The Sun.
London, England, 1839-12-28 00:00:00

MR. FROST.

Address of the Committee appointed at a General
Meeting, held at the Doctor Johnson Tavern, Bolt-
court, for the purpose of calling a Public Meeting of
the Inhabitants of the Metropolis, on behalf of Mr.
Frost and his fellow-prisoners.

In pursuance of the duties entrusted to us, we have
applied for the use of rooms at the several places where
great metropolitan meetings have heretofore been held,
but, either because such rooms have been previously en-
gaged for a period to extend beyond the issue of the ap-
proaching trials, or in consequence of our views being mis-
apprehended, we have been unable to obtain them ; and as
our desire is not to increase excitement at this critical
juncture, but to make a dignified and manly declaration
of the intense anxiety we feel, we consider that thy
solemnity of our object would not be accomplished be
convening meetings of a less imlsortant character. We
have, therefore, determined calmly and earnestly to
place before the public our views and our appeal in the
cause of civil right, justice, and humanity.
Had we convened a public meeting, we had no inten-
tion to use or to sanction the use of language of a
threatening or unbecoming character, or in any way to
interfere with the operation of the law. But we did
intend to express our indignation that the same fairness
had not been pursued towards the prisoners—
we did intend to repel the vile calumnies,
the wicked aspersions, and the deliberate false-
hoods, which certain portions of the public press have
propagated against a man, whose integrity, whose mo-
rality, and whose benevolence had caused him to be
ioved most where he was known best ; we did intend to
express our melancholy regret, that falsehoods should
have been invented, and that facts should have been
distorted, to prejudice this man, and his fellow-pri-
soners in the public estimation, and in the minds of
those persons who are specially appointed to try them.
It has been charged against the prisoners that they
sought the destruction of life and property ; and, in-
deed, that such are the objects of all those who are
usually denominated Chartists. Malignity never in-
vented a charge with less foundation. It is well known
that the assembled thousands in Wales carefully and
sedulously paid for every article they appropriated to
their use on their way to and from Newport ; they
neither insulted persons nor destroyed property ; and,
except in the yet unexplained occurrence at the West-
gate Hotel, which is about to undergo a judicial in-
vestigation, not a single outrage of any description
can even be alleged to have taken place. Surely, then,
it is not too much to ask of Englishmen to refrain from
assuming that to be proved of which there is yet no
evidence.

As to the Chartists, their principles are plain, simple,
and constitutional ; their objects have been printed,
and before the public for months, in the shape of a
Bill, which they proposed to have submitted to Par-
liament. It would be well if their enemies would
read the Charter before they condemn its ad-
vocates,, and then it would be seen that nothing
is further from their views than attacks of any de-
scription upon the property or the rights of others.
Their petition, signed by a million and a half of persons,
prayed humbly and respectfully for the adoption of the
Charter ; and the whole tenor and scope of their exer-
tions have been to make the House of Commons that
which the Constitution assumes it to be, but that which
it really is not—the Commonx, or the common people
of Great Britain and Ireland in Parliament assembled.

We arc at a loss, therefore, to know why the Char-
tists are to be maligned by the falsehoods of anonymous
writers, for seeking to enforce a great constitutional
principle, the justice of which no one can deny. If the
principles of the " ChartQr " are now to be repudiated,
there is not a book of authority in the library of any
Judge in the land that must not henceforth become a
dead letter.

These anonymous writers have so far permitted party
spirit to outrage propriety as to set aside that excellent
maxim in English jurisprudence which aseumes the inno-
cence of every man not proved guilty, and demands that
every one should be tried without prejudice. Not only
have Mr. Frost and his companions been declared guilty
before their defence has been heard, but their very fate
and punishment have been anticipated and pronounced.
We would hope, for the sake of justice and humanity,
that the prejudice which these men have sought to create
may be without effect—that their malice may not be
gratified—that their unfeeling cry for blood may find no
response in the hearts of a British jury.
Should, unhappily, our hopes be disappointed, and the
Government, yielding to evil counsel, be persuaded to
exercise its power with rigour, in order to gratify the vin-
dictiveness of party spirit—we calmly and seriously ask,
would the sacrifice of Mr. Frost, or of the humblest pri-
soner, better enable them to conduct the affairs of the
country, in every way so critical as they are at present,
and peculiarly so from the severe distress of the suffering
millions P—would it supply the labouring population
and their children with food in return for their un-
ceasing toil ?—would it remove their provocation
to outbreak ?—would it establish for them their
civil rights i—would it destroy agitation ?—would
it put down Chartism ? If it would produce none
of these effects, but if, on the contrary, as severity
ever defeats its object, it would only fan the flame
of popular discontent, and excite, as we contend it would,
in an alarming degree, the most revengeful passions of
our nature ; then how impolitic—how irreligious—how
inhuman—and how awfully responsible must they be
who would bring about such fearful and melancholy re-
sults, or who would add to the many afflictions which
the people have already endured, by inflicting a wound
too deep ever to be healed.
Notwithstanding all our appehensions and all our
grievances, we would still hope that justice and
humanity may prevail on this important and perilous
occasion, and that the prisoners may have every
opportunity afforded them of obtaining that ac-
quittal which we hope and solemnly believe they
merit. Whatever may be the issue, or whatever
may be the general opinion respecting their guilt,
still every Englishman must agree that they ought to
have a fair and impartial trial : that cannot be had
without great expense to meet the tremendous power
and great ability of the Government advocates. We,
therefore, implore the public to assist the prisoners with
their subscriptions, and in every way to render them
that support which they would themselves desire were
they placed in a similar situation.
By order of the Committee,
B. TILLY, Secretary.

TOURNAMENT IN TIFLIS.—The Constitu-
hound gives the following from Tiflis, in Georgia :
" On the 10th of October four or five hundred Cabar-
dian and Tartar Princes assembled at Tiflis to celebrate
their national fete. After the performance of divine
service in the open air, horse-racing and a grand tour-
nament commenced. Eighty horsemen, armed from
head to foot, and mounted upon steeds covered with
armour entered the lists. They divided themselves
into two bodies, and carried on a combat of three hours
first with the lance and next with the sword. The Ca-
bardians wore gilded armour, with red scarfs, and rode
grey horses. The Tartars wore silver-plated armour,
with green scarfs, and had black horses. The victory
was with the Cabardians, of whom, at the end of the
tournament, eight were still in their stirrups, whilst all
the Tartars had been dismounted. No more serious
accident than a few contusions occurred. In the even-
ing there was a discharge of fireworks in the mountains.
General Gollowine and a great number of the ladies of
Tiflia were present at the tournament."
THE PEEL CLUB DINNER.—The members
and friends of the Glasgow University Peel Club gave
their fourth anniversary dinner on Monday night, in the
Trades' Hall, Glasgow. The Club was instituted on
the 21st of December, 1836, for the purpose of com-
memorating annually the election of the Right Hon.
Sir R. Peel, Bart., M.P., to the office of Lord Rector,
of promoting Conservative principles, and of uniting
Conservative students within the University. The
Earl of Eglintoun, whose tournament made so much
noise a little while ago, was placed in the chair. The
following gentlemen were among the company :—Sir A.
Campbell ; J. C. Colquhoun, Esq , M.P. ; the Very
Rev. Principal Macfarlan : the Hon. the Lord Provost ;
Rev. Dr. Fleming ; Mr. John Fraser, Secretary of the
Club ; Mr. Archibald Boyle ; Mr. William Wright,
President of the Club ; Mr. J. M'Rae ; Mr. Hamil-
ton ;
Captain Montgomerie ; George Houston, Esq.,
M.P. ; Dr. Memes ; Claude Alexander, Esq., of Bil-
lochmyle. At the croupier's table were—Rev. Pro-
fessor Gray ; A. 111‘Donald Lockhart, Esq., M.P. ;
Rev. Mr. M'Letchie, of Gsrtsherrie ; Mr. H. Crau-
ford, of Crawfurdland ; Wm. l‘PDowall, Esq., of
Garthland ; G. F. Morier, Esq. ; Wm. Robertson,
Esq.: Mr. Cunningham, of Caprington ; Colonel Fer-
rier Hamilton ; John Hamilton, Esq., of Sundrum
William Napier, Esq.; of Blackston ; W. Alexander,
Esq. After the usual Tory toasts and oratory the
company separated.
POLISH REFUGEES IN FRANCE.—A fancy
fair for the relief of the sick and indigent poor will
take place on Thursday, the 26th, and continue during
the remainder of the month, in the saloons of No. 3, Rue
de la Chaussee d'Antin. We understand that the assort-
ment, which is very extensive and well c:- lculated for new
year's gifts, contains, amongst other things, embroidery,
pictures, porcelain, jewellery, and several fancy articles
from Constantinople and Bagdad. The following are the
Lady Patronesses who will keep stalls :—The Mar-
chioness de Dolemieu, the Countess de Perthuis, the
Countess de Montarant, the Duchess de Cazes, the
Duchess d'Esclignac, the Duchess de Canizzaro, the
Princess de Linguaglossa, Lady Ogle, Lady Hee_
riette d'Orsay, the Countess d'Oraison, the Countess
de Larochefoucald, Mrs. Salvage, Madame Tri-
aut, Madame Paterson, Madame Marliani, and
the Countess Grabowska, Mrs. Shepherd, the
Marchioness de Villagarchia, Miss York, Mrs. Thayer,
Mrs. E. Thayer, Madame Vordel, Mrs. Dickson, M.
dame Ancelot, Miss Pitzwilliam, Miss Johnson, the
Countess de Vaudreuil, the Countess Guiceioli, Miss
Cochrane, Madame de Norville, Mrs. Ellis, the Coun-
tess de Raymond, Mrs. Beaumont, Madame Koreff,
Madame Ruel, Mademoiselle d'Angeville, the Mar-
chioness de Lagrange, Lady Catherine Bernard, the
Countess Duplessy, and Madame Fauchet.—Paris Pop

PRICES OF CANAL, DOCK, ASSUR-
ANCE COMPANY SHARES &c. &c. Sct..

LONDON, TUESDAY, DEC. 27.
hi umb e r Dividend Price
of per CANALS. per
Shares. Annum. Paid. Share
1,766 7 per cent. Ashton 2nd Oldhann-Average97l.lBe.sh. 118
4082 41. Ashby ..c.le-Zt,...h A--a;age 11S1.sh, 71i
1,260 Basingstoke .. 1001.6h. 5
1,005 5/. Brecknock and Abergavenny 150, sh.
8,0001-16th .91 6s. Birmingham, 1-16th share fq./. & 711. 219
t 000 .. ..... , Ditto and Liverpool JunctiVq eh. 100 pd 16
600 3/. Bridgewater and Taunton .1001. sh. all pd
400 41. Chelmer and Black water 100/. sh. 101
500 481. C3ventry 'ool.sh. 650
4,515 Croydon ~.. ...... .- Average 311.26.10 d. sh.
2,000 f 41.105. Dudley 1001• sh. 99
- ...... ..__

600
141. Derby. 1001. sh. 1401
20,000 4 per cent. Danube and Mayne 411.138. 4d .pd 29
3,575} 41. Elleamereand Chester... Average 133/.3ti. 80
231 621. Erewash OOl. en. 800
1,297 301. Forth and Clyde ....A ferare 41101.168. eh. 600
~600 10 Grand Junctio- 100 i. sh 182
1,849 e 11. Grand Union 1001. sh 23{
11,500 Grand Surrey— ~ ..' ... lOO/. sh. .24
0,0001 41. percent. Ditto (optional) Loan lOOl. 63i
31196 Grand Western
600 13/.125. Sd. Glamorganshire, Aver. cost 172/. 135.48. 230
749 10a. Grantham 1501.5 h. 203
6,238 21. Os. Huddersfield Average 571. 6s. Od. eh. 35
100 Kensington 100 sh. all pd. 101
5.328 11. ss. Kennet and Avon, Aver. 391.185. 10d. sh 2"
2,897; 301, Leeds and Liverpool 1001. sh. 750

-545; 15i/. Leicester l4O/.sh. 230
1,897 51. !Os. Leicester and Northampton Aver $31.105. 1.8
2.400 101. Monmouthshire 100/.sh. 204
150 101. Melton Mowbray 1001. eh. 200
500 251. Mersey and Irwell 1001. sh. 565
3,000 1/. 10s. Macclesfield 100/. sh. all pd 51
247 171. Neath 100/.81, 325

2,400 51. Peak Forest Avci.ge about 781. sh. 104
0,418 128. Regent's (or London) Av. 331. 16s. ed. sh. ill
5,669 61. per cent. Rochdale Average (35/. sh.,' 112
500 8/. Shropshire .1251. sh. ,138
800 9/. 10s. Somerset Coal
3,6001. 4} percent Ditto Lock Fund Stock 121. 10s. sh. 14
700 401. Stafford and Worcester l4O/.sh. 675
500 91. Shrewsbury 125/. sh. 280
900 91. itourbridge . ..... ... 145/.sh. 399
3,647 21. Os. Stratford-on.Avoi. Average 791.95. bd. sh. 45
533 161. Swansea 100/.sh. 265

3,762 11. 15s. Severn and Wyc and Railway Ar. 351. sh. 301
2,Booisn, 921. 10s. Treat and Mersey, * share 1001. sh. EOO
8.149 ... ...... Thames and Midway Aver. 191.58. Bd. sh. 9
1.43M5hl 16/. Warwick and B;rmiegham... 1001.sn 970
;,000ish.
980 15t. Warwick and mapum lOOl. sh. 195
6,000 41.05. Worcester Au 13irminghamAv. 78/.Bs. sh. 68
5,000 95s Wilts and Berks Average 671. 10s. Bd. sh. 28
• . 36. IN yriev and Essington 1254 sh 75
6 W..soeaen lO5l. sh. 95
905 li. Wey and Arun 1101. h. 22/I
DOCKS.
.600
1,065i5h.} 3p. c. Cemmerc.al .0001. sh. 65
East and West India . Stock 105
3,238,310 V. 60s. p.ct. London Stock 65
Ditto Bonds lOl

2,209 31.83. sd. Bristol
88,324/. 5/. per cent. Ditto Notes, various amounts ll3
1,352,752 5 percent. St. Katharine Stock 10

.
500,000 4j per cent. Ditto Bonds lOll
20u.000 4 per cent. Ditto Bonds for 10 years lOO
1.500 ..... Deptford Pier 201. sh. 201. pd 10
BRIDGES.
1,600 10s. Hammersmitt. 5Ol. sh. 22
7,231 Southwark, Old
1,700 It 15s. Ditto, New, of 71 r, cent. 5O/. sh. 131
5,000
5,000 925. Od. Ditto, Old Annuities of 8/. 6Ol. pd 21
5,000 19s. 3d. Ditto, New Ditto of 71 401. pd 18
60,0001. W. per cent. Ditto Bonds UN
5,848 17s Vauxhall ...... ....,.Average 701. 10s. 3d. sh 25
ASSURANCE COMPANIES.

2,000 3110 s Albion
50.000 itlecii ciesn..t.] Allianceßritish &Foreign 1001. sh. 111. pd 14
50,000 6 per cent. Ditto, Marine 100/. sh. 5/. pd 6+
24,000 1/. per sh. Atlas 501. sh. W. pd 14;
I,2oo+sh. 51. Birmingham 1. ire 5Ol. sh. 55/. pd 107/
20,000 41. per cent. British Fire 2501. sh. 501. pd 40
12,000 N. per cent. British Commercial 5O/. sh. 51. pd 5;
5,000 51. per cent. Clerical & Med i,il Life, 1001. sh. 2110 s pd 44
4,000 2/ 15s County 1001. sh. 101. pd 42;
20,600 _ ss. _ Eagle 50/. sh. 5/. pd 5f

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200 5 per cent. 1 E . -
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and 30/ bs. S Economic te 1000/. sh. 250/. pd 406
2,271 925. per cent. European Lit, °Ol. sh. all pd 22
50,000 2s. Ditto, New 2O/. sh. 2/. pd li
1,000,0001. 61. per ct Globe Stock 1321
20,000 M. Guardian lOO/. oh. 271/ pd 06
'O,OOO s. 6d. Hope 50/. sh. 51. pd 51
2,400 51. 7s. 6d. Imperial Fire 5001. sh. 50/. pd 1371
7,500 9s. Imperial Lite 100/. sh. 10/. pd 101
13,459 41. per cent. Indemnity Marine 1001. sh. 81. pd 25
2,020 31 10s Kent Fire 50/. sh. all pd 92
31. Ditto Life. 501.. pd 79
10,000 16s. Law Life 100/. sh. 10/. pd 29:
5,00 U IN. London, Fire 25/. sh. 12/. 103, pd 181
3,900 10s. London, Ship 051. sh. 12/. IN. pd 18j
1,000,0001. ... ..... Minerva Life .. _ 100/. sh.

560,0004
30,000 51. per cent. Palladium Lite 50/. sh. 2/. pd 218 s
50,000 4/. per cent. Protector Fire 2O/. sh. 2/. pd 19s 0d
2,500 1/. Provident Liie lOOl. sh. 10/. pd 19
00,000 ss. Rock Life 00/. sh. 1/. pd Ff
89,220! 51. per cent. Royal Exchange Stock... 210
6,000 5 per cent. University Life lOO/. sh. 51. pd 51
50,000 4 per cent. United Kingdom Life 1001. sh. Si. pd 71
JOINT STOCK BANKS.
/5,000 8 per cent. Agric. and Cum. of Ireland 25/. sh. 10/. pd
5,000 Australasia 4Ol. sh. 401. pd 631
10,000 10 percent. Bank of Birmingham 5Ol. sh. ,0/. pd 131
10,000 10 per cent. Birmingham Bank 501. sh. 10/. pd 234
39,000 5 per cent. London and Westminsterlool sh. 201. pd 22
60,000 5/. London Joint Stock 50/. sh. 101. pd 12
3,000 4 per cent. Lancaster 1001. eh. 201. pd 30
25,000 Liverpool 1001 sh. 10/. pd 22
50,000 71 per sent Manchester and Liver-}
501. sh. 15! pd 12
pool District
20,000 7 per cent. Manchester 100/. sh. 251 pd 27
20,000
rO,OOO National Bank of Ireland V/. sh. 1741. pd 16
10,000 5 per cent. National Provincial Eng. 1001. sh. 351. pd 314
10,000 Ditto New lO/. sh. 101. pd ill
10,000 Gloucestershire 5O/. sh. 10/. pd 25
6,000 10 per cent. Hampshire 50/. sh. 5/. pd 9