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I > - tbe Noncomjormisl newspaper of last week I £ nd the following extract from the speech of Mr , Thomas Beggs , delivered at Leicester : — " Icere has been an aciion brought against John T 7 alt = T by FeargUB O'Connor , and , in justice to ths latter as "Well as in explanation of Six . Sturgs ' s remark , j roost be allowed to mate one observation . It -was aKeged that Mr . CCoedct -wanted ; £ 2 S for his services . TTLrn ? Ir- OXJonnor Trent doim to Holtinghaia he -was ¦ j asoTidtei to So zo iy Mr Stnrge ' s friends ; "but this ^ fjs tie more to bis own credit , Those "who have objsctefi— wd there were many who objected to our allycaisrfses with list should
jcg party— remember that it ^ s notorious , at that veiy election when John Walter iras returned , no alliance was rtj tcted by bis party ; Bud it is a rew thing in the morality of electionB to Tease assistance from any parties who may give it . Jlr . G'Conr-or paid all hia own expenses , bnt he did ask t > f the coTainiitee £ 27 10 s . to pay tbe expenses of a jru ~ ber cf issa Tt ^ o came ai 7 iis invitation to assist in carrying out ihe flection there . Tow payment wss ob-4 : CiJdiofrj thecomHuttee , whoaaid they had nothing to do -eithii ; and 1 toofc it to several gentlemen who sz&j 'This has nothing to do with the committee—we TjiU subscribe it amongst ns ; and in that manner ihe moaey wa 3 raised and paid to Mr . O ' Connor "—
( bail , besrj . 5-2 W let me analyse this Complete Suffrage lie 2 Ir . Bsggs * Bjs , " When Mr . O'Connor went ^ down 4 o NotaEgham , he was unsolicited to do so by Mr . S ^ r ^ e a friends . " That ' s what Mr . Beggs sajs : bnt 1 ft us see what the fact is . Mr . Bepgs himself ¦ jrrcte several pressing letters to Mr . O'Connor , begprsaLO prajis » of Mm to Jose to time in coming to Souiniiham , as Mr . Stnrge's election must mainly depend upon the exertions of Sir . O'Connor and his panj . > lr . Beggs was iheiirst to meet Mr . O'Ccn-Ecr 3 a 2 id actually had appointed meetings intheontfc > TfE 5 Mps , io be addressed by Mr . O'Connor , and at cue of these nettings he ( Mr . Beggs ) tooi the chair , * nd congratulated Mr . O'Connor upon the exertions
Hist he snd his friends were making for ilr . Starge . ilr . O'Connor was further invited by Mr . Sturgc's committee , of which ^ Ir . Beggs W 3 s " the Secretary * Jlr . Bexgs fnrther undertook to have an address , imitcn by Mr . O'Connor to the electors and nonelectors , printed and disiribnted . llr , Beg £ S and Jbe comEirtee forwarded copies of the several plaerds printed at Nottingham , and announcing Mr . O'Coan&r ' s presence at meetings , without his ( Mr . 0 'CesnorV ) consent . UpoxiJS&x . Smrge ' s arrival at J sotrirghsm the whole committee were smnmoned , sud 2 dr . Siargeaad his friends thanked Mr-O'Connor TersDnaUjfor his exertions ; and jet this same Thos . Beegs has the insolence to say * ' that Mr . O'Connor's ss ^ r . ance was unsolicited by Mr . Sturge and his fct ^ di . " Again , ibis Complete Suffragist says : Mr .
O'Cocnor paid all Ms own expecces ; but he did ask o : lie Commiitce i 27 10 s . to pay the pxpeases of aitmb-i of men "who camp at his invit&tuii to assist b earn-in- ? ont ihe election there . " Jfcw , I defy e-ren a Complete Safrraolst to invent a bigger lie tias list . Tae word Ms is in italics in the jYoncon prtaist , 5 zd therefore mus ; be irae ; bcl kt ns see £ ew the fact really stands . Mr . O'Connor Laving TitelTed an express from Mr . Bsggs on Sunday , Fisa there is to post , that his immediate presence ¦ jrssTfqairfdjMr . O'ConnorcHilednponDi-. M'Donail , Ks : sd the immense laborer that should bs performed _ , srd told Dr . H * Ponail that he wedd pav bis
cxp £ E ?? s if the Committee refused , providing that Dr . 3 i * Dcusl ] would taie share in the labour , Mr . O'CcEBor and Dr . il'Douall did consiqaeEilj start frcm Londomjn Snnday night , and arrived inlSot-Cnghans . on Monday morning , in compliance with tie repealed entreaties of Thomas Be ^ ss , SEd Mr . £ n ^ se ' f' ^ tnds . Bui < 5 n thtm if thty ever ^ o it scais . Upon Monday morninij Mr . Thos Beggs and Eome other friends of Mr . Joseph Sruse , impressed npon Jlr . O ' Connor the necessity of EL :: ring agitation amongst the Cfcariiftbody ; and in ccarfqcecce , Mr . O'Connor anended Mr . Stnrge ' s ttEmitue , and haviig shown the necessity of protEris £ lie assistance of those Chartist lecturers
-Fiunn reach , a member of Mr . Siurge ' s committee jnoved , slid another member of Mr . Smrge ' s commn . ee seconded , a resolution , thai Cooper , Jones , Tfesi . sad Bairstow shonld be instantly sent for ; jrd ira : Mead and Clarke , who were on the spot , jic'dd be also enlisted in the service of Mr . Storge . Hhl £ resolution was carried unanimously ; and in tcEprasce with the ^ ajd resolution , Samuel Boonhsni . ed active member of Mr . Siarge ' s committee , jsa of ^ hich Mr . Beggs was the paid Secretary , was Ensi-ily despatched to Derby , Leicester , and such tther place ? as which he would be likely to meet the Cranj ~ i lecturers . Bairstow , however , being in the vest o * England could not be procured ; bnt Cooper , Jones , an - West instantly came at the invitation and ¦ agea \ req ^ est of Mr . Stnrge ' s committee , of which Hr . Thomas Beggs was the paid Secretary .
Ivow , 1 ask any rational man , if sach paltry rascally iyporaies onghl not to be banished from fDckiy . They and their friends , indeed , to object xo receiving assistance from the Chartist body TThy , ihe unfortKnate devils conld not have polled 'Lv tor ennning Joseph ; and of that nnmber not Eore thanive or six belonged to their humbug As-Hxriiita , iad it not betn for the Chartist body . There are jnstiiineof these minority-majority gentlriLen m I'Tottinghain—t \ ro Qoakers , one bmeaer , two bikers , one cciiee-ionse keeper , onelarge tinker , i ispe-selier , and a tripe-seller . 2 » o- » , there's a pretty set t > f fellows to go to an flection upon their twn account I Beggs ha 3 not told us what little
Eettt Ytneent got for Ms pens of wind ; nor what he £ .. i himself ; while six Chartist lecturers for tnpwrg a considerabze distance , and working hard tigs aid day for a whole week , received £ 27 10 s ., ¦ Kl zth , z . ttei dedncting travelliEg txpence ? , lodging , ini i ^ car and tear of their clothes , wonld not leave fen a j > onnd each for slavish labour for a vthole TTc £ k . The thing is done now , and it can ' t be unisz- % ; but if ever Joseph and his friends cateh me in Eefc a trap again , they may sing Oh , be joyful . " It -mil be remembered that this Mr . Thomas Begga is . the self-same Mr . Thomas Beggs that the "mboriiy-majority gentlemen" put forward at Bintrngham as the Chartist undertaker , Feabgcs O'Cossob .
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MEETING OF DELEGATES TO CONFERENCE . TUESDAY ^ Sepi . 5 th . lie ittasdance of I > alegates waa limited , bnt it was fetiira that "bBsicesB sbonia be proceeded with , and on tbcExucn Of ilr . O'COSKOB , 3 Ir . SQt 71 BEFABBEB , oJ 2 «* cs . tte 3 elected ehainnan , and briifly bat appropri-* ity scdrrs ^ ed- tbe Delegates assembled . On the jEoSon of 3 & . Cxabk , seconded by Mi . Dixos , -r- Morrison was elec-ted secxttary y ~ z . 2 Jasos moved and "biz- Dorx'E seconded that &s pchfcc " be admitted . Carrie * unaininonsly .
"Cr ^ rCctiiiJa -were then received from Messrs . I > ewliuaai Smyth , irom the "West Biding of Tertabire ; * = ist 3 . DJxon and Itoyle , from ilanchester and snr-^• irDa eistricts ; lAz . linton , Irem Selby and Hull ; iir . 5 J .-rriBoiL , from ICottirghsm ; Mr . Donaldson , from " 5 ? trw ^ ci ; Mr . Chance , from Worcester and Stafford-^ Srt ; Mr . TTheeler , from lendon and Reading ; Mr . -tii * , iJcitnyr Tydvil and Sonta "Wales ; Mr . Squire «» a - Leeds ; Mr . O'Connor , ionaon ; Mr . Clatk , isctit ^ geld and EnmmnciiBg towns ; Me . Boaer , CsTeatry ; sad 2 desEts Mason and Eames , from Bir-SrEL&m . C-MtaunicationB weie read by the Chairman from ^ ^ iiG , Suidfcrland , Sution-in-Ashfield , and Brick-« 3 =. Lozdcn .
iJr O CossoB . proposed the following resolution i"Tia : a t-oniinrtteetrf seven be sppointed , to "whom all " 35 * 1 s t , f-Organizstion shall "be sobmitted , with a view kfcc ; bje thtm to digest and draw np sneb a Plan as * a ! i ^ yptar most desirable for the fnrtJberaEce of the tiiir . st cause , and thai such Plan shall be subsequently £ bs . iued to the-vote of the Conference . " Jlr O'Co > " 5 OB , in moving this resolution , stated that s thrt * - ppeared to be a Jeaning on ihe part of some to fi * Od Plan , and on others to an entirely New Plan Tof * fta ration , Jja thought that the appointment of a * ttic : Ufcfc would be tie best calculated to forward their * j « ct- liere never had been & meeting of such im-Pcnitce £ o ths Chartist cause . 5 hey all agreed upon
K ^ pie . and he trusted tbty would yield to each other te taor points . If they adopted the best Plan accord-*? t *> tfcfcir judgment , he had no doubt the people * c-c . c t 0 ti 0 Eg -t ^ tk them . He ( Mr . Connoi ) was not ^ ccta jo auj particular Plan , andie sbonld -object to ** P ^ cfcd upon that comndttee . When work was to be «^ t it -was best done by working men , and was less jWMs to have objections raised to it by the public ^ ttj taa previously had many mighty struggles , bnt to - « oTil 4 arpass flsem all ! Tbey had been contending ?** p * t pcwtrlni factionai withonfe aoy efficient Organ-^ Sod . He trasted they wonld come to an unanimous « = o « on , wia thereby advance the principle they had lottcch at heart .
* v ^ AS OS Kccnded the resolution . He conddered ttit the future sncceEs of the cause depended upon tcs i « nlt of ^ he preseufc Conterojoe ; and that what-• va differeuce of opinion might exist among them , they "Won ! A naie m ^^ Q concessions to each other . The ^ nMie -sreie rf opiuion , when dissension arose among ^^ ca nutters ^ of dttail , tiiat they were at Tariance * ith tach tther . He trnsted that no factions oppose « en - » otfd be ofiewd , as such would be a great ajury » tbe C 3 H » e . An iddifioa yra mads to the resolution that tbe " cannitteehive power to add to th « i nnmben , and tbs *« ioD »» « naniinoB « lyip » ed to . Mi . Wainsa Bictttted that all sotiooa should » e given ia TnitingT ^ * te a ^ i& « i m adopted .
A laUet was then bken , and Means . Iinton , Dixon , Jlomson , Wheeler , Boyle , Clirke , and Ponaldson were fceted . . Mr O ' Cossob moved , and 34 r . DiWHlBSi setoEfiMj , that the cemmittee Ijave power to susmon > Q * ots btfcie them lo ave them any information ihty * jght Eted . Camfcd ¦ UESBimously .
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It was then resolved that the committee should immediately commence its sittings , and report at eight o ' clock the eusuing morning . Mt Shtth moved , and Mr . Doyle 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 Conference then adjourned .
WEDNESDAY , September 6 th , The Delegates re-assembled at eisht o ' clock , and resumed as a Committee of the whole House . Mr . Farrar , of Leeds , was again called t « tbe chair , and Mr . Morrison , of Nottingham , again officiated as S 63 retary . The credentials of several Delegates were read , and tbe Delegates took their seats . Lettera were read from Carlisle , South Shields , Swansea , Derby , and several other places . Oa the motion of Mr . O'Coxxor , the minutes of the prevjvus day's sittings were read ; and conflrmfed on the motion of Messrs . Wheeler and Dixon .
The Secretary read the report of the Committee appointed tbe day previous to fcxanriEe the several Plans of Organization . The report recommended— " That it is expedient to connect the Land question with the Chartist Organi zation . The Committee had considered the various Plans of Organization ; and the basis on which they had fcundtd their Plan was the Pjans of Messrs . Hobson and Morrison . They had not been able to complete their labours , bnt would proceed to lay before them ths Pian as far as they had proceeded . " On the motion of Mr . O'Cokkob ., seconded by Mr . LiBd , the report was unanimously received . The plan , wsb then laid on the table and Siscnssed clause by clause . of
At the ^ present s tage tbe proceedings impos--able to give anything like a correct report of the several clauses adopted ; of course , at the termination % f the Corffirecce ' labours , or as soon after aB possible , a correct copy of the Plan agreed upon by the delegates will be pnbliihtd in this paper ; in the xoean time the main features of the discussion is all we can present to the xeadei . We may state that up to the adjournment of the Conftitnce this evening , the clauses adopted » re nearly word lor word thoBe of the plan of the Editor of this paper , published in the Star of August £ 6 ih , the amendments being msinly of a verbal character . The Conference had proceeded as far as , and intruding clause 26 , of the printed Plan , previous to thtdr adjournment this evening . On the motion of Mt . O'Cosmjh , seconded by Mr . Masox . it was resolved unanimously that the heading of the Plan should be as follows : —
" Constitution and Laws of the National Charter Association , establiihed for the mutual benefit of its Members . " The Objects * ' of the Association , as given in the printed Pian , moved by Mr . Bobscwc , seconded by Mr . Dewbibst . -were agreed to .
MEA > -S . Mr . Bob ; o > " moved , seconded by Mr . Baibstow , the " Means" to attain the " Objects ' , as proposed by the Committee . Agreed to . PRINCIPLES . Mr . O'Consob . moved , seconded by Mr . Smtth . the * ' Principles" of the Association as recommended t > j the Committee . Agreed to .
SIE 3 IBEBSDIP , Some discussion ensutd on the clause being read providing for the quarterly renewal of the Cards of the iklembeja . Mr . O"Co > 'sOB moved , seconded by Mr . Morbisojj , that the Cards be renewed every mx mentha . Mi . Shaw moved , seconded by Mr . Clabkb , that the period be twelve months . Messrs . Dixon , Smtth , &c , supported the proposition for six months . Mr . Mason moved three months . Mr . Habset supported the twelve months suggestion . Finally the proposition for six months was withdrawn . On a division , the proposition for quarterly renewal of Cards was screed to .
Important lttters were here read from Mr . Peplow , of Stafford , and the writer in the Siar signing his communications *¦ Gracchus . " His last letter was ordered to be referred t o the Committee on Organization . The cliusea for the "Kight cf Voting , " "Suspension" and ' " Dismissal" of members were then agreed to . ORGANIZATION . On the chapter on Organization being taken into consideration , Mr . Sktth proposed , seconded by Mr . Shaw , tie omissioB of the " Asnual Convention , " forming part of lbs plan . Mr . Smyth urged ths alleged poverty of the people , and their irability to support so expensive a Plan . He moved that there shuuld be no Convention . A conversation ensued on the question of the Plan ' s le £ Q , 'ily .
Mr . L&JSGE wished to know if it was likely that Mr . Tidd * Pratt would enrol the Plan . It was the impression of his constituents that the Government officer would rtfoEe to enrol the Plan . Mr . O'Con ^ ob replied that Mr . Tidd Pratt must enroll it ; it w » b in strict accordance with tbe law . Mr . Mason cited the case of the Socialists , whose society had been enrolled by that functionary . Mr . Hobsos read the clause cf the Act of Parliament applying to tbe question , showing that the Society would be strictly legal Mr . M'Gbath had been particularly instructed to mike inquiries on this head . He donbted whether the Society would be enrolled ; it would be clearly a political body . Mr . O'COSSOR had no doubt on the snbject . 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 . M 0 RBIS 05 , Mr , HOBSOS read the Objects , " &s ., of the Socialists' Plan ; Tied Pratt had certified that such " objects" were in accordance with tbe law-. Mr . Labgb was in iarroiu of an Annual Convention , bnt thought the people were too poor to support such Expensive machinery . He supported Mr . Smyth ' s motion . -Mr . O'Connor contended that the Convention was an indispensible portion of the Plan . He did not suppose that future Conventions wonld be like that of 1839 , which met merely to spend the people ' s money . He admitted the poverty of the people , but urged that , forming part of the Plan , the people would be prepared for the cost , and wonld look forward to its annual meetings with pride and satisfaction , and a ready zaal to provide the necessary funds t » be represented therein . He wonld have it imperative that the Convention should not sit more than two -or three weeks , bo that only absolutely necessary expenses might be incurred .
Mr . Hobsoj ! 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 the legislative body ; without such body an Executive Committee wonld be worse than useless—it would have Bothing to execute . Mr . Smtth withdrew his amendment , and the proposition for an Annual Convention was unanimously agreed ta Formation op Branches . —On thia clause being proposed , Mr . Hjlbnet moved ihat the words , " For snch Charter the sum of shall be paid to A . c . &c . " be struck ont . Mr . O'Consob seconded the amendment . Mr . Clabrve supported the amendment . Mr . Mason proposed that the words sbonld be . ft That no more than the actual cost of the * Charter should be charged to the locality . *
Mr . Id orison proposed that a sum not exceeding 2 s . 6 d . Fhonld be charged for the Charter . Mr . Wheeler had been instracted to propose a larger £ um , and tbe Charters to be renewed quarterly , the payments for Euch funds to form their only general fund . Mr . O'Consor contended that the general fund would be" benefited by the opening of new localities , even at tbe esclnsive cost of the general fnnd . Mr . RoBtRTS said that being now called to measure the strength of the enemy it was necessary the Chartists knew their own strength—a sound and bud" stantial Organization was what was wanted—he wonld rather be witbont persons wno wonld not make some sacrifice . He approved of the charge of 2 s . 6 d .
In deference to tbe general feeling of tbe delegates Mr . Harney withdrew his amendment , and the clause with the insertion of the sum of 23 . 6 d . was unanimously agreed to . _ Thefollowing clauses , Contribution of Branches , ' moved by Messrs . Virgo and Dewhnrst . " . Duties of Brandies / 1 moved by Messrs . Donaldson and Smyth . " GoverBBieflt of BraBekw , " moved by Messrs . O'Ceamor aad Wheelw . " Election * nd Tenure of Ofiee , " »» ved by Meom . O'Connor and Bwrstow . " Duties of Branch Besrds , ' moved by Messrs . O'Connor and Sajth ; and the " daises , " moved by Messrs . Hwucy « nd Monison , were % Q agreed to with very little diBoossiOB . AypoiHTHEtT of Athmtoes . —ThiB clause , as reeommended by the Comaittee , was agreed to . FoRitmos or Districts . —Moved by Mr . O Conkobseconded by Mr . Dxwmbst , and agreed .
, District . Councils . —Moved by Mr . O'Connob , seconded by Mr . Surras , and agreed to . Place of Mmetlkg . —Moved by Mr . WHBii £ B » seconded by Mr . Disom 3 and agreed to .
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District 0 FFiCER 3 .-r-0 n this clause being moved , a lengthened discussion followed on the question , whether the District Treasurer and Secretary should be elected by the members to the District Council , or by the District Council , from among themselves . - m amendment on the original clause was carried on the motion of Mr . Mason . The clause as thus amended was agreed to It being now half-past twelve o ' clock , fch « Conference adjourned .
AFTERNOON SITTING . The Conference re-assembled at half-past two o ' clock . Mr . Farrer in the chair . Mr . Morrison secretary . The minutes of the morning session were read over . Mr . O'Connor moved , seconded by Mr . Doyle , theiT confirmation . Mr . Eotle proposed , seconded by Mr . Wheelee , " That no Delegate should speak for more than five minutes , nor more than once upon a question , excepting the mover of the question , who might have five minutes in reply . "
The motion was opposed by Messrs . O'Connor , Roberts , and other DekgateB , on account of the Conference being in Committee . Motion rejected . Distbict Abdhors . —Moved by Messrs . Harney and "Wheeler . Clause agreed to . Dutits op the District Council . —Moved by Messrs . Wheeler and Djxon . Mt . Robeets moved the omission of ihe words , " voluntary or . " He ( Mr ; R ) believing himself to be likely to appear in the character of » " voluntary " lecturer occasionally , objected to the power of this or any other body preventing him speaking anywhere . Mr . Morrison opposed tbe clause . Mr . Clarke followed on the same side .
Mr . O'Connor strongly denounced the evils of itinerating lecturers , which evil this clause wasmeant to destroy . Mr . Mabsden opposed the clause . He was supposed to ba a " physical- force" man . Acting on a similar plan , parties having thepower had prevented him from lecturing in Lancashire . This was tyranny . It was notorious that these two parties , the * ' physical iorce" and " moral-force" men did exist in the movement . Pass Ibis clause ; and , as either party held or acquired power , each would persecute the other . - Mr . Dixon supported the clause
Mr . Doyle supported the clause . He denied that Mr . Marsden had been prevented lecturing , because ef any notions he might entertain upon " physicalforce" versus " moral power . " He had been so prevented for very different reasons . Mr . Dixon contended that itinerating lecturers had been one of tho worst evils of the movement . Persons came to a town of whonu perhaps , the local Council knew nothing ; they said they " were come to lecture . " The Council replied that " they could not lecture . " " Very well , " was the answer , " it does not matter whether I lecture or not ; you must keep me now I am here . " Such men-had plundered tho Chartist funds , and left the localities in a state of debt and financial prostration by their impudent and disgraceful cenduct .
Mr . Hobson read clauses C 4 , 65 , 66 , and 67 , in answer to some of the objections of Mr . Roberts . This clause was not meant to exclude such men as Mr . R ., but to protect the association from tho pocket-picking of the Bcoundrels described by Mr . Dixon . Mr . O'Connob supported the clause . It had been bis tatk to go from place to place to replenish the funds which these itinerating lecturers had previously swallowed up , the clause was an excellent one—one of the most necessary in the plan , as it would protect the body from these perambulating gentry . Mr . Hobson 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 clanse , recommended by the cemmittee , proposed by Messrs , Wheeler and Dixon . Mr . Habaet proposed a 5 an amendment , that the clause , as printed in ihe Star should be adopted with these additional words— " District not containing 500 members may , according to their geographical position , unite vo send a Delegate . " Mr . Clabke seconded the amendment . Mr . M'Grath proposed that the scale of representation should be a delegate to every thousand tinstead of five hundred ) members . After some discussion this proposition was ' a ^ reed to . Mr . Harney ' s amendment was agreed to . Mode of Nomination and Election . —^ An amended clanse , as recommended by the committee , was proposed by Messrs . Clarke and Wheeler . Mr . Dewhirst moved , seconded by M . Habney , that the clause as printed should be adopted .
A discussion ensued , in which Messrs . Clarke , Hobson , and O'Connor took part . Mr . Dewhurst ' s amendment was carried . Asnual 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 , 4 he difference between it and the printed clause is , that in the former , some words , of no particular importance , contained in the latter are omitted . The question raised whether the Executive Committee ana other paid officers should be appointed by the Convention ?
An amendment proposed by Messrs . Large and Smythe , to the effect that the Convention should not have the power of electing the General Executive Committee , Trustees , General Treasurer , &c , &o . A lengthened discussion ensued . Mr . Labge stated that the Chartists of Marylebone were strongly opposed to vesting the Convention with any such power . Mr . Smythe stated , that without exception , the West Riding Chartists were opposed to the Convention electing the Executive . Mr . Clarke said , whatever might be the views of the delegates , it was plain that a great difference of opinion on this question existed among the people , he was most decidedly in favour of the Convention electing the Executive , at the same time he was very desiroas of paying all deference to the opinions of undoubtedly a large body of the people , who were opposed to the project .
Mr . Roberts con&idered that this was a question on which the plausibility vraa 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 that power to men who would have better means of judging of the fitness of the candidates for the Executive than tbe people themselves had . He could not Bhut his eyes to what had been , and while he would not-Take up the ashes of buried—if not forgotten—follies , to ase 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 , and making the Executive responsible to the whole people—he knew that responsibility so minutely divided amounted to something like ne responsibility at all . He implored of that Conference not to allow the Convention to escape from this important of all its duties . Remember that the eyes of the whole country will be upon that Convention ; the sayings and doings , as soon as said and done , of each delegate , will be published to the country . Each member of the Convention will look apon himself as beiiig 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 his
face , and froth and foam on his lips , was the man who conld usually carry the votes of popular assemblies , when opposed to the modest and the thinking man . Yet every one knew how unfitted bucb charaoters were to sit on an Executive Committee . He should vote for the original motion , and against the amendment , for he firmly believed that the weal or woe of the movement depended on this ^ neBtion . It wastes earnest conviction that the only way « f getting an honest and qualified Executive was to have them elected by the [ delegates to whom they would be known , and which delegates would be directly responsible to th * members of the Association . Mr . 1 ax « again spoke in opposition to the motion , aad BUted that the MaryleboneChftrtiBts would not obey the clause even if adopted . The West Biding Delegates here intimated that their constituents were determined on following a
similar coarse . '~ - Mr . Boss deprecated anything like discussion . He trusted that whatever was the decision of the Conference , sseh decision wonld be unanimously adopted by the eoiULtry—( hear , heaT ) .
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Mr . Dewhibst assured the Conference that he would do Ids utmost to carry out the views of the majority . He considered he would not be a nood Chartist unless he did so- ( hear ) . He had always dono so ; and had suffered twelre months imprisonment in consequence . la 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 reoeive Jhem ; but they had determined to fo into it , and he then resolved to go with thorn , le could assure Mr . Ross , that bo far from encouraging dissension , he would , if thia clause was agreed to , do his utmost , on his return home , to got the members to carry it out .
Mr . O'Connor—What had caused in the Chartist ranks the greatest mischief ! Local feuds . What baa caused local feuds ? Canvassing for votes for the Executive ; this clause would destroy that evil . He was surprised to hear what had fallen from sonjfe of the delegates ., It was preposterous to suppose that any portion of the people would refuse to unite wiih the majority , because the majority differed with them . He . hoped tho country waa too far advanced for anything so absurd . He was there an unpledged delegate ; he had not been instructed on this point ; but considering that the interests of the people \ jrould be best served'by vesting the power of nomination in the hands of the people , —the Convention to have the power to select from the lists of nominations those whom they should deem the best fitted to serve on the Executive . —he supported the clause . ' ¦ '
Mr . Whbbi . be supported the clause . His constituents were in rarpur oif the Convention appointing the Executive ; to his certain knowledge a system of trafficing for votes fora seat on the Executive had been adopted , by certain parties at the time of the election of the last Executive . He thought the clause to be a most important one . Mr . Large stated that the reason he Was so anxious on this point was , that threats had been held oat 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 . Hobjon said he was an example of the peculiarities of i opular representation ; his own conviction was most decided in support of the clause , but he was tied down by his constituents to vote against it ; he must therefore do so , though be should vote very unwillingly . Mr . Doyle supported the clause . On the motion of Mr . Mason the names were ordered to be called over on the votes being taken . The following are the votes on the question , whether the Executive Committee Bhould or should not be elected by the Convention . For the Molion .- —Messrs . W . Dixon , C . Doyle , R . T . Morrison , DonaldBon , Chance , Robins , Squire Farcar , J . ML . Wheeler , F . O'Connor ; T . Clark , Hosier . Mason , Sale , R . Marsden , Shaw , M'Grath , Ross , Virgo , Place , Harney , W . P . Roberts .
Against the Motion . —Messrs . James Dewhursti J . VV . Smith , J . Linton , D . Ellis , Large , Hobaon , J . R . H . Bairstow , Williams . Absent . —Mr . Eamcs . The clause was then put and carried . Mr . O'Connor said they had their friend Mr . Roberts present , and seeing that that gentleman ' s stay amongst . them would be but limited , he begged to move that he ( Mr . R . ) should be requested to address them for a few minutes on tho question of the political victims ! Agreed to .
Mr . Robebts said the delegates would be aware that his labours iu their service had now extended over nearly a twelve month , in the course of which timo he had had to assist in tho defence of their persecuted brethren in the courts at Stafford , Liverpool , Lancaster , Derby , York , London , &o . They all knew that those convicted on the 5 th count at Lancaster , had very fortunately escapedthe 4 ih count stiil stood in abeyance , and those who were convicted on it were still in jeopardy . O'Connor had escaped , but M'Douall had yet to be saved , and ho was a bad Chartist indeed who did not feel as deep an interest in the case of the one as the other . Tho country had been too ready to suppose that the fifth count men having escaped
the fourth count men would be equally fortunate ; he sincerely hoped so , but he had his fears . If convicted it was his opinion that the least punishment awarded to tbe defendants would bo 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 the last —( cheers ) . This would be donet even if it were at the sole j expense of him by whom he ( Mr . R . ) was instructed . He need not name that person—every one kiiew that there was but one such , man in the movement—tcheers ) . But this must not be allowed—money must bo found—the Chartist public must find it . If it should be necessary to take the step he had mentioned , it would be a very expensive one . They knew he had other duties to attend to . He was sure the delegates would share his joy , that he had been successful ia several of the cases
entrusted to his care , in which he had defended the poor colliers against the fraud , rapacity , and tyranny f their employerg ^ Ccheera ) . Those successes were a tremendous gain to the cause of labour , and the cause of labour was the cause of Chartism . These successes would inspire other parties to band themselves together as the colliers were doing . Numerical strength had money as well as aristocratic strength—numerical strength had honesty , and that aristocratic strength had not . The colliers wero very wisely confining their object to an increase of wages . He was glad of this ; for well he knew that high wages meant the Charter ; for , without the Charter , they would never get high wages—( cheers ) . Mr . Roberts concluded by again urging the delegates to exert themselves to procure funds for the proper defence of the fourth count defendants , and resumed his seat , amidst loud cheering .:
Mr . O'Connob immediately rose , but gave way for . Mr . Clarke , who moved the following resolution — " That tho best thanks of thia Conference are pre-emifleJitJy due to W . P . Roberts , Esq ., for the able and honourable manner ia 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 Conference then adjourned .
THURSDAY MORNING . The President in the 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 deferred until it came under the general head of funds . . Clause 28 , on the motion of Messrs . Dixon and Clarke , was agreed to . Clause 29 , oq the motion of Messrs . Doyle and Dixon . Clause 30 , on the motion of Messrs . Hobson and Dixon . Clause 31 , on the motion of Messrs . Morrison and Dixon .
Clause 32 , oa th « motion of Messrs . Dewhirst and Hobson . On the motion of Mr . Hobson , an intermediate clause was agreed to , affirming that Delegates in Convention should have no voice in matters referring to the Land Fund , unless they were subscriber ' s to the same . Clause 33 , on the motion of Messrs . Doyle and Harney , was adopted with some slight alterations . Section Y . —General Executive Committee . — Clauses 34 aud 36 were agreed to , on the motion of Messrs . Morrison and Wheeler . Clause 36 was amended by the Committee , and adopted on the motion of Messrs . Smyth and Dewhirst . During the discussion which arose upou this clause .
, . . . Mr . Mason Btated his opinion that the land Bhould be made entirely subsidiary to the Charter ; he truBted 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 alowedof it , vote that the two funds should be entirely diistinct ; his great obj « ct ia directing attention to the land was , that they might not be plaoed in the same dilemma as they were at the time of the Reform Bill , looking upon vaotram , having no definite practical object in view . view of
He defied any one to take a correct politics without connecting then with the l » nd . He waa anxious to giro the people a proof of tha horrors of th © system of primogeniture—a system / which , ytm . at $ n « root of all political evils ; it wag supposed that it would take four millions of money to ensure the entire possession of four million acres of ^ and ; but with fixity of tenure , at a corn rent , they would hare an interest vested in it for ever ; t > . ey might sell this land in the market the next day lor the same or a far greater amount of money , as " it would be far more valuable in the retail market . If with £ 100 , 000 they purchased 1000 acre * of lao ' d , they laight sub-
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1 divide It into allotments of four acres each , and then immediately sell it again and purchase another 1000 acres , and so ou in continuity . ¦] The only guarantee needed being possession , they dould bay land in the wholesale market , independent jof tho laws of primogeniture , and »» bdivide it in defiance of the 3 e laws . An experiment of this nature ^ by illustrating the social comforts it would produce , would sreatly teud to the spread of Chartism . i Mr . Marsden waa of opinion ihat persons opposed to the land would bo tempted to subscribe to that fnnd only aa a meacs of obtaining a seat on * i » e Executive Committee , and having no interest in tfes question of the land might be induced to nsaj appropriate the funds destined- for that object . Mr . Hobson replied to Mr . Marsd m , aud read the Act of Parliament referring to tho power of proceeding against officers for mafappropriatioar pf the funds . 1 1 * 1
Clause 37 iras agreed to oa the motion of Messrs . O'Connor and Hobson , with spine alterations and limitations relative to the expenditure of the funds , publishing tracts , &c . ; Chapter IV . —Special and' General Dutces ob Offickhs . —Clause 38 was agreed to on the motion of Messrs . Clark and Harney . j Clause 39 , on the motion of Messrs . Dewhurstand Bairstow . 1 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 . DawhirBt and Dixon . r
Clause 42 , after a Jong discussion , was referaed back to iha Committee . A disciissioa then arose aB to the impossibility of the . Committee proceeding wii&thoir digest daring the limited vadjournmeiib of the Conference , and on a motion of Mr . O'Connor , seconded by Mr . ] Marsden , the committee was suspended , and the jwhole oi the delegates resolved themselves into a committee for the above purpose . •!¦ Section III . —Treasurers . —Clause 43 , with some alterations , was agreed to , on 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 . Donaldson . Ciauae 45 was agreed to . I Section V . —Auditors . —Clauses 46 and 47 were also agreed to , and an additional clause , defining their duties .
Section Vf . —Clauso 48— Responsibility of officers agreed to , on the motion of Messrs . Morrison and Hobson ; as also clause 49 . j Section VII . —Officers . —Clauses SO and 51 were adopted . Chapter V . —Business . —Clause 52 agreed to ananimously . 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 Beat at two o ' clock . Tlia Secretary then read the correspondence to the Conference . j The Secretary read the minutes of the morning sitting , which were confirmed . ! Clauses 58 to 6 * 2 were passed \ with a few verbal alterations . . Chapter VI . —Clause 63 elicited a very animated discussion in which Messrs . Harney , O'Connor , Clarke , Doyle , Dixon , Hobson , and other delegates took part , aud was finally agreed to , with an addition making a distinction betwixt the District Lecturers and the Missionaries . } 64 was passed on the motion of Mr . O'Connor , seconded by Mr . Clarke . ; Go , on the motion of Mr . Dixon and Mr . Clarke . 66 , on the motion of Mr . Liu ton and Mr . Dcvvhiirst . [
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-. ChaiterVII . —Section I . —General Expenses . —Clause 68 , in Mr . Hob 3 ou ' s Plan , m reference to the amount of subscriptions to ; be paid by the members . ] Mr . Harney moved that instead of twopence for the card , that it be one shilling per year , to go to the general funds of the Society . After a very animated and good-humoured discussioji , the original clauso was carried . Clause P 9 was passed , on the motion of Mr . Dixon and Mr . Clark . :
This was the last clause in connection with the General Fund . j The next question was that of the Land . The Committee brought up a clause to provide for the dismissal of the Ueneral Secretary wnen the Executive considered him unfit for that office . Agreed to . \ Land Fund—Clause 70 , Mr . Hobson moved , and Mr . Linton seconded , this clause . \ Mr . O'Connor opposed it on the ground that it would be better to omit the words , i" for the erection of suitable buildings . " He ( Mr . O'Connor ) thought it would be much better to provide ; a fund to get the possession of the land before they said anything about building . Mr . O'Connor then went into some calculations , showing the vast amount of money that it would take to build those houses that they talked about ; and concluded by moving , " That the words relative to the ereotion 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 " rattle boxes , " like himself , required all the information they could get upon the subject : and in his ( Mr . Clark ' s ) opinion , it would be the wisest plan to get the land before they began to talk aboat the house . i Mr . Doyle said that he had a few observations to make upon this question . He : had seen some practical resuitB of what the land would do , and he had had an opportunity of witnessing the results even whore the parties had to go two miles to their little farm of two acres . Mr . Doyle then gave an account of the produce that was got off this two acres , which was most satisfactory ; and also that of another experiment upon one rood of land . He therefore coincided with the preceding speakers .
Mr . Dixon was sorry that hi ( j opinions , and those of his worthy colleague , and the gentlemen who had addressed them on that side of the question , should differ ; but he hoped they would agree to differ . He would ask of what use would the land be to the poor man unless be was located upon it % and how could he be located upon it without a suitable habitation being erected jupon it for the convenience of himself and family ! j The gentlemen who had taken the opposite side of the question , thought that because the building of j suitable houses was mentioned in the Plan , that of necessity the funds would be expended in j building operations instead of buying land . It was no such thing .
In the plan before them they were ; doing no more than laying their views and the objects of the association before the public . Their object was to locate as many of the poor starving operatives of this country upon the Land as they possibly could ; and in order to do this it was necessary to have the Land , and also to have 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 effect , 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 the Plan . !
Messrs . Linton , Dewhurst , Hobson , and others followed on the same side . i 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 . Marsden might as well say that it was a breaoh of principle to purchase the wheat that was grown jupon the land . To the second part they would not sell the land to them in four acre farms ; but when they engaged George Robins to sell an Estate , they would not Bay " Mind , you don't Bell it to the Chartists . " After a lengthened disoussion pro . and eon ;
Mr . Clark withdrew tho amendment , and the original motion , with a alight alteration , was agreed to . , i ¦ The plan was then gone through as far as clause 95 , with some few alterations , which we have not time to enwnerate . I The CoBferauw was a ^ our&ed at batch o ' clock until eight on Friday morning . I Tbe sittings are expected to terminate to-morrow ( Friday ) evening . j
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Northampton . —Mr . J . Robins . Leeds—Me . Squire Farter , and Mr . Joshua Hobson . London—Mr . J . M . Wheeler , Mr . O'Conuor , and Mr M'Grath . Cheshire—Mr . J . Clarke . Cuventiy—Mr . Hosier . Birmingham—Mr . John Mason , and M * . 3 . Eame 8 . Staffordshire Potteries—Mi . W . Sale . Sabden , Coine , Clitheroe , &c . —Mr . B . Marsdea . Coggleahill—Mr . J . Shaw . Surrey and Kent—Mr . Henry Boss . Brighton—Mr . Georgia Vergo . Maryleboue— Mr . Samuel Large . Leicester—Mr . Jonathan Bairstow . Burnley— Mr . John Pluee . Brlstui—Mr . R . h . Wmjanw . Sheffield—Mr . George Jnlian tisrnsf . London , Bath , & 3 . —Mr . W . P . Roberto .
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MANCHESltea . —On PrMay evettimr ; last . Mr Bairstow delivered an eloquent address in tb # Painters * Beading Room , Wirtson-street , Pater-street , on Labour and Capital . —At ther members' nesting , at t&a same place , on Sun-lax mcrninjf last , tfhe sunr of 5 s . Id . was collected for Mrs . Duff ? , which she desfres io aoknow 2 edge . Carpenters' Hall— -Mr . Daviea , if Hawfefc , . 'eetured in the above place oa Sunday evening last , 3 \ ie audience was numerous ami respectable , and nofwitlk * standing tbe usual weekly collection wasmade to m ee ^ the current expences of the Hall , tbe sum' of 12 s . Md * , was contributed towards the interment of poor Dugy ^ S wbicn , with what waa collected at Mr . Sf * holcfield"ir " gates , maltea a total of £ l lbs . 9 id . Shis sum is wholly exclusive of various monies given t <> Mrsv Dttffy , for the purpose of putthasing clothing , oS which ehe was greatly in need .
¦ NOTTINGHAM . —The female Chartists of Nottingham met in the Democratic Ctfepelj Rice Place , orr Tuesday evening , when it was uraniuiuusly resotvefc that tbe Secretary should give an address on TaeBday evening next . Admission free . Th » address to commence at eight o ' clock . A Meeting waa holden at Mr . Rcjtdj'B , the sign % ? the NeWB House , James-street , on Monday evening . The large room waa filled . Mr . Bro « 7 ft explained the-People's C&arter in a most able manner . Twenty mem--bers were enrolled . HATHERN . —A camp meeting wa ? held at thfs > place on Friday last , and was well attended by friends from the villages in the neighbourhood . They ware addressed at two o ' clock in the afternooon aud at six in . the evening by Mr . Barman , of Nottingham , ' and Mt . Skeviugton , jt Loushborougb .
GREENWICH . —A public m&eting took place oa Monday last at the George and Dragon , to elect a delegate for the . Surrey and Kent District to the Birmingham Conference . Mr . Rosa was chosen . DTOSSItEV . —On Tuesday evening last , Mr ; Jainea Leach , of Manchester , delivered a lecture in the Association Room , Brookbottom , to a good audience , on thepresent state of the country , &o . BRIGHTON . —On Saturday , August 26 th , a-So « al Chartist meeting waa held at the Cap - of Liberty , in Portland-street , to celebrate the release of Mr . O'Connor from York Castle . Better late thaa never . —On the following Tuesday evening , a festival
was got up at the Artichoke Inn , for the benefit oF Mr . Wm . Flower , an old and faithful labourer iathe good cause . —On the 1 st instant , a public meefcieg was held at the Cap of Liberty , to elect a delegate to Conference . Mr , George Virgo was chosen .. SOUTH LONDON . —The Chartists of South London met at the Hall of Science , Blackfriararoad , on Sunday evening , ' and were ably addressed by Dr . Bowkett , on the mo 3 t ready means of the working classes becoming freeholders . The Chartists of the locality call upon the friends to aid them ia keeping open this place of meeting , without such support they will be compelled to give it up .
TODMORDEN .-Mr . Benjamin Rushton , of Ovenden , preached a sermon in the afternoon of Sunday last , iu the Chartist Chapel , on the opening of a Sunday school , in connection with the Chartista of this locality : the school Was opened on that day , when forty-six scholars were enrolled . Byperseverance , 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 aa teachers . The course of instruction to be adopted is Reading , Writing , Arithmctie , Grammar , Mensuration , &o ., &c . Tho school will be opaned every Sunday morning , at hatf-past nine o ' clock , aud half-past one in the afternoon , The subscriptions amounted to £ 1103 . 2 . 3 d . Mr . Peddie delivered a lecture iQ the same room , on Tuesday night , to a crowded audience , and entertained and instructed the people very much . His lecture was repeatedly cheered .
GrAiNSBHO ' . —The Chartists here , who hare 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 . DEWSBDRY . —The Chartists of this place met ia their room over the Co-operative Stores , on Sunday evening last , Mr . George Sykes in the chau \ Mr . West delivered an address respecting the operations of the land question ; also explaining the new Plan of Organization . After which sixteen new members were enrolled . Bilston— Mr . Alexander Campbell lectured here on Tuesday evening last , to a small but attentive audience .
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CO&BECT LIST OF BELEOATEg . West Rifling of Yethshire—Mr . James Dewhust , aad Mr . J . W . Smyth . ! East Riding—Mr . J . linton . South Lancashire . —Mr . W . Dixon , andJM * . 0 . Doyle . Nottingham . —Mr . R . T . Morrison . ; Warwick—Mr . Donaldson . j Wednesbury . —Mr . 8 . Chance . ' . Aberga . ve . noy . —Mr . D . Ellis ,
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Return of the Queen . —It was expected that the Queen and her suite would sail from Treport , oa their return to England , on Thursday ; and it 13 rumoured that Loais Philippe vrili retura the visifc of her Majesty in the course of the autumn . —Of
course . The Kin « of Hanovbh . —By the arrival of the Genera , ! 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 . Piis and Fever . —At the Police-court on Wednesday morning , a number of Irish people were brought up for keeping pigs , in a filthy state , in oneor two of the most densely-populated closes in the city . A witness in one case , connected with Bridgegate-street , deponed that the pigs were a great annoyance , from * the smell arising from them , which he believed was the cause of fever . To his certaia
knowledge , not a family in that close , but had had some of its members afflicted with fever . In another case , a female witness stated that there was a dungstead below the window of her house , and the pigsty immediately under the floor of it ; that the pigsmade holes with their noses in the flooring , andthat 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 but a thin partition , and " they did not annoy him at all at all . " Such statements give some idea of the wretched circumstances in which many of the poorerinhabitants , of our closes and kennels are situated ,, and may serve to abate surprise as to fever and other infections ' diseases , 80 prevalent in the poorer districts of the city . —Glasgow Chronicle .
A Female Highway Robbeb . —On Friday last , as Mr . Lambton , of Kirkwelpington , carrier , was proceeding along the Morpeth road with his cart , a respectably dressed woman requested the favour of a ride . Mr . Lambton at once consented , and she got into the cart . When they had proceeded together a short distance , she fell against him , as if by accident , and then recovered herself ; shortly after which , she alighted rather abruptly , saying , she would walk . Mr . Lambton thought her conduct somewhat strange , and at length suspected that all was not right ; so he felt his sidepocket , and then missed his pocket-book , which contained , two ££ notes . The whole truth now flashed upon his mind , and he quickly turned his horse ' s head to drive back
to his slippery passenger . On coming op . with her ,, he expressed his suspicions of her honesty , at which she affected great indignation . But he conveyed , her to the nearest public-house , and sent for aeonstable . 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 i-5 note .. After this , Bhe called for a pipe of tobacco , andlighted it with . a piece of paper ^ A quick-eyedj 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 , woe directed her to be conducted to prison , preparatory to her being committed to the sessions for , tiial . — Oateshead Observer .
ScieiDB . —Mvstekious A * 3 aiR . —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 b . een married in a' few dajp ,. and the . family were busied with the preparations . Oa Monday sigbi they were all occupied ia this wayv with the exception of the bride who was . absent for some time with the bridegroom . On herreturn » they all retired to rest m the most cheerful spirits , with the intention of rising early & the morning to resume their labours . During the night , the door
was heard to open , and it was ijmnediately found that the bride had left the house . Her absence oacasioned great uneasiness , as there was no apparent reason for her departure at soch an nHBeasonabl hoar . Her continued absenc * for two dais gate rist to the gloomiest apprehensions . On Thursday , a yoineinanj while bathing in the river Hear Rutherg > en Bridge , discotered a shawl ; and , search having been made , the body of the young woinaa w * s found , and taken out of the river by Mr . Geddes , of the Humane Society ' s House . The whole affair is wrapped in mystery , and has given rise to many ponjeo-. tures as to the cause of sooh a lamentable procee ** ing . The contemplated marriage , we undersJanA was of her own free choioe , and had the sanMQa or her friends *— Ghsgow Citizen .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Sept. 9, 1843, page 1, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct818/page/1/
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