The Sun. — London, England, 1839-05-13 00:00:00

EVENING EDITION. NATIONAL CONVENTION. stance a landlord :leagued himself with the oppressors of the tenant, and made use of the suffrage which the The Convention met on Saturday ; Mr. GILL in the property gave him to rob the tenant of his d t Chair. earnin g s, b y compelling him to pay unjust and Mr. RICHARDSON said he ha d been informed th a heavy taxes, then he contended the tenant was certain chalges had been made against him, which were bound to .resist him.—( Hear, hear.) There were a utterly and entirely false ; and in order to give him an great many people—manufacturers, s h o pkeepers,.. and utterly nd cs o pportunity of vindicating himself , he be gg ed p ermission, others, who were quite apathetic in r egard to peoriti_o, been written to a Delegate and who did not care whether Whigs, Radicals, T by some p . r son r7 he did not exactly know who—but if it were the person he suspected , he knew him to be one ries ruled, so long as the ir factories went foounnacincbl by the t o read a lgter which sbwil profits increased, but who would, if they of the most veritable scavaiii in Nottingham. A DELv GATE said, ifiaitlwere the "William Brows meas ures which the industrio us classes were determined to pursue, that their fac tories would be stopped and their he knew, r o Radical in Nottingham would countenance profits cut short, join them in their endeavours to get him. - v.s. justice. He suppor ted the manifesto, because he Dr. TA iLOR said he mustprotest against the reading of the letter, believing that4it would set a most don- thought some address of the sort was absolutely ne eessary. gerous precedent.—(Hear, . hear.) Why, if private Mr. O'Co give his opinion on the mani letters were to be read conta inin g char g es against mem- Ni soa rose to festo then presented, and he thought that nothing was bens of the Convention, he could read a bundle that more important than that they should not issue anything would startle the Convention, imputing charges to some bearing a counterfeit stamp on it, but that it should of their best inen.—( Hear, hear, and laughter.) bear the sterling mark of their own determination.— Mr. CLEAVE concurred in most earnestly suggesting (Hear, hear.) The manifesto asked the people to , ab that no further steps be taken on this letter.—(Hear, stain from paying their rent. Were the Delegates I hear.) He knew himself, of most delectable things themselves prepared to refuse the payment of their own which had been said by Delegates themselves respect ing the Convention, and which was now runnin g the rent, and to submit to se izure. He believed that every one of those things ment ioned in the manifesto must round of the press. But all such imputatio ns he treated, follow before the cause of the p eo p le would be gained— as he did all threats against his life , with the most he believed that confusion wonld h ave to be created, but thorough contempt.—(Hear, and laughte r. ) the holding up of hands at public meetings, in favour The matter here dropped, and the minutes of the of arms, or in favour of a run upon the Banks, and the last meeting were read. refusal of the payment of rents and taxes, as proposed A letter was read from Alloa, announcing a meeting of by the manifesto, would only create a delusion Deputations there from the Working Men's Associations throughout the country ! He should not oppose the of Alloa, Tillicoultry, Kincardine, Clackmannaa, Fal document, but he would recommend the Convention to kirk, and Dumblane ; and a demonstration was agreed 16ok at the position in which they might place them upon, to take place in Stirling, on Friday the 31st inst. , selves if it was published a nd sent forth to the world. Messrs. O'Connor and Frost being invited to attend. If he voted for the manifesto he would hold himself The Convention recommended an address to her Ma- bound to refuse the payment of all rents and taxes. jesty, in case the petition was refused, as it was not in- But the day en which that operation was to commence tended to petition again. was not appointed. The people would go back from One pound was announced from Kincardine, and 10s. the public meetings, and would in such small sections from Norwich, refuse payment of rent as would bring their pro- From seven operative pewterers of the City of Lon- ceedings in contact with the authorities ; but he don, Be. were received. was convinced t he y would not get men to throw The lollowing programme of meetings to be attended their families into the streets, houseless and without in future was agreed to : shelter. The document was eloquently and ably writ- Glas ,ow, Monday, 10th June Messrs. Frost, ten ; it well defined the opinion of the Convention, and O'Brier, , Lowrey, Collins, Bussey, and Richardson. laid down the routine of business that should be acted Renf.ewshire Meeting, Tuesday, 11—Frost, O'Brien, on ; and although he should not oppose its reception, and Lo cry. yet he thought it might with propriety be amended. Ayes tire, 12th and l3th June—Messrs. Frost, Dr. FLETCHER supported th e manifesto. The re- O'Brie-, and Lowrey. fugal of the supplies was the old constitutional weapon of Stir Lag, 11th—Messrs. Collins, Bussey, and Rich ardson. the people, and so far from t hinkin g with Mr. Sankey, that it was contrary to the principles of Christianity and AEo e,l2th—Messrs. Collins, Bussey, and Richard- morality to refuse the payment of rents, he thought it son. was against Christianity to ask for rents.—( Hear, hear, Duefermline, 12th—The same. and laughter.) It certainly was most unchristian and Kirkaldy, 13th—The same. immoral to take from the poor such exorbitant rents as Cupar, 13th —The same. were at the present day exacted.—(Hear, hear.) Perth, 14th—The same. Dr. TAYLOR would take leave to say a few words on Dundee, 14th—The same. the subject. as lie felt that Mr. W hittle had not y et had Montt rose, 15th—The same. a sufficient answer to the arguments which he adduced Fort ,r, 13th—The same. in opposition to the address. It would he scarcely ne- Anse deen, 17ih June—The same. cessary to go over his arguments as there was scarcely Edit burgh, Wedm day, the 19th—Messrs. Frost, anytlMlg to recommend them but the manner in which O'Bric 1, Lowrey, Collins, Bussey, and Richardson. they were roade.—(Hear, hear.) He argued against The Jedburgh and Dumfries meetings to take place the address for not giving advice to the people whi l e , in immed:.itely after the Newcastle and Carlisle meetin g s, the outset of his address, he denied the authority of the and da . a to be fixed by Messrs. Lowrey and Knox, who Convention to give advice.—(Hear, hear.) But the are ap ointed to attend them. , fact was that it did give advic e, but not direction.— Dr. FLETCHER moved that the Delegates out on tne (Hear, hear.) They had no r i g ht to dictate to the simult neou s mee ti ngs be put upon the same footing country the naming of any particular day on which Lil es toeepenses with the late missionaries. terior measures were to be commenced, it would be in- Mr. BUssRY moved, as an a mendment, that coach justice to do so, as they had not the power of giving fare only be allowed. directions.—(Hear, hear, hear.) Can Mr. Whittle A eiscuasion ensued as to the point, several Dele get any better proof of the feelings of the people gates thinking it unfair that those who received no at present but a show of hands? Was it not allowance from their constituents should be thrown en a show of hands, which sent Mr. Whittle here. Mr. tirely on their own resources. Whittle seems to think that it is necessary that there Mr. CARPENTER said it could hardly be expected should be a genuine simultaneo us feelin g on the question. that the Delegates should pay out of their own pockets •1 his was the necessary expenses of discharging their public duty. not necessary, their obj ect would be to show , the Government how muc h the y bad in their power the (Bear, hear.) He thought that not only the coach means of annoyance, which would be best attained by fares, but all the requisite expenses, be paid, if not, he ordering a run on the Saving Banks.—(Hear, hear.) certainly; should not go. He was quite willing, at the Mr. Spring Rice said last year that were it not for same time, that a full and accurate account be given the lodgements made in these banks by the people, he of every shilling—nay, of every penny-piece expended. would be unable to make up the deficencies in the finan- It was quite enough that the Delegates should en cial accounts of the year.—( Hear, hear.) For his part, counter the personal inconvenience and danger, for don- the address did not go near far enough.—(Hear, hear.) ger there was.—( Hear, hear.) For himself he should He thought that the address only asked the people go on the mission, if appointed, with the full persuasion what day the Convention should go back—it did not go that he should never come hack.—(Hear, hear.) And to prevent the simultaneous meetings.—( Hear, hear.) every Delegate must go out with the same feeling, (Hear, h ear .) D ur i ng th e l as t few days, men who had If they speci . sed any thane their constituents might turn been acting as legally as possible—how had they been round - on - theM and - say they bad not given authority treated by the Magistrates, who had shown a determi- for actin g so. If they were to tell them a pa rticular ing, g, in order to put down a constitutional right claimed day, they would be probably acting illegally. For h im- I nation to ii rest the law from its real and proper mean- by the people ?—(Hear, hear.) He declared, with all self, be would not fear any danger tha t mi g ht occur ; but still he thought there was no use in doing t h a t which was illegal. He thought their best plan would be to \respect to the Convention, that he should feel happy if the amendment . was carried, as it would at once ‘ re- ask theni now, and when the public meetings had been lieve him from an onerous and dangerous duty, which he would gladb : relinquish could he do so with honour. He did cot wish to run cc uselessly into danger ; but at the same time, if just regulations were adopted, lie should not shrink tram any duty that might be irn posed.—(Cheers.) Mr. Joens said he would give one short reason for held, they would be prepared with a proper answer. — (Cheers.) Mr. lticnAnnQoN thought ought not to thrust this undigested document on the theypublic without being further considered. He thought that if they were pre pared to recommend ulterior measures they ought to understand them well before doing so. his was a document which in its results mi g ht be one of the I supporting the motion : he had on his last mission spent --( , nreatest which ever was Hear,proaucea. hear.) In 151. out of his own poeket,and he would never do so again. • Major Cartivienht, s time the agitation was very high, Mr. MARSDEN observed that it was much more difli- the armed associations were 14,000 in num ber—the y cult to board oneself in the country than in the town. recommended the people to abstain from the us e of Dr. FLETCHER in reply said he only wished the abso- exciseable articles, but they did not g o so far as to lutely requisite, extraordinary expenses, to be paid ; and it would be better that delegates were not sent at all attack the rents of the country. He did not care for rather than to go without proper means of subsistence. himself, but he would submit the pr o p riet y of advising On a division the numbers we such a step if they were not perfec tl y assured of its For th re— e motion Amendment It was then carried that the expenses of the Conven- attend the calling on the Savings' Banks for their de tion to Birmingham be paid. posits, if they gave any instructions to the people on Dr. FLETCHER then rose to bring forward the report the subject. That . success would be very problematical, inasmuch that, in the way in which Savings' Banks on ulterior measures—(Hear, hear)—a subject of the were protected, they might not pay mo re than deepest importance, for as the simultaneous meetings had been agreed upon, the country would doubtless 10,0001. per day, at which rate i t would take expect that they should fulfil the expectations which four years five months and some days to pay the people. had been raised as to future proceedings.—( Hear, hear.) (Hear, hear.) But if they make a run on the banks, Circumstances had recently arisen which rendered it they y of may di d stru epen stth d ro e u n g it h there w counotry, w e b,en universal feel licah would produce imperatively necessary that they should take a decide d in g position. The Government had declared war upo n the an effect that might be tremendous ;it w ould then be who is the strongest. He had no objection that this people—(Cheers)—and put arms into the ha nds of one part of the nation to keep down another—(Hear, hear) should be the first question and leave the others —and had declared, in terms not to be misunderstood, in abeyance.—(Hear, hear.) If the adoption of that these arms were to be used in suppressing the the sacred week was had, there would be a great revo lution in the country, so much we re the p oor deter mined to obtain their rights. He thought the recom gaged.—(Hear, hear.) It was necessary, therefore, that they should show the stand which they too were m_e ls rd pl ation of refraining from the perusa l of certain e rs contained in the address , a m ere farce. prepared to take—(Hear)—and the measures which the ne They s ou p o - ht to direct their sole attention to the banking Convention were recommended to adopt. But this wou ld question, it was there alone they would be most effective. only be put in the form of questions ; they would not be (Cheering ) Why did not Mr. O'Connor fix a time ? called on to decide positively on any step, but simply to say that they were willing that, under certain circum- li e would not co mmit himself so far, as he knew this was stances, likely to arise, certain steps should be adopted. a right reserved to the people t hemselves. Mr. Richard -(Hear, hear.) The Secretary would perhaps read the address. the banks in many ways, and sat down without say- Mr. LoVETT accordingly proceeded to read the Ad dress t o th e P eop l e , w hi c h , a f ter a d vert i ng to th e mea- ing whether lie would supp ort the resolution or amend ment. sures adopted recen tl y b y G overnmen t f or ar ming a por- Mr. HALLEY would give his decided opp osition to tion of the people, went on to say that public opinion the ado p tion of the address. had been concentrated, by means of the labours of the Mr. RICHARDS argued in favour of the address. He Convention, in favou r o f th e N at i ona l P e tition, to an said it was well for Mr. Halley to say t h a t it would be dicious to bring distresses on t extent quite unprecedented. It h a d been signed by injuile country ; but millions of the working-classes—of those who dared to would that gentleman tell him that the most numerous brave the menaces of employers, and the threats of portion of the community should be compelled to suffer power—and millions more, of those who dared not unbearable miseries for the sake of keeping up a state brave the starvation of themselves and families—had of things which will only still heap more inflictions on responded to the petition in silence. The answer them ? Are the sons of labour to be oppressed 2 without He to this peaceful and Constitutional application measure, in order to avoid a little temporary evil might have been anticipated. The Conven- would recommend a run on the banks.—(Cheers ) tion were prepared to meet the subtle sophistry of A short adjournment took place, after which the de- Whiggery ; but the worst was now to be feared— bate was re sumed by Mr. Bailie CRAIG, who refrained fro m s a y in g an y both Whigs and Tories had resolved to unite to maintain their unjust supremacy. But the thing on the matter, as so much had been said on it others. spirit of Englishmen, th© suffering millions of Great by Mr. CLEAVE was . against the address. Britain would not submit to the insult—they would rise against the systematic oppression under which Mr. HIcKEN I said could ereport had come upon him so the working classes were morally and politically de- suddenly, that i? not make up his mind on voting either for or against it until he had more maturely con graded.. . it.—( Hear.) CARPENTER moved that the Report just read be sidered.it.—,H.ear..) To be sure the Committee may have discussed it in a proper manner, but lie was of received and adopted. opinion that each member of the Convention should Mr. LOWREY seconded the motion. have sufficient time to discuss it, as all were responsible Mr. WHITTLE opposed the motion. They had been sa for its results, with this view he would move that the elected to watch the presenta tion of the National re- further consideration of it be deferred until Tuesday ' in tition t o Parliament only, but now a manifesto was pro- Birmingham. posed v ith regard to ulterior measures. It contained a Mr. DONALDSON seconded this proposition. long at gument on the rectitude of the principles for Mr. Buns would advise a postponement, as they which they contended, but it did not contain one coot d of advice to th wtn e people. It a s utterly un- were not quite assured tha t the p eo p le would act u p to e recommendation of th e Convention.—( Hear.) suitable to the discharge of that task which he c onceived Mr. BROWN thought if they went on talking from they had to perform. The production of the document at the p resent time, he thought, was a mani f e sto to day to day on the legality or illegality of the question v uld never come to a decision. The country the cow.try that the Convention did not know w hat to t _' t i ' e d - wo do.—(llear.) He was against publishing any such magi- did expect shortly a document o f this nature, for he festo. Ile was for returning back to their constituents could say that the people of Bi rmingham were prepared and for a i ing this he would support urrendering into their hands the trust they had not to pay either rent or taxes.—(Hear, hear.) Know reposed in them. Their constituents might return bet - t, but he would no t ob j ect ter men, 'f they could, or might adopt ulterior measures, to its being postponed to Tuesday.—(H e ar, hear.) but he thought that all the members of the Convention Mr. WOODHOUSE was for tak in g it in to immediate had to di was to go back to the and give them advice consideration, and having a decis ion on it at once, in and cour.ael, and he should therefore move an amend- o rder that the p eo p le might be early advised on it. merit that the Report be negatived. Mr. MILES was for postponement. Mr. SLNKEY seconded the amendment. The recom- Mr, MARSDEN and Dr. FLETCHER seemed to think mecalatio . in the manifesto to refuse payment of ren t; that the run on the Banks were the first question. and taxes wa s recommending them to do that which Dr. FLETCHER in ex p lanation, said he did so, bu in t was coot, an , to all the principles of Christianity and , conjunction with the general holiday. He thought that morality. some decisive measure should be taken to promote the Mr. L r w ßE y sa id the manifesto had been long and objact nearest the hearts of the people While they I maturely oinsidered. The whole country, when they ! were going on idly agitating during the mon th of A p ril, elect e d t h e i r mem b ers , t h oug ht the presentation of the 1 the oppressors of the people will be conc octing and petition vi is only art of the business they were to p er- acting in a thousand wa y s to keep the people still in )form, an d i t the petition was rejected, they w ere to p oint ' the same way in which they were at prese nt, or what out the w., e in of the I. .. which the people carry' the recommendations -•' of 1 C onvention. shoving an'h If they went back to the country without , out recommendations the , them the wa , to do so they would be acting as l \ traitors. The an d l ie I wish, would withdraw his motion. Mr. CARPLNTF.It in compliance with the general petitio ) n was not et Presented ( would urge that it should not he y prese . nted until ' the new 1 Mr.WHITTLE also withdrew his amendment. Administration c vvas form e d.—(Hear, hear.) As to the ! Upon wliich Mion Mr. l 's a ; ponernen n d neut ra li ty o f the principles put f ort h tof the question until until •' resolution of the pest - Christianity Tuesday, was put and 1 I in the manifesto he contended that th o u g h he seas carried. bound to pay a man ev ) stances might arise in which he might m consider hims e lf ery legal charge, - et circu- Leave of absence was given to Mr. James Taylor, Dr. Fletcher, Mr. Deegan, and Mr. Burn for one ' to be exempt from the payment of such. If for in- week. PROTEST AGAINST ULTERIOR MEASURES. The SEcRETARYread the following protest signed by Messrs. Sankey and Cleave. " Feeling perfectly convinced that according to the expressed object for which the Convention of the indus trious classes has been constituted, London is the proper place for this Convention to sit, so long as it continues to superintend the presenting the p e tition — we hereby enter our protest against removi n g its sit tings to Birmingham, having voted against the same, and disclaim being considered as a party to any pro ceedings that may there take place place ; and further, being convinced that the ulterior measures proposed, are, under present circumstances, unwise, and impolitic, — and that the only proper course to pursue, consistent with the best interests of the country, and to insure the success of the cause is still to continue peaceable agita tion, by exercising the constitutional right of petition ing ; must intimate our resolution not to accompany the Convention to Birmingham, but to return to our constituents ; and request this protest to be inserted on the minutes. 11th May, 1637." Upon its being read a short discussion ensued on the propriety of entering the protest on the minutes. Mr. O'CoNNoR would move that it be not entered on the minutes. The value of protests were well known to every person. Through this protest it would appear that the persons who protested were anticipating a judg ment on the future actions of the Convention, which they had no right to do.—(Hear.) Mr. DONALDSON agreed with Mr. O'Connor. Mr. DEEGAN said, of all men in the Convention, Mr. Cleave should refrain from entering his name on such a protest. Mr. RICHARDSON and Mr. CARPENTER were opposed to its being entered on the minutes. Mr. WooratousE supported Mr. O'Connor. Mr. SANKEY withdrew his name from the protest amid the cheers of the meeting. Mr. CLEAVE said he was not so timid as to do so. Upon which the CHAIRMAN put the question on Mr. O'Connor's resolution, which was carried. FINANCIAL. Mr. Sankey's name being withdrawn, Mr. PITKEITIILEY protested against a money vote of the previous part of the day; the protest was also signed by Dr. Taylor and Mr. Mills. Reasons for protesting against a vote of the Conven tion of Saturday on the mode by which payment was to be mad• to Delegates appointed to attend simultaneous meetings to be held in Whitsun-week, Sze. : " We protest Ist—Against the arguments laid down by certain Delegates, wherein they claimed to be paid cer tain expenses out of the national rent, because (forsooth) they were not paid by their own constituents, and be cause our principles being opposed, while our rules deny the right to act upon any such principle ; and further, because it admits not only a very dangerous but a des tructive principle, by opening a door to our enemies to send any number of Delegates to vote away our funds— vote against our principles, and send us home (if we dare face them) to our constituents in order to explain that we have been befooled by our and their tyrants and oppressors, and enable them to leave us without funds ; and that, of course, our occupation's gone and their cause lost " We protest 2,d—Against the generally admitted principle, that one constituency can be called upon to pay the Delegates of another constituency ; and further protest, on behalf of our poor and very numerous con stituency, against the right of this Convention to apply fund; subscribed by them for general purposes, to the payment of Delegates from a comparatively rich consti tuency, nor the Delegates of even a poor constituency , " L. PITKEITIILEY. JAMES TAYLOR. JAMES MILLS." Upon the motion of Mr. SMART a Committee of three Delegates was ordered to remain in London to superintend the presentation of the petition, and to dis charge any other duties imposed on them by the Con- vention. Mr. O'CONNOR seconded the motion. The Committee are Messrs. Hetherington, Rogers, and Cleave. Upon the motion of Mr. CARPENTER a vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Beck, for his courteous con duct during the sitting of the Convention at his house. A vote of thanks was passed with acclamation to Mr. Lovett, for his zealous and judicious conduct on all oc casions as Secretary to the Convention. THE QUEEN'S PROCLAMATION. After a short discussion on the case of the thirteen arrested Chartists, Dr. TAYLOR stated that he attended a public meet ing at Blackhorse-fields, on Friday. In consequence of the Queen's proclamation he was determined to go to all the public meetings in the neighbourhood of London to show that he did not regard it. The meet ing where he assisted at on Friday was very numerous, and zealously attached to the Chartist principles. There were a large body of the pollee present, but no dis turbance occurred.—( Hear, and cheers.) Mr. O'CoNNoa. gave notice for appointing Bailie Craig permanent Chairman of the Convention in Bir iningh am. Upon the usual thanks b, , ing given to the Chairman the Convention finally dissolved. SOCIETY FOR THE PROTEC 'I lON OF RELIGIOUS LIBERTY. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY, MAY 13, 1839. circumstances perpetually arise which demand the exist ence and interposition of this Society for the protection and defence of the injured and oppressed." Mr. BAINES, M.P.—The principles of that So ciety were those which had placed the illustrious House of Brunswick upon the throne—(Cheers)—viz., civil and religious liberty, and those were the principles which would maintain the family, upon throne and in the hearts of the people.—(Cheers.) Undoubtedly they had much reason to feel gratified at having ob tained so much in so short a time as had elapsed since the establishment of the Society— as more reforms had been got since then than had ever before been obtained—surely that was encouragement for them to persevere. The agitation against Church rates was gaining strength year by year—of course he would not give his countenance to any breach of the law, but he confessed he was not sorry, nay, he was glad to see passive resistance to the payment of Church rates.—(Cheers.) The case of the poor shoemaker in Chelmsford, as well as that of the poor man in Wales who was put in prison because he could not work a miracle—(Laughter)—it was so, because he was punished for not procuring the sacramental bread and wine after the parish had refused to give him money for the purpose—and the case of the other poor man, who because he would not attend Church was sent to prison —all these cases were assisting the objects of the Society, and would tend greatly to advance the end of so tyran nical a system.—(Cheers.) He would not give advice that any one should violate the law, but he could not but give his humble meed of praise to those persons who paid no attention to the communications of the Ecclesi astical Courts for such matters.—(Cheers.) Atrocious attempts had been made to revive the Test and Corpo ration Acts. A Lord Lieutenant in Nottingham had had the audacity, notwithstanding the repeal , of those Acts, to say that so long as he had any power, no Dissenter should ever be elevated to the Bench, and he was most properly removed.—(Loud cheers.) Was it not a glory to the late Ministry, if they yet deserved that title—was it not a credit to them that that man was no longer in power ?—(Cheers.) It was their duty to support such men—(Loud cheer ing)—and if no other Member moved for the produc tion of the correspondence upon the subject, he would do so himself.—(Cheers.) Supposing they were to have the friends of that Noble Duke in power, what prospects would there be for any amelioration in the present condition of the Dissenters, or rather would there not be an attempt to re-impose upon them some of those badges of slavery which they had of late happily got rid of? It was the duty, therefore, of every Dissenter to rally round the Throne.—(Great cheering.) The attempt to controul the Qneen had been made — the Tories were anxious to remove from her presence those with whom she had been brought up, and who had instilled those principles of liberty into her mind that she had given proof of.—(Loud cheers.) Was it to be endured that any Tory was to come between the highest personage in the land and her loving sub jects? - He begged, with all due deference and humility, to question the law of his Learned Friend Dr. Browne— ( A laugh)—because the had the opinion of the Learned Attorney-General upon the same point, and he was against the opinion of the Learned Doctor. He would, however, advise them to do as the Dissenters did in Leeds. They were called upon yearly for a Church-rate, but as regularly the meeting was ad journed for a year, and the churchwardens had never attempted to impose a rate upon them. He hoped the Dissenters generally would adopt the same plan, and they would soon remove the burden. No doubt, if Sir Robert Peel were to come in, he would at once abolish Church-rates, but it would be on the plan of the Lon don pickpocket. He would say at once that he would be very glad to abolish them in name, but he would put them upon the Consolidated Fund, according to the plan of Lord Althorp, which would render them more firm than they at present were. There was a very old adage used in his part of the country—that no one should whistle until they were out of the wood. Now, they might have Sir Robert Peel after all.—(Cries of No, no.) It was not yet safe, and he called upon them to be firm and unanimous in carrying out and advancing the objects of the Society. The Resolution was then unanimously adopted. Mr. HATFIELD of Manchester then moved— " 4. That observation and the experience of another year, during which an unparalleled number of applications have been made for advice and redress, confirm this Meet ing in their judgment that unabated and even augmented endeavours should be made— " To effect a final and complete abolition of Church rates. .‘ To avert clerical persecution. " To insure an improved and national Christian edca tion on terms perfectly equal and just. " To frustrate new pecuniary grants to the Established Church and new chaplains to the parish unions. " To protect the inhabitants of poor houses from the infraction of their religious rights. " To annihilate harsh, protracted and costly proceed ings in Ecclesiastical Courts, and, " To obtain decisive redress for the many debasing and intolerant grievances of which Dissenters and Methodists have too long and but ineffectually complained ; " And that they trust not only will their Committee make renewed and extended exertions—but that all con genial institutions and local societies, and the liberal and enlightened in every part of the world, will co-operate to extend those triumphs of religious liberty which are founded on eternal justice and truth." Mr. GAWTHORN seconded it, and it also was unani mously adopted. The following resolution was also passed : " 5. That to James Baldwin Brown, Esq., LL. D., the Treasurer; to John Wilks, Esq., Honorary Secretary; and to the Members of the Committee—the thanks of this Meeting be presented for their unwearied and honourable labours, and for the wisdom and energy, activity, and pru dence they have displayed, and that the following ministers and gentlemen be appointed the Committee for the en suing year:— " Mr. Edward Ashby, J. B. Brown, Esq., LL.D., Rev. George Collison, A. M., Rev. W. B. Collyer, D. D., F. A. S., Rev. F. A. Cox, LL.D., James Es daile, Esq., Rev. Alexander Fletcher, A. M., John Homes, Esq., Rev. Thomas Jackson, Rev. Thomas Lewis John Mellore, Esq., Rev. John Morison, D. D., Martin Prior, Esq., Rev Thomas Russell, A.M., Rev. John Styles, D. D., John Wilks, Esq., Thomas Wilson, Esq., Sir Matthew Wood, Bart., Alderman, M.P., and mes Young, Esq." JoHN WILKS, Esq., moved a resolution expressing the gratitude of the Society to the Marquis of Lans downe, Lord Holland, Lord J. Russell, Lord Ebring ton, and others, who had given their sanction to the Society, expressing also a hope that they would con tinue to act up to -the great nrinciples of civil and reli gious liberty which they had hitherto supported, thereby gaining the respect and admiration of the country. Dr. WARDLAW was loudly called upon to address the meeting. The Rev. Doctor appeared quite unpre pared for such a summons, but, coming forward, was received with loud cheering. He said, in allusion to his late lectures on Church Establishments, that he trusted the sentiments he then expressed met with the appro bation of the meeting.—(Loud cheers.) He cordially concurred in the resolution, which was passed unani- mously. The following resolution was also unanimously passed : That this meeting feel it difficult to record the pecu liar and unequalled delight with which they have enjoyed the distinguished favour and honour of the presence of his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex to preside on this occasion, and after an interval of twenty-one years has elapsed since that illustrious person conferred on this Insti tution a similar distinction ; but that they from their hearts assure him of the cordial consolation they derive under all circumstances from his countenance and support, and of their devout aspirations that Providence will lowg prosper and preserve a life that has been dedicated to the noblest purposes, and to promote the best and greatest glory of his native land."—( Loud cheers.) His Royal Highness the Duke of SUSSEX, on rising to return thanks was received with long continued cheering. We regret exceedingly, that the densely crowded state of the room, and of all the avenues thereto, prevented us from approaching near enough to collect with accuracy most of what fell from his Royal High ness—added to which, the rush made towards the platform for the purpose of hearing him, and the low tone of voice in which he spoke, especially at the close of his sentences, rendered it extremely difficult for us tohear. We however understood his Royal Highness to speak as follows. It gives me great pleasure to be with you on this occasion—and to hear the sentiments which have been expressed—though my deafness pre cluded my hearing all that was said. I confess that I had some anxiety about attending the meeting, and I own that the motive which induced me to come was the idea that the sanction of some person of weight and influence in the State would be advantageous to those great principles on which you are agreed.—(Loud cheers.) Among those things which have given me pe culiar pleasure, I may mention the manner in which you received the name of her Most Gracious Majesty. —(Tremendous cheering.) I was present at her birth —I have ever since looked to her with intense interest and affection. How gratifying it is to me to find that her name now excites that feeling of loyalty and attachment in the breasts of her subjects, which a sovereign who acts on right principles ought ever to inspire.--(Renewed cheers.) Then with reference to her late Majesty's Ministers—( Cheers)—you will of course perceive, that in my situation, I could not say much on this subject.—(Hear, hear.) But I think I may say, it is with pleasure we find, that instead of a stronger and harsher expression of our opinion —we can congratulate ourselves upon the recal of the Liberal Ministry to power.—(Loud and long continued cheering.) And of this I am sure, that if they act manfull upon the great principles which they profess— they will secure the support and affection of the nation. —(Renewed cheering.) But there must be no shuffling. —(Tremendous cheering.) They must go on steadily, but slowly and surely—we want no galloping.—(Con. firmed eheerimr.) As to the Jamaica Bid, on which they went out, I do in my conscience believe, that if it does not pass, we shall have to do over again the work of Negro emancipation.—(Loud cheering.) With re spect to the great subject of education, I know that the world cannot go on without .rel.gion—( Hear) — and I also know that the only true standard of religion is the Bibb.—(Cheers.) I can easily conceive that ' persons of different religious creeds should wish their A very numerous and highly respectable meeting of the friends of religious liberty was held on Saturday at the London Tavern, Bishopegate-street. For nearly an hour before the business of the day commenced the great room was crowned in every part ; many people went away and those who remained, dissatisfied at being so closely crowded, called for an adjournment to a larger place. Dr. Brown came forward upon the cries of adjourn, adjourn, being reiterated, and said they could not adjourn to any larger place. They had not been able to get the use of Exeter-hall. " That," it seemed, " was only for attack ing Roman Catholics,and not for defending Protestants." Among those present on the platform were the Rev. Dr. Beaman, Rev. Dr. Patton, Rev. Dr. Wardlaw, Rev. Thomas Binney, Rev. Alexander Fletcher, Dr. Baldwin Brown. At the lower end of the room a tern porary gallery was erected, principally for the accom modation of ladies. The Duke of SUSSEX, who had consented to take the chair, entered the room shortly before twelve, and was received with several rounds of the most enthusiastic cheers. His Royal Highness, as soon as the cheering had subsided, said, it always afforded him the greatest pleasure when he met his fellow-citizens and countrymen on any subject materially interesting the benefit of society and the liberties of the country.—(Loud cheers.) He never came into this room without having brought to his mind many recollections, and agreeable recollec tions too, of the great events produced by the meetings held in this room.—(Renewed cheers.) He need not say how deeply interesting was the cause which had brought them . together on the present occasion. He thought his presence was a proof of the interest which he took in it, and however much he might give credit to the professions and good wishes of individuals, yet he (the Duke of Sussex) put greater value upon works than upon promises.---(Loud cheers.) They had for a number of years met to watch over the liberty of conscience, and with it the liberties of the country. For it was impossible the one could be separated from the other, and as far as that might be considered as " Church and State," so far he (the Duke of Sussex) was with it.—(Loud cheering accompanied with laugh ter.) No one was more anxious to support those prin ciples, and he would venture to say no man had been more consistent to this principle than he had been.— (Great cheering.) He saw a great many young faces among them, but he also saw some old faces, which he recollected twenty years ago, when the principles which they were now rather carrying into effect than fighting for were not so fashionable as they were now.—(Cheers and laughter.) The cause they were engaged in was a righteous cause, and it only required that coolness, firmness, and discretion should be exercised to carry it through. In the nature of things, there was nothing perfect in this world.—(Hear.) It was only by experience, and by seeing how the m achine worked, that they could find out its good qualities or its defects, and these were only discovered by keeping the mind clear.—(Cheers.) If this were a question of pounds, shillings, and pence lie (the Duke of Sussex) would have left it to his fellow citizens at the east end of the town, as understanding it much better than him self. But this being a question on which depended the peace, happiness, and security of this world, h e took it up with as great interest as any of them.— (Loud cheers.) After some further remarks on the importance and necessity of liberty of c onscience, ho sat down amid loud cheering, calling upon Mr. Wilks, the Hon. Secretary to the Society, to real the Report. Mr. WILES then proceeded to read the Report, which complained of the persecution and bigotry of the High Church party, and stated that in no one year during the last thirty had there been so many applications for ad vice and assistance on the matters of Church-rates, Sun day tolls, poor rates improperly levied, refusals to bury the children of Dissenters, refusals to marry Baptists, persecutions in ecclesiastical courts, and many other matters. At the conc'usion of the Report. The Rev. JOHN BURNETT came forward to propose the firet resolution, to the effect, " That at this time, when it was very likely that Parliament might be dis solved, and when her Majesty had been called on to form a new Government, it was a peculiarly proper time for this annual meeting to express their u nabated . at tachment to those great principles of religious freedom which this Society was established to promulgate, and had for thirty years laboured to maintain ; that they consider the rights of conscience to be above hu man controul, and that all proffers of toleration, whether by monarchs or legislators, are objectionable .and arro gant ; a nd that they firmly believe that religion best prospers while sustained by the spontaneous affections and voluntary contributions of the people, and when un allied to the State." The Rev. Gentleman said the last time he had the honour of seeing his Royal Highness's face, they were engaged in lending their aid to the total abolition of black slavery ; now they were engaged in the same holy cause on behalf of the whites.—(Cheers.) They bad succeeded, by the blessing of God, in their endea vours in the former cause ; by the same blessing he trusted that they would also succeed in the object of the Society, which was to declare that #no one sect or class should monopolise the sweet blefsings of religious liberty.—(Cheers.) It might be objected that he came forward as a Christian Minister to meddle in matters political, but it was because he was a Christian that he was there.—(Cheers.) Nay, he would go further, and say that a good Christian Minister was labouring in his lawful vocation when he employed those talents which it had pleased Providence to endow him with towards the removal of those trammels and barriers which po litics alone had thrown around them.—(Cheers.) The resolution he had read to them alluded to the state of affairs at that moment ; it was a moment of difficulty and the result no one could yet tell ; Parliament might be dissolved ; well, then it behoved them to put upon record their sentiments with respect to the grand cause in which they were engaged. These dissolutions of Parliament were a disease which characterised the age, but still they were as necessary as the thunder and te lightning which were sent for the beneficial purpose of clearing the air of its impurities. That disease ex isted—the crisis had come, and therefore it was their duty to improve it by a strong expression of loyal attach ' ment to the Throne.—(Cheers.) Religious freedom was not a boon which it was in the power of man to give —it was the gift of God.—(Cheers.) God alone had given them minds to discern the nature of the gift, and he for one would not accept of toleration.—(Cheers.) Power was in the hands of the State, and they might give him a confessor's prison or a martyr's grave ; but even if they did the former they could not take from a his religious liberty, and if they gave him the latter it would accompany him still, and would expand into im mortality.—(Cheers.) If he was prohibited from wor shipping his God in the:manner and form which his con_ science dictated, then let him seek out some solitary isle—some Juan Fernandez, and let him along with the feathered songsters there praise his Maker according to the dictates of that mind which God had given him.— (Loud cheers.) He loved his country—he loved its Constitution—and he loved its S o vereign—(Cheers) — but he loved above them all religious liberty.—(Loud cheers.) An alliance was said to be necessary between Church and State for the safety and protection of both ; but it was a well-known fact, that religion existed, and in a pure state, long before the State invited the alliance, and it was quite philosophical to suppose that what had existed before might again.—(Loud cheers.) Let them take a look at the connection be tween Church and State in France. In that country the State pays all religions, in France the State pays for the maintenance of the Synagogue, but all appointments in the Church must be sanctioned by the Crown—it supports the Roman Catholic worship— it paid towards the maintenance of the ceremonies of the followers of Luther, who protested against the doctrines 1 of the Roman Catholics, but it equally supported the followers of Calvin in their ceremonies, and who pro tested against the doctrines of both parties—(Cheers and laughter)—and it supported the ceremonies of the Jews, who said that all were wrong together, and so it would always be when the State interfered with the re• ligion of a country.—(Cheers.) Mr. TOOKE said he had been suddenly called upon to second the resolution, which was a duty that was very pleasing to him and one which he could not refuse to perform. He was very happy to congratulate the meeting on the transactions of yesterday, as they had every reason to expect that her Majesty's late Ministers had been re instated in power. If such should be the case he would be very happy of the position in which they had been placed, for it would show them the necessity of leaning for support upon their friends, and show them the folly of attempting to propitiate those who had always been the decided enemies of religious liberty.—(lmmense cheering.) His Rev. Friend had said everything neces sary respecting the resolution, he would therefore con• tent himself with simply seconding it. The resolution was then put and carried unani mously. Dr. BALDWIN BROWNE then rose to move the se cond resolution. " 2. That this Meeting regard with retrospective plea sure the great and righteous improvements that have been achieved since the establishment of this Society, in favour of religious liberty and constitutional Reform, and notice with special delight that the Test and Corporation Acts have been repealed ; Sunday turnpike tolls on Dissenters discontinued ; Poor and Church rates on places of wor ship abolished; marriages by Dissenters rendered valid ; civil registries of births, marriages, and deaths usefully established; and the principles of religious equality in many practical matters introduced and confirmed ; and are encouraged by such successful results to manifest the zeal and perseverance that are yet indispensably required." He had risen to address the meeting under very dif ferent feelings to what he had expected yesterday. He had been afraid that it would have been his duty to ad vise them to take certain measures against a Tory Mi nistry, but there was then no doubt but that in a few days the Whigs would be restored to the Council table of her Majesty. He was proud of that, because in looking over a list of all that bad been obtained since the formation of the Society, everything had been done by the Whigs and nothing by the Tories. A.llthey had obtained had been given them by the Whigs—from the repeal of the 'Pest and Corporation Acts down to the registration of births and deaths. The Tories who had so nearly again got into power were their bitter foes, and would give them nothing, but would grasp at more power to put them down. They were anxious now to have the education of the whole youth of the country under the controul of the Established Church so that they might inculcate their own doctrines upon their young minds. He was deeply obliged to the clergy for their proceedings during the last two years. By their con duct in the case of the Widow Woolfrey—(Cheers)— and in the case of the poor shoemaker at Chelmsford, they had opened the eyes of the public to the iniquities of the infamous Ecclesiastical Courts—(Cheers) — and the public feeling having been once roused to their iniquities, their end was fast approaching. Look at the conduct of Sir R. Peel and the Tories respecting the marriages of the Dissenters—he would not allow them to be married by their own pastor, but he insisted that their marriages, if they did not like to go to the Church, must be altogether a civil contract. But the Whigs had given them a Bill, according to which any person might be married by his own minister. Again the Whigs had introduced and passed through the House of Commons triumphantly a Bill for opening the Universities of Oxford and Cam bridge to the Dissenters—that Bill, however was thrown out in a House, of which he would not then say more than that it had most bitterly opposed every measure which tended towards the liberty of the sub ject during the last eight years. Immediately up on that vote, then came the Whigs forward, and gave a charter to the University of London so that now Dissenters could educate and o b ta i n degrees for their sons in spite of that House.--(Cheers.) They had at tempted to abolish Church-rates by making a wealthy Church, by proper management, support itself. That Committee was still sitting, and he hoped it would soon be able to report, so that they should again bebeholden to the Whigs for the abolition of Church-rates. — (Cheers.) The Church -rates raised in 1827 amounted to .564,3881., and the journal which arrogated to itself the title of the " Leading. Journal of Europe" that journal which was now the favoured supporter of Sir Robert Peel and the Tories—on the 19th of March, 1834, in one of its leading articles commented most strongly upon the one half of the community being robbed to such an amount to support an enormously rich and overgrown •Church.—(Cheers.) Those sinks of iniquity, the Ecclesiastical Courts, which had no power to do more than condemn any one to do penance in a winding-sheet—(Laughter) —what could they know of wills ? It was ridiculous that they should have jurisdiction over all the property of the country. Was it not anomalous that a question of personal property, to even a small a mount, was decided in open court, and by a jury of twelve men, having the witnesses examined before them, and that a question involving millions of real property, s hould be decided by the son or nephew of a Bishop, in one of these Courts, and upon written pleadings ? He trusted that every one present would live to see the day when they wou ld no longer have the power of punishment by imprisoning for the enormous bills of costs of their proctors,— (Loud cheers.) There was one question much agitated —whether, after a parish had refused to m e Ch ke a rate, the A rc hd e acon had power t o compel thurch warden to make a rate upon his own responsibility. He w as o f opinion he had that power, and his advice would be to press onwards to have the law alt ered, rather than resist it while it remained in the Statute Book. Let them steadily pursue their present course, and relief was not far distant. Sir CULLING E. SMITH seconded the resolution. He would yield to any one in the talent displayed in advocating the objects of the Society, but h see them e would yield to no man in an ardent desire to fully carr i e d ou t.—(Hear, hear.) There was now a considerabl e stir made respecting national educe tion, and it demanded the utmost and closest at tention on the part of the public, as the clergy of the country had made a demand that it should be entirely left in their hands—he trusted the country were not prepared to retrograde so far as to permit such a stretch of authority. By the showing of the Tories thems e l ves it was manifest they had made a demand upon th e Queen which it was also clear they had no right to make.—( Loud cheers.) He was proud of the positio n th e Queen had taken—(Cheers) —and he was sure if her Majesty would only stand by the people, they would stand by her—(Tremendous applause).— and would never allow any authority whatever to ride roughshod over her.—(Great cheering.) He heartily agr ee d i n a ll that had fallen from previous speakers, and had much pleasure in seconding the resolution—which, like th e p rece ding one , was u animously agreed to. The R e v, Mr. TEEDMAN very shortly proposed " 3. That while this Viet Zre avow they °'vth ir principl es an d acknowled g e the beneficialhave made, thei r i p regret is i n t e nse that those pr inciples are not more clearly underst oo d a nd widely diffused, and that the sectarian and tyrannous assumption of spiritual. power, which in every age a n d country has occasioned inquisitors and victims, martyrdoms and persecutions, is yct cherished and extolled ; and that even throughout the British empire demonstra tions of High Church harshness too frequently occur, and EVENING EDITION. children to be brought- up in those creeds ; but I de- \ BREACH OF PROMISE OF MAR- 1 eidedly object to all systems of sh acklin g and fetter- RIAGE. ing the exercise of that human m ind which the Al- , elr , 1 mighty gave for our guidance.--(Loud cheering.) COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, MAr 10. To all systems of exclusion on the subject of religion I BARFORD V. ORCHARD. have ever been opposed.—(Cheers.) lam growing Mr. THESIGER stated that this was an action which the old ;I am now 67—but I remain attached to those plaintiff, a very respectable young woman, had been corn principles of civil and religious liberty which I have in pelf de to bri n ng, in order to recover from the for efena most nt early life supported ; and I fear the ce nsure of no such compesation, as damagcould afford,a w anton refusal on his part to perform a promise of mar divines for expressing them. — (Great chee rin g . ) 1 , riage which he had made to her. The case was one Of His Royal Highness, on retiring, was again greeted the utmost importance to the plaintiff; it involved her with tremendous cheering. character and her happiness in no ordinary degree; and 1 he therefore felt no common anxiety in rising to state it for the consideration of the Jury. The plaintiff was a person now of the age of thirty-four years, the daughter f an innkeeper at Pepperstock, near Luton, in Bedford shire. Her eldest sister was very respectably married, aria her brother resided in London, and carried on business here. ' Until the commencement of the plaintiff's acquaintance with the defendant, she was a person of the very best character. The plea on the record alleged that she was not now a person of good character, but of immoral con duct. The defendant had formerly resided near the house of the plaintiff's fa'ther, but now lived at a large farm, of which he was the tenant, near Ridge, in Hertfordshire. He (Mr. Thesiger) was glad, therefore, to tell the Jury that the defendant was able to pay any damages that might be awarded against him. The defendant's acquaint. ance with the plaintiff's family began in 1830. About the year 1835 he began to pay his addresses to the plaintiff, and he promised her marriage. On one occasion they ca me to London to be married, but on the morning after their arri val the defendant postponed the proposed marriage, on the ground that ho was not then settled in a farm, but that he had nearly fixed upon one, and when he got into it he promised the plaintiff to marry her. This oc curred in July, 1837, two years after he had began pay ing his addresses to her, and had been received by her family as her acknowledged suitor. There was reason to believe that during that visit to London, made w ith the avowed purpose of their being married, h e took advantage of the intimacy of the relation in which they stood towards each other to obtain the gratification of his wishes. In the month of April, 1838, the plaintiff was delivered of a daughter. Though the conduct of the plaintiff was undoubtedly the subject of censure, it was no t without a claim to some touch of pity. But what was the conduct of the defendant, who, after having gratified his pas sion, now endeavoured to throw the former object of his affections, like a worthless weed, away ?—nay, not content with leaving her, he sought to blast her character, and ha d put upon the record a plea which, if true, would prole the plaintifunfit to live in decent society; but it was whollyfalsei If the defendant ventured to attempt the proof cf any g enera l immorality on the part of the plaintiff there were many w"' nesses in Court who could prove that, until her acquaintance 1 with the defendant , not a whisper had been bre athed upon her reputation. If he ventured to attempt the proof of t hat part of the plea which charged her with immoral conducft with Bradley he should be answered by Bradley hins et ot who had been subpoenaed as a witness, and should be P into the witness box to deny the slander, and to stand enbt cross-examination to which the defendant's counsel seig.„ think fit to subject him. It would then be for the jut/ deal with the case, and to give such damages as th e a g gra. vated wrongs heaped upon the defendant would require- t. The mother of the plaintiff, a Miss Sanford, an acq ughi .. auce, and Mr. James Barford, the defendant's b rother, were respectively called. Their evidence established t° Learned Counsel's statemet. Mr. KELLY, for the defen n dant, said that it now b eesree i ye his painful duty to show that the conduct of the Ph°ll`.s was such as had been stated on the record, that she 's"wati a person of immoral habits, and that her character w as Si t ., as would warrant any man in breaking a promise of ma ne riage, which he might ignorantly and incaue‘ously 110. given to her. That she had repeatedly been seen in airl.4 proper situation with Bradley, and in situations at leas doubtful with other individuals • tiff 111 rs. Burton—l am a midwife. I was with the plai n on when she was confined in April lavt year. I saw h e r Bradley's knee the night before her confinement. Her mother and brother came there. It was in the shop. was on his knee, with her arms round his neck. I Cross-examined—l did not say anything about it. ard can't say but that I was rather confused, as I h ad be t be them say that she was married to Orchard. This Was t i g , very night before she was confined. I did not t ell of ti. but some people who knew it said I had seen it. & eve Harriet Burton, the daughter of the last witness, 0 evidence similar e. Plummer, toa a labouring ffect man, who had been in the ser.vie crie tt of the plaintiff's father for three years, but who had qu:baa his service about twelve months ago, said that ° b radleY' several times seen the plaintiff on the knee of 13 into a and spoke of having once seen her and Bradley g° bedroom adjoining his own, and shut the doord.ones Cross.examined—Was now in the defend and had been so for the last three months. . n Brad plaintiff o Letitia Cross spoke to having seen the hop 1, in the s ley's knee, and with his arms round her need, of her father's house. kind. Mary White stated acts of even a less equivocal pla in. Cross examined—Witness was not worse than the viera tiff. She had had three illegitimate children. They d 0 by three different men. She was about to be marrie d service, the father of the last of them. ba d also Mrs. Newman, the mother of the last witness, seen acts of impropriety on the part of the plaintiff. Lea Cross-examined—She had never spoken to her dauFob'er on the subject—never at all. She did not know what to e daughter was going to prove. She and her daughter c up together to give evence on ths trial. The plaint ff called id Bradley in i reply to this evidencoe; and Bradley stated that he had formerly kept conehe with the plaintiff, but that the match was broken off by .1,0 friends, who desired her to marry Orchard. While A t e courtship lasted he had had the plaintiff sometimes on - ,,t knee, and had kissed her, but had never taken inden liberties with her then or afterwards. He was in L 0 °- on the night before her confinement. ept , Mr. MONTAGU CHAMBERS, on the part of the defend replied to Bradley's evidence. Mr. CHADWICK JONES, on the part of the plaintiff , r" Jury' plied upon the whole case. •ry 13° ' Lord DRNMAN summed up the evident the sc verdict for after five minutes' consultation, returned a ve plaintiff—Damages, 5001. _........ P to the CARLOW ELECTION COMMITTEE At the sitting of the Committee, on Saturday morn ing, further evidence was gone into on the vote of Thomas. Quinlan, after which Mr. WRANGHAM addressed the Committee in sup port of the vote. The Committee, without hearing Mr. Austin in re ply, decided that the vote was a bad one, and must be struck off the poll. This placed the petitioner on an equality with the sitting Member. Mr. AUSTIN then proposed to strike off the vote of a poll clerk. Mr. WRANSHAM did not object to his Learned Friend quitting the class of removals, if he quitted it finally ; but he did object to his moving backwards anti forwards in the absence of any precedent, and good reason for so doing. Mr. THESIGER contended that it was an invariable course to begin and conclude one class before going into another, and there was not a single departure from the course during the whole of the last session. Mr. AUSTIN denied that this was the invariable prac tice. The practice had usually been that the parties should exchange lists previous to the commencement of the scrutiny of the votes proposed to be attacked. The inquiries were then limited to that list. On the first day he (Mr. Austin) suggested the exchange of these lists, but the other side refused until their majority was beaten down. He contended that he had a right to take the votes in any order that he pleased. After some further discussion the room was cleared. On our re-admission, The CHAIRMAN said the Committee bad come to the determination that sufficient ground had been shown for proceeding with the objection to the vote of Philip Deighton. Mr. Brown, Town Clerk, of Carlow, and Deputy Clerk of the Peace, proved that the voter was a Poll- Clerk at the election, and that he was paid three guineas, being at the rate of one guinea per day for his services. Cross-examined by Mr. THESlGER.—Received the money to pay the expenses from the agents of the can didates. Mr. AUSTIN submitted that under the 7th and Bth Geo. IV. c. 37. the vote must be struck off, inasmuch as poll-clerks were expressly disqualified. Mr. THESIGER contended that the words " poll clerk" must be construed to mean " check clerk," and that the object of the Legislature was to prevent the employment of persons under colourable pretences, and could not extend to a legal appointment. The Committee struck off the vote, leaving Mr. Gis borne in a majority of one over the sitting Member. ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON. The general meeting Royal Yacht Squadron took place on Saturday, at the Thatched House Tavern, St. James's-street. At one o'clock the chair was taken by Joho More, Esq., and among the members present were, Sir William Curtis, Colonel Sir J. A. Seale, M.P., Joseph Wild, Esq., Rev. Denis George, Hon. R. F. Greville, the Earl of Belfast, the Earl of Ilches ter, Sir Wm. Johnson, James Lyon, Esq., J. S. Pack ington, Esq., M.P., G. Bentinck, Esq., C. Pratt, Esq., Captain Herringham, R.N., W. Delafield, Esq., A. Greville, Esq., Captain Corry, S. De Horsey, Esq., M.P., H. Robinson, Esq., Sir A. Murray, Col. Hail, Sir J. Welsh, Bart., M.P., Captain James Keane, W, Hanhani, Esq., Sir B. Graham, G. Tomline, Esq., R. W. Cooper, Esq., G. H. Ackers, Esq., E. N. Harvey, Esq., J: Beardmore, Esq. The following Members were elected : Joseph Jekyll, Esq., the Louisa cutter, 162, proposed by J. Fleming, Esq., M.P., seconded by W. Webber, Esq. Henry Oglander, Esq., the Matilda cutter, 44—The Earl of llchester—The Earl of Yarborough. Lord Viscount Exmouth, Flower of Yarrow schooner, 129 George Bentinck, Esq.—Spencer de Horsey, Esq. .P. Wm. Sprott Boyd, Esq., the Young Queen schooner, 90—Col. Hon. R. F. Greville—John Lindegren, Esq. Joseph C. Ewart, Esq., the Edith cutter, 70—The Hon. W. H. White—Sir A. J. Murray. Bart. Colonel John Petre, the Midge cutter, 36—The Earl of Yar• borough—Thomas Hallifax, jun., Esq. A. Macdonald, Esq., the Lord of the Isles cutter, 42—Alger non Greville, Esq.—Sir B. R. Graham, Bart. Lord Henry Cholmondeley, the Zephyr cutter, 55—G. Walker Heneage, Esq., M.P.—J. Tollemache, Esq. And as Honorary Members— Commander John Mac Donell, R.N., proposed by the Earl of Yarborough, seconded by A. W. Corbet, Esq. Captain Sir John Hill, R.N.—JohnlMoore, Esq.; Spencer de Horsey, Esq., M.P. Commander James Hamilton Ward, R.N.—Sir Wrn. Curtis, Bart. ; Captain Herringham, R.N. Commander Frederick. Hutton, R.N.—Captain Corry, R.N. ; A. W. Corbet, Esq. ' Commander George H. Halstead, R.N.—Henry Robinson. Esq.; William Beach, Esq. Commander Henry Bagot, R.N.—Rev. T. L. Lane; J. Saun derson, Esq. Commodore Ridgeley, U.S. Navy—Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. R. F. Greville. A donation of 501. was contributed to the " Societe Generale des Naufrages ;" and a donation of 100 gui neas to the subscription for erecting a monument to the memory of Adniiral Lord Nelson. The annual dinner was fixed for the 19th of August, and thanks being voted to the Chairman, the meeting adjourned. T , B 1 1 1 SIGHT AND HEARING, 39, A—„,— S. 50—., STREET, PlCCADlLLY.—Testimonials on the oler'-'ses and B. Solomons' newly invented Spectacle be n o . d Invisible Operative Voice Conductor for deaf Per.s t ; us e " We, the undersigned, have been for some time aktnisb,t Messrs. Solomons' newly invented Spectacle Lenses; decided pre7l relief they afford to imperfect vision gives them the . o pstrelio, ence to every other kind of Lens—the clearness of the,t r i'„ view brings every object very distinct, and enables individual, i re r a j most minute particle with perfect accuracy. These Leen, ot, $' ticularly pleas,nt by candle light, being cooling to te , oftening the bright and brilliant lights. t o e strai l ' fter James Blundell, Esq., M D., 1, Great George street, 'l'. J. Pettigrew, Esq., F.R.S. Saville-row George G. Sigmund, Esq. M.D. 24, Dover-street. R. Noble, Esq., Surgeon, 36, Albemarle-street M. Cann, Esq., Surgeon, 50, Parliament-street. Samuel Bonnor, Esq., Surgeon, 26, Berkeley-square squar e 0 A. Barklemore, Esq., Surgeon, 10, Charlotte-stree t, W. English, Esq., Surgeon, Denmark-hill 0 1 44 _,, W:Jones, Esq., Surgeon, 15, Lower Brook-street, G r° '' ° JBP' Thos. Griffiths, Esq., Surgeon, Wrexham e „„ sari' S. H. Amphlett, Esq.. Surgeon to the General D" , O re gham . min Henry Hamilton, Esq., Surgeon, Langharne, Carmarthen tor ij &e. &c. odU e • 10 Messrs. Solomons' Invisible Operative Voice 'l'3-0611:r not larger than a seven shillings piece, and wh en ore '0 the cavity of the ear is soft and easy, and not 140011 comfortable nor perceptible than having a piece °Oiler; its place. By ite use the faintest whisper at a4Pibeolar sembly is heard with exact distinctness. 39, P. 45, street. No travellers are employed. iz A" o re " CHARLES TYRRELL." By G. P . tbs - P ESQ.---It is with no ordinary degree of satisfaeue° o f 0 . direct our notice to a new novel from the P L e ,:as James. The lore of the olden time, which be P - r - bis the mind, and the unlaboured an d u n affected style t o , I' S o e. ings, have placed this gentleman, without questl"riOssiot head of all livi ng au thors of historica l . cie oce s i c t , " Charles Tyrrell," moreover, is a sufficient esl in (idiot he is not solely a chronicler, temporis acti ; th a , t n teo t t i o - bi' ing the vices of this age of reason he is no less r i - g o 0 ,;, - pce when dwelling- on the by-gone glories of the A ":oWp; valry. The present story owes its interest ae"... o rlte d e lbi, to the admirable manner in. which the plot is "doe AO its merits depend upon the impressive effect P r f Jett $ l. the whole, and not upon the mere brilliancy °l.ol'lll, parts. This is as it should be. " Charles '3 . nove together a powerfully written and exce llent e Parthenon. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PORTSMOUTH, MAY 10, In Harbour—Victory 104, ordinary guard ship, excellent gunnery ship ; Royal George yacht ; Hydra and Light ning steam-vessels; Messenger steam transport ; and Fanny tender. In Dock—The Britannia, 120, flag ship. In Basin—The Benbow 72 ; the Childers 18 ; and Clio 18. At Spithead—The Lily 16, from the coast of Africa. ARRIVALS, SAILINGS,&c., DURING THE WEEK. On Sunday, the sth—Arrived her Majesty's sloop Lilly, 16. Monday, the 6th—The Gossamer tender arrived from Liverpool with volunteers for the Benbow, and the Light ning steam-vessel from Plymouth, to be in attendance on the Queen Dowager on her arrival at Spithead in the Hastings, which is daily expected. Tuesday, the 7th—The Clio was commissioned by Commander Charles Deare ; and the Avon steam-vessel arrived from the Westward. Wednesday, the Bth—The Avon steam vessel, went out of harbour with Gossamer tender in tow, the latter taking volunteers for the ships fitting out to the eastward. Thursday, the 9th—The Curlew, 10, sailed for Ply mouth, there to await further orders. Friday, the 10th—Arrived the Prospero steam-vessel, from the eastward, with a mud-boat in tow, which latter is said to be employed in deepening the Channel to the Royal Clarence Victualling-yard. A Court-martial will be assembled on Monday next on board the Victory (the Commander-in- Chief's flag ship being in dock), to try Lieut. King and Mr. Fuller, Surgeon, both belonging to the Lily, on charges preferred against them by the Commander of that sloop. The Re venge is ordered to be commissioned to-morrow by the Hon. W. Waldegrave. No orders, it would appear, have been yet received about the Blonde. Mr. Andrew Park, late Clerk of the Britannia, has been appointed additional Clerk of the Blenheim, at Sheerness. Mr. Chapman, additional of the Britannia, will proceed to the Coast of Africa, to fill up any vacancy that may occur there as Clerk in charge. MEXICO. The following, received by Tepezala, near Asientos de Ibarra, by yesterday's packet, contains interesting details of the progress of English mining speculations:— On my 'road from Mexico to Za.citecas I staid a week at Guanajuato, and visited the mines which the Anglo and United Mexican Companies work in that district. I cannot ' say much for those worked by the first Company ; if the Company does not take some new mines it had better close at once, for with those it has at present nothing can be done. The mine of Rayas, the only mine now worked by the United Company, is looking well and giving good profits, so much so, that Mr. Shoolbred, the Director, is continually send ing money to England, so that by this time a dividend or two ought to be paid. This Company is in a fair way of doing well, especially as since it has been in the able hands of Mr. Shoolbred, the present Director, it has got rid of nu merous lawsuits which the different mine owners had brought against it. All these are now done away with, as I have said. The Company is in possession of one of the finest mines of the Republic, and good profits are being ex tracted. I can give you no certain news of the Real del Monte Company. The mines of Veta Grande, belonging to the Bolanos Company, are now the shadow of what they formerly were. The whole of the mineral mass found in the famous mine of Gallega has already been extracted, and very little can be expected from it. I was at Veta Grande a few days ago, and a new lode had been cut to the south of Gallega, and the ores are very good. Should it con tinue, the Company will again be able to make something out of these famous mines, and it is to be hoped that it Brill net be lost in Bolanos, as the last profits of Veta Grande were. The company has also a small mine in the district of Zacatecas, called San Clemente, which is leaving a very handsome profit. The mines of this Com pany in Bolanos are doing very well, and in fact, at pre sent, its prospects are very brilliant, and may be the means of winning back the good opinion that was entertained some years ago of Mexican mines. The Zacatecas Com pany have stopped the mines that it was work ing in Plateros, near Fresnillo, which is situa ted about forty miles from Zacatecas. The mines which it has contractrd for are very good and shallow, but require a steam engine to drain the abundance of water that has been fount. As soon as this is done there is little doubt but that this Company will make a most splendid speculation. The English Companies, it is true, have spent immense capitals in this country, but by a proper selection o f mines there is no doubt but that a great deal might be done, and should affairs become a little settled amongst these Mexicans, the mining mania will a ga i n s h ow i tse lf in the English market. Cr / BIRTHS. 0 the kb On the 6th inst., the lady of Captain Dunn , " f ' e f are , ()- Bays, of a daughter. 1 1.51 0 n ot On the 7th inst., at Montagu -street. Rtig e 'r" 0 01 9 ' ~ lady of W. C. Curteis, Esq., LL.D.,. s of Doctor's - O P' a dauhter. ariti 011ie On g the 9th inst., in Bolton-row, the lady of. o efr Stephenson, Esq., of a son. _d A r. On the 9th inst., Mrs. F. Sparrow, c,fs ,of Chg P' ti da ughter. , e On the 9th inst., at Dulwich, Mrs., Cr, D'O. Gl a ltri SI On the 10th inst., at Clapham-common, Al' s " -° _..."' of a son. Of ' 0, f, MARRIED. , $ to On the 4th inst., at St. George's , Bloombuil' i GO t he 1 ham Foster Pigott, Esq.', son of the late Colonf ter of , Pigott, M.P. for Kinross, to Eliza, eldest claugP• - Colonel Ogle, of Brixtable-lodge, Surrey. 001111 j‘e°to On the 9th inst., at St. Giles's Camberwell, he o°,o o comb, eldest son, of Mr. Thomas 'Edoington , road, to Mary Ann, third daughterthe late ovi of s 4 0 Harvey, Esq., of Beaufort-wharf, Strand. ti 3 la te f 110/erocikr On the 9th inst., at St. George's Churc h, "13 0 George, second son of th e R e v John Srnitb,,e., 0 Bicester, to Augusta, d aug hter o f John Parn ell, nett-street, St. Jam es ' s , and of Waltham Abbey, --------- ° el' harnshire '''''' apil: O till. n ii:tp, th a e gFe 9 d th inst., at 11V)eiyErnor),:th, willianl Pt P c li ti, ° e ll e° 0 : 4 tr i 1 ' B2 f . ormerly Captain and Adjutant 0, Militia, and late Paymaster of the 13rist°1 re°. tlte infant ()n the so n 9 o t f h tl i i n e st lVe Rev. Pe Barn Fowke, . 0%, Onthe inst., .t Noo,ralrYloesod,i,uLraiimrb.eth, Charles 18,11, 9th at the Grove, Great Saliog , re f , Esq.aged 85. k,t be 0 ° ( )11 the 9th inst., in Albany-street, Regent's-Parr orOfoor William Dick, Al A. of Clarence-crescent, Wintls°,:fribe of the late William Dick, Esq., formerly Goveroor Ao °l Knights of Windsor. Dg tOl i i ilar" On t',e 9th inst., at Beauchamp House. Lea ° _.. o Maria, third daughter of the late Rev. Mr. Wasow ringtou, Northamptonshire. -----415"iwzrig61156.14°81;47v C" yr London : Printed and Published by mow° No. 112, strand, at The Sun Otlice, O. I I *2 ,:za: ‘ the county of Mirldlesea.—Monday, May IS, x-arinenon. SECOND-HAND SILVER W— kre ric e fli+ lf A variety of some dozens may be selected frOlO' .01 Guinea, each ; some rather more modern, T` c° , an Guineas each ; and an assortment quite equal to toj ea, Guineas each. The whole have been carefu ll y e%a. are warranted. T. COX SAVORY, Watchmaker, 47, Cornhill, London', ( Seven Doors from Gracechurch-streetic.banfe' N.B. Second-hand Watches purchased in e% a d. abo site] tor; a s hot% 20 a 40,( the oi l 1 of ti toun Prop, few ti on GI B few flti; ta int , the üb se it( t ° bf Th te n , e Th mra vr i 411_ be Proj ec aecon share! wh *Lan rate o lik e n th e ai such , ist Ap 4Coral G e share th e en w ; Per 31 F Z tio r , t tl PPer '''Pls