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HOUSE OF LORDS , Fsidat , Mat 7 th . In a . swer to Lord EUenborough . Viscount MELBOURNE , said , if a defective trr-aty had been concluded with ihi Chinese ginvnunent according to the preliminary arises that had been received , they would advise her majerty not t « ratify it , and instructions to that effect til been sent out to China . In fu . sirer to the Duke of Wellington , the Noble Viscount stated that he could not say whether Chusan had b ? t - i evacuated . Ear ! Fitzwillum presented petitions from Kendal , Halifax , and Leeds , the latter signed by 25 000 inhabitants ' , ?; , praying a repral of the Corn . Laws Lord Ashbcbto . n regretted her Majesty ' s ministers had excited ill-b ! ood and agitation throughout the gauntry 5 y bringing forward such a measure .
The Ei . rl of Wicklow did cot think that the advoestas ii ie Repeal of the dm L-iWs trouid be saiisfle : ' . with the measure , but that it wonl-i be productive of renewed agitation . The Date of Welllngtox was astonished that interv-sted motives shonld always be attributed to the advocates of the Corn Laws . He belieytd they vr ^ re Mtuat ^ ii > y no such dirty motive . They were only anxious : o protect the agriculture of the country , and render England independent of other countries for Ler « Hpp : y ( if fjod . Adjourned . Monday , Map 10 . A great number of petitions were presented for and against iny alteration in the Corn Laws , one oi" which gave ii * e lo a short discussion .
The Loed CHANCtLLOK inforrrjed the House that he had r-. c ^ -iTed a lette r fruui Sir Robert Stopford , in acknewi&dgment of the Vote of thinks pa-sat * . to hhusrif and bis companions in arms , for their achievements in Syria . The Ecclesiastical Commission Bill went through onuniuee , and their Lordships adjourned !
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HOUSE OF COMMONSS , Fhidat , April 30 . The- P ^ -Ioc and Govan Railway Bill , the . great Nur ' . L J England Railway Bi ' -l , and some other prini-a blls were r * -a . a third time and passed . Mr . O Co . vxell gave notiee that in eoiurci :: ee en tie Si ^ ur Du " .: ? s , he shou'd more that any reliction of u-jty be extended only , to sugar tLe produce of free laV , -. r . Coloi ; - ; SlBTHORP gave notice that in committee cm tbt Ciril Co :: tin ; renciti 6 , he should move tha : no saliry Kr r !! owetl to Mr . Vizard , S-jlicitor to the Home Prpar-: ; -r , t . In * n- ' -r to Mr . O'C .-. nnell , Sir H . ISGL 1 S sii . l it * as hi * ¦ j i : non to brius forward a me-Jur ^ on tbe Subject ( . ¦ Larch Extern , ion on ' the ISth instant , and he - > :: ¦ ¦; -i . hen state rhr- nn .-nbr-r : / a : ditio ^ : J ehnrch-- .-.- ri ^ poffii r- hviuld b- i-r-oird .
P _ -ti : ionf ia f . ; Vv ar of thr propos-d reduction of !]>¦ - duties tt : -wp sng « r were pre-fnie . iby Mr- Thorndtj ton ! L v . - 1- . . merchants tra vnz fr > : n - . hv Brrj N ; hy Mr . L . * . ^ -- .:-b re irum the American C : juubcr o : Commerce s . z ¦ .: Trrp ; . ; r-j :-l .: G ¦ ¦ - ' ¦ ¦ ' . \\~ o-d fzo-: i -be mercb ^ . - - . - .-1 -. i .-T-afacf ^ rcJs of Kbc d a ! : by Mr . Lusi :-ingion f > ; : » l ; ih c-Hi = eng-. ged in the luga : t . ; . Je ia London ,- ' s ^ -. i ! : at the n ; c « ure b-r >! r . G ' -ad * : o ^ e from t ; - ¦ r , r- \ --t : > t , Vincent ; by Mr . A . t . hjnrcan from tin- ' : p-.--m- ? i of London ; bjMr . L"it-art from the Ci : a ' . . ; -jI c -inmeice of Glo- 'g .-w hy >¦? . Cre » s-Well fr . k .-.: e \ Ytrs * J-raia i :,-. rcl : sjit 3 ' A LiVcrr-OL . ]; by Cspi-M .:-. - . c-tt fr- > ia lue C . ionial fcycicty of Lor . d ^ n ' ; by I > r . . ^ - ^ a ' . rj from . erchants of Glasgcv * - ; by Sir H . Peel ti * -48 o Wtot liidia planters , atd irc-m twenty-Beven pi : ¦•> - ! in Jamaic * by Mr . Gjalbttrn .
Lord J . litssELL fcaid the altfcnitions- he meant to J ropose : l tit Cntics on corn were , a fixed duty upon Wheat if S > -per quarter , on Rye , 5 & . per quarter , on Barley 4 . ^ Gi . p-r quarter , and on O ^ ts 3 s . il . per quarter . ! . Ch-: er £ . ) On tht : orifrr of the day for goicg into committee en thesngar duties bring r = ad , Lord J . Russell said he thought it incumbent on Cim , owing t ¦> the notice giTen by tLie- >" oble Lord jSandon , i and tie :. ttituue assumed by varion * parties , political and commercial , on the subject of the propped measuTs of the G-jTern . nent , to state to tUe House the reas-ons by which they had been actuated . Lord John RuiseH here proceeded . at lenith to his ¦ vindication of Ministers from the ciux ^ e th .-. t tlitir
recent move was a ' fetch , " to wLip up thbir supporters- tLrrnihoat the country . Having grappled with the snbjects of tlir . ber and sugar , and beina at the same time aware that there was anuther ^ reat interest , the prctrcuoE aforded to which was a ser ' vas grievance : o tbe pjoj ; --. of that country , they could n- _ > t have met ihe Huuse of C ^ Uiiuons with the c-oatic . encs that they were proposing good and riffhS me ^ LSUres which ore day ¦ w ould f . _ . rm the foun-iatiua for the continued prosperity of the country , if they hid thrunk from grappling With that third qutstioD . -h n . '> cheers : He trougtt the prcpi ^ r . ion h- hid anDuocc- 'J * s the House on tne sabjec . of cora would keep it a : 3 .-tea-iy price of bt >^ . or St ' s .. wi - : ut exposing the c . uitry ; o ruinous fluctu-» tJ 3 D £ . CUerja . ) With it ^ Td to sugar , the principle
they meant to proe ? e » l upon was the removal of pr > hibkioi :, and the imposition of fair and huiics : dutiti . ( Cheer ? . ) It was said that stig ^ r could be -introduced from the West Indies at a reasonable price ; but they had no ircira-tee that the price ¦ ftould ninain at a reasonable price uLless competition was allowed . The Kuble Lori here instanced several cas . s in which competition bid proved b * ntficial ins : eid of bein ? injurious . He now came to the question of emanein . v tioa , which all psirtiss must admit had been a mest successful experiment . a > hffsctirig the interests of 81 , 000 personE . The Xobie Lord Vhen referred to the marke-i iniprovemtnt ti . at hid taien placs in the condition of the oezroes in the West Indies , a > s shewn in the Qcsi u : chfcs of the governors , and the reports of
the it : pcnd ^ iry magistrates , and contracted it with the condition of the larvjuring clisa in Manchester and the othrr iarge manufacturing towns . It was argued that the adot ticn of the measure prop ' . iscx 3 by ike Government would £ iTe encouragement to slavery , and promote tbe cultivation of Bhire gro ^ n sngar . He contended tha : " . he adaption of the resolution » f the XoMe L ^ rd w-, uiJ not advance th = m one step in the abolition of slavt-ry—the sugar would still be made , and still be puTchiie . i in every part of ihe world ; it wauld be no comlon : o the siaves to be told that the produce of " their Lah . : ir wocl 1 only go to Germany and Switzerland in exch ^ uje for the maiiufictures of these c-jo . r : uies . The example which that country was about Vo set ¦ vroiilo be of the utmost importance in the Braz -s , the United States , and thrr-Uihout the continent of Europe .
If th * " arer . t commercial community came to the conclusion -. Lit TvatiicUGn aid piohibitioxi - were the best masbiis = i co _ uniercial policy , they wonld be adapted axd 3 c : ed upon by other countries to the dttriuieut of Englani . 'iaeir great object should be thr extension of the r commerce and manufactures ^ and unless they made np their minds to remove all vtxations pruhibitions Z . UQ . r * striction » , they could never carry cut that priccij . lc to the fail extsnt . He left it to the House to adopt or ivj ^ ct his propositions . If they adopted them > t ... y flight look forward to an era * f prosperi ; y lor th-j country—if they rejected them , on that Huns ; would r-..-t the responsibility . The Government would Test &iUsi-id with having done its duty by brioging forwar > i the meisuret thsy coasidered best for the interest of tke country . ; L 3 nd and geatrai cheering . )
LorA Sand «^ isoved , as an amendment to the Speaier leaving the chair , that considering the efforts and sacr . Sc-s Parliament and the country had made for the aboiitiMi of slavery with an earnest hops that it would '~ 3 . i to the extinction of those evils in -other countries , that House was not prepared ! especially with tlie preJer . t pr » sp « cts of supp ' iy of siuar fr 6 m the British Colons , : o adopt the measure propos- d by her Majesty's Government , for the reduction of the duty on foreign sugar . The > f / hie Lord contended that it was highly improper to giv ^ any encouragement to slavery unless nnder a pressing and nrgicg ntcaiiry which at present did n ^ t exist . It would be most impolitic for the saie of tha tr . flicz difference of 3 s . od . per cwt . to nasettle the whoie of their relations with their West Indian possessions .
Mr . Hogg said if theme&sure was passed , that country would be inundated with sugar , the produce of slavebolo ing countries , to the exclusion of the produce of tfeeir own colonies , Mr . Hawes gave his hearty cor enrrence to the proposif . on of the Government , and he thought it would be hailed with satisfaction by the great bulk oi the community . Mr . Jamks , although a West Indian proprietor , wouid s-j . pj .-ori the measures of the Government , as he had n 9 T , rr allowed his private interest to interfere with his public duty . iChfcersj X > r . Lcsui > gtos objected to the measure , as it xras ealciiited in his opinion to prumote and encvoi-ise alaVL-ry , to discourage the cultivation of c « : r-: c in the Brazils , and rsuder tiiera dependent for a supuly upon the C ited states .
O . i -. he motion of Mr . Ewaet the debate wa 3 adjourDod till Monday . T ^ e nport on the Criminal Justice Bill wa * ^ greed to . Adjourned at & quarter to one o'clock . Monday , May 10 . A great cumber of petitions were presented f « r and tgaikst sny : uU ; r&tion in the C ; rn Laws . Ti . e aiijonrned debate on Lord Sandoa's amendment with respect to the sngar daties was resumed by Mr . Ewap . t , who denied tiiat there was any reason to txpea the large supply of sugar intimated by Hon . Meu . r > crs on the opposition &id of the Hosae , from eur own Coioniss in the coarse of the ensuing year . The Hon . MtniDer entered into calculations in order to bqow that ttie supply of sagar would not exceed that of 12 years back , while the population ef these countries haii increased 15 per cent .
Mr . Heathcgtb opposed any alteration of the Com lawi . He wa » opposed to any sort of frjajpr- 'inisa upon the nubject , bat be could not believe that even tbe NoWeLonl < J . RiuaeU ) could binisclf thioi that tho propvi « ition of a fixed duty of Ss . would tver b-c a ; reed ta Believing the question of the alteration of the Com Law * to be intinntely connected with tro question then before the House , and that bcth r » t * l " on the same priaciples , ue should vote against the proposition of her iiajejty * Government Mt . STKJLKGBWAT 6 gave his concurrence to the proposition -of lh « Governmeat , thwuh he thought
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that Ministers were blameable for bringing them forward without havisg power bo carry them through Parliament Mr . GB . OTR contendad ttikt all classes of the community would derive tho greatest advantages from the adopt . 6 n of the line of commercial policy proposed by the Government . The question before the House was not sThi-ther there should or sheold not be a protection in favour of our colonies , but whether there should be a greater protection than a differential duty of fifty per cent It did seem strange to him that any private interest could be so unreasonable as to claim a greater
sacrifice than this at the expence of tha consumer . Ht was of opinion that it was the duty of the House to protect the consumer frem being thus sacrificed t # arjy private interest whatever . He beluved that If sugars were allowed to come into this coantry on . the terms proposed , London would become the centre of operations on the Continent , to an extent which was not now the case . Much of the business transacted at Hamburg and Antwerp would take place in England , and by means of British instead of foreign shipping . The Honourable Gentleman concluded by giving his entire , cordial , and hearty concurrence to the propositions of the Government
Mr . Colquhouk contended that the effect of the proposed measure would be to destroy our West Indian colonies , and to render slavery more flourishing than ever , by the encouragement which would be thus given to its produce . The arguments used by the Noblo Lord ( J , Russell ) on Friday night were nothing less than a defence of slavery , for all his arguments were precisely the same as were formerly used by the parties most strongly opposed to negro emancipation . The Noble Lord might r « ly upon it , that neither that Houie i ; or the people of England would ever accept the proposition of having cheap sugar at the expence of grinding down the African on the soil of Cuba—they would not tolerate the proposition of obtaining sugar
cheapened a : the price ef blood . The manufacturing interests of this country would inform the Nolle Lord tl . at tho best thing that c-uld be done for them would be . to preserve to them the markets they were already in possession of . Now , from the returns quoted by the NohJe Lord , it appeared that the exports of British manufactures to tha West Indus had increased , within a thurl period , no le&s than foriy ptr ceiit , and to Britisli North America sixty per cent . The increase in for .-icjn markets was cot above half that in our eoicrJe . " ; and y-.-t the Nob' . e Lord , by his proposition , was k veiling a joint blow at two of thj most valuable of those markets—the West Indies and Canada , and , in the fimo breath , dfdaring that he was doing so f _ r the benefit of the manuf .-u-iurtr .
Mr . Grkgg supported the propositions of the G jvernsuent , which he ht-ard with a great deal of pleasure , convirc < d , as he was , that they would pn-ve , if carried out . hiihly brritncial to a : ! classes . He had h ;> pcd that the la :: ded proprietors , when a proposition wa-s mai ' . oto a a * * all monopolies , wou'd haverntimatt-ila willingness v > mitigate thtir own-, but he found himself mistaken , and regretted that cliss interests were stiil to prevail ovL-r t-: n .-e i f t ) e public Mr Walter said 'hat the Government appeared to pr » cee'i upc : i the plan of increasing tho revenue , and , at thv same time , lowering prices , two things almost mC ' jiMnatible . lie had spoken wit ' i a grtat many
expending mercantile men , who declared that thty ha-i no confidence in tbts financial measures iiroposed by the Chancellor of the Exch-quer , and mi-re particularly th-it one relating to the introduction of foreign sugars . Wuh respe ; t to the Corn Laws , he was in favour of an alteration in them , but the amount of fixed duty which he * houid support would greatly depend upon wh" . t should be don- with the Poor Bill . It was thought that the election , in which he had been recently engaged , might have had some influence on the nieaaurcs of Government ; and he would say that , taking ito circumstances into consideration , it would be well indeed if it should produce some influence on both sides of the House .
Lord F . Egerto * thought the relief to the consumer in . the csuntry w-is ol much higher ir . terest than the c ^ Sequences of either the East or West Indies , but the Xob ! e Lord hul not shown that there would be any r , py . reciable benefit to the consumer as the result of his proposition . On the contrary , he calculated the reduction in the price of su ^ ar as likely to bo only Is . 6 d . per cwt . which , at the average rate of consumption , wou ' .-l make a difference to the poor operative of only 2 . vl . in a whole year . The Noble Lord contended that .
by puss ; Dg this measure , England would fall from the high position she held ia the tstiuiation of nations , and the value of the example she bad hitherto exhibited with respect to the slave trade would be rendered nugatory . It would be better to render tbe slave trade once more leiral , anil to allow our ships to sail from Liverpool miller proper and humane regulations , than by this measure to give encouragement to slavery in quarters where it t-xisfed in its most revolting characters . The Noble Lord concluded by expressing his intention to vote fur the resolution of his Noble Friend L ^ rd
Sandon . Mr Labocchebe said he looked with anxiety to the d ? cwi- > n which the House might come to , only because he ssw those great interests who thought their own raon-ipeliesin danger , if the same principle skould be aj-p'ied to themselTes which was now sought to be ^ pplicil to the protection of duties on sugar , coining forward to defeat a measure calculated to bentfit tilt ; mercantile prosperity of the country . The Hun . Gentleman reminded the Hou 3 e of the enthusiastic support giveu to Mr . Haskisson by his political opponents when he brought forward his principles of free trade , and contrasted it with the reception which gentlemen on the opposition benches gave , to the pre 3 c . it Government when trying to carry out the principles which
yir . Haskisson promulgated . He was a strong party man , and wished to see his party in power , but if the gentlemen on the opposition benche » would carry out those principles of free trade , so important did he de-jiu them , that to those gentlemen he would give is "warm and as cor iial support as he "was that moment giving to his Bight Hon . Friends . The Ri » , ht Hun . Gont ! eruan then defended the Government from the charge ul b . ' . ving taken either Parliament or the colonies by surprise in tbe proposition which thty had made , and contended that it would be better to affurd a fair protection only to the colonies , instead of deluding them with a monopoly whi » k had never been found to be permanently beneficial . There was , in hia opinion , very little weight in the arguments th . it the contemplated measure would encourage slavery or the slave trade . At present this country sent manufactured goods to Brazil in large quantities , which eoods were paid for in susar which was
refined in England in b ^ nd , and exported to foreign countries . Surely this was giving encouragement to s avcry quite as effectually as if this slave-gr ^ wn sugar was consumed in England . In fact , the ordy question was , whether the trade should be carried on by direct or circuitous means . It was to be recollected that , by the existing treaty with Brazil , the highest duty which could be plac « d on British -o - > ds was 15 per cent . ; that ireaty wouM expire in 1 S 44 . It was Enpposed in Braz l that it would expire in 1842 , and much irritation prevailed there at the prohibitory duties imposed by G ; eat Britain on Brazilian produce , and unless s » me alteration in tho&e prohibitory duties should be made , rt was unlikely that the commerce with that country should be continued on ttrnis so favourable to British manufactures . Ministers might not , perhaps , triumph in the decision of the House npon that occasion , but there was so much of Hiuudness in the propositions they maie , that they must ultimately be adopted by tht country .
Mr . Gladstone said that the House was not called j cpon on that occasion to decide upon the principles of ; free trade , because the res . / iutiun before the Huuso was that the import duties on sugar were to "be governed by \ higher principles than any connected with trade or commerce . The real question was , whether they were to abandon an experiment for the abolition of slavery to which they bad hitherto steadily adhered , and towards the success of which the people of this country had made very large sacrifices . As to the benefit to the consumer , it would be a poor consolation to the poor operative of Bolfoo to tell him that in order to relieve his distressed condition there should be a reduction in the price of sugar of Is . 6 d- in the cwt , a reduction which could never , by possibility , reach the quantity
required by the poor operative . It was worthy of remark as to the expected supply for the ensuing year from our colonies that all the estimates of the probable supply of sugar far exceeded the greatest consu-aption that had ever hitherto taken place in i Great Britain in any one year . The Hon . Gentleman contended that there was a great difference between coffee and sugir , because of the former article there was not a sufficient supply ; the produce of free labour and c-ffea was not the cause of slavery , for it required but little labour of any kind , while tu the necessity for great labour in the production of sugar might be attributed tbe origin and continuance of the slave trade-. The object of the Government was tn increase tbe supply i / f sugar , but if the supply of foreign sugar was to be increased , so must b « the number of hands to produce it , and so must an additional number of
Africans be torn from their families . The Noble Lord talked of inducing the Bracils to mitigate the evils of slavery , and to take steps towards its ultimate extinc- i tion , but the Noble Lord at the same moment was proposing to give up the only inducement we could hold out to them to do so—that of admitting their suiats to out market This country had paid twenty millions towards the abolition of slavery , and twentymore millions in the shape of gifts to foreign powers and in arm amenta to suppress the slave trade . It had , besides , paid something like ten millions in the price of sugar , making fifty millions altogether . Besides all this it had made great sacrificxi in human life in oar pef-lenienta and ihips on tbe coast of Africa , am ' , after all this , they were now called upen to itiniulate that lust of gain which had tended to keep np slavery and the slave trade , notwithstanding all the exeriivna which had been made to pot ft down .
When the Hon Gentleman sst down several members ro ? e to move the adjournment of the debate , which immediately took place . The ether order * of the day were then disposed of , and the House adjourned .
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THE PETITION CONVENTION . London , Satwday , May 8 tb . At five o ' clock p . m ., the members assembled in the Hall , when Mr . Lawrence Pitfcethly was called to the chair . Mr . Morgan Williams read the minutea of the last meeting , wbich were confirmed . Dr . M'Uouall brought up the report of his canvass amongst Members of Parliament He made upwards of one hundred applications . In some Instances he rtceived favourable replies , but the majority of the members were either engaged or absent from home . Mr . Skevington reported that he applied to seventy members many of whom were from home . He ' met with a few who agreed to support the petition .
Mr . Barmby also reported . Amongst the answers which he received -was one frem the Chairman of the House of Commons , who said that he could not entertain the question . Sir John Mordaunt would not give an answer , Mr . T . Eastcourt would not support the petition , and Mr . K . T . Parker said that he would as soon hang himself as support the petition . ( A laugh . ) Mr . Ruffy repflrted that Messrs . K . Hoskins and Warburton received him most kindly , and expressed much concern for the prisoners , for whose release they would do all in their power . ( Hear . )
Mr . Rose then reported , and enumerated several Members of Parliament upon whom be waited . His success was much the same with that of his brother delegates . Mr . Pajne promi ^ ad to support the petition and expressed his abhorrence of treating political prisoners as felons . ( Hear . ) Mr . Sheppard was of opinion that the prisoners had not half enough of puniBhment Sir R . P ^ el was from home ; Mr . Turner was in favour of a general release ; Mr . Rutherford could give no answer . Mr . Wall n ad a long list of meri / bws whuin he had canvassed . Some pru ) ui 5 ed , oihers hesitated , and a . great number were either engaged , or were from home . The members who accompanied the above in their canvass wire Messrs . Morgan , RiiUy , Cullum , Collins , and Smart . A vote of thanks was passed to Mr . Wall far having devoted so i ; iuch *> f hia time in arranging the circulars for the MemiMTs . ; " Paraament .
T' . ie following ., vi : ^ c . icuiav which kft by the ce-esa ' ea after th . r tiiat a ; . ; ik-atii . i ! . i-hould thty nut succeed in obtainu . ^ an inurview with tho Meuibc-r : — 5 i . Old Bail' y , 4 th May , J 841 . Tbe u-. tlersiijncil lv . ing deputed to wait upon you , by a committee ai punt ' , d Tor the jurpuse of obtaining the li ' ier iti-. in of all political prisoners , meeting at this place daily , and having so waited , and found you from home , beg have to ask , through "his nudiuni , whether the committee may tx i eot t > be honoured by jour support and infl ^ .-nce to the s > aid U jt-ct in your place in Parliament An early answer wil ! gr-aMy oblige , YiurS , mjot respectfully . The Secretary read the following lutter from the Marquis of NurniMby : — "Home OfVice , Gth May , 1 S 41 .
" Sir , —I am directul l . y the . Murqms of Normanby to acknowledge the rtceut of you : s of the 5 th in&tant , respecting certain memoria ' s whUh have been entrusted to you for presentation un behalf of John Frost , Z-phaniah Williams , and William Jones ; and I am to acquaint you that tLe re ^ uJcr cvurse , and the only Cuun-e in such cases , is to tr . ins-niit the petitions to the Secretary of S ^ ate , and tL . it if you will do so , Lord Normanby will give them his atuntjon . " S . M . PniLLirps . " To Mr . L . Pitkethly . " Mr . Wheeler asked a question respecting tbe payment of tLe London deie ^ -stes , which , after some remarks by Messrs . Pitkstiily , Morgan , and others , was reiVrred to the Finance Committee Mr . B ^ lls presented , through one of the members , a petition fruin Hawick , signed by 1 . 046 persons , in favour of the release of ail political prisoners .
Mr . Pitketfliy wished to know how they should act respecting tbe memorials . They I the deputation ) were commisiioned to I . iy tbei : i before the Queen . Dr . Wade said that ho wouid go with them to Lord Normaiiiiy , who would present tfieui . Mr . Martin instanced the caM ) of Mr . Mason , of Bolliujjton , who proceeded to Brighton , and insisted upon his riglit to present two petitions to the King . On that occasion he adduced Btveral pvoofs and original documents , to show that iho people had a right to have an interview with tae K . ng . ( Hear . ) Mr . Mo . gan Williams—Yet ; and he was afterwards transported . Mr . . Martin—True ; he was transported . He waa of opinion that the Queen would not receive them , and that it would be , therefore , better for them to have kn interview with the Secretary of State for the Home Department , i Hear , hear . )
Dr . M-D-jiriU— By a recent order , petitions could not be presented at levees . Mr . Pitkethly was of opinion that thty shou'd induce Ear ! Stanhope , Lord Brougham , or somo other Noble Lord to ai-cuiiipany them . Dr . . V-i ) -u- ! il —Why not Members of the House of Cnmnu '' is ' : Mr > : 'i-. m vv .-i 1 - sr . ' . isfi-.-l t ' : at > lr . Berkley , Member for r . r' - ; ¦ , v . uu-. d puaiut their petitions to the- Queen , lHear , h-, ir . i . Mr . Martin said M ; . Duucombs would be a proper person . Mr . Pitkethly—He was nut on friendly terms with the Marquis of Anrnianby . Dr . M-Duuail—There could be no presentation at Ievet 3 . If t ' ley agreed to a deputation for presenting the petition , tiiey should ap ^ iy to the Secretary of St . it ,-.
. Mr . P . iktbly—Thay c > uld present their petition , if they o-.: 'iy could tiud * man bold enough to do so . ( Hear , hear . ) Mr . Rest—In tbe case of the Dorchester labourers , tke petition would not be received if it were not accompanied by a body as a deputation . Mr . Smart was of opinion that they could not obtain access io the thrujie- ; yet tuey should do all in thtir power to effect it , as th--y were nut aware whether their petition vruuld be presented , if it was leit with tlw S--or » - ' . avy of Stale . iHear , hear . )
Mr . .. 1 organ Williams assured the Convention that his condiments felt all anxiety for the fate » f Mr . Frost , who was beloved by them . ( Hear , hear . ) He trutted that the most ifficient means would be adopted for the success of the petition , which should , if possible , be laid before h *; r Majesty . His constituents , especially the in n i . f X ' . wjmu , entreated of him to have the pLiitiou if ; r < ctly presented to her Mujeuty . ( Hear , huar . i Aft r .-iune further observations from Messrs . Skevington , S-i-art , Kuiley , and others , it was resolved that it sin uld be left tu the Committee to consider the b « st measures to adopt for securing the presentation of th ' e petition . ' The Convention then adjourned .
MOXDAY , May 10 . The members met this morning at nine o'clock , pro furwa , a ;» -l then adjourned tu live o ' clock iu the tvt-nir . g , in order tUat in the meantime they might prosecute tlieir canvass . They again assembled at five o ' clock , Mr . Wall in the chair . The room was very crowded , and amongst the persons present were several very respectable females . Mr . Morgan Williams read the minutes of the last meeting , which were confirmed . The . following letters were read : — " Sir Charles Brooke "T \ ro b ; 'j . ; s te inform the Convention for the liberation of political ott ' unders that he can give no opinion till thi .- quesf . ou has undergone dis cussion in the House ol Commons . "
Sir , —I received your note requesting me to notify to you whether or not I will give my assistance in procuring the release of prisjners now under confinement for political offci . ces . My answer to the application is , that I shall feel much piea-uro in supporting any memorial to the executive pn . ying for the release of those persons , with the exception of Frost , Williams , aod Jones , whose conduct ^ coasioned such fatal results to the misguided inhabitants at Newport R . Walker . Messrs . Rose and Calien reported their convass . They maiiu twenty-seven applications and had six interviews . Mr . Lester was favourable , but expressed great anxiety to ascertain what course would be pursued by the
Chartists in the event of a dissolution . Mr . Munta detained them a length of time , and spoke much about the Corn Laws , the reptal of which he would support , although he was of t-piuion that much benefit to the peopie would not be uerived from it ( Hear , hear . )—He thought the repeal would bring nioro money to ihe Jiiarket . He would support the petition for the release of all prisoners . Messrs . Quinton Dick and E . White were favourable to the cause . Mr . Trent looked upon the Chartists as a queer set of fellows . ( Laughter . ) He would not pledge himself . The Members generally gave it as their opinion that the names of Frost , Williams , and Jones should not be mixed up with the names of the other prisoners .
Mr . Ridley and Mr . Ruffy reported that Mr . J . AYeaUs was favourable , and recommended that tbe terms of imprisonment , the punishment , and the exact nature of the crime of each should be specified . Above all , that where the prisoners were confined under ground should be stated , as he deemed such treatment cruel in the extreme and unjustifiable . ( Hear , hear . ) He considered it improper to unite the names of Frost , Williams , and Jones with those confined in this kingdom , A letter wa » read from the Earl Fitawilllam , In which the Noble Earl said , that as he had not given the subject consideration , he could not take upon hinuelf to return an answer to the application made to him .
Mr . Wall and Mr . Martin reported that they waited upon thirty-two members , and had onljufour interview * . Mr . Jarvia was favourable ; Sir ChSle « Burrell would give it hi » mMt seriotu consideration ; Mr . Irviag considered th&t the prisonen were guilty , and thai they were in proper hands . Messrs . Wall and Martin pressed upon hia attention the cases of Lords Waldegrave and Cardigan . Mr . Irrinj replied that be knew nothing about them . ( Oh , oh . ) Mr . Wail said that Mr . Jarvis waa decidedly opposed to the punishment inflicted upon the prisoners .
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A letter was read from Mr . Williams , stating that he was favourable , and that he would fe « I great pleasure in presenting any memorial . Dr . M'Douall waited upon the Hon . Mr . Berkeley , who said that he would feel most happy in accom panying a deputation to the Queen , and that he wonld lay other petitions before the House of Commons . ( Hear , hear ) In fact , he said he would do anything be could in behalf of the prisonen . ( Hear , hear . ) He also waited upon Mr . Duncombe with certain statistics of the wages paid to working men . He ( Dr . M'Douall ) went to the House of Commons to supply other members with similar statistics which , no doubt , would that night be used in the House . ( Hear . ) The following letter fr « m Mr . Rich was read — " Sir , —I have this day sent a petition signed by ono hundred freeholders of Holt , parish of Bramford , Wilts , to T . Duncombe , Esq .., M . P . " Thomas Rich . "
Another letter was read from Mr . Gtlby , relative to tbe Sheffield petition . A letter was also read from Mr . John Jones to Mr , Cleave , which accompanied a petition from Sutton-in-Asbford , Nottinghamshire , containing the signatures of 1000 males and 755 females . Dr . M'Douall us chairman of tbe committee for general purposes brought up the report . The report recommended the payment of £ 1 weekly to Messrs . Wall , Ridley , aud Rose , during the sittings of the Convention . Mr . Collins . —Ib there any , and what payment made to the London Delegates by their constituents ? Mr . Wall . —The various districts were raising funds for the London delegates , for which they would pay not les * than 30 s . a week . The recommendation was confirmed .
The report recommended that Mr . Martin , as a member of the Birmingham Frost Committee , and as elected by a public meeting to « it in the Convention , should , although not ballotted for , he considered as the representative of the Frost Birmingham Committee , and as duly elected member of the Convention . Recommendation confirmed . The report recommended that Mr . Martin be paid out of the general fund uncording to the scile by which other members were { aid . Recommendation confirmed . The repovt recommended that £ l a week be paid to the dcor kteper . The obj' ct of the committee wus to pay the door keeper the highest possible wages that their means permitted . A : tur a short discussion between Dr . M'Douall , MessrB . Morgan , Martin , Pitkethly , and others , the door keepers' stipend waa left at twenty-five shillings a week .
Tne report recommended that the deputation appointed to present the Memorial to t !; e Queen should uot ba satisfied with anything short of directly presenting it to her Majesty or a , direct and positive refusal . Rt-comiiitndation confirmed . The report recommended that thd address frem the Frost Birmingham Coiimiitteoshould not be published . Recommendation confirmed . It waa also recommended by the Commit'ee that Mr . Pitkethly be treasurer , aud suggested means for collecting the hunts &c , which were adopted .
Dr . M'DuuaU , in submitting the seventh recommendation of the report , said that the Committee before they had approved of it which they did , ami most unanimously , unit they studied and considered well the constitution of the Convention and the principle upon which it was founded . ( Hear . ) The Committee were of opinion that there ould not be too many members of the Convention . But thc-y were of opinion that when an individual sought to sit in it that he ought to ba officially announce ;! by the Manchester Executive and ballotted for . ( Hear . ) Mr . L ? tch a highly
respectable man , and than whom a more efficient , a more trust worthy , or more honourable man couid not be , was not ballotted for by the Manchester Executive , because his election ha-i not been officially announced . As for Mr . Collins he iDr . M'D . > and tbe other members of tho Committee entertained for him the highest respect ; still when they ascertained that he had not been officially announced to tho Manchester Executive as duly elected , an < i as the Executive < ii < i nut ballot for him , they were unanimously of opinion that he was not duly tluctcd member of the Conveution , aud thoy reported uc -Ordingly .
iir . Ri . Iky moved , and Dr . M'Douall seconded , the adoption of the report . A call having been made for the letter of . the Manchester Exicutive in reference to Mr . Collins ' s election , the Secretary was directed to read it , and which was as follows : — Sir , —As I made an oversight in my letter , I now send y « u the names of tho gentlemen put into the ballot box—Messrs . Sweot , Nottingham . Smart , Leicester . Skevingion , Loughborough . Morgan , Bristol . Woodward , Brighton . Marsden , Button . Daegan , Sunderlaml . Arthur , Carlingford . Gillett , Sheffield . Martin , Birmingham . M'Dviuall , S » utli Lancashire ,
MunchtiBUr , ic . dec . Mr . S . mkey was nominated for E . linbun ;}) , but could not attend . Mr . D ^ ver for Norwich , but his modesty was suca ; h : tt he would not obtrude himself on public twice , but would rather lat thoso perform the busiuess who could < lo so with more tfFVct . Mr . Moir , of Glasgow , could not ni > sent himself , in consequence of bin own business . Mr . Lovett could not attend fur reasons of his own . Now , my dear Sir , more information was given me on the subject of Mesavs . L- _ * uch and Collins ; they were both put in nomination , but , iu consequence of my getting no omVial information on the subject , I left both names out of the huta . John Campbell , Sec .
Mr . Cullum was of opinion that all persons elected by a public meeting bad - j . right to sit in the Convention . He therefore moved , as an amendment , " That all persons legally elected by a public meeting to sit in the Convention were entitltd t » a seat in it . " Mr . Kiiiley said ho muht bo elected by a public mceeting , but uot according to the rules of the Northern Slur , which furnished them with the only guidu by which thty should go . iHear , hear . ) Mr . Smart said that if Mr . Cullum opened so wide a door to the Convention they would be inundated by persons sent by Association : * , net Chartist bodies iHear , hear . ) Mr . Rose said that certainly if such a precedent were once admitted they would have anti-Corn Law leaguers or members of tht > Carliou Club sitting amongst them . ( Hear , hear . )
Mr . Pitke-tb ' . y was desirous of union . He was sorry that any < ii ( lereiice of opinion on the subject had existed . He supported Mr . Coilins because he knew him well , and waa satistisd th : it he would be a useful and active member . BesideB , thuy should remember that his Barvices were gratuitous , and that his constituents paid his expends . ( Hear , hear ) He was aware that his vote ou tho same subject , on a previous day , had given some off'i-uce to his ( Mr . Pitkethly ' s ) constituents ; still he was satisfied that he was right , and therefore per-RBv < . red in hia course . If his constituents were
displeased , aud wished it , he would resign ; and to that effect he had written to them . He always would , as he lately did , pursue a , straightforward line of conduct , and without regard to diiferences on other points , support the man who would serve him in gaining a particular object . tHear , hear . ) Even Mr . O'Connor approved of Mr . Collins being returned . It was only by union they could preserve their organisation , ami that union they should struggle to maintain . He supported the amendment . Mr . Morgan followed on the same side .
Mr . Colling said that his name was not sent to the Manchester Executive because his constituents did not deem it necessary , as they paid all his expences out of their own funds ; they oiiBidered that tho names of representatives of small constituencies , whose expences were paid out of the general fund , were only sent to the Executive . He was not there to speak of the " now move . " He was sent to watch over the petitions forwarded in favour of all political offenders , and that duty he would conscientiously discbarge . ( Hear , hear . )
Dr . M'Douall denied that they had a right to introduce tbe Northern Star , or the name of Mr . O Connor , into the debate . They had nothing to do with either . The constitution of their body was propounded to , and approved of , by the country . That constitution was therefore their only rule . The committee w « re not to act on recommendations , but on principle . ( Hear , hear . ) He was astonisked to see the people of Birmingham deviating from the constitution that formed their body , especially as they were so particular in the late Convention , when Messrs . Salt , Pearce , and
Hadley sat as so many inquisitors examining the right of each member to sit ( Hear , hear . ) Their dictum was then a law . ( Hear , hear . ) He ( Dr . M'Douall ) cared not who laid down the principle by which they were to be founded . They adopted that principle , and should be directed by it The Doctor again referred to the rejection of Mr . Leech , and assured the Convention that no party , but a desire to adhere to principle and the acknowledged constitution of their body induced him to join iu the report which formed the subject ol discussion . ( Huar , hear . )
The amendment was then read and put It was as follows : — " That all persons elected by public meetings to sit in the Convention , and forward the objects of the General Charter Association , be considered members of the Convention . " Four voted for it , and seven against it Mr . Pitkethly was still of opinion that Mr . Collins ' name should be put in the ballotting box , aud that whether he was or waa not a member of the Charter Association , that he had a right to sit as a member of the Convention . He therefore moved that the Convention accept the gratuitous oflfer of those who sent Mr . Collins to assist them as a member of the Convention , in seeking tbe release of the political prisoners . Mr . Cullum seconded the amendment . Dr . M'Douall and Mr . Skevington opposed the amendment . Mr . Morgan said ii would be desp « tism on the part of the Convention to reject a man * e ' ecs * d by the people .
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Dr . M'Douall conceived it a mere begging of the question to accept the services of those who , sent Mr . Collins ; they knew nothing of such an offer , they knew nothing officially about his election . He was not returned by the Manchester Executive , nor had he produced his credentials . He should not allow any thing or any man to disturb the principle of their constitution , and thus excite discord amongst them . ( Hear , hear . ) Mr . Collins . —I require that my credentials which I brought with me be read . ¦ ' . ' . ¦ The Secretary read the credentials dated March 29 tb , 1841 , which stated that Mr . Collins was duly elected to watch and superintend the presentation of the National Petition , adopted at the meeting in behalf of the expatriated and incarcerated Chartists . Mr . Ridly inquired if the amendment recognised Mr . Collins as a legalised member of the Convention . The Chairman replied in the affirmative .
The amendment was put and lost After which the original motion for adopting the report of the committee , was carried by seveu to three . Dr . M'Douall next reported that the committee would haYe been in tbe same difficulty regarding Mr . Barmby , as the irregularity occurred with him , and the Manchester Execntive . The latter , however , removed the difficulty by recommending him as a member of the Convention . The repert , therefore , also recommended that ho should sit as a member of that body-Mr . Cullum moved that Mr . Collins ' s name be included with Mr . Baraby ' s . Tho amendment fell to the ground , and after a short discussion between Messrs . Pitkethly and others , the recommendation that Mr . Barmby be considered a member of the Convention was adopted .
Dr . M'Douall presented a petition from Rugby , Warwickshire , containing 235 names , and one from Manchester , containing 69 , 000 signatures in favour of the political prisoners . Mr . Ridley moved that the voluntary offer of those persons who sent John Collins to assist in canvassing the Members of Parliament , and to assist in the release of the expatriated and incarcerated Chartists , be accepted . Mr . Pitkethly seconded the motion . Mr . Martin moved as an amendent that , as Mr . Collins was not a member of the National Charter Association , he could not sit as a member of the Convention . At the request of several members , the Chairman asked Mr . Collins if he would give his services ?
Mr . Collins said , 1 have been told by three resolutions that you do not want my services . I should , indeed , look foolish before my constituents , if after that I ottered them . The original motion was put , when three appearing for , and three against it ; the Chairman gave his casting vote for tho motion . The Convention then adjourned . It is supposed that 2 / lr . Collins will confide his petitions to Members of Parliament , and then return to his constituents . Mr . Ci ; llina appeared much disappointed at the result On his departure ho was accompanied by several friends . He was a most active member for tho ft . w days he was connected with the Convention , and discharged his duty most zealously .
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COBBETT AND THE CORN LAWS , TAXATION AND REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE . The following petition from the late William Cobbett , M . P ., against the Corn Bill , in 1815 , was addressed by that celebrated man to the House of Lords , when that measure was before their Lordships . We beg to remark that the reader will find that Mr . Cobbett was not unjust enough to oppose the passing of tho Corn Bill , without , at tho same time , praying for a reduction of taxation ; the bringing down the army and navy to what they formerly were in time of peaca ; and thus to reduce the public expenditure ( exclusive of the debt ) to about six millions a year ; nor does he omit a prayer for a Reform of the Commons' House of Parliament . There are sense and honesty in this . " To the Lords spiritual and temporal of the 'United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in Parliament assemblrd : —
The petition of William Cobbett , of Batley , in Hampshire , dated on the 7 th day of March , 1815 , Humbly Sheweth , That your petitioner does not presume to be competent to judge of the precise degree in which the merchants , traders , and manufacturers of this kingdom , may be affrcted by the proposed law ; but , while common sense tells him that it must seriously injure these classes of the community , that it must so enhance and uphold the price of shipping , freight , and manufactured goods , as to transfer the building of ships , the employment of ships , the making of goods , together , with vast numbvTs of our best artizins , to countries , where the necessaries of life are at a much' lower
price ; while common sense tells him that to uphold the price of food is to drive from th ' . 'ir native country great numbers of persons in search of better living on their incomes , leaving their share of the taxes to be paid by those who remain , and that , too , out of diminished means , arising out of diminished demand for their produce , their manufactures , and their professional labours . While common sense says this to your petitioner , his own experience , as an owner ind a cultivator of land , enables him to state , with more precision to your Lordships , the {^ rounds of bis conviction , that any new tendency to raise , ot keep np , the price of corn , will prove , in tbe end , to bo no benefit , but an injury to the owner and to the cultivator of land .
That your petitioner has seen , with great surprise , that in certain petitions obtained privately , and sent from this county , it h * s been asserted that the expences of a farm remain nearly tbe same as when corn was at the late high price . Your petitioner ' s observations and experience enable him most positively to contradict this very material fact . When wheat was sold at an average of UOs . a quarter , the weekly vrages of a labourer were from 15 s . to 18 s . ; and that , now , when the average price of wheat is about GOs . a quarter , tbe weekly wages of a labourer are from 10 s . to 12 a . The price of brick-work , which was 50 s . a rod , or porch , is now 4 ( ' . « . The price of smith ' s and wheelwright's work is experiencing a similar fall ; and the price of cart and plough horsea have fallen a full third .
But there is another great fund of expence to which your petitioner is particularly anxious humbly to solicit the att' -ntion of your Lordships , as it is intimately connected , not only with the great mass of the people , but with their political , civil , and moral conduet , namely , the p . or-rates , which , in the parish ot Bishop ' s Walsham . where the land of your petitioner principally lies , have been reduced in such a degree , thit your petitioners has had to pay , in tha said parish , during the year just now expiring , one fifth less . than
he haii to pay during the last year , with the pleasing prospect of a progressive diminution in this kind" of expence , and in the vast numbers of those persons who arc now included under the degrading ajopellation of paupers ; who , in entering the pale of pauperism , havy , in general , left behind them all these sentiments of independence , of patriotism , of love of liberty , of hatred of oppression , for which the very lowest classes of Englishmen were , in former times , so highly distinguished , and have , along with the name and garb of paupers , assumed the tone and manners of slaves .
For the practical , the undeniable proofs that high prices have an immediate tendency towards the creating of paupers , your petitioner humbly begs leave .. to refer your Lordships to the documents amongst the records of your Honourable House , where , it clearly appears , pauperism , kept in check Cor . a long series of years by the native spirit of the people , was let loose like a torrent over the land by the enormous prices during the late wars , which , in depriving men of their power , deprived them , and even their children , of that shame which had before kept them from the poor list -, and , thertfore , ycur petitioner cannot but view with profound sorrow , that a legislative act should be in contemplation , having , as he firmly believes , a tendency to prevent for ever the restoration of the labouring classes to their former state of comfort , of independence of mind , and of frankness and boldness of manners .
Your petitioner is well aware that , unlrss the prices be raised and upheld , it will be impossible for the owners and cultivators of land to pay tho taxes that will txist after the Property Tax shall have ceased ; he is well aware , that to insure them a high price , for their corn is the only means of enabling them to pay these taxes ; but , then , he is clearly convinced , that a very large part of those taxes might be dispensed with ; thus the urmy and navy , which swallow up so considerable a portion of them , might be reduced to the state in which they were previous to the late war , and thus the whole of the public expences ( exclusive of these attendant on the National Debt ) might be reduced to w . ' -at they then were , namely , six millions a year , and thus , without raising the price of com , the credit , the safety , the honour of the nation might all be amply provided for and secured .
For these reasons your petitioner humbly prays that your Lordships will not pass any law to prohibit , or restrain , the importation of corn ; and , as the nation , once more , happily , sees the days of peace , he also prays for the repeal of all the laws laying new restrictions on tbe press , passed during the late wars ; and , further , he most humbly and earnestly prays and implores your Lordships to tike into your early consider ' ation that subject , which , in point of real importance , swallows up all others : —th « state of tbe representa tion of the people in the Commons House of Parliament . And your Petitioner shall ever pray , William Cabbbxt .
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Ahtiquitibs K"t thb New Exchangb . —The workmen , iu excavating pan of the site of the New Exchange , have found several Roman antiquities on the site of a large pond , fifty feet long , thirty-four feet wide , and thirteen feet deep . Amongst these antiquities are a Roman wall and pedestal , articles of pottery ware , tfaBd , and glass vessels , lamps , ooint > , stiles and tablets for writing , and a Btrigel such as had been uj-ed in the baths of Pompeii . The latter is perfect . Sheep bones , and the 1 p : rs and horns of stage , have alao bees diicovered ia the excavations .
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CHESTERFIELD AND BBAMPtOlTl ^ hundred and twelve sienatureB have been affii ! r * the National Petition , being five hundred moJia . ' were appended to the former National PetiH 11 At a meeting held on Sunday , a strong reS ? ' was passed , protesting against the sitting of sOt Collina in the Convention , and calling n % on «^ member of that body to protest against it . ** HEYWQOD . —Mr . Charles Connor , of ManM , ter , delivered an animated lecture to ifce ichaWf » T of the place on Thursday evening in last week . STCCKPORT . —Mr . Lewis lectured to & „ merous audience on the Corn Law fallacy on . SdjiA ?" evening . ™ ° * J ing waa holden m the open air , at five o ' clock Sunday afternoon . Messrs . D . xon , Donnellv J 2 several other able speakers , sustained the canRft ^ total abstinence by powerful and convincing » r ments . They have established in this vUlaw ¦ reading room , in a room previousl y occupied br * jerry lord , where the workiDg man may now amn and inform himself , by perusing , after the toUs iU the day , the Northern Star , and other newsMn *! .
ana perioaicais , witn wmen tne table is loaded by conversing with his fellow workmen in their cn 3 and sober honrp , in the matters which beWti their respective interests . ^ DUBLIN . —The cause goes on well : our prinft ; pies are spreading , and converts being m » Dii throughout the whole city . We have much retel . to thai ; k Dan : he ha ; done us great good Au weekly meeting last Sunday , it was determined 2 take a larger room for meeting in , the present aZ being too small . We received communications fro * several friends in England , stating that persons he » called on them , professing to be Irish ChaniW
" driven out . " There have yet been none of am members obliged to go , and if any should the ? iri » have our laws by which our English friend nat distinguish them horn gulls . * BARNStEY .-At the meeting , on Monday £ ? were handed to Mr . Peter Hoey , to be trausnuttSi to the Star office t ' ur Mrs . Frost . A resolution jb » passed to the tfiVct that Mr . Henry Hetheriagtm deserves the execration of every honest Chartist for his base , cowardly , aud calumnious letter to th « Northern Star . "" The petition for the release of the Imprisoned Chartibis was signed by 3 , 296 , Chartists exclusi « of the signatures from Worebrough Commmon . A petition to the Commons praying themtoaddrea i . er Majesty for the dismissal of Ministers , has been adoptee , and is being numerously signed . ^^
B 1 RMINGHAm . Ciurtist Meeting - % , regular weekly meeting was held at the room in rreeman-streei ,, ou Monday evening last , but little business was transacted , except enrolling the names of new members , and receiving contributions as Messrs . White and Taylor had left to attend anaati Corn Law meeting , which had been announced in the Journal of the previous Saturday , for the purpose ot ' discussing tha matter . HYDE . —Mr . Campbell , Secretary to tho Exmutive , lectured here on Monday lust , to a respectable and
numerous meeting . He explained , in a most explicit muiner , tho right of ihe people to theCh&rter , and shewed the increase of trade since the year 1800 to 1 C 41 , and the incr-ase in proportion of the niiseries suffered in the manufacturing districts . The Charti&ts of Hyde are true to the cause ihev have espoused , and will never shrink from the agitation which the brave O'Connor has laid down to the people , so long as he acts consistent with the Charter and tho people ' s rights . Their meetings are held weekly in the Working Men ' s Institution , on Monday evening / at eight o ' clock .
XiONDON .-The City of London Chartists have procured a place of meeting , well furnished with & piatform , seats , &e ., at No . 55 , Old Bailey . Several enthu ia . stic meetings havg been recently held here , at which Messrs Martin , Skevington , Smart , aud other members of the Convention , made strong and eloquent speeches ; and resolutions respecting the Lovett and Collins move , of a similar character to those passed by the provincial Chartists throughout almost the whole kingdom , as well as resolutions for the liberation or Bronterre O'Brien , &c , were adopted .
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From the London Gazette of Friday , Hay 7 . BANKRUPTS . C . Cannon , Darkhouse-lane , Lower Thames-street , fish-factor , May 14 , at half-past twelve , June 18 , at one , at the Court of Bankruptcy , Bisinghall-street Solicitor , Murray , New London-street , Fenchurchetreet . C . Brown , Oxford-street , china and glass dealer , May 18 , at one , June 18 , at twelve , at the Court of Bankruptcy , Basinghall-street Solicitors , Messrs Farrar anil Lake , Godliman street , Doctor ' s Commons . G . Fuller , Regent-street , shawl dealer , May ii , at two , Jur . e 18 , atvicven , at the Court of Bankruptcy , Basinghall-street . Solicitors , Messrs . Walters » nd Rtf-ve , Basinghall-strtet . R . and J . Burs-sa , Macclesfield , silk throwiten , May 14 , at twelve , June 18 , at eleven , at the Court of Bankruptcy , Basinghall-street . Solicitors , Mesa Cn > w < ier and May nurd , Mansion-house-place .
W . B . Heszell , Oxford-street , fishmonger , May 18 , at one , June 18 , at eleven , at the Court of Bankruptcy , Basinghall-street . Solicitor , Mr . Thomas , Fen-conrt , Fenchurch-sireet . J . Henderson , Manchester , bookseller , May 22 , June 18 , at ten , at the Commissioners' Rooms , Manchester . Solicitors , Messrs . Kay and Co ., Manchester ; aud Mr . Surr , Lombard-street . W . Marshall , Liverpool , iron founder , Slay % Jane 18 , at one , at the Clarendon Rooms , Liverpool . Solicitors , Mr . Maihiby , Liverpool ; and Mr . Chester , Sfc-jple Inn . J . Booth , sen ., J . Booth , Jun ., and S . Booth , Leeds , Yorkshire , stuff manufacturers , May 25 , at ten , June 18 , at nine , at the Commissioners Rooms , Leeds . Solicitora , Barr , Lofthouse , and Nelson , Leeds ; and Mr . Fiddley , Inner Temple .
J . Wilson , Laeds , Yorkshire , timber merchant , May 14 , June 18 , at the Commissioners' Rooms , Leeda . Solicitors , Mr . Robinson , Leeds ; and Mr . Strangeways , Barnard ' s Inn . A . F . Donovan , Liverpool , merchant , May 19 , Joie 18 , at ten , at the Commissioners' Rooms , Manchester . Solicitors , Messrs . Rowley and Taylor , Princes-street , Manchester ; and Mr . Shirpe , Staple Inn . E . Radenhurst , Birmingham , glass chandelier maker , May 21 , June 18 , at 11 . at the Union Inn , Birmingham . Solicitors , Mr . Page , Birmingham ; and Mr . Burfoot , Inner Te : np ! e . ^ y . Callum , Pattingham , Stafford , farmer , May 21 , June 18 , at eleven , at the Swan Inn , Wolverhampton . Solicitors , Messrs . ThuraUns and Liddle , Newport , Salop ; ami Messrs . Bigg aud Goldfinch , Southamptoubuildingg .
W . Williams , Bridge , Kent , brewer , May 17 , June 18 . at twelve , at the Guildhall , Canterbury . Solicitors , Messrs . Sankey and Sladdcn , Canterbury ; ana Messrs . Ejan and Co ., Essex-street , Strand . W . Newall , Jnn ., ami A . Harrison , Manchester , grocers , May 16 , June 18 , at eleven , at the Comnussione-M' Rooms , Manchester . Soiicitors , Mr . HadfieW , Manchester ; and Messrs , Johnson and Co ., Kingsbeach-w / ilk , Temple . ... T . and W . Rcevi-s , Clainea , Worcester , coach boilaers , May 21 , June 17 , at eleven , at the Unicornlna , Worcester . Solicitors , Mr . Corbett , Worcester ; ana Messrs . White .-. ml Whitniore , Bedford-row . R . Evans , Liverpool , stationer , May 21 , June 1 » . at one , at the Clarendon Koouis , Liverpool . Sohators , Mr . Snowball , Liverpool ; and Messrs . Fox and to-Basinghall-street .
, „ , B . W . Browne , Lowestoft , Suffolk , cooper , May 21 . June 18 , at twelve , a ; the King ' s Head Inn , Be ccies Solicitors , Mr . Norton , Lowesloft , Suffolk : ana Messrs . Adlingtou and Co ., Bedford-row . ¦ W . Doxftrd , Bishop VVearmouth and M onk ^ earmouth Shore , Durham , ship builder , May 21 , J ""»» 18 , at eleven , at the Tnompion Arms Inn , Sunde" ~ T Solicitors , Messrs . Wright , Sunderland ; and Messrs Swain and Co ., Fre < lerick ' s-p ) ace , Old Jewry . R . Field , Marton-in-the-Marsh , Gloucester , corn merchant , May 18 , June 18 , at twelve , at * r " Lion Inn , Baubury . Solicitor , Mr . Atkins , Sarww . near Chipping Norton .
DISSOLUTIONS OF PARTNERSHIP . J . N . Wood , W . Dow « on , and K . Woed , Liverpool , sail makers . J . N . Wood , W . Dowaon , » Dd jr « ' Russell , Liverpool , sail makers : so far aa " ? *\\ . ' P . Russell . J . N . Wood , and M . P . Ra ^ sell , LlT f 2 Z . ' merchants . A . Birchall and W . Griffith , Manchester , commission agents .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), May 15, 1841, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1109/page/6/
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