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It&tcmcnt ef the reatona which induced tlMgbver ' ntttfilt to withdraw the Important measure that remained for their niost consideration—the Ilealtb of Towns Bill . These were briefly the late period of the session , the little progress the bill hnd made in committee the vexatious opposition to which it was exposed , and the impossibility of duly considering it with a general election in immediate prospect . ' ¦ ' The Compensation for Damages ( Ireland ) Bill passed through committee ; ' Lord J . RoaEEix , in answer to Mr V . Smith , replied , that the grant for education in the next session would be extended to the children of Roman catholics .
The Chancellor of the Exchequer , in a speech of details as to tlie operations which had been had with respect to the relief of Irish distress , moved that a further grant of 300 . 0001 . bo made in furtherance of the measures for effecting that object . After some discussion the resolution was agreed to . The house then adjourned .
( Frotnow Third Edition of fast week . ) FRIDAY , Jin * 9 . nOtfSE OF LORDS . —The royal assent was given by commission to numerous bills . No other business of importance ¦ wa » transacted . HOUSE OP COMMONS . —A ' discussion which led to do result ' took placeon the . medical treatment of the poor under the operation ofthe Poor-law Act , ' and as to the Inadequate remuneration of medical men attendant os the unions . 8 ir D . Nobbbts m ovedfor a return of the names and rerfdences of the parties referred to in the third report of the relief commissioners far . I reland , as having im . properly conducted themselves in carrying out theReliei On a division , the tnotien was negatived bjr a . mojoritj Of 61 .
The house then went into committee of supply . Several sunw were v . ited . Th « house then resumed . A division tot > & place on the qaestion . of receivinp the report of the Compensation for Damages ( Ireland ) BUI , which was carried by a majority of 2 ? .
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THE HALIFAX ELECTION . On Friday evening a public meeting was heW in ffle Odd FelliysTS Hall , for the purpose of hearing fiirtber explanations from Mr Ernest JoneB , as to his political principles . The half fas densely crowded , and MrJone ? , on entering , was received withenthu-8 KB * ic applause . Wr J . Gauki opsn having bee&ealled to the cl air , explained the objeets of the meeting in an ablo and wellvreasoned speech , in which he elucidated the great principles , for the furtherance of which they were thena ^ emblel and introduced
Mr Ernest Jonbs whr > rose and said : Mr Chairman , Electors nnd Son-Electors of Halifax , —1 do not conceive that I stand on this platform to-night for the pta-pqae of nuking a speeeh , or of entering at any leiigtir into an exposition of thos * principles which you hsffe Already heard—but rather to dear up any misconceptions that ma ; have been- formed , and afford yoaianother opportunity of putting any questions yon may deem requisite . Allow me here to observe , that I do-not appeal to party feeling *—I do not rely on T > arty intrigue . ' I have come here to make this husting 8 < the battle-ground of principle , and I am not ¦ ± o be frightened- from the field- ' ¦ In compliance with $ our requisition ^ and' after waturV consideration , 1 K ave taken on myself a'solemn and important duty ,
ai id do not imagine , sir , I should jba * e come here to fil 'htthe battle offreedom of conscience and the rights of labour , if 1 should ' shrink like a ooward from the stj -iiggle , ortoyield withouthaving measured strength wi thmy opponents . W 6 ; sir ! 1 herapledgelmytelfto sU ndthe eontest to < He last , whatever may he the ism ie . I have come , the'humble champion of a great can se . antftbatcause ! will ' neverdesert . ( Rapturous app lause . ) Gentlemen ,, two mighty elements of retors a are now at work ameng the nations—they are cm 1 and religious liberty . They require certain chai ages at the hands of government . The first of the * eis Universal Suffrage , and I hare-heard but one ohjdctionofcany apparent - validity urged against it . It is ., that those men haviner a stake in the countrv .
aret he likeliest to legislate for its good . So be it ! And whut in-the stoke of labour ? Ah ! sir , a man who has a wife and children has indeed a stake in the country , the holiest , the best , the purest ! What are your bricks and mortar tothe affections of a manly heart ? ( Eo » d cheers . ) But the Tote is subject to control . In this land offreedom » man dare not say black is black ! and white is white , Independent electors ; : you have clausas put in your leases forcing you to vote Whs-or yel ' mv .. M&ny of you / are sorry that you have the vote—many of you disqualify yourselves on purpose ; : then , independent electors ! you can ' t give offence ; ¦ ( Loud laughter . ) To relieve you from this dilemma , tadveoate the Ballot ! : I ) o not say it is un-English—you : may trtill speak your mind as plainly as you please , and remember—bribery and
intimidation * are more- un-English still .- ( Hear , hear , and cheers . ); I > will not now dweH on those points ] have discussed on a previous occasitt ^ wMch form the essential parts of one great plan / but will briefly advert to some of-those leading principles which these political taeasuTes-will enable yva . U > carry into practice . I Allude to thftseparation baiweea Church " and State-I allude to the abolition ^ all religious endowment at the-hands of government—I allude to our opposition to the governmenti scheme of edueation . Diwenters l Do you wish . to raise the lov « of God abovcthe foar of man ? Then . break the political shackles that bind down religion * Will thelandlotd ^ will the usurer assist you ? No .. ; . Monopoly , skulks beneath the shadow of the Church , when its sins
shrink back before the light of heaven ; not in the privileged-orders ,. but in tlie unrepresented mMdns must you seek the power to advance the banner of truth before the march of man . ! : { Loud applauae . ) 1 have alluded than to monopoly ,, and yet I hava been accused of being , in favour of the Corn-laws , I : am opposed : to them . I believe home industry needs tie other protection than that of having fair play allowed it at home . 1 am in favour oh the principles office Trade , and I . want to carry 6 hen » further ! Repeal the Navigation Laws—iinlnok the land—unktok the frar . ohia « .. Free Trade in aorn ig good , but tb ' ia , sot the beginning and the end at all things . &u . have taken the first step—it h time to go on . ( Cheers . ) But , sir , 1 am accused of being a destructive . < They
say I wish to deprive the landlord of all his land , and the money-lord of all his money .. It is false . We have had destruction euaugbi already . Issland has been destroyed , and England is following in , its wake . We wish to put a stop ta this destruction .. I d <> not wish to bee gar the rich , but to enrioh the beggar . Do not imagine me so ill-advised as to believe that destroy ine property can increase wealth . All the just rights ol property I recognise- ; but a - right implies a duty . 1 only say—do your duty and live in peaee . 1 have advocated the return oi that third of the- Church property stolen from the' poor , and therefore I am B&iil to be desirous of taking away all . Church property , good , bad , or indifferent . Far from it . The Episcopal Church is possessed of certain private property ,
the same as any other body . And if any one chooses to leave a legacy to Mother Church , let her have it , only 1 hope she'll make a good use ot it . 1 am further accused of infidelity . -L believe , had the doctrines of Christianity been observed , tho working olasaea of this country would never have suffered what they aro now suffering . ( Hear , hear . ) As ta infidelity , sir , I do not see faith in fat livings ! I do not see fatth an advowsons and presentations—that , the more tithes there are to eat , and the less souls there are to cure , sell the higher in the clerical market .- ! Ay ;! sir , if infidelity consists in wishing to turn tho moneychangers out of the temple of our God , then , indeed , I am an infidel ; ( Vehement applause . ) ¦/ Having thus far alluded to my own principles , and tothe poor
calumnies of others , lean but invite those who have any objections to urge , or accusations to make , to mount tbis platform , and here I stand to-answer them . ( Loud cheers . ) And having spoken of myself , permit me now to speak ot you . Electors : ! You are called upon to exercise a seleran duty ; You have thliberties of a disenfranchised nation in your keeping . I regret to say some electors have told mo they should abstain from voting altogether , then they couldn ' t offend any one . Is this duty ? Is this principle ? Remember you have your own votes and the votes of six other men—have they permitted you to neglect youreffice ? I believe there are few here who arv venal ; let me tell those they will lose moire in seven years of misrule , thaa- they will gain , iuthepaltn
bribe of one election . ( Hear , hear . ) if you vote from fear , remember you make one doubtful friend , who turns his back on you when you have served his purpose—you make many enemies * whose revenge will last for seven years' ( Hear , hear . ) Vote for the people ; and in the place of one tyrant you . will gain a million friontU . ( Cheers . ) Shopkeepers 1 vobfor the working classes , and you will vote for your own living : I do not mean in . the sense of exclusive dealing—but you well know when wages are . low , trade is bad . Yon all remember the shopkeepers ot Oldham , who , after some of the mills had worked short time for a week or two , complained that they had lost , five thousand pounds . Had waecs risen in
proportion . inBteadni tailing , they would havegained five thonsaad pounds , though perhaps they would uot had let n 5 known that . Shopkeepers of llalilax , learn experience from your brethrea of Oldham . ( Hear hear and cheers . ) Dissenters ! You m » m . kin * » stand for religion . Then act consistently . Can fo vo tetJ a ' n ^^^^ ^ 8 ain e «™ « S ' vote tor an Anti-State Church man ? What' SeniJK ^* ° fy "Yes " and another mn to i anVi , ilrh ^ * ° «»• „ 'Separate Church Mll Stntc , ' ™ dun 0 h " « y > K « PI > them tugother ! " Win , you would be sending u , nothinir « t all . \' ou * l . actually gam a loss , for ; ou would lose your chArac ^ for princi ple and honour . ( Hear , hear . l WLv .. vJ
would become the laiighing-stork of old ^ oVk ' thmch , and you would buvu to blush , for sljsij ' , ' -. alter ufiya tor what you luwc done . ( UisiVY . V >^ j ) ati Have vau so poor an opinion of the power pl ' a'uth ' oi the truth of religion , as to aupposu it c ^ Wfe *' conQlier in its own cause , through tha aj-eatv „ »• hniiM hearts ? What ! Would you owe yftw a i ta "' JJf 2 John Itusscll , or Lord George lienfotf ? q J « tK to God ami your ov ? n eousci » &c » *' . " , * ° " prayers may be ncccptablc . Bi ^ . ' JjJ , ^ ,, °
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your faith id the'intrigue' 6 f parky : •( Gre&Upplauge . ) Men ofthe Established Church ! You , too , shauldbe in favour of -separation . -.,. . We novr tell : you .. -yonr , system is rotten . ^ .. It is but patched together , by political power , —built on tke Band , and not on the . rock . Jf you . have-any respect for your church , Bhow us that she can stand alone , or else at once admit she is not built on Zion , but upon tho House of Commons . It now ouly rwnaina for me , Non-Electors , to address a few words . to you . ... You are accused . of being too mnorant . too turbulent , to bo entrusted witii the
franchise . You have now a glorious opportunity to prove the contrary . Remember ! theeyesof England are on tli ? su hustings—the enemies ofthe people arc watch ' ing your actions . ^ -. These are times in whicli hardship iind hunger are exciting you . Be greater than the times . Non-Electors ! I look with a proud confidence towards you ; Shew i by your forbearance , your so . bricty , ¦ your kindly feeling , and your kdnraitable energy , " that you are worthy , ofc the franchise . Do your duty , and bo assured . that I will do , mine . ( Euthusiastic . oheerhiK . ) " ... :
Mr B . » RB 4 nv . aslced , if Church and , Stato were separated , whakRunrantee would there be that the sovereign would not be a Papist . ? . Mr £ -. Joneb . t-Do you claim liberty of conscience for your .-elf' ? - Then , if youclaim it for , the subject i hw can jou ; refuse it to the Bovereign ? ( Hear , hear . ) . > .- ! !¦ : ¦ . ¦{¦< ¦ . Mr BAnBABr . !—But the sovereign might not even be a Christian ; he might be a vile licentious tyrant . Mr E . Jones . —Does on act of parliament make a
Christian ? What guarantee , have you . that the sovereign is a Christian now ? ( Hear , hear . ) And as to a licentious tyrant , where had you a worse than George the Fourth ? There was an act ot parliament Christian lor you . ( Laughter , and cheers . ) Ah , sir , I believe tho united good sense of all clauses would now say to such a . licentious tyrant , " march to the rightabout , and get you gow . " ( Loudcheers ) Mr Baukabv . —JBut at leant a » estnblished form of prayer is necessary . There should' be some power to regulate uniform prayer throughout , the country .
MrE . Jo . Nfft' —Sir , the Dissentersdo not a ? k Lord John Russell , or the Archbishop , to write their prayers , trayer mnst be diotated by the Spirit » f God , and not by * cabinet council , f M \ ich apjipaBBe ) A Person in bhe body of the Uall ashed , a » the Bishop of Exeter was . a slav « holder , howmflny sfaveB he had at the time of Catholic Emancipation ? „ , Mr E . Jonk 8 . —J don ' t know how many . sliaves he had in the West Indies , but here , in En » ltuid , ; he had his entire congregation . ( Loud laughter , and applause . ) i . , * ,. -. ; .-. .. ... .- ' r :: ' , " , . An . Elbgtob flsked whether the Ten IIours Bffl would raise . or lower wases ? . Mr E . ; JonKs .-rI ; Have already ,.. stated that the amount of wages < epend& altogether on tkree tilings-—theamounc of food in the country , the . amount of money in circulation , nnd the amount of hands in > the labour-market .. (> HenrJ ) ,., . ;
, A SiRANOKB . —Wouldywiprefer altering fche value , of , the currency , or the amount of taxation ?" Mr E . Josks . —Taxation . As money is not wealth , ; but onlythe represerita ' tiveof wealth , it is constantly ialtenng in relative value . MWhea food , for instance , as plentiful , half . a sovereign ; may ,, perhaps , buy as imnch as a . spvereignwhon it is scarce . To alter the ourreney and leave taxation , the same , wouldl . be to jaltcr the colour , of an eyii , but not to change its quality . ( Cheers . ) , . . , I Mr BoBKN . ~ Ifre , turnedl . wiil . you vote for every sale reduction in the . array and ' navy ?
Mr E . JoKKs . —Certainlyv I abhor the crime . of war . As to . oggressive wars-, we will none of them A& to defensive . I believe-a * happy people form the best garrison for tho fortress of freedom . Give ewry fi-nglisbman something , wortlv fighting for—a horn- ; worth keeping—and ,, depend'upon it , every , man would be x soldier—rally to'the cry of " My cottage 13 in danger !" and drive theinvader back to ' where he came from . ( Loud applause . ) A' Fhiksb . —But would yoaj under no circurostan cch , interfere in foreign countries ? Mr E . Jones . —Wen&o not'Iive for ourselves alone , we ackHowledgeaUnien as our brethran . Therffore if the . fire is kindled in our brother ' s house , it behoveau&toj . otothe . rescaa : If a mighty tyrnnt was Slaughtering another people , and tyey cried for help , Iwoijld Crst . try . peaceable . means , and if that failed , England shoujd ' streto&fortli tho lion-arm o power , and ; . cry , "Stay ! no further ! " ( Loud cheers . )
Mr GAnmw-If those tabs already alludedito were remoyed , how could the government be carried on ?; ' ( Laughter . ) v Mr E , J » H 2 s . —I have . already stated ' I am in > favour of direct taxation . ' E 7 ery man should pay in . proportion to his income . ( Hear , hear ) Mr MiEiiEMiioN . —I have heard it reported , andon Sood authority , that Mr Jonesrhasori several ooca . , sions lectured on the Sabbath . Now , we have all a right to oup awnjopiniohs , and I would observe that . disaenters , if . consistent , must sooner vote for Mr Jones than for Lord Morpeth , who advonates rural games like ball nnd cricket ,. on the Sundiiv , or Sir . Uharles Wood , who on that day attends cabinet councils , or-than others , who drive to church in . their carna c 8 . 3 v-ish Mr joDes . however , to afford-sorae explanfttinn on this point , ( flheers . ) Mr E . Jpjwss , —Sir , with regard to Lord Morneth ,
I am tor giving working meatime enouqh to pl . ay at cricket on a . week day . Aato the rest , I do not-deny having lec&ared on a Sunday ; so do Temperance , lecturers . And do not Suaday schools givo ' secular instruction ? 'But . 3 ir , in . doiiijj so , I acted according to scripture . Is it not salil . if you liavo a < sheep or an ox fallen into a pit . willyou not pull them out ? Sir * tho people ' liave ' fallen into' tho gulf of Misery , wSh the vulture ,. Monopoly ' , soaring over us moinh , ready to pounce down and tear the last shred of their hearts ! (< Loud applause . ) , IflU : ma ; tell me the passage in . soripture applies only to cases ( ! J ft" « death . It ia * . oaae of life and death , air . V ¥ itno « the hundreds of- thousands ' murdered : in Ireland ! : Witness the starving and perisliine working mtii of Enilaud . . Thus , sir , instead af-desecr ' ating thu sabbath , < I trust ' you ' will c'&hfiimi ' my opiruon , that-I liave Keen serving the cauB ^ bffGhrist ; »« nity . { Proloheed cheerine : V ..: • ¦'
An EincioR . —Mp Jbnes . lias expressed , himself unfavourable toc » pUal ! pUBi ? hmerit , but ' willfhe talte active measures to pat ' ah end tole ' galisadmurderf ' \ Ir- E . Jones . —Sir * when I advticale-a meaBurei I do-not intend to ' stsp-hy merely saying , " I am ' fiivourableto this , " or " -Ihin favourable- to that . " - "A passive friend is little better than a cwort ; foe ;' Bo . not imagine I mean ; 'to sit still and see-oppression siifvading around iae . The cause I advocate , as far us my humble abilitieago , shall not reomin unkROwn for want of an intenpi-eter . ( Loud dieers . ) : I shall not content myself with wishing yau well , but do iajr best to realise ray wishes . And , sirif youwish
, , to have a " guarantee for this , 1 , therefore ; further pledge myself , if returned , annualiy to meet the electors and non electors of your boroujih , ia public meeting assembled , and forthwith , to resign jay trnst , should the majority disapprove of my past conduct ! It" I ^ orve vou badly , the sooner you ( jet rid of me the Ofttter ; if I ssiveyou well , I shall receive my reward vn your confidence . ( TremendDwcheerine . ) At all events , ' I shall meet you witk a clear conscience neither having foared theeamity of the few nor truckled to the favour of the many . ( Mr Jones resumed his seat amid voctfeiouB and long-continued cheering . ) ' . . b
No other questions being aaked , a vote of thanks to the chairman was can-ied by acolamation . -and a . , nn 0 , . nc emen < having been made , at the wquest ot Mr Mialls eommittee i that they intended to supp () j \« -u ' Jone > ,. ree cheers wcre given for Jones and Miall , and this immense assemblage separated ; tull ot oonfideuce in the result of the election .
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- AssKMBtT :, RooM » , 83 , Dean-street , Soho . —A very , nnmerou 8 meeting whs . held ! here on Monday' eve » . ingi Wy I 2 tu . Mr Edmund ' Stall wood was tinaBi mously called tothe chair . 'After the eleotion of few surer , secretary , counpilmen nnd auditor * , Mr t Clark , delivered an . ahimatad address on tlie , 1 ,, aud the Charter . : At the' conclusion votes oj ? t > , » n £ were duly awarded ; to the leoturer and ¦ &r \ m £ ami the meeting dispersed . ¦ 'naaji Cambkrweuand WALwown . -At a tneet ' t , ^ this locality of Chartists held at ' Harriaon ' s , tt ' ' bly rooms , on Monday Mj 12 th . Mr J v - "sen was appointed 8 « l ) -soor . ttarv . 4 . Wasgs EDisiyHoni-The council of tb / ujnaf = . National Qharter Association met aV ' t ! on H day eveniug in the Painters' Hall ftT- « shii 1 on Tue
aieu ^ treet . The . necewwy . BtraT "Cher ' s Close , trying into effect the resoW ¦ w « - 're taken for erly meeting held on the Tuesi' 10 n ? the quarto raise a subscription toavi , f Previous , aaraely , Committee . The 8 iib : seo );» r A « Central Election send a note , accompanylwr - ^ instructed to . ' or the villages of , Slute& ^ i tle subscri ption ^ hceU Ourrie . fico . Tliesu ^ scftr ' " P er-8 reen , Gorh'ie , to commutiicatamik y Ji ^ Wl 18 likewise instructed <»*; his intention ' ei" " "" . ' ?« O'Connor , respeotsuiii » clecvion . i ['/ Vl 3 ltin s Winburfjh attliecn : municatine with ' - ' e ( J 011 IUil 1 ai ' ° dcjirom-of com-Dalkwthil' -iriV ,, iy r : Ofttlm ¦ Ending- Chartists of mce in the hJ cUo ' ^ ith ,. Lwswade . dso . -. . Attendi ,., u ' . n , i . ' ?•• I « very Tui'sday . and Siturdav . from ' ?**
^ SKS& iS * ' * ** - " - . In ^ - ^ pf * * r-A-preliuainary meeting wash ; Id on Sun-. i . tttyjrnoou m , the bick room of tho baa ^ ar to rfke the neccss ; ry . stops for supporting the Centra ! Llwvion Committee , in their ., endeavours to increase 6 > ., e namiwr of . Ohartwis ^ u the House of Commons ' .. Variow . ittun 8 . woro suggested to accomplish thisob ject but then ; adoption was . left over for ho meet ^^^^ sri ^ i ^ ^ iSffs ^ &S ^ P wmmm I riJ ; ™ ° «^ - --On Sunday last a lody ot the | ChartMi » waud members of tho i , aud ComuJny from
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Leicester . 'Loughboroush , and . the adjacent villager Assembled upon an emioonce amidst the atupendoui granite rocks , surrounded : by the beautiful scenery which decorates the bnnks of the Sear , ( the Loir of antiquity . ) -. A requisition , had been sent to Mr Ernest Jones and the board of dir « c : ors , requesting the company and assistance of one or two more oi those gentleman , ' but' they were all previously engaged . At two o ' clock & large body were ftMtembled on a verdant spoi at . the foot of the precipice , when they were addtesied successively by . Messrs . Smart and Buckby from Leicester , and Skevington from Loughbnrough . At sir o ' clook another mcelintf took place , when the numbers present amounted to
more than two thousand . A suitable Chartist hymn wassunj ; previous to the address of each spenker , according to the u-ual custom of the Mid ' sods . The uddrtsses were founded upon the all-important topics of : our ; wiong 8 , und their only effectual remedies ; the government , the aristocracy , and tbs all-grasping parsonacry , were as lully exposed as the abilities of the speakers permitted , and the Charter and the Land Plan explained in detail , with earnest solicitations to the people to join both , in a holy bond oi union . The people heard the whole with the moit bi'ealhlsss attention , and frequently expieased their concurrence and approbation . A collection was mudo at tlie cloao of each meeting , the proceeds , after thu
pa } ment of expenses , to be appropriated towards tho expenses of the forthcoming Chartist Elections . In tile course of the day a number of our friends expressed an ardent wish to hear Mr O'Connor and tome of our directors at tho same place ; and , at the close . of the first meeting , aresolutw » wa » pat and carried by acclamgtion , that a requisition be sent to Mi- O'Connor earnestly desiring that he will appoint some Sunday , within two months from that day , to come and address them at the same placa , accom-P'lsied by such of the directors , or M . Jones , as he may think fit ; due and 1 timely notice being previously given in the Star to prepare . .
Majropoliian Deuoain Council . —At a meeting of tlws body held at the Assembly Rooms , 83-, Dean- , street , S p lio , on Wednesday evening , July tho 14 th > Mr Jcfl ' iies in the chair , a report was received re stivc to Frost , Williams , and Jones , and letters were read Irwa Dr Bowring , G , Duncan , Sir B . Hall , Sir De . Lacj Evans , Admiral Bundaa , A . BaHnerman , and J . Jettison , the moat of whom suggested'the prcpriety of putting off "the Memorial , and deputations to-the Minister , until after the General ; Election shall ' have taken place .- vThe various delegates were requested ; to be prepared at the nextmueting with a li&t of available places-in their several districts in which tohold > large public meetings , and the council adjourned until Wednesday evening next , at 8 o clock preeisely . .
* Nationaii tUGisiiuTioy and- Ckntiui Ehwhon ICoMMiTiRB . —Ata meeting of this oommittee hold-on ITuBsday evening , July 13 th , and' by adjournment on iWcdnesday erenlng , July 14 th , Mr J . Simpson in jthe chair , a letter was read from-Mr O'Connor , statjing that he bad not only intended to qoto the poll , ¦ but that , if necessary , he wouklipoll till the last moment ; and from the committee for conducting his election , setting forth that there-was , with exertion and proper agitation , every prospect of Mr O'Cor . - nop ' s return . ' A letter was also read from Birmingc ; ham , setting fWth that " a glorious meeting" had 'been held intitat town ;¦ that Measta Munt * . aad ¦ Schofieid had pledged themjolvesj to the People ' s
Charter , with the exception that they would prefer triennial 'Parliaments to annual .: Very favourable accounts were-received of Mr Jones ' s prospects in llajifaxv His return is looked forward to with great coKfidence . A report of the steps-taken respecting the Norwich election , was delivered in by Mr Stal ' - wnoil . The Derby petition against-the recent return was brought before , the committee ,, and ordered tobe transmitted to Joseph Hume tor presentation to the House . Lottera were also read from Coventry , 'fiveitun , Black 8 tone-Edge , and other places , sotting forth' what the working-classes ar >• doing in the- present struggle .. 'Jfhe Chartiet brethren and friends are requested to be prompt with their subscriptions as it is believed ; that the prorogation of Parliament
will take place on Thursday , July the 22 ml , that the dissolution will' be proclaimed on the following day land thattlie wriSsfor the new elections will be issued ¦ on Saturday , July the 24 th . ... ; : i : Demonstration at Biackitone-Edge , per B . Rnsb .-ton , SU' & Gi !; Joseph Smith , 2 d ; . William Sadler ; ; Gil ; : John : -W-ilks , 6 d ; G . R ., ls ; -. Mr Djdd , Is ; - Mr ¦ Warie , Is ; . 'Alexander Whatson , 6 d ; Henry Ross , < ls ; J . A .. R .. B ' t , 6 d ;> twofriends , ; per M'Graih , 2 a ; Tynemouth . lOs ; Birmingham , lOi'fid ; i-T-.- Priod , 3 d ; G . Bawsatt , Is ; Mr Munden , Is ; Biicup , £ 1 ; F ., 12 & ; - . Thomaa Harrison , 6 d ; BattanjCd ; Eccles , 10 *; Games , 2 & ; Birmingham ; . 8 j 61 ; Leicester 183 ; . ChippingNorton , Gd ; Preston , 2 * 3 d ; Sboffiold ! por James Cheetham , 2 s GJ ; total , £ 12 lls Id . — jAMKS-GKASi-nsr , secretary . .
fl . Bi—Briends in the country-would greatly oblige , by » making their orders payable at the Danibethofhee . NBwoA 8 n , B-oH-TTiNE . —Subscriptions are-received ! by Mr Martin Jude to aid and assist the- General Election Gomniiuee , now Bitting in London ,. to put luto the House of Commons a tew truo democratic members , to assist MrDuncorabeand othcrsj iu thair honourable defence of the interests ol t !» working classes oithiB country . Starfohdbhire — At an adjourned niaeting of jlie Alidland Counties' Agitatiag and Electioneering Gommittee heldat theBooUnd Slipper . Smethwek , the-following pet sons were present : —Joseph Was ' nidge , Wolyerhair . pton j Jciin Richimla , Bilstoa ; W " , Dunn and Samuel Cook , DudlevV- JcAa Chance and
WiUi NisjftOi Stourbridge ; Mr Gofcdwm and Mr ' FvW sell . Birraingliani ; Mr Brinkworth , Mr Booth , ' Mr Akera , Mp Gilchrist , and Mr Wiilia » s ,. Smathwick . Mp FiisseH was ' unanimously elected- ' to . tha cbair * The follwing sums were handed va , : ~ Mi- Nixon ' lS .. 10 'd' 4 'J . Chance , 2 d : 5 | d ; , Mrs Wasnids&ftd Mv Wasriidael Is ., snd'MrBooth , 5 s . " e-. » « w . i *«
• JMovod by Mr Cha ' ncoi eecondediby MivJtixr . n '•• j .-TliaA the wliole district be divlded ; into sulujistXts jand ^ lMit the" delegates ^ presenting" the Bald . ai Rtvit . tB guporiatend the dlstribsition of the bills . * «» tolCt 8 ! MpsreiTby Mr'Chanoe . 8 econd 3 d by'WNr ' rAW . ;¦ : TWt the'delegatcs o /« ach di ^ ct Sf gJ > T , -. itaqt with a lUt 6 ! th 6 ' pjaces whMe they S m cT ^ the Mils ; theirrenoru to ho gl ^ at ? h £ v f « * ' Moved by Mr Chance , JwSd b * V » VT ^ That Mr FuB . ell , together with othK ™ ;?^ " - ~ ham friends , addre . 3 . tbe Catnj , Meeting & Bu ^ 1 ^ - crtloek on Sunday mornin JulTtS ' 'J ^ W » ten Moved by Mr Qook , seeo&tled bw J jf r V '¦ ThatttU-meeltog ' aVjouJrSttR' — ' W'JJ ~ ; Mermaid tavern , OumpbeBatreet % T' - ^ ° ' lltn 8 > adjouruBdmeetiog . take slacepr . ^ f . $ } % [•»? , ^ U ? e on Snaflay , Jui j tlie 18 lii . jS y at tvTelve u « 1 ° <*| - We earnesUy desiyo that W V- i . i . iioiwu ¦
, ' » eunesDury , ltiddiww - , > . .- " » s . several other placesfwho & - ""' S' ^^ iewaster , and with us , will attend on * J S * - ^ - M ^ gwat importance will be , ' ay n ?^^ as busin ess ol t « . - n - transacted . , 10 TI 1 K CflAlfHSIS . O » ' r ^ . The day of battle '& * £ L *? o « " « --Bmlth « bic , -. legislators are active ^ 3 m h *«« friends-. of olassorder to crush . tJiB ' nF ¦ ma ^ Uall " S their . , forces , in seems to animatoth * , ln 8 spmt ° l ProK > "css ! on which fore becomes , th * > w ™**™!/ of Lngland ; it thereunitedly natii , bfir : oui ^ e » duty ef the people to act from " a seven , r ta nd hand t 0 save their country Si o * S . J'faw * war" of Capital against himany ¦ ¦ ; « S ' " « 8 «« l few against the unprivileged over tti £ v J ust triumph of false principles nSy ^ t , ^ jrBupnted but never to bo subdued ima firm ? ° l u ; ^ ^ vert this , and establish Cornmo- ootllo H or L latar ilia ce * House of S 711 ^? UBll i . ^ ^ ty ot eaah demowat . Nie v- *? Telo * i . Phasing duty to communicate to «" anous Chartist localities . that . tli « , nK . « -. V : ' -
£ ? rf 1 ? f ftTT *• cal 1 tVethe a meX JV of delegates . to be held at Manchester , on Tuesp ' / 'i " ^? ' ¦ - «* thehpuse pf Mr William DiX 0 I - ( Lr at 4 » ijoat 8 . 8 treet , at niue o ' clock , to cono ' holdw ^ other raatt ^' inamediate necetft ? ' oi no » camp meeting in the important district ¦ Wi «^ a p . ; ^» nw 8 hire . ~ Liverpool , Warringtnn , 1 ? f 0 & Bliry » ' J ' ainborhead . green , ¦ Roehiale ^ / wood , Oldham , Ashton , Stockport . Staleybr dge , ^ yde , Bacup , Todmorden , Burnley , Saltbrd , 40 ave arnestly > requested te wwpmte with us in niaking SL nT T tlnB . gl - i l 0 U 8 bura Per in U * cio I ol freedom and popular rights .-Jon . v O'Hba , Sec
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. POttS , ic . r ~^~ ,. Fridfly , July O . In sonic few instances tlie bcstouiii .-of white wliea Isold at a trifling Improvement in vain . les the busiflcxs . ' transheted was' trifling . From alip ¦ lfi , 850 q « . of wheat hnve . come to lihnd th s m , ^ i ™ thii whole there wa = rather more doing in this nrtide i we can notko no iw-tual advance in the quotation ! ' K JSIauk Lane , MoiiiIji . v , Jnly 13 . —Tlie arrirals of EnB | i k wlioat for our mnrloa last wsck were on ; i Yury mwluili scale , while those of all other articles of liomo t / i ^ u were trilliUR i » < J > c extreme . From Ireland and Sci > ti « . ' ! scarcely nny grain or ffour came to hand , but from al »» 2 wu received 2 : ' , 867 quirtPM ofwlu-at . 2 , 330 do . of barte , 12 , 019 do . of ont ? , 7 , 730 do . ofbeun . ' , and 18 ; 3 W bnnclj . / Hour , which uiny be comiderud a fair average impurf * tion . Fresh upto-dny , very littlewlicat oflioiuc \ t » i ' came to hand . Tiiis circumstance , together tvith un > st uf tlie in
foreign imports being very middling condition cnused the demand for all kJnds of wheat of home jmj ! duce to rule very firm , at an- Hnjirorentent in the ^ \ rencies obtained on this day sii ' imiglit of from is to 5 J per qr . and nt which ; i good- cUnnince was effucivd- , \ t the close of the markt-t fcarcely any Engliflh « licat re . mnined unsold . Nottvitlistandiiig . the ftfxjiv of fun-j * Wheat wn . f large , the cile fur th .- . * article wa » some «| i { » ttivc . The iiemnml fur tlietaslMihportatfon * vriiK h > : n urA tlie quotr > tioiJB were frrmi : ; s to >» i < per qr , fii « hcr tlinn oir Monduy last , and at which amount of im » roi'wm-nt full average of business wii . s transited . Th » mijijil ^ of all kinds of barley was Tory small r- still , howrrer , the mallstersand ( ithers ; mrch . 'iscd with ejfircme motion , » t but little , if any , Trtriiition in prici'S . Most of She liarley on Rhow wns of foreign growth . The test parcel * of malt commanded n stendy sale at full pritfes ; . but nB othtr quftlitiw hung , on hand , although tha supply was ex . tremcly small . We bad only n limited show oSoats ; nevertheless the oat trade was in a sluggish ste « v . at about lost week ' s ewrencies . Tlie quantity of Ikann 1
brought forv > ard wa » gwd , while the salewas heavy , at last week ' s quofcitioiis . In pens , tlie Mipp ' ^ ilfvilietf - * n » small , so little wasdoroir that the quotntions'trtire almost nominal , fudian corn was held at is to 2 * pfcr qr nii ) r » money , but the sales were very small . Barrelled fBrnr was 2 s higher . In snefc ( jnalilk-s no cliango * look-plnee . Senls generally were dudl , bnt not cheaper . Bbitish . —Wheat : KenS . E ?» ex , and Sufihlk "; old- n-4 —s to - s , new red BSs to 7-fs , old white 80 s ti / 84 s ; - new ditto 728 to 305 ; Norfiilk anil Lincoln , » ld red 669 to 7 ls , old white 74 s tb 7 S » . —Rye (> ' 0 s to 63 s . —Barley : -grinUitig 3 " s to -t ^ s , distilling 4 ' a to 48 s . malting « S" t « 50 » . Chevalier 5 JS to S 2 tt . —MalS :: Browsi G 5 s tu (! 7 s , pale 70 s Mr 73 s , Suffolk 8 * >< 1 Korfulk 70 s to tis , new pale VVairS 7 'is-ti > 78 s . — Bean ; : Tiok » 4-iBto-i-i ! s > , pigeon 50 s to 55 s ; II ; irronr new 47 s to 4 S » . —Peas : white 57 s to 60 s , grey and'maple 52 s to 57 .=. —O . itB :: Gn ^ lisll- feed 38 s to 'S-Js , Po > and 2 ' Ji tt > 31 « , Scotch . tK'd 33 s to 358 ;—Potato 3 fis to 40 s ; Irish ; Kimcrickahd N ' 8 \ Ti-y 27 i to 3 'iSi . Cork and Youjci'all'lack 278 to 29 s . —Flour : Town-made KOs to ( C « , Ermcx-and KontSSs to 60 s , Norfolk and ! Stockton 53 s to Cos uvr 2801 bs . ;
FditEiON . —Free-Wheat : DUntzic- and KonigsHurg 68 s to 77 s , Mecklenburg 6 ts to- 74 s , Bossinn 658 to 7 . is . --Bhrlej : grinding- 35 s to 12 s , maltins Us to 4 Ss . —Bcann : Biryjitian 3 Js to ? 8 ai Meditcrrane'ui 35 s to 83 s . —Oats : Russian 26 s to 2 Ss , Mec-Ulenharg . 28 s to 28 s ' ptr ' qr . — ' Ainerican flour 3 Js- to 36 s iiop-liJlilliR-.. Wednesdai' . Jaly-14 . —An unusual ); small quantity of Knglisti whRiit lias been rceoircd - up-te this market . since Monday . Very icw samples were . un >« lu > w this nuiFiiiiig lence , tho demand was tolerably ,- steady at tha .-la e ' improvement in the quotations . The show of Foreign wlieatiwas good , jet a fair average amount of ; business was transacted in tliutartidcs-at late rates .
RiciraoND ( Ycricshire ) July 10 . —We-bsid a thin supply of ^ rain in our market to day , . y « tth « mils was very dull .. Wheat sold from 9 s 6 "d to Ifl . s fid ; oats , 4 s 2 dtn < j lOd - . barley , fis Gd-to Gs 9 d : buans , 6 b Cd to 7 s per bushel . L » - « Brooi ,, Moaday * July-12 .: ~ . Tberc are furhrrivaig ttwny sx \> rdad since last 'Cncsduy ,- coTO ^ trng chvaSt < uf wheat , ' barrelled 3 our , Indian- corn , Ihdian corn ineal antf- Kgyptian beana :.. The- weather ? - with occnaional sho-. Tcrs and thunder storms ,- has . on the wholo , bron fa . rouKvbiefor the growiii ' . ' crops ; if any : fl » ing , perhaps it has been too eloselyliot and forcing .. Ibe week ' s : busi . ness Wasmot bceitJarge , bin , ' . upon a foir daily demand from the country , holders havc ^ been eaabled to obtain ao advance , on Tuesday ' s prises . of > 3 d to 4 d per bushelon wheat , and lstid te 2 s per barrel on flour . Western , canal flour to-day soldi at , ' , 37 s j »» barrel . Giood samples of Indian corn , bajng scarci ! ,. coiiimandiJd : fnUy lute rates . Oats and barley have mat daUsale , and . have been easier to bay .. Beans asd peas are each hekifor better prices , ' andthere arc ur . favourablik reports forjtlie growing crop * ofbsuns : .
. Monday , July J 2 .-.-We had a . bette » - iri < iuiry for butter fluting the past week thanifor several weeks paBVfrcsh coBotry-butter Itnvinj ; bucatne dearer , bat the salej ' made wj > re extremely modera-itjat previous rates . Bacoa etoatJyj butlitttadoingin tums and la ; -ds . - ¦'¦ - . . POTATOES . Boaouon ANa-SpiTALrietcs , Monday ,. July 12 . —About . 1 , 200 baskets haTe been is ^ ported , chitfly from Holland , since Monday-last . The-sui < yliego&iGnglisli growth are very : estensiyeiyet the trade U hrmaiftom 8 sto Us per c ' wt .- , The a ' cawnts respecthv . ' the aupearauce of < li « lirowinit cropc- « f -potato ^ -are , taken as a whole , very f » . voarable . •/¦ ¦•
¦ : - . CWTTLE , 4 c . The followinff imports of , Jive stoek have taken olac » iato London auang the : i > nstweek : — FrouiWhe-a » Oxen Cows Calvee- Bheep Lambs Spam ; 4 _ 2- — _ TSotterdam 073 — n 3 .- i , 4 i 9 38 iiainbuT ); h ... M' 89 — " 12 ¦ 03 s _ IIariingen . —» 157- 1 S 7 ; . 37 s Nu-udiep » 67 .. . — . ¦ & . jg jj
ix . v 7 ' ' * m ~ « 8 ; 2 , 121 50 1 , 4 t . ^ C JJ * o V , haarrival 8 havob 8 en Ter r larg- . -viz ., about 480 iicad . of beasts , 1 , 500 sbsep and lambs , and 12 (> pigs , encfly from Holland , withaftw from Spa * , and . Winch h : ivfc ljctm . mostly duposadK > f-at full prices . ' biuTB » ttP , Monday , JuljU ' .-Tbc supply of foeefga stock . W . tjns . mining comprfjaflye oxen from ^ Dain , CO do firnn 1 Prussia , ;< 0 do lroi ^ flcrajany , ' and Wi » n and cows ) . l , bl 9 . sqpep and lambs , and 21 calvei from JIuU "; ± ™ * » Pe » M" > p . its- ^ uality was inferior , and much ; difficulty was oxpuriencea in efifecting a clearance , Ji otinlli « tandi ^ tfie . atemeB *« lmihted to iomSlternlfc Theta was , compared with thattexhibitedon Mondaj- hist acmudoraUfr iDcna > e in the noinber of home-ftd oa hniZ 2 te " bldl > an * P ? ™^ Bhot wea ther , t \» bcej trade was-ui a vei inaaSife stute . Sta decline intlo quotations ofetanwd on this day . seimiglit of OjlUaSd por 81 b : The very , highest figai for the best Scots , wus lit , but the mw . e .-general . uurres . cy . for the first quality » f tweC Essex , . in . d . Gambnd j ; eshirfi wo received 9-0 Spots , l . om *
oreus and siiorthorns ; f ,- . om tie western and miOJaml autricta 980 Herefords , runte , Devons , 4 c ; froniXr r-M ?" 1 "" , " , o ^' *^ br . eds . aadC Ct . bind 220 horned and poHod Scuts . The nwnbors ofsheep were eoimderably on the increase , henna . , the mutton trade was extremely fepmsnUnd the quxreacies decbnsd . from 2 d to , m some instances , Uwi 8 » . With lanibs » o were well supplied . All breeds nfet a very dull msm- * a veauctioaifl wlue of ad p ^ yib , iue e / tru " range of the best Dora qualities not eieeedbg 6 d per ft .. w ! f . ! . al »! ° \ calT , !» ' nesu I'I'ly of iWSkym small " ruled & ? tPi a ? t o S % Ur i ? - }'** ™ v « UffsloWly / but at late rates . Coars * and inferior beasts 3 s 8 d to 4 s Od . second quality pi , ad to 4 s 4 d , prime . " e ^ en 4 s 6 d to 4 s Sd , prime Scats 4 s lOd to Sstconrse nnd inferior sheep 4 s-0 d to 4 s 2 d , second , iUHlity d « 4 s 4 dTo 4 " fi Rrtoa n , HTu * 4 sMWs 1 "A prime southdo-lnao . ing calves ISs 0 28 s , and quarter old store pi « s 16 s to 273 T " 5 ? " * 4 S > 8 hce l iand laI"l > s 29 , fc 0 , cahet
_ . BUTTEU , BxVCON , FORK &C 1 P . |^ ofbultt r ? . Ircl » nd has been moro than "t-MV ' t . ' . i "> ? «> 'ving thu abundance of the article , Irish bacon , being held by some importers at a price above the consumers' means , has become neglected , S ? ^ i CC 0 ? , ! 7 ' - frOra . Arnerlca J'ave been morwd ™ ' hS »« Si ( \ W lllt ; , k'" ) ff 80 Inferior iii cure and cut , that decUne ? 1 ^ lUllot * oco »«» acceptable ; prioes of both must T •¦ -, . WOOL . fflS ^^ ssHWsacss oS ^ a S ^ - SawSj sssksSsBs- ^ -- COTTOV gilSSliHS
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oaatiy ta « more complete » Uto of defence ; The oasoa for continuing the stupensioauf the tuilitlA tallot wu to be found in the fact that that measure fiad worked
ladly . Lord BaocGRAH lamented that any- sta ' . smonts should go lorth which might cause alarm in the country on account of the state of our naval or military propara tions . Should any just ocoaslon for war arise he was sareaot a singlt voice would be raised in Ruliaasent or ou * . of it against calling forth the trhote cesoutces of Uitt Country , TheFoor Relief Supervision ( Ireland ) Bill tbea passed tbronghconmnttet after some discussion . Their lordship * rose at a qnirter-past 8 . DOUSE OF COaMOXS . —The Suakek took the chair It twelve o ' clock . - BtSHOPBic of MixcHESiEB . — The order of the daj for the second reading of this hill having been read ,
Lord J . KossBtt , in a speech of some length , explained its provisions , and entered into a history of the proceedings of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners , the founding of the diocese of Ripon , and the opposition , which had at last proved successful , to the union of the sees of St AsaphandBangor . lie also intimated that it was the intention of the government hereafter to propose , oa the authority ofthe Bishoprics Commission , that a bishopric ofStAlban ' s should 08 estahiished ia reHsf of that of Irtinddn ; one for South Wfll , ia relief or that otthe Arch * KshoprJc cf York and bishopric of Lincoln ; and a lishopric for Bodmin in Cornwall , in relief of the diocese of Ereter ; but each of which propositions would xeqaire the sanction of a separate act of parliament
Sir B . Ikgus thanked the Premier for having introduced this measure , bat regretted that it was not intended to increase by it the number of prelates who had ¦ eats in the Hou < e of Peers . He showed , by reference * o history , that with a fourth of our presjnt population * e haa had more h « hops ; and objected , on constitutional grounds , to the restriction the bill impose * upon the prerogative of the Crowa to summon bishops to the legislature . Mr Hoasxui , in an elaborate speech , opposed the iill , not only as introducing the anomalous precedent Of bishops without seats in parliament , but because he thought the funds intended to bs applied to the erection Of new sees might be more advantageously expended in tta aagmentatum of poor benefices . Ha qaoted a vast
) OUJ Ot very interesting statistics t » prove the misuse oi tie money received by the Ecclesiastical Commission , Which had expended its funds in building palaces forthe bishops , instead of relieving the spiritual destitution ef tee country , either by establishing additional benefices , Oric making adequate provision forthe working clergy . As a specimen of the gross abuses thus perpetrated , we give the following : —An important point was the disposal of a sum of £ 17 , 000 a year , for the creation of the Jour new bishoprics . Four new residences were also to be built for them , which , according to the late estimate of the Bishop of Bipon ' s palace , would cost £ 60 , 000 . It mraii be a much better way of spending the money to increase the number andthe stipends of thspoor clergy , so aste enable every cottager to have one whom be might
consider las spiritual pastor . Befcrce sancttariBg this expenditure , it was right to inquire into what bad been dons by the Ecclesiastical Commission appointed in 183 * The first objection to this body was its constitution ; it ivas a contiguajly shifting and changing body , the fnuds tbe commission was to receive were from two sources one , from the surphK ofthe richer sees , which were to be applied in augmentation of the smeller sees ; another iocrce was the suppression of racinteanonries and cathedral dignitaries , the funds of which were to be applied to the psvnunt of the poorer clergy . From tho former source they had received £ 157 , 000 ; from the latter , £ 191 , 000 ; in addition to £ 600 , 000 which they had been empowered to borrow , and of which no account bad been published . The application of these funds
eras strictly limited to the two objects named ; no part iris applicable to the establishment of new sees , tintil the xither objects were fulfilled . Tbera were Upwards of 10 , 060 beneficjs ia England and Wales , of which 5 . 947 had no suitable residence for the clergyman ; 6 , 8 G 0 cf these were under £ 30 S a year , and 3 , 500 were under £ 150 . Notwithstanding this , in round numbers , the commission had only expended in aid of poor Utiags £ 167 , 321 ; and in augmentation ofthe poorer ¦ ees , £ 116 , 000 ; while upon episcopal residences no less thas £ 113 , 000 bad been expended ; malting a total of £ 319 , 400 expended in aid of episcopacy , a-ainst £ 167 , 300 in aid of poor benefices . ( Hear , hear . ) It was true that the law enabled them to build or improve episcopal residences ; what was their idea of an episcopal residence
might bt gathered from the » ums expended in this way . Ia the diocese of Ripqn , £ 16 , 011 had been expended ; iu "Wdls , £ 3 , 000 ; in Herefordj £ 3 . 590 ; in Oxford , £ 6 , 500 : in Worcester , £ 7 , 000 ; in Gloucester , £ 33 , 799 ; In Rochester , £ iS , S 32 ; in Lincoln , £ 51 , 440 ! being an average of £ lS 080 for each . ( Hear . ) The commissioners had received their funds all in hard cash , and were answerable tothe public forthe way in which they had expended it . Ia these eight dioceses , where this enormous expenditure had been made on episcopal residences , there ¦ were eighty-five livings under £ 30 a year—the elergyxnea receiving actually less than the masons employed oa the palatial residences of the bishops . ( Hear , hear . ) It was remarkable that in tlie diocssss where the greatest snsas bad been expended on
the residences , there were the greatest number of poor livings ; and yet the whole sum applied in augmentation of these livings , in the whole 8 dioceses , was £ 5 , 277 , only one-twentj . eighth part of what had been applied to the building of bishops' residence . * . ( Hear . ) ' He now came to another branch of this subject . He had shown them how inadequate was the provision for the working Clergy "; thai 4 , 537 were without houses , and 2 , 971 tvith incomes under £ 150 a-jeir . He had shown how little the ends of an establishment ea laid down by Lord Bacon , ' wire fulfilled . "Itis a constitution of the divine law , " sad Lord Bacon , / ' from which human laws can . sot derogate , that those which feed the flock should live of the flock ; that those that serve at the altar should live at the altar ; that those which dispense spiritual
things should reap temporal things ; of which it is also an appendix , that the proportion ofthe maintenance bs Dot r mail or necessitous , but plentiful and liberal . " He had shown that such was not the provision hitherto made , or fiat was made by thi 3 bill . He now took up still more important and disheartening branch of the ¦ nfcject , —the numbers of the clercj compared with the population , to show that millions of the people were not iaadttmstely ministersd to , but not ministered toatalL The picture was an appalling one , and deep and solemn « as thi resoDnsibUity of those who legislated hastily and Imperfectly upon the subject . The population of England and Wales was 10 , 000 . 090 . There were 13 , 15 * churches and chapels , and 16 , 610 clergymen . Of these 16 . 010 , there were 1 . 5 C 3 clergymen having no duties
dignitaries , heads of coliegw , &c , 1 , 147 ; chaplains in men-of-war and on foreign stations , 372 ; leaving the total af the working clergy , 12 , 923 . This would give one clergyman to ererj 1 , 230 of the population . Now , there irera 1 J 907 parishes with a population under 100 , 4 , 774 rmaer 300 ; there were , therefore , 1 € 23 . 900 of population in 6 , < S 1 parishes ; that is , in three-fifihs of the parishes there were only one-tenth of the population , kavingninetenths of the population in two-fifths of the parishes . Thus ; therefore , there were 6 681 of the clergy occupied with only one-tenth of the people , leaving to the rest of the parishes onlj an average of one clergyman to 4 , 000 of population . The pwisaes , again , w « e so unequally divided , that to 10 , 000 , 20 , 000 , and even 39 000 of populat £ «> , there was often but one clergyman and one cliurcb . IaSt George's , Sonthwark , there were 5 clergymen to 50 . 0 QO ; in StCeorge ' s-in-the-East , 4 to 42 . 0 & 0 ; in
Limenonse , 2 to 22 , 000 ; in St Leonard ' s , Slioreditch , 8 to 35 , 000 ; in St JameB ' a , Clerkcnwell , 2 to SO . OM ; in St Barnabas , St Luke's , 1 to 14 , 000 . Witli such a state , of things , he was a bold minister who would take any additional fund at his disposal and cattit to the prelates . Toss bill bore the plautible title of a Bishop of Manchester BUI . . He called it a spiritual destitution bill—a till for perpetuating the povertyof theclergj , and confirming the destitution of the people , lir Horraan concluded by moving the following as an amendment : — * ' That , at tbis late period ofthe session , it is not expe- ' dieat to proceed with a measure which , involving new and important principles deserving ofthe utmost consideration , would be more fitly discussed in another session of parliament on the introduction of a general and compr-h-nsive scheme far increasing' the efficiency of ¦ the church and lessening lie spiritual destitution of the I
people . " After a somewhat lengthy discussion , this -amendment ¦ was withdrawn , after which Mr £ uhe moved that the bill be read a second time that day three month * . . ' More debating followed , in the course of which KrDosciiJUEoVge ; ted to the veiy principle of thebill . He objected- to it because it was a breach of the contract that had been made with what were called the Liberal xnrmbsrs of the house in the year 183 S . ( Hear , hear . ) The measure- then passed was generall y called the " Bishops BUI . " The noble lord and the government of the day called it , to be bum , a measure of church reform ,
tut OuUldefheuOUseitwasknonn as the BUhopsB Jl . T&e honourable-msmher for Liskeard , whose silence open the present occasion was most remarkable ( laughter)—designated the measure at the time as a bill for creating n ? w bishops . He said tbas it was not a measure of church reform , bat tho commencement of a new seriesjof bishops . The noble lord promised several o ' - ' ntrmeasures , which were to follow it , but not one of ih ^' . n had come . Church-rates , amongst other things , Vir ti lw » e been abolished . Xow , he would ask tho nob : c k-rd what bad been done for the abolition of church-rates ! L « d J . Ecesell : We brought in the bill .
Mr Do . vcomee ; Tea ; but you didn ' t pass it . ( Great laughttr . ) The honourable gentleman proceeded : —Thc government appeared determined to pass thU bill during the present 6 esrion , although they had abandoned every fc'U thatprofessed to be useful to the people , under preteace of want of time—the nealth of Towns' Bill , and «> e Pariiauisctary Toters * Bill . He did not mean to say th 3 t the latter tra 3 one that wouid ba of any use , but it yra ? alleged that it would be useful , and like every other , tt was abandoned . When the Bishops' Bill was before the house , they ( the Liberal memb = rs ) were all snmtno « ed to Dowaing . st . ett , and th-y wcre informed that the whole existence of the governnunt was staked upon Its SUCC 0 SS . They Wtre request not to oppose it , < md tb * nobl ; lord in his place in that liousa slated that ths object ofthe biU was not to increase the number of bishops . Yet , he naw asked the house to allow Lim to crea - . t nure bishops . Perhaps the noble Ujrd would tell them who atkedfor more bishops ! Aod at ths same
time he wouW probably tell them how much exactlj Wai tha amount of the surplus finds in the hands of the ecclesiastical commissionsrs . They had been often called upon for petitions . Tl ey were u « u « ll y aihed , when they saM that the public required anything , where were their petitions . Now he asltod the noble lord where were tha petitions for these new bishops ! Where were the petitions for more bishops ! The whole affair emanated from those ecclesiastic al coramlMl ( mcT $ , It all ptO « c <« e 5 ea from the ™ , from that coramisRion , in which tvere those Messrs Murray , one of whom was secretary , snd another standing counsel , and another solicitor to it—these gentl-men who were so mixed up with the rail , way which his honourable friend had formerly menturned in the house . Bnt he would tell the noble lord , tnat unless Hie session were prolonged for six weeks , the billconltl notpass .
Lord J . Rijssem . saM the honourable members for Montroae and Finsbnry had assorted that it was not right to introduce now , 1847 , a bill to increase the number of bishoprics , because he ( Lord J . Russell ) had said , if a measure passed in 183 G that its object was not to increase the number of bishops . ( Hear , hear , and a laugh . ) It was really carrying the principle of what was sometimes called " the doctrine of finality" ( a laugh ) to » n excess , to say that because asieasureintroo'aeedntone timedid not propose to do a certain thins , therefore tnat tbiPj lionld never bs done . The bouse divided , the result of the division being in favour of the second reading , the vote beta ? , for . Mr Hnmc ' s amendment 15 . and against it 124 , the majority infavonr ofthe bill bring 119 . Mr Ward then informed the honse ofthe intention of
the ge-rernment to abandon , forthe present session , thc Thsnus Conservancy Bill . The bonse adjourned at fnnr o ' clock to five . At five the house re-assemWod . Mr T . Babino presented a petition from bjnUers , merchants , and traders , in the City of London referring to the distress with which the commerce of the couniry had been and was still afflicted , and attributing a great de : il of the unnecessary pressure- arising from that distress to the action of the present Bank Charter Act . Tits ' petition concluded by suggesting as a remedy that a rev hxing power shonli ? , in certain emergencies , be entrusted to the executive gorernment , aud tSat the Bank of
Ensl ? n . l shonl 4 hare the power of issuing- notes on silrer bullion It bad : been Intended to found a motion upon Urn petition , bnt that fntenlionhad been , fortbeprsscnt , relrnqaished . tfce petitioners not wtshihg to sntco so important a matter tile object of a party-struggle ; It wan his design to have moved that the petition tw printed with t&e votes , but ascertaining that ttiat ' confd-on'y be done ou the understanding that a motion wonld be founded upon it darisg the present sessmr , lie bui oban doned * atintenticn ; Heahoobservedrliafthepetitioner * stafed that they could nee no guarantee acamst the speefly recurrence of a similar , if not of " a-stUl greater , pr « 8 surr , hut in a change of the Bank Charter Acr ,
MrBsWTThroughtthecase of Mr Lnngslow ,. recently a judge ia Ceylon , under the-notice ofthe House , ; with a view ofcntainin < r hitflTedress . —Mr IIawis ; hgTingrO ' plied to tae-statement ofthe honourable rotrabw , concluded by moving the previous qaestion . Aftera lengthened discussion the motion was withdrawn-, and th » other buBinesshavinir been got through , the * -bouse-ad- ' jonrned at >¦ quarter to twelve etalock . ' ¦ . \ WBDNB 3 DAT , JntT 14 . HOUSE OP COMMONS : —InEiusD . —Kr- . r .. Daw-COSBK presanted a petition ( torn Mr j Robert Giren , praying for a commission to iOTestigate his plans far employ ing the people of Ireland * .
C 6 M . rBB 8 BliL . —Mr T ; DraeoiOB after presenting- * petition risned-by 8 , 000 persons in favour of this . »« % ' aid that thehouse was aware thata larger- biH ' apsw this subject had been re ^ ctesl upon a formerH > ccasion ; and that the present measure applied only to " fiery colMerieB , " in-Staffordshire and Lancashire . Ia thes » counties safety lamps were-always obliged to be used ; , but strange to- say the use of-gunpowder was permitted ! The system of * 'blasting wWr gonpowder was-followe * in the north of- England withont danger , but in mine * where sulphur was always fldatin * about , it must bB oW yious , that blasting with gunpowder was a < Tery aani gerous proceeding . The billwas divided into-two parts . - The first four clauses gavapower tothe Seeretatj o ? State to demand ' information as to thestat ^ ofminei . and to require a map thereof ; and when inforaatioa wasgiven him to that a mine wasjhragereus ! ha ' wag em * powered to send down inspectors toview it-and to report to him their opinion . The fifth and sixth clause *
related to the use of gunpowder . If , however , theif clauses were supposed to go-too far , he was ready to ac * cept the bill without them . He hoped the house would * agree to the second reading * , and that the house ' wo ' nlft not separate without endeavouring to proteot the liveso £ a very indastrioua portion of the commuaity . Us accordingly moved that the-hill be read a second time . '' SirCT . Gbbt Kgret : ed that the hon . genttanwnshould again bring forward ameasareon this subject-after what had passed the other day , and after an ex $ xressi < m of opinion on the part « f the house that some- further experience was nscessary before this subject was fit for legislation . He must observe that he saw no provision in the bill which restricted its operation to the " fiery collieries" only . The Secretary of State had always tfc < s power of inspecting mines wben an accident had oscurred , and while the whole snbjeet was still under- inquiry he considered It most inexpedient toproceei with the present bill . He therefore moved as an amendment that it be read a second time that day three months .
After a few words from Mr YT . P ' ATnk ' in opposithn to the bill , and from Mr Hptt , who expressed a hope that it would be withdrawn , Mr Wakiet said he was convinced that no bill for the regulation of collieries would be satisfactory to their owners . He hoped the bill might be allowed to be read a second time , and then his honourable friend might beenabledto make some propositions that would be palatable to ttehonse . . ' Mr LtDBiLt took leave on the part ofthe coal owners to repel the imputation which had been cast upon them by the hon . member who had spoken hist . He ' ejjroed that some government inspection would be necessary , and he was satisfied that no objection would bo entertained to any well-considered mode of inspection if conducted upon the responsibility of government . The present bill . horever , was so objectionable that he must oppose it altogether .
Mr BeaiuTi thought that u « guwanteB were given hj the government for the introduction of a new bill next session , his honourable friend the member for Fintbury would not press hit motion . Mr HiHOLEi , although favourable to tie appointment of inspectors , and to inquiry into the cause of accident ! , could not go the length ofthe bill . MrFiiSAND was of opinion that if the legislature did not interfere for the protection of the poor collier * , th » Secretary of State must not be surprised if he were called upon during the recess to send military down to the north to preserve the public peace . . Mr Newdeoate said that the * circumstances of different collieries were so different that no onebill could embrace them all . - Mr Fax Mau « deprecated anything like rath inter , ference with eur collieries . The house that had passed a ten honn * bill could not be deemed indifferent to the interest * of the working clones ..
1 J I 1 Mr BonvEmreHhoaght that the French practice of making the proprietors of works respoinible f 6 r injuries sustained by the men In their employment , would he the best way of obtaining the object of the hon . gentleman . Mr DuftouMBE said that'he proposed tha bill only U-x a short period , till the government were able to introduce a permanent measure on the subject ia the next session of parliament , " lie agreed that the government ought to be the parties to introduce such a bill ; . but it was not his fault that they had not- done so . Ha complained of the attaek that had been made on-Mr Roberts , who . was I not present to defend himself ; lie . denied that the right I hon . gentleman- the Secretary of State possessed : the I power of sending down inspectors to invtstigate . the I causes of accidents , because the right hon . gentleman
himself declared that he had no such power when be ( Mr Buncombe ) asked him to send down persons to investigate the facts in the Kirklesk colliery case . The principle of the Goal-owners was ,... " Perish the colliers , save our coal . " ( "No , no . " ) He maintained that that wai the principle acted on by the owners of . the KirklesscoU Kery . ' He should like to know how half-a-doxen hon . gentlemen would feel if they were shut up in that room with a fire burning , and itwas said " . Oh , they Must ba burned by this time . " ( Laughter . ) Whatever was contutored objectionable in the details of the bill he was prepared ' to alter , but he would press the second reading I to a division , and throw ujion the government the . re-I spensibility of the loss of life which would occnr in the next six months . ( Hear , hear . )
Paeliamentast Elect-obi Bui .. —On the motion for fte second reading of this bill , : Sir S . L . Etam 9 said tbo object of tha bill was to prevent electors from being disfranchised from accident or fraud . He thought the payment of rates in towns sheuld be regulated by the same principle as in connties . This bill did not interfere with , tue Reform Bill , it was in itself the most moderate measure of reform that could be proposed on the subject , and he was sure that those honourable gentlemen who might oppose it would support tho old borongbznongering system , if it were again sonjsht to be imposed on the country .
Mr Cbipps opposed the bill , and movad that it bo read a second time that day six months . The house divided —• For the amendment ....... 84 Against it . , .,., „„ 5 * The numbers being equal , a loud shout of laughter followed the announcement of the result . The Sfeakle gave his casting vote against tho amendment . The house again divided on the question that the bill be no . v read a second time . Forthe motion 6 } Against it 6 (—I After disposing of the other orders on the paper , the house rose at four o'clock . . ( Prom our Second Edition of last icceilf THURSDAY , Jolt 8 .
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FORTHCOMING MEETINGS . Glasgow . —Registration and Election Com-MnTKR . —Tho members , oftho Registration and Elae-« on -Committee are requotted to meet in the new trhapel , 68 , Ncilson-streut , on Friday evening , July 23 rd . As business of great importance will be brought forward , it is to be hoped that all those appointed at the pviblio meeting held in tlie Chartist Cuurch , will make iu point toattond . The time is fast ai > nroic > . ing when every energy will be required to secure the object wo have in view , that of sendin « a few kouest men to the great council of the empire . IW .-The Chartists will meet at thc Ship Inn Church Lano . en btiudiiy evening , at six o ' clock H * thbr » .-A camp meeting - will-be he'd her * on Jul , -Milt , wl , eu ; itfr BnokbT , of Lw < S S oui
«™ , win aiium . To eomiuuuce at two o ' clock next , July 18 th , at « KEk btjndny ieremn 8 gH « : # il T . e eE ? f m T -T ; . 0 nexfc S ' enenil delegate 2 tt * n ifll ? sl i ! ^ Minors will be held at the wn , i ! u ™ » u B »" i Standish , - near Wipm , on Monday the SOih of July . Chair ta be taken at 11 o clock in tho forenoon . W . P . Roborts , Esq ., and several other gentlemenwill attend .
, NiTIONAt Go OVKR&T 1 VE BfiNhFlT SOOIEXI . —Th ) secretary will bis in attendance for the , u , . ui uurolling members , Ac , oh Tuesday evening nvxt nt th « Assombly Rooms , Dean-stteet , for 8 until 10 o clock .
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STATE OP 1 UADE . , ! E-I ^^ f tsjr reiatffi . SSftS ^^ Waa ^ -fflK SS = H ''^ = "ts ^ ss nmHniii ! 1 i « thera « " ^ e - In shirting there is no vcrS if , 7 fa , Y fr- Tho demandV 3 SJn . ii Yur . 1 ^ ' i > r 4 ° ; J 6 ( J roed tllcre is » ot much inquiry . Ur . bhuvo boon steady , but no large business doing . . 1 ho home uaae houses , though not 8 o depressed aa they mrc some weeks ago , have uot as yet experieneod a « j very decided improvement . Leeiis . —Wu are i > lnd to retmi't some inmrovi > mi > nt ; n
the woollen trade . The public imirketVHaw beeii bettor attended , aud more business done than for 86 me % ue uast , and both merchunts and manufacturers aro Wokinir widi some confidence to a goo >! fall trade . - *»«» u » ifwu » Pmpww-H « vm .-W » con quote uojiltcrntwn in tho Stt / frT * ° ? "'"'^^ Vom ' what has chawcsSri « ^^ r" =- ^ » ^ a i ^^ ffa s ?^ - - * - quh ^ KnU- ^ TT ^ ''«^ n Ac ,,- fairinprovell c ^ umitllnces ! 1 " 11 ^ " ^»»•!« . " «^ ' ' to ! nHhk !;« T ' l ' he r , lmve been nom ° rc buyers in the wVm ! iv V , \ "'"' f'eorders received are mostly for * traded * ' - M > tluiu a » » m «« Uute demand . - StilUW h " vO , » Ctrt " , , y il"l" - « vcd ill its ton * und nutontf fiim i , i '" " bei " n sellt off ' hut , asniayboiuiVrrca are udn rsit ' t ' o v '" - "' ° anioUUt of »> elie » « ««« ' « lllllllli 1 If V . li > it % ? M * Vfe a > . « fat . A . « _ n ¥ -. — 1 si oi
* * - , ' ' ' " - ""•—I '" - 'conu tnequarterlyinr >* - i " o- - » oi the iron-masters uf tho district and Shroiisliif was held nt thu Swan Hotel , Wolvcrbauiptou , on lluirsu « J . tor the Kcneral transaction ot Lusiutss . The am-uilmieu was mimoroiw , ai : dBveiything seuned to indicate * } mHiwcd state of trade . Tlio den . und was brisk , » n i inuny guoil orders vivre said to have been entered lot quick tlelivi-ry . Exclusive of the demand for rallw't iron , it is now pretty geni-rally und confidently bdw ^ that wi ! may look forward to a rcturu of the home «*¦ ** sumption for gtncral purposes . There was ccrtaialj ' 1 " downward tundem-y , and tlio prices of last' ' quartu ' *" required and ] iuiil . Thu usual quarterl y mcetiii" ofth * iromnoiisfi-s of South Staffordshire and thu juidfaml & ' tncts tuok place in the TownJiaU . -B irminriiani , on Tliof ' J ^^ weretSuZr ' ' ° ^ ° tlaft
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Northern Star (1837-1852), July 17, 1847, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1427/page/8/
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