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Is the Noncomformlsl newspaper of last week I find the following extract from the speech of ilr . SEhom-s Beggs , delivered at Leicester : — " There has been an actton brought against John T ?_ H = DJ PeargTiB O'Connor , and , in justice to the latter * as weil as in explanation of 3 Ii . Stnrge ' s remark , j inn ;* 1 * allowed to make one observation . It -was alleged that Mr . CCouner —anted £ 28 for his services . When > Ir . O'Connor went do-rn to Nbttingham he ~ - _ so £ citeu to go so fey Mi Stnrge ' a friends ; but thus ^ fjs t _ £ more to his o » m credit . -Those who have ob-5 sci « 3—and there -were many irho objected to onr aflyi ^ 2 carsdses "with lh _ i party—should remember that it ~* "_ 5 ' f t _^_ _ . _ __ _ ~ _— . — " ^ ¦ ** - ^ * a _—__ -. Seriousat that election when John
* ¦ ass , very - Walter ^ ss rEtnmed , no alliance -was rtjtcted by bis party ; and it is a setr thing in the moraKty of elections to refsse as—tance from any parties -who may giTe it 3 Ji . Q'Con _ or paid * llhia o- m expenses , bnt he did ask x > f the coTsmiitee £ ' 27 10 s . to pay the expenses of a 2 u ____ r « f xb _ "» 2 _ o came ai iw invitation to assist in cairrirg oat the flection there . This payment -snis obj : C ^ " d to ^ y the tsmHsittee , "who said they had nothing j ^ do " ^ ith it ; and 1 took it to several gen tl emen -who s-i , 'This has nothing to do -with the committee—tre Tfjli subscribe it amongst us ; and in that manner _ i m oney was raised and paid to Mr . O ' Connor "—( hsiT , bear ) .
5 ow iet me anajyse this Complete Suffrage lie . jir . Baggs ^ sj 3 , " When Mr . O'Connor went ^ doivn io >* olri £ gh __ i , he was unsolicited to do bo by ilr . Ssrse's frienos . " That ' s what Mr . Beggs says : bnt 1 ft us see what the fact is . Jlr . Beggs himself jrrcte seTeral pressing letters to 2 klr . O'Connor , begems ai-dprajiB £ of him £ oJosero time in coming to JvotUDiiham , as Mr . Stnrge's election must mainly depend upon the exertions of Mr . O'Connor and his par : j . > Jr . Beggs was tbeiirss to meet Mr . O'Ccn-2 > or s : nd actnally had appoiated meetings intbeouttownshipsjto be addressed by Mr . O'Connor , and at { me of these metlinHS he ( Mr . Beggs ) took the chair , « nd congratulated Mr . O'Connor upon the exertions iksx he and his friends were maMog for Sir . Storge .
ilr . O'Connor was farther invited hv Mr . Sturgc ' s committee , of which Mr . Beggs wss " the Secretary Jlr . Beggs farther undertook to have " an addrefs , -priticn by Mr . O'Connor to the electors and nondecrors , printed and distribnted . Air . Beggs and £ e committee forwarded copies of the several placards printed at Nottingham , and announcing Mr . O'Cobh&t ' s presence at meetings , -without his ( Mr . O'Connor's ) consent . UponJ&z . _ > £ nrge '_ arrival at 2 Vi > : ni : gh 3 m the whole committee were sninmoned , s _ d 32 x- Srnrge asd bis friends thanked Mr-O'Connor psscsally for his eseriions : and jet this fame Thos . Jk . ee s has tbe insolence to say " that Mr . O'Connor ' s _ = 5 _ r . _ isce ~ as unsolicited by Mr . S'urge and his fr . tnds . " Again , ibis Complete Suffragist says : " Mr . O'Conaor paid all his own expeuces ; bnt he did ask to
o : lie Commince ^ 27 10 s . pay the expenses of a nabiT of men "who came at his iDTitatit n to assist ei earrvfpfj out the election there . " Kcw , I defy eren a CoiEpleie Sfiffiraoist to inrent a hisger lie ihsn itat . Tae word his is in italics in the jS ' o ^ contor » i 5 i , ard therefore must be rrne ; be kt us see ic -ff the fsci really stands . Mr . O'Connor Laving TtedTrd an espresd from Mr . Bsggs on Snnday , F ££ i ! there is eo post , that his immediate presence ¦ RssTcqiiredjMr . G'Cannor called nponDr . M'Doo all , sated the iuimesse laborer that should b = performed , ird told Dr . iPPonail that he would pay his cxjnn ?? s if the Committee Ttfused , providing that Dr . 3 i * i ) cnsl ] would take share in the labour . Mr . O'CtEBor and Dr . ii'Douall did co £ 5 £ Q « eiiriTstart
fom London on Sunday night , and arrived in JJotfeagirns . on Monday morning , in compliance with the repested entreaties of Thomas Be ^ gs , aEd Mr . Smrge ' s iritcds . Btu 6 n thtm if thty ever < io i ; s . sraia . Upon Monday morning Mr . Thos , Bf . gss and some other fneiids of Mr . Joseph Sruse , impressed npon Mr . O ' Connor the necessity of cr :: ring agitauonamongst the Cfcartiftbody ; and je coifc-tqceEce , ~ Mr . O'Connor attended Mr . Sicrge ' s tcErsitue , and haTing shown the necessity of protcriiig lie assistance of those Chartist lecturers ¦ pitiiiii reach , a member of Mr . Sxurge ' s committee Bored , aid SEoiber member of Mr . Siurge ' s comjfese seconded , a r # so 2 ation , that Cooper , Jones ,
ITesi . sad Bairstow should be instantly sent for ; jrfl irai iltad and Clarke , who were on the spot , should be also enlisted in the service of Mr . Sturge . Ii : s resolution was carried unanimously ; and in temp ; aBce with the said resolniioii , Samuel Boodhsm . E 2 active member of Mr . Siarge ' s committee , pa of -nhjch Mr . Beggs was the paid Secretary , was Esi ^ t- 'y despatched to Derby , Leicester , and such nker . ^ aee ? aj wiich he would be Jikely to meet the Crania Itcturers . Bairstow , however , bsiDg ia the Fcsi o * England could not be procured ; bnt Cooper , Jones , an - West instantly came at theinvitation and ¦ ageax rtq ^ e = t of Mr . Sturge ' s ccnimittee , of which Jlr . Thoicas Beggs was the psid Secretarv .
Ivow , 1 ask any rational man , if snch paltry rascally hyporaies onght not to be banished from fedtrty . They and their friends , indeed , to object to rcceSviiig asastance frc-m the Chartist body ! Why , ihe nnfortimate dcnls could not have polled " 00 ior ennning Joseph ; and of that nnmber nOi Eore than £ ve or six belonged to their humbug Assxriiioa , iad ii not betn for the Chartist body . Iherc sre just nine of these ininGrityinajority genilrmen in Kottinghain—two Quakers , one bntcher , trro biiers , one ceffee-housekeeper , onelarge tinker , i ispe-selier , and a tripe-seller . jSots , there ' s a pcttj set x > f fellows to go to so flection upon their twnsercunil Beggs has not told ns what little
Betty Ttneent got for his 'pvSs of wind ; hot what he £ *> i himself ; while six Chartist lecturers for tripv ; rg a considerabze distance , and working bard tight and day for a whole week , received £ 27 10 s ., irild ; , after deducting travelling txpence ? , lodging , me -H ^ ar and tear of their clothes , would not leave fea a 7 > onnd each Tot slavish labour for a whole TTc £ k . The thing is done now , and it can ' t be unioz-e ; but if ever Joseph and his friends catch me in Eieh a trap again , they may sing "Oh , be joyful . " It mil be remembered that this Mr . Thomas Beggs is the self-same Mr . Thomas Beggs that the " mitDriry-majority gentlemen" put forward at Erffiiugham as the Chartist undertaker * Feabgcs OTossob .
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T U CVis FEKEIS ( J : Hi . TtTESDAT , Sepi . 5 th . The attendance of T > elegates "sraa limited , bnt it wai -flscdra Ibat tnauess should be proceeded witb , and on tLrEPucn of 3 Jr . O'Coskob , Mt-SqitibeFabheb , oi 2 e * cs . irs 3 elected chairman , and brltflj bat appropri-» i £ > 3 CtlrrKfcd the Delegates assembled . On the motion of 24 r . Clibk , seconded by Mr . Dixos , -r- Morrison-was elected secretary 2-z . JJasos moved and Mz- Dotxe seconded that £ 3 pebhe t-e admitted . Came * -unanimously .
Crtcci . Uii 3 -areiB then xeceirefl from Messrs . Dewliuaai Smyth , from the "West Biding of Yorkshire ; V-a ? : * . Dion and Ttovle , from Manchester and snrzssz-iJEz eistricts ; 2 dr . lanton , Irem Selby and Hull ; i — - 3 J > 7 rfson , from 2 Cottii ! gh&m ; ilr . Donaldson , from "frarwici ; Mr . Chance , from Worcester and Stafford-^ t ; Mr . Wheeler , from tendon and Reading ; Mr . *!» w , iJcnhyr Tydvfl and Sonth Wales ; Mr . Squire tznzt . Leeds ; Mr . O'Connor , lonSon ; Mr . Claii , * sccltT- £ eld and sazroaaoing toims ; Mr . Baser , CsTeatrj ; sad Mseecs Mason and Eames , from Bir-Sr ? k&m . C-ijtniiiiucatioiiB were read by the Chairman from ^ i- ^ e ! G , Sundfcrland , Sutton-in-Ashfield , and Bricktft . Losdcn . ¦ :
- ^ r O CossoB . proposed the following resolution — "lia-. 3 roiiimittee of seven be appointed , to "whom aJl ^ a- 'st-rOTganizstion shall T > e submitted , -with a 'view tt > £ s >* h , e tbtm to digest and draw np xneb a Plan as * a ! i ^ pptai most desirable for the fnrtberaisee of the &a : r .= i cause , and fh » t sucb Plan shall be subseguently I £ bi , itted to theTote of the Conference . " ill . O'COSSOB , in moving this resolution , stated that ** thi-rr - ppeared to be a Jeanini ; on ibepart of some to fi * Od Pian , and on others to an entirely New Plan Tof ** £ & zstJon , Jja thought that the appointment of a 1 stiE : iicfc would be tbe best calculated to forward their $ j < r ? L Tkue never had been a meeting of such im-P ^ siice to the Chartist cause . STbey all agreed upon
fc ^ pie . and he trusted they would yield to each other fcmiior points . If they adopted the best Plan accord-* g to tbtij judgment , he bad no doubt the people ¦ fcit' , 0 to sloEg trzth than . He ( 3 Ir . Corcor ) was . not ** ccta jo any particular Pian , and ie ahonld -object to it pUced upon that committee . When work "was to be w ^ t it -was best dons by -working men , and was less fi » Vk to hsye otgectjous xaifed to it by the public , ^ fct ? taa previously had many mighty struggles , bnt to ¦* cula sapasi tbem all Ihey had been contending J **^! pc » Erfni factionsI without any efficient Organ-¦ hbs ° b . He truEted ihey ironld come to an unanimous dedritn , ana thereby advance the jrindple they had so n . Bcn at heart .
^ SIasos seconded the resolution . He considered » it the futtsre snecea of the cause depended upon ~ «» rwxat of the present Confertnoe ; and that whatever diSereace of opinion Eiight exist among them , they "Wonlj nai 6 milttUQ conceaioja to each other . The . * w > 15 e -Wfcre rf opmim , when dissension arose among - fem oa mattera ^ of dttail , that they "were at Tftriance * nfc t&ch ttig ,, He fjnsted itat no factious opposi-« en Trotfd be ofer&d , as such -would be » great i » jury » the caase . Aa sddiHoa ma jnada to the resolution thai the - cannitteehwe poorer to » dd to th « i xmmhen , * nd U » fcwion »« TOiainitmilyigrMd to . Hi . WHOLixB Binested that all jboBobi ahonld I to grrenia Tniting ^ 00 rte BunMwn m laoptea .
A ballet -was then taken , and Hears . Iinton , Dixon , Monuon , WheeleTjaJojle , CUrfce , and Donaldson were :: fccted . . ' g Mr O ' Cossob . jnoTed , . and 34 r . Dewhibsi seg tonditj , that the cemmittee 1 » tb power to suaimon % y ^ ots btfoie them to pfe them any infonnatioii thfy I tothtsted . g Carried UEaiiiiDpijEly .
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It was then resolved that the committee should immediately commence its sittings , and report at eight o ' clock the ensuing morning . Mt Shtth moved , and Mr . Doyle seconded , that the CoEfereDC 8 assemble at eight o ' clock every morning , adjourn at twelve o ' clock , reassemble at two o'clock , and adjourn again at seven o ' clock in the evening . The Conference then adjourned .
WEDNESDAY , September 6 th . The Delegates re-assembled at eisht o ' clock , and resumed as a Committee of the whole House . Mr . Farrar , of Leeds , was again called te the chair , and Mr . Morrison , of Nottingham , again officiated as Sesretary . The credentials of several Delegates were read , and the Delegates took their seats . Letters were read from Carlisle , South Shields , Swansea , Derby , and several other places . Oa the motion of Mr . O'Cokxob , the minutes of tee previvus day's sittings were read ; and confirmed on the motion of Messrs . Wheeleb . and Dixos .
The Secretary read the report of the Committee appointed the day previous to examine the several Plans of Organization . The report recommended— " That it is expedient to connect the Land question with the Char tist Organization . The Committee had considered the various Plans of Organization ; and the basis on which they had fcundtd their Plan was the PJana of Messrs . Hobson * nd Morrison . They had not been able to complete their labours , bnt would proceed to lay before them the Pian &s far as they had proceeded . " On the morion of Mr . O'Conkos , seconded by Mr . Lakge , the report "wasunanimously received . The plsn -was then laid on the table and discussed clause bv clause .
At the present stage of the proceedings it is imposable to give anything like a correct report of the several clauses adopted ; of course , at the termination % f the Corfarecce ' s labours , or as soon after &b possible , a correct copy of the Plan agreed upon by the delegates will be published in this paper ; in the Hiean time the main features of the discussion is all we can present to the reader . We may state that up to the adjournment of the Conftitnce this evening , the clauses adopted are nearly word ior word thoBe of the plan of the Editor of this paper , published in the Star of August £ 6 ih , the amendments being mainly of a verbal character . The Conference had proceeded as far as , and including clause 26 , of the printed Plan , previous to tbtdr adjournment this evening . Oa the moiion of Mi . O'Cos ^ OR , seconded by Mr . Masox . it was resolved unanimously that the heading of the Plan should be as follows : —
" Constitution and Laws of the National Charter Association , established for the mutual benefit of its Members , " The " Objects'" of the Association , as given in the printed Pian , moved by Mr . Hobson , seconded by Mr . DEWBtEST , -were agreed to .
MEA > S . Mr . Bob ; o > " moved , seconded by Mr . Baibstow , the " Means" to attain the " Objects ' , as proposed by the Conmiiitee . Agreed to . pb . iscifi . es . Mr . O'Ccssoj moved , seconded by Mr . Smtth , the " Principles '" of the Association as recommended by the C&Bimittee . Agreed to .
SIE 3 IBEBSHIP , Some discussion erxsutd on the clause being read providing for the quarterly renewal of the Cards of the . Members . Mr . < rCo > 'J > o : s moved , seconded by Mr . Moskisox , that the C ^ rds be renewed every six menths . Mr . Shaw moved , seconded by Mr . Ci-abke , that the period be twelve months . Messrs . Disoji , Smttb , ic ., snpported the proposition for eix months . Mr . Masos moved three months . Mr . Hakset supported the twelve months suggestion . Finally the proposition for six months was withdra'wn . On a division , the proposition for quarterly renewal of Cards was atreed to .
Important letters were here read from Mr . Peplow , of Stafford , and the writer in the Star signing his coromnnicatio&a *¦ Gracchus . " His last letter was ordered to be referred to tbe Committee on Organization . The clauses for the "Kight cf Voting , " "Suspension" and " Dismissal ** of members were then agreed to . 0 BGAN 12 ATI 0 > " . On the chapter on Organization being taken into consideration , Mr . Smith proposed , seconded by Mr . Shaw , tie omission of the " Annual Convention , * ' forming part of ins plan . Mr . Smyth urged tha alleged poverty of the people , and tbeir irabilitj to support bo expensive a Plan . He moved tfeat there should be no Convention . A conversation ensued on the question of the Plan ' s leea- 'tiy .
Mr . LaBGE wished to know if it was likely that Mr . Tidd * Pratt would enrol the Plan . It was the impression of bis constituents that the Government officer would refuse to enrol the Plan . Mr . O * Cok >" o : b replied that Mr . Tidd Pratt mnst enroll it ; it was in strict accordance with tbe law . Mr . Masos cited the case of the Socialists , whose society had been enrolled by that functionary . Mr . Hobsos r * ad the clause cf the Act of Parliament applying to tbe qneition , showing that the Society -would be strictly legal Mr . M'GKath had been particularly instructed to vaAks inquirie * on this head . He doubted whether the Society would be enrolled ; it would be clearly a political body . Mr . O'COS > -OB had no donbt on the snbject Tidd Pratt mnst enroll the Society ; or , failing to do so , they had their remedy at law to compel him to comply with the Act of Parliament
After some remarks by Mr . M 0 B . KIS 05 , Mr . HOBSOS read the ' Objects , " &s ., of tbe Socialists' Plan ; Tidd Pratt had certified that such objects" were in accordance -with the law . Mr . Large sras in favour of an Annnal Convention , bnt thought tbe people were too poor to support such expensive machinery . He supported Mr . Smyth ' s motion . -Mr . O'Co > " ? f 0 R contended that the Convention was an indispensable portion of the Plan . He did not suppose that futnre Conventions vronld be like that of 1839 , -which met merely to spend the people ' s money . He admitted the poverty of the people , but urged that , forming part of the Plan , the people would be prepared for the cost , and would look forward to its annual meetingg -with pride and satisfaction , and a ready zeal to provide tbe necessary funds t » be represented therein . He would have it imperative that the Convention should not sit more than two or three ¦ weeks , so that onl 5 absolutely necessary expenses might be incurred .
Mi . Hobsos urged that the Plan -would be useless ¦ without the Convention . The Executive Committee would only be of use to execute tbe commands and ineasares of the legislative body : without such body an Executive Committee would be -worse than useless—it ¦ woul d have nothing to execute . Mr . Shyth withdrew his amendment , and the proposition for an A "Tinni Convention was unanimously agrtedto . Fobmahos op Benches . —On this clause being proposed , Mr . Eisxzr moved that the words , " For snch Charter the sum of shall be paid to A . c . &c . " be struck out . Mr . O'Coksob seconded the amendment . Mr . Clabke supported the amendment . 31 r . Mason proposed that the words should be , u That no more than the sciual cost of the * Charter sbonld be charged to the locality .
Mr . MoBisas proposed that a turn not exceeding 2 s . 6 d . fhould be charged for the Charter . Mr . Wheeler had been iastracted to propose a Jarger sum , and the Charters to be renewed quarterly , tbe paymentB for Euch funds to form their only general fond . Mr . O'Cossoa contended that the general fund would be-benefited by the opening of new localities , even at the exclnsive cost of the general fond . Mr . B . OBEBTS said that being now called to measure the strength of the enemy it was necessary the Char-. tisls knew their own streagth—a sound and substantial Organization was what was wanted—he would rather be without persons who would not make some sacrifice . He approved of the charge
of 2 s . 6 d . , „ ,. * . ¦> j 1 x In deference to tbe general feeling of the delegates Mr . Haruey withdrew his amendment , and the clause with the insertion of the sum of 2 a . 6 d . was unanimousTv agreed to . _ Thefollowing clauses , Centribntion of Branches , moved bj Messrs . Virgo and Dewhurst . " . Duties of BraBcheV moved by Messs . Donaldson and Smyth . " GoTerwne&i of BtwwW xnoTed by Messra . O'Cwaor aad Tfieelet . " Election * nd Tenure of Ofioe , " »» Ted by Mesas . O'Connor and Bairstow . B DotieB of Branch Besrds , " aoT « d by Messrs . O'Connor ud Sayth } and the " Clawes , " movedI by MeesTB . Hwncj and Morrison , were all agreed to with ymj little diwnssioa . AjpoiHiHiorr or Awtobs . —This el * nse , as recommended by the Comaitteema agreedi to .
, ~ Fos 3 U ± io * ot Districts . —Moved by Mr . O'Cos-KOB , seconded by Mr . DxincrBST , and agreed . DisTBici CoTwetts . —Moved by Mr . O'Connob , seconded by Mr . Surras , and agreed to . Place or Id eehsg . —Moved by Mr . Whbiieb * seconded by Mr . Dixom , and agreed to .
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District Officers . —On this clause being moved , a lengthened discussion followed on the question , whether the District Treasurer and Secretary should be elected by the members to the District Council , or by the District Council , from among themselves . - _ An amendment on the original clause was carried on the motion of Mr . Mason . The clause as thus amended was agreed to It beics now half-past twelve o ' clock , the Conference adjourned .
AFTERNOON SITTING . The Conference re-assembled at half-past two o ' clock . Mr . Farrer in the chair . Mr . Morrison secretary . The minutes of the morning session were read over . Mr . O'Cosnob moved , stcocded by Kr . Doyle , their confirmation . Mr . Cotle proposed , seconded by Mr . Wheeleb , " That no Delegate should speak for more than five miiiDtes , nor more than once upon a question , excepting the mover of the question , who might have five minutes in reply . " The motion was opposed by Messrs . O'Connor , Roberts , and other Delegates , on account of the Conference being in Committee . Motion rejected .
Distbict AuDnoBS . —Moved by Messrs . Habney and Whkeleb . Clause agteed to . Dumps of the District Council . —Moved by Messrs . Wheeleb and Djxon . Mr . Robeets moved the omission of the words , " voluntary or . " He ( Mr . R ) believing himself to be likely to appear in the character of » " Toluntary " lecturer occasionally , objected to the power of this or any other body preventing him speaking anywhere . Mr . Morrison opposed tbe clause . Mr . Clabke followed on the same side . Mr . O'Co . tjtob strongly denounced the evils of itinerating lecturers , which evil this clause was meant to destroy .
Mr . Mahsden opposed the clause . He was supposed to ba a " physical-force" man . Acting on a similar plan , parties having the power had prevented him from lecturing in Lancashire . This was tyranny . It was notorious that these two parties , the " physical iorce" and " moral-force" men did exist in the movement . Pass ibis clause ; and , as either party held or acqnircd power , each would persecute the other . Mr . Dixon supported the clause Mr . Doyle supported the clause . He denied that Mr . Marsden had been prevented lecturing , because ef any notions he might entertain upon " physical-1
force versus moral power . ' He had been so prevented for veTy different reasons . Mr , Dixon contended that itinerating lecturers had been one of the worst evils of the movement . Persons came to a town of whom , perhaps , the local Council knew nothing ; they said they " were come to lecture . " The Council replied that" they could not lecture . " " Very well , " was the answer , " it doeB not matter whether I lecture or not j you mnst keep me now I am here . " Sneh men-had plundered tho Chartist funds , and left the localities in a state of debt and financial prostration by their impudent and disgraceful conduct .
Mr . Hossojf read clauses 61 , 65 , 66 , and 67 , in answer to some of the objections of Mr . Roberts . This clause was not meant to exclude such men a 3 Mr . R ., but to protect the association from tho pocket-picking of the scoundrels described by Mr . Dixon . Mr . O'Connok supported the clause . It had been his task to go from place to place to replenish the funds which these itinerating lecturers had previously swallowed up , the clause was an excellent one—one of the most necessary in the plan , as it would protect the body from these perambulating gentry . Mr . Hobsos shewed that the words wished to be struck out by Mr . Roberts might be safely omitted , as there were other and more stringent clauses to come , which would siFord protection to the Association in this matter . The clause was then adopted with the omission of the abore words .
AJfNCAL CONVENTION . CoNS-nnrno>\—An amended clause , recommended by the cemmittee , proposed by Messrs . Wheeler and Dixon . Mr . Hab > 'et proposed as an amendment , that the clause , as printed in the Star should be adopted with these additional words— " District not containing 500 members may , according to their geographical position , unite jo send a Delegate . " Mr . Clabke secocded the amendment . Mr . M'Gbath proposed that the scale of representation should be a delegate to every thousand Unstead of five hundred ) members . After some discussion this proposition was ' a ^ reed to . Mr . Harney ' s amendment was agreed to . Mode of Nomination and Elecijon . —^ An amended clause , as recommended by the committee , was proposed by Messrs . Clarke and Wheeler .
Mr . Dewhibst moved , seconded by M . Habney , that the clause as printed should be adopted . A discussion ensued , in which Mestrs . Clarke , Hobson , and O'Connor took part . Mr . Dewburst ' s amendment was carried . Annual Session . —The clause as printed moved by Messrs . Clarke and Wheeler . Agreed to , with the exception of the power of adjournment being struck out . Powers of Convention . —Mr . O'Connob moved , seconded by Mr . Wheeler , the clause as proposed by the committee , -the difference between it and the printed clause is , that in the former , some words , of no particular importance , contained in the latter are omitted . The question raised whether the Executive Committee ana other paid officers should be appointed by the Convention ? and
An amendment proposed by Messrs . Large Smtthe , to the effect that the Convention should not have the power of electing the General Execntive Committee , Trustees , General Treasurer , &c , &c . A lengthened discussion ensued . Mr . Labge stated that the Chartigta of Marylebone were strongly opposed to vesting the Convention with any such power . Mr . Smtthe stated , that without exception , the West Hiding Chartists were opposed to the Convention electing the Executive . Sir . Cxabkb said , whatever might be the views of the delegates , it was plain that a great difference of opinion on this question existed among the people , he was most decidedly in favour of the Convention electing the Executive , at the same time he was "very desirous of paying all deference to the opinions of undoubtedly a large body of the people , who were opposed to the project .
Mr . Robebts considered thai this was a question on which the plausibility was all on one side , and the argument on the other . The plausibility ; was on the side which supposed that the people ' s interest were best regarded by vesting them with the power of appointing tbe Executive Committee . The argument was on the side of those who saw and could show that the people ' s interest would be best served by delegating that power to men who would have better means of judging of the fitness of the candidates for the Executive than tbe people themselves had . He could not Bhut his eyes to what had been , and while he would not-Take up the ashes of buried—if not forgotten—follies , to use the mildest expression he could use , still these follies , and worse It
than follies , should not be without their utility . was very well to talk about responsibility , and making the Executive responsible to the whole people—he knew that responsibility so minutely divided amounted to something like ne responsibility at all . He implored of that Conference not to allow the Convention to escape from this important of all its duties . Remember that tbe eyes of the whole country will be upon that Convention ; the sayings and doings , as soon as said and done , of each delegate , will be published to the country . Each member of the Convention will look upon himself as being responsible for the conduct of the men he voted for , and any disgraceful conduct on the part of any one of the Committee , would be so much of odium attached to the delegate who voted for Mm . Every one knew that the man with good lungs , plenty of brass in his
face , and froth and foam on his lips , was the man who could nsually carry the votes of popular assemblies , when opposed to the modest and the thinking man . Yet every one knew ho w unfitted such characters were to sit on an Executive Committee . He should vote for the original motion , and against the amendment , for he firmly believed that the weal or woe of the movement depended on this ^ neBtion . It was Mb earnest conviction that the only way of getting an honest and qualified Executive was to have than Reeled ky the delegates to whom they would be known , and whieh delegates wonld be directly responsible to the members of the Association . Mr . Laxk again spoke in opposition to the motion , and stated that the Marylebone Chartists would mot obey the clause even if adopted . The West Biding Delegates here intimated that thfiir constituents were determined on following a
similar coarse . Mr . Ross deprecated anything like discussion . Be iruEted that whatever was the decision of the Conference , sneh decision would be unanimously adopted by the country— ( hear , hear ) .
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Mr . Dewhirst assured the Conference that he would do his utmost to carry out the views of the majority . He considered he would not be a ( rood Chartist unless he did so- ( hear ) . He had always dono so ; and had suffered twelve months imprisonment m consequence . In the strike of last year he hadjJpposed the . Chartists taking any part in it . Ha had warred them that the prison doors were opened to reoeive them ; but thoy had determined to go into it , and he-then resolved to go with thorn . He could assureMSIr . Ross , that so far from encouraging dissension , he would , if this clause was agreed to , do hrs utmost , on his return home , to got the members to carry it out .
Mr . O'Connob—What had caused in the Chartist ranks the greates t mischief \ Local icuds . What bad caused local feuds ? Canvassing for votes for the Executive ; this clause would destroy that evil . He was surprised to hear what bad fallen from son $ j of the delegates ., It was preposterous to suppose that any portion of the people would refuse to unite with the majority , because the majority differed with them . Ho . hoped tho country waa too far advanced for anything so absurd . He wa 3 there au unpledged delegate ; ha had not been instructed on this pqint ; but considering that the interests of the people would be best served'by vesting the power of nomination in the hands of the people , —the Convention to have the power to select from the lists of nominations those whom they should deem the best fitted to serve on the Executive . —he supported the clause . >
Mr . Whbelbb supported the clause . His constituents were in favour of the Convention appointing the Executive ; to his certain knowledge a system of trafficin ' g for votes fora seat on the Executive had been adopted , by certain parties" at'the time of the election of the last Executive . He thought the clause to be a most important one . Mr . Labge stated that the reason he was so anxious on this point was , that threats had been held out in Mary-le-bone that in the event of this clause being adopted and the Land scheme connected with the Charter , certain parties would leave the body and form themselves into a Republican Association . He hoped this would not be the case , for he sincerely deplored all divisions in our ranks . ;
Mr . Hob . 'ON said he was an example of the peculiarities of i opular representation ; his own conviction was most decided in support of the clause , but he was tied down by his constituents to vote against it ; he must therefore do so , though be should vote very unwillingly . Mr . Doyle supported the clause . On the motion of Mr . Mason the names were ordered to be called over on the votes being taken . Tho following are the votes on the question , whether the Executive Committee should or should not be elected by the Convention .
For the Molion .- —Messrs . W . Dixon , C . Doyle , R . T . Morrison , DonaldBon , Chance , Robins , Squire Farrar , J . M . Wheeler , F . O ' Connor ; T . Clark , Hosier . Mason , Sale , R . Marsden , Shaw , M'Grath , Ross , Virgo , Place , Harney , W . P . Roberts . Against the Motion . —Messrs . James Dewhurst , J . VV . Smith , J . Linton , D . Ellis , Large , Hobson , J . R . H . iiairstow , Williams . Absent . —Mr . Eaincs . The clause was then put and carried . Mr . O'Connor said they had their friend Mr . Roberts present , and seeing that that gentleman ' s stay amongst . them would be but limited , he begged to move that he ( Mr . R . ) should be requested to address them for a few minutes on the question of tbe political victims ; Agreed to .
Mr . Robebts said the delegates would be aware that his labours in their service had now extended over nearly a twelve month , in the course of which timo he had had to assist in the defence of their persecuted brethren in the courts at Stafford , Liverpool , Lancaster , Derby , York , London , &o . They all knew that those convicted On the 5 th count at Lancaster , had very fortunately escapedthe 4 th count still stood in abeyance , and those who were convicted on it were still in jeopardy . O'Connor had escaped , but M'Douall had yet to be saved , and ho was a bad Chartist indeed who did not feel as deep an interest in the case of the one as the other . Tho country had been too ready to suppose that the fifth count men having escaped ,
the fourth count men would be equally fortunate ; he sincerely hoped so , but he had his fears . If convicted it was his opinion that the least punishment awarded to the defendants would bo two years imprisonment . To avoid thiB , his instructions were if the decision of the Judgo was unfavourable , to then raovo for a writ of error , and fight tho battle out to the last—( cheers ) . This would be done , even if it were at the sole ; expense of him by whom he ( Mr . R ) was instructed . He need not name that person—every one knew that there was but one such man in the movement—tcheers ) . But this must not be allowed—money must bo found—the Chartist public must find it . If it should be necessary to take the step he had mentioned , it would be a very expensive one . They knew he had other duties to attend to . He was sure the delegates would share his joy , that he had been successful ia several of the cases
entrusted to his care , in which he had defended tho poor colliers against the fraud , rapacity , and tyranny f their employera—( cheers ) . Those successes were a tremendous gain to the cause of labour , and the cause of labour was the cause of Chartism . These successes would inspire other parties to band themselves together as the colliers were doing . Numerical strength had money as well as aristocratic strength—numerical strength had honesty j and that aristocratic strength had not . The colliers wero very wisely confining their object to an increase of wages . He was glad of this ; for well he knew that high wages meant the Charter ; for , without the Charter , they would never get high wages—( cheers ) . Mr . Roberts concluded by again urging the delegates to exert themselves to procure funds for the proper defence of the fourth count defendants , and resumed his seat , amidst loud cheering .
Mt . O'CoNNoa immediately rose , but gave way for . Mr . Clarke , who moved the following resolution — " That tho best thanks of this Conference are pre-eminently due to W . P . Roberts , Esq ., for the able and honourable manner in which he has oonduoted the legal cases entrusted to'his care . " Mr . O'Connor seconded the motion , which was carried by acclamation . Mr . Robebts acknowledged the compliment . The Conference then adjourned .
THURSDAY MORNING . The President in the chair . The minutes having been read and confirmed , Clause 27 in , Mr . Hobson ' s Plan waa proceeded with , and considerable discussion arose whether Delegates should be eligible to sit in the Annual Convention who were not subscribers to the Land Fund . The clause was ultimately so altered that the decision was deferred until it came under the general head of funds . Clause 28 , on the motion of Messrs . Dixon and Clarke , waa agreed to . Clause 29 , on the motion of Messrs . Doyle and Dixon . Clause 30 , on the motion of Messrs . Hobson and Dixon . . , Clause 31 , on the motion of Messrs . Morrison and Dixon .
Clause 32 , on the motion of Messrs . Dewhirst and Hobson . On tbe motion of Mr . Hobson , an intermediate clause was agreed to , affirming that Delegates in Convention should have no voice in matters referring to the Land Fund , unless they were subscriber ' s to the same . Clause S 3 , on the motion of Messrs . Doyle and Harney , was adopted with some slight alterations . Section V . —Genebal Executive Committee . — Clauses 34 and 35 were agreed to , on the motion of Messrs . Morrison and Wheeler . Clause 36 was amended by the Committee , and adopted on the motion of Messrs . Smyth and Dewhirst . During the discussion which arose upon this clause .
, . . . Mr . Mason stated his opinion that the land should be made entirely subsidiary to the Charter ; he tniBted they would not be too sanguine in the expectations of the benefits to be derived from the combining of the two questions . Mr . O'Connor said : that he bad listened with great pleasure to Mr . Mason ' s remarkB , and would willingly , if the law alowed of it , tote that the two funds should be entirely diistinot ; his great objict in directing attention to the land was , that they might not be placed in the same dilemma as they vArV&tthe time of tbe Reform Bill , looking upon
vacuum , having no definite practical object in yietr . He defied any one to take a comet view of politics without ' connecting them with the tand . He was anxious to give the people ; .- a proof of the horrors of th © system"of primogeniture—aejstem wmca w * f at yo& root of all political evils ; it was supposed that it would take four millions of money to ensure the entire poBBesiion of four million acres of \ and ; but with fixity of tennre , at a corn rent , they would hare an interest vested in it for ever ; tKey might sell this land in the market the next day lor the same or a far greater amount of money , as ' it would be far more valuable in the retail market . If with £ 100 , 000 they purchased 1000 acres of lac a , they might sub-
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divide it into allotments of four acres each , and then immediately sell it again and purchase another 1000 acres , and ao oa in continuity . ¦] The only guarantee needed being possession , they could buy land in the wholesale market , independent ( of tho Jaws of primogeniture , and »» bdivide it in defiance of tho 3 e laws . An experiment of this nature , by illustrating the social comforts it wouLd produce , would sreatly tend to the spread of Chartism . \ Mr . Marsdcn was of opinion that persons- opposed to the land would be tempted to subscribe to fcbat fnnd only as a meam of obtaining a seat on the Executive Committee , and having no interest in tfes question of the land might be induced to raal-appropriate tbe funda destined 1 for that object .
Mr . Hobson replied to Mr . Marsd -n , and read the Act of Parliament referring to tho power of proceeding against officers for mafappropriatioar pf the funds . I - ^ Clause 37 was agreed to on the motion of Messrs . O'Connor and Hobson , with some alterations and limitations relative to the expenditure of the fsnds , publishing tracts , &c . j Chapter IV . —Special and' General Duties o » Oriicims . —Clause 38 was agreed to on the motion of Messrs . Clark and Harney .. j Clause 39 , on the motion of Messrs . Dewhurst and Bairstow . ] Section II . —Secbetabies . —Clauses 1 , 2 , 3 , and 4 , were agreed to with slight ; alterations , aud an ' amended ono substituted for clause 5 . Clause 40 was adopted on the motion of Mes 3 rs . Dewhirst and Dixon . 1
Clause 42 , after a long discussion , was referred back to tho Committee . A discussion then aroso as to the impossibility of the . Committee proceeding witttttheir digest during the limitedvadjjournmenb of the Conference , and on a motion of Mr . O'Connor , seconded by Mr . J Alarsden , the committee waa suspended , and the whole of the delegates resolved themselves into a committee for the above purpose . ; Section III . —Tbeasubebs . —Clause 43 , with some alterations , was agreed to , on the motion of Mr . Whoeler , seconded by Mr . O'Connor . Section IV . —Clause 44 was adopted , on a motion of Mr . Doyle , seconded by Mr . Donaldson . Clause 45 was agreed to . ] Section V . —Auditors . —Clauiea 46 and 47 were also agreed to , and an additional clause , defining their duties .
Section VJ . —Clauso 48—Responsibility of officers agreed to , on the motion of Messrs . Morrison and Hobson ; as also clause 49 . ' Section VII . —Officers . —Clauses 50 and 51 were adopted . Chapter V . —Business . —Clause 52 agreed to unanimously . ; Clause 53 , after some discussion , was , on the motion of Messra . O'Connor and Donaldson , altered to six weeks , instead of one month , Clauses 54 , 55 , 56 , and 57 were also unanimously agreed to , and the morning sitting was adjourned .
THURSDAY AFTERNOON . The Chairman took his seat at two o'clock . The Secretary then read the correspondence to the Conference . ; Tho Secretary read the minutes of the morning sitting , which were confirmed . I Clauses 58 to 6 * 2 were passed ; with a few verbal alterations . j Chapter VI . —Clause 63 elicited a very animated discussion in which Messrs . Harney , O'Connor , Clarke , Doyle , Dixon , Hobson , and other delegates took part , and was finally agreed to , with an addition making a distinction betwixt the District Lecturers and the Missionaries . r 64 was passed on the motion of Mr . O'Connor , seconded by Mr . Clarke . \ 65 , oa the motion of Mr . Dixon and Mr . Clarke . 60 ° , oa the motion of Mr . Liutoa and Mr . Dtiw hurst .
67 , moved by Mr . Doyle , and seconded by Mr . Clark . j This conoluded chapter six , when a few clauses were agreed to in reference to the tract department , brought forward by Mr . Morrison-. Chaiter VII . —SEcrtoN I . —Genebal Expenses . —Clause 68 , in Mr . H p b 3 on ' s Plain , in reference to the amount of subscriptions to be paid by the members . } Mr . Haxney moved that instead of twopence for the card , that it be one shilling per year , to go to the general funds of the Society ; After a very animated and good-humoured discussion , the original clause was carried . Clause £ 9 was passed , on the motion of Mr . Dixon and Mr . Clark ,
This was the last clause in connection with the General Fund . j Tne next question was that of the Land . The Committee brought up a clause to provide for the dismissal of the Ueneral Secretary wnen the Executive considered him unfit for that office . Agreed to . ¦ > Land Fond —Clause 70 , Mr . Hobson moved , and Mr . Linton seconded , this clause , i Mr . O'Connor opposed it on the ground that it would be better to omit the words , !" for the erection of suitable buildings . " He ( Mr . O'Connor ; thought it would be much better to provide a fund to get the possession of the land before they said anything about building . Mr . O'Connor then went into some calculations , showing the vast amount of money that it would take to build thosebouses that they talked about ; and concluded by moving , * ' That the words relative to the ereotion of suitable buildings be expunged . " 1
Mr . Clark seconded the motion ; and , in doing eo , took that opportunity of saying that they who came out of the " ratth boxes , " like himself , required all the information they could get upon the subject : and in his ( Mr . Clark ' s ) opinion , it would be the wisest plan to get the land before they began to talk about the house . ; Mr . Doyle said that he had a few observations to make upon this question . He i had seen some practical results of what the land would do , and he bad had an opportunity of witnessing the results even whore the parties had to go two miles to their little farm of two acres . Mr . Doyle then gave an account of the produce that was got off this two acres , which was most satisfactory ; and also that of another experiment upon one rood of land . He therefore coincided with the preceding speakers .
Mr . Dixon was sorry that his opinions , and those of hu worthy colleague , and the gentlemen who had addressed them on that side of the question , should differ ; but he hoped they would agree to differ . He would ask of what use would the land be to the poor man unless be was located upon it ! and how could he be located upon it witheut a suitable habitation being erected jupon it for the convenience of himself and family ? j The gentlemen who had taken the opposite side of the question , thought that because the building of j suitable houses was mentioned in the Plan , that of necessity the funds would be expended in j building operations instead of buying land . It was no such thing .
In the plan before them they were ! doing no more than laying their views and the objects of the association before the public . Their object was to locate as many of the poor starving operatives of this country upon the Land as they possibly could ; and in order to do this it was necessary to have the Land , and also to have buildiDgs upon the Land . And this was to be obtained only by having funds adequate to the undertaking . This ! Flan then laid dowu the objects and the means to carry those objects into effect , namely , to raise the funds by subscription , just the same as we laid down ] the objects and means for carrying out the political measures in the former part of the Plan . 1
Messrs . Linton , Dewhurst , Hobson , and others followed on the same side . ) Mr . Marsden asked Mr . O'Connor how they would get the Land from the landed aristocracy ; and would it not be acknowledging the doctrine that they had a right ! to the land by purchasing it from them f j Mr . O'Connor said that Mr . Marsden might as well say that it was a breaoh of principle to purchase the wheat that was grown jupOn the land . To the second part they would not sell the land to them in four aero farms ; but when they engaged George Robins to sell an Estate , they would not say u Mind , you don't sell it to the Chartists . " After a lengthened discussion pro . and eon \ Mr . Clark withdrew the amendment , and the original motion , with a slight alteration , was agreed to . \ The plan was then gone through as far as clause 95 , with some few alterations , which we have not time to en « UB « raie , . ' The Coafercnott was adjourned at a « ven o ' clock until eight on Friday Morning . j Tha sittings are expected to terminate to-morrow ( Friday ) ereaing . \
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MANCHES j ? jSR . —On FrKay evfjffiin * last . Mr Bairstow delivered an eloquent adnresg in th # Painters ' Beading Room , Wnftson-street , I ^ ater-sfcreet , on Laboar and Capital . —At the- membera' nesting , a * t&a same plaee , on Sun-Iav mcrninjj last , tihe Bunr of 5 s . Id . was eollected for Mrs . Ihiffy , which she desfres £ 0 acknowledge . Carpenters' HALL .- * Mr . Daviea , sf HawfeSe , . lectured in the above place ca Sunday evening last T » . ie audience waa numeroua and respectable , and nofiwitl ^ standing the usual weekly collection was ' made to mee ^ the current expences of the Hall , the sum' of 12 s . ££ & * was contributed towards the interment of poor DuS y ^ S which , with what was collected at Mr . S » bolcSe ] d '» ~ gates , makes a total of £ l Ids . 9 Ad . Shis sum is wholly exclusive of various monies gives to Mnr » Duffy , for the purpose of putehasing clothing , of which ehe was greatly in need .
NOTTINGHAM— The temate Chartiate otV-ottingham ' met in the Democratic GliftpeU Rice Place , on ; Tuesday evening , when it waa uranimtiusly resorvefc that tbe Secretary should , give an address on Taesday evening next . Admission free . Th » address to commence at eight o ' clock . A ; Meeting waa hoWen at Mr . Hjardy's , the sign « F the New » House , James-street , on Monday evening . The large room was filled . Mr . Bro » m explained , the-People ' s Charter in a most able manner . Twenty mem--bers were enrolled . HATHERN—A camp meeting was heia at this ' place on Friday last , and was well attended by friends from the villages in the neighbourhood . They ware ' addressed at two o ' clock in the afternooon and at aix «»• the evening by Mr . Dormari , ot Nottingham , ' and Mr . Skeviugton , jf Louahborough .
GREENWICH . —A public meeting took place on Monday last at the George and Dragon , to elect a delegate for the . Surrey and Kent District to the Birmingham Conference . Mr . Ross was chosen . MOSSr . EV .-Oa Tuesday evening last , Mr ; JSines Leach , of Manchester , delivered a lecture in the Association Room , Broobbottom , to a good audience , on thepresent state of the country , Sea . BRIGHTON . —On Saturday , August 26 th , a So « al Chartist meeting was held as the Cap- of Liberty , in Portland-street , to celebrate the release of Mr . O'Connor from York Castle . Better late thaa never . —On the following Tuesday evening , a festival
was sot up at the Artichoke Inn , for the benefit © F Mr . Wm . Flower , an old and faithful labourer iathe good cause . —On the 1 st instant , a public meetieg was held at the Cap of Liberty , to elect a delegate to Conference . Mr , George Virgo was chosen .. SOUTH LONDON . —The Chartists of Soutfe London met at the Hall of Science , Blackfriarsroad , on Sunday evening , ' and were ably addressed by Dr . Bowkett , on the mO 3 t ready means of the working classes becoming freeholders . The Chartists of the locality call upon the friends to aid them ia keeping open this place of meeting , without such support they will be compelled to give it up .
TODMORDEN .-Mr . BeDJamin Rushton , of Ovenden , preached a sermon in the afternoon of Sunday last , iu the Chartist Chapel , on the opening of a Sunday school , in connection with the Chartists of this locality : the school Was opened on that day , when forty-six scholars were enrolled . By perseverance , this undertaking may be made a great help to the- Chartist cause . There have already a many very intelligent young men and women volunteered their service as teachers . The course of instruction to be adopted is Reading , Writing , Arithmetic , Grammar , Mensuration , &c , &c . The school will be opened every Sunday morning , at half-past nine o ' clock , aud half-past one in the afternoon . The subscriptions amounted to £ 110 s . 2 ^ d _ Mr . Peddie delivered a lecture in the same room , on Tuesday night , to a crowded audience , and entertained and instructed the people very much . His lecture was repeatedly cheered .
OtAinsbro ' . —The Chartists here , who have been as sheep -having no shepherd , have come forward , and formed themselves into a body . The address of their sub Secretary is Mr . H . Walker ^ . No . 5 , Carter ' s Row , Beaumont-street . DEWSBDRT . —The Chartists of this place met ia their room over the Co-operative Stores , on Sunday evening last , Mr . George Sykes in the chair , Mr . West delivered an address respecting the operations of the land question ; also explaining the new Pian of Organization . After which sixteen new members were enrolled . Bilston—Mr . Alexander Campbell lectured here on Tuesday evening last , to a small but attentive audience .
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Return of the Queen . —It was expected that the Queen and her suite would sail from Treport , oa their return to England , on Thursday ; and it is rumoured that Louis Philippe will return the visit of her Majesty in the course of the autumn . —Of
course . The Kin « of Hanovbb . —By the arrival of the General Steam Navigation Company ' s steam vessel Soho , whioh arrived in the river after a very fine paaBajje , we learn that the King of Hanover landed at Antwerp at half-past ten o ' olock on Sunday
morning . Pus and Fever . —At the Police-court on Wednesday morning , a number of Irish people were brought up for keeping pigs , ia a filthy state , in one or two of the most densely-populated closes in the city . A witness in one case , connected with Bridgegate-street , deponed that the pigs were a great annoyance , from the smell arising from them , which he believed was the cause of fever . To his certaia knowledge , not a family in that close , but had had some of its members afflicted with fever . In another case , a female witness stated that there was a
dungstead below the window of her ho 6 se , and the pigsty immediately under the floor of it ; that the pigatnade holes with their noses in the flooring , andthat the whole of the family had been ill for threeweeks . Another witness , for the defenders , stated that between his house and the pigsty there was but a thin partition , and " they did not annoy him at all at all . " Such statements give some idea of the wretched circumstances in which many of tho poorer ^ inhabitants , of our closes and kennels are situated ,, and may serve to abate surprise as to fever and other infectious * diseases , so prevalent in the poorer districts of the city . —Glasgow Chronicle .
A . Female Highway Robbek . —On Friday last , as Mr . Lambton , of Kirkwelpington , carrier , was proceeding along the Morpeth road with his cart , a respectably dressed woman requested the favour of a ride . Mr . Lambton at once consented , and she got into the cart . When they had proceeded together a short distance , she fell against him , as if by accident , and then recovered herself ; shortly after which , she alighted rather abruptly , saying , she would walk . Mr . Lambton thought her conduct somewhat strange , and at length suspected that all was not right ; so he felt his sidepocket , and then missed his pocket-book , which contained , two ££ notes . The whole truth now flashed upon his mind , and he quickly turned his horse ' s head to drive back
to his slippery passenger . On coming op . with her * he expressed his suspicions of her honesty , at which she affected great indignation . But he conveyed , her to the nearest public-house , and sent for a constable . The woman , when she thought herself un , - observed , slid a piece of paper dawn upon the ground ,, which was picked up , and found to be a £ 5 note .. After this , she called for a pipe of tobacco , andlighted it with a piece of paper ^ A quick-eyei young fellow , who was present , perceived the paper to be a bank-note , and , snatching it from her , saved ; it from destruction . The constable now atrivedV and conveyed her before the nearest magistrate , who directed her to be conducted to prison , preparatory to her being committed to the sessions for , trial . —¦> Gateshead Observer .
Swcids . —M-xstebious AF 3 iiB . —A respeotaWe tradesman ' s family , in Bridgeton , . has been thrown , into the deepest affliction by the following , melancholy and unaccountable eveat . One of the daughters , was to have been married in a few days , and the . family were busied with the preparations . Oa Monday sight they were all occupied in this waj * . with the exception of the bride who was absent for some time with the bridegroom . On her return * they all retired to rest in the most cheerful spirits , with the intention of rising early i * the morning to * resume their labours . During the night , the door was heard to open , and it was immediately found
that the bride had left the house . Her absence occasioned great uneasiness , as there was no apparent reason , for her departure at Buoh an uniieasonablj hoar . Her continued absence for two dais gave rise to the gloomiest appreherjuiionB . On Thursday , a yomngman , while bathing in the river uear Rutherg » en Bridge , discovered a shawl ; andt eearoh having been made , the body of the yonng womaa was found , and taken out of the river by Mr . Geddes , of the Humane Society ' s House . The whole affair is wrapped in mystery , and has given rise to many oonjeoj tures as to the cause of suoh a lamentable prooeech ing . The contemplated marriage , we understand * was of her own free choice , and bad the saiiQUQB or I her friendsi— Glasgow Citizen .
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CORRECT LIST OF BELEQATES . West Riiiag of Yorkshire—Mr . James Devhust , and Mr , J . W . Smyth . ! East Biding—Mr . J . Linton . ; South Lancashire . — Mr . W . Dixon , andJMr . 0 . Doyle . Nottingham . —Mr . R . T . Morrison . ; Warwick—Mr . Donaldson . j Wednesbury . —Mr . S . Chance . A . berg ! W «\ TiT . —Mr . D . Ellis ,
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Northampton . —Mf . J . Robins . Leeds—Mr . gquirt Fairer , and Mr . Josbna Hobson . London—Sir . J . M . Wheeler , Mr . O'Connor , and Mr . M'tJrath . Cheshire—Mr . J . Clarke . Coventry—Mr . Hosier . Birmingham—Mr . John Mason , and Mf . 3 . EamW . Staffordshire Potteries—Mr . W . Sale . Sabdea , Colne , Clitheroe , &c . —Mr . R . Marsdea . Coggleahill—Mr . J . Shaw . Surrey and Kent— -Mr . Henry Ross . Brighton—Mr . Georgti Vergo . Marylebone—Mr . Samuel Large . Leicester—Mr . Jonathan Bairstow . Burnley—Mr . John Plaee . Bristol—Mr . R . H . WmiamA . Sheffield—Mr . George Julian flSfBey . London , Bath , &&—Mr . W . P . Roberto .
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YOL . YL ] N O . 304 , SATURDAY , SEPTEMBER 9 , 1843 . PBICE ««»«*» W ™ ky - " _ _ ' Five 3 Hilliagfl per Quarter .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Sept. 9, 1843, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1229/page/1/
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