The Sun. — London, England, 1839-05-10 00:00:00

EVENING EDITIoN. SECOND EDITION.► SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock. METROPOLITAN POLITICAL SUMMARY. The Courier of this evening speaks as follows, about the resignation of Sir Rol_e:t Peel The Tories have failed in their attempt to form a Ministry, and it depends n w on the patriotism of the Wbigs to rescue the country from the calamity with which it has been for the last four days menaced. The Queen has refused to expel all her fe male friends from the Palace at the bidding of the Tories aisd at the moment we are writing, Lord Melbourne is closeted with her Majesty, who has called upon him to preserve her from the degrading bondage which it has been at tempted to impose upon her. His Lordship cannot resist the appeal. His Sovereign and his country with one voice demand his aid to save them from oppression, and should he shrink from the struggle, he would forfeit that high and honourable name, to which all the in genuity of faction has hitherto failed to affix a stain. The Queen, we are assured, demanded only to be allowed to retain about her the ladies of her household, and this was refused her I All her intimate friends, all those to whose society she has been accustomed, were at once to be banished from her presence, and their places were to be supplied by Tory strangers. To this wanton indignity her Majesty refused to submit, and the people, we feel satisfied, will approve of her refusal." The Standard gives the following account of the break up of the embryo Peel Ministry :—" We have heard that the attempt to form the administration, under Sir Robert Peel, has for the present failed; not upon any public prin- ciple whatever in which her Majesty 's sentiments and those of her advisers differed, but merely arising out of the fact, that her Majestyrefused to part with some of the ladies of herhouse hold. We suppose, from what we have heard, that the ladies proposed to be removed were those who, by their high offices and close relationship to the late Ministers, must have rendered it impossible for any Conservative Govern ment to have conducted the affairs of the country, as their retention would have been a distinct mark that her Majesty's official advisers did not possess her confidence, whilst her female advisers at the Palace would, under directions from their husbands and brothers, have directed in the Palace Boudoir all their attacks as an opposition, ostensibly and palpably receiving the support of the Court. Under these circumstances it was impossible for Sir R. Peel to have acted otherwise than he has done 1 We say nothing at present as to the public feeling of the conduct of the female clique at the Palace, who by their misconduct have, in the Hast ings' correspondence, already done their Royal mistress such unmerited and almost irreparable mischief. Here, then, is an Administration about to attempt to resume office—the country against them ; the House of Lords against them ; not possessing, by their own avowal, the confidence of the House of Commons; but supported by a female " array" of petticoat influence at the Palace. Will the country submit to be geverned by a female camarilla at the Palace ?" The Globe, alluding to Sir R. Peel's resignation of office, says.--." The sympathies of the country will be en listed on the side of the Sovereign, not merely because she is the Sovereign, but because she is a woman—a young, ingenuous, and confiding woman, who has been treated by the Tories, in their triumph at the near prospect of office, with a harshness of exaction which her spirit could not brock. We understand it was insisted upon that every individual about the royal person should be removed, from the highest to the lowest. They have met with a repulse where they expected to exact compliance. We have heard that her Majesty de clared she would resign her crown rather than be deprived of the right of a subject, that of choosing the society of her pri va t e c i rc l e . I n t hi s h er Majesty has shown herself a worthy scion of the line of Brunswick; and in her de termination she will be supported by the country, if it should be necessary to make an appeal to its opinion. The party who so long ran riot over the liberties of the people, have dared to attempt to ride rough-shod over the Sovereign, and have been unhorsed by a Queen ere they had got fixed in the saddle." NATIONAL CONVENTION. (THIS DAY.) Mr. DEAN, Delegate from Manchester, in the chair. After the preliminary business had been gone through the Secretary proceeded to read the conaaspotinENcE. From Bishopwearmouth—The Council of the County of Durham, having determined to have a great demonstra tion on Whit-Monday, on the Town Moor,,,Sunderland, they requested the Convention would send down a Delegate to assist at the meeting. It also stated t h at t h e gentlemen who were to attend the Newcastle demonstration would he enabled to attend both meetings on the same day, as the Town Moor meeting would be held late in the evening. They would have a public tea party in Bishopwearmouth en the cvening of the meeting. From Newport, Monmouthshire, the scene of the late outbreak. —A letter states that three troops of the 29th Foot, with their officers, arrived at Newport last week, by the steam packet, from Bristol, having come by forced marches from Plymouth in eight days, under the most alarming rumour that Newport was in a state of uproar_ that the colliers in the hills were all up in arms. Oa their entrance into the town they w.2re cheered by the Chartists, with Mr. Etheridge at their bead, and they were told that they were much wanted to protect the poor against their enem i es , th ose Magis trates who hall told the pcoplo to a. m and " keep their ponder dry." The soldiers are yet quartered on the inha bitants, but on Monday they were to go out to the new Union Workhouse, which was being prepared for them; arms, ammunition, and beds being, sent in to it ; the soldiers express their abhorrence against going into such lodgings in no set terms. In order to 01... y the feelings of the tradesmen and others the Secretary of the Chartist Asso ciation issued the foll6wing proclamation, in answer to that put forth by the Mqgistntes TOE NEWPORT CHARTISTS' PROCLAMATION. " To the Inhabitants of Newpo:t and its vicinity. • - " We think it expedient. and' necessary, on behalf o. the Working Men's Association in this town, to make it known to the public generally, that we, as a body, acs9- ciating together fur thu purpoe of petitioning for our rights in a legal and constitational manner, as contained in the People's Charter, do not approve of the conduct of any person that has, cr does belong to the Aucciation, mak ing two of the violent language that has been attrihuted to them,. and i n some cases falsely attributed to them, by that Long, dirty printed paper, called the Merlin.' We arc satisfied that the exertions of Mr. Edwards in the cause live been of much service in awakening the minds of the people to a sense of the evils of which we complain, under the present system of Government ; and the repre sentation of the people in the House of Commons—but we, as a body, totally denounce all such violent language and conduct ;:is he has been using towards those that are opposed to us, and we have done so for a length of time—his zeal having outrun his knowledge on subjects of a political nature. We wish, hereby, to allay the fears of hli that are,:opposed to us. We are cut De : structives, nor will we countenance those that arc. We are determined to act peac ea bly an d quietly —we will, at the risk of our lives, protect the persons and the property .cf all men, whether opp,sed to us or not, so long as we shall be allowed peaceably and quietly to petition for cur rights as citizens, to obtain a voice in making those laws by which we are to be governed. Oar 'Lotto is that cf T. Attvvood, Esq , M. P., ' Peace, Law, Order, Loyalty, and Union ! " Written for and signed on behalf of the Newport and Pillgwerilly Working Men's Association. by " SAMUEL ETIIERIDGE, or " Fair O a k C ottage, May" 7, H l on B39 ary Secretary. ." From Breehin, with votes of confidence in the Convention. From Dumfries, with asimilAr object, and requesting that „assn.. Frost and Lowrey be sent to the public meeting which was to be held at Jedburv. From Sutton, in Ashficld, sa;ing that Mr. Woodhouse was not properly e l ected, five days' notice only having been given. DISGRACEFUL PROCEEDINGS OF THE YECKANIty AND SPECIAL CONSTABLES AT WESTBURY. On Monday evenicg, May 6, Mr. W. Potts, surgeon, &c., of Trowbridge, proceeded with a few Chartists to hold a peaceable meeting at Westbury, five miles distant. Abut a quarter of a mile from the town, in a narrow lane, the party being previously increased by men, women, and children, to about three hundred, they were overtaken by a troop of yeomanry, who rode among them to the imtri neat danger of the lives of the people, who were walking peacably, orderly, and unarmed, flourishing their swords about, and scattering the procession. No sooner was this done than a party of 200 or 300 special constables met them in front, and commenced a brutal attack, crying out for Potts and other speakers, on whom they violently seized, though not a shadow of resistance was made. Three persons were taken into custody ; but Mr. Potts being by some accident released, of course, made his way home. The three men who were taken were the next morning committed to Salisbury Gaol, to take their trial for being present at a riotous meeting forsooth, when the only riot was caused by the irruption of the yeomanry, and the bru tal and illegal conduct of the special constables. That those apprehended, who are working men, may stand no (chance of bail, 2001. is required by the Magistrate for each person. The first intimation given that the peace of the town was to be disturbed was given on Sunday evening, by the arrival by post of twenty-five of the A division of police, who were forthwith quartered in the barracks. On Tues day morning the Magistrates held a meeting, and hand bills were circulated in the afternoon, cautioning all per sons that a Chartist meeting, of which notice had been previously given to be held in the market-place, would not be permitted in the town ; which meeting was on this account adjourned. About four o'clock a party of police was marched into the market-place, armed with pistols and cutlasses, who surrounded the house of Mr. W. Potts, surgeon, &c. ' of this town ; and he not being at home, they car r i e d his brother, Mr. F. Potts, before the Magis trates, where he was charged with having been present, the last evening at Westbury, and while he was waiting, the arrival of witnesses to prove his being in Trowbridge, during the whole of the time he was alleged to have been in Westbury, Mr. John Clark, one of the Bench, contrary LO all gentlemanly and just feeling, was endeavour -12.1_2* to prove h e mus t have been there. During the and one time hie h ouse was searched by a constable ' ln ° of the police, without any warrant and antarti roorn.cles of p ro p er ty carr i e d o ff to the Magistrates' Whtle this was about a policeman knocked down a yeunger brother in the shop, and for some time kept a Ir oe ili dget :tint sea _pointed at hi s breast, though he offered no and said no o t t a word. On the appearance of his F . witnesses Mr. F. Potts party of police now procee ded was of course discharged. A eacd on th e B ra df or d roa d, where t Mr. W. Potts had gone to meet with W. Roberts, Esq., of Bath, who was to have addressed meeting, in order that he might give him noti ce o its the i s i i e l to wsijotment. They t arre sted him just as he was entering wn, and carried I him before the Mag i strates , where, af ter a s h o rt examipa- I tion, he was remanded till the next day. In themeantime he was incarcerated in the blind-house. Before leaving the town W. Roberts, Esq., addressed the people, eho were assembled in great numbers (Mr. Potts being universally beloved and respected by them for his strenuous unflinch ing advocacy of their just rights, and his unremitting and successful exertions in his professional capacity), for about three minutes, entreating them to disperse and return borne peaceably. There were now in the town three tr ops of Hussars and a troop of Yeomanry, in addition to t he p olice and special constables. The people behaved in the most peaceable and orderly manner throughout. The Market-place was ordered to be cleared by nine o'clock, and the conduct of the special constables and po lice was most brutal and dastardly. Before the numbers assembled could possibly get away ; attacks were made in various quarters with bludgeons. Women were struck down, and the noise of the blows aimed at the heads of the men was terrific ; the whole Market-place rung with them, and the peaceable, uuoffending inhabitants were felled to the earth like oxen, and their blood flowed like water. Not a blow was given in return—all having laid aside even their walking canes, owing to Mr. Roberts' advice. In other parts of the town men and women were struck down while returning home from their various avocations; they were beset even inside their own doors, and one woman, far gone with child, who had been to fetch her beer for supper was struck down, and when down so violently kicked on the abdomen by a policeman, that her life is de spaired of. How many other lives are endangered we have not yet been able to ascertain. About ten o'clock or, Wed nesday morning, -Mr. W. Potts was taken to Westbury, escorted by a party of pclice, a troop of Hussars, with drawn swords, and five or six carriages. ( A report of his trial there is, together with that of Mr. Roberts, in ano ther part of this paper : we refer cur readers, to that for further information.) The same summary mode of clear ing the town was adopted on this night, though through out the day the people were most quiet and orderly ; and if any breach of the peace be made it will be attributable to the intolerable violence, insolence, and tyranny of the po lice and special constables. Do such proceedings require any comment ? They only prove, that till we have the Charter we are in a state of greater slavery than even Rus sian serfs. TROWBRIDGE._DESTRUCTIVE FIRE, AND MORE SPECIAL TYRANNY. About 12, o'clock on Wednesday night a large fire was discovered in the direction of Ashton, near this town, a barn, belonging to a Mr. Mills, having been fired by the lightning, which was forked, and more vivid and awful than we ever remember to have seen it. The fire was got under about three o'clock, but the amount of damage is not yet ascertained. Mr. Francis Potts, chemist, on hear ing the alarm, instantly ran to the engine -house, leaving a brother, about 15 years old, on the way to rouse and bring additional help. While doing this Mr. Trench, a Tory special constable, passing, saw him, seized him, and pulling out a pistol, told him he should have a Tory pill. He then took ban to the George Inn, and kept guard over him for two hours with a loaded pistol presented at his breast, after which he searched and discharged him. The motive for this illegal and ill timed action, by which several per sons were prevented from rendering any assistance at the fire, is the well-known attachment and advocacy of Chartist principles by his brothers, the Messrs. Potts. MR. BAILIE CRAIG'S MISSION. Mr. Bailie CRAIG said although he had gone through an extensive district of country, and had addressed a great variety of meetings, he would not now enter into a minute detail of the proceedings, as the time of the Convention would be better taken up in discussing the measures which were to be brought before them. He would merely ad vert to the places which he had been at, that he might confirm to them what he had before described by letter.— ( Hear, hear.) Upon setting out he proceeded to Irvine, where he held a good meeting. At Mauchline, Lorn, Muirkirk, he had also good meetings. At Eaglesham there were pretty good meetings. At Paisley, Glasgow, and Johnstowne there were held immense meetings; in those places be was met by processions of the townspeople. At Kilbarchan, Kilmarnock, and Riccarton there were also great meetings ; and at Sanquhar and Dumfries there were numerous and respectable meetings. At Castle Douglas the holding of the meeting was opposed by the authorities. At Kirkcudbright, Gatehouse, and Crcetown there were crowded meetings ; at Newton Stewart, Girvan, and Maybole, vast meetings; at tended with music and banners. At the latter place, the meeting was attended by many persons of respect ability. At Cumuock and Tarbolton, and alsoeKilmar nock, there were immense meetings. Thus had he been successful in his efforts to rouse the country ; he had at tended fifty-four out door public meetings—(Cheers)—and stood a contested election in defence of the principles of the Charter; and with regard to the election he would say that he was determined to test the principles of the county of Ayr on the subject of Universal Suffrage, and he was bound to say in justification of that great county, thet only for the tyranny of both Whig and Tory landlords he would have been successful, for the farmers, if they dare, would to a man support him in his efforts to free the county.— ( Hear, hear.) And notwithstanding the sneers that had been made against him for the part he took in that election, he could say that, only he stepped forward, the Whigs would not cotno forward to oppose the Tories.— ( Hear, hear.) They had not the courage to oppose their oppo nents until he had the courage to take the field. The reason of his being unsuccessful was he had not emaloyed or paid agents—and he said to the electors that he would not have the vote of any but on prit.eiple.— ( Hear, and cheers.) The Whigs were, however, down in Ayrshire, and never should they raise their head there in future, so much had their acts tended to change the people against them. Mr. O'CONNOR moved the thanks of the meeting to Mr. Bailie Craig, which passed with eculamation. PETITION TO TILE Qt'EEN. Mr. JAMES TAYLOR said that as there had lately hap pened a great change in their affairs, inasmuch as they could not per laps send in tii ,, ir petition, and therefore the Charter princtpic would not he tester! before the meet ings on Wuitsun-Weck, he thought some steps should be taken to give the people some intimation as to how they should proceed at their proprr.cd meetings. With this view he would move that this subject be token into immediate consideration. Mr. Mills s econded the motion. The CHAIRMAN having put the question, the Conven tion affl , med the resolution. Mr. O'CONNOR, with the consent of Mr. James Taylor, begged leave that the leA:.r of Lord John Russell to certain Magitrates should be taken into consideration, in order to found a motion on it. This was seconded and passed. The SECRETARY having read the letter, Mr. J. TAYLOR—That letter is a serious attack on the liberty of the people.- - -( Hear. hear. ) It states that Ma gistrates may seize on individuals who attend meetings without having any intention of going to an illegal meet ing, as the meeting might be made illegal by two or three persons. Between the Tories and Whigs there may be fighting going on until they get tired for all that he cared. It was now evident that they should await patiently within the law for an opportunity to obtain their object— that opportunity might aeon offer itself, for in the city article of the Times this morning, there seemed to be something wrong in the financial state of the country ; this was a suaject on which the press of the country abstained from entering on—all parties tools care not to mention any thing of this, but they did not fail, no matter what party they beknged to, to notice tee sinn.c`_lcs of any one who should speak of the people's right to arm.—( Hear.) It behoved them to act within the law, and as there vi as no portion of the country snore loyal thee the Chartists he thought it would be a prudent act cf them at this crisis to present an address to the Queen, to be passed at the en suing simultaneous meetings, in order that her Majesty might have an opportunity of having the people's opinions at this juncture. Ile would move " that it be an advice to those who convene the simultaneous meetings that one of the resolutions to be proposed to those meetings be the propriety of petitioning the !Moen, praying her Majesty to take into consideration the suffer ines of her people, and with the aid of Parliament to trace out the cause of those sufferings, and promptly to apply the proper remedy. The petition to be signed b . , the Chairman on behalf of such meetings." Mr. DEEGAN seconded the resolution. Mr. SANKEY moved , the following amendment to be appended to the resolution—" That in order to give greater weight to the National Petition, and with a view to obviate any objection that might be made as to the bona fide cha racter of the signatures, it be the declared object of all public meetings about to be called to recommend that the inhabitants of every town, village, and hamlet prepare dis tinct petitions to the House of Commons in support of the prayer of the National Petition. That such separate pe titiuns be signed only by the male inhabitants of the place, of or above the age of twenty-one, who shall distinctly ap. peed to their signatures their place of residence, trade, occupation, or profession ; also stating whether elector or non-elector ; and a duplicate of the same be made and duly registered. Further, that it be strongly recommended that care be taken by all persons addressing the meetings to impress upon the minds of the assembled multitudes the necessity of abstaining from all acts of aggressive violence as impolitic and unwise, calculated to impede the onward progress of the cause. That this Convention gladly em braces this opportunity of disclaiming every thing like a wanton desire to have recourse to bloodshed, or lightly throw the country into anarchy and confusion, their object in seeking to obtain Universal Suffrage, being to place the lives, liberties, and properties of all classes, and every mem ber of society, under the equal protection of laws wisely and equitably framed, and impartially administered." This amendment was seconded by Mr. HALLEY, and on being put by the CHAIRMAN was lost. Mr. O'CONNOR would support Mr. Taylor if he would define it so as that it would call on the people at the meet ings on Whitsun-week to call on the Queen to dismiss both parties. 'He would with this view propose an address instead of a petition. It was absolutely necessary, knowing as they did that they had such technical ruffians to deal with, they ought to be circumspect, and how easy it was to convert a legal meet ing into an illegal one. It would be no harm to go to the Queen ; he had done so before. He had paid fifty guineas for a court dress sometime back, and he would do so again, in order that no constitutional effort might be wanting on their part to gain their object.— (Hear, laughter, and cheers.) He would therefore move the following amendment:— "That the especial object of the simultaneous meet ings during Whitsuntide be to address the Queen to dis pense with the services of both the factions of Whig and Tory, and to call to the Ministry such men of principle and justice as will use their exertion to procure for the people their equal political and social rights, which can be effected by Universal Suffrage only." Mr. CRAM seconded Mr. O'Connor's amendment, and after some little discussion and explanation, in which Mr. Warren and Dr. Taylor took part, the amendment was carried, and the original resolution was negatived. . LORD JOHN RUSSELL'S LETTER. Mr. O'CoNNott read the following resolution, which ho proposed:— ~ That the General Convention of the Industrious Classes, an Association formed for the protection of life and property, deems it its duty to apply to Lord J. Russell, according to his notification, far the necessary sum for providing one million two hundred and fifty thousand stand of arms, with commissariat, ammunition, &c., suitable to the emergency anticipated by the letter of the Noble Lord. We further assert that if the law allows a search for the JUN, LON D FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1,-39. arms of the poor, the law also justifies a search for the arms of the rich ; and, therefore, should our application be refused, we are of opinion that the resolution of Lord John Russell is exclusivly extended to the rich—will be a violation of the Bill of R ghts, and a declaration of war agair st the industrious classes." Mr. O'CoN:con had no doubt that the Tory Administra tion would found all its tyranny npon the groundword that they had been set the example by their predecessors in office.—(Cheers.) There could be no doubt that Sir Robert Peel and the Duke of Wellington would be ex tremely glad to carry out the recommendation of Lord J. Rus sell in the letter which had been read. Now what was the situ ation in which the people were at the present moment placed? From the papers they had an outline of a Tory Adminis tration. Lord Wharncliffe, from that outline, was to go Ireland, and there could be no doubt, from the letter of Lord John Russell, that he would support the new Mi nistry in their attack upon the people.—(Cheers.) Every party who had read O'Connell's letter must be well as sured that a party would be raised against the Chartists by him, even under a Tory Adminis tration of Sir R. Peel and the Duke of Wellington, and the only protection the Convention had was by Lord John Russell acceding to the request contained in the re solution he had proposed.—(Cheers.) There could be no doubt that O'Connell would join the Tories if he could do nothing with the Whigs.—(Cheers.) The people, therefore, had nothing to expect from him. Ireland would be thrown into the opposition ranks—O'Connell would in his agitation lose sight of the questions of land and tenure, and therefore it would be necessary to provide for an agi tation in England, in order to put an end to spurious agita tion in Ireland.—(Cheers.) As he considered that a Tory Administration would be far worse than a Whig one in England, he must persist in putting his motion to the Con vention. Mr. BAILIE CRAIG seconded the motion. He considered if the Secretary of State granted the present motion, which was doubtful—( Laughter)—peace would be secured. He thought the country were indebted to the Convention, and it alone, for the peace that had prevailed throughout the country.—(Cheers.) Mr. MARSDEN considered that the Convention ought to bear in mind that they had now not geese but foxes to deal with. He thought the motion of Mr. O'Connor ought to be acceded to, inasmuch as there could be no doubt that a Tory Government would do all in its power to destroy the Convention.—(Cheers.) Mr. DEEGAN thought that the time of the Convention might be much better employed than in considering a resolution like the present.—( Cheers.) It was absurd to make an application that it was known would be treated with ridicule and contempt. —(Cheers.) He considered that their time might be much better employed in discuss ing the means to be adopted to protect the leaders of the Chartists from the arrests that were now taking place.— (Cheers.) He was one that had always recommended the people to arm ; and he thought that the duty of the Convention now was—to show to the people the situation in which they were placed, in conse quence of a long system of misrule. He thought they would do much better than applying to such insignificant fellows as Lord John Russell—(Laughter)—if they would adopt some course for the redress of grievances under which the people laboured. Dr. TAYLOR could not agree with Mr. Deegan that the present resolution was ridiculous. He thought the applica tion was a most proper one, and if there was anything ridi culous in it, it was the fault of the Government and not them. He most cordially supported Mr. O'Connor's mo tion. _ _ Mr. PowELL wasTglad that the Letteriof Lord J. Rus sell had made its appearance to the world--(Cheers)— and he was glad that the Noble Lord was so anxious that property Should be protected. With regard to arms, in the town he came from there were plenty of them, but he was sorry to say the people there were not generally in a condition to buy them.—(Cheers.) Thirty thousand stand of arms could be soon raised in Birmingham, and from what he had seen and known of his fellow townsmen, he was sure when they were raised they would be employed only for the purpose of securing life and property. Mr Bessxy supported the motion of Mr. O'CONNOR. He was glad that Lord John Russell had given the invita tation, which he trusted would be responded to not only by the Convention but;,by every legal political society in the kingdom.—(Cheers.) He considered the present Radi cal Associations throughout the country were the real, and in fact the only preservers of life and property.-- (Cheers.) Dr. FLETCHER said that the moment he read Lord John Russell's letter he wrote to his constituents, desiring them to avail themselves of the offs r it made.—( Cheers. ) Mr. JAMES TAYLOR considered that the Convention was practising the art of sinking. —( Laughter.) They knew very • well that Lord John Russell would never give them arms--( Cheers)—and they knew equally as well that they would be given to those who oppo:td the best wishes and interests of the people.—( Cheers.) In his opinion, it was most ridiculous that the Convention should be employed i❑ discussing a proposition which they knew well was nothing more than a joke.—(Laughter.) He believed that the confidence of the people was weakening greatly in the Convention, in consequence of the ridiculous qnes. tions brought before and entertained by them, and he considered the course now adopted highly calculated to increase that opinion.—( Cheers.) He thought if the time of the Convention could not be better employed, the sooner they all went home the better.—(Cheers. ) Dr. FLETCIIER thought every person, after reading Lord John Russell's letter, ought to apply to his Lordship for arms ; and such being his opinion, he would move an amendment to that effect. Mr. LOVETT was surprised that any person should characterise the present motion as a joke.—(Hear, hear.) For his own pelt, he looked upon it as one of the most important questions that bad hitherto come before the Conti' Wien, The people would doubtless un derstand the present resolution, and they could not be blind to the discovery that the object of Lord Joh❑ Russell was to get the rich to arm against the poor.—( Cheers.) Mr. MooRE felt bound to object to the motion of Mr. O'Connor, es be considered that it did not come within the proper province of the Convention. Mr. MILLS also objected to the motion. Mr. BROWN supported the motion, firmly believing that it would be attended with beneficial results. Mr. HARNEY supported the motion. Mr. CARPENTER could neither styport the original mo tion nor the amendment, but at the same time he considered that the Convention ought to express its opinion upon the conduct of the late Government.—( Cheers.) He should therefore move as as amendment, that the Convention had seen with feelings of deep regret and strong indignation the letter of Lord John Russell recommending the rich to arm against the'poor. Mr. O'CONNOR denied that his resolution was open to the calumny of being ridiculous. He could assure the Convention that he had never made a motion with more sincerity than he had done the present.—(Cheers.) As to the statement that had been made that morning with re spect to the want of confidence of the people in the Convention, he felt assured that it arose from the vacillating course that had been pursued by many of its members. He had no objection to Dr. Fletcher's amendment, provided it was put in the shape of an original motion ; and he, for one, would send his compliments that day to Lord John Russell, requesting to know what species of t:rms he wished the people to provide themselves with. —( Laughter.) Tile motion and the amendment of Dr. Fletcher were then put, and the former was declared to be carried. Mr. CARPENTER then moved the amendment in the shape of a substantive motion. Mr. DEEGAN seconded the motion of Mr. Carpenter. Mr. JAS. TAYLOR opposed the motion on - -tound that the county would infer from it that the i:trrfntion were not sincere. Mr. OsnoßN supported the reFolution of Mr. O'Connor. The CHAIRMAN then put the previous question as moved by Mr. Dugan, which was negatived, whereupon Mr. O'Connor's motion was carried, as were also Dr. Fletcher's and Mr. Carpenter's amendments, which were put as sub stantive resolutions. Upon the motion of Mr. Bailey CRAIG, the Conven tion went into Committee on the Scotch simultaneous meetings. After a short while it resumed, as it was found more convenient to postpone the subject till further information was had, upon which a resole ion was passed to continue the sittings to-morrow for the last time. Dr. TAYL,II proposed that to-morrow's sitting be held with closed doers. This motion not being seconded, fell to the ground. tifying to find themselves supported by their fellow colo nists in that country in the hour when their C mstitution was assailed. He was quite convinced that the present was a period when their friendly communication and co-opera- Con with them would be most gladly received. When the expression of their opinions would produce the most beneficial results upon their future conduct and proceedings. —( Hear, hear.) He had found these sentiments partici pated in by a large body of Jamaic& proprietors in the country, and he alluded particularly to the Noble Earl who now presided over them —( Hear.) He had seen the resolutions which were about to be proposed, and he fully concurred in them—they conveyed the sentiments which he and his friends advocated to the people of Eng land and the people of Jamaica. They abstain from all allusions to persons or party, and he trusted they would receive the unanimous approval of the present meeting; for the more unanimous they were the more powerful the ex pression of their opinions would be.---( Hear.) On these grounds he was gratified to find that the resolutions cau tiously abstained from calling in question the conduct of the preceding Government, or any persons who had sup ported them, or inviting any species of discussion on the character or motives of any party or persons—they had solely for their object to enable the people of Jamaica to stand well with the public, and to assure them that no per sons were more anxious to work out the great measure of emancipation.—( Hear.) Earl ST. VINCENT expressed his entire concurrence in the sentiments of his Learned Friend, Mr. Burge. Ho and every Gentleman present were, he was satisfied, most anxious to carry out the Act of Emancipation to the very letter. He had no desire to reflect upon the conduct or motives of any party, because he believed that many well intentioned persons had been led away by misrepresenta tion. They had all the same object in view—namely, to benefit the negroes, and assist them in making a proper use of their newly acquired rights.—(Cheers.) The Noble Earl then read the resolutions to:the meeting. Sir A. GRANT, wished before the resolutions were put seriatim, to make a few observations. He objected not to any part of the resolutions that had been read, but he thought the proprietary of Jamaica had so frequently stated the object of the members of the Association to be that the great measure of emancipation should be carried out to its full extent, that he had expected the present meeting would have had to go a little further. He would entirely deprecate making this a party question. The advertisement invited the members to meet in reference to the late proceedings in Parliament ; of course, therefore, he concluded that they would be calledupon to take a review of the late proceedings in Parliament, and in any resolutions to which they came they would in some way advert to them. What was their position ? The Bill was introduced into Par liament for the temporary suspension of the Constitution of Jamaica. There were two meetings of the proprietary on the subject. The result was that a petition to Parliament was agreed to, and signed by 580 persons interested in Jamaica, the prayer of which was supported by 291 members of Parliament. The first object then he should have thought would have been to have passed a vote of thanks to that portion of the House of Commons, who, satisfied with their reasoning, and listening to their prayer, had con summated their object. Het bought that was due to them. He felt at the same time that some persons might consider that that would be identifying themselves with parties ; but that could not be a fair construction, because some who supported their views were directly opposed to the politics of the Tc ries, and he really felt it was due to the 291 that the thanks of the meeting should be tendered to them. The proprietary here had a right also to express to the House of Assembly their opinion on the subject, and to call on the House of Assembly to consider what they owed to those in this country, who had supported them. The meetings of the proprietary were confined to Members of the Association, and it might be a long time before another meeting was held at which mortagees and others importantly interested in the island, as well as members, might be present ; there fore he deemed it the more desirable for the future admi nistration of the Colonies that a declaration should be made on the part of the meeting going further than the re solutions which had been read embodied. He had sketched out two or three resolutions, which he should have inclined to think would have been such as the meeting would have approved of, and which he should read, not for the purpose of moving them as an amendment, or for the adoption of the meeting, but merely that they might, as they probably would, present some topics for some other gentleman to suggest in the shape of resolutions. The effect of the resolutions was, that the shanks of the meet ing were eminently due to Sir Robert Peel, and those who had supported him—that the meeting enter tained the strongest hope that the House of Assem. bly would duly appreciate the exertions that had been made here in their defence, and that that House would avail itself of the opportunity now reserved to it of resuming its legislative functions with a spirit in accordance with the feelings of the British nation, and its representatives in the Imperial Parliament, and that the meeting felt confidence that the colonial policy of the new Government, while it protected the newly enfran chised population from encroachments on their rights and liberties would not neglect the general interests of the Island or of the landholders. Sir EDWARD H. EAST said his Hon. Friend opposite had no doubt expressed the feelings of the great proportion of the proprietary on this subject, but his suggestions came rather late. The object of the present meeting was to secure as far as was possible, the unanimous voice of the proprie tors in England, in the steady and sober carrying out of the Emancipation Bill—(Cheers)—and to adopt such a course as would carry with it a recommendation to the same effect to the negro population in Jamaica, because the Bill would fail altogether if there was not to he fair labour for fair wages.--( Hear, hear.) It the question of the Bill in Parliament had been still pending he might have gone along with the observations which had just been offered to the meeting, but that was not the cage. The Bill had been abandoned—notice of that abandonment had been given by those who had been its supporters, and therefore they were now all cf one mind. —(Cheers.) It had been a great political struggle ; no doubt there had been some party feeling introduced into it; but the parties had now, as it were, shaken hands, and there was an end to the contest. They bad tried the experiment, but found there were so many reformed Members opposed to it on principle as to induce them entirely to give up the contest. Nobody bad questioned that the operation of the Emancipation Bill should be carried fully into effect—every body was of opinion that it should ; therefore, all they had got to do was to be grateful to those who had been instru mental in preserving the Constitution of Jamaica, and to eoegratulate the House of Assembly, to congratulate them selves, and to congratulate the country on the escape of that House. Mr. BERNAL wished to know from Mr. Burge, under whose notice the resolutions which had been read to the meeting, had been —whether, regard being had to the statement contained in the first resolution, there would not be a danger of the Proprietary here having to throw the House of Assembly overboard, provided that House, when it met in April, should bring forward a measure proposing to raise the franchise. Mr. BURGE said, that as far as he was able to judge, he had no hesitation in saying that the resolution precisely expressed the feelings .of the people in Jamaica; and if he had not thought so, he should not have so ex pressed it at the Bar of the House of Commons. They would now be able to meet as men emancipated in their minds as well as in their bodes. Mr. GODSON said thit notwithstanding what had been said as to the first resolution. he could no t . refrain from saying it had met those differing cs and meeting dif fering in religion; and he must t heconranturtlCti that they seemed to be determ ined to abolish all discussion either on religion or politics. n He (Mr. Godson) had on two or three occasions stood up o n the hustings, and had been abused and treated in the, their asttatmemeanhennaedtsr,wonbeere c,ause he was a slave-owner. In fact , deemed unworthy of credit. On his estate h e fourth white labourers, arid was it to be supposed that h e ; would sanction any law which would equally oppress the supposed an t d ha b t forty whites and the blacks. Was it to- he up t o t h ousa nd whites, and one hundred and t eii ) might All ete nye would sanction any law against the blacks, ar,ha that er. here after be applied to themselves ?_._(He asked for was that t he y should obtain credit for treating their workmen for the ir own sakes, as well as they were treated by their masters in that or any othey country. There must however be some remedy applied to the grievances of which Jamaica complained, and more espe. cially the Stipendiary Magistrates.—( Hear, hear.) He trusted that whoever the new Ministry might be, they would be actuated by alsiacere desire to do justice to all the inhabitants of the Colony, whether white, brown, or black. --(Hear, hear. ) Mr. C. F. BARKLEY belonged to a class (the Radicals) who had not often interfered in the affairs of Jamaica, and he regretted, on the present occasion, that an attempt had been made by Sir Alexander Grant to introduce anything like party politics. Sir A. GRAN T -1 utterly deny it. Mr. BARKLEY said of course they must take Sir Alex. Grant's disclaimer. He would, however, caution them against introducing anything calculated to divide the pre sent meeting by swerving from the line the y had ori g inall y adopted. If he had misunderstood Sir A. Grant, be begged his pardon—( Hear, hear) —but seeing a vote of thanks to Sir R. Peel in the resolutions, he, as a Radical, could, not consent to that.—( Hear, and a laugh.) Sir A. GRANT explained. After a few observations from Mr BURGE, The resolutions originally proposed by Lord St. Vincent were put from the chair and carried unanimously. Lord ST. VINCENT moved and Mr. GODSON seconded a vote of thanks to the Noble Chairman, who briefly acknow ledged the compliment. A Committ ee was then appo i n t e d to make arrangements for a future meeting of the persons interested in the welfare of the colony, and the meeting broke up. CARL OR' ELECTION COMMIT. TEE.-(THIS DAY.) The Committee met at 11 o'clock this morning, when Mr. AUSTIN Proposed to strike off the vote of Thomas Quinlan, of Tull on-street, and for this purpose called John Lennam, as a witness. Mr. THESI GER o bj ecte d to t hi s witness giving evidence, inasmuch as he had been in the room during part of the proceedings. Witness being questioned, admitted that on the first day he had been in the room for a few minutes, but stated that he had beard no evidence—all that he had heard was a great noise m a d e b y one o f the Counsel.—( Laughter. ) Witnesses were called who proved that Lennam had been in the room fir 20 minutes. Mr. AUSTIN desired the witness to point out the gentle man who was making the noise. After scrutinizing the Learned Counsel veryminutely, witness pointed out M r . Th es i g er, declaring " God, that's the man."—(Roars of laughter.) Mr. AUSTIN then concluded that the evidence of the witness was admissible, as he had heard nothing which was likely to prejudice his testimony. After a length ene d argumen t the room w as cleared, and the Committee decid e d on hearing the evidence. Lennam was then called, to prove that the voter's oc cupation was of insufficient value ; and at half-past four, when the Committee adjourned, the case had not been concluded. lAi PER lAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS. The news of the resignation of the Tory Administra tion, which was circulated with the greatest rapidity this afternoon, occasioned a large number of persons to assemble in Palace-yard, near the entrance of the House of Lords. Within the House, also, there was an appearance of unusual excitement. The strangers' gallury was completely filled, and the space below the bar was crowded with Members of the House of Commons. There was a goodly array of Tory Peers on the Op position benches, including the Duke of Wellington, the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord Wharncliffe, Lord Roden, Earl of Winchilsea, the Earl of Haddington, &c. &c. There were no Peers on the Ministerial bench till V after the proceedings had commenced, when Lord Holland and Earl Grey entered the House. They were followed shortly aftero, ards by Lord Glenelg, with whom Lord Brougham shook hands in the most cordial manner. The Marquis of Lansdowne, Viscount Mel bourne, the Marquis of Normanby, Viscount Duncan non, and Earl Minto took their seats on the Ministerial Bench in their usual places. They appeared in high spirits, while on the contrary, the Duke of Wellington, from the time be entered the House, seemed extremely thoughtful and:abstracted. Behind the Woolsack we observed Lord Morpeth, Mr. Fox Maule, and several other elder sons of Peers, and while the preliminary business of presenting petitions was going on groups of Peers were congregated in various parts of the House, engaged in earnest conversation. Previously to thelopening of the strangers' gallery the Earl of Essex took the oaths and subscribed the Par liamentary roll. At twenty minutes past five o'clock there were up wards of two hundred Peers present, when his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex entered the House and took his seat on the left of the Lord Chancellor. The Duke of Argyle, Lord Radnor, Lord Hadding ton, Lord Brougham, the Duke of Richmond, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Duke of Rutland, Lord Portman, Lord Bandon, Lord Zetland, and several other Noble Lords presented a great variety of peti tions from different places, principally in England and Scotland, all praying for the adoption of a penny postage. Lord DUNCANNON laid on the table Certain re turns of committals in Ireland. The Earl of RIPON said it was not his intention to proceed with the motion of which he had given notice for to-night. Upon the motion of Earl SHAFTESBURY, the Archbishops and Bishops' Residences Bill was reported, and read a third time. Upon the motion of the LORD CHANCELLOR, the order that stood for Monday, for the second read ing of the Church Bill Discipline was discharged. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY, previous to moving the adjournment of the House, addressed a few words in a whisper to Lord Melbourne, who touched his hat and bowed, intimating that he had no communication to make to the House. The LORD CHANCELLOR having adjourned the House in the usual form till Monday, Lord BROUGHAM rose, and after looking at the vast crowd below the bar and in the gallery, shrugged his shoulders two or three times and laughed. This significant allusion to the disappointment they had ex perienced convulsed the House with laughter. The House adjourned at HALF-PAST FIVE o'Clock• THE LONDON GAZETTE (THIS EVENING.) WAR OFFICE. MAY 10. 6th Regt. of Dragoon Guards—Capt. J. R. Smyth, from half-pay Unattached, to be Captain, vice B. P. Brown, who exchanges, May 10. 2d Regt. of Dragoons—Lieut. Lord W. F. A. M. Hill, from the 43d Regiment of Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice John Gillies, who retires on half-pay Unattached. Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards—C. H. Ellice, Esq., Page of Honour to the Queen, to be Ensign and Lieutenant, without purchase, May 10. let Regiment of Foot—Ensign F. L. Whitmore to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Jardine, who retires; C. E. Poole, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Whitmore, May 10. Cornet G. T. Jacob, from the half-pay of the 3d Dragoon Guards, to be Cornet, without purchase, May 10; F. Philips, Gent. (Riding Master), to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Jacob, who retires, Slay 11. Bth Regiment of Light Dragoons.—Lieut. C. J. Longmore, from the 47th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice G. J. Vernon, who exchanges, May 10. 13th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Cornet C. C. Shute to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Cameron, whose promotion, by purchase, has been cancelled, May 10. 15th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Staff-Assistant-Surgeon T. Bissett, M.D., to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Hibbert, de ceased, May 10. 43d Foot—Lieut. W. R. Herries, from half pay Unattached, to be Lieutenant, vice Lord W. Hill. appointed to the 2d Dra goons, dated May 10. 47th Foot—Lieut. G. J. Vernon, from the Bth Light Dra goons, to be Lieutenant, vice Longmore, who exchanges, dated May 10. 52,1 Foot—Lieutenant- Colonel R. Murray, from the half pay of the Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards, to be Lieutenant Colonel, vice James Fergusson, who exchanges, May 10; Major W. Blois to be Lieutenant Colonel, by pur chase, vice Murray, who retires; Captain R. French to be Major, by purchase, vice Blois ; Lieutenant Hon. R. Le Poer Trench to be Captain, by purchase, vice Trench ; Ensign C. A. Denison to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Trench, May 11. 58th Foot—Capt. F. J. T. Hutchinson, from the 74th Foot, to be Captain, vice Isaac Foster, who retires on half-pay Un attached, May W. 68th Foot—Capt. D. Bulkley, from half-pay, Unattached, to be Paymaster, vile Hilliard, retired on half•pay, May 10. 74th Foot—Capt. R. R. Houghton, from the half-pay Un• attashed, to be Captain, vice Hutchinson, appointed to the 58th Regiment of Foot, May 10. 77th Foot—E. H. L. Crofton, Gent. to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Merritt, promoted, May 10. 79th Foot—Maj. R. P. Gilbert, from half-pay Unattached, to be Major, vice J. C. Young, who exchanges, May 10. Capt. the Hon. L. Maule to be Major, by purchase. vice Gil bert, who retires; Lieut. J. Douglas to be Captain, by pur chase, vice Alaule ; Ensign P. L. M'Dougall to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Douglas; T. J. Reeve, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice 31‘Dougall ; Lieut. J. Ferguson to be Adju tant, vice Douglas, promoted, May 11. 84th Foot—Ensign C. F. Seymour to be Adjutant, vice Fridge, who resigns the Adjutancy only, May 10. HOSPITAL. STAFF—W. Sall, Gent., to be Assistant-Staff Surgeon, vice Bisset, appointed to the 15th Light_ Dragoons, May 10. UNATTACHED.—Lieutenant M. Lloyd, from the 2d Dra goons, to be Captain, without purchase, May 10. BREVET—Captain R. R. Houghton, of the 74th Regiment of Foot, to be Major in the Army, dated Jan. 10, 1837. MEMORANDUM.—The names of the Lieutenant Colonel of the 7th Dragoon Guards, are Alexander Kennedy Clark Kennedy, and those of his son, a Lieutenant in the same corps, are John Clark Kennedy. POLICE PERSECUTION. Mr. 'WOODHOUSE, a Delegate deputed to attend a meeting to be held last night at the Birdcage-walk, Bethnal-green, reported that no meeting was held, in consequence of the interference of the Inspector of Police. That official waited on the landlord of the public-house where the meeting was intended to be held, and told him that if he should allow any assembly in his house, he would run the risk of losing his licence.—( Shame, shame.) This threat had such effect on the landlord, that he would not permit the meeting to go on. Soon after the thanks of the meeting were given to the Chairman, upon which the meeting dissolved. JAMAICA. A meeting of Noblemen, Gentlemen, Planters, and Merchants interested in and connected with the colony of Jamaica, took place this day at the Thatched House Ta vern, St. James's-street, for the purpose of considering what steps it might be necessary to take in reference to the Bill lately introduced into Parliament for the suspension of the Constitution of Jamaica. Among those present we observed Earl St. Vincent, the Earl of Harewood, Sir Alex. Grant, Sir Wm. Dalling, Sir E. East, Mr. God son, M.P., and Mr. R. Bernal, M. P. At half-past one o'clock, the Earl of HAREWOOD was called to the Chair, and read the advertisement calling the meeting. Mr. BURGE, agent for Jamaica, said it had appeared to him after the proceedings in the the House of Commons on Monday night last, that the occasion presented itself, and that it was exceedingly important that the great pro prietary interest of Jamaica should express to the people of England, that the result of these proceedings had not, in the slightest degree, altered or diminished the anxiety they had at all times felt to promote that spirit of legislation in the Colony of Jamaica, which was best calculated to promote the beneficial working of the great measure of emancipation. That so far from that anxiety being di minished it had rather been increased, because it was ob vious that these proceedings might lead individuals to ex ercise various opinions upon the motives which influenced them and the people of Jamaica. It was therefore of the greatest importance that the great Proprietary of Jamaica in that country should set themselves right with the public, and set the public right with regard to them. It ap peared also important that they should avail themselves of the present occasion, to convey to their fellow colonists the impression which they had received from the recent proceedings, and the reasonable expectations which they formed that the House of Assembly and the people of Jamaica would carry out that spirit which, or. several oc casions, they had expressed their confident belief would b' suc cessful in promoting that legislation. However painful it might be to the people of Jamaica to have their conduct and motives misrepresented, yet it would be gra- OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, MAY 7. Royal Regiment of Artillery—Second Captain C. W. Wing field to be Adjutant, vice Kendall, who resigns the Adjutancy only, September 23. DECLARATION OF INSOLVENCY. BENJAMIN GEORGE, common brewer, New Sarum. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. CHARLES CUE, retailer of beer, St. Mary-de-Crypt Gloucestershire. BANKRUPTS.' ALEXANDER MILLER, carver and gilder, Thayer. street, Manchester-square, to surrt nder :May 17, and June 21 at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official as. signee ; Hill and Randall, Welbeck-street. JOHN AVENS, stuff-merchant, Leeds, May 24, and June 21, at eleven, at the Court-house, Leeds. Battye, Fisher, and Sadlow Chancery-lane, London ; T. an d J. L ee , L ee d s. CHARLES GOADSBY, carver and gilder, Liverpool, May 25 and June 21, at eleven, at the Clarendon-rooms, Liver pool. Milne, Par r y, Mil ne , an d M orr i s, Temple, London ; Bent, Manchester. HENRY ROWE, wine merchant, Great Tower-street, City, May 24th at twelve, and June 21st at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Trehern and White, Leadenhall-street ; Ed war d s , Fred e ri c k' s -pl ace , Old J ewr y, ofcial assignee. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. The Beeston Castle Stakes of 10 sovs. each, with 50 sovs. added by the Gentlemen of Cheshire and the Principality. One mile and a half. Three to start, or no race. Mr. Griffith's ch. h. Lugwardine, 5 yrs (Chapple ) 1 Mr. Kent's b. h. Vernal, 5 yrs 2 Mr. Price's ch. f. Zillah, 4 yrs Job Trotter and Percy paid.-6 to 4 agst Zillah, 3to 1 agst St. Leonaad, 4to 1 agst Vernal, and 5 to 1 agst Anvil.—Anvil took the lead, with Lugwardine close up, Zillah laying last but one. At the Castle-pole, Lugwardine and Zillah went up to Anvil, but Lugwardine came out at the Distance, and won cle verly by a full length. St. Leonard, by some mistake, did not go when the word was given. The Marquis of Westminster's Plale, value 100 soya. in specie, added to a Sweepstakes of 20 soya. each, h. ft. ; thrice round . the course ; three yrs old to carry a feather, four Bst, five 9st, six and aged 9st 41b. Three to start, or the money will not be given. Captain Berkeley's br h Caravan, 5 yrs (Connelly) 1 Mr. Ferguson's ch h Harkaway, 5 yrs Sir T, Stanley's b h Cowboy, 5 yrs Ole Bull, Colchicum, Gilbert Gurney, King Cole, and Speed pd. ft. Five to 4 agst. Cowboy, 6to 4 agst. Harkaway, 4 and sto l agst. Caravan. Cowboy went off first, with Hark away second, and Caravan last, the pace being very indifferent, but which Cowboy improved and made strong running on go ing past the chair the second round. On coming to the Castle pole the last time, Harkaway and Caravan challenged, the latter winning a fine race by a neck. We congratulate the public on the event, as itseems to us a just reward for the part acted yesterday by the owners of the Irish Eclipse. The Selling Stakes of 5 soya. each, with 30 sovs. added by the Citizens; heats, the Grosvenor course; three years old to carry 6st 101 b ; four, Bst 51b ; five, Bst 121 b ; six and aged, 9st 21b ; mares and geldings allowed 31b. The winner to be sold for 100 sovs, if demanded, &c. Mr. Price's b. f. The Lady Abbess, 3 yrs (Stag) 32 1 1 Mr. Mostyn's b. f. Wonder, by Brutandorf, 4 yrs.... 0 1 2 2 Mr. T. W a lt er ' s c h . m. The Fairy, 5 yrs. .. l3 3 3 Mr. Frost's br. f. Viola, 3 yrs 2 0 dr Mr. W. Barrow's ch. f. Fairplay, 4 yrs. . . .. 00 dr Mr. Simpson's ch. f. Restore, 5 yrs 0 0 dr Garner's br. c. by Brutandorf was drawn, and paid 5 sovs. Viola carried 61b. over weight. We copy the following from the Champion of this evening. There is a rumour of some disturbances having taken place in the Potteries ; but as nothing defini tive has been ascertained, we forbear from giving currency to the reports that are afloat : Champion Office, Half•past Three o'clock. We have stopped the press to announce that a report has just arrived in town of the military having fired on the people in Birmingham, and having :created a great slaughter. We do not know what credit to attach to it, as we have not time to make inquiry, but we are not with out our apprehensions upon the subject. We are told that Mr. Rogers, the celebrated poet, will shortly lead to the altar Miss Claike, a young lady of great personal attractions. THE CHARTISTS-BIRMINGHAM (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) WEDNESDAY EVENING. A full meeting of Magistrates was this day held a t the Public Office. I have this moment obtained a copy of the Proclamation, which will appear in to-morrow's Birmingham papers. V. R. CAUTION. Whereas it has been represented to her Majesty's Justices of the Peace acting for the borough of Bir mingham, that divers meetings have lately been held in the Bull-ring, at whi h so many persons have assembled that the public thoroughfare has been impeded, and at which language of a highly inflammatory and seditious character has been used, whereby not only the residents in the immediate vicinity of the place of meeting have undergone great alarm and have suffered much injury in their business, but the peace and order of the town have been endangered, and whereas it is most desirable that such meetings, whether in the Bull-ring or else. where within the Borough, should be forthwith discon tinued, her Majesty's said Justices of the Peace do hereby earnestly caution all persons against attending the same hereafter ; as, by such attendance, they will incur a heavy and serious responsibility. By order of the Mayor and Magistrates, W. H. GEM, W. BARLOW, A. RYLAND, Birmingham, May 8, 1839. NORTH WALES, LLANIDLOES, TUESDAY, MAY 7. The military and police force have been engaged the whole day in tracing out the biding-places, and appre hending the fugitive Chartists who committed the late excesses. The major part of them have escaped to other parts of Wales. The police, however, succeeded in apprehending 13 in the town this afternoon, three of whom are well known as having taken a prominent share in the outrages. Their names are Edward Owens, Henry Hammond, Henry Wilkes, William Hamer, Richard George, John Griffiths, John Owen, John Owen, Jun., John Breeze, John Savage, James Morris, Thomas Hamer, and John Thomas. James Morris was recognised as the man who stabbed a special con stable. Llanidloes itself is quiet, but several outrages have been perpetrated in the vicinity. Some of the yeomanry, when fishing with a net in the Severn this morning, discovered several Chartist pikes and bludgeons which the rioters, it is supposed, threw away when es caping. The police, on searching the house of a suspected party, found a political union letter signed John Lewis, Richard Lewis, and Edward Humphreys. it purported to be an announcement of the nature of several resolutons passed by the unionists at Llanidloes, and ad dressed to the unionists of Newtown. In it there was an invitati•n to Powell, the Chartist leader of Welch pool, to go over to Llanidloes to agitate. The writer stated that " there was plenty of Chartist fire at Llanid loes, and all that was wanted was somebody to blow it into a blaze; and they did not know a better man for such a purpose than Powell." The prisoners were to day brought before the Hon. Charles Wynn, the Mayor of Llanidloes, Major Pugh and Mr.Withen Jones, when they were identified by the police and several of the in habitants as having been conspicuous in the riots. James Morris and John Thomas were committed to Montgo mery gaol, and the rest were remanded for further exa mination. Neu town, Montgomeryshire, Tuesday. The Chartists yesterday took the alarm, and offered to deliver up their weapons providing they escaped with out punishment. This circumstance is an evidence of the effect of a little resolution, which it is to be hoped will be an instructive lesson to her Majesty's Ministers to follow the Welsh example on a more extensive scale. The offer of the Chartists was made through a master manufacturer, who communicated it to Mr. O wen , th e Under Sheriff of Montgomeryshire, and that func tionary had an interview with the Lord Lieutenant on the subject, producing the correspondence between the operatives and the master manufacturers and the letter of the latter to himself. The following is the Lord Lieutenant's reply to the Under Sheriff : "TO THE► DEPUTY SHERIFF OF THE, COUNTY OF MONTGOMERY. " Newtown, May 7, half-past 10, a.m. " Sir,—l have to acknowledge, upon my return from morning parade, the favour of your note, announcing to me that a number of the men have given their arms to their masters, and they intend to surrender in the hope of being dealt with leniently.' " 1 beg you will inform the magistrates and the mas ter manufacturers, whom the men have most properly made the channel for communicating their intentions, that I have no authority which enables me to give any pledge to the parties. I feel, however, confident, from what I know of the disposition of her Mujesty's Minis ters to receive with every consideration all those persons who have erred from thoughtlessness and not from de sign, and are desirous of returning to their duty, that such a step as you indicate to be in contemplation will be the best which I can suggest for the parties so acting, being (to use your own words) " dealt with leniently." " I will further add, that I will exert my utmost en deavours with Lord John Russell, to induce his Lord ship to consider favourably all such persons as shall, by surrendering their arms, and giving every information in their power to the magistrates, prove their firm deter mination to redeem their past errors, and to become in future the loyal and peaceable subjects of her Majesty, which Montgomeryshire men have hitherto been ; and which character I sincerely hope they may never be in duced to forfeit by the dangerous counsels of evil dis posed and seditious men. " I must, however, beg to be distinctly understood, that in making this declaration I can give no expecta tion to those individuals who without legal authority have acted as captains or leaders in training or drilling her Majesty's subjects to the use of arms, or who have been guilty of personal violence to those engaged in administering the laws, that her Majesty's Ministers will interfere for the purpose of mitigating the punish ment which the justice of their country may direct to be inflicted for such serious offences. " I beg to add, that if the master manufacturers will favour me with a direct communication upon these sub jects, I will write to Lord John Russell thereon. " I remain, Sir, your obedient humble servant, " CLIVE. " P.S.—I have further to requeet you to communi cate this letter to the magistrates and master manu facturers, with an intimation from me, that they are at liberty to make such use of it as they shall deem advisible." Many of the operatives have given up their arms into the hands of their masters. Six individuals have been arrested, charged with drilling with arms, and three have been committed to Montgomery gaol for trial at the ensuing assizes. It is not supposed that any further outrages will be committed. Welchpool, Tuesday. Two persons were apprehended in this town to-day, one charged with drilling the Unionists, and the other with taking a part in the Llandiloes riots. The rioters were escaping through the town towards Shrewsbury. They were taken before the magistrates and committed for trial. Blinkhorn, the policeman, who was much injured at Llandiloes, is recovering. A number of pikes and guns were given into the hands of the Newtown authorities. The pikes are of a different kind to those manufactured in Lancashire. They are of a more com mon structure, being roughly made, in the shape of a spear, out of wrought iron. They have no orifice in which to place the pole, but are rivetted into the wood. Some of them are plaeed in short handles to be used as a dagger, if required, in close quarters. MEASURES FOR THE PRESESVATION OF PEACE AT MANCHESTER. (From the Manchester Guardian.) A notice to the " out-pensioners and registered men of her Majesty's Royal Hospital of Chelsea (including those transferred from the Ordnance Department), re siding in Manchester or the vicinity thereof," was posted yesterday in the town. It is dated Chelsea Hospital, the 6th May ; and the Lords and others, Commisioners of Chelsea Hospital, intimate to the pensioners, that " they are registered and commanded, whenever they may be called upon by any of her Majesty's justices of the peace, acting for the above town and neighbourhood, or for the county in which the same are situate, to pre sent themselves before such justice or justices of the peace, and produce their papers of instructions, and to follow such orders and directions as they may then re ceive, and to render their services as special constables, or in such other manner us may be considered expedient by the said magistrates, for the purpose of aiding in th e preservation of the public peace of the said town and neighbourhood, or wherever else they may be required ; and provision will be made for their payment, when so employed, under the Special Constables Act." A letter was also received here on Saturday last from the Secre tary of State for the Home Department, authorising the appointment of special constables from the out-pcn sioners of Chelsea Hospital. The Borough Magistrates held a meeting at the York Hotel on Saturday morning last, to consider the mea sures necessary to be adopted for preserving the peace within the borough. It was resolved that a body of special constables, to be selected from the ou t-pensioners of Chelsea Hospital, or such other persons as may be deemed advisable, be appointed to assist in preserving the public peace within the borough. The Magistrates then adjourned to the a fternoon, when they resolved to issue a notice, which, after setting forth the illegality of the meetings and p r oceedings specified in the Royal proclamation, and noticing the issuing of that proclalna tion, thus concludes :—" We, the undersigned, Magis trates for the borough of Manchester, in the county of Lancaster, do hereby warn all persons from taking part in or being present at meetings or proceedings of so EVE\TIN(. 1 c l, I l( dangerous and illegal a character ; and we call upon all I well-disposed persons to be aiding and assisting in this our object, as well by giving us information as by rendering assistance when and as they may be lawfully required so to do. And for the discouraging and preventing such unlawful practices, and for the protection of the public peace, we do hereby make known our determination to use our utmost endeavours to prevent, put down, and I suppress such meetings and proceedings, and to cause the law to be put in force for that purpose, and for the bringing of offenders to justice. This notice is signed by fifteen borough magistrates, and was e xtensively posted throughout the borough. The borough magis trates, before separating, passed a resolution, calling upon the Mayor and Town Council to proceed without delay to the formation of an effective borough police, under the superintendence and control of an officer, with whom the magistrates might in all cases of emer gency communicate. A meeting of county Magistrates, usually acting within the division of Manchester, was also held on Sa turday, at which it was resolved to publish a notice, which was similar in its terms to that already mentioned ; indeed, we believe it was the first issued, and which was signed by seven Magistrates—viz., Mr. J. F. Foster, Mr. Daniel Maude, Mr. William Garnett, Mr. R. J. J. Norreys, Mr. Samuel Fletcher, Mr. P. M. James, and Mr. William Smith. This notice was also posted in the town and neighbourhood, and the magistrates have been in communication with Colonel Wemyss, the assistant adjutant-general for the northern district, who has the direction and disposal of the military in the town and surrounding district. The military stationed here have been reinforced by the arrival from Dublin of the 79th Regiment of In fantry (the Cameron Highlanders), five companies of whom arrived here by railway from Liverpool on Sa turday, and five other companies on Monday mo rning from the same place and by the same conveyance. These troops are billeted on inns and public-houses in the township of Hulme, and in and near Deansgate, with a few in Salford. Though no other troops have yet ar rived here, we believe that a part of the Ist or Royal Dragoons are expected daily. Two troops of that Re giment arrived at Bolton yesterday, from Cork, and we understand are to proceed into Yorkshire. The remain der, and other troops yet to arrive, are to be stationed in this neighbourhood. The boroughreeve and constables, we understand, have appointed an additional force of forty men, which force is to be increased to 100 in number, in conformity with the powers vested in the watch committee of the police commissioners, on obtaining the sanction o f the special meeting of commissioners of police convened this morning for that purpose. The boroughreeve and con stables also communicated with the watch committee t the police commissioners, and arrangements were made by which the police watch, about 800 in number, are to turn out in the day in case their services should be required. UNLAWFUL MEETINGS. Copy of a letter lately addressed to the Lords' Lieutenants of certain counties : I My Lord—l beg to inform your Lordship that in, case riots should take place, or if there should be g oo ° cause for apprehending that riots are about to take place, in any part of the county, and the principal in: habitants of a disturbed district should be desirous or forming an association for the protection of life and PO perty, and offer their services to Government for tha t , purpose, their services will be accepted. In case of such an association being formed, I will give orders for providing such arms as may be necessary, at the exp ense of Government. I have further to request that the offer to form such an association may be notified to me by your LordshiP, as Lord Lieutenant of the county. I have, &c. (Signed) J. RUSSELL. The following is a copy of a letter lately sent to ro" gistrates at Petty Sessions, and to Mayors of Borough s. ' in certain counties : Gentlemen,—You have already been instructed by her Majesty's proclamation, that if training, or drilling, or exercising military movements, should be carried °±l in your neighbourhood, it will be your duty to take the most prompt and effectual means for stopping such on lawful practices, and for bringing offenders to justice. It will be your duty, also, as declared by the sama, proclamation, to take the most prompt and effectut..l means for putting down and suppressing unlawful In e . s ings of large numbers of persons, some of them being armed with offensive weapons. For this purpose ru_ will take all proper precautions, and employ an adegnalu and fully sufficient force. The proclamation, as you are aware, does not attempt to describe the various kinds of unlawful meet in g s, but refers only to those which have very recently o ccurred, attended by some persons armed. It will be your dutY; however, to do the utmost in your power t maintain the public peace against all disturbers, and against unlawful meetings of every descriptiort In case of any riotous or unlawful meetings wwhaat, soever, it will be your bounden duty (a duty hic the law of the land imposes on you, and in the per formance of which you will be protected and supported by her Majesty and her Government) to exert your selves to the utmost to put down and suppress them, and for this purpose to use the powers with which you are armed by the law, to assemble as strong a force as cat, be obtained for maintaining the peace, and for prevent ing mischief, to act with promptitude and decision, tc , cause offenders to be apprehended (where that can ef fectually be done) at the time of committing the offence, or (if that cannot be done) to proceed agains t them afterwards without delay. I have informed the Lord Lieutenant of the county that in ease there should be good cause for apprebenal'it that riots are about to take place, and the principal ' n „. habitants of a disturbed district should be desirous Pro' forming an association for the protection of life and 1 )r perty, and offer their services to Government for that purpose, their services will be accepted. In case for such an association being formed, I will give orde rs the W ens° providing such arms as may be nece ss ary a t of Government. I am desirous of calling your attention to th is cotn ; munication, and have only to add, that if any ge ntlemen are desirous of exerting th emse l ves i n j o ining or form ing such an associati o n, th e i r serv i ces w ill be accepted, a", a proper supply of ne cessar y arms , f or the protection °' lite and property, immediately provided. dal In case the magistrates should wish to use as sP e- 0 constables (to be sworn in and employed according t a the provisions of th e speci a l co n st a bl es ac t) any Cb else e , pensioners resident in their district, upon whose sodd e d they can rely, I w ill g i ve or d ers f or t h e i r b e ing r° vl to with necessary arms. And if you have reasm: believe that riots or disturbances of the peace are lik" to cccur, and should b e of opi n i on th a t the coastal/61'g lary force, or special constables already sworn in , re ; quire arms f or se lf-d e f ence , an d f o r th e p ro t e ction of he lives and prop er ty o f th e i n h a bit an t s , I s h a ll be re n to give orders for supplying the necessary arms to such of them as you consider may be safely trusted wi t their use. If there sh ou ld b e goo d reason f or b e li ev i ng that r i k l ing or acts of v i o l ence are a b out to ta k e p l ace , and th in arms have been prepared for such unlawful purpose , case the magistrates s h ou ld b e i n f orme d t h a t arms vi offensive weapons arc collected together, for the use I)°, disturbers of the public peace, 1 consider they fully warranted i n caus i ng suc h co ll ecte d arm s to - seized and securely deposited. If any person join in a public meeting dangero us ; the public peace, arme d w i t h o ff ens i ve weapons, CO sider the magistrates will be fully warranted in log peace officers to tak e awa y an d secure s uch r n iv o pons, and further to d eman d surety o f the pen from persons so armed, or, for want o f suffici es s r surety, to commit them to prison. A n d i n case °L I . riot or acts of violence by persons armed, I consi o . that magistrates will be justified in issui ng warrants j r searching for arms or offensive wea p ons i n the P°sse sion of any persons proved to have u se d o ff e nsive we pons in the riot, or to have app e ared ar m e d among t a rioters, or to have been employed in training drilling. I am, Gentlemen, your obedient servant, JOHN RUSSEL L ' To the Mayor and Magistrates of -- COURSE OF EX CIS. Amsterdam . ....... 12 4 Ditto, at sight Rotterdam 2U. 12 43 Antwerp... Hamburg. A1t0na..... 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