The Sun.
London, England, 1839-09-12 00:00:00

NATIONAL CONVENTION.

!eyed o'clock;

The Convention met '..7estcriay at e
Mr. FROST in the chair.
The SECRETARY read the letters received that morn-
ing. One requested the payment of an account to the
writer's agent, previous to the desolation of the Conven-
tion. The letters generally agreed in the expediency of
the dissolution of the Convention at the present moment.
One was from Dr. Fletcher, complaining loudly of the
intrigues of Mr. F. O'Connor, and his party, in the
Convention, respecting the payments made to the
Council. One was from Dublin, denouncing the parties
who had prevented the success of Mr. Lowrey's mission
to Ireland for the purpose of extending the principles of
the Charter, and defending the character of the Coal
Porters of Dublin ; who, he said, were a body incapable
of acting so low as the drunken ruffianly crew who as-
saulted Mr. Lowrey.
Mr. TAYLOR moved that any balance remaining in
the hands of the Treasurer at the dissolution of the
Convention should be paid over to the Treasurer of the
Defence Fund.

Mr. BURNS seconded the motion.
Mr. BUSSEY did not think the Convention had the
power to part with their funds ; they were raised for
the purpose of assisting in obtaining the Charter, and it
ought to be left in proper hands until the people had
determined in what way it should he applied. He
moved " That the money be lodged in the hands of
some gentleman who should be called upon to give se-
eurity for the same."

Mr. PITKEITHLEY said the sum would be very small,
and if it was carried that it should be given to the de-
fence fund it might stop the subscription to that fund,
which was going on very well. There would be a new
Convention, no doubt, and a small sum in hand at first
would be of very great assistance to it.
The ritAtitmAN was of the same opinion as Mr.
Pitkeithley, and if he had occasion to vote at all be
would vote for the amendment of Mr. Bussey.
The vote was then taken, when there appeared—
For the motion -. 3
For the amendment -
Majority

One did not vote. The names upon the division
were ordered to he published.
Mr. CARPENTER said, as they were not a legalised
body—he did not say they were an illegal body, but
they were not recognised in law, and could not take
any steps for the recovery of the money. They must
either make a transfer in the funds, or make a gift of it.
Transfer them they could not, for they had no power.
Then, as they had decided that they had no power to
give the funds to the defence fund—surely, then, though
it would, he had no doubt, be safe in the hands of any
one member of the Convention, they had not the power
to make a gift of them to any one of themselves. if
they were to do so, what sort of instrument would
they have, and how was the new body to whom the funds
were to he given to be described and defined in the in-
strument? The party entrusted with the funds would put
what construction he pleated upon the word " Conven-
tion." If the difficulties which suggested themselves to
his mind were not overcome, he should propose as an
amendment a reference to the Finance Committee, or
some Committee appointed for the purpose, to ascertain
whether the funds in hand at the dissolution of the
Convention could not be equitably distributed among
the several constituencies, virtually or actually repre-
sented in the Convention, with a recommendation to
them to appropriate such funds to the defence fund.
Mr. JAs. TAYLOR seconded the amendment.

Mr. HETHERINGTON opposed it. He thought the
money might well be entrusted to two individuals, mem-
bers of the present Convention, who would be able to
judge whether the next Convention was a Convention
really representing the people, or was merely a spurious

body. -
Mr. PITKEITHLEY would oppose any division of the
funds. He thought the plan proposed by Mr. Car-
penter, and the expense of distributing the money would
swallow up the whole sum now in han.—( Hear.)
Mr. CARDO suggested that the better way would be
to expend the balance in distributing tracts among the
people in the country for the purpose of enlightening
them on the principles of Chartism.
A show of hands was then taken. Only two were
held up for the amendment, and the motion was there-
fore carried by a considerable majority.
Mr. CARDO moved as another amendment that the
Finance Committee be requested to consider and report
on the best way in which the funds of the Convention
could be employed to further the principles of the
People's Charter.
Mr. BURNS seconded it.
After a desultory discussion a division took place on
the motion of Mr. Bussey and the last amendment, when
there appeared

For the motion l4
For the amendment 3
Majority for Mr. Bussey's motion —ll
On the motion of Mr. Skevington, seconded by Dr.
Taylor, the Finance Committee were ordered to con-
sider and report on the -best means of carrying out Mr
Bussey's motion.—Adjourned.

We understand that—the Wesleyan Conference
have appointesLNclay_ .4' October next, for
delebratnirttbroug out the connexion, by religious ser-
vices, the centenary of Wesleyan Methodism. It has
been determined that the next Wesleyan Conference shall
be held at Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
STATE OF TRADE.--There was a fair demand
for yarn yesterday, and a considerable amount of business
was done, chiefly, we believe, for Russian account, at about
the prices current a week ago. Some descriptions of
goods, however, were in less demand, and rather lov,er
than last week.—Manchester Guardian.

THE WEATHER.—GIoomy as the metropolitan
aspect of the heavens has been for some days, we learn with
pleasure that the unfavourable symptoms have not been
universal, and that in the provinces the harvest work has
proceeded with little interruption. Many of our corre-
spondents assure us of an average crop ; and the notices on
this subject which we glean from the country newspapers
are, on the whole, far from discouraging.—Dublin Evenzny
Mail.

DREADFUL GIG AcciD EN T.---Yesterday morn-
ing, between eight and nine o'clock, Algernon Capel
Stevens, Esq., accompanied by his lady, was proceeding
to town from Barnett, in their gig, when the animal
became unmanageable, and Mr. Stevens, in his alarm,
jumped out of the vehicle, fell on his head, and received
so severe a concussion on the brain that but faint hopes are
given of his recovery.
We state with much regret that one of the most
extensive spinning and weaving establishments near Glas-
gow, has this day (Monday) commenced to work short
time, the workers on Saturday having been told that their
services would in future only be required for four days in
the week. Glasgow Chronicle.

HINT TO EARLY DRINKERS.--AI an in-
quest held on Tuesday morning, in Somers town, Mr.
Wakley, M.P., said that nothing tended to destroy the ap-
petite more than drinking in the morning ; and that when
persons began to drink early in the day, such was the na-
ture of the human system, that thirst instead of being all
layed by so doing, was augmented. A man who felt dry
in the morning had only to resist the temptation of drink-
ing for an hour or two, when the desire for fluids would be
totally assuaged. In the morning the lacteal vessels were,
if he might so speak, gaping for moisture; but when they
were refused it for some time they grew tired, and the ex-
citement ceased in them, and the wish for drink disap-
peared. Drink always caused secretion through the
pores of the skin and other passages of the body, and that
external secretion acted internally, and, by exhausting and
irritating the vessels of the throat, the stomach and the duo-
denum kept perpetually alive a sensation of thirstiness.
Obsta principiis ; that is, in the beginning resist the
craving of the lacteal vessels, and their absorbing propensi-
ties would speedily be overcome._

A MAIDEN SESSION.—On Tuesday the eighth
maiden session for the precinct and liberties of the Tower
of London was held at the Court House, Wel!close-square,
when several Magistrates for the liberty attended. After
the usual forms prescribed by the late new Acts had been
gone through, the Chairman, J. Burnell, informed those of
the inhabitants who attended to be sworn, if necessary, on
the Grand and Petty Jury, that there was no business be-
fore the Court to require their attention, and that there-
fore they were discharged from further attendance. The
farce of keeping up these sessions is perfectly ridiculous ;
for since the passing of the Central Criminal Court Act,
which of course comprises the whole of these precincts
viithin its jurisdiction, no prisoners have been tried here,
and the only object in perpetuating them appears to be
to prevent the inhabitants being called upon to serve as
jurors either at Clerkenwell or the Central Criminal Court

NEW TRAGEDIAN.-Our highly talented towns-
man, Mr. Moore Stack, has been playing with diitin
guished success in Dublin, Edinburgb, and Liverpool.
He is represented by all the papers we have seen as having
attained the highest and chastest style of the art in the
profession of which he has so lately made his debut. His
Virginius, on Thursday night, was a most classic and
faultless piece of acting ; and his representation, last
cdardi n
gi 1
ene
Virginius,and which
Robert,hic h
evening, of Jaffier, in Venice Preserved, was a highly finishe
development of that difficult character. Mrs. Yarnold'sbn
performance of Brlvidera, it is not possible to describe
adequate language. Her reputation is alreadwelofesetrie-
blished as one of the most dlEdisdtniinnobgtuurigshhie,pnd tragedians
present day. We feel so interested in the success
eofgoruer.
young townsman, that we cannot deny.ouersn 1 h
x of his talents
tification of inserting the following testimony
from the pen of Sheridan Knowles,
matic writer, and the author of Virgin?,
.t F 1 s : celebrated
dischargelth
.ant! allow w
humblelllr A
te)sotrie.
" My DEAR ---, I should
gsetnactlkentlean,enalinudpaonmyaonn owfitmbeenr.itt,b
as
• ' sucheffect whichm° nto
he his
performedeo il)successewinan6di.
he played here twice, and with as to induce
letent
ti_g
Nlr Murray to propose the third repetition. Candidly
speaking, I do not know the actor whom I should put be-
fore him, with one single exception—and, I am persuaded
that, with the influence which he can command in Dublin,
his appearance on your boards would be mutually credit-
able and productive.
4, Witb kind regard to Mrs. -- and all good wishers.
lam very sincerely your's, "J. S. KNOWLES."
" Glasgow, March 1, 1839.
MY DEAR ----, I can introduce to you a new actor,
ago, I am persuaded, would make a great impression in
London—without exaggeration,
London a man after a man of' powerful talent—
a
tragedian.i
s
not
in Let
Lo m n
hear fromayoeur withoutAlacreadly ofwiosslo is fi
time.
Theret
.1
to hold a candle to him. " Yours truly,
"J. S.-KNOWLES."' 1
. : I

—Southern Reporter.

EVE N ING EDITION.

DUTCH AND HAMBURG PAPERS.

THE HAGUE, SEPT, B.—His Royal Highness Prince
Henry went the day beford yesterday to Flushing, to be
present at the inspection of the crew of the Rhyn fri-
gate, and is expected here to-morrt;W: We hear
that the Prince will leave the Hague oa the 13th
to embark at Flushing in order to put to sea with the
first fair wind, and that his Royal Highness the Prince
of Orange will accompany him to that port.
His Excellency the Count Schernmelpenninch, Mi-
nister of State, and Ambassador of the Netherlands
at the Court of Russia, has arrived here.
Among the men of-war which are shortly to go to the
East Indies is his Majesty's frigate Bellona, Captain
Geesteranus, now lying at Willimsoord.

His Majesty has ordered that the second general de-
cennial census of the population sisall begin on the 18th
of November, and be completed by the :3!.st of December
next.—Dutch Papers, Sept. 10.
HANOVER, AUG. 27.—For the last two or thiTe days
we again hear a great deal of a decision by a high
authority, which it is said has now been given. The
reports arc favourable to the Government, and it is
reported that very general satisfaction has been ex-
pressed in conversation at table. There has hitherto
been so much uncertainty about this important question
that these reports cannot be implicitly relied upon.
M. Ruhman and the chief members of the Magistracy
have had a conference at Brickedorfburg with the Bur-
gomaster Stuve. The Magistrates continue to receive
letters of sympathy from all parts of the kingdom.
HANOVER, AUG 30.—The report of a division of the
Diet of the Confederation in favour of the Cabinet con-
tinues to prevail ; undoubtedly they are so far correct, that
with respect to the new negotiations on the Constitu-
tion, which are now preparing, the matter will be left to
be amicably settled between the parties. \VC near that
a new proclamation is now in the press, which it ;., be-
lieved will afford some information on this subject.
STOCKHOLM, AUG. 30. Count Matusewicz, the
Russian Ambassador to this Court, arrived here on the
25th, from St. Petersburg., and had his first audience of
his Majesty on the 28th.
Baron Stjernold, Minister for Foreign Affairs, has
addressed the following letter, dated the 10th, to
M. Anastasy, the Swedish and Norweg;an Consul-
General at Alexandria, which has been consmQnicated
as well to all his Majesty's Ministers at Foreign C6Prts,
as to Foreign Ministers here:—

" Smyrna Gazette, No. 4, of the 27th
of July, contains a statement of so important a nature,
that I have his Majesty's command to apply to you for
a positive explanation. It is expressly stated in that
Journal, that on occasion of the arrival of the Turkish
fleet at Alexandria, and the landing of the Capitan
Pasha, the Swedish and Norwegian colours were
hoisted on the Hotel of the Consulate, either
as an expression of rejoicing, or as a mark of
honour to the Admiral. The King who was
naturally displeased at such a report, which his
Majesty still hopes may prove to be unfounded, hereby
commands you, Sir, tO send to me as speedily as possi-
ble a satisfactory explanation, by the most positive denial
of such an act, which, on account of its apparent ap-
proval of the shameful treachery of the Capitan
would disgrace a flag which has at all times been the
symbol of honour."—Hamburg Bursenhalle, 411 E and
51/s September.
ST. PETERSBURGH, AuG. 31.—The Emperor set out
on Tuesday last to Moscow and Borodino.
His Majesty is expected to be here again in two, or
at most three weeks. The Empress, and other
members of the Imperial family, are still at Zarsk:lle-
selo, but are expected very shortly in the island of
Yclagin, or in its immediate vicinity.
PETEBSBURGH, AUG. 31.—We learn from
Neschncy Novogorod, that, up to the 17th of August,
there was, on the whole, not much doing at the fair, but
in some articles there had been extensive sales. All the
lead had been sold at 5 per cent. higher than last year.
Iron was sold at an advance of 10 per cent. The
demand for manufactured goods is beginning to be
more animated, as several buyers had lately arrived.
Oa the whole the fair promised to be a good,one.

THE ENGLISH IDPERA-HOUSE.-A ballad
opera, called Thi Lass o'Gowrie, was produced on Wedtss-
day night. The music chiefly consisted of songs, which were
of an unpretending kind, some of them mere ineffective
common-place, while about• others there was a popular
character, which rendered them generally pleasing, and
procured them an encore. Such was a song called " Scot-
land, Freedom's Glory," sung by Mr. Franks, which, with
the aid of the drum in the orchestra, told exeeedingly
well. Mr. Franks and Miss Collett, who were the prin_
cipal singers, got through their parts creditably. Corvi-
dered in a dramatic respect the piece is a .heavy a air,
being one of those interesting produCtions where scenes
are shifted and characters walk on and walk off apparently
for no purpose whatever. Lyon's Laird o'Gowrie
melodrama melodramatized.

" I wish you would give me that gold ring on
your finger," said a village dandy to a entintry girl, " for
it resembles the duration,of my lore for you—it has no
end."—" Excuse me, Sir," said She ; " I choose to keep
it, frit is likewise cmblefila;sticil of mine for you—it has
•
.0 beginning_"
PEDESTRIANISM EXTRAORDINARY.—A man
named Evans started on Tuesday morning from the Ele-
phant and Castle, Newington, for Brighton, on foot, for a
wager that he should arrive at Brighton twenty minutes.
before the fast coach, starting at nine o'clock, both start-
ing at the same time. Betting much in favour of the man
Evans.

-IMMENSE HERD OF CATTLE.—Towards even-
ing. on rising a hill, we were suddenly greeted by a sight
which seemed to astonish even the oldest amongst us. The
whole plain, as far as the eye could discern, was coeered
by one enormous mass of buffaloes. Our vision, at the
very least computation, would certainly extend ten miles ;
and in the whole of this great space, including about eight
miles in width from the bluffs to the river bank, there was
apparently no vista in that incalculable multitude. It was
truly a sight that would have excited even the dullest
mind to enthusiasm. Our party rode up to within a few
hundred yards of the edge of the herd before any alarm
was communicated. Then the bulls, which are always
stationed round as sentinels, began pawing the ground,
and throwing the earth over their heads : in a few minutes
they started in a slow clumsy canter; but, as we neared
them, they quickened their pace to an astonishingly rapid
gallop, and, in a few minutes were entirely beyond the
reach of our guns, but we were still so near, that their
enormous horns arid long shaggy beards were very dis-
tinctly seen. Shortly after we encamped, our hunters
brought in the choice parts of five.— Townsend's Journey
acrocs the Rocky Mountains.
hustr GRATITUDE.----The Rector of the
parish my friend lived in was a man who added to the in-
come he derived for his living a very handsome private
fortune, which he entirely devoted to the benefit of the
poor around him. Among the objects of his bounty, one
old woman, a childless widow, was remarkably distin-
guished. Whether commisserating her utter helplessness
or her complete isolation, he went farther to relieve her
than to many, if not all, the other poor. She frequently
was in the habit of pleading her poverty as a reason for
not appearing in church among her neighbours ; and he
gladly seized an opportunity of so improving her condition,
that on this score at least no impediment existed. When
all his little plans for her comfort had been carried into ex-
ecution, he took the opportunity one thy of dropping in, as
if accidentally. to speak to her. By degrees be led the sub-
ject to her changed condition in life—the alternative from a
cold, damp, smoky hovel, to a warm, clean, slated house—the
cheerful garden before the door, that replaced tho mudheap
and the duck-pool—and all the other happy charges whicks
few weeks bad effected. And he then asked, did she not feel.
grateful to a bountiful Providence that had showered dovia
so many blessings upon her head ? " Ah, troth, it's thrue
for yer honor, I am grateful," she replied, in a whining,
discordant tone, which astonished the worthy paradn. "Of
courso you are, my good woman—of course you are—but I
mean to say, don't you feel that every moment you live is
too short to express your thankfulness to this kind Provi-
dence for what he has done ?" " Ah, darna,' it's all thrue,
he's very good, he's mighty kind, so he is." " Why, then,
not acknawledge it in a different manner ?" said the parson,
with some heat—" Has he not housed you, and fed you,
and clothed you ?" " Yes, alanah, he done it all." " Well,
where is your ejratitude for all these mercies?" " Alt, sure
if he did," said the old crone, roused at length by the im-
pertunity of the questioner—" sure if he did, doesn't he
take it out o' me in the corns ?"—Confessions of Harry
Lorrequer.
WM. A.. V
A DESCENDANT OF SIR . ALLACE.--
At Baltimore I met and conversed with an elderly gentle.
man of the name of Wallace. In early life he had attended
the classes at Edinburgh, and studied under Dr. Black
and others. HeH ehmoaEesnitdistiiisnoobnisucebardegli,thnog
mt hee t ohnga lt y 1
tll
ehi lineal
was
.aarl descendantsegoun requisite
tein
an
in-
structionsn
of Sir William Wallace, and still uses the arms and motto
'whgeinvint—he Earl of Buchan,
whoeo nf gtl
ri
aa
was't.ebr e'
srf.shopr
i cuttingn y
present, examined the arms and
motto, and said, " Sir, there is only
ore familyrewlaining
i
entitled to these, and -that family sin Virginia." The
friendly
confirmationrreioeitildeltnyhle lips
s a
grasp
a id of
I
r apoif his innocent and praiseworthy claims
a stranger must have given him great
satisfaction. He is a very cheerful communicative old
with
awahsahrde,altliyiepvleeianssedoftowhichmightinterchangeb
a
enriched even with a drop of the Wallace blood.—/Ifer-
ray's North America.

Oh Sunday Mr. Owen, author of " A New
View of Society," delivered a lecture on the new moral
world, in a large hall recently erected in Trongate, called
the " Hall of Science." About four hundred persons sat
down to tea in the afternoon, who were admitted at sd.
each, and such WB3 the demand for tickets, that hundreds
could not gain admittance. The " Hall of Science" ia
very neatly fitted up, and there is likewise an organ in the
place. It is said that the 44 Socialists have taken the hall
for three years, at a rent of 701. per annum. During
the whole day the place was crowded to excess, and a great
number of people came from Paisley for the occasion._
Glasgow Chronicle.
Yesterday mornina an inquest was held before
Mr. Higgs, Coroner, on view of the body of Mrs. Mary
Glascock. who suddenly expired in her shop, No. 439,
Oxford-street, whilst she was serving a customer, apps.
rently in her usual health and spirits. Verdict—Died by
the visitation of God.
RAMSGATE.—A Belgian vessel was run into
thefivi
nngewanslip;roan, Thursday
rigged.
fr repair. S
To anhe ds had h
of persona
colours
s otls
as-
sembled on the cliffs to w?triess the interesting spectacle.
Sir William Curtis and other gentlemen went on board..
Tli6 foomma;t is nearly on o level with the east clip utider
which she is safely moored.—Kentish Gazette.