The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-12 00:00:00

,APR 1 L _l2, 1848.

CHARTIST CONVENTION.
AFTERNOON SITTING.

The delegates re-assembled shortly after half-pa't
two o'clock yesterday afternoon ; htr. M'Grath in the

chair.
Mr. CUFFAY said his constituents were so disgusted
with those who had acted as special constables yesterday,
that they were desirous that a deputation from the Conven-
tion should be appointed to attend a public meeting which
was to be held that evenimg, at Mead's-place, Lambeth,
for the purpose of coming to a resolution to confine their
dealings exclusively to the tradesmen who had refused
to be sworn in as special constables, lie, therefore,
proposed two delegates should bo nominated for this
purpose.
The motion having been seconded, Mr. Jones, of
Liverpool, and Mr. Shaw, of Leeds, were appointed.
The CHAIRMAN read communications from Kingston,
Hythe (with 101.), Hahne, Reading, Manchester (with
71), Bradford, Sheffield, and a number of other places,
stating that at public meetings held at those places reso-
lutions were unanimously passed pledging themselves to
abide by the proceedings of the Convention.
The D.•legate for Barnsley stated that he had received
a letter to a similar effect from his constituents, and
which, in addition, stated that they were ready, it neces-
sary, to walk dawn to the railway and do anything that
was wanted.—(Laughter and significant cheers.)
Mr. CLARKE complained of the speech of Lord Lans-
downe in the House of Lords last night, as misrepre-
senting what took place yesterday, in saying that the
people had been dispersed by the police alone,
and that the re-organization of a similar movement
was in the highest degree improbable. He also com-
plained of being prevented passing over Vauxhall-bridge
in a cab with the petition, in consequence of which he
was compelled to go round by Battersea.—(Groans.)
IMPEACHMENT OF MINISTERS.

The motion for the impeachment of Ministers having
been brought on,
Mr. ADAMS said he would not have taken a
part in the discussion if he had not been desirous
of expressing his strongest condemnation of the
manner in which a great many of the dele-
gates had thought proper to express themselves
with respect to the future policy which they deemed
it necessary for the Convention to pursue. He considered
that the most courageous course for the members to take
was to act temperately and moderately, both for
their own personal safety and for the sake
of the Charter. They had been branded as
cowards for their conduct yesterday; but he considered
himself that those eught to be looked upon as
cowards and enemies to the cause who endeavoured to
excite them or the people to commit any rash act.
He therefore thought that he had acted wisely, and in
accordance with the opinions of his constituents, when he
followed the advice of the Executive Committee in not
ettemptieg to come in collision with the authorities.
He stated, in conclusion, that he considered the Govern
went deserved to be impeached in the House of Com-
mons for having attempted to destroy the constitutional
right of the people, and he would, therefore, support the
motion of Mr. Clarke.—(Cheers.)
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Mr. ASHTON trusted, if the motion for an impeach-
ment
was treated with contempt. thatthree
same result
would follow which had taken place in France.
After several delegates had addressed the Convention,
the amendment, to the effect that they should proceed to
the consideration of the previous question, was then put,
but only four hands were held up in favour of it. The
motion for the impeachment of Ministers was accordingly
declared to be carried, and the announcement was re-
ceived with a burst of applause.
On the motion of Mr. GRAHAM, a vote of thanks to
the Executive Committee for the manner in which they
had conducted the demonstration yesterday was unant•
mously agreed to.
The Convention, after the transaction of other busi-
ness, then adjourned.

MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS.

NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN
THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 1848.
Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ... 239
Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... ... ... .., 43
Turbercular Diseases... ... ... ... ... 193
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 106
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels ... ... 26
Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of
Respiration ... .. • • . • .. , .
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs

of Digestion... ...
Diseases of the Kidney 8, &c. •••
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c.
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles
Diseases of the Skin, &c.
Malformations... ...
Premature Birth ...
Atrophy
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Violence, Privation, Cold, or Intemperance
Causes not specified ...

. 176

... ... 34

... 28
... 25