The Express. — London, England, 1848-04-10 00:00:00

southern Germany and Switzerland I don't pretend to anticipate. " In Calro's crowded *tents The merchant mourns the aliening canteen, ,tad Mecca nickens at the long delay." The citizens of Mayence ha/ complained that the Frankfort Railway absorbed all the trade of their town into the vortex of that market, and did not even a ve them the benefit of temporary transit; the mob improved on the grumbling of the tradespeople, and reduced their theory to practical performances. There is much ignorance of political economy in all this ; but the truth is, men have not been allowed to set or think for themselves during so many centuries that when they get a little loose from their leading strings they run riot at once. There is no controlling power in southern Germany just now, and the words of Napoleon are coming true all over the continent— " Forty years after my ueath Europe will be all Cue tack or all republican." SAXONY.—A letter from Dresden, of the .sth, in the Deutsche Alhcculeine Zeituhg (Leipsig) of the 7th, says that an a mnesty for all political offences had been granted. FEANKFORT.—The committee of fifty met on the 3rd instant, immediately after its election, and nominated its presidents and vice-presidents, who put themselves immediately in communication with Count Collorcdo Wellsee. That nobleman in formed them that the resolution relative to the elec tions and the retreat of members of the German Diet who had not the confidence of the people, had been notified by the ministers to their several governments. On the 4th the committee decided that their sitting should be public. Mr. Venedey proposed the nomi nation of a commission to regulate and publish the resolutions of the preparatory aseembly. This was adopted, as also a resolution to the effect that the D:et do immediately declare, by a resolution, the in corporation to the German confederacy of the duchies of Schleswig and Holstein. DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES. The Provisional Government of Sleswig-holstein has prohibited all Sleswig-Holstein vessels from entering Danish harbours. The foil ,wiiig has been received by the Electric Telegraph Company's exprass The Russ Roy, Captain Knocker, from Hamburg, arrived on Sunday morning at Hull, with papers and correspondence of considerable interest. The Rob Roy left Hamburg on Friday morning. Extracts were made by our agent at 'Hull from memoranda kindly handed him by Lieut. William Knocker, R.N., in command of the Rob Roy —The Danish minister at Hamburg haft been dismissed inconsequence, as is alleged, ef having iefused his protection and assistance to the Danish officers sud subjects who had taken refuge in this city, when driven by recent events from the duchy of Holstein. It appears that the King of Dcnmsrk left Copenhagen on April 5 to put himself at the head of his army, which already amounts to 18.00 men. lie was earn etid to have landed on the sth at Frederizia, the mast southern port in Jutland, and the n.arest to Culding, where the Danish army is con centrated. The Danish fleet is being prepared with all possible des patch, and the government has announced its intention to make reprisals upon German and Prussian vessels, and to blockade Stettin, Datitsie, Memel, and the Northern River. They have seven ships already equipped; and Copenhagen dockyard is as bus• as when Nelson took leave to help him self to their then effluent nosy. The klanoverians are at Stale, en the southern bank of the Elbe, and will immedi ately cross that river to Gluekstailt, marching thence upon Itzkoe, Cu mule to Rendeburg. The Russian fleet at Revel, speedily liberated from its ice-lamed haven, will be very shortly in the Sound or Belt to co-operate with the Danes. On 11 edoesday last the royal mail steamer was suddenly des patched for London with official communications for Lord Palmerston requiring British protection against Danish re phials. A discount bank has been commenced here. Letters from Konigsberg of the Sod confirm the intelli gence that Danish vessels are lying in front of Pillau, and that eleven Danish ships of war are cruising between Dantsic and Pinola: Shirs are afraid to venture out to ass. A Polish committee has also been formed in Ko- nipherg. The 1) nigh minister, Orla Lehmann, has left this capital for Honest r, In order to hold a conference there respecting the Sleswig.llolstein question. Hanover has already for warded troops to the frontiers, under the command of Gene ral Halkett. From Hanover, Herr Lehmann proceeds to England. It IA now somewhat generally expected that the question will be amicably settled. SI'AIN. The Madrid mails of the Ist and 2nd havo been received. Another insurrection was expected to have broken out on the evening of the 2nd. " No one," says our correspondent, "makes any concealment apparently about another insurrection being fixed for to-night. I see covert allusions to such an outbreak even in the papers. The Cbmine has in its gacetilla a paragraph of the pieces to be played at the Conservatorio, which it heads with " funcion dudosa," as doubting whether the said concert will come off. The 2nd being Sunday there was no Bourse. MADRID, Arum 2. There was much alarm the day before yesterday at night fall. All Madrid crowding to the balconies, abutting up shops, and hurry-scurrying through the streets, so thrt everybody thought the people wereup in arms again. There had been a tremendous thunderstorm at five with hail, and afterwards, at six, some •hots were heard. Thefiring can tinned at intervals till near nine, whea all was quiet. The common account is that the peoale made an attempt to rescue a waggon-full of prisoners that passed down the Toledo from the town prison, to be conveyed to distant presidios. The government wished to mystify the public as much as possi ble about this matter, ascribing, in its organs, the reports to the thunder, and to petards, &c. The first page of the Gazette is occupied by an address of the ministers to the Queen, the point of which is to recom. mend the insurgent prisoners to the royal mercy. About the point they have managed to wind a long yarn puffing their administration, and close with menaces of id augury if the revolutionary attempt should he repeated. The following resolution has been issued with reference to the Spanish workmen turned off in France : " Ministry of Foreign Alfairs,—The government of her Majesty having been informed that, in consequence of the late events in France, there have been dismissed from the ateliers and public works of that country numerous Spanish emigrants of all opinions who gained their subabcence on those works, has resolved that through the consols of her Majesty pass ports should be delivered to such, and the means of returning to Spain through the Basque provinces and Catalonia, where employment will I provided for them on the public works, or, it they prefer, they may be enlisted in two battalions of chasseun which are going to be formed for the service of the African province." This is accompanied by a royal order, addressed through the Ministry of Public Works to the director of the same, commanding the officers of engineers of the districts of Burgos, Saragossa, Barcelona, and Valencia—the four places, by the way,which give most apprehension at the present moment — to admit on the public works all Spaniards coming from abroad sent to them by superior civil or military authorities, together with the details necessary for facilitating the attain ment of the desired object. A circular has been sent to the captains-general of the frontier districts, referring to the same object, and to the incorporation of the dismissed work men in the battalions above mentioned. A further warlike provision is a royal decree ordering to proceed forhwith to the formation of the 3rd battalions of 20 regiments. The following intelligence in the Siglo's correspondence from Catalonia is important: Gerona, March 25. —Yesterday evening a party of 20 infantry and 6 hor-e, commanded by a captain, were sur prised on the high road by a gang of 50 rebels, who shot 4 privates, 2 municipal guards, et ,- .1 the captain.—Valle, 25th : The few troops, not amounting to 100 here, are turning out to go in pursait of a party of 150 or 200 rebels some three leagues off.—Villafranca, ?4th: The natives are at their pranks again. The blunderbuss men under Caletras have cattiest off the owner of a country house from San Laintin. The troops were soon at their heels, and firing was heard. Some have been wounded on both sides. Segovia, 27th.—The marines increa-e prodigiously now the 'MOPS are withdrawn towards Barcelona. On the 17th they defeated a party of soldiers at La Jancoaa, killing some and making seven prisoners, with an officer among them. On the 25th, a hand, which is said to amount to 500, defeated another column near Llacana, and took 30 or 40 prisoners, besides killing several. The military meanwhile stop up the country houses and confine their inhabitants, causing their utter ruin. The troops lay hold of all the provisions, giving a receipt, which will never be paid. Such semi-sacking is intolerable. Vich, 25th.—Fifteen soldiers were besieged the night be fore last in their coca-fuerte by a large party of brigands, who threatened to shoot them all, unless they surrendered. They held out bravely, however, till the brigands, fearing surprise, moved off. The same gang seized two or three isolated soldiers with an officer at Vidra.—San Lorenzo Saball, 25th.—This morning, as the excellent patriot Don F. Run, formerly commandant of the national militia of this town, was coming out of church after mass, five trabucaires stood waiting for him at the door, three with their guns healed. The other two tied him. Then they went up to the belfry aril gave three clashes on the bell, which brought to the spot some twenty of their comrades. They gave the poor prisoner two hours for confession, and then barbarou sl y shot him. COLON I AL. BRITISH NORTH AMERICA. CANAI)A.—The following is the composition of the new ministry, as gazetted on the 11th of March L. H. Leontaine, Attonsey.General, C. E. ; Hon. R. B. Sullivan, Provincial Secretary; Hon. R. Baldwin, Attorney- Geoersl* C. W. ; Hon. T. Hocks, Inspector-General of Public Accounts; Hon. T. C. Aylwin, Solicitor-General, C. E. lion. J. Leslie, President of the Executive Council ; Bon. E. Caron, Speaker of the Legislative Council; Hon. J. IL Plias, Commissioner of Crown Lands Hon. L. M. Viger, Reeeiver•General ; Hon. E. P. niche, Chief Comraisaioner of Public Works; Hon. M. Cameron, Ass:scant-Commis aioner of Public Works. All these gentlemen are members of the Executive Council. Considerable excitement appears still to prevail in the province, and there is abun dance of personal abuse. No legislative measures have as yet been proposed by the party now in office. M. Papinean's attempt to steer a separate course in the House of Assembly has been coldly received. His repeal po. licy hes ohtained few if any adherents. M. Lafontaine has elected to sit for Montreal. Excitement has been produced in Canada by the discovery of some gold mines, near Quebec, on the lordship of Mr. De Lery. The metal is said to be of pure quality, and obtainable at very alight cost of labour. THE ACADIA, Captain Stone, nailed from Liver pool on Saturday fur Halifax and Boston. 'be Court. The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal, lett Buckingham Palace in a carriage and four, at twenty minutes past ten o'clock on Satitniay morning, for her Majesty's marine reel deuce, Osborne, Isle of Wight. Four royal carriages and four followed, conveying Prince Alfred. the Princess Alice, the Princess Helena, and the infant Princess, and her Majesty's suite. The august party was escorted from the palace by a party of I. , ght Dragoons to the terminus of the London and South Western Railway, at Nine Elms, and left by • apt cis' train far (Report. The Duchess of Kent visited her Majesty and Prince Albin at Buckingham Palace, previous to their de parture, on Saturday morning. THE INFANT PRINCEBB.—The infant Princess will, it is said, receive the name of " Louisa," in compliment to her Majesty the Queen of the Belgian. MEETING OF IRISH PEERS AND MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT. On Saturday a numerous and influential meeting of no blemen, members of parliament, and other gentlemen con- Elected with Ireland, was held in committee-room No. 2, at the House of Commons, at 1 o'clock. The meeting was called pursuant to a requisition signed by Lord Jocelyn, Sir Robert Ferguson, Mr. Grew, M.P., and Mr. Alexander Shalto Adair, M.P., who had been appointed at a previous preliminary meeting to prepare the necessary resolutions. The object in view wan, by a strong declaration, emanating from those present, to give increased confidence to the executive government of Ireland, and to discourage the recent seditious proceedings in that country. At the hour appointed the room was densely crowded. Amongst those present were the Marquis of Downshire, the Marquis of Abe rcort,, Lori Bessborough, the Earl of Charlemont, Lord Devon, Lord Coursown, Lord Newry, Lord Jocelyn, Lord Barnard, the Earl of Erne, Lord Castlereagh, Sir Edward M'Naghten, Sir William Verner, Mr. George Alex ander Hamilton, Mr. Napier, Mr. Monet, Mr. Grogan, Mr. Augustus St attest, Mr. Samuel Martin, Mr. William Keogh, Mr. John O'Connell, Mr. John Reynolds, Col. Dunne, Mns Richard Fox, the Hon. Mr. Maxwell, Mr. Pitratephen French, Si, Percy Nugent, Mr. Nicholas Power, Si: Denham Norms, Mr. Willis, and manyothers, whose names we were unable to ascertain. The chair wax taken by the Marquis of Don auttne, who proposed the resolutions, which were as follows : Whereas certain public arldrmex and declaration.. have been pot forth In Ireland, inciting to the levying of war against the crown, by particular and hill instructions to that end directed, and whereas such &elm ataoostend to develop ant ettemiragelananarchical spirit, and one destructive of the general objects of civil society, we, the undersigned, being assembled, without distinction of religious creed or of wildcat piety, fur the support of law :old right, do hereby feel bound to re peat the declaration of our unalterable allegiance to our sovereign and attachment to the in.titutions of the empire; and do further declare that we will, to the uttermost of our power, resist in our own per sons and by the ...en:is , of our influence all such traitorous attempts to subvert the laws, and all outrages against life and property, as may by soy parties be advised and encouretted. Aral we do, therefore, place at the disposal of the crown our services, lobe so applied as may be most conducive to the security, tranquillity, and advantage of Ireland. Mr. NAPIER, M.P., rose and said—My Lord Downshire and gentlemen. I approve of the resolutions which have been jest read as far ee they go, but I feel that a very important omission is observable in them. I think we should go some thing farther with regard to the subject which has been made a pretext for those seditious practices to which the re solutions refer, and the treasonable designs which have been avowed to effect the destruction of the union of the king doms. Mr. J. O'Coe ti ELL, M.P., interrupted the lion. and learned gentleman, and protested against its being insinuated that the agitation fur the rep( al of the union involved any want of allegiance to the sovereign. He had come there for a spe cific purpose, of which he had notice. His object was to promote unanimity of feeling, but he would notremain there if any of the proceedings were calculated to interfere with his politteal opinions Mr. NAPIER, M.P , continued. He regretted the hen. gentleman had not allowed him to conclude his observations. He did not mean in the least to impute any concurrence in seditious designs to the hon gentleman; on the contrary, he believed that no one more discountenanced such projects than he did; but he felt bound to submit the amendment which he had proposed, Lord BES , ROMOUGII rose to order. He deeply regretted being obliged to interrupt the learned member for the uni versity of Dublin, but be understood that the meeting was called to adopt the resolutions which were proposed, and not to receive any new propositim s, or to encourage any discus sion. Those gentlemen who approved of the resolutions would of course sign them ; those who did not approve of them might decline doing so. The amendment was then withdrawn. Mr. J. O'Cosare: I. was extremely anxious that they I should he unatimous, and, therefore, although there were rs matte in the resolutions with which possibly at another time he might be disposed to cavil, he should not now do so. There was merelyons word in the main resolution which, if altered, he could attach his signature to them. He meant the word " institution.," He did not like being pledged to an unalterable at,achment to the institutions of the empire— to some of which he was opposed. For instance, Maynoeth College was an institution of the empire of which he was decidedly in favour, but to which otherswere conscientiously opposed. In like manner the united parliament was an institution of the empire which very many supported, but which he most decidedly opposed. If the word " institu• Lion " was converted into " constitution," all his objections would be removed and his scruples at an end. He trusted, as this was a slight alteration, the meeting would assent to it. Lord JOCELYN and the noble Chairman expressed it as their opinion that the desired alteration ought to be made to meet the views of the hon. marcher. Mr. J. REY tioLD., M.P., declared the alteration would not satisfy him, for although he approved of the meeting being called, he dissented altogether from the resolutions. He thought it was very desirable that gentlemen of all parties should occasMnally meet. He liked the friction of opposite opinions, hut he felt convinced that the statements in the resolutions were calculated to prejudice gentlemen who would be on their trial in a few days in Dublin. He meant Mr, Smith O'Brien, Mr. Meagher, mot of an hon. member of the house, and Mr. Mitchell. He held that such resolutions, affecting se they must the cases of those gentlemen, were un. fair and unconstitutional. What would be the effect before a jury of a declaration signed by so important a body as that which he had the honour of addressing, declaring that those gentlemen had been engaged in levying war against the Queen? He suggested as an alteration the omission of that paragraph. Mr. HEOROE HAMILTON, M.P., rose to or ler. He said it was quite manifest that the hon. gentleman was then dis cuutng the resolutions. Ile would ask the noble chairman if that meeting was called to argue upon the question con tainer! in the resolutions, or merely to adopt and sign them. If the latter, then the hon. member was clearly out of order. (Loud cries of " Sign, sign.") A desultory conversation, in which Mr. Grogan, Colonel Dunne, Mr. Shalto Adair, and Mr. F. French joined, took place. Lord Dow!vanilla decided that the meeting was called to adopt and sign the Yes dutions, upon which upwards of • hundred signatures had in a few moments been attached. He did not understand there was any dissentient but Mr. Reynolds. Thanks were then voted to the noble chairman, and the meeting separated. THE CHARTIST CONVENTION. On Saturday the delegates of the " National Con vection " re-assembled for the despatch of business at John street, Fitzroy-square, and shortly after 9 o'clock the hall was crowded to positive inconvenience, both to the delegates themselves and those who had duties to discharge. Mi. Bond Hughes, the government short-hand writer, and ano ther gentleman were again in attendance, and took copious notes of the proceedings. As on the previous meetings of the convention, Mr. M'Orath occupied the chair, and, in he absence of Mr. C. Doyle, the duties of secretary were discharged by Mr. William Dixon. The roll of delegates having been called over, Mr. FEARG t'S O'CONNOR, M.P., owned the pro ceedings of the day, by communicating to the convention the proceedings which had taken place in the House of Commons on the previous evening, and especially announc ed that Lord John Russell bad conceded to him Friday next as day on which he mi iht bring forward his motion on the ob jects of the people's charter. (Hear, hear.) if this conces sion had not been made by the noble lord, he (Mr. F. O'Con nor) would not have been able to bring forward the question for at least a month. (Cheers.) He had been questioned as to the course it was his intention to pursue in reference to the proceedings on Monday (this day), and his reply in his place in palliament had been, that, as he enjoyed the lion's share of popularity, he we ready an prepared to take the lion's share of responsibility and danger. Re had further de clared that the people were determined to hold the meeting, and that he should himself most certainly join and take his part in the procession. (Loud cheers.) Referring to the course taken by Mr. Alderman Thompson on the preceding night in the House of Commons, on reading the heads of a s peech said to h,ve been delivered by him (Mr. F. O'Connor) at Cartwright's coffee house, in the City, the ban. gentle men complained of a wart, on the part of 'Mr. Ald.Thompson, of that courtesy, which in parliament was usually extended by one member to another. The whole speech and not mere extracts ought to have been read ; but in reply to the impu taticn or charge raised against him, he (Mr. F. O'Connor) had stated and now repeated be never had then, or at any other time, recommended the abolition of titles, the destruc tion of the monarchy, or the establishment of a republic. (Cheers.) If an inquiry was granted, as suggested by Mr. Hume, and as he (Mr. F. O'Connor) hoped would be the case, he should be able to prove by the evidence of gentle men present on the occasion in question, the truth of his as sertion. (Blear, hear.) The hon. member then entered at considerable length into a denunciation ot the measure intro duced on Friday night by Sir G. Orey—a measure intended, se he believed, for the further coercion of Ireland, but which THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 10, 1848. would be equally applicable to this country. Looking at the manner in which he had been " badgered" in his place in parliament, for the conduct of others, he begged of all the delegates to be cautious as to the language made use of, as every word uttered in that hall was conveyed to the govern ment, and he was made responsible for it. (Hear, hear.) As he was obliged to leave town that afternoon, he hoped some one of the delegates would move for leave of absence for him for the remainder of the day, He should return ou Sunday, and be at his poet with them on Monday morning. (Loud chet na)_ Mr. Water, as one of the deputation appointed on Friday to wilt upon Lind John Hosted, in order to lev before the noble lord the real state awl condition of the working chums, wished to learn from their distinguished fader (Mr. F. O'Connor) what course they ought to pursue to ob tain an interview with hie lordship. Mr. F. O'CONNOR replied he should advise the deputation to announce themselves as from the working classes, and not from the convention, otherwise they might be refused an audience. As Saturday was the day in which ministers were most disengaged, the deputation had better proceed to the Treasury at once upon their mission. After a desultory conversation, in which Mr. West, Mr. F. O'Connor, and Mr. G. W. M. Reynolds took part, Mr. Cuersi.proposed, and Mr.Wesv seconded, a motion that leave of absence be granted to Mr. F. O'Connor, as re quested.—The motion was unanimously agreed to. Mr. CLARK, in reference to the measure propounded on Friday night by the government, said he thought some means ought to be adopted to give the country time to ex press its sentiments with regard to it. . Mr. F. O'CONNOR observed that the bill stood for &second reading on Monday next, and notice had been given to sus pend the standing orders, so as to take the other stages of the bill without delay, and as speedily as possible. The de legates might rely upon him giving the meuure every pos sible opposition, provided he was not shot on Monday, as it had been said he would be.—Mr. O'Connor then withdrew from the hall amidst tumultuous plaudits, Mr. CLARk then moved that deputations of the delegates be at once appointed is wait upon the liberal members who had voted against the introduction of the government mea sure proposed by Sir George Grey on Friday eve sing, se well as upon the members of parliament represe n ting the districts with which the delegates were themselves re spectively connected, to urge upon them to adopt such a course as would prevent the bill being read a second time and further proceeded with on Monday, so that time alight be afforded for an expression of public opinion upon it. Mr. DONOVAN seconded the motion, and suggested the propriety of requesting the simultaneous meetings intended to he held throughout the country on Monday to seed up petitions against the bill. Mr. CUFFAY opposed the motion, as being wholly useless. The government and the present House of Commons would certainly pass the bill, though its provisions rivalled those of any measure which had been carried either by Lord Castle reagh or L - ed Sidmouth ; and moved, as an amendment, that no further petitions or deputations be promoted or adopted by the convention, addressed either to her Majesty's ministers or to the members of the Howie of Commons. Mr. G. W. M. REYNOLDS supported the original motion, as did Messrs. Petrie, Cochrane, Child, Tanner, Tattersall, Shaw, Hitchen, Macarthy,Olenister, Baldwin, and Fussell. In opposition to it the convention was addressed by Messrs. Wild, Wilkinson, Ernest June', Ashton, and others. At length the motion was put to the vote, and was carried by a majority of 28 to 12. At the suggestion of Mr. Julian Barney the convention adjourned at a quarter poet eleven o'clock to half-put two o'clock, in order to enable the delegates to act upon and carry out the resolution just adopted. At the re-ansembline of the delegates at half-past two, Mr. ERNEST JONES read a letter which had just been put into nis hands. The writer stated that one ot the C division of police had just informed him that some 01 their men in plain clothes were employed to attend the meetings of the convention, to ussociate with the members, learn their opinions, and report accordingly at the Home.otilet. This communication was received with greens and strong manifestations of disapprobation. It was then requested that the gentlemen who had waited upon the members ot parliament, according to arrangement, should make their reports. Mr. WEST said he had called on Lord John Russell, at the Home-office, but he did not succeed in seeing his lord ship, who he understood was not there. He (Mr. West) complained of the impolite way in which he was received. upon the °session by a gentleman, who he supposed to ' be a secretary, and who, he said, treated him with the utmost haughtiness and unconcern, "as it he had been vermin." lie thought it right that noblemen should be made su quainted with the insolent manner in which officials were accustomed to treat strangers who called upon business. In the event of Monday passing over quietly, which he had every reason to expect, he hoped to have another day ap pointed for an interview with his lordship. Mr. TATTEEsALL 'aid he had waited on the hon. member for Rochdale (Mr. S. Crawford), who at the interview de- dared Lord Grey's proposed measure to be the worst one ever brought into the house, and expressed his intention of opposing it. Mr. Pelee had waited on Mr. Palmer, the member for Plymouth, by whom he wan received with courtesy. Mr. Palmer considered the measure to be a necessary one under the present circumstances, and would support the govern ment in carrying it out with the least possible delay. ' Another delegate said he had waited oa (we understood) the member for Devouport, who expressed himself to a simi lar effect. Mr. ERNEST JON Es said he had waited on Lord Morpeth, as the member for the West Riding of Yorkshire, and Mr. Cobden, in company with another gentleman, as he wished to have a witness present at the interview. Lord Morpeth said that he could not recognise the national convention, but would be happy to hear what he (Mr. E. Jones) had to say. His lordship defended the coercion bill, observing that it increased the stringency of the law in Ireland, while it lessened it in England. He thought that they did not quite understand the bill, acd asked them to wait until it was sub mitted to the country. lie (Mr. Jones) answered that he could not wait, because the whsle tone and spirit of her Majesty's government wets sufficient evidence of what the character of the bill would be. His lordship then asked whathe (Mr. Jones) could not but consider a most extraordi nary question for a cabinet minister to ask of a deputation which bad not attended upon duet subject. His lordship said—" Perhaps it is not a fair question, but will you answer me ? What is your intention regarding Monday next, what do you intend to do ?" He (Mr. Jones) replied that he could not answer his lordship in any other capacity than that of a delegate of the national con vention, and if his lordship chose to recognise him as such, that he would answer. His lordship, upon this, con sented to recognise him (Mr. Jones) in that capacity, and he then told his lordship of the determination of the conven tion to proceed with the procession notwithstanding what had taken place. lie added, that the government were act ing.unconstitutionally, and that it behoved the people to muntain their rights ; that is portion of the body of peti tioners would march forward as far as Westminster-bridge towards the House of Commons; that they would co-operate with the police in aiding the arrest of any persons who at tempted to break the peace ; bat at the same time he (Mr. Jones) told his lordship, that, although the men of Landon would not strike the first blow, they would certainly act on the defensive in the event of any interference ; and that, if there should be any slaughter. the blood of the murdered people would be on the heads of her Majesty's government. (Applause.) Mx. Live said, that he called on Mr. Thoruley, M.P., who stated that his mind was not made up on the proposed bill, but would give the subject his consideration. lie was in favour of three or four points of the charter. Another delegate stated, that he had waited on the lion. F. H. Berkeley, M.P.,who, however, could not be seen until the evening. Hs thence proceeded to Mr.W. Miles, the other member tar Bristol, who expressed himself in favour of the bill, which he considered a necessary measure. Another delegate had called at Sir J. Guest's residence, but without success, the hon. member being out of town. Mr. STEVENB had waited upon Mr. Clay. Out of the six points of the charter, the hon. member agreed to four, with some modifications. He VIM of opinion, that the govern. went would be compelled to do something for tie country. lie thought that tee charter biought into the house by Mr. O'Connor would be better if brought in as a bill. He asked if they (the chartists) would object to a concession of some of the small points of the charter merely. He (Mr. Stevens) answered that they would not refuse any conces glen of the kind, but they would nevertheless continue to claim the whale of the six point.. He (Mr. Clay) thought that the bill was not entirely understood by the house. He had voted for it as a matter of courtesy, in ceder to give ministers an importunity of bringing it forward. He had yet to consider its details, and, if necessary, would vote against it. Dr. IIeNTER said he was one of the delegates appointed to wait ou the member for Edinburgh. Although the hon. member saw ineuy of the salient objections to the measure that were pointed out to him, he thought, ou the whole. considering the state of Ireland, that he could not urge its postponement. Mr. SYLVENSON said he had waited on Dr. Bowring, who was entirely with there. He would vote against the coercion bill, And in favour of every point of the charter, and his only regret upon the subject was the damage that the cause of freedom had sustained through the agency of persons who were not chartists and honest men. He believed, if they had waited sooner upon hon. mem . hers and the government, that the coercion bill would not have been reposed. Several other gentlemen intimated that they had repots to make of the results of their applications ; but it was con sidered unnecessary to receive them, as they were all of a similar character. Mr. eleuxet then moved That to tycc:•:z againit any colitingeney which might pre vent the dd.-gates from a•serobling in this convention, each delegate should nominate some undoubted chartist to sit pro visionally until our dwtnct, deprived ot the services of its dele gate, shall app.ent anotner properly elected representative; Mut the authority for the provisional delegates takinz their seats shall be the written credestials supplied to thim by the present delegate', and by the chairman or seeretariee of the char V-it cotutcil of We disteht, He coesiderci it to he the duty of the convention, censi dering the high office which they held, to provide for any contingency which might arise. For his part, he should take care to have an efficient representative to act in the event of his not being at liberty on Tuesday morning. From the re ports which were in eireulatioe they might cenclude that every possible endeavour would be mate to put down the convention. It that should be the last day that he should ever raise his voice in that hall, most deliberately and calmly he raised his voice on that occasion in condemnation of the government which now ruled in this country, which was one that he would characterise in the teeth of the act of parlistneee and in the teeth of their short hand writers, as a geverument of assassins. They (the delegates) were sent there by the people ; they had been legally elected at peaceable meetings, called in accoillauce with the constitutional rights of Englishmen, to act for them; and it was their duty to go down to the house sod se bo e dy th o e f pe th ti e ti i o n n ha p b ro iwa per u ly o p f res ti e; e nted .. . u. H r e l learn igried ed th w a i t th a them, and sympathised with their exertions, and it was therefore the more incumbent upon them to follow up the course which they had commenced. Mr. Erman JONES seconded the resolution. He depre cated in strong terms any interference on the part of govern ment with the undoubted right of the people to petition. He urged them to remember that a Christian government, • Christian arinocracy, and a Christian middle clan, were pre paring to let loose the dogs of was upon them on Monday ; with artillery and arsenals full of ammunition, and every thing which would be likely to lead to a cohi non and a massacre. He was speaking not with the slightest degree of rashness or confusion, but was simply treating a business question in a business way. He was prepared, if necessary, to die at the head of the preces sion on Monday, should they be interfered with. As such a contingency so the death or imprisonment of many of the delegates might happen, he said for God's sake keep a head over the movement, and show that the spirit of liberty, though crushed again and again, would arise, like the phosnix,_from its ashes. Mr. WATSON briefly supported the resolution. Mr. Domovius proposed that the resolution should be altered in such a manner ss to place the nomination of the additional representatives in the hands of the constituency, instead of in those of the delegates themselves. Mr. CLARK moved the following amendment: That the convention calla upon its seven' constituencies, at the pub lic sitnultantious meetings to be held on Monday next, or at some pub lic meeting to be held as soon as pieeible afterwarde to elect persons to take thew places in this convention, should anything arise through government interference or otheralve to prevent this body from meet ing to Rennet the burinere for which Alias been elected. Mr. CDFPAY seconded the amendment. Mr. REYNOLDS supported the original motion. He be. lieved the government to be weak and powerless, notwith standing the course of intimidation which they were pursu ing. At the same time, should the government, presuming on a false notion of its strength, and not knowing the feeling of the people, dare to interlere, then he believed it desirable, in order that the cmvention might not at once be put an to, that there should be persons ready at a moment's notice to succeed the old members. . _ Mr. Went supported the resolution, ani took the same view of the case. He regretted that there were reports existing with regard to the extensive preparations for the reception of the petitioners, many of which were totally un founded and absurd. It was even said that government had hired a large number of persons to join the demonstration on Monday and create a disturbance in order to give the police en opportunity for interfering. Mr If Y Ill) thought he should meet the objections which i had been made to the resolution, by proposing the following addition to it : That the delegate eo nominated resign his seat when another dele gate, regularly chosen at a public meeting, arrives in London and takes his seat at the convention then sitting. Mr. E. Jonas said he would adopt the addenda with pleasure. Mr. ADAMS thought the course which had been pursued by the assembly had a tendency to produce feelings of hosti lity towards them on the part of the government, instead of that amicable feeling which it ought to be their study to en courage. It became them to act with prudence and calm nese, and not to propose a single act which had an antago nistic tendency. He moved a second amendment : That we have no right to anticipate an onslaught on the people an the part of the government, knewuig as we do, that our policy is both , a legal and a constitutional one. Mr. COCHRANE. seconded the amendment. He could not apprehend any interference on the part of the government ; should any attack which might be made upon them result in loss of life, the circumstance would create SO much sympathy, that minisfers would not be able to hold oftize an hour after wards, Mr. MACARTHY thought that whatever might be the chances fur and against the attack, that at all events the petitioners must be Trepared to receive it, After a few observations from Mr. WILLIE, upon the general subject, Mr, Dixon spoke a few words in advocacy of peaceable measures. Mr. 6-ahem, Mr. Lennie, Mr. Jones, and Mr. Leech, followed to a similar purpose. Mr. TATTERSALL did not agree with the proposals of Mr. Jones, Mr. Clarke, Mr. Adams, or, indeed. with any proposition before the convention, He considered any reso lution of the kind unnecessary. After a few words from Mr. Harney, Mr. Shaw, end Mr. Kydd, Mr. E. JONES replied, by permission of the mover of the resolution, the usefulness of which he defended in strong terms. Mr. A ants then withdrew his amendment, after which, The original motion and Mr. Clarke's amendment were put to a show of hand', and the numbers were—for the original motion, 14 ; and furthe amendment, 28 ; the amend ment was accordingly declared carried. Some business having been gone through relative to the national petition, the Chairman read a communication from Mr. J. G. Churchill, a late resident in Paris, who stated himself commissioned by a large number of the citizens to express their cordial and hearty sympathy in the cause of the convention. Mr. WEST and Mr. CHILD objected to receive the commu nication, en the ground that co-operation with foreign countries was undesirable. A short conversation ensued upon the subject, and Mr. CLAHKE moved a resolution to the effect that while the convention deprecated the reception of foreign aid, it reciprocated the sympathy expressed by the French people. Mr. JONES seconded the resolution, which was carried without dissent. The proceedings were then adjourned until this day at 8 o'clock, after a proposal had been made and rejected, that the convention should resume its sitting on the following day (yesterday). CHARTIST MEETING AT LAMBETH.—RE SIGNATION OF MR. BRONTERRE O'BRIEN. Last evening an aggregate meeting of chartists was held at the South Chartist Hall, Lambeth, to consider the necessary arrangements for the monster demonstration to take place on Kennington-common this day.—Mr. Small took the chain—Soon after it was intimated that Mr. B. O'Brien had arrived—an announcement whiuk was received with the most deafenine applause. He made his way with great difficulty to a platform in the centre of the hall, from which he addressed the vast assemblage. Mr. O'BRIEN : Gentlemen, I was told that I ought not to come her, to-night, and was strongly urged to remain away, but I disregarded those persuasions, and refused to act upon that advice, for I was fully determined that what I had always been I would ever remain—that I would never de sert the people, and that I would never fail to act up to principles which I had publicly avowed, and to which I con sidered myself unalterably pledged. I have come down to night for an important purpose—for the purpose of resign ing a trust. (Here the speaker was saluted by a volley of groans, which prevented him for a considerable time from continuing his address.) I have to-night to resign the trust which lam not in a condition to carry out. I never de ceived the people. I never made professions which were not sincere. I never undertook duties which I was either unable or unwilling to perform, and I will not deceive them now by retaining a trust to which I cannot give my undvided ad herence and support. To the National Convention, now sitting, I was elected a delegate, but I have not, during the last three days, attended the deliberaticns of that conven tion, because I was made acquainted with the fact that they intended to get up a demonstration, in the policy of which I could not concur, and at a time whet our strength is not sufficiently matured. A VOICE.—We shall see that to-morrow. (Cheers.) Mr. O'Bui EN.—lf the delegates were entirely sincere they would not thus hastily get up this demonstration, whereby they would let loose hundreds of rogues and thieves upon society, thus bringing down upon themselves the indignation of the reflecting people of this country, and spoiling the fair fame of the people's charter. (Loud cries of dissent.) The middle classes to a man, I regret to say, are against us, and evidence their opposition by the moat deadly and malignant spirit. I have been a good deal in society during the last few days, and from the middle classes on all hands I hear expressions of opinion that the chartists ought to be all hanged or burned. (Great uproar.) I meet many of these persons at the various clubs at which tradesmen assemble, and although most of these persons are chartists at heart, they affect to be displeased with the movement, and refuse to Join it. I dread a procession being called, for fear of effending such persons, and turning into deadly and power ful enemies those who might, if more pacific measures were adopted, be secured as valuable and energetic friends. (Derisive cheering.) I was asked if I would consent to act as a delegate to the convention. I refused to do so unless it was to be considered a convention elected by the general body of chartists, and not confined to that section of chartists over whom Mr. Feargus O'Connor presides. The week after I was again phased upon the matter, and was told that it would be a general convention, whereupon I consented to become a delegate if the general body should think proper to elect me. I was elected, and went to the convention with that under standing. I gave no pledges, and I declined to be bound to any rules to which I did not give my personal seaent. Seeing that the convention was composed for the most part of men from districts in which the people were in • most dreadful condition—many actually starving—hearing from one dale , gate that the people who had cent him to represent them ° were many of them reduced to the miserable pittance of one penny a day—that in other places men with large families could tally obtain four or five shillings a week—l came to this conclusion, that in times of such stirring excite meat as the present a convention elected under such circumstances was likely to go too flat—to be bur. ried beyond the proper line of prudence, and thus to come into collision with the government. I took an op portunity on the very first day I attended the convention of stating that I would not budge one single inch agaiast the law until we were in a position to overthrow the law. A Votcre—lf you had acted in concert with the other de legates, you would have been put in possession of the fact that we are now in a position to overthrow the law, and that we'll do it. Another Voice.—ls Feargus O'Connor in London, of has he bolted, and like you turned traitor ? (Boisterous cheers.) Mr. O'BRIEN: I don't know. I know nothing of Mr. O'Connor. I have had nothing to do with him for the last six or seven years. Some further interruption having taken place, Mr. O'BRIEN resumed. Many of the delegates said that they had been sent up to the convention to exert their best endea vours to obtain the charter for which the working classes of this country had long been struggling, and that they would sot return to their constituents until they had succeeded in obtaining the charter. I then declared what I have already stated, that I would not budge one inch against the law until we had power to overthrow the law. I . have always been against demonstrations, and would never agree Leone, unless it was after every other method bad failed, and we went down as a last resource, and then not unless we were armed and in a fit condition to contest the matter with the govern ment. A Voicee—Ton know we are not going unarmed. (This was received with much applause.) Mr O'Bitiatt.—l told the delegates plainly that even though no proclamation were issued, I should object to join in any procession. No one hu a right to thrust me unarmed against a government which is effectually armed and fully determined to put down any demonstration Mat the char tists may attempt to make. One of my reasons for coming here to-night was in consequence of a proclamation, signed and put forth by the convention, and said to be unanimous, but I was sot present, and therefore did not sign it. My reason for not going there was, that it was deemed to be advisable that all their proceedings should be carried unani mously, and as I could not agree to any of their propositions I would not be a party to throwing the apple of disc 'rd amongst them. I believe the delegates in that convention are actuated by the best motives—that they are actuated by the purest, most generous, most noble feelings. So help me God that is my belief. But their convictions are different from mine, and have been so from the first. That is the reason why I cannot act with them. A general disturbance here arose, the meeting in the most determined manner refuting to hear from Mr. O'Brien any further explanation. A Mr. WATKINS moved that Mr. O'Brien's resignation should be accepted, and accompanied his motion by some very strong remarks. This resolution having been seconded was carried without any dissont. Several inflammatory speeches were delivered, arrange ments were made for meeting this moruing, and the meeting, which lasted till past eleven o'clock, terminated with a vote of thanks to the chairman. MEETING IN BLACKH EATll.—Yesterday morning an open-air meeting of the Woolwich, Deptford, and Green w ch chartists, took place, in spite of the rain, atWhitfield's Mount, Blackheath. A Mr. Robinson er,.s selected to pre side. A determined intention was expressed to attend the demonstration to-day, and an attempt was made to get up the Marseillaise hymn, which signally tailed. The speeches were extremely inflammatory. THE CHARTIST DEMONSTRATION THIS DAY MEASURES OF SAFETY. The measures taken to prevent any riot, in eonse queues of the proposed chink demonstration to take place this day, are on a large scale. In addition to the regular troops doing duty in the metropolis, the following on Satur day received marching orders, and were commanded to pro- I aced to I, , nclun—viz.. the Horse;Guards Blue, from Windsor; the 12th Lancers, from Hounslow; the Grenadier Guards, from Chichester; the Coldstream Guards, from Windsor; the 63rd, from Chatham; the 62nd, from Winchester; the 17th, from Dover. The yeomanry and militia staffs of the surrounding counties were all to he under arms and in readi ness for action at a moment's notice. The marines and all the ;;ilors of the royal navy at Sheerness, Chatham, Birk enhead, Spithead, and other naval stations, together with the dockyard men, will be kept under arms from an early hour this moving ; and the Thames police, in addi tion to their other duties, have been directed to keep a dose watch over the mercantile marines, lest any of *hem should be induced to fraternise with the chartists. The heavy gun bat teries will be brought up from Woolwich, and be posted at such points where danger is most apprehended. The par liament housee, the front of the Exchange, the Post-office, and the brides, are the points where it is said the artillery will be placed. The other disposable military force, cavalry and infantry, will be dispersed throughout the metropolis, and quarter, d where their services will most likely be re quired. But their intended stations will be kept a secret to the last moment for the purpose of battling any plans that the ill-disposed may be concerting, and which no doubt will be greatly regulated by their knowledge of the mariner in which the military arrangements are made. On Saturday the marines took up their quarters in the Admiralty, and mounted guard at the gates, two sentries doing duty. The Duke of Wellington has expressed his determination to su perintend in person the military, and to head them should any unfortunate emergency require them to art. His grace, the Marquis of Anglesey, and their staffs will be at their pests early on Monday (this) morning. The oriers to the military are brief but expressive, and inculcate moderation, forbear ance, and determination, which their officers have been corm minded to rigidly enforce. Similarly active measures are pursued in organising the police, who will be furnished with pistols and cutlasses on the event of an outbreak taking place. Bet, until the moat un equivocal evidence of the dangt r of such taking place, they will be only allowed their batons, with the exception of the mounted detachments, who will be armed with broadswords and pistols. The City commissioner and the metropolitan commissioners are acting in concert, and will, as far as possible, amalgamate the metropolitan, the City, and tate Thames police, and dispose of them as the public safety may demand. The greatest portion of the metropolitan police, horse and foot, will occupy Kennington-common and its neighbourhood ; and their subsequent movements will de pend upon the route the chartists take. A reserved force will be kept in Scotland-yard and Charing-cross bat-reeks. The various public buildings are put in a state of defence. I Somerset-house has over each of its gates a formidable revolving clievaux-de frise. The most active exertions are being made at the Brink of England; in addition to those connected with the establish meat, 600 of the pensioners, it is understood, will be sent for its protection, as well as a troop of artillery, and a good supply of provisions. A vast number of sand bags were in the course of the day deposited on the roof, and the open space before it was crowded with spectators for the greater part of the dee , . The Royal Exchange will he protected by between 300 and 400 efficient men, independently of those immediately connected with the various departments, who have been sworn in as special conitables. Similar measures will be introduced at the East India House; and it is said that at Guildhall there will be barricades fixed. At the Post-office the authorities have caused the windows to be barricaded, and have had a platform erected on the roof for the accommodation of the specials, though for what purpose is not known ; 2,000 stand of arms were cent front the tower packed in boxes, to the General Post .office, for the use of the clerks and officers of that establishment, all of whom have been sworn in as special constables. A large quantity of ball cartridges have also been supplied. At the Mint and at the Custom-house every necessary precaution has been tekee ; over the gates of the latter a cheoaux4e- frise has been erected. The entire esta blishment of the Admiralty at Charing-cross, from the First Lord of the Admiralty downwards, have been sworn in as made constables, have been provided with staves, and with more destructive weapons for offence or defence if they should be required. On Saturday there were received there :or distribution among the other departments 600 muskets and bayonets, 500 cutlasses, and some 1,000 rounds of ball cartridges. All the steam-vessels complete at the ports ore ordered to be held in readiness for service at a moment's notice, to con vey troops to any quarter required. Captain Poole's company, 4th battalion, who were recently withdrawn from field battery exercise, after having gone through their lull course of instruction, has been ordered to take over the horses and appointments of Capt. Marklandea company, the non-commissioned officers and men having only been at field battery duty since Monday last, and con. sequently not sufficiently qualified for riding and driving efficiently. Two field batteries left Woolwich on Saturday morning, at eleven o'clock, for London. The three troops, including the rocket service, will leave the garrison on Mon day (this) morning for the metropolis, under the commend of Lieutenant-Colonel Bell, and the other two field batteries will also proceed to London on Monday (this) morning. The four field batteries have been taken from the grand depot, and each battery consists of three nine-pounders and one twenty-four pounder howitzer, with their entrenching tools to cut down palings or barriers and level ditches, and are supplied with an ample allowance of every kind of field ammunition. Colonel Cleveland, moumanding the field bat teries, has been recalled front leave of absence to take the command of tke batteries. One thousand of the Foot Artil lery are to be kept in readiness to act as infantry, with their riff s, in case their services should be required. The 62nd Regiment of Foot arrived in London on Friday, and the 63ed Regiment arrived by railway yesterday afternoon. Two regiments arrived from Chatham oa Saturday by steam, and are quartered rat Greenwich. s At the Tower on Saturday a large number of workmen were engaged in making preparations and additional ar rangements. At the several garrisons round the Tower the guns were examined and replaced ready for instant ser vice, and barricades or strong timber- nork were put up behind the battlements for the purpose of strengthening the stone-work. The whole of the troop in the Tower were to hold themselves in constant readiness for marching, at a moment's notice, with their respective officers. The several docks—St. Katharine's, London, East and West India—will be closed, all the labourers having, for several days past, beta sworn in as constables. They will be placed en duty inside of the principal entrances. In addi tion to th employes of the railways leading into the metro polis, who have been sworn in to protect the stations, coin panics of the military will be stationed near them, in order that their communication may not be stopped. The City prisons will be guarded by the military, as also the county gaols. The churches will be converted into temporary bar racks. The electric telegraph station in Lathbury, behind the Bank, will, it is understood, be delivered over to the sole charge of the government. The stations in all parts of Eng land and Scotland will also be under the superintendence of government officials. All the large breweries and distilleries of London have re , solved, not only not to transact any business fiom this day ' forward until the anticipated disturbances shall he put down, but they have given instructions to barricade their establish ments, and to add to the orciinary defences such other guards as shall set at defiance the attacks of the evil-disposed. The workmen in these establishments, who have been :went in xi special constables, are (with permission of the constituted authorities) to remain upon the premises, arrangements having been made within the premises for their accommoda tion. During Saturday, the bankers, merchants, and traders held several meetings upon the propriety of closing their es tablishments and completely suspending business on Mon day (this day). The majority preponderated in favour of a total suspension of business, which will probably be acted upon as tar as practicable. Should an outbreak take place immediate measures will be adopted to remove from the streets cabs, omnibuses, and vehicles of all descriptions. Bat whether a riot occurs or not the omnibuses will he compelled to move on rapidly, and it is further contemplated to pre vent cabs sppesrinc on their usual stands, and compel their drivers to keep them in constant motion. The preparations merle on Saturday all over the metropo lis were of the most active kind, and such was the crowd at the police courts of pe .tple coming to be sworn in as sp seial con stables, that it was found impossible to administer the oath to all who presented themselves. The commissioners of the metropolitan police were engaged for several hours in making arrangements for the effectual carrying out of the orders i‘suEd by the Secretary of Sete. A the 'Last important regulation adopted was one for the organisation of special constables. The commissioners in that regulation recom mended the authorities to have a place for assembling in each parish, and on the meeting of the committee, a list of names and addresses of the constables to he called over, and the parish to be divided into divisions. Different members of the committee to take enarge each of a division list. The committee were then to appoint one of their own h .dy to take charge of each of the several divisions. They were then to divide themselves into parties of tee or twelve to act together, one to have the direction of each party, but if suffi ciently numerous, there might also be a leaner for each party of thirty or forty, compo'ed of the smaller parties. Each head of division should be instructed how to farm and divide his force. If any parties were taken prisoners. they might be confined at the nearest police stetions if they could not be immediately taken before the magistrates. Lord alontrord, E. Halsewell, E,q , and Le J. Laing, Esq., county magistrates, presided in the vestry-room of St. Martin's pariah for the purpose of swearing in special con stables. So numerous were the parties to be sworn, that it was not until late at night that the magistrates completed their duties. The :parish Imam ities issued the necessary " regulations for the special c notables of the parish of St. Martin-in-the-Fields," of which the following are worthy of notice : tt The duty required of them will bete supply the place of the pollee who ma: be temporarily withdrawn. The special constables will ho divided into two watches, of which their number just admits, edlow. mg two con,tables to patrol each teat together. The eaptain al the district will appoint four constables to each brat, each of whom is re quested to take down in wilting the streets as es - merited in his beat from a return which will he left for inspection at the vevtry. room. The captains of districts will name the two constables who are to take the first watch on each beat, and make arrangements for the watch being reli,ed every two hours. A lieutenant to be named by the captain will see each relief made in bin district, and will remain on duty for the two hours' watch, visiting vecatsionallv the beat. 'I his captain of districts will ascertain that rail, constable to acquanded with the police station nearest his beat, where he may have to convey prisoners. At the hour named for relieving the polite, the that watch in each district will be at eente place named by the captain, from which they will proceed under the to uten int to We several beats. The same order will be observed by the watches ha succession." The constables hive also been ordered to meet at the vestry -room, as early as 8 o'clock this morning. The special constables in the parish of St. George's, Ha nover-square, which, including the out-ward of Pimlico, is, after Marylebone, the largest in London, assembled in the yard attached to the worahouse in Mount street, Grosve nor-square, for the purport, of making arrangements for the preservation of the public peace this day. The meeting war attended by at least 2,000 persons. The special consta bles of the parish, which amount to about 3,000 pentane of all ranks, were then separated into three divisions, the colonel in chief to be Field-Marshal Lord Strafford. The Earl of Delimiter was appointed captain of the let division, Admiral Bowles of the 2nd, and General Doyle of the 3d. or out-ward division of Pimlico. Its as next decided that each of these divisions should be divided into eight cub-divisions, headed by captains. The captains of the subdivisions of the Ist and dad divisions were the Duke of Leeds, General Robins, Via -1 count Cantilupe, the Earl of Harrowhy, Mr. Stokes, Lord Ashley, Lord Cawdor, Sir E. Cast, OFI3. Fox. the lion. Captain Stopford, Captain Ingle, Colonel Ingle, the Hon. Captain Rous, Sir W. Burgoyne, end the Hon. Captain buncombe. These eubdivieians were then divided into sec tions of 2.5 men, to have a sergeant at the bead of each. The arrangements having been completed, Lord Strafford advanced in front of the assemblage, anal addressed them upon the importance of the occasion which had called them together, expressing the pride he felt at being appointed colonel of the large force of loyal citizens, called from their homes to protect life and property from the attacks of wanton disturbersof thebsublic react. Three most hearty cheers were given for the Queen, the constitution, and their colonel, niter which the assemblage dispersed. in the city upwaa de of 70,00 persons were sworn in special constables. The Lard Mayor proceeded to the Ilome-ofiice, where he had an interview with Sir George Grey; the rt suit was, that the aldermen of the different wards met at the Mansien-house, the commissioner' of police and the other civic authorities having been sent for. Tile result of the deliberations was not allowed to transpire, but it was under stood that Coe most decisive measures were adopted. Amongst the precautions for to-day, we are informed that the royal carriages and horses, and other valuable*, are removed from the palace. The whole of the Queen Dowager's carriages, horses, de., have also been removed to Bushey; and in consequence of the expected political excitement there will be no performance at the Haymarket Theatre to-day and tomorrow. The military force (exclusive of the wilier, and Chelsea and enrolled out-pensioners ) now in and near London to lad the civil power, should any serious disturbance arise from the chartist demonstration to-dav, is as follows:—Royal horse guar.is; lot and 2nd life guards • 12th lancers • 7 battalions of foot guards; 17th regiment Of foot ; 62nd do. ; 63rd do.; —making an available force of nearly 0,000 men. Twenty guns have been brought from Wooiwich, and several of them will be placed on Waterloo and Blackfriars' bridges ready for any emergency which may unfortunately arise The following notices were i-sued yesterday by the com missioners of police : " It being desirable the thoroughfare from Catalan r-street to Abingdon-street be perfectly free trona obstruction on Monday next, notice is hereby given and no omnibus, waggon, or dray will ho permitted to pass through the streets shave named after the hour of 11 o'clock on that day."—" No carriage of any description will he permitted to stop in the streets of the metropolis on Monday longer than is necessary to take up or set down passenger', and upon no account can any obstruction of the streets or footways be al lowed by the stopping or collecting of foot passengers." THE PROCESSION. The following arrangements were concluded by the mem bers of the National Convention on Saturday .--The whole of the eastern districts of the metropolis are to assemble on Stepney-green by 8 o'clock ; the City and Finsbury divi-ions are to muster on Clerkenwell-green by 9 o'clock; the wes tern divisions are to muster in Itussellrquare by 9 o'clock ; the south division, including Limbeth, Southwark, Bother ' hithe, &c., in Peckham.flelds at 0 o'clock; divisions from Woolwich and Greenwich assemble on Blackheath; Chelsea, Pimlico, &c., in Belgrave-tguare, at 9 o'clock. The I% hole of these divisions will march from their separate districts, so u to arrive at Kennington-common by 11 a.m. From:hence the procession (the petition placed on a car drawn by four horses, caparisoned) will pus by the Elephant cod Caqle, down the Blackfrian-road, ever the bridge, along Farring• don.street, Holborn, Oxford-street, Regent-street, and Par liament-street. Her,. a deputation of ten delegates will con vey the petition, signed by more than 5,000,000 persons, up wards of 300 yards in length, and considerably more than 2 cwt., up to the House 01 Commons, the main body passing over Weatminsterbridge. All persons are to be unarmed, and any attempt at disturbance immediately suppressed. ADDRESSES TO THE CHARTISTS. In a late edition of Saturday's Northrpw Star, which belonca to Mr. O'C moor, the following appear., ac companied by a letter to himself from Mr. Thomas Dun. COWIN : • Friday Morning. —My tear Frienda,—Every day's erterienee teaches me, and will shortly teach you, that indiscretion i.,a nd ever has been, your greatest enemy. This to Friday morning, and you vo ill have rend a proclamation, cautioning the potpie from joining in any stemonstrathm in favour of the natii.nal petition ; and you will FCC that the injunction is band upon the valour of ths mouthing patriots, who hare &drive the people to attend the demon...ratan " armed." Now, my friend+, your sum must not be damaged by the fully rail ignorance of raw tecruits. You are aware if the fate of the convention of ISM,. You recollect that I oppsell the insanity which weaSeasil our bands, strengthened the hand. of the govern ment and gave the government a complete legal triumph over US. But to the point. I ensured (Milton 800 rot tor de stoning the french people in the hour of stinger ; I eels cured Mr. Cochrane for deserting him pat o. the hour of danger, and I would deserve your censure were I to desert my post in the hour of danger. go I shall be .1 my poet on Monday, and trop our proclamation you will see that it our intentiet, to troop the peace. I never had any other intention; . for, although it may suit the purpose at some to smile over the non they have brought upon the unwary, my object is to 'inure comfort for mil, and make life worth prePer• - intt. Every char:lot w ill he a ' , facial of MOD day, and in the country, you, the fu.dan jacket., the bliotered hands and the unshorn china, will hold your representetivea rosponsilile for ..ny damage your cause may Puffer at their hands , whik the country w:il hold the government responsible for any act of unetnst.itution4 agrrestion u; .on its part—Faithfully your, FI.AIIOI. i . .S. Thk sr:wanes poet has brought me the following .otter from year louptrini and faithful trio ad and leader, T.B. nunonaibe. Read and ponder will upon the words of this, staunch friend 0: the good move, and reoudoct that this warning wke come. 111.1111 one, who, cv.n while stretched upon the bed of sictme,, to met Si. .uortitful ue your welfare. TO TWO PONS Of LOWS ANI , INDt , TRY. Si,lmoutb, April 6, Min.—My dear Feargus,—Thmigli absent, I am la.: aR inatteerace olserrer of passing evens, and it nitaltiniv me to sec a cause for which I hare co pirocveringly struggled—and I think in the right direction—now Mier to be damaged by ful4. I can, of wraise, make every allowance for reason:o2c excitement, tat I cannot reconcile to my mind the folly &jeopardising a goal and 11.4i:owe by xntravagnnt ' , Wm/le and fociiiiih threats, which, ao of °A, con only have the effect of retarding progrrms..and divan:Mug it, brit friends. Not: in my mind could be more rids: labour cruel thin to tia/ard the long looked for proapovin of the pcci„le ' by any r ish coin-ion with the antboritte, anil those who adopt such a course will impove upon ' themielves a feat (al rearoinSility. Think' Wink! think' and re. member that me talce step may seal the fee of Yvithlully yours, T. S. DUNCONS E. - - The fuhynrod address to the chartists, by Feargus O'Con nor, was written on 6ature ay morning, and publodeed in the course of the thy : TO Ms ...RN., CI-V.IA Saturday Morning.—My Friends,— It is now nearly eleven o'clock on eaturday, and I ern arid to start to diersage my duties r WA, to pay the workmen l'acir wick'. wage, and I area, you r after i*vemeen hours of hard work and WM.4l.l3 ' liety, I should= rathsr devolve the trouble upon now one est., as I am U doubled up with a were rain in the chest. However, that shall mot prevent me from the faithful discharge of my duty., When you wad the prereelags of lust night in the House of Commons, you will see tLat I have no little badgering to eland for the follies of tlio,,e who muse roe to be insulted—and actually jeoparlised :Ind perilket—willsont came. I have conducted this CALM :rum the month of Yeptember, 1035, to a miceesseted Mae, to far as we have gone. I rrieted tbe kellyof the convention of 1039, which suba q ua sly led to the impri eallielent dour leaders, and the prostration of our caws. , for man years. My advice wee unheeded, and a co:armorer was that I sot. tend, in mums wAte wheys, from the ten;) o inch I tried to resat. I thee, a now saw my way by :irudent it courageous conduct to the sucersial issue of our ear.: awl, it my counsel Gal been fol. lowed, it wrahl neve been out of the power of any government to have :imposed stun J. measure as sir te. to . y nropord :at night in the House of Commons; a me..••ire width, o lien earned, will subject ezlmsnng w th c o h is lo y nn . d ba gu...4lty .t o . : f i rik ad ' I ' ' '' . ‘C , „ " 111: r yttUp ad'i"d .. poeed te lY IV:. :er on aver. act of vi•tlence end-iv:Jeri:4r the monarchy of Into countr y, to trarportataon tor bre ; rat is, if I make • speech now, or publish a written article, and it endemic takes place euloaNtently, that speech or that article would be termed an act of felony, and rull reject me, or any person aef ip ts I hove de tente I, to tr.uriesem•-: m for life. I deliven 4my • n wry freely slam doe .kabied, Gat Mr. Yea r mendeur :or dhum, made the nu , uncethutione!, the man : abie, and elela-nt speech against the measure that I ha , c ever beard delleered upon any sabjeet in or nut of raiment; a speech watch, it he never spoke herr or alter. wauld immeenalise him. Wel, you will have Been be - - - -• o f liming ran in the louse Cita I stated that a member at that Louse, comer me that o on Monday ; it wr 3 met with " • laugh ;'' and I aloe recelred r •MMlniCatiOne 010 timber nature from . so. Ald. Thomson, without giving me any notice ~,,,. fb. house Wir he called • report of my speech at • . h ase on Moray last, taken by a city satiates', 1" . " positions to Sir (ivory Gtey ; cad not one . ... • .. --.1 . 'toned, on my oath, did I 'per • but I mention . . s, yo u themacs by which we are surrounded, and I • Ott, ......e • We. ; le'ge of toe 'fact, that the whole fore, coin' , td thil goverment, awl the hatred of the middle .4,gam pq , The preparations made on asturcuy rui over we mcmtin, ••• *7.-,.....---! ,- -,- --- .. -, --, s were of the most active kind, and such was the crowd at ~ ,,,,I , o zo, n ad, e him. v. CL, yoU Will have seTtillow the current at CM,: ran in the house Cita I stated that m d he police courts of pe vie coining to be sworn in id sp e cial ial con- a k member ot that house msursd me that I tables, that it was found impossible to administer the oath on st „, nuy ;i t , , t ..i t i, s.„l„ a h ;” and Im X t ga that A s all who presented themselves. The commissioners of the recc i re d c , IntallliCatrOer Ot A smiler 'savor from may sours*. ' •: H tetropolitan police were engaged for several hours in making Aid. Thompson, without giving roe any notice wttaTaear, Mid in the • '..4 rrangements for the effectual =Trying out of the orders house wuat he called a report of my snemh at C 4 Oars. ;44 i L stoten .. aeit ,I,eitoe, sent as Made. 't hued by the Secretary of State. .N. 4 the hest important h A''' ' ' rs tot •" ir ." " AMA not che ORM di +bleb, 1111 re. •-/ egulation adopted was one fur the organisation of special PZH t tl ed, . my m C ' t ,rl a, das 7 '. • ; but I mcir,i,n fact to show yoa ; .../ onstables. The commissisners in that regulation ?eon's . ke snares by if Ilia we are surrounded, and I on, wad:mimosa.- tended the authorities to have a place for assembling in 1 le'ce of toe' :iict, that the wlcdc Moe, ems' , et an ~ :•11 ach parish, and on the meeting of the committee, a list of government, and the hatted of the wade j :/) I . , ~....4 ,_ . (), . _ ill wee r of use, ith hey . hog Is of ing and