The Sun.
London, England, 1841-10-06 00:00:00

NATICNAL ASSOCIATION.

London, Oct. 4, 1841.
SIR-By inserting the enclosed resolutions in your
extensively-read paper you will reatly oblige the mem-
bers of the National Association.

I am, Sir, yours respectfully,
HENRY HETHERINGTON.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, FOR PROMOTING THE POLL.
TICAL AND SOCIAL IMPROVEMENT OF THE PEOPLE

On Thursday evening last an adjourned meeting of
the London members of the above Association and
friends was held at the Globe Coffee House, Shoe-lane,
for the purpose of discussing the rules and objects pre-
vious to their publication. The meeting on the previ-
ous week was held at Holborn Chapel, and was ad-
journed to that place ; but, owing to some misunder-
standing with the proprietor, it was held at the Globe.
The room was consequently crowded to excess, and
numbers could not Gbtain admittance. Mr. Neesom
was called to the Chair, and after a very animated and
talented discussion, in which Mr. Urns, Dr. Hale,
Messrs. Watson, Morden, Hetherington, Moore, Cul-
verhouse, Mitchell, and Lovett took part, the following
resolutions were agreed to :
I. That this meeting, approving of the general ob-
jects of the National Association for kromoting the
Political and Social Improvement of eit People, will,
individually and collectively, by every means in their
power, seek to render those objects of practical effect.
11. That many of our brethren, being incompetent
to pay the sum of one shilling per quarter to the gene-
ral fund, in addition to such local expenses as may be
necessary for their places of meeting, and for otherwise
promoting the general objects in their several localities,
it is resolved that the general subscription be sixpence
a quarter, the samo to be collected in any way the
members of the respective localities may devise, but
paid in to the general Treasurer every six months, pre-
vious to the new cards being issued.
111. That whatever other Association our members
may belong to, or whatever local name they may as-
sume, it is resolved that, in all communications we may
have with them, we recognise them only as individual
members of the National Association.
IV. That men and women of all creeds, classes, and
opinions be invited to join us, and to assist us with do-
nations of books, money, or talent ; so that the esta-
b'ishing of libraries, the forming of schools, and the
building of halls, may be carried on as speedily mid
efli^iently as possible.
V. That it be a recommendation to the membersinl f
the National Association to make provision as speedily
as possible by which the members may m carrying
out the general' objects in their respecttrolocalities.

Rather serious disturbances took place on the
20th inst. at Sommesuipe, in the Marne. Several mem-
bers of the Municipal Council, after formally declaring
they would never acknowledge the authority of the
newly-appointed Mayor, treated him with outrageous
language in full assembly. A body of' the inhabitants,
also adverse so their new Magistrate, forced their way
into the Council-room, and beat him till ho was covered
with contusions. The Prefect, the Procureur du I►oi,
and examining Magistrate, hastened from Sainte Mene-
houlde to the spot with a party of gendarmerie, and
after much difficulty arrested the principal actors in the
riot, and restored order.

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