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      WEST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE . WAKEFIELD ADJOURNED SESSION ? - NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN , ThjtJ * * summer General Quarter Sessions of tne r ^ for the West Riding of the County of Tort , * ^ , held by Adjournment at the Court House , m " ^ field , on Wednesday , the 8 th Day of ^ Tjj next , at Eleven o'Clock in tbe F orenoon , m ^ purpose of inspecting the Riding Prison , l ' t js of Correction , ) and for examining '" VVrati * of the Keeper of ihe said House of W" ^ making enquiry into the conduct of •»? ¥ ? Mi tW Servants belonging to the Bame ; aua . «•* ¦ behaviour of tho Prisoners and their earning * , ¦ ' tW » 5 ^ And Notice is also hereby given , * jedM Sessions the Report of the Committee sppM . ^ select a Site for the proposed ^ ew & jnd of Correction , Yfill be presented ana »* consideration . „«• C . H . ELSLEY , Clerk oftbeP ^ Clerk of the Peace ' s Office , Wakekfi eW . 26 th August , , 1841 . J

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      SAKRSXiST . —A large out-door meeting took * bM . « a the M&tket-Hill , ia order to adopt a StitHa * to the House of Commons , praying an in-« 5 r ^ to the atrocious and enormous crueltiesi prac-Sd ia Wakefield House of Correction , and for the total abolition of the silent system wherever en-S ^ oL Ut . Frank Mirfi eld was called to chair ; ; w « aBoasced to the congregated thousands , that SIrfeieBdand benefactor , Fear *™ O'Connor , had sanived to liberty on Sunday . This glorious news « mi received with the most deafenine cheering .

      Mr . Tbo »* s Lingird moved , and Mr . Wm . Norton OMK&d the follomng resolution : — " That it i ' b the « Sm of this meeting , that it is the daty of the < aoopleof Barasley to petition the Comtaons' House ¦ Jfpiiriuunent , praying an inquiry into tire enormou 3 entities perpetrated , in the name of justice , at ~ W « ke £ eld House of Correction , and all other / faols A this country , and that the raid Housa of Com-3 Hp— will exercise its powerful inSaence for putting am « B * ae stop to the inhuman asd cruel silent sys-« fan wherever enforced- Mr . Jab a Shaw moved .

      sad Mr . Patrick Moulds seconded the petition as it appesrtd in the Star , of last wesk . Mr . G . J . Har-S spoke ia support of the petition for two hours , -was loudly cheered . Three cheera ^ re given Jar ^ ciigua O ^ Connor , three for Frost , Williams , « ftd Jcaes , and three for Asbton and all the incarwanted victims . Mr . Thomas Buncombe , M .. F . was ¦ sleeted by the meeting to present the petition . 3 fr . Harney said , now that the particular businesss "lor which they had been convened was finished he nitid , with the Chairman ' s permission , submit to 'Cheat & resolution which he deemed of some importasoe . First , let him congratulate them npon the tnsspaznt progress of their glorious principles in -fte land of the Emerald Isle—( . cheers)—mo 3 t of

      thea . were aware that for months past » great aaaber of Northern Stars had been sent from differeut parts of Ecgland xo Ireland , and had there keen circulated by trusty patriots , much to the ¦ SKr / asce of the hypocritical vil'ain 3 w > . o made a traieef the miseries of unhappy Ireland—( cheers)—$ oa eoasequencd of the circulating of the organ of Cfeartism ameng that too long deluded people was Ha diseaiminating of a knowledge of the principles upoa which our cause is based ; this led to the for-XBStzoa of Chartist Associations in Dublin , Newry , jQrcghsda , and other places—( cheer ? - )—but what fc » d thrown the " Moses of Ireland" into the greatest cage , and struck dismay into the ranks of the ** l < oyal Royal's , ' —( Lau-hter)—was the adinisiion i » U the Dublin Universal Suffrage Association of tks BeT . Patrick Rvan , parish priest of Djnabate .

      "tCkeers . ) Dan well knew that if once the Ca'holic priesthood should espouse the cause of real liberty , iia oecnpation would be gone—the " trade" of agtt&ttoa would be annihilated— accordingly he had epeoed his foul mou : h and by his malignant and crafty iasinn&tions , had Fought the destruction of Sts man of God , who had dared to do his daty . Bai this faithful minister of Christ had shown he was not to be put down b j the bullying or lying of the " Liberals . ** He ( Mr . H . ) wou ' . d now read a letter from the JLsv . Gent , in sjiswer to ths calumnious ab-ise of the old impostor , ¦ which was first prm : ed in the Free-• man ' s Journal , asd afterwards copied into the Hvrihern Star , in which paper mcsi of them hs . d md it ; but so excellent was tha ; Liter , that he wassure , eTen ihoie who had read ir , would be most hxppj to hear it a ^ ain . ( Cneers . ) Mr . Harney then i « id the letter , which vrp . 5 received with the mc ^ t

      esatasiastic cbeers ; he remarked eminent Wvulci be scpeiflouv , itire he was that every honest man in fk&i meeting—Engl-samaa and Irishman—would support the resolution he Trou-d now propose : — ** That this meeting return their heartfelt thanks to tl » Rev . Patrick R ; an , parish priest of . l ) jnabate , fwhis manly defence ci lie character of ihe people © f Haglasd , and for his able vindication of the xighis of the oppr ^ sgd manr ; and this meeiiug j&adge their support to their Irish bre ; hrfnin thi-ir straggle for national rights s'ad j' . isi : ce . " Jlr . ^ Eiuas

      Ualy , an Irishman , seconded ihe resolution , which was carried by acclamation . Three cheers having been given for Feargus O'Connor , three for Wiiiiam . Ashtan , acd all the Tic . iais of Whigtrcrj . three loi th « H = t . Patrick Ryaa , three for Fcter Hoey , and alltho Irish Chari ' uts , acd three for the Charter asd to surrender . The meeiisg uisso ' iTcd . Mr . Sasrto afierwards arrired , snu in the eTcning addressed a meetinjj ia ilr . A eland ' s large room ; his Address was eli-quen : a . nd traih-tellin ^ , and gavc to all issembled the treitest saiisfactioa . '

      A pcbuc heating was held in Mr . Akelnm ' s lergeroom , on Tue ? : ay , to hear a lecture from Mr . T . B . Smitfe . A £ jestl « man of s : ? r ; ii > £ Chartist prinopks was called to the caair , who opened the proeeedifigs in a cost crcduable aud pr-iseworthy speech . The worthy chairman concluded by introtiaasiz to the meetiEg Mr . T . B . Smith . Mr . Smith vu received with tremencous cheericg . He com-Keoced hi 3 lecture by stating the reasons which preheated his arrival in Bircsiey soon enough on Monday to support the petit-cn" to the House of Commons for an ir . q-airy into ths horrid system of laHtare carried into eiice ; ia Wakefield Kouie of Cerrection . He said as he was not here to tike pnrt in that business , which he be ' . ieved was well clone ,

      SAOsgh h * was not there , ( and which he should regrtt * s leng as he liyea , ) he would cow call their attention to the gTeat er ; ls ths working c ^^ s ^ s were laioering under , ciud the oaly remeOies wliicL TPOald tfiec : uaily remore those distresses . Mr . &aiih traced the eTils that afilict the workies to their sources . He depicted the Tarious distres ? ei Wider whicn the labourers are groaning , with the most glowing , but heart-searching langKsge ; he expatia' ^ d upon the causes cf cur sufferings , and the remedies to remote those sufferiiigs , for nearly two hours , and was listened to with the most

      profimBQ attention , by a large and respectable coc ^ re-£ 2 & 0 B of hard working mso , their rrnes and dxnxhters . The worthy leciurer was loudly apjilanaed , both durirg aiid at the end of his able . elsqnent , and • aieuted oration . The following resobitwrn was then passed : — " That the explanation jprea by Mr . T . B . Smi-. h to this meetissr , relative ta his aoa-arriTal at cur . Monday ' s demoustraiion , is pafectly satisfactory , and that t ' te thanks of this Bieeang are due , and are hereby given , to that gentleman for his kindness in stepping here to-day , ssd for his able kcture . " The resolution was passed amidst loud cheering , ilr . Ssaivb Tetarned thanks . Anoihar meeting was held in the same rfaoeinthe evening , which was erowded to excess . Erery ono was delighted with Mr . -Smith ' s discsorses ; the manner ia which he cwe-U upon dcaeetic duties has highly pleased the females at - BfcBosky . SHEFFIELD . —Mr . Jnlian Harney addressed ^ n 0 Terfi . 3 wing and most enthusiastic andis-Dce , in the Chartist Association Room . Fig-Tree-Iane , on het Wednesday week , August J 8 : h . The meetiDg lastbe finest in-doer afSimblage we have gathered ia may many months past . I . xctube . —On Snnday evening last , Mr . Otley leeUirtd in the Association-room—subject— " The life and character of Oliver Cromwell . " The lecterer exhibited , in masterly style , the real chamber of vox extraordinary man . Historical , instructive , and entertaining . The lecture delighted thetrulylespeciable assembl y that thronged the room J 3 * ery tlaaks are due to the lecturer for his truly afela sad talented discourse .

      to Hcmbcg C 0 SFEBE 5 CE .-A public meetirg «» W * in the Nether Chapel , Norfolk-street , on Toesdaj eTening , to hear the report of the Ministers ¦ wa © h * d attended the Manchester Conference . The i ¦ meBbtpg was called for seven o ' clock , at wbieh time jw «« ched the chapel , when we found it about half i Sfled . By eight o ' clock the chapel was well filled I lay « o aadienee principall y of the middle class , not I * few of whom showed , by their sleek appearance , W « e "horrid bread tax" had not prevented their ftrmng . - Bumness commenced shortly after seven i - dock by . the Rev . T . Smith , minister of the : *** & * , giving out a hymn , after which a gentleman i «»» iame we did not learn , offered up a" half- i WBie

      pnjer , " not one word of which could be '' l ?* " ^ ? ? aUer 7 > where we were seated . The i Bar . T . Smith was then called to the chair , who : « eare » d a meaningless addrtE 3 in a drawl ' u . g , sane- ' tawo « aa tone ; after which he called on the Rev . i Jlr . Liwm , Bap-. ist Minister , to move the first re- ' aotetkm . The Rev . Gentlemao moved a resolution ' telhe effect— "That the meeting viewed with the deepest interest the mass of evidence brought be- ' Sax * the Conference , proving that the decay of cur ! **» fa . decrease of wages , and the destitution and ! ¦ offaingof the people were caused by the iniquitous J 4 * x < a food . " In support of his resolution the Rev . ' GsBtkaan took np the greater part of hia tpetch in ! eodewworing to show that Corn Law ReDeal was i

      art » © olmcal question-that his party were not \ feiiac *! dissenters—argued that Corn Law Repeal 1 wwdd not injure the agricultural labourers—true , 1 it «« ht throw them out of employment on the land , tat grre os more trade , and we'll employ your sgri- i nthszal Jabonrerp . At the Kme time tho Her . Gooieann cited cases , showing that much of the i labagr performed in Sheffield was most destructive ' -ftp t&el > e * lth and life of the workers ; jet such are I ti > e fekseags of " more trade" the Her . Gendcican : would kindly extend to the agricultural labourers , j Me thought the farmers were so prosperous that it ' « Repeal of the Corn Laws should lower their Dro-

      £ ta , * &eycould very well bear it ! ( Aye , but will &cj 1 ) As to the landlords , he would rtcommeEd &ea to pve up the luxuries of their board , their ^ faodid equipaxes , their magnificent mansions , &c . ¦^ H » Ker . Gentleman may recommend th ; s , but will * aearistocracy do so 1 ) He said tho ministers of ^ osiiMtatj bad be « n often reviled by the defamere tsawn , that while they cared much for the spjrit-Wtyeifye of their flocks , they cared nothing for their * " *» r * l wants . 2 'hank God , the asst moling of the i ^ "fg gPCg at Mi nchester iad wiped sway that j ^ J ?* . ™ ftimishing woman , addressing her ; " ™ 5 Aildren , wonld my , yon shall have bte&d , I ff * T ? , ? fP ^ 094 ministers ot G-jd has declared th ^ ! SnU , ^ . 80 ' / ^ fereDce was the best hope ^ f ! tee peopte , aad g me ^ ^^ tllat tiieir topeg wcaitj j

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      not be-disappointed . ( Cheers . ) Tho IUy . Mr . Muks ' Independent Minister , seconded the resolution . He maintaiHed that it was the daty of evevy man te investigate the causes of the present social sstserj . ( Why , then , Rev . Sir , were the Christian Chartist Ministers , and Rational Reli ^ ionisi Preachers , excluded from your Conference !) He epokeof affecting statements made to the Conference , of the shocking state of the working class of Paisley and Manchester . ( Why ¦ weie not J \> hn BuBoaaa and Lloyd Jones allowed to give in their " affecting statements " of the "shocking state of the working class" in Dundee and London f ) He said there was something radically wrong in the present system . ( If so , will the humbnt of Cor » -L » w-Repeal radically" cure

      the disease acknowledged p And concluded by caHing upon his hearers to agitate , until the poor maa's rights were n « t only acknowledKedj bnt granted aed secured . < Be assured ; , most Rev . Sir , thai we are -determined to do . ) The resolution was then pat by the Chaimaa , with breathless baste , fearing tfcere might be some opposition , asd declared by him to be unaaiawnsiy carried . Mr . Bailey , Calvinist Minister , moved the second resolution , which was a mere echo of the first . In its support he delivered a lengthy and eloquent speech . Pity it u that his abilities Bhould be devoted to the furtherance of the schemed of a Tile faction , instead of the vindication and upholding of the universal rights of man . He lashed the Chorch Parsons and Weeleyan Preachers , and for the latter was hissed by a considerable number ,

      answered by the cheers of his friends . In the course of his address , he gave utterance to the following democratic remark , — " Kings were made for the people , —Iaw 3 were made for the people , —no section of the community ought to be the masters of society . " < True , Mr . Bailey , most true ; buc be consistent . Leave the ranks of the plundering few , " and join the plundered many in their struggle for the power to right themselves . ) A Rev . Mr . Divis seconded the resolution . He delivered a rambling tale about " cheap bread , high wages , and plenty to do , " closely interlarded with Scriptural quetations . The speech of Mr . Bailey had , we fancied , uifectt d the nerves of the Rer . Gentleman , for he earnestly begged of his hearers not to be misled by

      any appeals to their passions ; on to account to think ot" appealing to physical force ; and to be sure not to afcandon the Anti-Corn Law agitation for any agitation for organio changes . Bo wound up with Eozoe trash about oar lovely and beautiful Qieen , and argued that a repeal of th& Corn Laws was eow ail but certain , eeting that the aforesaid lovely lady had appointed the Rev . Baptist Noel one of her Chaplains ! The resolution having been carried , a Mr . Rhodes moved a resolution approving of the acts of the Conference , and awarding the thanks of the meeting to the Ministers who . had addressed them that evening . The resolution being seconded , was about to be put , when Mr . Harney , who SDoke from the ifallerv , said he had a question

      to ask before the resolution was put to the meeting . The Chairman could not hear Mr . H . though he wnainly did cot speak in the lowest tone ; Mr . H . however succeeded in making him hear , when Mr . Mnir .-aid something to tho Chairman ; upon which , in spite of Mr . Harney ' s opposition , vhe Chairman put the resolution , and declared it carried- Mr . Harney insisted on putting his question , and was met , as might be expected , by ihu uproarious opposition of the saints , who , however much they m . ny be in love wuh " free trade , " aie certainly no frit-nds : o " free d : 3 cnSMon . " At length Mr . 11 . was heard . The question he had to put to tho R-.-v . Gentleman was , When Ministers of ail denomiuaiious w-.-ro iuvitcd to attend the Conference , why were certain

      p : r ; O 2 ! 5 exdadeJ , gentlemen who were duly accredited as mmisters of -heconjire ^ atious who l . ai tent them : o Manchester ? ( Cheers and uproar . ) The Rev . Mr . Liroin -aid he was not aware uuiii ho had returned to Shefitld , that any Minister had been excluded . If any person or persons had b ^ tii excluded , i : was the work of the coramktee appointed for the purpose of considering the claims for admis-~ ion on tho part of ail pcr ? Mi > pies iy . ' , i ^ : htm . rlvts 35 Ministers ; that committee- was a Ingh ' y respectable body , and he doubted not but that iu rImprinted rrpon of the proceedings of the Confer- n : e , ih . ' committee vrould ^ ive reas nsfo r theircondaci in th : ; matter every way satisfactory to : hu country a ' , lar ^ e . ( Crie = ? of " No , " and cfp » at : ? r ) Mr .

      Harcey w . sced to put anoiher qutst ' . cn . ( brcat uproar and cries of * ' Turn him out . ") He would be heard . —A sLra ght-hair > . d , smooth-faced jackanapes , who officiates as doorkeeper in the " bouse of GoJ , " exhibited h : s chris'ian charily by threatening to o ' rag Mr . N . out by brute force ; this provoked couLiier-thrc-ais on the j nr : of Mr . J-Jariiey ' ol ' jieud *; in ih _ - mids " , of the turauit , some of the Rev . Gentlemen critd to Mr . llarntsy to come co . ru to ihe pbtfi = rm below the pulpit , where thiy w ^ rc con ^ r > t ; ated . Mr . Hirney ccrnpiit-d , and on rtachii ; g hft " sacieo grenna" put his question— " W-. ll t ; : e Rev . Gentlemen explain how it was that whin a resolution was moved in conffcrence , declarator of the Curu

      Laws bcir . g ths whole cause of the txistir : ^ ilioirs ^ s —how was it , that w : ; en a miniitsr present roq'jcs ' ed of the chaircaa permission to s-psak to the resolution , that the chairman refused , ai ^ d t hat the conference supported the chairman in las u « j > iitifiabij condiic : ? ' The Chairman replied—I hat ihe meeting would see it was very ntc-Ssury for the carryiug on of public busicef ? , that ceivaiii reguiat . oiis siiculd ba adopted , and being adopted , should bs abided by . The conierccce had appointed a c-r-mroiuce to ielect the f-j .-eaktrs , only ti : v . e who vu-rc i y the committto -eltc ^ d could ? peDk , ihe chairra : n : i'iJy did his duty , therefore , iu the matter

      complaintii of , and the conference vtry yiopcrly proteCieJ him . Mr . Haracy said , at that l- » te hour oi the night , he would not tresjasscn their pitienc \ bus would simply remark that , in his humble opiuion , the Rev . William Hill was refund a hfarinj ; . because the getters up of the confereuce kuew very well that Mr . Hill was no tool of thur » , aud ftar-. u therefore that his opinions would no ; chime with thoie of the Rev . Gtmkmcn who were permuted to speak ail en one bide . ( Cheers and hisses . ) The chairman replied that Mr . Harney ' s remarks miitht be true , but were certainly very uncharitable ! 'iua ttf eticg dUpos ^ ed .

      DBW £ Br / 5 Y .-A rrquisitionhaving been presented to the Hi ^ h Constable iequc > iiuj ; him to call a meeting of the inhabitants to cousidr-r the propriety of petitioning the legislature f- ; . r an enquiry into the present prison discipline , and that geiuleman having kindly consented to do SrOv a meeting was held in the Marktt-p ' ace , on Thur .-day evening ing , August 19 ih . At eight o ' clock , Mr . Wiliiam Moreley Stott wa 3 called to the chair . The chairman read the requisition calling the meeting , and after a few remarks introduced Mr . Epi-. raim Clarke , who moved the following resolution ;—* That this meeting regarding with indignation and abhorrence , the atrocious cruelties practised under the fkndish silent system , in the public £ aols cf this country , do resolve to petition the House of Commons , imperatively urging upon the ) egi > laturc the neccsEisy of an immediate inquiry into ihe working of the present prison discipline , that an end may be put to the barbarities complained of , so repugnant to humanity , and disgraceful to the nation . " Mr . Charles Connor in an excellent speech , seconded the resolution . Cat riedunanimously . Mr . Brander moved the adoption of the petition—seconded by

      Mr . Newsome and carried . ( The petition was given in our third edition of last week , and again appears in another colamn , ) Mr . T . B . Smith of Leeds , next addressed the meeting in a lengthy and powerful speech which was warmly responded to . Mr . Julian Harney moved the following resolution , which was unanimously agreed to : — " That the brutal mismanagement of the prisons of this country , as set forth in the petition adopted by this meeting , is but another proof of the necessity of making the Charter the law of the land—that the law-makers and the executors of the laws may be responsible to the whole people . " Thanks being voted to the ChairmaD , the meeting dissolved . '

      UVEBPOOXk-On Friday , tb . e 21 stinst ., Mr . John Duncan , of Dundee , and Mr . Wiliiam Thotnason , of the Vale of Leven , addressed a numerous and respectable meeting of the Chartists of Liverpool , in the Lodge Room , Preston-street , on the occasion of their return frtm the Clerical Conference , held at Manchester , when tbey de . ' ailtd ihe conduct pursued by those reverend black shadows towards the only true representatives of the feelings of the working clasee * , and a resolution , condemnatory of their conduct , was unanimously patted by the meeting , and a vote of thanks being parsed by acclamation to Messrs . Thomason and Duncan , the asking quietly dispersed .

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      FSOM OUE LONDON COKB . ESPONDKNT . Thursday Evening , August 26 The aJl-er . grossing subject of the true and good is the liberation of Mr . O'Connor . The localities are Yieing against each other to render a token of their respect towards him . The short notice which they have had alone precludes them from proving more strongly their admiration of his ardnous straggles in their behalf . As it is , however , a deputation will be in York from London . Middlesex Delegate Meeting . —This body held s special meeting on Wednesday evening last , which was fully attended , to adopt measurcB for welcoming , on the part of the men of London , Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., on his release from unwarranted and severe imprisonment . Mr . Parker moved , and Mr . Watkins seconded , " That A deputation be sent from London to welcime Ftargus O'Connor , E ^ q , on hia release * " The motion was carried unanimously .

      : As addbess was ordered to be drawn np ( or pre' sentatioc lo F . O'Connor , Esq ., from London . ; Sai . M PjlXckjlS . —The Council of this body were ! called together on Wednesday last in consequence J ] of the letter from Mr . Cordeaux ; Mr . Smith was i ! called to the chair , A moit animated conversion [ insued , which terminated by Mr . Fearn b * ing elected to proceed to York on behaL' of the men «!' Saint Pancras . Fjssbcby . —A Ball will begisren on Tuesday next at Johnson ' s lecture room , Clerkeas-eJl , to celebraie * be liberation of Fcar ^ us O'Connor . £ ? to com- j JMtce at half-past stren o ' olock . * I

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      BIBMeiKqgaJMC . —— O'Cokbob Demon 8 T 7 jltion . —At ft meeting of the National Charter A ' 390 ciation , held at their room , Freeman-street , on Vtednesday eveaiujr , Mr . Parkes in the chair , the Chairmaa read » printed circular from York , req uesting that % deputation should be sent to welcome Feargua O'Connor , Esq ., from his dungeon . It was unanimouflly agreed to send Mr . White io 'P ork , as the representatiYe of ihe ChartiBts of BVrtBingham A laree body of thfl females who were present

      eajoin « d Mr , White to give their respects to ^ Feargn ? . " It is particularly requested that all persons who hare Sags or banners will send thft same to the Chartist room , on Monday or Wednesday evenings , and any friend possessing flags , &c , at a distance , will please send them in a wrapper , addressed to Mr . 3 . Wilkinson , No . 5 , Cregoe-terrace , Bell Barn-road , who trill see them safely returned . It was resolved to enter into a spirited subscription , in order to give Mr . O'Connor a reception worthy his immense services . BlRilJNOBiM WILL DO ITS DVTT .

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      ELECTION PROCEEDINGS AT BRADFORD . We stated ia our last the steps that had been taken by the CbartietB at this place , in connection with the coming election . Since then the Tories have regularly unkennelled their fox ia the persoa of Mr . Wro . Wilberforce , whose only recommendations are that he is a Tory , and that his father once represented Yorkshire . It was announced that he would address the electors at the Odd Fellows' Hall , on Monday night ; the admission , of course , was by ticket , and the audience might probably comprise from seven hundred to eight hundred . Mr . Wilberforce avowed his enmity to the New Poor Law , and his opposition to a free trade in corn . Amongst the usual topics of a Tory ppeech , he gave utterance to the following passage : —

      " I began by saving I am a Conservative . As such , gentlemen , I oppose the present ministry—M such , I oppose the Whigs—as such I differ from the Radicals —and as such I disapprove of the Chartists . I think it right to make this distinct explanation , because I do not wish to owe the support of a single man to a falsa iaipressiou . It is , as 1 said before , ihe UtUh which -will outlast us all , and by this we will stand or falL But , gentlemen , havirig said this , I really must go on to say that 1 draw a very great distinction betwixt the Whigs , the Bidicals , and the Chartists . 1 look upon the Whigs as a . pirty as dishonest ( Hear , near , and applause . ) I aui very sorry if I giye pain to any body , but I have

      been taught to call things plainly by plain names . ( Hear , hear , and applause . ) I look upon Radicals as very mischievous and mistaken men , but a great deal more hontst than the Whigs . ( Laughter and applause . ) And I look upon the Chartists , in their origin , and in the history of th ' eir career , as the deluded victims of Whig deception —( cheers)—suffering , justly when they break the laws , and therefore , while I pity them 1 must coiidemn , but led to the brink of the prtcipice and ignorant !} ' into the breach of the law by those whd ir . 3 n ; teiy more dfserve the yenaities which they have unio : ed upon their own uuiuppy victims . " tTiementk'us chetring . j

      His address occupied about an hour , and his friends seemtd quite satisfied . Mr . busftilu ' s party remained quiet . Tho only etep they have taken , of any importance , is to announce that , out 01 res-pect for the memory of Mr . Lister , their late repre ^ entxiive , > hey will conduct the present election " without iia ^ s , banners , or music ! " The plain English of this is , that their lass election bifis are jet unpaid , and , in consequtnee , their fiigs are in pawn , and music can no lon «« r be had ou tick . As a party , the Bradford Wiii ^ s are defunct ; they aro divided amongst themse ! ve . s ; they arc worse than the do £ in tho manner . They cannot cany the election themselves , and ih . y will not assist the only party , by union with whom they nv&ht return a truly liberal and genuine representative .

      The " lads , "however , are not behind hand in their procecdicg-i . I hey also gave notice of a puLlic meeting toe Monday night—not & " ticket meeting , ' but ono to which all might have access—in the opoii air . The meeting was held ia trout , of Sir . Ibbotsou ' s fchop , and comprised an audience of upwards of seven ttmiiand—another proof , it proof were wanting , of iho importance ef the . Chartists as a party , ami a demonstration of the iniquity of tho present election laws , in fact , there can bd no doubt that , let the eli . ction take place when it may , let who wi ; l ba leturntc by law , CoLuel Thompson will be the choice of a vast mujjrity 0 ? the inhabitants .

      At ab , ut haif-past seven o ' clock , Mr . Clark .--on ihe solicitor , was ca . kd to the cha . r . The space in front of Mr . Ibbotjcu'e shop and theBowliog-Kfee !! , beuig entirely fiiled . The Cnairman addressed the aud :-cuce at &tcA length , iu which he ga . vo a detailed account of the iv . gt . tiatioii wiiich had been . atteifipted by ths Whi ^ s , who , as we stated last wetk , had kindly cifeicd , as tho purcliaso of Chu . r ; ist support to poor Old B ' . ii-fiuld , on this occasion , to give them a share in the reprcientunon next time . This otfer was refused , and a proposal was made to the Whigs to bring out Colonol Thompson ; who , it was quite certain , by- united support , raiiht be returned by a triuuip )> a , ni majority * This proposal , however the Whigs had not courage to fcu ' . ertuiu , aud af er takiug time to deliberate , tho comu . i ' . tee forwarded to the Chartists the following precious pieco of Whig chicanery and special pkading : — Cominittes-rooins , Ltec ' . s-road , Arg . 17 .

      In reply to the proposition submitted to them this morning , by a deputation from the ChurtUt Committee , the CuuiiiiitUe fur conducting the tketion of Mr . l } us * field , beg respectfully to say , that they f % tliy concur in the priiicii > le involvtd in that proposition , viz .. —That t ' . ie pe < -plb in tlie broadest sense of tbo word , are the only lr-giii ! i , ate source of power ; curis-. q-KTitly , . is long as tliu su'L-age is conCned to a portion only of tho people , the eltctora axe trustees acting for the benefit of ihe ¦ whole community , and that tlity ought in the exercise of U . tir ptivik-ge , a » far as couipatible with their own cunscicruious . convictions , to foim a judgment in accordance ¦ with the ascertained opinions of tho imj'irity . They , ctverthelcss cannot assent to thtf proposition , and for tbe following reasons : — 1 st . lii-cauve it would be difficult , if not impossible , to obtain such an attendance at a public meeting as might ba fairly taid to rtprt-seiit the opinions of the "whole budy of tho inhabitants .

      • 2 nd . Because a general meeting of the inhabitants of ' . hi borough would contain m&iiv who have an interest altogether distinct from and adverse to tbe question to be submitted to thtir decision , and yet by voting on the question they might materially advance their own insenst to the detriment of ali other partita . 3 d . Because the present imperfect list of voters being the ultimate body to vihich tho appeal must be made , the real points to be ascertained , viz . which of the Liberal candidates possessed tho greatest . amount of electoral strength , would not be discovered by the proposed meeting , and , however valuable and iLfluential such an expression of public opinion might be with many electors , it is feared that , its moral iufiuencu un the moss of the prisent voters would bo imperceptible .

      4 th . Biciose the plan proposed could not lead to a satisfactory adjustment of the difficulty , inasmuch as the public are divided into Cree great political parties or claaies , and , therefore , at a general meeting of the three classes , that which was most uumerous might be swamped by the union of the other two . Whether this result took place or not , seeing it is possible , there ¦ would rnuain ample grennd of complaint and dissatisfaction , which it is most desirable to avoid . 5 th . Iu conclusion , the committee for conducting Mr . Bub&eld ' a election , cannot forbear from expressing their sincere regret , that Anything like class interests should be allowed to exist between them and the party

      they address , seeing they advocate many important political changes in common , and are all amingafter the same object—good and juit government It most be apparent that none of these changes can be effected by estrangement , bat much may be done by union . The only wise coarse at the present juncture and under the present circumstances of the registration , is to combine in support of the man who will secure the greatest number of votes ; then to watch the iegistra tioa , and place as many as possible , on the list of voters ; then it may be practicable to procure the return of men , whose principles are more in accordarce with the wishes of the great body otRefoflnera .

      Waltee Exlet , Chairman . Thus ended the negotiation with the Whigs ; and it remained for the mee ing to deteiBOine whether they would be ridden over rough-shod , or whether they would have a representative ot their own . It was admitted , even by Buafield ' s own friends , that he was not a competent person , that , in fact , he was a complete cypher , but they must vote for liim- ^ because he was a Whig , and they iiad nobod ) else to vote for . So the fools will stultify themselves , and become a laughing-stock to the country , for lack of moral couiage to support a man whom they admit 8 S Buperior in every respect , as advocating all that -they themselves advocate , but who has the misfortune to bo fifty years in advance of them in intelligence , in liberality , in talent , and in erery requisite which is necessary to qualify a man for becoming a representative .

      The meeting which was the most enthusiastic one we ever witnessed , was afterwards addressed by Mr . Wm . Martin , Mr . Alderson , Mr . Charles Connor , Mr . Ibbotson , and Mr . Wm . Martin of Leicester . 1 he address of Mr . Charles Connor delighted and electrified the audience , and brought forth tremendous cheers . The following resolution was carried unanimously : — " That , in the opinion of thlsmeetfng , Col . Thompson is the most proper person to supply the vacancy occurred in the representation of this borough in Parliament ; and that the electors and non-electors present at this aieeting pledge themselves to use every exertion to secure Col . Thompson ' s retnnj . "

      In proposing a vote of thanks to the Chairman , > Ir . Connor stated that a letter had been received from York , announcing that O'Connor had received an osder for his liberation , and that he wonJd come o « t of the Castle on Monday aext . This jras receivoi with tremendous cheers , and eausc-4 an exciteccgnt and pleasurable emotion amongst ihe numexocta assembly , which it would h&TC Aims Whig gosdio £ are wttues&e 4 .

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      The vote of thanks to the Chairman having been carried , three eheen were proposed for O'Connor , which were heartily given ; three for the Charter ; three for Frost , Williams , and Jones ; and three for the Northern Stdr t when the : people separated at near ten o ' clock . Tbe meeting was very orderly and attentive , and after getting rid of a Whig Committee-man , who conspicuously figured with a pipe in his mouth , and the only person apparently intoxicated , and who frequently attempted to interrupt the proceedings , the business quietly progressed .

      It is rather surprising that the Whig prints are silent upon these important interviews , and carefully avoid letting out the fact of their going " cap in hand" to crave Chartist assistance who , too wido awake to be caught with chaff by the Corn Law repealers , whilst they were ' . ' willing- to listen to any sound and fair proposition , very properly discarded the empty promises of their deceitful friends . Verily , the Whigs are in a fair way by their perverse obstinacy to convert the important borough of Bradford into a close Tory corporation ! to be opened only by the enchanting key of Chartism .

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      MEETING AT THE HALL OF SCIENCE . This meeting was held at eight o ' olock on Thursday night , ancf was attended by not less than 3 , 000 people , comprising men of all classes , opinions , and professions . It was called by the following placard : —

      Clerical Bigotry and Intolerance—To the People of Manchester . —A " NationalConference of Ministers of all religious denominations , on the subject of the laws restricting the food of the community , " was advertised some weeks ago to bo held in this town , mid commenced on Tuesday , August 17 , 1841 . This conference originated with a few of the Manchester preachers , who , in their published eircularand address , desired a " free and friendly Conference of Ministers of Religion , " who were to " lay aside their sectarian and partizan differences " and on the hallowed ground of Christian charity , " to consider the means of bettering the condition of tbe famishing multitudes . Upon the terms of this broad and unrestricted invitation , many parties ,

      representing numerous religious congregations , in various parts of the country , came to Manchester at considerable expence ; an > i on the day of tho meeting applied for admission to the Town Hall , the place advertised for the conference to be held ; they were unceremoniously referred back to a committee ef those who considered themselves of the orthodox faith , and wh « , in the forenoon of the same day , constituted themselves a conference , and afterwards in committee presumed to sit in judgment upon those who came after . This arbitrary committee , like another inquisition , Hat with closid doors ; and , without hearing any explanation or vindication from the applicants for admission , passed the following exclusive and illiberal resolutions : —

      1 . " That tho party representing themselves as Chartist Christian ministers do not npptar to this committee to come within the terms of the invitation to attend this Conference . " 2 . " That the application from the Christian congregation cf the Vale of Ltven appears to this committee to conio under the same class as tbe preceding , and , therefore , must be subject to the same exclusion . " 3 . " That tho application from the Socialists , designating themselves ' Rational K' -ligioni 8 t 3 , ' also apprtirs to this ¦ coiiimittt . e to be inadmissible on the same terms . "

      In order to learn how far the public of Manchester will sanction the >» intolerant and cxparle proceedings , a public meeting of a ' il parties "will bo bold on the subject , in tho tlail of Science , Camp Field , on Thursday next , August 19 th , 18-il , at eii > ht o ' clock in the evening , when the following rejected psrties will addre « 8 the meeting : —Tbe Revs . John Duncan , of Dundee ; Joseph Aideison , of Bradford ; W . Thomason , of the Vale of Leven , Scothud ; Llnyd JoneB , of London ; Robert Buchanan , of Manchester ; and Alexander Campbell , of Stoekport . Ti . e chair to betaken at eight o ' clock . Admission , One Penny—to defray expences . Mr . Ja . mks Leech , of Manchester , was unanimously elected to the chair , and after briefly opening the business of the meeting , he called upon

      Mr . John Duncan , vr ' no said tl . at he hsd been deputed by a congregation consi . « tii > g of JiOO persons to attend the Conference- of Ministers thtn sitting in that town ; and lie was sure- his congr Ration felt as deep an interest in the que-rtions to bo considered by that Confemico , as any other in the Kingdom , elso they would never havo beon at the expence and trouble of sending him from Dundee to Manchester to attend their deliberations . He was duly furnished with credentials from his congregation , to show that ho was their regularly appointed minister , and that they had deputed him to attend the Conference on their bthalf . These credentials be had shown to tho Committee appointed by the " leading few" in tho Conference to examine as to

      the eligibility of those pre-enting themselves as deputies ; and , strange to say , they decided that he had no ri ^ M to sit , although he had been sent in conformity to an invitation publicly given , for a public" Conference of Ministers of all denominations . " Ho could not help thinking , that it was because the Committee had a suspicion that he was not entirely in favour of their viewa on tho Corn Laws , that they hud refused him admission ; for , strangetosay ^ though theyha « J dceidMl that lie wa 3 not elUjble to be present , they oiiered to l <> t him in , if he would pledgo himself in writing that he would not oppose or take part in the proceeding ;;? . ' ( Cries of " Shame , " " Shams , " " Free diecussion ! " " Just like the parsons , " &c . ) Tin ' s he , of course , refused

      to do ! He asked them , if they thought he was gifted with the attribute of prcKcienca ; that he was able to foresee what they were #° ' £ to do , and was convinced tkat their intentions and actions were right , that they asked such a thing from him ? Their demand was monstrous—and he indignantly refused . ( Loud cheers . ) On this lie was told to call again , and he did so three several times ; but without pioenriag a reversal of the decision . He then asked the Committee whether he had not been patient under their extraordinary j / rpccedin ^ s towards him ; and he also asjked them by what auth-nity they presumed to sit in judgment upon his case , and require written pledges from him , seeing that he had as much right there-as any one of them- To thia they

      could give him no answer ; and ho now , therefore , appealed to the public against the intolerant , exclusive , unsocial , and presumptuous conduct of this Eelf-elected junta . Was ever such a tiring known in this world bsfore ; that a set of Reverends , making vast pretensions to sanctity and charity , were to meet together for tho purpose of discussing a public question ; and that a few of them were to take upon themselves to exclude all who were not prepared £ 0 come to a fore-gone conclusion , unless they would give written promises not to oppose tho proceedings ! What a farce J But the thing was done for . Parsons , though they were the most consoquential an d presumptuous of human beings , yet always , by their exceeding foolishness ( for presumption and folly

      were always united , ) defeated themselves . This was the case in the present instance . Every one would see through the trick ; and the anti-Corn La w party , instead of obtaining that influence and that hold on the public mind , which they hoped to gain by this step , would be laughed at as a set of blunderers . The thing was too transparent to deceive any one . The veil of Christian charity , love , and sympathy , which had been thrown over the political purpose of a defeated party , was so thin , that all but the very blind could Bee the ugly monster beneath . The whole proceedings were thoroughly contemptible ; and as such they would be viewed by the people . It was too late in the day for even parsons to attempt to play off such a trick upon the people ! They had learned to keep their consciences out of the breeches pocket of the priest , and he was persuaded that the trickery of the

      shepherds could never again regain that hold on the affections and purses of the ilocka which they once had . Had they been wise , they would not have attempted this thing . They would have endeavoured , by quiet and unostentatious demeanour , and by those little " acts of kicdness" on which they so much pride themselves , to have kept ; their hold ; and not have come forth into the blaze of day , and in open Conference proclaim their subserviency and arrogance , their prostitution to party purposes , and their assumption of power . This was very unwise on tho part of theclericals ! They were not in a position to be able to afford such an exhibition The age would not stand it ! The age bad out-lived them 1 The people were not to be thus trifled with and laughed at , —not even by parsons ! Mr . Duncan concluded an energetic speech , amidst the most tremendous cheering .

      Mr . L . Jones next me to address the meeting-, and was received with a tremendous burst ot feeling from all parts of the densely crowded room . He observed , thai having noticed the address from Manchester calling upon " Ministers of all denominations" to meet to consider and discuss a question of policy affecting the temporal interests of the people , and as he was a minister himself , and , as such , had devoted considerable time to tbe study of the Very question the conference waa called to consider , his atteution was powerfully arrested b y the invitation , and he felt a strong desire to be

      present . The congregation to whom he ministered also felt anxious that he should be present ; and they had accordingly and regularly appointed him . One thing he must eay had rather attoaished both himself uud his congregation : it was the fact that Ministers had ventured at all to a filet that they had any concern for or with the temporal condition of their flock . This waa , be feaied , a lately-born feeling ; and he hoped it could not be traced to the fact iliat the mitehes and privations of the poor had aecmaulaied to that d'gree that seat xeats and salaries could not be paid ! XLcud cries af . hear , bear , ) Wiiaimr was Jha cause « f ibis ap-

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      parent sympathy of parsons for the people , one thing was certain , that it had only lately exhibited itself : and even when it had appeared , some parties doubted the prudence of parsons thus mixing themselves up with secular matters , arguing that they were tbe moBt nnfitted by their position to have any knowledge on the subject . He would give them an anecdote which fully illustrated this feeling . He had been in company with a gentleman , who was deprecating this meeting of ministers , contending- that , from the cause he had . mentioned , no good could result from it . He had compared them , when assembled in a body , to a quantity of yeast , which they all knew was bitter ; but which , ¦ wh en mixed in due proportion with other bodies worked well and

      stirred up the ent ire mass . With the first portion of the application he fully agreed , though he must be permitted to doubt the second I God knew they were bitter enough ! on that point all would agree , though their might be two opinions as to whether they ever worked well or not . ( Shouts of laughter . ) Mr . Jones then went more particularly into his own case , and by documents which he had with him shewed if any one had a right to be present at the Conference , it was himself . He read his license as a 'Dissenting Minister , properly signed by a magistrate of London , and other credentials , to prove that he was a minister of a congregation to whom he regularly preached , and who had deputed him to that Conference to state their opinions and his

      own on the important subject of the Corn Laws . From what he had juBt read , the meeting would certainly conceive if there was dependance t » bo placed on ths law , he had a perfect right to he present ; because the society to which he had the honour to belong , were recognised and sanctioned by the law , and were even enrolled as a religious society under an Act of Parliament . He concluded in hi 3 own mind from , the documents and credentials which he had with him—that he was better qualified than one-half the Ministers wHo were inside . And why had he come so prepared 1 because he knew them , and thoy knew him ; and > for that very reason he prepared himself . He had so fortified himself , that their refusal if given must be

      from intolerance , and not on points of form . Bat ho had not come thither to oppose the Conference for opposition ' s sake . Having given the subject his study , fie had como with an intention of telling the assembled ministers that tho vast amounc of misery prevalent in the country was not attributable to the Corn Laws alone . ( Hear , hear . ) After showing the manner in which the meeting had been called , and comparing his credentials-with the terms of the notice calling the meeting , as it appeared in TaiPs Magazine , Mr . Jones said he would leave it with them ( the meeting ) to eay whether tho ministers , who were burning with Joro of country ; who were actuated by feelings of benevolence for the poor ; who had agreed to lay aside all sectarian

      peculiarities , and meet in free and friendly discussion , had acted consistently by refusing him admission to the Conference . ( Voices— " They have not . " ) The speaker th ? n gave a detail as to how he had been used . On Monday , he had gone to the Committee Rooms , and given in his name . While there , he observed many ministers enter and take their tickets , with little or no ceremony ; but a gentleman took up a pen and wrote across his ( Jones '; - ) name , " . referred to the Committee ; " and his Brothers , the Rev . A . Campbell and the Rev . it . Buchanan , were treated in the same manner . lie took the opportunity of asking to what Committee he was referred , and why their cases were to be referred any more than the rebt 1 No reasons couM be given v / hy ho should b , e

      excluded ; but he was told wnere the committee of ministtrs ivho had been appointed to sit in judgment on such cases were assembled . Accompanied by Mr . Campbell aud Mr . Buchanan , he went to the room pr > inte : i out . knocked at the door , and by and by th « Rev . Mr . Board-all came to the door . He asked if t . ho Committee were there . Mr . BeardsaU said tv Yea , they were just trying their cases . " " Well , then , " siid Jones , "let me come in . " Mr . Bcardsall— "No , no ; now don't ; you had Hotter not . it will be better for you to stop out . " " What , " said Jones , " aae you trying my case , and mo not present ? " and thus , -without seeing his documents , or hearing a word from him as to his eligibility they decided he had no right to bo pro 8 cnt . Agiinst

      that decision h ? had protested , even before he k . new wliat it was- ; fur he totally denied their ri ^ ht to sit in judgment on him at all . He had as much right to exclude them , as they had to exclude him ; and that the matter mightbe fa > dy tried , they went again to the Town Hall , andreqnusted admission , but were refused . Ho t hfin put his shoulder against the door- keeper , and in they both went . ( Loudlauuhtcrnnd ^ reatcheerinf , ' ) The door-keeper said , ' * You must not xocie in . " Jones said , " But we are iu . " Tho door-keeper" Yon must go out . " Answer— " It you will shew your authority for ordering us out , we wiii go . " A noliceman was thea procured , and he ( Jones , ) Mr . Campbell , and Mr . Buchanan were taken to tho folice-c-ffiec , the Rev . Mr . Mass&y following ; and ia a very short tune they owed to ths Queen £ 150

      as bail . Mr . Jones , after speaking of Mr , Maude as a magistrate , said that when before him next day , he had requested Mr . Massey to no into the case , and ehevv why ho ought not to be admitted , since the invitation had been given to all ministers . He also bid him remember that there were Unitarians sitting in tho Conference ; and he conceived this was the first time they had been acknowledged by the rest of the ministers as Christians . Mr . Maude did not seem willing to entertain the case ; but he was told that if he ditmksttl the case without satisfying the excluded as to whether they had a right to bo present or not , they would go to the Hall and try again . As Mr . M ^ ude refused to inter . ' ere , he ( Mr . Joues ) made his way back again to the Conference Hall ; but

      Mr . SawJey , the policeman , knowing the thort cuts , got there before him , and -fastened thft door . ( Loud laughter . ) This was tho way be had been treated ; ( shame)—and , too , at the instigation of men wlto were burning with zeal and lovo for their country . The fact was , the meetnig was no * , got , up for the purpose of benefiting the poor ; but it was called together by a tew of the tools of the cotton lords , for the purpose of blindiug the poor as to their true , interests . The ministers' own salaries and pew rents , toe , had a groat deal to do with the assembling . If these had bten well and fully paid , tliey would novel" have heard of parson-sympathy fur the poor . Mr . Jones coicluded by leaving his case iu tho hands of the public , and sat ' down amid cheers lont : and loud .

      Mr . Alvebsou , of Bradford , was next called upon , and he observed , that ho cune , ^ there as a Minister of tho Gospel , but not one of the fashionable party , Ho had his credentials with him , properly signed , and by very respectable persons . He had preached to his congregation for five yeara , and seeing a public invitation to the conference , his people had chosen him to represent them . Ho was certainly only a poor man , and received nothing for his preaching ; yet he considered that both h . mself and his congregation had been grossly insulted . The speaker , after a very excellent ppeecb , said he would leave his case in their hands—knowing h at , so far as tho working classes and tbe public in general were concorned , he should hav e ju > tice douo ; though he could not get such at the hands of his brethren , the parsons . ( . Long aud loud cheering . )

      Mr . Buchanan waa next called upon , and was received l > y several rounds of applause . He observed that , at that , late hour he would not occupy their time , as Mr . Jones had fully explained his case . Ho then showed that he was , according to the announcement , every way eligible to be admitted to the Conference , having been sworn in as & Reverend in Manchester Court House , and deputed to the Conference by his congregation . The reason he and the rest ofthe Rev . Gentlemen bad baen rejected , was because they had sprung from the working classes , and were still so intimately connected with them that they knew their feelings and opinions , and could toll the Conference some strong and wholesome truths . It was because the rejected better understood the social con-iition of the people , and because they would have damaged the Anti-Corn Law cause , by making the Conference look at both sides of question , that they had been refused admittance . — ( Cheers . )

      Mr . Thohasson , from the Vale of Leven , Scotland , next addressed the meeting . He observed that a very wise man had said , " There was nothing new under the f . un . " But for his part , he thought it was something original to see so many black coated gentlemen sit down so graveiy , in order to mend the condition of the poor . ' When he went first to the Vale of Leven , thero was a certain minister , who , for many Sundays together , made it the theme of his discourse to shew the wickedness of himself and others , in daring to mix politics with religion ; but since the Tories had gained a majority in Parliament , that very minister had for the last lew Sundays passed his strictures upon Sir Robert Peel and the Tories , which ho ( Mr . Thomason ) thought smelt strong of politics .

      ( Cheers . ) He next read a statistical account which proved that . a very useful class of men ( miners ) were not receiving , for themselves and families to live upon , more than Is . 6 d . per head per week ! He also related an anecdote of a parson , who vibited a poor woman on her sick bed , in the lass stage of distress ; and , by way of " relief to her physical and spiritual waiita , told her Xo content herself , and read for her consolation the 53 rd Psalm ! ( Laughter and execration . ) After relating several other anecdotes , Mr . Thomafson concluded by recommending them to press forward until they lad obtained those rights and immunities which , by the laws of God and nature , they were entitled to ; and retired amid loud cheering .

      The Rsv . A . Campbeij ., of Stoekport , next came forward amid Lud cheers . lie would not take up much of their time , as his case had been pretty well explained by the other speakers ; but there waa a particular feature in that case , different from tbe rest . He Lad been ipetially invited to attend by Mr . < Ge « rge Thompson himself , the secretary to tba committoe jvho j ; ad originally called the Conference ; JUidiusj iajZtt had appeared © a the list of ministers

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      who had agreed to attend , as published ia the Af Chester Guardian ^ and furnished for publie » is ^?^ Mr . G . Thompson ; aud further than ' than ^ ix received a letter from that gentleman , nan **! him to collect statistical information , and withVi ** request he had complied . He and twootW * bad collected all the information they could *?**** relative to the trade in Stockport , the ££ '•* wages , and the numbers ont of emplojuJ i « yet , after all thw , he was refused admission ! ' * ° ^ Mr . Jackson next addressed the meeting told a tale similar to the rest . * ' "M The first resolution was then moved in . lent speech , by Mr . Staekey , and seconded ^ , S " Bcxton . "" . " JUr , ; It was as follows .

      ••• That thit meeting having heard the stitem ( Wi . the several speakers who were refused BdmL » vr < Tuesday last , August the 17 th , into theT ^ , * National Conference ot Ministers of all S * J nominations , are of opinion that such txchutaa * part of the committee is most intolerant txA ^ w * being a violation of the principles of Chrfctimri ! r * and anti-Sectarianism , upon -which the CcnfeenZ * ^ convened , Inasmuch as the rejected partiei ^* duly appointed ministers of large congrentloiV r * nished with all necessary credentlala , and Sr ' repreBentinr a larca amount of th » < t , v <> v , i _ « wlj representing a large amount of the inteliittiur ^ J

      population of the country , besides being bettor *!^ from experience of the working daases , J a ^^ from general acquaintance with the subject ^ j £ J * 5 npon it , than of those who presumed to es ^ aiJ y ?* from the deliberations And farther this BieeHnLopinion that the 'Ministerial conference , ' as tt ^ J * constituted , does not represent the real feeW ^ fS !* people , but only a section of the middla chs * - ; ^ that tuch exclusive Conference , or any other of »^ J 5 * Ecclesiastical character , is the least quali fiedrf l bublic bodies of men . whether from eiiueatfo ,. " ' perienco , to settle satisfactorily such import ant n ^" tions . " ¦ ¦ ~* w

      # The resolution was put by the Chairman j ^ w ried unanimously . Mr . Rankin moved , and Mr . Ellis seconded iW next resolution . It was also unanimously passed ^ "That , considering the extreme distress and u * . ' ing now existing in Great Britain , and Xiaf , Bone ^ i the wealthy and represented classes seem disttaj to do justice , or even listen to the complaints ( rftS industrious millions , thero is no hops for tw but in their own exertions . - This ffieetinjrj ? therefore , of opinion that the universal pL m ^ should take into consideration tho propriety ofls mediately convening a conference to which < sn vi sent persons in whom the people have en tiro cobSdaa ^

      persons chosen without respect to class , creed / KMm or politics ; persons who can- come prepared to rfa fully the feelings which the people entertain , and tfeei opinions as to the best methods of substitution fiKj a peace , and safety , for the present confused , unsettled and unnatural condition of society . This meeting als doterniines to aj . point a committee of arrangement t ascertain , in the first instance , the degree of approfction which this suggestion meets ¦ witu ; and if aW portion of the people be in favour of such a 8 t * p this be empowered to give notice cf the same to theco ' wtn at large , and make amusements for the holding ottk meeting . "

      The following persons have been appointed u ft « committee : —Messrs . Jackson , John Ellis , Ujfot Un chinan , A . Campbell , John Buxton , Rifcert- Jis W James Owpar . Andrew Melville , Jaine 3 H . StamSe'd and John Starkey . . A Protest , of which the following is aeopy ¦« , moved by Mr . Littler , seconJod by Mr . Ccope t and adopted : — . / » ¦ " This meeting having heard a fall explanation of t !» several circumstances connected with tbct xclusionofti » Christian Chartist and Rational Rsiigionist pxecber * along with ttveral other parties from the iliaatMii ' Conference' held in the Town-Hull , of thistosn , « '¦ Tuesday last , August 17 th , 1 S 41 , purporting to bei ' National Conference of ministers of all reli gioosdew . minations , ' hereby enters Us most soleinft protest agaioij

      this assumption of nationality , by a bod / wlio mewh represent a section of the middle classes , and who hiii excluded , either upon points of faith or polities , patfe elected bythesufi ' rages of numerouscon ^ ttgations of tla working classes ; -we further protest against all efc rical conference upon questions of a polttcal or fed mature , and affecting the rights and happiness of tin people gonerally , satisfied that such conclaves h « i neither the experience , justice , or liberality . to'dsj honestly , either with such qae 3 tions , or ¦ with til people , besides establishing a bad precedent for fd *« j occasions , for the intermeddling of the priesthood , wh in all ages have shown themselves intoUiint , narw » minded , and opposed to public liberty . The peojt generally , irrespective of creeds or opinions , and no exclusive bodies of men , should alone public !/ diwisj and decide upen all such questions . "

      A vote of thanks was then carried by acclwnatid to the Chairman , and , after three hearty cheers fa Mr . O'Connor , the meeting separated at midnight . Thus ended one of the most nameroasly-attende ^ and certainly one of the most enthusiasiicmeeting ever he : d in the town of Manchester . It is fc [ MSiib'e to convey even a bare idea , of th © feeliag of ineffable disgust with which the deiails jf lU conduct of the sleek- paunches were received by tii meeting ; and the feeling is not confimd to ibos who attended . Men of every par y openly exprea their disapprobation of the exclusive spirit winui by those who are paid for dissenting ! and even " tis" Leaguo" themselves see that the bolt lias beea overshot ! No more parson Conferences will be called ! The present odois zfinuhsi—foritfcisBul only done for itself , but for the " League" too !

      Cfcartigt Zhxtetfisence.

      Cfcartigt ZhxteTfisence .

      From Our Second Edition Of Last Week.

      FROM OUR SECOND EDITION OF LAST WEEK .

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Aug. 28, 1841, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct394/page/8/