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      ; - 'UTH LA >" CA > IiIRE DELEGATE i ! EETlKG . rp- _¦ . ^• i = 5 - ^ as tv . dn the Chair rt R . ' . rc , Bro- ^ n-^ -atr ^ -. ' - id = nebss > . i . i . <^ izj list , v ^ e :. the f-.-Uowicg fiit : i- . s * c re preset- : — I _ = Ksi-ton . Cb ^ rust carpeni-r "? = an : j -ir . ers . Maajj , _ . .. pt . ; er Camsrxo = Ciiirtis ' - y ~ := cr .-. - :: -trhcsttr ; ' " ^ ? i » 3 i , S ' .-c = caie ; Htrsrv Cir : p ; e OJ-. S-. m ; jjjr --- * . inpso 2 , Ash's ..-ir .-L . Tjv ?; Tb-Tna » L :: ~ - . M ; e ~ lej ; : - _ kc IifccT ! r :-ii . K =. tc . ia .- ; J ^ hc Pu . - - . C ^ r-PEd ' : ^ Hall , Slischrfttr ; Joia Jdis ? .. ; .. XcTi , n E « -- ¦ - " Hi ^ in C ; c- - ^ i , rluUraTO- < 3 ; — ^ * F _; r : De , Sil" - - -: J : a 3 Dx'i , nir ^ ii-iji , ; . Ucci ==:. r ; H-y-Vi J d Bcr / b > --riter . v k . Vr . i . 'n -ws ? t- ; . e i i * the chair . -- -y-r- r-rhmt— -of tie previous isM-tiEg hsTlr . jr been Ki' a ^ ti cs ^ firaifcd , ti _ - f-.-iiowing vert ; paia is " jy ibe fiel-j- - - = s : — ¦ - TO— THE . Z . XXCVTIT 2 . £ s d . - •^ enters acd Jyssrs , M&Echist&r 0 i 0 .. nters , jiancbtitd 0 2 0 , . ^ lale ... 0 2 C £ <) S 6 lECTUEEHS" FU > 'D EC-R 1 E . I . LAND . -. » r -stars se . J J -iDtrs , jfcmeher 1 2 ¦ - [ jrEierE'Hii ! ,

      iOUTS LA > "CiSHIHE LZCTTREHS FU >" D . -l-..-iiecicrs' Hill , jianeceater ... £ 10 0 yir . i ui . i . is said that he "w ^ s ins truct * - , to bring bcfcr . ^ k delegazes the dissatisfaction tbat prevailed A 3 c ^ : ? s ! the local ltctarera on account of the mariner in Trliicii . ~^ nje of fh" places p 3 id then ; f-T tiirir £ ti vices fc ^ o : ' . ice 8 iai > articnlar , "Tiz . JfrwtonHeath an < i HollingtrooJ -Toe farmer of these pkicfcs onjy gave the lect .: r-r niaepence , and if it wus -wet the coach f-ire was a &L- ¦ : ) £ . The latter place gave then ! one sbiUi-iij ard thit- --= —ec , and the cos ^ h fire was one shilling and sixpei ; -.:- " Ana they thought that this was not sufficient ; at tiit- i » -3 si tbfc eoncfr-fare ooght to be paid . The delegiien : rom those places irere requested to inform tbeir cot ? : uicnts cf these camplaints , in ordei that the tvil mi £ i : ~ . t > e rtmedied .

      3 m- Knight stated , that at a meeting of the South lar- ~ . ^ aire i > degate « , Mr . Railton wa elected to be a zienji * .-of the Dsfcnoe Fimi Committee . And that gEct > . on having resigned for piTtcular reasons , it woh ' -i therefore be their uaty to . elect ancthrr in his piiC-., ¦ 2 a - - H AiLTt » " ezplaised . He belce one of the parties Trti ; T ^ iua ha ^ e fe > be dtfended by that fnrni . he thrTe-Jorr ¦ ;;' a not conscientiously remain z . member of t ^ e Cor-:--i ' . * ge for its msaAgemeat . __ k . M . ? vllis moved and Mr . Cameron seconded the K' - " -L > win £ motion : — " 7 ' n \ Mr . Biehard Hall be elected member of the 2 \ zz ~ .::. i Dciwice Fiisd Committee , in the placs uf Mr . RiliV-TJ , TcBigUfcd . " Cvrr ' " ? fl xraanimonal ? . W .. "M « Farli > -e Eiatrd that he thoneht tfee

      delegate- xT ^ 'tnt ought- to exaaine into tte balance sheet Of' * l--i-TSxecuriTe ; He f > lr . 'M-FaTline ) -vras pkctd in T £ tt r in swkynxS . poiBitibn , inssimtii as Silford had cot f »^> n anything to the ExecntiTd for the i&st qaarter ; nt'ir'Hetess he considered it to be his -inty as a c « legat « to i r inetiie matter before them , for he . must say that a great . nionnt of dis&itufaction existed amongst his con-Btitncnt * at present , and they -with him thought that 8 om- inriber txplariation was xwecssary , than had yet been -. " . Tea . He . Mr . M-pariiEri ) was glad to see one fjf Ti ) T " - ^^^ n ^ y ^ prr ^ pnt . ft i T ^ flt gvTlTi ^ TTinTI p € Thsp 8

      \ cob ; ' , ' jjiotx some li ^ ht u pon tbfc eurject . Sir lEiTH had come to give ill the explanation in his t-y- * er , if necessary . iyy ^ d ^ ldSate—It ajpsars t ^ at the plan cf weamzatlor . hi .- " uot beem itteoded to by the Executive in ihe legir-ratioi department . Mr Leach said ths : was not lie Exficutive ' s fault . Oal -ji sixiy-nina places that . tfcey . corresponded with fort , "li ^ e out of that nn aiber oHectid to sending the HETii-.- Oliham enne to an opea " ? ote npon the subject ;~ 1 decided that tisey / would . not coiaply Trith the trisl --3 -f tbe Exes ^ inTe in tait respect ; al 3 o Leicester -fiTar- ^ -t » x * iin ? -59 r » iiifciyliLrs p tr utct , did not send the i ^ ¦ - ;« a s of one to- Lbe ExecutiTe , and yet the delegsl-i - •* th 3 t place ' csalti find fanit irith the secretary for iiol d * irf that -which they themselves had neglected to * cp . > p « y him with the means of Coing . 2 <" -r . isHEBtrooD . aald-they had sent the names of ail their aiT'mbers to ilr . Tillman .

      Mr . LiiiCH—Inn : but ontbl 25 , 006 members thsie Vas tmiv SiiO returned . I 3 dr . il Farlise tiX& , that that 'w&s not the question " . tissue- II appeared that there vere Items in the Bal-J ^^ Sheet which were , is his opinion , opj actionable —cf ni ^ cii that concerning postage war or . e— and acdiraiBS to ilr . HUi , it "would take twenty-lour letters per . " y . K :. Bi-H-TOK had kno-wn . him freqnentiy have to Vriu- Sf IJ asu sixty letters per day , and 2 dx . Rantin moi ^ thas thtt . Mr . M . \ FARML 1 X £ said , thai they , as-delegates , if thfcj fociid thai thf ir cfSctrs did not do iheix duty , it % raVTEtir ~ Sutjras OiciFcosstitneiila , to call upon them lftilS . 11 C 1 X UUIJ . - *— L 1 JCH U' ^ SUOlUl ^ j ~\ J I .. I 1 u ^ . r ^/ u LUClii

      todiiso-j : asd in bis ( Mr . il'firline ' s ) opinion , the 3 Sxe <* yr ye had enouih to do to attend to the duties of ~ $£ ex . fiir-, -Ha ' thout attending to anything else . Hi . Leach—You see we are placed betwixt two fires—one party Pn ^ ing &nJt that , we are not constantly -Htt Dg ,- * Bd the other blaming na " for expending the peoiirV isoney by sitting too often .- Bnt these charges we-wili meet in : their proper quarter , " although we do not dXpeot that justice which we deserve . So far as he pir ilrach- was personally concerned , he never was a jobbing pelitici&n , and he ~ kneye that he was not capable of meeting Mb aalagoniFt thnra ^ h the columns of & nes- ^ papar ; but fee-would challenge-him to mee t him ( K ' . I * ac-k ) befere a public meetiBg ; the people should he zhe jary before which 6 e shonld be tried ; and he — tMr .-L ^ ch' wan te d-brmeBrMr-gat-ettherTH- Leeds or any otter town wars' hfi " ( MKLeacb ) was kn » wn , ^ nd Bett any charges that might be brought « gaicet him . S ; ( Mr . l ^ eacb ) considered : that bis moral ctiar&cter yraa im ^ cached in the Slar of last week , and also in toat of Saiurd . iy iact , " and if . he bad to mlk ' barefoot , the peopir should condemn him or acquit him from the ^ charge of morel and political dishonesty .

      ilr . M Faeline said ™* t the powers of ihe Rev . TTm . Hill were sneb that if not checked ,, he ( Mr . Bill ) mieht or . a great deal ef harm to the moTement Sir . D ^ tis considered the co mments in the two last SiuiS to be severe in the extreme . ' "Mr . PrLLls—Thai man that wonld not give every ether man the same chance o % defence as he himseii possessed , was xmworihj . of the name of a man oi a democrat . ' . . Mr . isiLER-vroOD thonght that , iba only way for them to arrive at proper conclusions was to have the aiticie read from the" Star of Saturday last , and then Mi . Le 3 cb conic !' explain . " . . ilr . RaIlto >' , the chairman , thsa read , the article in the Siar of Satnrday ,- Nov . 26 ia , headed " The Executive , their balance sheet , &nd the organisation . "

      ilr . LEiCH said that Sir . Hill stated tiiat the Executive was a fixed body , sittiEg in a fixed place . That be jllr . Leschi denied ; it was no such nxtrd body ; and that jlanchtater " was- the place , fcr their sittings ; and if such was the . case , and that there , was so tr-ivtlUag cxyvnees , why did ihey not elect the whoie of the inemr > er 8 from" Manchester 2 ' Did tbe people jiot know that whtaihey eleiie 4 Morgroi Williams that i . 3 resided in Wales ; . sod , in order that lie mighi Jaeet tiic oihsr sembexs of ihe Executive , it ¦ would , cost £ 2 in coach fare ; ' and , did they believe ¦ when they elected him , that he was to pay that sum oat of ± ia 30 i per week 1 They also knew that Mr . Philp resided in Bith , and it cost Phiip £ 3 in coach-fare to attend "their first meetiBg . „ . _ a ° the s » me sjisi . ta r « tttrn ; and uid thapeople ' expect tim U > pay that sum put of-the thirty shi ; ru . i ; s per week ? Dr . il'Douall was "in London whtn elected , and the ooantry knew this , and knowing it tiaey kaew that if they mast mtet tikeir tiaveiling tspences must be paid . Mr . L ^ ach then ssid he would pa : thsm in possession «» a fact or two that they 4 id not know . The Executive had known of this plot for aonie time- - Mr . Hill is a councillor of Hull , in the month of Jaly last the Bull Chartists -were * about to pass the Balance Sheet ; When ill Hill eatered the roum and put a stop to it . And a friend thai was present at *>>*< » meeting wrote to Campbell btating that there was s p }« t hatching asainst the in" mt-ers of the Exrcitive , of : wiich . he would receive the first attack in a short time .. In Leeds also there was a conspiracy of the earns nature . A meetiiuj of ten or a dca = n men took place , where they < the ¦ memt « rs of the Executive ) were tuspesed of and a new one formed . A person present- at that meeting wrote to him , ;> ir . Leach i giving him information , of theit . whole jbansactioBi , end also tbe same * of the men who were Inform tb . ? new-ExecntiTo . -Their names were Cooper , White , Hamey , Bairstow , aad iSkeviagton ; so beiig - iu . jHKSsnaion of liiooe- iactfl this it -only what . ¦ , wa eipectsi We ieoeit&& mwrtl isvlU-tioBs to go to Birmingham ; we wtnt and resaiaed thers . eight days . W ^ e drew up the . National Petition them ' and issaed two or three addrataes to tbe coaatry . We alao . attanded seven op eight pnblic . nieeting *—paid ones too—and left - them , ' not les » tbaa £ 30- in band . Wb itopped altogeUie * at an ioiij and George White told xi that the coamdl would pay for oar board ! bnt the sonncfl caow to -a / rote thai as we bad the pabiic fandi at onr dispaaal , fbsj iroald not give vm a fartblng . George White came and told ni Uum in tbe mozslog ; -we had nomaney with ue , and in a strange place . Thin ire teld White , and he veat to tie-Council ; bat it was to bo use ; tbe oonsequenee- was that two of the members of the Executive had to . pledge their watches to raise money u get borne . They then told the landlord their sitoatioa , and gave him what money they had / aad had to send him the remainder trhtn , they got borne . He , Mr . Leach , had had several invitations to go to HnH , and -when he was going to London , he tboBjjit ttxat be woali eaU at a few places in order to ¦

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      ir . ake the exprsce less , and he wonU go round by Hull . H- did so , anJ wheahe arrivei there he found himself 1 y . minus of the sum he hn-i \» hen he started from hcttc . At Hail th 5 y gave him nsthing at nil . and if he ha't not hud money with h' -cn he w-.-alu have been obliged to come back home . Tbi 1 . 55-t wefck but one he went to Leeds , and it cost bins s = T <* n shillings to ride in the third class from Slanch-it < r 7 to there , and he paid s : x frum J > ecs to Roch-~ u 3 e , - wb ^ re he should have lectured , tut being very iil be b-j ;* i

      tiiua thit he was taikbig to me thus he had an article ¦ wr ^ Le t- damn lour of us . Bat This is a deadly blow at D . - . M 'ILuall—it is intended to < Jamn bim^—but it shall cat ; before it » ha : l have its desired effjet , I will suffer to hbve niy htad cut off cpon a block . I wish the Dc > ct ^) r 'sras here , he would not need my puny defence ; bnt knoT ^ ing tha t he is worthy of it , I wiil not suflfi-r him to be iig area when he has not the chance of def-nding himsolf . I will now explain the Doctor ' s ten shillings per week . We drafted him to London to organize the trades , and knowing that it was more expensive dining in London than here , we thought the extra ten shillings would not be too mnch ; but I am not going to defend this act of the Executive , but this I wiii say . it was dane with the best of motives—and 1 deny the assertion of Hill that it was a piece of political jor-biajf .

      Mr . 'PULLIX wished to ask ilr . Leach a question concercing the payment of the members of the Executive—did they , the members of the Executive , receiTe th « -ir pay each week sitting or not ? Mr . Leach—Xa . Mr . laHi . uwooD could like ' to know something about the expencis of ilr . Bairstaw goicg to see bis wife wfcen she ¦ was sick . Mr . Leach—Mr . Bairstow was in Manchester attending the sittings of tbe Executive , when he ( Mr . Leach , ) received a letter from Bairstow ' s father-in-law , with one enclosed for him . He came and she wad me tbe letter contaiaii : !; the intelligence of his wife ' s sickness . He ; Mr . Leach ) lent him a sovereign to stait off with . Now Bairstow had to go to Bristol , and it was on his way to call at Longhborougb to see his wife . The extra espence won ' . d be Tery tiifling . Mr . CaMeRoN—Mr . Hill says something about BairstoWs exper . ces to the Conference .

      Mr . Leach in answer to this said , that it would be in their" recollection that the Execntive was to meet that Conference , and as Mr . Bairstow had to attend as a member of the Executive , the people of that locality thought that he cmid represent them in the Conference . S j that they would see that Mr . Biirstow attended as a member cf tbe Executive , and not as a delegate to the Conference . An * ns they were on the Conference question , he might as well state that the vote given to the Executive was given without any conditions being attaehefi thereto ; and Mr . Cooper was the man who proposed it . This was corroborated by Mr . Kaiiton and Mr . Mussey . Mr . IshekWOod said as far as he was concerned , he was satisfied with the explanation given by Mr . Leach , bnt he tboueht that they could not come to a vote upon the ques' . ion until they had taken the opinion of their constituents nt > on it

      Mr . Pillis thought that they could go as far with the question , aa they were individually concerned , and coins to a -rote to that effect . Mr . M'FaRL 1 j ; e was satisfied with Mr . Leach ' s explanation , but at the same time he understood that gt-ntieman only to be vindicating his own character , and not the who ' . e hi the acts of the i ' xecutive ; and although Mr . CunipbeU uss one of their members , there was in his < Mr . M'Farline ' s ) opinion great cause for dissatisfaction at the manner in wblch Mr . Campbell had conducted the business of the association as their secretary . He therefore thought that it would be much better not to crme to a vots , but let the matter rest until the next del' / gate meeting , for if they came to a vote in Mr . Leach ' s case , and not in that of the other members of the Executive , it would be tantamount to clearing him and condemning tbe others . MR Leach—We are appealing through the Star .

      Mr . Pcllin could like to give his candid opinion He had known Mr . Lsach for many years , and had always found him to be a man of sterling worth and strict integrity , Mr . Masset was of opinion that as they had taken np the snhjectj and bad heard Mi . Leach ' s explanation , tfeey ought to come to a vote upon the matter , so far as the South Lancashire delegates were concerned . Mr . 1 shes"W 00 D begged to say , that he differed with the last speaker , and thought it advisable that tLe delegates should take wbat they had back to those that sent them there , and let them decide . Moved by Mr . M Fariine , and secondei by Mr . Isherwood , — '' That each delecate at his return lay before his con'' That each delegate at his return lay before his

      constituents the information thst he has received at this meeting , and come prepared to the next delegate meeting to give their decision upon this matter . " Carried unanimously . Moved by Mr . Isherwood , and seconded by Mr . Simpson , " That Mr . Railton do provide a minute and accompt book fer the South Lancashire delegates . " Carried . Mr . M'F-tf-line moved and Mr . Lange seconded , — " That Mr . Dixon be secretary until the next meeting . ' The meeting was then adjourned until that day foni weeks , at ten o ' clock in the forenoon . ^^

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      MANCHESTER . CARPENTERS' HALL . — TWO lectures were delivered in the above Hall on Sunday last ; in the afternoon , Mr . J . Mnrrey was called to the chair , who opened the meeting with a few remarks upon tbe present position of the Chartist movement , tmd introQuced Mt . C D ^ yle to the meeting . Mr . C . Doyle delivered an interesting and instructive lecture and was repeatedly cheered by tbe audience . In the evening , on the motion of Mr . Knight , Mr . Murrey was ! again called to preside . Mr . Murrey thanked the meeting for the honour they had conferred npon him i by calling him to preside over so large and respectable j a meeting of his fellow townsmen as the present , at ; the time time he would much rather some one more - competent than himself had been called to fill the I chair . But there was one observation which he wouW j make , and that was , that to be a chairman of a Chartist I meeting was to have a sinecure offic # , with this excepj tion , there was no pension attached to it Without ! taking up any more of their time he would introduce

      , i their old friend , Mr . James Leach . Mr . Leach rose I amid the plaudits of the vast assembly , and said that I he supposed they were in high spirits and full of glee ' . at hearing the news of peace with China , and in the ! txpectation of bein ? made rich out of the money ¦ that we were to have from that inoffensive people , ¦ for giving over murdering them ; and , according to tbe press , to be made doubly rich by an increase of our 1 trade with that country . The papers were now teeming ¦ with onr glorious victories over a people that never knew how te fieht , a people that were not in posses-; sion of such instruments of torture and destruction as : we are . Mr . Leach tben read some extracts from ' Hobaon ' s Poor Man ' s Companion , which showed what : the game of war had cosl the people of this country , ' and also showed up from the same source the fallacy ; of the people ever being benefitted by the extension i of commerce . Mr . Leach delivered an instructive and ' , interesting lecture , at the conclusion of which he called i the attention of the meeting to the articles that had appeared in ihe papers , by saying that doubtless they had I read the articles in tbe S (* r , of the last and the present i we ^ k concerning the Executive . He , with the other [ numbers of that body , were branded as political job&ers . He ( Mr . Leach ) was sure that those that 1 kaew him ¦ would at least give him credit : for not being one who ever made a j obbin ; concern of i the people ' s cause . Bnt the sum and snbstance of this i . attack upon the Executive was a deadly tknist at the ; political character of Dr . M'Douall ; but if the Doctor was hcTe . be wouia not require his ( Mr . Leach's ) defence , for he could defend himself ; but it was too bad : to attack him when he was in exile for the people's cause , : and he hoped that the working men of England would not say a word upon the matter until he was here ' to defend himself , and it wonld not be long before the was amongst them again for that purpose , and : until that time he hoped they would be silent . The ; Doctor deserved this at the hands of the people , for ! wham he had suffered so much . He ( Mr . Leach ) was j well acquainted with Dr . M'Douall , both publicly and 1 privately , aad there was not a more honest man in ' existence . He ( Mr . Leach ; knew him when he kept as j good a horse as any man in Lancashire , and he bad I known him .-without sixpence in bis pocket or a coat

      to bis back .. He had known him when he had not a dinner for himself or his wift and child , and he ever found-. him the same undaunted advocate of tbe People ' s rights . As for myself and tbe charge of political jobbing , I will defend myself in tbe proper fttarter . . Not-that I consider xnyaelf competent to write martielk in a newspaper , bat I will challenge ipy caltmniator to meet me before the people , if I travel without shoes to LeedB for that purpose . Three reanago be ( Mr . Leach ) worktd in a factory not more tbaa three stonss throw from the place when he stood . At that time he and hit family were getting on an average fifty shillings per week , and he lost that situation for daring to expose the Factory System in that very room . It was not for himwlf that he was then working , bnt for those poor creatures that were working for six and ; seven shillings per wetk . Mr . Leach then said , there was & great deal of noise about the shop that he kept . It never wai a pound of his money that pat him is that

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      shop ; no , it was his friends who gave him a small sum to start with , and others lent him the money ; some of which he had paid bick , and Borne he bad yet to pay . It was not from what he had made out of the Chartist agitation that he commenced business . Others said that he got the money out of the dirty Whigs , and more , that it came from bribes from the Tories . He ( Mr . Leach ) tbonghtit bad enongh to find the who ! e of the Whig and Tory press giving unfair reports , and honnding the G-jVrrnment upon them ; bnt when theii ovm friends adopted the same line of policy , be thought it - » ras too b 3 d . Mr . Lsach then said , that there wat no ; a town in the county but he had visited ; and the people -wcnld bear him out in the statement he was goir-g to make . When they gave him money he gave them it back , and rather than put them to the expencf of finding lodings , ha walked home in the wet . Mr . Leach then said , his conduct was before them , and he would leave it with them to judge bow far he was deserving cf the title of a paltry politician . He hoped tL-at the people would avoid dissensions and bickerings that are tearing us asunder ; by doing so they carry terror ir . to the enemies camp . If , on the other hand , they allowed themselves to be split dp into sections they would become an easy prey to their oppressors , whose motto was divide and conquer . Mr . Leseb . on retirine , was loudly cheered . Mr . Knight moved , and Dr . Hulley seconded , the following resolution : — •¦ " That this meeting returns their thanks to Mr . Leach for the very able lecture he has delivered , and expenses confidence in him as an honest politician . " Carried unanimously amid thundering cheers . Dr Hulley moved , and was seconded by two or three Voices in the body of tbe hail— " That the thanks and confidence of this meeting be given to Dr . M'Douall , " which being put from the chair waB carried nem . con ., followed by repeated rounds of applause ,

      HOX . X 1 XHWOOD . — On Sunday evening last the association room , Ralph Green , was densely crowded by a raspectaWe audience to hear a lecture from Mr . Christopher Doyle , o £ Manchester . Bsfore the lecturer arrived Mr . Thomas Cooper's letters concerning the unfortunate victim EHis were rrad . * front the Star , which created feelings of indignation in the breasts of th-. se present , at the cruel and unjust sentence of this victim of class made laws . —Mr . D ^ yle gave an able and interesting lecture on "the present existing distress , the cause of that distress , and the remedy . " He drew an affecting picture of tbe distress now so prevalent arcoug the wealth-producing class of this country , showed in a clear and convincing manner , that the cause of that distress -was class-legislation , and concluded by calling upon his hearers to agitate for the Charter as the only remedy tor national grievances . The lecturer was lauaiy cheered throughout his address , and gave great satisfaction . A vote of thanks was given to the lecturer , and the meeting separated , ,-r . " .

      CARLISLE . —On Sunday evening last , the members of the Carlisle Debating Society held tbeir usual weekly meeting at their roem , No . 6 , John-street , Caldewrgate , when , in the absence of other business the leading articles of ibe Northern Star , of Saturday last , were read over , and commented npon . On Sunday evening next , avety animated di-ussion is expected to take place on the very important question , " are mankiud progressing to-wards a happier state of human existence ? " Any person not being a member may attend one night gratis , if iuttoducfil by a member , or by paying a small subscription , he may altcnd each evening . This society has

      been got up :: nd established for tbe mutual benefit and instruction of its memb = r 3 , and those who may think proper to attend . Several valuable works have already been presented to the society , consisting of the entire ¦ works 01 Colonel Perronet Thompson , in six volumes . The report of tbe Poor Law Commissioners , " on the sanitary condition of the working classes . "' The large volumes of reports and evidence , " on persons engaged in mines , " and some other works , besides the Northern Star , and some other newspapers . The room is opeu every Sunday for the accommodation of the members , Any works on politics or genersl literature , or newspapers will be thankfully received by the members .

      & 4 SE of MR . Arthur . —It appears that , though this gentleman escaped when examined before the magistrates of Manchester , in consequence of the miscreant Griffin not being able to identify him ; yet his name was included in the " True Bill '' found by the rand Jury at Liverpool , during tbe sitting of the special commission there ; so that a bench warrant was issued for his apprehension , though not put into execution , in consequence of the cases being removed to the Court of Queen ' s Bench . Mr . Arthur , anxious to give himself up , wrote to Mr . Maule , solicitor to the crown , espressing his determination to give himself up , or procure

      sufficient &nd satisfactory b : ul for his appearance . In answer to this application , a letter was sent by Messrs Gregory and Sons , to Mr . George Gill Mounsey , late mayor of the borough , to the effect that a bench variant was inclosed for Mr . Arthur ' s apprehension , but if an appearance was immediately put in for him by his clerk in London , the bail would be waived altogether . This has .-til been complied with , so that Mr . Arthur is now at liberty until the assizes , when we fear not , ebonld be c ? . Vt ? d upon , that he will , with all others involved In the same chirge , be honourably acquitted : for we cuiJDot conceive tb ; it a jury of virtuous , honest men , can possibly find men guilty on such paltry

      evidence . The General Defence Fund . —We understand that many and ^ reat exertions have been made here and by tbe adjoining districts to aid in this necessary and laudable undertaSing ; and we have no doubt , if these exertions are continued , that Carlisle and neighbourhood , will stand , as it has hitherto done , proudly pre-eminent in the good work . While we make these observations , we would respectfully suggest to the present Couucil of the Chartist Association , the necessity of still further extending their labours ; for we know of many persons who are good Chartists at heart , though they do net come forward at public meetings , who are not only willing , but most anxious to assist in a pecuniary point of view , in supporting those persons who are at present involved in prosecutions for the part

      they have taken in endeavouring to forward the cause of the working classes of this country . Let collectors be appointed for each district of the town , to call upon the shopkeepers and higher classes , who are at all favourable to tbe cause , and we have no doubt but a very considerable sum might speedily be raised . Sixpence or a shilling is less te a middle class man than a penny to a poor hand-loom weaver . Remember that on a former occasion , about twelve persons collected upwards of twenty pounds amongst this very , same class to whom we have been alluding , in one day . Let the collectors thus appointed be sober , discreet , and well-behaved persons , who are generally respected , and we have no fear of a much larger smm being secured in this way In one day , than would be otherwise procured by the ordinary means in three months .

      LONDON . —Metropolitan Delegate Meeting . —This meeting was held on Sunday afternoon , at 55 , Old Bailey , Mr . J . Humphries in the chair . Credentials were received from Mr . J . Humphries , from Somerstown ; Mr . M Frederick , from the shoemakers , Golden-lane ; Mr . White , from the Flora Tavern , Islington ; and from Mr . Hodges , from Croydon ; Mr . Dron reported fr-jm the defence fund committee regarding the case of J ' r . BentooL . Mr . Wheeler moved" That the delegate meeting recommend Mr . Bentoot as a proper person to be assisted at his forthcoming trial , and that his case be represented to the General Treasurer . " . Mr . Simpson seconded the motion and explained the peculiar circumstances connected with the case , and the treacherous part which a shopmate of the prisoner and his wife had acted in deliverinc him up to Mr .

      Anderson , the constable of Macclesfield , and tbe peculation of that officer in causing this woman to give him a receipt for a greater amount of blood-money than he had paid for betraying the abode of the above named victim Mr . Dron reported from the Observation Committee regarding the conduct of an . advocate of Chartism in the metropolis , and his credentials as a lecturer were referred for discussion until the ensuing Sunday . Two shillings and sixpence was received from the Carpenter ' s Arms , one shilling from the Three Doves for tbe delegate meeting . Messrs . Martin and Knight reported regarding the conduct of certain parties in Finsbury in reference to the Conference ; various reports were also received from other localities and from some members of the committee meeting in John-street , Adelphi . Mr . Lucas moved and Mr . Simpson seconded

      an address calling npon the country in general aud the metropolis in particular to support the Evening Slar . Mr . Cuffay moved and Mr . Wheeler seconded an amendment referring the address to a committee for revision ^ the original motion was withdrawn , and Messrs . Wheeler , Lucas , and Cuffay appointed for that purpose . Mr . Dron-was elected a member of the Finance Committee , in place of Mr . Nagle resigned j and Messrs . Jones and Rose were elected on the Observation Committee . Mr . Cuffay moved and Mr . Mudge seconded the following resolution : —" That each delegate imme ; dately call upon the locality he represents to instruct the fub-Stfcretary to nominate general counciiraen to the National Charter Association , and transmit their names to the . Korthem Star forthwith . The meeting then adjourned .

      Mostpelier Tavern . —From the statement of accounts of tbe tea parties which have been held at this place , it appears that at the first , the receipts ( including 7 s , not paid ) were £ 10 5 s . 6 d » , the expenses £ 10 is . 6 d ., and the net profits -is . At the second party the receipts ( including £ 116 s . Sd . not paid ) were £ 10 7 s . 6 d ., the expenses £ 9 15 s . 2 d . and the profits 12 s . 4 d . We ( have already stated that we have not room for the full details of these affairs ; we shonld requires daily Star were we to insert all we receive ; we therefore leave all out The subscribers most satisfy themselves from the treasurer . Conference Comhittee . —This committee assembled on Friday evening , in John-street , Adelphi , Mr . Maynard in the chair . After the minutes bad been

      read and confirmed , Mr . Eit resigned and explained the reasons which induced him to it . Mr . Neesom also resigned , stating hi * reason to be tbe refusal of the committee to recommend that the meeting for election of delegates should be simultaneous , which subject had never been brought before the committee . Mr . Fnssell stated that be had been most unfairly dealt with by the committee of which Mr . Elt was . a member , and bad been refused admission as a . member , on tbe old and ' oft ^ disproved charge of his being" a spy . ; ' Mr "Watts reported that oufof nearly seventy members ' of ttie com ' mittee got up by the seceders in Finsbury , only five were ^ members of the National Charter Association . The Cosimitee for Finsbury -were then instructed to proceed in a similar manner , as though counter committees had not been

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      formed . Reports were received from the other . boronghs , and Mr . Ridley and Mr . Dron moved and seconded a resolution , recommending candidates of the Various sections of Reformers being- nominated , that each partie « lar opinion might be fairly represented . After some other business , the meeting adjourned until Sunday morningj where after reports had been received , the following resolutions were carried , hriving previously elicited considerable discussion , "That it is the opinion of this committee that all parties of Keformers should be fnily and fairly represented at the forthcoming Conference ; We , therefore / recommend the City aud

      B jrough Committees- to give every facility and assistance to candidates , of all parties , " "That thisConimittee recommend to the Burough and Ci * y Committees to promote arrangements to ensure the representation of the different , sections of reforms in-the . proportion of sixteen to the National Charter Association , six to the Metropolitan Parliamentary . Reform or Complete Suffrage Association , and six to the National Association , " " That tbis Committee recommend the local " committees , to . elect tii . e- delegates atjijimultaneous meeting ' s . " The . meetin ? then instructed its various members to form the local committees by the - . ensuing Wednesday , at latest , and adjourned unlil Friday evening .

      Gold Beaters Arms , Somers" Town . —Mr . Sswell . lectured here on Sunday evening to a pood audience . A discussion ensued j in which Messrs . Fussell * Martin , Davoc , ! Ridley , and others , took part , Severalnames were enrolled . Mr . GaJimage lectured on Sunday evening , at the Clock House , Zeiccsterriquare , to a crowded au'l ienee , and was much applauded . Mr . Sfcelton also eloquently addressed the meeting . Mr . Cuftay reported ; from the delegate meeting regarding the necessity of attending to the organization , aud of electing a General Council . Mr . Wheeler explained the organization in reference to

      the business of the evening , and , after some 'little conversation , Mr . Hawkins was unanimously elected secretary to the Chartists meeting at tbe above house , in connection with the Ladies'shoemakers , meeting previously at Foley . place . Thirteen individuals were elected as . ' a local committee , and were : nominated by the Secretary as General Councilmen . Mr . Stiackleton was nominated as treasurer aiid Messrs . Christopher , Skelton , and Shackletbn were elected as delegates to the Metropolitan delegate meeting . Considerable other local business / was transacted , and a vote of thanks given to . Mr . Gammage . . .

      Mr . FARR . ER lectured on Sunday even'iig to a full house , at 55 , Qld Bailey . A lengthened discussion ensued .. - '¦ ;¦ ¦ ¦¦¦ . ¦ . ' . . ¦; . ' . . ¦ . '¦ ¦ - ¦ ¦ . : ' ¦ ' : ALEXANDRIA . —A merting of the members of the Vale of Leyen Universal Suffrage Association was held in the ' . 'Democratic' Seminary on Saturday , Nov . 19 th , Mr , Montgomrie in the chair ; The following were elected on the new committee :-r-Mr . Alexander M'Keab , chairman ; Mr . M'Intyre , vice-chairman Mr ; Janies M'lntyre , secretary ; to whom all communication must be sent . Vale of Leye ? j . —Lecturers wishing to visit this pLice must communicate at the least eight days with their address , otherwise their services will not be accepted . Letters addressed to Mr . George Ferguson , Alexandria , by Dumbarton . . .

      KINGSWOO 9 , near Bristol . —At our nsual weekly meeting , the following resolutions were unanimously adopted : —" That this ' meeting ex presses its unqualified disgust at the conduct of Lord Abincer , at his - having , availed himself of his occupancy of the bench of justice to give expressions to sentiments altogether irrevelant to the matter in hnnd , and totally at variance with the spirit of impartiality which ought to characterise the address of the Juttge , and this meeting also expresses its contempt of the ignorance of the intelligence of the times exh \ bited in Lord Abinger's address , which has so universally received the reprobation of every lover of justice . " Ten shillings have been subscribed for she victims .

      DEV 3 NPORT . —Daar Sir , —In looking at your address to the readers of * the Stdr , which we carefully perused , we cannot but admire your straightforward manner in all your leading articles which the Star furnishes from time to time , and your readiness to expose any new 10076 or traitors to the cause that may in any way attempt to destroy or curtail any one of the points pfthe People ' s Charter . Tha following vote of confidence was passed unanimously , " That while the Rev . Wm . Hill , Editor of the Star-, . continues to exert himself by his writingB , as a publi ^ journalist , in the same way and manner he has hitherto dona , he is en titled to the warmest confidence and support of the Chartists of Dayonport , bearing in mind that we are not admirers of any man ' s person but principles , and directly he deviates from the straight-forward path ( ao ehall we withdraw from him our confidence and support j we therefore accord him a vote of confidence aud support . "—A . Cummings . Secretory .

      SHEFFIELD . ELECTION OF DELEGATES TO THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE . A meeting was held on Thursday last , in Paradisesquare , for the election of delegates to the National Conference , summoned to assemble in Birmingham on the 27 th of December next A requisition was pres ' ented ' 'to the Master Cutler last Friday , requesting him to call the meeting , and that- functionary declining to do so , the requWitionists proceeded to call the meeting themselves . Placards , of which the following is a copy , were extensively posted on Saturday evening , announcing the meeting .

      TO THE MASTER CUTLER . Sir , —We , the undersigned inhabitant householders of Sheffield dp request you to convene a public meeting of the inhabitants of the borough at an early day , for the purpose of electing delegates to a Conference called by the Council of the Complete Suffrage Union , to be held in Birmingham on the 27 th of December next , to prepare a bill to be submitted to the legislature , embodying the principles and necessary details of a full , free , and fair representation of the people in the Commons House of Parliament ; and to determine who shall be requested to introduce such bill into the House of Commons : and , also , to dispose of other business intended to be submitted to tho consideration of such Conference . : ( Here followed , the names of twenty-one householders , ) - .. ¦ ' ¦ ¦ ...- •' ..

      V- The Master Cutler having declined to call a meeting , —We the re « . uisitionista do hereby suminon such a public meeting to be holden in Paradise-square , on Thursday next , November 24 th , at twelve o ' clock at noon . " Sheffield , Nov . 19 , 1842 . " It will be seen by the above that not the least party tinge was given to the' meeting , and that every : instruction of the ' . Complete Suffrage Council was strictly complied with in the calling of the meeting . The hour was that at which a similar meeting had previously been held at Birmingham ; the place of meeting , calculated as it is to hold above twenty thousand . persons couid

      not be packed ; above four ( nearly five ) days clear notice of the meeting was gifen , all was done open and above-board ; yet with characteristic . modesty the "Complete Suffragists" decided at their meeting on Tuesday evening , to have nothing to do with the proceedings , because forsooth they ( tbe wiseacres ) had not been consulted previous to the calling of the meeting ; further they bad the impudence to issue and post round the town , bills informing the people that any delegates that might be elected , would not represent " their interests and opinons ! " For the eOificaUon of our readers we give the following copy of the said notice : ^ - ! ¦ - '' . ' . ..-. . ' ' ' .. ¦ -. : . -- . ' . ¦ ¦ -. ¦

      COMPLETE SUFFRAGE . The Sheffield Complete Suffrage . Union , beg to inform the public ; they have taken no part in calling the public meeting to be held , in Paradise-square , to-morrow ( ThurBday ) ,. oiid that they do not intend to take any part in its proceedings , : Any person or persons ielected at that meeting , for any purpose whatever , will not be considered by them as representing their interests and opinions . By order of the Union , . ' :-. ' . -. . - H . G . Rhodes ,. Chairman . Assembly Rooms , Nov . 21 , 1842 . Of course the requisitionists who . had summoned the meeting , treated the above precious document with the contempt it and its authors deserved , and at the hour stated in the placard the proceedings commenced by Mr . Geo . Wright , a working man , one of the requisitipnists , being , oh the motion of Mr , Harney , seconded by Mr . Dyson , unanimously elected to the chair .

      The Chiiiaiiian read the requisition calling the meeting , and the object and business for which the Conference was convened ; , and after a few remarks , called on Mr . Evinson to move the following resolution : — * 'That in compliance with the address of the Complete Suffrage Union , calling a Conference to be held at Birmingham on the 27 th of December , 1842 , we do hereby elect four delegates to represent the town of Sheffield in the said forthcoming Conference . * Mr . Pike seconded the resolution , which was adopted unanimously . . - ¦' . . : Mr . Edwin Gill , seconded by Mr . Hoole , moved the next resolution , ¦ which was also unanimously adopted .. . .. ¦ ¦ . Form of Election . —The candidates shall be separately nominated and seconded . The Chairman , after each-nomination , shall inquire whether there be any other candidate . ¦ ..- .:

      When all tbe candidates have been nominated , the names shall be taken from a hat , and in the order they are taken out , shall be put to the meeting . The candidates who are rejected shall be struck off the list' " ' , ¦' ¦ . ' ' ' ' ; ' .. - . ¦ . ' . - " ¦ '¦ ¦ . ' . ' . ¦ ¦ ,. .. ' ¦; . - . . ' . - ¦ ' ' The Chairman shall repeat the Same process of patting the name * until only four delegates remain upon the list , who . ahaU be forthwith declared duly elected . : ' - : . ¦ . ' ¦ . : ' "¦ .. ¦ ¦ . : . - : [ ' ' " . ¦ Mr . Harney , aeoonded by Mr . H 00 I 9 , Jnomiflatod R , Abbott , Eafti "; . - .. : ' : . . .-, \ - - ;\ i , -.-. ' , . ' ¦ , {< -v ' -if ' " - ' ' ¦ ¦>' ¦' Mr . Eyinson , seconded by Mr- Mooihouse , nominated Mtl . 'VT . - ' BiesIay . ; . - , ' : " . '¦ ' /¦ "" . '' ¦ . ^'¦¦¦¦ i ' / -. : ' - ' ¦ ' .-. ¦ ¦' -, ' ' . Mf . Edwin , ' Q illi , seconded by . 3 VIr ,, Pike , nominated J 3 x . ; G .: J : tlarney . ' : ' ¦ ; ' ;¦ ' ; ' ; . ; : ¦ '¦ " V :-. ' . ' ' ¦• ; ' ' ' - ; ' ¦ . " . ¦' / ' . ¦ ¦' . Mr ; Dyson , aeconded by Mr . Clayton , . nominated Mt ; S . Parkea . ' : r " - " ' ' " ' - ¦ '¦ ,: ¦'¦ : . : ''"¦ . ' - '¦'¦'¦ . ¦ ¦ ¦ - ¦ . '' '

      The Chairman then asked three times whether any other person had any candidate to propose . Nq other person being proposed , the chairman said there was ne opposition , to the return of the four persons who b& $

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      bo ' ea cominatei ; bat 4 p prevent . tho possibility of objection , he would now pruceed to take the . votes of the meeting , in the same way that their votes would have been taken had there been any opposition to the persons who had been nominated . . _ •'• ¦ . ;¦ The names of the four candidates were then put into a hat . and drawn in the following order : —1 . Samuel Parkes ; 2 . Richard Abbott ; 3 . George J . Harney ; 4 . Wm . Bsesley . » v j Tbe namea were put separately , a show of hands taken for and against each candidate , and each was unanimously elected . _ ¦ The Cb .. iitman said , I declare that Samuel Parkes , Richard Abbott , George Julian Haruey , and William Beesley , are duly elected to represent Sheffield in the National ¦ Conference . ¦ '"

      The several delegates then addressed the meeting . A vote of thanks , moved by Mr Harney , seconded by Mr . John West , was given to the Chairman forhis excellent and impartial conduct . The-. ' proceedings closed with three glorious cheers for the Charter and Ne Surrender . We have done our duty here in electing delegates , as the following—the men of our choice—will show : — Richard Abbott , Esq ,, elector , member of the National Charter Association . Mr . Samuel Parkes . non-elector , ditto . Mr . George Julian Harney , ditto , ditto . Mr . Wiiiiam Beesley , . ditto , ditto . f-ive—Five la Chartei

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      . >» . . ¦ DOMINATIONS FOR THE GENERAL COUNCIL . STAR COFFEE HOUSE , U . NIO . V STREET , BOROY Mr . Samuel Pearce , lamp-lighter , 57 * Frier's-Street . . :. -. :.. ' .- . ' . Mr . Jiines Lonsdale , Coal-sack-malcw , 52 , GraTellane . Mr . All red Andrews , baker , 23 , Great Guildfordstreet . . ' -. ' .. ¦ ' . ' '¦'' ¦ ¦' . ¦¦ ' . ¦ _ ¦ - . - Mr . George Walgar , Coffee shop keeper , 76 , Unionstreet , Euo-trea « urer . Air . John Cooper , Engineer , 7 , James ' s-plac . e , Bermondsey , sub-secretary . . , CLOCK HOUSE SHCEIIAKER ' S , CASTLE ST . LEICESTER SQUARE . ' ¦ :.. ' : ' . -.

      Mr . J . GordoD , 3 Sherrard-court , Shoemaker . Mr . E . Pearce , 2 , O ^ le-street , Foley-place , Shoemaker . Mr : Christopher , 1 ,. George-Btreet , Foley-place , Shoeinakor . : Mr . J . Pearce . 5 , Fpley-street , Shoemaker . Mr , Rogers , 24 , Crown-street , Haymarket , Sh . oe maker . ^ Mr . Debell , 31 , Marshall-street , Shoe-makar . ; Mr . Badham , 16 , Silver-street , Goldeu-square , Shoemaker . . ' Mr . Skelton , 12 . Chandos-street , Shoemaker . . Mr . Osborne , 1 , Pulteriey-court , Shoe-maker . . Mr . . Reynolds , 3 , Charltoa-sireet , Shoemaker ., Mr . Saunders , 19 Tottenham-street . Mr . Shackl'ton . 2 ; Pickering-place , sub-treasurer . Mr . Hawkins , Castle-street , sub-secretary .

      SOUTHWARK BRIDGE ROAD . Mr . James Jenkinson , hatter , Southwark Bridge Road . Mr . George Taylor , do . 13 , Richmond Terrace , East-street , \ Valworth . . Mr . Henry Jones , do . 2 , Southampton-street , Cam ; berwell . Mr . Thomas Lockett , do . 10 , Robert-street , N 6 w Cue . ¦¦" ¦¦"¦¦ ¦ - ¦ ¦ ' . . ¦' . ¦ . ' ' - ¦ . ¦ .. - Mr , I ^ aac : K « Isey , do . 13 , Minto-street , Long-lane . Mr . James Morgan , do . 9 , Wellington-street . Mi \ Roger Dodgson , do . Southwark Bridge Road . Mr . John Kolsey , do . 5 , Maine Crescent , Bermondsey ,

      Mr . Mathow Ratcliffe , do ; 5 , Mount-street , Walworth . Mr . Mark Amos , do . 177 , Long-lane , Bermondsey ^ Mr . John Nancollia , do . 37 , Great Suffolk-street , Borough , sub-Treasurer . . . ¦ " Mr . Robert Fii ' ut , do , 11 , Caatle-street , Borough , sub-Secretary .

      - DUKINKIELD . . , > Mr . Lewis Buckley , weaver . Wharf-street . . t Mr . John Scofield , . carder , ; Queen-street . 3 Mr ; John Garside , rover , George-street ; : Mr . William Cook , calico-printer , Town-lane . 3 Mr . Robert Simkinspn , spinner , Geor ^ e- £ treet . 3 1 Mr . James Jockctt , shoeniaker . I Mr . Thomas Nayloi \ dresser , sub-Secretary . , Mr . Thomas Broadbcnt , spinner , sub-Secretary . ,

      TEETOTAL CHARTISTS , LAMBETH . Mr . John Fowler , bak ^ r , 103 , Broad wall . Mr . Jeremiah Lee , slate-maker , White Horse .-street . . ' Mr . William Knight , schoolmaster , 3 , Webberstreet . ' .: . - . . . Mr . Manuel Ashwood , carpenter , 40 , Broadwale . Mr . John Lockett , haitcr , 53 , Tower-street . Mr . Joseph Viyiahj carpenter , 34 , Commercialroad . Mr . Goorge Simms , bookbinder , 33 , Waterloo ^ road , sub-Secretary .

      W 1 GAN . Mr . John Heaton , weaver , Hardy butts . Mr . Silvester Bootle , do . do . Mr . James Murray , do . Brown-street . Mr . John Major , do . Spring Gardens . Mr . Connor , do . Wigan-Iaue . Mr . William Paul , cabinet maker , Walgate . Mr . Robert Hart , shoemaker , do . Mr . Joseph Howard , painter , do . Mr . Edward Leach , Book-keeper , Rodney-street . Mr . Thomas Heaton , weaver , HardybuttB , sub Treasurer . ¦ Mr . James Smalley , tailor , Hardybutts , sub-Secre tary . . : ¦'" .

      HUtL . . Rev . William Hill . Mr . George Barker , fitter , Jessamine Cottage , English-street . Mr . William Padgett , joiner , Pullan ' s Buildings , Spencer-street . Mr . Wiiiiam F . Cheeseman , joiner , Edgar-street .. Mr . John Hatfield , turner , Edgar-street . Mr . John May man , joiner , English-street . Mr . George Wai ' s , tailor , Cook's Buildings . Mr . William Webster , cabinet-maker , New George street . - Mr . Edward Huuter , reporter , Good ' s Place , Osborne-street . - Mr . Hehry Westoby , plane-maker , James's Place , Mason-street . ' Mr . Roger Pinder ^ Chartibt ; Blacking and Beverage Manufacturer , Edward's Place , Edwardsstreet , sub-Treasurer . , ';•' Mr . J . Holiday , 10 , Qwen-square , New Georgestreet , sub-Secretary .

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      CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE HULL CHARTISTS AND THE HULL CORN LAW LEAGUE . TO THE CHARTIST COUNCIL . \ " ' ¦ Gentlemen , —Yours of the 7 th arrived last night ; and I beg to observe that you sadly mistake the nature of : your public duty , if you imagine that it jjuatifiea your neglect of that courtesy , which is recegnizid in all civilized intercourse . With this remark , I shall disiniaa all your irrelevant matter and scurrilous language .. " ¦ . " . . ¦ : .. - ¦ ¦ - . ¦ . ' - '• ¦ "¦ . '¦ ' ; - , ; ' ¦ , ' - You quote certain notes of your reporter ' asconfirmation of your view of the subject for discussion .

      In the Evening Star , Oct . 27 th , is a report of Mr . Beeslty ' s speech ; and therein he is said to have stated , "he was there to prove thata repeal of the Corn -Xaws would hot benefit the people . " There la no ' qualification whatever to the proposition . This report was , | I have been informed by one of your friends ) probably drawn up by your reporter . Whether or not , it affords evidence by a third p : irty connected with you ; and which I place k opposition , to thee / idecce of the , notes of your reported ¦ That a repeal . of the Corn Laws would not benefit the . operative classes iviihoiU any qualification , is , evident ! y > the opinion of iii : Bfesley . He maintained ( see-the Evening Slar , lOct .. 27 , ) that the United Kingdom could be . nia « le . to produce teu times as much' corn as it ' does : it present ; and , as a declamatory climax , to give efivct to his argument , I find in reference to my notes , ' that he exclninifcd , " What care ice fer being driven from the markets of the ivorldl" Thei ; correctness , therefore , of my apprehension of the prop esition , remains uudisturh « d . ¦ ' ¦ " ¦ ¦ ' :

      Your unwillingness to abide by the proposition , as stated in my first letter , is a tach adraissicn of its soundness . The truth of this ' . ' .. ' proposition being : admiitedj all that I contend for is granted . : ¦ As you appear so angry With-me , and as this Is my last communicationr to you oh the subject , I will tell you the secret of my wish to make both him and your lecturer keep to the question . I was . present at the public debate in the Shambles between Mr , Jones and Mr . Fiilvey ; and I perceived that Mr . J . would npt > exefept in one instance , a- mere glance , approach the question for debate , notwithstanding the repeated calls of Mr . F . for him to do so . Moreover , as an attempt has been made to shew , that I- misunderstood . every thing which I adverted to in reply to Mr . B ., I ant determined that both Mr . B . " . and myself shall be so placed , that any deviation from the subject can he instantly checked . . .. - .

      You have , I am informed ( for I have not seen the NorthernStar ) published , before it is finished , contrary to all usage and courtesy , our correspondence , as fur ai it has been carried on before . Had you no friend In . the camp to appriza you of the impropnety ? . ' n Xleave ; npw / to ^ he' impartipl rwider | to determine , Whether I have' p ^ d you . ' more attention than the un . c ^ uttebfta ' ana ' unfisntleriianly style , of your correspon denee deserves . ' I ascribe thi& to your want of experience , as you disclaim all intention of personal offence ' ; I remain , Gentlemen , ' ; . . '¦' .: ' . ; :. : ' . .- : A well wisher to trade and commerce , ' •" . : ' " ' " : - ' .- : ' . : ' ¦ ¦ ' ' . "" ¦ ,. ¦' . ' '¦¦ ¦ ¦' ¦• ¦ R / FiatH . ¦ "' Hull , NoV . 9 th , 184 ? . ' ' ;

      N . B . I should have added that you misapprehend my silence on your other ccniitiona . After the receipt of your last letter , I thought it neceaaary toaetUa the Bubjectfor debate the firii .

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      TO MR . ROBERT FIRTH , " CORRESPONDING SF-CRE-- 1 ARY OF ' TUE HULL ANrl-MOSOPOLY ASSOCI . , " ATION . " ' . '¦' . , .. ' ' ¦ ... ' - ' ' ' '¦ . ' _ ..: _ . . ' ' " ; . ' ¦ Sir , —We have received your last , and regret to find that you persist in repudiating the credit we had given yen for a honest purpose to abide fairly the result of the contest you had sought ¦;'• . ¦ In reference to the fe& »» you are pleased to conde scend us , at the commencement of your letter , about " mistaking the nature of our public duty , " " neglegfc of courtesy , " and " scurrillous language , " we have only

      to observe that our endeavour has been to maintain a rigid adherence to all the courtesies of clyiliz . 'd society . If our correspondence , though respectfully worded , has been somewhat uDflittering in its tone , the reason may be found , not in our disposition to be offensive , much less scurnllous , but in the matter and expression of your own letters , in which we lament the exhibition of so much irrascibility , combined with a seemingly studied oftensiveness of ohrcue , as '' satisfies us that , however .. deficient we may be in the courtesiea of . public correspondencei yours is not the school in which to learn them . :

      ' We are not aware of any irrelevant matter in our last , save such remarks-as were called for by yours of : the 3 rd ; and if you are pleaded to Lit . 'oJUce '" matter irrelevant to the question , you must biear with us if we take the trouble to reply . : You seem sensible of the dilemma in which you have put yourself ; nor are we blind te it r but . however much we may sympathise with you , our " public duty " will not allow as to permit you to escape it scatbkss . You have accepted our . challenge , and must abide tha consequences of your act . The shewinij of your present tetter proves that you accepted it in our terms and not in those by which you now seek to substitute them ; and you must not expect to wriggle out of it by clogijing the question with such" limitations" and ' quaUnoa . tions" as you may think proper .

      Yon quote the Evining Siar of Oct . 27 , to show that Mr Beealey is of opinion that " A repeal of the Corn Laws would "hot benefit ^ the people ; " and you add that ... " there is no Mqualification whatever to the proposition . " You need not have gone so far for proof . We were quite willing to admit that that was his opinion , and quite prepared to maintain that he is correct in holding that opinion ; and the only thing that we insist is , that there shall be " no qualification , whatever to the proposition . " Our last letter migh ' . have sufficiently apprised you of all this . But what are the reasons and the arguments by wbioli this proposition is to be maintained ? . Praeisely those which the ' liuiitatlons" and . " qualiflcation 9 " you seek to introduce would altogether exclude from the debate ! Reverse the matter ; and . wo propose that the question be , " Would a repeal of the Corn Laws ' benefit the people ? " but that neither "free trade , " " cheap bread , " nor any other argument to prove that it would , be at all admitted into the discussion . ¦ ' ' . ¦

      You must see . if you be not wilfully and obstinately blind , the absurdity of your position . If you had stated at the lodge that " neither the franchise nor ftuy other schemo be introduced , " , and had Mr . Bgesley accepted that proposal , our courss would have bivn cl ^ ar ; b ut when you presume to lay down conditions which were not stated . tliea ; " when you propose that all collateral subjects , and , indeed , all the sources of your opponent ' s arguments shall be rig idly excluded ; when you insist on being sole dictator both of the subject : ind the mode of thediscussion , you pay an ill compliment to our spnse , when you expect us to submit to it without demur , and afford an ill sample of "the pflnteel and courtBOus"in being angry with us when you find that we do not do so . And yet you have the hardihood to accuse us " of unwillingnesa to abide by the proposition" ! and assume that all you contend fpi is granted ! : . ' .- ... "

      : Gently , gently , good Sir . Not quite so fast ! We have certainly no disposition to agree to a proposition which would bind us to enter into a discussion with our tongue tied ; bat we are equally 'indisposed to aAmit that ' . ' A repeal of the Corn Lvws would benefit the people . " And we regard your tenaciously adhering to the ^ " qualification" which you have attached to it as a proof that you feel conscious of your inability to sustain it it a fair field be given to your opponent .. ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦•¦¦ - ; . ' ¦ -. ¦ " . . ' . '" •' . ' '" ¦ ' In eonclualon , sir , w « again tell you that all we require from you is that which we are ready tp accord to you , " a fair field and no favour . " Your present letter lays down the terms of Mr . Beeslcy' 8 challenge in

      words which we are ready to adopt ; You affirm that " there was no qualification -whatever to the proposition . " If these terms ( your own , mind ) content you , the whole of your skirmishing in thia correspondence is wasted . Now then , Sir , what say you _ ? Dire yon withdraw your " qualincatiou , " and abide by you » own showing of your own acceptance of Mr . . Bc ' esley ' s challenge ? If so , let us have no more fighting round the ' bush ; but to the field ! We have had enough of this small fire , and are tired ef it , We take the " lists '" as your own showing ; and we wait . to see you at once enter them , as we shall assuredly write down that you shrink from , a contest of your own seeking . . ¦ . ; We are . Sir , ; : With all due respect , The Hull Chartist Councillors , Signed : on behalf , and by rtiquest of the whole , . Wm . Hollidat , Sdcretary . Hull , Nov . 21 st , 1842 . . '

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      CHRISTMAS BOXES FOR THE VICTIMS AND NATIONAL DEFENCE FUND . .. Brother Chartists , —Nearly another year is past ; still we see tyranny in all its huge forms . with tie grasping hand of selfishness , still determined to oppress and enslave the toiling milliono ef this country , and bring those who are not yet brought down to a state of beggary . How much longer this infernal system is to remain it is for yon to decide . Talking about it won't do ; then we must buckle on the armour , and prepare ourselves ; for the good work . We have another , year nearly at liand ; then let us make it truly what it ought to be—the happy new year , Let us set about it in right earnest ; and as a working man who has to toil fourteen hours a day , to drag out a miserable existence ,

      I will suggest to others what I intend to do myself . Christmas is a time when most of the working classes take a holiday ; then let u « tura that holiday to the best account ; let us show ous tyrants we are determined to take every advantage of every circumstance ; and that we are bent upon havbg our freedom . Then fet every Chartist go a Christmas boxing in behalf of the yictimsVand Dafence Fund . We see placemen ; pensioners , churchmen , policemen , beadles , and ail the other black beetles and leeches , who are sucking thia hearts' blood of society , going a Christmas boxing . Surely ,, what is good for the goose is good for the gander . Let us go and appeal on behalf of the wives and familiea of those noble-minded men who have so nobly stood forward to advocate the cause of suffering humanity .

      My brother Chartist , Simg , and myself , have determined to devote Christmas Day and boxing day to thia noble work . Wo haye put down sixpence each for example ; let every man who calls himself a Chartist do likewise , or more if be can afford it Let no man' say he cannot afford , while he can throw away sixpence for that accursed hog-wash which only fills the enemy ' s exchequer , and buys bullets and bayonets for the pression of freedom all over the ' world . Let eyery ' two Chartists throughout England , Ireland , and Scotland , do this , here is a , sum of money at once . Let every

      locality get collecting boxes , marshal the men in twos , as two can go about the work better than one ; but let every man , who has half a do » n acquaintances , get a collector's book , signed by the committee of his locality , authorising him as a collector . The man that won't do this is a poor Chartist indeed , when he knows there are sixty nobles of nature that have to take their trials . Many have families thrown upon the wide world unprotected , scoffed at by the upper' clnsseB , and neglected by all those who should befriend them . ' : - '

      Brother Chartists , money Is the sinews of war , and if that ia not forthcoming , to all intents and purposes many of these will have to share the fate of poor Ellis . ' . " , .. . " ,. ' : ¦ ' . ¦¦¦ ¦ . - ' ¦ :: . ¦ ' ¦ ' . . ;' .. ¦' ; ' ,. '¦• ¦ ¦ - ' - ¦ ' ,. " . ' : Ppor Eliis ! after being proved innocent was banished from his native land . I think I see him standing on the vessel's deck , with the tears streaming downhis manly cheeks , torn from the wife of his affection , torn from the children . of their loyeaj torn from everything that was dear to him ; he looks back for his native land , but in vain ; he eees nothing but the briny ocean ; he has lost every hope ; he fiinks in despair , and is heard of no more . .

      Think , on these , brother Chartists , and say , shall we spend our Christmas in idleness ? I think I hear yon say no . Then get yourselves in readiness ; get small collecting boxes , they are always handy ; ( Jo to the shopkeepers ; go 16 all classes of Reformers ; go everywhere were you think there in apeniiy to be got . Lst not differences in politics baulk the generous mind . Appeal on behalf of sufitiring humanity ; let every Chartist who has a Wife ask her to go to the shopkeeper , where s he : deals , with the collection book . Let the females go about the work , and success is certain . Go to your concerts and balls , at night , in behaif of the victima ; no truathig to one another . Let every man go about tbe-wrtrk . _ " :

      I shall t » ke the Charter In my hand , and any body that complains of ignorance I shall endeavour to sell it to them for one penny , the profits to go to the Victim Fund . Let every good Chartiatdo the aame-Remember Christmas Day comes on a Sunday ; get your boxes and men selected a week previous . Let every lecturer impress this on the ; mind of Jys aud > eaoi . ^' ' " ' V ' . C "' ' ; '' -O ' . ¦ . '¦ - ¦ " .. "'"' - ' " If Com Iaw ip 6 p « wer » »? ; rai » e fiJty thonsana pound * , ' ctiaVyat * . cia d 6 ,. th » Wae , Where there la a will there fas JJwaya [ i Way ; ' ; : ' :: „ Paine h ' ai said , " for a nation to be free she mnst ?> U it . " andJbe that Would ^ e / r ^ hJmsett muat atrike flie WOW . " ^ ¦ - '" ¦ " ' . ., . ' _ ¦ ' : " ' ¦ ¦ ¦ ; ¦ :, ; ¦ . -: ' :-• W / Serle , London . Nov . 20 , 18 « .. . j .. ' .. ; i . J . : ' : ¦ ' : ' '

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      ' ..- Ow Tuesday , the-band of the CoMstream Guards arrived , according to order , at the Nine Elms Station of the South . Western Railway , andwjlcomad their ola comrades from '' Canada ,- who armed oa that day uj train-, from SoDJJamp . tao .. '

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      THE NORTHERN STAR . _^

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Dec. 3, 1842, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct967/page/6/