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BIRMINGH . SJS . IMPORTANT PROCEEDINGS . Trus town has been tie scene of the xno = t impori-• fiBt proceedings during ihe past week . It seems to . v j > ,. centre of attraction ; for tbe opinions of all era jcss 2 d shades of Reform have had their repraen-& It as at ^ i * celebrated aren a -f political agitation , and it is probable tua * . the proc-. ediass of this week in Birmlusaam will have a powerful influence on * he jniu ^ s cf tiose -who are casting about for a remedy to iha msmfold grisv ^ nces complained of by t ^ e ^ eoci ^ of this eoouiry . The first thing , then , in the We ? of proceedings shall be ha tha
GREAT PUBLIC MEETING . In consequence of Vie announcement of the " Compl : t- suffrage" party , that they intended to hold a conicreiice of delegates from all parts of the country on the 5-h of April , it was determined by the memfer * of the National Caarter Association , that a piibl ; c meeting ; should be held on that day at one o ' cofkj in order to afford an opportunity to the people of Birmingham of again declaring their determination of standing firm by the whole Chart ir . * Ti ~ t . nra was well piscardtd with bills , announces that Fergus O'Connor and James Bronterre O'Bv ^ D j with other delegates , would address iha peojjt- at the Railway Station , Duddeston-roWj at Ose o ' clock oa Tuesday . " . ........
Ai ihe time appointed the council of the Aav . onal Charter Association left their room , in Aston-street , ac ^ inpasied by a number of delegates sent by the Cba : tifts from " various parts of the country , and proceeded to the place of meeting . The entrance to the London Station tras snrroacded for several hoars by a cumber of Chartistg eagerly swaning ifce arrival of Mr . O'Connor , and wbtn the one o ' clock train arrived , a Ipnd cheer annonnced the presence of Mr . O'Connor , " who proceeded to the place of meeting aisidsi the cheers of those who accompanied him . A comisodions nustings had been provided for the occasion to which was atte ^ bed the beautiful banner of the Jfatiosal Charter Association , and a vast concourse of people had assembled in order to prove their devotion to the principles of the Charter .
- Mr . O'Connor was received with entnusiastic « hsers on making his appearance , and ascended the fccsfisgs aceoapanied by Messrs . Leach , Bairstow , Retards , of the Potteries , Mason , Chartist lecturer , Sec . &c , and on the motion of Mr . Richards , Mr . £ . P . Mead was unanimously called to the Chair . He opened the meeting by declaring his hi ^ h sense of the hononr don e him by his fellow workmen . He alhided , at some length , to the occasion of their being called together , aud made some remarks on the complete suffrage question . He passed a high encomium on the character and conduct of Mr " . O'Connor , and concluded by introducing > iim to the meeting .
Mr O'Coxrob then stood forward , and was greeted wixli loud and long continued cheering , TTaviag of hats , handkerchiefs , & . c He debvei ed a n elcquent and energetic address , "in the course of wbicii he stated , that he did not expect to see eo large a concourse of people en the present occasion , particularly as he thought they should have a Chartist conference in the first place , in order to come to an SiraEgemeiit , in the present state of the country . There never was a time in which caution , prndence , and determination w ^ re more necessary thin on the present occasion , and as there were so many delegates present from various part ? of the country , he thought they had better meet together and afterwards submit their decision to a large public meeting . He then alluded at some ku-ta to the Sturge
Conference Plan , and declared his determination of standing firm by the whole Charter . If had been staled by some that they wanted io get rid of the pilot ; be : he thanked God that the people had now svt&c : nr : i intelligence not to allow any man to lead them s .-tray from the righ : track ; for if the pilot attempted to steer the vessel towards shoals or quicksands , the crew would soon perceive it and throw him overboard . He then proceeded in a strain of glowing eloquence to caution tbe Chartists against being led asiray , and concluded by advising an acjunriiinent of the njeetii : ^ , in order to allow the debates an opportunity of conferring logcber on the iit-ps which sbonld be taken on that important oecs&nn . He was loudly aai repeatedly cheered thrcui-hont his address , and retired amidst the most fervent acclamations of the me . , ting .
i ' ir . Richards , delegate fri-zn lie Potteries then dtlmrsdan animated address on the justice and beau ie- of Chartist principles . He extorted the EK-etiujr to stand firm by tie charter , and concluded by moving toat the meeting be adjourned in order tfcat the delegates might have an opportunity of meeting together , aid stated that their decision wesid be laid btfore a public meeting on a future occasion . He then retired amidst lond cheers . Mr . Soab seconded the motion in s neat and effective address-Tie CHAiBJtu > put it to the meeting , and it was carried unanimoosly . Air . J . Mason , Chartist lecturer , then addressed the meeting on the present position of the Chartist aoTemei-i , and stated his opinion of the course which craght to be adopted under present circumstances , and was loudly cheered at the conclusion .
Mr . Baibstow , who was loudly called for , also addressed the meeting ; at . d after a shon address from Mr . Leach , the foilowi ' ng person 3 were elected to serve in the Ch&rtisvCoTifereiice , oil behalf of ~ PiTTniTi > . } iBTTn ;—Messrs . Mason , White , Potter , Corbett , Mead , and Soar . Mr . O'CoDnor and the other delegates then leu the meeting and proceeded to the Association Room , in Aston Strtet .
CHABTIST DELEGATE MEETING . On the delegates aniTitg at the Chartist Iloom , in Aswn-sfereet , the door was surrounded with , a crowd of persons anxious to gain admission . They Were kept back with some difficulty ; and a great nnmbtr of them remained curing the sitting of the delegates , disenssing , iu group , the pr « bable result of the Complete SuiFrage conference , aud declaring their determination of abiding by the Cbarter . Ch the morion of Mr . O'Connor , Mr . J . Leaci , Pr ^ ideBt of the Executive Council of the National Charter Association , was tinanimouly called to the chair . . Mr . John Mason was appointed secretary . A long conversation then took place with regard io ihosa delegates who had been tent to attend the Complete SuBiage Conference .
ilr . Bebxasd M'Caetsbt , of Liverpool , gave & long explanation of his mission , and Elated that ah ' jjp ogh he had beea elected to attend at the Compleie Sa&age Conference , it was his determination to stand by tbe Cbarttr , whole , and entire . He had sai in the Conference in the precediDg part of the day , and bad not been called upon to sign any docamer . t , but merely enkred his name in a book kept for ifce purpose , " to signify the place he represented . Mr . Joseph Lisxet stated that he had been ekcud for Zccies and Openshaw to attend at tbe Ccmffcience , and gave a detcription of the proceedings wMcii had taken place that forenoon . He was determined to stand by the Charter .
The Seceetaut , Mr . Mason , explained what he though : to be the dnn * of ths delegates on the pre * eut occasion . Hi thought ihe presence of those eltcied to the Complt-te Suffrage Conference would be n-C £ ? S 3 Ty . _ Mr . Pei-lott , of Stafford , vn ? lied tbe QutsSioD tD be weJi considered . He bid been inatracted to ttttt wi-. h tie Chartist delegates , and thought the opicioa of the whole delegates should hv taken , as retired the instruction they had received from iceir con titaei-ts . He then moved that each delegate giT i in a report of their instructions . Mr . - \ i £ iB secotsded ths motion . li W 35 rheE suggested that the various delegates should itr-t ueiirer their credentials , as fclluws : —
Mr . J . Leach , Manchester . l ) r . Peplow , Siaffurd . Mr . Fccrpii O'Connor , } p ,-i . . _ Mr . Georje Dudley , f / BJs > tOn < Mr . Chandler , Derby . 3 Jr . Turnbull , Worcester . 3 ir . J . Linney , Eccles arad Opesshaw . Mr J . Bairsiow , Lsic-isur . Mr . Mogg , ) -rt- . , ' Mr . Wilccx . ) Wolverhampton . Mr . W . D . Taylor . N .-. tungham . Mr . Eiehards , Potterie =. ilr . Cook , Stn udwat ^ r . Mr . M'Cartnej . Iivfer t -ooi , Biikenhead , aud Mold . ilr . Ckilclongn , Longtoa . 3 ir . Grifiths , ) 3 ir . DiXon , J- WalsalL Mr . Goodman ^ J Mr . Prescot ? , Red-ikch . Mr . Smith , Bradford , Yorkshire . Mr . Dewhirst , Bowiiujj , ditto . Sir . BurrowSj MaEnin >; ham , ditto . jtlr . Hodgson , Hortca , ditto . Mr . Brook , Idle , dir ; o-Mr . E . P . Mead , " - ) Mr . Soar , | Mr ! J . " Mason ^ \ Birmingham . Mr . J . Porter , Mr . I . Corbett , j Tbe Chaibmah then requested each delegate to gjTe m an account of the instructions he had re-» eired from Mb constituents . Messrs . Leach , Mead , PiPLow , ChaKdleb , and Tub > bcll stated that they were instructed to ttand by the Charter . Mr . Dcdlet , of Bikton , Etated that his constituents had"sent him to meet the Chartut delegates , tad instrtzeted him not to concede an inch , but be feternrined to hare the whole Charter . Mr . F . O'Cobhob saia he would not add to the fciezcent of his worthy colleague for Bilston . He laew what tber were , and would not represent aDy teiLfititn . en . cy who would ask him to gite up one jot .
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He had pnt the question to the people of Wolverhampton and Biision , and they were unanimously in faTour of the Charier . He had also put the question to a shew of hands in Leicester , last night , and every man , woman , and ohild was in favour of the whole Charter ; and on the question being put for the complete suffrage p 5 an , aot a hand appeared . Mr . T . Baibstgw said be iras elected by the people of Leicester , at a crowded meeting , not to serve in the Siurge Conference , as it was thought that a declaration was to have been signed . They were determined to open their battery on the Complete Suffrage affjir , and ttmd firmly by the whole Charter . He gave a cheering description of the prosperous condition in which the Charti .-t cause was at Leicester . They had from ten to twelve hundred members .
Mr . Mogg said that the people of Wolverhampton were determined to go for the whole Charter and nothing less . Mr . W . D . Tatlob stated that he was elected by a pablic meeting a * - Nctiinghain , aad was requested to gain admiss-lon to the Siurgite Confereace if he could ; -he was also instructed to say that they would have the whole Charter . Mr . Ricbabds said that he was elected by a select council of the Chartists in the Potteries , called together for the purpose , and was instructed to have nothing whatever \ o do with tbe CompUts Suffrage party ; he was instructed to oppose their measures by erery means ; he would , therefore , abide by his orders , aud would not have auy dealings w . th tnem . The Pottery men would go for nothing short of the Charter . -
Mi . M'Cakikey BXtd ^ j ^ tsLap ^ MQted , not exacUy to attend that meeting , as it was not known whether a Cbanist delegate meeting would beheld at the time that he was appointed ; he was instructed to stteud at the Conference and keep them to the Charter ; . he was also appointed for Birkenhead , Asiott , and Mold , in Flintshire ; he thought that a majority of the Conference had b ; eu sent on the same errand as himself , but he considered h = should not bs doing his duty to his constituents , did he not attend ts sittings ; he was resolved to abide by the whole Charter . Mr . Cook , Strondwat-er , had been elected by the Chartist ? , and also by fitiy who had signed Mr . Sturge ' s declaration , so that he was qualified to sit in either assembly ; he would keep to tbe Charter whole and entire .
Mr . CotCLOCGH , of Longton , was instructed to support the Charter . He would say diuo to Mr . Richards . Messrs . Griffiths , of Walsail , and Peescoit , of Recditcb , made similar starements . A discussion then 3 rose as to the position which those who were elected to the Complete Suffrage Conference stood , and whether they should a : tend at the Chartist delegate meeting . . Mr . O'Coiisos then » d dress ed the meeting on the subjict under discussion . He said there never was a time when prudei . ee , caution , and courage were
more required . The pitsenx discussion placed them in an awkward position , ioT as some of the delegates preaent had been elected to attend at the Conference , a motion might be lost through their absence , yet it was not proper for them to interfere in the matter as a body , but leave every delegate to his own course . In the meantime , he considered that a resolution should be come to , declaring the determination of every man . present to stand by tbe whole Charter , not giving up one single atom . He also thought it would be proper to give an opportunity to the delegates of attending the Conference .
The following resolution was then put and carried unanimously : — " That we , the people ' s representatives from various parts of the country , assembled at Birmingham , do hereby pledge ourselves to continue our agitation for the whole Charter , unchanged and unmuiilated , and shall consider any man advocating a less measure of justice than the whult , Charttr , name and all , & 5 an enemy -of the working classes , and no longer belonging to the National movement . " A desultory conversation then took place as to the qualification required from the various delegates , previous to takiug their seats in the Conference , several delegates , who bad come from a distance , slating that they had been refused admission because the parties who had elected them had not previously Eigned Mi . J . Stage ' s declaration ^ and that they had not done so ihemseires , "whilst some were admitted wiiheut any Ruch requirement .
Mr . 0 'Co > 'KOB made some remarks on the unfairness of the proceedings , and said it was clear the parties were selecting whoever they thought proper . Mr . PkPL-oiT said he would go to the Conference , piovidea . the delegates present agreed to it , as he attended at Birmingham for the purpose of silting in judgment on the acts of the Sturgen . es , and he could not be capable of judging unless he was present . Mr . Baiestow and others spoke against signing any document . Mr . M'Caktnet said that he had been admitted without signing a document . He had distinctly asked the question , and was merely required to sign his name in their book as a delegate from LiverpooL
Several delegates spoke to the same effect , after which , on the motion of Mr . O'Connor , trie meeting was adjourned to ten o ' clock ,- to reassemble at the large room of ths Bed Lion Inn , Smalibrook-street , after which the delegates separated . Some of them applied ior tickets of admission to the Complete Suffrage Coeference , in virtue of their credentials ; and a ? tex a vast deal of explanation , they were refuses . Messrs , Leach , Bairstow , Taylor , and Peplow were amongst the number .
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TO THE CHARTISTS OF GREAT BRITAIN . Bkothee Democrats , —Never since I had any thing t < j do with Chartism did I address you with more conflicting emotions than I do on tbe present occasion ; and why ! Simply because events have so occurred that I am forced , to give utterance to things perhaps not " very agreeable to some parties , But as the servant of our Association , I consider it to be my duty to do go . It will be perceived from tbe balance sheet the condition tbe Executive is iff . You perceive we are nearly £ 20 in debt , and those dti-tricts that make the least exertions are the first to grnmble hi certain acts of the Executive . I have bean askea it the Executive intended to be at
Birmingham at the Sturge Conference ? 1 have answered no ; because we had not the means . Had every portion of the Chartists done like Tocmorden , Sowerby , Halifax , Ripponden , the Bradford district , London , Nottingham , the Potteries , Redfern-street , Manchester , Chorlton , StckesJey , Bristol , Hyde , Ashton , Bury , and some few ofner places , then we mi > dht have a : tended at Binnhigbam ; hut so long a 3 parties draw cards srd di-pose of them , applying the proceeds to their own wants , without even wishing to support the Executive , there is no hope for your representatives to carry" on our glorious agitation successfully . There arc now upwards of 40 fcOO members enrolled . 1 i month
Tne plan of organisation says tha ^ -. per shall be paid to the Executive , to enable that body to carry on the agitaf . on . la this actrd on ? No , if 40 , 0 u 0 members contributed their qacta regularly , it would amount weekiy to upwards of £ . 43 weekly ; and admitting that it would take £ 15 per week to support the Executive , there would be a residue of £ 28 , which woaid pay fourteen able and talented lectu rers to agitate the kingdom , who might be changed monthly from station to nation . Several places have sent me word that tbe Executive ought to pay the lecturers ; but these places never forward tbe means for the Executive to do eo . 1 sincerely "hope that the next Executive will not be supplied as we have been .
If any errors occur in the entries of monies , I hope pariies will write to me immediately on the subject , if Euch appears . Let any man place himself in my situation , and then he will wonder there are so few errors . The elections of the Executive will take place so as to bring the new Executive into office en the first of July , as the present Executive wdi then have been in office twelve months . 1 have now to allude to another subject , viz , thai as manv flags , banners , poles , Sec , as can be sent to London to be used at the great procession on the presentation of the National Petition may be forwarded . I hope this advice will be strictly attended
I wish also to impart another piece of advice to you , namely , to support your press , but at the same time to wavch it . You have uovr the Northern Star , the Vindicator , tne Chartist Circular , and tae Commtmsvealthmcm ^ advocating your rights . Now watch the oonvluct of each paper , and when you find any paper doing what is right , support it ; but where you find it doing what is wrong . then , like men speak againstit . Tbe Chartist Cvcxdar ought to be on the table of every man who is a Chartist , and who can at all spare a halfpenny , that being the price ; I know of no ha ' porth that conveys as much sound political matter as the Charter Circular . My friends , the news from Ireland is most cheering . This week you will see a letter from my most esteemed friend , Christopher Doyle , which will give yon more information than I can on the subject ; but I do call upon the Chartists to sead Start s to . Jamea
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Hibbiethwaite , 50 , Mile-street , Belfast . This : is a duty incumbent on every Chariot . I am personally acquaiuted with Hibblethwai'e , who is a good Chartist himself , and he must be backed out by the ' Eitg .-lish democrats in the good work of spreading Chartism in Ireiand . Brethren , 1 have ta leave Manchester for London on Saturday , to meet the Executive on Sunday , To my constituents I can only say , in representing them I will simply endeavour to perform my duly , and I am sure they will perform theirs . Chartists of England , never , never , were our principles so widely extended—our news so wyll knovfu as at present . Ou this day Jvseph Sturge ' s Conference meets : I will hazard no opinion on hi >
motivesontil I see his acts , and then I shall be baiter able to judge . But tins advice I do now fiive you . Adhere firmly to the Ch jrier . the whole Chait-. r , aud . nutaing Jess , if to-day ' s Conference comes out tor the Charter , so much the better . I shall be ex : remeiyglid to hear tell of tuch a resolution ; but should it uecide to ihiicontrary , then when they call publ-. o meetings , we must attend to move amendments for Uie whole Charter ; and having discussed thoquei-tons fairly over , let the meeting adopt which it thinks preper . Let us , by calm and temperate reason , endeavour to convince the understanding instead of usints , denunoatory language ; but at the same time let as be firm and energetic , nor bate a jot of the entire Charter .
Trades of the Un ' ted Kingdom , —On you depends the fa e of Britain ' s prosperity or adversity . Take example by the carpenters and joiners of Msncliei * ter ,. who have nobly come forward for the Charter . Act like them , aufl liberty will soon be the lot ol all the people in the United Kingdom . 1 sticudeil the dei < gate meeting in North Lancashire . The delegates gave in a mo-t cheering account , and steps are about being taken to unite : he whole country , in order thut it may be the more tffectua'iy agitated .
in conclusion , I return my most sincere thanks to those gentlemen who have sent me the various nerrapapers from rijfiYrent parts of the Kingdom , whenever our principles have been attacked in any of them . For the future , the Editors of the Vindl-Cdtor , the Charlist Circular , and i ^ eCommon-wtaUhsman may expect cupios of my letters , as well as the Star , as I have row the materials to furnish them with such , if they-choose to accept oi' my humble productions . All the members of the Convention arriving in London will do well by going first ; to Mr . John Cleave ' s , bookseller , I , Shoe-lane , Fieet-street , London . All monies to ba sent to him for the Convention , and all letters to mo to be directed to his care .
Brethren , —Let us be true to our most sacred cause—let us avoid quarrelling amongst ourselveslet us take example by the couduct of our enemies in keeping bickerings irom before the public . Wo are on the eve of a mighty . change , and we must be prepared to take advantage of every circumttance that will the mors speedily bring it about . — 1 remain , Brother Democrat ? , Yiur ' s , in the Cause , John Campbell , Sec . P . S . —All letters for the future to be sent to me , 1 , shoe-lane , London , until further notice . Ne-wtownarilB , ( Ixelund ) 30 th March . 1842 .
My Dear Campbell . —I came to Belf-ist on Ia ^ t Sunday , about five o'clock , p . ni ., sfter a iathGr rough passage . The brethren of Belfast were waiting for me , an I had been from the afternoon previous . I was received by them with great kindness , and found that they were to the fullest extent of the reports given of them in the Star , indefatigable in their labours to promote the people ' s rights , and most uncompromising vicdicaiorfc of the whole of the " People ' s Charter . " In fact , the ? are unalterably determined to have carried into a law the Charter , the whole Charter , aud nothing abort of the Clmter . Mr . Hugh Carlile had gone to Newtownards on Saturday to have that town roused up fjr the public meeting , to be held there on Monday , sail two cars were employed and fourteen Chartists from Belfast repaired to that town last Monday .
About two in the afternoon great multitudes were assembled in the Maiket-iquare , and tbe chair was taken by Mr . Mattfcew Mays , of that place ; there were two resolutions proposed . The first resolution was moved Dy a working man , and was as followB : — 11 That , in the opinion of this meeting , the evils which at present afflict the working classes of this country have been brought about by class legislation ; and further , that it is the opinion of the persons assembled here , that the only remedy calculated to remove class legislation , and the misery thereby entailed upon the working people , is by speedily passing into a law tbe document called tbe People ' s Charter . " He made a very eloquent and powerful speech , and very ably exposed the trickery which the . Whigs practised on the people , and also the determination of the Tories to continue their system of . oppression .
blr . Hugh Fondy , a firmer from , ibe neighoarhood of A ' tiwtownarrig , seconded the first resolution in a brief but eff .-ctive speech , and I , myself , supported it , and delivered a speech which occupied an hoar and twenty-five minutes . I was most attentively heard and received with great applause , Ousuveral occasions when I was exposing the oppressive system of misrule under which we lived , there were enthusiastic and ^ deafening cheers . The resolution was then read by the Secretary , and put by the Chairman , and out of the whole multitude only one dissenting voice was heard . The dissenter being out-voted by such a majority , roared out in a fieiid-liie yell , ' To hell -with the Pope . " Mr . James Carlile , a boot maker , from Belfast , was called upon , and sfver a very respectable speech moved the second resolution : —
" That a Society be forthwith formed in this town , connected with and governed by the same rules as the Irish Universal Suffrage Association . " it was seconded by Mr , Archibald Burns ; and Mr . Hugh Canile , who Lad , by the acting committee , been appointed to act as secretary for the day , and furnish a full report of the meeting to the Slar , was called upon to support it Mr . Carlile made a . speech which told ¦ well upon the occasion , and showed the people of Xewtownards ihe duty incumbent on every lover of justice to Come forward and give their assistance , by enrolling their names in the Irish Umvarsal Suffrage Association , and that they were culpable if they did not identity themselves at once with their fellowcountry men , and also their brethren in England and Scotland , who now are making such a grand and glorious struggle for the rights of man .
Tables were placed around the meeting and petition sheets laid thereon for signatures , and hundreds signed thepttit-on ; in fact they were kept busy from about six in the evening till the shades of night crept in , ¦ writing names to the petition . After which we retired to a house , and entered into arrangements fer me to deliver two lectures to tlie people of this town . We arranged with a schoolmaster for his school rosrn and ¦ were to r > 3 y him 5 s . for the twe nights . Mr . H . Catlile returned v > itn me to Newtownenfls , yesterday evening , but we found then that some person cad prejudiced the schoolmaster , and the door was locked against u « . A gentlemau there , named M' Callist , provided us with a large workshop , and t : ere we assembled . John M'Kittrick , Esq just as tbe room was filled , made his appearance , and before even a Chairman was appointed , appealed to tne people f > r a hearing ,
and asserted that he would prove to them that Mr . Hugh Carina tiad acted dishonestly iu h \ 3 report of the Ami-Corn Law meeting , Newtownends , which appeared in tfee Star of last week . A Chairman was then appointed , and Mr . M'Kittrkk , although the head of the Whigs in this place , a townsman , and also one tf the most influential , laboured in vaiu to ce ' . isuro our worthy and unpaid Carlile , Carlile withstood him to the teeth , proved the truth of the report in the clearest manner , and instead or a vote of ceiisare being passed upon Carlile , a vote of thanks to him was carried unanimously . Not one dissenting voice was heard but Mr . M'Kittriek ' s own . In short , the people ofNewtownends declared emphatically that they never knew the principles of the Charter , nor the benefits to be derived from making the Charter the law of the land till Mr . Carlile kindly and gratuitously instructed them theiein , and their ardent wishes were to make it tbe law of the land . I remain , Pear Campbell , Yours , truly , CHRISTOPHER DoTlK .
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SAXtFOHD . —Mr . Bailey , of Manchester , lectured here oa Sunday night , to a respectable and nnmerous audience . At the conclusion of hia letture , Mr . Dixon , who entered the room dnring Mr . Bailey's lecture , was called on to address the meeting , and delivered an able and talented adddress , on the necessity of agitating for the people ' s Charter . At the conclusion of his address Beveral persoau joined the association . COVBNTBT .-A tea and dancing party Tfas held at the George Inn , Little Park street , on Easter Tesday , when a very large muster of the working part of the community wa ? i present ; seTeral pieces were performed daring the evening from Wat Tyler , William Tell , &c , by Me , Atkins , Mi . BanvwelL & . Q .
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SAAVTORD — : 0 a Sunday evening last , Mr . Wm , Burraws delivered an able ' lecture , in the ChartUt Association Boom , Butturworthrs Buildings , bri the ourrencj question ... Mr . Smith also took up the question , and showed the injustice of the syateai towards the working classes of this country . _ Bradford . —On Monday ' . niorping last , this town was in a state of great excitement , in consequence , of the : departure of the Charoiat delegates , elected at the Sturgite ' s meeting , to represent them in the Conferencei at Birmingham . " The Foreeters band ( most of them being Chartists ) kindly volunteered tbeir service on the occasion , and paraded the town a few hours before the delegates started . ' They wen announced to start at two . o ' clock ; and -thousands- ' of persona were assembled in front of the Association Room , where they formed iu procession , and went about half a mile up the Manchester Roadj when the carriage came up , and the delegates departed amidst the cheers of the people .
couAcn , MEETiKo .- ^ At a Mieetingcf the council , held in thfcir r « uni , on Monday ttvening last , it was rtaolved that Mr . Gteor ^ e ' Fletcher should act in place of our secretary , who has gone t « the Sturge Conferenco and ' Chartist ' Convention ,, at Birmingham , ip 103 . was sent to John-Cleave , for the Cpuyantion . After receiving petition aheet 8 / - ~ aud ' -. ' -m 6 neyl- ' -it ' 'W ' aa agreed that a special meeting of the council should bu held on Sunday , ( tormorrow , ) at two o ' clock , when the delegates Will give ' a- ' report of the prbceedinga at Biruiingham ; . Mannihgham . —On Sunday afternoon last , Mr . Brook delivered a lecture on the present aspect of the Chartist cause . The meeting was numerously attended . On the aame evening , Mr . H , Hodgson delivered aii impressing lecture in the same room , to a crowded audience .
STANNINGLEY . — . On Sunday last , Mr . James Dewhirst , from Bradford , delivered two able lectures in the Chartist Association -Room , to crowded audiences , when collections were made in aid of the delegates going to Birmingham . HOIXIN GWQKTH . —Mr . Robert Wild , late of Bsrnioniffcey , lectured here , on' Sunday , to an attentive audience , and -will again resume his lecture on Suudaj , ( to-morrow , ) at half-past two o ' clock iu tho afternoon . Council Meeting . —At the council meeting , tho following it solution was past : ¦—¦•• That the accounts be read up on Sunday , April 10 , and that a new council be elected . The members » re requested to attend .
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XiEE&S . Appointment of Overseers . —^ Gn Tuesday'forenoon , a special peity se&sitms waiheld at the Court House , Leeds , lor the purpose of appointing overseers of the poor For that borough for the year ensuing . The following appointments Were made . — Mill Hill Ward—Mr . Richard Bissingtbn , hatfcer , Br mgate ; Mr . William Keinhardt , druggist , Briffgatj . Went Ward—Mr . Luke Marsh , hatter , Wood-) iouse-lane ; Mr . WjJham Averts , cJoth-dresser , Lisbon' -street ; Air . Peter Law Atkinson , Hanoverplace . North West—Mr . Matthew Johnson , cloth-merchant , Woodhouse-lane ; , Mr . John Daniel , joiner , Coburg ' u-street .
Nonri—? Mr . Joseph Broadhead , brush-manufacturer , Barclay-. street ; Mr . Robert Horatio Wood , tobacconist , Brunswick-stref t . North East—Mr . Geo . Morton , paper-stainer , Commcrcial-srrcet ; Mr . Joseph Lob ' ley , flax-spinner , Burmantofo ; Mr . Thomas Weddell , paper-stainer , St . Peter's-square . Hast—Mr . William B . Ainsworth , corn-miller , East-street ; Mr . James CradJock , , 8 tutf-merchant , Bank . . " - ¦ - . ¦ ..- . ; ' ' ¦ '¦'¦'¦ . .. .. . Etrkgate—Mr . John Yewdall , grocer , Brig /? ate . South—Mr . Jeremiah Soott , ; wine-merchantj Waterloo-street ; Mr . Richard Gardner , draper , Bridge-end .
Hunslet—Messrs . Charles Toed , WUliam Bailey Holdsworth , Samuel Petty , and John Rothery-Holbeck—Messrs . Win . Naylor , Joseph Isherwood Whalloy , George Tatnam , aud John Oxley . Beeston—Messrs . Joseph Walker and Joseph Garnett . Armley—Messrs . Benjamin Roberts and Joseph Switbenbanfc . Wprtley—Messrs . Joseph Lupton B&tespn and Wiliiam Jagger . Farnley—Messr 3 . John Ingham and William Shaw . Bramley—Messrs . Joshua Wood and Robert Wood . Headingley—Messrs * Henry S . Smith and Robert Backhouse . . Chapel AUerton—Messrs , Thomas Prince and Edwin Simpson .
Potternewtou— Messrs . Wil iam Prince and Joseph Woodhead . The elections having been all made , the Mayor impressed upon all present the necessity pi' being as liberal as possible in their scale of reluF . The last Tnursday in May , August , November , and February , were fixed as days of appeal against the poor ' s rate , by parties who might feel themselves aggrieved . The sessions were then adjournedtill the 16 th inst ., to be then holden for passing the overseera' accounts for the out-townships ; those of the townships of Leeds will be taken on Monday , the 18 th .
The Appointment op Chartist Churchwardens . —The result of the Vestry Meeting last week lia * added to the many and deep niorcifioations which both sections of the Leeds 'Whigs- 'have lately had to endure . The rejection of their chosen ones by the assembled parishioners , and th « elevating of working men over the heads of the / "' respectable " Dissenters has gravelled and galled most awfully . To break the foil as much as possible , and to let the Rejected ^ down as easily as may be , the Mercii > y and Times . --pf Saturday resorted to " enormous ) yin <( . " 'A . " para * graph appears in both of tru--sa Whig organs , sent by some dirty f-cribe no w iu office as churchwarden ; for fzom ihe nature tof the ' - ' meeting ' -is ' -. Of stands to
describe , it could only have been furnished by . spine one present at it . It sets foi th that the Ghurchwardeus elect "haying met on Thursday evening , together with the old Churchwardens , the latter were anxious to give ud the books and a , 1 tho duties of the office to their successors ; but tho Churchwardens elect were so entirely ignorant of the duties , and so unprepared to enter upon thtir discharge , that they ui'ged the former ; : . Churo ' hwardens to continue in office until the -Visitation in June . " The facts of the case ara just t ' iesn : —The present occupants of office are excrtmdy anxious to be relieved of the liabilities alii ) duties imposed upon them ; so much so , that they requested- and strongi . y urged upon the Churebnwfdtf / iti . ' eJect to take oflioa
it they could tha very next , day , and whatever expewtto aWeided the taking of the oaths before the Surrogate , the present churchwardens would gladly bear it . Thia request was not complied with , because the course proposed was not the usual one . The present occupants of office have not served their year . The ufeuai course ib to take the oaths before the Archdeacon , at his visitation in the month of June ; and to this course the Churchwardens elect expressed their desire to adhfere . Still the acceptance of office before tbe usual time was again urged upon them ; and that urging was only-. ce ' aspd by the . receipt of a letter from the 'Surrogate ( vyho had been applied to by the present . ' . '¦ Churchwardens . ) ' intimating that he had no power to administer the necessary oaths . The present Churchwardens are therefore bound to continue in office till June ;
and were not * ' urged tc do so '' by tho Churchwardens elect ! au the requests , all the pegging , all the " urging" w » 3 on the part of the present occupants of office , who seemed to be in " a devil of a hurry " to quit ! We have heard a teason assigned why ; and don't wonder at their anxiety to " get out of it . " But we suggest to them the propriety of tolling the truth and not to lie ; even if that truch-tellihg shame their own friends . The paragraph further savs : ^ - " It ia rumoured the Churchwardens fleet , upon whom will fall the expences of the church , ard resolved to take their turns in sweeping it out themselves , and that their wives will , in like manner , wash the surplices of the clergy I" This " rumour" was never heard of , only in the offices of the Leeds Whig newspaper ? , and in the domicile of the dirty- inventor of the Jib .
The Vestrt Meetinq on the New Improvement Bill . —The public should bear in mind that the Vestry meeting for considering this Bill previous to its being read a second time in Parliament is to be holden on Thursday nexr , at the Court House , at twelve o'clock at noon . This is a moat important matter . The Bill involves many and conflicting considerations , and affects many and different interefcts . The only opportunity the inhabitants will have of altering its provisions where needful , and of adding new matter where necessary , will be on the occasion referred to '•; and as the Bill , if it becomes law , will in all probability be binding for a generation at least , it behoves all concerned to have their eyes about them . Let the inhabitants , therefore , not neglect this opportunity .
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The New Improvement Bill . —At an arjourned weekly meeting of Improyemeut Commissioners , on Wednesday morning last , tho provisions of this Bill were further considered . Mr . Barr stated that he had seen the Vioar relating io the . proposed new ourial ground , and that the Vicar had expressed himstilf tUtfUkei to arrange the matter , but that he could not make a definite arrangement without seeing his Diocteau and some of the patrons of the church . Mr . Barr also read a report from himself and Mr . Nay lor ) relative to the' Btikueiial arrangements connected with the Bill , and it was moved by V ' r . Seller ' s , and seconded by Mr . Nell , '" That as the Vestry has given its sanction to tho Comaaiisioners ibr applying to ParHame ^ t for the new Bill , the Commissioners feel juautied in availing themselves
ol any funds placed at . their disposal for the purpose of opposing , in any manner they may deem necessary , the transference of their powerc to any other body lii&n the one which the vestry m public meeting assembled sanctioned , and whichhow stand part pf the bill , subject to the alteration that the electors shall be rated . " To this an amendmMit was moved by iVlr . Hobson , aud Beconded by Mr . Ardill , " 'ihuc a full aud campleie Btatement belaid b ^ fpre the vesiry , as to tha expances thit have already been incurred , and as accurate an estimate as cau be formed of ihe furchpr oxpences that will be incuvrid , by the prosecution of thepropostd Bill through Parliament ] . and that the vestry be requebted to tal # such steps as tp them may seem best to detra , y those
expeucea , and provide means for ihe purpose of oppopMig-the transference of the pbwors of the Improvement Commissioners to any other body whatever . ' On a show of hands the . prigiiial motion was carried . Tnia following resolution was also passed : — " That this meedug , havihg taken into consideration all the proceedju ^ connected mih the Improvtment Bill up to the present time ( including the resolutions of tho Vesuy rjaeetings which hive been held ) , and having considered the report from the solicitors , which has been read at thia meetings and more particularly that part of j t which -relate to the present aad future expeaces of , and incident to , the Bill , now distinctly expresses and records . its dsiiiberate conviction , that all those expences ought
to be defrayed from time to time put of the Free M . ark < t Fund , or ovher iunds placed at the disposal of the CoamissiOEers utder the existing Act ; at A the Commissioi ) . r 8 hereby distinetiy pleuge themselves io carry out tlus vesoluiion i > t all times hereafter , as far as may be in their power , bearing iii mind that on the faith of this resolution the soliciwrs to the BUI and others , may , and it is intended that they should , incur further risk and expehces , in order to advance this bill through Parliamm / ' And further— " That jt be suggested that sixteen magistrates , to be e ected by themselves , shall form part of the
Commissioners for executing the Act . " "That where auy occupier of premises of sufficient value shall have been omitted out of the ¦ last effective rate , power shall be given in the bill . to enable them td be rated and qualified to vote in theeleciionof Commissioners . " " That , subject io tne ratification of the next Vestry Meeting , the Comm'ssioniTs recbrnmend an alteration in the Bill , so that sixteeu of the Town Council shall be qualifi e d to act as part of the Commissioners for the execution of the same , provided that this concession on the part of the Commissioners tiii-li induce the CounciJ to abauden all opposition to the Bill . " Some other suggestions were made , and the meeting adjourned to Wednesday next .
Leeds iJiPsoviiMKNT Commissioners . —At the general montlily meeting of this body on Wednesday last , the Law Clerk announced that he had received a left , r from Mr . Edward King , resigning his office as a Commissioner . After souae busincis ot no public importance had been transacted , the letters from the Old and Ne « v Gu , 3 ^ Companies' relative'to the public clock at tho top of Briggate , and the offer of the New Company as to the lighting of the clock in future , were read and considered , and it was resolved that the account of the
New Gas Company to the present time be paid , but that their offor to light it in future be not accepted . The reason assigned for the rejection of their offer was the t > habby conduct of the New Company , in first . offering to light the clock . gratuitousl y ^ without limitation aa to time , aud . viieu turning round upon the . inhabitints- and demaudiriij pay for that they ^ had offered gratis ^ r-Several mvscellaneoua accounts and salaries were ordered to be paid , and the usual - .. routine '; business was transacted , after which the meeting adjourned to Wednesday next . "
Sf VPocATiON of a Sweep . —On Thursday evening , an -inquest was held at . tho Fleece Inn , Little London , before John Blackburn , E-q ., on the body p / George \ Jm |>\ t 5 by , eignt . years old , a chimmy sweep , who , on Wednesday forenoon , was suffocated in the flue of a hot-house , belonging-to Mr . Joseph Robert Atkinson , of Eimwood House . The flue was about fifteen yards long , aud ic wag deposed b y the gardener that he had prepared it iu the usual way for sweeping , but that the deceased , insteadof returaiog when ho . had finished a small pprtiyn , went in top far at once . He had his brother with him ^ and on fears for his safety being entertained , another lad was sent in to find where he was , when it was discovered that he was d < adj and about ten yards in the flue . Upon this a flag was taken off the top of the Hue , and the poor lad was taken out quits dead .
having been suffocated by the strong sulphureous vapour oontained in the flue ; which , also , apeared by the eviilQnce of one of the witnesses , to have b 6 en too hot for any one to have been sent in . The Jury returned a verdict of Aocident > il Death" accompanying their verdict with an intimation that they thought the gardener had not acted with sufficient caution in sending the boy in . Air . Atkinson , who Was present , immediately said the man had been in hia employ a number of years , and had ah excellent character ; but if tha Jury thought that he ought to discharge hint ; he would do so forthwith . The Jury though 1 'here was no necessity for that ; they found ho fault with the man but . on this occasion . Mr . Atkinsou expressed sincere sorrow that it had happened , and presented the poor lad's parents with a £ 5 note .
Stealing a Bbush . —Two ladsj each about fifteen years of age , uamed Benjamin Hail and Samuel Pickerrtgiil , were committed by the sittitist magiatriates , on Saturday laso , to Wakefield HouBe of Correctidd for one mouth , as rogues and vagabonds , they having stolen a nowefcOt brush from the yard of Scarborough's Hotel . : Fatal Accident . —Oq Friday last , an inquest was held at the Dyers' Arms Inn , Garden-street , Leeds , before John Blackburn , Esq ., on the body oi EUzabeth Cooper ^ 28 years of age , who met with her death on the previous night , under the following circumstances . She had been at Bradford on Thursday , and on leaving that town , solicited a ride in a
dyers cart , m which she - cam ' s to LeedB , and was assisted out by the driver , Samuel Hpr / ie , into the dye house at Timble Bridge . It was dark * and she was told by the men at work to ftand still while a light was procurfed ; instead of tltia , however , she found her way to the door , whiohwas some height from the ground , and hot being aware of this she fell violently down , and pitched betweeu the horse and the cart , which she , had only- just before left . The horse immediately began kicking in a fearful manner , and the unfortunate woman received such injuries as terminated her existence in a low minutes . There wa 9 no blame attached to any one . Verdict— " Accidental death . "
Caution to Vendors of Drugs . " —On Tuesday , an inquett ( aiijounicd from Fritiay ) was held at the Royal George Inn , Hunslet , by John Blackburn , Esq ; , on the body of Elizabeth Elmsley , fourUeii days old , who died in consequence of having had administered to her ah over dose pf child's oordial , which had boeh sold to its mother iu mistAko for syrup of rhubarb j by a drugvendor ; in the neighbourhood ; the medicine caused congestion of the brain , and produced death . A verdict to that effect was returned .
Stealing Fowls . ——On Saturday last , Joseph Ingham and Rpbeit Rider , of Hunslet , Were brought before the magistrates at the Court House , on a charge of having , during the previous night , Stolen two hens and a cock , the property of James Rainsforth , of Chapel-street , Hunslet . The prisoners lived together ; one of them was oftf n near the premises from whence the fowls were stolen , and in the house in which they both lived were found two legs that exactly fit the newly-plucked body of a fowl , which was discovered covered up with hay in a stable ; behind their- house ; ¦¦ . ' Tbe prisoners were committed for trial at the Borough . Sessions .. - '¦ ¦ - . ' . ¦' - ;¦ ' ¦• "' •'¦ ' - - " - ' ¦ ¦ - ; - ' . ' - ' ¦''¦ ¦ ¦•• - ¦ ¦ : '
Dbaths by BuBNiNfl . —On Monday eveping last , two inquests were held at Leeds Court House , before John Blackburn , Esq ., the first on the body of Margaret Cuddy , thirteen years of ago , who in the abeenceof her parents , who are hawkers , residing in High-street , laid down on the hearth , on Saturday nij ^ it i and fell asleep , when a cinder flew frc > m the grate and set her clothes on fire * She died in the Infirmary on Sunday . The second was on the body of Joe Henry Butler , a 4 < ed four years , son of Mr . Butler , butcher , Eir ^ gate ; who set his night dress on fire on Sunday morning , aud was so much burnt as to cause his speedy death . Vtrdict in eaeh case " Accidental . "
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. OtrraAGEoas : CoNriircr t 6 a Chilp . —On -Tuesday last , a , young man named John Gibson , a comninler , in Tenter-lane , was hrought by warrant before Messrs . Ho ! dforth and Mmgrave , at Leeds U > urt House , to answer vhe following charge ;—Oa r ™ ^* week , somo little girl 3 were playing by the mm door , at the tio » e the prisoner was en ^ cd in geUtng come sacks of beans , which he was hoisting up to the third story by a teagle rope . Some of the beans had scattered on the ground , and the children were picking them up . when Gibson observiHg them , said , \ those were mucky ;\ and opened a sack mouth to . snow them some that were clean . No doubt thinking he intended them to have some , they helped themselves , upon which he seized hold of one of them , named Sarah Fox , between nine and ten
years of age , residing in Swinexate , and twisting her piriarore up , thxubt it through the teagle chain , and draped her up , suspended thus , to the tiiird stery of the mill ,, where her head came in contaot with the trtip doors , her « 16 : hes gave way , and she waa precipitated to the ground , where she lay completely insensible , Gibson coolly remarking that he thought she would como thers no more . When taken up aad examined , it was found that providentially none of her boues were broken , and that she had not re ceived very seriouainjury , no doubt attributablet » the circumstance of the air having gathered under her clothes , and thas bore her up ; 6 he was too ill , however , io leavo her bed uutil Tuesday , when the ase having been fully gone into , tho magistrales decided on sending it to a jury , and refused to aceppfc of bail . The prisoner will be ; tried at the Leeds sessions . .
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HOUSE OF COMMONS . —Thubsday , APBTI , 7 . Mr . Wali . sce io 5 e to move that the correspondence respeciing the resignation of the late Lord Cotehouse , formerly a judge ia the Supreme Court of Scotland , and now retired , should be laid on the table of the Hpuse . Sir James Gbahaji resisted the motion . " _ Mr . Wallace withdrew it , declaring his intention of . making use of the : correspondence at another time , / v ¦ ¦' , ¦ ; ¦ . ¦ ' ¦ ' ; : . ' .- ¦ " - . -- . . " , '¦ "• ;¦ ;¦ . . ¦ ¦; . .. : . - ' ¦"¦ After some conversation , arising from questions on the tariff and the Cainese ransom money ,
Mr . Dukc 6 mbe rose to proposa , that the rule of the House precludms the presentation of petitions against any tax under i ? s consideration , should be rescinded . He reviewed the cireumstances from which the rule originated , and declared that , in proposiag . ri 8 motion , he stood pit the broad principle of the right of the people to petition against any tax whatever . . ; ;¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ' ¦ ,. ' . ' : . ¦• -, ;¦• ¦ '¦ -. •¦ '' ¦; ; - . •¦¦•'¦ ' Sir GjiORQE Clehk admitted that the right of the people to petition should bo as little narrowed as possible . But he argued that experience and public convenience were in favour of the rule , which was adopted ' 150 . ye . ars . ago , and was not productive of any real injury - ' . '¦ '
Mr . Macaulat thought that the wholo argument of Sir G . Clerk was directed against the ii ^ ht ' of petitioning generally . He only knew of two reasons whicn should exclude petitions , impropriety in expressioh , or want of jurisdiction . The right of taxation belonged to the House ef Commons , as its own proper function , yet by this rule , the people were driven -to' petition the House of Lords' against- the income tax . His own constituents had passed ttrong reso ' . utioris on the subject ; and no public inconvenience could result from rescinding the rule ; for that very afternoon , before public business commenced , there had been abundant time to present petitions . ' After a few words from Captain Hamilton ,
Sir Robkkt Peel said he , would be guilty of a gross dereliction of duty if he did not meet the motion with- a direct ne ^ a'ive . The rnle had been mainiained in periods when there were men in the House of Copimous ! as keenly alive to the rights of the people as any at the present day . Mr . Macaulay ' s zeal had never been awakened till he was out of office . [ Mr . Macaulay here intimated that he had not heard of the rule till « -hf > . present time . ] The question had been raised in . 1-795 , when the popular party were powerful in the House of Commons , and the maintenance of the _ rule passed nemirie contradlcente . He did not think that he had much t » fear from petitions' against the income tax , were the rule rescindtdv but ho would be no pany to any compromise , and felt convinced that he would be supported by a large majority of the House in maintaiain « 'h e rule . ;
fair GEontfE Grey regretted that Sir Robert Peel had imputed mere party ; motives to Mr . Macaulay . Precedents were in favour of the rule , but were we to be bound by pur ancestors to tha maintenance of a rule which aggrieved the people of the present day X Ho d-epreoated protracted debates , but this rule was almost a neeoBsary consequence of them , in shutting out ihft expression of public opinion . Mr . Charles Bullek , after some allusion to the course which had been pursued before Easter , declared that the country having been taken entirely by surprise by the proposition of the Income Tax , the motion was perfectly appropriate . .- ¦ " ¦ - - ' : " . ¦ ' - ' ¦ '
Mr . Wallace also supported thei motion , claiming for the people the right of full , free , and continuous petitioning . \ .- } : ¦ ¦' : r ; . ' / - ; ; ; ' . ' : Sir John Hanmer ( speaking from the Ministerial side of the House ) declared his determination to support the motion ; ^ Mr . Waklky commented ' on the secrecy which had been maintained by Sir Robert Peel , before the promulgation pf his plans , ajwlicy which he had a perfect right to pursue ; but after that secrecy was ended , tho people should be permitted te express their Opinions .- ; .. ' . •¦ - ; ' .: ' . ' :.. ' : ' ¦ : ¦ . ¦ ¦¦¦ - . " . ¦ ¦ - ' . - - ''"• \ -.. ^" . ¦ ¦' [ On a division , the motion was rejected by 167 to 136 . ;; . ; " ,. ¦ ¦ :- ;; - .:: ¦ ' >\ - " :- < ' : .-: ¦ ¦ . .. ¦ . > . ¦¦ - ¦ On the motion for the third reading of the Com Importation Bill ,
Mr , Cobdkn rose to propose a motion , that as the House of Commons ha 3 repeatedly declared its inability to regulate the wages of labour , it is inexdedient and unjust to legiela te witii a view to raisiag the prices of food . The workmen of this country bad repeatedly applied to the House of Commons to interfere , by legislative enactment , with the rates of wage ? , and it bad been as repeatedly declared that ii was impassible to do so . Why , then , should we , legislate forthepurposeof maintaining the prices pf ^ fpod ? Sir Robert Ptel had avowed this to be the pbjtpt of the Corn Bill ; and in thus legislating , principles were applied to the trade in corn , whieh worked gross injustice to all other branches of the trading and commercial obmmuniiv .
Sir RobebT Peel hoped that Mr . Cobden would not consider that he was treatiug ; him with disrespect if he declined entering on the subject ; The motion was tantamount to raising the entire question which had . been so repeatedly discussed . Mr . HuEiiiespn bad been referred to by Mr . Cobden ; but the opinion of ' that statesman , up to a late period of his life , had been in favour of a graduated scale of duties . .. ¦ V .- ; • ¦ •¦ > . - - '•¦ - ¦/ . .. - : . ; ,. ..- ;; , - ' ¦ . - ¦ - ' . ¦ . ^ V . V Lord John Russell compared what would be the probable operation of a fixed duty with that of agraduated scale , and declared his conviction , that
the measure before the , flouse wotili no J etaad as a permaneat one . The time was not far distant when a sliding scale would be abandoned altogether , and sounder principles be applied to the corn trade . Mr . yrtLrEBs thought that Sir Robert Peel mighfc have attempted some answer to Mr . Cobden ' s argument , and expressed his unqualified condemnation of the bill before the house . After a long and desultory conversation , in which Sir John Tyrrell , Mr . Ward , Mr . Darby , Mr , Wakley , Mr . Blackstone , Lord Worsleyi Mr . R . Palmer , Mr . Pieldeu , ' Mr . Brotherton , and Sir Valentine Blake took part . : ; ;
The House divided , when the motion was rejected by 236 to 8 tf . ' -. Mr . Henley then moved that the debate should be adjourned till Monday , which was seconded by Mr . Biewitt , and , on a divisipn , defeated by 247 tp-68 .- . ¦ - ¦ : ¦ ... ; ¦; -. ¦ .. - ¦'¦ ¦ - ;/ v . ; . --- ¦ _ ; . - ¦ ;;;; , ' : ¦ : ]; / . While Btran ' gew were absent from the gallery * another division took place on the third reading of the bill , Dr . Bowring opposing it , when it was carried by 229 to 90 . / Mr . French then moved a clause , " That so much . of the act as allowed the importation of Foreign or colonial flour into Ireland" should not take effect till six mon ths after the passing of tha bilL
Sir RbBfrRT Peel opposed the clause ; and Sir W . Sommervilie commented on the inconsistency of Irish members on the ministerial eider of the house . He was replied to by Mr . Gladstone j and Mr . O'Connell declared that he would vote against Mr . French ' s proposition should it be pressed to a division . ; After some bbserviationB from Mt . Christmas and Mr . Morgan John Q'Cpnnelli Mr . French withdrew his motion ., ' : ' . ]¦ ' Mr . Alexander Johnston brought forward another clause , to permit damaged foreign © r colonial flour , unfit for human food , to he taken out of bond for manufacturing purposes , at a duty of Id . per owt ; --,- " .- : \ ' -: ;¦ ,-. : ¦¦ - .. ¦ ¦;¦ , ^ . - . ¦ -: ¦ = } . ¦ . ¦ ¦ ::.. ¦ - - ' ¦ ' . ; .. " -.
It was seconded by Mr . Mars . Philips , and after a conversation negatived without a division . Mr . Wakley proposed that damaged grain , unfit for food , should not be inoluded in the retorns for making up the averages . After some obs « rvationa from Sir Kobeht Peel , and one or two other meabers , it was withdrawn . ; > ; . ' On the motion that the Cora Bill do new pass , Mr Cobden denounced the measure . ^ Tne bill at last passed its final stage in the House of Commons , and the House adjourned .
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