The Sun.
London, England, 1841-06-02 00:00:00

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BENIN EDITION.

it of no use ; the cause wovld go on, and nothing could
stop it, if there was only unanimity among the mselves.
—(Cheers.) If they only ace id with one heart and one
mind, no p swer under Heaven .could put them down.
Mr. FINCH also responded ter the toast.. The millen-
nium were now come—all things were now ready—and
there wire only two requisites necessary for the full ac-
complishment of the principle they had in view ; those
requisites were unity of principle wed unity in the pro-
ceedings of all the different branches I.sf the Society, and
the bringing forward of the cash.—(Ci,•eers.) Commu-
nities of united interest had existed all ages, and
they had always been found to produce hakOiness among
mankind.—(Cheers.)
Mr. G. A. FLEMING said the Commitee of. Manage-
ment had entrusted to him the performance of a t.liffieult
and somewhat delicate task ; for such it was mit.'s by
the prejudices of society, and by the obloquy whiet was
attached to the name of Socialist. He had to per 'pose
" Prosperity' and emancipation to the female portioe
the human race." The toast was "Prosperity and em en-
cipatioa." Emancipation from what ? .From social j 0-
equalities ; from erroneous mental training ; frompoi. te
tied disabilities ; from those thousand influences which
from infancy surrounded the female sex, which made
their position so different from what under happier and
fitter circumstances it would undoubtedly become. When
Socialism was referred to in conversation persons would
often say, " Oh, you mean a system for letting you hew,
as many wives its you please and making them all in
common." The ideet was that they were in favour not ef
a community of goods but a community of wives. A
more erroneous idea of Socialism could not possibly be
entertained. If there was one party in the State the' ;
desired more than all others to elevate and purify th
female character that party was the Socialists.—(Hear
Much as they desired to emancipate men from ,
and religious disabilities, they desired still mere tre'erdtly
to elevate women to the same enjoyment and priiileges
as themselves. The Chartists desired to enfranchise aislil
men at twenty years of age ; one party propose d one
thing, and another party another ; but neither i 'me g-
nised directly or indirectly, the existence of 'one-lit-4f of
the human race.—(Hear. hear.) Yet upon that half
depended the moral training of mankind. If they do sired
to have a free. moral, elevated people, they must ; not
neglect to purify the fountain. One of the great iene-
fits conferred upon the Society by the aged and be; levo-
cot philanthropist whom they had met to honour', was
that lie had claimed for woman full, free, and equ: a en-
joyment of all those privileges which belonged to her as
a human being. When they saw their wives and et negh-
tees sitting down with them at their festive board, i eskeed
of being altogether excluded or pushed into the gallery to
see the Lords of the creation enjoy themselves--
(Loud laughter) there was a convincing proof
afforded that the time was not far distant
when institutions which would secure for woman
the fall and equal exercise of all her faculties would be
established all over the world. They had heard of the
millennium. The millennium was come, when men
assembled together in the broad light of day to proclaim
their entire absolvency from all superstitious notions.—
(Cheers.)
Mrs. Minnie then rose to address the assembly. She
said she was aware that she was at that moment ocupy-
ing a position which it was very unusual for women to
occupy, and it might be expected by some that she should
say something in defence of that position. She would.
however, take it for granted, that the hearts of all pre-
sent ever.' as much alive as her own to the emancipation
of the whale human race, and taking that for ranted,
she was sure they would not wish that one disability
should be laid upon her sex. If no other, why this one ?
Why should they' not enter into those plans which were
adapted to improve the understanding, or to amuse the
passing hours of life If the human race should ever
be improved, it would be by intermixing in all human
actions those qualities which could not be found in one
sex only, but must be sought for in both. She had grown
up from infancy with high thoughts and strong hopes
of an improvement in the condition of her sex. For a
long time there she found none to sympathise with her.
But three years ago a new sun broke upon her, and
that was Robart Owen.—(Cheers.) On looking at the
position of woman, he had seen that all remunerating
employment was taken from her,—that all institutions
for mental improvement were confined to males, and that
even the morals of the female sex were of if different
stamp to those of the male. She saw no remedy for this
till she saw the remedy of Socialism. When all should
labour for each, and each be expected to labour for the
whole, then would women be placed in a position in
which she would not sell her liberties and her finest

feelings. Many were the schemes for improving men,
but none were proposed for advancing the rights of
women, and Socialism was opposed by a large class in
society, because it would give to them independence, and
release them from dependence upon the caprices of the
other sex. When men remembered that it was upon
their laps that they were nursed, that upon them they
were dependent for a considerable portion of that advice
and instruction which they received through life, they
would see that it was only by purifying, and elevating,
and ennobling them, that they could elevate, and purify,
and ennoble their children. Did they call themselves
politicians ? Did they set themselves up as moral teach-
ers? Did they profess to improve the human race ?—then
let them secure the foundation, if they would not have
the winds destroy the superstructure. Robert
Owen had bound together the broken leaves of
the volume. He had not dug for the quicksilver,
but he had put it behind the glass, and he held the
mirror. They had seen there the deformities which
marked the present state of society, and they had seen the
beauties with which nature intended to adorn both sexes.
Let them take care that neither were hid from the
world. They were a book read and known of all men ;
and, notwithstanding the abominations which had been
attributed to them, she trusted they wouldrone day be
acknowledad as untarnished, go through ten thousand
editions, and do good to every being of the human race.
Mr. H. JEFFERY proposed, Success to the measures
of the Annual Congress, and may we live to see a Social
Congress of all the nations of the earth." When he
thought of the magnitude of the object they had in view,
and the great reforms they contemplated, he did not won-
der that they had done so little, but he was surprised
that they had done so much. The moral effect of So-
cialism could hardly be defined, but no person could deny
that its effects on the working classes had been wonder-
ful in the extreme.—(Cheers.) After seeing what had
already been done by the Socialists, he was convinced
that if they would only preserve union, and be deter-
mined to persevere, they must ultimately succeed.—
(Cheers.)
Mr. R. BUCHANAN responded to the toast, which was
drank most enthusiastically.
Mr. J. N. BAILEY then proposed the following toast
The Press, particularly the New Moral World, the Ga-
zette of the Universal Society of Rational Religionists,
and the advocates of truth in all parts of the globe." It
was impossible not to see the great advantages which had
been conferred upon society by the press ; and ho had no
doubt that when it should be unfettered from mercantile
competition, it would be one of the greatest blessings
that had ever been bestowed tipon men.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. G. A. FLEMING supported the toast in a speech
of great power, in which he traced the progress and in-
fluence of the press from the invention of printing down
to the present time, and expressed his belief that it
would be yet more extensively beneficial.
Dr. BLACK proposed a vote of thanks to the Chair-
man for so ably fulfilling the duties of his office on that

occasion.
Mr. J. A. FLEMING seconded the resolution.
The CHAIRMAN briefly returned thanks.
The assembly then retired.
In the course of the evening the meeting was enlivened
by several excellent glees and songs from professional
singers who were in attendance.
A ball took place after the meeting, and the festivities
were kept up till a late hour.

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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
VESSELS SPOKEN (TLIII.
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OYlae
D'S.
WI Grenada. from Calcutta to
London, May
16, lat. 42, lon. 20, by the Dawson, arrived at
.Cork. Cosmopolitan, Malta to London, 14th ult., lat. 37,
lon. 9 ; Royal Sovereign, Gibraltar to Dublin, 26th, lat. 4.5,
lon. 9, by the Albert, arrived at Falmouth. St. George, from
Calcutta, Feb. 22, lat. 1 N., lon. 85 E. ; her Majesty's ship
Endymion, in sight of the Cape • Parsee, March 28, lat. 3.5,
lon. 22 ; Premier, from Liverpool,' A • ri2s,
I lat. 4, lon. 18 ;
Stratheden, from London, April 28, Tat. 6, lon. 21 • Caledo-
nia, from Calcutta, ;a ult., lat. 15, len. 33 ; Woodinan, for
Liverpool, 6th ult., Ist. 19, lon. 37 ; sfarh Bulmer, front
Bondea, 7th, lat. 23, ton. 38 ; Van Tromp,lBth, Ist. 35, ins.
40 ; Eleanor, 24th, lat. 44, Ion; 25 ; an American ship, No.
2,934. 26th, lat. 47, lon. 18, by the Vernon, arrived
off Brighton. Lerd Eldon, Sydney to London, Fa-
brnary 17, latitude 85 S., longitude 128 W. ; Hero
(Whaler), of Nantucket, March 28, whisk reported the
following English whalers:-Vigilant of London, with 800
barrels, 7th July, lat. 30, lon. 143 E ; Indian, with 700 bar-
rels, 20th August, at Wahoo • Elizabeth, with 600 barrels,
25th Dec., of the Society Islands, by the Brankennoor, ar-
rived in the Downs. Dolphin, of Jersey, for Newfoundland,
20th ult, lat. 47, lon. 13 ; Shannon, of Sunderland, for Que-
bec, 21st, lat. 47, lon. 13, by the I.lrankennor, arrived in.the
n the Line by the Chu-
Downs. Gondola, bound to Chine, 0 , ,
copse, Leith to NN eat Indies, 13th
viot, arrived in the Downs;
Liverpool to Halifax, with less
April, lat. 26, lon. 42; Agnes, ___...... . 9 .
w tills Bristol toTrinidad,
of jib-boom and foretopinast, 28th; ,
Bth ult., lat. 31, lon. 30, by the Saltwedel, arrived of the
Wight. -

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speaker at, an a
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from the use of the MeSS
rs. S. and B. Solomon.' newly invented
Invisible ed find OnS : d itiffincud
operative Voice Conductor, which, when fitted into the
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come acute, but the ears are so much improved by their use, that
out them. It will therefore be seen that persons do
ntmlondtcit4Yv, ind:73ri its4any constant habit of beisig compelled at all times to
make TI GO of them, an(l in consequence of the numerous individuals
baying been alto;;: tint' relieved from deafirees, they have become in
general use. The Moser,. Solomon.' newly invented Spectacle
Lenses immediately they are placed before very aged and imperfect
eyesPght, either by day or candlelight, every eked becomes clear and
distinct, and the most minute particle is seen with exact distinct-
ness- Their valuable improvements in the material are 'amt. "ca
themselves, and are solely confined to their establishnseets, 32.
Albemarle-street, Piccadilly, opposite the York Hotel, and 76,,
King Williaru-street, City.

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A new and well-appointed four horse coach,
called the Rival, has just been started on the road from Len.
don'ts Cheltenham. Ihe Rival is the only coach on_ this route
which altogether avoids " the rail," and it and the Defiance
are, we believe, the only two that now pass via Healey and
Benson, to Oxford.

ASSASSINATION OF ROBERT RATAN,
ESQ.--It is our melancholy duty this day to put the following
fact upon record. It is an extract from a letter, received this
morning, from the neighbourhood of Ferns, in the eottnty of
Wexford:—" I have the very sad news to soave,' to you that
Mr. Robert Butler Bryan, the gentleman who chased the
palace and demesne of the late Bishop of Ferns, ha been nur..
dered this evening, at five o'clock, in the woods which ce
part of the domain. He was riding at the tame aloes ; melting more is at present known on the subjeet. He had l
possessed two tenants, and to this ately die.
tributed."—.Dublitt Evening Mailmuse may his deith be