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      to the benefits they confer . Gentlemen , 2 have thus briefly given my opinions on the leading points suggested by the documents which have been laid before me , and by the comparison ofthe present position of the Association with my original anticipations from H . You will perceive that I feel as deeply and warmly interested in the welfare and prosperity of tho sons of industry as ever , and am as heartily disposed to render to them whatever assistance lies in my power . ( Cheers . ) It is , however , a matter of serious consideration whether , with the precarious state of my health , and the necessary abstinence from public business and excitement of all kinds , which it enforces , I should any longer undertake the responsibility of the

      office of president . It is questionable whether , under all the circumstances , it is doing justice to the Association , which might be able to secure a more active and influential individual to fill tbe position , or to myself , by accepting an office , in which the responsibilities may be incurred without that constant control on my part which is' required to prevent ' those-responsibilities from being personally injurious , which I regret to say certain ill-disposed and ungrateful parties have endeavoured to render them . ( Hear . ) Much , however , will depend upon the proceedings and the decisions of this conference , at its close ; bat of this be assured , that in what- j ever situation I may be placed , I shall never hesitatewhile life and health rem ain , to spend my j

      , last energies in the service ofthe millions of my industrious fellow-countrymen . ( Applause . ) Mr . W . Ebbs , the secretary , then read the re ~ Sorfc of the central committee for the past year , a ocnment of great length and considerable mterest , and which very minutely detailed the business operations of the committee for that period . They congratulated the conference upon the marked improvement which has commenced to manifest itself in the numbers and resconrces of the association . The depressing influences of the commercial panic of 1847 , and the political excitements of 1848 , were circumstances peculiarly unfavourable to the development of a movement , which from its novelty , and the importance of its ulterior objects , depended

      for its success upon the calm reflection of the operative classes , unbiassed by any extraordinary external agencies tending to excite their prejudices or warp their judgments . Although these exciting influences are now happily passed away or considerably mitigated , they left behind them a torpid apathy which was particularly observable during the year 1849 , and from which the working classes are out now recovering . Amid , these discouragements the committee had successfully struggled to maintain the organic form of the association , and they also felt it their duty to state that this success had not arisen from an attempt on their part to strengthen a weakened movement by the slightest denarture from the principles originally laid down

      as the foundation upon which a national combination of labour should be constructed . Those principles were thus enunciated in the original report on which the association was formed by a conference of delegates in March , 1 S 43 . While the committee are desirous that this organisation should be formed to vindicate the rights of labour , and shall be adapted also : to oppose the tyranny of any legislative enactments , to coerce trades' societies , or of a similar character to that of the Masters and Servants BOI last session ( 1844 ) , they are deeply impressed with the importance and beneficial tendency arising from a good understanding between the employer and employed ; seeing that their interests are mutual , and that neither can injure the other

      without the wrong perpetrated recoiling upon the party who inflicts it . They would , therefore , suggest it to he one of the principal objects of this conference to cultivate a good understanding with the employer , and thereby remove those prejudices which exist against trades' combinations , by showing upon all occasions that they only seek by combination to place themselves upon equal terms , as disposers of their labour , with those who purchase it ; to secure themselves from * Injury , but by no means to inflict it upon others . " The committee stated that in every instance ,-wherein they have been called upon to act as mediators , in cases of dispute between the members and their employers , ihe true relation between the parties has been

      better understood , and that good feeling so essential to the interests and happiness of both , been maternally augmented and confirmed . Thus far , notwithstanding the drawbacks and difficulties encountered , the movement may be said to have been emi nently successful , not only in testing and establishing the principles upon which it is based , but in having obtained by its agency great and important practical benefits to a large number of its members without , in any instance , by the advice or proceedings of the committee , entailing loss or injury to any individual connected with it . Towards the commencement of last winter the committee arranged for a steady and continuous movement , with the view of arousing the trades into activity ,

      and enforcing upon them the peculiar claims of the -association to their support , and in addition to the ordinary mode of agitation by public lecture and meetings , they determined to make an effort to reach the trades in their club-houses and workshops , as a more effective means of bringing under their notice the objects and principles of the association . This species of agitation , although attended with considerable labour , to those engaged in it , has been found highly effective . In addition to these measures for enlarging ; and extending the knowledge of the " association , the committee re-Sorted numerous cases wherein their meditorisl uties have been brought into operation - with unexampled success . Indeed , in no case where there

      was an opportunity of supporting the claims of the members by reason and argument , in a personal interview with the employers , have they failed in terminating the dispute with advantage to the men , and they believe to the satisfaction , and in many instances with the complimentary acknowledgments , ofthe employers . Iu enumerating the more important cases in which they have been called upon to act in their character as mediators between their members and their employers , they remarked that the employers in general have received them in that capacity with an urbanity and kindness of manner which contrasts favourably with -most former attempts by working men to negotiate in cases of disputes in relation to wages . The cases in

      whichmediationhad proved successful were reported at great length . They were thirteen- in number , and inclnded eases of dispute in various trades in Birmingham , Warrington , Kidderminster , Daventry , Wolverhampton , Manchester , Kbrthwiteh , Carlisle , & c . Many of them were of an exceedingly difficult and delicate character , but by the exercise of impartiality and moderation , they had in every instance terminated substantially in favour of the members . In several cases the immediate gain had been very , considerable to them , and in all the best feeling was established between the employers and employed . The former were becoming fully aware ofthe immense superiority of this method of adjusting differences as compared with the

      hostility , expense , and embarrassment of the old method of strikes . The committee were of opinion that these cases presented a series of important and successful operations which stand unparalleled in the history of any Trades' Association , and offer a complete and triumphant answer to the question , "•* . ' what practical benefit have you conferred upon you r , members in return for the contributions you exact from them ? At the present time the committee were engaged in an important negotiation with the leading manufacturers in Wolverhampton , to induce them , in conjunction with the tin-plate workers of that town , to agree upon a list of prices for the numerous articles of their manufactures , by which means many fruitful causes for dispute

      would . be removed , and the good understanding which is so desirable to promote between parties so intimately connected as master and Workmen , materially strengthened . They had great pleasure in stating that as . far . as this important work had progressed , the employers , without a single exception , had received them with the greatest kindness and condescension , and evinced every desire to promote the object "in . view . The report then adverted to the future prospects :- ©* the association , which were stated to . be of a cheering and hopeful Mnd . . While -they sympathised with every effort made by other parties for the political and social improvement ofthe industrious , classes , the committee strongly . expressed their confirmed belief in

      the soundness ofthe policy of non-interference with political matters hitherto pursued by the association . The report concluded as follows : —Your committee have brought up the finance statement to the latest period , and also a general balance sheet for the year ending 25 th March 18-50 , with Mr . Glover ' s ( the official auditor ) report upon the financial operations of the association . They think that an examination of these documents cannot fail to be satisfactory to our members , exhibiting as they do a steady though gradual increase in our numbers and resources , A comparative view ofthe quarterly income shews an . increase in the aggregate of twenty-five per cent , for the last six months over the six months ending : September 29 th . But if the income of each month be ; snbmitted to a comparative examination , the improvement will be discovered to be of a still more decided

      and encouraging character , establishing beyond the possibility of doubt the soundness and efficacy of the present policy of the Central Committee , who are of opinion that for the success of this or any similar movement , mere public appeals , whether through the press , or from tbe platform , to the passions or prejudices of the working classes , are absolutely unavailing . Your committee are satisfied that large sections of the trades are not yet sufficiently weaned from , the old-fashioned system m which they have been nurtured to he able to appreciate or receive the more effective plans which Iw £ ve , fo , un , i 80 P « tically beneficial . Mere pre-ISffiES }* £ &*• though ever sor eloquent , are n 0 t ^ tL ^ S * 31011 ' they-dWot generally £ Ste ^ ^ ' Itis practieiloperatoonsalone , performedund & the ' eyes ofthe work-* rg man , Which can carr /^ aYic J tioa tL « oughly

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      home to their understanding . The successful termination of such a case as that in Wolverhampton will accomplish more for the causeof national and constitutional union , than lonjj courses of flashy lectures and speeches by the most eloquent and ear-piercing of orators . It is true , that one policy is less showy , but ifc is more effective . . It may be attended with greater labour and drudgery / but it is certain and satisfactory in its ultimate results . Your committee , therefore , appeal with . some confidence to their improving financial position as tne best proof they can offer in defence of the practica utility of their policy . to ^ T ' l ^ f ^ l tee deeply and sincerely deplore the absence-of * bat watchful sunermtendence over their proc ^ mgs on

      the part of their respected presiaeni , '*•¦»•""" - combe Esq ., kp ., whiVhitwashis practice and his nridetoStothis movement , inits earlier career . The seventy ofthe attack , which nearly deprived thecolinfr / ofoneofits most honest and bnlliant SSffives , and-the working classes of their most powerful and disinterested friend , has rendered the progress to convalescence tedious . and fluctuating ; and although that gentleman has always met every application of your committee with the greatest kindness and attention , with P ersonal visits whenever his health permitted , and as been , in fact , the veritable boiia fide head of this movement , the committee cannot but feel that

      the difficulties of . their position , have been greater than they would have been , could their honourable president have taken the same active part as on former occasions , as adviser ofthe working classes , both in and out of parliament . Your committee feel that they may have fallen unintentionally into many acts of omission or commission , which that gentleman ' s experience and- judgment would have corrected , but they feel , sure that their general policy will meet with his approval , governed as it has been by a sincere desire to honestly discbarge their duties .. They can only for themselves and for those of their members whose condition has been

      improved , whose just rights have been maintained through this association , offer their grateful acknowledgments to T . S . Buncombe , Esq .,-M . P ., for his generous patronage , and their earnest hope that he will continue Ins connexion with ari association that has conferred such largs' benefits upon its members , and which was called into existence by his advise , and maintained its position by his constant and undeviating support . On the motion for . the reception of the report , Mr . Holmes , of Burminghan , said he observed the omission of one case , in which the influence of the association had been successfully exercised , though not directly by the central committee . ' The facts of the case were these : —A small master , in the wireworkers * business , fin / ding . that . a . large einployer had reduced a certain description of work from Hid . to Sd ., proposed to make a similar reduction

      in the wages of his men . There was no time to write to the central committee , and therefore a deputation of the members of the trade , in the same and on the behalf ofthe association , waited on the employer who had first made the reduction . They had a very friendly interview with him , and after some conversation he agreed to raise the prices again , and wrote a letter to the other employer to that effect , and promising to continue the old list in future . He expressed in warm terms his approval of the principles of the association , and their mode of conducting business . The other employer also withdrew the proposal for a reduction , and thus terminated , in the course of a few hours , a dispute which , but for the association , would have thrown out of work not less than thirty men . Be wished that this additional illustration of the benefits conferred by the association should'be inserted in the report .

      This addition was agreed to , and the report having been received , its final consideration and adoption was postponed until Wednesday morning . The delegates then proceeded briefly to state the condition of the trades ' societies they represented . Mr .- Holmes ( wire-worker , ) Birmingham , stated that since the tune they bad been connected with the association his trade had never , as a body , generally speaking , been more peaceable and contented , and its effect in regulating prices was palpable to all of them . They / had never before had for such a length of time so regular a system of payment for the various kinds of articles made in their , trade ; and the universal opinion among them was , that'it was all owing to their connexion with

      the ! national united trades . Some years-ago a list had been agreed to , but the masters had gradually withdrawn from it , and the consequence was that in many articles prices were run so low that it was impossible for the workmen to live in the barest way upon them . Since they had formed the association , however , he had the pleasure of stating that all these reductions had been withdrawn , and with one or two exceptions , in which the workmen were either inferior , or had not yet served a full apprenticeship , a uniform price was paid . ( Hear , hear . ) Mr . Rowland ( tin plate worker ) from Wolverhampton , gave a similar report , with the exception thatthe uniform list had not yet been finally agreed upon by the masters and men , though he had the

      most confident hope it would be m a short time . As far as the feeling of the trade was concerned , they bad not been in a more , quiet or peaceable position fbr the last seven years , and they attributed it all to their joining the association . Thb central committee had been of great service to them already , and when the negotiation now pending was settled , he believed it would be the signal for the adhesion of a large number of other trades whose attention had been drawn to the subject , arid were now anxiously watching the proceedings . Prices in their trade bad been successively pulled down by one master after another , each making the excuse that' he was forcetl to follow the example of his

      nei ghbours , till at last the men were reduced to starvation , and determined to withstand the system that thus crushed them to the ground . Accordingly they called in the aid ofthe central committee , and in the course of two or three days the matters in dispute were satisfactorily adjusted at a small-expense , which , under the old system , would have thrown a large number of men out of work , and reduced their families to v & nt . Since that time there has been no reduction made , nor was it likely that any would be offered in future ; so long as they had the support of the association , ' and preserved the same reasonable and ; peaceable mode of settling differences . ( Hear , hear . ) ¦ -.- ¦

      Mr . Barber ( carpet weaver ) Kidderminsteis also testified to the good feeling and quietude which pervaded the large body with which he was connected at present , and which , exceeded anything he had known for the last ten years . This was the more gratifying , because there was a great difficulty in dealing with differences , in that trade . It was easy for the manufacturers to introduce a variety of inferior work and new methods , by which the uniform and standard rates per yard could , at least be colourably reduced , without affording any very tangible ground of complaint . ' Lately a reduction of this kind , amounting in all to ten per cent ., had been successfully resisted , through'the . medium of the association . He was confident that it' would

      receive considerable accessions from other ' trades in that room , as well as from the carpet-weavers employed by other firms , who had riot yet joined . ' Mr . Bryan , of Stourport , gave a similar statement , and bore testimony in the strongest manner to the advantage his trade had received . If it-had not been for the association they would have been reduced from fifteen to twenty per cent . upon , their present prices . " . • . ' ' Mr . SiBiFOx ( rock miner ) of Kbrthwich , stated that , two years ago , his trade had , through the instrumentality ofthe central committee , received an advance of fid . a day , which they had enjoyed ever since , making an aggregate increase to them of several hundred pounds . Previous / to that the masters sold rock-salt at 3 s ; Cd . a ton , and immediately afterwards they raised the price . to 6 s ,, though the addition to the miner was only 2 d . per tori . Rot content with 6 s . they soon after raised the

      price to Ss ., at which it stood some time , ultimately again settling- down at 6 g < < Beceritly a Germanliad settled at Northwich , arid commenced to workone of the mines , " arid to sell ' af ' a lower rate /" . The ehi-. plovers thereupon proposed to take / off thb advance of Gd . or 2 d . a ton , and : warning had been given' that such would be the case . ' The . central committee had , however , interfered , the case was just now set-. tied , and he was happy to / inform the . conference that the whole of the sixteen " mines' were now in full work , at the old prices '; arid ' further , that riot any man had lost a day ' s work during the time the " negotiation was going on . " ( Cheers ;) . The strongest faith in the principle of the association pervaded the rock-salt miners ,-and they had the . / utmost confidence in the president arid central committee . The Ciuimm asked what rock salt was now sold forperton ? ; Mr . Stklfox . —Three shillings and sixpence , but it will be raised tolls . '

      The Chairman . —How is it then , that in London it is sold for 2 s . 6 d ? ' Mr . SiELFbx—That was what is called " black rock , an inferior kiqd of salt . The best was white " or yebow in colour . That was 6 s . a ton . The master miner would sell black rock for-14 d . or 15 d . a ton . ¦ .- •'• The Chatiman .-Is not bay salt higher priced ? Mr . SmFoi . - Bay BaIt Was made from the liquor that runs from the rock head , called brine , and was boiled in pans . ' It was , he believed , 9 s . or IDs . a ton .

      The Chairman wished toknowfrom the delegates whether , m their opinion , the trades in the country were desirous of keeping up their local trade unions . It was said by some parties there was a change in their feelings on this ' subject , and if so it was desirable the truth should be known . The National Association and its machinery depended so much upon the co-operation of organised local trade societies , that if they were likely to be given up or fall off , it would be of ho use whatever to keep a committee in London , or to longer maintain the frame-wqrk of the association , fie must say that

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      some circumst ances seemed very singular to hiritf in connexionwiththis movement . He believed they " had nqt a sing le trade in Sheffield ; with . them now , ' and yet it was in Sheffield that , he > might say-the associationi w as originated ; If this feeling were to spread , there would be no ; bodies to require the mediation of the central committee . ' -. - . The delegates severally assured the chairman that in their respective localities , tho feeling as tq the necessity for local organisation was stronger than ever , and that a great many new . bodies were now forming for the express purpose of attaching .

      themselves .. to . this association . They , admitted , however , that many of the old trade unions had fallen into decay , and some had been ., extinct altogether . But in their opinion the dissolution of these bodies was scarcely to be regretted , because their old prejudices and mode of action prevented them from appreciating the improved and superior , me ^ - thod adopted by this association . :.. • :. i Mr . Holmes stated that there was an anxious inquiry among many , of the trade societies as to the principles and objects of the association , and : that he was engaged to explain them to several trades on his . return to Birmingham .

      The . Chairman said lie was afraid that the -secretaries , and local officers were opposed ' to this movement , and prevented these trades from joining it , froin the fear that their local influence' and their present emoluments would be interfered with / . The delegates confirmed this view of the case by numerous illustrations in point , but they added , that this kind of influence was gradually weakening . '" , The Chairman thought such conduct very shortsighted on the part of those individuals , as well as dishonest to their trades . ( Hear , hear . ) There was , to be sure , one . word that might formerly have been used iu opposition to the association—centralisation . ( Hear , hear . ) He was as much opposed to improper centralisation as any man could be , hut

      m this case the railroads had disposed of the whole question . It was easy for any secretary to place himself in immediate communication with ' the central committee in the course of an hour or two , and thus secure at once the benefit of a national association and of local experience ; arid there was no reason why secretaries , arid' officers of local bodies should not continue in their positions after their trades had joined their association , ' . without losingjeither influence or pay . On the ' ebntrary ,. he thought both mightthus be legitimately augmented . There was one other point to which he . wished , to call their attention before leaving the chauffer that day . He thought they would do well-to " consider , in appointing a committee for the ensuing year , whether , it would' be prudent to append-asprpviso to the' appointment , that if circumstances

      should prevent the necessary forms from being sent in to carry on the movement at the end of three or six months , the engagement should terminate either by ; a special conference being summoned , or by letters from the trades . .. - .:. ' Some conversation ensued upon this suggestion , which was eventually deferred until the election of officers . Shortly after one o ' clock . the conference adjourned for dinner . ' On re-assembling in the afternoon , Mr . F . Green , in the absence of tne President , took the chair . The Secrbiart read upwards of twenty' letters from a great variety of trades , " expressive of their opinions on the general business to _ be laid before the . conference , and their-suggestions as to the course it should pursue in future . These ' trades generally stated that they were so satisfied with the

      manner in which the central ; committee were conductirig the business , that they did not think it necessary to be at the expense of sending delegates . Nearly the whole of them contained similar opinions as those expressed hy the delegates in the morning , respecting tho utility and value of the association , and supported those opinions by practical instances of its efficacy . ^ Among the toWns ; and trades thus represented , there were—cotton-spmriers / Warrington ; bricklayers , Lynn ; fender-makers , Birmingham , Keighley , Yorkshire ; millers , Birmingham ; tailors , Kilmarnock ; sboemakes , Norwich ; bobbinturners , Tbdmbrden ; fender-nioulders , Birmingham ; cottoh-spinriers , Carlisle , Warwick-bridge , andDalston . ¦ ¦

      The conference then proceeded to take up the . matters on the business paper , prepared by the ; central committee . '"' ¦ " ¦ ¦ -. ¦'¦ " :. _ ¦ . . The first was an improved system of registration and monthly returns , by which' the payments and actual position of every individual member could be ascertained with speed and certainty . - After some conversation on the importance and necessity'bf such an arrangement , in order to prevent imposition or the fraudulent misapplication of funds , - ' The plan proposed by the committee was unanimously agreed to . ' ¦ ' ¦ The second proposition had reference to an alteration in tho terms of rule 21 , which-regulates the amount to be paid on entrance , and the monthly levies from each trade . At the hour of adjournment the conference had not arrived at a decision upon this point , . . . - $ > . '

      : WEDNESDAY . ... _ ..,. , . The conference re-assembled this morning at ten o ' clock . ' ¦ ' ¦ ¦ - . ' . - .- '• - ' - JiV-rri- - ; Mr . F . Green , in the absence of the : president , occupied the chair . The . discussion as to the alteration , of .. rule ; 21 was resumed , and the proposition of the committee , that the last four words should be struck outjwas agreed to . The effect ofthe amendment will be to insure every member being on the books ofthe association for the full period of six months before they can have a claim to the benefits guaranteed to members .

      Mr . Humphries , on the part of the central committee , then proposed : — " That in order to secure a general representation of the trades at the annual conference of the association , the central committee recommend to this conference the propriety of establishing a fund to aid the trades in sending their delegates to such conference . To create this fund , each member shall contribute one penny per month . " In support of this proposal , the speaker pointed out the desirability of having a fuller personal representation of the trades at the conferences than they had for the last year or two . He . had no doubt that the falling off in the attendance of

      delegates was mainly . owing to the difficulty which small bodies , many of them receiving but scanty pay ; experienced - in raising the funds requisite to send a delegate . Yet these were the very trades by / . whorii a personal representation .-was most needed ; as far as their own interests .. were involved ; and he thought the strong and powerful trades , in such a case , should assist the small and the weak in this matter . The contribution of one penny per month would not be severely , felt by any trade ; and in order to prevent an unnecessary .. expenditure , of the fund thus created , he proposed that the minimum number of members required to send a delegate' should be raised from thirty to ¦ ¦ ¦!¦¦¦ ¦ - ¦ ¦¦ " : ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦

      fifty . > ••>~ - -.-., . ' The resolution having been-seconded , ; --Mr . Holmes expressed-his strong objections to it . In many local societies there already existed a fund for the purpose of sending delegates to the conference , ' which had a twofold effect of causing the men riot to feel the expense directly , and at . thb same timetoguardagainst any-possible waste . By the proposed . plan , ' they- would be called upon to eontribute to an extra and additional fund , the management of which would not be immediately under their control , and he feared this would render them discontented . On that account he . considered the measure a dangerous orie , while the increase of the minimum from : thir ty to fifty , would have the effect of wholly , disfranchising small bodies which now possessed the privilege , and whenever they pleased

      to avail thenaselves of it , could send delegates'to the conference ; The alteration would also , in his opinion ; have the effect of giving largo bodies an undue preponderance , by the number of delegates they .: would be entitled to place on the-general fund , while , in many instances , he believed ,.. it would be impracticable to collect the money . ; and if delegates were sent , and'fundstfot forthcoming , - there ' would be discontent from ' this ' cause- also . For these reasons he should move as an ^ amen . oV ment : — " That this conference strongly .: ¦ ' - ' advises the several societies in connexion with this association ,, tq immediately commence theformation of a local . fund for the defraying the expenses of a delegate to the conference , in order that the trades may be adequately represented ¦• ' at those important annual meetings . " - , ;; -. v

      Mr . Stelfox seconded the amendment ^ - - ' . ' '¦' • Several Delegates expressed their opinions upon the question , but the general opiniori seemed to be , that however desirable it was to have the principle involved m the propesition of the Central Committee adopted , it was so surrounded with difficulties and dangers , that the safest plan would bo to leave it to the trades themselves to provide for the case m the way suggested by the amendment . Mr . Peel acknowledged he was going to commit what was frequently called an act of inconsistency . He had been strongly in fa vour of the proposition of Mr . Humphries , but he confessed that his opinions upon the policy of tho proposed measure had been materially changed b y the remarks of Mr . Holmes j and , as in his opinion , the greatest proof of consistency was changing opinion whenever a change of conviction took place , ho should recommend the withdrawal of the proposition , and-the adoption of the amendment .

      The resolution was then withdrawn , and- the amendment unariimously adopted . The next subject taken up was a proposition made by the Kidderminster carpet weavers , that a member of the Central Committee should be appointed to visit that trade , and to remain for such time as might be necessary to familiarise himself with its . technicalities , as ho would thereby be bettor able to mediate in cases of dispute . •/'•' , ' , Mr . Barber in bringing the question .-forward , explained that what was meant was ,. tb . at a person like Mr , Green ( member ofthe Cental Committee )

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      who had already been of such service to the trade by having retnairied ' sbme time in the town and acquiring the kind of information , alluded to , should bo appointed . toithe district ; . and though not constantly resident in it ,-yet that a considerable portion ' ofhis' tiriio should be devoted to acquire a knowledge of the methods in different workshops , and by different workmen . He would thus acquire a tolerably various and correct knowledge of the trade , though it was so varied that it would take any man more than six months to do so , ; and . in ease of difficulties or disputes he would be the man sent for ,: when his knowledge would be . of great ¦ ¦ ¦

      service . . r ; .- .. .. . . - - . . :-. - -- -: >¦ : Mr . Pm said that practically the committee had never found any difficulty on this point . Whenever any member was sent to mediate on any oastvhe took care to make himself sufficiently acquainted with ' the particulars before seeking an interview with : the , employers , and ; as to mere technicalities , he : always , took a man of . the trade with , him to look after them . His duty ; was to . deal with general principles . From his own 'experience ho ; could say , that it was easy for any one practically acquainted' with ; machinery and work , to acquire sufficient knowledge in a very short -time for such

      purpose .- -., Mr . Holmes was much surprised at . this . request on the part of the men of . mflderminster . Every trade in the association might ask the same , and the duty be , thrown on the members of the committee to learn the . technicalities of all the different businesses , for every trade had its own technicalities . He was opposed to it on principle . He did not think the . association could afford to - keep a member of the committee in any particular locality , in order to learn the technicalities of any branch of trade . If he understood the duties ofthe committee aright , they were to conduct the -general business of the association , according to the constitution and rules , and to mediate upon general . principles , in an impartial spirit , in cases of dispute . If

      according to Mr . Barber , it would take six months to learn the technicalities of " carpet-weaving , he would like to seo it reckoned up how long it would take to learn all the technicalities ? He thought it . would . be much better that , instead of this proposition the country should be divided into districts , and that " one member of the committee should be appointed to visit it to make himself acquainted with the various trades , arid their officers , by keeping up a quiet but steady agitation among organised bodies , and if any difficulties arose , that he being best acquainted ; with the locality , should bq the party to settle therii . Much m'bjhey had for- ? merly been spent in out-door agitation ,, irijwhiqh lectures were delivered here and there without any

      time being spent in quietly organising the trades . What he now proposed was , / in fact , an extension and completion , of the system which had , within the last six months , been so well and so beneficially introduced by the central committee . They / had , he thought , acted in a most praiseworthy mariner , and the plan was far better calculated to gain tbe object , in view than any other that could be devised . Mr . Green said that Mir . Holmes had as nearly as' possible expressed the opinions of the mover of the resolution at Kidderministor , arid in practice it had always been the system of the committee to act upon / . that , principle , as far as circumstances would allow them . There would , however , be great difficulties in the , way of-carrying out the proposition as it how stood before . conference . But , on / , thq part of the' central committee , he might say it was their full intention , as far as

      possible , steadilytb pursue the policy outlined by Mr . Holmes , modifying" it , of course , as circumstances might reride ^ nece ssary . ' , After some further conversation the proposal was negatived /;/ '¦/ . . . ' / ' ,-. ' ; , . / ¦ The conference then took up tho next business on the paper , which was appeal cases ; . There was only one , in which a carpet weaver at Bridgenbrth , olaiiried compensation on the scale allowed from the victim fund . ' The case was very fully gone into . -. It appeared , however , that the law had not been ' complied with , which requires that immediate notice shallbe given to thecentral committee , but that , on the contrary , it , was nearly three inontiis after the occurrence before they heard of it . The central committee ' were also equally divided upon the point , whether the case was , a " victirii case" or not , and under the circumstances they had resolved to leave it to / the conference . ' %

      -Mr . Barber . contended itwas clear the man was eligible to assistance under thb rule . ' Mr . Bryan , on the contrary , thought he was not entitled to benefit . Several , other delegates concurred in his opinion . Mr . Barber moved , — " That the conference allow a small sum from the funds of the association , but that it was not to be regarded as a precedent in such cases ; arid , further , that the general secretary be instructed to repremand the secretary at Bridgenorth , for not giving notice , according to the rules . " ¦ ¦¦ . '• ¦ •; This motion , not being seconded , fell to the ground ; and it was then resolved , — " That the conference , having maturely - considered the case , are of opinion that there is no' evidence of the individual having , been discharged under circumstances which would bring him within the scope of , the . law relating to victims ; and that even if he

      had , the non-compliance with the law relative to such cases would have disqualified him from receiving relief ; but the conference earnestly recommend local secretaries to communicate immediately with the central committee on such cases in future . The report as amended by the resolution of the previous day . was then unanimously adopted , and the conference proceeded to the election of the officers for the ensuing year . The following were unanimously appointed : —T . S . Buncombe , Esq ., M . P 4 president ; G . A . Fleming , Esq ., Saville-rbw , Walworth , treasurer ; Messrs . Green , Peel , Winters / Humphries , and Holmes , committee ; the latter only to be called into active service should the business of the association increase to such an extent as to require his assistance . Mr . Peel to be the general secretary . ; , ; . : ' ' ¦ ' .

      Messrs . Barber and Rowland were also elected to fill up any vacancies that mignt occur in the committee in the course of tho year . ' The conference then "adjourned till Thursday at ten o clock . . - <

      -. " ¦/ : . ' k THURSDAY . The Conference met this morning at ten o ' clock according to adjournment , ' T . S . Duncombe , Esq . M . P ., in the chair , -r " . : ' - ... Mr . Holmes , after briefly , but forcibly , showing the advantages that had been derived from the course of steady arid quiet organization pursued by the ; Centra ! Committee for the last few months , concluded by moving ; " That this Conference feel bound to express their approvalof the policy lately adopted by the Central Committee in agitating tho country by a continuous system of local visitations Jimniinr t . Yio trnrtas . -wWnh Visirl Vippn nn Vifitipfini : « l in

      its results during the last few months , and trusts that they will still'continue the same successful course as heretofore , as this Conference fully . believes it to be the best policy that could be adopted to , arouse the trades of this country to a sense / bf their just rights and 'privileges . ¦ ' ¦ : '' The motion was seconded by Mr . Barber , who bore-testimony to the excellent effect produced in the Kidderminster . district by the new . policy . He was quite satisfied ,, that if it had not been adopted , there would have been nothing like / the organization ' which existed in his'trade , and that the members of this Association would have ' been much less

      numerous ; - ... :- ; : : >;; -. ; : Mr . Green ( member , of . the committee ) . stated ^ with reference tq this question , that the system pursued had'been ' found advantageous both tb ' thb masters and the men . When a member of the committee'got familiarised to any particular district in his official-capacity , it had-a beneficial , effect' on both . The employers came to know , him , and to treat him with that confidence which could not be expected tq . be given to a . mere stranger ; , while the employed , on the other hand ) were certain ' o . f having their Jriterests attended to by a ^ persoa ' tolerably oop / r % Iaut ^ with the facts of each case . r . and the neoS ^ ritTe ?|><|( Hb ' eir trades . By going * about " arid nndirig / Out / the places and . times of meeting of the he

      tra ^ esm tdistrict , tbe member had also an op' portuhity'bf bbriiing into contact ' with bodieswhich ; brit' / fb / r this metlioo , could ¦ never be " reached , but ¦ vj . hV ; : when once convinced of thb utility of the a » r Soc / iatioh ; became , its most valuable supporters ; , In . say / ihg this , 'however , he did' riot mean to decry the course of general agitation thoy had foraerly . pursued / It should be remembered , 'that the path upon which they had entered at the onset was , ' to all / of them , a new arid untrodden brie ! arid in adopting this / new course they were in fact , the children ot thb experience they had acquired during past years . There could not / however , be the slightest doubt but that it was much better to spend the money of the association in this way than in railway fares , or in passing from one town to another , without remaining sufficiently long in any to give' the seed sown timo to spring up and ripen . By the new method the trades were sought out , and kept together far

      better thaii before . Of course' the central committee would be very proud if the conference adopted such a resolution as that proposed by Mr . Holmes , because it would distinctly stamp with the approval ofthe conference , the policy the committee had adobtedi and in which thoy had tho greatest faith , which thoy had commenced with the highest expectations of success , and which , so far , had not belied their anticipations . . The resolution was then put and agreed to unanim / ously ; The balance sheet for the past year was presented , together with the report of tho official auditor , Mr . ( Joseph Glover ) , Public Accountant , Bucklersbury , which was as follows : — " I have examined the cash book , containing the receipts and payments from June 25 th , 1849 , to March 25 th , 1850 , and , assuming all the receipts are therein stated , and the amount received from the 'Employment Fund' to agree with the waouut as credited . ift the cash booh , the

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      same is correct . The suggestions made n the previous report ? , ? as to themethod of keeping the account ^ . have been adopted , and the general Committee will see the advantages derived frorii it , as they can now refer to any trade who have contributed . to , this association " , and ace the balance of their accounts at one view . "; , ¦ •' ¦ After a-short conversation , the balance sheet was unanimously approved and adopted . Soriie other routine . business having been'dispbsed of ; . : r , ::. ) .,-::. ! J ¦ . '; ,. ' . v .. . Mr . Holmes said , that however . inadequate he might be to discharge the duty he was about to undertake , ha never felt greater pleasure than in proposing , for the adoption of the conference , the resolution which he would read to them :-- « . That the

      delegates of the Uriited' Trades -cannot separate without expressing ^ the grateful sense they feci of the kindness and generosity displayed by Thomas Slingsby Buncombe , Esq ., M . P ., in his official character of president of : this association . . They beg to assure him that the . working classes of this country generally , are deeply sensible of his kindness , arid are watching with intense interest liis return to ' convaleseence , when he shall again be able to resume his position as the people ' s tribune in the House of Coirimbns . They venture to hope he will again condescend to accept the appointment of president of this association , and am very sanguine that the association will rapidly augment in numbers and importance , and eventually realise his original

      anticipations of what such a movement should be . That the sentiments they _ here inadequately express are universally , the sentiments of those they represent ;"—He felt quite confident , that however small the riuniber- of trades might be now in connexion with the National . Association , compared with those originally , rejected by their president , that in the hearts and breasts of all , there was but one common sentiment towards their very honourable arid hig hly esteemed president ; and their deep regret at his long-continued state of ill-health , and a fervent hope that he may speedily recover , and again take that place in the councils of the nation , which he so long filled with honour to himself , and advantage to the country at large . ( Cheers . )

      It was the general feeling of the trades , that they wereugreatly indebted to ; him for many blessings ;' and they looked forward to the time when , through his , instrumentality , they would enjoy still greater . Perhaps the best illustration he could give ' of the feeling which animated them , would be to mention what took place recently in his own trade at Birmingham . When he stated to them , before . coming to that conference , that : Mr . ^ uncbmbe ' s- 'health would not allow him to continue president , a , thrill ran through the whole meeting , their countenances fell , and sorrow was depicted on every / face , ' , A resolution was unanimously passed , hoping / that he would resume his place ; and he ( Mr . Holmes ) mhrht truly say , that a hearty prayer went

      up , to Heaven that he might speedily recover his health , arid in ' bis place in the House of Commons again : become the representative of the working classes . ( Cheers . ) These were the sentiments Ofthe workingtclasses generally . They had a strong desire for his'convalescence , and , for his restoration to health arid enjoyment , which was in itself , one of the greatest blessing ' s of life , as well as to those active arid important duties in which he had hitherto been engaged . In making these few observations , he was aware that the . duty had been very inadequately performed , but he proposed the resolution in all sincerity . The resolution was carried by acclamation , and with demonstration of respect .

      Mr . Buncombe said : After the very kind manner in which the conference had expressed , themselves —which , even'if he had full health and strength must at all times have deeply affected him , and which naturally was more strongly felt by him when somewhat weakened by illness , he could only say that he would be most ungrateful not to respond to - that kindness in a similar spirit . With regard to his health , he was happy to say that every day he found ifc was improving , though he had lately suffered a relapse , caused by attending the House of .. Commons about a month ago on public business ; After their liberality ; ana tho kindly riiariner-in which they had ' adopted all the suggestions he had made to them on Tuesday , it would be most ungrateful on his part if he did not , so long

      as his health allowed , promote the interests and the welfare of thb : working classes through the medium of this association . ' ( Applause . ) . He therefore ; . abcopted .. the : offico of President , —( applaiise ) r-with the proviso , that if , in three or six months , ' ill health , or other sufficient causes ; should prevent him from-doing justice to the position , he should be at liberty to resign it ; but he assured them , that as long as he could work with thenr and with > the committee—and they . might assure the working classes the same—so long should they have his earnest services and advocacy to the best of bis ability . ( Loud cheers . ) As for his health , he had already stated that he felt himself daily growing stronger ;' and his medical attendant assured him that there was some years work in him yet , and that , though he did not now expect to see him quite recovered this session , as it was far

      advanced , yet , next session he hoped to see him as well as ever . ( Great cheering . ) On the motion of Mr . Humphries , seconded by Mr .: Barber , a vote of thanks was given to Mr " . Fleming , for his long-continued and valuable services tq the association , and for the readiness he had at all times shown to give his advice and assistance to the-central committee , when applied to by them . A vote of thanks was given to the members ofthe central committee , for the able , zealous , and faithful discharge of their duties for the past year . Thanks were also voted to the Editor of the Morning Advertiser , for the full and impartial reports of their proceedings , which had been given on that and : previous occasions , in the columns of that journal ; and also to the Proprietor and Editors of the Northern Star , for their notices ofthe proceedings of the association , The conference then closed .

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      . Test for the Presence of Chloroform . —The Alleg / ed / Murder at Clapham . —Dr . Snow placed on the / table ,- at the last riieeting ofthe Westminster Medical Society , the apparatus which he used for detecting the presence of chloroform in ; the dead body . He . said that the process was a modification of one described in the Journal de Chemie Medicate for March , 1849 ; The blood or portion ofthe bodv to be examine * was put into a flask , from which there proceeded a tube , which was made red-hot hi part of its course : 'Another glass tube , attached to the extremity , of the . latter / was moistened : inside with a solution of nitrate of silver , and terminated in a Wolfe ' s bottle , the interior of which was also moistened with the same solution . Heat being

      applied to the nask by means of tne chloride of calcium bath , the vapour given off had to pass through the red-hot tube , and any chloroform which might be present was decomposed , and the chlorine and hydrochlbricacid gas being set free , ' were arrested in the next tube , where they formed a white precipitate of chloride of silver , which became rapidly darkened ! in colour by the action of light . The nature of the precipitate could be further proved by cutting the tiibb with a file , and introducing a drop or two . of nitric acid into orie portion , and of solution of ariimonia into the other . He had distinctly detected the presence of chloroform by this process in two kittens ; killed by inhaling the vapour , on six successive days after the death of the . animals

      , although no precautions were taken to protect the bodies froin the air , and the quantity inhaled by each kitten , must have been less than one minim . The parts of the animals examined were the viscera of ' the' chest arid abdombn ; -the brains , and the muscles . of the ; body and extremities .. From all these parts clear evidences ofthe presence of chlorqfornvwere obtained . He had . also obtained a precipitate of chloride of silver'by operating on sbiri ' e ' pqrtions of thb muscles taken from the leg of a / child amputated under the influence of chloroforitt . atZSfc . George ' s Hospital . The process , indeed , w ' as / bnq of suqh delicacy , that he had been able to biettrly / dbtect the presence of the hiiridreth part of aftrairi « t > fi ' chloroform when dissolvedin a thousand

      gralns ' of waters The © nly substances which could yield chloride Of silver by this method , were ; Dutch liquid ,-chloride of ethyle , and < some . other bodies similar in composition and effects to chloroform , and which , however ; wore not in coramdri use , or even kept on sale . There were chlorides in the human body , *' bat these could not be decomposed below a red-heat ; and certainly riot till the part became dry ;; whilst in the process he employed , the heat to which the-part under examination was exposed was only that of boiling water , or very little more , arid it could not become dry'in the most protracted examination ; as the greater part ofthe moisture given off became condensed in the tube , which inclined upwards ; and flowed back into the flask . The method

      , therefore , was liable to no fallacy or objection . He had received from Mr . John Parrottsome portions of the ' viscera of a woman ,-lately found dead , under very mysterious circumstances , in the Wandsworthroad ; The parts had been closed up air-tight from the ' ¦ ¦ time they were taken from the body . They included a portion ofthe brain and of tho liver , aud though they were kept boiling for two or three hours in their own serosity ,: not the least trace of chloride of silver was obtained , whilst in the instances where chloroform had caused death , the precipitate began to appear when tho heat to which the . part was exposed reached to about tho boiling

      point . In tho muscle taken from the child ' s lee , the chloroform was only a few minutes longer in being detected ; although the quantity present must necessaril y have been much less than in a ease where death had been caused by it . He therefore concluded the death iu the Wandsworth-rpad could not have been occasioned by chloroform . —Lancet . Cheltenham . —Recently christened at the Parish Church , the infant son of Mr . T . Rider , shoemaker , by the name of Julian Harney Kossuth Rider . ' It is reported that Prince Metfernich is about to return to Austria , and th $ he will lie appointed chancellor of the empire , -

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      •' THURSDAY , Mat 23 . HOUSE OF COMMONS . - Recait Fbencii ambassador .,- Lord PalxKbL ? ^ menoed his explanations relative to thei ! % ferences with France , growing oat of th n ' 4 mediation ; ho said he had been charged wilh SH given in that statement an untrue re presen ? JS the serious breach between the British and ? " « foyemments - as manifested in the letter h ^ S [ . Drouyn de Lhuys was not recalled h ^ H moned back to Paris . On this point ttaVJi . s " 4 . explained , thatM . Lhuys had left London M with many explanations and manv ji . 0 l ) a * 26 )

      which he was requested to communicat etliH vernment . As these explanations , it Wa , J go ! would tend to soften tho displeasure iJi . ° W the letter of General Lahitte , and . ^ against all : precedent that that U , \ * ij havebeen read so prematurely in the Fren VnH ber , he submitted that duty and prmi « Cl , a fc enjoined on him not to give to the eJiIk ^ J ment a more serious picture ofthe wcurnw , Pat ! i »> was probably at that very moment bein ^ A to the Paris Assembly . Proceeding with S narration of the negotiations as carrip / ' ^ London and Athens , Lord Palmerston „; ? " il that the functions of the Frennh »« ° COnt (! *

      mediates were from the be » inninV ^ fl ? . ' » l laid down . England had preferred ohiSB ^ pensation for damages and of apoW 7 J- ^ Ho showed that the difference finally , i 2 W tween Mr . Wyse and Baron Gros involveHT ^ ciple of one of the claims , and left therefolW ' cretion to the British minister in Greece \ the matter to England . His instructions ^ - the resumption of coercive measures withl ?]?* but he nevertheless trans mitted , on ADS dola ^ proposition to Baron Gros , and although Inf " * ty that gentleman that his oSScS' ^ ceased , consented to wait the result of ht < T H ? cial communication of this ultimatum to the p ? government until the evening of the 25 fch LI W ordered the resumption of riSonna * l *™<> ty when . tho . time had % lapsed SSblTl

      tidings onts acceptance . After entering it mF into various details , and arguini thl T Wyse had been perfectly justifief i „ VS nd J the Foreign Secretary pronounced the & "J General % tte to havei been written \ 5 er erroneous impressmn . He added his regreUlS any misunderStrnding had arisen between it country .. and- 'France ; his denial of any wish t slight the mediation lately offered by the FrL ? government ; . his hopes that good feeline * S speedily be restored ; and his suggestion ; that » the course of the discussion hon . members mot allow no w . ord to fall which could exacerbate 52 controversy , or delay the restoration of Mrw amity . ** nM 6

      After some observations by Sir J . Waish am » Lord Mahon , * Mr . Smvthe said that the speech of Lord P 4 i , merston was a masterly one , but reproached hi » policy with jealousy and distrust of France . Mr . Disraeli recommended the house not to ra tify the statement of the noble lord until the paper , had . been considered . There were singular omis , sions in the " masterly statement" of the nobis lord ; it contained no allusion to the Convention " of London , nor to the position in which we werenlatfti

      with respect to Russia , nor to the islets of- which so much had been heard . He would confine bis view of the case to its narrowest issue . 11 * French Government had desired to mediate , bat Lord Palmerston had studiously avoided mediation and arbitration . Having accepted , however , tha good offices of France , Her Majesty ' s Government should , have acted cordially , sincerely , and frankly whereas the evidence showed that they had not done so : if they had , the catastrophe would not have occurred .

      Lord John Russell said , Mr . Disraeli had fallen into a series of errors . With respect to the Con . vention of the 18 th of April , M . Gros made the an . nouncement which , as Mr . Wyse considered , puj an end to his functions as negotiator on the 23 rd , and the intervening four days were not sufficient to influence in Greece the conduct of the British and French negotiators . Lord John explained the in . formation of which he was in possession when ha gave the answer to Mr . Disraeli on a former night , and observed that in every future discussion of this

      subject he should feel it to he his duty to take \ m share of responsibility—as head ofthe government he considered himself to be mainly responsible ; an j that if there was any explanation or proposition they could make to . the French government , con « sistent with the honour of England , which mold remove' the misunderstanding and restore harmony , there was no effort which her Majesty ' s government were not prepared to make for that object . ¦ " :. The house then went into committee of supply on the - Naval Estimates , and several votes flew taken ; after which tho house adjourned .

      . ( From our Third Edition of last week . ) FRIDAY , May 17 ; HOUSE OF LORDS . —Recall of the Fbmce Ambasssadob . —Lord Brougham put a question to the Marquis' - ' of "Lansdowne , relative to the recall e £ the FrenclPAmbassador . ' : Thb'Marqttis of Laksbowke said that M . Drouya de L'Huys had received no letters of recall , but had read some despatches received from his own Minister for Foreign Affairs to Lord Palmerston , and had received certain explanations which he had gone to Paris to communicate to the government . Thesa explanations ho hoped would prevent anyintermp " tion of our friendly relations with France .

      HOUSE OF COMMONS . —Recall or the FBE-vca Ambassador . —Mr . Disraeli , referring to the intelligence received that day from Paris , conveying * report of the proceedings in the French Chamber ? , relative to the recall of M . Drouyn de L'ffuysy interrogated the Prime Minister , with the view of obtaining a "fresh explanation" ofthe present ! position of affairs between the British and Fienoa governments . Lord J . Russell prefaced his reply by observing that thoinformatioii he could now feel justified a giving must be eautiouslv limited . He then proceeded to state , that Lord Norbanby had receive * a message froin the French Foreign Secretary ,

      aide la Hitte , to the effect that the Frencn go >^ - ment felt aggrieved at the rejection of the ar bitration undertaken by France in the settlement ot tna dispute with Greece , and that M . Drouyn « L'Huys had been recalled in consequence . « 9 facts , Lord J . Russell added were , that the Englm government had always been most anxious to w * ce ' pt the friendly offices of France , and that if f ™* Gros had not chosen to break off the negotiawns , and leave Greece so precipitately , upon April-- i the settlement of the dispute would have been w eluded on the basis of the French mediation .- *> M . Drouyn de L'Huys was merely aocrediteo w England for the special purpose of that m ^ Ti his recall was a matter of course as soon aa w

      negotiations were from any cause broken off . Abolition op tub Viceroyalty of mb *\! -Lord J . Russell then moved for » "A bring in a bill to abolish the Viceroyalty . of w and create anew secretaryship of state ariii . ministration of Irish affairs . The ultimate accom plishment of this step , he explained , had been tended ever since the appointment of tne w > Clarendon to the Lord-Lieutenancy , and was F , boned until the condition of the country apPf"J to warrant it . For the purposes of government ' . inconvenience - was greatly felt of . the v , ani oral communication between- the Irish efle m and . the other departments of adminwtraw i and of the waiting for replies hy letter all questions respecting Irish affairs * flat . " S , ] f be asked in Parliament . To Ireland 6 «« it . _ j _ . ^ *™^ » a .. ij hV . t . 'ii < ri- /> . iffir of bowk

      „ responsible minister at the seat of the gWjjfo vemmcnt ^ andpresent . in the imperial wS' ^ r , Prefacing the details . with the announcement u » residence , would-be kept up for the . Queen V « tf Phojnts Eark . ^ hete the' ^ oyal reception g" ^ her Majesty last year would induce her to i ^ j her visit at-all convenient times , Lord J . ^ -j , stated that the bill . he was asking leave to brin . would enact , that-the Queen might at any ^ thereafter issue an order in council for the aUP' % ofthe LordTLicutenancy , and would confer P ° ' to appoint a fourth Secretary of State for *"• sponsible administration of the Irish cse ^ - government . . His lordship then passed & " f > Lf . comium unon the Earl of Clarendon , for his a ° . «

      able conduct under contingencies of siiigu ' ar ^ oulfyj . and after recapitulating the reasons „ already urged , to proVo that tho measure yj » ^ judicious , timely , and safe , concluded by m 0 ^ leave to bring in tho bill . tva ' md Mr . Grattan indignantly denounce d to * ' . , „ that had been infijicted upon Ireland by taw 1 " tM of all notice of so important a measure y . o royal speech at ' che opening of the session ^ , ^ ceeded at-gveat length to show that towij » ' a rf of a pieco with the conduct England mv t , J for centoios towards the sister island , wc ^ crusied her prosperity and reduced ner y > r

      traitors and vagabonds . Sif'il i'il Mr . GrooanT Mr . M . J , 0 " Conssll . ? 0 $ O'Brien , and Mr . Reynolds opposed w > aB along discussion thehousodivided }— ., * ^ ^ For leave to bring in the bill 1 i . ^ lS » . IS » . Against " ••"" ^'" vCEii < , I ! l 11 | B Cl Estimates . —On tho motion ofthe cfA- \ f jnto' lo ' tho Exchequer , tho house resolved ltKJj ^ M M committee of supply . The required > J ° ^ L » e $ 1 ' A been taken , tho house adjourned till xhur s ^^) ^

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