The Sun.
London, England, 1839-02-07 00:00:00

DON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1539

starvation with which they are threatened? It is surely as much
the duty of Christians to prevent evil as to remedy it after it has
occurred. If we could bring this question fully and fairly out, we
should doubtless obtain their support and assistance. It would be
very desirable to have petitions presented beore the 19th instant,
In support of the motion to be brought forward on that day,
and it would be also very desirable that the constituents
of different Honourable Members should write their let.
ters urging their attendance upon that occasion. He concluded by
offering to the attention of the meeting a resolution, that circulars
embodying those suggested should be immediately issued, and that
there should be a still further attendance of Delegates previous to
the 11th. He was averse to drawing gentlemen from their homes
unnecessarily, but it was of importance to have a Hill attendance of
Delegates previous to that Occasion.

Mr. FINCII, NI.P., said that after what had passed last night he
must say something of the conduct of Mr. G. W. Wood; he did not
wish to say anything harsh of that gentleman, but he must say, and
were Mr. G. W. Wood present, he should not hesitate in
saying it in his presence, that he was either a man without
judgment, or, said the Honourabie Gentleman, " I fear
there is treason in the camp." It was of the utmost importance
that they should prevail on all Members favourable to a repeal of the
Corn-laws, to attend a meeting which should be held previous to the
di cession of the question in the House, when they should make up
their minds as to the measures they should adopt, and press those
measures on the attention of the Government, for he was sorry to
szt from what he observed last night, that this was absolutely no.
cessary.

Dr. BOWRING was much obliged to the Hon. Gentleman for having
drawn the attention of the Delegates to this subject. If it was the
intention of the House to cushion this question, it was the intention
of the Delegates to put on their hats and go home again ; aid it would
be a cushioning of it to refer it to a Committee. One reason of the
reasons, doubtless, of the opposition to receiving evidence at the
bar of the House was because then the true bearing of the question
on the interests of the working classes would become apparent,
and a case would be made out which would show how all alike are
interested in obtaining a repeal of the Corn laws. Then the delu.
sion as to the money amount of wages would be exposed, and it
would be shown that in countries competing with this the wages arc
sufficient to enable the labourer to purchase a house for himself out
of his earnings—and also raise himself from his dependent condition,
and thus furnish him with new means of competition with the
English labourer, Ho expressed his disgust at the conduct of those
opponents of the repeal who professed to be actuated by peCuliarly
religious motives. No hypocrisy could be more monstrous than after
daily repeating the petition in the Lord's Prayer," Give us this day
our daily bread," to adopt measures to prevent the accomplishment
of that blessing for which they had prayed. Well might that petition
be immediate ly followed by a prayer to " Forgive us our sins."

Mr. rARXER, of Preston, said, it struck him that there would not
be a more effectual way of showing to th• world that this measure
was not sectarian than by appealing to the religious world without
any distinction.

Mr. Wgta: stated that that poposition had been acted upon
by some Dissenting Clergymen in Scotland. Several had offered
to lecture the working classes on that subject.
Mr. AMIWORTII said if they were sent back to the country It would
not be a repeal of the Corn-laws that would satisfy them, but an
entire reformation of the House of Commons and the House of
Lords too. He did not mean to threaten Lord Melbourne, but
did he send them back unsatisfied, they would not return for a half
measure,

Mr. twartr, otVerpOol, said—Let it never be lost sight of by
the country that the parties wko desired further measures of Reform
would net he themselves, but those who were neglected.
Mr. CopeocK suggested whether the meeting ought not to pass a
resolutifA repudiating the conduct of Mr. Wood in the House. He
and not:met with two opinions on the subject. Either Mr. Wood
was a traitor to their cause, or an ignorant, inefficient man. His
conduct as Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce was not such
as it has bean in the House. There he had nor hesitated to state
his opinions, but here, in the House, he had stated facts which
were immediately laid hold of by the Opposition.
Mr. \Vein said he thought it would be well to leave Mr. G. W.
Wood to the tender mercies of his Kendal constituents.

Mr. Wrsmotrru thought that a Committee should be appointed to
make a stAcment, in opposition to the statement of Mr, Wood, and
that it should be placed in the hands of every Member of Parliament.

The CHAIRMAN then said he was convinced every gentleman pre.
sent must feel indebted for the very able manner in which Mr. Vil.
hers had advocated their cause.—(Cheers.) He (the Chairman) was
highly gratified last night at the spirit and ability with which Mr.
Villiers answered "the miserable and fallacious statements" (as he
called them) of the Hon. Member for Kendal.
Mr. VILLIERS said there appeared to be a great deal of igno-
rance in the House of Commons on the subject of the Corn-laws, and
he thought it would be worth while if some gentleman were to take
the trouble of drawing up a few statements and facts, so that they
might be published in the form of tracts, and distributed among
Members.
Dr. BOWRING said the Evidence Committee had that subject un-
der their consideration.
Mr. STURGE thought it certainly would be desirable that some
tract of the sort should be printed two or three days before the dis.
cussion came on in the House of Commons.
Thanks were then voted to the Chairmain, and the Committee
adjourned until half.past two o'clock to-morrow.

Mr. CLARKSON, who aveared on the part of the prisoners, called
witnesses as to character, and the Jury returned a verdict of Guilty.
The Learned SSRJEANT said lie concurred in the verdict, and
the judgment of the Court was that the prisoners be transported for
ten years.