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NEWCA 8 TLE .-A Publio Dinner will be given to $ & , tli * * % $ * ¦ f 1 nia of Wednesday , Ootober i 5 th , in Mr . Gibson ' s large room , Bjgn of the Wagaa . « &lfis . 'it - " »¦* Oi . dham .--Oo Sunday ( to-morrow ) a lecture wUl be delivered m the Chartist Room , Greaves ' s-street , tuLS ? ° 1 ck in * ¥ e ™ aia 8 > by * friead . On Monday next , at eight o'clock iu the evening , the members of the late National Charter Association are particularly requested to attend in the Chartist Koom ; and also those who have enrolled under the JNew Plan of Organization , when business of very great importance will be ; laid before them .
London . —Mr . Clark will lecture on Tuesday evening , at the Roebuck Inn , Leader-street , Chelsea . ., * : M wrath will lecture on Sanday evening at theiCity of London Institution , Turnagain-liine . MbWhebleb will lecture on Sunday evening , at the Bricklayer ' s Arms , Tonbridge-street , New
Road . Mr . Clabk will lecture on Sunday evening , at Circus-street , Marylebone . Mabylebome . —Mr . Clark , of Stockport , will lecture on Sunday evening , Oot , 22 iid , at the Mechanics ' Institution , Circus-street , New Road , at half-past seven o ' clock . A meeting of the members will be holdeu on Tuesday evening , at half-past seven . Mr . Pbbstom will lecture on Tuesday evening , at the Political and Scientific Institution on the " Beet means of advancing the interests ef the Human Race . "
A General Meeting will take place at the Golden Lioa , Deau Street , Soho , on Sunday , ( tomorrow ) to elect Councillors . It is requested that all members will attend . Mr . SkeJton will lecture the same evening . SomkbsTown , On Sunday , ( to-morrow ) Mr . Wheeler will lecture at Mr . Duddridge ' s , Bricklayers' Arms , Tonbridge-street , New-road , Somers Town . Southwabkv—Mr . M'Giath will lecture on Thurdday evening next , at the King of Prussia , in Tooley-street . Lewishah— Messrs . Clark aad Ross will attend here on Wednesday evening next , for the purpose of explaiaisg the Han of Organisation , and enrolling members .
bHOTLET Bbibgb , —Mt . Dickinson , the Manchester Packer , will deliver two lecturea ia the Odd-Fellows Hall , Shotley Bridge , on the evenings of Monday and Tuesday , the 23 rd and 24 th inst . Subject : —The evils , of the law of Primogeniture and poverty , and how to banish it . To commence at half-past seven o ' clock each evening . Rochdale . —It is requested that all persona who are desirous of taking oat shares for the erection of a Working-man ' s Hall , in this town , will attend each Tuesday evening , at eight o ' clock , iu the room of the Chartist Association . Mr . A . Haugh , from Whitworth , will read the Plan of Organization , on Sunday afternoon , at halfpast two o ' olock ; and will deliver a lecture in the evening , at six o ' clock .
Pbeston . —A Tea Party and Ball will take place in the Chartist Association Room , Park Road , on Monday next , to commemorate the release of Mr . Joseph Hutchiason from KirkdaJe Houbo of Correction . : The evening ' s entertainments will be enlivened with ; vocal and instrumental music . Lady ' s tickets , Eightpenoe ; Gentlemen ' s do ., Ten pence . To be had at Mr . G . Halton ' s Newsvender , Lawson-street , apd the various Collectors of the Association . Hbtwood . —Mr . W . Bell will deliver a lecture in the Chartist room , on Monday evening next . Manohestkb . —Mr . D . Ross will lecture in the Carpenters' Hall , on Sunday ( to-morrow ) evening , at half-past six ©' clock .
Thb South Lancashire Delegates will meet at the house of Mr . J . Murray , under the Carpenters ' Hall , on Sunday , the 29 th instant , at ten o'clock in the forenoon . A good attendance of Delegates is requested as business of importance will be brought before them . Sheffield . —Fio Tbek Lanb . —OnJSunday evening « lecture will be delivered in the above room at half-past six o ' clock . On Mondat £ v £ Nin » a publio meeting , when " the condition of Ireland" will be taken into consideration . Several English and IriBh friends will address the meeting .
A Ball will be regularly holden in the above room , on Tuesday evenings , and an Harmonic Meeting on Saturday evenings , for the benefit of the association , under the Buperintendenceof the Council . Lockwood . —A general meeting of the Huddersfield district Chartists will be holden in the Democratic Institution , opposite the Swan Inn , Lockwood , to-morrow , ( Sunday ) chair to be taken at two o ' olock . Blackburn . —Mr . David Ross will deliver a lecture in the Music Hall , in this town , on Wednesday next , October 2 * th . Selston . —Mr . G . Harrison , from Calverton , will preach here to-morrow ( Sunday ) .
BujftY . —Mr . William Dixon , of Manchester , will lecture here to morrow ( Sunday ) , at two o ' olock in the afternoon , and at six in the evening , A collection will be made after each lecture , the proceeds , after defraying expenses , to go to Mrs . Ellis . Mosslkt . —A publio tea-party will be holden in the Chartist Meeting Room , Brook Bottom , on Saturday evening , Ootober 23 rd ; when Mr . David Ross , from Leeds , will attend . Gentlemen ' s tickets 9 d . ladies' tickets 7 d ., raofi , may be had of Mr . John Grime , Bagley Mill , and Mr . B . B . Broadbent , Fieeoe Inn , Mossley . Tea to be on the table at five o ' clock precisely .
Leicksteb—On Sunday October 22 nd , Mr . Bairstow will deliver an address in the Market-place , at half-past five o ' clock . Subjeot—Organization of the people . Bolton . —Mr . Ross will deliver two lectures on Sunday next ( tomorrow ) , at two o ' olock in the afternoon , and six . in the evening . Barnsley . —A meeting of the Chartists will be holdea in Pickering ' s Room , on Sunday ( to-morrow ) evening . Hull . —Mr . Stuart will lecture in the Freemasons ' Lodge , Mytongate , on Monday evening next . The chair to be taken precisely at eight o ' olock . At the close of the above lecture a meeting of the members will be holden . Bradford . —On Sunday ( to-morrow ) , at two e ' elook in the afternoon , the Mental Improvement Class will meet in the Association Room , New Leeds , when a lecture will be delivered .
New Leed » . —On Sunday ( to-morrow ) morning , at ten o ' olock , thft Chartists of New Leeds will meet in their room on business of importance . It is requested that ail those wishing to take out cards will attend . Little Hobtok . —The ChartiBts of Little Horton will meet in the School Room , Park Place , at ten o'clock ob Sunday ( to-morrow ) morniag . It is expected that all who have not got cards will attend , as the Secretary will enrol names , and deliver cards out , being supplied with some for the
purpose . Thompson ' s Hobsbs . —The Chartists of Thompson ' s Houses will meet iu their room at ten o ' clock on Sunday ( to-morrow ) morning . Tub Chabtists of the Central Locality will meet in the Council Room , Butterworth Buildings , at ten o ' clock on Sunday ( to-morrow ) morning . The Northern Star is sold in the rooms . Leeds . —Mr . John Shaw will deliver a lecture in the ChaniBt Room , Cheapside , to-morrow ( Sunday ) eveaing , at half-past six o ' olock .
A Meeting of the members will be held in the same place , to-morrow afternoon , at two o ' clock , upon business connected with the New Hall lately taken by the Chartist body . A good muster ib re quested .
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TO THE CHkRTISTS OF NOTTINGHAM AND ISOUTH DERBY . On Sunday , the 8 ih inst ., I delivered my second lecture upon the Corn Laws , in the Democratic Chapel , Nottingham , in which lecture I endeavoured to prove that machinery and it * power , as at present directed , instead of being a blessing to the working classes , ; aa the advocates of Repeal say it is , is amongst one of the greatest curses that ever befell a nation . I also went into another of the arguments of the Free Traders , viz . that if the Corn
Laws were repealed , we could successfully compete against any I or every nation upon the face of the earth . I showed , from BtatiBtical documents produced by some of the leading men in the Free Trade ranks , that even with free commerce not oniy ia provisions , but ia the different articles of manufacture , we could ! not compete with America , or the continental nations , unless wages in this country were reduced . I had i an excellent meeting , the chapel being well filled . ! On Monday , I Jectured in Radford . Subject , the Land and the Charter .
On Tuesday , II addressed the Chartists of Carrington in the large room of the Windmill public house , the only place I believe that they conld have to hold a meeting in . At the conclusion of the meeting , the following reso l ution web carried unanimously : " That we , the Chartists of Carrington , in meeting assembled , do hereby heartily approve of the present Plan of Organization , and will join it as soon as it is enrolled under the Benefit Societies Act . " When the meeting waa over , I held a conversation with Mr . Legg , the chairman , in which he informed mo that he had 1 , 300 square yards of land ; and that he ! produced more vegetables from it , suoh as potatoes , ' cabbage , onions , turnips , peas , and
beans , than supplied his family , nine in number , the year round . That , in fact , he sold a good quantity this year , and still had quite sufficient for all their wants . ( Mark , as vegetables ) . He showed me his potatoes and onions ; and I can safely say I never saw finer in all j my life , especially the latter . I counted sixty-eight onions weighing thirty-four pounds , or a half pound each- I asked him if he would oblige me by telling me the precise quantity produced from a certain number of yards . He conld not then do so , but promised , in the coarse of the week , to send the desired information by letter . Accordingly , on yesterday , 1 received a letter , of which the following is a copy : —
"Dear sir—According to your request , I send you the information , and had I been aware sooner I could have furnished you with more particulars . I will not over-stre ^ ba the matter , bat merely state the truth : — j " The bed upon ! which the onions grew of which you saw a sample i when here , was 46 feet long by 2 feet 9 inches wide , and produced 1201 bs , or 8 pecks . The name of the onions . Globe and Brown Spanish . The plot of ground where the potatoes were grown was 40 feet by 7— -weight of potatoes 2401 bs , of a good quality—very few email ones . The 7 feet wide includes two ] beds , three rows ia each bed . I set six beds of this sort . The two beds which I have given you the weight of is the wosst crop of the six by
a good deal . They were managed similar to the plan mentioned in Mr : O'Connor ' s farming work lately published , pages 70 and 71 , with this exception—the manure was gathered from the turnpike road—( you will please to remember the manure was not firstrate ) . I spread the manure over the land and then forked it in ; and ( after that dibbled the seed in . "Sir , I should ( have been glad to have given you more extensive information on the subject , as I am fully convinced that if the knowledge of gardening pursuits was more extended among the working classes * and they ; allowed to have as mnch land as they could manage , and at such rent as farms are generally let at , very different indeed would be their social and physical condition , from what it unfortunately is at the present time .
" If I have done so much upon bad soil , what would I do upon ; good soil f 1 leave those who understand the land and spade cultivation to answer the question . In [ the mean time , my dear Doyle , go on with the agitation for the Charter and the Land , until success crowns your efforts , and those connected with yon in the moral fight for liberty . ** I remain , your Brother Democrat , j " Jonathan Clegg . " The pereon , my friends , who has written the above letter is perhaps as skilful and experienced an agriculturist as any that I am acquainted with . He is also a first rate florist . Last year , he rereceived seven prizes , and this year tea . You see that I do my best ! to acquire information upon this all-important subject—the Land , and its capabilities —and I only get it from persons well qualified , from their knowledge and practice , to speak the truth , and satisfy not only your humble servant , but I hope each and every of you .
On Wednesday , II proceeded to Basford , but could not get a meeting : On Thursday , I | addressed the Chartists ef Hnoknal , in their Association Room . Tho meeting was not so numerous as I expected , yet those who attended were warm in the cause . I am sorry to say that the stookingers of Hucknal are in a moat wretched state ; a many of them are absolafcely starving for the want of the most common necessaries of life . Brothers , with fervent wishes for the success of our holy principles , " . I remain , your servant and fellow-worker , ! Chbistoph £ b Doylb . Ilkeston , October 16 , 1843 .
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HUODSRSFIELD .-A laudable AcrioN .-On Monday , the lhh inat ., SfesaTs Walker , Hardcastle , & Co ., fancy manufacturers , of Huddersfiald , voluntarily posted a notice , in their warehouse , of twopence per yard advance ^ to all the weavers ia their employ . Signs of the Times—At the Guildhall on Saturday , above sixty summonses were heard against as many parties for non-payment ef their poor-rates . Among tho number were several very respeotable shopkeepers . At the same time the overseer applied for a Is . 3 d . rate , to carry on till March next , and presented two extremely long list ? , by one of which no less than one thousand persons were excused of rates on the groundof poverty ; and by the other no fewer than five hundred empty houses are in the township . What a state we are coming to !
State op the Hand-Loom Weavers . —At a meeting of manufacturers , held at the Warren House Inn , Milnsbrtdge , 13 ih inst ., the following resolution was unanimouslya # reedto"tha 1 those present deepJy sympathise with the condition of ihe hand-loom Weavers , and pledge themselves individually and collectively to do all ia their power to alleviate , their sufferings , by giving as much for every description of cloth-weaving as mo demand will afford , and will u = o their influence to induce others to do the same . " Also , that the meeting be adjourned to Nov . lOth . at five o ' clock in the afternoon , at Mr . J . Smithies , King's Head , Kaddersfield . Signed on behalf of the meeting , Wm . Crosland , chairman . —P . S . The attendance of all manufacturers is respectfully te quested . A depatation of the hand-loom weavers was present .
BARWBliST . —The strike against Messrs . Flaxwonh and Co ., still , continues . The other manufacturers of the to-vn have told their weavers , that there is no necossity for a reduction of wages , as it will only involve both weavers and masters ia oae common ruin . A spirited meeting was held last Monday night , in Pickering ' s large room , which was addressed by Messrs . Hope and Grimshaw . The weavers on strike attended the meeting , and evinced a firm determination to stand out to the last , aod an equally determined spirit waa manifested by those who support them .
Fire . —A most alarming and destructive fire took place , on Sunday evening , on the premises of Charles Toppom ; and , painful to relate , three cows were burned to death , in the devouring element , together with some poultry , and two dogs . Mrs . Toppom had a narrow escape , her clothes having become ignited . The fire was subdued by ten o ' clock , but not before the cowhouse and shed was destroyed . BRADPOHD—Lotaltt—Repbal—On Saturday evening a number of soldiers , wiib one or two civilians , were drinking in a beer shop , when a soldier gave the following toast— "Success to Repeal and a speedy downfall to those who keep Ireland in
bondage . " This toast was drunk by every soldier separately , and at the conclusion three cheers were proposed for the Repealers id the army , and loud and lustily responded to . One of the civilians in company then toated— " Success to Repeal , and a speedy downfall to O'Connell . " Scarce were the words uttered than a general row commenced . Bayonets were glittering in the gas light . Oaths and imprecations were uttered with a fierceness which plainly told they were in earnest . The landlord with some friends , had the greatest difficulty ia restoring order . At length peace was restored . Tho poldiars retired exclaiming , " D—n and upturn all those who keep the Repeal from Ireland "
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LATEST NEWS . —FOREIGN . Spain . — * Peuwgnan , Oct . 15 . —The fire between Barcelona and the . forts continued on the 12 th aad 13 tb . " Saniz was waiting for reinforoementa at Graoia to attack the city . " Prim the day before yesterday suffered the women and children to quit Girona ; he was to attack the town to-day at the latest . " At Cadis and Seville the greatest agitation and excitement continued . Both places were under the operation of martial law , fresh arrests continued to be made daily , all the troops were constantly under arms , day aud night , and numerous patrols want through the leading streets , dispersing the smallest groups .
Portugal . —At Lisbon the absence of the Queen and her leading Ministers had been seized by the Septembrista to set on foot a new revolution . Attempts had been made to corrupt the army , and some officers detected in tampering with the soldiers had been placed under arrest in the Castle . Greece . —Letters from Athens of the 30 th nit ., state that tranquillity prevailed throughout the country , and that everywhere the people were preparing for the elections , which were to commence on the 1 st instant .
Italy . ^ - Ad vices from Leghorn of tho 6 th instant state , that the Military Commission , sitting a 4 Bologna , had , already pronounced several sentences , none of which , however , had been carried into execution . An iDsurg « nt band had made its appearaace near Ancona , and a report was rife that serious attempts at insurrection had been : made in Naples , Sicily , and the Abruzzi . A number of arrests had taken place , and the palace of King Charles Albert had been ' placed in a formidable state of defence . The Pope left Rome on the 2 nd for Castelgandolfo , where he intended to reside a few weeks . Previous to his departure his Holiness had ordered the execution of a clergyman , named Abbo , who had been capitally convicted of the murder of his nephew . H « was executed on the 4 th in the Castle of San Angelo , in presence of the garrison .
Circassia . —Another Triumph fob Libert ? !—News has arrived that the Russians have met a severe defeat on the frontiers of Circassia . The Circassians , in order to revenge their late defeat on the banks of the Kandian , surprised , during the night , a fortress on the Black Sea , and captured it . The details are not yet given . Morocco . —The empire of Morocco has been the theatre of a civil war . The entire province of Zanor-Chelg had been in rebellion . The insurgents were at length completely routed , large numbers were slain , and many hundred prisoners taken . Before leaving the province the Emperor ordered a vast number of heads to be struck off , inolading those of nearly all the prisoners , imposed many heavy pecuniary fines , and carried off hostages from amongst the most considerable families of the province . [ His "Majesty" is a right royal fellow ! Nothing lika murder for the support of thrones . ]
United States—A house was blown up at Great Falls , New Halifax , a few days since , by some miscreants , the family within escaping as if by miracle . — Dupont ' s powder mill , n « ar Philadelphia , exploded on Thursday—one man killed . —Immense excitement has been created in New Hampshire and Connecticut ( states generally free from crime ) owing to the commission of two horrible murders on ladies . — The Boston Repeal Association had another meeting oa Monday—200 dollars subscribed . —A husband
and wife named Dolau are sentenced to be hanged at Tonawauda , Pennsylvania , for the murder of Mr . R . G . Gore , a respectable old gentleman . —Maoready has had a magnificent reception in New York ; and Marshall Bertrand is making quite a triumphant progress up the Mississippi . —The crops ia every part of the United States yield abundantly . A tremendous hurricane visited Florida on tha 13 th nit ,, by which very great damage was dona throughout the country , and the city of St . Leon was almost utterly destroyed .
Canada . —The Canadian Parliament was to meet in Kingston on the 28 th . —The difficulties between ' the English and French settlers are not yet fully settled . —The forests of Beauharnois have been ravaged by a dreadful fire , extending many miles , and destroying numerous houses and farms ;—There has been a riot at St . Pie , Lower Canada , owing to some Baptist missionaries having been attacked by the Catholic population . — -Forty rioters were arrested , and peace restored , —Five thousand men are now employed in enlarging the Welland Canal . —The Court-house at Ottawa , with all the publio documents , bas been ? destroyed . —On cfiV , that the British North American fleet is to assemble at Halifax , where twenty-one men-of-war are expected . New Bbcnswick . —The MiramicftiGfeanerhaathe following .: — .
For some time past , all law and order have beea set at defiance by a band of ruffians who have made Chatham their head quarters . It was supposed that upon the arrival of a detachment of the 30 ih the rioters would be awed by their presence , but unhappily Buoh was not the case . The military are held in open defiance , aud upwards of 500 ruffians , dressed in red shirts , . aad otherwise distinguished by uniformity in apparel , have banded together . They have the command not only of musket ? , but of field pieces , aad protected as that portion of the insurgents ( whom we may designate as the infantry are , bv houses and barricades , from the windows of
the former of which they can fire upon : the soldiery with impunity , tod encouragedianqL goaded ; oa' » they are by men exercising authority , no hope can at present be indulged thai those lawless wretches can be Bubdued until a large force telsent over to sappresathem / ' - " ' . '; ; - . . '"'¦'¦¦ . ' ¦ ' . : . w ¦ •' ¦ [ We do not exactly understandHas * -, ' It does not appear that these "lawless wretches" are ^ rob bers . What are they ! Query : Are they pohtusal * rtffians" ! a common name for revolutiomets in . tne mouths of those who are paid to sup port existing systems . Should not wonder but they are . —Ei > . N . 5 . ]
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STOCKPORT—The Cnartists of this town held their usual weekly meeting on Sunday last when Mr . Wm . Butterworth who has lately returned from America , addressed the meeting . He shewed the fallacy of saying , { the people of America had the Charter when some millions of the male adults were without votes . He gave a good description ot the American Institutions , and shewed the dependent position of the factory slaves , who were compelled to live from band to mouth , as compared with those who had a plot of land to retire to wben their masters made any encroachments on them . He cited instances of this sort and proved that tbo Land was the best and only resource for the people of this or any other country . ; Toe audience was the most numerous we have bad for some time . They were highly pleased with Mr . Butterworth's discourse .
NOBMANTONj-ON-SOAR . ——Mr . J . Pepper , from , Selston , preached here last Sunday , ia the open air . I Holl . —Mr . Charles Duprez Stuart delivered two lectures oa the Dock Green , last Sunday , to a numerous and attentive audiences , aad gave decided satisfaction . I Barnslev . —This , town , during the past week , was considerably excited in consequence of the accounts from Ireland . The Irish Chartist Repealers held their weekly meeting in Pickering ' s large room , on Sunday evening , and was strongly attended . Great
was the excitement to learn the latest news , whether O ' Connell would , in this juncture , hurl defiance at the Government , in the same bold manner he had done before . But jlo ! to their mortification they heard one of the most weak and vacillating speeches that even he ever delivered . In place of open defiance there was nothing ! bat the most fulsome and disgusting adulation of the Queen and her dear Albert . The comment was jread from the Star , which gave great satisfaction ; after whiob the case ef D . ootor M'Douall came before the meeting . A subscription was entered into and five shillings and some odd pence collected . i
BRAPPORD . —On Sunday eveniug , the members of the Council met in Butterworth-buildings , when reports were gfveu In of the progress of the movement , in the various localities . In the central locality , twenty names wereiannounced as ready to join . In Thompson ' s Housea a class has beea formed . Ia Little Horton , fifteen has been enrolled , and in several other localities the new plan has met with similar success . The meeting adjourned to Sunday eveningnext , at sixjp ' clook , when it is expected the delegates will be prepared to send for cards to the
Executive . It is requested that all person ? having cards will attend the meetings held in their immediate neighbourhood , where they can pay the subscription required by the rules of the Association . OnSatcbday evening a soireeand fancy ball was held at Hew LeedsJ in honour of the liberation ot James Dewhirst , one of the strike victims ; Mr . E . Hurley occupied the ; chair . Mr . Dewhirst and Mr . Ross addressed the meeting , after which several appropriate recitations were delivered and some excellent singing by many of the company . The meeting separated , highly satisfied with the evenings
entertainments , j City op London Institution . —A public meeting was held here on Tuesday evening , to hear the report of the Committee appointed to procure a candidate to represent the interest of labour , to stand for the City of London . A resolution was passed calling upon the Chartiat 3 of London to leave the two factions to fight their own battles ; and to prepare themselves for any future struggle , when they doubted not to bring the contest to a successful issue .
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? From the Times of Fbidat . —Further InformatioDB , * comprising the proceedings at the Clifden " monster meeting "; together with various article ? that have appeared in the Freeman ' s Journal , Pilot t and Nation , haye been sworn to against Mr . O'Connell , Dr . Gray , Mr . Barrati , Mt . Duffy , and others . The correspondent of tha Times has the following : —
Proclaiming Down of the Repeal Association . — " The rumour of the last few dayB respecting the proclaiming down of the Repeal Association , instead of diminishing , gains more extensive currency ; and it ia even hinted that the Conciliation Hall will have to be converted to other uses than that for which it was originally intended . " Further Prorogation ¦ & of Parliament . —On Thursday , Parliament waB agfcin prorogued till the 14 th of November , The Times Bays u It was stated about the House , that according to existing calculations , if was not unlikely that Parliament would be pened ik January ' fox the despatch of business . ' "
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XiSEDS . —House of Recovery . —We are sorry to inform pnr readers that there are now fifty cases ef fever under medical treatment in this Institution , and as the extra funds raised in 1839 are now exhausted , immediate exertions will be necessary in order to obtain funds for the necessary support of the charity .
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HALIFAX . —On Monday last , according to public announcement , a pablio meeting of the wooloombera of Halifax and neighbourhood was held in the large room of the Odd Fellows ' Hall , when John Nay lor was called to the chair , and resolutions were unanimously adopted for the formation of a Wooloombere ' Protective Society . Such societies are intended to be established throughout the Halifax district . The firms of Ackroyde , and Lister and Morris have advanced the wages of their hands . [ Had this report reached us earlier than Thursday night , as it might have done , lit would have been given at greater length . ] :
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. <«» LATEST NEWS FROM IRELAND . Mr . O'Connell has announced that be will defeat himself on his trial . Mr . Shiel is one of the counsel retained for the defence of the other defendants . Chief Justice Pennefather will preside oat he 6 of Mr . O'Connell .
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, NORTHERN STAR , \ 5
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Oct. 21, 1843, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct952/page/5/
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