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^^^ a // . " ^ " - - DA 1 KEITH . —A babby" meeting b » Tin ? been Billed for Thursday , * t the Cross Keys Assembly Room , fcr half-past t * 0 o ' * ^ precisely , the Swim * men ran * U risks of losmjr their employ-Be&Tud proceeded to the meeting , to manifest ^ loyalty . Half-part two azrived , b «* no « re * t jLb made tiieii appearance , none ef the toneoeUm rfthe meeting were Tisfele ; ud it was bowevi-Aaitto all that ft "keek" from an aati-ioom had JSisfied die respectables thai they were in the ¦ wn > agbox , * and thai they were qott somewhere assembled to ooosolt npoo ibe beet meona of tow tntine the meeting , upon which it wza tnoved-by Mr . Urqohftrt that Mr . Daniel Poti . r take the
Chair , and proceed with the business ip- ^ selves , n&eh was carried by acclimation . Mr . Pet-er then miked op the room , and toek possession of a chair , ^ rhioh had been andoabte&ly int ended for oar jrorfty Chamberlain . He eommeneed by stating the tbject for which , according to the placard , the Bteenng had bees called—commented upon the disrrwefnl conduct of those who tad called it , in Skying xwi &w » y , became wqtIqm men hau dued to come amongst them , and concluded an excellent l&ire&s by calling npon tboae who had anytning to fxj , to come forward . Mi . Wa . Taylor was then ca lled apon by the meeting , who-rose and said , that , jfthongh be was a Ch&rt&t , he had not come for the nnn > oM of opposing the gentlemen who had that by
ixy a ^ nalised themselves their despicable contact , bat- merely to request them to allow a few words in favour of Chartist prisoners , and praying her Majesty to recall Frost , Williams , and Jones , to be incorporated in the address , which he expected to have heard read to them ; but , as the address had not been submitted to the meeting , he would move &st sa address be sent to her Majesty , invading tb » prayer for mercy ; and that * committee be appointed to draw it up—which was seconded by Mr . Junes Macphereon in a very nest'speech .- A committee having been appointed , Mr . Taylor moved a vote of censure npon those gentlemen who called the
Xfieting , in having shunned the society of men , Tiio , although poor , were in many respects better tine themselves—which was carried , and no miataka- Mr . Urqahart moved ^ That we pledge eerj ^ tes never to cease agitating tmtil toe Charter became the law of the land , " which wa = ? received with three tremendons oheers for the Charter . Mr . Junes Scongall then proposed a rote of thanks-to tbese who had been bo kind as to issue bills , and et np such a good place for the working men to meet in , which met with derisive plaudits , ffcree cheers were ihen pven for the exiled Chartists ; three for O'Connor ; three for the Chairman ; ud the meeting separated .
HAUTAX . —A district delegate meeting was held in the AKsociaiion room on Sunday last , to arrange for the forthcoming demonstration to Mr . O'Connor . It was agreed to request him to arrive it Sowerbj Bridce , at twelTe o ' clock . The procession to form in Horwra-street , and to be ready to proceed to Sowerby at eleven o ' clock . A soiree will ake place in the evening . TRTJE . O . —ilr . Powell lectured here on Sunday evening . IPSWICH . —Mr . Ru 2 y Ridley has been delivering a series of lectures here , which have produced a nluible impression , and are calculated greatly to Wp forward the good cause . OEP 1 FOHD . — Mr . Wild , from Bermondsey , lectured here on Taesdaj , to the most numerous audience vrs have yet had . Two new members were enrolled .
1 EX 0 STER . —Our number , last Saturday ti ^ ht , rached 614 , an advance of 90 within the week . To-rdehi ( Mrad = y > we reached 645 . Mr . Coop- . * preached in tie r&om ai All Saints' Open , -on Sunday night ; and on Monday night withdrew his BiEe as candidate for the forthcoming Convention —the people tSecticnately requesting him to do so from a consideration that his sr » y in Leicester : s vital to Chartism . Several thousand signatures tire been obtained for the National Petition . Preparations are being made for the O'Connor demonstration . The Mayor has grani « d the use of the GniWhall , on Monday nights , during the winter , for the delivery of lectures on Science , History , and General Literature "—to Mr . Cooper , and such other persons as may be willing to assist him .
WOLVEBJSAMPTOST—A tea party and ball was held here on Tuesday evening . The arrangemenrs were most excellent , and the spirit of the " evening of the be ~ fc kind . The purve y ors , stewards , speakers , musicians , host , and guests viedadmirabl y -with each otbtr in sustaining the good humour and kindly and improving intercourse of the evening . The principal speakers were Messrs . H . Candy , Slakeborough , and Mogg . BRAD FOBS ( Wilts . )—A public meeting was held on Monday evening , in WhitehiJl Chapel , for the purpose of nearby Mr . Clarke , of Bath , -who * poke an boar and a bait' on Vue present State of pnblic aJEsirs . ETJDDHTGTOK . —The National Petition was adopted here , at a public meeting on Tuesday , the IBti inst .
DABUNGTON . —The female Chartists of this place have come to the resolution of forming themselves in to a Braneh of the National Charter Association , and are determined to vie with the men iB proeniing signatures to the National Petition . The Chj ^ tjsis of this town held tleir weekly Keeling on Tuesday night . Several new members were enrolled . A resolution was pajEed , that Mr . O'Connor be invited to visit Darlington , either on bis way to or frcm Newcastle . A visit txom that uniLnehing patriot would be of treat service .
CORNWAIil * . —BELEGi-rs 3 Ieeti > g . —A delegite meeiing is convened for two p . m ., on Sun « 3 ay D * eember 5 , it Endean ' s Coffee House , frnro , when tie Council will have made every preparation to receive friends from Penzance , HayJe , Carnborne , Widebridge , Padstow , St . Ives , anu ail other iowbb wio did no : tate part in our last for the purpose of seearing the exertions and the ab ] e Frrvices of Mr . N . Powell , or such other lecturer as may be deemed Bese&ary . VOTTIKGHAK . —Tee usual weekly meeting was heid in the Democratic Chapel , Kice-place ,
Barker-gate , 2 so : tiBfhani , on Monday everjiug last . Mr . Pj ^^ Uin tbi chair , who introduced the business of ihe evening to she meeting , and aft er the finaBcial * &irsofthe AsjociaLiou were SA 3 jn-- ! . d , Mr . H « w-WQ and Mr . Shepheru were culv eiecttd : o terre as Oele ^ ates for N . --r ; jE . £ hauj , in the Five Counties ' Delegate Meeting , t :- be held at Rice-plate Chapel , iottii ^ ham , on Sunday text , at onso'ciock . It is parriciiarxy requested that all viiiagts within ibe » aa ; y of Jfotiirgbam , and rbe other four counties ifcosvtaieat , will appoint Delegates 10 the above Mentioned Eeetiug . Acd funhtr , that all members of the Xatiursl Charier Associa . ; ion vKth n the
WHLties of 2 \ o ; iiBgham , Leicester , Derby , LiDCo ] n , MuiRwlaEd , wiil , w . itin serea day > , tend to ibe secreiarles of their re-r ^ c-.-ve iceaiii : es , their name , feaceLce , and number of card . TODKOEDEH . —The Chartists of To ^ morfe haTe wine to a resolution to snpport Mr . Picdcr , ifie biactng-EannfaetETtr . as far as possible , and itej call upon other towes to co the same , for , as we Editor cf the Star very hsppily remarked , " rhis toi , if properly encouraeeu , would support the
Exteanve / ' and when T ? e know ; he amount of good ^ -c Executive hss done , a-d is doirjf . it is ourdrty tapr-vide aFtifiiiicn ; fund , so that the re .- -c ; ut ! op = ttej come to can be properly earned out . Todmorwnb ^ s oiiy had an asioeiation about four m ' -Dths , id taey have paid for 130 cards and the montl . ij ^•^¦¦^ - y- ' ins due , which has amounted this Jasi fccnih ; ] 0 s . T ; . ey Lave got forty-eight petition ^ ets , which ihey intend 10 fill with real wgnatnrei =. ¦ Jj 6 Wcc ^ J meeting , held as usual in the Mecha filer iBituute , Bridge-street , on Tuesday ni ^ ht , " ^ lesol-cj . " Thai' 10- - . be seut to Mr . He > wood , ?^ wtr o : the Execative , ior the use of that wcj . "
soewich-Mt . Robert Wilkinson , of Hali-«* , wco ^ as betn Fpending a few weeks in this ^ J , and has delivered htre two stirring and im->** B ! Te lectcres on tae Charter , spec : a farewell y ^ ag with his Nu-rwich iric-ads en Tuesday last . 4 muceroes company assembled to pay their respects ~ ° Be whom they had learned to eiteeso . ana were ^ 7 to part from , in the course of the evening , * f- Wilkinson delighted his friends with a recital of « e origin and process of Chartism in tbo north 01 i--giand , and tiaDhat-caiiv described the traps Etiitset to
^ 0 s catch the * unguarded , but most ** ionB advocates 01 liberty ; aud with that im-P ^ Eve aaniier peculiar to hims if , cautioned EOtne * ^ v , ^ 0 IinS and iccautious members 10 consider *^/ the e ffect to be produced by the contemplated « tion , before it is sn in motion . Songs and ioas ; s ¦ tt eraaiejy amnsed the delighted party , and towards ^ i * f ilr - Hewitva ECiife Wis sung , deficxiptive of " * -kiT 2 esrtmatwc in vbich Mr . O'Connor is held by *« Bien of Norwich , arc their consciousness of the " ¦* My _ power of the Xorihem Star . This sons
« err Mr . Wilkinson again before their notice , when ™ e ntered at great length en the exertions of that ¦ roie enunpion of liberty , and concluded by pYmc »« following toast : — " Vne working classes of York-«*» , and core especiali y Feargus O'Connor , as th ? ^ 5 ladustnong of the whole , and may their exeraS * * ^ " 5 ' 11 the Charter be crowned , with buc-?™ - . The Secretary then rose , and expatiated on £ « mighty power of the press , pointing out what «* 0 been achieved by th « brilliant luminary of the j ~ I ! k— -fiha t must be the effect if a , Star of eqnaJ ^ liiatcy was to ehine in every county of the British ^ spirc , ana concluded bv aykiEs ? how long eould
;*• £ or eitbf r factions tyracnise over the soas of r ~^ > with aa honen and rim ous press to exorTv acd dir - ' a t 5 ' PnDllc mind ? Thus ended one yU 1 aost aP" « aWe meetings trtx heldbyacon-^ iviai p ; ny in Norwich ; and each retired regret Ase ¦ u J if s : » ¦ would be tte last spent with bis frierc * " Rooen WilkiEEon .
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STAFFORD . —The good cause goes steadily on here . There was a good meeting last night . Mr . Peplow was elected delegate for the delegate meet * ing to be holden here on Sunday next , the 28 th . A public meeting is convened , by requisition , to be holden in the Market-place , on Monday next , for the purpose of adopting the National Petition , when it is expected that some ef the delegates will ttop and give us " a lift . " A tea-party and ball will take place here at Christmas , for the benefit of the cause . Preparations are being made , aad it is expected it will be of great service to as .
• OFEHSHAW . —Mr . William Shearer , of Manchester , delivered a very instructive lecture on the evils of class legislation , oa Sunday evening last , in the new Chartist Room , near the Drovers' Inn . The Chartists of this distriet hare been labouring under many disadvantages , it being at the risk of being turned , not oaly out of work , but literally of being turned into the street , to avow themselves Chartists . The few cotton lords who employ the generality of the slaves in the neighbourhood , belong to the liberal reforming Coin Law League ; in addition to which the Chartists hare been without a room to meet in for some time , and bat tor the spirit infused by
reading the Northern Star iu each others houses , despair would have overcome Chartism bare ; but , thanks to a few of the right sort , who have left no stone unturned to secure a place of meeting , they hare sboceeded , and opened a large convenient room , formerly a hat warehouBe , near the Drovers' Inn , Ashton Road , Opeoshaw ; aodthey trust that the Droylsden friends will rally round the flag of freedom—the People ' s Charter . [ We sincerely hope that the Chartists of this locality will meet with many imitators in better-paid districts . Their exertions in the midst of much misery and destitution are very laudable—Ed . ]
BIRMINGHAM . —Fbcst , Williams , a . vd Joxes . —Th « General Committee of Birmingham for securing the return cf the Whig-made convieta , at its usual weekly meeting , held on Tuesday evening last , at the Charter Association Room , Freemanstreet , Mr . NichollB in the chair , appointed a subcommittee of three persons , in conjunction with the secretaries to draw up a plan and superintend the arrangements with regard to this Committee ' s soiree ; several other plans were entered into in respect of the agitation of the country . Chartist Meetij-gs . —The good cause is progressing steadily in this town . Every week briBgs an accession oi numbers to the Rational Charter Asso ciation .
Freeman-Street . —A numerous meeting was held in Freeman-street on Sunday evening last , Mr . Walter Thome in the chair . The meeting was addressed by Mr . J . Willi&msoB , in his usual manly and energetic style ; aft : i which Mr . George Whit * delivered a long address " On the condition of the working classes and their right to the suffrage . " The greatest enthusiasm prevailed , and several name 3 were added to the Cli » rtiat ranks , after which , vhe meetiag separated . Monday Evening . —The usual weekly meeting was held m Freeman-screet . Mr . George White addressed the meeting on the principles of the People's Charter , and ridiculed th& emigration system as cue of the modes bronght forward by parties who
had bought up land in the colonies , with a view of gettiDg the white slaves of England to cultivate them , and thevred that the moue of letting land in those places , was such a 3 to keep the labourers in a con ' . ir : ' jea state of subjection to their employers . He also enteicd ir . toan investigation of the arguments made use of by those who demanded a vote , merely beca - se tbey were in poverty . He maintained that if evc .-j man m the country had ten pounds per week , stil ! they ought not to allow themselves to be ciotated to by a few men , for as loHg as the few bad the power of law inaking , ike rnaDy would hold their properly only by safferance . After entering into a variety " of tabor top . es , and exhorting them to union and perseverance , he sat down loudly cheered The nieouL f' then proceeded to local business .
bWAiLCvv-STRBET . —A meeting of those favourable to ine > ia ;; enal Charter Association was held at the Fox Inn , Snailow-strcet , on Monday evening last , Mr . Yau £ . an in the chair . The meeting was addressee by Mr . George White , on the object and priccipies or" Cbarr-m j after which tbe Games of eighteen j ,-r .- » n = v , rc reau over who had agreed to join the National Carter Association . DcDDESioN-cuM-NrcRF . LLS . —A meeting was held at Paik ' sTeiGp ' -r ^ ce Coffee Kou > e , Upper Windsorstreet , on Thursday treziiag last , Mr . Frederick Corbett in the Chair , when a provisional committee was formed to enrol members .
Challenge 10 Coedi ^ j , Ccktjs , and Cohpaj * y . — In coastquei . .-5 of tno cow&raly and base conduct of ihe Ami-Com . Law League , the Council determined en givicj , ' them a public challenge . Large bills vr-re : > :: ordiiiglj posted , announcing a leettm Ly I ^ r . Mason , at the Hall of Science , Lawrence- * nett , 011 Tuesday evening , on the sutjec : ol -he v > Corn Laws and Commercial System of Gre ^ t Britain , " after which he would dis cuss the quc-sticn with Ccbccu , Curtis , or auy other member of the .: nti-Corij League . The Hall was well lighted up und Lad a very beautiful appearance . At the time sppcinted Mr . George White was unxi-iaioasly called to the chair , and opened the bui-ines ? , slating the reasons why the pre&cnt m- aing was called , and stating his dciermn ' . atiou to : : ire every man a fair hearing . Mr . Mason was received with loud cheers , and entered into a luminous dissection of the craft and
wihness of the prctentk-d Corn Law Repealers . He described the grinding effect of our commercial sjsttm on the labourist ; population , and laid bare ? he rottenness oi ihe i-ic ^ ent Gc-ve / ament . He next aoTer-ed ; o a false si- ' ^ ruem which had appeartd iu the Morning Chronicle , purporting to be a report of the i own hall Meeting , > n which it ^ as asserted that a body of working nit 11 hati a :: acl ? ea Mr . White . He thought that tb . character of ibe workiug men oi " Birnrugham was imol-. ta in that statement , lie was a witness of ihe whole ;" ' a :. rAc : ion , sud so were a great many wno theh heaiv him . He maintained ihat it v »\ i 3 a body of }>• . ..-uus ca-iiing themselves gentlemen , who maca vie r . Uack . He therefore that
called on ail \ hose who k :. yw , to be the case , to hold up : heir hands . A vt&t . . ¦ i . mber of hands w * . re then held up , sndncr ^ -cn the contrary . Mr . Mason then procerced to deitr . il tLe character of the Chartists and the principles thty -dvocaied , and alter giviijg a i-eTcre ca = tigation to : he loarers , he sat Gorni sicid lend and enthusiastic cheers . The Chairman then called upon an \ _ ; -cicon who hud any observation to make en the buiject of the lecture to come forward , but nohe t . 'emeci ir . ciiDed to diipute the abie lecture which ii&d j \ nt been deiivereJ . After a short pawst , vhe Chaunva-. i -a ^ dies&eii tbe meetii-g on the buse conciuct ot Cob . en and his colieasue . ^ After ¦ w hich a rote of rtr .-i . ks was unanimou = iv ^ jvLn to the lecturer , ai . d three iicart-y cheers for t . ic , "Cnarcer , " wher . tee mfc-. ups oupeised .
Hampton Wakd . —The Chartists of this locality rje : on ? . lor « cay evenitg , at the Drra-stic Cofl ' e « Hot >? p , Henrietta-street , ' Mr . Buck :- _• Bradley in : he chair ; and were ably addressed by Mr . Pare , upon the principles cf the Charter , and the necessity ol co-operation . SOUTHWARK . —Public Meetin g at the Town-Hall 10 Abdbxss hiik > 1 ajesty . —A public meeting , couvened oy the High Bajijtf , was k ° lu at ; he Tv » wu-hail , ou Tawaday afternoon , at oue o cioek , the High bailiff in the chair . The meeting at first was bus thinly attended , ^ nd D r . Bedford mov ^ vl the adjouTEmcut of it until that day fortnight , £ t tcven o ' clock iu the evening . Mr . Wilson BeconCed the re&oluiii-n . On a show of hands the numbers " \ vcre
nearly equal , and the buiiuecs , on tbe decision of ihe chairman , was entered icio , ona or two resolutions were j . ropo £ ed and carritd , and an aJtlrcss to htr M-ji-sty wa 3 movci by Mr . Barclay and seconded ly Mr . Corner . Mr . Maynard , sub score-, tary of ihu " National Chsrier Association , rose and niovpd the loiiowing adUiiion to the address , congratulating her Majesty on her gale delivery— Bat we cannot but acquaint your Majesty that thousands of Tirtucu 3 and ino < ie 6 C women , of your Majesty ' s : subjects , are passitj ? through like natural extremities ' upon beds of -iraw , without eyen a piliow whereon to lay their heads— that starvation and mietry * re pervading tbe whole leugth and breadth of thela . ad ; and we attribute thi * fctate of thiDgs to class legislation , and , therefore , yrsy your Majesty to instruct your Ministers to pass a iaw , or charter , that every 1 male of tweniy-one ye ^ rs of age , uaconricted of .
crime , may have an opportunity of exercismg that rixbt which he is heir to , and give him a vote w elect members to represent tbem in the Common *' House of Parliament ; and while we , the working and industrious portion of your Majesty ' s subjects , with other portions of socittv , rejoice in the hope that this event may prove a iltsaiag to tbo nation . " Dr . Beoford seconded the adanion to the Mldreps , whicb was * i 30 abJy fcupported by various persons present . 1 he two men-bfrs ior the borough , the H : gb Bailiti , Dr . Bedford , and Mr . Wilson were app mud to present tut address . A vo ' . e of thanks was given io the High Bui ' nS for his eocduct in the chair , whicuthroughout the cectir ^ waa perfectly fair atd geuikiaaiily , and t :.-. laeetmg separated , after ba-n : ^ sLottu Thtir loyshy to he r MojestJ , acd the > i b > ap £ tl > y ?> iih the tiisirefeeB of their icllow creaturef .
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ABSB&AVStniY . —On Monday , tbe 15 th , a meeting war holden here in the expectation of a lectorefrom Mr . Morgan Williams , whose arrival was precluded toy a heavy fall of snow . Mr . C . Powell , of Black Hood , and Mr . Griffiths , of Abergarenny , seTeraHy addressed the meeting . On Monday , tbe 22 nd , we sent the town crier round to ft&noiuiee that » Mr . Knowles , tailor , would lecture in ihe Chutist Association Room , Frogmore-ttreet , at seren o ' clock . At the time appointed the room
was crowded . ' Mr . Knowles ably defended the principles of Chartism at a- rapid rate ; metted the attention ot the audience in an excellent speech , which lasted one hour and twenty minutes . Mr . Kuowles is oertauriy an able lecturer , a « d we hope he will obtain work m the town , and abide with as . We are looking forward to the time wo hop * the brave champion of our rights , Feargus O'Connor , will call on us , going from Merthyr to Mo&mouth , as the road is direct through the town . We shall make proper arrangements for his reception .
BAXaxUNDHAm . —Mr . Buffy Ridley lectured in the Market-place , on Saturday efeni&g , to a numerous and attentive audience . KOTTRAn . The National Petition was adopted here at a pablio meeting , convened for that purpose , on the 18 th instant . The meeting was ably addressed by Messrs . Lees , Mackelvy , Doyle , and others . AXJaONBBUBT . —Mr . West lectured here on the 19 th instant , to a crowded audience , and with maoh effect . BELFAST . —The Chartists of this city hare
formed a discussion class , jfiich meet weekly for mutual instruction and information . SAtFORD .-Mr . Clark lectured here on Sunday night lftst to a numerous and respectable audience . CRAKE MOOR ( nearDodworth . )—AfewChartists at Dodworth met a number of tho good men and truo of Crane Moor , a locality within two miles of Wortley Hall , the seat of Lord Wharndiffe , and the very hot-bed of operative Conservatives ; they enrolled themselves in the National Charter Association , and their meetings will bo every . Tuesday evening . All letters on business to be directed U Thomas Crofts , weaver , Dadworth .
WE » T AUCKLAND . —The Chartists of West Auckland and Evenwood have determined to join the National Charter Association . Upwards of twenty joined on Sunday , the 4 th ; and in the week following , other thirteen blistered hands gare their names ; they are determined to leave no stone unturned to procure signatures to the National Petition . BARKStET . —The Chartists held their weekly meeting on Monday . After the enrolment of sew members , and other business of importance , the members present agreed to send the sum of 12 s . 6 d . to Dewsbury , for the West-Riding expenses ; aud a 3 s « requested the secretary to eend to the Secretary of the Executive for a hundred cards for the enrolment of new members at the O ' Connor demonstration . The cause of Chartism here is progressing .
KETTERXNG — The Chartist of this place are not dead ; but they have beeu iu an inactive state for some time , through tho influence of the " new move" patty , and the Corn Law men . We want a little of the ' spirit of the uncaged Lion to arouse us again into actioH ; but a few of the Imperials pat the principle of the Association to the test , last Tuesday night , by dissolvinK the old one , aud joining the National Charter Association . Twelve names where given in , and sub-secretary , sub-treasurer , and councilmen nominated . We arc anxious to adopt the National Petition , and to do our part towards the 4 , 000 . 000 .
NEW ABE . —On Sunday last , Mr . Harrison , of Calverton , preached a sermon , in our large Association-room , Portland-street , in the afternoon , to a most numerous and attentive audience ; and in the STenipK , Mr . Bean Taylor also made a very impressive discourse to his numerous bearers . On Monday evening , Mr . W . Dean Taylor delivered a most eloquent lecture to a crowded and a moBt attentive , audience , in which he pointed out tbe sophistries of tho Corn Law Repealers , and showed , in forcible language , the necessity of tbe people uniting in the National Charter Association . At the close of the lecture , seventeen new members were enrolled ; and afterwards the General Council was chosen , and a number of Chartist publications were sold—Extinguishers , Campbell ' s Corn Laws , &c . Truly a fine ' epirit is rising in this Tory-ridden Duke of Newcastle ' ^ Borough .
ECC&ES . —The bravo men and women of this Tory-ridden village assembled on MoDday evenia . tr last , to hear a lecture from Mr . James Cartledge , of Manchester , who delivered a fcoul-stirricg address , refuting all tbe calumnies brought against the working classes by the pulpit and the press , and Bhewing the necessity of renewed exertion , from tho enviable position we now hold . At she closo of bin addresp , he announced his intention to enrol all that were not members of the National Charter Assooiation , when , to our indiscribable pleasure , the females present began to shew the meu an example worthy of imitation , by at once flocking round the lecturer to have their names enrolled in so glorious a cause . A few men followed , and the cause goes on prosperously .
rSESTON . —On Sunday evening last , a discussion was held iu the Chartist , Room , Avenhamstreet , between Mr . Odleum , a Chartist , and Mr . Blinkhorn , a Corn Law repealer . The audience was crowded , and the general feeling ^ eea ^ ed to bv decidedly in Mr . Odleum's favour . Tho discussion was adjourned till next Sunday evening , to be then thrown open to the meeting . BITRNUiir . —A public meeting was held in the W ^ ket-place , to a-Jopt the National Petition , on Thursday evening , the 18 th instant . Tho chair was taken at eight o'clock , aud although the night was intensely cold , there were from seven to eight hfindred ptrsuns present . The addresses delivered was of the mo ^ t animating character , aud the petition was unanimously adopted . Tho meeting broke up about ten o ' clock , highly gratified .
ARNOr * D . —Mr . Dean Taj lor lectured hero on Wedne 5 day the 17 th inst ., on the principles of the Charter , aud tha necessity of beiug a Chartist . GLOUCESTER . —oa Sunday last , a pablic Chartist entertainment and ball took place m the Democratic Assembly Rooms , Worcester-street , \\> t t . '> e benefit of the funds of the institution . The room was neatly decora ' . ed with laurel and evergreens . Da-ncinx was kept up during tho evening . BAWICK . —The quarterly meeting of the Chartis ; 8 of this pise . ' ; was held in the Chartist Hali , on Saturday lust , when after the transaction of local business , a motion was made that this association discuss the plan of Lovett a « id Co'lins , with a view to its adoption . A long , irregular , aud somewhat angry < iiicu ? sion endued , which was ended at last by Mr . C . Hunter moving , " Thatthi 3 meeting procett ! no farther in the discussion of the New Move , " which was carried by a great msjurity .
BwRNLEY . —At the weekly meeting of Chartists in Burah-y , btlii on Monday evening , the 22 nd ingt , the following resolution was unanimously adopted : — "That we Decomo agents for tbe sole of Finder ' s blacking , and that the Council be empowered to make arrangements { or cn-ryirg il ; e same into effect forthwith . " We also StroBgly » eeommtnend cur brother Chartists throughout the country to do likewise , aad use their utmoat endeavours to promote its Bile . East aud Noeth Biding Delegate Meeting . —An East ami North Ririipg delegate meeting was beld at Market Weighton , on Sunday Jast , Nov . 21 st , ¦ when the following places were represented by delegates or letters , viz . -. —York , Mnlton . Scarbro , Pocklington , MarLet Weighton , Selby , Hull , Holme , and Bridlirgtun . Mr . Bur ] ey , of York , moved , and Mr . Smith , of Holme , seconded that Mr . Mackening act aa Chairman , which -was carried . Mr . Edward Bur ' ey ,
Secretary for the district , theu read the correspondence for the last month , which gave cheering information of the progress of the cause , and the necessity for a good lecturtr being engaged for the ensuing month . After the capabilities of the district being well discussed , Mr . Muckeniug moved , and iir . Smith seconded , that Mr . JcDes , of Liverpool , be engaged tu . lecturer ; or , shouhl Mr . Jones bo engaged , Mr . Harrison , of Calverton , Nottlua-hamshire , be applied to . —Carried . Mr . Mackening having given biB opinion of the possibility of the farmers joining our catue , moved that the Secretary he ordered to apply to Mr . O'Connor , to visit the East » nd North Biding < f Yorkrtriro the first opportunity , as much good may be anticipated by a visit from hint—Carried . Thanks having been moved and carried to Mr . Barley , for bis services to th « district , the meeting bro * e » p . The next delegate meeting viB be beld at Howden , on Sunday , the 26 th December .
TO THE CHARTISTS OF THE ElST AND NOBTH RiDJKG or TOBKSHiBE . —Edward BuiJey , the East and North Ktfiog Secretary , particularly requests that all towns who lecevved cards in the above districtfron * Mr . Skevinfctoo will immediately forward pay ior the same , per post . ffice order , to him , as he has bt * n applied t * by ti : e Executive . Hs lias nctiv A some , an A wishes to forward ail at tbe same tiiue , to save expence . AM coiraiunical ; ous for the future must be addrfHst-d to ErtwBr ? Burky , crae of Mr . "Wilson IcgliSj news-agent , No . 4 , CoUiergate , York .
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DtTBMW . —Tbe Irish Unlferaal Suffrage Association met on Sunday last , at their toom , No . 14 , North Annestreet Mr . William Woodward was called to the chair . The Secretary read the minutes of the last meeting . He also read . several letters from England , giving additional proof of tba sympathy -which thawotfctag classes ot England have for their Buffering brethren in Inland . He then read the objects of the Association , and briefly commented on them , Mr . O'Higgins said he was sure the meeting wonld be delighted to bear the letter which he held in his hand read . It is the letter of oar valuable friend and brother in tbe cause of the suffering poor , Mr . J . Lowsry , who tois indefatigable In his exertions in the country , and although he had met with perwrattonfor joln \ ngourr . P 8 ociatlon , hehad pergeYered ,
and tba reeuIt of Ms perseverance is , that he has sent as tbe names of twenty farmers to bo enrolled as members of oar Association . ( Cheers . ) Notwithstanding all the falsehoods whiob were circulated respecting the legality of our society , it was progressing even beyond our most sanguine expectations . The sensible and truly patriotic portion of ibe people were joining our ranks in every quarter of tho country where the principles of our Association were mado known . A few Mich sterling and uncompromising patriots aa Mr . Lo wery wtnrM toon spread tho prinoiple& of the People ' s Charter all oyer the land ; tbe obvious remit of which would be that humbug and delusion would be banished from the country , and true political knowledge established in theirSitead . He deemed it right to mention
thAt efforts hpd been made to deter the people from reading the ' wrtftern Star , lest they might become acquainted-with the real feelings of the English people towards their Irish brethren , the working classes . This plan to prevent the people from attaining that political knowledge which the Irish press denied them , and which was supplied by tbe Star , was carried to so high & pitch that it became necessary to take the opinion of eminent counsel upon the fcubjeet , and he ( Mr . O'Higgins ) had the pleasure of informing the meeting that an action at law could be maintained against any person who would damage the property of the proprietor of tho Northern Star , by misrepresentation or otherwise ; and aa the proprietor , Feargus O'Connor , is an , Irish barrister , the people of Dublin ,
and perhaps of Drogbeda , too , migh ; b& gratified by hearing Mr . O'Connor plead on behalf , not only of his agents here , but on behalf of his own property . ( Hear , bear . ) Depend upon it , that it will not be necessary to send him a large fee , in order to retain his services in the Irish Courts of Law . It was stated , in order to damage the present Northern Star , that the Northern Star , which was published in Belfast prior to 1798 , by one of the most intrepid and taknted patriots that ever Ireland produced—Arthur O'Connor , the uncle of Feargus O'Connor , was an Orange paper , and that the present Star is also Orange . This is a flagitious falsehood . The Northern Star of 1798 , office , types , forms , press , and all , were burned by the OrangeHioii , and the patriot , O'Connor , was persecuted ami banished from
his native country , the land which he loved , on the evidence ' of such men as Tom Kyynolria . the infamous Tom Reynolds , and doomed to roam an exile in a foreign country , without a glimpse at the land of his nativity in his old age ; while those who now assume exclusive patriotism as well as exclusive sanctity , were paying court to the tyrants of thedny , and making their way at the Irish Bar , having previously Bhulkbd from the rigid disuiplineincidental to tho study of Theology , at St . Omir ' s , to the more delicate study of Gastronomy , at the Inns of Court in Lon . ioa The Northern Star , of 1798 , was founded on tho principles of Civil and Religious Liberty in their widest sense . It advocated Catholic Emancipation with a tntent and a spirit never btfore attempted , nor alnca equalled . It
was the stre-uous advocate of Universal Suffrage , Annual Parliaments , Equal Representation , and No Property Qualification for Members of Parliament ; aud the Northern Star of the present day follows in tbe footsteps of its predecessor , with th « addition of its advocacy of a Repeal of tho Union , and tbe befit defence ef the Irish Catholia clergy agalnafc their Tory calumniators , that ever appeared in tho columns of a newspai > ur . Mr . O'HiggiF . u concluded by proposing that the twenty fanners whose rumies he read , l >« admitted members of tbe Irish Universal Suffrage Association . Mr . R Dunne seconded ina motion . Mr . Dyott , iu bringing forward a motion on the subject of Repeal , said that he did so for two reasons : first , it / was objected that they were not sufficiently ardent in their
pursuit of that measure , ami ho , us an earnest and consistent repealer , and as a member of the society exclusively devoted to tbe purpose of Repeal , wished to hear this association over and over again reeognite aud declue tho justice and necessity of getting rid of that luonstrcus political iniquity—the unequal , destructive , and nnscilled Union between England and Ireland . Be Vits moat anxicrs that all repeal era should fully understand tha * . the Universal Suffrage Society stood pledged to the accomplishment of repeal , and sought the extension Of tho right of voting , tho ballot , ic , as means to that gi « at and gl « rlou « end . This "waa his first tenson —the desire of conciliating all repealers—f * r bringing forward the present motion . His next waa , that a very nunurons class of patriotic and well-disposed Irishmen
dreaded tha undefiued repeal agitated for by Mr . O Oonnell ; though they were quite convinced of the necessity of properly restricted hums legislation . They feared , and with justice , a repetition of those differences which hv . d tilun place within the short period between 1782 and 1800 , and they wanted to see those evils provided agaiust , which would of necessity arise , and should tventually terminate in separation or civil ¦ war . ( Hear , hear . ) These might be called the Crawfordites , for whom , as an honest and sound-thinking cia ^ -s , he entertained tho highest respect and esteem , ( Hear . ) To allay the apprehensions of this respectable and numerous class Wits his second inducement to propose" That wliiie this Association fully recot-nisss the justice aud the necessity of rt-pealinf ? the LHciBlativfl Union
at present ( xistnig bvtween Great Britain and Ireland , they «! o not intau , sw > the phrast "Repeat of the Union ' might imply , a mcru fal . ing back ou tfce Constitution of ' 82 , but fcuch a modification of that Constitution as would effectually provont coilbi ; ris bettveun the two legislative bodies , by strictly confining tho Irish Parliament to tiio internal cuncerus of their owu vountty . " 'ihe mutii ;;! affairs of the two countries should of course be adjusted b > ropr « Be : ) t » tiona from both . ( Hear . ) This resolution he submitted for the adoption of that Society ; it would s ; rve tu put tlsiiir ideas on this important suij » ct into n dt finite , and he hoped a satisfactory shape . ( Hear . ) Mr . W . Martin rose , and said he felt great p i , asurn i ; i seconding the resolution which Mr . Dyoti propescd . and had supported so ably . Ha
paid lie Wi ; ; i ltoman Catholic : md a Repeti ' er ; and if he should be asked why ho was an advocate for the People ' s Chiiter . or Universal Suffragu , Lu would tHll thojw wbo : iil : < - 'J him it waa becauso hn wa 8 U Victim of the present -vic ? -. sud system , which vested the right to vote in propw-ty . He was p . householder iu 1835 ; bo wa * at that tuna iu the employ of a most rigid Conservative , and who niuue him some very handsome < ifFe , -s if ! ie would vote against his conscience end hif religion . As a Catholic * , he could Hot vote for any Tory or : j 3 so Whig , though he n ;) W knaw , to bis loss , that Mr . O Connell whom he voted for , and on whose account , ha lost liis employment , w ; u then , and now , a Whig . He voted for O'Connc-U ami Ruthvon ; when about , to de so , he ( Mr . M . ) was obstructed by the then Sheriff of tbe City , who tore his ci . at . and lie in return , knocked 'iirn down . Mr . O'Conntil was present
and witness to the traasaction . He lost bis wurk on the following Satu \ any , and tlio next week ha presented a memorial to Mr . O'Connell ; lie referred him to " myurar Hay , " hut nil to no purpose . His wife then inemorialisod Mr . OVvnneYi , detailing tha losses which he had sustained by reason of tue vote ho gave , but afttr waiting a whole day in tho s-re 6 ts , in the month of February , she , ot seven o ' ciocfe an night eavr the Liberator , who moa ! scornfully end indignantly spurned her from him , saying , " He nover rciisved beggars at his house , he sent ail he had tu glv-.- to the mendicity . " His sou inlaw took ci mnnfcaon 011 fcer tears and exclamations , to the efiU-t tfcat nho vras r . o beggar ; he wad thtmemorial , and pulled cut his purse , and gave her sixpence . ( Shatcb . ) Ha < l ho not reason thtn to ba an advocate for Uuiwisal duffipgeand theBiiioi ? Thsinks oaving been volod to thi Ctiaiiniau , the mceticg separated .
» ROGIiEI > A . —S . une twelvenionths ai ^ o , when the real principles und olyncta of CiiartUni became known to a few intelligent and iniJc-pbiideat-mindtid laeu in this town , who conscientioualyudoptod and dissemiaated them , every species os intiniidatiua w « 8 rtaortetl to , to arreBt the Bp *« ad c £ tUoso pi-incipies amorist the people , without effect . Tho minions of OCounell became so alarmed ai . length , that a public meeting was tot up to givothat great "ftaava in politics and hypocrite in rtligion" an opportunity oi denouijcini ; the advocates of Chartism there , which he ciid with all tho bitterness of hate , but with what success let tho following extract from a letter to a frit nd of the causo in
Prwtou show . It ia in answer to queiies put to the writer . —" The statements iu tha Star respecting the progress of Chartism hero are anbsLantiuliy correct ; with this lUffettnee , were O Connor to coma here , I am afraid the Chartistaare not is a situation so ttrong as to make any demonstration at present ; neTorthe * less , ChartUm is making way , and numbers who , bef « re the dennKciation , were sfctnch O'Connellites , are no longer so . You cannot expect that in so chovt a tiiuo the people could learn the truth , aa they have no means of knowing it , tare from tbe few Stars that come hero . The repsal r < nfc has beeii eoniGvrh&t dimuiishtd , owing to the exertions of « omo of the denouDcid—not a single shining beiDjj received , where some seventy were this time i& » & year . "
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NBWCASTIiE , —A meeting of tbo Chartists of Sheriff-hill was held in the Primitive Methodist Chapel , on the evening of the 15 th instant , Mr . Bertram in the ohair , when Mr . Morgan , ia a very appropriate addressmoved the adoption of tha National petition , vrhicti -was ably seconded by Mr . Suthoren . Mr . Duna made some well-pointed remarks in support ot its adoption . The meeting appeared to be » U alive to their condition , and to the necessity of using every effort to make the forthcoming petition a real national one , and enable the Eub-Secretary of Newcastle , to fulfil his promise to Mr . O'Connor , of pruouring 150 , 000 signatures in this locality . The various speakers were cheered throughout . The petition having been read and put from the ohair , was canned unanimously . A vote ot thanks having been carried to Mr . Morgan and the Chairman , the meeting separated highly gratified with the proceedings .
WJTJOHB-mOUGH . —On Sunday afternoon , Mr . Skevingtou visited Hathern , and delivered an address to the friends , exhorting them to renewed exertiona in the sacred cause oi" liberty . At the close he was requested io viBit them a « a : n , which he agreed to do oa the fir ^ t Sunday of Duoeuibor ; as also on Tuesday , Nov . 30 th , at eighi o ' clock . At a Mekting op Chartisis held hero , it wrs resolved that , the thanks of thi ^ meeting be g iven to Mr . George White , and the Chartists of Birmingham , for their brave and manly conduct at the late anti-Corn Law meeting , held on Monday , tho 15 th Of November , at the Town Hall , where the Bull Ring and Stevenson ' s Square batchers , with their deluded followers , made a cowardly and brutal attempt on the life of the above-named individual .
KOiitiNWORTH . —Mr , James Cartledge , of MaHohcater , delivered , on Sunday afternoon last , a very powerful and impressive lecture on the productive powers of the laud , shewing the mischievous folly of the advocates of emigration . At the close of the lecture he announced that he should wait and enrol all those who were willing to stand by the working cJasws itt the glorious agitation in which we are embarked , when nine men came forward , and took oat their cards of membership . XONOON . —St . Pancbas . —On Sunday last , a public meeting of Chartists was heldai the Feathers , Warren-street , -Mr . Dunning in the chair . Mr . Joha Campbell , member of tho Executive , addres ed the meeting in Ins usual energetic and eloquent
manner , and many members joined the assooiaium . After the lecture , an interesting discussion ensued , from which Mr . Campbell was compelled to bo absent , having to address the men of Marylebone in the evening . Tailors . —At the quarterly meeting of the Bociety of tailors , held at the Three Doves , Berwick-street , Soho . Mr . Famr addressed them on the benefits to bo derived from tho adoption of tho principles contained in the People ' s Charter . Mr . Parkor spoke with considerable effect on tho advantaged cf uuion , and recommended the whole of the tailors now in the association , to form one general branch . Several other persons addressed the meeting to a similar purpose , previous to its adjournment .
Marylebone Public Meeting . —At tho Working Men ' s Hall , Circus-street , a meeting was held on Sunday last , Mr . Christopher in the chair . Mr . Campbell addressed a numerous assembly in a forcible , eloquent , and pleasing manner . During his address he Was highly applauded , and the greatest enthusiasm exhibited . Captain Acherley likewise addressed the meting . In reply to their pressing invitations , Mr . Campbell consented to remain in London and lecture at Circus-street , on Sunday next . Delegate Council . —Ob Sunday , the 21 st inst , a meeting of the London Delegate Council was held at the room , 55 , Old Bailey , Mr . Goodfellow in tho chair . After receiving reports , and appointing deputations , &c , Mr . Martin moved the following resolution : —
That this Council recommend to the various localities the necessity of distributing window bills , announcing the National Petition lies here for signature . " The Secretary having announced that the attendance of the whole of tho London sub-Secretaries had been requested , in order to their having an interview with the Executive , it was moved that tho Council do adjourn , that their business might be prococeded with . After some little disou 6 sion , it was withdrawn ,
and the meeting formed into an open Committee . The charge of Mr . Banbow against Dr . M'DJuall , that of being a traitor , was then brought before the meeting ; and , both those gentlemen being present , and agreeing to it , a Committee of nino was appointed , to thoroughly investigate the charge . The election fell upon Messrs . Martin , Goodt ' ellow , Watts , Wiifcinson , Rogers , Drake , Cuff ^ y , Knight , and Browu , who adjourned to the Dispatch Coffee House , in company with Messrs . Benbow , M'Douall , and the reporter , tor tho above purpose .
Mr . Wild w » s then called to the chair , and , after Bomo dosuiHiry conversation , it was resolved that a meeting of the whole of the General Council of London should be hald on the following Wednesday evening , until which time the meeting adjourned . tON » OM .-RKD Lion , King-street , Golden S < lUAuii . —Mr . Farren delivered a lecture on Sunday last , to a numerous and highly respectable aud ' . ence . Subject— " The Corn Laws . " It was moved by Mr . Crawford M'Conneil , that the Northern Star be regularly taken at this house—is being tho only true advocate of tho rights of working men ; whioh vras seconded by Mr . Shepherd , and carried unanimously . Several new members enrolled themselves , and the causo progresses steadily . Mr . Martin will lecture ou Sunday next ; the chair to be taken at eight o ' clock .
Camberwell iND Walworth . —Tho Chartists of this locality met on Monday evening last , at the Montpelicr Tavern , Walworih ; the usual weekly business was gono through , and it was earnestly requested tha' the members of this locality would a : tend at tho M mtpelier Tavern , on Monday next , November tho " 19 . h , a * business of importance will bo brought before them .
Eastern Division of Boot and Shoemakers . — On Sunday cveuing iaat , this body oi' Chartists met at their Association Room , S : ar Coffee House , Golden-lane , to hear a lec . ure tic . u Mr . M'Grath , but owing to some circumstances wo are not aware of , that ^ ouile man did not attend . Mr . O'Connor ' s letter to tha Scotch Chartists was read after which a discussion took place , the subject Socialism and Chartism- which would be tho most efficient remedy to allay the grievances of the worki > g olasses ? Al . er which two new members were enrolled . It would add miny to our numbers if the lecturers would attend according to promise , as ihe meaibera bring with them their friends to hear and know the just right they have to become members ; but when they leave disappointed , thoy ofte ^ i refuse the next invitation .
Shadwell , —The British and Foreign Joint Stock Marine Start ) Society , holds Us meetings : <;• Ho . 22 , King David Lane , Shadvttil , every Tuesday evening , for me purpose of adopting a pina to pvocuvo work for the unemployed throughout the realm ; they request the well-wishers of maukutl to attendchair to be taken at eight o ' clock . Finsbory . — At a meeting of the Chartists of Fiiiabury , held at Lunt ' s Coffee Hout-e , ou Monday evening , Mr . F ; : rrer delivered an « icqaeut and impressive lecture ou the subject of the Corn Laws . At a meeting of the O'Brien Press Fund Committee , 00 Monday evening , Mr . Andrew Hogg was appointed Treasurer , and Mr . Hogg , Secretary , in tho place of Mr . J . Watkins , resigned . Messrs . Watts , Scott , and J . Smith were appointed to draw
up an address to the country . Wandsworth . —A public meeting to adopt the National Petition , was held at the Kind ' s Head , on Monday evening , Mr . Hayter in the chair . The petition was moved by Mr . Ross , seconded by Mr . Harris , and nnanimouely carried . The meeting was then addressed at great length , and very eloquently , by Mr . John Campbell , Secretary to the Executive , who was louuiy cheered throughout his whole speech . The statement that the Chartists of 282 towns were now enrolled in the National Association elicited great applause . Meters . Wheeler and Robs likewise addressed the meeting , and tho proceedings were wound up in * o able manner by tha Chairman . Several members were enrolled , and much enthusiasm exhibited .
A Mketiso was held at the London Tavern , on Saturday , theSOih , Mr . Sheriff Rogers in the chair , to adopt preliminary measures for the relief of the dietrefsad Spitalficla wearers . Hammersmith . —A discussion waa held at the Black liull , Hicuatrginith-roaU , on Tuesday erenieg . onthe best means of obaining the rights of the people . Mr . Eimoa was in the ohair ; Air . Callingham in an argumentative speech opened tho proceedings , and showed that the attainment of political power , by means of the Charter , would be tbe grand agent in raising 113 from our present degraded condition . Messrs . Meliwood , Irocce , Gifford , Read , Dowling , Roylanco , and Wheeler addressed the meeting , and it was decided to form a branch of the National Charter Association at the above house . The meeting then adjourned r . ncil the ensuing Tuesday , subject for UiscKssion , " What are our rights 1 "
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^ idiipP BRIGHTON . —On Tuesday / frai ' r . q , a . s ^ ii-t j was helci iu the largo room of the Artichoke Inn . { .-. congratulate Bronterra O'Brien oa his r ; kasa from his confinement . The females vied with the males ia testif- ' .-: £ their joy at the loleuBe I Coir " schoolrn 3 «* 9 r . " Aiier tlie " good things of tha -world" bid . : ; een remoted from , tha tables , Mr . Good was called to the chair , wfcen tbe buainsBS . of tbe evening co . amenceJ bjr BIr . Woodward singing "the ires , the free . " The
health of Bront « re O'B . - : ' : n was proposed by Mr . Colling in an excellent complimentary speech el some length . Mr . O'Brien in hia uaml forcible and eloquent style , replied to the toast in a speech which waa fully re » pon < ed to by the meetiBg , and on reaurning hie « eat received three distinct rounds of applause , Tbe meetiag continued up to twelve , during which time the patty wero enlifened with patriotic souga and recitaiion . 1 , sentiments , < fcc , from different speatas . The National Petition was signed by eTery one , wo l * A . sre , who were present , Mr . O'Bric-u beicg eno of the number .
On Wepnesdat Evening , Mr . OBrien at ^ nded a uieeting of the members of tbo National Charter AssociaUon / at the Cap of liberty , vnA there hu urged upon them to continae firm and onited , to be determined , to cover their ground as they advanced , fourga upon all their neighbours and friends to sign tL- petition , to scour the town and neighbourhood for ? i ; jnatures , arid let Brighton send to the Convention tbe inort numerously signed petition from the South of E . ; g ! iUid . Mr . O'Brien ^ ciosed a most instructive address amia ' . t tha plaudits of the meeting . Th « visit of Mr . O'Btitnto Brigl-ton has done an immense benefit to the cause . It has resWed the confidence of many who had ¦ Kimred , and we nave no doubt but that in a short t .- /; o the
Chartists of Brighton will occupy that position tb : . " ate entitled fo as tho centre of agitation f « ir the provincial towns of the south . Chartism has beeu and ia still making a aim , steady , and silent progress in the ra : ndt of tho agricultural labourers , who livo in theT'Hager adjacent to Brighton . In the agricultural town ot Lewes , \» ber © six months since we believe one solitary Northern Star was sold , how its circulation has reached to a dczin per week , which , taking into consideration the ignorant state of the working men , is a good omen . We believe it to bo the intentiou of vhe good irwn of Lewes , ere Jong , to make tbe attempt of enrolling laemselvea under tbe banner of tbo National Charter Association . \ V < i would advisa Mr . John Cawpbell to " look
a bead" to this matter ; that the men of Er ' gutoa will assist them in so doing we well kcow , and let them but signify their determination to tho proper ouarter , their application for help shall not pass un' ceded . Bat once " lei as get a . flrra footing in Zewe s , then Chartism - wiil . tpread like wlld-flre thronghcut the who !© of E : \ steru Sussex ; aud then who will say that the agricultural Chartists of the south are bebiu . 1 the manufacturing Chartists of the north ? One , ; ge > the principles of Chartism firmly established in £ ten Suaaex , frori thenca it will proceed onward icto tha agriculturiil districts of Kent , where it has never been heard of , and then we shall have iu our racks tfje man WliO boasts to thie day ef being the dcs ^ -ndar . t oi th © immottii Wat Tyler ; and then hurrah for the Charter
BRASFORD . —The Demonstration Commit :, met in the Chartists' Association-room , Bowling Back Lane , on Sunday afternoon , at two ©' clock . Mr . Feathabridge was called to the Chair . The Committee commtnesd their labours by receiving the mosayfrom the various a ^ onts appointed to atll tha tickets f-r the soiree and tea-party ; after which an inquiry wr made as to tie probability oi" there being any ticket * left unsold , when nearly the whole of the agents wanted s further supply . Tha Committee had previously delivered out the whole thousand ; consequently , they were unable to supply rho demand . A moti ; - was made that iuoxs ticktls should be printed , which waa oljscted to , ou tlit ground that t ' tiu room wuu ' . d not
hoid more than & thousand persons , without graat inconvenience . There is not the leaai d'r . bt Unit if a room as large agrkir could be piocured , that uiVjther tbousaad tickets wou ' : d very read ;! y be soid Tha Chavtists of Bradferd are all on tho qui vive ioz the day on which they intend to show their strength to both the oppressive and tyrannical factious . There has , at various times , beeu great displays made in Bradford ; but we conSdently believe tiidt tho forthcon : : ng demonstration , in honsur of the Peopit . -. Champion , will be th 9 largest ever wiinesso ; . ' . on auy previou * occasion : The route of the procession wa 3 . tb . en pointed out . The Coranuuee and the frieads - * f Mr . O'Counor will meet at the Hare and Hounds Inn , Mr . Wiliiaa
Loidoff ' s , Horton Bank Too , at ten o ' clock m the morning , and there fon ; i j ; i procession ; will pi-oceed frurrt thsace down to Great iiorton , Southfi « id Lane , Litiiu Horton , Holme Top Lans , I'ark Side , Clayton Lane , JIanchestcr Road , to Bradford : along Tyrrell-Btteet , Boating Green , Matket-itrret , K . \ T 3 t ,-ate . Satley * street , hy the Nelsou Inn , along S 5 . Johi .-dtwr-t , ddWH tVestgate , Ive ^ ate , Sun Bridge , Tyrrell-street , ecu . The procodJiion "will then proceed up LittleHortoitl ; vneto tho P irk , at Horti ;» Grean , uca ? V . v . \ Red Lion Inn-Tin D ' . iiiosEtration Coninu-teo to ln ^ et at tiie North Tavdru , WappiBg , at seven o'ciock in tue i / . ornne . and proceed from thence to Horton Bank Top , ' to i . i&ef Mr O'Connor . . •• -- ^
Daisy Hili .. —Tae Chartists of tMs little Tillage met at thb Old Cot , on SauUaynight last , ni six o'clock , when M r . Hodgson delivered an able kcture ; on- th » benefits ¦ which would result to : tha ; workiii ^ . classes from the adoption of the People ' s Charter . Tliu meeting was a nunjerous on ; .. —Gzeax preparations are making bv : o , to do honour to the ? eople ' s Fritad , Leader , and Champion . Should the weather prova favourable , a glorious and overpowering dcmonstrr on , such aa Bradford nevar witnessed , "will be tho consequence-. A bind ot music , with b irm&t * , wiii ptocsed from h ^ rd to iitaton , Al ^ hningham , WLila Abbay , Middleton . Fields , Silsbridge-laue , West-gate , lv « a-gate , and up to H . iton , to meet Mr . O'Connor .
8 TANNINGLEY—Mr . Jennings lectured at tbis placa on Sunday afternoon test , on tkv science of Govcrcuient Mr . Leacroft ably fi . ied the chair . Tuo toon : was crowded With an attentive audience . Jlr . Ri-wards lectured ia the sama room at six o ' clock in the ersning , « n the evils of a State Church , and pr ^ y . nsr . l the People ' s Charter as a rwnedy . Smidd . le ' s lane end . Bowling . —Mr . Jer ^ amga uelivtred an able and talented lecture on ths distress of the country . This is the first lecture that h . in been delivered at this place , which promises to be a flourishing locality . After tuo lectnrean interesting ihscu&sion took place- on various subject * . Tfle laeeting r /^ well attended .
SOCIAL INSTITUTION , BRADFORD . On Monday evening last , I ir . VVtss , tho West Ridinj ; lecbirf ? . delivered a lecture at thio place , at eight o ' c ' ock - Mr . J . Brook WS 8 culled to tho chair , who express ' . hi .- rezrvb th . tt the meeting waa ho thinly attended , . ind attributed thtir non-attendance to two or three causes : tir . ? t , to tho forthcotaing demonstration , all hands being at the pump , against next ; Monday ; secen'jjy , to tbtc ' vft-tsesfl of the eight ; thirdly , to tbo reni ; day bw-ina : the day following . Thcro v ^ ore btcv / een 500 and eoo picsent . The Chairman then introduced 3 Ir . West to thu meeting He was received with acclamation . Mr . West , in a neat speech introduced himself to tao mating , and hoped tl : ey would Iwten witli attention , and should
he adv . mce anything that was incorrect , or should any one have any questions to ask , or objections to make , they would do so ut the end of the lecv . ire , and he would gladly answer them . Mr . West ilien noticed the dissress that exiitsfl in Manchester , and stated tfcat in one dtettict 1 , 200 persons rosg irery moraing ~;' , iiiont knowing from wiieiita tlibir breakfast might c « ui-.-. In auother district there wero 18 , 060 living oa Is . f ; l pee week ; and in another thai ^ aomu were fetching blood from tho shamble , and boiiiafj it , in order to prolong a miserable exiat ? r ; ce . Taat in Bsltoii p&oole vrete in a state of starvation , and dying for want oi the common necessaries of life . In Scockport upvrard 9 of 7 , 000 people wore waiting abuus th « streets in idleness , and
in tne greatest duiress and misery that could possibly be imagined . In Liverpool there were 5- " \ 000 living in wretched . cellars , < i « stituUi oi evety comfort . Ir . some parts of Scotland the poof creatures had to raix oatmea ! wiih san'dust , to nmki ; i frc :: ntymeaL Ke said some people attributed ail vnis distress and misery to the Curn . Laws , and that free trade would cure all these evils . He acknowledged ihafc some were not only free traders , but freebooters too . He then noticed tbe export trade of this counury to other , nations . Sine- 1686 to the present time , we had exported £ l , 800 , 00 u . o 0 a worth of our goods . From 17 ^ 3 ' to" 2815 oar export trad « amounted to more than £ 300 , 000 , 000 , and while our trade with foreign natious lad increased to SO
great an extent , the workman ' s wages had been reduced from 35 s . per week to 103 ., and some to less than half that amount . Mr . Wtt . t gave a dear and lucid exposition of the foreign trade , and of the robberies that were committed upon the small manufacturers and the working clatsea , by tho slaughter-h-use exporter * , and explained to the meeting tho way in which these robberies were committed , amidst cries of " Shame . " Mr . West then gir . nced nt tbe effects of the rotten banking system , uart shewed how the mere men « f str * w managed to enrich themselves , while they robbed and plundered the toiling millions , producing the greatest distress and misery that could pMBibly be Imagined , and contended that « U
these evils sprang from class legislation . H then roadu a powerful appeal to all present to lead an helping hand to uproot tbe present unnatural and artificial state of society , and called ou all who were notairetdy members of » Lc National Charter Associa tion , to come auu enrol theu names at the close of tbe lecture . Mr . West sat down amidst the most enthusiastic cheering' A poison in ihe body of the h&U tbeo stood up and asked a number < -f questions relative to ; a repeal of the Corn Laws , and how the wages of tbe working men wou : d be afTected by supply and demand , all of which Mr . West ansvrured to the MtUfaciiou of the meeting , and we UU « to to the queationet also , Cot
he seconded a vote of tharks to the Wi-iiby lectaxar , wiiic ' a was carried iij act-ljimiMan . Tha&lc * were giv « n to the chairman , for ma impartial conduct In * h * jfr ^ fr , and the meeting then separated at a ^ uarter-past ^ Kfir " *^^ . o ' clock , giving threo cheti a for the CharkrT ^ BSjBS ^ TA ^ V Mr . O'Connor , auri tbrto i . tr Froat , Wilift ^^ ^ pff' ^' j ^ scy' \ Jones . A number at u ^ w m < ; : ibem were eaiSfflpj 5 J : ' . ^ rft& i '' > took their cards of membireiup . ¦ >*• ¦ J ^ ' ? V < " s "> - " v .--, " @ \ ; * r * - < s / - > ' ¦ = •' ' - ¦ -. vZj . fej / Skvpton . —The Ctwrlists of this plj ^ e got iUD « " "¦• - ^ $ ffi %£ ) ~ : + pubac tea-party , en 1 'uc ^ by last , » % w lafe ^ WiijJ ? rouBly atiendtd . After tu-i tea was ^^^^ T"y ^^ fe * / S ^ V- * v thanks was given to tto twiw * for tfibw * & $$ && $ 0 $ A . V ' Mr . Knowles afte . warus delivered a Iscturfe . ' ^^^ M . ' ^^ 4 ,
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™ J 9 { T ^ / Q ^ ^ -JP y AND LEEDS GENERAL ADVERTISER .
vol . y . asro . 211 . Saturday , koyember m , iui . "" clV ^^ Sf , 5 "gSST '
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Nov. 27, 1841, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct963/page/1/
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