TO THE EDITOR OF THE SPECTATOR.
City, 25th August 1842.
SIR—In your paper of last Saturday you say, "The National Charter Association assembled at their hall in Holborn, on Tuesday night, to de- liberate: 'Mural power,' to support the Charter, and obedience to the laws were preached." The National Charter Association have no hall in Holborn, and therefore cannot have held the meeting you mention. I presume, however, you referred to the usual weekly meeting of the National Association, which is held every Tuesday evening at their hall, 242, Holborn ; but this Association is entirely distinct from and has no connexion whatever with the National Charter As- sociation.
The National Association is formed for the purpose of creating an en- lightened public opinion in favour of the principles contained in the People's Charter, upon the plan and form of organization laid down in WILLIAM LOVETT'S pamphlet—Chartism. Active operations have just been com- menced by means of public meetings, lectures, discussions, &c. Mr. APPnsa- som, Schoolmaster to the Earl of LOVELACE'S school in Surrey, has lately favoured the Association with a lecture on Education; Mr. Everitt (the well- known tragedian) has delivered one of two lectures on "The Genius and In- fluence of Shakspere." Mr. J. A. Ronrincu, Mr. W. J. Fox, and many Others, have also offered to lecture.
I remain, Sir, your obedient servant, A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION.
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