The Sun.
London, England, 1841-09-30 00:00:00

COURT (110 ALDERMEN.
A Court of Aldorinen was hold after the Common
Hall.
SALARY OF THE KEEPER OF THE GILTSPUR-STREET

COMPTER.
A Report of the PoltceiCommittee was brought up
recommending that.the sum of 5004 should be the salary
to be allowed to the party, who might be appointed
keeper of the Giltspur-street:Compter. Some. of the
members, amongst whom were -Aldermen Sir Peter
Laurie and Sir James Doke, were Of opinion that 4004
a:year would be 9dite sufficient remuneration. to the
keeper of that prison, but eventually the Report was
agreed to, and it was regulated. that the election of a
keeper should take place at the next Court day, and that
notice to that effect should be entered in the summons or
paper of business.

NON• ATTENDANCE OF ALDERMEN IN THE COURT OF

COMMON COUNCIL.
The attention of the Court was then called to the old
subject of the non-attendance of Aldermen in thp Court
of Common Council, by reason...of which, the latter Court.
was frequently broken upf-to the great impediment of
public business. It was-it reference, from the Court of
Common Council to the Court of Aldermen, requesting
that the Aldermen would devise some means by which
the evil complained of might be obviatecL • '
Alderman Ginns, who is remarkable for bringing for-
ward questions in a tangible shape,, and without any
verbal mystification, rose. and moved that the Visiting
Magistrates of the prisons for each
month should attend
the Courts of Common Council held within the period
of their visitation.—(Hear, hear.)
Alderman HUMPHERY thought that a fine ought to be
inflicted.for non-attendance.
Alderman FA.REBROTHER said that the Aldermen had
heavy duties to perform. The Court of Common Coun-
cil certainly ought not to be. subjected,to,the serious in-
terruption to business of which they complained, but he
submitted that the arrangement to remedy..the .evil
ought to be made amongst the Aldermen. themselves.
Alderman GIBBS intimated that he should perseyere
in his motion.
Alderman HUMPIIERY did not know what good the,
motion could effect. . ,

Alderman GIBBS—You riitsee" that ley and by. I
think there is such a thins as shaming people into the
proper performance of their duty.
Sir J. DUKE seconded the motion of Alderman Gibbs,
and said he was quite sure that unless the Aldermen
were compelled to do their duty, they would not stand so
high in the opinion of the people as they ought.—(llear.)
The LORD MAYOR—Without delivering an opinion upon
the subject, I shall put the question. Ills Lordship then
put the question, and declared it to be carried by a ma-
jority of 6 to 2.
Alderman Gzmis moved that a copy of the resolution
just carried should be sent to each Alderman of the Court.
Sir J. DUKE seconded the motion.

The motion was carried, Y.
Alderman GIBBS then move that a copy of thp reso-
lut ion should be laid before the Court of Common Co-uucit
Sir J. DUKE also seconded this resolutionymhicb was
also carried.

Alderman HumpnEnv—What will all this amputit-t, 9?
Alderman Gross—You will see. I now- mOye,that,
the resolution be advertised in the usual Xorning
,a 0;
Evening Papers..
Sir J. DUKE—I second the motion.
Motion agreed to.—Adjourned.

FEARGUS O'CONNOR.
(Frorn.the Manchester Guardian)._

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Monday being the day fixed for the public entree of
the Chartist leaders into Manchester, their followers
began to assemble at an early hour in Stevenson's-
square, the appointed place of rendezvous. Notwith-
standing the efforts of the Chartist agents (which were
very great) to collect the scattered remnants of their
forces from the surrounding districts, the paucity of
their numbers at midday was so remarkable that it was
confidentlyasserted by some that there would be no pro-
cession, and bets were even laid that the great Feargus
would not show himself on the occasion. .About
half-past twelve, however, several bodies of men from
the country, together with some benefit societies,
arrived in the square, bearing flags and banners, and
accompanied by amateur bands ; and, at about half-past
one, the whole assemblage, to the number of two or
three thousand persons, with several bands of music, and
an immense number of banners and flags of various forma
and sizes, were formed into a procession under the
auspices of two " Marshals" on horseback, who rode
backward and forward to superintend the array. Amongst,
the banners in the procession were portraits, or paintings
alleged to be portraits, of the great Feargus, Bronterre
O'Brien, Benbow, hunt, and a number of other worthies
of the same stamp; and a child, not more than two years
of age, called " The young patriot," was carried in the:
procession, not like the other patriots, in portraits, but in
person, surrounded by garlands of flowers, and his name
given as follows, in conspicuous characters, " Feargus
O'Connor Frost O'Brien M*Douall Hunt Taylor," The
young patriot did not, however, enjoy the distinction forced
upon him, and the restraint which it involved, for he
cried bitterly, and seemed to feel as much impatience
as if he had read and understood the motto on one of the
banners near him, namely, "Patience under undeserved
suffering is a crime;" and seemed already a martyr in
the cause. As the motley group moved on, .they re-
ceived constant accessions of old-women (some of whoni,
had pipes in their mouths) and children, and the public-
houses gave large contributions of their victims to swell
the . ranks of the patriots, so that by the time they
reached their destination they could not be less than
four or five thousand in number. Their route from the
square lay through Oldham-street, Swan-street, Shude-
.
bilk Old Mitigate, Deansgate, Bridge-street, Chapel-
street, ,Salford, Crescent, and on to Cross-lasso, 'where
they met Feargua O'Connor, W. Besibow, and the.
Rev. W. V. jackson, Seated in a tiarouehe; drawn
by six horses. Feargus • was dressed in a fustian
jacket and trowsers, in order that he might appear
as much as possible to be a " man of the peo-
ple." After the cheering, usual on such occasions.
had been completed, and Feargus had shaken hands
with, and given the ceadh mile a fuilte to some two or three
dozen of his fellow-countssymen, the proCessiOn returned
to Man Chester, went up" Market-street and. on toArd-
"wick-green, from whence it returned by Ancoats-street
to Stevenson's-square, where it arrived shortly after five
o'clock, At this time the square and all the approaches
thereto were densely filled ; the roofs of the houses,
the windoWs, and every available resting place from
which a view could be obtained, not even excepting the
. lamp-posts, were occupied with spectators. The patriots
were welcomed by a cheer, which was certainly loud,
though not prolonged; and, considering the numbers
present, might be regarded as a rather faint expression
of popular feeling. However, the vastness of the
assemblage, mostly drawn thither by curiosity, and
not at all identified with the proceedings, was re-
garded by the speakers as a "glorious demonstration "
in favour of Chartism. Feargus O'Connor first addressed
the meeting, in a remarkably temperate speech, in which
he deprecated physical force ; and insisted, that it was
by moral means alone the Chartists should seek the attain-
ment of their objects. " If," said he, " I should advise
you to join me in physical aggression, or secret associa-
tions, then say, Feargus O'Connor is going to sell us.'
The moment I have political secrets with any man—
the moment I wouldn attempt to turn you from
your own righteous, onward course, then say, `Feargus
O'Connor is going to make merchandise of us.' He
would not trust to Tory clemency—if ' they were
prepared to give Sir Robert Peel a fair trial, he (Feargus
O'Connor) was not: He would not trust the politician
who was nursed in Toryism while Secretary for Ireland.
Tory clemency depended
.on Chartist strength. What
Chartists allowed the Tories to do they would do, and
'what they were not allowed to do, they Would leave un-
done. Re believed the Whigs would soon • jvits. the
Chartists, for! lie sake of being restored tp place•and))ower.
He was opposed to the introduction of foreign corn as
long as there was any-lanchmcultivated in England and
Ireland. He intended to'Visit Leeds and Sheffield; and,
after that, lie hoped Dr. Cooke would invite him to Belfast
to discuss the question of repeal." He then announced
that B. O'Brien, who was unavoidably absent, was going
to start a Chartist newspaper, and hoped the Chartists
would support it.
Mr. Benbow, the Rev. W. V. Jackson, and the Rev.
Mi. Schofield, afterwards addressed a few observations
to the meeting, and a resolution of confidence in Feargus
O'Connor, as a leader, was adopted.
The meeting quietly dispersed about six o'clock, and
no disturbance of any , kind occurred during the day.
The Chartists had a tea party in the Hall of Science; in
the evening ; but, we understand, nothing occurred there
worthy of notice,

lethiilsssistant Commis-
sionerSAVlNGS' BANKS. ,- •
TO THE EDITOR OF TEE SUN.
, • SiSits---Your notice' of sir Robert . Peelvv'osafjsuufgogualunedd.ealdboooolnt
saving' banks scarcely needs. corroboration ; nevertheless
I take the 'liberty of sending yoU an extract from the
•otohetheC,sbtinhi
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ReportW ettver soinquiring e
of
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isol only
fmtand ee tabrdyaddl ehtsel 1 aaatcn tdlu kaerinmtpws ltootyhmatite nt s of those having
money in the banks as far as' the same could be ascer-
tained.
You are, of course, aware that June, when, according
to Sir Robertsb' statement,. the funds were drawn of t, is
the month (Whitsintide the time)
.when annual clubs
wind -up and divide their funds among the surviving
members ; a small sum only being retained in the trea-
surer's hands. These clubs are reformed, and the sub-.
scriptions of the ensuing month swell the •paynmts in
those months. •New clubs are also probably formed
at the same period : - , . •
SAVINGS' BANKS.—Tho result of my inquiries
money,qvitiriescon
cerning the deposits in these banks is, that veryfetaw.
weavers have placed money in them. I cannot, however,
fionrferrefasroomostwhihsieahllveiltihantpptchliery have
the
avenotfollowing q
uo
tion :—" Work-people do netlike putting money in the
savings' banks because their masters and other persons
can then know what they are possessed of. Converses
a good deal with his work-people, and ascertains that
this feeling exists among them." ' In another place I
find, " The depositors are generally domestic servants or
treasurers of benefit clubs. Labourers of any descrip-
tion are not numerous."

There .are a few weavers who have mowneeynienedthneoset
vents aro de-
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'banks to a small amount, but some of them are probably
in the case of one alluded. to in the following evidence :
"There is one weaver who has mone7 in the savings'
bh
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shoed h
taod pfirnodpe
tritiya t ledfotnlteos t
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positors in these banks ; they have,always sufficient to
satisfy the cravings of hunger ; .... they live in
comfortably
warmed apartments, and have only the gratification of
their vanity in dress, which many have, no opportunity
even of displaying, to contend with. aslor need we be
much astonished at finding, on the other hand, that the
labourer, whose wages are rarely more tt-nn sufficient
to satisfy the cravings of hunger, even with the cheapest
description of food, to' find fuel to cook it, and garments,
however homely, or blankets to, ward off the piercing
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