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      KATIOHAt CONVENTION

      FROM OTJR SECOND EDITION OF LAST WEEK . Wednesday , April 2 dlh . - Pt > eat : —Messrs . O'Connor , Campbell , MTherson , Hjirsrow , Duncan , Beesley , Powell , Moir , Hatrisou Woodward , Doyle , Williams , Lowery , Ridley , and Leach . jv ' -. ; jres having b ^ en read and confirmed , Mr . Bairstow reported that he had attt * ded a trad-:- d ^ et -ate meeting the preceding evfttiiag . Upirarc : of 500 < dexa . es were present ; and the Charter was carriea unanimously . He was never in 5 i ! "n an aristocratic body cf men , as regarded dres .-azd appearance , before ; but was enthusiastically received , aud invited io attend aeain . Mr . O'Connor gave a flowing report of a meeting s ; Southampton , which he had attended the pree-d ng evening . O- -h stials were received from Mr . Pitkeihly , fr o' ^ the West Riding of Yorkshire , and from Mr . Bar-. ; .. u for Hampshire .

      r ^ Hion sheets were revived from Brighton , with 10 , 700 signatures ; Lewes , 1 , 100 ditto ; and from Ab ^ rd ^ n , with 17 , * U 6 si ^ natui-es . The Secretary read the following le ; ter from Mr . Moia-a , secretary to the S ; nr # e Commit xe-B : — " ^ . r , —I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter cireettd to 'us care of xMr . Sturge and re-Ceiv--3 by me to-uay . I e&uaot take upon myself to xec-ic uead the postponement of Mr . Crawford ' s mo ; .. , sad I have no rime for summoning the Coii ; ,. ii to do eo ; and n seems to me undesirable thet jt y delay should take place . The more , this grent q-aesiion is ai > cus ? ed , the faster in must pro-Y u will sllow me to reniark , that I hare tiras ackGtsv . ^ grdyonr lfetttr as an act of personal courtesy , i fe » r any oo -iin . iiiieation between public boair > . which ehher of us may represent ,, might be atteii ; j * wiLh personal couv quencts "—( a langh . )

      P--. -i > -n 3 were thsa received from numerous plat- - -, with a considerable amount of signatures . Jlr . Beesley read several letters from Sorth -Lancasnr-, sia : iug iha = ihey w < -re holding laTge public Eieeiii : ii 3 of from five u ~> seveiiieen thonsand every 4 ay . i'he whole country wa < in a Etate of feverish excitej ^ e-s , tiestittinGu prevailed to Euch an estestj that : i was ihe univr-r ^ l opinion thai if something was iu . i done to ahev . sti the distress , that ' they must or ^ amse thtm ^ -ivts in masaeF , and take by force - ' .-t which was ceniea to th : m for the"exertions .. ¦ : ihdr labunr . Mr- M " ir brought forward the motion of which he had ; -.-viOQsiy ^ ivtn uvt ' iCe , " Tr . ai ib ' : 3 Conveiit :- > n respectfully recommend the pi-oili ; to stand firmly by the six points of the Char :- 'i \ tv ^ n \ h& nam * - /'

      He -: ¦ . ' . not bring forward this mbjatfc from any lighi u ! --: ive , but by tne posu-ive order of hi 3 consiitaen . r ,-Jicr a ivQiC discussion , the result oi which i was ii- --riy tmanim-jas- The ingenuity of rcau had i been — t to rack to discsver ri > me name which would ; answ .: :: ieir purj ^ ose ; in this they had biinerto sjg- i nalk r-il-rd . They had been compelled by ueeessiiy i to ao " " j , -: the ? Ls points , as being absolutely necessary \ tofui ' . far , and iron representation . He snoald , have > . ' . ^ raEitied ir tbi-y bad adopted the name also , < but th ^ i « ey had kit to fjme luiure Ci > nft . rence , to be h « o at Roms future period . He wa 3 not disposed to alter even the name oi' the Ctarter ; under this Dame .-.-y hza icuxb ; iontj aud enaoreumuch—th' -y had b •¦ iii caluaiuiated , xiixin ^ d , and abused—chev ' ;

      were u- -- . r consciuas that tney had vauquisaed their i oppor ^ - ;? . Tiiey pos . ^ e-sed u . inach nieat . r share of ' public opinion—why , tiitn , should thty yitld up-a ; uaiae . i' was to them to dear ! He couid scarce . avoid -u-i-iczmg tha" this a * is ; ra : ion oiihe name was , only a r-over : br greater alt-sratioa ^ . If , as tliey said i in Si * o -jiiJ , they hau t > w « Jlowcxl trie whole cow , why I need i ^ ry beggie at its t ni I To this they must even- tnal !} .:- me . Throughout iLe whole oi the country , there ---a strong ie . 1 n ^ manifested upon this sub- . jsct . His constituency were determined that no j soph :-t . y should allure them eitheriiom . the name , 0 T it-- principles . 1 e was a very proper . name . \ Theiv r . aJ bren other cfcaners—ina '> of John was still mr .-.-. ioned with respect , and he saw no reason to

      chm ^ c a . Sir . . axrison ccrd : ally seconded the motion , and i in do . nj < o fee ex ^ re ^ c cd the srntjojents of the 4 , 000 . men whvse si ^ aamres he had br . jcgh t from Roiling-, ham auichfu . t ^ i the r \ a » iunai Peiition , and wlio . were d- ermintd : o s-. and fay the Charter , name and I alL T- > r ; r tpponeii's vrrre vncesiautly endeavouring : to misiva . d them ; th-. y hid tne- 'i every stratagem for this purpose , iir . iiarrison * * n en siaitd , thai by ; accidtu ; ne had gone m ~* y the Giobe Cuffee Houseone ev- ning last week ; Mr . Lo-rett , then stated that their : to- ct wa ^ to g ^ jt rici of the cams of the Charter , j but Without losing one of its point 3 . He stated , ; eecoudh , ibai i ; was n-ce > sary ; o reject one portion of the Chartist delegates at the Conference , and receive i he others , becau-e they were not members j of bodies who had signed the declaration , while at i the siine iiias he declared , in responding to the thanks vo ; ed to him and io Mr . Parry for their cononcT , at xhe Conference , tb . at an equal vote of thanks was dne to Mr . JJeesom atd loMr-Westerton , altioDgh str : i-t ; y sptakiug , they were not members . of th ' - - ? r bod }'; hera was consis-teney I Air . Loveit , also said that a ; the Conference they Would not have j carried i-he six points of the Cnarter witnouj the ¦ middle c ' as 3 , but he did eo ; recollect that he ex- j claded tae -leleg& . ts of the working clas-s ; he alsoi s * ated at rhat meeting iba : the meeting of Pear ^ nsite ; CharK-t > as Binalngbani en the last occasion , ' although they had tie aid of baud and bannere , I did noi amouiit to more than two or three thousand ; persons ; ne also stated t hat the O'Connor Chartists : were rapidly losing all those of respectability who i had supported them . On being asked when it was * ?

      under the plea of legality ; but , m answer

      likely oC ' . « 2 uieii wonld join ibemi be replied that he i thought he would not ai present , he ( Mi . LoveU ) did no ; Goject to union with Mat so much an account ; of his treatment to the Chartis-. s , as he cid to his ] treatmfeut of the trades . Was this language to be j considered proper as coming from Mr . X < ovett ?

      fellowship from any party , bat let thpm beware they were not deceived by the left hand of hypocrisy . I Look at their National Petition . Wa 3 not the remonstrance of Mr . Lovett calculated to injure thai expression of tha national will , and to stop its full j tide of si / matcres ? Look at the stumbJJDg-block

      Had bos ihe Ckanibts suatred illtreatment , ' hnpris'jcinenr , and even death from the hands : of this party ! yei Mr . Lovett could have . nnited svith him , had it not been for his treat- ' ment of i he trades , alluding , of course , to the Dor- j Chester labourers , and to ihe Combination Commit- \ tees . Ha had stated likewise that , Swel had rendered ifcem great Krvice 3 , and ihat all Ireland was ; wi ; h ' ib ^ m . 3 Ir . Tarry had stated at . the same j meeting ' hat the Chartist lecturers were a drunken , ; dissipated set of men , who made a trade of h , and . - ' receives 5 s . a-day , vrinch they spent in low potbouae 3 . Herecuajiuended that all newsvenders who would not E _ all tht National Gazette , their Eames should be pub- i 3 shed , sr . d exposed . The success of the Star wa 3 not the re .-. uU of its honesty , or it ^ ability , or the consis- tency of j * s proprieior , but in the manr er in which its xeporis T ^ cTe inserted . It would insert the smallest as wtll -.. s the largest meeting—from Huffy Ridley's ' 2 G 0 or 3 !; 0 at the Ftathers to a meeting at Birmingham , s- * e ; icd from 2 , 000 to 20 . 000 . Mr . Parry likewise a ^ r . ted that if Mr . O'Connor pursued his present baby-like line of conduct , he would soon sink into ins : i : ntfi . caEce . He { Mr . Harrison' ) had also

      ¦ : Mr . Lrawjord ana the party ne was actiEg ior haa . thrown in their way , by not acceding to the postponement of his motion in the House , and thereby frustrating , in a measure , our ardent hopes . Can we see these tbing 3 and yet remain silent ? Are we to j believe that tuey are melting with kindness for U 9 , i that we should xemajn honey-tongned and uurab- ; lipped till the mine has been > prung to scatter and divide as ? What would their constituents think of i their conduct if they stood thus tamely by : if they allowed thi 3 to be done under their very no ^ e I Ii the cat lay crouching upon the ground , preparing to spring on the poor mouse immediately that it had by itsquiesence disarmed Its vLilance ; : ho hawk , with unruffled plumage , float ? in the air , unheeded by i : s vistirn , until it his determined to destroy it ; ihe thunuer-clond breaks upon the poor traveller when , perhaps , the fatal sunbeam has lulled him nnto security . The Cnarijstscf Kcghnd , Scotland , and Wales were alire upon the merits of this question . They should not be sacrificed from a false feeling of stcunty under the banner of the Charter , where they bad fought a ad Lad bled . There ceuld not . be a greater disgrace to a regiment tban the loss

      attencii-a there the preceding evening , when a deputation was appointed to wait on Mr . Thomas Dunc ^ ruhe respecting some assertions made by 3 ir . leprous O'Connor . A gentleman in the ineetiE ^ having asked why they warned to gst , . rid o : ihe same of the Charter , vras put down by cries Gf " shaice . " 31 r . Parry also stated that they were ao Jtmoract body of mei ; that thair concuc was very bad ; that they got themselves greatly into deb :, and that he had been in company with thirty of them , cot one of whom was acquainted with the deta : !? , "t ycj ? sith a single dtt ^ ii , of the Charier . Be sko listed t-at they were ironing [ O 5 uchlow meass to s . ei funds , that tl . ey were going to take a theatre , aud after that have a jjrand feed . Air . Vine * in sa ^ d , he had decided en his conduct . There in

      was Dot a P ^ y exigence could please that ; humbug . Mr . O C r . nor . } le ihtn mocked in a js-ring manner a statemtnt made by Mr . O'Connor ., Mr . ^ . — som said he was anxious to get rid of the name because of ihe b-d cone-act of « he Chartists . Another person in their meeting stated he had at-: tended t . ie Convention , anti th ^ y -were debating the ; best means of getting undtr heir wing aijain , and he had t > o objection to ryh > v ~ ibem if they would . publicly scknuwiedge Their em rs , and retract their abnse . Tnis shewed tha spirit wh-ch actuated these men ; t ^ yhad tried all tner tffirts to crush the ; Kat ; oi : al Charter Assceiauoa iu its infancy ; and > now thst it had grown io m ^ ahoad they wished to . impose r . pon their creculi'y , to enable them to sink-O'Connor , put down the S ( ar and iwamp their proceediDgs . j The tChairman hanng inumtted that to impntej bad motives to individuals , or tu any party , was out of order . Mr . Harrison , in conclusion , hoped they would j not allow themselves to be hoodwinked , but would stand by the Charter , and have no alteration in its

      . \ | ! \ of polkieal delusion . If they gave up the name , was it reasonable they could again muster TFj-h i-ucb nnnsbt-r a .- id in sucii orwan . sit ; oa under other banners ? They wish oniy to rttnove those pinnaces in tne temple of corrupt on , which s ; and ia tlieir own way ; and when ttiese obstructions are removed , you will , as in the case of the Reform Bill , a ^ am be deserted . If they were honest , Would they aliow euch a paltry tiin « as a name , as appears in ihc ; r cstimat . i » n , Je ttanti in the way of battering the con > i . tion of t ' ie : r lollow men ? They mu = t have h-eir-s of itone , if t-fe .-y , t ' -r tliid obj ^ cton , allowed you to simgi je on in v / reichedne-s . You have rciied , tlur : r > g the pi ^ t Svason , on the jus' . ice aud the Ftrsngth of year principles . Y- u bavegood ' aws , siroug organizaiion—a braver boay of men never exijs-cd—keep y .-ur bannor unfurled , and inscribL-d on UKmtr . e six pu-ais o ! the Charter , name and aiJ ; and , while he lived , ho would never iS ^ ht under any other—would nevtr advocate less . He could net rt-msin quiescent and tranquil while they were frittering away their characters—wii-le they were attaeEing their leaders . Once destroy them , they would next- destroy their pnociplts . Tho Fame ball which mowea him down WOtila cause others to fall .

      Dame . . Mr . ~ White could never consent to give up their name ; it would be like reporting themselves out of exist-nce ; they had . kept by the name in the worst of times , snd it was impossible to think of changing it , or abandoning any of the principles , now that they were on the highway to success . The only Bhadow of a reason ever advanced ms , that tlieir violent conduct had raised a prejndice against it ; whtn tne Chartists had by & vigorous and determined agitation advanced their principles towards

      success , then , were they deserted by this party under the idle piea of their violence . The Storge party had not three hundred persons present when they adopted and elected their delegates to the Conference ; they dare not call a publics meeting . " They might , by the command of monry , get a few paperB to recommend their views . He was happy that Mr . Moir had broDght on this motion : he considered this Convention & fair representation of England , Scotland , and Wales , and the result would show that they were determined to keep the Charter entire .

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      Mr . Powell ^ ave his entire support to the motion . He not only gaye it as his individual opinion , but as the instruction of his constituents ; though they were not very numerous , they were determined to stand fast by the Charter ; they would not give up one of the points , nor yet wonld they give up the name . It was a good name—a nama under which they nad conquered ; it was endeared to them by many ties . What reason could any party advance that the 3 a ties should be severed ? If they were to allow of an alteration in even the dib ? , he should not dare to shew his face in Cornwall or Devon again . ¦ .

      h 3 r . Mason disapproved of the turn which the debate had taken ; ' it would only tend to widen the breach . If men were honest , it was wrong to denounce them ; if thty were dishonest , they would still remain so . He thought it bene * tli the digaity of the Convention to listen to tho reporis of conversation . No reasonable man could ever thins of their altering their name ; it . had never been required ; no man , no body of men had ever had the boldness to do this . Mr . Moir ' s motion appeared to be founded on the supposition that they had been bo required A nev ? party had sprung up in the country , and it was necessary to ktep ourselves guarded and distinct . What had tke conversations of Mr . Lovett or Mr . Vincent , to

      I do with the subject ? Ha would not be answerab ' e i in public for acy sentiments he might deliver in i private . If they did this » it would des : roy all j social privacy . In the Conference , Messrs . Loveit and Vinceat had strenuously contended for the i came of the Charter , aud ha for one would never abandon it ; if they did they would lose ail political I influence . But he could not tee the utility of disi cuscing it . No party had interfered with our organation . One body of men had a 3 good a right to ! form a Suffrage Association as we had a Chartist : one . All we had to watch was thai they did not i retard or hinder our own progress . It was his ¦ opinion they would form an excellent auxii ary ¦ He was confident Sir . Moir ' s mocion wouid be

      ! unaidmously carried . Mr . Roberts rose for the purpose of opposing the : last part of the resolution , the " name . " He agreed ; wi : h ihe whole of Mr . Mason's speech save its ooni c ^ uriou : nothing seemed so strange to him as erca ' ' the idea of abandoning the name ; it seemea like ' going about crying " I am honest , I am honest , " which peAaps was the readiest way to be suspected , i It would appear as if they thought there was somo idea of giving up tho i ; ame by thus discussing it . 1 We had never been asked « o abandon the name ; he ¦; would almost as soon abacdoa the principle as the j nanv . Bui it never would be abandoned ; all their { names had huherto failed , and th ^ y ever would . ! They had been forced to auopo the bix points , and

      ! the same necessity would c

      liberal opinions ; it would peihaps bo well if it was po ? rible to marshal them under thelsalioiial Charter Association , but it was as impossible to control these us to control the different . Sections of thought . Let then go each in its separate ? phtro ; kt thtre be no animosity exhibited , und ha looked forward to the time when they would be all united uiider the banner of the Charter , but ! o accompjsh this result , lie called upon tat-m as the oiiginil , the strongest ; and in his belief , the bcfJ oiganised to set them an example of union and brotherly love ; he fahould move that the last Wurds of the refoiution be left out .

      Fear ^ cs O'Connor—If Mr . Harrison been in a wrong po ? inon , he rose to put the blame upon tho . * e who placed him there . It was by tho advice of himself " av . d Mr . Roberts , who now seemed to deprecate it , that he had brought forward that subject . Mr . Moir , as the servant of his coTiEtuucnf ? , had a ri >; b £ tf ittj : o perform in bringing forward the question . Ir had betn ass . rljd that there was no nesessitj io bring forward the subject , because they had no ; been n-qiested to alter the name . Were they not awaro that the question had been debited

      elsewhere—tha * - thepubhe mic-i was greatly excited upon ihe subject—that it was iu a state of ansions suspense ? Was this Ion -er to remain ? Were tiiey to continue apatr . etic on the mine till it had spru » j ^ c beneath their feet ? HeTvasm favcur of aK sectional at ; ack 3 upon the common enemy ; but exci-piion might be taken to this party under three hcac ' s ; the two bodies nominally striving for the same object , yet not nnited under ono head , would undoubteciy c ? 3 sfc ; they were the stronger—thcbe = t organised bt > dy ; thfir devotion : o \ hj principles bad been tssted , and , therefore , they were entitled to the pre-eminence ; scconcly , they were attaeked

      w that , he would come to the fast , that ; the lynx eye of the law bad not yet been able to , pounce upon thtm ; thirdly , they were accused of being in favour of physical force . He would j proudly point out to their notice , that during the j late unparalleled destitute state of the country ,, ' during all the privations which in the last govtn j months they had undergone , cot ono single breach . of the peace had occurred . Was not that a test of their principles ? Did not their sincerity show ; their valae io any party rrho might join them ? In ' the infancy of an agitation , physical force lac ^ uage ¦ was absolutely Etctssary to arouse the pccple from I their apathy , but as the agitation advanced and their ' opinjqn 3 pro ^ r-issed , the necessity for it died away . ! This had been well illustrated by the Chartist move- J ment . He was anxious to grasp the right hand of

      of colours—wouI q they allow ibemi-elvcs to be thus disgraced 1 He admired the answer giveu him by Dr . Wade a short time back . The Doctor said that as soon shouJd he . think of those who had arrayed themselves -under tne standard of Christ abandoning the name of C 3 'ristia ; i 3 as for " ihe Chartists to abandon their name . Even as a point of finance , went were they to do vrith their banners throughouv the country ?—banners which bad cost them more than the royal chr . stemT ! g . Were 'he . r mouos to be erased and their property spoiled ? One of Mr . bturte ' s party , whi : ? . difceus ^ ing with Mr . West , avowed that tneir object iu gluing rid of the Charter was to get rid of their pr sent leaders . Their object was again to lead them into the slouah

      Taoy say your Jeaders are a druuken dissipated set ot men . He saw before him tweii'y three or tweniyfour men ; and never did a more taieuted , industrious , moral body of men exist ; yet these were the men they were attempting to stab " in the dark . Tne men of Sontbampion woaJd liiat morning send a delegate to support the Charter , tame and all . He thanked the representative of the brave men of Glasgow for giving them an opportunity of speaking plainly on this question , ana he would stand by it to his last drop of blood .

      Mr . Lowery rose to _ support the motion ; he shonld not have done so , if he had not been brought before them ; for in his private opinion , be thought it unnecessary ; he kuew his constituents w . re desirous pi retaining the present name ; ha saw no fault in it ; if there had been any stigma casi upon it , let ) hem remove the stigma , and eaceavonr to make it respected in theiT own persons . If ofher men were eo weak-minded as to be frightened at the name , he would not quarrel with them ; tney had not advanced to their present position all at once ; they

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      must remember that the Sturge party were middle men , tbat they were new beginners in the school of politics ; they were forced to adopt the measure from necessity ; they found they must destroy the system of bad legislation , or i ' . would destroy them . He did not consider the Charter to be perfect ; there was some of its machinery about parish clerks , &c . which he trusted to live to Bee abolished ; he hoped they would abide by their name , go on with their organisation ; but let others do the same also . He didnoc wish to see the two par'ies amalgamated ; he did not think it w . mid be beneficial ; . the middle and working classes had ctiffrrent sentiments ; the one felt himself insulted by the plain conduct of the other . If a union was effected it would be one of outward

      appearance , and uolr of tho heart ; as for the little squabbles which had taken place respecting Mr . Viiiceut , Mr . Philip , and others , he thought it unwise to notice tLcm ; he tiusted they would endeavour to promote a cordial and united feeling . Dr . Me . Douail should have contented himself with a sttent vote if he had not thought that to express their sentiments would have the effect of restoring fumness to the wavering , and promote ununiouty ia ttieir rauks , he was proud of the name of a Chartist ; it was a name he should carry to his grave ; but he would never quaTrol with any man , or any party of men , for acting uccording to their opinions ; if he demanded any man to concedb to his opimou , he was a tyraot ; if any mau demanded it

      of him , he would resist it , ; but while he approved of the name and ot the principle , he would never denouuee any party tVr aciirg different . These der . uuciations had dune great harm to the cause . Rcbeit PhiJp / e had known fuT some time , he had never differed witn him : n regard to the business of the Ccnvention ; he respected Mr . O'Connor , aud like wire Mr . Sturge As far as hy knew , the only argument advanced was that tin : middle class wero pr » judioed a » am > ti' ' being a miiidleciass man ho was acquainted with th < -ir . ' • eLtiw ^ nts ; , and he knew that tho c | a « s would nev ^ r mubter nve huudred in one meeting , and thai , not tiveuty would ever remain firmly together . Thf mincije clansman was fighting against his ncighbonr for profits * but the working classes were interested in being united : he thought that they would never get tne cordial co-operation oi the miadle classes ' unless they allowed them two votes .

      He looked much n ; or < 2 to the trades than to the middle classes . Once ge : out the trades an'i the middle classes must follow . Ho was fearful if they gave up the name of the Charier the government , whieh had treated their petni--i ! b , their prayers and their remonstrance ? , with disrespect , would think they were fearful , it they we ; c uc-tfirmly united respectingiheir name , anJ woul i treat them aceorciingly . Ho u . oui ; ht uothirig < . f tho present movement of Mr . Scur ^ e . Tha Con'V veuce at B : rumigh « m was attendid chitlly by Ju . owh ChartisiB ; they were not backed by ; be pnoiivi ; it was the bubstance and not ihe shadow . As noil luigln the Cbartitts of Lt / ndon attend a Coin ' omuc ut ' iue Crown aud Anchor . He was firmly attac'hcu to the name and the principles ; but rio wouid always sici according to his reason , and would go dowu tj the ' giava with the satisfaction o'ffcavni ' i - pt-rfwruicd liis duty .

      Mr . Bair . stovv ,.-ai < : ai thun . ettiagsat wbichhe was ekcitd , he was esi »( . » . ; a ; iy eltcied to stand by the Charter , even iliu nume ; ho therefore - gave his uuqualiSed approbation io the motion of Mr . Moir .. This was a duty he owed to'his constituents , and it way also his individual iV « liug ; he thought everything at tbi 3 moiijtut dejeudud upon the firmness and unanimity of the Cinv , niion . He was rather astonished at iicarii ' . g if mentioned that they were jjeriinaoions in attaching thonirtslves to a tame ; ho . vouid c : ni- so as s ^ -n & \ -a up the principle as givo

      up me nauiu ; it wouid uesiroy thfcirorgau : Zitiou ,.. au orgiin ; zaiiou c rnvii ' . id toj , tti : er by the persecution and danger they iud unutrgono . They had bceu vilified aii'J c-iluainiatod for their conduct , with regard ti tho Tories , but ui . ; . ! they l ^ ai thus aunihilatedthe VVhi ^ s they were scireyly respected-as-a political party by ti ; e govtrnnieiu . Ho had bctn vilified by many for tho part ho had taken in tLe . Nottingham aud o : !; er ckctionr , but he was ready and trilling to defend Ills conduct eicher before tho cuumry or the Conv . / ntiou . lie though ! that tbat uvt of the Chartisin vv . ^ s the most statetuianiike act

      lacy ever comnihn-i . Millious oi eyes and ears wt-re at this moment nn . it minutely directed to the Cuiivemion . If ilic-y " uL-uaed that trust , they wouid carry discontent and sonorv into the hearts of thousands ; but he kno v that they would be unanimous uu tin-s question . II- > ' duemed a junction uitiVcou the mi--d ? -j and the wcikin ^ -ctasSts to be impolitic . Ho did i ; oi mean iho cla ^ s of shopkeepers . Their interest stid t ' -iat of t-i-. o working-ciasbes waB iutimately cc . aacotoJ ; but between the middle and working elates there was uo unanimity of feeling . It would be at uniou iu uaaie and not iu heart . Jir . Mc'Pli ' 1-iOu taid he thought they would be uusmmous upon tbis subject . If any one point , or tie name ev ^ n of tho Cnaitcr , was altered , ho should he ashamed to face his constituents , it had been

      said that maa was a progr : > faii

      Mr . Uealey gave Mr . Moir ' s moiion his hearty and individual cupp / st . In hi 3 district they were hdliing meetings several times a-week , at which resolutteus wore passtd , pledging themsslves to the whofe Charter aud to the name also . It had been stated thn they must not attribute dishonest motives to any party , but ho would state that tho object of the presnnt movement was , in his pinioo , to get rid of ihe preeent leaders—to destroy onr organization , and again lead ua into political perdition . Had they not had their homes violated , their persons imprisoned , their prospects blighted , for their advocacy of the Chai list cause ? Had they hot been treated worse than brute buasts ! and if they now allowed their name to ba taken from them they would become split into section aud have no central rallying point ; many or the most intelligent of the middle class were ioinin " ( their ranks . They had beeu

      called drunken characters , & 3 . he was proud to inform them that he believed the majority of them were teetotallers ; men who were ouly rendered Chartists by their hands baing put too often into tkeir breeches pockets were not worth a penny a hundred dozen in comparison with those who acted from principle ; he would rather sacrifice his life than the principles , or even tlio name of the . Charter ; he would not wish to interfere with tho private opinions of Mr . Siur ^ u ' s party , but though he was willing to accept their i ' liend ^ nip , he would not acknowledge them as loaders , but compel them to work in the shafts . He respected O'Connor , bat he would be Kuid d by his reason ; be would , if h \ s reason suggested , differ with the majority even at the pain of denunciation . lie was glad to sco such an independent body assembled , it had done honour to those wh-j elected them .

      Air . Thomason—His own individual opinion , as well as tie votes of his constituents , was iu ; favour of Mr . Mair ' s motion , llo would say with the inspired nr ; ter , "let his right arm perish ere he would desert his principle ; " but , though he was thus dctermii ed iu his principle ? , ha stiii thought that it was beneath the attention of the Convention to discus 3 ti is subject . A ;; y man , or any body of men had a right to advocate any principle , and it wa 3 wrong that they should be denounced for bo doing ; much injury had been done to the Chartist cause by this couduci b ? ipg pursued . He denied that the * middle class were not to be trusted , because they were driven by necessity to this measure . The working classes had been equally apathetic , until necessity had driven them to it ; he was of opiuion that Vincent was of too noble a . disposition to join iu any movement calculated to mislead the people . It bad been said that this movement , would injure the people's cause ; bethought it was calculated greatly to

      forward it . Morgan Vfilliamt—His owu opinion , and that of Ins con » tiiuenl 3 , w . is iu favour of the Charter , name aud-all ; thty were of opinion that the slightest alteration wouia injure the cause . He . would , support , by all his effort ? , Mr . Moir ' s moiion . . Mr . Hidiey said it was important that every delegate should deliver , not only his own opinion , but al-o tkan . f hiB constituents . Many movements had lately ta . ken p ace , and they were justified in examining whether tiie promoters of these were

      actuated by pure motives . There were many who were once acting witn us not in tha opposite party ; they had beeu a ; the birth of the Chatter—they had been at its baptism ; and now , when the once infant had grown into a mighty giant , they had deserted their own olfcpring , and sent it adrift in the world . Were these men actuated by pure motives He was ono of the working class ; he was sent there to represent the working classes , and he would abide by the working man ' s cause even unto death . Their cause was the Charter whole and entire . He shonld support the resolution .

      Mr . Campbell did not agree with many statements which had been made . It had been asserted that they hd fought , bled , aud been imprisoned for the Charter ; so had some of those whom they asserted were now opposed to them . Honest and dishonest men were to be found in all ranks , whether Whig , Tory , or Chartist . Ht did not care so much for the assist ance of the middle classes , for he believed they could carry the Charter without them , as he cared for union in their own ranks . Their principles were rapidly extending . He believed that the population or the three kingdoms was essentially democratic He should vote tor the Charter , name and all , according to the wishes of his constituents . Mr . Woodward considered the name to be of mott importance ; if he did not support the motion , he

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      should not dare to face the men of Brighton ; they had endured privations of every description ; they had been persecuted perhaps more than ¦• the inhabitants of any other town ; they trusted that this Convention would give a tone to public opinion , and thereby promote feeling of firmness and unanimity . ¦ ¦ ; - ¦; . ¦ ¦ ¦ •"• ' . ' ¦ ' ¦ ¦ - . : ¦ . ¦;¦ ' ¦ ¦ ¦¦ , W ; .: . , ' . ';¦ ¦ ; ' ¦ - ..-. Mr . Pitkethly could not Bit : silent while such wa important motion was discussed , without , at its conclusion , tendering his rea-sous for the vote he should give ; he : was glad to perceive that they ebonlq come to a unanimous conclusipn . They had many times endeavoured to eutrap the working classes into their sham mca 3 uveaot reform ; theTs waa the Reform Bil ]; then the plan of Lord Durbain ; the Pox and Goose Club ; the New Move ; and now the Siurge move . Col . Thompsou bad told him that the paraes acting with Air . Siurge were uot , iu hia opinion , honest ; they were only seeking their dwa ends , that of a repeal of the Com Laws ; if Sturge

      wad honesty he Would give double as inuph money to the Chartist cause as he had kiven to the anti-Corn Law party . If they were , honest , they would n 9 ^ boggle at the naino after having : ¦' admitted the substance . He was giad to hear Mr . Beesley state that his district was prepared to take the Charter ; he wished ail other districtEi were equally prepared . The people were very apathetic , or they would , ere now , have risen and demanded their rights . Credentials having been received from Mr . Bartlett , for Hampshire , — -ho said he was sorry ho waa not present ; during . the whole of the debate . He had heard much of changing the name of the Chart-er ; but he had heard no reasons advanced wi . y they should do so . The only thing iu fcheehape ofandbjtction wa 3 the '" odium of the iniddlo classes ; but this was a reason , why they shvula persevere and remove that odium ^ If they acknowledged any other name , they confessed at once that they had

      acted hitherto in error . Mr . Philp supported the motion—not because of its necessity , but that he cordially concurred in the teiitimeat . Tho resolution , in hid opinion , seemed to imply that there was a dispogitiou on the part of some one to abandon the name . They seemed to lose sight of the citcumstance thai they had not been asked by any party to abandon the name oi the Charter . He had it from St , virge himself , that he did not wish them io abandon the agitation of the principles , or even to abandon the name . He thought , - Jrom the cenduct exhibited by Mr Sturge dviriug the wholo of his life , that lie was incapable of deception . They had hoi :. owgh't to attribute to him motives which he disavowed . Mr . Loyett had boon blamed Jreepecting the remoustranco . lie

      would not bring out the remonstrance for siguaturtj until af 0 r the National Petition had been presented , in ordar that they should not neutralise or clash with each other . It appeared to him a meliiucholy fact that the Charasts should ever \ be bo r ady to denounce each other . Many delegates had that day expressed sentiments more favourable to Mr .. Sturge and his party than those for which he had been denounced , mid called upon to resign his situatuu in the Executive . Because certain men thought proper to form a Complete Suffrage Umon , werpthey to be blamod ? Sturge had stated to him that his object was to got tho Charter , but thought it imprudent to agitate 1 ' or it at once , until he had prepared the ground . He had down on a bit of paper several havd names ho had been called in the Northern Star .

      The Chairman stated that it was out of order . He had himself been called hard namea in that paper , but this was not the place for redress . Afr . Philp said he did not want redress , only explauatiou ; he should bow to the will of the Chairman . Mr . Stall wood could not see that they could derive any bent fit from a change iu the name . ; if they gamed a few of tha mvrtdle class , they would lose more of the working '¦' class . In point 6 f talfint , they would gain nothing hy a union with the middle class , for it wag admitted that the majority of the talent was poasessed by the working men . Had not theiniddle class in Franco , under the pretence of suiTOunding tho throne with Kepublican Iuocitutions ,

      reduced her to her present u ' egi-aded political position J Hadi not the middle class juries in this country transported Frost and his companions , and imprisoned tho other political warriors ? He could but lo \ ik with surprise , when , on the vote of thanks question , tho eloquence ' of a Vrncen ! wrw cumb , tho tongue of an O'Brien was mute , and even tho voice of a Lowery was silent ; he was proud to see that this motion had originated in the Scottish ( idogates ; they had never been accused of violence or physical i ' orce , they were not mixed up in our party questions . Ho was sure Mr . " Moir would have the thanks of his constituents . Mr Doyle—The . Chartistsof . Cheshire directed him tosuppoit a motion on that subjeci . He beiieved that if that party which had been alluded to . hadai

      sincere desire to do justice , if they felt an ardent love of liberty , if they were in earnest in their professions to emancipate the working clashes from their state of bondage , they would never hesitate about adopting the name , if it would futther the cause . His constituents were , though not numerous , Very brave and acvive in the cause , they had struggled through many privations , they had been thrown ouc of employ , they had been reduced almost to starvation , but iu defiance of the power of the middle class , they remained firta to the Charter . Every mau has a right to his opiuion , aud I have a right to my own . whioh is that thty are wrong ; it is our daty to let

      them enjoy their own views , but if they come to a public meeting with them it is our duty to shew them th « t they are wrong , by boldly and fearlessly showing , by argumeno , that the two associations cannot exist without injuring each other . I ¦ have , the samo as othtra I see around me , received a portion of .. my . '' ' . education .-- ' , in tae Whig Political Boardiug Sohool , and woiild go again rather than forsake one item of the Chaiter . He was glad to see tho dispute conducted 80 amicably . When they met this . party on tho stage of political opinion , he-was sure they would meet with the support they merited ; but let them agree to diffur . Let them throw aside all weapons but fair arguments .

      -Mr . Leach : There were inuay persons { who had cast a stigma upon them , because , at public meetings , they had moved amendments in opposition to those calling the meetings . The fact of their appearance at public meetings was the signal for clamour and abuse ; yet the odium of this was -thrown upon them . It * the public £ 0 astray , it is iu general the fault of their leaders . The people are compelled almost to have leaders . There must be some to take an active paii ; and , perhaps , it is right to visit these leaders with rather severe reproof if they are snspected of mialaadiug and botrayiiig us . He respected those of the middle class who do come out amoiigat us ; but

      we shall never have the support of the great body ot the middle class until they halve been ground by poverty unto our own position . In public meetings we are ever more than a match for them ; but we must not allow ourselves to be led away . A rose , you have been told , will eratil as sweet by any other name ; true , but will it bo as well known by any other name ? I have not a moment ' s dviibt that if they had not aii interested Motive they would not debate half an hour about tho name . Tho Sturgites pat fivj days and could do nothing . Taey did not represent th © people . He advised them to stick to their name , and at the next Conference send delegates to it from every town iii England .

      Mr . Duncan was placed in such unfortunate or forturate ciroumatances that they had no Sturyitea among them , b ; ut they had often , talked over the subjeep of a union with the middle classes ; but they were convinced that no party would be of tlie si ghteat service to' them unless they stood firm to tho six point ' s , nanjo and all . If » publio meeting should bo called for the six points of the Charter , they would attend and baptize it by the name of tho Charcer . But the time was now come when they must bo unitea ; there were many weak minded individuals who could not yet admit .. tha wnoleof our principles ; but still they were not to be denounced . There were also many weak individnals whom other parties would be willing to b » y . Wo doubt they would give a good price for this Conyehtioiu He tniBted that after this discussion ' . every member of the C'invention would feel themselv-s more than ever pledged to the principles of the Charter , aud also that they would be more narrowly watched than ever .

      Mr . Moir should say but littlo in reply , as the question had been so fully tiiscussed , but he must again inform them that it was by the orders of the people of Glasgow that he brought the motion before them . They had been led to this from the treatment they had met with from this body in Gia ^ gow . A meeting waa called for tho Coru Lav / s ; he attended , as he iu variably did , ? nid moved an amenciment for the whole Charter . Another amendment was moved by Mesora . Jack and Malcolm , tor full , fair , and free representation .- The Whigs would have adopted the last amendment , but he remained firm . " . - ¦ They persuaded him to go out with these gentlemen , arid two of the bailiff ' s of the town accompanied them . One of these said that he had no objectiou to the full ,

      free , and fair ¦ represen'tn . tJohV but he was opposed to Annual Parliamtnts , Tne other bailiff agreed also With thi 3 full and fair representation , bub said he could not consent to the ballot . This just let the secret out of the bag , for if he had six middle men with him they might have objected to the six pointa of the Charter . If they gave up the right of ' attehding public meetings , they might as well go id sleep , aa think of obtaining the Charter . He was not for denouncing any man , but he would deiiounce their actions , if he thought they were wrong . He was happy to inform them that they ahould be unanimous upon this question , !!? Mr , Roberts had , previous to his leaving the room , handed him a note withdrawing his objection to the motion . The motion was then carried unanimously .

      Mr . White gave notioe of a motion on the subject of the resolution . : Dr . M'Douall stated that he had received a letter from Mr . Duncombei respecting the mosioa of Mr . Sharman Crawford , and that a deputation was requested . ¦ ¦ ' .: ' '¦ ' ' . .. ¦ ¦ ' ¦ ¦ ' ¦ ¦ -. . '¦ -. ' . . •' . - ¦ ¦ : -: " ¦ , ¦ : ¦ Mr . Ridley moved , and Mr . Powell seconded , that a deputation , consiBtingof Mtssrs . M'Douall , M'Pherson , and Moir , be appointed . Several members then gave aolioes of motion .

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      The roll \ vas then called , and the Convention adjourned urifcir Thursday , . at nineo'clock . Mr , Pitkethly handed hi petitions from the followingplaces : —• :: " ' ¦ ¦ ' ; .-- ¦ ¦ : ' .. •¦ ¦ - { . ' ; '• ¦ ¦ :. . , ^ r- \ - ' - ' .., Siynalures . Signatures . East Brierley ....... 400 Mytholmroyd ........ 2 800 Batley ................ 2140 Huddersfield . * ..... 23 , ] gl Birstal .............. 1 , 800 Halifax ............ 36 . 400 Hebden Bridge ..... 3 , 400 Bradford ............. 37 , 800 Dewsbury ... .,.. i ... 5 ,-01 ? . Thursday , April 2 K . v j

      Absent Mr . PMlp . Mr , Duncan in the chair ; Mr . Leach vice-chair . Miuutea having been read and confirmed , the delegates reported from the various localities which they had visited . . Mr . Roberts stated that he had been informed by Mr . Hetheriagton , thai ; a garbledI : statement . ' . of the letter of Mr ; Sharm&n Crawford had been sent to thd Nonconformist . Ho wished to know whether it was by order ot'the Conveiitioiv ? . '; . The Secretary explained that th © letter waa pabr lished whole and entire . The standing orders were suspended to hear a statenieufc irom the Finance Conimiitee , respecting the fuflds in hand , and the deficiency from some districts . ' . .. / ¦ . .--, . . -. ; ' . ' . " . -. ''' Mr . O'Connor moved , that they take tho report intu consideration . Mr . Beesley secended tho moiion .

      Aloug . discussion then ensued , which was-ultimately . concluded by ^ Mr . 'O'Connor moving , and Mr . Pltkotlily seconding a resolution that the Finance Committee be instructed to prepare an address on that-subject to lay before the coui-try , and that the . several . ' - delegates ba requested to correspond with their respective constituent ? ., f amed . : Mr . Beesley - moved the following resolution : " that it is the opinion of this Convention that some

      measures ought to be adopted to bring out more lecturers , aiid ia orvier to do this * it is necessary that the plan of orgatiisation should be altertd iii that part of it where it rtquirc 8 one-fourth of the subscriptions of the members for the support of the agitation , and instead of one-fourth to be paid by the members , sixpence shall be paid weekly for every fifty members , and threepence for every twentyfive above that number , and "that ' : quarterly . ^ collections shall be maae throughout Englanu were practicable to carry out the ol-jdec . "

      Mr . Beesley ably tuppcrted the proposition hehad laid down . It had bei . u . ^ aid that this was the provinuo . of a 'delegate body elected for that purpo :-e ; but the samp men would must likely be elected an how . Taking is into roiisiiieration now would save great expense , and tho Executive could .-recommend it to the country . Mr . Powell seconded the motion . Mr . White , in an & . ble address ,. iipoke of the necessity of a . p > ojniij ) g lecturers to those cuuutry di&tricts in which ' su great a ntcess-ty existed fur them . At present Wlsere they had a large uuuiber of members , and funds , they had vYm . ty o * speakers ui » d lecturers , but he wiinteo to see the other districts drganiz U . If this Convention did not do this they would disappoint the expectations of the country and of hia constituents ; he should move :

      " That a committee of seven be appointed to draw up a plan for the purpose of supplying those places with leciu ^ ers Who cahnot aflord to pay for them , and of otherwise placing the Chartist movement in a better position .-. '' Mr , O'Connor seconded the motion , aud delivered an ablo address upon the- subject . They were not to suppose that because they vyere now . «« joy . ii '! g the suiiny aide of T « rjLsn > thac if-would long vemain so ; no sooner Wuutd Sir Robevt Ptfilhaye fiuiyhed his finance schemes , and firmly seated himself and

      his coadjutors in office , than he would ta . ke stLps to contruul publio o-piuiou , which now , as evtr had beon , the graiid aim of a Tory Govei'umen !;; it was therefore preeminently necessary that they should havo" a well organised botiy of lecturers . Tht present body of lecturers had exevt ^ d every nerve in producing a good public op ' Miion ; there had never existed a body of men more calculated to produce good , and he thought that ; this plan of extending their operations was one of the best resolutions yet made in the Convention .

      Mr . Thomason aupp-rted the motion Of Mr . Winte . He v / as Bciit 'here uot so nsucl . i for the presentation of tho petition , as for the purpose of spreading the principles of democracy iu the whole of ¦ ... Britain . Mr . Taomasoh ihen laid baforo the Coavei . tion a plan fur the payment of leciurers , drawu up by ttis cpn > titubnts . Mr lieesley withdrew his motion in favour of t-ho appoin ' . ment of a Committee . . Mr . Bairstovv was afraid that they would not be able to carry it cu 5 uuder prestii ! , circumstauces , but he had no objection to tho Coinwy-ieB .

      Messr ? . Staliwood , Ridley , Leach , Powell , Low ry , and utlier delegates supported the motion for a Comniitteb . ' ' . ' ' . " - . . . .. ' .. . ¦ . - . Mr . Leach stated that the Executive were preparing a report on that subject . This they could lay before the Conimictee . Much had already been done : three years ago they had only twtniy lowns in the Association , and now they had 350 towns in their organiBatiou . . Mr . Campbell also addreEsed the Convention . He in common with hia brtthcr member of the Execiitive , Mr . Leach , thougtil that the present plan ot organiHation was sufSuient to cany out the plau proposed without effecting any alteration in it .

      Mr . Mason considered there waa some defect in embodying tho power they had at their eommani . Tho Executive in h 8 opinion had done everything that laid in their power , but he wished the committee to be appoinsed to give to the Executive a greater power of orgainizina ; the country , aud they would also co-operate with the Scotcu Executive in forming a , plan for mutual action ot the two countries . ¦ Mr . ifoyle moved an amendment , "That they refrain from appointing a cominittte u > . til they had received the report of' the Executive . " Taey woald then see how far tho Executive hud gone , and h « vv far it had been possible for them to go with regard to the appoiijtaaent of Lgcturers . He agreed with the necessity of it . He would also propose before the Convention dissolved , that they take some reaps of enabling Ireland also io have lecturers from England among them . Mr . Morgan Williams seconded the motion .

      Mr . Beesley contended tbat the plan of organisation was not perfect , or else their Executive would not have been placed in the condition in which they often wore . The plan he ha , d proposed vyould greatly improve their condition , and supply them with larger funds ; and yet it would lessen the amount of the taxation in their local districts . He had received letters from various quarters requesting him to press a motion to revise the -preseut plan of organisation . Air . Woodward supported the amendment ; The Executive had ( jone wonders , considering their means , if they had been property supported they might have accomplished more . Mr . . Philp thought that , aa the Executive would bo afcle to report in the morning , the appointment of the Committee wouhl not interfere with it ; he knew his broihren of the Executive would be glad of the aid of a GoirimUteo .

      Mr . Pitketiiily thought they had better wait until the Executive had given in their report . Mr . White then replied . Mr . Doyie would withdraw his motion , on condition that they 0 id not act until they heard the report of Executive in the morning . The resolution was unanimously carried ; and the Ballot decided that Messr ? . Beesl > y , Bah stow , O'Connor , White , Lowery , Doyle , ana M'Douaii bt > appointed . Air . White moved , —" That a committee of three bq appointed to dr ^ w up an address to the country , embodying the spirit of Mr . Moir ' s resolution , and that it be signed by each delegate . " Mr . Pitketliiy seconded the motion . Mr . Thomasson moved , ua an . aaumdment : — " That the address b s postponed to a later sitting of tho ConVenition . " - Mr . O'Conuor seconded th © amendment .

      The general feeJing being iu favour of Mr . White ' 6 motion , the amendment was withdrawn . A committee consisting of Mesdrs . M'Bouall , O'Connor , and Lowery , were appointed , Mr . White wi ^ htid ior information , respecting the procession ; he had written to Birmingham , for flag ' s , &q . " ' . ' ¦ ' . . '¦' . ' . - The Secretary read the communications from the AttoriK-y-Gensr ^ l re "" pebti . ng the application to him in regard to Frost , &c , the politic- > I prisoners , &c . It appeared ; from , tho letttr that , he hid no - time to rec-ivc a deputation , and requestm ! them . to . comrannicate by letter . A similar letter was areceived from Sir James Graham . Morgan Williams trusted they would not allow the yia'ter tobe thu 3 evaded . : , It was theji resolved unanimously that the Committees appoiated wait ou Sir Frederick Polloiik , and at , the H 'the Office , and demRndau audience .

      The Committee appointed to wait on 'Mr . Duaeombe then reported . , Mr . Diincombe stated that he had seen Mr . Crawford ' s letter in the Nonconformist , and that heshould volo for thatmotion of Mr . Crawford ; but -. he should reserve his obseryations until the presentation of the NationaV Petition . He thought the party of Mr . Crawford Was acting in a very factious manner , and that they would give him every opposition . Mr . Duncombe wished to have letters regarding the

      state of the country forwarded to him from ail parts . He Btill entertained great hopes that Ministers would be compelled to hear the Deputation at the Bar of the Hnuse . He wished the Convention to correspond with him when occasion required . A deputation wa 3 received from the City of London ehartitt 3 , 6 tatinjt : that they had engaged the Grown and Anchor Tavern , Strand , for Tuesday next , and desiring the services of the Convention . The services of the whole of the Conveation were placed at their disposal . :

      ; A vote of thauka was given to the deputation from the City of London , and after notices of motion had been given in , the roll was called and the Convention adjourned till nine o ' clock pa the following morning .

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      LtrDS Gorn Market . Tuesday , Aprii , 26 —We have a good supply of Wheat , and for the season a large one of Barley ; of other Grain the arrivals are moderate for thi 3 day ' s m « ket . We must quote 'Whoat Is . to 2 s . per quarter lower j and even at this decline the demand ia not active . Barley hangs heavily on hand ; inferior qualities are almost -nui Baleabl ? , although Is . to 2 s . per quarter undtr late prices would be taken ; beat descriptions are not bo much cheaper , but little 18 now wanted . Oats , Shelling , and Beaiis are only dull at late ratss . ; . THE AVERAGE PRICES OF WHEAT FOR THE . WEEK . ENDING APBU . 26 , 1842 . Wheat . Barley . Oats . Rye . Beans . Peas Qr . « . Q , rs , Qra . ^ rs . Qrs . Q , rs , 1 S 61 769 1176— 190 ~

      £ s . d . £ b , d . £ s , d . £ s . d . £ s .. ' & . £ s . d 3 1-8 J--..-1 10 9 1 1 6 0 0 0 1 13 101 OQQ Leeds Woollen Mabkek ;—> 2 here has been ^ no improvement in the demand for manufactured goods at the Cldth Halls , nor can we , as present , notice an improved feeling among the merchanis who are in the habit of purchasing freely at the Halls ; on tho contrary , we are sorry to be compelled to state that no inquiry whatever exists for ^ fine goods , and this , too , at a time when , under ordinary circumstances , such ought to form the staple commodity at this season of the year . There is not so extensive a demand in ' the warehouses as existed a few weeks at ; 6 . - " ¦ ¦ . "• - ¦¦¦¦' . ';¦¦ : - : ¦ . . . . . - - , ; . ' , ; ' . -: . '¦ , . ' - .

      ; York Cohn MAnxET , Saturday , Aprix , ^ 3—The stock of Wheat in farmers' hands being small , they are again demanding rates , which from the dull accounts from the manufacturing districts , our iniHers are unwilling to comply with , and the business done is not great , though the prices of last week are paid for all descriptions . Barleyand Oits are each the tarn lower . Beans in demand , and rather advancing ; in value . We have had another dry week ^ but the- air has been , warmer . , Riin is now much needed in all quarters .

      Thirsk Corn Market , Monday , April 25 . — There was a good supply of Grain at this day ' s market , with demand fully equal to it ; prices rather oa the advance . Wheat , 7 s 94 to 83 gj ; Bsans , 4 a 3 d to 4 s 9 d per bushel . Oats , 20 s to 253 ; Birley , HQs to 34 s per qr . Potatoes were shown in large qtiantities , and sold at from la lOd to 2 ai . per bushel . Malton Corn Market ^ Saturday , April 23 . — We-have not much doing in the corn trade this day ; Wnent vras dull of sale , and inferior sores rather lower ; Barley unaltered ; Oats , 6 d par qr cheapar Wheat , red , 61 s to 70 ^; Diito , white , 64 . 3 to 80 s ; Barley , 27 a to 33 i par qr ; Oats , lOd to lOJd per stone . ' : ' .. ' . : ; . ..

      HuDDERSFiEDD Cloth Market , Aprh , 26 \ - ~ Our market tu-day was equally bad as any of the pre-. C ' . ' djjJgories , nothing done in any department worth notice , th ^ re was scarce any aniniation seen in any part of the Hall . ¦ ' -. ; ' : Salfobd Cattle Market , Wednesdat , ApriIi " 27 . —Tne i-howot' stock today was only moderate , either of-beef or mutton . The . best beef brought last week ' s rates , and prime mutton the saine . The now tariff does uot appear to have affected prices as yet in this market . Best beef 6 d * to 6 M . muttOQ 6 'id . to 7 d ., and clipped sheep 6 d . per pouad .

      Rochdale Flannel Market , April 25 . ^ -The flanuvl market is weekly growing worse and there appears no prospect of any change for the better . There has scarcely been any business done to-day at any price . There has been an extremely still wool market , and manufacturers are unwilling to buy while prico 3 continue on the decline . Newcastle Corn Market , April 23 . —The sap ^ ply- of Wheat from the country at market this morninjr , was again very . large ' , the bsst quiliiies of which maintained last week ' s prices , but the inferior samples , of which the bulk was combosed , suffered

      a decline of Is . to 2 s . per qr ., before a clearance was effected . Free foreign Wheat might havo been bnu > hi at a decline of Is . per qr . ; but the demand was exceedingly limited . Rye maintains its value . . The best qualities of Barley are XuUy aa dear , but other descriptions are neglected . Malt is in more deraand , arid good chevalier samples Is . ptr qr . dearer . In Beans and Peas no ehango . We had a good supply of Oafs to-day which brought fully the prices . of ¦' last week . The arrivals of flsur are exceedingly light , and the prices of last week were maiiitainec ! , but the demalid is only limited .

      Richmond Corn Market , April 23 . —We had a large supply of Grain iu our market to-day ; Wheat sold from fe 91 . to 9 > . 6 d . Oats , 2 s . 6 d . to 3 s . 8 d . Barley , 3 j . 9 J . to 4 ar . 6 d . Beanp , 43 . 9 d . to 5 s . 3 d . per bushel . . . ¦ . ¦ Malton Cattle and Pig Makket , April 23 . — - We had a fair supply of ia-calying Cows and Heifers at our . market this day , for the good sortsof which the trade was a little , better , and a ; few barren Cows and Heifers eold at fair prices . There was a fair supply of Steers , but little demand . Of Sheep , there Was a good show of hogs , the tra , de for which was a shade better than Jast market ; but a few Ewes and Lambs could not find custpmer 3 i Pork Pigs S 3 . lOd * p ' erstnne . ; Store Pigs were not so good a show , neither was the- trade so good ; as last market . Small Pigs a fair supply , of good sons , and prices looking itp . . a little . ' - '• ' ; .

      ''Manchester Corn Market Saturday , April 23 . ~ The weather having become warm and favouiable hashad its usual influence on the Flour trade , and the bakers , although budight in stock , have purchased very cautiously at priceB barely equaKtb those previously realised . The inquiry for Oats and Oatmeal was ohiy of a limited character . There was very ¦ Httle passing at our market this morning ; the trade in all articles was without animation , and no alteration" can be noted from the currency of this day se nnigbt . ' \' ;\ iy ' . ¦ . --v ; : ¦ ' .: "'• '¦ , .-:. - ¦ ¦ .- ' ¦ - : * LrvjERPOot 1 Cattle Market Monday April 25 .- ^ - The market to-day haa been much about the same as last week . Best Beef from 6 d . to 6 ^ d . Mutton 7 d .-to .. 7 ' i'J . per lb . Number of cattle at market : — Beasts 823 ,: Sheep 215 .

      Liverpool Corn Market , Monday , April 25 .-r-With the exception of Irish Oa , ts , of whieh there have arrived abut 2 , 163 quarters , the week ' s iinports of British Grain , JFlour aud Oatmeal , are of yery anrall amduKfc ; 3 , 034 qrs . of foreign Wheat are re ported and entered uiider bond . The rates of duty have advaneed Is , per qr . on Wheat , Is . Gd . per < rr . on Barley and Rye , and 7 d . per brl . on Flour . We have continued to experience a limited demand for free Wheat : under the anticipation of ' thel Importation Bill coming almost immediately into operation , tho millers and dtjalcra have held back as much as possible for ihe result , and althoagh holders generally

      have shown no desire to press their stocks , which , are m the aggregate small , purchases have bean made at fully 2 d . per bushel below the * at » s quoted 6 u this day sti'iinight . Oats have met a slowv sale , and any change in their value must : bo noted in favour of tho buyer . The currency-of last week has been barely sustained foi either Flour or Oatmeal . No alteration as regards Barky , Beans or Peas . In the bonded market a couple of parcels of Polish Odessa Whfcat hsfv'f ' clianged Jands at , 7 i . to 7 s . Id . ; one of American 7 s .: 6 vi .: a car «; o of E ^ ypdoh ha ^ s also been sold at 5 j , per 70 lbs . to arrive , but to be put into store by the seller ; and 1000 brls . of Western Canal Fiour hive beea disposed of at 283 . per brl .

      London Cobn Mahket , Monday , April 25 th . — There was a better supply of Wheat this morning from Essex , a fair quantity from Kent , and a few runs from SufF ^ lk , whilst the show of Barley , Beans , and Peas , was rather larger than of late , with ^ however , only a few cargoes of Oats fresh up from Lincolnshire and Yorkshire , there being little adduion oi' this arsfelo , eicher from Scotland or Ireland , since Friday . The imports of foreign grain during the past week have been to a trifling extent . The weather since this day week has gradually become warmer , and ihe suburbs of the metropolis Were visiti'd by heavy trivnjder : eVibwers yesterday , and we have now fine growing weather . A-few samples of really choice white Essex WheaV were splecfed out of the runs in the early part of the mori .-inff at

      nearly the currency of last Monday , bat afterwards tha trade became dull , and owing to the increase in qii ' antUynu progress could be made without puUmjttia . <; to a deuune of full 2 s p ^ rtjuarter on general quotation .- ) , and at this abatement a clearance was noteff ' jc . ted . Fur free foreign Wheat a slow retail demand was < 'xperienced , wiihout any materipl cYianure in its vaiue . Bonded samples '' continue to be held too hi ^ h , ajid buyers will not advance their offers in the present state " -of the market for Engiishy alrhoui ; h the Corn Bill haa passed the House of Lords , and only waits the Royal Assent ere it come in 17 full operatusn . Good marks of shio Flour were fully asdear , and in fair request . Malting Barley was rather cht-aper ,: the state of the weather being now too warm for the maltsters continuing their work successfully . .

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    • Northern Star (1837-1852), April 30, 1842, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct596/page/8/