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      XHE REBECCA MOVEMENT . ( Continued Jrom onr seventh page . J OPENING OP THE COMMISSION OF INQUIRY . Carmarthen , Wednesday Night , Ocl ^ 25 . This most important Commission , appointed for a fall inqairj into the causes of the discontent and outrages in South Wales , -was opened to-day in the Town Hall , the proceedings at which , as far as they are known to the public , have excited Tery considerable Interest . At ten o ' clock , the High * Hon . T . P . LewiB and Mi . W . Cripps , accompanied by the Secretary to the Commission ( Mr . G . K . Rickards ) , entered the Town Hall , and took their seats on ihe bench . Among ihe gentlemen present , I observed' Colonel TreTor , M . P- Tioe-Iaeutenant of the connty , Mr . D . Morris , M . P ., Dr . Janes , Captain Phillip 3 , Dr . Iawrenee , the Mayor of Carmarthen , Dr . Bowen , Captain Scott , & . c .

      The court being opened , the Bight Hon . Chief Commissioner proceeded to lead Her Majesty ' s Comjaission , and , having finished , said-Gentlemen , — Having had the honour and dnty to read Her Majesty ' s Commission , it is perhaps right to say for ourselves that we are deeplyinjpressedvmh the difficultyaud importance of the duties intraBtedto ns , and that it is only by relying on the assistance -el the gentlemen of the different counties we must visit that wecan . hopeto be able to discharge those duties , or to effect the objects of the Commission ; and , permit me to say , that nothing shall be wanting on onr parts to puisne diligently , and 1 liope effectually , the inquiry intrusted to n 3 ; and , in order that we may do so , we are ready to exert onrselTes

      to the utmost . In reading her Majesty ' s Commission , yon must be struck "with the wording as to 'he definition of its objects , for althongh her Majesty ' s tTOTemment , who , J believe , and in fact know , are firmly resolved to meet with the strong arm of the law all attempts at disturbance , and to do every-¦ ftmig to suppress and put down outrages by the persevering exercise of power on their parts ; still at ihe same time they are most anxiously desirous to ascertain whether there be any real causes of grievance existing , in order that by the powers of the _ £ xeenfive Government , or of Parliament , or both combined , a legislative remedy may bB effected , for ¦ which purpose it is that we are here . Gentlemen , I think her Majesty ' s Government have done wisely in distinctly stating in the Commission that it is our

      dnry to inquire into the Iaw 3 relating to turnpike Toafls , because , if I am not misinformed , the first outrages which took place in this country had for their object , by improper and nnjnstifiable means , to effect a remedy for alleged grievances w 5 th regard to turnpikes . I think , therefore , the Government have Tery properly directed our attention first to that object , in the hope that by proper inquiry a legislative remedy may be effected . Gen-Jlemen , the Commission also contains other " And larger powers , pointing to other causes and circumstances which have Jed to acts of violence and outrage , and which open out a large field for ii-quiry . I will not alhide to any of these causes individually , lest by including seme I might give them an

      importanee which they do not deserve , and lest I may be thought to have excluded others that some persons may think substantial grievances . I will , therefore , now only say , that we will hold ourselves open to receive every species of information irom persons acquainted with the country , come from whom or where It may , in order that it rosy be _ ievm to us what > ave been the real causes of the -disturbances that have taken place in this country . Be that information what It may , onr eyes and ears shall be open to receive it , and it will be Eubjeci to a proper and impartial inquiry , in erder that a -remedy may be found . Let no person shut his eyes to th ? important command issued by the Almighty Creator— " Thoa shall not steal . " U mtn are not

      to steal , it is ckar th _ t there mnst be something belonging to another that is not to be taken . ^ Thus even the Creator himself recognised a right in property ; anditisthisfousdation on which society is built—the object-of all government being to secure to erery individual a free and undisturbed controul « nd enjoyment of that property which by his labour _ od industry—bis honest industry—he may be justly entitled to . It is in the nature of things that the products required for the consumption of onr fellow-creatures cannot be obtained if ie who sows is not secure to reap—if he who plants is not entitled to gather . Gentlemen , society itself is so constituted , that the indnstriou 3 , thrifty , prndent , and -careful people are by the will of God tolerably

      secure of their reward ; whilst , on the other hand , improvidence , violence , wastefulness , and acts of outrage aa certainly bring distress and misery , with all the ruinous consequences that follow in their train , on those persona who are nowise enongh to perpetrate them . - - Let me only add , that with s most sincere and earnest wish to accomplish the objects which her Majesty ' s Ministers had in view in advising her JSaiesty to issne this commission , we shall , with as little delay as possible , apply ourselves to the different poini 3 of the inquiry , and I feel assured , gentleman , by your presence , here to-day , that yon will render us every asssiancein your power , thai ibe inquiry may be as full ft one as possible . Colonel T _ evor asked the Commissioner if it wonJd be convenient to them to state the course they

      intended pursuing ! j Mr . F . Lviris replied , that they should now } pursue the inquiry here , which would probably ocenpy several days . He , of course , could not say ¦ wh at time the inquiry would take at each place ; but they would take Carmarthenshire first , Pembrokeshire next , and they could not now say what county would follow . Thev were desirons to throw themselves open to the whole ' country , and invited communication from all classes of the neoole . He feared that they conld not

      hold all their proceedings in open court , though , tor iimself , the greater the publicity which could be gmn to their proceedings , the more satisfactory it would be to him ; but at the same time he knew that there were witnesses who -sronia be embarrassed if they knew thai __* audience was present , or that iheir vrorda were being taken down instantly ° n their utterance by short-hand writers ; still , as far as they possibly could , every publicity should be even . The Bight Hop . Gentleman then , addressing Jrimself to the — porters present , Baid he ]™ b * ° , tbroueh iheir means , to stale to the whole of iwntn Wales their anxiety to receive the fullest information from all classes of the community , and at tn& game time to say , that they had no instructions from the Government bnt- what were contained ; in tne Commission . He would fur t her state , that if any persons making communications wished . them to be confidential , and marked them so , they might rely

      upon their being so nsed . The CommissionerB then retired into the grana Jury-room , and were occupied the remainder of the day in a preliminary examination of Mr . Stacey , elerk to line Main Trust , and the examination of Tarious books and papers , with a view to show the working of the trust .

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      THE WELSH COMMISSION . IO ~ TR XDITOB . OS TT ~ TI 3 tES . Sib , —ObservingIn your columns to-day a report of the opening of the Royal Commission to inquire into the grievances of the people of Wales , and noticing the fair promises of the Commissioner , I beg you will permit me to express a hope that on this occasion the Goverrment will not disappoint the expectations of the sufferers , and add to the ¦ power of their oprtssoxs , I grant I am Tery suspicions of these commissions lhave observed that ihey are generally nsed to build up a theory—to afford an excuse for establish ing a predetermined measure . Such was the Commission on the Poor Laws .

      It wa 3 determined that the right of the poor , to support Ehonld be denied , so a commission was issued to make out a case , that the poor were so idle , abandoned , and dissolute that they were really unworthy of support . Sometimes a commission is nsed apparently for one object , bnt really for another . Is that case , the evidence that supports the object apparently intended is burked , while that which supports the real intention ib published .

      Such was the euse with the late commission issued to inquire into the grievances of the handloom weavers . In that inquiry , the apparent object was the relief of the nana-loom weavers , by protecting their labour ? but the real design was to make out a case m favour of the extension of our foreign commerce by the system or free trade . On that inqniry Mr-. Mugeeriage , the Assistant Commissioner , came to Huddersfield . He there found that Mr . Stocks and myself enjoyed theoonfLdeneeof the hand-loom weavers .

      He examined me publicly , and afterwards told me , that M I had given very important evidence : but that ia consequence of the then excited state of ihe population , there were certain questions that he l _ d refrained fromasking me , " . He added , "If you would not object to ai > riv _ te examination , I should be glad to have , year opinion on those subjects . " I agreed , on the express condition that be would furnish me with a perfect copy of my examination He promised to do so . It was also agreed toby him , that if mj evidence

      was not published in the report of the Commissioners , iBhouldbeatliberQrtoiKiblishit . " On these express conditions I submitted to a priyate examination that extended throngh several ^ ays . When we parted , Mr . Maggeridge " thanked me for the Talns ^ le communication , ' and , promised to send ioe a « orreot eopy of the whole in fovr or I applied many times for the promised copy , and was often " assured that I should have it . " At last Mr . Muggeridge candidly told me he could not let » e have it , beoaosej having considered my evi-

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      dence of the greatest importance , he deemed at his duty to forward it to the Government as soon as it was taken , before he conld have it copied , and that now he could not obtain either the original or a copy . " .:. - ¦ - I have since applied to Lord John Russell , the Marquis of Normanby , and Sir James Graham ( the successive Home Secretaries ) , and hate not been able to obtaiB the fulfilment of Mr . Mnggeridge's promise . Not one word ot that evidence is m the report . Mr . Stocks was never examined , althongh , in my hearing , Mr . Muggridge promised to take that gentleman's examination . On that question no person's

      opinion could be more important . Nor iB there a word in the report of the long and most importwit written argument of Mr . William Atkinson , "who enjoyed the confidence of the Spitalfields weavers , and who was expressly requested by the Secretary of the Commissioners to send his information in writing . How many other friends of the hand-loom weavers , who were favourable to protection , were thus entirely excluded from the report , I know not . But thiB I know , there is no want of anti-Corn Law evidence . Nay , if the anti-Orn Law League had written the Keport of the Commissioners , it could scarcely have been moref-vourable to Free Trade .

      Snowing , as I do , the disgust with whioh that report was receives ! by the band-loom weavers , the causes of whose grievance it was pretended to inquire into with a view to their removal , and observing that Mr . Prankland Lewis is just as candid and plausible as was Mr . Muggeridge , I may surely be permitted to warn the Conservative Government against stumbling on the rock of their predecessors , lest they make matters worse , by disgusting and disappointing the aggrieved , and strengthening the hands of tfce greedy and remorseless , the heartleas and grinding oppressors of the poor .

      Pardon the liberty I have taken , and allow me to subscribe myself , Sir , your most obliged servant , . Qaeen ' s Prison , Oct . 28 . Bjchxrd Oastler .

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      REPEAL ASSOCIATION . The usual weekly meeting of this association was held to-day in the Conciliation-hall , -which was tolerably well filled in all parts . It was very confidently stated on Saturday , ana very generally believed , tha Mr . Shiel , Mr . WyBe , and other leading members of the Irish Wbig-Badlcal party , would send in their adhesion as " Federalist * " to the association to-day , bnt the ram onr proved to be onfoundea . At one o'clock Mr . Molony , si Justice of the Peace , having been called to the chair .

      Mr . O'Coxjteli , read a letter from Dr . Slattery , Roman Catholic Archbishop of Cashe } , enclosing his subscription , and requesting to be enrolled a member , which was accordingly done . They had already two of their four archbishops declared Repealers , and he was proud to rank Michael of Cashel beside John of Tuam —< hear , hear , " and cheers ) . Nothing but the critical state of the conntry at present , and tha attempts recently made to do away -with the rights of petition by what he thought undue means , could have called his Yenerable Friend from his dignified retirement—( hear , hear ) . It vras no small preof that their motives and intentions were pure , and their mode of carrying them ont peaceable , when they had Dr . Slattery joining them —( hear ) .

      -The Hoa . Gentleman in handing In £ 100 from Quebec took occasion to praise tbe wisdom of the BritiBb councils there . He -wished to give Lord Stanley the full meed of praise for the ceurse he had adopted toward * the American colonies , by giving them a legislature and foil controul over their own affairs—( hear , hear ) . Canada had forfeited much of her claims , by having had the folly to turn out in armed rebellion to assert her right . Ireland also claimed the privilege of self-legislation , but wonld never rebel ; and he proproclaimed it then , on tbe authority of that association , ¦ with which the people irere thoroughly identified , that

      there was not the least danger of an outbreak —( cheers In any event , there should be no rebellion in Ireland ; and there would then be presented the strong contrast that rebellions Canada had free institutions and a local government , and that Ireland , ¦ which did not rebel , was refused an inquiry into her grievances—( hear ) . It was asserted in some journals that Canada took no interest in the Repeal movement : the bill of exchange which he then handed in contained one hundred answers to that unfounded Btatement —( " hear , hear , " and laughter ) . The Quebec Repealers were enrolled as members and associates ; and a vote ef thanks was ordered to be transmitted to their secretary .

      ~ Mx . J . ( ycosnxLL said he had two pieces of good news to communicate—the one -was , that the revision for the city of Kilkenny bad closed , and that the Repealers I had a majority of 157 over the Tories , Whips , and [ sktmeen Papists ; and the other , that the sum of £ l \ had I been transmitted to the Association from the town of i Carlo *—( cheers ) . j Mr . Mjlb . k ( TCaixaghak then came forward , and I moved that tbe name of Mr . John Smith , attorney-attlaw , and one of tbe law agents for the corporation , bp ! . erasedfrom the books of the Association . He under-: Btood that the remaining tenants on tbe lands of Paris | town and Darristown -were removed on Monday last—: { bear , hear ) . Mr . O'Callaghan complained that his let-| ters , in reply to Mr . Smith , were not inserted in the Trtemaxt Journal . \ Dr . QB . AY rose to order . j Mr . O ' Callaghas said he "was not out of order—; ( confusion ) .

      J&x . O'CosiiEiL—The rule in every public assembly is , the very moment a gentleman is called to order , he sits down until he knows bow it is he is out of order—I heu ) . Mr . O'Callaghan resumed his seat . Dr . GE . A 1 complained that the subject under consideration had been re-opened , when it was understood to have been finally dosed . Mr . O'CALrAGBLAS—What I complain of is , that though the Freeman published Mr . Smith ' s letters calling me a liar , and other offensive names , my letters in reply were omitted from that journal—( cries of " order *) .

      Jlr . O'Conmsll rose to call Mr . O"Calla ? uan to order . His opinion had baenappesled to in this matter—he gave it . i&x . O'Callaghan was at liberty to acquiesce in that decision or not . He found 'be did not do so—( bear , bear ) . The question m one between the pnblic and Mr . John Smith , and not a bye- ~ battle between Mr . O Callaghan and the Fneman ' s Journal—ihear , bear ) . If Mr . O'Callaghan -wished to impeach that journal , let him give netiee of it ; bat the question before , them now -was one between tie pnblio and Mr . Smith—( hear , hear ) . The motion was put from the chair and carried , bat there -were several

      dissentients-Mr . BaU £ , who had originally brought forward the question of extermination against Mr . Smyth , said that he had received a great number of communications from -various parts of Ireland , which would shew an appalling amount of cruelty on tbe part of landlords , and he thought the best -way of ending it was to expose the perpetrators to public indignation . - Dr . Gsay suggested to Mr . Salfe the propriety of referring the documents be had received to a Committee ol the Association . Mr . Salts said he -would -willingly do so , and be made mention of tbe fasts relating to extermination in order that the landlords might be deterred from forcing tbe tenants off tbe land , as had been tbe effect in some previous cases of a public allusion in tbe Ass * ciatioo .

      Mr . O'Cohselt . agreed -with Mr . BaJfe that toe instrument te be 'used against tyrannical landlords was public opinion . { Caeers . ) Although not over-disposed to give the present Government any undue praise , he -was not inclined to anticipate , as Dr . Gray had done , the . course to be taken by the Commission . He was disposed -to give tbe present Government its due for having issued it ; and this advantage , at all events , would be derived from it , that landlords would see that tbe question of tenure was about to be inquired into . Sir R Peel and Lord Stanley had declared there must be some alteration In that tenure—( hear )—and he thought it iroold be on--wise to throw celd -water on the exertions of the Cammissionen . ( Cheers . )

      Mr . J . O'Cokmbll gave notice of a motion te the effect , that he would next Monday -week bring under the consideration of the Association tbe financial arrangements of tbe two countries , with a -view to show that they conld be arranged in such a manner as to relieve Ireland from -unjust burdens , without detriment to England . Amongst the Tarioua subscriptions handed in iy the Messrs . O'Connell , Dr . Gray , and others , -were £ 30 , from Dr . Browne , the Eoman Catholic Bishop of Gal ' way , being the subscriptions of himself , Mr . V . Blake , M . P . ; Mr . Bodkin , M . P . ; and ethers ; £ 5 from Mr . H . Grattan , M . P ., his second subscription this year—( cheers )— £ 25 from tbe parish , priest of Wicklow , £ 5 of -which was collected yesterday at the ehapel gate—( hear , hear )— £ 52 from Glasgow— ( cheers )—j £ 50 from Armagh , £ l from the Palmerston victims of tyranny , for attending the Donnybrook meeting ; £ 9 9 s . from Newbargh , New York , and ^ 30 from the North ( per Mr . Daffy ) . ¦ . ¦

      Mr . O'Coshelx rose again , and said be had next to read a communication be had received from th&V excellent and exemplary man , Joseph Sturge , ( Hear , hear . ) He did not believe that there lived a being with a purer mind or finer spirit ; there was a generous enthusiasm about him that gave him tbe very chivalry of humanity . ( Hear , hear . ) He bad been sneered at aa an inefficient politician ; bat be was an honest , Bealous ,. and persevering politician . 5 ? ( Hear , bear . ) He was a the bead of a party , Trhich the Chartists showed themselves Bafit tat ptblie liberty by not having joined . ( Hear , hear . ) The eoBmoalcstion from Mr . Sturge was at follows : — " TO IHB IB . 1 IH B . EFBAL ASSOCIATION .

      "A note of mine addressed to year chairman , accom panying a resolution passed at a meeting at Birmingham ; was read by him tX the meeting of your association on the 16 th instant , in which I expressed the opinion , ' that a more favourable state of public feeling towards Ireland HBV 6 T existed . * . " This opinion subsequent events have confirmed but In order to render this favourable state of feelina available , tbe people ofEsgland should have a dear and full ixplAoation ef tbe objects of the Repeal

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      Association , and a disposition should be evinced can . didlyio examine and adopt every measure that is escalated to conciliate mutual goed will among the >» ople at large . Some of the best friends of IreU « d In this country are much in want of precise information as to what is sought for by the Repealers , It it Is intended to make Ireland a separate aud ^ dependent nation , it cannot be expected tbat tber <>« sver-will exist in England any general co-operatfop m favour ef such a measure . She is herself gnfiV ^ g from the same oligarchy -wbioh iDflicts so much » 1 Bery on the sister kingdom ; and the united effort" of the whole British people are required to termite its oppressions .

      » yut if it be clearly and distinctly onderstood that T * eiuid only seeks to have ihe oontrol of her own affairs , leaving the decision of all questions involving the interest ot tbe : united kindom to the Imperial Legislature ; the object is so just in principle and bo needful in its application to Ireland , that I am persuaded it would , if properly placed before the English people , soon command their support . " The recent despbtlb proceedings ef the Govennent ; tbe wise and prompt measures taken by the leaders of the Repearaovemeat to preserve peace ; and their nniveraal observance by the people of Ireland , under circumstances of exasperation that might have led to the moat fearful consequences , all conipire to encourage a general disposition on this side the Channel to a more favourable consideration of their just olaims .

      "As one who ardently desires full justice to Ireland , it i « my earnest desire and hope ( hat nothing may be said or done that might tend to excites national feeling of hoBiility towards Eogland ; and allow me to express my deep regret that it should be stated Bach & feeling exists in the minds of Englishmen towards Ireland . It is true , -we have not evinced that sympathy for the wrongs of Ireland which we ought to have done ; but the people are not Inimical to each other ; and they have one strong bond of union , —that of suffering from the same oppressors . The peaceful and constitutional manner in which the people of Ireland are seeking to

      obtain justice has justly excited great admiration ; and it 1 b my conviction tbat if the same course is firmly maintained it -will eventually unite the wibb and good in all parts of the United Kingdom in combined efforts , that will , Bnder the blessin | f of Divine Providence , be crowned with success ; and while securing to Ireland all that the most ardent of her friends who are ranged under the banner of Repeal can desire , will more firmly consolidate her with England in all tbat constitutes a great empire . 11 Very respectfully , Joseph Stuhge .

      " Birmingham , 27 th of the 10 th month . " Mr . O Con neli ,, having testified his respect for the character of Mr . Sturge , proceeded to express the delight be felt at finding , from that gentleman's letter , tbat the praceable demeanour of the Irish people was making an impression on the English mind—( cheers ) . He alluded to tbe neglect of Government , in not having issued the Clontaif proclamation till it was merely by an uccident that a massacre did not take place , and then referred to the constant efforts of the Orange and Tory press to irritate the Irish people because they had submitted to tbat exercise of authority , The Hon . Gentleman reiterated his oft-repeated abuse of The Times , which conld . be said , find no more fruitful topics to urge on tbe English to overthrow the Whigs , because they were

      friends of Ireland , than the vilest abtue of the people of Ireland and of their priesthood . Mr . Sturge had spoken of English sympathy ; but he ( Mr . O'Connell ) would ask , had any « f tbe great towns in England , save Birmingham and Preston , made any demonstration for them ? Had London done so ? Had Manchester , or Liverpool , or Leeds done so ? ( Cheers . ) Let not Mr . Bturge blame the people of Ireland because they judged of Englishmen only by their acts , because they could- not place confidence in them . He ( Mr . O'Connell ) believed the English people acted more from ignorance than design ; but it was his complaint that they would not take the trouble of being rightly informed as to the real state of the people of Ireland . If there were no other topics to urge in

      favour of Repeal , the fact would be sufficient , that the governing people were radically ignorant and careless of the state of the country governed . As to separation he repudiated it , but he wished to prevent the possibility of it by getting Repeal . There should be no rebellion in Ireland , bo Civil war , or , -what -was -worse , a servile war ; a war from cottage to cottage , from town to town —( cheers ) . The Hon . Gentleman proceeded at great length to meet the objections of Mr . Sturge , and to show there was no fear of separatien . He spoke of America , and the offer of reconciliation made , when too late , by tbe British Government to the insurgents In that country , as a warning to Government , and advised Mr . Sturge to remember it . ( Hear . ) He thought it would be politic

      in the English statesmen to ask Ireland what she wanted , and be ( Mr . O'Connell ) would answer , that she merely wanted the management of her own affairs , and did not desire to take anything from the Crown prerogatives . He called on Mr . Sturge for an explanation of what imperial questions were . If b » meant the management of the colonies , he ( Mr . O'Connell ) would tell him that tbe colonies were the fiefs of the Crown , and the absolntism of the Crown right was only qualified by charter—the dependencies , which included 100 , 000 , 000 of people , were the property of the Crown , and all Ireland would ask was liberty to trade with them —( hear ) . Ireland was big enough for them . She was all they required . They would take nothing less — { load cheering for some minutes ) . As to war , if Mr .

      Sturge thought they might wi » h not to goto war when England did—that was a Reyal prerogative , -and the only thing they conld do was to vote against the supplies ; he lot one would be glad of it , as it diminished the chances of unjust war , and if there were just cause of war there was no fear of the Irish people being backward in supporting it—( loud cheers ) . The Hon Gentleman referred to Portugal and other countries friendly to Ireland , which it would be wise policy in Ireland to refuse going to war with , on tbe sole ground tbat England -wished it Again , making peace was no imperial question ; it was an act of the monarch . They wanted a protective , not an invasive Parliament As to the army and navy , that would be a mere question of length of puree . The number of men paid by England

      should belong to England , and those paid by Ireland should be Ireland's . ^ Thus treaties , dependencies , colonies , the making of wax and peace , and army and navy , could not be considered imperial questions . The Hon . Gentleman thus ridiculed tbe Federalist party , as not knowing -what they meant , and derided the support likely to be had from the north or Ulster men . which , he said , would be but small indeed ; for on former occasions there bad been no substantiality about them . As to religions questions , there was no fear of difference . Mr . Godkin's letter proved it The Hon . Gentleman then reiterated his thousand times repeated allegation of Roa&n Citholic toleration , but if any fear

      were harboured ef it , he would , he said , be willing to place on tbe Irish Parliament a restriction already existing in the American Legislature—namely , that it should be incompetent to them to place any restrictive right or to interfere with any one's conscience—( loud cheers ) Mr . O Connell then contrasted the treatment of rebellious Canada and peaceable Ireland . He would not give np one particle of Irish interest , but he would maintain the Crown prerogatives . After a lengthened address de omnibus rebut in his usual style , and urged by hia usual arguments , the Hon . Gentleman concluded , amid loud applause , by moving tbe adoption of the following resolutions : —

      " 1 , —That the : object and purport of the Repeal of tbe Union consists in the Parliament of Ireland having tbe entire Legislative control of affairs of the Irish nation . " 2 . —That the basis of the Repeal of the Union consists , and shall consist , in the perpetual connexion -with Great Britain , throngh the medium of their common Sovereign , Queen Tictorla , and her heirs and

      successors . " 3 . —That another basis of the Repeal of tbe Union shall be perfect equality of civil rights and franchises of every description between all Christian sects and persuasions whatever , and that no power shall be committed or intrusted to the Irish Parliament to make any law derogatory to tbe civil rights er franchises of any individual or class by reason of his or their creed or religious persuasion . " 4 . That the foregoing resolutions be transmitted to Mr . Joseph Sturge , in reply to his communication , and that he be requested to specify what the questions involving the interest of the United Kingdom exclusively are , other than those which come within the range of the Royal prerogative . "

      In answer to some observations of Mr . Gordon , who advocated the rights of the Roman Catholic clergy to glebe-bouBes and lands , ( the gentleman , be it remembered , having been within the month an active member of the Conservative bodies of Dublin , and a quondam Orangeman ) , Mr . * O'Connell expressed his disapprobation of state establishments , for , at the present day , the efforts of every state -were directed to suppress true religious feeling in the church ; still , he would be in favour of a plan , for obtaining glebes for tbe Catholio clergy , to whom a perpetaal right might easily be given by a slight alteration in the existing laws . Bat these glebes mnst be purchased by Catholics themselves , and in no other -way . ( Cheen . )

      Mr . Stekle and the Rev . Mr . Low&r , a dismissed and degraded Independent minister , having addressed tbe meeting , who -were not very attentive , particularly to the last gentleman , who detained them more than h ^ if an hour , Mr . O'Connbll announced the Repeal tent to be £ 1 , 142 19 s . ( Loud cheers . ) This made upwards of £ 3 , 000 received from Saturday to Saturday . Mr . Comtn , ex-jostice of tae peace , having taken the chair , the meeting adjourned to ene o ' clock on Monday next .

      MOBS eOVSBtfXBIfT PBEPAEATI 0 N 3 . The correspondent of the Time * of Saturday , says : "All parties are at a loss to comprehend the meaning of the continued preparations , military and otherwise , -which everywhere meet the eye . Troops are almost daily landed , and , notwithstanding the inclemency of the season , hurried to distant parts of the country , after a few hours'halt in Dublin . Decayed forts are taken possession of by an extra force of Artillery from Woolwich ; and a ricketty mansion , Aldborough-house , is at this moment garrisoned by several companies of tee 2 <» h Regiment . The whole of tbe 1 st Royal Dragoons landed this morning , and were scarcely seated in their saddles when they receivedinstant orders to march

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      w Newbridge , the barracks there having been left in a totally defenceless position for the last twenty-four hours , in consequence of tbe 4 th Dragoons having proceeded to Longford . Farther reinforcements are expected by every tide , bo that in a few weeks the country , or at least three-feutths of it , will be in a state of military occupation . And all this , and more In perspective , after it bad been , apparently , at least shown , that the ordinary powers of the law , without the aid of a single additional bayonet , were quite stringent enongh to repress the agitation , not only in its present form , bnt in whatever guise it might assume hereafter . TEE RUMOURED ABANDONMENT OF THE PROSECUTIONS .

      Id the Tiines of Monday , its correspondent writes , — I learn this evening ( Friday ! , on the very best authority , that there is not the Bhadow of a foundation for the reported abandonment so industriously , and for an obvious purpose , circulated yesterday by the partisans of tbe accused ; and furthermore ,, that the trials trill take place on an early day in the ensuing term , as all idea of traversing in prox . has been put an end to by the discovery that the question was raised and overruled on a former prosecution of Mr . O'Connell during the Attorney-Generalship of Mr . Blackburne , the present Master of the Rolls .

      ARMY M 0 TEMBNT 8 . It vras not until a late hour this ( Friday ) evening , that the second division of tbe 24 th Regiment arrived here from Scotland . They disembarked at the Northtrail long after dark , and marched into Ship-street barracks . The Leinsler Express says—* ' On Tuesday , the headquarters of the 16 th Regiment , under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Campbell , arrived at Birr from Newbridge to be quartered , and several companies previously from Tullamore , Sto .

      An engineer officer was here last wees , and it is said laid out ground trnere the stabling is to be built for two troops of cavalry . There is sufficient accommodation for the men ; in fact , for several hundred more than ocenpy our barracks at present . On Monday the company of the 15 th Regiment on detatchment at Banagher halted bete en loute to Templemore , where they joined head-quarters . The fortifications , erected under the ( superintendence of Mi . J . Symmonds , Royal Engineer Department ,: having beerf finished , were inspected on Friday , the 20 th instant , by Col . Lewis , Commanding Engineer of Ireland , and Captain James , commanding the district , both of whom expressed themselves highly gratified -with the very admirable manner in which all the works bad been executed .

      Speaking of tbe present rather mysterious preparations , the . Cork Examiner observes— " This renewed energy is not confined to the metropolis . 16 Is exhibiting its mysterious symptoms mother quarters also . We learn from Limerick , for instance , tbat the military authorities are bard at trork fitting np a barrack in a store on the Steam-packet quay . The Pluto steamer was landing furniture for it on Wednesday and yesterday , and a large house in Henry-street was taken on Wednesday for officers' quarters . The Comet war steamer is to be stationed off Barrington's Pier during the winter ; and the General , Lord Downes , has a sergeant's guard mounted at his house in Perysquare every day f Here in Cork the fortifications have been completed . In the rural districts the same symptoms of action are apparent . What 1 b their meaning ? What is their object ? These are the questions on every tongue- "

      7 HE SIGNAL FIR . E 3 . The Cork Examiner says : — "On Thursday evening fires were lighted on the hill-tops and mountains in the counties of Galway , Clare , Limerick , Kerry , Tipperary , and a portion of the county of Cork . They' spread with electric rapidity , so much so that in the course of two hours and a half the mysterious beacon was telegraphed from the extreme west to the extreme south of Ireland . In some of the towns in the interior , crowds assembled , tar-barrels were lighted , and popular rejoicings were made , whilst the people checked for the Queen , O . Gonnell , and the Parliament in Collegegreen . The Leinster Empress gives the following additional information repeating the mysterious signal flreB of the night of the l » th alt .

      "A person standing on any of the heights in tbe neighbourhood of Shinrone , on last Friday night , would behold the magnificent spectacle of the Tipperary hills blBBing forth almost simultaneously , as if all at once ignited by the magic torch of the fabled Fire King . The shouts and- exultations lof the ; pesantry could be beard swelling ou tbe gale , like the murmuring of many waters . And { again : — " On the night of the 19 th Instant , tost large fires burst forth in a simultaneous blags upon all the hills ( around the conntry , from Eyre-court and Meellck op to Banagher , and thence to Paraonstown , and along ' the range of hills towards Bonisokane . Lafge bodies of the peasantry were assembled in many places , and patrolled through the country , carrying totob .-Ugb . tSi filling -with fen and terror the weU-disposee and peaceable by their savage yells and shouts of brutal exultation . In several of the abovementioned places many of the people thought that a' general

      rising * had taken place , and sought refuge in thefleWa and ditches ; others betook themselves for protection to the adjoining towns . There is no use in concealing the foot that tbe general body of the peasantry are ripe for revolt , anid that both priests and Mr . O'Connell will find it & difficult task to restrain them from deeds of turbulence . ' The lower orders of the Repeal squadron seem , now that they cannot have their monster meetings , to have adopted tbe rebel mode of telegraphing their feelings and sentiments through the medium of bale' or ' signal' fires . These simultaneous fires , -which , on the night in question , extended not only along the plBces abovementioned , but along the hills and mountains of Cork , Limerick , Kerry , Clare , and Tipperary , « a . ulre-the earliest attention of the Gjvornment , more especially a * they have been , each and all , attended by masses of tbe peasantry , carrying with them torchlights , and' hallooing and yelling like so many incarnate fiends . "

      The correspondent of the Times ot Tuesday bas the following account < tl

      MORE PRBPAT 1 ONS . The military reinforcements uuder orders for service in Ireland have , it is supposed here , been retarded in their arrival by the inclement state of too weather , and tbe consequent danger of exposing the troops to its vicissitudes . Nevertheless , preparations for their reception are being made with all possible dispatch ; and the authorities are , it is said , in treaty for the purchase of houses and other buildings capable of affording accommodation , tor the large force which will be eoncentrated here before many days elapse . The extensive concerns known as the Linen Hall , which was many years ago the grand emporium for the sale of the then staple manufacture of the country , are , it appears , to

      be converted into military barracks , instead of Home ' s Hotel , on TJsherTi-qiiay , which Was found on inspection to be wholly unauited to the purpose . In addition to the Scots Grays , the 17 th Lancers have received orders to hold themselves in immediate readiness to march for Liverpool , there to embark for Dublin . Tost quantities of ammunition are pouring into tbe country . Eight cartloads , consisting of 2 b 0 , 000 ball cartridges , arrived in Limerick on Friday , and similar supplies , in greater or lesser amount , have been furnished to tha other garrison towns in the provinces . In tbe mean time , the perplexing question of V What does it all mean ? " remains a riddle , the solution of which must be left to time .

      The Times of Wednesday adds the following : —The Company of Royal Sappers and Miners , which has been for some months stationed in Ship-street barracks , is placed under order to proceed by detachments to Belfast , Athlone , and Cork , for the purpose of assisting at the fortifications in progress of repair at those places . The Pilot of Monday evening states , tbat in addition to the . Linen Hall , the Paving Bearri-houae In Marystreet is to : be re-converted into barracks , and that the business of the Board is to be transacted at the Customhouse . the « ' bint . " Tbe O'Connell Rent Committee announce that Sunday , tbe 19 th of November , will be the grand tribute day ; and add , that " existing circumstances of commanding Interest" require that there should be no delay in paying up . "

      ACUTE OPPOSITION TO POOR LAWS . The Liriurick Chronicle reports the following serious collision between the people and the authorities in an attempt to enforce the provisions of the " admirable " remedy for the evils oflreland : — " Tuesday morning , at ten o ' clock , a half-troop of the 10 th Hussars , Lieutenant Lord G . A . Beauclerk , and two companies of the Cist , under Major MLeod , left this garrison , in conformity witha requisition from tbe emqficfo magistrates of the Union , by order of Government , to protect the poor-rate collector of Castle Connell district , in the service of processes for the rate due in that district , and which he had been violently threatened for demanding . The military force was accompanied by Mi . T . P . Yokes knd Mr . W . S . Tracy , police

      macistrates , and joined by the following resident magistrates of the above district : —The Earl of Clare , Lieutenant-General Sir R . Rourke , and Messrs . W . Howly , J . BtowDe , J . Wulplato , and J . White . Thirty of tbe constabulary force proceeded , in advance of tbe military , along with the collector and process-server . On . approaching Lisnagry the object of their mission was anticipated , and the air was rent by loud snouts from the men , and the wild screams of women and children as they ran through the fields skirting the road . This boisterous salutation was followed by a volley of stones and clods flung at the police , while several country fellows ruahed forward with pitchforks

      and spades to oppose their advance . This violent demonstration occurred on a byroad , facing the offices of Mr . William H . Gabbett , Caherilne . The cavalry , having received the word , pushed on at a gallep to the aid of the police , followed bj ' the infantry , when the assallaiita fell off , bat not before seven prisoners were made , and some bard knocks were exchanged with the constabulary . The process-server then delivered bis summons in each case , and where the door was fastened against him , inserted the notice under the door , of through the wipdow of each house . Mr . Gabbatt * ame forward , offering to pay the rate due , bat the Magistrates thought it beat to follow up the regular service of the court One of the rioters at

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      Lisnagry , who led the crowd , exclaimed , with an oath , tbat not a single process j for poor-rate should be left there , and dared them to do so . This xann was subsequently liberated , j The authorities then proceeded 'to a place called Ahsne , with tori Clare and Sit R . Bourke , when processes were served without oppositlonon the defaulters . At Bsllyvara they were again opposed , bat not violently , and the notices were made good . The weather throughout this unpleasant reconnoisance was oold , dreary , ami wet , the rain falling heavily on the troops , and tbe roads reij deep . We are happy to add , that no serioua casualty occurred , though one policeman , riding by the side of Mr . Voltes , received tbe blow of a stone " large as a cannon Bhot , whioh broke the brass shoulder scale . The country people cheered tbe military on their return , bat kept groaning at the police—why or wherefore probably they j could not tell . It was six o ' clock last evening when the troops regained their barracks , perfectly saturated with rain .

      THE MARQUIS j OF WATERF 0 BD . The following statement appears in the Limerick Chronicle : — j " Lord Waterford has [ expressed his determination never to bunt the county Tipperary again , but in order that this resolve sheuld not impair the future operations of the dub , with a truly generous and Bportiug feeling , the noble poor has signified to the committee bis intention of j presenting fifty-two couple ( two packs ) of dogs , and five horses from his own stud , beside an annual subscription of £ 100 to the hunt . It appears it was not one or two , but a doasn threatening letters his Lordship has received , about persons in his employment , which was sufficient to disgust him with the country , if the stabling bad never been fired . " i

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      POTTERIES . —A public meeting of Colliers waa held at Land-end on Tuesday , the 24 th of October , a working man in the chair ; Mr . j Scott spoke at considerable length on tbe necessity of i tbe Colliers of that locality uniting with their brother Colliers in other parts of tbe district in the cause of right against might . Tbe Chairman next introduced Mr . John Lomax , who also addressed the meeting . An appeal was made on behalf of the Cumberland brethren , which we believe will not soon be forgot . Organization seems to be the order of the day here . At the close of the meeting several took fiords of membership . i On Wednesday , the j 25 th , a public meeting of Colliers was held at Norton , Mr . Joseph Ball in the chair . Mr . Scott delivered an able address . Mr . Lomax gave a brief but spirited address . A vote of thanks being given to the Chairman , the meeting then broke up . !

      On Tbcrsdat , tba 26 th , a public meeting of Miners was held at the Nelson ' s Aims , Golden Hill , when Mr . Scott was called to the chair , who , after a few remarks , introduced Mr . Ball , who has wrought in the pits above thirty years . He addressed the meeting in a very sensible and feeling manner . Mr . Lomax delivered a lengthened address , showing up the tyranny of the Coal Kings in grand style . } Kingslet . —A . meeting of Colliers was held at the Plough Inn , on Friday , the 27 th nlU , when Mr . John Tapper was unanimously called to the chair . Messrs . Scott and Lomax both addressed the meeting , at the conclusion of which an appeal was made for the Cumberland brethren . A vote of thanks being given to the chairman , the meeting broke up highly delighted .

      Cueadle . —On Saturday last , a public meeting of the Colliers of this place was held , Mr . Thos . Bishop in the chair , who , after a few appropriate remarks , introduced Mr . Scott to the meeting , who gave them a detail of the origin of the strike in Cumberland , and the inhumanity of the masters ; to wards the men ; likewise the abominable " test act" of Peile and his coadjutors . He sat down loudly cheered . Mr . Lomax showed the power of the Colliers when brought to bear on society . After a lengthy address he eat down amidst loud cheering . Fifteen members were added to our list

      Staffordshire . —Mr . J . Wilde the authorised agent of the Miners' Association , held a meeting at Dudley Port ) at tbe Jolly Collier . There was a large attendance . Mr , Wilde read an address of the Colliers of Yorkshire' , and explained the objects of the Association . At the close of the j lecture a large number enrolled their names . On the 30 th of October , Mr . J . Wilde gave a lecture , in : the Hen and Chickens , in Tlpton . The night was very unfavourable ; but there was a large meeting . At the conclusion of the lecture many enrolled their names .:

      A Meeting of Coal Miners was bolder at Mr . James Broad bent ' s , Colliers' Arms , on the Duklnfield side of Stalybridge . Messrs . Harrison , Newton , Price , and others , attended . Mr . Harrison was called to the chair . Mr . Price delivered a short speech on the sufferings of the Coal Miners , showed the glorious prospects now before them , and exhorted his bearers to come forward , and enrol themselves in tbe Miners ' Union . Twenty-five immediately responded to the appeal , and took out their cards of membership . More would have dope tbe same , but the agents Were short of cards . The meeting separated , highly gratified with tbe night ' s proceedings .

      CLAY cross . —The Colliers of this place express their grateful thanks to the Editor of tbe Northern Star for his notice of them , it having brought to their assistance Mr . Fleming , tbe lecturer . A meeting was held on the 29 th ulU , with the-best results . Mr . Fleming also addressed a meeting [ at Wingfield on Saturday night , when about fifty membeia were enrolled . To the Editor of the Northern Star — Afraid that my report of the Delegate Meeting at Hurst Brook , in connection with the Miners' Association , would take np too much space in Last Saturday ' s Star , I condensed the items of monies paid by the St . Helen ' s District into one total ; but as I am aware that the men like te see tbe amount paid by each lodge inserted in the Star , I send you the following

      enumeration , which I hope you will have the kindness to insert in your next : No . 1 Lodge , £ 3 8 b 6 d ; No . 2 , £ 114 s 5 d ; No . 3 , £ 1 4 s 6 d ; No . 4 . £ 2 10 s 2 d ; No . 5 , £ l 6 s 10 d ; No- 6 , £ 1 9 i 9 d ; No . 7 , 18 s 8 d ; No . 8 . £ 1 la ; No . 9 , 108 6 d j No . 1 . 0 , £ 4 14 s jd No . 11 , £ 1 18 « 6 d ; No . 12 , 18 s 9 d ; No . 13 , £ 1 4 s 6 d ; No . It , £ 1 7 ^* 1 . Received from Marsh-green , £ 4 15 s ; overplus of a journey to Cumberland , Mr . J . Garner , 9 s 6 d . Total £ 29 5 s Id . A public meeting of Miners will take place at Chorley Moor , on Monday , the 6 th of November , chair to be taken at eleven o ' clock in the forenoon . The meeting will be addressed by several ! of the authorised agents of the society . A delegate meeting will be holden immediately after , at the King ' s Arms , Chorley . It is

      expected tbat each delegate will come prepared with plans for the subdivision of the county into dlstriete , each district to contain a certain number of mines , and alsobribga return of members as far as they can be ascertained . —A public meeting of miners will be holden at Moorside , near Bury , on Monday , Nov . 6 th , chair to be token at ten o ' clock in the forenoon . The meeting will be addressed by Mr . William Dixon and Mr . John Auty . ( There will be no delegate meeting at Bury ) . —Mr . John Madine , Secretary to the Whitehaven Miners is requested to make known bis exact address , so that the Lancashire Secretary may communicate with him . The Lancashire Secretary ' s address is as follows : Wm . Grocott , No . 2 , Croasetreeteaat , Bank Tep , Manchester . '

      ALL Sadge Bank . —On Monday , Oct . 30 th , a meeting of Colliers was announced to be held here , at two o ' clock in the afternoon , in the open air ; bat the day was so wet , they had to adjourn to a public-house , where Mr . Scott read and explained tbe roles of the Miners' Association . Mr . Lomax afterwards addressed the meeting at considerable length . A good number of members were enrolled . Mr . Lomax held a meeting the same day at Newton Heath , and enrolled a considerable number of members . '

      Newcastle — The National Conference of the Miners' Association or great Britain and Ireland . —The delegates ! assembled in tne Ridleycourt Long Room , Groat-market , on Monday , the 30 th alt At ten o'clock proceedings commenced . The delegates then present were j required to produce their credentials . After which Mr . Thomas Wafcinahaw was unanimously elected to the chair ; Mr . John Tulip to the vice chair ; and Mr . j Joseph Manderson as door keeper , to receive the credentials from such delegates as might arrive after the commencement of the sitting of the Conference . The Chairman then briefly opened the proceedings by expressing a hope that each delegate would be fairly heard . The General Secretary then called over the names ef each Colliery , so aa to ascertain the names of the delegates and the number of members

      on each Colliery . ( We believe there would be 150 delegates present ) . A j delegate moved " That each delegate entrusted with resolutions by his constituents to be submitted at this Conference be required to band them to the General Secretary , and that a Committee of six be now appointed to arrange the order in which they are to be brought forward . " Agreed to- ; and the committee were appointed and retired to investigate the different resolutions , and to draw up a programme of the order in which they were to be entertained . In the meantime it was agreed that the case of Mr . Bagnell , of Thoroly , be investigated in the interim , which , after having heard the evidence on both sides , it was finally decided : " Tbat onr brother Bagnell is clear of all the charges laid against him . " The delegates then adjourned for dinner , being one o ' clock .

      AfternoOH Sitting . —At two o'clock , Mr Waklnshaw resumed the chair , and Mr . Tulip the vice-chair . The Secretary read the minutes of the morning's sitting , which were confirmed . The committee entered , and banded the programme < which they had prepared of the business to be brought before the Conference ) to the chairman , -who declared the first subject to be entertained was the Seghill resolution respecting Mr . B , Watson , After all the evidence hod been heard on both aides , it was ultimately agreed that Mr . Watson be continued as lecturer . 2 nd . The Csssop case , which was agreed to be held id abeyance for the present , 3 rd . The . West HolyweUJcase , which Iras likewise deferred until tbe first general delegate meeting for the counties of Northumberland and Durham . 4 th . That the different items of expenditure in the lost balance Bheet be explained by the General Secretary , The Secretary read each item , and expressed his readiness to give all necesairy explanation , which was done to the satisfaction of all concerned . It was then announced

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      that lectures on the necessity of union would be given in the same place , at seven o ' clock , by Mr . William Thomason and Mr . Danlells ; and the delegates adjourned at half-past five until nine o'clock on Tuesday morning . TWESDAT MORNING ' S SITTING , 9 O'CLOCK . —Mr . l \*\ omos Wakinshaw in the chair , Mr . John Tulip in the ylce-chair . Mr . Maudewon Porter , the secretary , read u * ie minutes of the previous sittings , which were confirmed' A delegate promoted that the last two or three itenW of the Dr . side of the last balance sheet bo considered tt !* fa morning , whea it was agreed that Mr Hunter be allowed to retain the sum advanced to him ; and it was ultiiMately agreed that the balance sheet now read and expired *» highly satisfactoryi It was and

      likewise agreed that ^ cases between pasters men , in the counties of Northumberland and Durham , be submitted to Mr . Robert , in lieu of the Executive , aa formerly arranged . That . * committee ef five be now appointed to draw out a lecturer's plan . Messrs . Mycroft , of Auckland district , * Taylor , of Yorkshire ; Stoves , of West Moor ; Daniells ;« of Scotland ; Barker , of Cumberland ; Berry , of StaffoMishire ; Stepbenaon , of North Staffordshire ; Thomason , fit South Staffordshire ; and Davison , of Wales , we . se appointed the committee . A lengthy discussion took ^ loce respecting the salary of the future Executive , WiNsn upon the business of the society . Several sums wer ^ suggested , but it was finally deferred , until it was decide whether

      the future Executive is to be stationary or perambulating . The next resolution in the progranvae was read from the chair , viz , " That our code of ra . Vs be revised , and that they be enrolled according to Aft of Parliament . " It was agreed that the words Hitters ' Pf all denominations be substituted for coal , lead , caid iroiw stone Miners , as it is the desire of the society to admit all Miners into its ranks ; and that in the 10 th article of the said rales , the word District Treasurer be substituted for General Treasurer , being deemed most advisable that each district hold its own funds , and remit a proportionate share to the general fund , as necessity may require . At one o ' clock the Conference adjourned an hour far dinner .

      Tuesday Afternoon Sitting . —At two o ' clock business was resumed . The Secretary read the minutes of tbe previous sitting which -were confirmed . A very lengthy discussion then took place respecting the place at which the next National Conference should be held , when it was agreed tbat each delegate ' s vote be estimated in proportion to the number of his constituents . Mr . Roberts , who had just entered' the hall , was several tiines called upon to state his opinions upon the subject under discussion . He at last acceded to the numerous argent requests , and was greeted with thundering applause . As soon as it had subsided be expressed his gratification at the importance they attached to the subject " before them ; be considered it one of vital importance , and exhorted them to weigh the matter well before

      they came to a vote on the subject , and that as the Executive were the servants of the Conference , it was , in his Opinion , highly proper first to fix the place of the Conference ; and that would be a rule whereby to elect their Executive . Mr . R . advised them , above all things , to choose men in whom they placed great confidence , as the members of the Executive , as much of the prosperity of the whole society depended upon the sincerity aad ability of these whom they might select ; and haying' eulogist , d the delegates for the business-like manner in whica tb « y conducted their discussions , and the talent be bad seen displayed since he entered the hall , he sat down amidst deafening cheers . A Delegate then proposed "Tnat any delegate giving a greater number of payable m mbera than be actually represented , should

      be fined 2 s . Gd . upsn detection . " Agreed to . Newcastle , Durham , and Manchester were each prapoBed as the place for the next Conference to be held . The General Secretary having taken down the numbers that vote , for each place , added them op together , and it was declared that Manchester bad the majority of votes ; consequently the next Conference ¦ will be he Id . in Manchester , the time to be afterwards decided upon . The number of votes declared for Newcastle , 5 , 315 for Durham , 6 , 780 ; and ior Manchester , 9 , 944 . The Conference adjourned at six o'clock until nine o ' clock ou Wednesday morning . It was announced that a lecture would be given in the Ridley Court Room , on tbe inconsistency of the Pitmen ' s Bond , at seven o ' clock that evening ( Tuesday ) .

      M « . Auiy addressed the colliers of Altbam , near Padibam , at the Walton's Arms Inn , on Wednesday , the 18 th of October ; on Thursday , the 19 th , the colliers of Baxenden , near Accrington ; on Friday , the 20 th , the colliers of Catlow-lane Head , near Rochdale ; on Saturday , the 21 st , tha colliers of Hanging Chettel ; on Wednesday , the 25 th , the colliers of Bury , at the Bird in Hand ; on Friday , the 27 th , the colliers of Balm Moor , near Rochdale , and enrolled a great many members ; on Saturday , the 28 th , the colliers of Littleborough , and enrolled forty-two members ; and on Monday , the 30 th , the colliers of Shelver Moor , near Oldham , and enrolled fifty-two members .

      Airdree . —Messrs-. Embleton and Clonghan are evecy where meeting with good success , in toe Airdrie and Holy town district ; A delegate meeting was held at Airdrie , on Friday last , Mr . W . Cloughan in the choir ; at the close of the proceedings , it was proposed and agreed to , that £ 2 sterling be sent to the Executive at Newcastle , as pare payment , for cords and rules . At the delegate meeting , on the week previous , it was agreed that no sectional attempt be made to better their condition , till all be organized . On Saturday , the 28 th ult ., a well attended delegate meeting took plaoe in Holy town , when a similar resolution was passed .

      Denhaii . —A public meeting was held at tha Black Bull Inn , Denham , on Monday last , Mr . Jno . Toft was unanimously called to the chair . Tha following resolution was moved : — That we , the Miners of this district in public meeting assembled , do hereby declare that our wages at the present time are not sufficient to maintain as and our families . " This resolution vras supported by Mr . William Holdgate . The second resolution was , — " That we , the Miners of this district consider it to be oar duty to immediately become members of the Miners' Association of Great Britain and Ireland . " Both resolutions were carried unanimously . Th « following resolution was then pat and carried : — " That the best thanks of this meeting be given to the Editor of the Northern Star for his advocacy of our rights . "

      Mb . John Toft lectured at ) the following plaoea last week with good success : —Monday , Ossett Common ; Tuesday , Ossett Street Side ; Wednesday , Dawgreen ; Thursday , Heckmondwike ; and Friday , Batley . Messes . Holdqate and Toft will leotare next week at the following places : —Monday , Batley ; and Tuesday , Heckmondwike . A delegate meeting will beheld November 11 th , 1843 , at the house of Mr . Samuel Rowbottom , Unicorn Inn , Adwalton .

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      Leeds Corn Market , Oct . 31—The arrivals o * Grain to this day ' s market are larger than last week . There has been a very slow trade for wheat , and prices from Is . to 2 s . per quarter lower for New ; Old has been heavy sale . Fine heavy Barley no alteration , bat all other descriptions are rather lower . Oats and Beans have fully supported last week ' s prices . THE AVERAGE PRICES OF WHEAT , FOR THE WEEK ENDING OCT . 31 , 1843 . Wheat . Barley . Oats . Rye . Beans . Peas Qrs . - Qrs . Qrs . Qra . Qrs . Qr » . 4171 2024 568 468 40 £ s . d . £ s . d . £ s . d . £ s . d . £ s . d . £ s . d . 2 14 3 * 1 14 5 1 0 3 ? 0 0 0 1 11 7 i 114

      Malton Corn Market , October . 28 . —We had only an indifferent supply of offers of Grain to this day ' s market , the trade for whioh was in fair demand at the following rates : —Wheat , 54 s . to 623 . per qnarter ; Barley , 30 i . to 32 s , per quarter J Oats , 9 d . to lOd . per stone . Bradford Market , Thursday , Nov . 2 . —Wool . —The demand for all kinds of Combing and Clothier ' s Wools continues steady with a full supply , and prices rather looking upwards . Tartu continue in steady request and firm in price . Pi £ c

      Richmond Corn Market , Saturdat , Oct . 28 . — We had a good supply of Grain in our market today . —Wheat from 6 s 3 d to 7 s 6 d . Oats 2 s 8 d to 3 s 6 "d . Barley 4 s 3 d to 4 s 6 d . Beans 4 a 9 d to 5 s 3 d per bushel .

      WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET . Fridat , Nov . 3 . —There is a good arrival o Wheat , bnt only Bmall of other articles . } iThe Wheat trade has been slow , yet a fair extent of business bas been done , at a redaction of Is . per quarter upon such Eamplesaa are not in good condition ; the better qualities nearly support their value . Barley is heavy sale , bub the supply being only small , the prices of last week were maintained . All other articles of the trade remain without any material alteration .

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      Middlesex , by JOSHUA HOBSON , at his Printing Offices , Nos . 12 and 13 , Mark « t-street , Briggatei and Published by the Mid Joshua Hobsow , ( for tbe said Feabgp « O'Cownob , ) at hit Dwelling-house , No . 5 , Market-street , Briggatei an internal Communication « iri « tfag between the said No . 5 , Market * treet , and the said Nos . 12 and 13 , Market-street , Briggate , thus constituting the whole of the said Printing and Publishing Offlofl one Premises . All Communications most be addressed , Post-paid , to Mr . HOBSON , Northern Star Office , I * eda . da November 4 , 1813 . )

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    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Nov. 4, 1843, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct979/page/8/