The Sun.
London, England, 1839-01-03 00:00:00

MEETING AT BRADFORD, YORKSHIRE.

BRADFORD, WEDNESDAY NIORNINO.—In consequence of the
arrest of the Rev. Joseph Rayner Stephens, the Radicals of
Bradford convened a public meeting to lie held in the Odd
Fellows' Hall, on Monday evening, Dec. 31. About 1,600
persons were present. Mr. Clarkson, solicitor, chairman,
opened the proceedings in an excellent speech, inwhich he
commented at length on the law of treason, and the necessity
of a good and effective position being taken up by the work-
ing classes in the securing of an amelioration of their condi-
tion. Mr. P. Bussey moved the first resolution :—" That so
far as we are acquainted with the conduct of that indefatigable
patriot, the Rev. Joseph Rayner Stephens, we are led to
place implicit confidence in his sterling honesty and perseve-
rance. That we condemn the base conduct of the Whigs in
arresting him at this time, and pledge ourselves to give him
every legal support in our power," which was carried without
a dissentient. _

Mr. RicriAansox, from Manchester, ascended the platform,
and was loudly cheered. His speech occupied an hour and
three- quarters in the delivery ;he went over the entire of the
cii cumstances of the arrest and examination in a forcible and
eloquent manner, and concluded by a fervid and eloquent ap-
peal to the people to stand up in the defence of their constitu-
tional liberties, their true friends, and especially the Rev. J.
R. Stephens, which was responded to by loud and continued
cheering.
Mr. J. BROOKE proposed the following resolution :—" That
there now more than ever exists a necessity for every man to
act with energy in the carrying out iof the principle of Radi-
calism, we being fully convinced that any relinquishment of
our duties at this time would prove destructive to the attaia-
ment of the objects for which we contend," which was very
ably seconded by Mr. Bowden, and carried unanimously.
Three cheers were given for Mr. Stephens, and the meet.
ing peaceably separated a little before twelve o'clock.

NIONTON-GREEN.
This district, which contains a large manufacturing popula-
tion, being in the vicinity of Eccles, Warsley, and Patricroft,
near the seat of Lord Francis Egerton, intend to meet on
the Green to-morrow, to discuss similar topics to those al-
luded to in the article from Rochdale. Lord Francis Eger-
ton and the respectable inhabitants of the neighbourhood, it
is stated, do not seem to like the idea of the intended muster,
and the parties being in want of a hustings, were obliged to
resort to Manchester for the loan of a cart for the occasion,
the farmers being either afraid that their vehicles might be
contaminated, or that their landlords would object to such
accommodation being afforded to the agitators. This was the
neighbourhood to which Mr. Stephens was taken after his
apprehension.

MELANCHOLY DEATH OF MRS.
MACLEAN, LATE MISS LANDON, OR L.E.L.,
AT CAPE COAST, WESTERN AFRICA.

(From the Watchman,)
We have been furnished with the following extract of a let-
ter of the Rev. Thomas Freeman, Wesleyan Missionary at
Cape Coast, containing the announcement of this calamitous
event. The sympathy of a farge portion of the public, as well
es of her immediate friends, will be awakened by the circum-
stances of the death of this talented and estimable lady :
" Cape Coast Town, October 16, 1838.
" Here I would gladly close my letter, but, alas alas I I
feel it my painful duty to record the awfully sudden death of
poor Mrs. Maclean—not occasioned by any sickness peculiar
to this climate (her general health having been very good
from the day she landed until yesterday morning), when she
was found dead in her room, lying close to the door, having in
her hand a bottle which had contained prussic acid, a portion of
which she had taken (as was proved by the surgeon), the re-
reinainder being spilt on the floor. She had been seen, a short
time before, in apparent good health and spirits. A letter was
found, which she had written to a friend in Scotland, dated
the same morning, in which she expresses herself as satisfied
and pleased with Capo Coast and its inhabitants, and as find-
i.,g everything here much better than she had expected. (She
tild me the same eight or ten days ago, or thereabouts.) On
the body being thus found a jury was immediately summoned,
composed of the European merchants of the town (I was
not among them), and the nature of the evidence given was
s ich as they considered would authorise diem to give a verdict
t,) the following effect:--' It is thought that she was seized
with spasms in the stomach (with which she was often troubled,
Ling subject to them), and took an over-dose of prussic
acid, as she was found dead on the floor of her bed-room
close to the door, with the small bottle in her hand. It is
pipposed that she took an over-dose, which killed her.'
Mr. Maclean bad been very ill with the same complaint
( the spasms.), while she only felt them for a short time at
nce, not enough to make her ill. Indeed, whenever I have
a ,en her (which was often), she always appeared in high health
and spirits. We all deeply deplore the event. She was a per-
s.ni of an amiable disposition. To me she was very kind, espe-
cially during my late illness, in sending me any little thing
(such as dried fruit, &c.) which I stood in need of. I fondly
hoped she would have been spared ; for, though her literary
pursuits would most probably have hindered her from paying
much attention to our poor degraded Fantee females, yet even
the mere presence of an European lady is of vast importance
in this place. I have dwelt longer than I ought, perhaps, on
this melancholy catastrophe, because I feared lest it should
olrrate.injuriously on the minds of any missionaries or their
s Ives whom the Committee
". may intend to send to this station.'The spasms are by no means peculiar to this climate ; the
only complaints which are peculiar and dangerous here are the
fever and dysentery. Epidemics arc scarcely known at Cape
C oast.

For the particulars of the pugilistic contest between
'Pass Parker and Britton, see Bell's Life in London of
Sunday next, January 6. The price of Bell's Life in Lon-
don is sd. only. Early copies of Bell's Life in London, at
twelve on Saturdays, in time for the two o'clock railway,
by which they may be had in Birmingham on Saturday
evenings.
An omnibus, drawn hi four horses, has just been
started to run between London and Southampton. This
ie the first use of such a vehicle for " long stages."