The Express.
London, England, 1850-03-05 00:00:00

CANTERBURY ELECTION.

Yesterday the election of a representative for Can-
tetbury, in ues of Lord Albert Denison raised to the House
of Loads, twk place fa that city. Colonel Hominy, uwe
have before announced, was early I. the field as a candidate
foe the vacant gut, aol by the essistence of district tons.
mitten which w. re formed, entered upon an active ceovse.
Several meetings of praectionists were held, and at length
it was agreed that a deputation should wait upon Mr.
Vance requesting him to ante: upon a contest. Mr. Vance
was a atadsda'e at the last general election, whin the num-
hers stool as follow: Lord Albert Denisea (liberal), b 08;
Hon. 0. A. P. S. Smythe (ooeservative), 782; Mr. J.
Vanes (protectionist). 643; Lord nineties Charles C.inton
(protectionist), 611 Mr. Vance replied to the deputation
that be woul . eons. at to stead if his Mends thought there
was any chance of soccer. That assurance was given, and
on Friday night Mr. Vance arrived in Canterbury, and
forthwith issued his address to the electors. He commenced
hie canvass on Scour 'ay morzunr, and late on Suede, night
an intimation mu Mein that he bad withdrawn.
Yesterday the election tack place in the Market-plate.
Then were brass bands, figs, processions, big and Wile
loaves, squib-, and the usual accoropiniments of such occa-
sions. Sam ly after ten o'clock P. de Luau:, EN., the
sheriff, appeued on the hustings, accompanied by (Mond
Ron. fly and many of the leading citit ns. The usual
formula having b en cone through,
Alderman NEAME proposed Col. Romilly.
Mr. bRENT, Jan,. seconded the nomination.
Colonel HOMILLY then came forward, and was well
received. He geld that he had so fully explained his views
at ammitlage which had been held, that it would be useless to
reiterate teem on that occssios. He would merely touch
tepee' one pant, to which he did not think he had befogs
adverted, vas., the education question. He would not pledge
himself to any particular scheme or system, but being im-
pressed with the severity of extending education amongst
ab elossee be should support that scheme which seemed to
Wm to bete most comprehensive. The education of the
peoples was the real basis on which the franchise somild be
immedeo. He would adhere to the pledges he had already
given. He would support a sound system of economy, and
would wish to see • better Tepees, ntat.on of the people,
although he . iffered in opinion from several of his friends as
to the mode of emending the franchise. He was a
strugn to the electors, and had not b. fore en.
erred the House of Commons ; but notwithstand-
fag that he felt deeply impressed with the im•
portance of the trust about to be eomm,ttea to him,
and be should always he mindful of the fact that • hasty or
ill-advised vote on the put of • representative might IP ri•
misty embarrass hie coustimeney. He was glad to find that
the cause of free trade had not lost ground in the City of
Canterbury, although Mr. Vance lied apparently calculated
that the prntecciohiets were there on the incense. So far, '
however, from his finding any probable iocreaa• on the num-
ber of votes be polled in 1847, he hid found little or c...thing
to etceteras, him to attempt the contest. He (Col. Romilly)
would only sae is unelemon, that if chosen as their repre-
sentative, he should support that liberal system of policy,
free trads in all its Warless, believing that It would be most
conducive to the happiness and welfare of tr.. people.
(Cheers )
No other eandidate came format?, and Col. Romilly was
declared duly elected.

EXHIBITION OF THE INDUSTRY OF ALL

NATIONS.-MEETLY(}ii BRISTOL.--

Irsoisndiy, a public meeting in aid of this exh:bi-
Om ins heM at th. f3uildhil, hristal, the Aida Worship-
ha thts Illger, J. K. HAISIII7IIII.D. Ent , presiding
Ills WOWSHIP rpened the primemoiage by obeereins,
*at Missy mere milked together by royal request, and he
:Tet lmsch prelim could sot be given to her Majesty
ino
r mil ~art, for their kindness and inertia= in
retaining es they did the interers and wishes of their rattly
loyal subjects, ea well as A. subjects of all nations He felt
snared that the reply of England felt delighted at the
aaproneb.ng saeolng of 1861. He hoped and ireved that
Al. fellow-citizens mould go band in bawl in co opera' log in
this great with and is doing everything they ceu:d to make
It sneeerfol.

The netting was wit addressed by Mr. FORSTER, of the
Royal !Moiety, one of the royal commissioners, who bully
a: phased the crisis and obj-ete of the exhibition.
W. H 0. LANOTON, Eaq , moved. " That it is the
o tenon
blob the lilt :jolt f thei alto tlininne.try cti!)l.lnn'astri"Poos 7:1 lob •.iltt
'enacted to the wean co operation of all petsons u tending to
the advancement of science, art, apiculture, allaufacturel,
sod trade, and to toe developise t of the resources of the
British nation. ite eol nice, sod dependencies."
C. L. WALKER, E,ci , seclnded the motion, which was
tamed lananimonaly.
H. 0. WILLS, Eaq , moved, and Mr. JOattta BANDZIL.I
adaalidad. " That at is the opinion of this meeting that the
example and opp triunity offorded by this exhibition for the
friendly Intercourse end emulation of merlons nations wall
greatly tend to promote universal peace througlioa: the
civilised world."

P. F. Alltalf, E.q., moved, and C. B. Hann, E.q.,
tended, " That this meeting is of opinion that all consumers,
especially the worlds, flames, will be materiall► bersefited
by the exhihitiot. of 1851, from the tendency it will have to
bring into scosral use the beet productions by rendering
them seeps.Rle to the community at larire."
In mower to a question, the Royal Commissioner, Mr.
FORSTER, stated that the question of the patent laws.
which he considered were a disgrace to the neat*, was under
discussion; and it there wag a preemie no the government
Lora those who felt the Imams of the evils of those laws, no
doubt Bowe alteration would be made.
Mr. MALL moved, and Mr. POUPITNIT Calleaded, a MO.
lution, 'toque the ',pintos of the meeting that the a (Isaac* •
funds for merlins the project into executson shoal(' be pro-
vided by the voluntan liberality of tlie different classes of
the commuaky, and see from the public revenue and
pledging the meeting to ss its beet exertions to carry out
the wishes of the commbeionen.

ThatAt were •hen voted to the Mayer and to the Commis-
sioner, and the martins broke sp.
It was stated that althea, k no awantittee had been foamed,
2001. had already bitea collected in Bristol.

Tng JOURNEYMEN TAILORS or LONDON.--Yester-
day a genera/ meeting of tutu tailors was held at Fria
masons' Tavern, to adopt immures for t►e alleviation of the
distress under which so large a number of jouraeym••a are
suffering. Most of the principal firma were repemented.
Mr. C irtwright presided. Several gentlemen addressed the
meeting in support of the resoluticas brought forward. The
speakers attri•.ated the existing distress, and the moral and
social decrada•ioe of j intwoymen tailor', to the practice
which prevailed in many ea•abthhmente of giving outdo-r
work, The prices gives, especially to the wet• n employed,
were scarcely auffilleat to keep them from sta►ration.
/'Manors were addueed of individuels who for &series of weeks
were obliged to work hard to earn less than 2i. a week. Tam-
ing to t►e men, it wile stated that a man, to earn 12s. a week,
should work IS holm a day, sad eat of that he had to pay
le. for trimta,Lre, 61. for ensiles, and ed. for coals. The
particul.r. of levera, !invent cease of the shove description
were given, and it was aLa shown that from overcrowding
in their 1,0/114 the individuals eoatt,eted wish the trade were
physically debilitated and rendered peculiarly liable to
attacks of epidemic disease. ♦ resoluti,a was adopted
affirming that it wee Melly important as a means for the
improves rat of the moral, social, and physical coeditioa of
the jouraeytnen teams that all workmen should he emp toyed
on the premises of the muter. The 'neater tail we maser,
and collectively, pledged themselves to carry
out tie seseareemeesaed, and the needs( eepatated atter
a vote of 'beaks to rate chatrotaa.

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AlTratr7lll) FRAL'D.-THR STATUTR OF LlMlTA-
mhe.—The wife of a respectable farmer, a• Er attend, nee
Wee nereasitted hied by the issiittratin tbat piste 100
pdisdese,', 01,toining possession of a maims" note, value
, trash bad been dream by lute botbsoil in Jose,
1864, at two seentes' date, oaf entrusted to a lin.
nenten Mari.s, for presentation. Mr. Mayors be=
genera times for s'nlyeseat without eseingerthe drawer et the
note. The prinerfir aikod his to Ist sea the use en
*ea seessioo, and on Al', MIK hill • 'WI at kb "2
Asp, its at last allotted tbo deensest to pose out of hie
beano The alrotwierace was, a refusal ea the pert of Ire
pr wooer in reran it, sal her detention until dot mutter
less est right by the intim:tit& fa' objet I. i• b• 1101
the ems meet the statute of .481111akeet b ansumai Oho
amettalY Deseethw ant.

CONVEYANCE OF GOODS BY RAILWAY.
Yesterday a public meeting was held at the Lon-
doe Tavern, Ilishopegat•-street, In consequence of the Ml-
lowing resolutions paired at a preliminary meeting of ten-
derises interested directly sad indirectly in the eonveyarce,
of goods by railway, held at CM King's Head, Futility, on
the 20th of February last:
That the large pewees entrusted to railway companies
practically invest them with the monopoly of the internal
carrying trade ; that this monopoly jualliee and requires the
vigilant* of the trading interest is order to secure an efficient
application of the checks provided by the ',relents, for th,
sectrity of the public.
That Neu of the present ranee and arrangements, as
well as assay of the alterations in regress on Taut.= rail-
ways, are unjust, oppressive, and, in the opinion of this
meeting, illegal—opposed ebbe to the iaterers of the trading
commuaity end to r hose of the shareholders themselves, and
consequently render it most desirable that a public meeting
should be hold to consider what steps should be taken to
ob:sia a more equitable atd permanent scale of charges on
the pert of railway companies generally.
ee That a requisition be presented to llama Lionel Rw.les-
child, H P., inviting him to convene and preside at the
meeting."
Baron ROTHSCHILD having taken the chair, said
it appeared to him perfectly clear that the interests
N shareholders were identified with the taterests
of the public, and that railway companies could not thrive it
every accommodation was not given to tho public which it
was in the power of such companies to Eutaw. He wee
happy to find that this meeting was so numerously attended,
and he could only say that in his opinion it would have been
to the interest of the public at large if such meetings hid
been held at a former period. (Hear, hear.) If the tines
tion before them had been breught forwent at an earlier
date, they would not now have learnt that railway oompa-
Dias were getting all the money they can out of the public,
ia order that they may be enabled to meet the
demands upon them. This would not have been the
case if shareholders had come forward and asserted them-
selves, iastead of leaving everything to the directors. The
principal point they were called upon to consider was, that
no preference in the male of conveying go. Ala should be given
by railway companies to any party or partien (Hear, hear.) '
He believed that, in all acts of parliament which had been
oriented to railway directors, this was expressly stated. He
anew that is France (where more attention was paid to this'
particular subject than in this country) it was expressly laid
I down that no preference should be given to any iodividaah
in the matte 1 of railway conveyances ; and the some law
ought to be enforced in England. The second point they
would have to consider was this: he did not mean to say
that railway companies took any advantage of their position,
or of the powers entrusted to them, but it was very natural
that, in the settlement of accounts between them and private
individuals, the letter must be the weeks, petty. It
was therefore their duty to come forwort, as they had done,
to protect the weaker party, and with this view it was pro-
posed that a committee should be appointed to iGustigata
the question.
Mr. DALTON then proceeded to detail a variety of
matters, with a view to show that the chapel made by rail-
way companies for the conveyances of goods were not made
fatal y and rateably, as required by parliament. The hon.
gentlemen then went on to prove that the system of allowing
to Waft Pickford and to Messrs. Chaplin and Home a
monopoly in the conveyance of poreels was injurious to the
public interest, and ought no longer to be countenanced. He
had already taken the sense of the principal
manufacturing towns upon this gaieties, and he
found that they were all strongly opposed. to •
continuance of the monopoly complained of. (Hear
hear.)

Mr. M. FORSTER, II P., replied the first reeolutios.
which was as follows:—" That the lugs powers entrusted
to railway companies practically invent them with a mono•
jupoly of the internal carrying trade,—that this monopoly
stifies and requires the efficient application of the ch. clue
provided by the legislature for the security of the public."
n 0,07100.111/ this resolution he 'wined the meeting
that he did not attend here with any desire to epposs tie
railway companies. He was well aware of the tr. at Winans
conferred upon the public by the operation et this veinal&
mesas of travelling, but there could be no doubt that cheap
transit was the very life blood of commerce, and with this
conviction / • felt great pleasare in supporting the pr. sent
movement and in moving the res3lutizm which bad been
placed in his hands.
Mr. HENRY&M.P., seconded the resolution. The subject
' was me of the greatest imperteutee, not only to the residents
in London, but to the inhabitants of every town in the
and he hoped the example which had this day been
rellitle:trd by the citizens of London would be followed in
diffewat parts of the country. It was quite impossible for
individuals to fight battles with large and powerful com-
panies ; and there was no other way of nicotine them than by
combining by an accumulation of tun& and by other means
to enforce the provisions of the act of parliament in those
cares where railway boards attempted to disregard the just
rights of the puhtie. (Hear, hear )
Tree motion having been carried unanimously,
Mr. SADLEIR, M.P., proposed the second resolution,
and stated ghat he concurred cordially in all that hail been
said by the gentlemen who had already spoken. As those
"iron highways" (ae the railways were now genf reEy de-
signated) bad presented themselves as substitutes for the
ordianre turnpike roads of former days, it was right that
the puble should have a direct interest in their internal
manacement He was glad to come forward on an cassias
hike the present and 'sprees his opinion against a system
which he considered was u A only contrary to the laws, bat
to the iodustrial {entente of the country. The resolution be
had to propose was as follows That some of the present
rata and entanglements. as well es sassy of the alterations,

prapoerd in vaitetrt nitwit's, ere unjust end oppreuive-
oppoeed 'like to the intermits of the seeding community and
to those of the shareholders themelver."

lir. GROUCOCK seconded the resolution, :which was
carried unanim •nsly.

Mr. DILLON proposed the 3rd resolution: "That in the
opinion of thin meeting all pen's, should be charged and
treated alike in every respect —that the rues acd charges
from station to station should be published—that timely
a ties should he given of any alteration thereof, and that the
present cianification of charges upon merchandise and ,foods
should be thoroughly revised end plaLed up-ma mlre tint-
form and equitable footing." In brinsing forward this reso-
lution, be malt observe that so grasping were railway com•
ponies, that they had asked for and obtained powin which
were injurious both to themitelvAi aid the public.

Mr. CALDECOTT seconded the rev lutian. Complaints
had been made of the charges which were made for the eou-
veyaaes of large parcels by railway, end he wend,' nnw wi-
den other instances in addition to Sion which had already
been men,ioned. He had a st►tement before him, showing
that psni. s mita, ca.ntract for the eonveyance of their goods
at the rate of 30i per ton, wherein those who did not enter
into soy :mount were compelled to pay at the rate of
425. 61. per ton. (Cries of " Shame.")
The motion having been carried,
Mr. WHITE proposed the fourth resolution—" That a
subscription be entered into, and a committee be app Anted
to communicate with the nilway comminioners, aid to leak
the prnte Son of the public intern•, and to take such steps
with that view es they may think &dying ."

blro W. HAWES seconded the resolution, and in refer-
ence to the complaint which bad been made against the
system panned by railway companies, in opening parcels
entrusted to then► for delivery, he observed that be could not
emeeive any syrein 1319,0 ►aae'al in i.s i•illence than this.
He held in his hand a letter, describing an instance in which
two parcels bad been comprised in one, and th+ contents had
actually been opened, and the one packet delivered as two.
(" Shame, shame.")
The motion was c avied.

Mr. WALKED. begged to all the attention of the mem
mines to the treatment received by third clam permagen.
Iles eonsids red that such treatment was die mortal to the
country, .nd he hoped that Maps would be taken to corm el
railway companies to sfl,rd to those who travelled in the
third•clase carriages a fairer proportion of accommodation
than they at present received. As the conveyance of human
beings was of equal isportance to the question of miming
roods—fa lambi—he hoped the committee would tern
their attention to the subjeet.
A you or thanks was then peered to the chairman, who,
in acknowledgins the compliment, said he was erectly
pleased at the result of the smiting, bat he should his,.
been more satisfied bed them been some one present from
the railway mammies who might have explained to them
tilde sentiments with regard to the question under discus-
rots. Perhaps, however, there were segue gentlemen in the
room who had noted down the @memento which had ►een
made. and he hoped that ear► was the ease, ea the proceed-
ing might lead to hone& id result..
It mu then proposed that the committee to be appointed
should consist of the following gentlemen:—Mr. Dillon
(Aransas), Mr. Troyer. (deputy-chairmen), Mr. Forster,
M P., Mr. 8 wileir, M P., Mr. Cadet:on, Mr. Bainuel Mor-
ley, Mr. B•adhury, Mr. W. Hawes, Mr. Wart, Mr. Whitb,
Mr W. Cook, Mr. Joshua Howell, Mr. T. Divas.

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Mr. RICARDO, Y P., that stepped forward sad &polo.
gised for ir.truding himself upon the atheist: after the oro-
eredinr bad terminated. He should not, however, have
risen to address 'hem bed it not been for the citeuntstance
that the chairman, in his cotelading observation., had
alluded so the possibility of there being some stentl.mse,
present for the purpose of watching the preeeedirge on be-
half of the railway companies. Lest it should be imagined
that he was ,me of the persons alluded to in the observation
be had thoneht it r;glit to address a few remarks to the
meeting. He ass chairman of the North Staffordshire Rail.
way, but It wa outy today that he had seen the advertise-
ment one vetting the present meeting, and he at oats resolved
to attend and hear the arguments Vet might bo addend.
Having listened to the observations w iet• had been made
he wss happy to say that he moat cordially agreed is the
object sought to he carried by the prom ders of this move.
meet ; and, as he bad taken some part in endeavouring to
peonies a proper freedom of transit in
think it would be incompatible with his position as, chairman
of a railway company teat he should desire toss jastios
cud Ide play when it was proved that a monopoly existed in
moppet to the maveyanso of goods by railway. (Hear, bowl
He trashed, therskee, that this xasetleg woold not consider
kis ea opposed to them, exempt is es hr as the meeting
'Mahe be opposed to railways. (Cheers.)
The westing then separated.

NAVAL.
ADNIULTT, 4.—Arrortramaing.—To Lily—
CO•1111111114•7 It T. &petard. Limitsaast ; W. Duren.
Mlta* W T. TIMIWItts• Master's mistaat : J. H. Black-
ford. Paymaster aml pane:: J. D. Gilpia. Clerk : Webb. Ct.rk'. mistime : J. M. Kellimm. Beatawala
W. Wallin. Gspeatee J. Sewage.

THE
VI ANU FACTURING DISTRICTS.

(heath* Dully Nora.)

THE TEN HOURS FACTORY QUESTION.
MANCHESTER, Menem 4.
The new factory agitation still halts in it. Forces.
The loaders have coma to as open rupture, and there is at
prosiest little prospect of an &Biteable settlement of the feud
It was explained in the Daily New of last Wedaseday that
this difference erase out of • doubt, or affected doubt, of the
trustworthiness of Lard Ashley to conduit • new mea
inc. atroogh the Rouse of Comarms. There Is a further
statement as to the origin of thee. differences among the
factory operatives and their out-door leaders, however. It
is said thit his lordship, towards he close of the last seta.
lion, treated with indignity some of the former leaders in
the movement. Mr. Oastler and Mr. Stephens had been
announced to speak at a series of meetings, to which hie lord
ship had been invited. Lotd Ashley came down to these
appointments ; but, not relishing hie associates, made private
arrangements to address separate meetings. Th turning et
the "cold shoulder" to men who eosin lee that they have
done the cause some service, it is said is not to be forgiven ;
and hence the present split. At the meeting of delegates on
Sunday, the 17th ult , it is said that Mears. Oastler and
Stephena's friends were actuated by motives arising out of
this alight as much as by actual distrust of his lordship, in
associating with hits Lord Jobs Manners and Mr. Batik's;
but they have not assigned any such motive. It will be
recollected that on Smithey, the 24th ult., the central shoe'
time committee at Manchester convened • second dele-
gate meeting, from which the Oastler and Stephens party
were to some extent excluded, and reversed the pro-
ate:tinge of the former meeting, by giving to Lord Ashley
the 'operate lead et the queetian in parliament, and
merely calling opus Lord John Manners sad Mr. Benicia
tom operate with his lordship. The result of this has been
that Mr. Samuel Fielden, who by inheritance as well as by
special invitaion of the factory operatives, assumes to be
the out-door leader of the maim's', has interpueed, and
induced the factory delegates to repudiate the proceedings
of the second meeting, and depose the Central Short Tame
Committee from their position. Mr. Fielden summoned
the delegates to • meeting which took place on Sun.
day, and which was • numerous one. It did nut
consist of so many delegates as the flea one, ;sonis
of the factory districts having for the eske of economy
deputed fewer delegates, but in place of 200 at the former
meetings, there were nearly 150 at this, and on the list et
delegates at the meeting of the 17th being called over, i•
was found that but few places were unrepresented. Mr.
?tulip Knight, a member of the Central Short Time Commit-
tee,presided, and both Mr. J. R. S:ephees and Mr. S. Fieldeu
were present. A large portion of the morning sitting was con
mused in &seta:dog the competency of Mr. Fielden to eall
1 the meeting. On a division, however, Mr. Fadden wee
justified by the followiag resolution " That Mr. Samuel
was fully justified, under the circumstances, in convening
this meanest." This resolution wee passed with only five
diasrntients.

Mr. J. R. Btarazaa *ben read a letter from Mr. Baml.l
Fielden, giving rather a masterly review of the past pro
ceedings of the short time committee, and justifyivg his own
clectact. The following ass pawl's from this Lommunica-
lieu :

" When I was galled upon at my father's death to take an
active put in this agitation, I thought there was no difficulty
to overcome but that of powerful and determined codposi-
Mon ; I supposed that the working people had a antral com-
mittee, elected by and from amongst themselves, thorougbly
acquainted with the matter in hand, and in whom perfect
confidence might be placed. I anticipated, thereof.' that
everything would be fully xplained to me by that Sway,
and that I should then hove only to place myself amongst
the rest of your friends, and. in conjunction with them and
'the Central Committee, do all in my power for your ree-
-1 via,. Judge, then, of my astonishment when I found all
things to be the reverse of this! It was difficult, even, to
find oat who and what the Central Committee was. Itried
to make some arrangements with them, but I continually
found that they duce.. d and misled me : that which I tin•
lessteod they would do. wily did not des; other things which
I undentocd they would not do, they did. In short, I
found myself thwarted and perplexed at every turn. The de-
legates, distrusting the central committee, resolved that ft
it should become necessary to introduce a bill into parliament
the ques.ion as to the management of that matte should be
determined only by another d legate mecing, to be called
fur that purpose, and to which the o,d and tried friends of the
cause should be invited. It became necessary to introduce
a bill ; this central committee called the del gate meeting,
but did not invite the old friends. The del-gazer, however,
assembled, and some of the of f friends attended. The meet-
ing lasted the whole day, and, after Lull disco sins and con
Mutation, the two following resolu'ions, the first Wit g pre:
posed by Mr. Grant himself (though in what capacity I do
not know). I have not the resolutions at hand, but I be-
lieve the following to he suhstanti illy correct :
I." That Lord Ashley, Lenl J Manners, and Mr.
George Henkee should be requested, j-intly, to take charge
of the bill in the 11)use of Comn.ors,
2. "That the Centr..l Committee phould be reconstructed
on a more equitable and satiractory basis, so as fairly to
represent the opinions end views of the factory worker.
This result was haled by us all as moat satisfactory.
Those who were anxious for the service and icfidence of
Lord Ashley were satisfied to find hits p aced at our head ;
Woes who doubted his strength (after his einsent to eourpro-
mile) were relieved from fear by the sae ciation with him of
two gentlemen in whom my Latter was knowu to have
placed iraplici: coofi hare, end who were known to be free
from all taict of a leaning to compromise. Our opponents
in the house could nut now say Vat we had ourselves stun-
cloned the principle of the Ten Hours' Act, for we were
represented by three gentlemen, of whom two, at all
events, had never yielded a pint. The Central Com-
mittee bad no reason to complain (and I am told that
t .ty did no'), for the very act of reeotistructiog that body
would have given hem the opportunity of clearing their
characters, and, no doubt, would have brought lorth s .me
public testimony to their worth, if they merited any. Tne
delegates aid nut proceed to carry out th secood resolution,
I but left the central committee in power ti carry out the
whole of their resolutions, and, amongst of .ere, the recoil
struction of their own body in dun time. Incead of .:oioe
this, and without any intimation at tl.e time that they would '
not do it, but leaving the contrary to be inferred, toey suit
denly got together a meeting of (1 cal.( 1) delegates, collected
by •ickets. under their immediate sup-rvision, and at that
meeting, which I came down from London to attend to
rotted spinet their proceeding., after many divitioia and
protests, rescinded the resolutiutis of the forme: meeting ;
thus setting at defiance the only legitinthe seat ority
under which th-y could- test, breaking up the harmony
and unanimity which the wisilom of the former meeting
hod established, gad throwing our proceeding, into a state of
confusion, from which you alone, I believe, have the power
to rescue them. The state of thine& then is this. The
people have a nominal head, Welch sets them at defiance,
disobeying their instructioos and insulting their friends. In
the mean time all proceedings are in confusion, your friends
know out what to do, and the cause suffers. I have called
you together in order to loy the facts before you, and to urge
upon you the necessity of some step, being taken by you to
arrest the evil. I advise you, then, not scale to part till you
have found the moans of carrying into effect the resolutions
which you posed on the 17th co February lest; and, in con-
elusion, I premise you that, whatever may be your determi-
nation, I will not cease in my elate, however little their
value may be, to frustre'e the fraudulent attempt to deprive
women and children of the very limited protection which
the factory acts were intended to Rive." The letter is sUrned
Samuel Fielden, and dated Centre Vale, Todmorden, March
2, IMO.
The letter was received with much applause, and the de-
legates then adjourned to dine. On reassembling, the fol-
lowing motion was moved by an Ashton /Wrote :
That the resolleior.“ of the meeting of the 17th ult. be rearmed.
That the Centrsl Short-tune Committee, having disobeyed the
Instructions heretofore given them by the delega.es now esumbled;
baring set et defiance the resolutions unanimously agreed to at the
former meeting of these delegates: and, having otherwise so eon-
' ducted the:melees as to seriously it jure the cone they were elected
to promote, that committee has ceased to porta the confidence if
the waking people.
A DELEGATE from Oldham having seconded the
motion,
A DELEGATE from Padiham opposed it, and moved as
en amendeneat, that the confidence of the meeting in the
committee r•meined unshaken.

A DELEGATE from Dr,:yladen wooded the amend-
ment.

A Wog and stormy discussion enwed, which lasted till five
o'clock, when the amendment woe put and rejected, the
orhrinal motion being carried by a tarns majority.
The following !inflations, passed by the meeting on the
17th ult were then re affirmed :

That the people employed in factories, and this meeting, have Net confidence in the ability and integrity of Lord Ashley, Loll John
Manners std Mr. George Banns, Jointly to conduct through the
flours al Co Amore a 1411 to abuttals the v•rrking by shitia or relays;
and that the working people in the mariuructurtng districts will be
grievous!, disappointed should those three gentlemen, or either of
them, refuse to take charge of the said bill.
That Mr. B. B. B. Cobbett, Solicitor. be instructed to prepare • bill
aecessary for the above purpose, and to consult sacb co thereon
se he may thigh proper.
That Mr. (holler be invited, If possible, to attend the public meet-
lags about to take pine, and that the Rev. J. It. Stephens be invited
to attend them also, together with such other et our (rends as It may
be found can attend.
That the el cuees of the various boroughs and mattes In the
manufacturing districts be urged to ow their influence with their
leveret representatives in our favour; and that in the event of say
election or el stiona in the manufacturing dire rata, am be taken that
every candidate be queetloned, and, U possible, pledged to support
our cause, and that if lie refuse to do as, every effort be made to pre-
vent Menem.
The additional resolutions were agreed to almost without
dimities
TMt • previewed comernittee of five be now appointed to carry Into
Abet these ressiatioes, with power to take charge of all matter* af.
frating! OW MUM until a viand armadaer &r appointed by the is oplo
of the respective factory! districts in public meeting eptclilly noted
fur that purpee,the 'aid provisional committee to nous instrurtionv
fur that eketim la time Masai& the members then chosen to meet
in Mandstater em Goon Vrida) next.
Itiateeptes of the.. mambo. bs Immediately forwarded to Lad
Ashley, lord John Mousers, and George Banker., Rap
TIMM. meeting armotanarate without esproung its reverent.* far me ganearry rink. late Jo:in Vielden, the man who, as a facto ry
master, set en man* to motes, amt who auccesefully Mont In pr.
liassenthe folamore of his upright character and of Ambition to
=lfoe the labouring mann and children In histories the Ten
et.
That this meeting returns its thanks to I.oed Ashley tor his valua-
ble services to the cause, and to Ilichard (tastier, Yu t., and the Be,.
J. R. Stephan, the men who Sought oar battle against the mareirm
fa thetr most powerful days.
mat this meeting aeknowledges with gratitude the services fen.
Awed to the cams by Mr. noose Yseldvs; Sin it thanks him
daily far having come keward to rescur the factory workers from
their kopird, this pytaske ; that the &legatee perm pledge
themeless to him to do their utmost effectually to perform the duty
be has celled them to discharge; sod the/ beg be will permit them
WIMP 10 look to Wm In their ur of =catty sad Marc as asp
fdsßi, edelme, W lader.

The provisional committee, as soon es the mooting, which
lasted several hours. had brokers up, immediately proceeded
to the transsation of basin'''.

The following extract of s letter from Mr. (tastier in reply
to an incitation to attend a public meeting at Ashton, which
enived too late to be read to the &legates, hat been band, d
to us for publiestiln, as **pumice of the views of that frit nd
of :be Ten Hours cause on the subject under discussion :

I do not think ray Misses Iran your meeting, and from the merles
of meetinp now In promos, is of any moment. flimsies that WI. IS
only the beginning. Aeon an agitation of a much mere onions eha.
racier will take place; then, U spared, I hops to be in the trout rank.
TM cunning foes, are, I see, watching events. 1 hey were ready
with an Eleven Hours 11111, but having diactivered • little disorder in
our ranks', they now wait, expecting it will be any esay matter for
them to obtain their own terns when we are divided. We must not
suffer them is conquer; nor why we. Our prevent din order is but
the prelude to firmer and stronger union. When the sele.le ease is
brought before the public, as soon it wisi be, if those whn arrogate
to themselves the power to ride rougbaboil over • properly consti-
tuted delegates meeting, persist in the coone they have (if I ans
redly informed) begun, then, I am sure, every real friend will rally
round :he standsrd which has never been tarnished, and revolve on no
I aut render, either to false Irk/1411°r open foes. I cannot write on the
Present padtion of affairs, became I cannot believe what I hear—that
• ho. t of unauth,rised MOM should have dared, at the bidding of an
individual, to declare the most num, roue and moat Important meeting
of delegates a *action, and to pronounce Ka resolutioos void. eoll.ti Ut-
leg themselves into a Ilelegate meeting, and passing what they o it
counter.resolutisna! I repeat, that although I ant told such Is the
ease, yet, really, I cannot give credit to such report& My course is
plain—l premised ta abide by the resolutint.• of the deleted& meet.
log, and I will keep that premix. I recommend the same aurae to
others; and, with kind remembrances to every true Mend of lbe Ten
Moues Bill, I remain, dear air, yours moat truly —" Toe Old King,.
Broadsides. Etat, March I, 18.50. RiCliAlln OUTLAW.

MILITARY.
Dann OP MASon•GINIsIikL Entine', C.B —On the Ist
inst. this emery' officer died at Clifton, near Bristol, aged 74.
He entered the army as an ensign in the 4:h (King'. Own)
It •niment, in which corps the whole of his duninguis
military was passed. In 1799 he .erned in Holland,
and was present in the actions of the 2 ,d and 6th October of
toot year ; in 1905 and 1806 he served with the army in
Hanover; in 1807 at the mete cud capture of Copenhagcn ;
afterwards he served under Sir John Moore at 13,31 •nburith,
ono subs qttently in Spain and Portugal throughout the
operation. there in 1808 and part of 1809; in the latter year
Captain Femme proceeded with the army to the Scheldt.
i
From 1810 to 1913 be again served n the Peilin-
.uls, and was present at the stormirg and cap-
ture of &dams (where he was wounded), also at
the battle of Beamanca and the investment of Bayonne
early in 1614. Soon alt. rwarda he proceeded to PI, vh
Americo, and d there in the American war, including
the battle of Bladensburg, the capture of Washington, the
action near Baltimore, and the operations before New Or-
leans; and in January, 1814, Lieut.- Col. Fauna was severely
wounded. In that year he was nominated a Companion of
the Bath ; he had also received the gold medal for his ger.
vices at Sal mance. and the silver one for Curium and
Badajo.. Early in 1832. /mei, g then served in the regiment
since 179.5, and commanded it for 10 years, Colonel Founce
retired 'rout the commend, and was selected to be the In-
specting Field Offer at Bristol, which appointment he
continued to hold until 1841, wham ha became a general
officer. He also then reli,opished the appoini merit of one
of the aides-decamp to the Qaeen. In 1843 the lee Major-
G.:ntral Fauna was pl,ced on the list of officers receiving
rewards for distinguished services.