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BIEMIKGHAM. MEETING OF DELEGATES TO CONFERENCE.
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Ih the Nonconformist newspaper of last week I find tie following extract from the speech of Mr . Thomas 3 eggs , delivered at Leicester * : — "There has been an action brought againsi John Walter bj Fearjna O'Connor , and , in justice to the latter , as trell as in explanation of Mr . Starge ' s remark , I most be allowed to make one observation . It was alleged thai Mr . O'Connor -wanted £ 38 lor bis services . "When Mr . O'Connor "went down to Nottingham he "was unsolicited to do so bj Mr . Stnrge ' s friends ; 1 but this ws more to his otto credit Those who have objected—and there ¦ && * many -who objected to onr allying cnzselves with that party—should remember that it
Trig notorious , at that very election when John Walter ¦ was returned , no alliance was rejected by his party ; and it is a j sew thing in the morality of elections to jefnse assistance from any parties who may give it . 3 Jr . © 'Connor paid all his own expenses , bnt he did ask of the committee £ 27 10 s . to pay the expenses of a jmmber of men who came at his imitation to assist in carrying oat the election there . This payment was-objeeted to by the committee , who said they had nothing to do with it ; and I took it to several gentlemen who aid , 'This has nothing to do with the committee—we will subscribe it amongst as "; and in that manner Jthe money was raised and paid to Mr . O'Connor "—{ hear , hear ) .
Ihow lei me analyse this Complete Suffrage lie . Hr Beggs says , " When Mr . O'Connor went , down io Nottingham , he was unsolicited to do so by Mr . Store ' s friends . " That ' s what Mr . Beggs says : bnt let ns see what the fact is . Mr . Brggs himself jrroie several pressing letters to Mr . O'Connor , begging atdpraying of him to lose no time in coming to Jfottin ^ ham , as Mr . Stnrge's election must jnainly depend npon the exertions of Mr . O'Connor and his pariy ^ 2 * lr . Beggs was the first to meet Mr . O'Connor , and actcally had appointed meetings in the outfcjwnships , to be addressed by Mr . O'Connor , and at ene of these meetings he ( Mr . Beggs ) took the chair , * nd eongratuiattd Mr . O'Connor upon the exertions that he 2 nd his friends were making for Mr . Srarge .
Hr . O'Connor was further invited by Mr . Stnrge ' s committee , of which Mr . Beggs -was the Secretary . Mr . Beggs fnrther niidertooi to bare an address , written by Mr . O'Connor to the electors and nonelectors , pnnted acd distributed . Mr . Be ^ s and flie committee forwarded copies of the several placards printed at Nottingham , and annonncing Mr . O'CoKnor ' s presence at meetings , without his < Mr . O'Connor ' s ) consent . Upon Mr . Smrge ' s arriTal at KotriDgham ifce whole committee were summoned , and Mr . Stnrge asd fcis friends tranked Mr . O'Connor personally for his exertions : and yet this Fame Thos . Besgs has theinsolence to say ** that Mr . O'Cennor ' s iS ^ F'acce "was unsolicited by Mr . Sturge and his friends . " Again , this Complete Suffragist says : "Mr .
O'Connor paid all his own expences ; but he Kiid ask i of the Committee £ 27 10 s . to pay the expenses of ! a unmbET of men who came at h . is invitaticu to assist "; in carrying oct the election there . " ftow , I defy eren a " Complete SEffragist to inTent a bigger lie than that . The word iis is in italics in the Nonconf ormist , and therefore must be irae ; bnt Jet ns -see Ijow lie fsci really stands . Mr . O'Connor taring xecdTed an express from Mjr . Beggs on Snnday , wien there i 3 no post , that his immediate presence snsrt qiiired , Mr . O'Connor called npon 3 > r . 3 l * Ponall jiaies xhe immense labonr that should be performed , and told Dr . M'Docail that he would pay his expenses if the Committee refnsed , providing that I > r . MLDonall would take share in the labonr . Mr .
O'Connor and Dr . M'Donall did consequently start I from London on Snnday night , and arrived in Not-1 fmgfcam oa Monday morning , in compliance with i the repeated entreaties of Thomas Beggs , aad Mr . > Stage ' s friends . Bnt d n them if thxy ever do ir sgain . Upon Moncay morning Mr . Thos . j Beggs and come other friends of Mr . Joseph ] Smrge , impressed upon Mr . O'Connor the necessity ; of uenring agitation amongst the Chartstbody ; and in consequence , Mr . O'Connor attended Mr . Stnrge ' s i coicmittee , and haying shown the necessity of pro- ; cnriBg the assistance of those Chartist lectnrers witinn reach , a member of Mr . Sturge ' s committee moTed , siid another member of Mr . Sinrge ' s com-1 mirtee seconded , a resolution , that Cooper , Jones ,
West , and Bairstow Ehonld be instantly sent for ; and that Mead and Clarke , who were on the spot , ^ Ebould be also enlisted in the service of Mr . Stnrge . This Teso ! ntion was carried nnanimoasly ; and in coapliance with the said resoluiion , Samuel Boonfcam , an active member of Mr . Sturge ' s committee , and of which Mr . Btggs was ihe paid Secretary , was instantly despatched io Derby , Leicester , and snch ether places a * which he would be likely to meet the Chartist lecturers . Bairstow , however , being in the west of England could not be procured ; bnt Cooper , JogeSj ana West instantly came at the invitation ana tcr | ent request of Mr . Sturge's ccEmiUee , of -which 21 ^ Thomas Begg 3 was the paid Secretary . Uow , 1 ask any rational man , if such paltry
rasc&Jj hypocrites ought not to be banished from society . They and their Mends , indeed , to object to receiving assistance from the Chartist body Why , the unfortunate devils could not have polled 700 for cunning Joseph ; and of that number not more than five or six belonged to their humbng Association , tad it not been for the Chartist body . There are just nine of these minority-majority gentlemen in XottiDghsm—two Quakers , one butcher , two bakers , one et-ffee-honse keeper , one large tinker , a tspe-seller , and a tripe-Eeller . Kow , there ' s a pretty sfci of fellows to go to an election upon their cwn account 2 Begg 3 has uxn tola *» = «!« . » ju-Oo
Barry Tjnceni got for his pnfis of wind ; nor what he got himself ; while six Chartist lecturers for tramping a considerabze distance , and working hard Eighi and day for a whole week , received £ 27 10 s ., which , after deducting travelling expencep , lodging , and K « ar and fear of their clothes , wonld not leave fhem a pound each for slavish labour for a whole week . - The thing 13 done now , and it can ' t be undose ^ but if ever Joseph and his friends catch me in Ench a trap again , they may sing " Oh , be joyful . " li vnll be remembered that this Mr . Thomas Beggs is the self-same Mr . Thomas Beggs that the B minority-majority gentlemen" put forward at Binamgaam & 3 the Chartist undertaker . FXABGUS CCOSKOB .
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TUESDAY , SET ! . 5 th . The attenfiarce of I > c ! egates was limited , fcnt it was Crddr- ? thai bcsiiifcBS Ehonld be proceeded with , and on th = Eciioa of Sir . OCosxoe , Mr . SQriEEFAHEza , of l * efia . this elected cbairman , and bri-. flj bat appropriitsiy Eocrcssfcd the Drlegates aseemKed . 03 the motion of ilr . CLAiE ., seconded ty Mi . Disos , 3 Ir . ilorrison was elected secretary llr . iliSOS moved and ill . DoTLE seconded that th = xabbc be admitted . Carrie * rtnaniiDonsiy .
Crt ^ ei-dils were then received from Htssrs . Dewiiiit and Smyth , from the West Biding of Yorkshire ; 2 ttffisr » D '^ on and Doyle , from Manchester arid rur-TuEEQiEc eistiicts ; Mi . iinton , frem Selby asd Hull ; 3 ir . Uerrison , from 2 fettingcami ill . Dsnaldson , from "E " arTriek ; ilr . Chance , from Worcester and Stafford-* i 5 « : ; Mi . Wheeler , from I ^ rjflon and Beading ; Mr . Ellis , ISertbjr Tydvil and Sonth Wales ; Mr . Sijuire Psrrer , Lttdsj Mr . O'Connor , London ; Mr . dark , &Ecele& £ fciil and aurroanding towns ; Mr . Hosier , CoTentry i and MeBsra iiascn and Eames , from Birttirigham . Gymninnlcatioris were read by the Chairman from MiBifieJd . Snndfcrland , Sntton-in-Ashfield , and Sricklice , London .
Mi o Cossob . proposed the following resolution - . — "Tta : ac-emmittee of seven be appointed , to whom all ^ l&ns of Organization shall be sobmitted , "wiib a view tu £ Eibie them to digest and draw up such a Plan as » Iiii s . j . pear ^ ffiost duiiable for the furtherance of the CLmtist catiee ; acd that snch Plan aball be EubseqnenUy subiuiiifid to the vote of the Conference . " 3 Ix . O'COSSOIR , in moviBg thia reselntion , stated that as there .-ppeared to be aleaning on the part of some to the O ^ Plan , and on othtis to an entirely Uew Plan of Or ? £ DZition , be thongbt that the appointment of a csmmitue wonld be tie beet calculated to forward their otjtst . There never had been a meeting of sneb imptrtiEce to the ChartUt canee . They all agreed npon
pniicple . and he trusted they wonld yield to . each other oa miBor points . . If thty adopted the best Plan accordms to ticii jofljmeit , te bad no doubt the people * Wbd ? o along with them . Be ( Mr . Connor ) was not ' * ct 3 dta to any particular Plan , and he should object to be lilsced upon that committee . When work was to be floit It yrzt bfcsi dene by working men , and was less Sjatie-to csve orjections raised to it by the public Tbty t&a previously bad many mighty straggles , but this "senlu' Hrrpas * them » 1 L They had been contending ^ gs ^ t powtrfnl factions -without any efficient Grgan-3 atica ! . He trusted they wonld come to an unanimous ^^ kcb , and thereby advance the principle they had BOJMuiyaibtSTk
¦ a ** - 3 US 05 seconded the resolution . He considered thtt the future success of the cause depended npon the result a lie present Conference ; and that whatever diftreree of opinion might exist among them , they "would make nmtBal concessions to each other . The public were of opinion , when diasension arose among Item en m&ttas of -detail , that they were At variance » tfh etch » ther . He tmsted that no factious opposition - * cnld be ofered , as such wonld be a great » jnry » Ebs ca-Bse . An addition was made to the resolution that th % oaaniit ee hive power to add to their nnmberj , and tb » Motion vu nnanimomsly agreed to . ^ r > Whxeleb . suggested that all sotionx ihonld * e given in writing . The ssfgestion was adopted .
A ballot iTEt then taken , and Messrs . Xiotos , Dixen , ^ orriEcn , Wheels , Doyle , Claxke , and Donaldson were keted . > 3 i O ^ Cossob . moved , and Mr . Dstthiksi « efioti'tc ,- that ihe committee have power to sunmen peacaji before them to jdve them any information they JBitit med . Caj ritd unanimously .
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It was then resolved that the committee should immediately commence its sittings , and report at eight o ' clock the ensuing morning . Mr . Smyth moved , and Mr . JDotle seconded , that the Conference assemble at eight o ' clock every morning , adjourn at twelve o'clock , reassemble at two o ' clock , and adjourn again at seven o ' clock in the evening . The- Conferecee then adjourned .
WEDNESDAY , SBPTEHBEB 6 IH . The Delegates re-assembled at eixht o ' clock , and resumed as a Committee of the whole Bouse . Mr . Farrar , of Leeds , was again called t » the chair , and IIr . Morrison , of . Nottingham , again officiated as Secretary . The credentials of several Delegates were read , and the Delegates took their seats . Letters were read from Carlisle , South Shields , Swan-8 ea . J > ert > y , an 3 several other places . Oa the motion of Mr . O'Coxuob , the minntes of the preTious day ' s sittings were read ; and confirmed on the motion of Messrs . Whekles and Dixon .
The Secretary read the report of the Committee appointed the day previous to examine the several Plans of Orgarrzition . The report recommended— " That it is expedient to connect the Land onestionwith the Chartist Organization . The Committee had considered the varions Plans of Organization ; and the basis on which they had foondt d their Plan wss the Plans of Messrs . Hobson and Morrison . They bad not been able to . complete their labours , but would proceed to lay before them the Plan as fax as they had proceeded . " On the motion of Mr . O'COKNOR , seconded by Mr . Large , the report was unanimously received . TJae plan w&s then laid on the table and discussed clause "by clause .
At the present stage of the proceedings it is impossible to give an } thing like a correct report of the several clauses adopted ; of course , at the termination ef the Conference ' s labours , or as soon after as possible , a correct copy of the Plan agreed upon by the delegates will be published in tbis paper ; in the mean time the main features of the discussion is all we can present to the reader . We may state that np to the adjournment of the Confeience this evening * the clauses adopted are nearly word for woid those of the plan of the-Efliter of this paper , published in the Star of Angust 26 ? b . the amendments being mainly -ol a verbal character . The Conference had proceeded as far as , and including clause 26 , of the printed Plan , previous to their , adjournment i > n « evening . On the motion of Mr . O'CoasOR , seconded by Mr . Maso >\ it was resolved unanimously that the heading of the Plan should be as follows : —
" Constitution and Laws © f the National Charter Association , established for the mutual benefit of its . Members . " The " Objects * ' of the Association , as given in the " printed Plan , moved , by Mi . BOBSO ^ , seconded by Mr . Ditwhibst , wtre agreed to .
MEASS . Mr . -Hobso > " moved , seconded by Mr . Baikstow , the Means" to attain the " Objects " , as proposed by the Committee . Agreed to .
priucipi . es . Mr . O'Conxoh moved , seconded by Mr . Smyth , the " Principles" of the Association as recommended by the Cammittee . Agreed to .
MEMBERSHIP , Some discussion ensued on the clause being rend providing for the quarterly renewal oVthe Cards of the Members . Mr . OXO 55 OR moved , seconded by Mr . Morrison , that the Cards be renewed every six months . Mr- Shaw moved , seconded by Mr . Clarke , that the period be twelve months . Messrs . Drxos , Smtth , &c , supported the proposition for six months . Mr . Masox moved three months . Mr . Basket supported the twelve months suggestion . ' Finally the proposition for six months was withdrawn . On a division , the proposition for quarterly renewal of Cards was agreed to .
Important letters were here read from Mr . Peplow , of Stafford , and the writer in the Star rigning his communications Gracchus . " Bis last letter was ordered to be referred to the Committee on Organization . The clauses for the "Right of Voting , " " Suspension" and " Dismissal "' of members were then agreed to , 0 RGA . M 2 ATI 0 >\ On the chapter on Organization being taken into consideration , Mr . Smtth proposed , seconded by Mr . SHa"W , tie rjjiissinB tj ihf- *• a nnnal Convention , "' forming part of the plan . Mr . Smyih urged the alleged porarty or ine people , and their ir . acilttj to support so expensive a Plan . He moved that there should be no Convention . A conversation ensued on the question of the Plan ' s lesaiity .
Hr . Large wished to know if it was likely that Mr . Tidd Pratt would enrol the Plan . It was the impression of bis constituents that the Government officer would refuse to enrol the Plan . Mr . X )" Cosj » ob replied th * t Mr . Tidd Pratt must enroll it ; it was in strict accordance with the law . Mi . 5 i 1 asos rated the case of the Socialists , whose society had been enrolled ky that functionary . Mr . Bobso > - read the cknse of the Act of Parliament applying to the question , showing that the Society -would be strictly legaL Mr . M'Grath had been particularly instructed to make inquiries on this head . Be doubted whether the Society would be enrolled ; it would be clearly a political body . Mr . O * COJ >> "OB had no dottbt on the subject . Tidd Pratt must enroll the Society ; or , failing to do so , they had their remedy at law to compel him to comply with the Act of Parliament
-After some remarks by Mr . Morrisos , Mr . Hobsok read the " Orjecls / ' &t , of the Socialists' Plan ; Tidd Pratt had certified that such " objects" were in accordance with the law . Mr . Large was in favour of an Annual Convention , but thought the people were too poor to support such expecsiTe machinery . Be supported Mr . Smytu ' s motion , Mr . O'C 0 >> " 0 R contended that the Convention was an indispensible pertion of tbe Plan . He did not suppose that fntnre Conventions would bB like that of 1839 , ¦ which met merely to spend the people ' s money . Be admitted tbe poverty of tbe people , bnt urged that , forming part of the Plan , the people would be prepared for ihe cost , and wonld look forward to its annual meetings with pride and satisfaction , and a ready zsal to provide tbe necessary funds to be represented therein . He wonld have it imperatiTe that the Convention should not sit more thft" two or three weeks , so that only aT > Bolnlely necessary expenses might be incurred .
Mr . Bobsos urged that the Plan would be useless without the Convention . The Executive Committee would only be of use to execute the commands and measures of tbe legislative body : without suchbody an Executive Committee would be worse than useless—it would have nothing to txecnte . Mr . Smtth withdrew bis amendment , and the proposition for an AT > TiT'Ri Convention was unanimously agreed to . Format ! oh ot Branches . —On this clause being proposed , Mr . Harwet moved -that the words , " For such Charter the sum of shaU be paid to &c . &c . " be struck out . Mr . O'CosNcm seconded the amendment . Mi . Clarke supported the amendment . Mr . Mason proposed that the words ghonld be , " That do more than the acteal cost of the * Charter should be charged to the locality . "'
Mr . Morisdji proposed that a snm not exceeding 2 s . 6 d . should be charged for the Charter . Mr . Wheexxr bad been instructed to propose a larger fum , and the Charters to be renewed quarteriy , the payments for such funds to form their only general fund . Mr . O'Co . nfor contended that the general frad would be bemfited by the opening of new localities , even at the exclusive cost of the general fund . Mr . Kobibts said that being now called to measnre the strength of the enemy it was necessary the Chartists knew their own streBgth—a sound and substantial Organization was what was wanted—he wonld rather be without persons who wonld not make some sacrifice . He approved of the charge of 2 s . 6 d . ....
In deference to the general feeling of the delegates Mr . Harney withdrew his amendment , and the clause with the insertion of the sum of 2 s . 6 d . was ¦ unanimously agreed to . The following clauses , " Contribution of Branches , moved by Messrs . Virgo aad Dewhurst . » Duties of Branches , " moved by Messrs . Donaldson and Smyth . " Government of Branches , " moved by Messrs . O'Comot and Wheeltt . Election and Tenure of Office . " moved by Mefiers . O'Connor and Bairstow . " Duties of Branch B «« d » , " moved by Messrs . O'Connor and Smyth ; and the * Classes , " mov « d by Messrs . Barney * nd Morrison , were all agreed to with very little diMusdoa . Arpovmuan or -Auditors . —This clause , as re commended by the Committee , was agreedI to . Formation op Districts . —Moved by Mr . O Co ? rhorseconded by Mr . Dswhiret , and agreed .
, District Councils . —Moved by Mr . O Connor , seconded by Mr . Surras , and agreed to . Place or Mxeti > -g . —Moved by Mr . Wheeleb , seconded by Mr . Dixon , and agreed to .
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District Officers . —On thia clause being moved , a lengthened discussion followed on the question , whether the District Treasurer and Secretary should be elected by the members to the District Council , or by the District Council , from among themselves . An amendment on the original clause was carried on the motion of Mr . Mason . The clause as thus amended was agreed to It beinar now half-past twelve o ' clock , the Confertnee adicuMed .
AFTERNOON SITTING . The Conference re-assembled at half-past two o'clock . Mr . Farrer in the chair . Mr . Morrison secretary . The minutes of the morning session were read over . Mr . O'Coxnor moved , seconded by Mr . Dotle , their confirmation . Hi . Dovlk " proposed , seconded by Mr . Wheeleu , " That no Delegate should speak for more than five minutes , nor more than once upon a question , exceptiDg the mover of the question , who might have five minutes in reply . " The motion was opposed by Messrp . O'Connor , Roberts , and other Delegates , od account of the Conference being in Committee . Motion rejected . District Auditors . —Moved by Messrs . Harney and Wheeler .
Clause agreed to . Duties of the District Council . —Moved by MessrB . Wheeler and Dixon . Mr . Roberts moved the omission of the words , " voluntary or . " He ( Mr . R ) believing himself to be likely to appear in the character of a " voluntary " kcturer occasionally , objected to the power of this or any other body preventing him speaking anywhere . : Mr . Morrison opposed the clause . Mr . Clarke followed on the same side . Mr . O'Connor strongly denounced the evils of itinerating lecturers , which evil this clause was meant to destroy .
Mr . Marsden opposed ; the clause . He was supposed to be a " physical-force" man . Acting on a similar plan , parlies having thepower had prevented him from lecturing in Lancashire . This was tyranny . It was notorious that these two parties , the " physical force" and " moral-force" men did exist in the movement . Pass this clause ; and , as either party held or acquired power , each would persecute the other . Mr . Dixon supported the clause Mr . Dotle supported the clause . He denied that Mr . Marsden had been prevented lecturing , because ef any notions be might entertain upon "
physicalforce vtrsus " moral power . " He had been so prevented for very different reasons . Mr . Dixon contended that itinerating lecturers had been one of the worst evils of the movement . Perrons came to a town of whom , perhaps , the local Council knew nothing ; they said they " were come to lecture . " The Council replied that" they could not lecture . " w "Very well , " was the answer , " it does not matter whether I lecture or not ; you must keep me now I am here . " Such men had plundered the Chartist funds , and left the localities in a state of debt and financial prostration by their impudent and disgraceful cenduct .
Mr- Hobson read clauses 6 t , 65 , 66 , and 67 , in answer to some of the objections of Mr . Roberts . This clanse was not meant to excludo such men as Mr . R ,, but to protect the association from the pocket-picking of the scoundrels described by Mr . Dixon . Mr . O'Connor supported the clause . It had been his task to go from place to place to replenish the funds which these itinerating lecturers had previously swallowed up , the claose was an excellent one ^—one of the moBt necessary in the plan , as it would protect the body from these perambulating gentry . Mr . HoBiON shewed that the "words wished to be struck out by Mr . Roberts might be safely omitted , as there were other and more stringent clauses to come , which would afford protection to the Association in this matter .
The clause was then adopted with the omission of the above words .
ANNUAL CONVENTION . Constitution . —An amended clause , recommended by tne committee , proposed by Messrs . Wheeler and Dixon . ; Mr . Harnet proposed as an amendment , that the clause , a 3 printed in the Star should be adopted with these additional words— ' District not containing 500 members may , according to their geographical position , unite so send a Delpgale . " Mr . Clarke seconded the amendment . Mr . M'Guatu proposed that the scale of
representation should bo a delegate to every thousand ( instead of five hundred ) members . After some discussion this proposition -was' ^ sreed to . Mr . Harney ' s amendment was agreed to . Mode of Nomination anp Election . —^ An amended clause , as recommended by the committee , was proposed by Messrs . Clarke and Wheeler . Mr . Dewhirst moved , seconded by M . Harnet , that the clause as printed should be adopted . A discussion ensued , in which MeBrTB . Clarke , Hobson , and O'Connor took part . Mr . Dewhurst ' s amendment was carried .
Annual Session . —The clause as printed moved by Messrs . Clarke and Wheeler . Agreed to , with the exception of the power of adjournment being struck out . Powers of Convention . —Mr . O'Connor moved , seconded by Mr . Wheeler , the clause as proposed by the committee , tbe Difference between it and the printed clause is , that in the former , some words , of no particular importance , contained in the latter are omitted . The question raised whether the Executive Committee anu other paid officers should be appointed by the Conventioni An amendment proposed by Messrs . Large and Smyihe , to the tffect that the Convention should not have the power of electing the General Executive Committee , Trustees , General Treasurer , &c , &o . A lengthened discussion ensued .
Mr . Large stated that the Chartists of Marylebone were strongly opposed to vesting the Convention with any such power . Mr . Smythe stated , that withont exception , the West Riding Chartist ? were opposed to the Convention electing the Executive . Mr . Clabke said , whatever might be the views of the delegates , it was plain that a great differenco of opinion on this question existed among the people , be was most decidedly in favour of the Convention electing the Executive , at the same time be was very desirous of paying all deference to the opinions of undoubtedly a large body of the people , who were opposed to the project .
Mr . Roberts considered : that this was a question on which the plausibility was all on one side , and the argument on the other . The plausibility was on the side which supposed that the people ' s interest were best regarded by vesting them with the power of appointing the Executive Committee . The argument was on the side of those who saw and could show that the people ' s interest would be best served by delegating rhat power to men who would have better means of judging of the fitness of the candidates for the Executive than the people themselves had . He could not shut his eyes to what had been , and while he "would not rake up tbe ashes of buried—if not forgotten—follies , to use the mildest expression he could use , still these follies , and worse
than follies , should not be without their utility . It was very well to talk about responsibility , aud making the Executive responsible to the whole people—he knew that responsibility so minutely divided amounted to something like ne responsibility at all . He implored of that Conference not to allow the Convention to escape from this important of all its duties . Remember that the eyes of the whole country will be upon that Convention ; the sayings and doings , as soon as said and done , of each delegate , w ill be published to the country . Each member of the Convention will look upon himself as being responsible for the conduct of the men he voted for , and any disgraceful conduct on the part of any one of the Committee , would be so much of odium attached to the delegate -who voted for him . Every one knew that the man with good lungs , plenty of brass in hia face , and froth and foam on Ms lips , was the man
who could usually carry the votes of popular assemblies , v ? hen opposed to the modest and the thinking man . Yet every one knew how unfitted such characters were to sit on an Executive Committee . He should vote for the original motion , and against the amendment , for he firmly believed that the weal or woe of tbe movement depended on tbis question . It washis earnest conviction that the only way of getting an honest and qualified Executive was to have them elected by the delegates to whom they would be known , aad which delegates would be directly responsible to th » members of tbe Association . Mr . Larqx again spoke in opposition , to the motion , and stated that the Marylebone Chartists would not obey the clause even if adopted . The West Biding Delegates here intimated that their constituents were determined on following a similar course .
Mr . Ross deprecated anything like discussion . He trusted that whatever was tbe decision of the Conference , such decision would be unanimously adopted by the country— ( hear , hear ) .
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Mr . Dewhihst assured the Conference that he would do hia utmost to carry out the views of the majority . Hp considered he would hot bo a ? ood Chartist unless he did so- ( hear ) . He had always done so ; and bad suffered twelve months imprisonment in consequence . In the strike of last year he had opposed the Chartists taking any part in it . He had warned them that the prison doors were opened to receive them ; but they had determined to go into it , and he then resolved to go with thorn . He could assure Mr . Ross , that so far from encouraging dissension , he would , if this clause was agreed to , do his utmost , on his return home , to get the members to carry it out .
Mr . O'Connor- What had caused in the Chartist ranks the greatest mischief ? Local feuds . What had caused local feuds ? Canvassing for votes for the Executive ; thJ 3 clause would destroy that evil . He was surprired to hear what had fallen from some of the delegates . It was preposterous to suppose that any portion oftbe people would refuse to unite with the majority , because the majority differed with them , f _ He hoped the country was too far advanced for anything so absurd . Ho was there an unpledged delegate ; he had not been instructed on thiB point ; but considering that the interests of the people would be best servtdby vesting the power of nomination in tbe hands of the peoDle ,--the Convention to have the power to select from the lists of nominations those whom thoy should deem the best fitted to serve on the Executive . —he supported the clause .
Mr . Wja ( EELER supported the clause . His constituents wetc in favour of the Convention appointing the Executive ; to his certain knowledge a system of trafficing for votes for a seat on the Executive had been adopted by certain parties at tho time of the election oi' the last Executive . He thought the clause to be a nj ^ st important one . Mr . Lajmjk stated that the reason he was so anxious on this point was , that threats had been held out in Mary-le-bone that in the event of this clause being adopted and the Land scheme connected with the Charter , certain parties would leave the body and form themselves into a Republican Association . He hoped this would not be the case , for he sincerely deplored all divisions in our ranks .
Mr . Hob ; on said he was an example of the peculiarities of i opular representation ; his own conviction was most decided in support of tho clause , but he was tied down by his constituents to vote against it ; he must therefore do so , though bo should vote very unwillingly . Mr . Doylr supported the clause . On the motion of Mr . Mason the names were ordered to be called over on the votes being taken . Tbe following are the votes on the question , whether the Executive Committee should or should not be elected by the Convention . For ihe Motion .- —Messrs . W . Dixon , C . Doyle , R . T . Morrison , Donaldson , Chance , Robins , Squire Farrar , J . M . Wheeler , F . O'Connor , T . C' iark , Hosier . Mason , Sale , R . Marsden , Shaw , M'Grath , Ross , Virgo , Place , Harnev , W . P . Roberta .
Against the Motion : —Messrs . James Dewhursti J . W . Smith , J . Linton , D . Ellis , Large , Hobson , J . R . H . Bairstow , Williams . Absent : —Mr . Eames . The clause was then put and carried . Mr . O'Connor said they had their friend Mr . Roberts present , and seeing that that , gentleman ' s stay amongst ihem would be but limited , he begged to move that he ( Mr . R . ) should be requested to addreFs them for a few minutes oa tho question of the political victims . Agreed to .
Mr . Roberts said the delegates would be aware that his labours in their service had now extended over nearly a twelve month , in the course of which time he had had to assist in the defence of their persecuted brethren in the courts at Stafford , Liverpool , Lancaster , Derby , York , London , &c . They all knew that thoae convicted on the 5 th count at Lancaster , had very fortunately escapedthe 4 th count still stood in abeyance , and those who were convicted on it were still in jeopardy . O'Connor had escaped , but M'Douall had yet to be saved , and he was a bad Chartist indeed who did not feel as deep an interest in the oase of the one as the other . The country had been too ready to suppose that the fifth count men having escaped ,
the fourth couut men would be equally fortunate ; he sincerely hoped so , but he had his fears . If convicted it was his opinion that the least punishment awarded to tho defendants would be two years imprisonment . To avoid this , his instructions were if the decision of the Judge was unfavourable , to then move for a writ of error , and fight the battle out to tho last —( cheers ) . This would bo done , evon if it were at the sole expense of him by whom he ( Mr . R . ) was instructed . He need not name that person—every one knew that there was but one such man in the movement—( cheers ) . But this must not be allowed—money must bo found—the ChartisJ public must find it . If it ehould be necessary to take the step he had mentioned , it would be a very expensive one . They knew he had other duties to attend to . He was sure the delegates would share his joy , that he had been successful in several of the cases
entrusted to his care , in which he had defended tbe poor colliers apainst the fraud , rapacity , and tyranny f their employers—( cheers ) . These successes were a tremendous gain to the cause of labour , and the cause of labour was the cause of Chartism . These successes would inspire other parties to band themselves together as the colliers were doing . Numerical strength had money aa well as aristocratic strength—numerical strength had honesty , and that aristocratic strength had not . The colliers were very wisely confining their object to an increase of wages . He was glad of this ; lor well he knew that high wages meant the Charter ; for , without the Charter , they would never get high vrages—( cheers ) . Mr . Roberts concluded by again urging the delegates to exert themselves to procure funds for the proper defence of the fourth count defendants , and resumed bis seat , amidst loud cheering .
Mr . O'Connor immediately rose , but gave way for . Mr . Clarke , who moved the following resolution . — " That tho best thanks of this Conference are pre-eminently due to W . P . Roberts , Esq ., for the able and honourable manner in which he has conducted the legal cases entrusted to his care . " Mr . O'Connor seconded the motion , which was carried by acclamation . Mr . Roberts acknowledged the compliment . The Coherence then adjourned . THURSDAY MORNING . The President in tho chair . The minutes having been read and confirmed ,
Clause 27 in Mr . Hobson ' s Plan was proceeded with , and' considerable discussion arose whether Delegates should be eligible to sit in the Annual Convention who were not subscribers to the Land Fund . The clause was ultimately so altered that the decision was deterred until it came under the general bead of funds . Clause 28 , on the motion of Messrs . Dixon and Clarke , was agreed to . Clause 29 , on the motion of Messrs . Doylo and Dixon . Clause 80 , on the motion of Messrs . Hobson and Dixon . Clause 31 , on tho motion of Messrs . Morrison and Dixon . Clause 32 , on the motion of Messrs . Dewhirst and Hobson .
On the motion of Mr . Hobson , an intermediate olause was agreed to , affirming that Delegates in Convention should have no voice in matters referring to the Land Fund , unless they were subscribers to the same . Clause 33 , on the motion of Messrs . Doylo and Harney , was adopted with some slight alterations . Section V . —General Executive Committee . — Clauses 34 and 35 were agreed to , on the motion of Messrs . Morrison and Wheeler . Clause 36 was amended by the Committee , and adopted on tbe motion of Messrs . Smyth and Dewhirst . During the discussion which arose upon this clause , Mr . Mason stated his opinion that the land
should be made entirely subsidiary to the Charter ; he trusted they would not be too sanguine in the expectations of the benefits to be derived from the combining of the two questions . Mr . O'Connor said that he had listened with great pleasure to Mr . Mason ' s remarks , and would willingly , if the law alowed of it , vote that the two funds should be entirely diistinct ; m " 9 great object in directing attention to the land was , that they might not be placed in the same dilemma aa they were at the time of the Reform Bill , looking upon vacuum , having no definite practical object jn view
He defied any one to take a correct new of politics without connecting them witfcthe land . He wm anxious to give the people a proof of . tne horrors of tne system of primogeniture—a WBtem . which , was at the root of all political evils ; it waa supposed that it wonld take four millions of money to ensure the entire possession of four million acrgs of land ; bnt with fixity of tenure , at a corn rent , they would have an interest vested in it forever ; they might sell this land in the market the nexh day for the same or a far greater amount of money , as it would be far more valuable in the retail market . If with £ 100 , 000 they purchased 1000 acres of land , they might sub-
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divide it into allotments of four acres each , and then immediately sell it again and purchase another 1000 acres , and so on in continuity . } The only guarantee needed being possession , they could buy land in the wholesale market , independent of the laws of primogeniture , and subdivide it in defiance of these laws . An experiment of this nature ^ by illustrating the social comforts it would produce , would greatly teud to the spread of Chartism . j Mr . Marsden was of opinion that persons opposed to the land would be tempted to subscribe to that fund only as a means of obtaining a seat on the Executive Committee , and haying no interest in the question of the laud might be induced to mal-appropriate the funds destined tor that object . Mr . Hobson replied to Mr . Marsden , and read the Act of Parliament referring to tho power of proceeding against officers for malappropriation of the funds . ¦
Clause 37 waa agreed to on the motion of Messrs . O'Connor and Hobson , with some alterations and limitations relative to the expenditure of the funds , publishing tracts , &o . ; CHAPrER IV . —Special and Gbneral Duties of Oi-picehs . —Clauae 38 was agreed to on the motion of Messrs . Clark and Harney . [ Clause 39 , on the motion of Messrs . Dewhurst and Bairstow . ] Section II . —Secretaries . —Clauses 1 , 2 , 3 , and 4 , were agreed to with slight ! alterations , aud an amended one substituted for clause 5 . Clause 40 was adopted on the motion of Messrs , Dowhirst and Dixon . -
Clause 42 , after a . long discussion , was referred back to the Committee . A discussion then arose as to the impossibility of the Committee proceeding with their digest during the limited adjournment of the Conference , and an a motion of Mr . O'Connor , seconded by Mr . Marsden , the committee was suspended , and tho whole of the delegates resolved themselves into a committee for the above purpose . ' ¦ 1 Section III . —Treasurebs . — -Clause 43 , with some alterations , was agreed to , on I the motion of Mr . Wheeler , seconded by Mr . O'Connor . Section IV . —Clause 44 was adopted , on a motion of Mr . Doyle , seconded by Mr . t Donaldson . Clause 45 was agreed to . j Section Y . —Auditors . —Clauses 46 and 47 were also agreed to , and an additional clause , defining their duties . '
Secwon VI . —Clause 48—Responsibility of officers agreed to , on the motion of Messrs . Morrison and Hobson ; as also clause 49 . Section VII . —Upficehs . —Clauses 50 and 51 were adopted . ) , \ Chapter V . —Business . —Clause 52 agreed to unanimously , j Clause 53 , after some discussion , was , on the motion of Messrs . O'Connor and Donaldson , altered to six weeks , instead of one month . Clauses 54 , 55 , 56 , and 57 were also unanimously agreed to , aad the morning sitting was adjourned .
THURSDAY AFTERNOON . The Chairman took his seat at two o ' clock . The Secretary then read the correspondence to the Conference . The Secretary read the minutes of the morning Bitting , which were confirmed . ' Clauses 58 to 62 were passed with a few verbal alterations . [ Chapter VI . —Clause 63 elicited a very animated discussion in which Messrs . j Harney , O'Connor , Clarke , Doyle , Dixou , Hobson , and other delegates took part , and was finally agreed to , with an addition making a distinction betwixt the District Leoturers and the Missionaries . ' b' 4 was passed on the motion of Mr . O'Connor , seconded by Mr . Clarke . 65 . on the motion of Mr . Dixon aud Mr . Clarke .
66 , on the motion of Mr . Linton and Mr . Dawhurst . ; 67 , moved by Mr . Doyle , and seconded by Mr . Clark . j This concluded chapter six , when a few clauses were agreed to in reference to the tract department , brought forward by Mr . Morrison . CHAPrER VII . —Section I . —General Expenses . —Clause 68 , iu Mr . Hob 3 on ' s P , lan , in reference to the amount , of subscriptions to be paid by the members . Mr . Harney moved that instead of twopence for the card , that it bo one shilling per year , to go to the general funds of the Society . After a very animated and good-humoured discussion , the original clause was carried . Clause 69 was passed , on the motion of Mr . Dixon and Mr . Clark .
This was the last clause in connection with the General Fund . | The next question was that of the Land . The Committee brought up a : olaus « to provide for the dismissal of the General Secretary when the Ex . ecutive considered him unfit , for that office . Agreed to . j Land Fu 4 nd —Clause 70 , Mr . Hebson moved , and Mr . Linton seconded , this clause . Mr . O'Connor opposed it on the ground that it would be better to omit the words , " for the erection of suitable buildings . " He ( Mrl O'Connor ) thought it would be much better to provide a fund to get the possession of the land before they said anything about building . Mr . O'Connor then went into some calculations , showing the vast amoun * of money that it would take to build those houses that they talked about ; and conducted by moving , " That the words relative to the erection of suitable buildings be expunged . " }
Mr . Clark seconded the motion ; and , in doing so , took that opportunity of saying that they who came out of the " ratth boxes , " like himself , required all the information they could get upon the subject : and in his ( Mr . Clark ' s ) opinion , it would be the wisest plan to got the land before they began to talk about the house . Mr . Doyle said that he had ; a few observations to make upon this question . He had seen some practical results of what the land would do , and he had had an opportunity of witnessing the results even where the parties had to go two miles to their little farm of two acres . Mr . Doyle then gave an account of the produce that was got off this two acre ^ , which was most satisfactory ; and also that of another experiment upon one rood of land . He therefore coincided with the preceding speakers .
Mr . Dixon was sorry that- ; his opinions , and those of his worthy colleague , j and the gentlemen who had addressed them on that side of the question , should differ ; but he hoped they would agree to differ . He would ask of what use would the land be to the poor man unless be was located upon it ? and how could he be located upon it witheut a suitable habitation being erected upon it for the convenience of himself and family ? The gentlemen who had taken the opposite side of the question , thought that because the building of suitable houses was mentioned in the Plan , i that of necessity the funds would be expended iu building operations instead of buying land . It was no such thing .
In the plan beiore them they were doing no more tb&n laying their views aad the | objeots of the association before the public . Theiriobject was to locate as many of the poor starving ; operatives of this country upon the Land as they possibly could ; and in order to do this it was necessary to have the Land , and also to have buildings upon the Land . And this was to be obtained only by having funds adequate to the undertaking . This Plan then laid down the objects and the means to carry those objects into etfeot , namely , to raise the fuuds by subscription , just the same as we laid down the objects and means for carrying out the political measures in the former part of th « Plan . t
Messrs . Linton , Dewhurst , Hobson , and others followed on the same side . j Mr . Marsden asked Mr . O'Connor how they would get the Land from the landed aristocracy ; and would it not be acknowledging the doctrine that they had a right to the land by purchasing it from them ;! Mr . O'Connor said that Mr . j Marsden might as well say that it waa a breach of principle to purchase the wheat that was grown upon the land . To tbe second part they would not sell the land to them in four acre farms ; but when they engaged George Robins to sell an Estate , ) they would not say " Mind , you don ' t sell it to the ; Chartists . " After a lengthened discussion pro . and' con .
Mr . Clark withdrew the amendment , and the original motion , with a slight alteration , was agreed to . ¦ The plan was then gone through aa far as clause 95 , with some few alterations , which we have not time to enumerate . ; The Conference was adjourned at Bftven o ' clock until eight on Friday morning . The sittings are expected to terminate to-morrow ( Friday ) eteEing . \
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P . vr to &r £ ~ u ^^ ^ Wyfrx ^/ - /}*/ 'A-stsst ¦ f , ; . ' , c ^ S > r / J * ^!** Northampton . —Mr . J . Robins . Leeds—Mr Squire Famr , and Mr . Joshua Hobson . London—Mr . J . M . Wheeler , Mr . O'Connor , and Mr . M'Grath . Cheshire—Mn J- Clarke . Coventry—Mr . Hosier . Birmingham—Mr . John Mason , and Mr . J . Eames . Staffordshire Potteries—Mr . W . Sale .
Sabden , Colne , CUtberoe , &c—Mr . R . Marsden Coggleshill—Mr . J . Shaw . Surrey and Kent—Mr . Henry Ross . Brighton—Mr . Gsorge Vtrgo . Mjrylebone—Mr . Samuel Large . Leicester—Mr . Jonathan Bairatovr . Burnley—Mr . John Place . Bristol—Mr . R . H . Williams . Sheffield—Mr . George Julian Harney . London , Bath , < &c—Mr . W . P . Roberts .
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MANCHESTER . —On Friday evening last , Mr Bairstow delivered an eloquent addreaa in the PainCsrB * Beading Room , Watsou-street , Peter-street , on Labonr and Capi tal . —At the members' meeting , at the same place , on Sunday morning last , tbe sum of 5 s . Id , was collected for Mrs . Duffy , which she desires to acknowledge . Cabfentebs Hail . —Mr . Davies , of Ha wick , lectured in the above place on Sunday evening l&st . The audience was numerous and respectable , and notwithstanding the usual weekly collection was made to meet the current espesces of the Hall , the sum of 12 s . lid . ¦ was contributed towards the interment of poor Duffy , which , with what waa collected at Mr . Srholefield ' s gates , makes a total of £ l 193 . 9 h < i . This sum is wholly exclusive of various monies given ta Mrs . Duffy , for the purpose of purchasing clothing , of which she was greatly in need .
NOTTINGHAM—The female Chartist * of Nottingham met in the Democratic Chapel , Rice Place , on Tuesday evening , when it was unanimously resolv « d that the Secretary should give an address on Tuesday evening next . Admission free . - The address to commence at eight o ' clock . A Meet . ing was holden at Mr . Hardy ' s , the sign ef the Newa House , James-street , on Monday evening . The large room was filled . Mr . Brown explained the People's Charter in a most able manner . Twenty members were enrolled . HATHERN .-A eamp meeting was held at this place on Friday last , and waa well attended by friends from the villages in the neighbourhood . They were addressed at two o ' clock in the af ternooon and at six in the evening by Mr . Borman , of Nottingham , and Mr . Skevington , jf Loughboroueh .
GREENWICH . —A public meeting took place on Monday last at the George and Dragon , to elect a delegate for the Surrey and Kent District to the Birmingham Conference . Mr . Ross was chosen . IVEOSSIiEY . —On Tuesday evening last , Mr : James Leach , of Manchester , delivered a lecture in the Association Room , Brookbottom , to a good audience , on the present state of the country , &c . BRIGHTON . —On Saturday , August 26 th , ft Social Chartist meeting was held at the Cap of Liberty , in Portland-street , to celebrate the release of Mr . O'Connor from York Castle . Better late than never . —On the following Tuesday evening , a festival
was got up at the Artichoke Inn , for the benefit of Mr . Wm . Flower , an old and faithful labourer in the good cause . —On the 1 st instant , a public meetieg was held at tbo Cap of Libertv , to elect a delegate to Conference . Mr . George Virgo was chosen . SOUTH LONDON . —The Chartists of South London met at the Hall of Science , Blackfriarsroad , on Sunday evening , ' and were ably addressed by Dr . Bowkett , on the most ready means of ths working classes becoming freeholders . The Chartists of the locality call upon the friends to aid them in keeping open this place of meeting , without such support they will be compelled to give it up .
TODMORDEN . —Mr . Benjamin Rushton , of Ovenden , preached a sermon in the afternoon of Sunday lasx , iu the Chartist Chapel , on the opening of a Sunday school , in connection with the Chartists of tbis locality ; the school was opened on that day , when forty-six scholars were enrolled . By perseverance , this undertaking may be made a great help to the Chartist cause . There have already a many very intelligent young men and women volunteered their service as teachers . The coarse of instruction to be adopted is Reading , Writing , Arithmetic , Grammar , Mensuration , &c , Sco . The school will be opened every Sunday morning , at half-past nine o ' clock , and half-past one in the afternoon . The subscriptions amounted to £ 1 10 s . 2 ^ d . Mr . Peddie delivered a lecture in the same room , on Tuesday night , to a crowded audience , and entertained and instructed the people very much . His lecture was repeatedly cheered .
GrAlttSBRO' . —The ChartiBts here , who have been as sheep having no shepherd , have come forward , and formed themselves into a body . The address of their sub-Secretary is Mr . H . Walker , No . 5 , Carter ' s Row , Beaumont-street . DEWSBURY . —The Chartists of this place met in their room over the Co-operative Stores , on Sunday evening Ia 3 t , Mr . George Sykes in the chair . Mr . West delivered an address respecting the operations of the land question ; also explaining the new Pian of Organization . After which sixteen new members were enrolled . Bilston—Mr . Alexander Campbell lectured here on Tuesday evening last , Jo a small but attentive audience .
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TOL- YI- NO . 304 . SATTJRDAYT ^ SEPTEMBER 9 , 1843 PR 1 CE «*«««¦ »»««» « . > > "' Five SiaiUlnsa p © r Quarter .
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CORRECT LIST OF DELEGATES . West Riding of Yorkshire—Mr . Jamea Dewhust , and Mr . J . W . Smyth . ; East Riding—Mr . J . Linton . South Lancashire . —Mr . W . Dixon » and Mr . C . Doyle . Nottingham . —Mr . R . T . Morrison . ; Wai « . ick—Mr . Donaldson . Wednesbury . —Mr . S . Chance . Abergayennj . —Mr . D . Ellis .
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Return ov the Queek . —It was expected that the Queen and her suite would sail from Treport , on tfteir return to England , on Thursday ; and it is rumoured that Louis Philippe wili return the visit of her Majesty in the course of the autumn . —Of course . The K : n « of Hanover . —By the arrival of the General Steam Navigation Company ' s steam vessel Soho , which arrived in the river after a very fine passage , we learn that the King of Hanover landed at Antwerp at half-past ten o ' clock on Sunday morning .
Pus anb Feveb . —At the Police-court on Wednesday morning , a number of Irish people were brought up for keeping pigs , in a filthy state , in ona or two of the most densely-populated closes in the city . A witness in one case , connected with Bridgegate-street , deponed that the pigs were a great annoyance , from the smell arising from them , which he believed was the cause of fever . To his certain knowledge , not a family in that close , but had had some of its members afflicted with fever . In another case , a female witness stated that there was a dungstead below the window of her house , and the pigsty
immediately under the flour of it ; that the pigs made holes with their noses in the flooring , and that the whole of the family had been ill for three weeks . Another witness , for the defenders , stated that between his house and the pigsty there was hut a thin partition , and " they did not annoy him at all at all . " Such statements give some idea of the wretched circumstances in which many of the poorer inhabitants of our closes and kennels are situated , and may serve to abate surprise a ^ to fever and other infectious diseases , so prevalent in the poorer districts of the city .- —G / asooti Chronicle ,
A Female Highway Robber . —On Friday last , as Mr . Lambton , of Kirkwelpington , carrier , was prcceeding along the Morpeth road with his cart , a respectably dressed woman requested the favour of a ride . . Mr . Lambton at once consented , and she got into the cart . When they had proceeded together a short distance , she fell against him , as if by accident , and then recovered herself ; shortly after which , she alighted rather abruptly , saying she would walk . Mr . Lambton thought her conduct somewhat strange , and at length suspected that all was not right ; bo he felt his sidepockefc , and then missed his pocket-book ,- which contained two £ 6 notes . The whole truth now flashed upon his mind , and he quickly turned his horse ' s head to drive back
to his slippery passenger . On coming up with her , he expressed his suspicions of her honesty , at which she affected great indignation . But he conveyed her to the nearest public-house , and sent for a constable . The-woman , when she thought herself unobserved , slid a piece of paper dewn upon the ground , which was picked up , and found to be a £ 5 note . After this , she called for a pipe of tobacco , and lighted it with a piece of paper . A quick-eyed young fellow , who was present , perceived the paper to be a bank-note , and , snatching it from her , saved it from destruction . The constable now arrived , and conveyed her before the nearest magistrate , who directed her to be conducted to prison , preparatory to her being committed to the sessions for-, trial . — Gateshead Observer .
Suicids . —Mysterious Affair . —A respectable tradesman ' s family , in Bridgeton , has been thrown into the deepest affliction by the following melancholy and unaccountable event . One of the daughters was to . have been married in a few days , andtha family were busied with the preparations . On Monday sight they were all occupied in this way , with the exception of the bride who was absent for some time with the bridegroom . On her return * they all retired to rest in the most cheerful spirits , with the intention of rising early ia the morning to resume their labours . During the night , the doar was heard to open , and it waa immediately found that the bride had left the house . Her absenoa
occasioned great uneasiness , as there was do apparent reason for her departure at suoh an unseasonable hour . Her continued absence for two days gave rise to the gloomiest apprehensions . On . Thursday , a yonng man , while bathingin the river neAtttutherc > en Bridge , discovered a shawl ; and , search having been made , the body of the young woman was found , and taken out of the river by Mr . C * ejddest of the Humane Society ' s House . The whole affair is wrap * ped in mystery , and has given rise , to many conjectures as to the cause of such a lawentable proceed " ing . The contemplated marriage , we understand , was of her own free choice , and had theeanc . ^ ou . q £ her friends . — Glasgow Citimh
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