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    ( Ssss&Aii coznrsMTXOH . Thursday April 1 « O . 1 fT ~ Johs Frost , E » q . in the chair * After o . liiin ^ ius me inmuie * of lie proceeding * fef yes-. erasy , ihe SWcr-tan , Mr , L « OYETt > proceeded To read uLc icirtrs . To » qucstioa wuica une o : them put , whether the p ^ titiwn troHi Cirmcester feai been received , Mr . Colons answered that it had . A letter from Mr . Ricbarcsau , stating h : s pniyrti . - ' in Mai » cbrKer since be vrat down . I * it hr co * nplak < ed ot a resolution parsed , which w * -nt to order the hailing of pueSc meetings is Whitatm week ,

    Mr . O'Cosxo * was gW the ChaitB ^ c called his attention lu uas k-Uer , witiea he me > t say w » - an impertinent letter , iossnuch as Mr . Richardson sought to &t up his ova opinion afrunst the opinion of ta <* conntrr . { Hew . ) If tie gentlemen » huaa Mr . Riciierdson sHeded to were sol present to " giv-e their siccdon to soci resolua « m , it was the duty fdK » efeatleHieato have been ^ resent . ( H ear , hew ' j A letfcr tix ; m iJollon ssid taat lie character of Mr . Wood , t-.-e iate d-l-gate fortnat place , was isctsnpnAfniible , Wb ? n that gentleman returned *?* Mn attes&ng the Convention , be fare the most ft *? tering description of the conduct of the bodj-, uA of the excellent mannrr in wash they acted ' oa ali «

    ccasons . t **** " * hear . ) At & late meeting fer took occasion to decry the ciaractrr of iu member * , lie said t&ey ^ rere doing nothing , had doce nothing , «» d eould < Jo nothing And if the people wuh ^ d to L « e a physical revocation , they must eiect another 'CoxrrentioB , as the-present one was detffrmined not to do anything to cromote that object ( Hear ) But ihe climax of mis gwitienian ' s charges w « re 'comprised in » hat he said o ; some ef the members -of the Convention , He * aid that q&ny indmdxitAs of the CunTentUn had applied to tW Whigs for "GoverntDeat situations . ( Hwr , kear . ) The letter stated this , change of opink > n wus observed to take T » Uc « immediatel y after Mr- W « xl had accepted -office . ( Hear . 3

    jlr . v » iww , the new Delegate from Bsltoa—When Sir . Wood made ihe -charges alluded to again * the Convention , he ( J 4 r . Warden ) told him that it was his duty to bring tho 5 e charges against the Members implicated before the Convention . ( Hear . ) Tae people of Be&nm drd noc fire any credit to Mr . Woo-: ! statement—they had uo cons deuce in taat £ ntleman . —ie evidence of which they were not long in sending forward a person to represent tht-m in tae CoaTeation . But as the letter was frtsa a pnr&te party , it ecwld-Dor , he thonshu com *

    tn » er tae nonce of the Cwm-BtioH . Mr . Wood told tem ( Mr . Warder , ) that the parties who applied to ti »» y > h"g govr-rnrnent fenritnatioas were » ucccr » iDh Mr . O ' Cossoe . saii tkas Mr . 'Wood in his ch ^ e « gaii »> t ilembers for e&-pn » g office , coufot . n-rd d » Wfcig Goverament vith ' -the-Corporation of Bi' - TninghaTn . H < f had oonp . ei th ? - circumiuncj o : ¦ "Wsrs . Eimunds xni Lhiirlas taking sitnauous in Binninghttn with wk * t fca ionghi ol getru / j ; ruaatiotjs under Guvernfmt . He had jomhlrd both the *; things tueethtT in te tead .

    Mr . Whtttle nwred trejoktion— That tie CcaiTt-D - ioa brirg La ' omied that Mr . Wool . la : c Delegate from Hoiton , hes accc * - d certain member . of thp CoHTendon of baring solicited office nnier the Giwemmeiit , mn ^ t 4 eem x £ e lurte of that ftccu * atioa lessened by th facft th « Mr . Wood had previ « u > : y aaoepted the office of fPtior Law Guardian , in o } , pjtaion to the expre « eo w : shes of ii < own consritcrufc ; n nerrnheless reqnesi Mr . Wood to addnce wo ^ u Tidence he can cf tim trnth of his st&teiiir > nt . " ilr . M ii . ua seconded this resolution , -which passedffiimimoQslT . "

    ATTESEtAXCE OF JIEJIBEKA . Mr . Smart brought np the Report from the C « j" "" tfr'e appointed u > device measares to enJorce tie * tienGauce of Btember . * . It recommended that a Tesolutioa sbonid be adopted , ordering the Sccreurv 1 WrU £ to "e & ^) 9 eilt drkgates to return , and sh ^ id tiey not co s-j , their con > tirGents to be requested to elect cf w Deit-gates in their stead . _ 3 lr . O ' Cassoa moved th .- * adoption of tbi < resolotian , which , was seconded by Dr . Macdoimll , iad passed after saaje disensson b y the casticg vo ; r of ihe Cnairman being given against aa ai 2 rudK . » ii ' 5 ? fti ! e < J b jr Xr < Whittle , to 5 ie effect that re ^ .-n-* bie excuses sopld be stifSrlent to jusdfy absence . _ It was said by the supporters of the ongiual lesoflitifln j 2 i 3 X it was qq ? necessarv to introda « r &ct « ch wards , inasmnch as that it was a !* ravs endef-Kood that mrmbers vho were compelled to be abaent from actness , cr other Hie cacses , hae the leare oi the Convenuon for snch absence .

    Mr . Whitw . e said that in proof of w ^ &t he rtated m hu s-pceea oj yesterday , oi the intend us cf lie trorernm ^ i to pm down erery exprr&fiox of die people , with a view . to attain ; hcir liberties , h- ? aouic read aa eitratt torn the Journals of the House of ComHi- > ni . Thai extract waa as follows : - AanJ 1 * . —60 . Sediiioas Societies Ac : { Si Geo . ^ Ii ., c . 79 ) read , BiatoKn ^ nd fee rod Act ordered to be brought in by the Solid- or-GeHeraland Attorner-GenerA 64 . Bill breugh ; in and read a g « t nice as abcTe . Scdinoa ^ 5 od . eties' Act Amecdssent Biu — ¦ - To am * od an Art of the 39 th of George ii I . for the morertteciual suppresson of Sockties e «^ . bli ? hed & > r seditiOTi * and treasonable purpose-, and for prv-¦ rennai trrisoaable and seiitioa .. practices : ' p .-esen % reid ¦¦ ^' tim ?» to be read a jyeconi um = OTi Wrdnrsaay , April tae 24 cb , and to " rw printe J . Broazat in by the Artomey-Gineral , and the S IitorHGeneraL

    Th-nes - moaonwas that of Mr . Pjtkethlt ttzt the rvsolndos , appoittise Friday as -Cmmiaeeday be rescinded , aca that Samrdaj be the Comttiaee-day , so that the Convention sit on Friday H * thorgtt tiat . as die Delegates were sent there by the hare-working cla ± * Hi . they ongnt to sit as o : ten as p ;*> ibb . Tn ^ D ^ mmitteeii on Friday , moreorer , w « th very pooriy auended . If it were known that the general budn&w would be &ansa « : ed ° \* i » y » Qeiegatfts would perhap * aiiead brtter . Mr . F . O ( o . \ . Noa said he should give * direct negauve to tiieiiiouon . He Aooght that if die Con-¦ veanon aa : MonJ-ys , Taesdays , Wedaf « dav * , * ad i ^ rsday * , Knd r *^ Ly did besitess on tho #

    -Bnt at pressnt he conadered the firit four davs of the we * k were ^ uite enongh fcr die bc « tnesj which ti » Conv-ntion had to perform . The D ^ egate ? ¦ were not rent there by &eir constitaents merely to st a certain number of days , bat U > do tke business ¦ wexi . _ ( Hear , hear , hear . ) He could speak feelingly en this point . He had never missed attendance oLe € * y while he was in London or die neighbourhood But his bminess imposed npon him other duties if ^ f " ^ a : 1 Wednesday night , to remain up * 11 ThoTrday night , acd travel back on Saturdaynight , ia order to attend die Convention . H ^ received " no salary from bis con » ttaent « though ke iiad been offered it : he refused it because he eid not ¦ req ! nr-it , and he dionght it might be rt « rr be devoted to these who did . ( Hear , near , i . ear . ) As it was ie had to his business

    neglect at Leeda , and to incur * a expeiise of £ 12 or £ 14 per week . < Hear , hear . ) Jt would be a rery great hardship npon him to attend ¦ on Friiay , thopgh he would * t any personal cost or mconrenience if he thocghtit at all necessm-, which he did not . ( Hear , hear . ) He also opposed the xnoaoE becaose he diosgh it Tinwise now to rescind a resohidon passed at zn earHer perbd of the Con-Tendon , when business was more cresting ; and it voold be too much like die bad ; pracdee of the House of Commons , in passing a vote one dav , * ad rescinding it die nei ' . ( Hear . ) Mr . Bcbje * opposed ths moticn . He had no objection to attend die Convention every 4 ay in die week if it were necessary , but he did not thick the wudnegs oi die Conrendon reaoired more dian the first four days in die week . ( Hear . ) Mr . rsjiABa- -aid he had never been aharst from the

    Coarendon . Bat he objectpd to die raotkai , because be did not _ think die Convendon Wrt bssiness to -oeenpy their time more than foar days in die week . < Hear , hsar . ; Beside * , look at die situation of die * e * peeted Secreiary ( Mr . Lorett ) who , as it was , had to gire up a great deal of Ms natural rest—sitting np to one , two , or three in die morning , to get ihroogh die he * tj arrears of die Corivenaea ba * i--ne « . { Hear . ) _ Mr . DEEDixako opposed tie modon . He Aoagat it ought to be cOHtidcred that the member * of ihe Cyareadon had -to attend a great manj niblic meedngs . ( Hear , lifiar . ) He was at one last < dght , when Mr . Pidceddr was advertised to appe ^ Tbut » ai absent . ( Load cries of hear , heai . ) Mr . Caedo dioogkt it would be advisable , if pos-« bte , to induce die committee " to attend better oa S £££ Tw £ } e mOSt ^^ *** ^^ a

    Dr . Mac DoujLULmTisc oppose the motion in a medialp « ntof vie * . ( A itngb , and hear , bear . ) The Member * af the ConwnUon really vuJt look to their fcealdi , tad endeavour to get a htde ^ &esh air one or twodays ui the week , or diey would speedily be knocked up . ( Hear . ) ^ J Mr . Miiis said Members of Committees ongat to ba compelled Uj attend . ( Hear . ) ^ Mr . MaKicor expressed a similar oaaioa ¦ bat 1 k& opposed the modon as nscalled forf ' Tae 8 ee « CTi w ( Mr . Lorett ) «« id he had to derote Fnd « y Bigfar and SiturdaT , np to wej late homrs , to get thronjh the arrears ot his bruinee , which were

    tmmaenxiy oppraxsrre . ( Heir , hear . ) There were great numberg ol correspondent * to be answered . { Hear , hear . ) Beside * , Friday had been * et apart tor waiting cpoa Members of Pariiamrnt , and pctdog on record tieir opinions—a dstyirhicn -rery few Members of die Conrendon ^ " per f ormed < Hear , hear . ) Mr ^ Keesoh should resist die modon , because he did not dunk it would remedy the evil complained of , which was the non-attendance upon Cosuaiuee * As tj »» iting vpoa Member * of Parliament he had " been appointed—first , with Mr . Vincent and dien widi Dr . Wade , to perform that dary , but he ne * d hardiv say di * i neidier of dio * e " . Member * had

    attended to it ; apd be only -srsited till > -jine odi £ r w ^ s appointed with hiaa ^ he lo-: iaric j Uk coBrige to au-t bj hha-tU ,

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    The Chairman said he must give tas voiceag *^ s \ the motion , which he did not belieTt * w a * nt- ce ^ Mry . and at the jcume time he mn&t mention ' . ' n » t Mr . Piikedily had at least bten absent from Coeuiiittee ! - latrfy- ( Hear . ; ilr . V 1 TK . ETH 1 . T said diat -was frctn "urtent basiness . He certainly would never n&re brought forward tte motion had it not er « i tcr the nonattendance en Committee * . He beped tbat at least die Cunveation would , ty r gcindkg the rejolutioD appointing Friday at Committee day , leave it oprn to sit oe that day if necessary . The rote was tfcen taken , and the motion lost , only three hands bring brld no for it .

    The motion ol Mr , Taylor cext came 00— " That iu « ri « r ta uraiutrt » the chancier oi ti . cConvendvm for purity and integrity , no Mtmbt-r wbo had voted for Mr . DeegaiTs re » o ! udoR , to send itiier 3 Lt mis-« onaries into tb ; conolry be allowed to receive any money from tbe Convention funds fer their eipense ^ in snch mis ^ iens . " Mr . F . 0 "Co >>> or opposed tbe * vction , becaase it would tend To dirow upon the Cenveudon suspicion ; and he dMaght Uiat th character of \ h ? Couwntiou ought to be iree Jrom doobu To pass du _ - < modon

    would tf to afford gronnd a * iea-st for a suppo > i . ion diat it was considered U »!< e was seme apprekf nsion of su ^ jkion—and he did not wuh 10 afford ground for sach a feeling . ( Ho * , hear . ) He thought no imitation should be ca ^ c upon any Member ol the Convention for any ooutbc -which he might deem fit fa die welfare ot' dse "Conxenuon to adopt ctcb tfcoogh it involr ^ d mooey matters . ( Hear , learj And as he V" » - ^ vot « 4 fee Mr . Deegan ' s resoln don , be wn ! d not vote for the pre > ent motioc , which woeld , n Ms opinion , be ¦ gr owing a ceQiure ou hiinself . ( Hear , hear . )

    Mr . Deesax -cotfidered that tfee motion iaspHei that lie , in bringing forward bis resolution foe staiding out into tie -country missionaries , had feet b «< su actuated soWy by a desire to enlighten die pcbSc , but by a wish tc create a machine from whick he might deme-efcployoent . ( No , no , and he « , hear . ) He thougbt nc Mexaber had a right tu c * 3 * t snA an ungracious impntaiion up ^ n Lim—ihoogk -be conadered d ^ st the missionaries of diat Coirvvntion had as mnch right to remancration for dKHr ^ crrices as any body « 4 ? e . ( Hear . ) Mr . Sibvincton and Mr . Halutt < 5 iposeddie motion , as cid fe 8 Mr . JJckxs , who said at the same tic ?* , tfeat he shoold nerer receive any money iruaa £ x Coni aii-Uon . < Hear ) Mr . ¦ Shart and Dr . Macd 6 Cau . iikewiiie oppo « ei die medon .

    Mr . Caepextzr said , he d ou ^ l .-t diere was too mech ' -tiaie coiisnmed in the LuUv « &Soii in dbcusr iDg die question of suv . icion re » . pecting money mattsr * , concerning which sa ^ picioft , as he beiie « eo tkera wa * no ground for . 50 Leilieriid Le believe that it was entertained by any cue ( Ciern . ) He shotld of ^ -ose the motion . * Ir . Taylor replied . TLe qv . tetiou was tlen put by the SecrtKiry , the Mires of the different M < -nit > ers for and against the K '> u « n were then taken down , asd The Chairmas declared ti-f aotion lo be lost . TAKING DiriSSX * . Mr . Rogers brought up t " -. e Ht-pert of die Committee appointed to devise more efficient rneaii ? for taking divisions . The follow jug wa . < the re-. port .

    - The Committee appointed * n devke more r-furirDt means of tak tg the dhisiott * , . « o diat a clear no £ Juriry of dio 2 . 1 rmbts ^ present be ubtained on each qatstion , soggrst that an &m « ndnuent to any motkn being nso \ -rc , tbe disco *< ion shall be dmitdd to that aicencmrnt aid ihe-ori ^ ina ] re » oluriou ; that tbe diica » soa being dosed , the negative .-jid the affirmative shall be put on die amendment , and that il the negative be cenied . U ^^ oeetion be put from the chair on die orUauai re . < uiut : ou ; wheu i :- « bailb-j con-petent for any udier Member tomove another amenement , wbicu shall be uisposedofin the same manner ; and diat every oiker amendmeiit being > o di'pojei of . die a £ rm ± tt ¥ e and aegaiive be put on di ^ original resolution . Mr . F . O'Coxaor moved that die Report be Teceived , prit-ter , and acted upon . Mr . Smart secondedd » e motion .

    Mr . Lovett did not tiiii ; k djst tbe Convention would find die present recomnjeDd « Jion io co&vrnientas liie pUa already acojjied ^ its effect would be lo incrt'ij > e the di > cu .-son . Mr . Rou £ F . s felt couviiiced . notwithstanding what had been stit-d by Mr . Lowtt , that die adoption of the resolution woold laciiitote die bn < ine » sof the Convefitvni . 2 » lr . B . O'Brien agreed widi 3 Jr . Lovett that die resolution instead of ticiliiaiirg » ould obstruct die bujiness cf die Convexdou . Mr . Carpenter mu > t oppose die plan of Mr . Lovett . Alter seme ob * frvRtions from Mr . Bums , Mr . D-egan . Mr . O'Connor , and Mr . Marsden , The Hepori -araa declared to be carried « nauimoasly . DrLEGiTE TOR E 4 TT Sr . SSCS .

    Mr . B . O'BaiEx tben rose to in . tke die motion of which he h&d ^ ivei ^ notice , diat a Delegate should b-r srnt out to Ea > t Sn > -ex to a ^ L ; die Chirti-ts in that part of the couiity ia tkeir la . u € pi > le exertions 10 ititAte and organic d ; e people of East S . ssrxin support of die People ' s Charier . It * " aot hi * desie that a p-nnanent mission shoald l ¦¦ ^ ent out to East S ^ iscx . or aayR-liere rise , but he thon < ht diat as it was dt Arable that a Delegate should be ^ ett to that part of the coast , and as it tfas imj > oa-> iWe he eooli go himself , haTicg to attend hi * oirn constiments , die C <^ nven . ion would not hesitate a mommt to send down , a temporary Delegate . It was trae it might be said ihat Mr . Osfcorae w »« a

    most effecnve Delegate there , bat be £ e » ing that new face ? had a most powerful effect in the country , he . trusted diat the Convention would atouce acvede to tae motion . He had great pleasure in statiiu ttiat tie most active exertion * wcre being made , over tiia whclft of SuasfX , bodi eaet and wett . to organ : z ? tbe people d > cn ? , and those ex-rdens had been < o far crowned « ith success , diat die people on the whole line of diat coast were forming theo-« lye « into Asaoc « ition « . ( Ckeers . ) Should die Conv ^ adon think fit to send out a Delegate , he trusted diat immediately upon hi * arrival hp would 8 ee . ^ , Qf » ds of die people wko were e * pou ? ing their cause , and that no exertion * would be wzxitirg on his part to further the great cause of die people in which tiiey had embarked . ( Cheers . )

    Mr . O'Coxsor said no matter what feelings he indulged in ^ rirate with regard to the necessity of abstaining from expending tne funds of the Convention in matters of inutility , he must , in thisinsunce . totally dissent from diose wko wished , for die mere sake of preventing the money of die Convention being expended , to oppose dii * motion . The apj , licadon of r . me of die funds of die Convention in diis ard like objects , wonlddo more to produce a genuine leeling in favour of die cause w&ich diej were ail to anxioas abont , d ; an could be gained by wixhing tj obtain a character for mrre economy . ( Hear ,

    hear . ) Who ccbM doubt die good effects ' that woold Te » tih . from . « endiag—suppose such a man as Mr Marsden , down to die South of England : WoaM aot the ceiai . s which he con ! d gire of die hard » hip « which be and hi « fe'd ow-meti endured in the manufacturing district ! , be sufficient to arouse , in the minds of die peasantry of the Soudi , * uch a conviction of ihe necessity for a change in die present infernal system of the laws and government of this country , as would at ence induce diem to aid with all die it power a cause on which die well-being o ] dieir own class depended . ( Hear , hear . )

    After a few word * frum Dr . Macdouall and Mr . J .-unes Taylor , in opposition to it , it passed . It wa * moved by Mr . Neesom , and seconded by Mr . O'Cossor , diat . Mr . Marsden be die delegate appointed u » proceed to Sussex for one waek . Without any ditcus ; ion , tiiis resolution waj carried . BIBJtl * GHA 3 ff DELEGATION AND MISSIOKARIES . Mr . Carkstes « ud from the tone of die meeting on die last resolation being discussed , he was afraid diat die motion which he was about to propose would have bat bad success . ( Hear , and laughter . ) However , as be felt die necessity that existed tor die advance of tbe money which his resolution went to obtain , aad in orcer diat he should not be

    wanting in hii duty to die country , when he found an opportunity of acting for ita benefit , ie would prooeedin Id * reaolatkia , no matter how discouraging were tfce drcaautancf sunder which he brought it forward ; bnt before doing to , ke would enter into some dttail of hit proceedings on hii late mission to die district * aroond Birmingham . He got to Birmingham on &iturd * y # where be met Dra . Taylor and Fletcher , and With them made arrangement u to which part of tbecousbj each should proceed to . Having done diin , asd having obtained some informauon as to die * tate of feeing in Birmingham , wiica he fo « nd « Lti < f * etory , be went to Worcester . Tbete he ftrand d » ar there » aa a Radical new * - pager , upon whick be lost no time in waiting on the tluaE , ^ and from him he obtained a history of the political opinions of the inhabitants , from which

    he learnt Uiat Radicalism -was much kept down through die machinationjof ihe Ton landlord * and toe parson * , the latter being in great nnmber < in it . f-beyaust hare a great liking Car it * locality , wnen two tfuhopi resided in it . Acting upon the mfonnaa-ia which he received from dii * gentleman , rL ^ T ° f v Pro ? e 6 ded to et * « e the Aj « mbly Rooms of tie place ; and upon doing « o , ke went next and ordered a Bomber ot bill * to be printed and debated , pragnouce for . public meeting . Having Qone o ^ ^ vent t ^ arranglmeBU wxth the landlord of tie hon ~ , SSwtoSSS rooms were taken , and what was hi * surprise when he lound that that person told him thathTcotld nor kZl rh ^ ! * S K ^ ' . « a * qnenee of having -Hear . h . : u-. ) He thec twn i that he could coi

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    obtain any other suitable place in the town , and that he must seek to g ~ t the rooms attached to the Grand Stand at the Race-cour ** , which , after some tittle explanation , he did . He then ordered the p rinter to proceed in gettisg oat the bilk , which was -tone immediately . The meeting was held in die rooms in die evening , and bo cumerons was the attendance that he wa * compelled to adjourn to the open air . The ref olution adopting tbe Charter vm proposed vitti accianjation , and eech one of the vas : multitude Tied with the otlier in te « tifving their cordial assent to the proposition laid before them . It was so dark , being nearly tea o ' clock , when die meeting 8 ? p&rate % ih&t he wss compelled to t * ke the i » ense of the iseeting on tfep different resolutions

    by shouting ; a tcode whico , from its vehemence , strengdi , and londne ^ s , Ktmed u > annoy th ^ thtve or four perrous present representing die Tory aew * - papers of ^» neighbcurriood . ( Hear . ) From diis they went to Evefham , tvh re they fcuud the pecplo in the most deplorable Btate of i | nor&nce as n-gards Charter princi p le ?; ^ die only man who claimed to hare * sy l : bera > tty of principles stated that h <* kad nerer hi * ard of the Couwntion before . ( Hera , bear . ) He dien proceeded to Leamington , wherv ke had written to in order that preparation might % » e made , tgain « his arrirri , for the holding of * meeting- ; b « t when he got Jfeere he found diat bo preparauon had been made . Upon this he went to a Mr ! Lave £ , an iron merchant , -who was ever a

    decided friend of liberty , and from him he obtained 6 VnowleigB -Of the politkil creed of die people of the town , la it were all demean * to get up Chartist A < soci * rtiaas in abund&nce ; out from want of proper actre leader * , tfee p ^ jple were not organised , and if he ( Mr . Carpenier ) had sufficient time to enable him to continue < bere for some day * , there was no -doubt bnt thtt . he iroald arooMe a spirit among die inhabitants -which would soon manifest itself ic favour of tbe People ' s Charter . ( Hear , hear . ) He next got to Coventry , and here he also found sufficient cause to regret the want of systematic agitation ; the jwople were all inclined to adopt measores to snpport the movement of their brethren in the North —( hear , hear;)—but from some causa diey had b * en hitherto in a stite of apathy , not diat there was want of excitement among then for diey were also suffrring under die many hard-• ship . « which bad laws inflicted on the country .

    ( Hear , bear . ) ¦ C pon seeing the ctver ' iispleseness ol continuing on his tour withouthaviogsufficient time ethis command todevote to the getticg"Up of meetings at die differed places , he returned to Birmingham * where he found the spirit of die people indulging in die ntmott tratification ut die resignation ef die delegate * . ^ Hear , hear . ) So proud kere they , and so completely had the provincial committee lulfilied iis fucctione op to tbi » timf , that diey had unanimously resolved to hold a meeting on Monday next to elect persons in die place of die withdrawing delegate * . ( Hear , hear . ) Mr . Carpenter continued at further length to argue in favour of the motion which he introduced , which was to die- effect diat twmiy pounds sUould be »^ nt forward to die pronsicEai committee silting at Birmingham for die purpose of countenancing the organization of the people in tSe neigliUonnug districts . Mr . O'Brieu seconded the resolution .

    Mr . -O ' Cos . nor contended , that if they passed diis rexoiurion they would be stultifying themiclws by I ending a hand to some of tbeir members who , by staying away on this mission longer diau they -were allowed to do , were guilty of disobedience . He denied the right of any member of die body to exerci se th « liberty of holding to his own individual opinion in pref ^ renee to the expressed will of die body at large —aad if titose gentlemen chose to cut out work ( or tnemselve-S on tliemstlveoalone stbonldbe die

    responsibility . ( Hear . ) They ought to ask for an extension of time before Uier look it , this would be the mo !> l prudeutaa < i die most aknified course . ( Hear , hear . ) What I could it be expected that the regulations which we make ore cay , we mu ^ t tote away die next ; No one could expect them to be guilty of surh inconsistency . It was not necessary for us , holding the high position we do , to seek tile assistance of diote who have not taken anv steps themaelv ;! to advance dieir own cau > e . N& ' e not on well without them , aud without them we will succeed :

    our position is not tu go to any expenditure to rfcliim lmd but to apend money on tho .-e part * wLicli are already reclaimed . ( H « ar , hear . ) it is theirduty to rely on the demonstrauou already made by the million . * of the Wave men of Yorkshire aod Llancashirp , and sot to be wtsting dieir energies in striving to infu >« a spirit into people who seem to be dead lo all sense of duty . If we go oa with tbe support of tbe 1 , 600 , 000 who have signed tbe National Petition it will be more advantageous than to wait for the limping assiirtance of tome few who ia the end may turnout to be lukewarm . ( Hear , and cheers . ) H ' as not the altered tone of

    the Mvrnuis Chronicle and die Sunday 'limes sufficient to convince tUen of die iuflueuce which diey possessed from die support di-y received at theh-inds of die multitude . ( Hear . ) Those papers now held out to them a bait which they would soon lake care to withdraw if diey discovered any symptom * of want of energy aud action . ( Hear , hear , hear . ) Mr . O'Connor opposed the resolution witu much effect , aad concluded by saricR that to keep up die dignity of die Convention , Drs . Fletcher and Taylor fhonld be guided by the vote which sent them out on their m . y .- » ion . Mr . Pitsethia opposed the motion . Mr . Bfssey supported it

    Messrs . Bubm , D tea ax , and J . Taylor , opposed it in a few obferrations . Mr . Carprxte 1-. replied , after which die amendment of Mr . Ot \ nnor , which wen ; to fay tLat the funnt-r vote of the Convention in relation to tais Etibjfct ongbt not to b « rescindvjd , was passed by a majority ot > ix . Mr . O'Connor moved and Mr . Deegax seconded a motion to allow Dr . Macdouall lea \ e oi absence lor one week . Mr . Bi'rhs would oppore it . He did not seethe prudence of giring so many members leave of absence . ( Hear , hew . ) Mr . O'Coxnosu—Dr . Macdonall is commanded home by hi . « consutuents to attend a great public meeting , which i ? to be held in Ashton-under-Lyne on Mondar Lext . *

    Mr . Collins pressed on the Convention the urgent necessity there - « as 5 ' or a close attendance in the Convention at tbi ? juncture , no matter what the excuse was to call members to other places . ( Hear , hear . ) Mr . Richardson got leare the other day to go home on the gronnd tbat he had to attend public meetings—and the first notice they had of him was by a letter to the Convention —( hear and sensation ) —yes a letter , an astounding lttter , which claimed for him ( Mr . Richardson ) the dictatorship of that a »~» bly . ( Hear , and cheers . ) He ( Mr . Collins ) nt-ver heard of such a monstrous assumption . ( Hear , hear . )

    Mr . Rogers dionght that Ui * y should refnse all membrrs leave of at-ence : at present the « ueudance of every member would be required new that die goveriiment were about en&cting a measure to put them down . Indeed he thought many of them would find die Convention extinct when diey re turned . Leave granted . Mr . Bussey had no fear that the Tories would come into power ; they knew too well die feelings of the people against them to take office . No matter which party were in power , they were equall y inehned to prevent the people from acquiring their rights , indeed , many of tbe acts of the Whigs tince taey came into power , seemed as if they originated from the ghost of Castlereagh . ( Hear , hear . ) A * long as the people kept their eyes on diem , neither parties would have it in their power to do much against die people .

    Mr . Marsdex said that the speech of Lord John Russell , made the other night , stated what was directly contrary to di » truth . He says in that speech , diat we " were going on steadily and gradually reforming . To the truth of this declaration it was not necec .-ory to call tbeir attention . They aH knew what an absurd falsehood it was . ( Hear , hear . ) In the some speech he said that England and Scotland were governed by a majority . If diis were really the case , he , Mr . Marsden , hoped that on the ensuing election the Convention would take measures to test that declaration , if they were , as diey really were , tbe representatives of the people . ( Hear , hear . )

    Mr . Hjlrnet said the Newcastle people expressed , very lattly , their deep anxiety diat the scoundrel Whigs should r > e thrown out , no matter by whom replaced . ( Hear , bear . ) They had all along ' acted so badly to the country , that no body of men , no matter how ic famous their conduct was , could succeed them . ( Hear , hear . ) He did not anticipate thit reign of terror which some persons predicted , from any of die parties who might be called to administer the government , because die people hare attained a degree « f power which would prevent die exercise of tyrannv in this country , no matter how axudoss some might be to wield the power of government , ia striving to enslave the people . ( Uear , hear . ) No matter which of diem succeeded in dieir effort * of obtaining power at present , when the event would be decided , eidier of them was sure to apply for measures to put dowa the present

    agitation in thi * country . ( Hear , hear . ) Indeed , there was 00 doubt that before a month there wenld be strong measure * put in force to put them down , a&d it was their busiiienj to prepare the people to oppose dieir introduction . If any difference there would be , it cu this , that if the Tories gotjnto authority die eoUuUm would come on sooner , which he , Mr . Hamey , diooghl would be desirable , for the sooner the question was disposed of so much the better . ( Hear and cheers . ) If he thought Mr . Whittle ' s resolution would have any chance ia withdrawing from the Ministry the support cf only one individual , he would willingly snpport k , and in doing so he would be only cofi&olting the wuhes of his numerous constituencies , who all feared the Tories would not have die courage of taking oa themselves the $ « wemment of the country ; bat not having auy certainty of what effect it would have in that way , h-. would ratker vote fur ti » e amendment of Mr . < J'Cuni 4 jr . One diicg he w ^ uld eajr , that Itt not

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    either of the parties who nr « now contesiicg lor ti > - plunder of office , be mistaken . The people were conscious of their own power , and * ould not in mime allow either of them to trample on them & •* hfret ; fore . They had moral force to oppose the Whig ? , and physical force to oppose the Tories . ( Hear and chef nt . ) Mr . Whittle replied , Upon which the Chairman put the amendment of Mr . O'Coinor , and the orig ' mal resolution . Th ? amendment was earned by a majority of twelvenineteen voting for the amendment , and seven for the origiral resolution .

    MISSIONARIES . Mr . Deegas bronglu forward a motion of which he had given notice , the puTpott ol which was , that mio siouaries shonld be appointed to instruct tLe people in political kcowlecge , and that such misskmasus should be remunerated in the way most satisfactory to themsvlves . Alter some preliminary observation * , Mr . J > eegan « aid > that no matter what were his sentiment * at preset as to how this moiiou shonld he met , he did not fear that any ill « ffect * would accrue to himself * as iu bringing it for * ard he was solely gnidrd . by his wish to advance the happiness of the country . His motives were for thus bringing on a subject which would tend to give the people * knowledge of the manner by wbicu

    they were governed , were sanctioned by the ardent wisa which heielt within him&elt for U » e amelioration of the condition of the people . ; and how coulU these ameliorations be better attained than by instrueditg the people in political knowledge . By acceding to his present resolution , the Conveistiou woold < usistto dispel the Taat masses of ignonace which floated over the minds of tu >» multitude , witn regard to tke meiinH in their haada of obtaining liberty « nd happinesa . ( Hear , hear . ) Thousauoa opoa tkotttsands of them were not iu the knowledge of what their rights consisted iu ; they knew nothing of the objects of the Chartist principles , and by consequence were debar re J . from taking any part in the struggle going en to vindicate die rights ol

    labour again : > t the monopoly and aggression of the oppressors of the people . ( Hear , hear . ) It was their < < uty to prepare the people by proper instruction for the great change which must soon take place in tbe institutions of die country . A change tot sought for by the Radical Reformers as a m < -an . s to u > urp the rights ot { jr < perty , but to obtain the rigtts of labour . ( Hear , tear . ) Of all the mean .-ot b * - » towiug knowledge , a . <* conducive to happinee ? , on the people at lar ^ e , p olitical knowledge vta < tl > e first , it tar exc » eded ia dri * respect every other branch of acquirement . It would give d-. e people a full ins ghtinto all the miseries which they Buffered from the infliction of bad la «> , nnl the evil consequenc . < which attended the .-einflictions . ( Hear , hear . ) To

    remedy the defects which all acknowledge to exist in diis respect was the object of his motion , and he dia think no better plan could be oUain . d for the completion ot this remedy than the appointment of loc » i agitators . I | , too , wan attended with the most complete success in all thoae parU of the country which ti&d bveu put uiider its operation ; nnd what he had seen done so successfully in particular districts , he » L » hed to he done over die country generally . If the people had this so much desired knowledge , they wculd seethe manuiuvrei ' and contortions ol the Oifft-rent parlies to attain the government of the country , and would thei . fore rise as one man , and annihilate both parties . ( Hear , hear , hear . ) If they had this knowledge , wonld

    not all England stand np and exterminate a system which gave to Lord Glenelg a pension ot i . 2 , 000 per annum f ^ r fulfilling a situaaon for which no t ur . ever * aid he was capable . If they had thi > knowledge , would die tyrannic lords ot the Admiralty be allowed to act the dastardly spiteful part diey have done in regard lo poor H > nde , as detailed b y Mr . Frost yrstt-rday ? Xo ; " they would not , and well was it known that the oniy waj to stiil keep the people in subjection was by preventing thrm acquinug political knowledge . ( Hear . ) Mr . Deegau went on for > ome time longer , arguing on the necessity of sending forth missionaries and concluded by proposing nis resolution , which was seconded by > >¦

    Mr . O'Conxor . Dr . Macduiall was opposed to the resolution ; it would not answer die effect proposed , and he could not . < ee why the delegates could nut sufficiently inslructtheir own constituent * ia that political knowledge , which would lead to the arguments of their rigUts . Mr . Deegan had changed it from what it had been originally . He ( Dr . M * D . ) read the crigiual resolution . He contended that it was changed . The original resolution contemplated the appointment 0 ] permanent missionaries . Here was a completely diSWreut one , which stated that their salaries should be left to themselves . Tbe great object now was , to collect together the thought of the CoDven-Uou , and not to dissipate diat drought , ( Ht > ar .

    hear . ) Is it or not an ulterior measure ? Does Mr . Deegan expect to be appointed a p&id riiis-> ionary under its provisions x ( Loud cries of " Order , order . " ') They bad b -fore th ^ s opinion of lawyers , as to how far diey could go in appointing nu ^ sionarie . « , and that opinion stated that they would be accountable for every act of such mi ^ sion . « ries . He ( Dr . Macdouall ) thought it would be hi ghly inexpedentto tend ainotg the people . strange missionaries , who might take advantage of the great excitement which now existed , and c ^ nnmil some act which viould involve the safecy ot the Convention , and the cau * e of tie Deop ' e . ( Hear , hear . ) Mr . O'Consor—Mr . Macdouall has supplied a resolution ot hi * own . in place of that proposed by-Mr . Dcegan . He would suggest that Mr . Demean

    would add to it that k committee be appointed . How could their funds be better expended than in instructing the people as to what was their means ol obtaining redress , if fifty pounds had been t-xpen » cd duriujt die last month in this way , incalcuiablebtnefits wouldhave been acquired to theCbarter principle . ( Hear , Lear . ) It would novr he too late : o send out any of die raembers of the Conventiou . bat if Mr . Dee gnu ' s plan was acceded to , there wns no doubt it would be attended * idi much gcod ; and wheu , on a la : *» occa » ion , to much as twenty pound : ) had been voted to a jingle person to agitate a certain district , he did sot * ee wh y this could be objected , which went to batction tbe appointment of local districts over die Kingdom ! ( Hear , hear , hear . )

    Mr . Bcsset wonld move the previous question . He did not know what was the notion of vhe moveT of tihis resolution ; it was m » mucli changed , so difiorently coloured from the one originafly propjsed , thut he woncered if its proposer could recognise it —( hear , and l aughter)—and , after being postponed from day to day , it was at last brought forward with great reluctance * . ( No , no . ) He would say aye , aye . He would admit diat die people did want instruction , and that Uie duty of die Convention was to give every means of obtaining Quit instruction , but he thought this . At present it wa * not the time to do so . ( Hear , hear . ) He was certainly

    much astonished to see Mr . Deegaa bring forward the resolution to appoint local mi * siouaxie . -who had , on the other day , opposed with might and main a vote for £ 30 being seat to agitate , die county of Warwick . ( Hear , and cheers . ) With regard to what had been said concerning Bradford , there was no paid missionaries employed 10 agitate die people there . The organization of that place was solel y owing to the spirited exertions of a few individuals who felt that ardent love of liberty which carried diem through eterything . ( Hear , hear . ) Mr . Bussey continued to address the meeting in favour of bis amendment , which Mr . J . Taylor seconded .

    A long discussion ensued between the oppooer and supporter of die question , which we are obliged to omit . After anodier amendment had been proposed by Mr . Rider and seconded by Mr . Marxden , die chairman put the question , when the original resolution was carried by a majority of one . A conunittee was appointed afterwards . ATTENDANCE OK DELEGATES . A resolution of Mr . O'Connor ' s , calling for the attendance of delegates between this and the presentation of the petition , or that new ones may be appointed to represent . their present constituencies -was carried without any division taking place .

    WHIG PERSECUTION OF MB . HYXDE . Mr . Frost said , that an error had got into yesterday ' s report of what he said in the case of Johu Hyude . It was not Mr . O'Connell whom he had mentioned as making the application to die Lords of the Admirality , but Mr . 0 Connor . After the names had been called , and some notices of motion had been read , the meeting dissolved at five o ' clock . i ^^^ ww ^^ w ^^^^^^ w /// rf- ^ ^ jp ^ / V ^ k

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    the i > ouit 01 the Layouc , or * , the application of the bu .-geunaoftWo ^ c-. '^ -i contend , i * au act ol trr « i * . n against the ^ o ^ le of eaca a imtare , that protidt d any bt . p tat . u by a government « -ouH jn » - tify a rrvplution on th :- p ^ rt of tha people , I uuhe-Mta / mgly , ay , Uiat the enforcements this act would afford suca-u juwifti-ation ; ai , d ktme tell yon * shat « hj « -tepon m signed by ih- three devil kings at SwttieriW . Hotj * -, and says—Int .. That a paid con $ lobu-¦ aiy force fhoutdbe trained , a ) pointed , and organised on the pi inciplcs of the new mitropoliau potkx fierce 2 d . Ti . ut it is to be eufuvxxd in any part 0 / the country , vn ihe application , tf tke vicu . htru . es to Lurd . Khn Hustvlt . 3 j . That j , o « shall Ce cmtprlled to pay

    three-tourthsofthtmtt (» f-to < - < -e brigand ?) out of the county rates , it . e ' remaining fourth h > be paid out of the consotidtiteU Jttudt . Surely tbis is Whig sympathy—shame ojtou tu « scoundrels I yon have to pay l ' all . 4 th . 'l * al this force report Weir proceeding * to t / it parson ) mutgistrates . 5 vb . That this magisterial squirearchy * hall hate i / ie pwcer lo dismiss them . I uis t-ey will be > -ure to do . if , upon trial , tiiey are not found to be true-bred bloodhounds . Sixth . 'lhnt Me mrgistrates and Lord John Russell shall make the rttl-s , fyc . fr the attendance of such force «< petty qr quarter setsions , which rules I suppose will extend particularly tu the preservation of ths game in those ge ^ tl-rnen ' s preaerves . 7 di "Heat Lord John and the Puar Ijitn (' atumixxi 6 nert

    titallmake Uie rultt , fyc ., for Uie general Management qf this force . Hear what tae triple-headed monster says *» . h reference to the . « ch-me . If one uniform and trained force be efficiently directed to the preve / i tiun or repression ofciime , tee cannot doubt v / ' success . T / , at c / orce establishment for this purpose , ( they say ) has sometimes been viewtd tcith apprehension , on the supposition that sveh a force might be used to impair the political t&erty of the tubject . No * , my friends , had the sneaking cowards been honest , they would have said , ** Sering us we do , the increasing poverty < f the people , and knowing that such poverty has been brought upon them by a loeg course of parliamentary and uncon .-titatiotul misrule , and b < ing aware , that we are tbe guilty party , and having observed for some time a strange uueasuies * amongst tbis hug- and unshapely mars of human misery , and feeliug tearful aud purif-mou * forebodings that it will one day , with volcanic iury , not only rise « p as

    a tremendous barrier against oar further encroachments , but will atieinpt to roll up . m us in the density of its power , enaeaveuriug to t * kf its stand on the ground ot poiitical equality ; which * ou'd at once aud for ever deprive us of trie means of plunder ; and being convinced that unr army i . « not sufficient to counteract or destroy the impetuosity' of its movement , we have determined to establish au army of police under the l » ss objectionable tens ot a cousiabuiary force , to whom we intend to give nearly thr «* e times the amount of pay , in order to secure th-ir more effectual servicen lacotroyiug tfce people ' s lit ) t > riiea . Taat although we •' . o not intend to re » e » ubhsh \ he tolliiiS oi tteCurtew bejl , y-1 we nave determined to carry out a pbilosnpriica ] priiicipl .-, a i-yetem ei va »» alage unkuuwu to the feudal burons . Our plan w o > -e of grneral espionage , by ca * Tying out of which , we shall know t-wry circumstancewhich transpires in th « co ( in try , * nether in the meetiEg-houM > , the manufactory , the public

    stretf , or the labourer ' s cottage . \ W bave determined to allow no man to grumble with impunity , even though his family bt * ytarvintj . " This , 1 say , ought at the present time to have bet-u the languagr « f Lori Ju \ ji Kuijell to the p < -opie o EriKland , and then tbe thing wouM have been divoted oi its coned Malthuwan garment . B it , in order to make it go down the easier , the fellows t-11 you thai diey only propose a forc « of littl more thiui oc « - blunderbun man to 2 . 000 inhabitants ; diey forget ai ^ ihe same tim «* to inform you that the rorce of ttis kind already established , cost this kingdom , in 1838 , the sum of £ 221 , 952 , which 1 mip ; . o ? e wiU bt' ke f / t in additien to ih * 15 , G 0 >) now propos-d . But it we examine die case a li de tardier , in doing which we must keep

    in sight the fact that they are established purposely to keep down the labourer ? , and deduct the number of the population who live in iolenes * t n the fruit * of industry , and the greater cumber who live upon the profits of labour , we shall tiud the boas-ed number of 2000 give place to a vastly smaller one , and the numerical ratio on theopposke side to be Vearfuliyincreased . Next view , for your better information , the black , deep , and cursed scheme srt forth in terms indicative ofliberality in the words u » ed . - H '/ iatncha force might do with the tacit consent ' of ' the community and what ice believe to te t / te most important for the liberty 0 / the safject it should do , w to enforce Uie law for the suppression of conspiracies , riotsor dangerous

    , violences by which ignorant , or fanatical , or raparious minorities may seek their ends ; and that it would free the country from mendicancy aim vagrancy , und the various evils that fo : lom in their course Tttat il icould free the industry of the manufacturi < g labourersy and increase the inducemettts to the investment of capilnl , by protecting them from lawless violeece . 11 tcoutd tend to secure I lie people from the alarms and dangers of riotous disturbances of the peuce , by affording a powerful meant oj reprtssing them tcithoit the rhk vf military execution und bloodshed , without put'ing host He parties in array against euch u / wr , without etigcndernig ariimoiiiti by arming ntigh . Oaur ( o C ' jijlict tcith mighbour , and master vcith

    servant . Ail this is easy to be understood , but I « ill just glauceatoue part of it . The rascals say that it would free the country from mendicancy and vagraucy , do they meau t j tell us that die operation o ! diis bill will give employment to the cnetn ^ lojeu : that it will feed the hungry , and clothe die naked ? that unmeiited destitution would cease to exist amongst our working population ? or is it to punish by more stringent nieimures those wretched brings , who sooner than see their chilcren perisk of warn , have the daring effrontery tj solicit dieir wealthier negtibour to give them a morsel of the superfluity j o » hich they riot ? Yes , diat is their object . Their morning hymn ought to he— k > O . lor another

    glorious Queen Bess ! " wno , after robbing die poor and needy , burned through die ears , and stamped 1 hem in U * e hand with a red-hot jm / n—and this iu Christian Euglaud ! Away yelong-faced hypocrites , ye plunderers of honest industry , ye destroyers ot the peace and happiness oi your fellow-men ; ye bloated priests , ye courtly intriguers , ye gambliug , corrupt , and profligate aristocracy ! The measiiie of your iniquity is lull ; a nation ' s wratii must come upon you , in order to secure justice to mankind . Bu :, pardontLi * seeming digreRsion , my friends ; you have in this law a be&uiilul specimen of what the Government intend toward yon . A Rural Bill , a very soft term , indeed , for one of the most despotic acts ever contemplated by any Parliament ;

    and protection to manufacturers , tonooth ! « by , it in , in tl » e first place , a re-enactment of Trade *' Combination Laws , far the effectual prevention of the formation of any union which you might deem necessary as a protection against die merciles * eucroachments of tae money-monger on die rights of labour , while die said profit-mongers are combining to reduce you to the most destitute condition as men , to impose your labour on our female population , because it maybe had at a cheaper rate , by diis means throwing men out of employment , and destroying every vestige of domestic comfort in yonr cottages ; also destroying the natural affection which would otherwise exist betwixt parents and children , while it santions the unholy , die unnatural

    , and child-murdering combinations entered into by these greedy , grasping , seitish , and speculating calculators against the well-being of your infant children . Let me ask you , ate the combinations of diosd gentlemen ever made the subject of legislative enactments : —are their lives and properties ever put in commission ? No , my friend * , diey are a part and parcel of die so-called constitution . As one reason for this act of treason against you they say that murders have been committed . Yes , and ! reiterate the cry , Kiurders ha \ e been committed , but by whom ? Xot by the working men ; all the charges of diis nature which have been trumped up against them have failed to be proTed . Yet murders have been committed , wholesale murders are

    being committed daily upon the industrious and deserving working men , upon the frugal , laborious , lovely , but emaciated women , and upon the weak , onnn * ndicg , and toil-worn children uf this our illfated country , snd die * e are commit led by those who ought to hold the protecting shield over helpleas innocence , and whose duty it is to render to every man his due . I make cot vague a * en ions ; look to the factory murders which have for years been sounded in die yean of our legislators ; examine the effects produced by ihe infernal new Poor Law ; fee the wholesale system of infanticide practised under its operations ; view the toil-worn artisan entering with a faltering step the accursed bartile , never mere to overstep its threshhold until brought

    to the dissecting knife of the surgeon . Listen at the door of the industrious mechanic thrown out of employment by a gambling moneyocracy , and hear the famished groans of his infant children , the heart-l ' elt sighs of his disconsolate wife , and die ravings of a distracted husband and father , and then ask , in a voice which shall resound through all space who are the uibdekeks ? Bat it is ulso to prevent yon from meeting to discuss yonr national and political grievances : yes , thia has at present become a crime of the greatest magnitude in the estimation of the faction * , and why ? because dire oppression ha * " at length aroused you from •> state of apathetic stupor into an inquiry as to the causes of the ou * ety which presses

    * o heavily upon yon , and they knowing that such causes centre in them fear that inquiry will lead to action on your part , and end in a just and righteous retribution ; and further , it is intended to destroy the great , the ancient , and the proudest boast of Englishmen ( especially as regards the poor ) trial by jury . tellow-countrymtD , hear it!—the magistrate . u ¦ £ 1 J- JO ^ iudge * and the jury ate . hired rufnanly policemen . I ask , are you so far sunk in human debasement ?—are yoo so far spanielised as to be prepared to submit to this brutalised treatment ? —I wul answer for you : No!—and meihiaks I hear the miliwia of iay countrymen echo hack tiie sound in one aw . ' ul and tremeudous si ; out which shall strike i « m > ri « o sJie iiearts of the guiity aud treasonable

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    . conspirators against the liberties of tiie'poot ; if ko , all will be well . Remember this will h » s » child ' s play * , a powerful and well-oreaoiged faction is to be beat , nay , most be beat , and shall be beat , if yon will bat do yonr duty . They bare declared war upon industry ; let the indngtsio a * prepare to resist the aggreisfon . It mu « t be a Hrely , -ragorass , well-orgaujsed , and detennini-d preparation ; for depend upon it tyranny like hell is not easily conquered , and tie oppressor will never give back * ithont a rtruggle . Thee , as men , as fathers , as sons , as brothers , as Briton ? , and as patriot ? , I call

    npon yen at this time to be as one man ; let nothiag create discord amongst you j drive from yonr ranks tie fomentor of jealousies in the open transaction of yonr bnsinesx , for you must hare no secrets ; resist the baneful insinuations of the agenU of gotfrBment , for such will cree p in amongst yon ; abide by our motto of nnion , discretion , and perseverance , « mj act upon the wholesome and constitutional advice of the Whigs ; organise aad arm , and England may become m reality the enxy of surrounding nations , and the admiration of the world . I am , my friend * , yours to command ,

    PETER BUSSEY Convention'Room , Bolt court , Fleet-street , London . April 16 , 1839 .

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    ROBERT PIBB , THE WHARFDALE POET . TO THE EDITORS OF TBUB MORTHEEH STA * . Gentlemen ^ —While tbanking yon for tbe kindly notice ypa recently ga > e of my forthcoming volume of Poem * , I raiwt crate your indulgence , if , at the same time , I intrude a little on your well filled columns , to justify myself from the slanderous attack to which that notice seems to hare given rise . In your paper of hut Saturday is an advertisement from one"Willan , of Detrsbnry , eontaiaing allegations against me of die bastst character TX claim , as an - act * of justice that yon aliaw me , in very few words , to explain the circumstances which Willan would represent to my icjury .

    I published , nearly Uiree years ago , a small volume , entitled u Poems of tb « Heart , " which Wiilm printed ' for me . He was to print 500 ; supplying them to . me as I mi ^ ht need ibem , at a specified price . Upwards of 200 c-ipies I almost iramediattly took from him ; sold , and paid him for them . Meeting at tinat time widi an accident , I became for several weeks an inmate of the Leeds Infirmary . . On nsy reeoverVj \ called uj ; on one or two patties to whom I expected to sell copies of my work , and was astonished that diey had already tcot it . Upon enquiry I found tbat ihis feilcw WilUn had , whilst 1 was lying tick iu the Infirmary , supplied a quantity of my books ( at a lower rate

    than the one at wkkh I had diem ) to a flying siatioDer from Leeds ; and he , villain-like , went up and down the country seliicg thrm , ucder a false preteiice that the benefit was tor me , when in faet I was perftcdy ignorant of his havicg tae books at all , and derived , of course , no btrntfit from his sale . I tritd several othVr places , and found all in th » s * m « » tory ^ -they had been sapphed . Not knowing therefore upon whom to call , nor how many bvoks bad been thus villauously and illegally pat o £ , ( though I ascertained that the number exceeded a hundred , ) I gave up the attempt to sell any sore , and left Willan in peaceable possession of die bonks which he had thus dishonestly appropriated .

    This is nearly three years ago , and WiDan ha * ,, during all that time , made no application to me for payment , nor has ke delivered the remainder ef my book * , but has continued regularly to * ell them in his shop , at the full retail price , aid to dispose of thtra by wholesale , wheaever an opportunity offered . Upon a fair review of Uie case , I am satisfied every honest man wilt see that th « only fault I have been gnihy of , iu reference to Wtilan , is that of neglecting tn prosecute him for illegally disposing of my property ; a fault which I promise him speedily to r emedy , unless he retract his atrocious calumny ,, and make m& some compensation for the injury he has dote me .

    He intimates that I have "deceived him . " Hew have I deceived him ? I paid him for the books I had from him , at the price bargained for ; I would nave taken ail , had he adhered to his contract . I will now take all the remaining copies of the 500 if he will account to me , at die full publishing priee , for all copies which he ha ? illegally soid , and allow whatever sum an impartial and disinterested person shall award me as damages for the low I sustained in having my canvas for purchasers thu 3 prematurely and dishonestly put a stop to . I now leave the whole case in the hands of tfc « public , whose decision I have no reason to fear , having done no wrong ,

    I am , Gentlemen , Your most obliged , Robert DreB , T , "W harfdale Poet . Leeds , 17 th April , 1839 .

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    TO THE EDITORS Ot THE KOETHBBK STAB . Gentlemen , —1 lately proved diat the Saving * Banks imperatively require a paper currency and an additional principle of operation , but I do not know if I do myselt or you aisy good by attempting to communicate it in this manner . In Scotland and 1 suppose in Ireland , the currency of any accredited Bank is made use of in thepavmenta from the Savings Banks , these payments are very and if there

    many , be an advantage to the issuers of the medium , that advantage is not on the tide of those merely usisg it but the contrary . The Joint stock Banks are generally Bet up ty , and the partners consist of , for the mott part , the employera of that class who ' are principally the depositors in Savings Banks . Mosey gives power , and power i » used to subdue opposing interests ; tbe interest » f the workmen is in the aggregate that of the employer , but it is entirely disregarded in the

    arrangements respecting wages between sections of the community , in the ingnlar cases which compose the masses . The mode of dreoUtwn at present followed is this : —the party seta up a bank ; the the paid np capital is at firet invested in the fund ? and by the institutes of the bank each is entitled to credit to the extent of his portion . Here these fellows coHtinne to receive the Government interest upon a nominal investment , for by taking the use of it they have virtually ; wihdrawu it , they have the use of tbeir capital and the Government interest , which use of it , they pay nothing but a nominal discount for ; hence they get free from tbeir relative share of the contribution to tbe National Debt Interestit i »

    , given back to them ; not for their owning bona fide any of that debt , for they withdrew their investment And otherwise made use of it . Yon need nut tell me it is their advantage as bankers if you insist that it is , then we must all be banker * tor I tell you that as bankers these men have no nghtto cause the medium which is tbe measure of exchange to be an unfair equivalent These men when ihty lend money take the interest they need , and they take the security they are satisfied with , and why should the currency " be one man ' s meac and another man ' s poison ? Tbe Saving * Bank State Cieditor has

    to lose tbe Government interest when he draws on hu investment , this tecestitT , and the practice pointed oat , occasions * comparative and relative loss of £ 700 , 000 per annum to tbe lowly state creditor . On tbe Savings Bank capital alone we shall soon arrive at a pretty pass ! fir * , the labouring classes will become slaves !! and then the ^ mall proprietors ! J The aristocracy will get kicked off their ancient rights and property , it will ^ coneeatrate with " the ol&pring of their uhora aad bookbinders , and such like , who rale the ^ oast in large commnnities . The remedy „ the establish ment of a National Deposit Bank , and the optional rule of credit at the guarantee and will of debtor *

    ana a currency far the said bank of one pound notes - the comney requites a safe extengi « rof its base ^ ment ; by tfeis you . do not touch the shadow of valw : the phwr w ample aod it does rot in the least injure any « tobh , hed right Introduce it ,. ttd ^ ve pr ^ iV » the perfect . principle , the emanation of him ieLfTtw ? * v 8 ht - f ' N « g »« t it and tbe doom of this once happy land u ^ akd , sudden destrucuon shaU inevitabl y overtake ua / as a nation and people ; a year or two hence and it will be too | k _ J- -- * . ——« . * - auu 11 win DC V > O late to

    - _ , , . apply tie corrective , the penalty must then be paid jbefore tie remed y can rWore The ^ scoun ^ from the optional rule of c redit might he iS&tA **?** ' , " * ^ ^ prSoted individuall y tte mdwtry of the people , it could not t ^ VowJ—i ^ *¦*•? S ^ fSlSf Ae-r own capital , becaase the application of the irain by . these a- ^ count * would go ^ displace Vrn ^ cb tS if ^ " ^ w" ^™ t » defray its machinery . ThM is- apart . Tnm the advanta-re of t ««« P-rin «;* UfiD

    SrJSf '« * ' ** ' ?^ ? oedium / to correct the ocdllatxoas of the commercial medium . I . remain Sir , Your most obedient servant , A , W . MACLEAN , « . , AS OLD BISK C 1 ERK . Waterloo NeW 3 Room . 2 Edinburgh , 10 : h Apr ;! , 1839 . C

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    TREASON' TREASON !! TREASON !!! To the Working Men of England , and especially to my Constituent * in the County of York . Fhiexds asd CousTaTMES ,

    The men into whose hands the Government have delivered you , to dispose of as to them may seem goad , have at \ eugth brought forth their plan for completing the centralization uf the kingdom , thereby directing a vital stab at the remaining portion of the liberties yon enjoyed , and which were secured to you by the manl y struggles of your forefathers , who sooner than submit to the tyranny of king * or courtiers , would take their stand oa the battle field and ruk their lives , rather than allow am infringement of their liberties . In hitter days the spirit of Englishmen

    would almost appear to have torsaken them ; they having allowed a system of oppression and political exclusion gradually to supersede and destroy th ^ ir social rights and their constitutional privileges . The present Government now appear to have arrived at the climax of their policy , by the introduction of their infernal p lan of placing a Rural Police over you , regularly trained ( mark the ' word * , ) in order to euable tUeai to enforce their cruel , inhuman , un-English , oppressive , and unconstitutionaleoactmenti eo * il the thro&tj of the people of thu kincdem , at

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• Citation
  • Northern Star (1837-1852), April 27, 1839, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1054/page/6/