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      Lokdos . —A general meeting of the - members , meeting at the Crown and Anchor , Cheshire-street , j "Waterloo Town , -mil be held next Sunday evening , at eight o ' clock , to take into consideration the getting up a petition for the dismissal of Baron Abinger from hb judicial capacity as judge , fox his partial conduct on the late trials . It is hoped the members will be at their post , as there is no time to be lost at this period . A MEKTUfftof the Metropolitan "Victim Committee -will be held at the Dispatch , Bride Lane , at -which Committee men from each locality , are expected to attend . Mr . Bairst v- will lecture at the Working Man's Hall . 29 } , ' - End Road , on Sunday morning , at ten o ' ckK , uxd in the evening at ~ = ven .

      Mr . "Wheslbr will lecture « u Monday evening , ' it the Political and JicieatiSc lasiituie , Bwadway , ] Hammersmith . Mr . Mora will lecture on Monday evening , at 31 r . Nutt ' s Coffee rooms , High-street , Haaprtead . Mr . RrRET Ridiet "will lecture on Sufc ^ ay , at the Goldbeaters Arms , Somers Tdrn . Mr . Johs White , of LeBaamgton ,-will lecture st the Saracen ' s Head , Warwick , on Sunday next , at half-past ai o'clock . Mr . y ^ Bv will lecture os Monday next , at hal ? - TOst ei ^ hJ o ' clock , ai the Britannia CkSse House , 55 , Waterloo-road . AuiosDBiraT . —air . 3 an * 3 S Shaw , of Marsh , Trill lecture in the Town Hall , * n Morday evening sext . Chair to be taken at eight o ' clock .

      Uewabx . —A general meeting of the Chartists of this town , will bs held * n Sunday afternoon , "Feb . 5 th , at two o'clock . Business of great importance will be transacted . I ? oni 5 GHi 3 L—The " Shafcperian" Chartists of Nottingham "will give a performance in the Theatre of that town , on Monday evening next , the proceeds to go to tnE Defence Fund . The pieces selected are ** i The-0 Qtc 3 St mothtr juidhersca , " and "the mulany at the Sore . " Mr . Bakbee will lectura at Jekiston , next Sud--day , at two o ' clock in the afternoon , and Mr . Iilley , will lecture at Baddington , -aX the same time .

      Cabusle —On Sancay evening , Feb . oih ; an original paper will be read at No . 6 , John-street , Caldewgat « , precisely at six o ' clock , en the absolute necessity of the Chartist body generally , assisting , t ? the utmost of their power , ail those pt-rsons and ihtir immediate connections -who have scnired , and are likely to suffer , from having advocated the csuss of the people . The object is to get up a subscription in behalf the bereaved Mr ? . Ellis . It L > expected that every-good Chartist will exert himself amongst Ms fnends and acquaintances , io increase the subscription . Admission to the room gratis . All monies collected for this laudable purpose , must be paid to Mr . William CotJthard , the Treasurer . Stock-POkt . —Mr . David Ross will deliver a lecture on ihe 9 ih of Feb ., in the Youth's Association loom , Bombers Brow .

      Eni-Mr . We ? t vrm lecture in Mr . HUT .- ? preacbiEg room , Church Side , on Sunday evening next , at halJ-pas * six o ' clock . Mr . Refit Ridley ' s socie previous to his appearance at the Gloucester Assizs Tor sedition . jJeading , Monday Feb . 61 b ; Oxford , Tuesday and "Wednesday Feb . 7 ib and 8 h ; Witney , Thursday and Friday Feb . 9 th and 10 th ; Cheltenham , Saturday , Sunday , and Monday Feb . 11 th , 12 th , and 13 ih ; "Winchcomo , Tuesday Feb 14 th ; Gloucester , Wednesday Feb . 15 : h ; Streud , Thursday Feb 16 th ; Chaifordj Saturday Feb . lS : h ; Cirencester , Sunday and Monday Feb . 19 th , ana 20 th ; Forest of Dean , Wednesday Feb 22 nd . Ail communications to be directed to Mr . Fluffy Ridley , Mr . John Wakefield's , doucester-street , Cirencester , Gloucestershire .

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      EDINBURGH . —A public meeting was held here on the 19 th « lt _ , to kezr s . report from the delegates to tiis Biimiagliain Conference . GLASGOW . —A general meeting of the Charter Association -was held in the Chartist Church on Honda ? ¦ evening . A statement of the afiaixs of the Association ¦ was laid before tbs meeting , shoeing the income for the last six mouths to have been £ 17 lla . id ., and the expenditure £ 17 5 s . 7 Ja * ^ leavings balanc 9 of 5 s . S }\ L , after paving all expenses . However there is ttill a balance * f £ 4 13 s . l | d , due to Mr . Ross , with some other little liabilities , which we trust will be shortly liquidated , l

      DlSGEACEFCX CQSDrCT OF THE ATJTHOBJT 1 ES towabds the TJxehpi-0 Yzd . —For ten days past the unemployed operatives have been holding meetings almost daOy , ia Mr . MUler ' a Pavilion , foot of the Salv Tnnrkek On several occasions the " Arena , " which is capable of holding 1 . , was crammed fuU . Some of the poor creatures dropped down from actual want Petitions from them have keen presented to the parishes of Sov&n and Barony , and repeatedly to the Proves * of the city . Tbe result of the spplicsiioa to the two parishes above mentioned is not jet known , but the lord Provoit , Id his ihims , has hitherto treated fch-3 ieart-rendicg appeal < jf these perishing creatures with contempt . A county meeting vrsaheld at Hamilton on -Wpn / taVj to which a deputation was sect -with a petition ,

      m the cope that the ¦ " nooltmen and gentlemen of the county might grant wbatProvcst Campbell had refused ; hut here they met with similar treatment . Application ¦ was made to Lord Bdhoven , fwho occupied the chair in the absence of the 2 ? uke of Hamilton , ) staling that a deputation , with a petition from the starving operatives of Glasgow , were waiting outside , craving that the ; might be allowed to lay the same before " th&ir honours . " The communication was considered , but ** their honours * did not deem it to be their duty to oonvEV to tcs deputation their decision thereos . The deputation , after waiting near four Tioura , had to walk home ten or todve suits , in the midst of a severe

      storm , -without even an answer . These -ceooty nabobs iiad met for the purpose of considering the propriety of establishing a strong county police , therefore thej declared it to be " oat of order * to consider the petition from the starving peeple of Glasgow . In the meantime the unemployed have entsred into a surrey of the -whole citj , going from house to house and faking down the names , address , place of nativity , age , trade , how long out of employment , if married , -what number of family , it &c ^ of all the destitute persons , male and female . W CfiS this picture is finished , we promise the abetters of the system they shall have a petition presented to them ¦ wiiieh they will not relish , nor treat with silence .

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      STnBSCBIPTKXSS RECEIVED BY MR . CLEAYE jouncii ncnsi defzscb xsj > pxhilt sitpfost PCSD . £ s d Previonsly acknowledged 16 ° 13 10 Deptford and Greenwich , second Bnb-- Bcription . ... ... 1 10 0 Cambridge ... 2 8 2 . Durham ... 1 0 0 Friends , Tower Hamlets .,. ... 0 2 0

      Clock House , Leicester-square ... 0 4 10 Ditto 0 3 9 Mis 3 lnge . „ 0 0 8 Mansfield Woodhouse ... . ~ 0 7 0 Croydon ... .. " T . „ ... .. „ 0 5 0 Bucfcfastleigh Ipurchase money of Chartist Circular , back numbers , as per Mr . deave's proposal ) ... « 17 6 J Bacup , near Rochdale ( ditto ) ... 0 10 6 " Steel House Lane , Birmingham , < dK * ° ) 0 30 4 . Liverpool ( ditto ) 0 10 4

      £ 178 5 Hi POE MBS . ELLIS . Previously acknowledged 4 14 6 Carvers and Gilders ' , Westminster ... 0 5 0 Leicester „ ... 1 0 0 Salisbury 0 3 0 Anncn 3 , Brightlingsea 0 10 J . E . 0 2 6 J . Williams , Tower Hamlets ... ... 0 10 A Friend ... ... ... .. . 0 0 6 £ 6 9 6 FOB M * D 0 DiLL .

      Previously acknowledged ... ... 19 7 10 A James Hughes , Croydon 0 0 6 * James Smith , ditto 0 0 6 William Hodges , ditio 0 0 6 £ 19 9 4 j in ^ ^~ » Af ^ r , the Preset date , I sh&ll require 10 s . 6 d . instead of 103 . 4 d ., for each Dareil of 400 IpSBlSsI pwed . forwarded by any public conveyance or T ^ i 2 ± feS 5 L . ¥ ^«^ ioweviTu ^ TS admitted ^ atl am feixi

      S ^^ U y y entMedto ^ g jb » t otal increase of twopence , the iSSSSSi ^ t -when our fnends are reminded th » tl Si SSSSS ™ to supply ,-mthout rcmunenS ^^ ffl . ^* ^ f o ' tte parcels , not S SSttttSSg ^ BB * ** & ^ ro ? « ° BoS lf ^ * » K 2 ™ 5 ; the 5 rords _ iipot and ShoemakerB , 5 N . CA . " Were j songjypimted . an ^ apit al letters , above The S iiCto % omghzm , 2 iormcb , and NewtonHettK asto induce the reader to imagine the Ssoective sums were contributed by the ^ Boot ^ ffi mksnr . or each of tie towns mentioned , instead of frpa the former oily .

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      THE ASSIZES , AlTERATIOX IN THE DATS OP HOLDING THB . iSS 12 ES Receive ^ 4 from ihe Judges' Qerk , by Mi . Jjixon . Before Mr . Baron Parke and Mr . Justice Coltman York—Saturday , 4 th Marc ' a . Livkbpool—25 th MaTch . Before Mr . Baron Solfe . Lancaster— -25 th February . Applebt— 8 th March . Carlisle— 11 th March . Newcastle—17 th March . Durham . —25 th March .

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      Mas Missing . —We have been informed that Wm . Mawson , of Rawdon , a person of weak intellect , fqrij vears of age , stands five feet six inches high , stoops forward when walking , and who had on a green greatcoat , grey trowsers , red handkerchief , —teis been missing sines the 17 th instant , and up to the present no information has been received respectisg him . Any perctra who could give any clue leading to his discovery will eonfer a favour on iis distressed relatives . Inquest oif Mr . DarMMOND . —On Thursday afternoon , at four o'clock , an inquest r > as held before

      Mr . Gell , coroner for Westminster , at the sign of the Lion and Ooat , Grosvenor-street , on view of the body of Mr . Drummond . The proceedings excited the greatest interest , the jury-reom being crowued almost to suffocation . The Jury having been sworn , proceeded with the Coroner to view the body , which ¦ was lying at the residence of the deceased , and having retnrned , the Coroner made some observations with respect to the sanity of the prisoner , adding that in his opinion , they had nothing whatever to do with that faet , and afieT a short consultation , returned a verdict of " Wilful Murder " acainst Daniel M ' -Naughten . "

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      HULL . —Mr . Hill preached in ht 3 Church-room , on Suuuay afternoon , to a very numerous audience upon the example of Christ as a social and political reformer . The sermon was listened to with great attention , and seemingly with great satisfaction . After service the church took tea together in the Church-room . Several piece 3 were tung by the choir ; and the remainder of the evening was . 'pent in agreeable and edifying conversation . These social religious tea meetings , held monthly , are likely to exercise a most kindly influence and beneficial effect among the members and friends . BIXiSTOK ' . —Considerable excitement and interest have been caused hero by the constables detecting the Woiverhampton butchers venning bad meat . Upwards of a cart load of pork , beef , &a , ha 3 been burnt in the Market-place , in the pre&ence of hundreds of spectators .

      HUDDEKSFIELD . At thfi Magistrates ' pSee , ou Tuesday Jast , a man named Joseph Haopshaw , stone mason , about forty years of age , was brought before the sitting Majjistrates charged with havicg committed a most brutal assault upou Samuel Clayton . The case excited somo interest , he being a most vicious aiid otherwise a notorious character . The charge was fully proved . He was committed to Wakefield for tveo months to liard labour , in default of iho payment of a fiue . GLOUCESTER . Ihde ^ endent Order > f United Buoiilers . —On Monday , Jan . 16 th , a lodge of ihe above order was opened in Gloucester , at Mr . J . Dawes' Coffee House , when several young men were initiated .

      DOB . KING , Sdrret . —Mr . Bravery , the person whose corn and nail were destroyed by fire , as reported in the Star of the 14 th , died Bnddenly while superintending his men , who were clearing away the ruins of the mill , and preparing for its reDnilding . It appears that the deceased left home in his chaise , about one o ' clock on Thursday , apparently in good health , and after remaining a short time with the men , he retired to a stable on the premises , where , in a few minutes after , he was found by one of the ¦ workmen lying across Borne sacks quite dead .

      PBBTH .- Female Lfctcreil—Wehavehad the pleasure of two lectures from Helen M'Donaid , a young lady aged eighteen , in our Guild Hall , upon the neglect of Female Education , or the Rights of Woman ; in which she pointed out how womtn were at first prevented from speaking in public , Bhowing that it was the first cau ? e ofthe present system of curtailing their education , aided by bigotry and superstition , to which she applied the whip pretty smartly . The propriety of giving females a superior education was then ably advocated , and in the course of which a few able remarks were made upon the justice administered in the Senate House , on the

      Bench , and at the Bar . Spiritnal teachers were not left in the back-ground , but , above all , the splendid observations on the evils of War , vfill not be Boon forgotten . She then concludes the first lecture , by advising every young woman , to do all in her power to emancipate her countrywomen ; her second lecture went principally to show the evil effects produced by the bad examples of parents , in which the evils of drunkenness were painted in . such a way as to be worthy of the notice of every one . Her adviee to mothers was very affecting , and the whole was delivered so as to be interestin&to aH , and offensive to none .

      BINGLEV . At the Petty Sessions held here on Tuesday last , the following cases were disposed of before Mr . William Ellis , Messrs . Frederick and Edwin Greeawood , and Wm . Busfield Ferrand , M . P : — Mr , Ferrand , one of the magistrates , charged Thomas "Parley , the paid constable of Bingley , with gross neglect of duty . The case was gone into , and it appeared that Yarley had kept in his possession a warrant all the previous Tuesday that the msgistraies were sitting on the Bench , and Mr . Ferrand was not acquainted with the fact ; ikat he , Varley had , on the same day , gone to Bradford and executed the warrant contrary to orders gii en ; and tha * he had brought the -person to Bingley the same night , and received from him the Bum of £ 4 for his safe appearance the next morning . Varley tried to

      defend himself by saying that he had aEked Mr . Barn » ttif Mr . Ferrand was at home , and was told he was gone to London , therefore , he thought he had no occasion to go to Mr . Ferrand ' s residence . Mx . F . denied that Mr . Barrett had said anything of the kind , and told Varley that Mr . B . was not hi-s clerk ; and also asked him if he had been to see Mr . Weatherhean , who acted as his clerk , and who was the likeliest person to know weather he had gone to Locdon or not ; but Yariey said he had not . Mr . Ferrand then went over the whole of the case again , and told Varley that he had grossly neglected his duty , and hoped that when the next March arrived , thai the parishioners of Bingley would look to appoint a more ffnVient person te fiil the responsible office of constable , as he . was not a fit person to hold the appointment .

      Mr . Febrand then brought another charge against Mr . Ellis , clerk , for not taking a correct copy of the depositions in the case of assault betwixt Mr . Unkler , the National Schoolmaster of Bingley , and Mr . Moore , an artist of Bradford , on the Tuesday previous ; and complained of the decision which the bench had come to en that occasion . Mr . Ferrand and Mr . Ellis the chairman , used some very harsh language towards each other ; Mr . E . complaining « f the irregularity of the proceedings , and intimated his intention along with his brother magistrates , of resigning their seats if he , Mr . Ferrand , presisted ; ili . Thacferah following in the same path of his employer , Mr . E ., was immediately stopped by Mr . Ferrand , and told he was no magistrate . A loDg

      altercation took place betwixt Mr . F . and Mr . E , and very h ! gh language was used , Mr . Ferrand statifig to the bench that he intended to bring the matte ? before the higher authorities . He then read over the deposition , finding great fault with Mr . Thackrahfor nottakingdown the cross examinations , and for his not allowing Air . Ferrand ' s clerk to have the book ofthe depositions , Mr . Thackrah contending that xhe book was private property ; and that if Mr . Barrett wanted the depositions , he should have takeE them down himself . Here again another altercation took place ; and after the storm had settled a little , Mr . Ftrrand said that he wonld lay the whole case before the Lord Lieuteuact , and then

      before the Secretary of State for the Home DepartmeEt . The three Magistrates on hearing Mr . F . ' s inteatioD , tried to defend themselves , aud said they had acted in accordance with the oath that was administered to them on their taking office , that war , tfeey had aeted in accordance with their own consciences . Mr . Thackrah again popped in , but was immediately ordered , by Mr . Ferrand to mind his own business , whicB rather pnt the little can to astonishment . Mr . Ferrand then en quired if they were willing to go into the case again , so that he might have aa opportunity of taking the evidence in full ; bet to this a decisive answer was given , that they would not allow it to be heard again . There the matter dropped for the present .

      Henry Rowboitom , WilUsm Copley , and John Beet , were charged by Varley , the Coostable , with being drunk on the 13 th of January . Two pleaded Not Guilty—fined S 3 . and cos . * -s } ihe other p l eaded Guilty—fined 2 s . 6 d . and coBts . Edward Simpson was charged with neglecting of a bastard < &M j but on the Constable slating to the Magistrates that Mr . Carr , his employer , would , settle the matter , it was dropped . Janas Lilly , for neglect of his family , Tbia case was remanded . John Lamb , for riding on his waggon wl&ont reins . Fined 6 d . and costs . Extraordinary Cosvicrioif tjkdkrthb Factory Act . —On Wednesday , Jan . 11 , at Bingley , ( before J W . B . Ferrand , Esq ., M . P ., and Ellis and Greenwood , Esqrs . ) Messrs . Seed and Co ., of Addingham . Botlon spinners , appeared to answer a charge pre- j ferred against them by Mr . Baker , superintendent sf factories , Leeds , Jor having on Dec . 22 nd , employed Bettj Greenwood , on the night of that day ,

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      for having employed Ann Bradshaw on the night of the 23 rd , for employing Mary Bre&rpon on Christmas Day , for employing Sarah Smith more than twelve hours on the same day . and for having false entries in their time boo k on the 24 th , stating that they gave up at half-past seven in the evening of the 24 ih . It was distinctly proved on enquiry , that Betty Greenwood , aged seventeen , had worked from Thursday -morning at breakfast time till twelve at noon , and thea went out and returned at four , and worked till twelve at night , then came again at breakfast time on Friday morning , and worked till twelve , went out till seven p . m . and worked all Friday night , all day on Saturday , and the whole night until Sunday mornine !! In the case

      of Alice Morrille . it was shown that she would have worked the same number of hours aa Betty Greenwood but for her indisposition , which compelled her to go home on Saturday morning at six o ' clock . It was proved also by a man named Curtis , that he had a girl working at the mill on the evening of Saturday , but finding she did not come home at cwelve o ' clock at night , and having three-quarters of a mile to walk , he became uneasy , and went to tho mill to enquire for his daughter , and asktd why she stayed so long , as she had not had any food from four o ' clock in the afternoon . He there saw Mr . Threlfall , the managing partner , who told

      him that his daughter was at work , bui he misht have her , if ho liked , and he took her away , The magistrates , after hearing the case , said it was the worst factory case they had ever known , and that it was made still worse from tho fact of the master ( Mr . T . ) having sent his overlooker away at eight , o ' clock on Saturday evening , and being his own overlooker till three o ' clock oa Sunday morning , and they should not be doing their duty to the publio \ f they did not convict him in six full penalties ot ' £ 20 each , and £ 5 for working on Christmas day , making altogether a fine of one hundred and twenty-five pounds ! [ A report of this case was ' set up" for our last week ' s paper , but omitted in mistake . ]

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      ASHTON-UNOEB-X . 7 NE . On Wednesday , theCharlestown meeting room was crowded , to hear a lecture from Mr . O'CoDnor , who arrived from Manchester soon after eight o ' clock , and upon entering the room was greeted with loud cheers , \ fter order was restored , Mr . Richard Pilling was called to tho chair , who , after a few preliminary remarks introduced Mr . O'Connor , who cehvf-red an eloquent aiid powerful address , in which he took ocpa- ^ ion to rxposo the machinations of the-Anti-Ccm Law League , and showed up in their true colours the many base attempts resorted to by these vile hypocrites to obtain money for the

      purpose of carrying on their nefarious 6 ch < vmep . Ho then clearly prevtd by the most irrefutable arguments that thert-peal of the Corn Laws would be a positive injury to the Bhop-kcepiug and working classes , instead of being a benefii . to those portions of the community . Mr . O'Connor thf > n entered into a defence of the line of conduct hi had thought proper to pursue during his political career , and concluded a powerful address , which occupied nearly two hours in its delivery , amidst the most vociferous cheers . The same resolutions agreed to by the meeting in Manchester having been prop ' osed and seconded , were put to the meeting , and curried without a dissentient . Tho lar ^ as-ombly ther . dispereed , aud Mr . O'Connor proceeded to Stalybridge .

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      STAI / S-BKIDG-E . A public meeting was convenened by the following placard on Wednesday evening : —

      11 CHALLEi ^ GE IO THE LEAGUE BY THE HERO OF CHARTISM . " A publio meeting will take place in the Town Hall , Staylybridge , on Wednesday evening , January 25 th , 1843 , at eight o'clock . Mr . Leach , of Manchester , and Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., barrister-atlaw , late M . P ., will address the meeting . Mr . Leach will address the meeting for the first hour , and Mr . O'Connor will proceed from Anhton , and address the meeting for the remainder of the evening . Admission 21 each , to defray expanses . By order Df the Council of the National Charter Association . " Notwithstanding the charge of admission , the spacious building was crowded to excess , among which was a good sprinkling of the middle-class men , and * ' Leaguers . " Mr . Woodcock was unanimously called to the chair .

      The Chairman opened the business by reading the placard calling the meeting , and after a few appropriate remarks , introduced Mr . Davies , from Hawick . Mr . DavieS , upon rising , was received with rapturous applause . He addressed the meeting for upwards of an hour , in a strain of eloquence that perfectly electrified the audience , and made the Plague-men wine ? beneath the castigation received at his hands . Mr . Davies then made a most powerful appeal to tho people to stand by the Charter , and never swervo to the right hand or to the left for any clap-trap m asure of Whig or Tory juggling ; and never to rest satisfied until that document became the law of the land . Mr . Davies eat down amid repeated rounds of applause ,

      Mr . Dixon , from Manchester , having been called upon by the Chairman , rose and delivered one of the most powerful speeches it has ever been our lot to hear , in which he gave the landed aristocrats , with their more iniquitous opponents , the gentlemen of the Plague , a severo catipation , under the effects of which , wo observed meny of them writhing like felons under the whip . Mr . Dixon exposed the many fallacies of the free traders , completely overthrowing the arguments adduced by the fellows who boast so much of their sympathy for the starving poor , while , by their continued reductions of the wages of those who are in their employ , and the despicable methods made use of to compel the operatives to reside in houses erected by these local tyrants , for which they charge the most exorbitant rents , prove to demonstration tl at they are only actuated by the most selfish motives , and influenced

      by a desire of personal aggrandisement . Mr . Dixon then made a powerful appeal to the minds of his hearers , shewing the superiority of the agitation for the Charter , and clearly proved that nothing short of that document becoming a legislative enactment would save the country from further degradation , and was proceeding to expose the base swindling' resorted to by tho League , when Mr . O'Connor entered the hall and was received with lond huzzas , waving of hats and handkerchiefs , and other marks of popular esteem , which lasted several minutes . Mr . Dixon was then about to retire , but was requested by Mr . O'Connor to proceed . Mr Dixon complied and related several anecdotes iIIhetrative of thevill-uiy of the lords ofthe long chimnies , amid .--houts from the auo'ionce of" It ' s true , Dixon ; and shame , shame . " Mr . Dixon then sat down loudly cheered .

      The Chairman then stated that he would much rather have seen some person more capable of fulfilling the office than he was , aud especially when they had such a man to address them as Mr . O'Connor . He would however content himself by introducing that gentleman to their notice . Mr . O'CoNNoRrose amid ihe most rapturous rounds of applause , which continued for seteral minutes After the cheering had subsided , Mr . O'Connor said Mr . Chairman and working men of Stalybridgo , you have often been blamed with be ^ ng ignorant of the law , and I havo defended you . But I must confess that there is one law that you have neglected to study . I mean Martiu ' s Act against cruelty to animals . Now , when a race horse has run

      for five miuutea , ho i » allowed to rest for threo quarters of an hour , before he js brought out again But I have b ^ en running for twe hours harder than auy race horse , and you jusi allow me five minutes ; and if that is cot cruelty to animals I do not know what is . When he ( Mr . O'Connor ) came into the room he found by the concluding remarks of Mr . Dixon , that the subject before the meeting was a Repeal of the Corn Laws . Now , there ' were two questions before the public— -the Repeal of the Corn Laws on the one hand , and the Charter on the other . Now , it the League had principle on their side , they would mctt ua in discussion , and use arguments , and not violence , as their weapons ; being strong in truth they would have nothing to fear .

      But the fact of their not daring to meet us , iB a proof , if any proof was wanting , that they have not principle on their side . He would not say anything of the party at present in power . He would represent them as a target at which the Chartists were firing on the one side , aud the League on the other . Now , if he ( Mr . O'Connor ) knew that a Repeal of the Corn Laws would benefit the people , he would be a bad man if be opposed that repeal . If Mr . Dixon thought so , he was a bad man . But he , with them , was convinced that the repeal of the Corn Laws under present circumstances , would be a positive' injury to the shop keeping and working classes . ; And this was the reason that the working classes would not join the League % L * "ih 9 ir repeal . It was a fortunate thing for this country and the world that the

      ! people were determined 10 stand by the principles of true democracy . It was true that in our domestic capacity we were ; KulKa « nalnsland ; but as a nation we were very powerful j and therefore if we succeed In establishing those principles , our example would be followed by the other nations of the earth . Mr , O'Connor then took a / rapid glance at the various measures that had been before the country , and showed that the various , So-called , Reforms that had taken place in this country had not benefitted the vvorkingpeople ; although during the time of the agitation for them the people were told that w *> j would produce a greater amount of benefit than the repeal of the corn laws would accomplish for the j people . Now , said Mr . O'Connor , we will take a I retrospective view of what has taken place withiu > the latt dozen years , and see whether or not any of the var ious measures bad produced the good that

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      the people were led to beliove would accrue from them . In the first place there was Catholic Emancipation , upon ivbioh ten millions of money had been expended , and much blood had been shed in the agitation for that measure ; and nraoh more 'importance was attached to Emancipation than is attached to Repeal ; but had the pe » pk > of Ireland . been beuefitted » 9 a people I No . A few had received honour and emolument , but he ( Mr . O'Connor . ) did not call that a benefit . He looked upon nothing as a benefit but that which contributed to make the whole people happy . The next was the Reform Bill , for which the reformers had been agitating for forty-one years , and had expended millions of money ; and what was the fact

      Why , that after eleven years of Reform , we have this anomaly in existence—a Boroughmongering Parliament passed the Reform Bill ; aud , after eleven years , we have a majority of Boroughmongers who have the power of Reforming the Reform Bill . The emancipation of the black slaves was the next , for which you paid twenty millions . For this the ladles wept , and the parsona prayed ; and this measure , according to the League ' s own showing , was eight hundred times more valuable than the repeal of the Corn Laws Mr . O'Connor then referred to Corporation Reform , the Newspaper Duty , and the Penny Postage ; and clearly showed that any of these measures had more value attached to them than the repeal

      had ; and also that they had all failed to benefit the working people ; and why ? because the people had no controul over them . And if he thought that all the laws were to emanate from London under the Charter , he would not advocate for it ; he watited ihe laws to be digested in the country , and then be sent to London , and be sent down again law . He then entered upon the question of the Land , upon which it is well known that his practical knowledge makes him a complete master ; and upon this occasion he laid it down in so clear and straightforward a manner , and at the same time so simply , that all could understand it . He then exposed the fallacies of the League in a masterly manner ; indeed , so much so , that one gent , in connection with a banking establishment , who was sitting in the gallery , actually

      hid himself behind some boards from very shame . He then showed that if they really meant to benefit the peopie they had the power of doing so by reducing the rents of their cottages to their real value , and by this means they would enable the occupants to purchase two quarters of corn . Mr . O'Connor concluded his powerful speech by asking if the League had the people with them , as Cobden said they had , * why do they not come out and hold open-air meetings for without th's they could produce no effect on the Government ; and if they would do this he would meet them and carry his amendment for the . Charter , without paying one penny of money . Mr . O'Connor then challenged the whole of the League to meet him at any of the large towns itu ^ he kingdom , and he would lot them 6 ee whether / no people were for repeal or tho Charter . Mr . O'fc- £ hen retired amid thethunderinc cheers of the meeting .

      Mr . Dixon then read and irooved the resolutions pas .-ed at the Manchester meeting , which were seconded by Mr . Pilling , ai ( d being pnt by the Chairman , were carried unanimously , accompanied by deafening cheers ' . / Mr . Davies moved and Mr . / Pilling seconded a vote of thanks to Mr . O'Connor for his disinterested labours in the cause of suffering humanity , which was carried by acclamation . Mr . Dixon moved and Mr . O'Connor seconded a vote of thanks to the Chairman ; after which there were three cheers for the Charter and three for O'Connor , ano the meeting separated . Upon Mr . O'Connor taking his departure in the carriage from the door of the hall , he was followed by the people , who kept cheering until the vehicle was out of sight .

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      this meeting is of opinion , that all men have a right to express their opinions upon any public subject , and cannot conceive it proper , that factious motives should be imputed to those who move amendments or counter resolutions ; we farther believe , ' that the only hope of this country ' s prosperity is in the People ' s Charter ; we deem it both prudent and wise to press its noble claims upon the notice of any public meeting called to consider legislative reform , and are therefore resolved to act accordingly . " Mr .

      Thomas Welsford seconded the resolution , which was unanimously agreed to . The question of Mr . White ' s defence was then brought before the meeting , there being but a few weeks intervening until the commencement of the Warwick Assizes . Mt . Bates moved j " That the entire council constitute a committee for Mr . White ' s defence . " Mr . Williams seconded the ] resolution , which was carried unanimously . Tne meeting was thea adjourned for one month , to re-assemble at the Royal Oak Inn ,-Little Charles ' s-street .

      Steelhouse-lane Meeting . —The usual meeting of Chartists was held at the Ship Inn . Steelhouselane , on Tuesday evening last . The following resolution was moved by Mr . Walter Cooper , seconded by Mr . James Mavitty , and carried unanimously , " That we , ihe Chartists of Steelhonse-lane resolve to give our ardent co-operation , both individually and collectively , to carry out the objects of the General Council for Birmingham . " Ashton-street . —Mr . George White addressed the Chartists in Ashton-street Room , on Sunday evening .

      National ; Association . —On Tuesday evening , the members held their half yearly meeting in tho Hall . Messrs . Ireland and John Lawrenc * were elected scrutineers , and Messrs . Richards and Bainbridge were jap pointed auditors . A discussion arose concerning notices of alteration in the rules . Mr . Linton having given notice the the previous week to that effect ; but the rules of the Association stating that ; one month's . notice shall be given prior to the half yearly meeting regarding the alteration in the rules ^ in consequence , the Chairman decided that it could not be entertained . Mr . Lovett , the Secretary , then gave a report of the committee ' s exertions for the last half year , of which they complained of tHe members not supporting the lecturers

      has fchoy ought , upon which a long discussion took place , the following members taking part : —Messrs . Linton , Lawrence , Lovett , Neesom , Watson , Mitchell , and Hoppy ; after which the auditors brought forward tho balance sheet , whieh was adopted , there being £ 6 18 d . 5 £ d . in haud . Ttie scrutineers then stated that Messrs . Hekherington and Skolton had withdrawn from tho commiuee , and Mr . Watson fromthi office of treasurer ; on account of not being able to attend to its duties ; iu consequence the following members wore elected : —Mr . Mitchell , for treasurer ; Mr . Lovett , ! for secretary ; and Messrs . Hoppay , H . B . Marley , Bennett , Woodward , James Lawrence , Jenkin .-on , Bast-fidd , Wade , assson , Alexander , Jameson , and Linton , for the Committee .

      BRADFORD . —On Sunday last Mr . Smyth lectured in tbe association room , Park-lane , en the Currency and Banking System . The members of the council met on Monday evening , when it was unanimously resolved that Mr . Joseph Alderson become agent for the Evening Stay , Northern Star , and all Chartist publications for one quarter , half the proceeds to go to the council . " It was also rcsplved " That Mr . Thomas Ibbotson receive credentials as a Chartist lecturer , and the Secretary be instructed to w .-rite the same on behalf of the council . " Mr . Cleave received the thanks of the council for his offer to the Chartists of the back numbers of it he Circular , and 400 were ordered to be disposed of for the Defence Fund . The meeting adjourned to Monday evening next , at half-past seven o ' clock .

      On Monday evening an interesting debate took placn on the ! best means of obtaining the Repeal of the Union , J-at the White House , Broad Scones , between Messrs . Jennings , Smyth , Hurley , Flyo , and several ; members of the Kepeal Association . The RepealerB declared they were Chartists to a man , and moved a vote of thanks to the strangers , which w » 8 carried by acclamation . -The Chartists meeting in Butterwortb ' s-buildings , held their meeting on Sunday morning , when it was recommended , that each member should use his utmost exertions iu obtaining subscribers for the Evening Star , and pay the rent of the room . Wm . Marshall , Abraham Lord , and Samuel Long , were proposed aslCounoilmen , in the room of John Sugden , John Hartley , and William Bower resigned . The meeting adjourned to Sunday morning next at ten o ' clock . ¦

      Mr . Hknry Edwards lectured on Sunday morning to the Chartists at Thompson ' s houses , aud gave general satisfaction . The Chartists of James-street , meet on Tuesday evenings for mutual instruction and to discuss the best means of uniting the working class in an agitation for the Ciiarter , name and all , Lefs—The following sums have been received by Jami s Dawpon , for the purpose of purchasing olothing for William Williams who » " awaiting his trial in Kirkdale Gaol , under the charge of attending riotous and tumultuous meetings in the month of August last : — h . d . From Mrs . Winterbottom 2 4 A Mrs . Moor 4 2 jf A . Friend at Rochdale , per Leonard Haslop , of Oldham 0 6 Joseph Greaves 5 0 : 12 IWhioh has been laid out in the following manner : — ; S . d . To redeeming coat and waistcoat ... 5 6 To one pair of stockings 1 2 To one comfortable 0 9 To worsted and thread 0 8 ^ To the postage of three letters ... 0 6 To carriage of the parcel to Liverpool' 1 0 To Mrs . Williams 2 5 £ ' . 12 1 HULL . —On Monday evening , Mr . Hill lectured on the present state of Chartism , in his Church-room . The room was crowded , and the lecturer , though in a state of very ill health , was much applauded . It had been announced on the placards that a member's meeting wou d be holden after the lecture , and accordingly at the conclusion of the lecture the members remained to transact business . There was a numerous attendance of members and a most cordial unanimity and good feeling prevailed among them ; the half dozen discontented spirits who have lately disturbed our meetings , being absentjat the dinner which their patrons , the Leaguers , were giving to their independent (!)

      delegates , Messrs . Webster and Padget , in honour of their triumph over the Chartists in the return of this brace of double-dealera to the Birmingham Conference . Few men have been held in higher estimation by the Chartists of Hull than these men , Padget and Webster ; let their example teach other men , for whom interest and " respectability " have more charms than principle , that the confidence of the people is not to be trifled with . The following resolutions were unanimously adopted—1 st , 'That the council of this Association , having repeatedly , within the last three weeks , requested Mr . . Padgett , the late treasurer , to produce his books that the accounts of the Council may be made up and audited previous to their retirement from office ,

      and that person having constantly refused to do so , or to make out any account of the monies which have gone through his hands for the last year ; having specially requested Mr . Padgett to attend a meeting held ] on Wednesday evening last , for the purpose of haying the accounts finally made up , and that person having refused , tha members , of this Association are reluotantly compelled to declare Mr . Padgett utterly unworthy of trust or confidence ; and this Association will not hereafter act or consult with Mr . ( Padgett on any matter or thing which may concern the Chartist movement ; and this / ssociation require that none of their Chartist brethren will hereafter pay money into Mr . Padgett's hands , or in any way or form acknowledge him as a Chartist . " 2 nd— " That in the opinion of this Association , the conduct of Mr . Webster has , for some time back , been such , as i utterly to forfeit any confidence we

      might have formerly had in him ; and to preclude the possibilityof any body of men acting with him in public matters , or placing the least reliance on hig good faith ; and that this Association , therefore , declares Mr . Webster to be unworthy of trust or confidence , aud refuses hereafter to acknowledge him as a member . " , 3 rd . — " That six new Councillors be appointed . " Themeotingwasconduotedandseparated in perfect harmony , something like our " old times . " At a Council meeting , held at the house of Mr . Pinder , on Tuesday evening , it was resolved , " That this council do immediately get up a Petition , to be placed in the hands of T . S . Duncombe , Esq ., to be presented to Parliament , praying for the removal of Lord A . binger from the Bench of Judges , as , we consider him a disgrace to that Bench ; and we earnestly call upon our Chartist brethren to do so throughout the country , so as to strengthen the hands of that uncompromising advocate of justice . "

      LEICESTER . —The annual meeting of the All Saint ' s Chartists was held on Monday , to hear the accounts read over , and to nominate persons to serve on the council f » r the ensuing year . Tbe following resolutioa was passed : — " That we still adhere to the National Charter Association , but at the same timejlament that there should have been so much strife and disunion in the ranks , and for the future we willinot assist , either by pecuniary or any ether means , any party , be they whom they may , that steer so unjustifiable a course . "

      Marylebone . —On Sunday evening a sermon was preached upon the death of Mr . Lane , and Mrs . Stenletter , two ) members ofthe Circus-street locality of Chartists , by ; Mr . Savage ; after which the 6 um of twenty-thrc e shillings &nd fivepenca halfpenny was collected for tbe widow of Mr . Lane .

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      ^^ x - "TF akewell Co » CERT . -On TK ^ T evening last , Mr . Charles Cummins save a f ^ 1 concert in the Music Hall of this town Tt ^ Q hear , about to take up his residence in . Bristni 5 nSf company was respectable , but not nuSfc S performances went off with great satisfactSf * Ma . Craven and "the Ladies . " —We !»! + ' gave a scene at tbe Court House betw ^ . !^ sitting magistrates and Dr . Craven , ti » co £ ?' - $ * elected on the first of November for ff ^ Ward . . The other Leeds napers , a fi , * L ^ a version of the matter—that of the Int , fi- ^ k pretty near the mark ; the others rather wm- ^ ticularly the truth-telling Mercury . On ^ JW morning last , when the magistrates had ^ &J their daily business , the four . newBMiKs 7 * * P ? ' town were handed up to them , whea the cofc » ^ of the Mercury was at once pointed ont k ^?? 5 Griffith Wright , who shrewdly * £ « & K > Mr . Craven bad called at the Afacvr ? S * and persuaded Mr . Baines to give hio ^» statement of the affair . In connection wit * , ° * 1 ? subject , we received on Thursday , throZS 5 medium of the post-office , the following , W ° 1 tt » enclosed in a nicely sealed envelope : ~ ? e 3 P * it i \

      TO THE " CRAVEN " INFORMER . . ' " Doctor ! " again our course molest Wo'll seize thee as a common pes ; ; ' And , whatsoe ' er may be the cost , Thou , in a blanket , shalt be tost . Betty P ^ . S aw * Most ?; " Bilking Bob ' r" Alloy , Vicar-Laae , ^ Jan . 23 rd . 1843 .

      Ducrow s Circus . —Oa Monday eveiuV 1 <* Mr . Ducrow , with a talented company ort ^ trians , opened the Circus in King Charles ' s fw for twelve nights . It has been well atWuf during the week , and the performances ? * elicited marked applause . The riding of " ' */ 9 Petit Ducrow , " in particular , is deaerving of *» praise , and the audience , on each timeot ^ ^ pearanoe , have not failed to mark their apprdW ^" of his extraordinary talents . We recomme&d thiT who admire such exhibitions to visit the Cir assuring them they will uot be disappointed . ^ Plate Stealeks . —On Thursday James Brennm Ann Higgins , and John Murray , wera fiS , examined at the Court House , ( having ] JS remanded from Tuesday ) on a charge of being w » f ceraed in several robberies of silver plate * Tta

      fciuale prisoner , on Saturday night . last , BoldjsqBM , thy of broken silver at the shop of Mr . LemTfti Cail-lane , which coming to the ears of the " poiii * . Inspector Child obtained a search-warrant aadm searching found a very large quantity of brokeJn silv . r ; amongbt which was a pint , and amolnMr which had been stolen from the house of Mr . Fiench * in Bleuheim Terrace , o& Saturday ni ght last . > hS gins was then apprehended , and she implicated fta other two , who were likewise taken into cagtody In the house of Murray ' s mother , was " found tho handle of Mr . French ' s pint , but there ^ is na evidence to implicate Breanan in the roibew

      Other property , however , still remained wite identity , and though Higgins and Murrry weKMH . mil ted on this charge the whole three were-farther remanded , as a tea-pot and stand , the propert yrf Mr . Audus , of Headingloy , was amongst the pro . perty found , with which it is suspected Brennsa is implicated . There were alse several silver spoons fir which the police nave bo owners , and whlchm marked respectively , " J . H . R . ; " > $ K . Y "W M . W . ; " F . W . E . ; " J . . L . ; " » E ; ' A B * and one with a crest , a lion rampant . Should fjbis meet she eye of auy parties who have lost propertj of this description , they will know where to ap » ply to .

      A " Polish Courier . "—On Wednesday list $ man who gave his name John Thompson , afiaj Richards , alias " Siguor Widd ; comb , " aadwtaie . presented himself as a professor of iqaestrua exercises , was brought up at the Court Houm ! iaring been apprehended a few days previous witaamj boldter ' s clothes in his possession , belonging to 1 trumpeter in the 11 th Hussars , part of which are now stationed at Sheffield , li was stated that the Sifeaor ^ had made application to Mr , Ducrow , whilst ha was performing at Sheffield , for a situation , sad having represented himself as having been long connected with the " profession , " and a superior rite , it was arranged that he should have a trial , asd u evening was set apart in which he wastoappBuin

      character as a Polish Courier . He afterwardswait to the Barracks , and sueceedee , by false piwwss , in " borrowing" a military suit from the onfortunate trumpeter , who found to his cost , that ha had not taken sufficient security ; the "Stgnor , " after having got the uniform in his possessioi ^ hftviiig forgot to go * o the Circus , and it was Eooajmi that he had sold part of the clothes for what hecwld get for them . One of Mr . Duorow ' s establishment recognised him in Leeds and gave him into castodj at which time he was wearing the trumpeter ' s cap and trousers , the latter of which be CEdgot dyed . Tho magistrates fined him £ 10 , or , in : default pf payment to ride courier on the treadmill {« flix months . i

      Death by Drowning . —On Friday ( yesterday ) an inquest , was held at the Clarendon Hotel , before Mr . E . C . Hopps , Deputy Coroner , on thsiwS / tf Thomas Musgrave , who was taken out of thejieda and Liverpool canal , on the day previous . Thedfr ceased resided at Wortley until about a moats iff *! and removed from thence to Jaok-Iane , HnniMi'hJ was a clothier by trade ; and on the evening iflfh turday , the 7 th instant , was with some cdmpfiiiois

      at Miss C arke ' s , the Malt Shovel inn , Sitinegi «» having left his own home about half-past five o ' clock ) but it is not known what time he left the pablifihouse . He had only some copper when he left hwM j but received 10 s . for hi 3 sou ' s wages in the costs k the evening ; he had made some trifling pnrciasMf and had 9 s . 4 £ d . in his pocket when found , and too body was entirely free from any marks of Fiolence He was thirty-five years of age . Verdict tf : JJoflBi drowned . "

      Sudden Death . —On Wednesday night h& between ten and eleven o'clock , an old man DioM Robert Thompson , 64 years of age , residing on Quarry Hill , was found dead in his house : n 8 resided with his son , who is deaf and dumb , ' «» who had gone out about six tbesameeveniDgf'le&TfflS his father then to all appearance in his nsnalheilt&i but on his return at tbe above hoar , he founcf nnn seated on the l >« d , with his head restingon hishmp and quite dead . An inquest will be held th ^ fltfj when it is expected an interpreter will hareW De sworn to give the young man's ey i denee . foo deceased , we understand , has been in a weakb » w Of health for some time .

      West Riding Sessions . —The intemsfaMSf : sionsforthe West Riding will be held at = *«» " > on Monday , the 27 th February ; and at Wakenew , on Thursday , the 2 nd of Marcn , for the trial of felons and misdemeanants .

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      Lseds Corn Mahket , Tbisdat , Jas . & ,, * arrivals of Grain to this day ' s market , are w& than last week . There has been rather a oe » M demand for fine Wheat , and last week ' s P" **^ ported ; the damp qualities are rather lower- 0 « f ley , Oats , and Beans , have varied but littw »

      pyce . THE AVERAGE PRICES OF WHEAT , JOB THE * ENDING JAN . 28 , 1843 . Wheat . Barley . Oats . Rye . Beans- # » < 4 rs . Qra . Qrs . Qrs . Qw- y 2610 2181 525 - 263 d £ s . d . £ s . d . £ s . d . £ a . d . £ & * , * , » || 2 6 4 h 18 1 . 0 $ 0 17 Of 0 0 0 1 10 H y Leeds Woollen Mi . RKET 3 .-There ^^ S verv little business rione at either Saturday vvr ,. 8

      day ' s market . There is , in fact no demand 101 ^ ac all , except for ' very low-priced heavy qnj * ..-The wool market is also void of the slightest aw < J . York Corn Market , Saturday , Jan . # *• . * da ) j is a tolerable supply of Grain to-day . ""^ jbU sale , but we cannot quote a decline of mote x , f ot per quarter . Barley is also Is per quarter en" !* ^ Malting , aud 2 d for inferior samples . " at to £ d per stone cheaper , and in fair aewa " this reduction . Beans as before . OS-We Malt 6 n Corn Market , Saturday , tf'Jt foft have only a thin attendance of farmers w * r ~ of market . Wheat is in fair demand , at a reaup ^ Is to 2 s per qr . Barley is Is per & » V * . ^ qr . Oa £ s rather cheaper . Wheat , red , 4 ffs to . # » re of 40 stones . Ditto , white 50 a to 523 Pa ^ Ljtto Barley 229 to 47 a per qr . of 33 stones . t »»

      8 Sd per stone . _^ fg Skipion Cattle Market , Monday , «* ? fo « f had a good show of welMtd fat Beasts , Wt "J ^ S&eep was short ; and although there ^ T ^ cef of customers , yet the market was heavy , an r ^ were lower . Beef , 5 ^ d to 6 d ; Mutton , ¦« » perlb . t

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      BIPIVTINGHAIVI . — General Meeting of the MEMUEtts of the Council . —The members of the Council appointed at the Conference meeting on Monday , the 16 th , held their first meeting at the Chartist Room , Aston-streefc , at three o ' clock on Sunday last . Mr . Joseph Reece was unanimously called to tho chair . Mr . George White again acted as secretary , and called over the names of those who wero cleoted , thirty-two in number ; twenty-two attended and answered to their names . Mr , J . Williamson then moved "That a direoting committee consisting of six members of the council be now elected . " Mr . John Mason seconded the resolution . A discussion took place aa to the number that should be elected , and Mr . "Williamson ' s

      resolution was ultimately agreed to .. Mr . Thome proposed Mr . Mason as one of the directing council Mr . White suggested the propriety of taking tho votes by ballot . Mr . Mason moved "That the list of councillors be placed on the desk at the other end ofthe room , and that the members should place a mark over the names of those six they approved of . " Mr . Murless seconded ( he motion , which was unanimously agreed to . The votes were then taken and the following six persons were declared to be elected . John Mason , Gftorge White , David Potts , John Follows , Joseph R « cco , and Alfred Fussell . Mr . E . Mnrles 8 movpd , " That Mr . George White be appointed to act as secretary to the Council . " Mr . J . Mason seconded tho motion , whbh was carried

      unanimously . On the motion of Mr . John Follows , seconded by Mr . David Potts , Mr . Walter Thome was unanimously appointed to act as assistant secretary . Mr . John Follows was unanimously appointed to act as treasurer . The Chairman then introduced the subject of appointing collectors and laying out collecting districts . Mr . Walter Thome moved , "Thatench member of the Council , who was willing to act as a collector should hand in his name to the chairman . " Mr . E . Mtirless moved " That each member ofthe council do set in the capacity of a colleotor . " Mr . John Fellows seconded the motion . Scwral members declared their inability to act as collectors . On the motion of Mr . R . Thompson , seconded by Mr . A . Fussell , it was resolved to call

      the names over , and : ascertain who were willing to act . Tho names were then called over , and the following persons agreed to act as collectors for Birmingham : —Joseph Reece , Edward Muirlesa , John Newhouso , Thomas -Welsford , Mr . Cowan , William Smith Lindon , Richard Thompson , Walter Thorne , E . Jones , Thos . Vauehan , Mr . Gibbons , P . Higgins . Charles Steward and John Barry . Mr . Edward Murless moved , " That eleven members constitute a quorum , and that those who could not attend should forward a note to the chairman , staling the cause , or bo reported absent . " Mr . J . Follows seconded the motion , which was carried unanimously . > jr . Murless then brought forward a motion— " That the collecting books be handed in weekly . " A long disr cussion took place on the position of each locality ,

      and the mode in which their funds were to be managed . The subject was deferred till after the General Meeting , at the Royal Oak Inn , on the following evening . Mr . Walter Thorne moved , and Mr . Alfred Fussell seconded , the following resolution , which was unanimously agreed to— " That the members now present represent to the respective councils the propriety of giving their entire co-operation in order to carry out the objects of this council , and that a deputation be appointed to wait on tbe Shoemaker's locality , to induce them to act similarly . " Messrs . White , Mason , and Reece , were chosen as the deputation . A vote of thanks was passed to Mr . Joseph Reece , for his excellent conduct in the chair , and the meeting adjourned to three o ' clock on Sunday next , at the Chartist room , Aston-street .

      Chartist Conference . —An adjourned meeting of the Chartists of Birmingham was held at the Royal Oak Inn , Little Charles-street , on Monday evening last . Mr . John Mason was again called to the chair . The Secretary ( Mr . G . White ) read over the names of the Council , in order to show to the meeting whioh of the Councillors attended to their duties ; twenty-two out of those that had been elected attended and ten were absent . Messrs . Welsford , Blake , Knight , and Watson gave a satisr factory reason for their inability to attend ; after which the minutes were read over , and a discussion ensued regarding the position in which the various localities would stand in relation to the Council which had been appointed . The meeting then

      proceeded to discuss the minutes of the first council meeting . Mr . White moved , " That the minutes of the Council bo confirmed . " Mr . Williams seconded tho motion . Mr . Knight objected to the directing committee being composed of six members . He thought the number too limited ; he suggested the propriety of increasing it to twelve . The Chairman explained that the limited number waa chosen for the following reason , —that a directing body consisting of a large number might think themselves authorized to take more power than the Other members of the Council , and also that a small body could dispatch business with great activity . It waa determined that all power should be vested in the Council . Mr . Richard Thompson moved , "That two of tho shoemakers' locality should be added to the number . " Mr . Fussell secouded the morion . After some discussion on the subject , Mr . Kui « ht moved , "That the directing

      committee be increased to nine . " Mr . Cowan seconded the motion . The resolution and amendment was put by the chairman , and Mr . Knight ' s motion was declared to be carried by a large majority . The minutes , as thus amended , were then unanimously confirmed . The names of those who had consented to become collectors , were then read over by the secretary , and books , with printed labels , were handed to each as he answered * -to his name , each book being duly signed by the secretary . The question of the allotment of districts was then brought forward , and it was agreed that the collectors should meet at the Secretary ' s on Wednesday evening , in order to draw up a temporary plan , previous to tho final arrangement of the council . Mr . Edward Murless moved , "That the Directing Committee be empowered to draw up a code of bya-laws for the proper management and government of our proceedings . " Mr . Cowan seconded the motion , which was carried unanimously . Mr , James Sauaders moved , " That

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      Leeds :-Printed for the Proprietor FE * BL O'CONNOR , Es « . of Himmewmitb , ^ J Middlesex , by JOSHUA HOBSON . at h ^ J ing Offi « es , Nos . 13 and 13 , Market-street ^ " ^ and Pabli 8 h » d by tib * s » id J <» HW "'' » S 2 ( for tht said ** a *« 08 O'Connor . ) »»«» « ^ - ling-house , Ko . i , Marfcet-rtwet , «^ . internal Cfeminumcatioa existing between H » ^ No . * , Market-street , ana tbe said N <* ^ J II , Marktt-atreei , Briggate , thus wmtftnW g ' whole of the « ud Printing and Publishing 0 *? j on * Premises . ' J AB Communi « aUon 8 must be addressed , Poat-P * ' Mr . HOBSOJC , Northern Star Ofiee , Le «<» , I ( Saturday , February 4 , 18 * 3 . _ I

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    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Feb. 4, 1843, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct977/page/8/