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Christian writer, should be prosecuted as- blasphemous
in men of opposite sentiments. He then made scale
humourous remarks, on the .fact that twelve Jurymen
should be empaneled to decide on the plasphemous ten-
dency o! these publications. We have a clergy in the re-
ceipt of twenty millions a year for expounding the doe-
trines of religion, and maintaining the Christianity of the
State. in a style of becoming respectability. and yet the
judgments of tradesmen and an Attorney-General are to
be consulted in these matters. If Mr. Heywood and
Mr. Hetherington are to be prosecuted for blaspheme,
there is not a respectable bookseller in Manebester who is
not guilty of tie same offence—at least all who sell
Hume, Bollizighroke, Gibbon, &c. &c., yet these books
were allowed to pass unnoticed because they were read by
the respectable portion of the community. Men may
sold bl.SpllCHly at the rode of 10s. 6d., but no sooner does
a book present itself at the small charge of one peony,
which would be read by the working people, than the Go-
vernment think it worth their elide to enter a prosecu-
tion. Mr Sewles, who denounces Mr. Ileywoe.d for
selling " Haskin's Lease" at one penny, -sells books
equally as bl ieeht mous, but they cost log. OA. -each,
and consequently not so calculated to corrupt the mind.'
01 the people. lie could not account fur thiseseensing
incoesisteecy, only by considering that such melt believed
that if such books were allowed to circulate a spirit of
enquiry would be abroad, which would certainly rota the
tsruaidneofof the
nminePyares°vle'rsi—ye(aCr parsons.—(Cheers.) Theseesxpotinding rtes
thewrilelceoifved a
the
Deity ; that will has been as clearly made known by the
operations of the human mind, in reasoning upon topics
coming within the range of its inquiries,—those men are
the only blasphemers who use the hallowed name of Deity
in order to justify their declaimer against their impartial
investigation. Mr. Jones concluded his address by
stating that free discussion was calculated to proriole the
happiness and peace of society.—(Cheers.)
Mr. BUCHANNAN rose and said he would not take op
much of their time, but would again refresh their seems-
ries, by again reading the resolution. He remarked that
every attempt forcibly •to upset free diacusltion was op-
posed to the liberties of the people. He then caged iato
a contrast between British society before and deter the
Reformation, and showed that everything great
in this country was the result of free discussion. se, re-
marked that it was singular that a Church having 'thin
its pale all the Aristocracy should feel its existence en-
dangered by the publication of a penny pamphlet. Ane
would thine, having existed 1840 years, it would have
been beyond the reach of danger. It argued that they
believed its existence was not based on immutable truth,
or else why so sensitive at the beginning to, inquire.
He would conclude by seconding the resolution.
Mr. TILMAN rose to support it, and said, this was onp
of the most important meetings he had been at Per sOntu
elate. _ s telt interested-whets be appeared before
- • web of ICnitappoi
Cgiven up t.e .oe lity be -the
hurch of Rome ; this being true, there was srptissibi-
lity that Mr. Haslam might be right, •and his proseentors
in the wrong. Reference bad been made to blasphem",
piracy, and other laws relating to these mssters-1806
years had Christianity existed, and yet they talk of de-
stroying it. Five more curates were wanted not keg
since—a striking proof that their Church was not what
it pretended to be, or else that they, its ministers,
had failed to do their duty. Mr. T. sat down, by sup-
porting the resolution.
The CHAIRMAN then put it to the me ting, and it was
unanimously adopted.
nes, Wst Tuomesoe, Newcastle, moved the next re-
solution, and said.—The Bible not only gave directions re-
specting the articles of their faith, but also-the manner in
which it was to be extended. The Apostlei appealed to
every man's conscience in the sight-of. his eMeator for a
manifestation of the truth ; and a man who ettempts to
coerce the opinions of another proves at least his incapa-
bility to maintain his position by more rational means.
He then remarked, if books only of a particular' ind are
to be published, how is it we have no standing trilitinal ap-
pointed to decide in these cases. Such a tribunal, emir-
poied of such men as Phillpotts of Exeter, and a less bfilse-
liant satellite,Brindley, would keep one right, and the dise:
position of the two men recommended them to each • ets•
office.—( Laughter.) The speaker then dwelt on the
conduct of the Dissenters in protesting against the Con-
duct of Government for instituting such prosecuti:ms, and
remarked at the time Thorogoed was incarcerated that as ,
appeal was made to the nation, and they came out as the
redoubtable heroes of civil and religious liberty ; but so
soon as an attempt is made in the person of another to
violate these principles they are quite silent : it goes to
prove at least that liberty with th,ern is a word ef
dubious import—that it is not an equality of right
they meant ; but simply a power to protect themselves,
leaving every other class of the community to take
their chance.—( Hear, hear.) Mr. Thomason then and
dressed himself as a Chartist, and said that to them the
question was of infinite importance. These *tacks epos
their constitutional liberties had not been attempted all a
once but by imperceptiele degrees, and if the liberty of
the subject could be violated as it had been in the person
of Mr. Hetherington without a protest from 'the nation,
the Legislature would go on making one abridgment after
another of their liberties, till they gpt the press pro-
scribed, their right of public meeting denied, and the ore-
ratives of this country reduced to a state of as complete
vassalage as the serfs of the Russians.—(lleai, hear.)
There is not a right we possess that has not been main-
tained by the life's blood of some of the brave of our Tea-
ry ; and their duty was not only to keep those immunniee
inviolate, but transmit them improved and amended to pos-
terity.—(Loud cheers.) The Speaker then tneved the
resolu'ion, which was, " That this meeting 'jets with
considerable regret the prosecution which has bees
instituted by her Majesty's Attorney-General tigaiest
Mr. Henry Hetherington, of London, far Earn
Haslam's Letters to the Clergy,' and expresses its
conviction that such prosecutions are opposed to the spirit
of political liberty, and highly dangerous to the Govern-
ment enforcing them." The speaker sat down amid loud
cheers.

wished an adjourninent for about a month. It was arranged
there should be adjournment ; and it was ultimately ad-
journed to this day. The accounts have been delivered to
tbem : they are most voluminous,tto make and aoreutto
Ithaeppglrieeadtetsot
extent possible for a bankrupt
Mr. Brierley, my assignee, some five weeks since, fu
know whether he had anything to state as to its being in-
correct ; and he said, " There is plenty of time yet, Mr.
Jacob." I applied to him from time to time, and that was
his answer ; and I don't think that this is exactly correct
to adjourn me another month. The accounts have
been at Peet and Hcbson'e, for insprction : and if I am to
be adjourned from time to time, after giving my time
and trouble to assist the assignors, and especially with
the small allowance they give me, 1 must put myself
under the protection of the Coult. They allow me only
21. 'los. a seek, and I have a wife and five children
down in Liverpool : and, as to the information and
exertions I have used in my accounts, I would ask the
COmmissioners er the accountant if I have not done all
that man could. Itio man on earth could have done more.
If there are any questions to be asked, I am ready to an-
swer
thorn now ; because I want this thing to go forth to
the public. Previous to my examination this morning,
there was a private examination at Mr. Saunder's office ;
and all I can say is, that, if any creditor wants to know
anything about any goods had from the beginning to the
end of the concern, lam ready to answer him. I have no
secrets in my matters; they are all straightforward.—Mr.
Trafford :: To what length do these accounts go back ?
thekrupt : To 1833, Sir.—Mr. Brierley : Not at of
them. I may state, that, as to one account, that of
Messrs. Nicholson and Green, we are not satisfied.—
Bankrupt: I will give you any explanation; there are my
ledgers; take them, and examine into it.—Mr. Brierley:
Yes; but you have not explained it; we have no means
of understanding it.—Bankrupt : The fact is, that Joseph
Green and Co., paid me 2901. cash, which is not in-
cluded in their account. It is in my day-book ; but,
being in 1839, it has oniased going through the ledger,
that is all. Instead of 700/. more coming from Joseph
Green and Co. if we take off the 2901. which they
wanted to rob themselves of, it reduces-the amount due
from them, that is alt` Mr.. -Trafford:_. -YOSaaelatst- +la is-
a very strong point.araßaßkesstpt a! *-Iteeirtd. twig° so ,far
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back into the ledger ; if we had, we should have de-
tected the thing.—Maa ;Brierley e Air. Saunders told me
of this a month ago.—Bankrupt: Yes; Ent when did
you deliver Green's account?. Mr. Brierley : That was
delivered only two or three days ago.—Bankrupt : Well ;
I'll make my balance sheet complete in one hour from this
time. At the same time, if the asssignees think it is for the
interest of the estate that there should be an adjournment,
I will not say another word. But don't let it go forth to
the public that there are suspicious circumstances in my
case.—Mr. Brierley : We state distinctly that, there are
some accounts which we have found incorrect already,
and we want further time to examine and make inqui-
ries.—Mr. Trafford : Everybody who has seen this bank-
ruptcy, and sat at these meetings, must be perfectly well
aware that there are transactions which require in the nature
of them a great deal of investigation,—rnuch more than
in ordinary cases. And this account is in itself a very
voluminous account. I don't know what time it will take
the assignees to go through it ; but when the assignees
come to this account, and they find one thing wrong, and
have to inquire into it, if they should l: :d others, it would
never de to take an examination into these things before
the Commissioners, because it would take a great many
meetings, and waste a great deal of money, to the injury
of the estate ; therefore it is necessary for the'assignees
to have an opportunity of inquiring into them elsewhere.
It certainly is a long time ; for the 25th July was the day
on which your last examination was to take place, and
hero we are in Dacemlao- But, as to those matters of
inquiry and particuler examinations, I don't know whether
it wteild be lee per to pass you before those things are ex-
plained to the satisfaction of the assignees. There is
no fault upon the assignees for not pressing the
thing further, for the assignees have come to us for
meetings, as often as we could have them almost,
under the circumstances.—Mr. Brierley : I can as-
sure you, Sir, we have acted very kindly this morning
to Mr. Jacob.—Mr. Saunders : The great bulk of the
estate lies under those very transactions which are now
under investigation.—Mr. Brierley : Yes, and they will
be in a fair way to be cleared up at half-past nine o'clock
to morrow morning; far I shall be in London then, at the
very place.—Bankrupt: Well, I court every inquiry into
it. And if these accounts arc not long enough, I will fur-
nish you with any further particulars you may require.
But I don't want it to go forth to the public that there arc
certain points which arc suspicious, for that may injure my
character hereafter.—Mr. Brierley: We only ask for a
month.—Mr. Trafford 1 Tho assignees. I am sure, have
come forward in a very kindly spirit to Mr. Jacob, quite as
much, if not more so, than could possibly be expected.
There is no fault at all upon them. There can be no
doubt as to the propriety of adjourning. What do you
say?—Mr. Saunders : I should think it would be better to
take it for a month, Sir ; inasmuch as, if we take it for a
shorter period, we may have to adjourn again ; and it
will be necessary to have one or two of those parties
before you. For instance, we shall want Mr. Cooke
down, of the firm of Cooke, Son, Gladstone, and Co. ;
and we shall want another pasty, Mr. Moses Levy,
who had been asked whether he would be willing to
pay the cost price for goods which his firm bought at 45
per cent. off the invoice price, which was a very low one.
He came, and be said be would write to his London house
on the subject. There is a good deal to be done, there-
re., m.-.. 1 ! think it will be best to. take a month. It
would appear that Cooke, -Gradrone, and ~
to the amount of about 14,0001. of the bankrupt's goods
for about 7,000/. during a certain period, and, from
a certain place ; and, during the whole of that pe-
riod, they had only obtained from the same place
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goods belonging to other people to the extent of 3P91 ,
so that the case must go before the public in a differ- 1
ent way to the ordinary course. It is necessary to have
all those things explained, with Mr. Jacob's explana.
tions as to what they are, which he has been very wil-
ling to give all along.—Mr. Brierley : Quite so ; I
have no fault to find with him in that respect.—lt was
then arranged that the adjournment should be to
Friday, the 22d of January ; and as Mr. Jacob's Sab-
bath would commence between three and four o'clock
on that day, the examination was fixed to be
held at ten, instead of eleven o'clock —Mr. Brier-
ley then asked Mr. Trafford whether he would recom-
mend any additional allowance to the bankrupt.—Mr.
Trafford said, he could only interfere to approve the'allow-
ance which the assignees in their discretion might make.
—Mr. Jacob said, that a bankrupt in London the other
day, in no better situation than himself, had been allowed
Wt. a week ; though there were very little assets in hand.
The assignees were considering whether he should have
81, and one of the Commissioners ordered that he should
have 10/. He (Mr. Jacob) did not ask for that; but if
the assignees would allow him three guineas a week from
his fiat, tnd travelling expenses, that was all he asked.
His family was in Liverpool, and he had been here since
Monday, for the benefit of the assignees.—Mr. Brierley .
Well, I think we eau manage that.—Mr. Jacob : I must
live, and I hays been used to live at a very different rate,
as you know.
The examination was then adjourned at one o'clock, to
Friday the 22d January next.

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