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at this meeting, into consideration. That they may be
fairly and thoroughly examined, in order that the public
may learn what is good and practicable in them, and what
is erroneous and impracticable."
After reading the resolutions, he also read the
following petition :

" That great distress prevails among the industrious
classes throughout the British dominions.
" That there is much capital and labour, the source of
all wealth, unoccupied or inefficiently employed.
" That Robert Owen proposes to develope the means
by which this capital and labour may be applied to create
more wealth beneficially for all ranks and descriptions.
" That your petitioners pray your Lordships and Right
Hon. House to take the principles and plans proposed by
Mr. Owen into full and fair consideration, with a view to
relieve our distresses, pecuniary and moral ; and your pe-
titioners will continue to pray."

Mr. BURRIDGE was opposed to the adoption of
Mr. Owen's system, for it had already been tried in
England and in, America, and had failed.
The Rev. ROBERT TAYLOR rose to propose a re-
solution, but the confusion was so great, some per-
sons being for and some against hearing him, that
the Rev. Gentleman, after several ineffectual at-
tempts to procure a hearing, resumed his seat.
The Rev. Mr. EVANS was anxious to propose an
amendment upon the resolutions read from the
Chair, and now before the meeting. It was asserted
by the gentleman who filled the Chair, and who had
proposed those resolutions to the meeting, that our
morality that is Christian morality—was vice,
founded upon falsehood. Now he (Mr. Evans) as
a Christian Minister, protested against such doc-
trine; and he should therefore move, as an amend-
ment, that the Christian morality was not a vice,
and was not founded on falsehood.—(Loud cries of
" It is, it is," from several parts of the r00.n.)
Mr. TAYLOR proceeded to address the meeting.
With regard to some points he differed from Mr.
Owen ; but he conceived that that gentleman de-
served immortal honour for having impressed the
grand truth upon the public mind, that they were
not masters of their own convictions, and that there-
fore they were neither blameable on account of their
scepticism, nor meritorious by reason of their faith.
—(Cheers.)—He (Mr. Taylor) should submit to
the meeting a resolution to this effect—that the
clergy of all denominations would confer a most
grateful boon upon society and a lasting honour
upon themselves, by allowing their various places of
worship to be set open for diffusion of moral, poli-
tical, and scientific knowledge.—( Loud cheers.)
Mr. HUNT next rose, and proceeded to recom-
mend a reform in Parliament as the most effectual
remedy for the distresses of the people. He con-
chided by moving two resolutions expressive of his
opinion, but not intended to interfere with those
proposed by the Chairman.
Mr. OWEN disclaimed having designed to cast a
reflection on Christianity by the expression that the
morality of the people was vice founded in falsehood.
His own resolutions were then put severally, and
carried, amid the greatest possible uproar and con-
fusion.

Those of the Rev. Robert Taylor having been
seconded by Mr. Richard. Carlile, were next about
to be submitted to the meeting, when
Mr. GOFF (timber merchant, of Shoreditch)
came forward to propose an amendment. He com-
menced his address by assuming that he was " sur-
rounded by fellow-Christians," but was immediately
interrupted by load cries of " No, no," and com-
pelled to sit down, as the voices of the whole as-
sembly became merged in one tumultuous roar,
which effectually drowned his words if it did not
distract his sense of hearing.
After which, Mr. Taylor's resolutions were put
by the Chairman, who, on taking the sense of the
meeting by a show of hands, decided that they were
negatived by a majority.
Mr. HUNT'S resolutions were likewise put from
the chair and carried.

Mr. OwEN then proposed that the petitions
adopted should be presented to the House of Com-
mons by Mr. Brougham, and to the House of Lords
by the Marquis ofllownshire.— Carried unanimously.