The Express. — London, England, 1849-10-18 00:00:00

. moll COURT OF JUSTICE OF VERSAILLES. (Costinuation of the sitting of 16th October.) •Lemaitre's interrogatory bniag been read, the pre game uncaused that It appeared he had beluaged to the part legion of a/U.1187y, teat he bed taken tart in the demon• intim, mid that he was at the Cosiervataire• the latter h o e eppe.ring from a note fund these, in which his name wee mentioned as having uudertakee is collimation with l(ereausle 10 elethidth cee noung in differ pat quarter,. Tide sets was 'piped D., but the 'noniron oral add that ft was not dined by the accused Delawless Meat), as kid boss at first sappeeed. tamers declared that he had not signed the interroga- Wey bean he did sot nevider himself tree. The laterrogatom of FOleitin was then read. The indict ment procipelly charges that prisoner with neglecting the duties which devolved on him as colonel of the national pied ; of Invite goes throaggh the 6th arroodweement with out sadeaysurisg to repress the acts of rebellion which were visible, sad with having bees aware of what were the in fatuate of the members of the Mountain. The Par-lameral—The prisoner Foreign. has moiod a liar 27 witnesses, which he begs to hove Wit loud. Y. F. , re:titr—l have asked for 29. The Provision Genexal—One of those witnemes, Y. Bega n chef de banal°a of the 6th legion, has been already surn amed, and we beg to make knows to the prisoner that we skill sot summon the others. lie is at lib -sty to bring Sor tie:4 as many es Ise thinks proper at his owe extent,. Forestier—lt is shwa by my dopoeitions that I had net tamed to the wades 01 the assombling ot the representa tives at the Communism des kits et Hiders. The indict ion states that I did :o, sad that is incorrect. It is also said that I left my house eine o'clock, whereas I did sot do se sail a qaarter-past Mar. It is also mated that I west to lie gaud-horse at the Tempts; the commander at that ✓W declares that I merely man use of these words "Is awe aeythirg new I" sad proceeded on my route. la the ladistment it states quite the eaetrary. The Presideat—Tbe court will an begin to call the wit. 21111114 en I may observe that the Let sailed will have tO =lochs gesseral fans, sad partiettlarly to them connected UM Committee of the Prem. The first Wi.llolll em— it. Vidal. editor el the Travel Af ranesi, who formed weld the Committee of the ?rms. Is reply to question' ion the presidia he said that that committee wee not at oat regularly coasituted. Its those was to sot ma the people, sad prevent iNteldef sad aseuableges. There (limo ales • sort of jury of hoLour charged to remove difficulties of intermit and amour propre, which might arise betwees the =ists. At a later period an electoral committee was which mint communications to the jountels fanning (A part I M imanuttes. His journal did not receive ay can onisations, because It was not a daily oee. 11. de Mardis asergetleally opposed any manifeetatioa, saylog,berides,that One was so feeling of insurrection smug the people. He prepaid • protestation for the joantals, when, fu his opiates, would be ea indication to the pvimintent that it should Mara into that path of legality whist ft ought lover to hays . IL de Oirardia also expressed oui pinion that if g lid majority approved the coadactot the ministiy in refusing to follow up the indi-tment, the Leerily ought to cos pd the majority to declare itself ea the fact of the violation of the mastitution ; that by its refuel to disapprove of the acts tithe ministry, the mohnity had placed keel , not out of the pale of tie law, but oat of tee pale of the constitutioa ; Mit the minority would then me what it had to do, but that it ought on no account to heave the Chamber, did as is /patties it It would lots character. He (Me witaese) sotremember that any propotition wee mode fee an appeal to the people, except that me individual mentioted UMW 6th legion had peopled to invite the national guards to assemole to make a pacific modiste:ads:on. Some one also spelt, of as intentioo expressed by some representatives to retire into the 5:111, 6th, sad 7tb erronsiiamments. The Provareur-Osaaral—Were the remarks of ward (N -ordin made in reply to any proposition brought fo by the othi r members of the meeting ? M. Vidal—Several hypotheses were brought forward, and it was in tiasnlains them that M. de Oirardin niade the re "make whisk I have jou stated. The ProeuresseCieneral—Was it known at the close of the eittin; what Y. ConsOlerant intended to do at the As sembly_? Y. Vidal—lt was understood that he went there to propose mine plats. The Proserewr.Oestral—Was not the Flan submitted to the committee ? M. Vidal-1 have so recollection of any discussion or vote on say pion taking pleat. The Precureur-general—ln the meeting_ of the 11th was it not mentioned that the methanol the Mountain intended to meet is the 6M, 6th, mud rah arrondissements ? M. Vidal—l did not hear say mention made of such an intention until the followiag day. It reply to a question :ay bi- Rivas, one of the counsel, he Sala that he was not aware that the offices of the A:mac crabs l'acifiris were the dairy reads seems of mea of violent opinions, but they were always open to tho friends of the editors. The President—Did the committee declare itself en per- MOWN" M. Vidal replied that it had mot dome so. It went every day to the different offices to collect news. lie was sot aware that there was any relations between the Socialist Com mitts* and the Committee of the School ~ Andre, one of the primates, said that the real authors of the manifestation of the 13th June were the mational guards of the sth arrosdiseeaeut. Their resolution had been an nounced in the journals before the Mountain hail brought its emus igen against the minister', and before the majority had rejectei the interpellations of Ledru-Rollin. All that the Committee of the Friends of the Constitution did at that time wee to address the National Assembly, preying that the executive government might return into a coutittational path. Tao Prceurtur-Cleacral—We have nothing to contradict k the statemint of the prisoner Andre, for it was precisely for having been one of the erganners of the atauifeetatien by the 61h kgiee that the prisoner nektons was accused, as well to Yell d ,, who had jam surrendered himself. Aside* said that the Committee of Twenty-five knew aothiog of the manifestation prepared by the sth legios, and he was tonvineed that Mailliard nes also a stranger to it. He tegarded, be mid, the manifestation as dangerous, although ke belizad it to be legal and constitutional. He was averse Se bgneiag the people into the streets, and be hadoxpremed that ameba to one of the 6th Litton, and recommended him to countermand the onmitestatim through the journal'. He was not ewers of what Milliard had done, hut he thonhttie wee too prudent a man to admit that he had prepared the manifestation. Pays snit that he was repreeen`ed as one of the meet ac tive me.ebers of the Committee of the Pros, but the annum ties mid not be proud. Ile asked the witness Vidal, if he had ay. r nen him at the meetings of the inns ? Vidal answered in the negarice, and added that he believed the accused attended the meetings. Tbo Pmcurenr Cieneral said he would prove that Payahad acted as the iatermecliary between the Parisian and eerie mental press. Pays affirmed the c slithery. Maillard said that he had taken the ridingochool of Pel sot to organise a denionsteation, but for a mooting rela tive to the election of a colonel of the sth legion. Vidal having thouladed his evidence, esid that, in his opi nion, it than were any plot is the C =mitt°. of the Pries, the object of it was rather to prevent the demonstration than to _promote it. Dl. Tonseestl, rged 48, a literary man, was the next wh ams. He said he lines several of the accused. But before replying to say queatioss, he begged to say, that as the osier sawn counted him among its seminaries, it was nemesia for him to give explenatioes as to the rear chanter of the interroeinoty he had anlagosie. The Premier-General observed, that the amnia bad are sought auxiliaries; it bed summoned whence, and eal_y required them to sell the truth. Trammel said he protested against the quality of witness beteg &seethed to bias, as it made him sppear the a cruses of lie friends. He had sever given evi4enc• as a winter before the examining 'aegis:nee, but had repaed to guil ds's when he was himself one of the accused. The president told him that he woo required to state what knew. TM *items then protested 'debut aesertius is the n onsense, that he had signalised the accused Morel and Servieat as having been present at meetings which preceded the drilieSitiftiOlt, that ha (witness) was et the Conser vatoire. • ProcentuDeassal explained that the errors spoken of by witnrs had be.. made ta the newspapers, and were met is the isdietnent TM wham then proceeded to state that he had belonged to fib* Committee of the DriaGentle and Bocialiit Press It was, bowever, sot Mainly a committee, but a meeting of joessaliste. It had bees formed in the mouth of April, sad the obj• et el it them was to draw up an aleaeral manifesto grearains, sad es it was asememy to be able to have ea latentaadieg of the party is importaat matters, th e committee on maintained. - There were no pniodicol saietags, me wore there protases er mere uries. Between 13th Mae sad 13th Jane, the emassittee only met to deride on • dispute between two republican journals, with rewrite their respective tithe. Wither RN present at the meat. lap of 11th Jane, bat had not men Benne, Pays, or Andes at it. M. Beasts, editor of the Ripubliple, was next examined. Before commencing his deposition be complained of the treatmeut to which he tai been subjected, lay having been nested without any eutlcact prima*. In reply to qua dose from the president, he said that he was a member et Ito Committee o . the Preis ; but that he had not attended at the two or throe last sitting*. He had not &Medea the lasetiai whisk was held at the 'See of the People on the 11th. He bad remind an aeeewnt of what took esteem them, hat too lots for insertion in the karma of the following day, but it had aerated on the 13th. He declared that tae jest of the meeting of the inarnalista was frequently to fur ther the cause of order. 'the journals had *equinely re mom- ided the pee* to he east. Ti. witness then de scribe 1 at IMO lurk the visit paid to the o ffi ces of his *areal on the 13th J im by a body of national guards, after the demosstratios bad bees dispersed. He detailed the da age done by the hashing open of bit desks, and stated that he tsunami to Ong an action against the dentinal toe 80 030 fr., ohs amount at which he estimated the Warp he bed sustenewl. waver to gamin's from the encased, the witness said he had never is.. Andre, Pays, or Banns, at the mentions of the press. Y. Mama, ass of the editors of the Ripublips, de posed that he was at the meeting on the 11th at the Mime of the Leisleratie Potifique, and that K. Coosidersat first presidi d over it, afterwards M. de Oiruoin. No formal re solutioa was come to, but it was decided to cell the goyim aunt to a sense of its dity, as thmey all thought that the constitution had been violated. M. de Oirardin recom mended resistance, but desired it to be parlitmentery. The meeting of the 12th was only attesded by seven or eight penes,. Whams had not men Benne, A.adre, or Para at as of the meetinp of the prem. Brasier, an editor of the Delowerstie Pao:kw, said he had issued the summonses kr the meetings at the offices of that joeinal. The object for which the committee of the press woe Isetitoted we, to present demonatratione calm lated to disturb order. At the nteetieg of the 11th all the Mrpresent, and among them M. de Girardin, of the s?, and M. %merrier, el the Crf, were of opinion that tbe eonstitution had b een a riolaied. The former gentle man msds a speech. On the 1 20 the 9011intiOn9 was 091 rfi in : Ott the IStb he did not go to the office. The ?reenrcar- General 'shed if M. de Girard& and the • cer7•l, cie74 4 raW;piess;47€ll;eT4t;iti isiiiken4oi sity of 411•061i1111 that the government had forfeited power Tlo witness said at bottom they were, but it was decided to do ell that was venial* in the limits of the constitution. M. Emile de Oirardio, editor of the Prim, Rue de Chan lot, 104, was then examined. Having been asked his age, he said that the best of his belief it wee from 43 to 46 years. The President—Aro you the relative of any of the a. M. de Girasdin—l think not. Do you know them Yes but net particularly. The Presidia-0u the 11t i June you wan convoked as a member of the Commit se of the Press M. de Girudin—Monsieur Is president, before answering I most make known to the court, the jury, cad the deftness fact which is is contradictien with the very sable wads which you, M. Is president, pronounced at the commuter meat a this trial, when you said that the " authority of patine was at t measured only by the degree ef energy ulna it displayed in its actions, but farther and especially by tbe Virus of its meats to mom the triumph of truth!. I was anti into thii cabinet date examining mgt. WON I found a member of the Penne; who appeared te anst the investigation, and who put (nations with a degree deleverams, not, I must confess, in relation to the upright gem Mae means of which you have spoken. This tact WM to me grave—so grove that I cannot rem ,i n silent. Glee l i il Vt very familiar with the usage* of criminal jostles, bat I have ascertained who was the person who assisted the exemintag magistrate with so much seal. I learned that be b a member of the Pagan. As lam very short-sighted, I maim see whether he be now present, but I can acme him nuts is M. d Valli.. The pertinacity with whisk be put question to me mad* me profoundly indignant. I have hives sufficient guarantees to order not to be treated as a " suspect," and, if resistance be wrong when it goes to the length of insurrection, justice is not less wrong when it pee to the length of inquisition. The Proem-our General—We do not understand the In cident raised by IL Emile de Oirardiu. Things passed re gularly; it is the wasp for a member of the Parquet to waist the examining magistrate. As for the feet alleged by the witness, we died Km trace of it in his deposition, nor did he make say protest when hie deposition wes received. We think that his reproach is totally unfounded. M. de Oirardin—lt is not a reproach, but a very ettergetle protest The substitute in question did not confine himself to maths' the examining magistrate; the latter seemed under his Ilansillane.. If I did not bi fore protest against this, it was because I did not know that it was contrary to usage kr a member of the Parquet to be present at an exa mination. I renew my protest. The Precursor-Genteel—lt was not contrary to usage, sod was quits regular. M. Emile ce Girardin—l demand to ask, if it be in con formity with the usage in criminal cases, to say before a wit ness, " What, you went to have actions man, and you call annum you such a man as °diddle?" The Procursur-General—That was not said. M. de Oirudin—l an bring forward the witness who beard it. I protest, with all this throe of my:indignation, against such a scandal. The Preaurtur-General—l cannot allow such language to be held. TM President—The softness shall be called. What was the object of the Committee of the Press ? M. de Oirardin—On the 10th of June I received a convo cation. The situition was gra, e. I have read history, and remembered that on 2703Ju1y, 1830, M. Thine and M. C ham bolls took the initiative. I read their appeal to resistance, and I faked myself, if, because I had bravely sad fraskty n onrated in the election of 10th December, I was to refrain from protesting. In my opinion it was evident that the con 'nun= bad been violated. I thought it right to go to the meeting. A confused debate took plan, and I spoke. I in sisted on the useessity of first employing the constitutional means we had at our disposal—the press and universal suf frage. I recommended that such precious arms should not 'e compromised ; that if the meeting woull not wait for 1852, the opposition should declare itself en permanence, and that it should consider itself as the only true expression of the national representation. My opinion was unanimously adopted. I went to the meeting of the Rue Coq Heron, but let , and di-1 no: remain lung. I there saw M. Barest*, M. Capita, and M. Langlois. Ido not know M. Vauthier. No- thing was said about coming to an understanding with the Montagne, but with the opposition. M. Dan, advocate of 41.11 of the prisoners, asked M. de Girardin, it he was not convineed that the plan he had pro posed was Middy constieuti.nel ? The Procureur General—l will not allow any such Tw ine to be put. The si dans is not here to give his opines es egnstitutionel law. The prisoners and their advocates loudly protested spinet this ; all rose in greet agitation, and Insisted that M. de 01- rat din should speak Girardin himself was greatly agitated, and made more than one attempt to speak, but his voice was drowned is the tumult. At length he exclaimed, " What ! as I to be interdicted from replying to a qustion of the de fence t Why the right of the witness is as clear as that of the defence." The Procureur-General—You may give evidence on facts, but not opinions; and, if you continue, I shall be obliged to take 161111SUrei against yon ! M. de Clirardin--If I were a timid person, I should be in timidated, but I em not. Here renewed tumult arose among the prisoners and their advocates, and when it had partially sunned, M. de Oirardin insisted that he had a right to speak, be order to prove to thejury that the plot of which the pretenses were sensed was • pure invention. The Procureur-General, however, again refused to allow him to speak. The sensed and their advocates roes in gnat agitation, and loudly predated. The tumult at length littaimi such a height, that the president put ea hi sps M lelimis tbalbs sitting was suspended. Atter a while, abase eras 'oddly restored, and • de °dentin after again insisting that he ought to he allowed to explai n himself, for the sake of the messed, anti, " 111 am prevented, it will be a disgrace to the High Gown sad a the majesty of justice!" IL Dein asked M. de Oirardin if he considered the plan reenthiended by him legal and constitutional? M. de Clirardin (with great excitement)—" I nm sure of 11l It is my confident belief!" (Rescued egitation lie then went to explain that his idea at the 'mann use .) to pre vent an insurrection ; and he insisted on the feet of his hu bs been present at the meeting as a proof that there could bare been no plot. If there had, he would not have been Invited. The Procureur-General—The matter is now at an end. • ascased—No! no! (Agitation.) TM prisoner Langloa asked M. Oirardin if be had not supported him at the meeting of the Democratic Pacifico.? 11. de Oirardin said he knew nothing m7f• than he had stated in his deposition before the tagalong magbtrate. This was read, and it proved that at the meeting N. de Girardin had fo r several different reasons strongly instated against say attempt to woe a rising of the people. M. de Ginnie% then said that he persisted in stating that M. de Vallee, of the Parquet, had questioned him with per fidiousness. The Proeureur-General said, he would not tolerate such language. It was grossly improper. (Murmurs.) K. de Guardia—Yon want to make me an accused in stead of a witness ! II never signed, as you have, impeach ments of ministers and appeals to the people. (Agitation.) You have threatened to prosecute me—de it! (Long and violent agitatios.) The accused Pays sail that when he she was under ex amination, M. de Valles was present, and whispered in the ear of the emotions magistrate. Other accused cried— " Ihe same thing occurred to me ! to me also ! " The officers of the court loudly demanded silence. This aimed new agitation, in the midst of which M. de Oirardin whitlow. fiome lidls time, however, elapsed Won the sonnbation subsided. no next witness was M. Venigny, repre s entative of the CtHe stated that he hat been prosiest at a meals( at asseceedie Pacifique on the 12th ; that Ledth-Rollin, Irak Pyat, and Coniderast had drawn up a prochimatlea of Man he had approved, as it was of a math name- Ha knew noth in g of the appeal to the people and nadiail guard to take arms which had been found at yes Oneesnasidse, and he had protested against his name beMplessil lie: mart sijeurned. ARRIVALS or BrEcts.—The following large arri vals, amoog others, have just takes place : The packet ship American Bogle, from New York, has brought 32 noekages 041 9 fells 6 4rd N 11647, from Cadis, 7,774 sheets of ea; the Bump* Merchant, from Boa bays:Pawl:OM o tremens, and 37 boxes of Spas silver, con signed; the Awoken li ne - o f-pecket ship Prinee Albert, from New York, 11 packages of specie, consigned ; the John Ns:weeks, frau Arlia, 706 bars of copper, addressed to a coalmen:id Sms of eminence • and the ship Bangalore, host Siegapore, 10 mess cl roie j emssigosst to order. Basms.—'l'here are in Liverpool dates from Per sambas° to *oak September, but there appearo to be a great paseity of news. TES CASS OF SUPPOSED SIISPENDED ANIMATION AT BRISTOL.—BiIIeTOL, WIDNISDAT APTIANOON.—At length them _ystery in this case has been cleared up, and the death et Kr. Byron Blythe has been satisfactorily ascertained t • de composition having set in. An inquest was C0111112400t4 the body this afternoon, before the coroner, J. B. asinine, Esq. ; and the jury viewed it prior to its being interred hi the cemetery. The head and face exhibited strait UMW of &compaction, and the arms were quite blue. No mi. denim was taken, and the iequset was adjourned tss sem days, when medical evidence, tending to *ow the imam of the very . estraordinary appearances pesseseed is Ws ere s will be given. Some grossly exaggerated names are is dr ciliation here; but the facts of the ewe bees bees siffecitly detailed in the Express, and it Is deaslis that wen should hesitate in giving eTedenes to statements will*. 11a the face of them, boor the 'emblem° of error. It 4 wider. stood the t a rat nucleic examination of the body will be I made, prior to the burial of the corpse, and four eminent medical men are named as eagaged to conduct it. The case ' continua to excite a good deal of painful interest ; and, in a medical point of view, it certainly possesses considerable interest end importance. be ferment bas been summoned at the request of ,the father and Meade of the deceased gen tleman. THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 18, 1849. Cbt Cont. WINDeoa, Ocr. 17.—Her Royal Ifighneet the Duchess of Kent diaed with the Queen and ►is ftlyal High ness. The Bul of Carlisle arrived at the castle to day, and had the honour of joining the royal piny ►t dinner. Ho Majesty the Queen Dowager remained yester day mash is the same state. 1 2:Spateires *ere tkoitired yeatertuiv aftarmaa at the Oatoatel-aatee from the governor or °igniter. mission to be medals, with money prime. It was pro posed that the first prise should be +5,0001, and that one at least of 1,0001. should be given In each of the four sections. Msdah con'erred by the Queen would very much enhance the v-lue of the pf see. The +thieve received would net be craw, productions, bat the best masks in all the classes that' the work could show, the first specimens of the most useful productions that natal gave lc man is every quarter of the globs. lie was wet happy to state that in the promotion of this object the sJeiety_would have the hearty cooperation of t;a: titainaaa of the Stet LAI& Company, who is a letter to sad: _ I beg to inform yen that I communkated to the court of directors the conversatiee which 1 had with you ou the sub ject of the proposed exhibition of the work. of Industry, which his Royal Highness the Prince Albert is desirous to institute in tee year 1831. I have the satisfaction tf acquainting you, for the information of his Royal Highness, that the Court expired their entire concurrence in the views which I then suggested, and that they will be pre pared to give their ourdial cooperation in carrying out the wishes of his Royal Highness, by obtaining from India such specimens of the products and manufactures of that country as may tend to illustrate its resooron, sad to add to the in. treat of the great national exhibition of which his Royal Highness is the patrol. (Signed) A. GALLOWAY. It was fully expected that the governors of the Austra lian, North West American, and other great colonial eom• ponies of the metropolis would co-operate with the chairman of the But India Company in this object. (Hear, hear.) As an example of the eon of products that would be exhibited, he would mention corn from the so to freak virgin roil of Connemara, adding the when in Ireland the deputa tion had it pointed out to them by Lord Clarendcn that there were diggings in Cork far /debar, if properly worked, than the diggings of California. It was proposed that the amount to be given in prises should be 20,00 W. The appor tionment of the sum would be matter of future sad very mature consideration by a commission to be arpointed for this purpose, pe-haps by the government. As to U. funds, the Prince entirely concurred with the society in eau dieting that for such a purpose the amount raised shwa/ be the result of voluntary subscriptions, and not come oat of the compulsory taxation of the country. (Hur, hear.) i Is other countries governments were, no doubt, in the habit I of aiding such enterprises as these, but it was felt that in Eng- land it would bs far better to leave the matter wholly in the private heads of the people themselves. (Hear, hear.) There were no government works saywhere abroad which could vie in completeness, in mageifieence, in perfection with the private establishments and manufactorise in this country. (Hear.) The funds, theeelere, it was thought, should be tee result of sceuntary subscriptions , from half -a-crown up.i wards. (Hear, hear.) On this point he had, indeed, found a little nerd feeling in Scotland—(laughter)—an (spree sine of opaion haring been given at Paisley, for example, that as this was a great natioeal work, for national purpose., one moiety of the expense should be met by the government ; but no such application had been made, and he felt that the general public would probably concur with the s misty and its president that the far nobler and far mere effective thing would be to leave the matter entizely in the hands of the public, and to seek no pecuniary aid from the aovernment. (Hear, bear.) Let It not be supposed that is Scotland there was a general feeling that the arrangement should be otherwise. At Glasgow Mr. Hammond said, "The I as you have to do with government money the better." One venerable lady of SO, at the same place said to the depu tation, "I'll give a crown towards the expenses, if the aorernment is not asked to give anything." The provost of Glasgow expensed the opinion that the enterprise would be far more popular if the government had nothing to do with it pecuniarily; and at Canterbury Mr. Stepeen Lushington observed that if the I public taxes were charged with any portion of the expense, I the public would feel reluctant to add any proportion of voluntary gifts. There could be little doubt that the patilie would cheerfully supply all the requisite funds by voluntary subscriptions. (Hear, hear.) At Dublin, the fee l i ng was that 160,0001. or 200,0004. would be immediately forth coming for the purpose if required; this was somewhat, per. hips, en over enthusiastic calculatios, but at all events enough money would, he was satisfied, be given. (Hear, hear.) The money was the least part of the difficulty ; a very great difficulty, as had been pointed out by cue of the longest beads and richest pockets in the City, would be to keep the exhibition from being engulphed in its own magnitude. It was pro. posed that the government should be asked to appoint a toyed commission, so constituted as to be above all suspicion of partiality, to regulate the distribution of prizes, But all these details had to be settled. Let him add, that of all the places in the world, the place the most iuterestel in this proposal was London : the society expected hundreds of thousands of periods to come by railway and Steam from all parts of the kingdom, of the world, to this great exhibi tion in London, tonal greatest festival of intellectual industry that the world ever witaessed. (Hear, hear.) Mr. PRESCOTT moved the first resolution " That this meeting tenders its best thanks to his Royal Highness Prince Albert, President of the Society of Arts, for his propose' to establish dB exhibition of the works of Indus ' try of all nations in 1851, and expresses its cordial readiness to cs operate with his Royal Highness in carrying the same into effect." He congratulated the country that an undertaking of so gigantic an extent, and not less gigantic in the benefits it was calculated to produce, came before them under the immedi ate end earnest sanction of Prince Albert, a man not more illustrietts In his emlted positing, than in his exalted excel lence of character—(hem, hear)--and in his usweal led en. I deavours to promote the most useful iastitutions of his adopted country. (Hsu, hear.) The suggestion that the exhibition should be open to the whole world was due to kis Royal highness. To the adoption of this principle, there could be no doubt, the exhibition would owe its chief value and interest in the eyes of the public at large. (Hear, hear.) Every Dalin would be invited to contribute its productions; the arena would be open to the whole world. This comparison of various objects, this jultapssition of the productions of different countries, could not be otherwise than highly advautageow, not only to this country but to the whets world. 11. r. DILLON seconded the resolution. On such en cm canon as this all party and political references would clearly be misplaced; but there was one high point of poli'iosl I science which treated of the true somas of the wealth of tattoos, which taught that It was the true interest of the' nations of the earth, to remain at peace one with the other, asd this great maxim should never be lost sight of. (Hear, I .hear.) We investigate the commodities of each country, and to diffuse the knowledge thus obtained was for the be nefit of all. (Hear, hear.) That maxim inculcated the competition of arts, not of arms ; it taught to leave to all the peaceful enjoyment of the blessings of science, of nit, of !immature. (Hear, hear.) To institute this competition, to effect these Meetings, the Prince Consort had invited the co operation of the citizens of London, and he was sure that the citizens of London would nobly respond to so noble an invi tation. (Hear, hear.) It was a high distinction for a man of noble, of repel birth, to cultivate the arts of peace—to promote by his own great example and his assiduous nom trapment, knowledge and virtue. Such was the distinction awarded by all to Prince Albert ; such were his works— Imperial works And worthy kings. (Hier, hear.) He believed that out of any competition Eng aed would proceed triumphant, and if not triumphant in all Wags in the first instance, triumphant hereafter by means of the very competition which had disclosed her temperer, in feriority, as the result of that generous rivalry which contri buted the best source of improvement, net less with nations than with individuals. The resolution was carried unanimously. J. HUME, Esq., M.P., moved the second resolution That this meeting is of opinion that the cost of the proposed exhibition should be provided by voluntary sucseriptiems, and not by the general taxation of the country ; and that a royal cm: mission is necessary to invest the undertaking with a national sanction, and to give the world the utmost coed dente that the prizes will be awarded impartially. The hon. gentleman said that he had only arrived a few hoar? in London when he received the Lord Mayor's invitee tion to attend this meeting, but he had not hesitated a mo ment in accepting it. (Hear, hear.) He had for twenty five years been a vice president of the Society of Art', and he hid only retired from that office when the great pressure of other business induced him to yield his place to younger men with more inure. (Hear, hear.) He rejoiced to find the society employing itself io labows calculated so mate rially to benefit the community of man. He entirely con curred in the opinion that no pecuniary aid should be sought from the government. He had for forty years paid pill niter attention to these matters and he had always found that cuts interference on the plait of the state was decidedly mischievous. (Hear, Lear.) It was only necessary to compare the 'magnificent and gigantic establishments of private capitalists in this country with state fostered establishments abroad to arrive at the result I that all such things should be left to private energy and private Wee. Let them proceed under the ruction and with the assistance of government in all other mattere, but let them keep clear of pvernnont money and government superintend ince. He was heartily delighted with the proposed exhibition, considering that it would meet materially rub off the sharp corner, of nations, as it had been expgesesd, and tend graduals ) to Terse,* th en miser able prejudices which had been kept up amongst Lateens against each other, solely from the Ignorance of each of wnet the other c ould do or not do—produce or rot pro duce. (Hear, hear.) As for the result to currilveo, let but British capital nod enterprise and energy have a clear stage and fair play, and he was not amid of any competition iu the world. (Hear, hear.) He believed there was nut a man of eminence in manufactures in any part of the world who would not gladly avail himself of the occasion to come for weed and; display that in which he believed himself slimier, or seek that in which he felt himself to be wanting. He did not °Ducar in the propositiou that large prima should be given, considering that men re ally interested in the honour of their craft, and in their own pusitiun in it, needed no such incentive to emulation. (Hear, hear.) 111 did not conceive that much boomed the expenses, perhaps, and met of transit, would be desired. As to the proposition that the government should appoint the commission contem plated, he entirely disapproved of it. He was happy to hem the announcement that the Bost India Company had promised to exhibit the finest attainable specimens of all the preductions and manufactures of India. This exhibition alone would, he was satisfied, be of inestimable advantage—certain as he was that we were sot yet aware of one-half the mean. which the East Indies could supply, in the shape of raw mate/isle, for the manufacturers of England to work epee. He hoped that his hon. friend the Cbaii man of the ILude•it's Bay Company would adopt the laudable example of :he Esst India C. mpany. (Hear, he.r.) Mr. Alderman SALOMONS esesonded the residuLiun. He regarded this exhibition as the best parable Peace C 'agrees. The resolution was carried unanimously. AN, Esq., moved the third re- I:11 solution: THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION. MEETING AT THE MANSION-HOUSE. Yesterday a meeting of the banker., morcbante, and others of the Ci:y of London (a summery of which was given is the Eareee of that day) was held is the Egyptian hell, at she Iffiensienshouse, the Lord Mayor is the chair, for the purpose of hearing the statement of a deputation from the Society of Arts, as to the great Exhibition of Industry of all Nations, proposed by H.R.H. Prince Albert. The meet ing was a very large one. Amongst the parties present we observed—Governor of the Dank of England, Deputy Go verns/ of the Bank of England, Chateau of the National Bank of Inland, Dimity Chairman of the London and County Bank, Joseph Hume, Beci , 31. P., John Masterson, EA., M.P., the Worshipful the Lord Mayor Elect, S'r G. Carroll, 81r John Henry Polly, B. Jones Loyd, BA , John Dillon, Beg., T. Hawkey, Esq., William Hanbury, l'eq.. Admiral Dundee, M.P., B Gurney, jua., Req., J. Dundee , Esq., W. Colton, EA.,- Freshaeld Esq., Dr. Buckland, Rev. Thomas Hanson, Roger Cualiffe, Esq., E. Moron Esq., C. Hodge, ; Aldermen: Hooper, Air P. Laurie, , Moen, Musgrove, Salmons, Carden, Copeland, Gibbs; Messrs. Deputies Harries* and Leake, Sheriff Nicoll, Under sheriffs Wire aod Millard. Mr. Moffat, uuovoielobly abseut, sent the following letter : My Lord,—l greatly regret that an unavoidable abser.ce from Loam will preclude my attendance at the Mansion House on Wednesday, to aid in the demonstration in sop port of the proposed grand exhibition in 18-51. I believe it would be difficult to overstate the material benefits likely ta accrue trout suck an exhibition ; not to this country alone, but to the whole wor.d. It is scarcely possible to conceive a more interesting and useful combination than that in view. England is at this moment to a Inge extent practically ig norant of the arts and manufactures Mother countries—other countries equally uninformed as to those of England ; the whole world must gain by the diffusion of prarticel informs. tion consequent upon such a tethering u that now contem plated, which I trust will have the hearty and entire support, of the City of Loudon. I hen the honour to be. your faithful servant, (Signed) Gnu. Morremr. Right Ron. the Lord Mayor, M.P. The deputation consisted of the followicg gentlemen:— Vice-Presidents: Boron o,ldsmid, W. Tooke, Esq., B. Hotels, Esq., T. U wins EA., R A., T. Webster, Em., M.A. Members of Council - H. Cole, C. W. Dlike, J. H. Bowen. J. Bell, and T. Winkworth, Elmo.; Professor Wood craft, J. Scott Russell, W. The, A. Palau, Y. L. N. Foster (treasurer), G. Barclay, Litt e,- Brett, T. IL Crampton, A. Symonds, G. H. Drew, G. Drew, C. Barlow, C. W. %Use, and Dien Wyatt, Escin., and Capt. Buss:awes Ibbebon. The LORD MAYOR said that in opening the proceed ings of the day it would be needless for hint to tresp.o lung on the attention of the meeting. Several genUemeu con nected with the Society of Arts bad applied to him to give publicity in the City of London to their most important views on the particular subject In question, and he bad at mice placed the Monti ot House at their disposal. Previ ously, in Sophism! lost, he bad received from Col. Phipps, one of the equerries to Prince Albert, the following 2 letter Osborne Cottage, Sept. 1, 1919. My dear Lord,—You will probably have heard that His Royal Highness the l'riace Albert sat present engs.:ed in muting inquiries to be made with regard to the probable success of a great exhibition of the works of industry of all metiers, proposed to take place in London in the year 1851. The result of these imquinee, so far as they hove hitherto proceeded, has been most favourable ; and I have now re ceived the commands of his royal highness to introduce to your lordship Mes es. 11. Cole, Fuller, and J. Stott Hmeell, c. three .embers of the council of the Society of Arts, who have been actively employed in prosecuting these inquiries and in endeavouring to promote the success of me proposal eihitiriou. These gentlemen will be prepared fully to ex plain to your lordship the objects and nature of the under taking, and the progress that has as yet been made; and the Prince has commanded me to assure pea of his royal high ness's conviction that your lordship will be disposed to afford these gentlemen such assistance as may be in your lordship's power towards the formatien of a City committee for the purpose of inquiring into and promoting this great plan. —I I have the honour to be, my dear Lord, very faithfully yours, (Signed) C. B. Platers. To the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor. Greatly rejoiced was he in any way to promote objects which he reseeded as materially calculated is benefit the whole community and mankind at large. Several of the gentlemen connected with the Society of Arts had, in the promotion of this exhibition, visited nearly all the great towns of the kingdom, arid everywhere they bad found the authorities and the principal inhabitants cordially ready t 3 meet them. He was quite certain that the enlightened citizens of London would not manifest lees real than the other commercial and manufacturing communities of the king- Alb t farther a design which was fostered by Prince eet, with the generous aim of diffusing the arts and the blessings of peace. (Hear, hear.) HENRY COLE, EA . said that before he submitted to the meeting the detail of the proposal which Prince Albert desired should be laid before the citizens of Loneloa, he begged it to be understood that up to the present time the proceedings were strictly preliminary, It being the wbh of h:s royal highness that nothing so tar should he taken as ab solutely settled on this propcsal, beyond the fact that it was intended to have this great exhibition. This matter had been under the cousiteration of the Society of Arts, of which Peince Albert was president, for the last five years, sad during the past two years his royal highness had been carefully watching the symptoms of public feeling on the subject, taking on all occasions a deep interest in any thing which appeared calculated to teach the people to appreciate an institution of this kind. (Hen, hear.) This year, as the meeting would probably re member, the Society of Arts had organised the limn erhi. i bition of works in the precious metals that the world ever saw, the 'hist specimen being contributed by her Majesty. (Hear, hear.) The experiment was so successful, that the Nina felt himself warranted in c insidering how to mature the hr vaster exhibition now contemplated. Shortly after thls ell the 30th Ince last, l.is Royal Highness commanded the ellamdones at Buckingham Palace of several members of the Mum& and of the secretary of the Society of Ails, and went Into various details of what, he considered should be the chief features of the proposed exhibition. His Royal Highness considered that such collection and ex hibition should consist of them divisions :—Raw Materials, Machinery and Mechanical Inventions, Manufactures, Sculpture and Plastic Art generally. It was a qua tion whether this exhibition should be exclusively limited to British industry. It was considered that whilst it appears an error to fix any limitation to the preduc time of seisms, machinery, and taste, which are:erne country, but belong Is a whole to the civilised world, particular ad vantage to British industry might be derived from ?lacing it in fair competition with that of other nations. Upon this particular point Mr. Cole said,—The opinion througnout the country seemed unanimous. (Hear, hear.) Of from 600 to 700 gentlemen whom the deputation had consulted through. out the country, there was bat one who had expressed an opinion that the exhibition, in the fint instance, should be one of British industry only, and this gentleman h'snself, when his opinion was put is print, for the Prince's consideration, so changed the opinion teat he desired it might be cancelled. (Hear, hear.) The Provost of I Edinburgh, when consulted open the point, said that the preparations for such an exhibition, if a general one, would direct the mind of the whole world to the peaceful pursuits of industry, and by friendly competition and generous ri miry, more closely than In any other way, cement the amicable relations of all the nations of the earth. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Kershaw, an extremely large cotton spinner, who sent out a sillies of miles of cotton yarn from his mill every week, was decidedly of opinion that the exhibi tion shoed be open to all tee nations of the world. Mr. Wailer, the pest glen painter at Newcastle, con. &heed tke lay the exhibition opts, to the world the meet important feature of the plan. Messrs. Week of Glory, angemed the opinion that it was most desirable to compere our prolosffises not only with those of our even countrymen, but with those of 'artisans ; and that in this point of view especially the exhibition would be well worth all the messy it might cosh (Hear, hear.) He observed fatelher, tint one e ff ect resulting from the exhibition, highly blesffidal M the English trader and conducive in its way to Meriele, would be its showing the ladies of this country that I Ohne class of articles sold them as foreign were in fact Made in England. (Hear, hear.) Mr. J. Smith, of Sheffield, considered that it would be most advantage ous to our worker in metals to have brought under their lbw the but productions in this elms of the coati ' neat, tbougkke feared that, for the tins, One specimens would some of second best in the competition. Messes. Hoyle and ( Sims, of Manchester, a name of world-celebrity, said, by all I swam have the exhibition open to all nations ; Mr. Alder. UM !held added, that all the Lancashire people wanted yes a fair field and no favour. Give them these, and the men of Lancashire feared no competition. (Hear, hoer.) 'ffise master of the Merchants' Company at Edinburgh very smphically put it that the tendency of the exhibition would be to rub the sharp corners of the nations oti--(heer)—and so enable them to get on more comfortably together. The Zee. Mr. Yate, of Devon, regarded the exhibition as alums of advancing to that puled when people would tun their swords into plougbs, their spans into praising hooks. (Hear, hear.) The next point to which Prince Albert &adenoid linnet wm the site of the proposed exhibition. Various sties were suggested as most suitable for the building, which, , • was settled, must be, on the first occasion at least, a sous weeny ens. The government had offered the area of Somer. mesteme, or, if Mat wen unfit, a more suitable ens on the pregerty of the crown. His royal highness pointed out the Mint ground in Hyde-pars, on the south aide, parallel with and between the Kensington drive and the ride commonly sailed Rotten-row, as affocciing advantages which few biller placer might be found to poems. Applica tion for this site could be made to the crown. It was further settled, that by offering very large premiums in money, sufficient inducement would be held oat to the various manufacturers to produce works which, although they might cot form a manufacture profitable in the gervral market, would by the effort necessary for their secomplwo mein, permanently raise the powers of production, and im prove the character of the manufacture itself. The prizes proposed to be submitted for the consideration of the com- " That a "MN committee be formed of the merchants, bankers, and trader: of tha metropolis. to promote the pro. renal of his Royal IVghness, to consist or the following stentlemen —The Lord Mayor, the Sheriffs, the Lord Mayor Elect, the Aldernsen, the Governor of the Bark of England ? the Deputy-Guru:or of the Bank cf England, the Chauman of the East Inci:a Company, the Depaty. Chairman of the But India Coroptcy, 5. Jones Loyd, R George Can Glyn, Esq., MP., John iffesterannj.Esql., M.l io Baran Rothschild, John Dillon, Hui., Balks* Lane, RIO., act, Joel= Hume, lisq , Baron Goldurat!, 0. Wad e M.P., Thomas Bering , M.P., W. Fonder, Ben., M.P., W. Cotton, Eq , S. Gurney, Esq , R. L. donee, EW. Tite,Esq.,F.R.S , Andrew Caldecatt, Esq., Robert Williams; Eq., Joshua Bates, Esq., with power to add to their numbers ; and that the Rev. S. Rsed Cattley and David W. Wire, Esq., be the honorary secretaries of such cons mittee." He attended the meeting with the utmost gratification, re. girding in object u one of a most practically beneficial kind to the whole of the civilised world. The more individual communications took place between nations, the more li k ely were we to preserve peso*. Sir JOHN PELLY, in seconding the resolution, said that, as governor of the Hudson's Bay Company, he would readily and cheerfully promise. that no exertion should be speed to procure from the whole extent of the company's territories the best speeinums of their products of every kind. (Hear, Mar.) A British ship was now working out of the river, bound for Vancouver's Island, and he would that day forward by her captain ineteuctions that specimens of the various products of that island should be collected and carefully forwarded to the society. (Hear.) One exhibition he would specify ; a very Site beaver, and, to please his friend, Mr. Home, he would undertake that the exhibition should be wholly gratuitous. (A laugh.) though perhaps not wholly disinterested, for be hoped that the appearance of a real beaver, and a knowledge of its cellent Qualities ' would bring back the community to beaver hate. (A laugh.) Alderman COPELAND said that as he istendul to be an exhibitor, he doubted whether he ought to be on the corn miner. The objection, hewer r, was led by unanimous dis sent, and the uselution was adopted. COTTON, Beg , moved the fourth resolution, that the above rerolutiose be advertised In the London paper.. A'derman COPELAND eecoeded the resolution. In il lustration et the beneficial effects of fuel exhibitions as that proposed, he referred to the expositions at Manchester and Birmingham, and 'sectioned that nothin; in the werld had been more ►dvantsget us to himself in his batistes than these exhibitions, He described the delight with which the operatives at Manchester had, lest Whitsuntide, paid their pennies to view the Exposition, and the eager interest with which they had investigated ell its contents. He was one of those who thought it a point of national honour with the manufactuters of Great Britain, to compete with each other and with foreigners ; and if they obtained the applause and commendation of their fellow•citizens, tha should suffice, end he fully believed would euffice, without any incentive In prises. (ILar ) As to the expense of transmitting the more cumbrous specimens of manufactures, ha was confident that the rail a nye,which gave every facility for forwarding the larger implements, &0., or husbandry to the agricultural =owe, wool/ afford equal facilities to our manutacturen. (Hear, hear.) He regarded this enterprise as calculated to exhi• bit, in • very extraordinary point of view, the manufactures of bis country, manufactures which he firmly believed had no reason to fear the competition of any nation under the sun. (Hear, hear./ Oof word, before he sat down i";the East India Company bad mat generously promised to exhi bit specimens of ell the products of India ; let him solicit, among other things, specimens of the clays of China and of Madras, he was satisfied that the specimens would lead to a very considerable importation of the article. The resolutioe was agreed to. The thanks of the meeting having been given to the Lord Mayor, and acknowledged, the proceedings terminated. PARLIAMENTARY AND FINANCIAL REFORM MEETINU_A'r ABERDEEN. - :11.11141tDBEN,ITVP.SDAT MOUNINO. Decidedly the largest, the most enthusiastic, sit the most important meeting which has been held in Ab:r deen for a long time, was held at the Union Hall here on Monday night in support of the principles of the Metropo litan Parliamentary and Financial Reform Atisocia•ion. The hall, which is the largest in the town, was crammed, althou3l3 the whole of the seats had been removed from the centre of the building with the view of accommodating a larger num ber than could have foundoest-room. Toere could not have been fewer than 2,000 persons present ; probably the num ber was much larger ; and throughout the whole of the proceedings the utmost unanimity and attention prevailed. Sir Joshua Walnialey, M.P. for Bolton; George Thomp son, Esq., M.P. ; and Mr. Coniughum, late candidate for the representation of Brighton, and a member of the coun cil, attended as a deputation from toe Metropoli tan Association. Feargus O'Connor, Esq., M.P., was also present. The deputation WAS received on entering the hall with loud applause, though from the density of the crowd which had filled the room before the hour of meeting much difficulty was experienced on their part in reaching the platform. Mr. J. MACPHERSON, comb-maker, having been called to the chair . , introduced the business of the meeling, and this deputation., ti • • Mr. WILSON said the resolution which he bad to propel* assumed that the present House of Commons required re lurmation. In proof of this, Mr. Wilson preemie° to state the well-kuowa statistics of the constitution of the House of Commons, its extension and intimate connezion with the aristocracy, and the small number of members who are not interested in keeping things as they are. Such being the jr-ehon of the House of Commons would anyone at tempt to say that it ,reprternted the peo, le of Eng land He moved: ."f nat this meeting apyrovce of the National Parliamen tsry and Financial ltslorm Association, believing that it the objects cone *plated by that organisation be realised, the people will ultimately be tally, fairly, and freely represented in parliament." And uncluded by stating that he adopted the association is the means to an end. The people would never be fairly, freely, and fully reprssented till every citis%n, twenty-one years of age, wee in possession of the elective franchise. (Loud cheering.) Mr. GEORGE SMART, a working-man, cordially se conded the resolution, which was carried by a cclamation. Mr. HUTCHISON moved " That as the middle and working clause are equally inte rested in the adoption of just prineiples aed in the attain ment of good end cheap government,eie earnestly recommend a cordial union of the two great chime', for such a me.sure of reform as will secure the full rights of both classes, and rcalite these else:rabic objecia." The simple fact that one fortieth of the people of this nation 'toted at present make laws for the other thirty-nine fortieths was weightier then a whole volume of abstract pleading. It was at once reasonable, just, and desirable that the franchise be extended, but the present movement con templated another object—an object to which he attached much importance—the union of tie middle and working classes in working out this reform. elleu, hear.) He knew not a greater evil than that which had so long festered amongst them, in consequence of the brad line of demote estion which had been drawn between one C 1.04 and another in this country. (" Hear, hear," and ap plause.) They had heard much of the evils of cute to India, but let them look at home, where each class kept creeping into its own call anti looking out with distrust and mienation on the other. Mr. DAVID WEIGHT, a working man, seconded the resolution. He was of opinion that the middle and working classes had been hitherto mutually too severe on each other ; and that, in cyder to atone for the errors of the past, they should endeavour to amend for the future. (Applause.) Mr. DAVID DEANS, a working man, moved the next resolution : " That as a means to effect this desirable union, we cor dially approve of the national conference of reformers about to be caked by toe National Parliamentary and Financial Iteform Association, and resolve to send delegates thereto to represent the middle and working Muses of this city." He briefly supported the resolution, which was seconded by Mr. W. LTNDY, end unanimously passed. Sir JOSHUA WALMSLEY, M.P. was then intr o . duce& by the chairmen, and received wit h loud applause. He congratulated himself and the chairman on the very mime roes and highly Intelligent meeting which bad assembled be fore them. The association sought ouch an extension of the franchise as weuld give to every adult man, who is an occu- Pier, or partoctupier, of a tenement, for . which he shall have cldmed to be rated fa the relief of the poor. a right to be registered as an elector. (Applause.) It was their wish to secure one simple fair principle of regis tration, but in the meantime they must adopt some specific plan to enable them to carry out the object. proposed. It was to be remembered that they had now to deal with those pose aid of the eh ctive franchise, and who were prejudiced molest the enfruchlsemeet of the working classes. It was very well for gentlemen to say, " We are tor ui lease' suf frage, and we will take noth.ng lets;" but the time when this principle was acted upon had now gone by—(hear, hear)—thanks to the men of Aberdeen fir joining banes with the middle classes, and woe to the man who attempted to interfere with their friendly intercourse. (Loud applause.) The Parliamentary and Financial Associa tion aimed at thou ends wnich, though perhaps not the most desirable, were yet easiest of attainmeut, and he congratulated the inhabitants of Aberdeen on the.r determination to aid in the straggle. In the Anti cern Law League the bankers and great merchants only came in when the movement became fashionable, and so would it be in the permit case. (lieu.) Again, what had the Scottish c anstituenefee el the amiss that the county qualificatinn was fixed at 101.,while that of Blighted was axed at 40e. ? Was it that the Englishmen had so much more intelligence, that wish 40.. he ?s to ho preferred to • filmitchnian with 9/. 19s. 11d. ? The House of Lords, it had been well said, reprmatts the oligarchy ; and the MOWN of Commons re. preemie the House of Lords. (Hi ar, hear.) Where, thin, were the rs-pres , ntasives of the people ? They were to be teen in toe lobbies of the House of Commons seldom ex. medieg 80 end wiener some eight or tea. and OUT over whelmed by the Wens of the arit.ecreey. Look at same of the returns of last isenien, and bulk:lent proof of this would ho fog td. Upon Mr. C.ilidetie m0:1011 far a reduction of ten millions from the national expenditure (which it wculd be remembered had iacreased fifteen millions since 1834), whet was the reply? A majority egging of 275 to 7 (Ileardiear.) Mr. Hunse's motion for the very 'Morriss they were now advccatiog, was negatived by 268 to 82. Mr. Berkeley's motion in favour of the ballot was loot by 136 to 85, and when Mr. O'Connor brought forward his motion in' favour of the charter the numbers were 224 to 16. (Hear, hear.) In conclusion, the henour able gentleman said Gentlemen, this is my first visit to Scotland. (Loud cheers.) I hope it will not be the last. (Cheers.) Though I oanuot expect my present vocat ion to continue long, still it will last for a time, and if unman, I will visit every borough In Seetlane, England and Ireland, ratiter than that this movement should fail. (Loud applause.) I have seen in coming through yesur watery the manner in which your land is tilled, sad it is certainly superior to anything that I bine seen in England, except in small patches. (Hear, hear.) We are proud, as Englishmen, of our soil ; you may well then be proud of your men u Scotehmen. Gentlemen, it is to Seotehmen that I now appeal—l appeal to the real energy and determined perseverance, which has enabled you to cultivate many barren soils, and to mass the wilderness blossom like the roes. I appeal to you to carry out, on the same principles, the great, the good, and the just cause for which we are associated. (Loud applause.) Let a voice go forth from the men I see le,fore me through the length and breadth of the land, and if you speak, as I know you will, and in every way exert yourselves in seleig and promoting tbis movement, it cannot be tong withheld. (Applause.) Gentlemen, I feel that I have taken up to much of your time—(" No, no," and applause)—especially as there arc others to address you more ecquent than myself. I pretend to no eloquence, but simply to all honest, earned, bun determination to carry this measure, come what may, and with your good aid we will carry it. (Loud and continued cheering.) FEARGUS O'CONNOR, Esq., M.P., expressed his gra tification at seeing the present union of all classes inaugurated in Aberdeen. This was a national and not • local matter. At some length, Mr. O'Connor proceeded to urge the news lily of calm and combined effort, and the fully of phyteicel tome revolutions, detailing his own exertions in the cause. The hen. gentleman concluded amidst loud cheering. Mr. CONINGHAM briefly addressed too meeting, de claring, as a representative of the middle class, that there was a cordial disposition on the part of that class to join the working classes in • peaceful constitutional agitation for reform. I Mr. G. THOMPSON, M.P., expressed his happiness to meet with so large an assemblage of the inhabitants or Aberdeen, in Union Hall—no name could be more appro priate. (Applause.) He hoped that a union would be cousum , mated that night which would be lasting and effitient, so far as it depended upon themselves to cement, maintain, and perpetuate it ; that they would every one endeavour by hear ing and forbearing, by forgetting and forgiving, by mutually burying the hatchet of discord end cultivating acquaintance ship with their fellow man, like tie man who sealed the hill in the mist to his brother, they would then leernte rec.:lone every man in society whatever the grade or distinction which conventionally might sep . him in the various walks of life from his fellow as a brother, accessitle to rea son, susceptible above ail things of kindness, to he conquered by love though he could nut be successfully aseailed by violence, thus achieving a victory over the uuderstandnier, and disarmirg their elk poneets by the conciliation and kindness of their cenduct. After seine other remarka the hen. gentleman said there were douttless in every borough, and even in nomination I boroughs, many independent electors, hut in the latter class Were was always • floating mad of needy, greedy men, who ware easily bought over—the man who bribed teem being undoubtedly worse than themselves. (Hear, henr.) He thought that the few men who had stepped forward on behalf of this movement were entitled to all credit. They were middle class men, and es tuck were ponewed of the elective franchise. By remaining in their places in the House of Commons, and honestly vetiog for reform, they stied obtain a large amount of popularity, go back to their constituencies, and be returned again. But there men were net coot. ht to remain thus. They had found themselves tot two years in a minority, end all their attempts to accomplish EOlllO good vain. If an agitation could be got up for the reduction of public expenditure such as they wore endeavouring to raise ter the entire reconstruction of the house, they might carry it ; but it would only be a false and deceptive reduction, for those who gain by the present system would take care to do to also under the altered system, lessening the hunlea upon their ems stoulders ; and the tame amount of catmint and public opinion that would be necessary to effect a partial reform would probably suffice for an entire altei when et the representative system, and this, he confessed, was the sum/mon thnium of his desire. In his opinion a more obviously reasonable and mud document than the peoplees charter never was prepared ; but they did not take it up and say, "We go ter this slut fer nothing else," *imply because they would thus defeat the end they had in view. There was too great a respect tor junta, order, and propriety aumniest the walking el.-sais, for any uoju-t demand or scheme finding favour in their eyes; and if it were found, that on the attainment of the maim*, proposed by the association, more were still due, It would be in the power of the electors to give it. (Applause.) hew soon they oetained this would depend entirely upon themselves—they would get it as soon as they deserved it, and they must prove their deserts by the it conduct. It would bo im possible to carry the people chug with the movement mikes they had full confilence on the sincerity of the promoters of the association. lie had all coati 'euee in the mine:tees of the motives and the sincerity of the intoetions of the men who originated this movement, and it remained to be seen whether they ware to be backed and supported with suffi cient energy by the working classes of the country. Inas much as the olive branch had th it night been held out and accepted, let them, by renunciation tor ever of all excessive and violent mantes, by • friendly demeanour towards those who may fur a time differ in opinion, endeavour to win over their oppebents, to their cause sue the day of its attainment, as well ;411 of re conciliation, would not he far distant. lle knew :hat there were, in the working as in all other classes, eicious eh mints —but he would have these vicious element. aborberl into the general mad which was upon the whole seeped. Give the people all that in justice they demai.d, and it would be found that the preening turbulence would diumear. (Hear, hear.) He could tot blame the people, cr at least he could not be weevere upon them for their indiscreet conduct while being refused those rights which they se justly chains. The hon. geutlersan proceeded to urge the meeting to strenuous exertion on behalf of the associetion, and said that even in the ensuing session of parliament he teemed that they would be able to present a comelidated trout to parliament. The great majority of the House of CernMo7:ll thought that there was no fear so Lang as there were only some 80 en the one side and 800 on the other Oa coming into the house imtua thately after the division on Mr. Hume's notion, a noble lord said to him (Mr. The nipsoo), "Well, Thome, or , I think we have muzzled you for ever tonight." (Latiehter.) That was the feeling of an aristocrat in the mutter. But had he been wise, be would have looked not to the bore number of the division, but to the conatituantita represented in the minority and majority, and an important comparative pre. ponderance would be found in favour of the former. (Ap plause.) Let them, therefore, dine for en apportionment of representation to population,—arid what then ? why then the ministers would he compelled to go on, for they would have to appeal to popular constituencies. Sir John Hob house was kicked out in Nottingham, but in he came for the pure virgin Harwich. (Leughte r.) And Benjamin Hawes, in a 'amine plight, rode in upon Kindle; so that ministers were thus virtually irresp msati!e. (Hear.) The hon. gen tleman concluded with a few turthsr observations wiliest loud applause. Mr. JAMES GORDON proposed the appointment of a committee to cony out the spirit of the revolutions, which was unanitnaudy adopt d. Councillor DIACALLAN moved a carcial vote of thanks to the deputati' n, which was seconded by Mr. and vociferously reseonded to. Sir JOSHUA WALIISLEY appropriately returned thanks, and proposed a vote of thanks w the chairman, which was seconded by Mr. O'Cuesoa, and carried by Indenta tion, and suitably responded to; after which the meeting broke up, the interest of the meeting having been kept up untiringly for about three and a half hours. It was announced that a fruit soiree would be held to night, when actual business arrangements in connection with the formation of a local branch association will be more ley entered upon. THE LATE FATAL OCCURRENCE IN PIMLICO:. Yesterday a eubecviption of twopence each was entered iuto by the private c ous.ablee of the polic to waist the widow of Walsb, the policeman who lost his lile in the sewer id Pim lico. Toe sum thus raised, it is presumed, will amount to about 301. It is also prepoted to open a public subscrip tion for Mn. Wells, whose husband perished on the same occasion. NEW COLLIERY AT INCE, NEAR WIGAN.—A respondent of the Manchester Entwine, says: On W,lncs day last, the 10th inst., the Ince Hall Coal and Cannel Com pany reached the Kara of coal known as the Orrel Or At ley mine in their deep winning at Ince. The shaft in which it I wee found is 414 yords, in perpendicular depth, from tho surface, being the deepest in the neighbourhood of Wigan. No boring had been previously made, so the undertaking was commenced on mero geological and mining date. Lefore starting, the depth at which the coal would be met with was estimated at 415 yards, and its thickness at 4 feet G inches. The results are that the coal is only 414 yards in depth, and the thickness just about 4 feet 6 inches, thus showing that geological end mining knowledge have arrived at something more than mere guesses. The roof of the seam is one of the best in Lancashire. In quality the bed is second to none, rig a howie-Me coal, in this country, nod it lies perfectly 4ry let an inclination of lin 9. It extends under about 60J statute acres of land, all well proved, belonging to the compass', 7 , 0 it is most likely destined to afford emple,ment to a great number of miners for the next sixty years. Tare following short history of the operations in winning the coal may not be uninteresting to those who are unacquainted with the time oceepisil in getting down to a deep coal. On the ith of Augut, 1847, the first sod was dug on the surface, and two shafts of 10 feet 6 inches in diameter commenced. These were proceeded with until the river Douglas utifor innately broke into the neighbouring colliernx, on the • Ist of December following. The works, owing to this accident, were atis pe eded until the 4th of January, 1848. T ju h s ey . winerethethnenmereystiemare,d4hanead.cuouttihneruestuppaintilet 22nd of , which delayed the sinkas until the 22nd of Rapist, 1818. From the list named time to the 10th of October, 1841, no interruption in the workings occurred ; so two years soil two • months within three days were oceuelid in sinking the 414 yards of strata, a coneiderahle portion of It sendstene rock. I Each shalt contains a eating of cast iron " tubbing," of lit i of an inch in thickness, to the depth of 110 yards Mom the i guriaC!, so as to dam Out tile water in the old mines allure. l The wining engine a a high-pressure one of 17o.hirre i parr, and calculated to raise one ton o f coal p:r minute to tee surface, when the pits arc fitted up with the improud conductors and cages. ;'~ ..• • I Ml'