The Sun.
London, England, 1839-04-23 00:00:00

ANOTIIRR CASE OP JUVENILE STABBING
. . .

—At the Bristol police-office, on Saturday, a boy aged 12
years, named Joseph Greenham, was charged
with stabbing
another boy, named William Scott, with a knife in his back,
which ftahtealresultswounded arc d
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infirmary,
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prisoner, who bad
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Street,own when the pri-
soner overtook him at the corner, and plunged a knife inl
his back between the shoulders. The boy was taken
but, the wound being of a highly dangerous description,
he was conveyed to the infirmary.—Bristol Gazette.
Sioss of BAD TIMES.—The Messrs. Fielder'
and Brothers., of Todmorden.—These large spinners and
manufacturers do not, it would seem, feel much of the
pressarc of the times ; judging, at least, from certain opera-
tions they arc now carrying on. Only recently they be.
came the purchasers of an extensive property el land and
mill, for which, report states, they gave ',5,000/., and
which mill they are now preparing to fill with the most
modern machinery. In addition to this, they are also now
erecting another extensive mill, the steam power for which
is 120 horses. Messrs. Wm. Kay and Sons, of Bury, are
the engineers.—Preston Observer.
RELIGION A RIVAL POWER TO THE STATE
IN ANIHRIC A. —No nation in the world has Wen more jea-
lous of a spiritual jurisdiction than the American Repub-
lic ; and none has contrived more effectually to bring itself
under it. The very coarse of policy she has pursued, in
cutting cif relirrion from the State, has set up religion an
independent and' rival power ; has awarded to it a field of
influence which the State cannot occupy, and pat into its
hands weapons of war, which the State cannot take
away. The State in America, from the nature of its ,
policy is a quiet sort of thing, though, peradventure, flee
people are rather active, and sometimes even noisy.
The State resolved to have nothing to do with re_
ligion, but to let it go its own way, and do its own
work, unmolested, and protected in its pursuits. It more-
over resolved that religion should have nothing to do with
the State ; but this last is a contingency which Stat© de.
crees and Parliamentary resolutions cannot so easily dis-
pose of. The perfectly neutral ground which the State has
assumed towards religion, and the uniformity of its course
in relation to it, have left the leaders in religion to form,
ad,pt, and execute their own policy. The affairs
of State have not been sufficient to occupy the
publc mind in hours of leisure from the cares of
bueiness, nor. ordinarily, sufficiently interesting and ex-
citing to claim attention. Bilt religion is a concern that
may be brought to every man's own door ; that addntsses
itself to his affections. Hence the minds of the Americans,
fond of excitement, have been peculiarly open to the
claims
or religion; and religion in America Las been the most
active, stirrhig power in operation. Such has been its
claw actor and shay over individual minds to a great e xtent.
The Arne: leans like a fervent, riot to say a hot, re r igion.
Like the many of them want a religion that will
make them hop and jump.-41 Voice front America to
England.
FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE GREENWICH
RA Y. —On Saturday, as the twelve o'clock train was
proccedirg: from Greenwich to London, man who was
engaged in the works was knecked down a
by the
and before it was possible to get fromoutof . the way the
whole train of passengers passed over him, mangling him
in a shocking manner. H o was placed in the last carriage
and conveyed to St. Thomas's Hospital, where in a short
time afterwards death terminated his sufferings.

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EVENING EDITION

NATIONAL CONVENTION.
(YESTERDAY.)

Mr. CoLums, Delegate from Birmingham, in the chair.
The minutes of last day's proceedings were read, and
confirmed.
IDEYALCATION.—TIIII FUNDS.
A letter was read from Mr. Munta, stating, in reply to a
question regarding the deficiency in the Birmingham ac-
eounts, that he was appointed a trustee of the national
rent, but that he never had received any of the contribu-
tions, and that he must refer the Convention for particulars
10 Messrs. Grote and Prescott, the bankers.

CORRESPONDENCE.
Letters were read from Nottingham, stating the Chart-
ists in that place were proceeding to elect a Delegate, in
place of Dr. Wade. From Forfar, demonstrative of con-
fidence in the Convention. From Portsmouth, stating the
necessity of disseminating political knowledge among the
people in that neighbourhood; and it also was expressive
of confidence in the Convention.
Mr. F. O'CoxNea reported to the Convention that he
had been at a public meeting at Dorking, on Saturday
night last. Although notice had been merely given by
Bonding round the bell-man, in consequence of his (Mr.
O'Connet's) cams being mentioned, the masters withheld
paymeri. from the workmen until a very late hour, to pre
►ent their atteridirg. However, they had an immense as-
eamblage, having fillei the largest room in the town, and
there were several masters also present—well-dressed men,
and sharers is the plunder, whether Whig or Tory. He
(Mr. O'Connor) had explained to the meeting the objects
of the Charter, and in consequence of the proceedings at
Devizes, he hall felt it his duty to premise that if any at-
tempt were made to resort to it, he was prepared to resist
force by force, and that he was determined to state his
opition to the meeting at all hazards. His reception had
'been very gratifying►, and there was a unanimous determi-
nation to adept the priaciples of the Charter.—( Hear.)
They bad previously been comparatively ignorant of the
o►jects of the Convention, and expressed much pleasure at
the progress their cape was making.