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

for mental improvement were confined to males, and that
even the morals of the female sex were of a 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
()wen 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 up 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 would one day' be
acknowledged as untarnished, go through ten thousand
editions, and do good to every being of the human race.
Mr. H. J EFFERY 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 greatadvantages which had
been conferred upon society by the press ; and lie 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 -upon meu.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr: G. A. FLEMING supported the toast in a speech
of great power, hi . 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.

THE CHARTISTS AT SHEFFIELD.
(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
The Chartists issued a notice last week that a meeting would
be held in Paradise-square, Sheffield, in order to counteract
the effect of the great public meeting held last week. The
meeting tock place this morning (Monday), which was at-
tended by upwards of 15,000 people. Gill, a Chartist, and
late delegate, moved, and Mash, a Chartist, seconded the first
resolution, amidst the greatest confusion. An amendment
was moved. W. Ibbotson, Esq., and the Rev. S. Bayley
spoke with great force and effect ; and Barstow, the Chartist
Missionary, spoke excellently, but on a show of hands taking
place the Free Traders beat the Chartists full five to one.
Benson, one of the Operative Anti Corn-law League, appeared
to please all parties with his remarks, which went home to the
breast of every working man in the immense meeting. Char-
tism is at a discount, as you may judge from the fact, that
two }ears ago, a Chartist news agent here could scarcely con-
vey in a wheelbarrow his weekly supply of Northern
Stars from the Post-office—now he can easily carry them
in his coat pocket. We are sorry to bear the Chartists are
lending themselves to the Monopolists and Bread Taxers,
headed by the notorious rat Holland, but right glad to find
that the Borough, as well as the West Riding, will each re-
turn two good and staunch Repeaters!

(FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT.)

The Chartists, not relishing- the complete defeat which
they suffered at the large public meeting held in Para-
dise-square, on Thursday week, issued placards on
Friday last for a meeting in the same place on Whit-
Monday, to discuss the question, whether the repeal of
the Corn-laws, under the present circumstances, would
benefit the people, and whether they ought not to go for
Universal Suffrage. In their placard they described as
" menials" the 8,000 who composed the former meeting,
and challenged the repcalers to meet them. The Opera-
tive Anti-Corn-law Committee immediately resolved to
answer the challenge, and having obtained the concur-
rence of a number of gentlemen in their views, issued
the following placard
" NO MONOPOLY.

" Men of Sheffield,—Last week you made an emphatic
declaration against the monopolies which tax your food
and ruin your trade.
" You petitioned our young and lovely Queen to stand
by you against the monopolists, and she has heard your
prayer.
" You are now called upon by the treacherous men who
handed over the people of Nottingham to the monopo-
lists to let them play the same game with you.
" Men of Sheffield, muster in Paradise-square at half-
past ten o'clock on Monday morning and show the mono-
polists that neither by them nor their tools will you be
deluded.
" Attend and maintain your consistency, as honest and
thinking men ! Show your country—show your wives—
show your children—without compromising any right to
which you deem yourselves entitled, that you will have
food—that you will not be diverted from the mighty
contest in which you are sure to succeed against the
plundering and famine creating monopolies."
The Chartists answered this by another placard, de-
nouncing " the base and treacherous Whigs,' and giving
an enumeration of Whig measures, including prominently
Lord Stanley's Coercion Bill, and Twenty Millions grant
to the Slave-owners. In Sheffield, Whit-Monday is a
great Sunday School Jubilee, which engages the atten-
tion of several thousand Sunday-school teachers, and the
meeting was fixed for the unusual hour of half-past ten
in the forenoon. At the appointed time there was a small
dense mass in front of the steps which served as hust-
ings, and in the centre, or square. These turned out to
be the packed body of Chartists, and they kept their
ground in a compact body to the last, except that they
were pushed by the pressure of the great bulk of the
meeting, rather more to the right of the operatives. The
ground not occupied by the Chartists was at first rather
thinly covered ; but between eleven and twelve o'clock
the square appeared to be one dense mass of people.
There could not be fewer than 10,000 or 12,000, of
which the Chartists certainly did not constitute 1,000, on
the most liberal estimate. The Chartist speakers occu-
pied the steps, near which a waggon was placed for the
Repealers. Business began by the Chartists proposing
a working man, named Parkes, as chairman. E. Bram-
ley, Esq., solicitor, proposed, and Mr. Harri-
son, an operative, seconded the nomination of
William Fisher, Esq. The result, on a show of hands,
wag doubtful, luny of the Chartists holding up both
hands. The Anti-Aionopolists required that the motion
should be put again, and that both parties should hold up
both hand;.• After prolonged confusion this was done,
and there was tt clear majority in favour of Mr. Fisher.
The Chartists, hoN:,ever, on the steps claimed a majority
for their man, who fomediately commenced his speech
as Chairman, amid repoted shouts of "No Chairman,"
from the Anti-Monopolists. The disturbance continued
for a long time. Mr. Wni, Fisher, Sir A. S. Knight,
Mr. William Vickers, Mr. romleii
attempted to speak, but the Chartists
others,
artists made
an uproar which rendered it ijipossible ; and,
the u
on the other hand, the reiter,;,ted protests
tr. Wil-
of the anti-monopolists against
lion of the chair hy Parkes, rendered him, and
t ass
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tion, all but inaudible. At length tanhedre ivas
liam Gill, whom he called upon to move the first
elotl:u:
the
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longer
upnrioctartace dt totb
et the
proceedings, Chartist
of attempts to speak on both sidec
leaders that he would
meeting after publicly stating the reasons for his con-
duct; party, and
Mr. Fisher,
after stating that he- thought
enable the meeting to •
his retirement would
settle the matter in a
more satisfactory manner, withdrew. Parkes then
read the motion, which
Whigs was an insult to the Gill. It declared that e said had been moved by
ethseuffmerieasnure pilrouponsse.dthlt:payt
the
but worti. IFda lcheeearLs:: hay-
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conduct of the W higs proved themg niunworthy' of confi-
dence ; and that although the Corn-law was unjust,
cruel, and oppressive; the present House of Commons
being inimical to the people's rights, would not repeal
the same except through an agitation bordering on revo-
lution."
Wm. IBBOTSON, Esq., in an able speech, moved
the following amendment That .it is clearly
shown that the abolition of monopolies, especially
in corn and sugar, and a revision of the import
duties generally, would greatly improve the cir-
cumstances of the people ; that without opposing the
extension of the franchise, or the advocacy of their
political claims, by any portion of our countrymen, we
are of opinion that the men who would weaken our
efforts to abolish monopolies are the abetters of the mo-
nopolists, and are not the real friends of the extension of
political rights, and of the welfare and happiness of the
people."
seconded the amendment,
but said he should reserve his remarks till he had heard
Mr. BENSON, an operative,
what was to be said in favour of the motion.
BAISTOW, the Chartist missionary, one of the
men who played Mr. Walter's . game at Notting-
ham, spoke at great length in favour of the
motion,' in the course of which be declared, that un-
less the Whigs would divide the boroughs with them
(the Chartists) they would go with the Tories. In the
caustic remarks were made by
tmcn)Naysyconnection with the Tories.
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The Rev. R. S. BAYLEY next spoke in favour of the
amendment.
At this time (about two o'clock) the meeting was
considerably reduced, in numbers, many of the people,
wearied out with the hest and the length of the pro-
ceedings, having left. The Chartists, howevet, still
kept their ranks, and on the parties proceeding to put
the question,
,Mr.- BENSON claimed his right IC) speak— Parkes oh.