The Sun.
London, England, 1852-03-03 00:00:00

CLERKENWELL.—(THIS DAY.)
John CleasPy W 55 phic,‘,l the bar, t-.et,,re Mr t'orri,
chargedv. t, t aiing =hi le;fee h,r.e„,• for 36/. 7.. 3
and urzers.l (-I.a;uraTc s
of. College-street West, tl• T . .en own.
The
, prosecutor stated that last Night the prisoner,
,Ivau.o3 he had known about tour years, and with whom
r 'lad had several business transactions, called at his
bad
to settle with him acute small account. After they
L:11,c1 been in conversation a short time a dispute arose
this
some of their numerous accounts, and to settle
satisfactorily he sent for his cash-box to try and c ,n-
Jince him that he was wrong. Upon opening the box
he took out several bills of
exchange, and the prisoner
made a rush at him and took up several of them.
the
to ascufila which ensued, he could only swear to
Present bill, which was found in his pocket on being
learetwd, and which was drawn upon a Mr. Hutchison,
110 endorsed by the prisoner to complainant. The pri-
_saner had formerly been a clerk in the Welsh iron trade,
and he (the complainant) only owed him a small sum,
"der 24
Other witnesses having been examined to prove the
above facts,
The prisoner, in defence, stated that the complainant
°wed him 201 and that he took the bill, which was his
°", and said that ha should keep it, as he had a right
10 it.
CORRIE, after going into the case at great length,
stated that he thought there was not enough evidence to
Lharge the prisoner with felony, as it seemed to him to
a dispute as to what each one owed to the other. He
tuould discharge the prisoner, leaving the prosecutor to
settle his case in the Court of Queen's Bench.

NATIONAL REFORM ASSO CIA-
TION.—(THIS DAY.)
The conference of delegates resumed its sittings this
blorning,
toe
WALTERS, of Newcastle.upon-Tyne, occupied,
loe chair, and addressed a few preliminary observations
to the meeting, stating that the question for discussion
!as not whether they should or should not discuss
1-
Chartism
great
but whether they should endeavour to
ettrrY out the principles which had been laid down
bY the association.—(Hear.) He hoped the small mi-
tiOtity which created some dissension in the proceedings
Yesterday, would not cause any interruption to-day, and
thet the meeting would be unanimous in calling for
those measures ' reform which the people, as
men and citizens, were entitled to ask at the
;ands of the Legislature. Ho thought none could
"▪ ItY they went too far in their objects ;
;ettle Might think they did not go felt enough, but he,
°r one, was ready to take reform by instalments. He
tv2ldisposed to consider that they would never get a full
((I:gsatire of reform if they went for the whole at once.—
iesrs hear.) It would be more advisable only to in.k
e4v▪ etist amount of reform which even their enemies must
e
• they were entitled to.—(Hear, hear.) This was a
az , to
r Reformers to rouse themselves into action. The
1,41 of Derby had stated in the House of Lords that he
bait of opinion thot the education of the people ought to
useded over to the parochial clergy. Now he Asked
erheth
% or Nonconformists would quietly submit to such
e
believed as that? This point was one which h
,4led would rouse the energies of the most dormant
41E1H:inners from one end of the kingdom to the other.
RThe reason why Reformers had been so apathetic was
at
11, they entertained an idea that Lord John Russell
eeep
tese"_„°o something great for them; but his measure had
ofeu out to be nothing more than a sickly babe.—
liear.) He therefore hoped that Reformers would be
eik• tetid active, and discharge those important duties
4. the country expected of them at this crisis.
bsit tiliew, a Chartist, wished to know whether any
asso::l° members of the association could address the
The nr support motions, or move amendments?
'the be Filainentre said it was certainly the intention of
Zrietll`°ess committee to allow only those who were
f tubers to take part in the proceedings.
tea, other some discussion, in which Mr -haw, Mr. Bezer,
pin; `lier Chartists complained of their exclusion from
ben'e'Pating in the proceedings, it was arranged that
ein'teembers who represente4 the opinion of any bodies
let;e!tolls should have an opportunity of addressing the
hirRIR from 12 to halt-past that hour.
%toosfsßEzmit, of the National Charter Association, then
Thabody was unanimously tif opinion that a Perlis-
Ile,„"tir, reform was cessary, and that a Derby and
ItevllAoministration was not likely to give it them.
hoed: their opinion, too, that any suffrage short of man-
°oh -tiurage would rather retard than accelerate the
Jilichisement of all.
a
Air' DANIEL, 'sAltllnn, of the Union Temperance Society,
lihiee-l'oat all the world were teetotallers. The body
%he— he represented would not be contented with ob
filemite s
.6 these five root out
points, but would endeavour to
,blthilltwhittever. It the working classes would unite
treeeevis,e,roperance League, and take a pledge to abstain
toie;" Rinds of liquor until they had obtained the six.
44ota- olthe Charter, it would not be Lord Derby nor
Jobeo Russell who would long be able to refuse them.
of hi' 13: globes, of Accrington, expressed the opinion
is locality was in favour of the association, and
lines to aid it in obtaining such a measure of reform
tareeptlid content the country, and pave the way for fu-
tiettivettlaus He did not think the country was suffi-
taPo yet for manhood suffrage. and as there was
tome absolute need for a reform in Parliament, he was
tit to Put his shoulder to the present movement.
111414 4, LT, of Finsbury, proclaimed himself a
Wid."7"iss Chartist, and he thought that that class
toed -811°111 of a reform having in view the attaintneneof
peirekld cheap government. The Reform Bill had disap-
eon ed the working classes, and the result had been, after
thtsiderable disoussion, the drawing up of the People's
heitetdet lin 1838. All earnest reformere were then
the' °tile unfortunately, persons whom he would not
etritee-eine stepped in, and, by the introduction of doe-
Wr— —never contemplated by the original framers of the
eP,les Charter, marred the movement. The union
111,Teu broken up and bad never been since resumed.
reef
"same persons who then interfered had in the same
kid 'er destroyed all the subsequent reform movements,
lame°w unfortunately seemed inclined to attempt the
lefertiourse on the present occasion. He thought, how-
te to secure the objects of this association was
to practical means with regard to the next ,
blain 'it election. He would advise the association to
hitt:forward a candidate at every town where there were
talbitelf-ttedesenßeformers; even though they were beaten
tith eitY would still be given to their principles, and in
time eat tb raise such a phalanx of Reformers through-
the ° country as would force the proposed Bill through
ll hod
me d House of Commons, as the first Reform
lloti b'en forced through a borough-mongering
Thst---(Cheers.)
%lllPSedtir°o for listening to the delegates having now
•
amens.rh
of Exeter, moved the first resolution:—
sat,. however much this conference may regret the
141)171 to power of a Government avowedly opposed
en°tateviableutary reform, it cannot but congratulate the
'ref that one effect of the recent turn in palms,
et tee will be to relieve Reformers from the discussion
"Net:tures imperfect in themselves and utterly in.
74 to
meet the demand of public opinion."
Pion Dawsoie said that he seconded the reso-
.Cath ,f"," great pleasure, as it expressed joy et the
44illistp,:,toe Whigs. He was for going at the present
blstry without delay, and clearing the way for a Mt-
. The new order.
,4
"10Vsly.lesoltition was then put and carried unani-
,
titciuti4,,,n-LoWen, Esq., of Oxford, proposed the, nextlfter
" That this conference commends the
Icluitlebt4 of Parliamentary Reform to the active aid of
tlrard ,e4Juulittees and associations, which will best for-
13eire 4rei:elttlie by diligently enrolling additional met-
-4084, ,t`e ag4lociatlon, by the strictest attention to the
t‘tetid:"ri of -elec ors, by the introduction of proper
her% set) to 061IStittiencies, and by evincing that ge.
tev . arnrit co-operation in the service of oar couti-
";*;t)::e'wbloh
wo, national movement can retain
icrititodirtitri 'Bolton, seconded the resolution.
ken&d-tlie.‘for t• "Ted. the resolution, end recom-
ttees, urorttbloeccaolu
aigitirtaytoiofn.local corn-
ea thelikaeel;nagi:
tOilr.Da.KELs 'also iupported the resolution; which was
'+!_lassrried.
tiZr• CIIAPMAN, of Yarmouth
whilst desiring the main-
* tairived.the third resele-
te,a t'eet" That this conference,
„.!_trice of 'a free-trade policy, and convinced that the
rr„: tinarantee for it will be a lebtrat reform of the
ehZsta of Commons, desires, at the same time, to remind
keurintry that the present state of the representation
at
all necessary petite.
"i)°,.„,e.11, places in peril the advantages which the people
eal v-„Tot enjoy, but the progressof
the 7 financial reformat. And that, therefore, weetnar
policy be upheld or not,, the
ehleell.tting commercial
et. ,t at by the present conference will lose none
•ILUPortance,"
seconded the resolution, He
ale!' merits* of 'Norwich, seems r
tire or refer
m pro.
peZiat that the death of the late mettE
int
°Ois by Lord John Russell was no los whatever to the
%la 31, because though it was a step in thfe right direc-
hout the ballot it was unworthy cf
fie
Lord
did
John
helm'lN o offer, and of the Radicals to accept.
,reliknve that Lord Derby Would dare to attempt the
L'otiirtilltition of a duty upon bread; ho knew better; and
tilltin„eialiel his supporters were only deceiving the ag
kr....ortion of the community.
Nittetfuiert (not the manhood suffrage delegate who
Itippe t° great a sensation yesterday) came forward to
itlt o
desire the resolution, which he was induced to do by is
f
kipth ellen into
redeem his name from the discredit
yesterday, frotn the proceedings of
kretßuntleman who bore it.
etrrie.,ll3ltele also supported the resolution, which wBB
unanimously,„e.°lotino. `-'°olereneen, of Cambridge, moved the fourth re-
"etletes,',ProPosing the adoption of an address to the
ensile from the conference.
4<tat:itier:ttbeer r.esolutions had been carried, thanking the
officers of the Parlismeetery Reform
eali scion for their services in the cause of reform, and
th ••! on the local associations to organise sub,criptions
,!biiir several localities, and a vote if thanks to the
meeting"l/tII-ttellvebaviop been passed.' the conference atijourned
„te
„u o'clock this evening, when en .
the friends of referee from all parts o. the
Y Will be held in t he la:ge hall.

EPttx
areiN,ky ~NTATION OF NORWICEI.• NORWTOn,
tc4llted '-'7lltrtio.-.A requisition was this day (Tuesday)
Of, jo Thomas Osborn Springfield, Esq., of Coleman-
ti7(l497,:o, and this city, signed by the Mayor and up-
iae hext 4,3°Welectors, requesting him to offer himself at
tiokeot. :eetion as a candidate for its represent ation in Pur-
l/1,11, c)f ilhe worthy gentleman has risen from the p
ciC% ibiliruu.mble tradesman to be one of
.the richest and
sh ntial merchants, and has been twice ma or of the
e
.I.4incti',?llid he accede to the requisition, his return,
,n
-71 with Mr. Peto, may be considered as certain.
4 liir -
11Lh4e of P. body of the Liberal Members of the
6416014 t, o„'-lwartioas have been invited to meet Lord JoLn
the 11th inst., with a view to some consultatioi
tion on the present position of public affairs.