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MR . ROEBUCK AND HIS CONSTITUENTS . ' ( From our oicn Correspondent . ) On Wednesday , April 27 th , a public meeting was convened in the targe Banquet Room of the Guildhall ,. Bath , for the express purpose ef hearing an explanation from Mr . Boebnck , * Member for the city , in regard to his conduct in voting with the Tories for Sir Robert Peel ' s income tax . Many of the middle classes felt much annoyed at such condnct ; and on hearing . that inch was the case , Mr . Roebuck resolvi-d at once up «« n eaUing the present meeting , for the purpose just alluded to . The Editor of the BaUi Journal rebuked the Hon . Member on account of this o&uoxiou 3 Tots , and hence much disapprobation w ? n fttt regarding it .
Mr Roebuck's address , -which was issued in th& early part of the -week , to the electors and non-electors , entreated them to suspend their judgment on bis conduct till they had heard a fair explanation from him . " Hence the meeting -was looked forward to "with much interest by all parties . He was to commence at one o ' clock in the day , and long before that time the spacious room began rapidly to fill , and when the speaking commenced the room "was bo densely thronged that numbers were glad to get away from the excessive heat Mr . Roebuck was received with ereat applause .
Mr . Wh . Hunt , the late Mayor , was unanimously appointed to the cfSce of Chairman . He opened the business in a short speech , by way of explaining the object for which the meeting was . called . They were convened at the invitation of one of their respected . members , who was desirous of explaining to them his reasons for taking the course he had dune in the present session of Parliament . The invitation , to say the least ef it , was highly honourable , a . nd illustrative , of his political integrity . ( Chet-rs . ) He ( ihe Chairman )
"was persnaded that they would receive him in that spirit of candour , and with that respectful attention ¦ which was always due to a member if Par ; iawent from his constituent ? . At the same time , no feelmg of respect , oueht to ltad them to forget that Mr . Roebuck ¦ was holding a responsible ofiee . Aft * r making a f = w more remarks on this head , the Chairman said Mr . Roebuck should be allowed first to make his explanation uninterrupted ; after that , any gentleman would be at liberty tv submit any question to him , or advance any arguments to ihe meeting , ( cheers . )
Mr . RoEBCCK now came forward and was again received with enthusiastic cheers . He said he had "taken en the present occasien a somewhat remarkable course , ¦ whicn was almost novel among us ; but it was one "which he thought might not be bad as an example . In the rischarge of a great public duty , i ; happens of necessity , that many parties from misapprehension and mis-instruci on , do not alwaja understand what has been dona in their name ; and therefore he who " acts for the people ought , on every occasion , for his own sake as well as for the sake of those for whom he is acting , to explain to thrm disttntt y what he had done in their name . Ii might be that he had done wrong ; and if so , he could do himself no ugury , if really honest , by statins openlv what he had none , discussing
it calmly atd fiiriy with all parlies , and then taking that new light which had been afforded him by bucq discusiion , act according to the best of his judgment , leaving the -uidmate decision with those from whom he had derived his power—icheers . ) That was the coarse he should trie on that occasion . The objections that had been mads to him had come entirely trom his best frifcn-ia , in a spirit so kind , so absolutely affectionafc that he hoped all wouid believe him when hs said that thtre wc 3 noihic ? in his mind bnt krndcesa and gratitude for those who had told him what they had- He came there in the spirit of enquiry and perfect ca idour ; and was about 10 address himself to all parties , and to ask them whethrr the line of conduct he had pursued , deviated from that line of integrity which should be
the great attribute of all who represented the peopie ? and nest whether—if having acted accord ng to ^ his light , he had acted in consonance with the feelings and interests of his constituents ?—ihear , hear . ) The obj ction taken against his conduct were twofold- ; one arose from ptrsoual consderation , and which be would first aLude to and dismiass ; the other , as is wa 3 a public matter , he would dwell upon more at large The first objection wss thst in the pursuit of his profession he had been absent from the Honse of Commons . It was true that he had been , absent , but they seouUI regard this objection as applying privately to himself . When they eiecUd him , it was well known to e-r <_ ry man wh-j gave his Vute tost h-s was set king t- > Siin fur himself an honourable competence by an hon-urabie
onfession . ; CriTS of *• True , true . " and cheers . ! In the perfect knowledge of this , and knowing tSe incioests of thst prif-ssiou , ( and without which no man could carry it oc , ; certain nec . ssary absences from L- 'Udon npon the ass z ^ 3 of the cjuntry , t ' cey ; the electors ; had chosen him :. s one of tLeir reprtescititivts . . The Honourable Meniber n = xt proceeds . ! to p ^ int ont the great importance of having in the legislature " men " of all sorts of profession , of which nt-ne , he said , was of more importance to the legislature than h-:- w £ . o was to carry tiie law into efivet as a lawyer . As a member i f that profession , they had elected him , and he hai } .-arsued ihe couiie which evsry one of that distinguished profession had p : ir . -oisd wh-n elected to sit in Parliament . Never sinca the Parliament had sat thl 3
session had there been a niiht , when he was in London , that ha lia-3 not attended it , and had sslccm left i \ before midnight . ( Cries of " DancDnibe ' s uiotioc , " ' no , no ; " wh'la this wa 3 going on , Mr . R . itrpped from tie Ryzr or form on which he stood to the table . ") He proceeded next to remark that the prrs ^ ns who had ¦ written to him ia reference to his conduct were those t 3 whom he was under the deepest obligation . ( Cries of " give the lttt = Ts , give the name 3 . ") Acd he did Dot in the least exaggerate when ha said that they are the persons fGr whom , in this wurld , he h 3 d almost the great < ist rei ^ rd . He diszasscd this matter bf fayingthat they ( -lie electors ; knew what ta « y were about when they elected him ; that th&y had got the consequences , and EUit lint np with them . ' Cheere , and
laughter i Trie Hio . our&b . e and Leiraea Gentlemin next asplicd hims .-. f to what ha called th& more important part o : the busings—a justification tf his conduct in the House of CDninions during tte present session . He had be-. n ene who alio ^ e *! , and very pioierly allowed Sir Robert Perl time to consider and mature his plans . But . he did nrt entertain the usrleis hope that with the present House of Cjsi ! S < --ns , they Ehou . d have a liberal Adniinlstnitior .. He hai , thercfyre , said to himself , it is njw Ms duty to make the best of tbe bad , and to gtt ail the good he con d , ouS of the present circumstincrs . fjrths peopie —( slight cheering . ) The Prime Miiistci had said . " I am come nsw-jy into my seat ; 1 desire tinse to look around me , and I b . cpa that time wiil be grant ^ a , so that I may fct , 7 e time
to do tha btst in my pow ^ r . "' He ( Mr . R . ; said that "was a jiist demand , and that , he -would bs no par . y to the curtailing him of that wiuch he asKed for—namely , time to perfect Ma measure ? . In so acting-, he < lb " e speaker ; had givt-n off = nce ; but if the people calmly CDnsidrred and rairly estimated " " hat was the position 01 Sir Robert P = rei , they would n ^ t baime hiruj . M r . RocbucS ) - He ttou ^ ht it to be his duty to give the Prims iliniitrr a clsar stage , though he had no favour for himself— , iau £ hter an-i cheers . / To the firit proposition cf the KiLhl H . JZ 2- Biiowjt inis alteration of the Corn Laws * he r . a'i a ; v ^ n bis most ardent , vehement opposition . In so doine , he supposed he had givi . 11 no offrECd to his cunsiitnints— ilau § ut « r . ) They dc&iicU free trade in the nrst gre ^ t necessary of life ; and he
gincerely be : icved that he represented not merely tue majority of those who voted for him at tue la ^ t tlestion , but the maj > nty of these of the non-bltclu ^ s of th : it city , when he stepped somewhat on « rard in the march of liberality , and demanded a perfect free tra < : e in corn— ,-chee ^ s . ) He didn ' t think he bad given office in that . H ^ came next to the fiuanci ^ l measures of Sir Robert Pcei . They were to consider the circumstances in which he was placed , and then to ask themselves zne qajsuon whether the cun-Iuct fee had pursued was no * = hone-t , wise , ani just ? There was a deSci-JK-y in th * rcvcDn-s amounting to four-millions a ; lmitt- _ d by ail partks . Sir Rjtert said it must i wbepaii , raid it was ass ^ ntid to by tbe bench opp-isite . He i Ur . R t ohjec ' e'l t > t ' iit , and said it ongtii , t ) be
saved—( hear , ami ch ^ rb ) ;—but so n ^ e ^ HS was his-propositioo , so th- > Tuu : ! ii 7 -ussJi'p .-rteii on both J-ides vf the house thtt h = wii tot-Jly un-i ' . l ^ to ge = more than that patient s < rt uf a . hsariinj » rh : chr it w . \ s s-jii . ttimes , or sliiKist alwavs , his f ^ te to get in that House , ami for which he was iuuch oMized to it . It vFoni'i have bern useless in h > s dividine the H'juse , as he sht . u ! J not have y > een supj- -n < rd by more ttian a Ocz ^ n persons . Trie Hon . Griiticinan ^ aid he -was desirooa of speakiEj ; of tae iat-e a rni 2 : siriti- ; n in the kindest way ; hi » oljict w-is to ¦ wn fiien-ls . to conciliate enemies , und to d * : isray with raise icciptiyp . He pointt'l out ihe ina ^ lt-quacy «> f the m -a ; -u : t-s of Lord John Russell to make op for ttse dtficieiiey in the r ^ -yenna . Th-sy were ohii ^ i tn i ) -: V t ? e debt , and Sir Kobe t proposed to rio
two tbing 3 ; first , he would tiX propt .-tv and income , aL-d s-- > rnitTs ice coiniuercial lbtereits i . f the cou :. trj . He acerpte- ; thit prjposif . yn—enters mingied with hi ^ siD ? . < H- o' -jecurd tofcxa-avicantexpsnriitnrdj but thi . u ^ h he nid , he was not li .-t-n » l to ; ther ^ or-, he did tne scc-jmi be * t thing—and advised to riy at the least cokt to tue people , which w . is to pay the miney dirtctly and not i . y loan , for that waa the worst of ail pos-ibls njodes of relief : it was like a man wh .. seeing bankruptcy at the tni of the year , went on borrowing all the rtrelvemoriUi : bankruptcy must come at 3 a > i teifjid viora ci- ^ irova by being : thus pus ofi \ Very we ! ; , we wtic agreed that it shcuH be paid Kow , Sir R jr ^ rt Peel proposed to pay it in t" ? ro waysby a tax on tised property , and by a tax on income . He i Mr . R i i ^ rced to tJiav proposition , upon this cmdition : nx ^ ti Dropertj w ^ ls tf more value than
fluctuating property ; reanlate your tax with regard to this ; circuniSiai . c ..-, and it will then be an huncst , a just , and a straishtfor-ward proseeding— tchetra . ) He would give ; his numbie uied of praise to the Right J 3 od . Gentle- -. mm , as h *> vina done it bo illy and honestly . His frirnds b ? b \ na bini did n : > t at uli relish it—( laughter . ; The sp-aker wri t on to justify the line f > f puiicy pur-1 sued by Sir Rv > rrt Peel , acd said he felt tne influence ; Of the age : ti _ L ; e with all it 3 concurrf-tt circun ;> tanc-e ? , : ¦ was preiaiHiC upvn his niku ) . He was respon-jb ! s ; and the re » pons : r » liity pressing on hhu , a . clear-iijjht ^ d , Sagacious man , ha sa-7 that hfc was really doiig the ; best for his o « tj party and for evtr } body eise^—i cries of j " Is he honest ?' i He ( the speaker . ' could net dive into men s minds . All he could do -wis tj t ^ ke things as j they come , and to jad ^ e cf individual acts —\ cuecrs . i . j It wag for Qae alore to dive int-o tbe human heart . He 1
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was backward in Imputing dishonesty where he had not the evidence to justify the charge . After a few more observations on this head , Sir . Roebuck said the income tax was an nnequal one , and that he would propose a motion to the House ( he had it now on the bookB ) , and ? e should see whether tbe House of Commons is what it ought to be , a real representation of the people—whether in reality tbe proposal , aa it will be earned out , will be a fair and equal taxation of the people Now , if a man bad £ 100 a year from fundBd er landed property , he ^ -would be -taxed about three per cent ., that is , supposing him to bave £ 150 a year or more . If a man
get that £ 100 by the labour of his hands , m trade or art , or by a profession , he was by the present bill to be taxed also at the same rate . He objected to that , and the reason was this , if lie wanted to ensure £ 100 to his children at his death , he should be obliged to go into the market and pay a sum of money for it , and that sum of money would be the difference of the value of his £ 100 a year which he gained by his profession and that which a man gained from so much land . He , working hard in his profession , had to provide for his family in after life ; but it was not bo with the man who had land , as that would be in existence after his death . Therefore the diflerence was clear—it was the
sum of money which "would be required to buy an annuity of ^ £ 100 a-year . That he proposed to the ' House of CommonB ; but it was supposed to be intricate : and difficult to determine what , in such a case , was the lvalue of aman ' a life ; though he did not think so . But j taking it at that rats , he would attempt to set this ; great end by other means , by taxing prefessional men i And men in trade at one half at what land was taxed at . \ He would propose that te the House to-morrow or ' Friday . They were to watch well the division , to see who voted for it and who voted against it ; and then
; we shall learn the preponderance of the landed propriei tors over every other party . The speaker next referred to j their . quisitorialnatnreOf SirRobert ' sbill ; which he proj posed toremedybyproposingthateverynianshouldmake J a fair return of what bis income was upon his solemn j affirmation , a scheme that would operate much better than the present obnoxious mode of levying the tax . i He spoke for Borne time on this point ; he could not see j why a man should wUb to be thought richer than he ! really was . We want to borrow £ 100 of our banker ; if h « j knew the circumstances of the case ha would not
lend it . He ought to know them . Really and in truth J he could not get at the bottom of the fear which is j expressed by many people , except by attributing it to ; their vanity . He believed it to be one of tbe greatest i mis-. rits of Englishmen that every mau is attempting to \ make himself appear a greater man than he really isicheers . ) " There is Mr . So-and-so , he is very rich , '• he keeps his carriage , he gives Lis dinners , and the ! report goes abroad that he is worth £ 3 000 a-year . But it is found out , by-and-bje , that he is really thus ! kind and benevolent having no more than £ 1 , 500 per annum . The harm , they say , there was in this , was j ibat tbe man wbo lives on his estate , or income , 3 id in ' otfeelit—it was the poor trader . " Then he asked
j the trader why he wished to be thought richer than he : was ? ( Here same one cried out , ' a false capitil , that is it . ' . Lsughler , which lasted for some time ) Mr . ; Roebuck next spoke in regard to the course he had pur-¦ sued ; he said he had to repr > sent a variety of opinions { and interests ; he could not suit all . H « was an arbiter ; among them . There were the rich , he had to represent - them ; and also the professional aen , and the traders , ; and the hard working men—he did tue best for all . i He next said his constituents were to judge ! him calmly—to hear and forbear , and not ; to be deceived by what may be said of him in the reports of the proceedings in tbe House ] of Commons , for they give no possible insight : into whit was ^ oins ? on there . The repciters Were not
t-j biaaia If his constituents thought Mm to be wrong they would tell him so , a&d ask him to come and explain . iChesrs . ) He ha-d now in reality arrived at the end of the ebarges made againtt him : —first , he had been 3 bsentfroE 2 the House ; next , be h ; . d roted for Sir Robert Peel on the matter which ho ha > i explained . The sptaker spoke in reference to soni-i mafers of no very grtat importance ; and after-wards remarked that he dare sjy there were some present who went very fur ; there were perhaps , some Chartists present—iLuud cries tf " Yls . yes , " from all parts of the room ) He found amor . g thtm a great deal of intojerance ; be diil cot ajiree with them in ali things ; was he theicfore to be condemiie ^ as their enemy ? He would then ask them , as well as others , not to allow their nwa notions of their own worth , virtue , or intelligence , so to Wind Their minds to their own imp-jrfecti -r . s as to allow them
to condemn others wbivltsile . Depend upon it . inme < 'f us are perfect ; and it might b < .- that the opinion to wbich we were the mott wedded , "vras the most erroneous . Therefore , he would ask all . Dot to ^ ive up their opinions , but to hol <\ them with ca ^ duur and forbearance ; and that they would practice them towards him , if they believed him to be fairly up to the light l . e bail , —lioine what he told them at the cr . iv . n . eijci'iaent be wonld do , swerving not for partial or personal interests nnr from passion—( Cheers i Alter making a fo ^ more observations , he cmcluded a very conciliatory anil judicious speech amid luu . i applause . -Tue ChajEJIa > ' a--ked if there was r . cj person desirous of putting any question to Mr . Ri-.-buck . ( Here a few notes were handed to Mr . Roebuck , who a ? ain came forward and answered tlu-ai evi . ient ' y much to tbe satisfaction tf the authors and : he uii-. tii : tr >
Mr . KEBNE . proprietor uf the Bath Journa' vrh- > had rebuked Mr . Roebuck for having g . v = u Lis vote to Sir Robert Ped , was called for . After much hesitation ho came forward ; but his opposing reri :-irLs wore not liked fcy tbe meeting . He said te should ubvti shrink fr ^ m expressing his honest convictions ; but ha was alwiys ready to change his opinions vrhm prove ;! to be erroneous . Ho moved a vote of confidence in Mr . Roebuck . Mr . H . YlSCEiNT was called for by many in the meeting . He came forward and w . is ! -. > udly c ^ eer , d .
Hs felt pleased that so humble an iuiiividu . il as Limst-h had" been called upon to perform a pleasing be a man of tslentand of strict integrity , ia whom coin lencr couH be Eafsly placed . He B-. condcd most cordiaUy Mr . K-eue's motion .
. Mr Elubidge , amid noise and confusion , rebuked Mr . Kotbuct for having voted with the Tories . The meeting was impatient with him , in consequence of ttfe incoherent manner ia wMch he spoke . He thought the ~ ii , come tax would strengtaen the hands li the people ' s enemies . Mr . AbciI-aed spoke in laudation of Mr . K-jebuck ' i conduct . Tbe Chairman said a few words in reply to Mr . El ' . irKtee , M > -. G Edwards made a hunivursome speech shewing the change that had come over the spirit of thi firmcrs . He was accustomed to vis . t DlVz-3 c ^ ru
market ; vrb = n there some time since , the fanners spoke in the hi ^ htst ter . r . 3 of Sir Robert P == ! , as \ a \ v . z , their gtr-atest friend But since Sir R-jbert hr . > 1 brought forward his income t-. x bill and h : » proposal for the alteration of the tariff , they denounc-r-i him in unmeiturrd terms , they v ? i--h ~ d the son of a b at t :: o devil ! L-rad laughter , in which Mr . Ruebuek an 1 all on the platform heartiiy joined . ) Tne r « -so : iitiou was put and carried unanimousiy . Mr . Roebuck returned tbankr . Thanks -were the ;! iriven to the Chairman and th---Mayor , who h 3 'i crantcd the use of the Hall ; tn-. l after thrvd chcets for R . eback , the meeting separated .
* The Chartis ' -o thought prirper b .-fore the comnierctmEnt of this mecang , to pTCs = ^ t tLo i-jllo-svin ^ resolution c . ) ine to by their society to Mr . R-. L-buck : — " \ V- \ the Chartists of bath , approve of . the conduct of John Arthur Roebuck in VvtiJ - ^ ' ivi Sir Robert Re-i ' s income tax . as a msam e of direct taxation , an . ! promise him t . ur support no luntr as he auvoot ; 3 tfcu riglil 3 : ind interests of tie working classed . " Tke foiJoTin ? is tbe copy of a 1-tter se ^ l to Hi Roebuck , and Ljrd Duncan , the . members for Until : — " Gloucester Road BuiMinss , Lower " Ss ^ answick , B . dh .
" Si ? -, —The Council of the B-i'h National Charter Association l . are deputed rce to nqaest Viii , l > y Jott-r , to support the prayer cf the Nnt' . rny . J . Petition , which J 3 to be presented to the House of O-mvnu > i > 3 on 7 > Ipi : dny nest ; and likewise , to request Jon to vote fnr tl ; e frouosif ' on that certain m ^ mbere of the Kr . titior . nl Convention now sitting in Loniii-n , he heard at the ¦ Bar of the House on betaf of the ftid p-t : t : on . - " I 3 y con ; p . y : r ; g with this requ-s ' , v .., u wil ! eneure the thanks and support ( f , " TUE ClTAI : T ; £ Xi OK B- ' . ZLL . " Signed oa their behalf , " G . M . I 3 . \ nTLETT . " In reply . Lord Dancan says tru subject tha-l receive his best attention ; but us his ' etter is nis . rkt . d ' private-, ' it is "withhelfi at present There is uu doubt as to Mr . Roebuck ' s vote . Maiie nous vcrrong .
SixrLNG Up and Down . —In a recent eonversation between two ^ e > tiemen , on the su ^ j-ct of tittinz up at uignt , with th = sick , one of them remark- J that he could not '" sxand sirtin ^ up , '' to which the other very gt-avely rtp . ied , that he did not mind " iiuing up , if he could liu dowc . " "Taking a Soda Powder . —An indiTidual vrho had never seen the process ut' mixi . 'i ^ a soda powder performed , was ordered by his physician to driiik sdiia water . A box of powders was accordingly obtained from the dru ^^ ist , and tlic acid dissolved in one nimbler and the soda in another , as per
direction . With sundry contortions of the face , the acid wss turned off , and then the soda poured into . his stomach after jr . The acid aad aiKali meeiiuji id thai confined region , and finding it too smaJl for their lively operation ? , boiled over a = a matter of course . The poor idlow thought it was certainly his day of dooia when he felt ihe pother wkhia him , and found the foam spouting from , his mouth and nose , like steam from a- safety valve . The next t-: me he took & soda powder , he was like the Irishman wLen he eaujzir . a stc-jad snake— " He let it aloua . "—Baltimore Visitor .
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HOUSE OF LOKDS ^ Fridav , April 29 . Several Bill $ received the royal assent , including the Corn Importation Bill , which is now one of the " atatutes of the realm . "
I ' " Monday , May % Lord Den MAN Intimated his intention of withdrawing the Baptists Affirmation Bill , and introducing a bill of a more comprehensive nature , which -would include all Christians having a conscientious objection to the taking of an oath . : ; Lord Beougham called the attention of their Lordships to the working of ttie Act for the Trial of Controverted Elections of Members of the House of Commons , and the system of bribery and corruption disclosed in the evidence before eleotien committees . After condemning
the present system , the Noble and Learned Lord entered at somo detail into a plan which had been 6 «> ggested by the Duke of Wellington for the trial &f controverted elections , by which a tribunal wasproposed to be created , composed of seven members of the House of Commons , an * five of the House of Lords , to be presided over by one of the Judges of the land , not having a seat in either Houae « f Parliament . He concluded with a motion , that a message bo sent to the Commons , asking them to communicate copies of tbe evidence taken before the Sudbury , Ipswich , and Great iiarlow Election Committees .
After some conversation as to whether the Commons would not consider such a message an interference with their privileges , the motion was withdrawn .
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HOUSE OF COMMONS , Friday , April 29 . The House went ; into Committee on the Income Tax Bill ; and schedule D was proposed . On this , Mr . S . Crawford proposed the omission of the words in the schedule which impose a tax on industrial income . ' When the amendment was about to be put , Mr . Roebuck interposed , as its proppsition would place a difficulty in the way of an amendment which he had to propose , namely , that ** for and in respect of the annuaf profits or gains from any profession , trade , or vocation , there shall be levied annually , for every twenty shillings , threepence halfpenny . " The difficulty
being , through a -suggestion . « f Sir Robert Peel ' s , obviated , by which Mr . Roebuck's amendment obtained precedence , the Honourable and Learned Member argued in favour of his proposition , on the ground that it was untqual , therefore , ui just , to lay the same amount of tax on industrial income as on landed property . He quoted from Adam Sinith certain propositions , defining the " incidents of a tax . ;'' . and , contending that his amendment was an approximation to justice , he threw on Sir Robert Peel , aa the most powerful man of the day , the sole odium of the injustice , should the amendment be rejected .
The Cu-XNCELLOH of the Exchequer could not , seeing that ail taxes were necessarily tqual , agree to Mr . Roebuck's proposition . Mr . Ward , regarding the amendment aa a proposition for mitigating the justice of the income tax , did not think that the argument of the universal inequality of all taxation was a fitting or reasonable reply to a case which ought to meet with the indulgent consideration of the House . . ' Mr . Stuart Wortley , while admitting that . Mr . Roebuck had argued with great force in favour of his proposition , denied t ' : attho rent-roll of a landed proprietor was to bbtiken aB his actual income . Property in land proved often a more precarious source of income than that derived from commerce ; and therefore to acree to the amendment would not be an " approximation to justice" ¦ » .
Mr . Hawes supported the amendment by illustrations of a practical charactar , such as similar amounts of money invested in lands and trade , the land yieldingten and the trade twelve percent . To tax these two kinds of income equally ^ the income from trade should contribute a smaller amount in the pound than the income from land . Mr . Bqrthwick opposed the amendment ,- on the ground tkat instead of rectifying , it would commit injustice .
Mr . Labouciiere , having given the amendment the best consideration in his power , couid not support it . Its very proposition , supported as it was by popular favour out of doors , was a proof of the injudicious choice of the time for the imposition of an income tax at all . If it were necessary to impose such a tax , it should be universal in its application , for to admit txceptions , now would afford dangerous precedents . Were the amendment carried , the clerk in a public office , with a small salary , would be taxed , while the thriving merchant wou \ d be exempted .
Sir It . " H . Ijvgl / S renewed his fprmer proposition , of taking £ 150 aa the . sturting point of taxation , tbe tax to be levied on allaboive that amount , so th % t an income of £ 200 would only be taxed on £ b 0 . Itwt . uld be a very great relief ' to number" moving in a respectable sphere , nnd maintaining a genteel appearanco <; n small incomes , and would materially diminish the unpopularity of the tax . But he threw this out as a suggestion , and did not propose it as a substantive motion . Mr . Vernon Smith argued that the tax was necessarily unjust , seeing that it was proposed to levy the same amount from variable as from permanent incomes
Sir Robert Peel contended that the same inequality applied to the assessed taxes , and to taxes on consumption , while the income tax bad this advantage , that the wealthy man could net withdraw himself from it , as he could frem ' other'taxes , by removing abroad . The Government proposed an income tax in connection with measures which would recuce the cost of living , and benefit all classes of the .-community ; ' and this incame tax , thuf proposed , was to be levied on farmers occupying at the will of their landlords , and whose incomes , depending on the viscissitudes of the seasons , were more precarious tban those of the surgeon or the commercial man . If the wealthy physician , the thriving lawyer , or the prosperous banker , were to
be taxed at a lower rate thun clergymen , whose incomes , though permanent , were also variable , or the clerk in a public office , tbe naval or military man , or the widow with a small jointure , then a great injustice would be committed . ( lf we were to have an income tax at all , ( and he would not now discuss its necessity , ) it must be laid equally on all descriptions , of inconu War had a tendency to increase the value of landed property , and to interfere with the profits of commerce ; and if atl exception were now made , on the score of justice , in the imposition of an income tax , it must be permitted in time of war , when it wouid work still greater injustice than now . He adhered to the Government measure , undeterred by any fear at responsibility .
Lord Howlck considered that the argumeirs of Sir Robert Peel went to show that the income tax was radically defective He remained of the same opinion which the Right Hon . Baronet had formerly so well expressed , that it was not worth while to levy so vexatious an impost for the small amount which was ' proposed to be raised by it ; ' and the time fOr its imposition was also peculiarly unfortunate , considering the intense competition which prevailed in every trade and profession . Ho supported theame fiment . Mr . Eijward Buller opposed the amenJment , on the ground"that it would increase the inequality and injustice of an income tax . . Mr . Wallace : declared his intention of voting for Mr . Roebuck ' s amendment , and afterwards for that of Mr . S . Crawford .
Mr . Jamks could understand that the members of the late Ministry wished the income tax to go to the country with ail its inequality and iniquity , in order that it iniglit aid them in regaining office ; but having no such feeling , he would support the amendment . Mr . I -sader was sure that , though the majoritymight be against the supporters of the amendment , she weight of argument was with them . The country , London included , was in an extraordinary state of distress , bankruptcies in every street ; and this was the time chustn for such a tax . by- a Government which was to do such wonders for the community .
Lord John Russell pointed out some of the inequalities which would result from the adoption of the amendment . Persons having .. a l . fe interest would have to pay 7 d . in the pc « und , out of a small income , while the rich bunker or . merchant would only p : iy threepence-halfpenny , jit would be no justification of such an injustice , to say that they belonged to different classes , and were placed in different schedules . In opposing the amendment , therefore , he was not actuated by any wish to render the tax more unpopular . Mr . Mitchell considered the income tax to be a just ono , and being anx . ti . tis to remove all imperfection from it . he would support the'amendment . Mr . ROEBUCK replied . On a division , there were 258 against his amendment , and 112 in favour of it . Mr . S . Crawvord theu proposed his amendment , the tffbet t f wtucu would extinguish scheaulo D . His BDieuclmeiit was supported by
Mr- Hume , who called on Sir Robert Peel to review the whole system of our taxation . On a division , the amendment was lost by 259 to 50 . Schidu ' . e D waa then agreed' to , On Schedule E , Sir CHARLES Napier called the attention of the committee to ' the condition of military and naval efficera under the rank , of general and flig officers , subsisting solely on their pay , and whi'se iucomes would be . seriously affected by the tax . He moved that they should be exempted altogether . Captain CauSegie : put it to Sir Charles Napier not to press his amendment . On tb'is tax depended the maintenance of the army and na'Vy , and though the tax would fall heavily on the hiconies of offiiiers , they should not bs put in the unciwiable . position of seeking exemption from the burdeus i "f the state . Aftersonie observations fiom Lord \ Vorsley , Captain Pecbell , and Captain Plumridge ,
Sir Robert Peii . did not think it wt "w'd be just to exempt this class of her Majesty ' s " subjec . ^ » whatever might be their claims on general resptcr . On a division , the amendment wua rvjec ted by 205 to 32 . '¦' ., ¦ ¦ ¦ Schedule E was then agreed to ; and the h ° « se resumed , the Chairman reporting , progress , aud o . *> iaining leave to sit on Monday next . , Richard Gibbons , who had been committed ! T the Great Marlow Election ComtuitUe , waa brough * to
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the bar , reprimanded by the Speaker , and then discharged . . ¦ .. - . .. ¦ ¦ . ¦ "¦ ¦ •¦ ¦ : '" . - . ¦ ¦ - . '"'¦ . ¦ ¦ ¦ ' . ¦ ' ' ¦' ¦¦ '"¦ ¦¦' - . '• ¦ ; . ¦ '¦ ¦ Oa the inot ' on of Sir Robert Peel , that the reprimand of tho Speaker be entered on the journala of the House . ' ' . ¦ . - // ' - . ' . " " . - ¦ . - . ; " . ¦ ' ¦ ' . . ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦' ' ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ' ' - . ; ¦ : ' - . ¦ ¦ :- . ¦' ¦ . " Mr . T . duncombe commented on the severity of the terms of the reprimand , and declared his belief that Gibbons had not committed perjury . Bur Robert Peel vindicated the Speaker ; as having fitly and properly discharged the duty laid upon him . - ; ¦ . ¦ - . ; . . ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ; -v '; . . ¦ : ¦"¦ '' . - . ' ^¦ . "¦ . ' ¦ ' . . .,.: ¦ ¦ - ;¦ " . ;" ' ¦¦ . - ¦ ¦; . ; ,. " ; ; After some observations from different Members , the motion was agreed to . The other orders of the day were then disposed of «»
Saturday , April 30 . The House met at two o ' clock , to consider a motion made bn Friday night by Mr . Thesiger , with a view to the discharge of Mr . Mabson . This witneiss had been committed by the House on the report of the Southampton Election Committee , for not producing certain documents required of him , by a warrant for his attendance ( in the nature of subpoena ) which had been issued in the preceding session ; and the question now was , whether with the termination of the session the obligation of the process terminated likewise . Mr . Thesiger contended that the force of the warrant had wholly ceased , and that therefore the witness could not lawfully be detained fer not having obeyed it In this opinion he was seconded by Mr . C , VI . Wynn ; and the Solioitor-General concurred , to the extent of considering the legality of the warrant to be at all events top questionable to allow the further imprisonment of thewitneBB . '• :. ' ¦¦¦
Sir George Grey , without admitting ttie warrant to be illegal , was content that under the circumstances the witness should be discharged ; but as the question was one affecting also the process under which other witnesses were attending upon other committees , he notified his intention of moving for a Sslect Committee to inquiry into the general question of legality . In that view Sir T . Wii . de coincided , declaring in favour of the witness ' s discharse , who , he thought , could not properly be detained pending the inquiry . A good deal of time was consumed , and the House without dividing , directed the discharge of the witness . ¦ ' . - -. " . ¦ ¦ ¦¦ ' . "• ¦ ' ¦ Monday , May 2 .
On entering tbe House this evening the first object that attracted attention was the Chartist leviathan petition , which was lying in a he&p—ritdis indijjestaque moles—at the foot of the table . It appeared that the parties to whom the task had been entrusted had not taken an accurate measurement of the lower door , leading into the House of Commons , which was too narrow for the admission of this mons papyri . A difficulty arose , thertfore , as to the means of getting it into the House , for its bu , k was too great to admit of its being introducad ( as a whole ) through tho ordinary portals leading to this branch of the senate . The doors of the House were not wide enough for it . It was consequently necessary to unroll it , and to carry it piecemeal int ) the body of the House , where it was piled iuto a vast heap , spreading over a great part of the floor , and rising high above the level of the table . The petition and its bearers excited the greatest interest .
THE CHARTER . Mr . T . Duncomee rose and said—Sir , the importance of this petition , an importance derived not only from the matter which it contains , but from the great numbers who have signed it , would , I am quite satisfied , be sufficient to induce the House to relax those rules which have been bid down with regard to the presentation of petitions , aud would grant me its indulgence ; but , as I have given notice of a motion for to-morrow , that this petition shall be taken into the serious consideration of the House , and that those who have signed it shall be heard by their counsel and agents at the bar of the House in support of the allegations it contains , I shall not ask the House to grant me this indulgence , but shall keep myself within tiiose limits which the House Las
prescribed with regard to the presentation of petitions ; anil thertf jre I beg to offer to tho acceptance of this House a petition signed by 3 315 , 752-of the industrious classes ef the ceuntry . Tue - petition proceeds from those upon whose toil ami industry , upon whose affection , and upon whose attachment , I may say , every law , the Gjvernraent of this country , and not only the Government but the whole property and commerce of this country depends , and they now most respectively come before you to stale the manifold grievances under which they suffer . These grievances they state , and I need not go over them , because I intend to ask the Clerk of thu House to read what those principal grievances are , which they have endured : for along time , and which they attribute to class legislation , and to the
misrepresentation of their interests in thisHous 3 . They state that for a considerable length of time their interests have been grossly neglected , and that no interests beyond yours wn , haveever bern ^ ' o ' nsulereti of within these walls . Sir , they are ready to prove the allegations of their petition at the bur of yrur Honourable House . They pray to be heard there , for within the limits of a petition they caunot set forth a tithe of the grievances of which-they complain ; but if you will grant them a hearing , they state that they shall be able to set forth such a tale of the unmerited sufferings endured by the working classes in England and in Ireland , as can be scarcely credited . Their wants are most urgent , and they attribute all their grievances to class legislation . The petition is signed by 3 . 315 752 cf the industrious
classes of the couutry . I wouid wish to analyse the signatures attached to it , but I will content myself with stating the names only of those cities , hamlets , aud towns , in which more than 10 , 000 signatures have been attached . The following is the statement atr tached to the petition : —Manchester , 99 . 680 ; Newcastle and districts , 92 , 000 ; Glasgow and Lanarkshire , 78 , 002 ; Halifax , 3 ( 5 , 401 ) i -Nottinghamshire , ' 40 , 000 ; Leeds , . 42 , 000 ; Birmingham , 43 , 000 ; Norwich 21 660 ; Bolton , is 500 ; Leicester , 18 000 ; Roehdale , 19 . G 00 ; Loughborough and districts , 10 , 000 ; Salford , 19 . R 00 ; East Riding , Yorkshire , agricultural districts , 14 , 840 ; Worcester , 10 , 000 ; ' Mer ' tbyr . Tydvil and ( . districts , 3 , 900 ; Aberdeen , 17 , 600 ; li . wighly / ll 000 ; Brighton , 12 . 7 U 0 ; Bristol , 13 , 800 ; HuddersBeld , 23 . ISO ; Sheffield .
27 , 200 ; Scotland , Weit . Midland districts , 18 . 000 ; Dunfermline , 16 , 000 ; Cheltenham , 10 , 400 ; Liverpool , 23 , 0 . 0 * 0 ; StalyhrWge and districts , 10 000 ; Stockport , 14 , 000 ; Macck'sfltld and suburbs , 10 , 000 ; North Lancashire , 52 , 000 ; Ohlhain , 15 000 ; Ashto : ) , 14 , 200 ; Bradford . and district , Yoikahire , 45 , 100 ; Burnley and district , 14 , 000 ; Preston and district , 24 000 ; " Wiga ' n , 10 , 000 ; London and suburbs , 200 . 000 ; from 3 ? 1 other towns , villages , &c . 2 , 134 , 897—total , 3 , 315 , 752 . 1 believe that every one of these signatures are bona fide signatures . The petitioners suggest that the proper remedy for their grievances would be that th <; y should
have a voice in the election of representatives to this House . They complain that they are totally and entirely unrepresented ; and if they are perm ' ituil to be beard , they ttite that they shall be able to adduce satisfactory arguments to prove that the document , usually called the People ' s Charter , ought to be passed into a law . That document prays for Universal Suffrage , Vote by Ballot , Annual Parliaments , no Property ( iualifioation , Payment of Members , and Equal Electoral Districts . This petition is signed by 3 , 315 , 752 of the industrious classes ; and I now press it on the attention of this Hon . House , Sir , I move that the petition be read by the Clerk at the table .
The Speaker—Please to bnngit up —( a lau ^ -h from the Ministerial benches . The . petition was then read by the Clerk at the table . Mr . T . Dun com be then moved that the petition be printed with the votes , for the purpose of bringing the subject of it under the consideration of the House . Agreed to . The noise of members rapidly retiring from the House nfter the Chartist ( Ieruoustration was at an end rendered it impossible-for some time to collect what was going on in the House .
The Hcusb then went into committee on tho Income Tax Bill . The schedules haying been all voted on Friday night , the committee now proceeded with the remainder cf the bill , which formed the great business tf the entire evening . Commencing with clause 3 , the coniiiiitteo - . proceeded regularly , clause by clause , occasional conversations arising on the machinery of tbe bill , &c . No division , however , took placn until the 87 th clause , whun Mr . Hume proposed an amendment , exempting dividends from the tax until July , instead of commencing with April . This was lost by 159 to 84 . Mr , Baking bro . ught forward an amendment , to exempt thu loteien fm . dholdev , holding British stock , but not residing in Britain , or any portion of the British dominions .
This was resisted by the Chancellor of the Exc-UE-QUE-u , but Mr . Libouchftre pressed t . 'ie subject on the . cc ' fisiduration of Hir Kobert Peel , 'on the ground that a regivrd for National t ' . nth should lead the g » ierument tagraiit tbe eXoiMptiiu . Sir Kobert Peel , however , could not seethe force of tUe arguments employed . F . oreig : era holding shares in railways , ttc , Were subjected to the tax , and why should the funds held by foreigners not resident in this coumry . be cxempteci ? That they Were exempted umler the former act arose probrioly from political considerations , and not from a conviction that it was unjust to subject tlieiu , equally with others , to such a tax laid o » British income . After some coiiveisation the committee divided , when there
appeared—For the amendment 40 Aguir . st it ...,, 203 Majority ,.... 16 " 3 Adjourned at a quarter to two o ' clock .
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Dangerous State of Lewks Gaol . —During the last lew mouths the vagrants have increased to a great extent in Brighton , and the magistrates have almost invariably made it a rule to commit them to the House of Correction at Lewes to hard labour . The governor of the . gaol has frequent }} represented to the bench , ttiat irom tae _ crowded state of the prison he ie > unable to carry out the sentence of hard labour , aud id obliged to put four and n ' va hi each ceil . On Saturday tho subject was -again- mentioned to the beiich , ana ii was feared that a dreadful disease would break out ia the prison , as the scarlet lever was ragiiiij to an alarming . extent in Lewos . The magistrates have since endeavoured to « tt rid of the va ^ raiits by driving them out of thetowH .
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n . PAistBY .-Messrs . Hastie , Oswald , and Johnston , Members o / Tarliament , have remitted to the Provost of Paisley £ 1 , 009 Ss . 4 . I ., whioh they received from gentlemen in Calcutta , Madras , and Bombav m aid of the fund for the relief of the distressed operatives ofPaisley , ™ Shocking MoaDEK . —A revoltin / j murder has been committed at a place called Coed e Vedw which is the name given to a few cottagea in the parish ofDingestow about two miles and a half from Pagland i on the road to Monmpntli . Tha vjctina wasachild one year and ten monthsold . named EJjzaHu / fh ^ who died bj the hands ofitsown mother , committed by drowning it in a pan of water , and u"l ?? - jm ** abdomen . JThe ohhappy
^^ : ; woman , who ia _ thirty-nine years of age , and has been married about three years , is insane A fewdays before the committal of the dreadful deed she appeared low spirited and dejected ; but not sufficiently so as to cause any alarm to her husband and neighbours . On the day of the murder , her husband returned home to dinner rather before hia usual time , and told his wife that as he was iu a hurry he would not wait for his dinner to be cooked but would have bread and cheese . He dandled his child on bis knees during the time , and on going back to his work , the little creature followed him to the door . The mother told her husband to pick her up and kiss her . whioh
he did , and it must have been soon after bis departure that the unhappy creature destroyed it . She immediately posted to a neighbour , a quarter of a mile from the house , and narrated the particulars of her crime' , and was soon afterwards apprehended at Penrose . Since her apprehension , up to the time of her being conveyed to the county jail on Monday evening , she was exceedingly violent and outrageous , but did not make the least allusion to her child . An inquest has been ; hela over the body * and a verdict of "Wilful Murder" retaraed against Maria Hughes . The wretched woman was forthwith conveyed to Monmouth Gaol . ¦ ¦ ¦ ' .
- Hunger aNd Theft . —On Saturday six men were had np at the New Bailey , Manchester , for stealing bread j but tfcey were in such a wretched condition that the Magistrate found it necessary to admonish and discharge them . One of them named O'Leary said he had eaten one meal of potatoes on Sunday , and had been fasting Monday , Tuesday , and Wednesday . On Wednesday bis child asked him for something to eat ; and having nothing to give him , ho went to Mrs . Tegft ' s shop , and said to her , "Mis""ess , be so kind aa to give me a loaf of bread . " "No , said she , "I will gyie you a piece . " He said apiece was of no use to him and his hungry child , so he took a loaf . The police officer met him at th © door , and seized him . He refused to go with the officer , and , in trying to get away , he ( O'Leary ) fell over » woman , and broke his arm .
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From ihe London Gazette of Friday , April 29 , BANKEOPTSi George Seath , Btackfriars-road , victualler , to surrender May 6 , June 10 , at half-past one o ' clock , at the Bankrupts' Court Solicitor , Mr . Michael , Red Lionsquare . Official Assignee , Mr . ' Wnitmo ' re ' , } fiasinghallstreet . ' . ¦ ¦¦ ¦ ¦'¦ ¦ ¦ . ' . ' ' '¦¦ ' . ¦" . '¦ ' ¦ iFrancis James Osbaldeston , St . Albany dealer in horses , May 6 , at eleven o ' clock , June 10 , at one , at the Bankrupts'Court . Solicitors , Messrs . Weymouth and Green , Cateaton-street . OiBcial Assignee , Mr . Belcher . '' James Pearcy , St . John ' s street , St . Sepu ' . ehrt , leather-seller , May 6 , at one o ' clock , June 10 , at twelve , at the Bankrupts' Court . Solicitors , Messrs . T . and S . Naylor , Great Newport-street . Official Assignee , Mr . Pennell . :
Edward Cooper , High-street , St . Giles ' s , and Piccadilly , stationer , May 13 , at twelve o ' clock , June 10 , at eleven , at the Bankrupts * Court . Solicitor , ^ Ir . Jones , Sise-lane ; Official Assignee , Mr . Johnson , Baainghall- ' street . William Henry Wells , Golds worthy-place , Botherhithe , builder , May 14 , athalf-past twelve o'clock , June 10 , at eleven , at the Bankrupts' Court . Solicitar , Mr . Slee , Parish-street , Southwark . Official Asaigne *) , Mr . Edwards , Frederick ' s-piace , Old Jewry . John joues , Langavelach , Glamorganshire , maltster , May 18 , June 10 , at eleven o'clock , at the Bush Inn , Swansea . Solicitors , "Messrs . Holme , Loftua , and Youag , New Inn ; and Mr . Cutubertson , Neatb .
William Henry Smith , Manchester , hop-raerchant , May 9 , ' June 16 , at eleven o ' clock , at the Stav and Garter Inn , Worcester . Solicitors , Mr . Bedford , Gray ' s Inn-square ; and Messrs . Bedford and Pidcock , VVorcester . ; James and Thomas Turner , Kirkburton , Yorkshire , clothiers , May 14 , June 10 , at ten o ' clock , at tho Pack Horse Inu , Huddersficld . Sylicitors . Messrs ' . Battye , Fisher , and Sudlow , Chancery- ^ e ; and Messrs . Scephetson , Floyd , aad Booth , Holmflrth , near Hud ' dersfield . Wi'J'am and Henry Kynnersley , Tattenhill , ' Staffordshire ,- millers , May 3 , June 10 , at twelve ' o'clock ; " at theKoyal Hotel , Derby . Solicitors , Messrs . Adlihgton , Gregory , Faulkner , andFollett , Bedford-row j and Mr . Moss , Derby .
James Bannister and Dinah Simpson , Liverpool , shipwrights , May 11 , June 10 , at one o ' clock , at the Clarendon-rooms , Liverpw )) . Solicitor , Mr . Dean , Essex-street , Strand ; and Mr . Peacock , liverpoel . "Lancelot Beck , Bristol , broker , May 13 , at ; ona o ' clock , June 10 , at two , at the Commercial-rooms , BristoL Solicitors , Messis . Clarke and Medcalf , Liucoln ' s ' -inn-fields ; and Mr . Siiiith , BristoL William Johnson , Birmingham , ironmonger . May 10 , June 7 , at the Waterloo-rooms ' , Birmingham . Solicitors , Mr . Wilkinson , Liucoln ' s-inn-ntsias ; and Mr . Tarleton , Birmingham . Edward Jenkins , Leominster , tailor , May 20 , June 10 , at twelve o ' clock , at the Waterloo Hotel , Lvoinia-Bteir . S'jiicitors , Mr . Siuith . Southampton-buildiugSj Coancery-lane ; and Mr . Hammond , Leominster .
. " PARTNERSHIPS DISSOtVED . S . Lloyd and S . Kirk , Sheffield , general iron-foumiera W . Sea win , jun ., and K . Dresser , York , chemists . G . Taylor and Co ., Liverpool , ctrc-owners . C . C . Watkinson and Co ., Huddersfit ? ld , YorKshire , thread-manufacturers . E . and J . Jones , Liverpool , joiners . Ratnilea andKobinson , Liverpool , timber-mercbanta ; as f . ir as regards J . Kobinaon .
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From the Gazette of Tuesday , May 3 . .-. * .- BANKRUPTS . Joseph Pidcock and Thomas Burton , corn-factors , Nottingham , to surrender May island June 14 , at eleven , at the Gaorije the Fourth Inn , Nottingham . Solicitors , Messrs . Johnson , Son , and Weatherall , Inner-Temple , London ; and Mr , Bowlty , Nottingham . John Orec , draper , Devonport , May 14 , and Juua H , at eleven , at Townshend ' s London Inn , Devojiport . Solictors , Smith , ¦ Sonthamptpn- . buildings , " -Chaticuvylane , London ; Gilbard , Dcvonport . Robfart Elliott , wine-murchaiit , Liverppel , May 18 , and June li . at twelve , at the Clarendon-rooms , Liverpool . ' Diinmock , S zs-lane , Bucklers-bury ,- London ; Fairclough , Liverpool .
William Antill , umbrella etick manufacturor , Bourn-Gloucestershire , May 9 , June 14 , at two , ai the George Inn , Stroud , Gloucfstershire , Solicitors , U : iylis , Devonshire-square j London ; Winterbotham and Thomas , Tewkeebury . " Francis James OsbaMeaton , dealer in horses , 3 k Alban ' s , May tf , ut eleven , and June 10 , at one , at tna Cour ' t of Bankruptcy . Belcher , Official assignee ; Solicitors , Messrs : Weymouth and Rig by , Chance iylane . : George Hibberfc , jtia , pawnbroker , " -. "Chcsfcer 3 eid ,. May 9 and June 14 , at one , at the Rutland ' " An n * , Bakewell . Solicitors , Messrs . Spence and Bullivatifc , Alfred-place , Bedford-row ; Lucus and Cutts , Ctxest = rfield .
- .. Dodshon Blake , mohair manufacturer , Norwich , May 17 and June 14 , at eleven , at the Royal Hotel , Norwich . Solicitors , Mr . Darrant , Norwich ; Messrs . VVoad and Blake , Faleon-street , Al dersgate-stret t . James Bradsbaw and Gaorge WilliamSj- woollendrapers ; . Maryleboiie-itreet , Piccadilly , May 1-. afc eleven , and June 14 , at twelve , at the Court of J 3 ; inkruptcy . Pehneil , official assignee ; Solieitors , iMessrs Liwrance and Blenkaruc , Bucklersbury . William Crosby , Jj ai . jamin Vullentine , and Benjamin White , hardwaremen , ¦ L » udenh : dl-street , City , Muy 10 , at one . and June 14 . at eleven , at the Court of Bankruptcy . . Gi-abam , official iu ? signeej Businghall-sUtiet ; Solicitor , Mr Spyer , Broad-s ' . reet-buildings . Edward Goddard , - -. draper , Holbeach , Lincolnshire , May 12 , at ten , and June 1 . 4 ; at tvyelve , at the Peacock Inn , Bsston . . Solicitors , rtlsssre . Bartrum and . - " on , Bis ' hQpsgaie . strett , Lundou ; and Messrs . Johnsun , tituitun and Key : Holbeach .
-Elizabeth Havard , grocer , Swansea , May 18 , and J une 14 ; at two , at the Commejcial-rooma , Bristol , boiieltors , Messrs . Whitts and Eyre , Bedford-row , Lomlun ; aud Mr . Short , Briatol . V Thomas JohnsoD , stationer , Liverpool , May 18 , and June 14 , at oDe , at the Clurendon-rooms , South Johnstretst , LiverpooL Solicitor , Mr . Thompson , Liverpool ; and Messrs . Cuvelje , Skilbeck and Hall , SBiithampton-buildiBgs , Chancery-lane . "' KicKard Button , wheelwright , Warrington , Lancashire , May 12 , and June 14 , at two , at the Clarendonrooms , Liverpool . Solicitors , Messrs . Adlington , Gregory , Faulkner , and Foliett , Bedford-row , London ; aad Mr . Ashtorf , or Messrs . Nicholson and Sons , War « rington . - ' ¦ .- ' - ' ;
• Koberfc Marsh , proviaion-dealer , Uphelland , Lancashire , May J 2 , and June 14 , atone , at the Clarendcmrooms , Liverpool . Solicitor , Mr . Johnson , St . Helen * , and Messrs . Adlington , Gregory , Faulkner , and Follett , Bedfortl ^ row , London . ¦¦ ' i William Waliis and John Wallis , corn-mercbaDts , Wragby , Lincolnshire , jlay 11 and June 14 , at twelve , at the City Arms Inn , LiacuM . " Solicitors , Messrs . Lofty and Patter , -King-street , Cheapside ; andJUr . Moo . dy , Wragby . . ; ¦ ; John Moore , merchant , Coleman-street , Cityof London , May 13 , and June 14-, ' af eleven , at the Court of Bankruptcy . Sir . Grooino , Abchurch-Iane , Loffibardstre « t , official assignee > and Mesura . Battruni antl Q 9 . Bishopsgate-3 treet .
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NATIONAL CONVBimON . , Friday , April 29 . Mr . Duncan in the chair , Mr . Leach vice chair . Secretary read over the names , and Messrs . Philp , Lowery , Stall wood , Harrison , Williams , Bartlett , Moir , White , M ' Pherson , BeeBley , Woodward , O'Connor , Duncan , Doyle , O'Brien , Campbell , Pitfeethly , Ridley , and Roberts were present The minutes were then read and confirmed . Mr . Bairetow reported from the committee for procuring the release of the political prisoners , that in an interview they bad with Mr . Duncombe , he had suggested the propriety of waiting on the Members of Parliament for those places where the parties bad been arrested , and that they intended adopting the suggestion .
Mr . Pitkethly reported that he had waited on Mr . Duncombe respecting the deputation of the working classes being heard at the bar of the House of Commons , and that he wished a deputation te wait on him the ensuing day at 12 o'clock , to put him in information of the state of the country , that he might give the more urgent reasans for the depution being heard . He had likewise waited on Mr . Muntz , who was rather crotchety at first , but agreed to support Mr . Dun combe ' s motion . Mr . Crawford also without hesitation agreed
to support it They had got a lithographic circular which they intended sending to the various M . P's who might be likely to support it . He had also waited on Mr . Williams , member for Coventry , who suggested that they should embody their vtews on the release of the political prisoners , in a petition , and that it should be signed by the whole of the Convention , and then procure a deputation of as many members of Parliament as possible to assist them in waiting on the Government authorities . He should himself be very happy to make one .
Mr . O'Brien moved , and Mr . Pitkethly seconded , that a committee of two persons be appointed to draw up an address for tbe above object . Carried , and Messrs . Lowery and Bairstew were appointed . Mr . O'Connor reported that , in company with Mr . Moir , he attended a crowued meeting at Dockbead , which was . chitfly comp < ' 8 = d of Irishmen . The subject was the Repeal of the Union and the Charter ; and the general feeling auiong tne assembly was that it would be impossible to get a Repeal of the Union , unless they first obtained the Charter . Mr . O'Connor then paid a hish compliment to Mr . Moir , for the able address he delivered at that meetiD ^ . Mr . Bairst ^ w gavti in a report of an excellent meeting he had attended , in company with Messrs . Stallwood , Campbell , and Mason , at Kensington . Mr . Woedward reported from a meeting he had attended at the Kjse , Twig Folly .
Mr . Bairstow read a printed address from Leicester , showing the progress of their principles . Mr . Canipb .-ll read a public notice , issued by tbe authorities of Burnley , stating that parties bad been wandering about the streeto , demanding bread , and that if it was continued , they would subject themselves to tho penalties of the aw . Mr . Campbell also read a printed copy of a bill , issued by the inhabitants in reply , showing that it was impossible for men quietly to starve , and desiring the authorities to state some means by which the unemployed population might procure a subsistence .
A letter was read from Greenock stating their confidence in the Convention and ailvising that simultaneous meetings should be held ali ever the country , when the fate of tbe petition should be decided , and that the Ct > nvrnt : nn should advise the couutry as to what other steps should ba tiken to obtain that redress , which , in the event of the rejection of the National Petition , tbe House would have denied thtm . The letter also stated their determination to stand by the Charter entire , namu and ali , hat , at tbe same time , they hailed with pl-xsure the acknowledxmeiit of their principles being the onfy ones adapted to the salvation of tbe nation by the Ci . > n erenct ! at Birmingham , and would earnestly anviso the party to join tho eldest organised body—tbe National Charter association . It was also their opinion , th 3 t . if the petition was rejected , a remonstrance should be got up , numerously signed .
Mr . Morgan Williams read letters from Halifax giving a cheering account of their progress . From BirliiiDghain , stating that the operative cordwainers had j jined them ia a body . From Abergavcnny , Newtown , and other piaces in Wales , containing nn account of signatures , a ^ d likewise iiioney fur tho usa of the Convt-iition . Not one tf iha signatures had been received without firs > t explaining the otj > -ct of the petition ; aiso a letter from Qauhouse . in Gailowayshire , stating that the farmers iu that district had signed the petition and likewise their servants . Ex-ra-t 3 fr . > m various other letters were read , all giving : i cheering account of the progress of the moveuirJit . and detailing the distressed condition of the population in their several districts . Petition Sheets Wv . ro received from the following pbcts : —
SiffirUures . Signatures . Birmingham ... l ' j . ono Ahersavenny ... 613 H « tcki , ey ... ' 2 ^ 5 Shrewsbury ... 2 , 800 Wats ... 2 , 000 Exeter ... 3 , 000 Yn ) sjngharad , Halifax 6 ii 0 ne ; -. r N <; w- Canterbury ... 1 400 Vridce 2 nd Stafford ... 2 , 200 V-t ^ t'oii ... S 00 Keiguley ... 800 Glasgow ... 1 fioo Dunf-jrmline ... 2 000 Chti ^ y ... 1 2 uO Cirencester ... 1 , 400 huruley ... 2 , 000 Croydon ... ... 1 800 h \ : ; n : nersnmb .. l . G'iO Potteries ... ... 2 . 000 Ab-r * : aYeniiy ... SO 0 Chatham 1 , 400
Alnvrkk ... 800 Ltii ; h 400 D .-wsbury ... 2 , 400 Horbury 1 , 400 D . 'iby ... l , S 00 PoLZince 1 , 000 N ^ -sr GiUoway . 2 U 0 Newport , Iele of Bar . k FoL't , . " ighfc ... 502 Perthshire ... 400 Ha ' . fleld 200 Ashlu : ton ... 1 2 oO Ayr 1 , 200 Barnsk-y •¦¦ C . SuO Chflsea COO Potttiies ... 2 , 000 L-eds 41 200 O ^ wnl- 'i Brisie .. 600 Keighley ... 11 , 000 Wolverhauipura 3 , 000 Bermondsey ... 5 , 600 K : rcu < jbri { jht .. 600 Lambeth 0 600 Nf * t ' - n St = % iard buO Limehouse ... 3 , 200 O'dhini ... 6 . S 00
Tiis m-j ^ -ct of the deputation to tho bar of the House ( f Commons was then taken into consideration . Mr . Bee . sley moved , and Mr . O'Brien seconded that thi ('; e { ut ; ition consist cf the whole Convention . — Carrii- ^ l . S ^ vc -il motions and amendments weTethen proposed relative t'jthe number of persons to be speakers on behalf of the deputation , and the manner in which they were to bo cliosen ; but tbey were nil ultimately "withdr :-wn . with the exception of Mr . Philp ' s;—that the speakers shou : rt consi « t of one delegat 3 from each distT . ct , and tfc ; t wl . ere a district sent more than one rUiP . Jjcr , the choice should be decided by Ballot ; and an a-iiL-ndin-ii ; moved by Mr . Lowery , tVat the Conventii- ; i siiviuld ballot for the indiviouils in lists of five , anu that they should gp-ak according to the rotation dtckleil hy the bailor .
! Mr . Lowery ' A mution was carried , and tbe ballot deciile- 'i in t ' i ' . r following manner ;—Messrs D . i'icnn , L- : u-fi . O'Connor , Lowery , O'Brien , B ^ imow , M Dounll . Philp . Mason , Moir , Beesley , M Ph-jr ? ori , Hirri-ion , D > y ! e , VVilliama . Stillwood . Whit ? , Riilley , Woodward , and Thomason ; the ballot wda i : ot tur-. htr prosecuted . A le * . u-r ¦ w as read f ; om L » fds . stating that their petii-. 'iri h-. u ' l nctiveil 41 ( 00 signatures , and that many mure vroind be procured . Mr . S . aliwi'l moveil , and Mr . M Pherson seconded "h-it the CoiiY < rui ' um a
After tLe t :-a » : s-ictiou of other minor business , the Convention a- 'j"ur » ie-. l ur . t-1 Monday morning at nine o ' tlocJ :. Saturday ^ Apr ' d 30-Every niaiiba' was at b > s post fully occupied in maki ; : q prepatuii'iUd for the ensuing Monday . Upwards ( , f 2 ou , < 'oO i :.-,: i : iture .-i « eiv received from various district ^ , Jinii 5-U- Priitiuii Ouimnutte mi ^ ht . by a superficial of sewer b . ; vo bei u tajkeu for a quantity of i j . jurr . t-yuirn paperfcaugers , so nnmer » ed Were they in rtiins uf piii't-v and p ^ iia of pa- > te . Tho petition will I iujttd be a . tuja . 'nic uioiiuiiieniul record of the griev' ¦ ances cf anatwn ; it wih also be aa incontrovertible anil
; refutation of tna th ^ r ^ e of violunue phjsical-iorco ¦ so ofttn brc-H £ ; ut uguibat the Ciiuriist body , for toe fact i of upwards of tjrte minions tjf-oumau beings petition-: in ^ for thut w uich taey aro ei . tifed to as a right , prociaiuis aloud in cVci ^ y uiip't-judwed iuiud that these ' n . 't-n must have a < ieep ret ^ tct for tbe law ' s of their i couniTj , tbat t'fctj 1 must bo uctuatea by a high-toned ¦ fueling of morality , nn « i must likewibe possess in ' a hiih degree tbe virtue ( query ) tf patience , or i iiiiry -would indeed havo l > tcoiue the violent men j tit-y are tauuttd with bring . Compared with - . LLe prestnt the ) a « Niitiuiial Petition shrinks into iiiS ) guibc ; iBCe , and the cunniiu . ee have inteUigence that . thousands of sheets have not > ei arrived . In fact , the
j greater portion of to-morrow , Sunday , will have to be j aevoteu t j this great and hoiy work of arranging for ! presentation this mighty thiUijh silent and inanimate i declaration of a nation ' s will . The agitation committee ! was also on this day busily engaged in makiiig preparaj tioiiB for the grand procession of Monday , and from the euercy with wh : Ch this committee and the London Prcvibioual CommiUee have displayed in thair arrangements , there is ev « ry reason to belit > ve that it will be a dcuicnstration worthy even of the cause it is intended
to support . Daring this ami the prtceediiig d » y , an artist of fir ^ t wto ability has been ectively engaged in making preparations for the splendid engraving of tbo Convention , &c which in duo time will be presented to the readers of the Northern Slai \ the likenesses of those members who have But to the artist are pronounced by ju . iges to be excellti : t . Tiie various other committees are actively employed . Indeed this is a busy day with the whole of the Metropolitan Chartists ; all looking forward with pleasure to tbe proceedings of Monday .
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ft THE NORTHERN STAR .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), May 7, 1842, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct597/page/6/
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