The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-06 00:00:00

BELGIUM.

The Brussels Emancipation of Tuesday contains a
variety of information on the affairs of the continen
of which, however, the greater portion has bee 11
anticipated. It appears that the tumultuary pr( )-
ceedings at Ghent and elsewhere have temporaril y
subsided, although Lars were entertained of renewe
6isturbances on Monday evening, when the opera,.
tives out of work were expected to assemble in th 13
place publique.
On Monday, the KING received a deputation is f
Belgian boatmen, who complained that they cool cl
not obtain any employment in consequence of thli e
commercial crisis. His MAJESTY replied that Ei
would examine their demand with the most scrupu.
lous attention, and that it should be referred to am
consideration of the Government.

Many Germans, Pales, and Italian refugees le
Belgium on Monday and Tuesday, taking the direc-
tion of Rhenish Prussia. They were decorated wit I
the national cockades of their respective countries.
At the sitting of the Chambers on the 31st ult., thi
Minister of War laid on the table a project of law for:
the granting of an extraordinary credit of 9,000,000. E •
From the tables annexed to the exposé of the Minister.,
it. appears that the grand total increase of the effectiv 4'
force amounts to 23,740 men and 2,000 horses.

ITALY.

We have letters of the 30th ult. from our corre
spondent in the city of Milan. The King of SAn
at the head of nearly 20,000 regular troops,
was close to Marshal RADETSICY, in the vicinity or
Crema ; and if the latter means to fight an engage-
ment so imminent, our correspondent believe s;
that the Marshal must capitulate. Venice has re-
nounced the Republic, agreed to follow the exampl t'
of Milan, and wait till the Austrians be expelled t
diicuss the future form of government, so hav,!
Brescia, Bergamo, Como, Lodi, Creme, ,
.Pavia
Sondai, and other towns. The barricades of Mile)]
are removed.—Times.

THE NATIONAL CONVENTION.
(THIS DAY.)
The National Convention re-assembled this morning:
at nine o'clock ; Mr. P. M'Grath in the chair.
The Government reporters sent yesterday again at•.
tended this morning. The hall was crowded to excess.
The CHAIRMAN requested the delegates to abstain:
from the expression of such terms as were but too,
commonly indulged in yesterday in reference to his own,
particular duty, which had been designated as harsh and!
despostic. He would endeavour to fulfil his duties im-.
partially and fairly, and give every man a fair hearing..
ADDRESS TO THF. COUNTRY.
Mr. KYDD then brought forward a motion that an.
address be issued to the country, laying before the,
working classes the social condition of the labouring
men throughopt the empire, and the necessity that
exists for improved legislation on the part of the Govern-.
meat. _ _ _

Mr. FUSSELL seconded the motion.
Mr. FRANCIS and other delegates supported the motion.
Mr. CUFFAY did not see that any necessity existed for
the promulgation of such an address. The condition of
the working classes was well known, and it seemed to
him that it would be premature to issue it (even if
thought otherwise advisable) before Monday or Tuesday,
when they would be better able to say whether or not it
would be necessary at all.
Mr. Clarke, Mr. Ernest Jones, and Mr. Gleniston
supported the proposition.
After some discu3sion, the proposition was carried,
and a committee was appointed to prepare the address,
consisting of the following delegates, Ham
West, Doyle, Marsden, Grant, L-acb,
nd Wild,
FROST. WILLIAMS, AND JONES. 1
Mr. FEARCUS O'Cossoa wished to know what peti-
tions were received, or preparing, in the different districts
praying for the restoration of Frost, Williams, anu
Jones? He also moved that a committee, consisting of
three persons, be appointed to prepare a petition to be
signed by the members of the Convention for the same
purpose.
The following were named as the committee:_
Messrs. Reynolds, Wild, and Dixon.
RESOLUTIONS OF TUE CHARTIST EXECUTIVE.
Mr. Clarke then read a series of resolutions proposed
by the Executive Council to be adopted by the demo-
crats throughout the country, in the event of the petition
being refused.
The first resolution—That in the event of the petition
being refused, her Majesty be memorialised to dismiss
from her councils her present Ministers, and to call to
her aid men whose principles would be in consonance
with the people's charter.
Mr. WHEELER seconded the resolution.
Mr. ADAMS, by way of amendment, proposed that the
Conference should consider the steps necessary to be
taken previous to the presentation of the petitioe. He
thought it would be premature to think that the petition
would be rejected at all. In the event of its rejection
lee would be prepared to go on with the majority of the
Convention, were it even to the scaffold.
Mr. Ctereez said that the sub-committeead in London
HattPrepared the ceremonial required for conveying the
petiti
me. o,coen to the Houses of Parliament.
this or.casion.l'lllrt said that he had not
been idle on
20 feet 4 incheysttnloene had prepared two carriages, one
for the conve g, decorated with flags and mottoes,
the carrying of the of
.the deputation, and another for
12 horses. Petition. These would be drawn by
Mr. W EIEELEn thought,
issued to the shopkeepers oten--''toletanaddres
s should be
them of the determination line of route,assuring
every exertion fur shut Convention to use
hops during
propertit.,e bpuastsirneg-
commending them totheir st ' °t.
of the procession.
Mr. ERNEST JONES thought that
_c,i.eil,,goapt:sloodieuriteadv
iinet.
srldress which recommended that tltil:.a-Jortlon of the
shut should be withdrawn. Several
the same request, and
gtdoo nwthenaselves
Mr. WHEELER expressed his readiness
Mr. M'CAuzur objected to their t 4 kira,
the duty ofithe police. These were
tee tion cf the lieges, and be thought that)i thle;slithoeulpdtb3s
all )wed to conduct their own duties.
The proposition for an address was carried with
two dissentienevoices. On.y
Mr. WILD reminded the Conference that by taking
motions handed in by delegates, they were throwing
the resolutions proposed by the Executive. aside
Mr. CLARKE again read the resolution which had
been aside by the introduction of Mr. Wheeler's motion,f
and moved that it be adopted.
Mr. WHEELER seconded the proposition.
Mr. REYNOLDS thought they should have no more
submission, no more procrastination. If the people's
petition were rejected they should consider it a declara-
tion of war against the country ; constitute themselves
is people's Parliament, and if necessary copy the example
of that Parliament that sat in the reign of Charles I.—
(llea,r, hear.) He was therefore opposed to this resolu.
tion, and proposed instead that the conference should be
permanent.
Mr. CUFFAY supported the amendmeue execu-
tiye shrank from the responsibility imposed upon WEER

now that the crisis was come, instead of being prepared,
as they ought to have been, to lead the Chartists of the
country to the death if nediessary.
Mr. BRONTERRE O'BRIEN dissented both from the
programme and the mode of Mr. Reynolds' amendment.
He maintained that they only represented a small section of
the people of this country. There were vast numbers of
the working classes who placed no dependence npon
Mr. O'Connor or himself. These men should be in-
vited to join them, and for that purpose he proposed
that this Conference should be held to be only the pre-
cursor of a truly national convention to be called at
some future time.

Mr. LoWRY seconded the amendment proposed by Mr.
O'Brien.—(Hisses.)
Mr. FEARGIIS O'Cortwon denied that the Executive
desired to shrink from any responsibility that might
attach to them. So far from it, he declared that he
was prepared to abide by the decisions
of the majority of this Conference. The
object of the Executive was not to retard or delay this
movement, but to secure and strengthen it. Did he
wish to retard this movement ? Was be not to be found
always in the front of danger ? Would be not be the
first mark for the finger of the law, or the mark of the
enemy ? Some men looked to posthumous fame rather
than to the ease of an ignominious life, and so help him
God, he would rather die a martyr than live a
slave.—(Cheers.) He prayed them now, and he
felt that he could beg it on his knees, not
to damage their good cause by any pre-
mature step, which might be found irretrievable.
Mr. CHILD rose to move a third amendment—That
the motion now before the Conference be adjourned till
after Monday next.
Mr. DONOVAN supported the original motion.
Mr. TATTERSALL said that this question was more
important than many members there seemed to consider
it. It was simply a question of peace or war. If they
said war, were they prepared for this ? Lord John
Russell was, to all intents and purposes, king of
England, Scotland, Ireland, and W ales, for the
Queen would not oppose his and the Cabinet's
wishes. Were the Conference, then, prepared to
thrust themselves forward in opposition to the
Government. He represented Lancashire, and he
knew that the lads of Lancashire, if the petition
were rejected, would say, " We'll fight for it;" but he
did not wish this. He would, therefore, move another
amendment:—" That the people should hold meetings
over the country on the 12th of April, to consider their
present circumstances, and to give instructions to the
Conference for their future guidance."
Mr. LINNEY seconded the amendment.
Mr. E. JUNES moved onother amendment—" That
in the event of the petition being rejected, the people
should hold !simultaneous meetings to demand the disso-
lution of Parliament and the dismissal of Ministers ; to
elect delegates to a now Convention, and to instruct this
conference to sit permanently until the meeting of the
new National Convention."
Mr. CLARKE seconded the amendment.

Mr. STEPHENSON supported it. He protested against
any sacrifice of human blood when they were not pre-
pared to carry out their intentions successfully.
Mr. LUNN supported Mr. Tattersali's amendment.
Mr. ERNEST JONES, Mr. SHIRRON, and other dele-
gates, supported the amendment proposed by Mr. Jones.
The Conference afterwards adjourned.

At the re•assembling of the Convention, at half•pnst
two o'clock, the discusbion on the resolutions and amend-
ments before the Conference was resumed, and each
delegate whoi addressed the meeting gave his reasons
for supporting one or other of these.
Towards the conclusion of the sitting Mr. 'Tattersall
and Mr. Child withdrew their amendments, ::nd gave in
their adhesion to that proposed by Mr. Ernest Junes.
Mr. CLARKE withdrew the resolution proposed by .he
Executive, and accepted instead the same amendment.
The whole series of resolutions as amended was after-
wards agreed to.
The Conference then adjourned till to-morrow at nine
o'clock.