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ITHE AND BERMONDSEY ME 4NICS' INSTITUTION. erening. at eight o'clock, a public meeting was held in Blackman, Cherry-rirden-street, Bermondsey, forming a Afeehanlea' Institution. There were persons resent, the principal of whom w ere . but the committee benches were filled by a ftirm , a ble gentlemen. .ng plan of the intended Institute was circulated most prominent characteristics of the present age and increasing desire for instruction evinced A the community. The importance of affonling desire, and of adopting means for its roost jutli. obvious to all. Institutes for the intellectual inn Artisan are rising up daily in every part of the sblished on the principles of the London Mechanics', that excellent institution, thriving even beyond the eci pectstions of their philanthropic projectors, and lei, s.ring advantages amang thousands of that ne important branch of the community—the Operative neighbourhood there is a great majority which and who, although desirous of instruction, and facilities individually of gratifying their ts. It is only by mutual co-operation, anti • e xpellee, that they will overcome these difficulties, t hemselves of that which they would never be able sepa. of Rotherhithe are therefore irformed, that it establish an Institution in this pariah for the I knowledge amorg the working classes resident vicinity. Commit' M has been chosen from a large number favourable to the plan, for the purpose of investigat objets peopoacd, and the means to be adopted for the at !hereof. - .impressed with a full conviction of the edam'. community at large from institutions of this fiacesvine net much real pleasure and benefit may be • sestablisliment of one upon a similar plan in this :hose before alluded to, with some slight variation ad other circumcances, begs to submit the follow. heination, and to solicit, at the same time, the ilahabitants end the public generally towards cf. , kriabbk an end. propmed to be attained are, to initiate the artisan of salon and study, and to afford facilities fot the kayteept of his naiad, eil are, the voluntary association of meth°. • payment by each member of IQs. yearly, either in id. quarterly ; donations of money, books, sped lid 1111,1)61w ; a library of reference and en eireola looms ; lectures on the most usctul and interesting proposed to have two public meetings of the on the first Tuesday in 31arch and September President ; two Vice-Presidents 1 one Tres. Committee-men, one half of which number to working class ; • Librarian and Secretary. The to be performed gratuitously. intended than this Institution shall be subservient to on of any principles inimical to the administration of Farmed solely for the purpose of disseminating • among the working dusts in this and the adjs. design is to elevate the mechanic in the sale of to his equal enjoyment the treasures of science; to him the principles of the arts he practises, to becone ' an honour and a blessing not to his family but in his degree even to the world.'" e Secretary. read a letter from isle. Brunel!, :presided over the meeting, regretting his news and, in consequence, EL BRENT was called to the chair. He briefly ad. meeting, and observed, that there was scarcely • be Society would flourish equally with the London Institution, on the plan of which it was formed. -- said he moved, with great pleasure, the first re. the incorporation of a society for mechanics. ,sit to make mechanics wise would have been con. chimera, but the possibility of it had row been shown ; been rimed that man at any age might receive know. wry necessary to show in • few words the reasons been called together. It was proposed that the should have good and useful scientific books; le provided with rooms in which they could hooks a filch they could take to their homes; Amid be delivered to them, in which the most should be given in a pleasing style. By those a would perceive that in their various labours scientifically employed often without knowing s done by a gentleman who was that day to , and it was only necessary to look at what engineer (Mr. Brunell) had done, to imagine machinery was the intellectual workman, and his eye to the perfection of the work. The had done so much for man, was only per. of practical skill with scientific attainment. assure would be dearly explained by the lee. 'd. An social and moral beings, too, the me. ty would find themselves much benefited, and nea•cat and dearest nature would w sit upon its Learned Dractur then moved the following resolu- establishment of Institutions for the Instruction of eltesp rate. in the principles of the arts they in other branches of useful knowledge, Is a to improve extensively their habits and con. the Ares and Sciences, and to add largely to the and prosperity of the country." ',vont - lei the resolution, and observed, that ble to darkness, so was knowledge to ignorance ; the ray to industry, and industry to happiness. whole course or his life knew a single idle mdivi. enjoyed n single ray of real happiness. He felt e more Mechanics Institutes were known, the more supported, and the more the community at large, I particular, would see it their interest to support /NW to propose an amendment to the resolution, nothiog but a deep sense of duty could induce him elf to the meeting. Ile did not mean to oppose the sledge. or to advance an opinion that man ought AI. Knowledge, like the sun, was not to he s u p. t might dazzle the eyes of tome—bn:h were the hope, of happiness, of life. Ile wished, how -1 objections against Institutions of this kind—if grounded, as he believed they were, he felt would be listened to, and if it were otherwise they ' There yeast present a furious fanaticism for finely rr classes, which certainly would have an inju. Loud cries of hear, hear, and oft, off; hear him entreated that the speaker might be heard out ; treeing inicht be assured that that which of report would be Made appear so. then proceeded. He said that the advocates for In overlooked the evils which arose from it, and tlnd theinsobortlination which it created. They and splendid scene where they would meet one disorder; and in the end they would find that every master. (The cries here became very loud.) J the generosity, but to the justice of those who hoped it would never be said that the mechanics nine tors meeting, gni would hear but one side of Hear, heat.) Wbb, he would ask, that understirtd Science, would condescend to guide the plough ? ' was usual with the opposers of promiscuous to improper motives to those who sought to for s declamatory uufairness, and ha hoped the .1d nin be used against hint. Ile would con trails all who loved truth, and justice, and inte- Ks motion, via. " That it is not expedient to thanics' Institution." He was friendly to the let y, but in proportion as he felt zealous lUr a that it would be detrimental to their interests institutions as the one new sought to be tker sat down, there were continued shouts of hues from ail parts of the meeting.) seconded by 3lr.Corticrirw•vrE, who said, d been so properly put by hit friend who pre.. net conceive it necessary to add any thing. aid that before the motion was put he would tresodinent proposed was no amendment at all `let had been moved, for that resolution merely AS IS the benefit of ►Mechanics' Institutions in ge n/whirl of the society about to be formed. The ♦ere to be put, must be put on the question u and not to the first. ttena.ll that he would have been wrong If he bis amendment until after the important pro. rile amendment wag then put by the Chair. hands were laud in approbation. but, of course. Lost It. The amendment was therefore nega anl motion csrried. teh~ sic, prah , ed the efforts of such societies as 'es, ou the ground that they would destroy some he prldc. and make a mechanic know what he much he lc as really worth ; for he said without to other ear worth hotting. aid that. as the expediency of the institution . • • ac telt he shoitid but 'weaken the cause it , ents upon it. They had had the testimony of poict—and it should he remembered he Wif pin it, but one •ho had descended from an society to mingle among the mechanics to do benefit his fellow-beings. The evidence of tbis many respected individuals he saw 'mond him, tut time charges wfuch a faction bad endeavoureJ nn. rose to comment on the word " fact lam," but war ,aid, that if peopb would ose hard words they a thLM. The g.11 , 1, , n1ni hid noted harsher ca ttle frptrid‘ of the institute: yet it could scarcely from nta who had evidently vendved sa educe world be such objection to give that advantage es „JIERAU 7 HL 'HA Vl " tedsr utile et f hnr' sko• : awra m ecAsnitr. f „ Det -tahle ar: be L e ;niring plan riaden '— as . moat r. ~,," !able and djelories of the to this desire. c lii —...at isla trthe ss ;rtiaa ; 'ike that eseen i ne a xpectstit ; t heir looting i„ important I h,,,, r apus nei this class, at rim d 10 19 . 4 the 92 • aan I iodinautm weals expense. . fid,,,tl themselves of t Ill!i.ri!bpes•:ns'aitants of I mom! shortly to al o fi o eful knol v *A Ong Plo`is" • i d crave, ble irielanan fac nwi die übja•ts PcoPobod , v ertu thereof: yttis Committee, ta.- - ...ruing to the con • ' and cdoeovin,tl Irtby the at %Hod, ' DI • ihot.e ..t.d atie r gActsmi loca t to ,1 ;who' * --- ina m ile ° fa :fora at • Z o oms — d the iohab -- kimea • desirable ar P nl P ° 7 wok has of reflect' 'a L iwilt , . 0 , to Us el elan psymen • set. dd. qui" ,Ma, Itsl UM , li nikt reading rooms; the ielfhn ' eats' ee cn. • p re Iletior. — t r aadedtbs members on loth eg• t o Kort _o na !en Vic taeaty.four Crn kms from the work buff stir office to hi ajoiaat intended fit kameasdon of sal P `pastry. Formed I opklloooWse among I opiiikes, ris d 47 ex * by o f to IA sal•ding to him to beCoile eats reentry only, bt? PaatiAse. the s I l ees to have presided w• ,Deere: and, in a Di%llll. BIIENI eatal the needed, a ilea Mat the Society illeteeiar Institution, ' P. BIIIIRECI said t t ewe. native to the foal, the attempt to ; sees tare chimera, b Ng i led a: .0 been pray 4 *Alger now only nt s =vamp hail bee d mechanics alto • dm der should be pi I tad ma also a 'oh hook the a.nrea also alieuld ' seta dor:nation ghoul; haw wer,hsnica woo * lad iteut very scion Mad had been dc lese takes thechair, am sties dou:gu.thied enrini that in his Vika mat therm tidy l it his ; , setich had fisel dp dr onion of Alipiatelf *a *sue lie r be Adhered. Btably this society elseape at the nea.l rt. The LeuThed 'L That the establit 101tiCS, at a elteap pirSe, as well an in tor calmlated to I to adeanee the A lese.twou.tes, and pr Ilt.M•tiatm.re assn 100asea prefsrable IC Mauler led tho w; Marra la the whole As ea trey enjoyed Ind did the more M vied be supporta; racksaies in partici s TRONA' rose to wi awed thee nothing 1 a bpeteathimaelf to th, Pry m knowlcdge t c glebe improved. lir twarl because it migh it eat of light, of hope, I'r, to stye his obje, 1 Al ere well swum ▪ mind Mey would be li vskitereftred. There Net t the lower elasr • trottctidary. (Loud I at. km Dr hit REM rim, s lad Weol, that the ma %meted of good ref THomAS then pt r; cod education ova t *Pith ambition lind aratd a pafeet and Phtney ad disorder ; 'wine test be a ma rot appeal to the had s i r.: and he hope of i , ain came to the cream:. (Ileac, h 11 4, kit, ?maple , of ecierce Clll it was a S 3 u•or. to attribn te in r it, I - at tint was de uteisent would r sat is tllitig upon a g t° 21 1 1 nott his it establish t, Mechanit Sow den of society yx *Ware, he felt thi tulblittl loth knot established. a o L rf hth the s oesker --niehat ;an and hies he IV was seen ° dvtltitCan trti bre " 441 i;:fot he did not c illaastca said a sks tß, that the acasuid resolution that It It""lao opinion as to t • esd Later' ea+ + , meet, if it were 1.3 ...." a third tesoltitiao, ,st.runs te ; " 4 *hied to ata - oo ci re ?eel ht had passed. Kea., . !Winn of the ' 4 tan rr throe ban; r-11.,,,j UMW '"'•nd • ori•o a l s. • • ti ., a tuella ot' aiitu•es, h" , :tot Lrvirrallt " tl., ar.d how mu • — e oar the of CI • IoTT said t, . . c. nosh,' 4t.:, cr , !rtien . t:. pl t:pnn • - nin mach and to bent '' 411 ;•• a . .al the tutu -1 ~ t ut • - inC !At therm 4 1/ ' 11:,)!Al rose • ) 1 4 % ELLIOTT said, _Peet to liar th ▪ •"'"' 2 rl , !nt th e ":sttit I '..tt from to any portion of the human race. Such a timid statesman should be told that there was no combustible so pregnant with danger as an ignorant multitude. Who could say, and ape* truly, that men would be less obedient or less traced-lc when under the in fluence of education ? Under what circumstances would not men be preferred who knew their business well sad scientifically? In what dock-yard would men be rejected because they could do their duty otherwise than as mere machines ? The gentleman who ad dressed the meeting appeared to think that Mechanics' Institutes would had to combinations among workmen; but the combine. thins that would really arise would be of a very different nature from those he seemed to apprehend: for if the labourer would in sist on receiving that hire of which he was worthy, he would be able to estimate his worth, and never seek to receive more than he was fairly entitled to. It should be remembered also that man required relaxation ; and this those Institutes afforded. by taking them from scenes of drunkenness and dissipation, and directing them to amusement through a very different course. Knowledge as neces sarily led to virtue as the absence of it led to vice. In Scotland there was abundant proof of the former, ard in Ireland a signal example of the latter. The means of instruction would therefore be afforded to the mechanics, but they must instruct themselves, ard they would prosp er an d succee d, I f t h ey fainted not. They would thus enhance their own consequence, their. own wealth, and their own power, and become at once a tower of strength to the throne and a protection to the country. The gentleman, who ad. dressed the meeting with considerable force and eloquence, con. eluded by moving the following reaolntion : `• 2. That the Meeting acknowledge with approbation the ex ample which the Mechanics Odle metropolis have act their brethren at large, in havirg established an Institution for their own instrue tionin the Arta and Sciences." Mr. Bazar liowiTNTeeonded the Resolution. He said he had been for many years a working man himself, and had had con trol over many men, and could say, from experience, that the best educated man was the best servant. He could never sit quietly and hear it said that Ignorance was better than knowledge, or that fellow.beings ought to be driven like coach-horsea, because they were ignorant. The Mechanics should remember that they must themselves put their shoulders to the wheel, and that whatever as sistance they might obtain, to themselves they must owe their ad. vantages. The Resolution then passed. JAMES MITCHELL, LL.D. congratulated the meeting on the great degree of patience with which they had heard a gentleman address them, whose opinions were ao diametrically opposite to theirs. This gentleman, who imagined that Mechanics' Institutes were detrimental to the government, forgot that his Majesty's At. torney-General, and many officers under government, were patrons and viee-testrons of similar institutions. M. Dupin, an eminent French writer, during his v►sit to this country, particularly admired the:Unbent& institute at Glasgow, and in consequence of his re. presentations, no lean than twenty-eight similar imititutions were formed in France. Not very many years ago, the greatest oppo. sition was used to prevent the lower classes from learning to read and write—that principle was now given up ; but as it was intended to add some knowledge of science to these .tequireasents, some thought proper to object to it. The Learned Gentleman concluded by moving the following resolution : " 3. That there be established a Rotberhithe and Bermondsey Mechanics Institution." Dr. HARRISON BLACK seconded the motion, and briefly ad- dressed the meeting on the importance and benefit of such societies. Mr. W. GILBERT, after commenting on the utility of • library to the mechanics, contended that if such societies had nothing to recommend them but the amusement they gave, still they ought to be supported ; for they had none of the objections usually advanced against amusements of various kinds, while thei combined the ad. vantages and enjoyments of all. The gentleman, after a very elo quent address, moved the fourth Resolution : " 1. That the Rotherhithe and Bermondsey Mechanics' In stitudon shall have especially in view the establishment of lectures on the different arts and sciences, the formation of a library of refer ence and of circulation, and the establishment of reading-rooms ; and that the institution shall comprehend all those persons who have al. ready given in their names as members, as well as all those who may do so on or before the 10th day of December, on their conforming to the laws to be hereatter adopted for the management of the In stitution ; and that after the said 10th day of December, persons shall be admitted members on such conditions, and in such manner, r the laws shall provide ; and that the annual subscription to en title a person to become • member shall be 10s. yearly, to be paid either at once or in instalments, as the laws shall direct." --- ... -..-. —.. Mr. Mama seconded the resolution, which was put and carried. Mr. GEORGE STACY, secretary to the London Mechanics' In stitution, moved the appointment of the Committee to draw up a code of laws, to b c submitted to a public 3leeting on the 10th of December. Mr. LirrawaiTE seconded the resolution, which was earned. A vote of thanks was then passed to the Chairman, 111 r. Daniel Brent. who returned thanks, and said that as naval architecture would be an Important branch of the society's study, it was his intention to present to it several books on the subject, and also a drawing (with the marked lines) of the Royal Sovereign, built in 1617. - - -.- A vote of thanks was also passed to Dr. Birkbcck, and the other gentlemen who had attended the meeting. Dr. DIRIBECK returned thanks, and at half-past ten o'clock the meeting separated. We feel it necessary to observe, that the only symptoms of dis.. union were manifested by two or three individuals, who were evidently not mechanics. The meeting, with those solitary excep tions, was most unanimous and orderly. REPRESENTATION OF YORKSHIRE. On Friday last, a numerous and highly respectable meet ing of the principal freeholders of the East Riding of the County of York took place at the Tiger Inn, in Beverley, Ralph Creyke, Esq. in the Chair; when it was resolved to invite Richard Bethel, Esq. of Rise, to offer himself as a candidate for the representation of this county at the ap proaching dissolution of Parliament. The Ch drman hav ing opend the business by an appropriate speech, Wm. Beverly, Esq. rose and concluded an eloquent speech, by moving the following Resolution, which was carried with only one dissentient voice:— Resolved—That as it is now certain that a dissolution of Parlia ment will take place at no very distant period, we, the friends of Richard Bethel, Esq. of Rise, justly appreciating his high (terse. ter. his inflexible integrity, his independence in oiled and fortune, and Ws talents and habits of business, which so eminently qualify him to uphold the credit and consequence of this county, as well in the scale of public opinion as in the great Council of the nation, do earnestly request, that when the time arrives at which the county, will he tailed upon to return two additional Members to Parliament lie will allow himself to blunt in nomination as a Candidate to re. present the County of York. THE CINQUE PORTS. [Frei the Cinque Ports Herald:l A Harbour Board was held by Lord Liverpool on Mon day last, which continued sitting nearly six hours. We are glad to learn that the Board directed six jetties to be immediately put down along the Bay, for the better pre servation of the new houses and terrace on the Marine Parade. We were gratified also to learn that the Board have it in contemplation, in consequence of the great spirit which now prevails for building in Dover, to allot snore land for that purpose. The Board, we understand, una nimously voted 100 guineas to Mr. Moon, our Harbour Muter, as a mark of the sense they entertained of his va luable services in perfecting the Dry Dock. This is done by an invention wholly his own, which, simple, and most completely successful, has been attended with little compa rative expense, and the Harbour was thus saved many thousand pounds, which would have been required to carry into effect the plans or the late Mr. Rennie and others, for making the Dock complete. IVe lament that Mr. Moon's disinterestedness, and his eagerness to put the public in possession of his discovery, by sending full details of it to the Mechanics' Magazine, deprived him of the large gold medal, which the Society of Arts would otherwise have presented him with. A most handsome letter was written to him by the Secretary of the Board, wherein great regret is expressed that by their rule of not bestowing their medals, after snaking public an invention, they were deprived of bestowing on him their large gold medal, which they considered his valuable and ingenious invention justly entitled him to. OGLE CA STLE'SCARGO. This was a cueof salvage which came on, on the 25th l inst. before John Shipdern, Esq., Surrogate of the Cinque Ports Admiralty Court, and it is interesting from the novelty of the decision, in decreeing to the salvors a proportion in kind of the cargo, instead of a proportion of the appraised value. The salvors, nearly 100 in number, had picked up at sea, a long distance from the land, about 300 bags of cotton, some bales of silk, and other articles, which they had delivered to the Lord Warden's officers, and which were claimed by the consigned, subject to salvage. The Surrogate, in pronouncing judgment, adverted to the great exertion of the salvors, which he stated to be highly meri torious, and to have been, in several instances, attended with great personal danger, a gale of wind blowins, with a tremendous heavy sea running, insomuch that several of the boats crews were obliged, for the preservation of their lives, to throw overboard what they bad picked up. The 1 8urrogate, taking the whole of the circumstances into con sideration, and the difficulty, from the bulky nature of the goods, of saving them, anti their small comparative value, &deed that salvage expenses should first be raised by a sale of a sufficient part of the goods, mai that a moiety of the remainder should go to the salvors. THE BRITISH .51EET13:0 OF THE CREDITORS of MESSRS. CHAJIBERS and SON. Yesterday, in pursuance of public requisition, *very considereble number of the creditors to the late banking-house of 31:ssrs. Chambers and Son. New Bond-street, assembled In the Concert room of the King :a Theatre, Haymarket, Joint BICE WILL, Esq. was called to the Chair. The max, in opening the business of the meeting, ex pressed his gratifies:ion at seein; en large an attendance; because, in a matter of such magnitude as this, involving as it did the in terests of so many persona, it was peculiarly desirable that any steps which might be deemed advisable to take, should have the sanction of at least a great bulk of, if not all, the efeI:HOPII. The principal object for which this meeting bad been convened was to put the creditors, at least such of them s had executed or acceded to the Deed of Management and Letter of License, in possession of the fullest information of the proceedings of the Committee that had been appointed about twelve mon t ha ago to investigate the affairs of the estate, minutes of which would now be read ; and it was for the creditors to consider what further measures ought to be taken. In conclusion, he trusted that in the event of any difference of opi nion, every gentleman would feel the necessity of observing a calm and moderate course of discussion, as best calculated to further in. vestigation, and promote the general welfare, not only of the whole body of creditors, but of each individual respectively. Alt. GRoorer tone of the Committee) then read the minutes of several meetings held since their formation in the latter end of 11324, descriptive of the various efforts that hed been made to pro ceed under the original Deed of Slanagement and Letter of Li cense, and to prevent, if possible, the commission of bankrupt hav ing been issued. Mr. O. observed that he had sonic regret in being compelled to say their efforts had been rendered nugatory by the con tinued opposition and disinclination of 31r. ( bombers to act with them. Almost every proposition made by the Committee for the benefit of the creditors met with a decided negative from thst gen tleman. In place of assisting them, he had invariably thrown obstacles in the way of investigation, so that the Committee, find ing that they could net act with him, were obliged, in compliance with the duty they owed to the creditors who had appointed them, to act without hint. Ilia conduct all through was of the moat ex. traordinaty character. The CHAIRMAN observed that, in regsrd to the line of conduct which 3)r. Chambers had thought proper to adopt, he was net at present prepared to say whether it was right or wrong; however, a letter had just been put into his hand, which might probably throw some light on the subject—with the permission of the Meeting he would beg leave to read It. Aeries of Res4oes4. Won means.") The Chairman then said, This letter it tatlairsed to me. as Chairman of this Meeting, and is, 1 perceive, from Mr. Chambers himself ; it is as follows : " London. Nov. 28. " Sir—As I see by the public papers that a meeting of my cre ditors has been summoned for this day, I will thank you to state, that unless iris the wish of the Meeting. I am advised not to at_ tent) ; and as a Commission of Bankrupt has been issued against me, I shall be best able to discharge my dutits to myself and to my creditors, under all the sanctions imposed by the kw. If it be the wish of the creditors that 1 should attend this day, you would oblige rue by adding, that I am ready to obey their summons. " I am, Sir, your very obedient servant. "A. H. CHAMBERS." Mr. Lotus said he was glad to see ea full an attendance of cre ditors on this occasion, because it would help to lighten the busi ness before the Commissioners of Bankrupts. With respect to calling for the attendance of Mr. Chambers. he should say that there were other matters which might as well be previously dia. posed of. The first great object would be, to select a given num. bet of gentlemen, who would undertake to act as careful assignees, who would discharge their trust without fear, favour, or affection, who would keep a single eye to the creditor's interests, and who would endeavour to make the most of the prepect to leave a handsome surplus for the family, which he mos ially wished would be the case. (Several voices--" God grant there may I") He (Hr. Lord) did not think that a more judicious selection could be made than by putting in nomination -the names of those gentle. men as assignees who had alreadyishown so much real, applica tion, and intelligence on the Committee. Were the creditors now to choose others, they would have a great deal of difficulty to contend with, which those of the Committee would not ; they would have to wade through a vast mass of complex and intricate matter before they would be enabled to set, but the gentlemen who tormed the Committee, trom their experience and general knowledge of the actual state of the property, would be enabled to launch it forth at once, and the more expeditiously it was done, the better for the estate and for the creditors. (Hear, hear.) Mr. HAMILTON, as one of Mr. Chambers's legal advisers, sglals that he was reluctant to intrude himself on the notice of the meet ing, but as his name had been so frequently introduced in the mi nutes of the Committee that had just been read, he would beg leave to correct some misrepresentations connected with his name. When he attended the Committee on behalf of Mr. Chambers, he had no idea that any observations which might inadvertently have fallen from his lips would have found a place in their books ; such, however, was the fact, but it was not of that he had to com plain, but it was, that those observations had been mistated—they were put in by part and parcel; if inserted at all, they should have been put in at full length, and not in the garbled manner they were. He alluded particularly to the assertion that was put into his mouth relative to the revocation of the Deed of Management. The pen men of the Committee should Temerit y that when, on behalf of Mr. Chambers, be entreated them to d that prueolinis, and dis tfnctly stid he would compel Mr. Clambers 1:0 agree to any reaionable arrangement, the Chairman observing at the time that he (Mr. Hamilton) was undertaking too much, he said " lam not, Sir, if he does not, I, u his bail, will render him up." Mr. GROOME thought that the gentleman had used a rather un warrantable expression when he talked of " garbled statements;" to give it the strongest meaning, it amounted to no more than a " misunderstanding; ' and lie, for One, did certainly understand Mr. Hamilton to say, " that all his attempts to get Mr. Chambers to come to an amicable arrangement had completely failed, and that, under existing circumstances, there was no other alternative than going to a Commission of Bankrupt." Mr. HAMILTON—That was not my meaning. Mr. Gaoowx—l certainly so understood you, and I believe my eollugues did the same. MUM. ROBERT STONE and G. S. SMITH, who were present, . concurred in Mr. Groome's opinion. The minutes were then approved of. Mr. TOOKE would follow up the suggestions of Mr. lard, and cordially asquiesced in the propriety of the creditors committing their affairs into the hands of the gentlemen who had acted on the Committee—they had already proved themselves worthy of the trust in every respect, and he had no doubt but the concern would feel the benefit of their services. The live following gentlemen were then put in nomination as assignees: Alessrs. Groome, Stone, B. `South, George Spencer Smith, and Thomas. . . OstooME said, that in the appointment, he would feel the deep responsibility which devolved upon him, to leave no step un taken that was likely to lead to s speedy adjustment of all demands upon the house, and to benefit the creditors in every way upon the strictest principle of economy. A creditor wished to know why the sale of the estates did not go on in the first instance, as advertised Mr. STONE replied, that Mr. Chambers had done every thing in his power in oppose it. Ile started three objections, which the Committee could not then surmount. The first was—That the Committee had violated their compact with him in refusing to release his son, Mr. Henry Chambers, which, in point of fact, they had not the power to do. He required also that a moiety of one fourth of the produce of an estate at Enfield be reserved on ac count of his brother ; and thirdly, he called upon them to pay his bailiff a sum of 1,1500/. With these demands they could not comply ; and Mr. Chambers then sent positive orders to his bailiff not to let any one view the ground, and of course no person would purchase. This was the reason why the sales did not take place. Mr. MAYHEW, Solicitor to the Committee, said that, in order to give effect to the nomination of the assignees, it would be nc. cessary for the creditors to attend the first meeting before the Corn. missioners, on Wednesday neat, to prove debts ; and although the Bank ledgers would be there, it would be well if gentlemen having pass-books in the house would bring them with them ; those who could not attend should give their Solicitors or avulses power of attorney, otherwise they would not be eligibles tote. Blank forms would do, as stamps were no lenges required. The thanks of the meeting were then moved to the Chairman for his attention. ...„ Alr. Blots ELL, in returning thanks, observed that, as he was no longer in the chair, he might now be permitted to offor one or two remarks on the minutes which had just been read. At the same time that he differed in opinion with ;them, ho had the most un qualified sense of the general integrity of the motive which actuated their proceedings, and lie trusted that they were men of too much sense to suppose that lie meant any thing disrespectful in declaring, that he conscientiously thought they had adopted a wrong course of proceeding. He greatly regretted the revocation of the Letter of License, and the doing away with the Deed of Management, be cause he felt satisfied, that had they been preserved, auil the estate' properly managed, the creditors would have been paid twenty shil lings in the pound. He would not undertake to say, whether or not this could have been avoided ; but it did not seem, from the minutes read to the meeting, that the affairs of the house presented anything but a gloomy prospect ; at least such was the feeling they were calculated to convey. Now, considering the actual state of Messrs. Chambers's affairs at the time the bank stopped payment, things did not look act very unpromising ; the assets were con siderably greater titan the debts, and if a reasonable time had been affordet i and obstacles had not been unnecessarily thrown in the 11 ,. %fbarred the door of accommodation, it was fair to suppose tha 'sjs claim would have been met, and that the House would hase rs emo saved from ruin. Under this impression, no doubt, Mr Chambers had resisted, as far as he could, the plans that were being adopted ; and fancying himself more competent to the arrange. ment of his his own affairs than any other person, he perempto rily, perhaps foolishly, refused to set in conjunction with them, and resisted that which might have been to his advantage to fur. then. Had any person who had weight with Mr. Chambers, taken the trouble to reason the point dispassionately, and tell him that it was essential that he should put his nfrairs under the guidance of the Ccmmittee, he (Mr. Bicknell) felt confident that he would have at once consented to do so. But instead of sympathy, or concilia tion, he met only with unkindnesa—he had been twice arrested when going to the Committee—he saw his sort, who had an offer of an eligible official situation for life, debarred of accepting it, by the Committee refusing to ratify the terms of the deed, and he saw himself on theeve of becoming a bankrupt—he saw his familywith. out support every thing around him changed, cheerless, hopeless. These were grounds for irritation, end :l' !:c had beets a arm—if he S• • had been petulant, or uneetemmodatlng on some points, it Vas little wonder—the only sentiment which such a situation ought to inspire in every feeling manly heart aas compassion—certainly not anger or hostility. Whatever others might think of Mr. Chambers, his opinion of that gentleman was still unchanged ; and had ano ther course been adopted, he felt satisfied that he would prove his claim to the character of an honest and honourable man. Mr. Gnoo)IE thought that the inference to be drawn from Mr. Bicknell's remarks was, that the Committee did not do what I they ought to have done, and that if they proceeded under the deed, and sold the estates, the. creditors' affairs would have been in a tretter•condition. Perham the remark might be correct ' • but 3lr. Chambers would nut permit the sale when it could have been more advantageously effected, when the Three per Cents. were at 941, instead of 83, their present price. Mr. Chambers also showed the same obstinacy in regard to the letting of the opera-house. In fact, every one was astonished at his conduct. The Committee sre far from saying that he is not. an honest and an honourable man, but they must say, that to them he appeared in the character either of a very obstinate or a very ill-advisad mon. The Commit.. tee was intrusted with certain powers ; and if they did not employ those powers for the- benefit of the creditors, by whom they were appointed, they Would nut have performed their duty. " L uk you._gentlemsn." demanded Mr. C., " did you mean us to act as an efficient body, or only as apiece of machinery, to bo regulated by 3lr. Chambets's direction ?', . . Several voices—As the former. by all means. Mr. (ilooNE—Then if we have obeyed you we are satisfied con. seientiously with the steps we have taken. With respect to the ar. rests of which Mr. Chamber's friends complain, I answer, we had no means to prevent it; and, as to the release of his son, It did out rest with us. (Cries of " No, no; it could not be done without the sanction of those creditors who had not aigned the decal.") Mr. Gl'oollE—Certainly not: we could not venture to make that absolute whit+, in fact, was only conditional. Mr. Mxxxtw observed that the Committee were extremely anxious to release young Mr. Chambers, and had consulted with Mr. HASICWOOII and Mr. Richmond on the subject; but these gentlemen considering the complicated state of the affairs of the house, had given it as their opinion that it valid be most unsafe to do so. They were also anxious that the business should go on under the Deed of Management if possible, and when the commis sion issued, it was wholly unknown to them until they saw the name in the Cantle. _ _ _ Some gentleman having expressed a wish that Mr. Chambers might be called in, as he happened to be in attendance, Mr. Ha milton was instructed to say that the creditors would be glad to see him if he thought proper. Mr. CHASID eae soon after appeared, with his legal adviser, end bowing to the Chairman, said, `• I am liera, sir." Mr. TOOKE—The only question I believe, Sir, that this meet ing wishes to put to you is this—" Do you mean to resist the com mission of bankrupt issued against you ?" Mr. Ctrameens—That is a question which, for the present, 1 must decline answering, not that I have any personal objection to doing so, but because I ant in the hands of my legal advisers, and I, of course, will do nothing without their concurrence. But, as I am here before you, I should like to make one or two obser. 'cations with respect to some imputations. which I understand have been cast on my conduct as regards the sale of Chattle. It has been asserted that I threw obstacles in the way of its disposal—l deny it. The fact was simply this—when I was spoken to on the subject, I said that the sale would not be legal, because there was a defect in the title deeds ; the estates were really not in a condition to take into the market, and I therefore did certainly object to their being sold, and for this necessary caution, my character has been stigmatised and my conduct impugned. If any one has cause to complain, have not I ample and most abundant cause ? %fluid treatment have I received at the hands of the Committee? They agreed to release my son—have they done so? rio but they de bar him of accepting a situation, and then tell him to procure a sub sistence how he ran. They could find means to allow my servant 601. per annum, but they had no means of paying my mother her maintenance. They have traduced my character,, hut though I may have been unfortunate, I have never been dishonourable. I defy any one of them—l defy Mr. Groonie there, who wrote al letter about me to alr. Smith, and drove him oil the Committee. I defy him—l defy the world, to name any one act of dishonour which I have committed in the whole course of my existence. But what was the object of this persecution ?. They thought to drive me to distress, and believed that I should then come to any terms. Of the 700 J. a year which wee to have been allowed to my family, two quarters have been kept back. The moiety of the Enfield farm, which I was to receive on account of my brother, as Corn mittee under the Court of Chancery, he being a lunatic, was like wise refused. They say that the allowance of 7001. a year was °enormous, but what were the terms imposed on me? I was never to embark in any commercial speculation for five years, except for the benefit of my creditors. I was always to live within five milee of the metropolis, and to be at all times subservient to the Com mittee. The most fraudulent bankrupt that ever entered Guildhall was never more restricted or tied down—none ever more condemn ed. They talk of my warmth—it arose from a conscious rectitude of feeling—a feeling that I have preserved through life, and would not barter for worlds. Mr. DEVEW said he could bear testimony to the truth of these charges on the Committee. Mr. Tociez unequivocally denied them all. Mr. Grtootue thought that Mr. Chambers had gone rather too ' far in the sweeping censure lie had passed upon the Committee. When a man owed 300,0001., the least that he ought to have done auto have assisted his creditors in the adjostment of tls - ID that they might get back at least some portion of their property. —(Hear, hear.) If the title deeds of the estates were defective, it was his duty to remedy that defect; the Committee were not his clerks. Such conduct and such language was only adding insult to injury. If a banker breaks, it is well known it must be by mis management. Mr. ToosE—And with dishonour. Mr. Gnooatt said, that however anxious the Committee might be to meet Mr. Chambers on amicable terms, he had, by his own conduct, invariably frustrated their intentions. After some further conversation relative to the appointment of the assignees above -named, the Meeting broke up. - - - TRIAL OF THE CONSTF UTIONNEL. The Etoile of Sunday gives at some length the speech of M. Dupin, on the previous day, in defence of the Consti tationwl. The following are some of the most striking passages of the address:— " The Cottrtirtitiound," said he, " is reproached with not hay. ing always given conect news. if we are to destroy a journal be muse it sometimes quotes fans ineorreesly, we must reduce every journal to a Gazette of the tribunals which relates what has actually come under the observation of its editors." Al. Dupin contended, that the missionaries, far from preaching the religion of Christ, preach only superstition. " They speak," said he, 'of recent ml. racles. For instance, it is stated, in a lithographic work, that JesuS Christ has appeared in a church at Lyons, and left the print of his toot upon the altar. In another work, a letter from Christ is pub. hailed, yet the licenses of these printers, who style themselves print-re to the King, or to such and such a Bishopric, arc not taken away. These writings of which I speak (continues M. Du. pin) are at a premium of more than twice their nominal price. Is this religion? Is it not a traffic in the ignorance of the people, and a desire to perpetuate it ? la this putting in practice the precepts of the Gospel ?" 111. Bonin here read a letter from a cure, who re fused to admit a man as a sponsor to a child bemuse he played upon the fiddle. He recalled to the recollection of the Jury the refusal made at Poictiers to bury a President of the Royal Court. He then mentioned, that an ecclesiastical print had characterised as atheistical the cemetery of Pere la Chaise, in which for twenty. five years have been deposited the remains of all that the mum polls has produced of what is moat commendable and most vir tuous. A cure ' said M. Dupin, had declared that Louis XVIII was damned because he had granted the Charter. Without the liberty of the press, and without journals, the authorities dared not have proceeded against this ecclesiastic. After having examined in detail all the articles of the Coltstituaounel, M. Dupin went on —" I have made a subtraction of all the obnoxious articles (a pro. eess of tendency is almost a question of arithmetic), I hare struck out, first, five articles, then fifteen, and so on, till upon thirty-four articles the charge is reduced to zero." M. Dupla finished his speech by declaring, that in this prosecution the State, and net the I Church, was really concerned, and that the dispute was, in fact, between those who desire a representative government, and those who wish for the Andes Repute and the destruction of French liberty. He willed upon the authorities to put a check to the in. tolerance of the Ultra-montane party, and to declare that they sat there to administer justice, and not favour, At half-past three o'clock the Court remained in deliberation. FAIRS OF CAMBERWELL AND PECKHAM. TO THE EDITOR OF THE BRITISH PRESS. Sta,—l beg leave to point out an inaccuracy in that part of your account of the proceedings relative to this subject, wherein it is stated that the Vestry of Camberwell, being determined not to suffer those nuisances, the Fairs of Cam berwell and Peckham, to continue unabated, had again resolved to bring the rase under the jurisdiction of the Ma gistrates. The fact is, the measures now in progress did not originate in the Vestry at all, but are entirely Owing to the exertions of the highly-respected Vicar of the parish, who convened a meeting at his own house, for the purpose of taking this subject into consideration, and has since, aided by the pecuniary co-operation of some of the inha bitants, commenced, and is now continuing, measures for the suppression of these intolerable evils, which, it is not going too far to assert, are disgraceful to a country that has any pretension to civilization. Whatever merit, thetefore, there may be in this under taking, is due to the Rev. Mr. Storie; and that there is great merit in his endeavours, will be readily admitted he many who have been long disturbed by those annual vi sitation' of profligacy, brutality, and disorder. A PARISHIONER OF CAMBERWELL. A Tradesman's and Mechanics' Inatitutionis about to be founded in the city of Exeter. A meeting was held in the Guildhall, on Wednesday lust, at which the Mayor de clined presiding, when a number of resolutions were passed for establishing and supporting the intended insti tution. LAW NOTICES. COURT OF CHANCERY. There will be no sitting this day in Chancery. On Thursday and Friday next the Loan CRENCELLOR leg give judgments. SEAL', RE.RLAIINGS, APPEALS., ♦ND PETITIONS. skrosx Tilt LORD CHANCELLOR, AFTER MICUAZLXAS TERN. 1825. Saturday, December 3, First Seal; Monday, Tamday, Wec nesday. and Thursday following, Re-bearings and Appeals; F::- day, December 9, *mod •Seal; Saturday, Monday, and Tuts thy fol.lowing, Re-hearings and Appeals; Wednesday, Decetaber 14, Third Seal ; Thuraday, Friday, and Saturday following, Re hearings and Appeals; Monday, December 19, Fourth lesi; Tuesday, Petitions. SEALS, CAUSES, Exdurrross, FURTHER DIRECTIONS, AN.O PETITIONS, BEFORE TUE VICE-LMANCLLLOR, AFT Eat MICHAELMAS TERM, ~4125. Saturday, December 3, First Seal; Monday, Tuesday, Wed.. ncaday, and Thursday following, Causes; ririday, December V, Second Seal ; Saturday, Monday.. and Tuesday following, Excep tions and further Directions ; Wednesday, December 14, Third Seal Thursday. Friday, and Saturday following. remainder of the C.etiore to Copeland v. Stride, inclusive, and Exceptions and further Directions; Monday, December 19, Fourth Seal; Tues day, Petitions. ROLLS COURT. ➢TI'OBT TAT MAIITTACW "; iIf - iialS Tian AMIXTIM ♦T —,... ... NINE O'CLOCK. ........ OEKER•L PETITIONS. Goodere v. Nicholas Harvey v. Harvey Jervoise v. Clarke Maeleenv.Longlands In re Hovey% School Curie v. Cleric Carter v. Carter Satterthwaite v. Sat. Webb v. Webb Fynmore v. Morland terthwalte Thompson v. Towr.. Watkins v. Maisie Redman v. Berridge ley Samuel v. Samuel In re Blenkerne Pope v. Whiteofhb In to Southwark- Daniell v. Gvrillim IVatkins v. Maul. bridge Company Bayne v. Higgin Dennys v. 14. Ppm, Sylvester v. Delinsen Morgan v. Brigstoke fret In re Hp. of London Gillespie v. Alex. Hunts: v. Boyd Thullussen v.Wood- ander In .....t. Bendel] ford Giddy v. Beddoes C'rossthwaitev.Wood Tn reNeetonCharities Harvey v. Harvey Andrew v. Andrew In re Church Cqtp- Bros)) v. Zempeilsg Richartle v. Richards missioners Chatteris v. Young Hughes,. Wynne Jones v. Hutehelon Powell v. Powell I Stonehouse v. Rent Cranston v. Green Higginson v. Bar- Agar v. George Devaynes v. Smith neley Bacon v. Whaley In re Burroughs Ex.parte Powell G o d mon d v . Hi rst 13owker v. Nieloon Goble v. Baddeley I Keysall e. Heysall cam Elliot v. Vlnibe Marriott v. White Collier v. Were Bayne v. Higgin I Lefroy v. Let roy lln re National Debt Hardy v. Hole . In re London Deck Commissionere Pope v. Whitcomb Company . Samuel v. Ball Delleauvoirv.Whish Morgan v. Brlgatocke Robinson T. Smith Gill v. Hayton I Hayes v. Collins lln re Giblert Crook v. Hinny Bowes v. Strathmore Wbltridge v. Whit. Bealy v. Nickson Parry v. Twining - ridge Fisher v. Davis. I Baldwin v. Rowley 1 Bell v. Be wick Gamell v. Davis Att.-Gen. v. Christ. Sylvester v. Ds/isstm Sante v. Same church COURT OF KING'S BENCH . . CAUSES TO BE TRIED BY MIDDLESEX COMMON /VW* THIS DAY, AT HALI•PAST NINE. Wilmot v.Wilkinson Drinan v. Salt Gunn v. Divan Kelly v. Wood The King v. Itevett Churchill v. Gude Prentice v. Benham Kent v. Curtis Williams v. Levy Ambridge v. James Philips v. Ireland Soewio v, Brown Doe, &c. v. Jacobs Perry v. Codd Tidmarsh v. Erma Calvert v. Bocock Devereux v. Crouch Cook v. Brown Berry v. Randolph Aston v. Al idys Holditcli v. Brown The King v. Spencer Spooner v. Ni harton Ayton v. Reid .• Bryant v. Leaks Wrentmore v.Whar. Buiches v. Mayog Same V. Amstt ton Savery v. Walt* Elates v. Hornor trooluiv.Nightingsle Wade v. Aielby The king v. Penott Noak v. Marshall COURT OF COMMON P CAUSES TO BE TRIED AT THE MIDDLII MICH•ELM•3 TERM, THIS DILY,_AT I 3lacklew v. Squibb Sarquison v. Mat and another thewson Child v. Grace • Shettle v. A cott Thorndike v. Hervey Large and another v. Williams v. Dewar Cleaver Harfbrd v. Cane. Drew and another v. Hillandothersv.Me- Darnborough redith LONDON CAIISES 'LEAS. TZ stveteto AVM* IA LT.PAST NINE. Doe v. Towne Same y. Same Carter r. Adams and another Robertson v. Camp: bell Poplett v. Steadsl4l DITCRAELMAII T' Wheeler v. Stephens Mickason and another v. Goom and anor. Collins v. Maydwell G. M. v. Kersey Cave ♦. Francis '0 BE TRIED AT TI EBMI, TIIIS DAY, AT } Hutchinson v. Saun. den Smith v. Cooper Skipton and others v. Hopkins SlTtlrlfoTit% ALT-PAST tche. Tayler •. Poiret She'Oda v. Wilson Marshall v. Chappea Ahem v. Crunch Jones V. Maud COURT OF EXCHEQUER. CAUSES TO DV SHIED AT THE urstNITE etiviTiamt AP r micHAsLltAs TERN, THIS MORNING, AT TEX. - CUSTOM!. The Attorney-General v. Bazanac and others, ExctsE • Att.-Oen.v. Cobbold Att.-Gen. v. Miller Att.-Gn.t.R o b er t sot t I Do. v. Steele Do. v. Thos. Stevens Do. v. Sarjcant Do. v. Ash Do. v. IVm. Stevens Do. v. Tucker Do.r.Sadlerandanor. I Do. v. Martleat Do. v. Borrow Do. v. Newman Do. v. Suring Do.v. John steptittbt Solicitor of the Treasury-1 he King v. !mon and others Solicitor of the Admiralty—The King v. Nathan. Sclicitor of Taxes—The Attorney-General tr. Nelson and others. Ditto Ditto v. Orchard and other: Ditto Ditto v. Drown _ LAW INTELLIGEIVCE. COURT OF CHANCERY, Mowbat, Nov. ABSENCE OF COUNSEL. On Saturday the Lord Chancellor stated, that he should- be in Court this morning at a quarter before ten o'clock to dispose of case or two in judgment ; it being the last day of Term, he wished to give the suitors as much of his time as possible. Acsortlingly his Lordship arrived at half-past olne ; at a quartet to ten he sent into the Hall to know if any Counsel were In attendance, but there was none. lie remained in his room till ten minutes past ten. when he came into the Hall himself, ana personally inquired of the solicitors present (of whom there was a pest number assembled) if any Counsel had yet arrived ; his Lordship was still answered in the negative, and therefore he returned into his room again. Not one Counsel came within the Bar till 20 minutes past ter. His Lordship then took his seat. JUDGMENTS. Having done so, the Ltmtu CHANCEI.I.O2I. stated. that he had a day or two ago, intimated that he would . come down to Court bn ednesday and Friday to give judgments, but lie now felt i: would be indonvenlent to come on Wednesday. Ile would. how ever, undoubtedly attend on Thursday and Friday, and the solicitors on both sides, prior to those days, would have notice of t.te eases in which judgments would be pronounced. IiVDDEIt v. Istams. Att. WRIGHT moved, e.r-parte, for an Injunction to restrain the defendant from continuing to plough up ancient pasthre land, and from propping it with wheat or any . pernicious seed. The LOAD Cumtcm.r.bk inqu ired whether it wal 'sworn teat the Meadow was ancient pasture land, and when the ploughing had began ? Air) WRIGHT stated, that it was distinctly sworn td have beau ancient. pasture land ; that the defendant had had notice not to plough it; that he had begun to plough it within the last ten das s, and was now going on doing so. His LORDsHIr told him to take his order. Mr. Wright wished to know whether the injunction was meals, to extend to the cropping of what was already ploughed with wheat, or any ether pernicious seed ? Tt Y Loin CHANCELLoR said, he thought from Mt. Wright'e addi.ms, that he was (as his Lordship himself was) a Nardi coun tryman, and therefore he would know that wheat was not generAtty considered there as a pernicious seed. Mr. WRIGHT was not quite sure abotit that, he thought how ever that mustard geed, for instance, would be pernicious seed, much as if it were once town, it would take four or tire years to clear the ground of it again. The LoRID CHANCELLOR then Mtlered the injun:tion top against sowing any pernicious . THE LAIC CET. • ltfr. Holum said he had a motion to make in the cart of " Abernethy r. Hutchinson anti others," which he mentioned sa the last sett), to dissolve the injunction granted against the de fendants, restraining them from continuing to publish, or sell, Aft. Abernethy's lectures in the Lancet. At the last seal, the Learned Gentleman understood that the Solicitor-General, or some other gentleman, was to appear for the plaintiff', to oppose the present motion, but he was now given to understand Vint it was not in_ tended to be opposed, therefore he moved for tie dissolution of the injunction, and submitted that he was entitled to his order. The Lonn CIANCELLOIt accordingly dissolved the injunction. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, 310XDAY, NOV. r.g, ABSENCE OF COLT Ni; b. The Vtui-CiaweELLoa took Ms seat on the Bench this tam. ing at the usual bout. half-past ten. There not being a single member of the bar present his Honour retired, and after att terval of nearly an hour came again into Court, sod complained that he had been obliged to absent himself tom Court ib came. quence of the absence of CounseL llie Ilostou a was employed during the remainder of the day s int hearing eases of no public interest. COURT OF KING'S BENCH. WrsT mix:pris e MONDAY, Nov. 28. RIAD, IRVING AND CO. V. VOLLIWPGEAD ATI/ CO. This iris an action of trove?. The plaintitfs are merchants is Londen. the defendants by in Liverpool. The phin!il6 bid. in the early part of the vcar 11120. employed Mew l . I).:tidson sad Co. who at; also commission brokers in Lifetree', to i v -chase for 'I -.S } m 7.1 I