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5 THE MURDER IN ST . GILES'S . JtfQCEST ox tub 15 o » t . —TuGitsDAT . —Mr . Waldev t ' ae coroner for Middlesex , Laving appointed ten o'dosk this mornin . ' for the lwldiugof the inquest « u the body of the unfortunate woman , Man- Brothers wio was so inhumanl y nranfcred in a brothel , in C . eorge-strcet , St . Giles ' s , on Monday night Lost the jury summoned for the occasion met at the Av ~ e ) inn , High-street , near St . Giles ' s Church , and their unrnes havjusr been called over , Mr . Waklcr , before aoministennj , ' the oatli , inqaired if any one were « rcseEt who could identify the bodj « Xhe husband of
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y tlicaiUKlcwdwoinainvasJntroduced . and . toquestiona iroiu tbe coroner , said that lie had seen tliebodv which was that of bis wife , Marv Brothers , lie had been married to her fifteen yeare before , but after taeir separation she had gone by another name—that © f Ann Tape . The jurv ( fifteen in nutuber ) were then sworn , and Mr . Kogcrs , tobacconist , of JJighstreet , Fiusbury , was chosen foreman . The coroner and jury then left to see the body . After au absence of half an hour the coroner and jurymen re-entered the inquest-room .
ronce-constable William Willis , 64 E , exanrinta—I am employed at the ^ George-street station-house , and while « a duty- there as gaoler on Monday Bight , the 31 s { jftlarcli , a woman named l ' alnier came with police-constable Allen and stated that a wan had been stabbing a , iifO " . nan , at Xo . 1 L Geoijje-strcct . I then was dhectedbv my inspector to < jo to the house with than . I diu so , and there procured a caudle , autl saw three or four women standing at tbe door of the room on the left side of the passage , I went into that room , and saw the tfm-ased with her hack against the iire-pla * e , her head heat down : and I heard a gurgling noise in her tliroat . She was bleeding greatly ftom the left side of her neek , and Uiere
* vas znach blood at her side . I raised her Lead , and saw * wound above her loft shoulder , and a lcnifj sticking in it . I desired constable Alien to pull it out , and he afterwards went fortlie surgeon , iir . Fitzgerald came in less tlvan ten minutes , but the woman was quite dead . She did not speak or more from the time I first saw her , and the gurgling in her tliroat ceased ia about four minutes . 3 then locked the door . I did not See auy person jn flit : house charged with Laving caused the death of the woman . There was another room adjoining that in which I saw the woman , and on a bed there 1 saw marks of Mood . Xhera nas a window therewith a saw in it . 1 « avr marks of Wood on tun ttainscoaiiii ~ , as if the Wood liad spurted there .
Allen , th » constable here produced the knife . It was a common sized black handled table-knife , sharpened to tb * point , and encrusted with blood . . Mar ? Palmer , an old woman , was next examined . She stated that she was a widow , and lived at 13 , CUuvchstreet , St . Giles ' s . I used to sell fruit for iny living , but latterly I hare been employed to clean , and act in flu-< sipacUy of a servant , at lire . Hall ' s , 11 , Georjje-strcet . Jlr . Hall is the landlord ; he pays me my wages . I did nut know the murdered woman by thsnawa of llary JlJrc / theri ^ but liv the name of Marv Tape , Taps is the nsrne of a shoemaker with whom ' she had lived . I do u « t know her age . I was never told it was forty-five . I saw her last alive about a quarter to eleven o ' clock on the night of Monday last She came to the parlour-door of the house and asked for a three-penny room . A man was with her . I had never seen him before , and I do not know bis name . I think I should know him again . I lit a candle and gave it t o th « Woman . The man did
»(» t speak . He gave me the threepence . I did not sec ant-thin ^ in Ms hand . I noticed his dress . He wore a velveteen coat , which came down to his knee . 3 , with jiurlieH at the sides . It was of a Yery dark colour hy thtcaudl-iglit . He had a sealskin cap on his head , and wore figM brown trousers . His coat was closely buttoned . The woman said nothing more , and they went 1 UU ) the TOOm together . I should tlrinfc the man was about thirty years of age . lie was very dark , Avifh blaek luiir , and small dark whiskers . I did not notice the colour « f his eyes . He had a long pointed nose . Neither < if . ttt « nwere drunk . I sat A >« n on the stairs , and in about five ininnte 3 after I heard the woman cry "Murder . " I went to the door of the room , and she repaated the ay three times , j knocked at the- door , and asked what waa the matter ! I heard no scuffling or noise . The man made no answer . The door was bolted * , and 1 could not get in . Tbe room that they were in was tbe middle room , where the bed was .
Mr . Mills , the deputy coroner . — -Did you burst the door Open I—Yes . Mr . Mills—When you burst open the door what did you see ?— "When I hurst open the door the woman was sitting on ihe Led . Mr . Mills—What was the man doing ?—He was standing over her in this way—( The witness held np her hand clenched behind her own neck )—and I thought he was hitting her . Mr . . Mills—Was his side or hack towards you ?—Ilia si-Je was towards me , for he was facing the woman . itr . Mills—Did you see him strike her !—So ; his hand was lifted up , and I . < = aid , " JDou't you strike her no more . " With that ha turned round . ; Mr . Mills—Did you see anything- in his hand at the time ?—>' o , Sir , nothing . ' - ¦ . . Jlr . Jlills—Did ha let his hand iall *—No , Sir , not then . - --- -.- . ; . . « Mr . Milb—What did you say to him 1—I said , " You have hit the woman enough , do not hit her any more . ''
Mr . Mills—What did the man say thtn ?—He took his J .-aiid away and ran out of the room . iir . Mills—Did ha run past you ?—I caught him by the treat , but he got away , and ran out itmnediatdy without saying anything . Mr . Mills—Did yon see that he left anything behind J&n ! Xotkhig but the knife . The woman got out of the bed herself and came into the next room . She then gare a bit of a stagger , and Hovm sbe&li at the fire-place . iir . Mills—Did sha . say anything ? Xot a word , Sir . jtfr . Mills—Did you see any l-lood ? She wjs covered ¦ with bio jI , and a pool of blood was hffsid .- her . Sir . Mills—What did you do then ? 1 ran out to the frontdoor and said , "Mistress , mistress , hew is a woman murdered . " A policeman came iuto the house and . iiulied the knife out .
Mary Hall examine *!—1 liveat 3 To . il , George-street . -Hy husband ' s name is-John . -He is a leather-dresser , and xi-ats U « : house from Mr . Grout . I do nor know what llr . yrouiis , or where he lives . lie lives , somewhere in the country . ' He comes fer his rent ever ; week . ' I do not . -know what rent my husband pays . The furniture helongs to Mr . Grout . I was in the house when the nun and woman came , but I did not sea them there . Palmer gave me the 3 d ., but she = aid nctiiing to me . They came in about ten minutes to eleven , and in about seven minutes 1 heard l ' almer cry tliat awouum was murdered , and I xan for assistance . The man ran past me in the passage Wl < k pushed H 18 aside . Thirfi was no lig ht that I could see him by , for the light was in the roam . Us said nothing when he ran past hip , and I did
» -ot know him at all . I knew the woman well . She lodged with me about five or six months , but 1 Jiad not S&in her since she left me , some time ago . Her sister used to came to see her while she was with me . Sho did not lire with any man while lodging with me , neither Hid any man come to see her . She was a quiet sober -woman . I never saw her intoxicated- She never told u-. e thai any one had threatened her life . 1 do not know -where she lodged after she left me . I do not suspect any une , nor from tvhat I have since heard do 1 suspect any one , except the person who was with her at my house- 1 do not know the man who is suspected of having murdered her . I never * aw him before the night in -question . He rapidly passed me in the passage , and . pushed mo aside . 1 caught hold of Iris coat , which from r iWtl I should think was Tclveteen .
The husband of ihe deceased was then called , lie is a T-c-spfCtahle-looking man , hetween forty and fifty years of ' ^ " 2 , and wm much affected . " He states that Ms name -seas James Brothers , and that ha was employed by Messrs . - Tratt aud Hatfiela , upholsterers , 19 , Xower Brook-street , 4 n the capacity of porter , and Quit he resided with his t » r « aaughters , at 8 , G * orge-court , Grosvenor-squar « . He said the deceased ' s name was Mary , and her age about Tortv-six- I have been separated from her fifteen or ais--tei-a rears . I am not quite certain as to the time , but I . 40 ' di lell l » y the Mariborough . police-sheet . Mr . Mills—Did you know where she lived within tha ¦ last six months ? Witness—I do not know exactly . -SoiBcrvncre , I Tielieve , in this neighbourhood , Mr . Mill *—When did you ' see her last ! Witness—I lave not seen her for the last eighteen months—perhaps two years . My childrcn hare not seen or spoken to her for seven years . .
XT . Mills—HOW flifl you inon- fte deceased was your "Wife ? "Witness—Her sister came and told me that she linu teen murdTed . She was iu the habit of seeing her , . and Lad tieen sent for . ' " Mr . Mais—Do jou know if any one haS threatened to -flohw any injury ? Witnest—Xo , Sir , I do not . Mr . Mills—Have you any suspicion of the person who ^ murdered her ? Witness—Xo , not in the least . I saw . ilie US ; < m Tuesday—it is the body of my wife—( Here the Titntsa was umdi affected , andttars rolled down Ms " -face . } He said his daughters / whom he had brought up -were fine women—that the one was nineteen years of a ^ e and the other twenty-one . " Mr . Wakley—Wa tnU not ask you anything more ; jen had Letter retire . The witness then left the room .
Jane Creok , the sister of thu deceased , was the next - -sv " itDw s «^ u \ mtd . » -Sh& « 4 iu she was a niamed wuuau - « ndrcadwlat 53 , Seymonr-slreet , Euston-square . Mary -IBrakers was my sister— the only one I had . The last . -fee I saw her alive was on Saturday , at So . 2 , Church-« ouit , hc-tn-een five and six o ' clock , on my return home ; . frora market . That is not far fma the place where hsr * ocy now lies . A woman named Ann Scoo&es wjis -there . So man was there . I do not thiak she was living -Kith any man . 1 had seen her more latterly than for somo ^ years before . I saw her frequently in the month of Oc-* * ol » rlast .
3 ir . Mills—Did she tell you that any one had threatened &er life?—Witness—She told me that a man wbumrabe jhad lived with a short time before , but whom she Lad jfcf * onin ? to some quarrel they had had , had threatened aicsr , and that she was afraid to go out for him . She sanl ashJh&d heen rery uncoarfbrtaW ? with M * Isafy " wosder , Mary , you caa content yourself to live in ttw ¦ WXIV TOU € »*» - " "'" r Milhr --D 050 ' ^ al 0 Wt ^ ualne 0 ^*' iatniai 1 ' V-ifjiess—C «« e said his nanw was 31 ellen . I a »» » o * crtVn of his Custom mime , but I think it ma W . iliam . S ^ he U , en ^ tat I * av * ** ^^ ifcat isc n-ai a siai- * -
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Inspector Haynes said that person " was taken iiito custody ; hut , on examination , he was louud not to bt » tht man suspected of murdering the woman . " The witnesses who saw the man with tho woman on the night of the murder had positively stilted that he wa 3 not the man . The examination of the deceased ' s sister was tlien resumed . —When 1 saw inr sister ou Saturday , she did not say she wai living with any man , and , as I have said , 1 do not beliew she was . Mellcn was the man whom she was afraid of . I believe she had done something which shu ought not to have done , and they had quarrelled . Henry Oldham was next examined . He said he was a cutler , at No . 10 , High-street , directly opposite the house in which the inquest was held . TJ ; e knifo lying on the table , I sold on Monday night ,- about ten minutes to tei \ o ' clock , as naar as I can recolkc . to a man who camo .
lato tne shop and said " What ia the clwapest sm » ll e ; ivv ing-knife you hare f' I said , " I will serve you dirrfetly . " £ toalc out ihres knives smd he purchased one of them , for which he paid one shiiling . Kot another word was uttered by him . He did not remain longer ' than three minutes . As ha passed down the shop ha was proceeding towards the door with the knife in hi * hand , which I thought somewhat extraordinary . 1 have no doubt of the knifd being the one I sold . I ground the edge of the kniiV , and wrapped it in paper , and lie lift the siiop . I did not notice him particularly , but he was about 5 feet 4 or 5 inches in height . " He had on a dark coat , dirty trousers , and . a hat . I think the coat was cloth , but I am not positive about it . His age I
should think from 13 to 21 , and he spoke like a youth . 1 dii not notice whether he bad any whi&ers . He was of a ratuer sallow complexion , and his features were large . He had no gloves on . 1 think I should know him again . He was sober , and did not appear at all excited . I never saw the roan before . He looked a low character , as if he lived iu thelowpartof St . Giks's . He had a dirty aj > - uearancr altogether . It struck me as extraordinary when he wanted to take the Unite out without anything * on it . Ihavetha corresponding piece of paper that the knife was wrapped ia . It was brown paper , with some writing on it . The man had on dark trousers . My < Uught ; r was standing beside me at tiia time , and took particular notice ofhim also . I Saw tUb Man who hiia been in
custody , but he was not the man who purchased the knife . He was much stouter . John James Alien , 150 E ; examined—I am a constable at the George-street station . On Hominy night 1 was in the gateway in George-street , three dooK below the house where the murder was committed . It was then a quarter to eleven o ' clock , and 1 heard tlie . < Sms ojym , awl sav » . i man ran do-. vn past me towards Broad-street , but on the opposite sida of the struct . There was , light enough from tho lamp to seo him . He was about liie feet six inches in bright . He had a cap on with a peat , liut I would not say whether it was a cloth cap or not . He had on lightish coloured trousers . I should know him again , but would not like to say what his features were . I think 1 have soen him before in this li'ishhourliood , I am po .
sitive it was a cap , but will not say whether it was a seal- an cap or a cloth one . About five or six minutes after the woman Palmer camo to me , and said— " Come litre , policeman : herd ' s a woman been stud ; atSU' 5 . H-aU ' s . " 1 heard no alarm , and the woman Pulnu-r came vury quietly indeed . Palmer said tins woman was bleeding ri-rj much . I told Mr . Inspector Itawley that there was something wrong below , and Willis and I went there , tn the passage there were three or four women , and on entering the room \ i e found the woman on the floor with the knife sticking in the wound at the back of the nock . It was in about five inches . I tried to pull it out lightly , but found it sticking fast , and I was obliged to pull it out with a jerk . She was not dead then , for sho gave a sort of smile , and I ran for the surgeon . Mr . Simpson wan not at home , and I ran for Mr . Vitztariild .
Ihe coroner here stopped the inquiry by observing that nil the witnesses had been examined , and that nothing further would be done this day . The inquest wa « accordingly adjourned , Usexdtul Fire near Doxcastek . —A fire broke out on Friday . March 23 th , in the village of Misson , about ten miles from Dononster , ami about three from Bawtry , wltich has laid in ashes a house , several ndjacent farm-buildings , and some outhouses and buildings at a short distance therefrom . It appears that about eleven in the forenoon an outhouse , belonging to the premises of Mr . Frederick Styring , situate on what is called tbe Bull Hill , a little to the outside of the village , but with several houses anil blliluiligseloseby , was perceived to be on fire . Tliewind
was at tlie time blowing most tremendously from the south-west , and the effect of this was , that the fire was almost instantly communicated to thu other outbuildings aud to the house itself , all of which were covered with thatch , and , with the exception of thu house , burnt down to the ground . A valuable three years old bull was literall y roasted alive . The sight of the pooraninial was indeed a melancholy one , being completely burnt from one end to tho Other , and tho legs quite separated from the body . ThebHilding in which the poor animal was destroyed was completely burnt to tlie ground . From thence the ilanios communicated to the thatch of a cowhouse ,
or shed , in which were three young beasts , which were fortunately let loose and escaped the fury of thu raging element . This place was also burnt down . A stable adjoining shared the same fate , in which was a line foal , which was burnt to death . When tlie fire ** as at its height , the wind blew some ignited enibeis from Mr . Styring ' s premises across an entire neld and several gardens , over a number of stacks and thatched buildings , which at length caught the top of a thatched cow-house oy stable ; and in the course of a short time that building , as well as two barns and another outbuilding , were levelled to the earth , and scarcely one stone rested upon another .
The ScrrosEED Mueder . at "Wiixttixoto . y , xe . h : ClIE $ TERrmD .--I > -Q . Er . ST OS ll-livKstEr . —The iliqilftSt ou this wretched man was held on Wednesday week , at the Commercial Hotel , Chesterfield , before a higWjrresiieetable jury , of whom It . Daniel , Esq ., was foreman . Having been sworn , the jury proceeded to the House of Correction to view tke body , which lay in the day-room , where the prisoner had been confined . The body presented little appearance of the violent death to which the prisoner had rasorted . 'Ihe countenance was placid . In the window lay the Prayer Book which he haJ used : it was open at a part where some leaves had been torn out . A lent lay partly" over one page , and » pair of spectacle * on the other . ^ A mug containing water stood near the
liuok . Just before' the time when'he must have committed suicide , he asked for water , but it would appear that he drank none , or veiy little of it . Iu the yard to which the prisoner 2 md access , there are words in the prisoner ' s handwriting on three of the stones . Fart of this writing was observed on Monday , before the committal of the prisoner , but no particular notice was taken of it then . It appeared to have been written with a piece of brick . On the stone nearest the door were the following words : — " Joseph llawlvsley is not gilty of this charge god bless my wife and cliilrdreu dear 1 never shall be thought nothing of no more ilark Siddel . " It will b « remembered that at the examination , Mr . Hollingworth stated , that oil thu loth instant the prisoner
charged a person named Mark Siddall with having committed the murder , hut that on the following luormug he deuied having said so . Tlie second stone bore the words— "The Lord pritect them aU . " Tho third . stone » as inscribed— " I cannot live in this place no longer . " And the words appear to have been written subsequently to the others . Alter the evidence—which was very immaterial—the Coroner said it was quite elcir that the prisoner had been committed on a capital charge , and that while iu these circumstances he had destroyed himself . lie ( the corouer ) bad long felt that a coroner ' s jury were not the proper judges of the nature of insanity . Thu barbarous verdict of fe lo de se had ihUeri almost entirely out of use . Such a verdict would not only send
the prisoner to his grave as a murderer , deprived of Christian Lurlal , but stamp disgrace upon' his wife and family . The consequence of such a verdict would also be that the whole of his property , both that which he possessed in bis own right and that which he possessed in the right of his wife , would be forfeited to the Grown . It was impossible to tell what were his feelings when locked up , and committed for trial on a capital charge , nor what effect that fact had upon his sanity . If , however , the jury did not see cause to return a verdict of insanity ; there was a middle course ; they could find that " there was no evidence as to his state of mind when he destroyed himself : " Rather than bring a caseiwuler the ' barbarous law
m feh dose , by which the body had to be buried between nine and twelve at night without the rites ol Christian burial , juries had very frequently strained a point . It was seldom , indeed , nOtV-a-d ' aysi , thai ) they heard of a verdict otfdode se . By finding a ' verdict that there was no evidence to show the st-itcof the deceased ' s mind ; he thought they would satisfy the public . That , he thought , would be a proper verdict . It was , however , iW their consideration j as was also the question whether they would require further evidence . The room was then cleared , and . - after about half" an hour ' s deliberation , ' the jury returned a verdict that the deceased died , &c ., but that there was no evidence as to the state of his mind at the time . ¦ . ¦
Fatal Shipwreck . —During the storm of Wednesday uJglit last , a Tcael , laden with wheat , was wrecked near the point called tlie Monastery at . Moher , in the west of this county . The captain and five men were on board , all of whom , it is melancholy to relate , have been lost . From papers that were picked up on the sea , it is thought the vessel was bound for Greenock , or that the captain ' s family resided there . At the time of the occurrence the vessel was not more than 300 or 400 yards from the shore , hut owin ? to the darkness of the night , and a
strong wind blowing from the S . W ., it wjis in vain to expect assistance . After having been dismasted , site sank within view of the land whereshelies . Soinc of her buckets were driven on shore , but it is surprising that they were not marked with the name ol the vessel . It is likely that the partsof the wreck re ferred to in the following communication belonged to the vessel : —Some fragments of a vessel , with the greater part of the mainmast , were thrown in at Liseaunor , in the west of this county , ou Thursday sushi and Friday morning . The wwd Lucy , painted unn portion of the timber , would induce the belie ! feat siu-Ii was the rnvjue of the vessel . —Clan Jm-rnuL
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LAMBETH . Monday . —Bobgukv . — Edward . Sullivan and John Murphy , two notorious characters , were charged before Mr . Henry with burglariously breaking into the Gun Tavaru in St . George's Fields . Mr . Charles Pitcher , tlie landlord of the Gun Tavern , in Lambeth-road , deposed that on Saturday nig } , ; ,-it tireire o ' clock Jio clusud his house , and having secured all the doors , as usual , retired to rest . At about tlirue o ' clock on the following morning lie was awoke by a violent knocking at his front-door by police-constable GO L . Ho hastened down stairs when l ; c found the baiMloor open ami the thiiiaSegbrejvii about , and it was evident that the place had be ^^^ jdarl y ransacked . He missed his m-at-coat >« " ! aSuusieiil snuff .
box which he liail left aafii in the bur wheSrhe left it shortly after twelve o'clock , and observed that tho cellurtloor , which had also beeu closed , was ojien . He admitted the police by the front door , but by that time tlie thieves had nv . uk t » oh > escape . —Police constable CO L deposed that between the hours of three and four o ' clock on Sunday morning he was on dnty iu the LiimlitttUvoud , and on passing the Gun Tavern observed a light iwidti ; this bcinjj unusual ho listened for some minutes iu front * ' when he heard something hard drop ou the Moor , which he . had no doubt was tho lock of the bar door , when forced off , and also hearing footsteps , he at once suspected thfit ; there were thieves in the house . Of this fact he was confirmed
by observing a mark which he had placed Ou the cellar-( lap removed , and he inconsequence whistled , when police constable L 125 came to him . . He was then returning to the house when he saw the prisoner Sullivan with his head above the cellar-flap , but the moment he observed them , he drew it back , and so closed the Hap that neither he ( witness ) nor his brother officer could move it . Sullivan at that time hnd no hat 011 , and lie ( witness ) saw him so sufficient as to be able to swear positively to his identity . Other eonstables came up at the time , and suspecting the thieves would , make their escape by the back way , he desired them to go round to the rear , in the Westminster-road . At this time Mr . Pitcher ojn-iied the vW and admitted him , when he went into the cellar and found , as he had before suspected , that the prisoners had effected their escape b y tlie back . Witness , win . the asdistance of .- » ladder , got ovev eighteen- walls , many of them over ten feet high , and which was the only wav
which the prisoners could have nude their escape , anil was told that two men were in the custody of his brother ufheara , and ou their way to the station-house . He ( witness ) then wcut to the station-house , when he saw both the prisoner ? , when Murphy addressing him said , " I hope you'll . make it ax light as you can when you get before the magistrates . " Sullivan did not say anything , though witness had observed lie hail seen his head over the cellar . fl-. ip . He returned to search the premises of Mr . Pitcher , but did not find anything ; he s « . W , lK > w < iver , that the place had been ransacked , and that the gas had been turned on in the bar . Mr . Henry Price , an engineer , residing at 10 , Lambeth-road , said , that about four o ' clock mi Sunday wovuiug he was awoke by tlie violent barkittgofa small dog , and on getting out of bed he saw the prisoners climb over seventeen or eighteen walls , some of them ten feet high , and the agility with which they managed to do so was truly surprising , l'liu prisoners n-cre remanded .
Tuesday . —Cumxc axd Woundinc . —James Herbert , a journeyman shoemaker , was brought before Jlr . Henry ior final examination on a charge of cutting and wounding William Gurling with a shoemaker ' s hammer , In so serious a manner that his life is still in danger . Yrom ihe statement of the prosecutor , whose head was bound up , and who appeared in a very weak sickly state , it ap . yeared . that the prisoner , who was related to him by marriage , had latterly become much addicted to drink . On Thursday midday last he returned home much the worse for liquor , Whim Some words arose through bis being backward in his rent , and witness told him lie should at once pay the arrears due , or leavo the house . The prisoner became much' excited , and in his rage snatched up bis hirge hammer , with whkh Wgare witness ' two violent blows on the left side of ' the head a \» d temple , and one on the right arm , and then made his escape from the house . The prisoner , who said he had scarcely ' anv recollection of what he did , was fully committed for tria ' l on tlie charge of cuttiug and wounuiiig . -
GVJtmiALL . ¦ WE » XESi ) . ir . —Robiikju . —John Matliam , u povtsv , was filially examined , charged with stealing six piecss of merino , and other goods saved from tlie fire at the promises of Mr . JTewton , in Gutter-lane . Mary Ann Chapel , a young woman who cohabited with tho prisoner , and Jamas Dolan , a tailor , lodging at No . 22 , Old Bailey , in whose premises tho goods were temporarily lodged , \ v « ve charged with receiving the goods Knowing them to be stolen . The evidence was extremely long . Mathnm -. arnestly endeavoured to get Dolan oftj and loudly i > roclaimcd htmaniuuocentnKMi who ought not to be committed . Mr . Alderman Copoland said lie thought there was more in Matliain ' s anxiety to set Dolan free than met the eyo . JIa committed the prisoners for trial .
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« r . ' . w IX 11 IJS XkKl'UKS ROTATION . —JMrOBtaxt ro the Cii . vutists . —On Mondiiy last it became known here- that Mr . Wallace , the member for this burgh , had vacated'his scat in Parliament bj the acceptance of the Chilterh' Hundreds . The Chartist Committee met in the evening , when it was agreed to get up a public meeting of the ejectors aud nonelectow to take into consideration the nomination of a , fit and proper person to fill up the vacancy in ihe eapreniiutatlou of the burgh . Amongst other parties , Me . ' McCrae , of Stratluiven , lias been named as tlie
person likely to be honoured tvith tlie nomination of the forthcoming meeting . Mr . McCrae is much respited l > y the inhabitants generally , and 51 ' lie stands at all , will -ro to the poll , as we shall have no . iham-fight here . The long-continued dearth of trade has much reduced the " condition of the working classes of Greenock ; there will consequently be some difficulty in obtaining the means to nieet ' imfcncnsable expenses . Should our Chartist iVicmlx in other localities be disposed to aid us with their pecuniary help , they mar materially assist the good cause in so doing . Any sum of money may bo remitted through the post to John Marshall , boot anil shoe maker , Sinnichel-street , Greenock . :
\ STOCKPOBT . . : Lecture . —On Sunday evening Mr . C . Doyle delivered a very instructive address ' on TradW Unions , which gave general satisfaction . Pjiooress of Chartism . —On Monday , March 31 st , a public meeting of the rate-payers was held in the Court-house , at ten o ' clock , a . m ., for the lmrnosi ; of electing oveneevs of tho pew , a » a a bo .- » r < l W surveyors . The Wlujjs and Tories have hitherto had tlie local government matters entirely in their own hands , not from any inability of the working classes to
oppose them , but m consequence of not liciu « r able to find , amongst tlic " independent" constituents of the renowned and liberal Richard Cobden , honest men who were qualified for the several oinces to which they might have been elected . Notwithstanding this serious ilifticnlty , tlie Chartists attended , and succeeded in carrying one of the overseers and several surveyors , who are honest . Ch . nrtists , much to the disappointment of the Leaguers and Tories . The Chartists carried every man they proposed , and might have elected more it' tlicy had had persons properly qualified to beput in nomination . .
lire Chautist Coxi'fiRKxoE . —On Tuesday , April 1 st , a public meeting of tlie inhabitants , called by placard , was held in the Chartist-room , for the purpose of electing a delegate to represent Stockport . in the forthcoming Chartist Conference . - A . few minutes after eight the chair was taken by Mr . 'John Ashcroft , ; aad resolutions were adopted , - approving- '; bf the . decision of the Chartist bouy in calling a Conference , and also WP Stockport bums represented ; -sifter which Mi * . ' 1 Y Webb-tow uimnintouslv elected to represent the town ' of Stockport . '
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( Continued / roni our last . ) . - FOURTH DAY'S SITTING—Fa hut , Mir . cn 23 . T . S . Dimcombe , Esq ., M . P ., resumed the chair at te » o ' clock precisely . . . The Secretary read letters from Ihe United Trades of Worcester , from Birhenhead , and Edinburgh , all jvtetlgiu'j themselves to the support of the niensurcs . of Conference ; flie letter from'Edinburgh enclosing an ordur for £ 1 , to aid in thu liquidation of the expanses of the Conference . Mr . Firtii , Plasterer , niored , " That all votes henceforth he recorded . " " ' .-After some discussion the motion was wi . tlulravrni ,. . Mr . G . Wliite marud s "TliafthV names of the dele .-ates wlio voted on the 4 th section of the Report Imprinted » nd circulated . " Cnrrioi ! . : '
The 6 th section of tlia Report was then ' token into con- ; « ideration , ¦ Mr . 6 . A . Fleming , Hatter , Denton , said the question , he apprehended , was whether the Committee should prepare a constitution . He thought this should be decided on at starting . He approved of forming a constitution , leaving it to the various Trades to carry it into opera-, don as tSey thought ftt , Mr . Fasquil , Miner , would more , to leave out all about the Land , and instead thereof insert the words " givinj ? practical effect to the growing desire for a General Union . " Lancashire was i ; ot yet prepared for the L : md qiisstion . Mr . Cornish , Woolstnpier , thought ' Mr . Flciniiiif ' s remarks exceedingly good , and rioulct sutiport Mr . Fasquit ' s motion .
Mr . 6 . White , Woolconibcr , hopsd the amendment ' would I * defeated . He did not think it rWit to destroy the hopes of tens of thousands of . Den who were looting to the Luna as the resource and protection for the surpluslabour to f « H bs \ tk upon . Mr . Cornish had misunderstood Mr . rasnuil and would withdraw his support . Mr . Punnins had a desire to see a General Union established , but had no desire to prevent anv trade from adopting the Land question : the more prosperous other Trades w-a-e , the better for t 1 iu Bookbinder . lit . VasqttSl withdrew his pyoposif : o : i . Mr . George White , Wuoleoiaber , Bradford , moved the the following : ¦ . — " Tl .-at the cnnMtlcraf hw of i ] lt . siu resolution ' op V >^ - poaedj-ajid . a . Commitlec of seven beupv , - awulntcd to
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11 i — ¦» collect the views of the delegates present on the matters rwerred to in the sixth paragraph , and to found resolutions thereon , so that the opinions " of all may be condeuscd and lately laid Wfove the country . " Hs was not in fa vour of allom ' ng a Committee to draw up a constitution , lie thought the Conference itself should do that . Mr . J . Skelton . would support the views of the Committee . Mr . Cornish , VToolstnplcr , thought the Conference could not devote time to tho carrying out of Mr . White's view . Mr . Wm . Evans , l » otter , thought they should go into tUu diaeussjoii of the Land qutstion immediately . Mr . Itobson , Ladies' Shoemaker , was inclined to support Mr . -White ' s amendment , but if the discussion on tho question conld now ba Uik «» , it w » uld meet his views . Tlie amendment was then put , and ne-atived .
Mr . Taylor , Plumber , Manchester , proposed that instead of the wonl 3 " legalising the proceedings , " they should insert "to legalise Trades' Unions . " —Several delegates suggested that Trades' Unions were at present legal . —The Chairman said , were this amendment carried , the inference would he that Trades' Unions were now illegal . He would surest that tliSs amendment be not put . Mr . K . RUey , Tiasterer , said the Trades of Manchester were not yet prepared for tht Land question . He thou"ht they had better consolidate . ali tUe Trades &st . Mr . Ciii . ltnt .-r , Morocco teathev 1 'inishw-, said tlie question < is to a . General Union vm a already carried , and he saw no good in debntinj ; the question over again ; " ';
• Mr . Dunning could hot understand that tlie Conference had any desire to interfere with Local Societies , or their funds . A General Unisn for general purposes was all that was required , and if any had the means and thu will to go on the Land , it was the duty of tUtt Conference to assist them , as far as practicable . Mr . Taylor withdrew his amendment . Mr . Prior , Tailor , was rather surprised that thev had been so Ions in getting at this question . He thought tlie suction embraced two propositions—namely , the Laud , and other means of employing the surpluslabour—the object here aimed at , and which had baen befuru
attempted . His expei ience now told him ( Mr . l ' t ) that had tlio Trades undet'stu 6 < l the matter , it would have succoetlod . The Tailors , the body represented , had formed ajoiutstoek company , and with a fund r .-tised , had empl-. vyotl thcir'firiempluycd hands , exchanging their labour with the . unemployed of other Trades . They had executed a contract by this means to the amount of £ 150 . If they had possessed Land at the same time , and been enabled to obtain the first necessary of life on tiieir own account , he liad uo doubt their success would have , been amp ' . c . ' ¦ ; . " Tlie Chairman suggested that the word " plan" should be adopted instead . of tlio word " constitution : " which
was unanimously adopted . The Gth section was then pwt , and carried unnnimously . Mr . G . White , Woolcomber , then moved— " That this Con&vtnce rwommenu to all Ti'adaa thu propriety of becoming the possessors of their own 3 ; ibour , and that we recommend the various Trades to establish , manufactories and stores to supply themselves with provisions , the profits arising therefrom to be devoted to the purchase of land on which to employ surplus labour , " He sivid his trade had already adopted a plan of this description , and he believed it to be an excellent means by which they could benefit their condition , and enjoy tiie full advantage of their own labour .
Mr . J . Skelton , Shoemaker , most cordially seconded the proposition . He thought tliis a means of making Trades ' Uuions really useful . The growing feeliujj ia favour Ot ' tlw l-inil , gave him much pleasure . The land was the source from which everything sprung ; and it was necessary that t' . iey should show their constituents how they might become possessed of it . Mr . Skelton quoted Statistics from M'Gnlloeh siud Porter , to show how uuiciiiuev , v \\ w Forced the Ootton Spinners into other Trades , and ultimately caused a surplus of labour iu this market . Consequently there had been a groat decrease iu the
amount ot wages anil honee Hie necessity of finding other Bviaws oV employment . What other means had they but the Land ? unless effective measures wen ; adopted . starvation must ba tha result , as the statements UUldu by the Weavers yesterday fully proved . They said , "Cive ( is anything : you cannot make our condition worse . " AH efforts to benefit workmen through strikes had proved fruitless ., whilst they inflicted great misery on tho families of till ! tlll'll-outs . Gentlemen paid 80 s . jmr pair lor their boots at the present time , believing them London made , when they wcra made at the lowest price in Xortliumpton . He had much . pleasure in seconding Mr . White ' s
motion . Mr . Hlaekhuret , Sheffield , saW the success of the progress of Union iu Sheffield was tliu result of their own peculiar merits more than any other cause . Tlicy were not there to advocate Unions exclusively : no , they were desirous of supporting any measure that might bo ducuted advantageous to the whole . They believed it would Vte of advantage for the working classes to become , consumers of their , own productions , ami thus support themselves , instead of supporting other chisses . lie thought they must first creep an 1 then go , and go on improving both mind aud body . He beiittvefl , as soon as the masses understootV-ttteir interests , they would bB prepared to adopt the proposition .- ¦ - ' , ;
•• Mr . Cornish ; , woolsfcipler , supposed Mr . White's proposition embraced the co-operative stores which had beeVi 8 omii-tii » & ! ii : exl . stGnce , a lid which hail generally ended in delusion . -He did not think so much odium should have been c : \ st onniu ' cliinerv . After the stutumguts made , hi ' lid not think the Land question could be of much service ; he should much like to hoar Mr . Evans ' s vi «> r on the subject . . Mr . William Evan ? , Pottor , said the friend who hnd just addressed the nieutiug did not sccin to understand the indirect operation of nvAChinury . He udiu ' vud tii ' c 'l ' nxlvs ot' Sheffield luul DBCU bsJUL'tittcd l ) y lesswiinjf tlie number of apprentices , : < s well iis by the shortening the hours uf labour . He tHonght it behoved the delegates to take means to employ the surplus h : \ m 1 s . It liad boon said that Land and L : ibour wen ; the source of all wealth
tins was true . They ( the Potters ) had actwl upon this truism ; they hnd found that in America they could get li-VJiW acres of laud for £ 3000 , on which they thought of forming a township , the true means , lie believed , of employing tlieiv surplus hands . 15 ut there was . another plneu where good land could be obtained for nothing , i \\ the He-public of Vunraiela . and whero they would have idso the privilege of electing their own govuruuvs ; intact , they coulil have the " Charter" in full force , ifu thought they might combine emigration , home colonisation , and stores in one proposition . The Tottavs would support them in going on to English soil ; but he must confess he should fuel more contiuim'U ill going on the laud , where he could do so , and enforce his own peculiar political and swial opinions . ( Hear , hear . ) He supported tho motion , hoiting luMWfe colonisation : md emigration would be added . Mr . Hawkliurst , SlietKeld , said , the instructions wer «
jlist thu things he was sent to support . As to the i : ry of " conciliate the masters , " it was impossible to do so . They foiind it their duty to Sfclte facts , regardless of tlie consequence to themselves , and they challenged the employers to deny them if they could , lie discountenanced the idea put forth by a delegate yesterday , namely : that of "buying in the cheapest market and selling " in the dearest , " and thought no good Unionist could liold such an opinion . ( Hear , hear . ) It was * better remuneration for 1 ibour that we wanted , which would enable each to support the other . We could do with m « ro clothes , more . shot's , more hats , and move books—( hear , hear ) , and the instruction moved was calculated to produce tlie means . rf obtaining these . Iu Sheffield Ihey bad gone further , tor they had funned an Operative Cutlers' Conij > .-. » y , for tho manufacturing of genuine goods at just prices . ( Hear , bear . )
Mr . ' William Spur , Hmldsrsfiuld . —It bad . been said that riiacliinery had no' effect on their trade , but he had known Weavers , after having been iuthpurade ior thiity years , eonie itito their tiwUs of Slioem ' i&ers ) and thus eomi piite-with , them ; and so < IUI machinery in < liructly . ^ ifteu'j other trades ; The stores \ voiilil be ' goot \ things it the ? h& 4 the law toprotcct them from robbery . The cultiv .-ition . of the land w . is iin cniploymeut easily learnt . He knew ot ; and could testify to , the advantages of the' luml . ' : Tlie Conference then adjourned for djillier ,
Afternoon Sitting . t . S . Duncombe , Esij ., M . P ., resumed the chair at two o ' clock precisely . Th « inslrucUoii moved before the adjournment by Mr . 0 . WWte was put , and curried unanimously . 1 Jlr . ltobson moved the following as an " instruction to the Committee : — ' That this Conferen ce recommend , td th ' e Trades a system Of home eoWsattou and eo-opetationupon tlw following-principles : —The p ^ uwwl ofia vt-eeUly swm , as may suit the circumstances of " each trade , for tlit * purpose of enabling members to become possessed of land , sufficient to raise Urn from the f « ir of poverty . " l'Jie details of . tliis schcinft could be left to the Central C ' i ) miiiitt « e , if approved by a vote of the Conference He ( Mr . Wouson ) would not be satisfied with •< ; i stake in the hedge" —he wanted a piece of the inclosnre . He believed this was n practicable phvii , and thought tliat if the Trades cominene-jd , they vronlA soon command the aid of the capitalists , to whom they , would be able to na \ a good per ccntago for thttir . capital ; ¦'• ¦ ¦¦ ¦
Mr . Sedgewick seconded the proposition . From the grant progress maV-ing in machinery , and the vast numbers thrown out of employ by its means , something of the kind was lieuestttry , His in&tvuctums w < . re to support tlic hnml scltemu by every menus in his power . Mr . Felting fully concurred in the proposition . Mr . i . S . Sherrara supported' the proposition . Home colonisation ' was * well calculated to employ tha " surplus labourers , " and find additional innplojmenffor those engaged in other trades ; and by thus creating tlie moms of horn consumption , pevmai ' wntly benefit the Whole All classes were concerned in raising the condition of the workers , and therefore the . sooner the land could ba obtamed « w better . 11 s hoped that this instruction to thu Committee would be unanimously adopted , satisfied as he was that . t was the true uuilpenwnumi remedy . All the natrons of antiquity had arisen by attending to the cultiyatioa ot the land ; and from its neglect thev * Mk *? Jien let us all unite for this great object . " > ^!?^
^ Mr . G . A . Fleming n ! lS virluiiii y the representative of ft large body who had been engaged inland operijtenis for tins last live jears , find was at the present a resldeStin a colony . AT home , something like those proposed , aria now under the consideration of the Co-ntWono , . He Woul < i recommend that the Trades should confine themselves to tbe cotfcige system , lie thought , although Uiey might adopt the general principle , they could not adopt the details Of Mr . itobsDii . To mako the measure pvoduct " vs and thoroughly beneficial , nsaiiufaflfurci-s sh <» jl > l bs aided t j the oeciiimtion of land . He iu-id that tile iu-
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r -sai ^^ g!——¦ —¦ ——b dustry of a country was no injury to a country ; and therefore was he opposed to emigration , and in favour ol home CoU ) WBAliaa ^ ,.. ( ll » . » r , hear . ) Mr . G . White considered theproposition of MrcRobson iv continuation of his own , previously adopted . He therefore , cordially supported it . He thought , if inematter was lafc to the Central Committee , they mightput forth some of their own " crotchets , " which , however good , might be much too far iu advance for tus mind of the Trades at present , and consemicntly fail . Hence it . was that ho thought they should do the business themselves ; and lie , therefore , supported the details of Mr . ltobson . He would aloO observe , that it was quite true that tUv ; working classes did not want charity , but justice ( I ' hoars ) , nnJ to obtain this they must obtain the land , lie believed Home Colonies would be good Normal Schools , : md train and raise the Trades iiito permanent independence . Sir . Blackhurst could nol sec the necessity of this discussion . The adoption of the Committee's Report met it all .
Mr . J . Skelton suggested the propriety of adopting the proposition , which was ovily an instruction ; let them go at OUCe to the Tote on tbe question . Mr . Dunning , Bookbinder , thought , that although it was only an instruction , it was injudicious .- ; hii would therefore move , as ail amendment , thu previous question . Mr . JSluelUlUVSt seconded the amendment , which was put and lost . ' . ' ,.,. - ¦ ¦ - - The question was then put for ths instruction ,. When , the Chairman decided the Noes had it . ¦ - ' A ! 'division was called for , which resulted in the loss ol the instruction .
Mr . G . A . Pluming moved the following instruction to the Central Committee : " Thatthe Central Committee bo instructed to prepare a plan for the systematic organisation of the Trades throughout thu country , for the better regulation of Trades' matters , and Trades' strikes , in all the Societies that may unite ill this Association ; and that the suggestions of the Chainuuu ol the Conference on this subject ba taken into cspttttinl Consideration in the preparation of such a plan . " The motion was seconded by Mr . Dunning . Mi < . G . White Uioujjiit it would be advisable to form tbu Committee at onoo . Mr . Mullett was obliged to differ with Mr . White ; and as he hnd no instructions on tha particular plans to be adopted , he thought they could not do ' better tliau leave it in the hands of the Central Committee . ¦ .
Mr . Booth thought the best thing they eouW do was to elect a Committee , and then return to their constituents and obtain instructions to forward to the Committee auto what tlrty desired . : ' ' ' ¦ The motion wasjrat and carried . AWKlUIi CONFKREKCE . The seventh section of thelteport was then put , and carried una uimotisly . Mr . G . White moved— " That a CouunittOtt of sevta V mow i-Wrd to draw up a plan of ' organisation . ' Mi : S / culton socoudud the motion . The Chairman put the motion , and declared the Ayes hud it . Mr . IHaclihurst claimed a hearing , he having been up before the question was put . Tha Chairman having deckled that he would hear him , Mr . IMniAliui' . st addressed thu Contui-eueu in opposition to Mr . White ' s proposition , and was followed , by Mr . James , contra , and a considerable number of other delegates pro and eon . Jlr . White replied .
The Cliaii'msiu put the question again , and declared tint motion carried . The following gentlemen wore elected on the Committee;—Messrs . Itobson , G . White , lilackhurst , Win . Evans Bush , Siicrrml , and Humpljris . It was UllilHillUjUSly Ugriilid— "TliaHJie Annual Confer , enc . e be a movunbta one , after the manner of the order of Odd Fellows . " The Conference then adjourned .
FIl'TH DAY—SiTUS » . lY , MAUCH 29 . T . S . Duncombe , Esq ., M . I * ., resumed the chair at ten o ' clock precisely . After some little discussion ou . points of order , tlie amended Reports wus put , and agreed to unanimously . ' Mr . Wm . Evans . Chairman of tha Committee to draw up tlit outlfrw ol " a l'lan of Organisation , brought up the lU'uort of that Committee . Report of the Committee to Expedite the Business of the JV < ifi < w . » J 'J ' nulcs' Conference . Your committee , having taken into consideration the resolutions ami tlie general feeling o < the Conference , bag to state that , from the limited time allowed for their deliberations , tbuy van do no more in tlie elaboration of a plau for the organisation aud government of the Society than oftVr a few suggestions for the guidance of thu Central Committee , whose formation the Confel'Cliea liiive already decided on .
1 . That the object of this Society be tlie raising of two separate funds : one for the puifji . i-e or rental of laud fin the purposes of the Society ; the other ftjy tUt puvpusu of supporting Trades' strikes . 2 . That the fund for ills . ' purchase or rental of land he raised by > v general levy of one penny jmv membi-r per quarter .. . ¦'¦ ' ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ - ¦ ' ' ~ . ' ! S . 'i'liat the Central Provisional Committee of this Society be made up of one memher frinn each oryiuuisud trade . of London , with the exception' of the President . ¦ i . That the selecting of this Committee shall be made by the several societies of the London district , and have power to act until the next meeting of Conference . « . That a levy Of Sixpence per fifty- members be inM on all tlie Tvades of the Association , tor the purpose of defraying the expenses of tlie Committee ; and that when the same is expended , thu Committee have power to cull for more .
i / . Tiiac the duties of the Committee br to elaborate a code of laws for the government of the Association , agreeably to th'j resolutions ' of th *} Conference ; and that tlie same be so formed sis to admit of enrolment under the Friendly Societies' Acts . 7 . That a secretary ba elected , whose duties shall ba to attend every meeting of the Central I'rovijiiw . U Committee of the Association , and , receive vra » inunic : itii > ns fro : n the provincial brauuhvsofthe Association . 8 . That the salary of tliu secretary bu fixed by the Conference . • ¦ ¦ - •• : 0 . TUnt in each town , if jn " . wtle : » M « , : i Cmnmittec of-Delegates be unpointed , whose duty sh . ill lie to communicate with tbu ^ Ci'ittral Provisional Committee ail information relative to Trades * proceeiling . < , togetliev wilU tha number of paying muilihcrs , ruta of . wages , hours of worlxius , uiunlciv ov' !\\\ v * m \ , »" cc . . ' '¦
10 . TWax in » U strikes , whore Hie parties are desirous of receiving tha assistance of this Association , application be first made to the Provisional Distivet C ' vmmitteu ; silid if thmijirlit worrti . v of sn \ mnn , to ho rcpuvted to tlw Ce « - tra ) I'i'ovisio . 'ial Committee for tlieiv tin : \ l i \)> pvoval . 11 . That should the Central CoimritU-e decide on a strike many of the , Trades of this Society , they sliull be empowered to Willie a levy , or levies , equal to tlie necessity ofthe case , on every member of tbe body . 12 . That the next Crener : il Conference of tliis Society take place in London on the first . Monday of tlie coming August . Wm . Kvxks , CIv . uvtoito . The Chairman made several important suggestions relative to tlie report brought up bv Jlr . Evaus .
Mr . Fleming thought the suggested plan wouid notbu allowed to puss !> s the rules or ' a 1 ' i-iendl y Society , by Mr . Tidil l'ratt . They liad agreed to the . formation of a general Society , and to the formation of a jieiural Central Committee ¦ , which committee coxilil oiliy lit provifiuKOl . He did not liliu tho exdnshenes * of tl .- e oufliiio-justsuliinitted ; it WOllW shut out some highly useful and wellinformeil men . They liad agreed to curtain well-digested leading points , and be thought tliL- business might bu fairly left in the hands of the Central Committee . I Lou A cheers . ) '• ' ' ; . ' . _ .. , j ¦ "MrJ Hush wished to call attention to one part of tliat outliiis : —thu land ' funil . It was proposed to lllttliU tliis compulsory ' Oli all ' h ' -ade ' s . Tliis lie could iiot , coincide witt » ; ¦ ; •'' ¦ ; ' " ' - ' . ; 7 , ' . " ' . ' - ' ' . '" ' ' , '¦ . ] ' . ' i ' ¦ Mr . Cornish thought ' the'Conference . liiid the power | t « i adopt orreject the report . ' " . ;
Mr . G . \\ lute said lie hoped the Conference , after elect-!?>{ , - Hie Coimnittci . , and keeuiug them at work for four or five hours , would wot wow stultify themselves by tlirowing overboard the acts of their own duly appointed servants . If they did , in his - opinion it would ba ona of the most foolish things they could be guilty of . Jle thought the report should be read paragraph by paragraph . The Chairman read the iirst paragraph . ¦ ' Mr . Blackhurst'cunsideivd the proposal an i llipi'itCtiCil-MttOUtt , luuHlwllts adoption would impede the progress of that gra-it object-the'Conference so much'desired .. ! lie had no doubt when th * Trades saw- that the projected Society , was likely to be n national one , and formed on a just basis , thousands would join it . He thought hat several of the recommendations contained in the Report
were premature ; the sums required by such Strikes as were tlwre projected could not ba raised even in Sheffield , where trades' Unions were compact : a difficulty presented itself , from the large sums rtquired when a strike was rondeied imperative .-. He would therefore propose the -following as ; an amendment : — " That the Central Committee be now , appointed liy this meeting , to whom shall be entrusted the duty of carrying out the various propositions agreed to by the Conference ; and further , tliat they shall cause to be printed and circulated among tl |» TradC'S SUOll plUllS US they may decide upon , for toilsideratlon , previous to the Conference to be-held ou the last Monday in July , in London , for thu final confirmation of such plans ; and that in the iuterval tke delegates now present shall endiavyur , by all legal moans ., to prepare their various TraJes for giving effect to the same . " :
Mr . Blackhurst having agreed to withdraw his amendment for the present , tho Chairman put tlie first and second paragraphs of the Committee ' s llcpovt , which vrcvtt negatived . The Chairman said , in respect to the . third proposal in that lteport , ' he thought the . Conference should appoint the Central Committee , and not leave it for others to do . This was but just to , Wmself , whom thi \ v wished to act as president of such Committee . It was but just to their coustitueuts UUcnise .-Ou the third piirugraph uemg ' ibout to ba put , Mr . Plenums suggested tliat this was tbe time when Mr . Blackhuvst ' s amendment should be proposed . He then 1 % «» u * ne amendment as previously moved by Mr . Blaekhurst . Mr . Moouey thought the agreeing to SUCll am&tulmeiit would prevent liis bringing forward the short-hour question . The Chairman sMd . the delegate was mistaken . He would have the oppui tuivity of submitting tliat yr any otUcvpvoposUion . f Mr . Dunning coull not agree that any one but payii ! " - members should bo members of the Ceutval Connnittec '
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He certainly would take an opportunity to test tlie Con ^ ferenci ; oa tho subject . " Mr . Cox thought that such a vesoluion would be very exclusive . Mr . C . White-said the amendment contained ah insinu-! ltion that working men couiVL . nut'do tiK'il ' -OWlV lillsitvuss . He thought the working men understood their own business best , and to them it should b ^ left . . ' Jlr . Skelton supported the amendment . Mr . Wiirtuaby supported the third jmragrapli of the Committee . . The amendment was then put , anil declared to be carried . Tha Chairman was about to put it as tl ; e main question , when . Mr . Uiish said he could iioi eonse . 'it to have men on the Central Committee who were not bond jide members of Trades' Societies . The Chairman said this . jutstion could bj raised when the members of the Commute * were proposed . " ¦ Mr . llush said he mus : press his . n . utio : ! at the prasent time .
llic Chairman observed , that in its present snaps it would prevent any country dcl ; j ,-.. i « being elected . ' Mr . Bush would withdraw tiie word " London" from his amendment , which was then about to bo rmf , when Mr . Cornish wished to kuow . it' these were " smy present who were not paying meinbiTS of sneiuti ^ ? ' Mr . Lioyd . Jones thought this was « ie tinia to settle the question in dispute , . 13 to who should / or v . l-. o should not , ' be qualified to act on that Coniim ' ttee . Oiie member { Mr .. Dunning ) saiil there \ vctd poi'so :: & present " who did not Mong tor . 3 . " " Who were us ?" Why , there appvarviV tu bo parties present ' wrapped up iu a , sort of arfetneratica ! dignity , nieivly bcciiui'e tb ^ y wcru Tnidcs' Uniunists . Kow , his trade had sent Jiim there to represent tbi'ir sufferings . They wanted a better organisation , one iu which they could t : iU ? part , as the old system had yroved of no service in carrying out
their Objects , i ' ur his part , his Sympathies were witli tlie Uniunists . lie had been nil his Wfa am » t : *; . si tliejji , and had some idea of What WHS wanted . They wanted the support of all , both hoio that were in union aud those that were not . How could they ub ;; im s \ U ! h . » tii > jw * ri ? U . v : ictii ) 5- o ; i a broad , conipi'chunsive SJiilit , and by disivirding from tlicir minds the little jealousies and put-rile distinctions- that bad worked so much mischief . Ought they not to take help and : iitl whcTi-. ei- tiiev coiiJil f ^ ct it ? Was thtivusvutan that ilid nut feel . proud that MrJliuncombe , . tlieiir tl .-niniiaa , had ¦ coma among " tlieiji ? ' Aud yet tlie motion iio-. v made wouM ex 6 iude- that gentleman . from a position when * he amid best ¦ serve ' tlrcni' He I' . 'ilk'il-on-the Delegates tostt their-faces against s ' ucii a narrow , cuiitravted spirit . Lvi tha fuundatip ' : i < if Ihe projected Union be broad and coinprehi-usive , hnd ' there would bs suuus chauco ot" th ..- superstructure btiiv * in . aceoriiiiiu-i ! . '
Mr . Perry hail bean sent thoru by a body who h ' iut been out of society , but who were desirous of again uniting ; and ho huimd they would l > c mAWiIv-iI : ! i .- opportunity . Thu auiutvdnwiti ol" Mr . Uush was then put , whott the Chairman declared the Noes had it . —A division was called for , wlu >» seventeen voted tor tin * amendment ) and thirty against it . : ' TW 5 r ) i p ; ir .-i £ ;; ip ' i of tlie Committee ' s livport was then put ami ncgiitiv «( I , Tiie ( Jtb paragraph was also put and nasatWcd . '< T ! ie 7 ili , with a few verbal iilteiatiuns , wus puir and agreed to . The 8 tU recommendation , that respecting the General Sccvet ; vv >' s s-. vlavy , was then eonsiiiered . ' Mr . Williams proposed 7 s . per day as salary . ; Jli . Cai-Jiu-r seconded the motion . An amendment was proposed that it be Gs . It was arranged that the salary should be two guineas per week .
It was understood that the Secretary would only bs appointed until , I uty next . ' Some other business , relative to tlie mode of conducting the Inisiiicss of the new Society , was brought foi'fflVVtl and adopled . Mr . llooth , Sheittetd , moved— " That tho question of Strikes stand ovvir us \ ul nast Conferenua . " The new Soeietj- would not be prepared with funds until that thhif ; and until they were so prepared it would not do to engage in them . ' The hour for dinner having now arrived , the Conference adjourned . . ' Afternoon Sitting . The chair was resumed at two o'clock . I DISCL'SSIO . V OX STXIXKS . Ml ' . Firth supported tha motion ot" Mr . Booth , which was put and Ciirrti-d . Tha Uth and 1-th paragraphs , of tile Committee ' s Itepm-t were ]> ur , ainl iK- ^ ativad . rilli CRSTiUL COMMM'TKK . t
It was proposed — "That the uuinlur < if the Central rrovisiunal Co . 'iimittee bo uitie . " Tlw uiutwiv V ( as adojitcil . > . Tlic following persons were then vluciud : —J . Skeltpn , Shueinalier ; J . S . SheiTiird . \ V * iver : J . w .-irtiiaby , Ciiryeutei " , J . 1 'irtU , riaatL-rer ; 0 . A . i'leininvt , Halter ; . loshusi llobson , Editor ; W . 1 * . UMbuvts , So ! icit » r ; J : iium lt : > ttr : iy , lllock Pi inter ; T . tf . Duncombe , il . l * . It was also resolved that five should form n ijitorum Mr . T . Uarratt was umuii nously eloctyil Cc . usral Sucretilri " - ' ' ' . : \ . "' . ... .. . ; . -: .. :. ' . if SV . VVS ASU MEAKS . .. ;
Mr . i'leming then brought forward the . account of raceip . ts » nd . expeiuliiuri ) aiti-n hint un thy com'eniuB . i «\ d holding of tbe Conferjiwti , a ! id concluded by inoving tiie following , resolution : — "That each ' delegate who luis not already done so . he vcijueitud ti > forward t « tha General Sccri tary elect ( Mr . T . l $ : irr , itt ) tliusum of one penny jwar Uv . d for tt \ cli pttson lie r ..-presents , within one inontli li-om tl is time . " Mr . i-kolton seconded the motion . ; 3 tr , 1 loyd Jones remarked on ti ; o cordiality now pi « - vailing between those in union and those out of union . ( Laughter . ) . .. ( Tlic n otian was carried unanimously . . * Eusiii ss being now ciulcti , and Mr . Duncombe having left the < huir , aud Mr . Webster h : vviii ! r been called to it ,.
JU-. C . A . i'leimng in an able speech proposed a vote of thanks \ o 'i ' . S , 'Jluneombt .-, ' Km ] ., . M . I' ., for ilia grant services lie lias rendered the win- !> ing el i . vs- / .-s on all occasion-, aud especially for tile .-ib !' .- ami strictly impartial manner iii ivliii-ii ho iiatl presided nvui-their delibi-ratiuns . The miition was . siuuudvd u . v Mv . lt .- > : tj-ar , iiimI •< -iirrie' ( l hy the repealed ' . u ' . c ' i-. v . nsiiions ofthe " whole hous-.-, " cheer following-upon cheer ; . '¦¦ . .. : ¦ ' ^ iir . Duncombe rosa , amidst . enthusiastic cheering , arid suul-. . Ujutlumeu , itlthuu ^ h you mus t 1 >^> : ilmi » . < t ii « tl ivisii Jiaring heard my voice so frequently during tlie past-week , . yet I caunut refrain from expressing ¦ the jilt-asure 1 have felt : » ( ireMditig over your dt - )" : b .-i'atious . When Jll' . Di-UVV , suine mmiths iij ^ o , M- \ iv \\ fur UiV upiuiOU ' . IS tli tlili 5 » -ojn-ifir » t } iu <( i ; n ^ .-ucfl a Culit ' ort'UUiS US Vtit hntohsu ) , I atoiici ; .-iiisuvivil . th . it from my limited
kuowlcdge of the machinery '' . wliic / i Tr : iile . < ' (' iiinns are inann ^ fd , I coulil venture to givu no upiuiou thatshouhl caw ; , - we-ght willl \\ \\\ m \\ \\\ v swUji-ct oi' art !»>) . i-ovetl organisation a : ul ev > n < o ! ii ';\ tioii of thu various national Ti-ndcs ; but ii ' sucli : > n i > i > jeet wa- ivquiivd , I said J ! mni / of iio i »« r * s ( uNeiuded as the win-king rltis . sr . i are l ' roill tllli l ' avli ! lim . 'ntarv imnehise ) licitr ,- wt'M'iM ( o ;; ii ! i ! tljfcci to Hull ofycl than that tit v : U < s < r , n \ v ' ntttoutfrom « ll jMrttt of the ( , 'KtiiiiV iliO ' . d I nti' . > ' .-, ¦/ ihsl- > i'jt . io : itit it Couftretxtt ill . J-omlOii , where , co-iipcr ; itiilg with ( li-j nieivopolitan tvsulos they could ClldcaVulU' t » dttVlSo snob me . ms a . ^ .--liouid uotouly obUvw ^ n 'Ot' - 'JliOi ) loth . ; * o ;>* of WnVoni that opi > V \; ssjv >« ami persecution of which they have so lunjf anil so justly coilljilniiieil , but . should aiso t ' . 'iul to tf'ffl&tws the publie mind of tlmse pr . 'jisiliues winch : > rb MOW s « ill ( lu > lriOUslv e ! ienurai ; eil : i' -: iiiist every
combination but that ni capital unit of power . Gentlemen , wli » t I li : ive reen : > n > l heard in ttiiH room has convinced me that tho working cliis .- ' -i ' . 'i baee elected thu " svisc sni \ l virtuous" as their repri'srntatives , ainl that thts time b : is- iirrived when the-working cl .-issi-s can i ! o their own business . 1 .. tignv ; -with ; A | r . . Ji ' lwiiiiig , that . a . neiv era fitr tlio working , ' . W ' ** ' * - * .. J' . - » * . ••••» -i-ed ; ana tiie just claims . ofllie working cl .-iSjii-s iiiust lie atteinU-d to , iiifil tllvir grieviiiices redreased , if . ihe Oovermm-nt wisliis security tocoiitinuu to tlic upper cl ;> ss > .-.-s . ( Loud fhs-ei-st > I do believe that if the . working classes meet in CoAtereiicea timi : » r two more , as you have novr done , 'thgy will create such a public feeling ill their favour as will bu iiresistible . ( lle : iv , bear . ) So just man \ vUo lias be :-il the statements del Vercd Ucr « li \ lt must admit t ! . t the vc .-i'tli-yroducevs d « \ wl w \ j »« \\ fair share of the ucaltli they vrvute . ( l . oml rheeij . ) 1 bulievu these s atements are a fair sumplu of the Ki-jitv .-uiee . s borne by
tl e v . &rlii is classes ; and a fair intVrciice of the i-rtl'CtS of ) rofit and loss miiylie Jr .-i-. vn trom tjictn . You have ' ¦ greed tosonic . gcneral leading andimyortant jn-ojirisitions ; } oh hare elected a Cunumttei ^ to cany outyourobji - 'cts ; jou have t ' nitlifviUy : iml lionestly ; dono- your . duty . ¦ •' : It now remains fur . thu Citmmirteu- h > : ; do , tbcirs , -- and when you inert in July ; nest , - I Iiavo ^ no , . doubt the Committee » i ? lt be . " prep ,- « cd :. with &ucli a- ' plan as will tend tiHiiakitKiiglaud- what site has often besii bo .-i . stcdof being— "The , wwy uf . suvvounvting nations , anu admiration ot ' the * woild" —| Loud clmi'i's)—but -. thie ' i desiguBtion , under . presunt circumstances ,. i > a morkeiy and a delusion , ( llciir , hear . ) I must . is . 'aiii ' . bi'g tt » repeat my . great grath ' . t !» tion >¦> -lmriii ^ Imd tha high honour of nvut > iding ovw your . deliberation * - , aua I can only state that my humble services ,-whether in orontpf Parliament , sJiall be very much at your tlisiiO . sal . ( Tre , nieutlous cliceriiig . ) * .. '
It iv .-i « dicti moved , soeoniled , : im \ carried unanimously ^ " that this ConVerenre be now ili ^ ol ivd . " - ; The delei ;;< t :.-s shook liaiuls very cordially , and parted b \ tho best offceli ay with each other . j
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Northern Star (1837-1852), April 5, 1845, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1309/page/5/
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