The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-11 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock.

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EAST INDIA MOUSE, JavrartT 26, 1844.
THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST
INDIA COMrANT do hereby give notice,
That the Transfer Books *f the said Company's !stock will be
BRUT en THURSDAY, the 2€l March next, at Three o'clock, and
Opened again on THURSDAY, the 13th April following.
That • General Court of the sdd Company will be held at their
'ogee, in Leadenhall-street, on WDDNESDAY, the 12th April, 1843,
trona 'Sine o'clock In the Morning until Six o'clock in the Evening,
for the Election of Six Directors of the said Company for Four Tears.
That the Form of a Letter of Attorney and of a Declaration for
enabling Proprietors or East India Stock to vote by Proxy on this
occasion may be obtained ou application at the Treasury in this
Mouse.
That the Lists of the Members of the said Company will be
ready to be delivered on THURSDAY, the 30th March next.
JAMES C. MELYILL, Secretary.

CHARTIST CONVENTION.

(THIS DAY.)

AFTERNOON SITTING.
The delegates re-assembled shortly after half-pass
two o'clock; /dr. I'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 this evening, 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. He, therefore,
proposed two del, gates should be nominated for this
purpose.
The motion having been seconded, Mr. Jones, of
Liverpool, and Mr. Shaw, of Leeda, were appointed.
The CHAIRMAN read communications from Kingston,
Rythe (with lei.), Ifulme, Reading, Manchester (with
7Z), Bradford, ShetE,ld, 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 Delegate 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, if neces-
sary, to walk down 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
their own personal safety and for thefor
sake
of the Charter. They had been branded as
cowards for their conduct yesterday; but he considered
himself that those ought 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
attempting to come in collision with the authorities.
He stated, in conclusion, that he considered the Govern
ment deserved to be impeached in the House of Com-
mons for having attempted to destroy the constitutional
right of the people, and he wculd, therefore, support the
motion of Mr. Clarke.—(Cheers.)
Mr. FRANCEAS supported the motion.
Mr. CUMMING said be should vote for the amendment
of Mr. Lund, because if an impeachment was moved for
in the House of Commons, he knew it would be treated
with scorn, ridicule, and contempt.
Dr. HUNTER was in favour of the original motion.
Mr. STEVENSON supported the motion.
Mr. LEACH, in the course of a speech supporting the
motion, observed that if the Government dared to set
the soldiers upon the people, either in the metro-
polis or the provinces, one universal conflagration
and scene of blood throughout the country would be the
order of the day.—(Great cheering.) Alluding to the
meaner in which some petitions were received by the
House of Commons, he assured them that the country
would not bo long governed by a set of laughing
hyenas.—(Laughter and loud cheers.)
Mr. ASHTON trusted, if the motion for an impeach-
ment was treated with contempt, that the 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 cousideration 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. (TRARAII, a vote of thanks to
the Executive Committee for the manner in which they
had conducted the demonstration yesterday was unani-
mously agreed to.
The Convention, after the transaction of other busi-
ness, then adjourned.

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT
DESPERATE ASSAULT.—CharIes Empey, aged 23, a
smith, and Alexander Pickett, aged 20, labourer, were
indicted for feloniously cutting and wounding a police-
constable, named Pickett, with the intention of doing
him some grievous bodily harm.
It appeared that on the evening of the 2lst of
March the prisoner and several others created much
disturbance by singing and other noises outside a public-
house in Holloway. The constable interfered, and was
grossly attacked by the prisoners, and several '
others, amounting to the number of twenty. The
Erisoners were, however, more violent than the rest.
nvoy wrested his truncheon and rattle from him, and
struck and kicked him, sad at length threw him on the
ground, and jumped upon his body, in which he was
assisted by the other prisoners. A number of large
stones were thrown, and the witnesses stated it was re-
markable that the constable was not killed.
The jury found the prisoners Guilty, and Empey
was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment and hard
labour, and Pickett to 12 months.

MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS.

.NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN
THE WEEK ENDI)TG 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 ..•
•• • .. 176
of Digestion... Organs
Diseases of the Kidney s, &c.
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus 'ice
Diseases of the Juints, Bones,
paidMu.scle;"
Diseases of the Skin, &c.
Malformations—. ••• "'
Premature Birth
..• ••• •••
Atrophy
Old Age
• .• .
•
Violence, Privation, Cold, or Intetnpe. ranee"
Causes not specified

... 53

... 21
•.. 34

••• 28
••• 25

DEAplil FROSI ALL CAUSES ...

1,008

Ponulation ATerage weekly Enumerated, Deaths, 1843-7. Deaths
1841. Fire Winters. in the
West Districts... 300,711 . . 161 Week.
• ••
North Districts.. 375,971 ..• 209 165 .., 186
Central Districts 373,653 ... 203 ... 170
East Districts ... 392,444 ... 233 . 210
South Districts .. 501,190 ... 299 ..• 277

T0ta15........ 1,948,425
Malas
Females ... ...

... 1,107

„. 1,008
... 525
... 483