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A party of Brighton Radicals, friends of Mr. George Faithful, gave that gentleman a public dinner on Monday. There was nothing like regret manifested at the result of the last election; but on the contrary, 3Ir. Faithful declared, that at the next election, if the Whigs did not resolve honestly to support one Radical in return for Radical support of one Whig, the Whigs should be "treated with two Tories" instead of one.
Considerable sensation has been caused in Todmorden and the neigh- bourhood, in consequence of Mr. Fielden, :M.P., and his brothers baying resolved to stop the working of their mills. The town of Tod- morden principally belongs to these gentlemen, and its population is mainly indebted for support to the employment they obtain in their works. The Messrs. Fielden are known to be most strenuous oppo- nents of the new Poor-law Bill, and the inhabitants of Todmorden are equally determined to resist its introduction. The Poor-law Commis- sioners resolved to enforce the obnoxious law in the neighbourhood ; and the result is, that sooner than submit to it, Mr. Fielden has resolved to close the mills; which will be the means of throwing the population of this thriving town out of employment altogether. A public meeting of the inhabitants was held on Friday last ; when the letter of Mr. Fielden announcing his determination was read.— Times.
There was a splendid display of popular feeling at Newcastle on the day of the Coronation. The number of persons assembled is esti- mated at 70,000. It was certainly the largest meeting that had ever been held in that vicinity. Mr. Doubleday presided, and Mr. Feargus O'Connor was present and assisting. An incident occurred at the meeting, which excited not a little present indignation, and on which both the Northern Star and the Northern Liberator contain very strong comments. While Mr. O'Connor was moving thanks to the Chair- man, a strong party of Dragoons, the men with their carbines in the rest, passed in front of the hustings, while a corps of infantry, with their bayonets fixed, marched by the rear. An officer of the former is described, from curiosity or some other motive, us rudely pushing his horse through the crowd ; and as only repres-ed by the indignation of the people, and a pretty plain intimation of active resistance. As the meeting was dispersing, the troops seem to have countermarched in the same manner that they had advanced. It is alleged that this was done in discharge of an ordinary duty—that the troops were marching from the barracks to the review ground : it seems admitted, however, that the route chosen was a circuitous one ; and it is not by any means clear that it was not also an extraordinary one. A plan of the ground, and affidavits of several disinterested parties, have been prepared ; and the matter, Mr. O'Connor says, will be brought before Parliament.—Bir. mingham Journal.
Marshal Soult has been invited by the corporation of Liverpool to dine with them. Ile has fixed on the '20th instant as the day. The railroad directors have protnised to convey his Excellency down in ten hours and a half !—Globe.
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