The Sun.
London, England, 1839-04-24 00:00:00

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EVENING EDITION.

CHARTIST PROCEEDINGS AWA
ASHTON- UNDER-I, YNE.

cFROM OUR CORRESrGNDENTO
TAP. REV. MR. STEPHENS.

Asht on-under- 1,:„ ne, M
On Saturday evening the Chartists made a great de-
monstration of their strength, upon the °crouton of their
Delegate in the National Convention, Dr. M'Dcuall,
paying them a visit. Dr. 111•Douall was met about a
mile from Ashton by a procession headed by a band of
music, and a man cam:leg a black II tb, w Lich was sur-
mounted by the cap of libel ty. A number of flags and
banners were carrried in the proccssion, each hist r.bed
with Radical mottoes and hues laudatory of Mr. Ste-
phens.

The procession entered the spacious mai ket-pla,e
at a little past seven o'clock, and Dr. M. Douall :Ind a
few friends fraing arrived in a chaise, 0:4-y as-
cended a temporal y hustings which 1 I Ail, 1,:,,, 10'04-
vided for the purpose. Mr. ‘Vdliam Atkio was
called to the chair. ThHe must have been up,varls of
lOteen thousand parsons present, many of them aimed
with pistols, which from time to time they ilred off, by
wa , most probably, of applauding the sentiments of
the speakers.

The CHAIRMAN opened the business of the Meeting
in a spirited speech, in the course of which he stated
that it was quite clear that the people must depend en
the strength of their own right ar►n, with a determi-
nation no longer to he slaves or tools of the Whig and
Tory faction.

Mr. JOIIN WILD, in moving the first resalution,
said that the Whigs had got Mr. Oastler in a
situation in which they would not wish to be
placed themselves ; they had wrested from the peo-
ple the glorious and patriotic Stephens, and they were
now in persuit of that brave, fearless, and unflinching
advocate, Feargus O'Connor. Were the people to stand
this ?—("Never!") Words were but wind, actions spoke
the mind. They must show to the country that the
Aslitonians were determined to support their men at all
hazards. He concluded by mo%ieg the following reso-
lution That it is the opinion of this meeting that
the present system of Government is alike unwise, im-
politic, end unjust, and to remedy this glaring evil
we are determined at all hazards to see the Charter
established as part and parcel of the British Consti•
tution ; as in our opinion it is the inher4nt right uf
all mankind who have attained the ago of 21 years,
to have a voice in the making of those laws by which
they have to be governed."

Mr. TIMOTHY HIGGINS seconded the resolutios,
which passed amidst loud cheers and the firing of
pistols.
Mr. JOHNSON moved the next resolution, which was
to the following effect r—" Resolved, that from the
recent behaviour of the people's Delegates i❑ the Con-
vention assembled, we have every reason to believe they
have no other (Ned in view than the :veil-being and
prosperity of the w orking classes, and we further declare
they possess our unlimited confidence, and hence
we are determined to support them with our votes, our
purses, and our arms, if necessary."
A person, named CLAI:KE, seconded the motion.
Whilst Mr. Johnson was speaking, a large reiniorce-
Inc nt arrived from Hyde, with music, banners, &c., and
as it was getting dusk the scene, varied as it was by the
fla-hes from the pistols, was very imposing.
The resolution having been passed, the Chairman
introduced Dr. M'llocAer. to the meeting. lie was
received with the most enthusiastic cheering. He
said he felt extremely proud to meet them amidst
the smoke front the pistols and the cracking of the lire-
locks ;he felt proud to meet them the positicn of
men—he felt proud, indeed, that he was the representa-
tive of men who were determined to have their rights
and privileges. He drew the attention of the meeting
to the fact, that the Government were trying to smuggle
through the House of Commons a Bill to amend an
Act of Geo. 111., which had reference to treasonable
societies, and pointed out this as another instance of
the Government being about to enter upon a further
crusade against the liberties of the people ; and he con-
cluded a long and spirited address by declaring that the
Charter must be had—peaceably if possible, but forcibly
if necessary.

After a vote of thanks lud Leen passed to Dr.
' M`Douall, the meeting broke up.
This morning a meeting of the Delegates from the
various towns of Lancashire, Cheshire, Derbyshire, and
Yorkshire, was held at the house of Mr. James Duke,
the Bush Inn, in Stamford-street, Ashton, for the pur-
pose of taking the necessary steps for assisting in the
defence of Mr. Stephens. The Manchester Committee
having become defunct, and even whilst in existence in-
efficient, was superseded by the appointment of a Com-
mittee of eleven persons living in Ashton and the neigh-
bourhood, with power to add to their number. Delt-
gates attended from 34 towns, and it was stated that
Mr. Stephens had had no less than three processes is-
sued against him within the last few days, one of which
came this morning, requiring Mr. Stephens to appear
before the Court of Queen's Bench on Thursdair next.
Mr. Stephens will be in Manchester to-morrow, and
will proceed to London. it was stated that Mr.
Richardson of Salford, one of his sureties, had signified
his intention of withdrawing his bad, and fresh bonds-
men would be required, but they would be forthcoming.

PROPOSED REDUCTION OF TIIREEPENCIL
PER TON DUTY ON COAI.S.—A very numerous deputa-
tion waited upon the Lord Mayor to solicit his countenance
and support, as Conservator of the River, to an application
to the Corporation fcr a reduction of threepence per ton
on all coals that should be unloaded from ships in any of the
docks in the port of London. Mr. Richardson said if the
proposed plan for forming collier docks were carried into
effect, it would be of great advantage to the port of Lcn
don, and he had every reason to believe that it would meet
with the full concurrence of the coal-owners and captains
of colliers, and materially reduce the price of coals. Ac-
cording to a calculation which he had made, there would
be a saving of 151. 15s. out of a freight 1501. per
voyage. lie had first waited on the Government relative
to the reduction of duty, but was referred to Lis Lordship
as Conservator of the River. The Lord Mayor said he
was not prepared at the present time to
i support a prope-
sition fur the reduction, and thought t would he time
enough to apply when the docks were completed.
Lordship then referred them to the Navigation and Port
Committee.

A meeting was held yesterday at the Thatched
House Tavern, for the purpose of raising a subscription to
erect a monument io the metropolis to the memory of the
late Sir Pulteney Malcolm. Lord Clive ::as in the Chair,
and a number of distinguished n.,val officers attended on
the occasion. After some conversation, the meeting re-
solved that the Dukes of Wellington aid Northumberland,
personal friends of that Gallant Officer, should be writt-n
to, requesting their Graces countenance to a further meet-
ing to be held in Mav, and a Committee was appointed to
make arrangements for that meeting. Upwards of 2C01.,
including 201. from Lord Clive, 201. from Sir James Gra-
ham, 20/. from Stuart Elphin,tone, Esq , and 201. from
the Gallant Chairman, were collected in the room, uftur
which thanks were voted to the Chairman.

The Animals Friend Society, last week caused
John Roberts to be fincd 475., John Harris, 255, od., Mr.
Chamberlain's driver, 135., and James Moore, ss. and
costs, by Mr. Traill, for having cruelly whipped their
horses, and John Timson in costs for cruelty to a truck-dog,
Also Joseph Camp and Thumas Holder, 10s, and coats
each, and drover 41 K, 20i. and costs, by Mr. Trail!, for
having ill-treated an ox so that it was obliged to be killed.
Also the hacknoy coach driver 818, 20s. and costs, and tke
loss of his license, hackney coachman, 910, fourteen days
imprisonment, and the omnibus•drivcr, 3,298, 15a. aud
costs, by Alderman Copeland, for cruelly whipping their
horses on raw places.

SUPPRESSION OF OLD WOMEN OF ROTH
SEXES.—The Book of Lords and Commons has net in-
aptly been applied to Lady 13u1wer's Novel of Claeveley,
no doubt from the truthfulness of her Ladyship's portraits
of all classes, and the just estimate she gives of so
many high political personages; these arc more pz,rti-
eularly noted down in that chapter of " Cbeveley," w hich
details with so much mock earnestness and quaint research
in historical aad antiquarian lore, " an Address to both
Houses of Parliament for the suppression of Old Women
of both Sexes."
UPSETTING OF THE PORTSMOUTH VAN.—
On Saturday morning, shortly after six o'clock, as the
Portsmouth van, drawn by six horses, was descending
Fish street-hill, the fore off wheel suddenly broke, and
the vehicle fell on its side with a terrible crash. The
guard and coachman were thrown on the pavement: but'
the former was only slightly injured. There being several
persons inside the van, no time was lost in rescuing theta,
alien it was found that Mr. Acklin, the head overseer of
Portsmouth, who had under his care three paupers whom
he was about to convey to their different parishes, was in
a state of insensibility. Acklin was instantly removed to
St. Thomas's Hospital, and the coachman to Guy's, when,
on examination, the former was found to have received
a concusion of the brain, and the latter a fracture of the
right arm, with other injuries, and both are lying in a
precarious state. The others escaped with a few slight
bruises.
ARRIVAL OF MALIBRAN'S
understand that the present company at her Majesty's
Theatre is to receive an accession in the person of Male.
moiselle Pauline Garcia. the sister of Madame Malibran,
who has arrived in town, and it is said will make her ap-
pearance in about a fortnight. Mddlo. Garcia, who is
very young, is said to bear a striking resemblance to her
sister, not only in her appearance and vocal powers, but in
the originality and versatility of her genius. She has not
yet, we believe, appeared on the stage, though she has
resided at Paris during the whole of the last opera season ;
and thus it would seem that she tt ishes to make her
debut on the spot where her sister gained her earliest
laurels.

SUDDEN DF,ATII OF A G ENTLENIAN.--MOll-
day afternoon an inquest was held at the Shades public-
house, Charing cross, on the body of :Nil.. Samuel Searr,
aged 36, a merchant in the City. Sarah WitelAcy, of the
Upper Marsh, Lambeth, deposed that about one o'clock
on Saturday morning she was near the Ship Tavern, Cha-
ring-cross, when she was accosted by the deceased, and in-
vited by him to Knight's oyster-rooms, Charing-cress.
Some gentlemen who were passing said to the deceased,
I will tell your wife of you." The deceased and witness
then went into Knight's oyster-shop, and called for some
ginger-beer and soda-water, lie immediately afterwards
gave three deep sighs, and fell senseless in the ilaor. Mr.
Fineham, of Spring-gardens, was sent for, who promptly
attended, but all means used to restore animation were in-
effectual. Verdict---" Died by the visitation of God."