The Sun.
London, England, 1848-05-18 00:00:00

No. 17 361
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APUBLIC MEETING of all persons desirous
of upholding the system of FREE LABOUR in the British
Colonial Possessions, and of preventing this country from becoming
dependent for its supply of sugar and Coffee upon the extension of
cultivation by means of Slavery and the Slave-Bade, will he held at
the Loudon Tavern, Bishopgate-street, on SATURDAY, the 27th inst.
The chair will be taken at Twelve o'clock precisely.
Thomas Baring, M.P. James Pattison, M.P.
~aintiel Gurney George Stone
William I:otton Henry Buckle
Chas. R. Price, Bart. W. Thompson, Ald., ➢I.P.
Abraham Wililay Robarts D. B. Chapman
E. N. Buxton, Bart., V.P. Robert Gillespie
lartin ticker Smith, M.P. H. W. Schneider
William George Prescott, James Fletcher
Archibald thistle, M.P. Henry C. Robarts
John Gurney Hoare Thomas Hankey
Abel Smith Daniel Mildred
Charles Hampden Turner George Frederick Young
Robert C. L. Bevan Cornelius Banbury
Stephen Lushington, Right Hon. John P. Kennard
ilenry Currie, M.P. 'Thomas Fox
H. Sykes Thornton John Pirle, Bart., Ald.
George Lyall H. T. Prinsep
George R. Robinson, M.P. W. D. Alexander
Charles Baring Young William Gibbs
Joseph Iloare T. Fowell Buxton
Wm. Joseph Denison, M.P. Sheffield Neave
Thomas Hallifax William Banbury.
Charles Barclay James Honor
t 'hordes Richard Pole Joshua Walker
Joseph Somes Francis Wilson
Russell Ellice Thomas Newman Hunt
Henry Tritlon Bonamy Dobree, jun.
John Bagshaw, M.P. Aaron Chapman
John Gore Charles J. Bevan
Wm. -tilers Hankey Henry Lloyd
Robt. Campbell, Bart. William Prinsep
James W. Bosanquet Joseph C. Dimsdale
John Masterman, 31.1'. Robert Brooks
Robert Barry Thomas Hallifax, jun.
J. Gurney Barclay Oswald Smith
T. J. Leslie Melville, Hon. John Cattle},
G. Arthur Fuller Thomas Barclay
Charles Mills J. G. Barry
Arthur K. Barclay Edward W. Mills

Duncan Dunbar Charles G. Barnett
George Carroll, Aid., Knt. Osgood Danbury, jun.

John-Sheppard A. F. Arbuthnot
John Pemberton Heywood 11. E. Gurney

John Barnard

F. Siordet

John Deacon Joseph Tritton
Win. Leslie Melville, Hon. Walter R. Farquhar Bart.

CITY of LONDON LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY, for Accumulative and General Assurances.
2, Loyal Exchange-buildings.
G. J. FAR RANCE, Actuary.
EDWARD F. LEEKS, Secretary.

THE ROYAL POLYTECHNIC
INSTITUTION, REGENT-STREET,
Is now RE-OPENED with the adddition of a spacious THEATRE
and GALLERIES. Specimens of Art-Manufactures are greatly in-
creased. Vast improvements have been effected in the Optical De•
partmeut. Popular Lectures by Dr. Ryan and Dr. Bachhoffner on
Chemistry and Experimental Philosophy. A Description of the
Deposited Works by Mr. Crispe. Experiments with the Diver and
Diving-bell. The Music will be conducted by Dr. Wallis.
Open daily from Eleven to Five ; and in the Evenings (including
Saturday) from Seven to Half-past Ten.
Admission, Is.—Schools, Half-price.

pERUVIAN GUANO, NITRATE of SODA,
SUPERPHOSPHATE of LIME, BONE DUST, and all
other Artificial Manures on Sale. Samples may be seen at Messrs.
KEELING and HUNT'S, 2, Monument-yard, London ; or at the
Works.
1 he following is an extract of a letter from George William Fowler,
Esq., dated Prince Hall, Tavistock, May 4, 1848.
" To Mr. Juhu Hunt, Manure Works, High-street, Lambeth,
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London

" Last year, with 2 cwt., of your Superphosphate, and 4 cwt. Pe-
ruvian t ai.ano per acre, I got over 25 tons per acre (of furnips) on
land which never before grew 7 tons to the acre. This year I hope
to muster 400 tons at least, and I am shaping my course for fay
800 tons of roots upon an estate, which, bef,re I took possession of it
last year, never grew 20 tons in any one year."
Superphosphate of Lime is the best Manure for the Turnip Crop,
awl the cost is 2/. per ton less than Peruvian Guano. All Manures
delivered to any railway station or wharf in London, without any
extra charge. Dealers supplied on liberal terms.
JOHN HUNT, Manure Works, 14;h-street, Lambeth, London.

FRAMPTON'S PILL of HEALTH.
The manifold advantages to the Heads of Families from the
possession of a medicine of known efficacy, that may be resorted to
with confidence, and used with success in cases of temporary sickness
occurring in tamili s, more or less, every day, are so obvious to all,
that no question can be rased of its importance to every householder
in the kingdom. From among numerous testimonials, the following
is respectfully submitted :
" To Mr. Thomas Prout, 229, Strand, London.

"No. 5, David•street, Itegent-road,Manchester, March 12,1842.
" Sir, —I have much satisfaction in communicating to you the re-
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ttcalth and I feel it but justice to st.to_ that in the course of many
years' trial of variou. Apernmt Medicines, I have never found results
at once so salutary and efficient in the relief of the system flom
redundant bile, &c., &c., with so little inconvenience ; I am there-
fore warranted in declaring that they supply to me a means long
wanting of being able to recommend to families, schools, and espe-
cially mercantile men, whether at the desk or on the road, a mast
valuable resource in an occasional medicine. And I shall take credit
to myself if, in giving this testimony, I am the means of making
Frampton's Pills more generally known and appreciated.—l am,
Sir, re►pectfully yours, " WILLIAM SMITH."

The unprecedented sale of these Pills, arising from the earnest
recommendations of the many thousands who have derived benefit
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are not put forth as a cure for all diseases to which mankind is
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known attendants, Bilious and Sick Head-ache, Pain and Oppression
atter meals, giddiness, Dizziness, Singing Noise in the Head and
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. .

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Two or three doses will convince the afflicted of their salutary
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strength, activity, and renewed health, extending to good old age,
will be the result of taking this medicine, according to the directions
accompanying each box.

SoldrbyT. Prout, 229, Strand, London. Price Is. liAd. and 2s. 9d.
per box ; and by the Vendors of Medicines generally throughout the
kingdom.
Ask for FRAMPTON'A PILL OF HEALTH, and observe the
name and address of " Thomas Prout, 229, Strand, London," on the
Government Stamp.

ON NERVOUS DEBILITY AND GENERATIVE DISEASES.
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merous Anatomical Coloured Engravings.
MANHOOD: the CAUSES of its PREMA-
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RESTORATION.
A Medical Essay on those Diseases of the Generative Organs,
emanating from Solitary and Sedentary Habits, indiscriminate Ex-
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rcatment of a class of painful inala,lies which has too long been
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The Parent, who beholds his beloved child pining away, and last
approaching to a premature grave, in consequence of some disease,
which, for want of careful investigation of its real cause, has bean
sat down to the score of consumption, will, on perusing this work,
Re astonished to find, that in niue-tenths of the cases of young per-
sons of both sexes, who perish of what is called pulmonary con-
sumption, heart disease, tubes, &c., the sole and exclusive origin has
beets the indulgence in certain destructive habits practised by youth
much more frequently than it is at all suspected.
N.B. Hours of consultation trom Eleven till Two, sad Six to
Eight in the F.vetiing•

EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY
COMPANY.
TO HOLDERS OF A AND B
QUARTERS OF EASTERN COUN-
TIES YORK EXTENSION SHARES IN ARREAR FOR

CALLS.

Notice is hereby given, that if the CALLS now DUE by them be
not fully PAID UP, together with interest, on or before the 16th
of Mar inst., they will FORFEIT all Right to their Allotments of
the New Six per Cent. guaranteed preferment Shares issued under
the I esolutions of the Special General Meeting of the 2d instant.
All Holders of the said Yolk Extension Shares who shall send
them to the Company's Oflice for registration on or before the 20t6
instant, will receive their allotments for the proportions of New Six
per Cent. Shares to which they are entitled.
?Sy order, C. P. RONEY, Secretary.
Bishopsgate Station, May 4, 1848.

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Catalogues, obtainable only on board, price Sixpence.

This Day is published, in crown octavo, price 95.,
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This Day is published, in 2 vols., fcap., price 125.,
The Second Edition, corrected and enlarged of
ANCIENT and MODERN ART, HISTORI-
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NEW LIFE OF GOLDSMITH.
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CHESTER RACES.
SIR JOHN TO SIR HARRY.
DEAR HARRT,—'I he races at Chester's old city
have induced me to write an inquiring ditty;
And I beg you will write me a line (as you ought),
With ev'ry particular touching the sport.
And not only that, Sir—but give, in your letter,
A general outline, which none can do better.
This favour I'm anxiously building upon,
So pray don't omit to remember " friend Joun."
SIR HARRY'S REPLY.
DEAR JAca,—As you've sent me a line so entreating,
I musn't pats over the Chester Spring Meeting.
With regard to the course you shall hear more anon,
Fo7 I've other things worthy your notice, Sir John.
Had MOSES and SON seen the late Chester Races,
A smile of delight would have played on their f ices.
Ev'ry train that arrived brought its hundreds who wore
Such dress as I never hare witness'd before.
The scene round the " walls " (thanks to MOSES and SON)
Was, " really and truly," a brilliant one.
When I louk'd at the styles (which were certain to strike)
In over-coats, trousers, coats, vests, and the like,
I a,tually couldn't help saying—" Well done,"
The dresses do credit to MOSES and SON.
But I'm forced to conclude, or the postman won't carry
This note to Sir John, from his hearty friend HAREM.
LIST OF PRICES.

Beaver Taglieni .
Chesterfield and Codrington's, and every
description of Over-coat, handsomely
trimmed.. . • •• • .
The Pacha Coat .•. • ..
The Milliner, especially adapted for snowy and
wet ..... •• • •. • ... 1 0 0
The Premier.— .......... •. • • • .
Boy's Winter Coats, in every 5ty1e.............. 0 6 0
Men's Do. Trousers, lined .......... • • 0 4 0
Doeskin • 0 12 6
Dress Coats.... 1 0 0
vrock do.. - ................... 1 4 0
' What,

Double-breasted iter Vests _ CI
Roll collar ...... •
Boys' Hussar and Tunic Suits ••• - • , ............ 0 16 6
MADE TO =ABUSE.
Winter Coats, in every style and shape, hand-
comely trimmed •• • .... •• • • from 1 6 0
Milled cloth Over-coats, velvet collar and cuffs .• 2 4 0
Tweed Wrapper........................ 0 18 6
Doeskin Trousers •
Rest, or Dress •••••• • • • . • •1 6 0
Dress Coat ••••••• • • - • • • •
Best quality naade............ 2 15 0
Best quality made............ 3 3 0
Cashmere Vests .. •. •. • • . .0 8 6
Satins, Plain or Fancy 0 12 0
Boy's Hussar and Tunic Suits .. ••..•• • • • • • 1 6 0
Great Coat •• • ••..• • • • 0 16 0
A Suit of Clothes c0mp1ete....... •••-•-• • • • • • • 1 16 0
Mourning to any extent at Five Minutes notice.

Observe.—Any article purchased, ready made, or made to mea-
sure, if not approved of, will be exchanged, or if preferred, the
money returned.
E. MOSES and SON, Tailors, Woollendrapers, Clothiers, Hatters,
Hosiers, Furriers, Boot and Shoemakers, and General Outfitters, for
Ladies and Gentlemen, 154, 155, and 156, 157 Minoriea, and 83,
84, 85, and 86 Aldgate, City, London.
Caution.—E. Moses and Son regret being obliged to guard the
oublio against impostors, but have learned that the untradesman-
Ike falsehood of being connected with them, or it's the same concern,
lea been resorted to in many instances, and for obvious reasons.
Chey have so connexion with any other house in or out of London;
a.nd those who desire genuine and cheap clothing, &c., should call at,
)r send to, Minories and Aldgate, City, London.

Notice.—No business transacted at this establishment from sun-
set Friday, till sunset Saturday, when business is resumed Ull twelve
o'oloek.

NORTH CHESHIRE ELECTION.
Our advertising columns contain a statement, put
forth by Mr. Astley's committee, of the circum-
stances under which the agreement for the with-
drawal of that gentleman at the last general election
was concluded. What answer some of the gentlemen
who have exerted themselves to bring forward
Mr. Cornwall Legh may have to make to this state-
ment, we cannot pretend to anticipate; but it seems to
us that, without some explanation, involving facts not
yet before the public, a portion of them will be placed
in a very unenviable position. The joint committee of
Mr. Egerton and Mr. Stanley agree that, in case of the
withdrawal of Mr. Astley at that time, they will abstain
from all opposition to his return in case of a vacancy
arising during the present Parliament. This compact,
so far as we can discover, was agreed to or: acquiesced
in, by every member of the committee, and by Mr.
Egerton's agent and legal adviser. In pursuance of it,
Mr. Egerton and Mr. Stanley were returned without op-
positi .n, and those gentlemen and their friends were re-
lieved from a large amount of trouble, anxiety, and expense.
We are informed, on what we deem unquestionable
authority, that Mr. Egerton, no doubt duly
regarding these considerations, has taken a course,
which might be fully expected from his well-known
pers,,nal honour, and has expressly declined to
countenance the opposition to Mr. Astley's return.
Some of his supporters, however, We are given to
understand, have thought themselves at liberty to pur
suo a different course, and have promised their active
support to Mr. Cornwall Legh. Now we must say that
any gentleman who actively agreed, or passively acqui-
esced, in this compromise, and who reaped the benefit cf
it, in the return of their own candidate, and the saving
of their own time and money, will stand before the
public in no very creditable light, if it should appear
that, without any new circumstances to justify them, they
now refuse to fulfil the condition into which they entered
at the election, and, instead of acquiescing in the return
of Mr. Astley, get up an active contest against him.
Of course, these remarks do not apply to Mr.
Cornwall Legh, who not unreasonably considered him-
self very ill-used by his political friends at the last elec-
tion, and took no part whatever in the arrangements;
but we think that Air. Legh would not like to owe his
return to a discreditable breach of faith, express or
implied, on the part of his principal supporters.—Man-
cheater Guardian.

BANQUET TO VISCOUNT lIARDINGE.--The mem-
bers of the Junior United Service Club gave a splendid
entertainment last evening to Lieutenant-General Vis-
count Ilardinge, G.C.8., at their club-house, in Regent-
street. About ninety noblemen and gentlemen sat
down. Captain H. G. Boldero, M.P., presided.
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE AND CARLISLE RAILWAY.
—At a meeting to consider the proposal to lease this
line, the Chairman stated that offers had been made to
lease the line at six per cent. for three years, and seven
per cent. perpetually, by the York, Newcastle, and Ber-
wick and by the Caledonian Railway Companies, which
offers he would recommend the shareholders not to
accept, as he felt convinced much better terms could
be obtained, and that the line was worth ten per
cent. ; and it was
i resolved that the meeting be ad-
journed to the 31st inst., to enable the directors to nego-
tiate with any improved offers that might be made.
The meeting, which was very numerously attended, then
separated.
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COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX.
REFORM MEETING.
Yesterday a public meeting ce the electors of Middle-
sex, convened by the Sheriffs, on a requisition nu-
merously and respectably signed, was held at Captain
Hall's Riding-school, Albany-street, Regent's-Park, for
the purpose, as stated in the requisition, of " taking into
consideration the manifold evils under which many mil-
lions of her Majesty's loyal subjects are suffering, and of
adopting such resolutions as may be deemed expedient
for the removal of those evils, and for the protection of
the Throne from danger."
The Riding-school, which is calculated to contain
tsipoareiniogustbhaelcopnryoefietetdedingusp
jantcoo nue, end—was
about 1,500 persons, and is admirably suited to the pur-
poses of a public meeting—havin a convenient and
general estimate was, that abort 1,000 persons were
present.
At a quarter to one o'clock, the Sheriffs, Messrs.
followed shortly afterwards byeJnoiesenptihY
Cubitt and Hill, accompanies by the
NI.P.; W. Williams, Esq. (late Member
Under-
Sheriff, David William Wire, Esi., arrived, and were
no time
Mr. Armstrong (a magistrate of the county),
leading Mr.
,for crowed.hiute;e n
EtThersyq i:
Ser-
geant Shee, Zr. Sergeant Gazelee, Mr. Richard Taylor,
Mr. Macleod, Mr. Hull, and var:.ous other gentlemen
who are generally conspicuous in the Reform move-
mentstako
n,
severalof the county.otthe ie grerovieomustetros
belonging
defunct Chartist Convention obtained admission to the
balcony, and were loudly cheered sy the persons in the
great body of the meeting. At this time the building
was not more than half filled, and a considerable num-
berto the
of police-constables were observed to be interspersed
amongst the crowd. ngchinagir being
The Sheriffs having taken their seats, Mr. WIRE
(the Under-Sheriff, who acted practically as chairman)
proceeded to read the requisititm. When he had con-
cluded,
A PERSON in the crowd, who said he was a freeholder
of the county of Middlesex, demanded to ask the She-
, riffs a question before the meeting proceeded further.—
(Cries of " Order, order.")
Mr. Under-Sheriff WIRE said the gentleman must not
interrupt the order of the proceedings. He had no doubt
he would be heard at the proper time.—(Hear, hear.)
The PERSON thus addressed insisted on being heard
then, for that was the proper time to draw the attention
of the authorities to the circumstance of which he corn
plained.—(Cries of " Order, order.") He observed that
a great number of police were scattered throughout the
meeting, which he regarded as the first introduction of
the Gagging Bill.—(Great uproar and cries of " Out
with the police," "No Gagging Bill.")
A GENTLEMAN on the balcony said it was shameful to
introduce a body of police-constables into a meeting so
convened.—(Cheers.) It was the duty of the Sheriffs to
see that it was a free meeting, and a free expression of
opinion on the part of the freeholders of Middlesex.—
(Cheers, and renewed cries of "put with the police,"
" Turn them out," " No Gagging Bill.")
Here the Sheriffs consulted for a short time with Mr.
Armstrong, the magistrate, and several of the gentlemen
around them, after which
Mr. Sheriff CUBITT, addressing the meeting, asked,
" Is it your pleasure that we should go on with the
business?—(Cries of "Yes, yes," "No, no," and " Turn
out the police.") I see no earthly reason why you
should feel annoyed merely because there happens to be
some policemen mingled amongst you.—(Tremendous
uproar, and renewed cries of "Out with the police,"
" No spies," " Do you call this an Englishman's liberty?"
&c.) Why, if this meeting was held at Brentford, or in
any of the public squares, you would not object to the
presence of the police."—(" That's a different thing,"
and renewed uproar.)
Here the Sheriffs again consulted together, after which
Mr. Sheriff CUBITT said —" Gentlemen, your wishes
shall be obeyed.—"( Tremendous cheering and waving
of hats and handkerchiefs, which lasted for several
minutes.)
A lane was then opened instinctively, and the police-
men good-humouredly marched out in single file amidst
the most uproarious cheering.
Mr. Sheriff CUBITT then said, that passing over the
slight interruption which had just occurred, and which
was not of much consequence to any of them.—(Cries of
" Oh, oh !" " I beg your pardon !" and renewed cheer
ing.) Well, at all events, it was of great importance
that order should be preserved, and he hoped they would
assist the Sheriffs in doing so.—(Cheers, and " We will,
we will!") He trusted they would give every gentleman
who wished to address them a fair hearing.—(Cheers.)
He would now proceed to read two or three letters
which he had received; and, first, he would read one
which bore the joint signatures of Lord Dudley Stuart
and Sir Benjamin Hall.—(Cries of " We don't want to
hear them!")
Mr. Under-Sheriff WIRE then read the following:—
" St. James's-nlace, May 17, 1848.
" Oii —ire•ies iseen invite a to attena tee IlleeLlug W
be held this day, we desire to express our regret that we
are obliged to be present in the House of Commons at
twelve o' clock, on the second reading of a Bill, intro-
duced by Sir De Lacy Evans and Sir Benjamin Hall,
having for its object the amendment of the rate-paying
clauses of the Reform Act.—(Cries of "It's no use,
"It's too late.")
," If the debate and the division upon the Bill should
terminate early, we shall be happy to come to the meet-
ing ; but in the event of our being prevented doing so,
we beg to assure the electors of Middlesex and the me-
tropolitan boroughs that we shall continue to use our
best endeavours to remove the grievances arising from
inequality of taxation, to reduce the public expenditure,
and to prorate a full and efficient reform in the repre-
sentation of the people.
" We have the honour to be, Sir,
" Your obedient humble servants,
(Signed) " DUDLEY COUTTS STUART,
"BENJAMIN HALL.
" To the Chairman of the meeting."
The next letter read was from Sir De Lacy Evans,
who excused his absence on similar grounds.
W. WILLIAMS, Esq., then came forward, amidst loud
cheering, to propose the first resolution. lie said it was
now, he believed, more than sixteen years since a meet-
ing of that county had been convened by the Sheriffs—
(Hear, hear)—the last meeting being for the purpose of
obtaining the support of the electors and of the country
generally to the Reform Bill! From that measure they
expected that the grievances which existed under an
unreformed Parliament would be remedied, and that im-
portant and efficient measures of reform would be
carried out ; but in that expectation they had been
grievously disappointed.—(Cheers.) The Government
of that day—(Hisses)—so far from carrying out their
promises of reform, had tailed to realise even the
slightest of their expectations.—(Hisses, and " Down
with the Whigs.") It might not be amiss for him perhaps
to state what had been said by the two Noblemen who
introduced this measure—the one in the House
of Lords and the other in the House of COMMONS—
and then to show what had been the fruits that had fol-
lowed it.—(Hear, hear.) When Lord John Russell—
(Groans and hisses for some time)—when Lord John
Russell introduced the measure into the House of Com-
mons on the Ist of March, 1832, he said:—"
He pro-
posed that the people should send to that House their
real representatives, to deliberate on their wants and
their interests, to consider their grievances, and attend
to their desires—to lay a foundation for that most
salu-
tary change in the well-being and comfort of the people,
and that laws should not be passed for the benefit
classes by men roused from their slumbers at twtejve
o'clock at night to vote for what they knew nothe
(Laughter.) Now he (Mr. Williams) would askf
thesem
whether their experience proved that any
workedthe never
by the Reform Bill?—(Cries of " No,
no;
andyhe be-
meant it.") He quite agreed with them
great important national objects had been one
out
of the king-
responded to by the whole people
be-
lieved the negative answer they had given would be
-t the House of
stated, on introducing the measure
wereHw oerkwiobnueglf.drinea'os—swe(ssi, hitoehawery'thh‘hveeemaarrd:b oboovrelfdenw el to secure to the
Lords, " that " its great object
and wasgood government."—
dom. Then, with regard to Earl Grey
stated, the Noble Earl
people of this country cheap
(Av
ii
fer i
..
ul.lni
beingyd i 1
bati
ijotaborrni
00orushn)gaephdrrno importanceobmouentei.gsne e
ltr
amhi
iinadnagt
made
tloehBrbe3yyaoweeomulfderbtesgetfo tellthe
(Great laughter.) It was of great
this
should particularly inquire t_
people are starving.")
te worse off than ever they
salutarythemthe
N that,ob l
change
i Eaanasgr Earl, for
rfi'onars
thhaeen y ,
I.IOThe
far Earl Grey's promise
:ington was Prime
of cheap government _
the
(being the last year of
on:istration of a popular
Par-
liament,) when the Duke
e only to
Minister, the public expenditure.eir(a, mcwrojieutshn toafd:esfohrapmmeed,
eies of " No, no )—well, Minister—(Hisses, anderLord John Russell, the un-
dero-
the administration of
posed expenditur
• e was J ,
Parliament,
; a boudt
oiondtehrert9hp r3essaoed,nomtoi
was to increase the national
the Whigs had done
5 000,0001., and to ' increase
debt to the amount of 3 , .
estimates, the charges on the consoli-
datedshame," and " Down with the Whigs.")lThe only thing
the miscellaneous
Government P nment had
diture.—(llear, hear.)
If
presenttcountry on the same
conducted the affairs of thfe mw e amount
is
Wellington, the ou d th
fund and every other
heitem of the public ex en-
of charges as the Duke o
wentof h y'
t e income-tax,
d -tax —(Che ) One of
and the win ow • ers.
the soap-tax,
was the lean of a million made to
the items of increase
which it was cheaper to forgive than
pay the Irish parsons,,w
added to the • -
had been
So and which
year be enabled to .save the. payme
government.—t(Groans
e,a,unin)dofohrt'
isses.
Now for a " good" Government.—(Greatlaughter.)
unfortunate
One of the first measures of the .
Whigs was, as they well
Coercion Act for Ireland, and
remembered, the atrocious
So much for cheap
their last was a
nagging •Act
and cries of
country.—(Renewed
hissing,Gentleman then went"with
the Whigs.") The Hon.
for the purpose of showing the
statement of figures, in th
great increase that had taken placeA _ e. standing army
of the country during the Whig
had been
and
1830, had
which, since the year, been increased
to 190,000 men, besides the embodi-
from 149,600 men
' moat of old soldiers, dockyard battalions, and
borough and country constabulary, which gave a total
increase of 85,206 men.—(Hear, hear.) He then called
on them to say whether the Reform Bill had carried
out their expectations or not—(" No, no; it was all
humbug")—and whether it was not now incumbent on
the sountry to exert itself to obtain those adrantages

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--
- --
Russell
so delusively promised to them by Lord John
con-
tended Some ci!o r tthheem principle C.
called
and Earl Groy.—(Cheers, and cries of " The Charter.")
Well, there was another great and powerful body ofl
household suffrage.—(Cheers, and " No, no.
their fellow-countrymen who thought that universe
suffrage went too far, and who were anxious to get
lled
oofuntnftovrertshaei
sCuhdarratgeer.,_w(hich
them see if they could not agree.—(Cheers.) 130th
parties had precisely the same objects in view, only the
universal suffragists fancied that, without the adoption
of their principle, they could, not obtain a House of
Commons that would make just laws for the people—
(Cheers)—whilst the household suffragists thought that
the universal suffrage would be too democratic.—(No,
„):leielle,rise.)t
no.) The Hon. Gentleman then went on to show that
the whole number of electors on the registry of the
United Kingdom last year was only 1,062,000, of whom
163,000 alone sent 329 Members to Parliament, being a
znajorityof the House of Comrnons.—(Cries of "Shame").
Many names on the registry were inserted three or four
times, which diminished the number still further; but if
household suffrage were adopted, it would increase the
constituency by at least two and a.half millions. This,
in his opinion, would give a more democratic House of
Commons than universal suffrage, for those who would
be deprived of votes would be the tens of thousands of
respectable and well-educated young men employed in
the public offices and houses of business. [Here several
persons cried out that they did not wish to exclude
these persons from the franchise .] The Honourable
Gentleman said he was aware of that, but he was
only stating how the fact would be. After eulogising
the Chartists for the moderation of their con-
duct on various recent occasions, he advised them,
taos they
one
ede coulda notltttl
little,
t i
n everythingorder
to
theirforino wan
solidwa y,,
phalanx with the middle classes. They should bear in
mind that all sections of the aristocracy, Whigs and
gonaebutnseadn.,
ehaudnisteod,loans
tTohem
They should each—the middle and the labouring classes
toil, which gave value to
franchise to defend his daily
middleman he would say
Tories,
ninNit'aeirne
the power
ofowre
rt hwe,
hfiierhs first
theytim
the rich man's land. To the
the anvil, and of
the industry of the loom, of .
that it was
—give and take a little.. The working man required the
property by which he
and placed him in a state of affluence
was surrounded,
besought them, as they loved
and wealth. And now he
government, to
their country, and desired to have good
to unite and moderate their opinions and agree
object which they so
co-ope-
rate in obtaining the great commoonf
the workshop, that created the
Honourable Gentleman concluded
misgovernment. The .
following resolu-
tionosing the
amidst loud cheers, by prop
:
long had in view—the abolition class legislation and

" That in the opinion of this meeting, the Commons
House of Parliament, as at present constituted, does not
fairly represent the population, the property, or the
industry of the country; that the disclosures made
before Committees,of 1835 42, and also during the pre-
sent session, prove that the return of its Members has
been extensively influenced by bribery, corruption,
coercion, and intimidation; that the Reform Act has not
realised the just expectations of the country; that since
the passing of that Act the public expenditure has not
only been more extravagant, but has exceeded by many
millions sterling the expenditure of the last session of
the unreformed Parliament; that the system of taxation
is so contrived as to favour the aristocracy, and to throw
the pressure of its burthen unjustly on the industrious
classes of the people."
Mr. HULL, of Uxbridge, seconded the resolution, and
also advised a coalition between the middle and the
working classes. If the working man was true to the
middle man, the middle man would be true to him.
Whilst France and Italy advanced, it was impossible
that England should stand still.—(Cheers.)
The SHERIFF was then about to put the resolution
from the chair, when

Mr. KYDD, of Chartist Convention celebrity,presented
himself; and was received with loud cheers by the meet-
ing. It was at first objected to him that he was not an
elector or a resident of the county, but the Sheriff good-
naturedly waived the objection, and he was allowed to
proceed. He said he considered he was entitled to at-
tend the meeting by the very terms of the notice by
which it was convened; for the principle they had met
to discuss was an universal, and not a local one. He ad-
mitted that without union between the working and the
middle classes it was impossible to obtain good govern-
ment; but the working man would never cease to agitate
until the rights of labour were recognised. He saw no-
thing in the resolution which any thinking or reasonable
man could disapprove of. The working men of England
had no dreams 'pr Utopian equality-7N idea of com-
mon property. They only asked to earn their bread
in the sweat of their brow.—(Cheers.) He saw no-
thing to prevent such a state of things, provided
the Legislature made common cause with the
people; but with regard to extensive measures of
it Wilt impossible they
could hope for such a change until they saw a :uglier
moral tone amongst the aristocracy.—(llear, hear.)
They must not have myriads of human beings turned off
the land on which they and their forefathers were born,
and merely because the aristocracy called that land their
own.—(Loud cheers.) It was impossible they could
hope for such a change until they saw a practical recog-
nition of the great truth, that all men were brethren.
After a moderate and argumentative enforcement of his
Chartist principles, Mr. Kydd concluded by declaring
that the aristocrcy must concede the rights of the poor,
otherwise there could be no peace in the hall whilst
there was wail in the cottage.—(Cheers.)
Mr. JonsoN then essayed to address the meeting, but
his opening sentences were drowned by shouts of dis-
approval of his proceeding. He was at length com-
pelled to abandon all attempts to gain a hearing, and
withdraw.

A Mr. MAY (a Chartist) also attempted to speak, but
was obliged to desist.
Mr. GEORGE BEACON was more successful, meeting
with a good reception from the auditory. He said the
House of Commons was composed of 248 sons and re-
lations of Peers, 143 officers of the navy and army, and
108 persons with Church patronage; and what hope (he
asked) was there for the people obtaining either their
just rights, or economy and retrenchment, with a House
of Commons thus constituted?—(Cheers.) In the House
of Lords, too, there were batches of sinecurists, and
claimed the right to be
admirals, and generals, who received high honours and
shotlarge
fired. salaries,
'Thesealthough
were they
anomalieshad n eavnedr
abusesseen
The CUAIRMAN was then about to put the resolution
to ha ei
de r s
h. )0
ollyne
:remst:EY(
to the show of hands, when
demanding
Captain Arecf
heard.—(Loud cries of "No, no," and laughter,
silenced: the Captain for the time being,and which
reso-
lution was passed without a second dissentient the
being raised against it.) issentient voice
Mr. J. HUME, M.P., next advanced to address the
assembly, and was received with shouts
He said he was sure that neither in of applause.
nor in the House of
Commons could be •
could better state their views, or
enforce found men who
than Mr. li)dd that day had done, or than many other
their arguments
members of the working classes
was.whom he (Mr. Hume)
could name could do ;
and
it fair or just that such
intelligent, honest, and industrious individuals should
not only be unrepresented in the House of Commons,
but be disqualified from occupying
—(Cheers.) willianaslad te a seat in that House?
inti out the evils
g
necessarily flowing from class-le ipsel a on, and he
(Mr.
Hume) was sure they were all convinced of
those evils. No man possessed of common sense
could fail to recognise their existence.—(Loud
cheers.) He would tell them why he had requested the
.
Sheriffs to convene that meeting. Sixteen years ago
he attended, in that hall, the last meeting which took
e
place prior to the passing of the Reform Bill
and many might recollect that
the watchword of
" The Bill, the whole Bill, and nothing but the Bill,"
which was given him (Mr. Hume) in the House of Com-
mons, on the first night of the proposition, served to
rally together all the friends of reform, and enabled them
to carry out what he (Mr. Hume) called a great mea-
sure, considering the situation in which this country was
then placed. The people had been completely at the
mercy of the aristocracy. Their few friends in the
House of Commons had their hands altogether tied up.
The middle classes had no power, through an abuse of
our ancient practice (for the theory of our constitution
was that all classes should be represented).—(Cheers.)
The result of the Reform Bill was, that the power of
good government, the power of electing their represen-
tatives in Parliament, was virtually lodged in the hands
of the middle classes, who, if they would but perform
their duty to the working classes no less than to them-
selves (for the interests of both these classes were iden-
tical—if the one suffered, the other invariably suffered
also), they could now, from their vantage ground, effect
those other reforms to which he looked as the true and
only substantial means of maintaining public order, of
preserving peace, of effecting retrenchment and equal
taxation, and securing the comfort, contentment, and
happiness of the entire community.—(Loud cheers.)
Abuses had, however, crept in, and misgovernment yet
prevailed; and what they wanted was such reforms as
would make the interests of all classes to be equally
consulted.—(Hear, hear.) True Conservatism was to
remove the sources of discontent, to abolish unequal
laws, and to give the labouring man full value for his
capital, while we protect the accumulated wealth of the
rich.—(Cheers.) The corn-laws had defrauded labour
of its due reward, and free trade would raise profits on
the one hand, and wages on the other, when it was fully
carried out, and had had a fair trial. With the view of
preventing a recurrence of the evils of class legislation,
and for the purpose of putting an end to the efforts of
one great class to keep another down, he (Mr. Hume)
and a number of other Members of the House of
Commons, had combined and conferred together upon
a plan of operations. He was not surprised that dis-
content prevailed when the intelligent artisan was
denied the elective franchise; when men who were
willing to work to support themselves and their fami-
lies without the aid of the poor-house, but could find no
employment for their honest industry, when thousands
were rolling in wealth, while millions were suffering ex-
tremert —(Cheers.) These evils
privation and poverty.--(Cheers.) y.
laws,
wei e the result of partial and enormous salaries
being annually paid to mere drones, while industry re-
ceived but scanty and inadequate remuneration, and was
at the same time fleeced to keep up the pomp and rank
of the do-nothings.—(Cheers and laughter.) It was to

[PRICE SD.

redress these grievances he (Mr. Hume) and others had
united ; but it was not in the House of Commons that
they expected to succeed: it was through the country.
They must have the public voice—the voice of electors
and non electors, too, raised in tones of thunder in their
favour, that it might be at once seen and estimated what
their desires and determinations were, and there was no
fear but they would speedily obtain the changes which
they willed.—(Loud cheers.) Already Birmingham,
Leicester, Manchester, and almost every large con-
stituency
throughout the empire, had declared
itself in favour of the movement; and he also be-
lieved that that meeting would demonstrate to
those who had hitherto been blind and deaf to public
opinion, that to the people must be conceded their
just rights and their real patrimony.—(Loud cheers.)
Their mode of agitation must be orderly and peaceable.
The events passing in other countries proved the fact
that the poorer classes were the greatest sufierers by a
breach of public order and tranquillity; but the people
must do their duty out of doors, and he would promise
them that their true friends in the Legislature would do
theirs, if they ever expected to obtain either a reduction
or equalisation of taxation. On this ground he appealed
for the assistance of the people in obtaining these inva-
luable boons.—(Loud cheers, and a voice, " We mean to
obtain them."):But they had great difficulties to contend
cui couldty a
bbo
with. Wealth and riches, bribery and corruption, pos-
sessed the citadel, and were formidable antagonists.
Prudence and discretion, peace and order, unity and
determination could alone secure the triumph of the
people's cause. He (Mr. Hume) was a Radical Re-
former, and had twenty_ years ago maintained
ethnet.nyopoine.ly__
this subject werPe
atnhdattoevineraykemcaonmmouognht to be represented. He still
held
aim that
wtaxation
maakned
arepresentation, where they
.3.,
.11 uld
nosh and Irish
principles of the British constitution—(Loud cheers)
—aonudg
hi ft h
ethe n i
treforms t a
hh.
tey
of
fotwh 0 suggestedse ,a,ho
now shouldposses s be
de
wethren. wh
tbahrseomuag.hbt to act together, were the true
thoughtand
d too limited, he would tell them that his desire
however,telected;kr p o
this
breach, and carry reform
had a riget sor plain that there could be no diffi-
suorgess to elect was qualified to be
or instance, in Scotland a man who
Nov,Th let
tst of these was the extension
pqrueirseendt
moforeiErnf
masses of the
on© say that he (Mr.
people.—(gear,
choseserfcause with
eer honestlyt,ey,afqualification
uh)u aer l
ip.
Some
Di
ane
txtei
unrepresentedoe
-(Hear.)
parts
aibsreet
s tirhtoef:
Members ? (Hear.)
oiste.acting up to LI?
Hume)
wraanscnh
ollfutmil
at the point he did, it was useless principles by stopping
point to which he could carry a. :11% go further than the
opinion to secure success. Conciliationcient force of public
necessary in order to attain the object was
absolutely
must be carried by conviction, and notb in view; for it
The extension of the franchise toproposel physical for ce.
would put 3,000,000 or 4,000,000 on ththis mc'eti ng
and if we could not go the length that all iroruelNistcr ;
let us carry that which would eventually win the d wish'
(Hear.) Then the second and third points were the and short Parliaments—not to exceed three e.r
—(A voice—" One year.") No man who cameyeinz ttso.
Parliament could learn the business in one year
(Oh, oh.) The last point was, that there should be a
more equal, he would say, if it could be, an equal di s-
tributiou of the voters. Harwich, with 150 or 180 vo-
ters, ought not to send as many Members as the Tower
Hamlets, with a population of 400,000.—(Hear, hoar .)
This was an essential article, and the man who would
not vote aright in Parliament upon this, did not honestly
mean to deal fairly with the people.—(llear, heat.)
Now, these four points might be carried by means: ef
the present constituency, properly instructed upon the
subject, and no one could ray how soon there would k.e
a new Parliament called.—(Hear.) Let each Reform( .r
give up a part of his extreme views, and we should 800 n
see a new Reform Bill—a new charter of our liberties
(Cheers.) The Hon. Gentleman concluded by mov in a
•
the second resolution :

"That to secure the stability of the throne, publi c
order, and contentment, the constitutional rights of th e
people, equalization of taxation, economy of the public
expenditure, just laws, and good government, it is •
dispensable that the elective franchise should be ex-
tended to all men who are registered as 'residents for s
limited time—(A Voice—' how long?' Mr. W. D,.
Cooper—' Six months')—that the duration tf
merits should not exceed three years; that votes should
be taken by ballot; and that there should be a more equal
apportionment of Members to population."
Sergeant GAZELEE seconded the resolution in a speech
which, as indicating moderate views, gave great offence
to the Chartists, and renewed the uproar, which had.
ceased during Mr. Fume's address.
Captain ACKERLEY again renewed his interpellations,
and with fresh energy called upon the chairman to give
him a hearing.
Mr. ERNEST JONES spoke next, and his observations
were received with reiterated applause. lie refused to
recogelso a umuu r... 44.
belonged, and the more moderate Reformers, except
upon the basis of the People's Charter. He, however,
declined to frustrate the objects of the meeting by pro-
posing an amendment.

- Mr. Coos Evssis moved the following amendment,
which he supported at some length. His observations
were listened to with attention, but with only partial
acquiescence. The amendment was, that the property
qualification of Members should be abolished; that the
duration of Parliament should be limited to three years;
that the elective franchise should be extended to all
householders and occupiers of apartments paying rent at:
the rate of 6/. per annum; and that Parliamentary dis-
tricts should be equalized.
Mr. Hetherington, Mr. Spur, Mr. Vernon, Mr. May,.
Mr. Harding, and Mr. B. O'Brien, then addressed the 1
more
ee
meeting amidst the greatest uproar and disorder. Many
waswere desirousseareelyo f
ouepersonspeaking, an doni n pointthe ploaft
platform
who was not struck with the most intense
desire to make his opinions known, and who did
not overwhelm the unfortunate Sheriffs with noisy li
applications to be heard. In the midst of the
'(l,l3Vrhieou ran
taowasypeoakn. them Dir.
Ostphu?r"
spsoakide
fihgeu,
hubbub Captain Ackerley's voice was most conspicuous.
storming the House of Commons, on which the Captain
rwa thi ev
ne
l yll TA.
roared out, " No, no, Sir, not storm the House, that
would be a breach of the peace." Altogether a more
disgraceful scene of confusion and senseless clamour is
seldom witnessed in the metropolis, and if often repeated
would tend more than anything else to degrade the
popular cause and frustrate the efforts of those who seek
to place the representation of the country upon an en-
larged basis.
The lion. Mr. DENMAN could not see so large a num-
ber of his fellow-subjects thus excited without suggest-
ing whether they might not, after all, be agitating for
what would be of no real benefit to them.—(" No, no,"
and groans.) Why should they refuse what was offered
them in a legal and constitutional way ?—(" Oh, oh !")
Let those who cried out for the franchise, remember
that they would be subject to the obligation of serving
on juries.—(Loud:laughter.) But even persons qualified
to serve on juries did not all possess the franchise.
it to these, and,
Why not begin at the beginning, and endeavour to give
(" Oh, oh !" and great disorder, which made it impos-
sible for
Mr.
proceedDenimnancotuouties, to 2fuOrLthleeraslevhitohldheriss ?a—d.
proposed 111 Y :resolution as the means of uniting all
?..
ad-
dress.).
aues'-
The ...;
.241 was then put on Mr. Cook Evans's
amendment. In the confusion, not a tenth of the meet-
preserve
meet-
ing voted; but the amendment aas lost.
Mr. HOME then said—Before the other amendment
is put I wish; to have it clearly understood that I do not
at all differ from its statement—(Cheers)-but I have
classes of P r
---.cirrners as against those who refuse reform.
—(Cheers.) What has stopped reform for these ten
years ? A..2e'rtain number of men bringing forward an
impossible proposition—(No, no)—yes, impossible in
present circ.anastances.—(Hear, hear.) If you wish to
Pea CE and order, and to obtain reform, do not
reject the of 'er that is made you. If you are determined
to stop all ri!form,and remain as you are, then adopt this
amendment.— (No, no.) If you wish to go on as practi-
rnec, thExt sup
cal Port us, who will help you.—(Hear.)That is the condition we are in; now decide as you think
best —(Upr.Dll r.)
Mr. liydd's amendment was then put, and a very con-
siderable number of hands were held up for it; Mr.
Humes rest elution was put as the alternative, and the
number bell up for it being larger, though not very
much larger., the Sheriff declared the amendment lost,
and the re, elution carried.
Several persons demanded to have the question put
kaga,in; and exclaimed that some persons had held up
uotn hands. but the outcry was put an end to by
Mr. W. I ). COOPER moving, and Mr. HETHERINGTON
seconding a
signed by ti le Sheriff, and to be framed up
tions. on the resolu-
This mote :on was carried by a decided majority.
A vote of thanl-.:s to the Sheriff was then passed, and
petition to both Houses of Parliament, to be
the proceed ings terminated soon after five o'clock.

Ext-rtizt H ALL. Handel's oratorio Jephtha was
performed la st evening by the members of Mr. Hullah's
first upper -01, for the second and last time. The
Principal vocal performers were the Misses Williams,
INTliss Duval, M iss Stewart, Mr. Sims Reeves, and Mr.
PhilliPs. I hiving previously criticised the perform-
-07 of this splendid oratorio by the members of Mr.
`"llah's singi .ng school, we need only say that the
choruses were executed with great precision and taste,
and were well deserving the loud and frequent applause
bestowed upoi I them. As regards the artists to whom
the 301
0 Pie( :e 3 were entrusted, it would be supereroga-
tion to don icire than say they delighted the numerous
audience wi th which the large hall was densely filled.
NATIONA I, GALLERY Or BRITISH ART TO BE
11,1•113,1 ED " PUBLIC CONTRIBUTIONS.—It is stated that
the arrangements for exhibiting the drawings and
Retches of FV. Mulready, R.A., in aid of this plan are
n. yw all matt, ed, and that the exhibition will open to
public at 'the Society of Arts early in June. As theh
1))..lo: are to ihave all the profits arising from this ex
, its
i-
port. ,et its are not its only claims for public sup-
IMPORT/ Ti ON OF COPPER FROM FRANCE.—The
vessel Sall- ar rived in the river from Rouen, has
brought 6,i 66 ca .kes and in ingots of copper. The impor-
tation of th is me !tat is not of common occurrence from
France, and the arrival is of interest.