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    Great Conference At

    GREAT CONFERENCE AT

    BIRMINGHAM . TMb long anticipated Conference , which has been looked forward ; to with bo moch interest , commeaeed on Tuesday morning last , in a spaeiooa ~ briH £ w g , formerl y used as the Mechanics' Institute , Kew Hall-street . Application had been made to &B eommiasioners who have control of the Town-Ban , to allow the Conference to be hoUrn in that trending , but the commissioners are a self-selected body , and labouring under the absurd fear that the

    Conference was likely to be of a dangerous character , they refused to allow the use of the Hall . It is due io the members of the Town -Gonnci ] , however , to state , that they did not sympathize in this proceeding , do fever than 43 of them having signed a memorial to the commissioners , requesting them to . grant the nse of the Hall , and others ot the body ¦ would hare signed the document , had they been at home when called upon . Under these circumstances , the Conference , as we hare before stated , was held in what was formerly the Mechanics' Institute .

    He Delegates began to poor into Birmingham on Monday morning , and by evening upwards of 300 had arrived . Among the number was Mr . O'Connor . Thfir names and the towns they represented , will be found below . The Conference excited much interest in the tows , and throughout the sittings , the building was crowded outside by persons anxioos to hear the proceedings , some of whom succeeded in obtaiiing admittance . The Delegates were admitted on the production of their credentials . Business was announced to commence at ten o clock on Tuesday morning , at which hour the majority of the Delegates had assembled . The following is the order of business determined pa , previous to the arrival of the delegates , by the council of . the Complete Suffrage Union , » nd presented in the form of a Programme to each delegate , with his card of admission to the Conference .

    MORNING SITTING , TUESDAY , DECEMBER 27 , TEN O'CLOCK . L—The Council to present the list of the members of "the Conference . 2 . —To appoint a chairman and secretary . 3 . —To appoint an election Committee to investigate and decide on the claims of any persons for admission -ai delegates , whose names may not be mentioned is the Bet . 4 . —To adopt resolution * declaratory of the prin-. riples of the Conference , ami the mode of deliberation to be penned in considering the main business to be brought under discussion .

    5 . —To appoint > n Execntive Committee to consider this programme , and to whom all matters to be brought before the Conference shall be submitted , and who shall decide upon the order to which all business urmil be introduced . — 6 . —To fix the hours of meeting , and adopt other regulations for order . At the first meeting of the Executive Committee , to be held immediately after the close of this Session , all documents which are supposed to embody the neces sary details for working « ut the principles of Complete Suffrage , must be placed in their h n nrf"

    -. EVENTKG SITTING . 7 . —The Conference to proceed to prepare a Bill , securing the equal representation of the whole people , the discussion beirg taken as in a ccmouttce of the Thole body . 8—To read the Bin , when prepared , a second time . Use came afaaB not be taken to haTe received tfce adoption of the Conference , unless carried as a whole on its seood reading after amendment in Committee , 9- —To determine what member or members of Parliament shall more for leave to bring in the Bill in the Bouse of Commons . ' _ AFTERNOON SITTING , THURSDAY ; DEC 29 .

    10 . —To consider a Plan for an Organized System of Public MeetiDfs , one object of which will be to make -an Appeal to the Electors of the United K rj $ dom to Tote only fcr Parliamentary canrHri . T . tf * who -will support -fiie principles embodied in the Bill adopted &t this "Conference .

    FRIDAY'S SITTINGS , DEC- 30 . 1 L—To adopt an address to the people of England , on severs ! cf the rabjecta mentioned in the Circular con--yerSstg tbe Conference . 12—To consider any other Batters legitimately foiling within the limits fts > disennion at this Conference , prescribed by tha-address convening the -Conference . - ¦ . "« T J ^* . JOSEPH STTJBCEEi XtaideBt ^ f tbe CotmcO . - ' VS ' n .-Tb * following is an extract fffri ? ' ^ Address of the jfational Complete Suffrage Ua&c& dated September , 1143 , in consequence of which . tj » Conference was determined npon .

    Aa we have been appointed to make arraB ?« nfeEts tot Htm caning of a Conference , to consider tbe details fcMOBtisi for the carrying out of the principle * on which tbe National Complete Suffrage TJr .-oc is founded ; and at oar paramount object is to effect a union belirten the middle and vxrrkiag dassts . to seessre ihe jvsl arid equal rtpreminfioM of tkt vAo / e people , we think it our duty to sabmit mcfa p g uptaitioM for tbe consideration of tbe Conference as may be best promotive of that end . We tbtttfere submit tfie following prepositions for tbi ccMJderaiion of the CoaferEnee , wh ' ch we call upon yoo . tbe Rrfonaen of the United Kingdom , to elect :

    L To determine on th » essential details of an Act of Tsrfinsest , iiniiissij for securing tbe just representation of the whole « dett male population of tbe United Ungdoni of Great Britain and Ireland ; such Act to embrace tbe prindpks and details of Complete Suffrage , Eqnal Eteetorial IHstricts , Tote by Ballot , " Ne Property -QsalifiaOion , Payment of Members , and Annual Parfoments , as adopted by tbe first Complete Suffrage -Cetferenee , held at Birmingham , April 5 th , 6 th , 7 tb , 4 Bd 8 th , 1 W 2 . 2 . To determine what Members of Parliament shall be appointed t » introdnee the Bill into the House of -Commons ; > "m 1 fn what m » Ttn » other members of th » Honje abxH be called upon to support it . 2 . To endeavow to ascertain how far tbe Mends of

    imreKricted and absolute freedom of trade will unite vita us to obtain such an Act of Parliament on their being satisfied that the newly acquired franchise will ke vsed in favour of such freedom of trade . 4- To devise the beet means for obtaining competent PirHaacBtaryCandidates , pledged to our principles ; the most effectual means by which assistance may be rendered to them In all electoral contests- ; and tbe best means for registering the electors and non-electors thrcugbonfc the kingdom who may fee disposed to promote our objects . s . To consider the propriety of calling upon the municipal electors to adopt immediate measures for ecnriDg the election of such men only to represent than in their local governments as are known to ke favourable to Complete Suffrage .

    6 . To call -upon cur fellow countrymen eerionf iy to consider tbe great extent to which , in Taritns wars , ti * j TnEirgly co-operate with their oppressors ; and aMeriain bow for they may be disposed to prove their devtUon to the cause of Hterty , by refusirg to be ustd for the purposes of war , cruelty , and irjustiee , and particularly by the disuse of intcxUaUEg ariielea . T . To express aa opinion as to tbe duty of tbe people ¦ giving thpfr countenance and sniport to all those who

    nay reffcr from espousing thtir cause . 8- To determine tbe best legal and constitutional tttsns for energetically and peaceably promoting the store fcrjeefcs ; fer cheeking all kinds of violence and «* motion by which the enemy triumphs ; for dlasemi-* 3 &Bg souEtl political knowledge ; for spreading the ^ iBdpleR of sobriety , peace , and toleration tkroughont ¦ fee country , and by every just and virtuous means preparing tte people for the proper exercise of their political and social rights .

    9 . To devise means for raising a fTaUenal Fnnd for " 6 « purpose of promoting tb « above objects , m well aa to protect all persons wbo , in their peactfnl prostcu-** of them , shall become victims of nrjust laws er «*{ XAie ordinances . We thesetohb advise that Ptjbuc Meetl 3 c 5 S BK CAllED BT iDTEBHSIBESI OB Pl ^ CAXD , G 1 T I > G JOT LESS THAS POTJIt CTLEAB . DATS IJOTieS 15 ; EVEST TOWK THXOCSHOCT TH £ KlKG&OM ,

    1 XT 1 TIKG THE ISHABITASTS TO ElECT BEPKESESIAI 1 T £ S TO HOLD A NaTJOAL COSFEBESCE AT Sii XlSGBAM , OK IT / ESDaT , THE 27 TH OF DECEM-* £ * , 1 & 42 , poB . IHB PCKPOSE OV PB . EPAE . 1 SG A * n , l 10 BE SUBMITTED TO PaBLIaMEM , FOR S t-Cliirc THE JUST REPBESEMATION OF THE " " HOLE PEOPLE ; A 5 D POB DETEHM 15 ; "G OK SUCH ^ EACEIXL , IEGaL , AI « D COySTITDTIOSAL MEANS 4 s a-iY CaCSE II TO BECOME THE LAW OF THESE

    We have fnrther to reqne&t that two Kepreeentatrrss ¦ s Hit from each of tbe Emaller towns soft boroughs , ravb g less than 5 , 000 inhabitants , » nd four from- the f ^ on « . txcepting that London , Edinburgh , Bir-^ bun , Manchester , Glasgow , and Liverpool may ^ J * j ¦»* BepTMeBtaareB , bnt m > more , jrc * one half of the RtpreaeBtaUves shall be ap-J ? 31 ^ by tbe Electors and half by the Non-electors Afie nifcetb p for their election to be held separate , unless 7 ~»« w can agree in having all the Representatives vT *? me meeting , which we earnestly 3 ecommend ; « t * tee they do not so agree , the two dewes are not T *?« rfee » itheaeliotb « r s meetings , otherwise the *^« l » ffl be void . fi >«** OBid the authorities interfere or tretpau on « ZLS * Utttti ( in » l right of publie meetiig , « o as to r " . ' * Sn mM-trm , «__— , V _; ., _ V-1 J nnaiiMiHnii lists ¦¦¦ ¦¦

    fQ Ji — O ******* W « Ug 1 ITr — , . * ' *¦¦ —— a . ^« out , reeommendfawCaadidalea , from each » SLtSL ?* - * *• pnbliely noUfied , and left in g «™ « tBa tj « Bs to receive the signatBres of tteinhatanT f X ? " 1 » Ting * fc « greater number of signa-•^ » Da dfidared duly elected . awZLfr pllcei » endiBg representatives make ar-•^ saBOits I defraying their expenses , ^ - ^ tt tt ottr fakhtretj ^ j ^ , proWbUca , by fxcJn-™ «« l opprtttiv 8 laws , from sendicg representatives ™*^ » Cofifei ence , we especially invite , and will 2 **! f »• • nr itoa , all vtho approve cf tbe ol jtct of tbe jrrr * » d who stare the eonfideEce of the people of

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    During Monday evening , no small share cf amszament was excited am » ng the delegates who were flocking in from all quarters , and who respectively repaired , according to arrangement , to the Complete Suffrage Booms for tickets , to find that large numbers of the Chartist , delegates were refused tickets withont any reason being assigned for the refusal—other than that the Comacil deeowd them ineligible to Teceive tickets . In this condition were the delegates from Manchester , from Sin meld , from Arbroath , and about seventy © then . The delegates met at th » Naw Inn during the afternoon and evening , The spirit of indignation rose pretty high , but business-like calmness repre&sed its fervour ; and it was determined that those of the Chartists who were admitted should make at onceand Durins Monday eveninp . no small «>!«« nt « m «^^_

    , in the outset of the prcceedirgs , a dead stand against this tyrannous proceeding . And as , afttr all , there were quite enough of them against whose election no pretext of dispute amid be manufactured . to carry a little "wholesome sense of fear into tbe Council , they wisely determined to make a show of generosity in not contesting-the tickets ; and towards night intimation was receive * that tickets would be given to all , and that the Council would recommend the Conference to admit the parties objected to at once , ard in a body , by a vote ; except Bcmb few cases , -which were to be reserved for the decision of a Committee . In coctiquence ef this arrangtment , most of the objected delegates again applied for and received tickets either late on Monday eight or early on . Tuesday morning . ¦ ¦

    The delegates having then assembled in tbe building before spoken of , about eleven o ' clock , The Rev . J . SrEKCEB , of Boston Charter Bouse , Bath , icse amidst cheers and said , that a sufficient number of persons were present to commence the proceedings . Their first business would be to elect a Chairman , and , at the request of others , withont posting himself forward , be rose to undertake the duty of moving one . There were there assembled , a great number of thinking men , perhaps every one of then ! actuated by different motives . Seme of thent piobably had come from some cause and Bom 6 from another , but he believed there was one thing upon \ thich they were all agreed , namely , that the present Byfctem of representation of this country was a bad one . —ihear . hear . )

    They , all thought that whatever reform they tried to obtain , they wculd fail , so long as ths system continued in its present shape—( bear , h % ar . ) If they bad tried to . effect a rtform , either in church or in state , —if they tried to lower the taxes—if they tried to improve the condition of the coloniesif they tried to preserve peace and put an end to waror whatever they tried to tfftct , that which connected them -with tbe representative system seemed to be broken—< hear , hear . ) The peopie could not have their due effect in the House of Commons , and , therefore , - they wished to change the system . In order to accomplish this , the grand thing to be aimed at was to efitct a thorough union of the people—( bear , hear , and cheers . ) They canae there to consider how far they

    could agree , and not wherein they iliffitred . —shear , hear , hear . ) They mutt allow every aan to be honest in his opinions , and if he expressed those opinions withfraikness and honesty , they must agree to give him a fair bearing , and to listen to him with every mark cf respect—only claiming for themselres the right to hold their ohm opinions—( hear , hear ) . That liberty which ih&y conceded to others they must certainly maintain for themselves , and whilst they deprecated tbe possession of unworthy motives , they must not charge any others with being so actuated until their own actions conTinced them of the fact—( hear , bear ) . They must have that '' charity which hopeth s ) l things , " and so long , as a man conducted himself honestly , they mart regard him as an honourable upright man —( bear ,

    hear ) . It would b 9 their duty to eltct a Chairman y bo would fairly hold the balance between all parties , and who would be no respecter of persons . In proposing Mr . Sturge , fce thought they would all agree with him , from his past history , that they had a sufficient guarantee tfcat he possessed these qualifications —( hear , hear ) . He tMr . Spencer ) would trespass upon their attention fur a few moments , in alluding to what that past history had been , as it appeared to bim to be connected in a very important manner with the present movement . Mr . Stnrge was first known to the world , as a public character , in bis determined opposition to negro slavery . fie mw there a great evil ; be went , at his own cost , to the place where s ' avery existed . He went into . the XXTaw ¥ TvitfTfos ta * w ) ISa t * "KOT « ft * 9 f ^ Xmrit \\ \\ lm rw ^ rt avab

    the horrible crutJties perpetrated by the slave owners npon their poor unoffending victims . He came back to England and lectured in various parts cf the country , and the firtt time at which he ( Mr . S . ) had the pleasure of meeting him was at Derby , where he was . then directing his philanthropic tfiorts to tbe destruction of that iniquitous system , by arousing public at £ entjqnj « a sense of its enormities . Mr . Sturge had lived *© see Tiia ~ txsrtioBS crowned . wiih success , and slavery " was abolished in the British dominions . Bat then be . was told , and very properly , that there was slavery at home—that there were white Blurts as well aa black ones . He , therefore , felt himself bound , in common honesty to effect its overthrow , and be had arrived at the conclusion , that the only mode by

    which that could be effected was to reform the representative system , and to give to every man , who bad arrived at the yean of maturity , and was untainted by crime , a voice in the making of tbose laws by which he was governed , and by which his happiness , morally and physically considered , was so materially affected—( cheers . ) Be directed bis attention to the country in which such a system of representation existed—tbe ¥ nited State *—( hear , hear . ) He had trarelied throughout tbe extent of the country . He bad Investigated tbe state of society there . He Lad made himself acquainted with the cheapness of the government . He had seen the peace and good order and general content which prevailed among the titixens , and then he came back to England , and determined

    to devote " ots energies to tbe establishment of a su&ilu system here —( cheers ) . Mr . Sturge believed it would work well for England , as it had done fur America . He had convinced himself of it by facts and by testimony ; and henee he had come home determined to do all that lay in hia power to procure a fall , fair , and free representation of the people—( cheers ) . Thin tbe question arote , how was he to do this ? There had been systems proposed which " did n 6 t go far enough ; and he believed that tbe great ot ject to be aimed at was to move the classes that bad the votes . The grand thing to be aimed at was to get the co-operation of those who had the power of sending men to Parliament—( bear , heaT ) Others might labour for the promotion of partial representation-, 31 r . Sturge had felt it his duty to labour for

    nothing short of complete rtpresrDtatitn ; and , without sayiDg anything of those who chose to differ from him , he had determined to co-operate in this peaceful warfare , if be might * o describe it , in which they were engaged . — ( cfceera ) . He had intriduced the narrow end of the wc-cge tj proposing tte plan of Complete Srffrage , and he thought , that if be could convince men cf religion ar . d men of irfiuence , tfcat tbe principle was a sound Etd true one , be ehonld get Compute Suffrage , ard that all that could be desirable for the people to po £££ S £ , or -tr-. rt they bad a light to demand , would follow its enactment —( bear , hear , bear > It was trae that , at one timo , Mr . Stnrge was

    wishful to argne one point at a time , and to convince others of < tbe unreasGnabknt ^ s of requiricg Six Points at a time , but when he was convinced of the necessity of those Six Points bciats conceded , he was not slow to adopt them , &a be had done , t > se by one , and after the most mature consideration of their necessity to secure good Government , i ^ nd to establish peace and tranquillity amongst all classes— ( chetrB ) With such a past histoiy as this , therefore , he regarded Mr . Sturge as the very best man in the kingdom to act as their cbairmsn— . ( hear , hear . ) He bad great pleasure in propc 8 ! Bg Air . Sturge to fill that responsible and important office , and he hoped the meeting would be unanimous in favour of his election—( feear , hear ,

    ardcheera ;' ilr . F . O COXNOB . was received with lend applause . He jsaid he btgged leave , most cordially , to second tbe proposal of Mr . Spencer , and he did it , not only for the rtatoEs already stated by that gentleman , namely , that he would give eati 6 f £ cti * n to the Conference ^—but be did it alao for tbe purpose of giTiDg sati * faction to the country st huge—( bear . ) At the same lime b « trusted tfcat the meeting would not allow , or that Mr . Stnrge himself would not allow the proposition to be made out of time , because in the programme be observed that the first thing was to present to the Conference a list of members . Now whether it was thought necessary to appoint a chairman before that was done , might be a question , as the second proposition in the programme was for that object For himself he did which done first

    not think that it signified much was , and , upon tbe whole , be was inclined to think that it ¦ would be bfetur to appoint a . chairman in the first instance—( bear , hear . ) He entirely acquiesed in every word which bad fallen from Mr . Spencer in proposing I Mr . Sturge aa rhv " * j and be hoped and trusted i that there would be an unanimous . Tote upon the I question , and that it would be a precursor to that | unanimity which , be hoped , would mask a ll their proceedings—( cheers . ) Mr . WiiJUKSOjr , of Exeter , then proceeded to can for a show of bands in favour of Mr . Spencer's proposition , which was carried unanimouBJy , and amidst considerable cheering . Mr . W . said be bad the proud satisfaction of witnessing so much harmony in a meet . ing ' eaUed for tne discuwion of tbe moat vital Bubjecta connected with the liberties of the c « ntry- { he&r ,

    Mr . Sttjiige , ob taking the ehahr , was greeted with enthusiastic and prolonged cheering . He said be rose en the present occasion with more than usual cmbarrat-

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    ment He trusted that the manner In which the motion had been carried was a favourable omen of tbe progress of the cause . He certainly felt himself altogether unworthy of the encomiums passed upon him , but as far as be was identified with tbe great question they were met to advocate , he trusted tbe unanimity shown Was a very favourable harbinger of its final success—( hear , hear ) . With reference to the remark which Mr . O'Connor had made , as to a slight alteration in tbe programme , it was , perhapt , necessary to state that it had been considered advisable , under all the circumstances , that the Chairman should be elected , and he believed that by doing so it would facilitate thtir future proceedings—( hear , hear ) . Before they proceeded to the business immediately before them , perhaps he might be allowed ^ . ^ -t c (_ u . jh .. . ..

    to say that no reasonable effurt had been left untried to obtain tbe same room in the Town Hzll , in which the last Conference met That building , however , was under the control of a self-elected body , who seemed so afraid of the progress of this peaceful movement that they had adopted more stringent m-asureB than fee believed was ever resorted to in any Conservative town in England , to prevent their holding the Conference there —( hear , bear . ) But to show that this feeling was not participated in by the rate payers , he beld in his hand a memorial , signed by forty-three members of tbe Town Council against this arbitrary proceeding , and which would have been signed by a greater number of that body had the parties been at home when they were called upon . As he conceived the credit of the

    town was at stake , with regard to this refusal of the commissioners , he would take the liberty to read the memorial before they proceeded to business . [ Mr . Sturge then read the memorial , which expressed the opinion Of-tbe subscribers that the deliberations of the Canierenc * were likely to be eminently characterised by peactfomess , philanthropy , and national importance , and prated that the use of the Town Hall might be granted . ] This memorial , the request of which was refused on Friday last , left the council no alternative ; but to engage the building in which they were then assembled , and be hoped , therefore , that their friends would excuse the inadequacy of the accommodation , it being the only suitable room which could be obtained for tbe occasion . Having said thus much with regard to their place of meeting , hebegsed to Bay , that although he

    was particularly anxiotu tbat they sheuld proceed to business , and not to make speeches , ~ yet he believed it would be right for him to trespass for a moment or two with reference to the particular position in which they sow 8 tood—( bear , hear ) Some of them , and himself among the number , bad been frtquently applied to by their neighbours of tbe working class to assist in the morement to obtain for them complete justice in the representation Some of them had at first declined to take part in such a proceeding . First , because it was considered tbat tbe Universal Suffrage party bad a suflcient number of able leaders in the field ; and secondly , because it was sold that there waa identified with the term Chartism , something bo prejudicial to the minds of the middle classes and to tbe great proportion of tbe electors , arising out of certain incitements which were said to have been used in favour of

    physical force and violence—that there was no probability of their being able to carry the middle classes along with them—( bear , bear . ) Now , be ( Mr . S . ) was one of tbose who was happy to btar his testimony to the fact tbat there was as great a number of men of peace amongst the honest Chartists as in any other body of politicians in the country —( loud cheers . ) At the same time , he was bound to acknowledge that there were at one time expressions made use of , and acts resorted to . which gave some "grounds for the opinions , ^ whi ch he bad adverted . But , he added , it was tbe duty of every one , in a bold and uncompromising manner to advocate just legislation , however he might condemn or disapprove some of the means others Might think it right to adopt—( hear , hear . ) It

    was with these views , and on this principle , that the Complete Suffrage Association had commenced its labours . Its principal object and its principal efforts had been directed to induce the electors , and tbose who had the power , willingly to grant full justice to their unenfranchised fellow-countrymen—icheers . ) The Council were bound together in a solemn league to pursue this object by peaceable , legitimate , and constitutional means only , and the soccessjtbat they bad met with encouraged them to hope , tbat by forbearance acd argument they might be able to break down that barrier which bo unhappily exUted between' classes whose interests were inseparably identified by some circumstances which had occurred during the last few years —( Hear , hear . ) At tbe former Conference the Six

    Points to which reference had been made , by his friend Mr . Spencer , had been adopted . He ( Mr . Sturge ) could confirm tse opinion stated by Sir . Spencer , that every one of those points was carried , not by prejudice , but by reason ; and be was satisfied that any inpartial person who happened to be present , and who beard tbe argument * advanced , could " not help going away with the impnssioB tbat all prejudice would be removed from the minds of the opponents of the friends of tbe people , and having iu-titbd the closest investigation and scrutiny into every act of ' the council , be ( Mr . Sturge ) thought , they were entitled to credit for honesty , until the contrary cculd be proved against them—( Hear , hear . ) But at tbe same time 'he wished most explicitly and

    unequivocally to say that tbe council could not , either directly or indirectly , agree to any compromise whatever of their peaceable principles . He was one of those who , when he saw persons in high station , like Lord John Russell accused in bis place in the House of Commons of having arrayed one part of the population in arms against another—when be saw both tbe leading parties in the state united in inducing young men to go on a murderous crusade against the Chinese and the Affghansin India—the coit of which was to be paid out of the hard earnings of the labouring classes —when be saw the leading political journals vieing with each other is scurrility and falsehood—be repeated , be waB not one of those who was disposed to judge harshly , if so tad an example should happen to have

    followers . If there were any present , therefore , who had pursued the course to which he bad alluded , and who novr saw it -was wrong , and wbo , by deeds as well aa words , would prove in future they had seen their errors , he hoped the past would be buried in oblivion —( bear , hear . ) But be wished most emphatically to say , and in doing so he was quite sure he should express tbe feelings of every member of the Council , that they could ntt unite with any one who wonld in any way encourage any species of violence for the attainment of their great object—( bear , Dear . ) As the Conference had shown him this mark of kindness by placing him in the chair , he would , to the extent of his feeble abilities , endeavour to do impartial justice to every delegate present ; and , should &ny circumstances arise ( which , however , be did not anticipate ) to induce him to resign the arduous tituation , let the

    Conference be assured that be shou' . d do so with perfect good feeling—( bear , hear . ) ' He was one of those wbo thought , whether this Conference effected the great object they had in view or not , that their principles must nitimately triumph , because they were based upon the eternal principles of truth and justice —tchteia . ) He believed the next business before tbe Conference was the election of a Secretary , and before tbat question was put , he perhaps might be allowed to make an allusion to the gentleman whom they had in view—( hear , hear , bear ) His friend , Mr Morgan , bad devoted a great deal time of time in working out the details of both this and the preceding Conference , and be ( Mr . Sturge ) would venture to say , that if tbe Conference elected him be would save them much expence in fees , as well as a considerable saying in point of time —( bear , bear , and laughter . )

    Mr . Gardner , Manchester , begged to propose Mr . Morgan to fill the office of Secretary . That gentleman had filled a similar office at the last Conference , and no man could have discharged tbe arduous duties of the office in a more efficient way than be bad done— " ( bear , hear ) . Moreover , Mr . Morgan was a legal gentleman , and us some members of tbe Conference were supposed to be somewhat illegal , or that their proceedings tended to illegality , Mr . Morgan ' s advice might be of Borne service to them in restraining their democratic enthusiasm within reasonable bounds— ( laughter ) . The Rev . Dr . Wade , London , seconded the proposition , which was put from the Chair , and unanimously carried .

    Mr . K » r «> an begged to thank the Conference for their kind expression of feeling with respect to himself . He should be quite ready to devote whatever time and abilities be might have to the service of the Conference ( hear , bear ) . He believed bis first duty would be to announce the namea of the parties constituting the assembly . Th « Cuatbman said that it would be extremely desirable , when any delegate rose to address tbe meeting , that be would announce bis name and the place be represented . Mr . Parry , London , understood that some gentlemen claimed to have a right to sit in this Conference in consequence of being members ot tbe last Conference , but who would not have a vote . What regulation waa proposed to be adopted with respect to them ? .

    Hie Secblbtaky apprehended tbat then was no gentleman present wbo was not aware that tbe ere * dentiala of som « of them bad not been received . In all cases in which they bad been received the parties had a right to be present and to take part in the deliberations . He had to present a list of persons which bad been marked No . 1 , who constituted tbe Conference . It waa a very lengthy one , and Included the pames of individuals who represented all shades of Reformers . He had also to present another list , No . 2 containing the names of persons whose appointments as delegates were irregular , but in respect to them the Council recommended their admission by a vote of the Conference—

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    ( hear , hear ) . The whole of the credentials having passed tnrongh bw hands , it waj found that a veiy great many of tbe delegates were Irregularly appointed . He might state , that wherever those irregularities were occasioned by mere matters of form , and there was no apparent violation of the spirit of the invitation , the Council bad felt themselves justified In placing the names to list No . 2 . But where there was a violation of the spirit of the invitation , the Council placed the names in list V 6 .: 3 . v There where a number of towns in , wfeich elections of delegates bad taken place under circumstances ' so entirely at variance with what the Council considered both the spirit and the letter of the ioyitaUon , that they had determined to reject them altogether ,-, and they wished to have the opinion of a commi ttee , chosen by the Conference , as to tbe mode in which such cases should be disposed of . The list No . 1 , against which there was no objection whatever , would , of course , be received first .

    Mr . J . HqbsoN , Leeds ; suggested that each delegate should rise as bis name was called —( hear , hear ) . Mr . J . Ahean , of Bradford , begged to say , in the outset , that fee objected to the distinction of lists . He considered that the Council bad a © right whatever to say who should constitute that assemblage and who should not ( C&at right he apprehended tested withi the Conference and with no other party—( loud cries of " hear , hear" ) . ,. „ .. . - : Mr . HoBgoN said , that if he understood the secretary right , there were three lists of peisona to be read . One containing the names of persons about whose election there was no doubt ; another , with respect to whom there was some doubt ; and another whose names bad been objected to altogether . What the Council proposed to the Conference to do / was to pass a resolution , declaratory of their opinion how they thought snob cases ought to dealt witli ^ - ( hear , hear ) . v V Mr . O'Connor understood Mr . Arran's objection to * it _ . i ik * . ¦»¦¦¦ ¦ -.. «¦ - ¦•¦» - < t .-i _ .. * ¦¦ «* . ¦> ha AtuAAtiA W *» tit a 1 iwvo i ^ jyuiu uvv wviuvu uiv

    __ Do yuftV r " uupuvv ^ w vj UstNonL . ( Hearv ) ~ ^ ; ; , ; :, ; Mr . A rSan maintained that every delegate bad a right to take his seat in the Conference , until it should be decided that he had no right to be there . ( Hear ) The CUairman believed that there was no desire whatever to keep a single individual out of the Conference . But the Council having taken upon themselves the responsibility of hrvitiog their friends from the country to meet on this moat important occasion , It was thought right to lay down certain rules which should be acted upen for the maintenance of proper order . They were fully aware that , under the circumstances , it was possible that those rules would not be strictly

    complied with , and they felt that as a Council they were bound to the country to be guided by the spirit of the invitation in the lists they made ont—( heir , hear . ) There was great difficulty in arriving at a correct state of the facts , because they must be guided , in a great measure , by emparte evidence , and they were desirous , on tbat account , that the Conference should appoint its own Committee , in order to determine whether tbe parties objected to ought to form part of the assemblage or not —( hear , hear ) In the responsible situation in which the Council felt themselves placed , they must , to a certain extent , be bound to the rule they had . laid dowu ¦¦ ¦ ¦• .. '¦ ' ' ¦ - . ' ; . ¦ ¦ ' . ' ¦'¦'¦• -..

    Mr . O'Connor was of opinion tbat the question lay in a nutshell . Toe council of the Complete Suffrage Union issued their writs to certain towns to send delegates to tbe Conference . Then he thought that they musttake as prima / mcie evidence of apergon'a being elected , tbe credential signed by the Chairman , wbo was returning officer— ( hear , hear . ) It would be impossible to reject the parties in the lists 2 and 3 , upon mere ex parte evidence going against the decision of tbe returning officer , because bis was the only evidence they had ) as to the validity of the election . He thought it would be better if the secretary would state the nature of tbe evidence upon which the council bad rejected the delegates , so that the Conference might be put in possession of the nature of the objection— - ( hear , b * ar . V . : : ¦ ' ' ¦; ¦ ¦• . ¦ '' ' - ¦¦ ''¦ ' . ' ¦ - ¦" y- ' ¦ :

    The Chairman said that the only objection he bad to such a course being adopted was , that if each case underwent discussion , th « best port of their time would be consumed , and the moat , important part of the business left unfinished . ; Mr . Clancy , Brighton , decidedly objected to be tried in the manner proposed , and for this reason , that his constituents bad sent him there not to be tried by a jury , or a class , but by the whole Conference—( hear , bear . ) If his name was placed In list No . 2 , he waa confident there were certain parties in list No . 1 . the illegality of whose election he could prove —( hear , bear . ) Wbb it fair that he should be tried by parties in such a dtuat'on ? r- ( " No , no !") ; ' ;

    Mr . CoidUHOUK , of Glasgow , observed , that on the most minute , examination of the case , be found tbat there was not the shadow of objection to some delegates to whom card * had been refused the previous night-i ( bear , hear . ) On the other baud , he had seen men with ids owa ayea , Te « lv 4 nj ^ cards , who bad no earthly title to them , if _ th « a ^ diSSs " : l 8 nRid by theconacil waa to be carried oat—( hear , bear . ) It was ah easy matter for persona at a distance , having some spleen against him , to protest against the "validity of his election ; but

    as a party sent there by the people of Glasgow , be maintained that all matters affecting the legality of elections should be decided by the whole Conference , and not by a part of it If they acted upon the plan pointed out by the Chairman , they might disfranchise whole towns , and he begged to wk , whether they were prepared upon the representation of one aided evidence to commit such an act of injustice ? Or were the delegates to sit with their bands in their pockets whilst the committee decided upon the validity of those elections ? He thought not y

    Rev . T . SPEN » ER thought that there was a great misapprehension of what bad been said before the meeting by the Secretary . He ( Mr . S . ) was present at the meeting of the Council on the previous night , and he could assure them there waa no wish on the part , of that body to prevent a eingle delegate taking bit seat on that Conference if he was legally entitled to do so—( hear , hear ) The Secretary had already stated that the Council recommended the a'dinission of the names in list No . 2 , by a vote of the Conference , and in order to carry out that recommendation , be begged to propose that such parties be forthwith admitted as members of the Convention—( hear , bear . ) Mr . O'Conkor seconded the motion . Mr . HOBSON proposed the fol . owing amendment : —

    " That this Conference be constituted of ALL the delegates who have been appointed by the people in their several localities , and who have presented them selves at this board to take their seats ; any party having objections to urge agaiu * t ihe elections of the delegates " , such objections to be mad * eitb . tr in open Confertncu er before a Committee to be appointed /' . Mr . Akran seconded the aai end ment , and in doing so , he begged to state that he for one did not fmaglne that any delegate would come there without the shadow of on election , or with a wibh to impose upon the Conference—( hear , bear . ) He bad no such suspicion , either with respect to the Complete Suffragists or tbe Chartists . . ¦ ¦'¦ ' ' : ; .. . ¦¦¦ - . , ¦¦ ¦ :. ¦ ¦ . ¦' . ¦ - ¦/ . . ' : ¦ ' //¦ '

    The Rev . Mr . Hill should support the amendment , and he did so trusting that he should receive credit for not being disposed to cast any unworthy alur or suspicion on the gentlemen composing the Complete Suff age Council . He fully appreciated the candid disposition manifested by that council in recommending the ad . niiiu . ion of the gentlemen in Hat No . 2 . He was quite ready to admit that that might have been done , as had been intimated by the mover to save the time which perhaps might otherwise be spent in useless , excitiDg , and vexatious inquiries . He Was desirous to appreciate and respect the feelings which induced the Council not to press such inquiries . He was willing to give them creditfoi the best feeling in the matter ; and he was only auxious that they should evince it by avoiding whatever could be otherwise construed by the most captious . He thought it would be much more desirat- 'le to admit the names in lint No . 2 , B 3 a matter of right , than as a matter of couxteay—( cheers ) .

    The Rev . E . Ml all , of London , thought there was no necessity for going far into the question . If those delegates who h : id supported tbe amendment would consider for a moment how fur their principle carried them , and might have carried the Council of the Complete Suffrage Union , had they been disposed to do evil , ho thought they could at once accord with the resolution which had been moved by Mr . Spencer and seconded by Mr . O'Connor . The Council had called a Conference of delegates from various parts of the kingdom . They bad laid down certain rules , according to which they could judge whether those delegates were really representatives of the persons whom they represented to be—( hear , bear . ) They wished to have a ionit M * Conference and not merely a nominal one— - ( hear , hear . ) The Council , then , bad laid down certain rules , which

    would be a test of admission to the Conference , and by which they would judge—whether the delegates had been sent by the people or not , Whether meetings bad been fairly called , and whether they were so constituted aa that the choice of the people should be sent there —( hear , bear ) . Now , if the Council were to act entirely and exclusively on the letter of their previous instructions , there were some persons they would reject But they proposed no such large mea « ure , but tbat all wbo bad been included in list No . 2 , ahbuld compose tbe Cftcfdrence , believing that the elections had been bontjide , and that the rules had been violated rather in letter than in splrit ^ - ( hear , bear ) . If the Council had not acted in this manner they might tbema « Ives have filled the Conference with delegate ! of their own choosing , and thus have carried things aa they pleased —( heat , hear ) . V Mr . J . Williams , of Snnderland , was of opinion that if the election of delegates had taken place in con-

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    formity with the invitation of the council , he maintained that at present no gentleman ^ vl a right to take any part in the proceedings but who could clearly be proved to have been elected in confa nnity with the regulations of the council—( hear , hear . ) Mr . Davis , of Hawick , remarked that in all disputed elections of the House of Commons , all thfe parties took their seats in the House , until they were diqualified by a committee appointed to try the merits of tbe case—( hear , bear . ) ; ''¦•' . • . . ' . ¦ ¦ : ¦'¦ ¦ - " ¦ - . ' ..: ¦ : '" ; - .

    Mr . SPENCBK wished to state that the princlpJr alluded to by the previous speaker waa the one on wbicb the CouncU were disposed to act , and to allow the delegate * to take their seats until the committee had decided against them . They desired that the committee to ba appointed should even compose a considerable niDJority favonrabla to tte iniivlduals whose claims were disputed —( hear , hear ) . If they committed an error , they wished it to be on the side of letting the delegates in rather than of keeping them out —( hear , hear ) . : '; ¦ ¦ ¦ : ¦ - ¦; ¦ ' ¦ ¦ - ' :: ¦¦ ¦ : ' ¦ .:. ¦ ¦ . . " • • . ¦ " " ..- . ¦ ,

    Mr . HOBSON conceived that it vu an invidious distinction to speak ofliStB one , two , and three . What was the precedent in such matters ? The return of the Returning Officer was the qualification of a person to take his seat in the House of Commons , until be was petitioned against , and that petition had been formally investigated—( hear , hear . ) What would they say if , when , the House of Commons met , and that one-third of the members were petitioned against , the remaining two-thirds should put the one-third out of the door , while they aeated themselves ?—( bear , hear . I The delegates had no right to decide upon the HrtNe . 2 , without evidence .. ; They bad no evidence to show that the elections bid been conducted in an irregular manner . He maintained that all delegates who presented themselves ought to be admitted , on the prina facie evidence that the Chairman was the best judge of the VallOltjr of tb © oleotionu—( haar . hear . > . . : '

    Mr . SfENCEB said if it would save time , be was quite willing to withdraw bis resolution—( hear , hear . Mr . Patrick Brewsier , of Paisley , considered it was not competent for any individual to withdraw a motion without the consent of those who had supported It . ¦ ¦ . . ' ¦ ' ¦ - ¦ ... ; ' : ' . ' ' ¦ . : / ' . ¦ - ¦ ¦ - , " . After a desultory conversation between the movers and seconders of tbe two propositionB , Mr . Spencer withdrew his motion , and that proposed by Mr . Hobson , beinit put as the original one , waa carried by a large mnjority . ' , . v Mr . 'ALLBHi ' . then read over the list of delegates present , and the places they represented . The list is as follows : — ¦

    Airdrie , —Wm . Bredfe . Alnwick—Josh . Forster , Oreen Bat Cottage , Alnwick , Rev . Joseph Price , Birmingham , James Atkinson , Birmingham , S . Haycock , Woodcock-street , Bir-. ' mingham ; . ¦ •'¦ : ' ¦ ¦ .: '¦¦ . ¦ ' ::. ' ., - ' : ; : ¦ ¦ ¦ . - ¦•¦ Aberdeen ^ -Jas . H . Wilson , Jno . Mitchell , Archibald M'Donald , and Wm . Chilton , Birmingham . Arnold . —Alfred Anthony and Wm . Salbert Anderaton—Patrick OHieginB and Wm . Parkes . Arbroath—Chas Crawford , Abm . Duncan , Peter Hig-: gins , Wm . Thornton , and F . O'Connor . „ Barrhead—Wm . Cotton .

    Belper—James Tickers . Blackburn—Wm . Beesley , Accrington , Rev . Wm . Hill , Leeds , and George Morton , Birmingham . BarnBley—John VaWahce . and Frank Mirfield . Bath—Rey . E . Spencer , Hinton , and John Hopkins , ; : \^ Bath . ¦ .. ;; ¦ ; ¦ -: ¦ ; \ - ¦ . ;¦ , ; ' : ; ' /¦ ¦ - '¦ - ¦¦ . - ; . ¦ ¦ ¦ : ¦ " . ¦ Bromegrove—MatthewHall , and Henry Prosser . Bury—Tho * . Kay , Stanley-street , and Edwd . Murless , Park-street , Birmingham . ¦ Bilston , —BeDjamin Skidraore . Bradford—John Smith , Peter Driver , John Arran , and ¦ Josh . Hammond . ..

    Bridport ^ Charles Sturga , Birmingham , and Charles Clarke , Bath . ' : ¦ -.: ¦ : ¦ ¦ : :. ¦ : ' •' .. . . ¦ . "¦¦ : - . ¦ ¦ . ¦ ¦ .:. - .. ¦ Banbury—B . Cockwlll , R . K . Philp , and E . French . Bridge water—Thomai Hill , and F . J . Thompson . Birmingham—Arthur O'Neil , Thomas Parkes , F . O'Connor , George White , John Follows , and John Horsley . Bradford ( Wilts)—G ., Rolf , 6- Lueman , Birmingham , : and Josh . Gardner . Bristol—A . Allbright , J . Palmer , J ^ Johnston j C . Chard , T . Simeon , H . Onion , R . H . Williams , and John - . ¦ - ¦ ¦ ¦ . Newman . .. :- " . ' . ¦ .. ¦ ¦ : ¦¦ ' ¦¦ . ' . ¦ :- ^ : . - Brighton . —C . Brootrer , L . T . Clancy , and W . Feest Basford ( New )—T . Rowland and J . Harrison . Campale—Con Murray , Glasgow .

    Cradley—Jno . Blanchfleld . Cambridge—T . Woods , R . Thurlborn , Jno . Winfield , Birmingham , and Jno . Hunt . ; . Carlisle— Walter Thome and Geo . Richardson . Copar— -Wm . Morgan . - Crediton—Jon . Burridge , Saml . Ira well , Bath , Edwd . Miall , London , and Win . Lovett , ditto . Cheltenbam—Wm . Hollis , Cheltenham , Wm . MUson , ; - ¦; . attfrfT .: r-r ~ -. ^ ...: ^^ v ..., y : ;;; .. ; : ; - ¦ : ¦ -,:-, .- . . ¦ .. Cirenoester—Tboe . Tajrlor . ¦ - Ceres—A . Albright and Rd . Dell . Chalford—Rd . Workman . Coventry—Peter Haye and J ; Starkie . Deanshall—Jas . Adams , Summer-lane , Birmingham . Dnmfermllne— J . P . Rodger , Glasgow , and Andrew

    Fleming . : : Derby—G . Stevenson , Derby , Jno . West , Herbert 8 pencer , and Saml . Pendle . ;¦ . Dundee—O . J . Rowland , Dundee , and William Da-¦ . . . vldson . . ¦ ¦ ¦ •; ' : ' ¦ . : u - : \ ' ¦ ' . - . / : ¦ ' .. - . - ' ¦ ' ' ¦ ' . ' ¦ . ¦' Doncaster—Chs . Buckley , Doncaater , Thos . Wright , and Arthur Albright . Birmingham . Dartmouth—Chas . Walker , Dartmouth . Dumfries and Maxweltown— —Humpbery . DevizM—G . W . Aosbe , Revd . G . Westley , Chas ,. Watson , and Wm . Akerman . Dalkelth—Jno . Thomaaon . ' .

    Exeter- ^ W . J , P . Wilkinson . and * -. 'E .. Davy . Edinburgh—Rev . Dr . Ritchie , Edinburgh , Rt . Lowery , John Dunlop , Henry Rankin , and Josh . Sturge , Birmingham . East Wemyss— -Jno . Brown , Birmingham . Eldcrsllc—0 . Therp . Foifar—B . Oakley , Birmingham , and William Cooper , ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ditto . ¦ ¦¦ ¦ ¦ ¦• . . ;¦ , - . .: ¦ . : ¦ '¦ ¦ ¦ ¦¦ -: ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ • - - ¦ ¦ . ¦ Falmouth—Isaiah Pumphrey , Edgbaston , Birmingham . Frome—W . P « Roberts , Bath . Glasgow—Thomas Ancott , James Moir , James Adams , Samuel Eidd , and John Colquboun . Galashiels—Rev . Robert Blair , Galashlels , and John

    ¦ R . acrae . . .. . - . " ¦ . ¦ ;• -. ' : ¦ ,. ¦ ¦¦ ' \ . ¦ :. ¦ '¦ . ¦ Greenwich—Charles Finch . '' , Gatehouse— Robert Somers . Greenock— George Robertson . ¦ Great Bolton—James Lord and George Scott . ! : Hammersmith—^ William Watkins Wynne . Hebden Bridge—James Mairthy , Birmingham . Hanley—Moses Simpson , Pall-mall , Melton , and James . ' .- ' French , Newcastle . . ' Hull—William Webster , Eilw . Preston Mead , Daniel Moloney , and William Padget Hawick—Thomas Davles . Halifax—Edward Taylor , Birmingham , and Benjamin Rushtoh , Ovenden . Hamilton—Archibald Walker . Huddersfield—Jainea Shaw , Thomas ¦ Veevers , Edward

    Clayton , and William ; Cunningham . : - Ipswich—Henry Vincent , William Fraaer , D . M'Phe * - son , and Wm . Garrod Jedourgh—Patrick Brewster , Paisley . Kettering—Re ^» . WUliam Robinson and Edward Jenkinson . ¦ ' ' . ; - .. . ¦ - ' . ' ¦ ' ¦' ' ¦ , ' . - , ¦ - . - ¦' ¦ ¦ ¦ : ' ¦¦ . ¦ Kilmarnock—WilHsm Cotton , Birmingham . Kiikaldy—Joseph Cobley , ; Birmingham , G . B . Hftynes , ditto , B . Beesley , -ditto , and Dr . Glover , Edinburgh . Kendal—William Stutely , Birmingham , William Har * i \ Bon , ditto , Joseph Perry ,, ditto , and Joseph Geudner , ditto . Eelghley—JosephFirtb . : ' ^ . ' King ' s Lynn—John Field , Birmingham , F .-Evans , ditto , Joseph Corbett , ditto , and James Fowell , Lynn . ' .: . -. ' . ¦ - ¦ . ' . ¦¦ ¦ . ¦ ¦ . •; ' . ' - ¦;¦ . ¦ . ' . -:- ¦ ' ' , •¦ :-Kirrlermuir—J . Peterkin .

    London—Southwuk—John Maynard , John Rose , Jno . Kelsey , and John FuaselL Lambeth—^ J . G . Dover , John Se well , Henry Boss , and J . B . Brown . Fi » sbnry—J . Knight , J . Cluer , J . Campbell , and H . Hetherington . M « y-le-bone—J . H . Parry , T . Lucas , R . Buchanan , and T . M . Wheeler . \ Tower Hamlets—Dr . Wade , W . Robson ; P . M'Gratbi and G . Wilson . Westminster—J . Skelton . J . Christopher , R . Ridley , and W . Clarke . City—Edwin Manta , andChafcBolwelL Lye Waste—J , Starmey . Liverpoel—B . M'Cartney , W . Jones , T . Smith , H . Jonea , C . Gwllliama , and S . Cowan . Leeds—T . Fraaer , W- Brooke , J . Hobson , and W . Barron . ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦¦ ¦ . - ¦' ' :. ¦ .- ' ' ¦ - ' . ¦'¦¦' . ' . ¦• . ; : ¦''" Leslie—Joslah Pumphrey , R . Picken , and J . B .

    : Eunson . : .. . ¦; - ' . '¦ ¦ : ' - ' . ' . ; /¦ ¦ . . . . : . ; . ¦ /¦ . : Long Buckby—John Eyre . , Loughborough—J . Skevingon . Leicester—T . Cooper , J . R . H . Baintow , J . Duffy , and R , Jackson . . ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦¦ ¦ " y--: .. - ' ¦¦ , . ¦ :, ¦ . • .... "¦ ¦ ' ¦• ¦ ¦ : ¦¦¦ ¦ . ¦ ¦ . ¦ ¦ Mananeld—Smith Lyndon , and Rev . Wnf . Hill . Harklnch—Wso . TnUU , and Rd . Jenkinoon , Market Harborough—R . Whiteman , and B . Carter . Melksham—J . A . Lander . ' Merthyr Tydvil—Wm . Miles , and B . Habaxd . MaryhiU—J . Gardner . - Manchester—J . Tjeach , C . Doyle , W . Dixson , J lane , P . M . Btopby , and X . BaUton . Newark—B . Collins and J , Saunder * . Newbnrgh—J . C . Perry and 8 . Fox . NwcasWe-upon-Tyne—J . Sinclair , F . O'Connor , -T . Wilcke , A . Fusaeli , J . 8 . Gilmore , and W . HOJ-. '¦ ¦ - kins . - ' : ¦ ¦ •; . ¦ ¦ :. ¦ ¦ : ¦ - ¦ :. V .. ., ' \ ' ¦ ¦ ' - ' .

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    It&k ,:. [ fc ^ XPfr ^ ^^ r ^^ . ' ¦ '' ¦ y ^^ fy ^' ; ---y ^^ :-y ^ CA ^ ^ ifiL jQ ^ C Newport , Iste of W ^ bt—T . Pleroe . Nottingham—S . Bean , T . Beggs , W . H . Mott , andB . 1 Morrison . Northwich—J . Dixon , and G . Green . Northampton— ... Thorn . . pldbury— W . Bail . Oldham—F ., Lord , J . Greaves , John West , and J . ¦ . ' . Crpwder . : ¦ . ¦ . ¦ .. ¦ : ;¦ . ¦ - ¦ . ¦/'¦ ;; , -..: '¦ - : . ¦ : . " ¦ PolIocksbaws- ^ Cbarles MfEwaa . Paisley—Patriek Brewator , B . Cochrane , Joseph Corbeti , and W . C . Pattiaon . ;

    Preston—W . M&ttinson and R , Manden . Renfrew—Henry Sanaum and Patrick BreWater . Redditch—Wm . Parkes . Rutherglen—W . C . Pattison and C . M'Ewan . Rochdale—J . Taylor , Royton—Jas . Milla , and T . Leea . Reading—G . Goodrick , L . Hey worth , J . Tinea , and H . - . - . ' ¦ ¦ Jatnea . ' : •¦ ¦ •' . ¦ " ' ¦ . '¦ ¦ ¦ •/• ¦ . - ; ¦ ' ; v ¦ : ' .. ¦ ; _ ' . ¦• ; Radford—J . Sannders , — Rowell , and John Wilmot Sudbury—Rev . T . Swan , G . Lambert , and B . Wright Stroud—S . Paul Stewarton—Roy . W . Stokes . Strathavon—F . O ^ Conn orand G . White . Stonfbridge—T . H . Morgan and J . Chance .

    Selby—Edward Bnrley . Stockport—T . Clarke and J . Atkinson . Stirling—Bey . H . SoUy . ah ) Bthanipton « --F . Cooper . 3 aJteoato ~ j . Henderson and J . P . Reid . " ' Sunderlami—J . Sturge , W . P . Roberts , J . Tbonrwfcn , and J . Williams . ¦ Salford—Robert M'Fartane . SWton-in-Ashleld-r-W . Oliver and W . Parker . Stooebouse—W . Iuglis . Sbratford—T . F . Wrench . Salftwd—F . Wanen . Smethwick—W . Hackett and M . Gilbert . Soutb-ShieWs —» Potts and Charles Ashton . " ¦ ¦ '"

    BbeflEfew—THehard Abbott , S , Parkes , G . J . Hameyv and W . B « e 8 ley . Trowbridge—J . Watts and P . Bobert * Tonbridge-r-D : 8 . ReWlinsoh . Todmordtn—J . Fielden and H . Shephard . Taunton—VV . Braman and W . Harrison . ¦ Towyn—© riffith Kvans . Tplcross—P . O'Higgins and LPitkethly . Tale of Lsven—Con Muiray . West Bromwich—J . Powell and & . Wilkes . Wednesbury—B . Danks and W . Thomason . Warwick—C .: French , J . Green , J . Shephatd . aad J . ¦ ¦

    ¦ - : Sexty . ¦ ¦¦ ¦ . ¦ ¦ ' , ... - . "¦ - . - . ' . ¦ :. ¦ ¦ . ¦ ¦ .: ¦ ¦; ¦¦ ¦ ; " Walsall—J . Grow , A . Aitkens , J . Griffiths , and JT . •¦ .. " Mason .. ' - . •¦ ' ¦ . :: ¦ . '' ' ¦¦ ¦ ¦ - ' ¦¦•¦ ' ¦' . ¦' . WeUingboro ' -r-W . Gent and J . Robinson . Warrington—B . A . Promgool and J . D . Stevenson . Worcester—Robert Hardy , H . Stone , C . Sharoe , and •' . ¦ :-J . HawSIDs . , . ¦ ¦ .- ¦ ¦ - •• .... - ; ¦ .. . . . . . . ; ... ¦ . . - . ¦ , - . _ .. Woo 4 bridge—J . B . Toylor . W ^ bury % W . Ta ylor and J . Collins . Wooton-under-Edge—J . Butler . West Kilbride—J . Earoea and J . Gibbons . Wooldale- ^ -J . Hobson and the Rev . W . HilL

    A person here presented himself at the table and announced himself aa a delegate from London ; lm stated that he believed his ersdentials had been withholden by the Chairman of the public meeting which elected , him and consequently would not be forthcoming . We did not cateh the name . The Secretart announced that all the credentials which had been received , were upon the table . 9 t course the Council could not take any notice of mere newspaper reports . .

    Mr . Hobson said that a novel case had arisen , which would require to be dealt with . A delegate offered himself to take his seat , who stated that he had been duly elected at a public meeting , but that the Chairman of the meeting bad withheld his credentials for the pur-, pose of depriving ¦ him of his seat What steps were the Conference to . take to remedy such a defect as that ? Mr . H . Vincent , of London , suggested the appoint * ment of a committee to consider the disputed cases . Mr . Parrk , of London , proposed the following resolution— " Tbat a committee , consisting of the following

    gentlemen , shall decide on the admission or rejection of such persons as shall present themselves for admission to this Conference about whose election there may be any dispute ' :- ^ -Mr . Newton , Mr . Booker ., Mr . Roberts , Mr . Wilkinson , Mr . Moir , Mr . Follows , and Mr . Robinson . ' In moving this resolution Mr . Parry expressed himself of opinion that the decision of the committee should not be fouuded upon mere technical objections , but on the principles of common sense , and that construction wbicb an enlightened judgment of all the circumstances of the caie would furnish . Mr . Crawford seconded the motion .

    TheRev . W . Hill was of opinion that the number to constitute the committee should be now settled , but that the names of the persons should be left , not to any body of individuals , but to the Conference itselt He proposed as an amendment , " That a committee of nine persons be now appointed to whom the examination of all disputed elections , and all application for admission , for which no . credentials may have baen received , shall be committed . " The amendment was seconded by Mr . HOBSON . ' Mr . VlNCENi thought the question was one | of | con siderable importance . When the Committee was appointed , he thought they ought not to allow individual * whose elections were supposed to be illegal to take their Beats in tbe Conference—( bear , hear , and no , no ) .

    Mr . Pa RRT thought that the Committee must be guided by th « rules under which the Conference wan origi nally formed . They could not > set up a rule of their own and admit parties who had no credentials to present—( hear , hear ) . '¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ . '¦; Mr . Vickebs , Belper , considered it extremely desirable that the elections should be perfectly legal , otherwise parties migbt find their way into the Conference & -f i ^ ., ^» -t ~ ^»;* 'ti * ± ^^ yffft CT— fl ifi y ; . *^ - ^ - -- - The Secbbtabt thought that no notice should bo taken by the Committee of any objections to election * which were not protested against by the inhabitants of the places whence the delegates purported to come .

    Mr . Miall also supported this view . Mr . Dixon said that . it had come to his knowledge that there were parties in the building wbo had never been elected by a public meeting— ' ( hear , hear ) . Of course , the inhabitants not knowing anything about such elections could ; not protest agalnt them—( hear , hew ); < Mr . Dun can wished to say that it there was to be the invidious distinction of lists , he had a serieus objection to make to number one . He stood there as . the only legal representative of Arbroath , and yet he waa placed in list No . 3 , and men who had never been elected at all were placed in No . 1 —( hear , hear ) . A Delegate stated that there were six towns in which objections had been made , and he knew one individual who had made objections which would shame every Christian and Englishman —( laughter ) .

    The Rev . Mr . SWann objected to the invidious distinction of lists , because he thought it looked too muek like aristocracy . He thought they ought to guard against anything which might bave the appearance of daa legislation—( hear , hear ) . ; After considerable discussion , the amendment was put and carried by a large majority . The Conference then proceeded to the nominatiea of parties to copptitute tbe committee . After about twenty persons had been nominated by different parties , the Chairman said be had no wish to fetter their proceedings , but he wfrold'put it to them ,

    whether they had enough of nominations to select from # He feared much time would be occupied in voting for so many , and he hoped , therefore , that unless otraxe onm had a particular wish for some person not yet nominated to be on tbe Committee , they would as soon ai possible devise some means of electing the nine from toe number proposed . . The Rev . Wm . HiLt proposed— " That the nai sea of the respective parties nominated on the Coinminee be put into a hat , and put to the meeting , in the order in which they are drawn out , and that tbe nine person having the most votes be the Committee . " v Mr . J . Hobson seconded the motion ;

    The Rev . Patbick . BeewstBE moved , that the following gentlemen be the Committee : —Rev . T . Swann , Mr . T . Hili , Mr . J . H . Parry , Rev . W . Robinson , Mn W . Hollis , Mr . C . Bookjer , Mr . R , K . Philp , Mr . Joh * Cluer , and Mr . James Williams . Mr . A lbri « ijt seconded the motion . This motion was followed by much disapprobatioa from almost the ^ entire m » eting ; it being contended that the parties to be chosen- as the Committee , ought to emenate from the Conference generally , and not from an individual . Most of the delegates proposed by Mr . Brewsfcer , refused to be elected in such , a manner . Mr . Brewsier was here asked whether he would withdraw his proposition , and tbat gentleman havinff replied In the negative . '

    Mr , O'CoNNoa said hehad no alternative but to propose a counter Iista and the names be should offer to the notice of the xJenference were- —Rev . W . HOI , Mr . Joshua Hobsbp % ^ tr . W . P . Roberta , Mr . James Moir , Mr . J . Colfluhpup . Mr . G . White , Mr , Thomaa Davis , Mr . ThosnaiiB ^ dd , and the Rev . fT . Swann . A Delegate aecondedltbe nomination . ; The Rev . Dr . Wade , the Rev . T . Swann , and many other Comi > lete Suffrage Delegatss condemned the course adopted by Mr . Brewster , and recommended him to withdraw his proposition . . An amendment was proposed by Mr . T . THOMMOir , of Sunderland , and seconded by M » . J . ^ MiTCHBii , " That the names of the persons nominated be put uiW a hat and that the first nine drawu out by the Coairmaa be the Committee . "

    A stormy discussion followed , which ended by Mr . Brewster agreeing to support the amendment of Jttt . Thompson . Th . « two li « ta wete the « witadrawa and the Conference went to the vote , as between the amendment and the origiaal resolution . Mr . OrConnot and Mir . Lov « tt were appointed tellen ; and the number for the amendmenfc was 118 * and fox tt » original motion 147 . The amendment , therefore , waft lost , and Mit . HUVs motton « a > ried . After the d « dal 0 B <* thii quwtion , tto GopfHtfMft lb * - « : f ^ -rfdrt- --liBttl ««*; - ^* ft «^ *« g | been previously moved to the Chairman fox hi »« ondw during th « proceedlnga ,

    jEYBNINa MEETING the Cenfetenw aasembleda ^ j ^ to M « . Mason , who hai been imprU 4 pl dx month * la Stafford Gaol , ana whote X / im of oonflnement «» plred on Ttte # d » 7 , made hia appaaranos in the Cos * ( Continued in $ tir fourth P « % «)

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    YOL . YL NO . 268 : SATURDAY , DECEMBER 31 , Isi ^^ y ^ i »• . . . " ~~ " ¦ .-. - ¦ *~ ' • ... ¦ ¦ .. ¦ . . •¦¦ . ¦ . ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ~

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  • Northern Star (1837-1852), Dec. 31, 1842, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1193/page/1/