The Sun.
London, England, 1849-10-05 00:00:00

MARKET 1N1: W&.--(THIS DAY

COHN-EXCHANGE-FRIDAY

During the present va(l{ the receipts of English
Wheat coastwise have amounted to 3,110 quarters. By
land eirrizge the arrivals have bet n comparatively small.
Most of the ab:)ve supply having gone direct into the
hands of the millers, the show of samples here this morn-
ing Tai rn.vetth( less the demand for all de-
scriptions was iu a slu7gish state, owing to the con-
tinued itllux from abroad, at prices about t goal to those
obtained ol Monday. The imports of foreign Wheat
have exceeded 21,000 quarters. Notwithstanding this
somewhat large importati,n, the holders were not to
any anxious sellers. In the quotations we have no
changa to notice. We had a very limited
show of English Barley, bus that of foreign
was good. There was more inquiry for mailing
parcels, at fully last week's currencies. Grinding and
distilling sorts were a slow inquiry, and, in some in•
stances, rather easier to purchase. Malt, the fresh sup-
ply of which was only 1.850 quarters, was a dull sale,
without alteration in value. We had a fair average
quantity of Outs on offer, including 4,270 quarters from
Ireland. The best sound Corn was steady, at late
rates ; hut heated parcels were neglected. Beans, Peas,
India Corn, and. Flour us last advised.

ARRIVALS TIIIS WEEK.

Wheat.

Barley.

Oats.

i Malt,

Flour,

English ••• • • • 3.110 1,230 1,750
5c0tch........
Irish .. •••• • •I 4,270
Foreign .. .•• • , 21,050 7,860 j 13,930

Qrs. Sacks
1,'350 2,430

SMITHFIELD.
For the time of year, our market to-day was very
moderately supplied with Beasts as to number, while
their general quality was very inferior. Th© few prime
Scots, &c., on off,r, sold freely, at, in some instances, a
slight advance in the quotations. In the middling and
interior breeds, only a limited business was transacted;
yet a good clearance of the supply was effected. There
was a considerable falling cif in the numbers of Sheep,
the majority of which were composed of Leicesters,
'Cents, and half-breds. For most breeds, the demand
was very steady, at an improvement in value of 2d per
81bs—the primest old Downs, which were unusually
scarce, producinv, 4s to 4s 2d per Sibs. We had only a
moderate supply of Calves on sale. The whole found
buyers, at a rise in the currencies of from 2d to 4d per
81ba. There was rather more inquiry for Pigs, at full
prices. Mitch Cows were dull, at from 141 to 18110 s
each, including their small Calf.

Per Bibs. to sink the offal.
InferiorScond S. d. to e. d. a. d. to s. d.
Beasts... ..2 8 210 Second qual. Sheep 3 6 3 8
Prime large Oxen.. 3 quality —•• 3 0 3 2 Coarse-woolledditto3 10 4 0
4 3 6 Southdown Nether 4 0 4 2
Prime Scots ...• 3 8 310 Ditto out of the wool 0 0 0 0
Large coarse Calves 3 2 3 4 Large Hogs ...... 3 2 3 6
Primesmall ditto .. 3 6 310 Small Porkers .. ~ 3 8 4 2
Sueltlin7; Calves —lB 0 25 0 Quarter
Inferior Sheep . • . 3 2 3 4 Lambs old Pigs ...0
.... •..... O2l 0
0 0 0
TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET. Beasts, I
Sheep. I
690 7,200 Calves. Pigso.
24 31
FOREIGN SUPPLY?
I Sheep. I Calves. I Pigs.
1,460 105
SCOTCH'.
I
Sheep. I I Pigs

BPasts.
210

Beasts.

NEXITGATE AND L=AZIENILLILL.
There was a slight improvement in the general de•
mend, and prices were well supported.
At per stone by the Carcase.
s. d. to s, d.
a. d. to a. d.
Beef,inferlor....•• 2 4 2 6 Mutton, Inferior .. 210 3 2
4-- middling ..•• 2 8 210 -- middling.. 3 4 3 6
priroelarge .. 3 0 3 2 -- prime •. 3 8 310
prime small .• 3 4 3 6 Pork, 1arge........ 3 4 3 8
Pea 1........ • •••• 3 2 3 8 —,ma11.... •• •• 310 4 4
S3OII,OUGIE ttOP /11.8.12711ar.V.
Our market is wall supplied with all kinds of new
Hops. Fine parcels are in steady request at our quota-
tions, but the middling and inferior kinds move off
slowly. Yearling and old Hops are very dull. 'The
duty is estimated at 80.000/. to 85 0001. The quality of
the new Hops is good. New Hops—Sussc x Pockets, 61 5s
to 71; Weald of Kent ditto, 71 to 71 12s; Mid and East
Kent ditto, 81 to 101 per cwt.
COLONIAL.
SUGAR.—The market has been inactive for most de-
scriptions. Barbadoes by auction has realised 37s to
28a 6d for low to mid, 39s to 40s 61 for good to fine, and
36s tor low to soft.
REFINED.—Brown lumps have been 47s to 47s 6d
per cwt.
EAST INDlA..—Mauritius has been neglected, and has
been quoted rather cheaper. Bengal, at auction, went
6d lower. Benares, fine white 40i 61 to 41s, good 391 to
40s; sot yellow mid to fine 365 to 383 6d; grainy yellow,
41 to 435; end good and fine like Mauritius, 38s to 39:,.
Madras, 3,970 'r-gs. went Is lower, being of soft descrip
tions; good yellow 34s 6d to 355; and ord to good brown,
29s 6el to 31.9. 'Foreign has been rather lower in the
absence of any dern3nd, and 3,232 bags Haeannah were
bought in at 19; to 21s for low and mid yellow; white
has realised 21s 6d to 23i for good and fine.
COFFEE.—This article alto has been heavy. Publicly
Ceylon has been taken in at 80s to 84s for fine Planta-
tion; sales have been made at 57s to 70s for good and
fine, at 48s to 563 for low mid and mid, at 42s to 47s 6d
for fine and fine fine ord, at 34s to 39i 6(.1 for triage,
and at 56s to 63s for pea berry. Native has been sold
privately at 38s 6i to 393 for good ord. Jamaica has
been cheaper, low mid 46s to 48s 6d, fine fine ord 43s to
455, fine ord 35.,2, to 40s, and low 31s tr) 365. Costa Rica
has been sold at 44s to 51s for fine ord, and at 408 for
ord. Brazil has been sold at 33s 6d for
good ord. Mocha—low mid and browrish has realised
503 to 565, and mid yellowish 51s 6d to 54s 6d; triage,
29s to 38s; and pea berry, 50s to 533.
Cocoa.—Trinidad has been taken in at 38s to 41s for
ord anti mid grey, and St. Vincents at 38s.
RICE.—Not quite so much has been doing, and rather
easier rates have been accepted, but holders do not press
sales; ord white Bengal, 8s to 83 6d; good, 9s 6d to 108;
and fine, lOs to lOs 6d end I ls per cwt.
SPloES.—Jamaica Ginger has been Fold at 3/ los to
61 lOs per cwt; Bengal has been mostly taken in at 22s
to 23s 61; and Malabar at 225. Black Pepper has rea-
lised 2i.cl to 34d per lb; and Penang has been taken in
at 2,11 to 2il per lb. Nutmegs have been sold at 2s 5d
to 4s for good ordinary small. Cloves at Is 5d to 2s Id
for mid to fine, and Mace at Is 10d to 2s 6d for mid
dark to good pale. Pimento has been taken in at 4-fd to
5d per lb, being higher rates.
COTTON.—The market has ruled heavy privately, and
at a public sale of 8,000 bales, not above half found
buyers, aid at id per lb. decline.
SALTPETRE.—Benged has been taken in at 27s to
27s 6d for sfd to 1714 per cent. refraction.
TEA.—The market has been quiet.
TALLOW.—P.Y.C, is heavy, at 36s 3d. per cwt., on the
spot. The stock is large, and extensive arrivals may be
expected from Russia.
Rux.—Very little has been doing.
BRANDY.—The sale continues large, and at high prices.
BE-

RMONDSEY MURDER.

FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE RIVER.—THREE LIVE,
LOST.—Yesterday morning an accident occurred on the
river, off Rotherhithe, by which a man, his wife, and
child were drowned, and sewn others narrowly escaped
sharing the same fate. It appears that about seven
o'clock yesterday morning a man named Desmond, with
his wife and five children, accompanied by two friends,
put off from Mill-stairs, Rotherhithe, in a boat belonging
to a Waterman named Banks, for the purpose of embark-
ing in the Prussian Eagle, Irish steamer, there being
ten persons in the boat at the time. The tide was run-
ning down very strong, and on the boat arriving along-
side the Prussian Eagle, a barge, which was laden with
iron, and which was drifting down the river with the
tide, with some velocity, appeared within a few yards of
them, and before Banks could row the boat into a secure
place, it was struck with great violence by the barge,
and instantly stove the stets of the boat in. The boat
instantly filled, sank, and the ten persons were all im-
mersed into the water. Boats were immediately manned
by watermen and others, on both sides of the river, and
the crew belonging to the ship Agnes, which was lying
in the same tier as the Prussian Eagle. succeeded in
picking up Desmond's two friends and Banks, and two
of the children were fortunately saved by the timely
assistance from the numerous boats. Inspector Luton,
of the Thames Police, and his boat's crew, rowed up at
the time, and saved two of the other children. Search
was made for Desmond and his wife, but without suc-
cess, they had entirely disappeared. Some time after-
wards it was discovered that the youngest child was not
amongst those who were saved, and it was then ascer-
tained that the unfortunate child was also drowned. It
is supposed that all Desmond's property and that of
his friends is entirely lost. Several watermen and
dredgermen were dragging for the bodies until a Into
hour, but without success.
THE FREE BATHS AND WASH-HOUSE.—Yester-
day the Committee of the Free Baths and Wash-House
establishment, belonging to the Association for pro-
moting Cleanliness among the Poor, situate in Glass-
house-yard, East Smithfield, near the London Docks,
made the fourth annual report of their proceedings,
from which it appeared that the number of bathers had
been 31,240; washers of clothes, 32,492; ironers, 11,325;
making a total of 75,037 persons; this great number
being composed of poor creatures who have sought the
benefits of the institution (which is the only one of the
kind in the metropolis which is open gratuitously to the
poor) fur the purpose of obtaining the refreshment of
a bath, end the comfort and appearance of cleanliness to
alleviate their sufferings, or gain them more readily
some casual employ ment. This extraordinary amount
of good, including all necessary repairs, renewals, and
materials, soap, arid soda, has been effected with the
small sum of 3151. 'The balance-sheet for the twelve
months ending June last, showed the subscriptions to be
2401., whilst the expenditure, including a loan and pre-
vious balances, leave the committee in debt to more than
200/. The funds are wholly exhausted, and unless
prompt assistance is afforded the poor must be deprived
of sun advantages.
Friends are the thermometers by which we may
judge the temperature of our fortunes,--.Eliza Cook's
Journal,

RE-EXAMINATION OF THE
MANNINGS.—(THIS DAY.)
Notwithstanding the repeated examinations of the
Mannings, the anxiety manifested to-day, on the occa-
sion of their last examination, appeared, if possible, to
be more intense than on former days. Every part of the
court was densely crowded, and the front and rear of it
were surrounded by large numbers of people, who
evinced a great desire to catch a glimpse of the
prisoners, or to hear some part of the proceedings which
took place inside.
Owing to the difficulty of hearing in the court when
filled with spectators, a large sounding-board had been
magierectedstrate. immediately above the seat occupied by the
Mr. Binns and Mr. Solomons attendel as before for
the prisoners, and Mr. Bodkin for the Crown.
Mr. Biens intimated to our reporter that there was
no truth whatever in the report that Manning had at-
tempted to commit suicide, adding that he was never in
better spirits.
At two o'clock the prisoners were brought into court.
No visible difference could be seen in either of their ap-
pearances. They were requested to stand up in the
dock. This they immediately did, and they both
looked calm and collected.
John Green, clerk of the transfers to the Eastern
Counties Railway Company, produced a book contain-
ing a transfer of twenty shares from Elizabeth Parkin-
son to Patrick O'Connor, dated 16th May, 1849. In
consequence of that transfer a certificate was issued to
the purchaser, Mr. O'Connor. A person representing
himt:elf as Patrick O'Connor signed the book, acknow-
ledging the receipt of the certificate.
Mr. Bodkin here handed the witness a paper, and
asked him whether that was the certificate. Witness—
Yes, that is the same certificate that was delivered to the
person who then signed himself "P. O'Connor." I
have no personal knowledge of that individua).
Mr. Alexander Lomond, stock and share-broker, 1,
Royal Exchange buildings, examined, said—Knew the
late Mr. Patrick O'Connor, of the Custom. house, and
about the end of April bind the beginning of May I pur-
chased twenty shares in the Eastern Counties lt,tilway.
I see his signature in the book produced by the last
witnes-. I believe it to be the signature of Patrick
O'Connor.
(The examination was proceeding when our re

THE POST OFFICE CHANGES.
SOUTHAMPTON, SEPT. 29.—1 t is understood that
the contemplated changes in the General Post-office,
whereby the receipt, sorting, and transmission of
letters on the Sabbath are determined on, have arisen
in a great degree out of' the inconveniences existing
in respect to arrivals of foreign mail steamers at
Southampton on Saturdays and SAindays. Although
these inconveniences have been frequently alluded to
in this journal, yet, in the present juncture, it may
not be out of place to recur to them, with a view to
explain the necessity that has existedfor some altera-
tion in the arrangement of the central Post-office.
When any of the royal mail steamers arrive at
Southampton on Saturdays after 3 P.m., the letter-
bags cannot be dispatched to London in time to be
sorted and included in the mails leaving the metro-
polis by that night's trains to the provinces for de-
livery on Sunday morning, and it therefore happens
that mails from the East Indies, China, Egypt, the
Mediterranean, British and Foreign West Indies,
South America, Chili, Peru, Venezuela, Spain, Por-
tugal, the United States, &c., have to remain in the
Post-office till Monday morning, then to be dis-
tributed and forwarded by day mails to Liverpool,
Manchester, Leeds, Bradford, York, Nottingham,
Birmingham, Bristol, Exeter, Southampton, and the
whole of the English provincial towns and cities,
besides Scotland and Ireland, and it is actually
the case that letters for Southampton, brought by
the steamers, reaching on Saturday P.M., having to
be sorted in London, cannot be delivered till the
following Monday afternoon at four o'clock, although
the steamers have been 48 hours in port—while in
the case of the manufacturing and northern districts
the letters are not delivered there till the evening,
too late for Monday's business operations. The evil
does not stop here, for the delay of the mails in
transitu at the General Post-office frequently involv(s
the less of an opportunity of replying by the return
steamers, and thus a whole men of ten days or a fort-
night is lost. It is needless to remark that the royal
mail steamers do not always reach Southampton on
Saturdays or Sundays, these occurrences being rather
the exception than the rule. When such arrivals
take place, only a few hours' work will be required
from the officials on the Sabbath, which will neces-
sary lighten and lessen their labours on the succeeding
Monday.

sort left.

4-lOW TO MAKE A GOOD CUP OF TEA.—M. SUET
recommends that, before pouring in any water, the tea-
Pot, with tin tea in it, shall he placed in the oven till
hot, or heated hy means of a spirit lamp, or in front of
the or
(not too close, of cours(.), and the pot then filled
'vial boiling water. The result, he says, will be, in about
a minute, a na, st delicieas can of tea, much suerior to
that drawnthe ordinary p
Adversiticl are blessings in disguise.—Eiiza Cooh's
waltrlia4

BIDEFOPP, OCT. ,1.---The Bi_stv.y of this port, Newrort PUBLIC BREAKFAST TO THE NE WS OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN'S PARLIAMENTARY and FINANCIAL
to l'l. to,niii, it ..-recketi on Vie No:h. Shoa!s of this
garb t e, eal
IA i'LLI,ED WESLEYAN MINISTER'. EXIT DI LION. REFORM.
ee ; er , s
(T HIS DAY.) The following letter has been this day received at NORWICH, OCT. 3.—The great meeting in St.
saneanovey ()CT. 3 --The slr,r.p Ai:t, for Audwich
the Admiralty, from the owner of the vessel which Andrew's Hall took place at seven o'clock this evening.
(tit/li:I. 1,,d-1.) pa: te.l her moorings in the river this A r.ublic brcaleraa was given this morning, at tie
:Sons' Tavern as Fr
morning to Messrs. Ev.
yesterday brought to Hull the welcome new s respect- Every pal t was excessively crowded, and was through-
during a lit ivy gde from the E.S.E —•.‘ ee in , e rest. Dunn and , ,
driven to see e i boot any one on board, and has since Gritlithi, the expelled Wesleyan ministers. The meal, •` Hull, 4th October, 1849. manner. In-
z the missing voyagers : out conducted in the most decorous and becoming
conic
on shore at,),•ut thr, e miles to the northward.
though thoroughly substantial, was not &egant, but the " Sir,—l had the satisfaction of making a short corn- Mr. TILLETT, solicitor, tcok the chair, and briefly
FALMOUTH, Cole 4.-- \Vied fresh and squall).—Arrd.
St. M olio, three:led Ir, Beeno3 Ayres, lett 15:h A 'lg., keen air of the morning had given the con-,pany an munication this morning by telegraph, relative to Sir
John Franklin's Expedition. I have now to forward addressed the assembled crowd, introducing
, xeellt nt api:etite, and more than molee justice was
and sAls..l for Iherobar:Oo; Cynthia. Gray, Rio Janeiro;
for the inspection of their Lordships the Admiralty J. HOME, Esq., DL P., who spoke at some length to
aone to the repast, which was opened cad closed with the four resolutions proposed, seconded, and carried at
Harriet, Wsdk.e, New Ycok; Devidsor.s, Fietning,
prayer. Tee large room of th,! tavern Vial well filled ehartof Baffin's Bay, Sse , which Captain Parker,i oht tihies
Rada; St 02011 Pocked, Rio .T;tl iro, side I Mil Aug., the conference held at three o'clock in the afternoon,
,itli a highly respectable auditory, am,ng,st whom we Truelove,
whichhas put_ into my hands, togethiT_vr t
ti,.)n
showing the necessity of the people joining to petition
Millie, 24th, 2,!,d l' ream' o 30th August, on freight
remarks, will, perhaps, cony, y better information notic d e, venal ladies, and the following gentle met', :
about 2.5,0001. 011 nort John Murray, Hobson, His
than any lengthened detail of
• ,
RevF. Mr. Hopkin,oo, Dr. Burns, Mr. Brock ( 3s.p•iet, for a further extension of the franchise. He said he
Janeire for cowes.
of St. G les%), Mr. Katterns, W. R. Beker, andmine; and a rough sketch
I'ENZ ANCE, Ocr. 3.—Wind S S.W. to W.S.W., strong. made, by an Esquimaux, given to Captain Kerr, of the regrettedlB3lad tolB3b2e obligedhad
Chieftain, who Landed it over to Parker. gr e
ato t l
yaddmi
disappointed
ptph(ridth
ttehde
him, reformas init
E. Co. ke ; Mes:rs. J. Castel], Kaye, Hare (, ditor of the
—Arrd. Willem end Joseph, Fr, z .r, Q 'thee, for Dover.
DUNDEE, OcT. 3. Arrd. Pr.neess Charlotte, Deuehars, Petrast), Ileiris n, c. &c.
"Ii appears that the Chieftain and other ships got to had not effected what he expected, and what the
e &
Pond's Bay a day or two before the Truelove; immedi- promoters had promised et the time to the people. It
At the c1,.5e of the bret.kfast the Rev. Mr. Summer-
Davis' Straits, with seven fish, 210 tons. She reports the
other vessels to b' roll fished. sides, of B )per, was called to the chair. ately they reached that place some of the natives went had done much good. It is notorious that England
The CHAIRMAN thought a more able person might on board, and, without questionirg, the man drew the
sketch, and by signs, and in words of his own language, has more poor, more sufferii g, than almost any other
hare bet n selected to fill the chair on this interestnig
understood by the masters of thowhalers, stated that two nation in Europe, though considered to be the richest
occasion, but the duty of discharging its functions kingdom in the world. now is it ? Bectuf e we
having been iof the ships had been frezen up fur four years on the
imps upon him, he would do his best to
are more taxed than any other. All parties are
give sati,faction to the meeting. The cause they had met west side cf Prince Regent's Inlet, and that the ether
, r xclaimin we must have a' charge, yet they will not
to encourage was too well known to need any expluna- two had been frozen up on the east side for one 3 ear—
co.me . yo.o ei, :!that
,„
and tell Ir t charge should be.
lion from him, but that the cause was a good one was that the two ships which had been there the lengest .
had try, d to get beyond Cape I?eneell, tut W e see taxation increasing. In 1830 the expendi-
proeuel by the fact that the liberal lead enlightened press
not being able, had come into Prince tore was 50 to 51 millions, yet in 1849, with reform,
of the courttty had given it support, and met. it with
approval.—(Hear, hear.) The Wesleyan body were Regent's Inht to winter, where the ice had not broken it has increased to CO millions ; such falls chiefly on
d,eply indebted to that press fer the able advocacy it had
up since—that he and his companions had been on the industrious classes and the poor. The rich
board all the four ships in
.March last, and they were take care of themselves, and make laws to benefit.
bestowed upon this cause, and he, for one, would never
forget the obligation it had laid them under.—(liear, then all ssfe. After receiving this account from the themselves, and to oppress the poor, yet we are
master of the Chieftain, Mr. Parker turned his atten-hear.) The g:ntlernen who had been expelled from thattaught to believe that the people were not made for
lion to the endeavour to reach Prince Regent's Inlet,
body for a time were censured for having indulged in the Government, but the Government for the people.
slander at the expense of the Wesleyan clergy. Now, or at any rate to examine Lancaster's Sound, for the
purpose of giving such information as might be ob- —(Cheers.) It is the duty of the Government to
Walker told him, that the meaning of the ward " slander"
was the utterance of untruth, and he wanted therefore tamable of the state of the country, &c., and of using preside over a free country like this, that the majo-
to know how that could be slander which disseminated his utmost efforts to carry out the instructions of their rity should be considered and properly governed. Is
truth and fact.—(llear, hear.) The Conference had Lordships. He accordingly left his fishing ground off it so? When they are taxed nearly 7.5/. out of every
foolishly committed themselves on this question; they Scott's Bay and proceeded north on the 22d July, on 1001. that they expend—that a large portion levied
had attempted to impose a lie upon the world, and the
the passage to Lancaster's Sound, and having met with from the industry of the country—is it not mon-
the Advice, of Dundee, Captain Penny (with whom he strous that some shall be privileged to live in luxury
result would be, that in the end, they would have to
return to the truth, humbled and broken on the was on friendly terms), agreed to accompany him. At at your expense? And unless you send men to the
havingthat time both the ships were well fished, the Truelove House of Commons to legislate for the benefit of the
wheel of public opinion.—(Cheers.) He insisted that
145 tons of oil on board, and the Advice 140
they were doing no injury to Methodism in sympathis-mass, and not for a class, who will act faithfully and
tons; but the masters judged and rightly too) that
ing with these persecuted gentlemen; and while he re- honestly in the trust you have reposed in them, you
although the risk was great with such valuable cargoes •
gr.. Bed the course pursued by the majority of the Wes-
will never get the reform you now seek to obtain.
on board, they would be disgraced if the attempt were
le) an clergy assembled in Conference, ho must be
Bribery still remains in the hands of the few, and
not made to render all the assistance which they were.
allowed in the same breath to say they had been guilty of
while there remains but one million of voters, instead
capable of doing. the very charge they laid at the door of these gentlemen,
"On the sth August they got as far as Croker's Bay, of seven millions, as there ought, he feared but little
nemely, indulging in calumny and scandal, to the great
where they were stopped by a solid body of ice stretch- good will be effected; and yet who can deny but that
injury of seine of their own body.—(Hear, hear.) The
gentlemen whom they expelled were unimpeachable in ing across the straits to Admiralty Inlet ; and no water the man who contributes towards the support of the
character and reputation, but they had committed, being visible to the westward, they were compelled to State ought to have a voice in the legislation ? Yet
return, coming close in with the edge of the ice, and on we read of boroughmongers in this city having
forsooth, the indiscretion of telling the truth on some
painful points comae cted with Methodism, sad the result the Bth of August Mr. Parker landed a cask of pre- bribed the 101. householders, many having at pre-
was they had been expelled from the Wesleyan body, served meats, and 30 bags of coals (which had been sent
and were now being persecuted.—(Hear, hear.) The on board by Lady Franklin) upon Cape Hay, deposited
the letters, cylinders, &c., according to the instructions •13.ee
vious elections made money by their votes. If such
qua-
public and the press, however, had come to their aid,
of their Lordships, and having erected a high pole to true,. they are not worthy to hold such
and, whatever aright be the power the Conference arro- lineations. He hoped such had now seen the
gated to themselves, he was confident the would hill-
attract the attention of the ships or boats which mig
ht error of their ways, and would in future assist
matey be restored to their former positionsy —(Cheers.)
pass at a future time, they made the best of their way in returning Members for this city worthy of that
.
The following letter was then read by the Secretary to back to the fishing-ground, which they reached on the honour. We want those who will deal honestly
the London Corresponding Committee:—
17,h August. with the public funds—not to turn round, and after
" The last moment his arrived that I can remain, and I
" I trust their Lordships will consider that this attempt a time partake of the villany we are met here now
therefore take this means of saying a few words in be. to reach the expeditions may be worthy of favourable to complain of. A change must take place—means
half of the expelled ministers. There was an expulsion consideration, and be disposed to recommend some coin- must be taken to extend the suffrage, and the present
pensation for the risk run and the loss of time occasioned once at Oxford which produced wonderful results, and
movement he trusted would effect much. Every-
maythereby; but this is a point which the present is not a be the expulsion at Manchester will produce results thing not brought before the House of Commons for
equally as wonderful. The first was the expulsion of fitting time to urge, and I merely allude to it lest it
might be imagined that any future application was an the benefit of the people generally was disregarded.
Mr. Wesley, who organized Wesleyanism, and the second
Y g
afterthought not worthy of notice. There was no chance now without ou belon ed to
he hoped would lead to its invigoration."
the blue or theyellowparty—either Whig or
A letter was also read from Mr. Offer, a magistrate of " The innumerable interruptions arising from the either
i anxous inquiries of the public generally, on the subject the Tower Hamlets, stigmatizing the course pursued byTory. A true friend to the people was taken no
the Conference as an outrage upon common sense and which so long has interested them, must be my apology notice of. There was but fluff® difference between
public decency.
for any errors or omissions which I may have made; and Sir Robert Peel's party or Lord John Russell's party ;
all that I would venture to add, is the expression fmy both disregarded the complaints of the people. In
The Rev. Mr. Dueler said it was thirty years since he
was last in Freemasons' Hall. He stood then almost in earnest hopes that this information, however imperfect, 1848 he consulted with a few friends, who all agreed
may ultimately lead to the adoption of such steps as may to try to effect a change in the suffrage, and they also
the same spot that he now occupied, and had the pleasure
extricate those brave men from a state of danger and
of hearing the addresses in favour of Wesleyanism deli- agreed that without such it was useless trying to do
difficulty.
vered by the Noble Lord Teignmouth, the amiable any good for the people as the House of Commons
"
Gambier, the philanthropic Wilberfore, the worthy Mr. If their Lordships wish for further information, or
to submit specific questions, my humble endeavours
Jameswas then constituted. They met at No. 14, St.
Owi n, and the never-to-be-forgotten Adam Clarke; but
s-square, on the 13th of April, when various
little did he think then that the time would come shall be used to obtain correct answers; and if they
resolutions were proposed and agreed to, to use their
would prefer that Mr. Parker should attend in London,
when clergymen would be expelled the Wesleyan body
for speaking and writing the truth.—(Cheers.) Thirty he is ready to do so on receiving orders to that effect. endeavours to effect a more comprehensive and
years had he been engaged in the Wesleyan ministry, " I am, respectfully, Sir, your most obedient servant, extended reform. He was sorry to have witnessed
Calves. 1 _ labouring hard in the cause of Christianity, both at home " THO. WARD, dissensions and disagreements among different classes
"Owner of the Truelove. of Reformers, through which the victory had often-
than lament his expulsion, it was some consolation to
_ 1 and abroad, and although he could not do otherwise „No trace was seen of the Investigator's launch— times been given to their enemies; but now he
neither did there appear to be any reason to doubt the trusted there would be a general compromise among
approved of his conduct.—(Hear, hear.) The Wesleyan allpub.ic men who wished to effect a good object. The
that the upper part of Lancaster's Sound was a solid
Conference had been turned into an Inquisition, and
question now is, to what extent of reform
ice. whatever might be the consequence to himself or his mass of
are we to go, so as to effect a reform in the Com-
" On the Bth of August, which was a clear day, Mr.
hitherto advocated, or sanction the
family, he would never forsake the principles he had moos House of Parliament ? Elect those who will look
Parker landed on high ground at Cape Hay, with his
policy which the
Wesleyan clergy, as a body, had adopte.— (Cheers.) telescope, to see if anything could be discovered of the to the public rather than to their own petty party
111 r. Peansor said months before the meetin North Star, but no ship of any description was visible in purposes; or, if they will not do that, get those
e
Conference he was told that these gentlemen were to be Lancaster's Sound except the Advice. Members who will. My explanation of radical reform
thrown overbard, and be could not help feeling that " Captain Hamilton, R.N., Admiralty, London." is, wherever I find any great abuse, so long as that
some deep laid plan had been concocted for their destruc- We have received the following from a eereespee. continues lam for a reform, and would go to the
note—el:liar, hear.)
T dent at Hull : root to have it removed so long as any abuse remains.
he Rev, Mr. GRIFFITHS observed that one of the
"Hull, Oct. 4, 1849. Some argue against the aristocracy, some against the
accesetiors against him was that he was a Chartist— "Last night the Truelove,b Captain Parker, arrived clergy, yet nearly all men would do as they do if
that he was constantly preaching against nobility here from Davis's Straits tleoging.itmportant news re- placed in their situation. Even if the Radicals were
(Hear) Well, what had taught him Chartism? what heave to Sir John Franklin'sapeditiot?n,
thaesuAmdmmairryaltoyf inpower to morrow they would do the same.—(Hear,
Lad set him against the assumption of nobility? Why which has already been telegraphed
the Bible.—(Cheers.) The Bible told him that, they all by Mr. Ward, the owner. The following is an outline hear) With the present duration of Parliament, it'
came from one common stock, and he was not ashamed of the news brought by the Truelove : you allow a score to run seven years, the person so
to say that he felt the blood in his veins was as good as "In July last, in Pond's Bay, the natives were on accommodated would feel indifferent, and expect to
Captain Kerr, and of their own have it extended another seven years : so it is in Pox-
Prince Albert'e.—(Hear, hear, and laughter.) His board the Chieftain,
does,"and accord drew a rough sketch of four ships, which they liament. Yet he must admit
prin-ciplc: was "handsome is that handsome
no matter what obloquy it might bring upon him he stated were free: n up in Prince Regent's nlet; two on honest men in the House, who would not be swerved
'hould always preach that doctrine which taught him to the east side, which had been there four years, and two by such temptations. Yet some mrke fine promises
do unto others as he would that others should do unto on the west side,
which had been there oe year.
These on the day of election, and soon after break them.
him.—(Cheers.)
natives stated that they had been on board the whole IA 1848 I asked leave to bring in a Bill to extend the
The Rev. Mr. EVERETT rediculed the idea of always of these ships in March last, and that they were all well franchise and to limit the duration of Parliament to
clinging to the same laws, whether civil or ecclesiastical and safe, three years. This was done as a compromise, rather
The world was progressing, and its institutions must "On the 22,1 of July Captain Parker, of the True- against my feelings and convictions, not wishing to go
keep pace with the advancement of learning and (Avila love, left the fishing-ground, determined to endeavour to the extreme either way—such would have been a
cation.— (Bear, hear.) No one would pre:er the dark to reach Sir John Franklin and his crews. The whaler
partial good—they did not succeed vet Reformers
ages of Paganism to th® present state of Christianity, Advice accompanied the Truelove in this attempt. They . - - '
must not despair. If there are men in this
and upon the same rule no one ought to adopt the proceeded into Lancaster Sound, as far as Croker's Bay;
Wesleyanism of old for the Methodism of the pre- but an entirely solid body of ice stretched across from room who think there does not want a
sent day.—(llcar, hear.) And yet, because he and Croker's Bay to Admiralty Inlet, and compelled them to change— a reform —let them look round and
others had preached reform and equality, retrace their steps."
well consider the state the country was
they had been expelled the Wesleyan body.—(Shame.) We have been favoured with the following copy of progressing in—would they theta say that one vote
He insisted that all men were endued by the Almighty
with the same qualities for good or evil. History had aletterfrom the commander of H.M.S. North Star, was sufficient instead of seven or eight of other men,
proved that the poorest and lowest men might raised which, from her position, will account for this vessel who have as much right to that privilege ? Do not '
not being seen by the Truelove ;
s:1
slit
Wright,
le
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invented
ptllreew highest
"knightt thhoefe i thepaiau
ntthihnoigrm.
jenny,bolef."alatnui
deYh
hadar d - TO THE SECRETARY OF THE ADMIRALTY, tend it at least five times five above the number who
"H.M.S. North Star, July 19, 1849, now have that privilege. Then wiser heads would be
lat. 74 3 N., long. 59 40 W. chosen to legislate, and be looked up to, to make
the lorturies of thousands, once shaved in Nottingham," Sir—l addressed a letter to their Lordships on the laws which affect our lives and property. Why is it
at a halfpenny a head. Canoga was the son of alBth ult., when in lat. 73 30 N., and long. 56 53 W., de- that every man in a parish who pays poor-rates has Jinn-
mason. Sir Thomas Lawrence was the son of an inono- tailing the particulars of my proceedings up to that date,
keeper. Chantrey was a poor milk-boy. Lord Eldon which letter was sent by a boat from the Lady Jane, aright to vote by ballot ?If such is allowed in
vestries, why not try it in the election of Members
whaler, which vessel was wrecked, and whose boats were , ..,
was educated at an orphan-school in Now castle, of i arnament ? It is bad laws which affect the poor,
proceeding to the Danish settlements. Since then, I re-
Shakspere was a prompter's call-boy. Martin, the lee- Bret to state, our progress has been almost entirely
tuner on Natural Philosopy was a farmer's labourer. the rich make laws to help themselves. Had I the
stopped, owing to the ice being so placed across Mel- power, I would give every man not tainted with
Berns followed the plough. Maitland, the author of
as
ea
"History
horse-hair
dealer. La
La nadllEadripneb,utrhgehF,"reeonme
hmcernlicieed lifend villa Bay as to render it perfectly impassable, crime, at the age of twenty-one, a right to vote. Lord
"On the Gth inst., finding it impossible to make any Grey stated, when speaking on the Reform Bill in
progress, I deemed it advisable to run as far S. as 1831, that it was intended to take away the right of
philosopher, was once a labourer. 'Paul Jones was the as
schoolmaster. Herschel wass°andlrvuams
of a gardener. Dr. John
mtehreinsaorni
noaf 72 deg., examining the pack as we went along. At
n'ic,saevero:aonnr
I). 72 deg. 22 min. the pack appeared slacker, and we returning Members to Parliament, where the borough
had less 300 voters, yet we find that three English
entered it, and after proceeding about twelve miles felled
reginueat. Sir Robert Peel's grandfather counties return six Members with but 8,000 voters,
12s. a week in Lancashire; while Captainword f ourselves completely stopped by large floes of ice. We
while in three other counties with 62,
• 000 voters, only
pioneer of Christian missions, was a Cook, the accordingly put back, and steered again for the north-poor stable boy.the same number of members are returned ; 6 boroughs,
ward.
And why should they be, blamed for telling their flocks " Having this day reached the latitude of 74 deg. 3 with less than 200 voters in each, return each two
that one man was as good as another?—(Cheers.) At sec. N., and long. 59 deg. 40 sec. W., the ice appeared Members, while the six metropolitan districts, with
all events, he should never desist from adopting that more open and we stood in towards the land, when we 130,440 voters, return only the same number. The
ague: e; and urging the meeting still to cling to Wes- observed two boats approaching, and which afterwards, same may be said of Ireland and Scotland. Taxation
leyanism, he concluded an eloquent address, which was
much applauded, by declaring that although they had on coming alongside,. were found to belong to the Prince is now the evil we must try to avoid, every industri-
of Wales whaler, which vessel was nipped by the
expelled him he bore the Conference no animosity. ice °" ous person has a right to enjoy the fruits of his
the 12th inst., in Melville Bay. Dr. BURNS next addressed the meeting. He said he labour, and to see that his earnings are properly dis-
" By the captain of the Prince of Wales I forward
loved Methodism, but he abhorred priestcraft, and hatedlensed, with in the most economical manner; but
this letter to their Lordships, he intending to proceed in 13
such tyranny as that which had been practised by the has chance to do andthe only way
now e no so,
° his boats to the Danish settlements.—l have the ho-
Conference against these gentlemen.—(Hear, hear.) He him to possess such a right will be to effect the
nour to be, &c.
was not sorry that this expulsion had taken place, change they had met to propose that night. The
~ i, SAUNDERS, Master and Commander.
because the IVesleyan body required reforming, and it expenditure of our army, navy, &c., which ought to
" P.S. Crew all well on board."
would have the effect of bringing about a change in the
administration.—(Hear, hear.) lie concluded by in- have decreased since the war, has increased at least
Thing them to attend the Conference of the Evangelical one-third—from 11 or 12 millions to from 18 to 19
Alliance about to be held in Edinburgh, who would not, millions. Our country is now paying 150 admirals,
and only 14 employed; 780 captains, and only 80
he was confident, sanction this expulsion.—(Cheers.)
The Rev. WILLIAM Coolie, editor of the Wesleyan employed; 340 generals in the army with only 120
New Connexion Magazine, advocated Methodistical re- regiments. With so many commanders and other
form, not revolution, and urged the meeting not to exorbitant and unnecessary expenses, John Bull's ex-
desist in their agitation till it had been accomplished, chequer is nearly exhausted. Since the Reform Bill
and the rights of laymen recognised.—(Cheers.)
we have added millions to our national debt, with a
Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, and the
great increase of expenditure. I therefore hope and
meeting broke up.
trust that every man present will consider this as his
own individual case. lie was prepared to defend the
British Constitution, as King, Lords, and Commons.
The Queen was the head, the Commons to make
laws, and the Lords to keep their places. If we
wish to carry reform, let it be done in peace and good
order- throughout the land, then we shall see
prosperity reign through such a happy change. It
is on that ground that we are here met to-night, en-
tirely to give our support to this society.—(Cheers.)
This is the first time I ever addressed a public meet-
ing in Norwich, or in the county of Norfolk, having
been led to believe that they were so far gone—so bad,
as not not to be worth looking after. Now I observe
a change for the better likely to take place, I shall feel
anxious to come again among you. In taking a review
of the votes given in 1848, during the session of Par-
liament, I find ten of your Members, out of 200 votes
were for liberal measures, 26 against ditto, and 165
they never voted for at all. 1 hope a better day is
dawning over you, trusting, ere we meet again, an
advance in the right direction will show itself through-
out the whole county of Norfolk.—(Cheers.)
Sir JOSHUA WALMSLEY, ALP., then addressed the
meeting, thanking those present for the hospitable
and enthusiastic reception they had met with in the
ancient city of Norwich—not for the strangers, but
for the cause. What is said here this night will be
wafted on the wings of the press to every part of the
British empire. Such a meeting must give vigour
to our own councils, which must ultimately crown our
efforts. The increasing desire which exists in
favour of an extension of civil rights is at present but
little understood by many, or even less appreciated
among the rulers of the people. Were some of those
present this evening in this densely crowded hall, the
grievances they now complained of would not long
go unredressed. The Council which I have the honour
to preside over have determined to ask for an ex-
tension of the franchise to every male of the age of
twenty-one occupying a house, or a part of one, a
residence of six months entitling them to that privi-
lige—duration of Parliaments not to exceed three
years—to give a more equal proportion of population
to property—to members the abolition of the pro-
perty qualification. By so doing the number of voters
will be raised from one to five millions, which will
bring a great many more under the pale of the con-
stitution, to remove thosse monstrous inequalities by
which an oligarchy have been taught to tread on the
rights of the people.--(Cheers.) One of the Minis-