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      iiftU sni boob , heln oWoasly && «•»* B " f *?! ,. ??? Of the work . TIum men found the work ^«»™«' . ud the caa « was . the largo quantity of b » °£ j ™ r ioes imported into Tuverne « from ether P *"" " *" d ^ toiwhi ^ ilooBtinued . treddptow nJn ou . tethe operatives here ,, « ho weald , in W «« . p ™ » . * l ™^ in their emp loyment iotfee mending merely . * *' ' ° Sis emergent the jonmejaen »* a . P ^*^ rniaresireclfiil Intimation to the masters , and eaj tnat , K thSortation is continued , after sufficient time „ niren to dispose of the Block oa band , we will mend no more shoes or boots tnit you get mede oat of InTernei .. Theioarnejinsn did not threaten any consequences out the withdrawal of their services ;—and was It to be eaid that they were net entitled to make thUTery reasonable . __ ¦

      and proper stipulation as a condition « f their future eaf agement ? All the masters aereed in this—that no journeyman in engaged longer tban be takes t » ficiBh the piece then on hand . All that was threatened was what wa * conceded by the learned counsel to be the right of his client ;—to refuse to tato further employratnt after the piece-work on hand at the t ice wa « fiiiihed . The purpose of the pannels in this threat of refusal' is . however , said to render the threat illegal . Now , could ariy on-j douht the sele and esclusire purposo ' to be to prottcfc their otcn rights aud prevent Utter ruin to ihcmselrrg and their families . The other oraneh of the case referred to Poison , who was taken into KaoineenB' Bhopas a cutter ana for smaller job * . There nat as understanding in the trade , and a rale

      est : blisHed among the journeyrsen . which was known to he perfect y we'l known to the Macqueens at the ttireJtneylemplojed . PfllBOn , that no cotter gets tee work of s joarneyman inside the shop ; aad that If such work be given , tha mea working for that shop will quit . Hscijneen not only knew this rule to be established amon ? \\ e journeymen , but Dj his smploment o ( them Ih the knowledge of the rule , r ^ e must be held to have « anctioned it , End to ha ? e engaged thtm upon that understanding . Now , what bad bapppened in the case of Poison * that , although onl y engaged as a cutter , he gets tae closing of boote , the moBt profitable branch of the whole work , aBd the mea employed on lha faith of the understanding to which ha was referred , gst the drudgery to do merely . Was it not natural , upan thii breach , of faith on the part of the master , asd Ms breach

      of contract with his own cntter , for the men to have re . monstrated with Macqaeen , and in the Brent of hit not implementing the rale , had they not 8 perfect right to intimate thai thtlr services would be withdrawn ! Tht * was all they threatened to do . Their intimations were conveyed in a quiet , civil , basine 3 s-like way , and no violence was threatened . The existence of a purpose , eren assuming It to ba illegal , was not cognisable under the statute , unless such purpose »« e enforced by illegal meant ; and , with deferense , he ( ilr D . ) demurred to the opposite proposition laid down by the learned connsel on this subjjct , After citiB £ several authorities and going OTertne OTidenceat eoihb length , Kr Dallas con . claded an able addr ' . sB by calling upon the Court , on every principle of equity and freedom of aetlon , to acquit his clisnts . [ ' ]

      We need scarcely add that ju 3 ge-jttry ahsrlff , Celqu-& 9 un prooouRced the pannel guilty , and eeoteDced four of them to two months' imprisonment , asd the fifth to one month . Comment on this farce is unnecessary . An appeal sgainst the conviction is entered , and will be discussed in Edinburgh , in the conrce of tte present month . These poor men must be rescued from the fang * of their rampire persecutors . The opinion ef the best lawyers of Edinburgh , is that the conviction is bad , and will ba overruled by the superior court . The money must be found to pay tho costs , The trades of England will not suffer thai * fellow-Elwei to pine in a dungeon for lack of £ 50 . Oae halfpenny each from 25 ; 6 ftO indirldaalt Kill be raors than sufficient . We therefore coafidently appeal to the trades for their assistaccs in behalf of these . men , and at the same time to reaffirm their de . teroilnatioa to defend their rights of aisociatioa from all aggression .

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      THE NATIONAL CONVENTION . ( Continued from the First Page . ) Mr Thomas Clash , in rising to submit a prtf " gramrae , said , they had not taken steps as regarding ulterior measures ; feeling that they were the Executive not the legislative body , one individual might from a platform offer a recommendation , and be alone responsible for such a recommendation , but had the Executive done so . the whole body would have been involved . The National Petition would show the numbers desirous of being represented , and then it was for the country to say what next steps should be taken ; and perhaps you would wish to know what steps we ( the Executive Committee ) would recommend , The House of Commons was only one of the -,-

      estates of the realm , and hence we should recommend that ; a memorial be presented to the Queen , praying her to dissolve the House of Commons , and call to her councils men . who would makc ^ . th ' e Charter a Cabinet meausre , urging that oneoutof . 8 eY . enh . wo no righttotnx lheotfaersix . Tiiey first thenappealedtothe CoramonBj the representatives of erne seventh of tbe people . We ceuld not recognise the Lords , hence we pas * them by , and go to the monarch ; and let them , like the Americans , issue a manifesto , giving the representatives of one-seventh the opportunity of wiping off the stain and stigma that now rest upon them . They proposed that this memorial should bo adopted at simultaneous meetings to be held on Good Friday ;

      and he hoped they would make a good day ' s work of it . ( Loud ohecra . ) They proposed that delegates should present thoaa memorials to the Queen , and then he hoped to see a delegation of at least 500 persons . They wished to Bee quiet , determined , and earnest measures taken , as this was better thau enthusiasm . The Executive Committee would not shrink from any responsibility this course might entail . The Executive Committee thought the sitting of tbe present body should not be permanent , but that in the interim tho country should bo agitated from one end to the other— ( hear , hear )—and that another Convention be held to carry out the measures now recommended . ( Lond cheers . )

      Mr O'Brien gave notice tnat he would submit a motion to tbe effect—' That this Convention do perform its legitimate duty of presenting the petition , and that beiDg the representative of a small fraction , that a body representing the whole people shall be summoned to take ulterior measures to carry the Charter . ' Mr T . Clark , then formerly moved the first proposition on his programme . Mr Gr , J . Harnbt said , he thought it would be advisable to get the programme and Mr O'Brien ' s motion printed , and put in the hands of the members , and the discussion take place thereon to-morrow . They were so important , that he conceived this ahonh be done , so that each member mig ht understand them . Mr Clabk assented to the suggestion .

      Mr Ktdd rose to submit a motion relative to the issuing an address . He was aware that many commissions were in existence , but he thought that if Lerd John Russell , really knew the state of the people , he could not treat them in the way be did , He would move the following resolution ' : — ' That an address expressive of the condition of the people be drawn up and submitted to the people / Mr Cummikgs seconded the motion . Mr T . M . Wbsbz . br suggested that the motion Bhould Btand over until the programme waa considered and settled . Mr Johh VTe * t said , the question was a very important ono , and he could not but think the government and the middle classes were ignorant of the State of England question ; ' they ran away with the idea , that we wanted the elective franchise for power's sake , instead of as a protection for our industry .

      Mr Wild said , ha wanted an address as much as any one—but thought it premature ; he wished a slight delay—say two days—he would move an amend ' mentto that tffect . Mr Aston seconded the amendment . It being now five o ' clock the Conventionsadjourned THURSDAY MORNING—Afbil 6 ih . As on previous occasions , the galleries were crowded , and hundredB assembled around the doors of the hall . Mr M'Gbath took the chair at nine o ' clock . Mr Ktdd , in resuming tho adjourned debate , said , Mr Wheeler thought his motion premature , whilst he thought , if anything , it had been delayed

      too long . Several delegates here rose , and expressed a wish to speak on the subject . Mr Ktdd waved his reply for a time . Mr Wheelbb requested Mr Ky dd to withdraw . Mr Ktdd declined . Mr J . A . Fdsskll said , the address proposed would give great satisfaction to his constituents , and he believed it wa 9 well calculated to do a great deal of good , showing the real state of the operatives * Mr Aston said , although he thought that the general distress of the operatives \ m well known , bat , as ignorance waa pleaded , and as it was calculated to do much good , he , therefore , cordially supported the motion .

      Mr Cdfpay opposed the address as being entirely uncalled-for and unnecessary . The working classes knew that distress prevailed—the middle classes knew that distress prevailed , too—it was but telling them what they knew already ; and besides , the money of the Convention should be dealt charily with . Mr Frank MtR * nii . D said , he thought an address Bhould be issued , although he thought the distress was known , and hence , he wished the address to recommend simultaneous meetings on Monday next , and he wished that some such sentiment should be contained therein as— ' that it waa necessary that the w&ole country should ba up when the Petition was presented . ' Mr M'Cabtht said -he supported the amendment

      , as being beat calculated to cause the provinces to be acquainted with the metropolis , and vice ven a . Mr SifiVBHs said , the country would expect some address , but , for himself , he thought the time for bringing it forward was rather premature . _ As to expense , he belierod tbe people would sacrifice one meal of porridge cheerfully , to defray the expense of this delegation . Mr EaxEsr Joircs said , he rose to support the motion of the delegate for Oldham . The delegate fo ? London had said it was ueeless to draw up this address , beoause the working classes were aware of the misery the £ felt themselves—granted . The middle classes were aware of it also—granted . But they ought to be told , that the Convention was aware of

      it , too , and meant to make it one of their chief considerations . ( Cheera . ) Here was the great strength of the Convention—that they were not merely politiaal innovators , but social reformers as well . ( Loud cheer 3 . ) It was , therefore , necessary one of the first acts should be to prove this to the world . ( Hear , hear . ) A delegate had Baid . after Monday waa time enough . It was not ; for thi 3 very address might influence many who would fear to join us on Monday . A 8 to expense , let not the Convention fear . The country ^ work was about to bo done , and they would bd ready to supply the means , now talk had changed to work . ( Cheers . ) Mr CocHRiNB eaid , he would advise Mr Kydd to withdraw hia motion until the other subjects were [ iscu 9 Bed .

      Mr E . Johes rose to support Mr Kydd ' a motion , and said , he believed that they should present suoh a mass of matter , disclosing suoh an amount of human suffering , as the men of the metropolis were in entire ignorance of . ( Hear , hear . ) Mr T . Clare said , the only exception he took waa , that Mr Kydd ' e motion had not been the very first business introduced ; he was sure it would materially strengthen any proceeding we might ultimately take , and hence , he had much pleasure in supporting Mr Kydd ' a motion , Mr E . Jonsa begged to read & letter he had just received , bearing oa the point , etrengly recommending some suoh address ..

      Mr Gj ^ nrtiaiKB had ranch pleasure in snpporticg Mr Kydd ' s motion . MrJHiicniN said , he never had greater pleasure in supporting any motion , end believed , if the real copdition of tbe people were known that many of the middle and upper olasses would be induced to render their support in the movement for their enfranchisement . Mr O'Connor , at this moment , entered , and was received with great oheering . The amendments were , with consent , withdrawn .

      Mr Petrie said , he believed the motion was calculated to do an incalculable amount of good . ( Hear . ) Ms Cobden had recommended that expenditure should be confined to the limits of income . The goyernment had commenced at the wwmg end , reducing clerks and leaving the comfortable officers unfluched . A meeting had been held in Plymouth , to congratulate the Queen on the birth of a princess , when tbe mtrkiog classes had attended , and reminded the Mayot that poor tf omen had not the means of gettinga sufficiency of water-grael .

      The motion was then put and carried unanimously * and a resolution that a committee of eevea be appointed to carry out the same . { Messrs Kydd , West , Adam ? , Wild , Graham . Maraden , and Leach , were appointed . ] Mr O'Connor moved that a petition be drawn op by a committee , and signed by every member of the Contention , in favour of Frost , WUliams , ' Jones , and all political offenders , Carried usanimouilji A eomm'ittee , consisting of Mr Dixon , G . W . M . Revaolda , a ^ d B . O'Brien , were appointed for that i * j .

      purpose . Mr T . Cia . hr then rose to Bubmtt theprogramae of the Executiv e Council : — Programme of fituinea submitted b y tit Exeeutive Committee to tti't National Convention . lat .-That , in th"o « y | nt of the National Petition being rejected by th « House of Commons , that this Convaction prepare & National Memorial to the Qsesa te dkim tb | K 5 § 3 & P&yJitiEisflt , cad esU € ¦* b ( (

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      to her council Buoh ministers only as will make the PBonle ' B Ch arter a oftbiaetmeasUM . 2 n P d lThis thisConvention agree lo theconvooa tion of ^ Na onal Afiaembly , to consist of delegates SStated at pnblio meetings , for the purpose of S eSgthe National Memorial to the Queen j find Sdopting suchother stepsasthey may deemririiBbto S secure the immediate establishment of the Pec « pl ° S& Convention call ^^ . f ^ Jg hold simultaneous meetings on Good Friday , April Sat ft ? the purpose of adopting the National Memorial ! and electing delegates for the National As-86 ^ S-That the National Assembly meet in London , % ? & h ^ nV rSd the above , moved the M aSlSil ^ behalf of the Executive ComrSS ^ ^^ .

      Mr O'CoNNor was opposed to addreasing the electoral body , and thought the programme had better be di geniaedasawhole . . Manf -nn Mr O'BuiKN tookaBimilar objection . m Mr 0 £ ibk took his seat , as delegate for Bristol . Mr ^ HEBLEB seconded Mr Clark ' s motion fora m ABAMs thought no arrangements of this sort ahould take place before the arrangements were made relative to the presentation of the Petition . He wished to go with the majority and wu ps-a pared bidoao . event * the 8 caftold- ( ohe 6 rsHand moved en amendment in accordance with his

      8 P S ? Ci *» A * , & » chairman of the Demonstration Committee , said , all and every preparation was made for the proceBBion , and presentation of the Petition on m / o'Connor repotted that a carriage wbb prepared at Snk ' s End , for the conveyance of tha Peti « lion , and another for the delegates , so that the meonvenience of personB carrying the Petition , experienced on tho last occasiOD , would be obv iated , ( Loud cheers . ) Mr Adams withdrew , with consent , his amendment . , , ,, . Mr T , Mo Whbewsr proposed that an address be issued to the shopkeepers of London , atating that they had no danger to apprehend from the procession on Monday ; that they were in favour of , and determined to protect life and property ; and that they hod no intention of a collision with tbe constituted authorities .

      .... This was seconded , and , after a few words from several Meantes , it was carried , with only two

      dieoentients . , . . The discussion on the programme was again re Mr Clabk presumed , that if any delegate had araendmentstomova ftyain&t the propositions embraced in the programme of the Executive , Una was tho tim& to move them . Mr Cutfat said , he considered me programme one of serioDB importi and wiohed to submit an amendment , to the effect , That ns the programme had not yet been printed , it should be done prior to a discussion taking place thereon . ' Mr Clark again Blated that ha could not get it printed in time . Mr Cuffay ' s amendment not being seconded , Mr G . W . M . Rbvsolds said , h « did not rise to give a factious opposition to the Executive Committee , but must confess he was astonished when he

      heard the programme read—as many had expressed a determination to have the Charter before the Convention broke up—and on hearing Mr O'Connor ' 8 magnificent speech yesterday , he mentally exclaimed Tnank God , we shall have no more temporising / Yet we had the temporising policy of the programme . Why , appealing to the Queen , was like appealing first to tbe Lord Chancellor on the bench , then to the same Lord in Privy Council * , and the Queen had been applied to on behalf of starving Spitalfields Weavers , and her answer was she had no funds . What ? na funds out of £ 360 , 000 per annum . He was Bick of procrastination , and he repeated that such rejection would be a declaration of war . Mr Reynold * moved : That in the event of the rejection , the Convention declare its sitting permanent , and declare the Charter . the law of the land . '

      Mr William Cuffay seconded tho amendment , he should take the rejection as a declaration of war , and be prepared to go to war accordingly , and the Executive should be prepared to lead on to liberty or to death : Mr J . B . O'Bbikh said . lat the risk of any unpopularity he should venture to oppose both programme and amendment * He was opposed to any further petition , er memorial ; but he thought before they declared the sitting of an assembly permanent , they should have the sanction of the great mass of the

      people , instead of a fraction , as now ; thus , for instance , he was elected by some two thousand out of two millions of persons in this metropolis . And it should bo known , that there were many Chartists , and others , going for tho principles , that were not . represented here , having no confidence in eitber himself or Mr O'Connor ; he would therefore move an amendment , to tbe effect that the present Convert * tion confine itself to presenting the petition , nud that a National Assembly be called instead ; then , come what may , it should declare its sittings permanentand go on , corae weal come woe .

      , Mr LowEnr seconded the amendment , as his constituents were not yot in favour of violent

      ulterior meaearea . Mr O Cokkob Baid Mr Cuffay waa a good Chstthi , but he emphatically denied that he or the Exeontive wished , by any means , to impede the movement . He came now to the most important of all questions . And here let him repeat , that whatever this Convention agreed on , he was prepared to do . ( Loud oheerB . ) It was nonsense to tell him that the Executive waa shrinking from risk ; they had communication with » 'l part ? of the country , and understood the mind of the country , lie had never failed toacet danger , and now declared , in the presence of the government reporter , bo help , him God , he would rather die a martyr than live a slave . ( Tre > mendous oheering . ) But , he paid , appeal to the people before you declare the sittings permanentoreaniee tbe trades , aad others—and meob again on

      an early day , aad then h& cured not whether they memoraillsed or not ; &yp < and on that occasion , in despite of the Convention Act , he would ask the Irish to send delegates to it . ( Great applause . ) Be did not like the idea ef making annual parliaments into septennial ones , and he implored them not to damage their righteouBoause by precipitation . Have a National Assembly , all being represented , and he would be prepared to do its bidding . ( Long continued cheering from the galleries and body of the ball . ) Mr Hrnrt Cbiu > Baid , he rose to move an amendment to both questions before the house , at the same time he repudiated the observations made . by a former speaker , that the Convention only repre-sented a few . He would move : — ' That th § question tinder consideration should be adjourned until after Monday next ; ' whi < jh was seconded .

      Mr O'Connor said , the Executive would abandon the Memorial . Mr Donovan said , that he did not think the Conference should abandon the Memorial , ( Hear ! bear !) Mr Clark said , although the Executive abandoned it , he as a member did not , and hence it still remained before them . Mr Donovah eaid , Mr Reynolds had spoken strongly on making the sitfing permanent ; but he should like to know what power they had of doing so ? it would be an act of despotism . His constituents were desirous of having every atep taken , and would stand by the decision of the Convention , be it what it may . ( Loud cheera . )

      Mr TatiersAit said , this was the most important question yet submitted ; it was simply this , were we tor war , and if so , had we the means of supporting it . In opposition to what had fallen from Mr O'Brien , he contended that tbev were the virtual representatives of the people , and he feared -were such a Convention to assemble , Us time would be lost in Bquabbling . ( Hear ! hear !) He rccomtaeaded simultaneous meetings . If the que&tiou were left to the lads of . Lancashire , they would say , 'Wewill fight for it . ' ( Loud cheers . ) He would jjjove— That simultaneous meetings be held on tbe 12 th of April nest , and that such meetings shall decide what Bhallbs the future Bteps of the Con-Mr Josbph LinheT Beconded the amendment ,

      Mr E . Jones moved a further amendment , &e follows : — ' Be it resolved that , in the event of the National Petition being rejected by the House of Commons , a memorial , adopted at simultaneous meetings of the people shall be addressed to the Queen , demanding the dissolution of Parliament , and the dismissal of her ministerial advisers ; and further , that the said simnlt anemia meetings shall elect delegates to a new Convention , instructed to ait permanently until the Charter is made the law of tho land , and that the present Convention continue Bitting until the meeting oftheN &tionBl Convention . ' and said , he held it abaolntoly necessary that ia tne present crisis no backward step should be taken . If they wanted more members in their Convention , that was a reason not to dismiss tho » e they had , ( Cheers . ) He was Burprised at one of the delegates for London gsyiflfj they represented small constituencies ; their the fire and

      constituency waa s half millions who had signed the National Petition . ( Loud cheers ) He was also surprised at the delaguto introduoinff ' party names . The time waa come for ffieasurep , not men . He ( Mr Jones ) was neither an O'Connorito nor a Sturute , he recognised no * itea ' -he ttAytecognhei two classes-tha oppressor and the oppressed . ( Protraded oheering from ball aad galleries . ) The L « nimStS ^ . *»* « Mth \ "eent movement on St Patricks day had failed bsoauaa tha leadingaiea V \ nA t ! & ! naie ( i > bu \ to < M * Jonea ) said I ' m ? , h *?? £ caaso tto P ^ b » d looked tMnnoh-to leading men' instead of bfiifiing on themsekos . . j Load cheers . ) If tfafa Convention doss pot Bbnok from its duty—we shall have a St Patrick ' s dayia England—for all the vermin will ba driven out <( . 0 &eers , ) Ha movad this amendment bseaUae ha tyogfat # necessary to memorialise ae v jMef « - ® ot ^ bas ifefl ^ spec ^ fear compHaaa ^ J

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      but history must never have to say the Chartista took in b ' ood . that whichthay might have gamed in peace . ( Loud cheers ) That memorial would give time for better organisation-it would snow low we were temperate , and the third step should Bhqw that we ' were brave . ( Great app lause- ' " « moved the amendment , feeoause it was absolu . eiy necessary the organisation should go on instead of going baok—grow larger instead of smaller—an d thenucleusmnstbekeptin London . The Convention must be kept sitting—and while they ou ght to ba acting in the capital , they might be oniy electing in the provinces . ( Protracted cheering . ) Mr Clare seconded tbe amendment proposed by Mr Ernest Jones . Mr Stevenson supported the amendment of Mr Ernest Jones . . rtMw . totew . * ' l ! 5

      Mr Lund said , the great question was what should be the ultimate steps on a certain con tin gency arising ; for his part he thought they might as well consider what was to be done if '> he memorial was rejected ; he thought the best way was to appeal to their constituents . Mr J . A , Fussell supported the memeriol to the Q ueen , such memorial to ba presented by a National Assembly . A large meeting held in the Birming . ham Town Hall , had decided that all means ahould be taken to secure the objecttn view . In reply to Mr TattersalJ , he said , the Conference in Birmingham was held for a different purpose from that which the meeting in question had been held , such a

      meeting as that proposed had never previously been held . Mi Edmdnb Jshbs ros « to support the amendment of Mr Ernest Jones . He thought that tho best calculated to secure the object they all had at heart ; he could not say he represented the middle classes of tbe port of Liverpool : bat tbe down trodden oppreaned working classes . Mr Shirron said , he supported the amendment of Mr Ernest Jones , and he thought Mr O'Brien would see its force . Here would be the simnltaneona meetings , and the opportunity of sucU a National Aasembljr as he ( Mr O'Brien ) desired . He should like Mr O'Brien to withdraw in favour of the amendment of Mr Ernest Jones .

      Mr Aston also supported Mr £ , Jones , as regarded simultaneous meetings . He should bs justified in voting for making the sittings permanent , as his constituents had given him inatroctibna to that ( ffect ; he should , therefore , support Mr Jones ' s amendment . Mr Adaus said he would , with confidence , appeal to the people , and should have no fear of such an event as that of 1842 . He should like to have a body called , in which the Irish would be represented ; he did not wish ta gain the Charter by physical force , if it could be obtained otherwise ; he would support Mr Clark's motion .

      Mr Wilkinson eaid , it . appeared to him 4 hev had not the power of constituting themsalves a permanent body . ' Sufficient for tbe day is the evil thereof . ' So much bad been said about physical ulterior measures , he had told them that the people of Exeter were a peaceable people . He fell in with the idea that they should have a more extended constituency . He Bhould certainly like to have Ireland represented , and he bslioved that if proper steps were taken , that many more than five millions of signatures could be obtained to the memorial , rle should return , { after the presentation of the petition to receive iresh instruction * .

      Mr T , M . Whekler siiid , he did not seo much differs nee of feeling , so far as tbe memorial was concerned , and , as regarded other matters , he thought the amendment proposed by ; Mr Jones was the best , and nedid not like the idea of breaking up until a fresh body was elected . It would be wrong to 1 ave the post of honour in the hour of dnnger . ( Great cheering . ) He thought , from appearance , a unanimous conclusion would be arrived at . ( Loud cheers . ) Mr Bcckby said , his instructions were , not to leave until the Charter was the law of the land . His

      constituents were so poor that they were not , on tbe average , in the receipt of five shillings per week . He bad onee been deceived by the middle classes , and would not ba again ^ the people had Beat him there with strict instructions not to letarn without the Charter , and they had accompanied him on leaving the town by a procession of 20 , 000 persons to the railway . At the station , amid waving of hats and handkerchiefs , tbe last words that still rung in his eara were , ' Do not return without the Charter . ' ( Tremendous cheering . ) He supported Mr Jones ' s amendment .

      M * Gtetiitignm also supported Mr Jones's amendment . MrDiviB Thomas said , his constituents had desired him to remain until the Charter was gained , and had sent him for that purpose ; and although they were moral force men now they would soon be converted into physical force men . ( Loud cheere . ) Mr M'Cauthy said , he could not see why another assembly Bhould ba called , when the present could effect the object ; he represented the Irish Confederates residing in Ireland , who were to & man Chartists . ( Loud cheers . ) He thought that five or six millions were a fair representation of the will of tbe nation ; and he argued the rejection of that will ' s expression , was a declaration of war , which he and hia constituents were prepared to accept . ( Great applause . ) The time for adjournment having arrived , Mr Habkit read the following letter . — GoaportApril Oh . 1848 .

      , Sir , —I was informed by a friend of mine , laBt evening , nndwho Is a carpenter workinginHerifcyesty ' s dockyard , Portsmouth , that an order waa received by the officers there , that they are to furnish , by Saturday next , 1 , 000 truncheons , made ef African oak , to be forwarded to London . The men 5 d the joiners shop were at work on them yesterday . It is imagined that they are for the specials on Monday next , to be used against the Chartists for demanding their just rights . I thought it my duty to send yon this communication that the ' kds' might be prepared on Monday . Every man that attends the precession should be prepared with something more tban truncheons , as , no doubt , the bloodhounds intend to attempt te scatter the sons of labour . ( Cheers of derision from h&U and gallery . ) The Convention then adjourned .

      JFTBBNOOS S 1 TTIXO . Mr M'Grath resumed the chair at half-pasi two o ' clock . Mr Dotlb brought up the report and read the pe . tition ef the committee appointed to draw up tbe petition in favour of Fraat . Williams , and Jone ? , and all other political offenders ; also , the address to the shopkeepers of the metropolis . Mr Dixok moved , — ' That the report be received . ' Agreed to unanimously .

      nHSUUFIION OF DEBATE ON TUB PROORAMMR . Mr Christopher Doylb said , he had an address to propose , but before he did bo , he would , in reference io what fell from Mr Reynolds say , as regards being tired of agitation , he had been an agitator since 1836 , and endured four imprisonments in the cause of the Charter , and , therefore , he might say , he wished tho agitation concluded , but before it was , he wished . to have it terminated successfully . ( Cheers . ) But allow him to say , that he was not afraid of fighting , he defied any one to ssy that

      Christopher Doyle , was ever afraid , of an ene . ro . yi ( Hear , hear . ; Ho differed with the idea of thoso who would ! make this a permanent body , and he thought tha addendum he was aboat to propose would meet the approbation of Mr Ernest Jones . The addendum was— ' Tnat this Convention agree to a provisional committee , consisting of thirteen of its member ^ to remain in Loadon until such time as the National Assembly were elejted . ' Mr CuFFiY objected to the addendum , on the ground that it did not emanate from the Executive in their collective capacity .

      Mr Ernest Jones declined withdrawing his amendmewt , being equally opposed to the amended ptoposvtion . Mr Doile said , four out of five of the Executive had agreed to it . Mr Wilkinson said , when as heard some persons talk of guns , pikes , and swords , with such coolness , his blood chilled within his veins . ( Laughter . ) Waa it nothing for the father ' s hand to be raised against the son , and the son ' s raised against the father ? He highly approved of the addendum of the Executive . Julian Harnbv , delegate from Nottingham , said he equally dreaded rashness and weakness ; and he believed he would but steer clear of both by giving his hearty support to Mr Ernest Jones ' s ' amend .

      ment . He thought they were bound ta memorialise the Queen , not that he anticipated the demand contained in the memorial would be granted , but because they would thereby put their enemies still further in the wrong , ( Applause . ) If they were refused admission to the presence of the Queen , the people would not fail to contrast the cold front of Buckingham Palace with the open doors of the Hotel de Ville , where the deputations of the working men were received at any hour of the day by the truly national government of France . He agreed with those who desired ft fuller representation of the people .

      He wished the men who had the confidence of the trades of England to have seats in the People ' s Parliament . The elections to the National Assembly taking place at the simultaneous meetings , would prevent the election of any but known patriots—thorough Chartists . He wanted a fuller representation of the industrious classes , but cared nothing for any other class . He desired that the new Assembly should be instructed to . declare itself permanent . . ( Cheers . ) He was instructed to vote for the permanency of the present Convention ; but he thought that the plan proposed in the amendment was the best . It had been a aid

      nat a permanent Convention was a dictatorship , but in times of revolution a dictatorship m $ often necessary . They would have all the advantages of e permanent Convention by the present assembl y ( Continuing its sittings until the National Assembly met -If the Petition was rejected , the Convention shoM on Tuesday next ( appoint commissioners to iprocee / J U > the country to prepare the people for rtte feBsmwUnneows meetings , Two or Jhrse dele-

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      gates should be sent to Scotland , one to the border counties , one io Lancashire and Yorkshire , one to the midland counties , two or three to the south and west of England , and two or three to Ireland . ( Loud cheers . ) When the simultaneous meetings approached , the Convention might , if necessary adjourn for forty-eight hours , to enable the dele ^ gates ta attend those meetings . There should be no breaking up of this Convention until the Assembly met . The . Convention must remain ia London , and take advantage of every favourable circumstance to obtain the Charter with the least possible delay . ( Great cheering ) ^ # ^ . JfiS . ft ?! S Tht ^

      Mr Walter said lie woujd not willingl y consent to a dissolution of this assembly until another wag elected . He was sent here to obtain the People ' s Charter , and ha would do so , even at tbe sacrifice of his life , if necessary . ( Cheers . ) Mr Wu . Dixok said he was pleased to find that the memorial to her Majesty was likely to be adopted . Even tbe Americans had tried that step . 19 9 w resort ; and we could not justly say her Majesty would not grant the prayer , until such times as they had made the attempt . ( Hear . ) He thought the addendum proposed by Mr Doyle a wibb one . Were we to vote our sittings permanent , we should be as great a set of usurpers as were those members of parliament who were elected for three years , and made their sittings septennial —( bear , hear )—and hence he was for the addendum , and would act in accordance with what they were sent here to perform .

      Mr James Watson said he rose to support Mr Ernest Jones ' s amendment , and naB satisfied their constituents would not warrant them in taking ra » h steps , and Mr Jones ' s amendmen , while it was determined andfoir , at the same time avoided rashness . ( Chfers . ) Mr Graham said , s . % he understood Itfr Jones ' s amendment , it did nst make the sitting of this body permanent . ( No , no ) Some delegates were pledged not to return until the Charter became ( he hw of the Jand ; and ha could not fee how they could support Mr Jones ' s amendment He thought they had better return to their constituents for instruction .

      Mr R . Witn said , with most of tbo things before the Convention he agreed , as they appeared all tobe aiming at one thing . Now he recogaised no interest Bave that of the people , and he contended ,, that in the world at large no'interest but ibat of thewhole people should be recognised , and therefore he trusted that , tin calling anew National Assembly ^ hey would uot ppeal to middle , or any other c'asse 9 , bnt to the people at large . ( Loud cheers . ) He did not thick that a Convention of five hundred was as likely to do bo much goad as a smaller one , consisting of honest hearts and dean hands . ( Hear , hear , and cheers . ) He should on a division vote for the amendment of Mr Jones . ( Cheef s )

      Mr Cochrane said , there was such a similarity between the two motions , that he did hope one would be withdrawn , to prevent a division on the subject . He had been for twenty years an advocate of the people ' s cause , and had often gained disapprobation by advocating moral £ force— and , | of course , wer a revolution to take pUce , the brant , in a great measure , would fail on tbe men of London . Tiie men in Paisley were constrained to live on a penny a day —( shame !)—and really he could not help thinking in pit ? itwouldbebetterthat a few should die bj the sword , than that millions should perish of famine , ( Great cheering . ) Mr Hitchin would support Mr Jones ' * amendment .

      Mr Ktdb said , if they adopted the addendum proposed by the Executive , they would be admitting the right of the body to control the election of any asnsembl / thai wight be called ; snd surely , they had as muchrignt to make their sitting permanent as they had to elect a provisional committee—and as this Convention had given members permission to go into the country to address public meetings , this too , wonld apply to either of the subjects proposed . Mr Cochrane had asked , how men from a distance were to know the feelinas of the mea ia London ?

      Ho ( Mr Kydd ) said , remain m London ^ and you will learn it . ( Loud cheers . ) The question waB , sha ) l we rema ' n , and have fresh blood added , or shall we break up , and allow a new nucleus to be formed f Mr Wilkinson had expressed his regret that war should take place ; he also regretted it , but it waa better to war with wipng tban remain until they were compelled to warnitli eacb other for tbe means of living . ( Tremendous cheering . ) Messrs Tatiersall and Chied , with permission , withdrew their amendments , in favour of that of Mr

      Jones . Mr Cummiugs siid , if the Petition was rejected , the feeling would rise-so high that he would not be responsibiefor tbe consequences . Ho should support Mr Jones . Mr Frahch supported Mr Jones ' fl amendment . . „ Mr Bolwell said , he was not pledged to take the Charter baok with him—nevertheless , bi 3 constituents were resolved to do theirduty , and , like others , ire'e of opinion that petitions weie becoming useless ( Hear , hear . ) Tfcey would support a memorial , and send up a delegate ta back it . He had no fear in an appeal to the country ; he belie ? ed tbe sanepers ns would be again returned with an addition of the seme stamp to back them . Mr Smith « aid , he was happy to see inch a unity of feeling ; ho had no positive instructions , bat had of

      the jmilo ^ e voting for what he thought iroBld best serve the cause . He should support Mr Ernest Jones ' s proposition , and he believed the Iri-h people were anxiously looking to this Convention . He knew the Iri&h residents in Liverpool were watching it with intense anxiety . ' These were tiie times to try men ' s souls . ' When he came here lie made up his mind ' Come weal cnue woe' to carry out the resolve of this Convention . Mr Clark ( of the Executive ) having conferred with Messrs . Jones and Barney , stated , that the Executive consented ta Mr Jones ' s amendment , as also to his suggestions for altering the date oi the meetisg of the National Assembly , from the lsfc of May to the 24 th of April , and for declaring the Bitting of the Assembly permanent till the obtain * - ment or the Charter . He therefore submitted the programme as amended , thus : —

      lat . —That In the event of tha Natioaal Patitton being Mjected fey th « House of Cemmona , this Convention prepare a National Memorial to the Queen to dissolve the present Parliament , and call te her council suefa mlniiters only as will snake the People ' d Charter s cabinet macsare . 2 nd . — That tnis Convention agree to the conrooatioa of a National Assembly , to contist of delegates appointed at public meeting * , to present tho National Memorial to the Queen ; and to continue permanently sitting until the Charter is the law of tkli land . 3 rd . —That this Convention call npen the country to hold simultaneous meetings on Good Friday , April 31 , for the purpose of adopting the National Memorial , and eltctlng delegates to tha National Ajeembly . 4 th . —That the National Assembly meet in London on Monday , April 24 th . f th . —That the present Convention shall contlnne its sittiaRi until the meeting of the National Assembly .

      Mr Ernest Jokes rose to second the programme as amended . He was proud of the unanimity ia that Convection . The government reporters would have bad news for tbeir mastersi They would tell them that personalities had died ; that self glorification had ceased ; that every man in that Convention was willing to be in the rear rank in the day of triumph , bnt eager to be in the front rank , in thehour of danger . Mr Lsacu said , during the day Bevero denunciation had been hurled at the heads of the middle

      classes ; now , that tbey had deceived the working olasses wa 3 true , at the same time they had deceived themselves ; in the new assembly he hoped to have many of them with us . the Bcrew waa fast bringing them over , and if appealed to , a great number wonld be on our side . In respect to Ireland , it had been suggested that you shonld send delegates there ; ho hoped to God they would . ( Loudcheers . ) The announcement that you had yeaolved to send m& there , to aid and assist in effecting the rights and liberties of both nations , would be received with heartfelt gladness . ( Great applause . )

      Me O'Brien said , he rose to withdraw his amendment in favour of Mr Jones . Dr Hunikb delivered some general remarks , sod expressed himself in favour of the proposition contained iu Mr Jones ' s amendment . Mr Frank Mxrpield hoped Mr Reynolds would withdraw his amendment . Mr Heinous eaid , be was not the man to cauao division and he would at once withdraw his amend * ment , protesting against the memorial te the Queen . The programme as amended wftt then put—and carried unanimously . The delegates and people rising and cheering simultaneously . The sittings of the Convention , have now excited such an intense sensation , that the hall is crowded to excess by strangers to listen to the proceedings , so much that the hall has all the appearance of a crowded public meeting . The Convention adjourned at half-put five o clocfe »

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      DEATH . At Torquay , on If arch 25 th , Susan lorecraft , aged six / ears , ana her sitter , Harriet Lorecratt . The oldest and youngest daughters of Mrs Elizabeth Lovecraft , widow of tho Mate Captain J . Lovecraft . . doth daughters were members of the Land Company , the latter , Harriet , being a successful allottee , drawn in the August ballot . Their remains weao borne to theirl&st home , ? or Churchyard , by their friends , ehiefly raem&ers of the Land Compan ; , and were . iutered in one grave , on Wednesday , 27 th ult .

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      THE FRENCH REPUBLIC . iBEH BEPtJTATIOS . Monday havin ? been fixed fsr the reception of the members of tha Irish deputation . Mr Smith O'Brien , and the other members of the Irish Confederation , went to the Hotel at half-past three , to present their address . They were received by M . de Lamartine alone , none of the other members of the provisional government being present . Besides the address of the Irish Confederation , addresses were presented at the same ti ^ ie by Mr R . O'Gorman , Jan ., from the citizens of Dablia ; by Mr Meagher , from the Repealers of Manchester : and by Mr M'Dermqtt , from the members of the Irish Confederation resident in iverpot-1 . The fol ' owing is M . Lamm-tine ' s reply : — Citizens op Ieelasd , —

      If wereqjiire & fresn proof of tne pacific inSatnce of fte proclamation of the great democratic principlethis new Christianity , bursting forth at the opportune moment , aad dividing t \ e world , a 3 formerly , into a Pagan and a Christian community—we should assuredly discern this proof ef the omnipotent action of an idea , ia tbe visits spontaneously paid in this city to Republican Francs , and the principles which animate her b j the nations for by fractions of tbe nations , of Earope . We are not astonished to see to day a deputation from Ireland . Ireland knong how deeply her destinies 1 , her ( nSerisge , and her successive advances in the path ef religious liberty , of unity , an 4 of coBBtitaUonal equality with the other parts of the United Eingdon , bave at all times moved the heart of Earops ! We said as mnch , a . few days ago , to another depaUtioa of tout fellow-citizens . We eaid as mnch to all

      the children of that glorious isle of Enn which the Hataral genius of its iohabitacts and tbe striking events of its history tender equally symbolical of the poetry and the heroism of tne nations of tee north . Rest assured , therefore , that jon will find in Prance , under the republic , a response to all the sentiments i ; Mch ybn express towards it . Tell your fellow-citizens that the name of Ireland it SjHonymoHg with the name of liberty courageously de . fended against privilege—thstitiB one common name to erery Frfncb . citizen I Tell them that this reciprocity Which , they invoke—that this reciprocity of which , they are not oblivious—the Republic Trill be proud to remem bsr and to practice invariably toward 5 the Irish . Tell them , above all , that tbe French Republic is not , and never wfllbB , an aristocratic Eipublie . in which liberty is merely abased as the mask ef privilege ; but a

      Regublie erabraciBg the entire community , and securing to all the sane rights and the same benefits . As re-• gards other encouragements it would neither bo expedient for us to hold them out , nor for yoo to receive them . I have already expressed the ting opinion with reference to Germany , Belgium , and . Italy ; and I re . pest it with reference ta every nation which is Involved in internal disputes—which is either divided against itself or at variance with its government . When there ic a difference of raea—when nations are aliens In bloodintervention is not allowable . We belong to no party , in Ireland or elsewhere , ercept to that which contend * forgastiee , for liberty , and , for the happiness of the Irish . people . Ho other part tronld be aictptable ta us , iaa time of peace , In the Interest * and the paesienf of foreUn nations . Franee is desirous of reserving herself free for the maintenance of the rights of all

      We are at peace , and we are desirous of remaining oa good terms of E ^ nalitj , not with . thU or that part or ¦ GreUlBriUin , but with Great Britain entire . Wo be . lieve this peace to ba useful and honaurable , not only to © rest -Britain and tha Hrencb . Republic , bat to the cuman-rece . We will not commit an act—we will net ntter & rrord—we mil not breathe en insinuation at rariaaos-with the principles of the reciprocal inviolability of " -nations whieh we have proclaimed , and of wnfca tbe coatinent of Europe if already gathering the tr aits . Tnefsllen monarchy had treaties and dlploma-¦ iists . Oar diplomatists are cations . —ear treaties are

      fjmpsthits ! We should be iasane were we openly to < rehang&saeh a . diplomacy for unrae * nfn £ and partial alliances . with even the most legitimate parties in the countries nflfefa earronnd us . We are not competent either to judge them or to prefer gome of them to others ; 4 j-annooB « iD { reur partisanjbip of tb . e oae side we fihonld declare ourselves the enemies of the other . W « do not wish to be enemies of acy of jonr fellow conntrjHi 6 n . -We wish oh ths contrary , by a fai&fnl obser ' VtM&ti JhaMBnWIeail pledges , ie remove eH tte prejudices -whick may matnally exist between our neighbaarfcsud ourselves .

      This course , however painful itesay be , is imposed on as by the law of nations as neH by our historical cemeabraaces . Do you know whtt it was which most served t 9 Irritate ^ France and erir&nge her from Eagltnd . during the first republic f It rres tbe civil Trar ia a portion of our territory , supported , subsidised , and assisted fey 1 ST Pitt . It was t&B eseaaragement and the arms given to Frenchmen , as neroicd as youmke * , hat Frenchmen , gating igtinst their fellow citizens . This wag not honourable warfare . It « ru a Royalist prop&gandUm waged with frezcB blood against the Republic This policy U Hot yet , in splto . ef all ear effertg . entirely effaced ie ^ m ths Efemory of the nation . STell ! this cause of &SEensloa between -great Britain and sa wa

      will never renew bj taking any similar coarse . We accept wift gr atitude , expression of friendship from the diHersnt nationalities included aq the British Empire . "We ardently sfih tb&tjeitiea may found and strengthen tae friendship of races ; tfcat equality may become more and mow i t * hsxis ; bat shile prockimfog with yoo , with her ( England ) , and frith oil , tt » hely dogma ot fraternity we will perform only acts ot brotherhood , ia conformity wife our prfsefples end our feeliags , towards the Irish nation , 'TWe b Rtpsbllquo ! The Je 6 ou « MemefitPreriMlr *! Yive L&mertine ! This sMresn , which has giren great satisfaction to the P K 59 in this country , is looked upon as a triumph OTBr tbe Irish party , who were nndentood to hare asked for assistance which M . Lamarfane rtfaud .

      HB OtfES ' S ABDSEBS IO THE ZRSKCB JfAIWf . 14 p Kobert Ofrem * ho has armed " in Paris £ 8 a deputation ; from tha meeting reported in the Stab uat week ,: has israed aa address to the people of francs , in which he says : — Frienit and feUow-raea ^— in unpremeditated « nd ' ^""^ weafc hai occurred , preparatory to an « B pnncinfci to ; truth ; fr { 530 ^^ i ^ Mp . frwa porerty te rufen ; frca eissioute sales ; tea

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      oppression to indejiem ' enee pf rem competition to association . ; from war Wpeace ; from universal distrust to universal charity ; from hatred to fcindnesB and univercal lave of humanity . Ignorant and inexperienced men , mea of words without extensive national practical knowledge , - say that this change is too good to ezpeot from human nature ; that it is impracticable . To them ic is impracticable , for they know not how to effect the change But to Bay that it is impossible , is a libel on the reasoning and rational faculties of man , and tho power wfeich created them . I know how to effect this change for yon and the human race ; and I have come to Paris to assist the provisional government to prepare to accofflplish this glorious result , without injury to eny , with great and permanent "benefit to all . N « xt month I shall bo seventy . seveH year * old , more than sixty of which have betn , without intermiEiioo , and against every kind of opprobrium , devoted to this great cause , and during its progress I invented tbe infant school , tho mode of educating children and governing adults without punishDtnU , ameliorated the condition of the raannia ^ turlng operatlreR , dUeosered the Bclenca by which to create a superior character for tbe human race , and superior wealth in abundance for all , and a jnst roodo of distribution . This knowledge , and this extended and singular experience derived from many countries , I came now to give to the French nation , to confirm its glorious victory over the ignorant prejudices of a false and wicked passing avrny system . Universal charity , kindness , and good Trill , real liberty , eqaslity , and fraternity .

      STATE OP THB COUKTRY . Paris continues tranquil , but acccounts ar . rive from the provinces indicating serious disorganisation in the troops , and diserders among the industrial classes . At L'Orient the noncommissioned officers and gnsnera were in mutiny against their superior officers on tbe night of the 26 th . At St Onisr disorders broke out on the occasion of a removai of a statue of the Duke of Orleans , and periouB disturbances are reported in the neighbourhood of Srlonnes , near Rouen , in a manufacturing district .

      The Pre ^ se announces disturbances at Lyons , St Etienne . Rouen , and Fo ; x . Disorders had also occurred at Dole , n&a * Besancon . The soldiers of the 13 th and 22 nd regiments of the line , on tbe 30 th alt ; , dismissed the greater number of their officers . One of the ringleaders in ' this moTameut had been arrested the night before , and Ma comrades went to the general ofdiviaionin command , and demanded the man ' s release . This being refused , they proceeded to the place where he was confined ) and , breaking in the doors , set him free . Then taking him in triumph , thoy proceeded through ; the tows , Binging patriots songs , in which they were joined by the workmen and idlers of the plaee . After being completely masters of the rovrn for several hears , tkey -withdrew to their barracks ; and when the last accounts left , matters were quiet . A private letter states that they did not , hotvever , withdraw until they had gone to the residence of the general in command , and broken the windows of the house and done other damage .

      Accounts have reached Paris , of a serious disturbance at Libourne ( Gironde ) , where tbe military were called out , who , after the people had been formally bnt ineffectively summoned to retire , received orders to fire en the crowd , whereby sis men were killed and fourteen wounded . The people then gave way snd withdrew . The accounts received on Thursday morning state that appearances in Lyons were somewhat less alarmt ing than they had been . The government had ordered the mannfaotura of 43 , 000 silk flags , sad 130 , 000 scarfs , which would gWe some employment to tha weavers .

      KATIO 5 AL GUABD . Nnmerflus companies of the National Guard have elected officers from ranks so low that they are literally unable to afford the expense ef their uniforms . A subscription was accordingly opened in the respective companies to defray this expense , but it ap . pears that . in . many instances , such a proceeding offended the amour propre of the officers elect , and rather than submit to accept the donation of their colleagues tbey Bi gniied their intention of resigning . Under these circumstances , the Mayor of Paris has announced , by proclamation , that the city of Paris itself will clothe those officers who cannot afford to clothe themselves . The liberty of the press has been , we regret to say assailed in the person of M . Etnile de Girardin , the editor of the Peeese , one of the most determined and p lain spoken opponents of the provisional government „ The clubbists , to the number of 3 , 000 , assailed nil bureau , and had him in thei ^ posjession . That he escaped without personal violence is due to the fact of his having expressed himself to them , in words of much milder import than those with which his paper has teemed . General Courtais was also of great use in putting down what was very near being a very seriona riot . The ? were in possession of the whole of the offict b of the Pressf / ad threatened t

      In returning from the Bue Montmarrre , tbe crowd which went to the office of the Pbesse , crjing < Down with the Feebse ! ' went to theUinisterof Foreign Affairs . The young workmen who conducted it were received by the minister . They told him that they had felt great irritation in seeing the Psesbe attack the provisional goveroment oi the Repnblic , and compare M , Lsdra-Rollin to M . Dachate ' , and M . Lam&rtine to M . Gaizot ; that they bad intended to make a demonstration against that journal , butnot to break the presses nor to injure persons or property . M . LamarMna replied , that he thanked them for their sentiments , but that he blamed their acts , and that he entreated them to abandon all ideas of violence against newspapers which do not abaro their oplnlsns j that If th « opinion of etery one was free under the Monarchy , it ought fo ? g stronger reason to be inviolable under tbe Repnblic ; that the government replied to attacks by acts , and hy saving the country from its eaemies abroad and from disorder ia the interior ; that it would hereafter be jugged by its works and not by the unjust criticisms er on dits of inch or such a party ; that it woa'd be giving a foundation to the calumnies against it to employ the least moral violence against the liberty of speaking and writing , and that the Republic would even allow the liberty of being unjust towards its government .

      Considerable sensation has been produced by the publication , in a work called fa Revue Retrospective , of a document which the conductor of the Revue , SI . J . Taechereau . states to be a declaration made in 1839 , before the Minister of the interior . It is a denunciation by a member of a republican association of the part taken by different republicans in the conspiracies to overturn the late- government op to 1839 , the date of . the declaration . M , TaBchereau does not give the name of tha denunciator , bnt leaves it to the citizens who were denounced to enter into an investigation on the subject . The journals , however , publish a letter from M . Blsnqui , whose name has been so much before the public lately as president of a republican club which has assumed a dictatorial tone to the government , in whieh ha states that no doubt can bo entertained that he is the person referred to by M . Tascherau . He says : — ' This document is a fabrication by enemies who conceal themselveB , bnt whom I will un . VENICE A REPUBLIC . ' A republic has been proclaimed at Venice . The Civic Guard had their flags blessed by the Patriarch . All knelt when bis Eminence blessed the republic ' s Sags , which were conveyed in triumph to St Marco . The Austrian governor haB capitulated with the pro . visional government of Venice , consisting of Garner , Miohiel . Medin , Fabria , Avmoi , M&ugaldo , and Pincherle . PAPAL STATES .

      By s decree of the Pontifical government , of the 21 st of March , a corps of observation is to be formed onthefrontkrof the Roman states on ths side ef Tuscany , Parma , and Modena . Volunteers for this corps had been enrolled and received on March 22 ad . Lettera from Some of the 24 th say that the news from Milan had produced an immense sensation there . Tha young mea enrolled theseeives to march to the frontiers as volunteers . The government had ordered all the troops to march for Bologna . Three battalions of the line j * ad dragoooa , as well as a great number of vaianteefs , had mzttkei . Tha last battaaienoffusilers march to-day ; it v ' dl be followed to m-srrow and the following day \ % other troops and a bafcfceey of fieiet artillery . Orders are { jppea to conceniraia the fcroftjs about fessro and Bologas . O ur government will s&t at oQO 8 enter iota tLosabardy , but if our 6 rothera of Italy aeed buccsju ? , ths&snner of Pias IX . will saoa float ia the fields of Lon&ardy by the aide of those © f Piedmeafc and Teflcany . The Jesnits are leaving ereiy day ; they will soan $ 11 have quitted . The Gazette di Roma publishes a deorea by the Minister of War , directinc that a « orps of operation shall be formed of faur regiments of infantry , two of cavalry , three battalions . of fieli artillery , a company of artificers , detached from the . corps of artillery , and two companies of engineers . Foreign troops ia the serrice of his Holiness are to ba joined with the sroy of occupation . . ' Letters from Rome . ofthe 28 th ult ., Dtate that the i raosi perfect tranquillity prevailed , since tha depar * tare of the troops and rolantesn for the frontiers . The Civic Guards ocbnpiedall the military posts , a subscription has besn entered into for the purpose of equipping the volunteers . The Pope had subscribed 50 . 0 ( K ) franca , and tha religious orders , the nobility , merchants , and ewdinsls , had also largely contributed . . Tb ^ ootTiedin . geBMOaitj aad pa- teiotl « msi&& 9 noh ,

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      street , Haymarket , -in the City of Westminster , at the - Office , In the same Street and i'arissh , for the Proprietor * FEARGUS O'CONNOR , Esq ., M . P ., and published by Woiuh Hewitt , of Ho . 18 , Charles-street , Brae , tfem-street , Walwortb , in the parish of St . Mary . New . fagtoa , in the County of Surrey , at theOfflee , No . 18 , 'Qraat VinomUl-otroet . Haymarket , in the OitvetfWw * fiainsfef .. "Saturday April , 8 it . 1818 .

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), April 8, 1848, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1465/page/8/