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MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 21, 1834.

We give in other columns the substance of
the accounts we have received from our report-
ers of the proceedings of the Trades' Unions,
who have walked in procession fromCopenhagen-
fields this morning to the Home-office. So far
all has gone on peaceably, and we trust it will
so conclude. The following is an official account
of what occurred at the Home-office :
The following is an account of what occurred this
morning when the deputation from the trades' unions
were at the Home-office.

Five persons, accompanied by Mr. Owen, were
shown into Mr. Phillipps's room, bringing in a
petition. One of them said that they wished to see
Lord Melbourne. Mr. Phillipps said Lord Melbourne
could not see them. (Mr. Owen had been distinctly
informed on Friday by Lord Melbourne, in writing,
that his Lordship would be at the Office from eleven
o'clock till five, but would not receive any petition
from any deputation accompanied by a multitude in
procession, and this Mr. Owen stated on Sunday that
he had communicated to the persons who were w ith
him on Friday. 1
Mr. Owen wished to enter into a discussion, upon
which Mr. Phillipps asked him if he was one of the
deputation. He replied in the negative. Mr. Phil-
lipps said, that he was authorized only to receive the
deputation. Mr. Owen again wished to enter upon
the subject of the petition, when he was interrupted
by Mr. Phillipps, who repeated he could only receive
the deputation. Upon this Mr. Owen called upon
the deputation to go out with him. After some delay
the deputation returned again to Mr. Phillipps, but
without Mr. Owen.

Mr. Phillipps then asked if they were a deputation
from the meeting held this morning at Copenhagen
Fields, and if they brought the petition from the body
assembled there, accompanied by a procession through
the streets to this office? They answered in the affirma-
tive. Mr. Phillipps then said Viscount Melbourne was
in the office, and that he had his directions to say that
his Lordship coulAnot receive a petition presented under
such circumstances and in such a manner. That
Viscount Melbourne had seen a copy of the petition,
that he did not disapprove of the language of it, and
that if that petition should be presented on *another
day and in a becoming manner, he would receive it,
and lay it before the King. That Viscount Melbourne
directed him to add, he would always be ready to
present to the King any petition respectfully worded
and delivered in a proper manner.
The deputation then asked if the petition was re-
fused. Mr. Phillipps repeated distinctly what he had
before said, and desired that they would be accurate
in any report they might make of what had passed.
The deputation then retired, taking the petition
with them, without saying anything further.

years, and afterwards 5 per •cent., provision
being made for their ultimate liquidation. This
is not only just but politic. Nothing will more
serve to promote general confidence in the go-
vernment, and a good understanding with this
country in particular, than the adoption of such
a measure.

Lord ALTHORP'S motion for the abolition of
Church Rates comes on to-night. We appre-
hend the maintenance of the church buildings
will be defrayed by means, and out of a fund,
affecting principally, if not indeed solely, the
landed interests. Our Scottish neighbours
will not have to bear any part of the charge,
and the Dissenteis far less then those con-
nected with the Established Church. In fact,
judging from what we hear, and our knowledge
of the Dissenters, we should say that they will
be well satisfied with the arrangement proposed.

The state of things produced by the mal-
administration of the poor laws presents only a
choice of evils. It is against principle to make
a workshop of a poor-house, because no branch
of industry can be well managed where the em-
ployer has not a direct interest in its profits, and
any branch of industry in the pauper workshop,
under any management whatever, must interfere
with the same branch of industry as carried on
in the country at large. But the necessity of
having a workshop in the poor-house, or of
finding work for paupers, has arisen from the
abuse of paying able-bodied labourers out of
the rate ; and there is no way of putting an end
to this abuse Jut by finding work of some sort
for able-bodied labourers, of paying them less
for such work if found for them, than they
could earn if they found work for themselves,
and of allowing to able-bodied labourers or
workmen in the poor-house much worse fare
than they might enjoy if they relied upon their
own industry for their support, and bought food
for themselves.

Again, with regard to settlement. In so
far as the able-bodied are concerned, the best
way is to make a settlement not worth having
by the able-bodied ; and there is no way in
which this can be done, excepting by withhold-
ing all relief to able-bodied workmen, unless
in the poorhouse, and there only if they work
for it.

Lastly, with regard to affiliation. It appears
harsh and unhumane to throw the maintenance
of a bastard child upon the mother. But here
too it becomes necessary to choose between the
chance of a few cases of seduction, with some
cases of child-murder, and the general prosti-
tution which now prevails among the lower or-
ders, with the destruction of family comfort and
family endearment. We are afraid there is no
way of correcting this evil but by imposing
upon the mother the burden, as nature has
imposed upon her the care of her illegitimate
offspring. We presume, however, that the
operation of the bill in this respect, as well as
with regard to the period beyond which relief
is not to be given to the able-bodied, save in
the poorhouse, will be postponed until the end
of the year 1835.

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We are glad to perceive in the following an
nouncement (which we copy from the Patriot)
something like an intimation that the general
meeting of Dissenting Delegates which was re-
commended by our contemporary is not now
deemed necessary or expedient. It is said, and
said truly, that abundant opportunities will be
afforded during the month of May—when the
anniversary meetings of Dissenters are held—for
mutual conference between the London and
country Dissenters, and it may so happen that
even before that period several of the principal
grievances will be in course of removal. The
abolition of Church Rates for instance ; a
Charter to the London University and a law
for the admission of Dissenters to Oxford and
Cambridge may, we hope,' be secured within a
month; and if so, the Dissenters will rather have
to invite their old parliamentary friends to a
similar entertainment to that very memorable one
which was given after the repeal of the Sacra-
mental Test, than to meet for the purpose of
stimulating those who have been always eager to
render them every possible service. Most sincerely
do we hope, and we may add expect, that this
will be the case, and that we shall ere long wit-
ness manifestations of the restoration of per-
fectly good feeling between those who ought
never for one moment to entertain even the
most remote suspicion of each other. The
following is from the Patriot :
We have received with much satisfaction the follow-
ing announcement. The Committee of the Protestant
Society for the protection of Religious Liberty, have
fixed Saturday, the 17th of May, for the next general
public meeting of the Society, at the city of London
Tavern. Under existing circumstances this meeting
is likely to be one of more than ordinary interest."
"We have reason, however, to hope, that this meeting
will not set aside or be thought to supersede the ge-
neral assembly which we ventured to recommend in
our last week's number. We cannot but think that
many important advantages would arise from a con-
ference between the representative Committee of Dis-
senters in the metropolis and the active members of
different associations in the country. A mutual un-
derstanding thus attained would facilitate anharmonious
plan of operation, such as the exigencies of circum-
stances might render expedient. We do not mean to
say that any exigency has yet arisen to call for a ge-
neral meeting of delegates from all parts of the
country formally appointed ; but the month of May
affords so many facilities for the conference which we
have suggested, that we say again, the opportunity
ought not to be lost."
The discussions in Parliament prove that
neither the Government nor the House of
Commons are wanting in zeal or firmness; and
as to the Lords, nothing could be so likely to
lead to a rejection of the Relief Bills as the
sitting of an Assembly of Delegates such as
was proposed by our contemporary to have
convoked. What is the use of the. Reform
Bill if the people are not represented? The
Dissenters say what is true—that this bill has
given them a vast influence in the choice of
representatives. Surely they used it, and with
what effect appears from the immense majority
on Mr. WOOD'S motion the other night.
They have stated their case fully and fairly—
they have met—memorialized—petitioned—
expressed their wishes individually and col-
lectively to their friends in the Government and

in Parliament, and they might have prepared
bills for their own relief. There can be no
other use in a general meeting in Londori than
that of expressing gratitude and confidence,
and for this it may be as well to wait until
the measures of relief now in progress shall have
been carried. About the middle of June will
be the time to meet, and to invite all the friends
of religious liberty, with his Royal High-
ness the Duke of SUSSEX at their head, to
celebrate the triumph of truth and justice, and
to agree to hold such a meeting every year, to
maintain that spirit of cordiality which so well
becomes the good and great men who have
laboured together for so many years in that
truly noble cause, for which men in former
times were obliged to sacrifice even life itself.
We suggested on Friday that every dissent-
ing community should purchase a piece of land
as near as possible to their chapels, and devote
a part of it to a house for their minister, and
another to a burial-ground. Attached to the
minister's house should be a school-room and
library ; the school-room to be used for the ge-
neral purposes of education on working days,
and for religious instruction on the Sunday.
On the week-days nothing should be taught to
which conscientious parents connected with the
Church of England would object, and no at-
tendant on the week days should be compelled
to attend on the Sundays.
The moment this plan was carried into effect
the clergy would adopt a similar plan ; the con-
sequence of which would be, that all the rising
race would be educated at a small expense, and
that expense borne by the parents of the chil-
dren, and by the voluntary contributions of the
rich members of the several communities.

Government may assist in the accomplish-
ment of such a plan by an advance of money
for the erection of school-rooms, alike for
churchmen and dissenters, to be ultimately
repaid by means of a sinking fund.
The schoolmaster, too, for each school might
be the clerk on Sundays, and the secretary of a
friendly society and savings' bank. He might
also be a librarian for the school and congre-
tion.

All this may proceed from what the dissen-
ters call the voluntary principle. It may be
immediately executed, and will not necessarily
lead to any uncharitable or anti-christian feel-
ings amongst those who profess to derive their
religion from a common source, and who ought,
therefore, always to manifest its influence in sti-
mulating them to works of utility and kindness.

THE FUNDS.--(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK

Montreal papers to the 13th March, and Quebec papers
to the 10th, have been received at the North and South
American Coffee-house.

The Montreal papers state that the address on the state
of that province has gone through all its formalities of re-
solutions, presentation, &c., and is now on its way to the
foot of the throne ; it further adds, that it certainly is one
of the most extraordinary documents that ever emanated
from Canada with a semblance of loyalty. It inculcates
revolution, and tells his Majesty, in language not to be
misunderstood, that such is its object. Nothing like gratitude
for the past liberal system of government is to be found.
A private letter from York, of the sth instant, states
that the session of the Legislature would terminate on the
following day. An address to his Majesty, on the subject
of the timber trade, was reported, and passed that morning.

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(From the Quebec Papers. )
It is generally stated that the Legislature will be pro-
rogued about the middle of next week. The weather con-
tinues remarkably mild.
(From the New Yorh Price Current of March 16.)
The public mind continues in an exceedingly favourable
state, in regard to the currency, and Stocks vary very
much. According to the tidings from the seat of govern-
ment, the day before yesterday, some stocks advanced five
or six per cent., and yesterday declined again to the same
extent. A want of confidence is so universally felt as to
operate very much against business.
The arrivals this morning are two French mails, one
Holland, and one Flanders, with ship letters from Lisbon
and New York.

The information by the foreign mails is anticipated by
the Morning Journals. The accounts from Lisbon are
two or three days later, but of the same character as the
previous information from that quarter.
The express from Paris states that Lyons and Paris
continue tranquil. The accounts from Madrid say that
the Spanish Cortes have been convoked by a proclamation
for the 15th. It is said that Don Carlos has arrived at
Santarem. French Funds 77f. 80c. ; Spanish 2714.

THE FUNDS.
The eyes of the whole of this great city are this day fixed
on the assembling of the trades' unions in Copenhagen-
fields, to petition his Majesty in behalf of their six asso-
ciates who were transported. As early as six o'clock this
morning, the different trades began assembling at various
points of the town, and before nine o'clock not less than
from twenty to thirty thousand of the different trades had
taken their stations in the aforesaid fields, and at that pe-
riod the greatest order prevailed ; and it is to be hoped
as it began so it will end : indeed, great is the anxiety in
the city for the result of this momentous day.
Consols, which left off on Saturday at 90d- for the Ac-
count, and 90A for Money, opened at 90i ; Spanish
33i; Portuguese 704 71.

HALF-PAST ON1,:.

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NEW ORLEANS, FEB. 28.—8 y the brig Eagle we hav6
accounts from Vera Cruz to the 18th, and from the city of
Mexico to the 12th inst. General Victoria and Colonel
3legia, at the head of 3,000 men, was, on the sth of Fe-
bruary, at Pascuaro, in the state of Valladolid, preparing
to make another decisive attack on Bravo, whilst a column
of cavalry was pursuing very closely Colonel Canolizo.
General Banoo- 'an Minister of War, and Garay, Minis-
ter of Finance, had both resigned. As for the rest, tran-
quillity prevailed, and the Conducta had arrived safely at
Vera Cruz with 1,200,000 dollars.
We have seen Lisbon papers of the 15th instant, which
are void of interest, only stating that the Miguelites made
an attempt to take St. Übes by surprise, but were repulsed
with great loss.
Consols, 90 g.
Spanish, 33% ; Portuguese, 74.
The letters this morning from New York are only of the
15th of March, but the papers of the 18th are more favour-
able, stating that the funds and commercial transactions
are on the improvement.
The private letters from Lisbon state that all was going
on well.

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THREE 0' CIO Cir.
Consols for the Account, 91% %.

CLOSING PRICES.-FOUR O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock '-.)131 India Stock 2eo
I 3 per Cent. Red 'B9l Ditto Bonds 2B pm
3 pet Cent. Cons 9Ol I South Sea Stock
31 per Curt. 97t Ditto Old Ann BBl
3-k per Ct nt. Red 97 Ditto New Ann. S i
New ,1i per Cent 9B Ex. Bills, 10 Cl 49 pm
4 per lent lO2l Dioto 51:0/ 49lpm
I
Long Ann. to expire Ditto Small 49 pm
Jan ISM l7 Bank S. for A ce........21:3i
Oct. 1859..
Jac. 1860 l7l India S. for Opg 0591

FOREIGN
Austrian, 5 perecnt.
Belgian, 5 per cent 991
Brazilian Bonds
Buenos Ayres, 6 per cent 26
Milian, 6 per cent. 2ll
Columbian, 6 per cent 2l
Ditto, 1824 241
Danish 73;
Greek, 5 per cent 3311
Mexican 5 per Cents, 1825 30
Ditto 6 per Cent.,%1825 391
Peruvian 6 per Cent. 201

FUNDS.
Portuguese, 5 per cent 701
Ditto, Reg. Bonds
Prussian, 5 per cent.
Russian Bonds, 5 per cent lO4l
Ditto, Metallic 104;
Spanish, 5 per cent 33/
Ditto, 1823 Ol
French 5 per Cent.... - t. --c.
Exchange —f —c.
French 71 per Cent --f. —e.
Dutch, 21 per cent s')
Ditto, 5 per cent 951

COUNTY MEETING.—A requisition to the
Sheriff, to call a meeting of the inhabitants of West
Somerset, to petition Parliament on the subjects of
agricultural distress, tithes, and poor laws in England
and Ireland, has been very numerously signed. We
understand that the day of meeting is not yet ap-
pointed.—Sherborne Journal.
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•
On Saturday several men employed in various
works gave notice to their employers that they would
not return to work to-day, being engaged to join the
procession of the Trades' Unions. Some of the
masters informed their men that if they absented
themselves for this day they need not return again, as
other men would be employed in their stead.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT,

THIS DAY, MONDAY, APRIL 21.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

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The SPEAKER took the chair at a quarter after twelve
o'clock.
Mr. Simpson brought up the return from the South
Sea Company, which were ordered on the 25th of March.
Colonel L. HAY presented a petition from Lord Wil-
loughby de Broke, against the bill for making a railway in
the county of Lanark.
Mr. INGHAM presented a petition from the shipowners
of South Shields, against the Durham Junction Railway
Bill.

Colonel G. LANGTON presented a petition from
owners and occupiers of land in the parish of Shepton
Mallet, against the Great Western Railway.
Colonel VERNER presented a petition from several
landed proprietors and cess-payets of the county of Ar-
magh, against the Newry Turnpike Roads Bill.
Mr. YO UN G presented a petition from the ship-owners
of Teynmouth, in favour of the Durham Junction Railway
Bill

Mr. RIPPON presented a similar petition from the
ship-owners of Gateshead.
Alderman THOMPSON presented a petition from the
shipowners of Sunderland against the Durham Junction
Railway Bill, which the petitioner said was a speculation
of eleven or twelve individuals, who had no connection
with the landed property or the trade of Sunderland.
Upon the motion of Mr. RUSSELL, the Dudl y
Water Works Bill was read a second time.

Mr. METHUEN presented a petition from the inha-
bitants of the Vale of Bewdley, in favour of the London
and Southampton Railway, also a petition from the owners
of land in the county of Somerset.
Lord CLIVE brought up the report of the committee
upon the Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal Bill.
Mr. H. FELLOWES presented a petition from Ennis-
corthy, in the county of Wexford, against the repeal of the
Union ; also a petition from the same place, in favour of
the Church Rate Bill.---To lie on the table.

Sir THOMAS
_TROUBRIDGE presented two peti-
tions from Ramsgate and Margate, against the further
exaction of sixpences from merchant seamen in support of
Greenwich Hospital. The hon. member regretted that it
was not in his power to support the petition, but he would
reserve his sentiments on the subject until it came regu-
larly before the house.—To lie on the table.
The Hon. W. BERNARD presented two petitions
from the dissenters of Woolwich, praying for the removal
of their disabilities, and one in favour of the better
observance of the Lord's Day.—To lie on the table.
Mr. WILKS presented a petition from the Protestant
dissenters of Over Darwen, Lancashire, praying for a re-
dress of their grievances. The petitioners particularly re-
quested to be exempted from paying church-rates. This
town was once occupied by a poor population, living only
by means of extreme industry, and yet in ten years they
had raised 5,0001. for the purpose of carrying on public
worship according to their own views and conscientious
belief, and at the same time they had been com-
pelled to pay 1,0501. to the rectory. One of the
petitioners had paid 3501. for the support of the parish
church, and yet was unable to obtain a seat for himself or
any of his family when he visited it. The petitioners
also objected to the absurd regulation of the proposed
Marriage Bill, respecting the publication of bans
(Hear, hear), stating as a reason, their parish church
was four miles distant, and that none of them
ever visited it. Also, a petition to the same effect from
the borough of Saffron Waldon, Essex, in which the pe-
titioners stated that the majority of the inhabitants were
protestant dissenters, and supported their own schools and
places of public worship. Also, petitions to the same ef-
fect from Titchfield, Hants, the Wesleyans and Dissenters
of Milbourne Port, Somersetshire, the Baptists of Can-
non-street, Birmingham, Longford, Warwickshire, the
independents of Barnet (Herts), the dissenters of Bun-
tingford, Herts, and Rose Lane, Ratcliff.
To lie on the table.

Mr. FITZSIMON presented a petition in favour of a
repeal of the union, from the parish of St. Mary and
St. Peter, in the county of Dublin. The petition,
was most numerously signed ; 3,360 names were at-
tached to it, and amongst them many respectable ones.
He was induced to mention that circumstance, as he ob-
served that in the journals of that morning allusions had
been made to that very petition, and the importance of the
petitioners called in question. Now, he (Mr. Fitzsimon)
could attest that such was not the case, and he need not
go farther than to mention the name of Mr. Hubard, an
eminent barrister, and a member of the established church.
The hon. gentleman presented petitions to the same effect
from his constituents generally in the county of Dublin ;
the greater proportion of the signatures to which petition
were those of 501. and 20/. freeholders, from Kingstown
and Monkstown ; Westlusk, Sucan, and Oldpatrick ; from
Ballyvohil and Arklow, in the county of Wicklow ; from
Billinahinch and Dysart, county Clare ; St. Mary's, in the
city of Dublin ; Denithaughlen, in the county of Meath ;
from the Brentford Political Union ; from Omagh and
Pill, county Waterford ; Mattenglass, county Wicklow ;
Killeklen, county Wexford ; the paper stainers of the city
of Dublin ; the cordwainers of the city of Waterford ;
Oranmore, county Galway ; Kenmore, Kerry ; the book-
binders and cabinet-makers of Dublin ; also the joiners of
the same city, signed by order of the clerk of the guild ;
and from the. inhabitants of Glasgow, signed by 12,000
persons. The hon. gentleman then presented a petition
from Sir Thomas Hume against the great Western Rail-
way.
Mr. FERGUS O'CONNOR thought the petitions
that had just been presented by his hon. friend the member
for Dublin, were a perfect answer to the hon. gentlemen op-
posite, and particularly the assertion of the hon. member for
Waterford, who had said that these petitions were not
signed by any of the respectable portion of the commu-
nity. He referred particularly to the petition from En-
niscorthy. If the question of repeal was making
progress in any quarter it was amongst the Pro-
testant gentry. With respect to the opinions of the
Roman Catholic gentry being against the question, if such
was the case it was a sufficient answer to those who
asserted that a domestic legislature would create a Roman
Catholic ascendancy in Ireland. The petitions against the
measure would be doubtless signed by all the tithe owners,
the road jobbers, and the disbanded yeomanry of Ireland
—by all those who wished to continue that system of abuse
of which the people had so long complained. The question
would be brought forward to-morrow night, and he en-
treated hon. gentlemen when they came to discuss it, not to
come with predetermined opinions, but that if his (Mr.
O'C.'s) side fairly made out a good case much more powerful
than those on the opposite side (for he, Mr. O'C., was the ad-
vocate of the many, while those on the other side were the
advocates of the few), in that case he trusted that they
would be open to conviction. (Hear. )
Mr. CHRISTMAS begged to explain what he really
had stated on the occasion of presenting the petition from
Waterford. He did not say that all the Roman Catholic
gentry were against repeal, but he had said, and he would leave
it to the hon. gent. opposite to deny it if he could, that
the great mass of the Catholic property and leading merchants
of the town which he had the honour to represent, were
adverse to the measure. He would also add—although he
had no wish to perpetuate religious distinctions—that the
Protestant gentry were averse to it. He hoped the question
would be discussed calmly, and upon its own merits. Hi-
therto he had heard nothing but assertion, and for his
(Mr. Christmas's) part he was open to conviction, and
was ready to listen to what might be urged on the other
side.

Mr. E. S. RUTH VEN begged to support the petitions
from the City of Dublin. There was, to his knowledge,
perfect unanimity in the county which he had the honour
to represent upon the question of repeal. He was glad to
hear that there was a difference among the Roman Catholic
gentry upon the measure ; as it was aproof that there was no
sectarian feeling abroad upon it, but that it was an ho-
nest, Ifish, national feeling.
Dr. BALDWIN said he was acquainted with a large
portion of the South of Ireland, and with the mer-
cantile body of the most commercial city in Ireland—
the second certainly in point of wealth, rank, and population.
Among that class the repeal of the union was certainly a
popular question, and it needed no other proof than that
he had a petition signed by 35,000 inhabitants of Cork in
favour of it. He wished that he could be afforded an op-
portunity of presenting that, and about twenty other peti-
tions in favour of a repeal, previous to the discussion of the
question to-morrow evening.
The petitions were ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. FENTON presented a petition from the dissenters
of Rochdale, containing between 3,000 and 4,000 signa-
tures, praying to be relieved from the grievances under
which they laboured, and also for a separation between
Church and State. In the latter part of the petition we
understood the hon. member to say that he did not concur.
The hon. member presented similar petitions from the
Wesleyan methodists of Bacup and Haslingden. Also, a
petition from Rochdale, praying for the abolition of the
corn laws.
Mr. FIELDEN supported the prayer of the petitions,
which were ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. JACOB presented a petition from Portlaw, in the
county of Waterford, for the abolition of tithe • also a pe-
tition from Dungarvan, praying for the repeal of Union.
The hon. member fully concurred in the prayer of the
petitions, and said that he was convinced that the repeal of
the Union was the only measure that could prevent the
separation of the two countries.
Mr. SIMEON presented a petition from Rvde, in the
Isle of Wight, praying that the house would legislate for
the better observance of the Sabbath.
METROPOLITAN REGISTRY.
Mr. LANGDALE presented a petition from Be-
verley, in Yorkshire, against the scheme of a me-
tropolitan registration of title deeds. He fully con-
curred in this prayer, and could state that, in the
county of York, there was but one opinion on this subject.
What was that day going on in this metropolis was an ex-
emplification of the mischief that might occur if the
title deeds of the whole kingdom were deposited to-
gether in this metropolis. (Hear.) He would not
say that those individuals meeting in their tens and hun-
dreds of thousands had a mischievous object in view, but

where such multitudes could be so easily brought together,
it would be a matter of serious consideration whether they
should establish here an office for the deposit of the title
deeds of the whole kingdom.
Mr. C. FERGUSSON said it was not necessary that
the title deeds should be deposited, as copies of them would
be sufficient. This was the main objection to the bill,
and this objection was raised against it at the instigation
of the country attorneys, who endeavoured to mislead
people by informing them that they must send their ori-
ginal deeds, for which there was not the least necessity.
Mr. LANGDALE denied that the country practitioners
had raised any objection to the scheme from interested
motives. He knew it was not necessary to send the ori-
ginals' but how were small proprietors to bear the expense
of duplicates ?

The petition was ordered to lie on the table.
Air. INGHAAI presented a petition from Newcastle,
praying for the removal of the 6d. contributed by seamen
towards the Greenwich Hospital ; also, one from the same
place, for a better observance of the Sabbath.
Mr. SL ANEY presented four petitions from Southampton,
one from the apothecaries, praying not to be any longer
compelled to attend as witnesses at coroners' inquests ; one
for the abolition of pluralities in the established church,
and to enforce the residence of clergymen in their respec-
tive parishes ; from the dissenters, praying for a removal of all
disabilities ; and one calling the attention of the legislature
to the ill observance of the Sabbath, with a view of secur-
ing a better observance of that day.
TRADES' PROCESSIONS. . _

Mr. ROEBUCK considered it would have been satisfac-
tory if some of his Majesty's ministers had been present, to
give some information on the probable reception that the
petition of the trades' union would receive at the Home-
office. The proceeding was altogether a most unlucky
one, and it would have been at least desirous if a respon-
sible Minister were present, to say how far the peace of
the metropolis was likely to be involved.
Mr. SLANEY thought that the Home Office was the
fitter place for the secretary or the ministers, at the pre-
sent crisis. (Hear, hear.)
An HON. MEMBER concurred with the last observation.
Col. EVANS did not think that the request made by the
hon. member (Mr. Roebuck) was unreasonable.
Mr. SLANEY gave notice that on the 6th May he
would move for leave to bring in a bill to facilitate the ex-
change of property independent of any legislative enact-
ment.

Lord DARLINGTON presented apetition from the county
of Salop, from dissenters, enumerating the various disabi-
lities they laboured under. The noble lord could not con-
cur in that part of the prayer which demanded admission
to the universities of Cambridge and Oxford--especially
Oxford, where all the members were averse to it. The
London University might be chartered (Hear) ; and they
could be admitted there. He likewise thought it unrea-
sonable of dissenters to claim exemption from church
rates ; for the established church should be supported by
all classes in the state.
Mr. ROEBUCK would not enter into a discussion on
the subject, but wished the noble lord to recollect that the
Universities of Oxford and Cambridge were not mere pri-
vate seminaries, but claimed to themselves the designation
of national establishments, and, therefore, as national esta-
blishments, they came properly under the jurisdiction of
the legislature of the country, and as national establish-
ments they had no right to refuse admission to any of his
Majesty's subjects. (Hear, hear.)
Colonel EVANS would also remind the noble lord that
these universities were in the habit of applying to that
house for money, and that, therefore, they could not con-
sistently deny the right of that house to interfere.
Lord DARLINGTON said, with regard to Oxford,
with which he was connected, he would say that if the ma-
jority of the graduated members approved of the admis-
sion of dissenters he could have no possible objec-
tion (Hear, hear) ; but there was scarcely a single
graduated member that was not opposed to it. The
noble lord then presented a petition from Oswestry in
favour of the better observance of the Sabbath.—To lie
on the table.

Mr. HENRY GRATTAN presented petitions from
the Roman Catholics of Cavan and Meath, complaining of
being compelled to support a clergy of foreign principles to
their own, and praying for the abolition of tithes. Also
42 petitions, signed by 51,000 individuals, from 61 dif-
ferent parishes, in seven different counties, praying for the
repeal of the union.
Mr. LEFROY explained what he said upon a previous
evening, He had said that the respectable portion of the
inhabitants both Protestant and Roman Catholic were
against the repeal of the union, and he could also assure
the house that the most respectable Roman Catholics of
that county had voted for him at his election. With re-
spect to what had been said relative to the committee who
sat upon the petition against his (Mr. Lefroy's) return, he
would state that it had been composed of English and
Scotch members, many of whom were opposed to him
upon reform, and almost every other political ques-
tion, and he thought there would have been little justice
shown him if the petition had been tried by Irish members
who were favourable to repeal. The committee sat for
three weeks, and any charge of corruption which could
have been
foreentard,
broughti
instead
dst
fhim .
Nshould k havemaking
it bteheen thensub-
ject of discussion in that house. He would beg further
to state that from what he knew of the county Longford
no gentleman entertaining the principles of the hon. mem-
ber for Meath would ever represent it. ( Hear. )
Mr. H. GRATTAN explained. He was satisfied that
if he (Mr. H. Grattan) started for the county Longford at
the next election, as he intended, the hon. member would
have no chance.
Mr. FINN alluded to the advantages which the town
of Kilkenny would derive from a domestic legislature, in-
asmuch as the noble proprietor who received 20,0001. an-
nually out of that town, did notspend 2001. a-year in it. No
country had ever suffered more from the curse of absenteeism
than Ireland. He deplored the divisions which had existed
there so long, and which it had been the policy of Great
Britain to foster; and he was satisfied that if Irishmen could
forget those dissensions, there would be but one sentiment
among them upon the advantages of domestic legislature..
That country was growing worse daily under misgovern-
ment, and he was sorry to find that, instead of making some
improvement in their policy towards Ireland, his Majesty's
Ministers were becoming daily and hourly more inimical
to its interests.

Mr. H. GRATTAN presented about thirty-five peti-
tions from parishes in several counties in Ireland against
tithes, and in favour of a repeal of the union. They con-
tained 23,700 signatures.
Mr. MORGAN O'CONNELL supported the prayer of
the petitions, which were then ordered to lie on the table.
Colonel GRANT presented a petition from the farmers
of Kinloss, and from four other places in the county of
Elgin, against any alteration in the corn laws ; also a peti-
tion from Kinloss in favour of the connection between
church and state.

Mr. METHUEN presented a petition from James
Wright, praying that the house would appoint a committee
to inquire into the present state of provident societies.
Also five petitions from parishes in the county of Wilts,
complaining of agricultural distress. In one of those
parishes, namely, Usher, there were at this moment
ninety-one able-bodied labourers unemployed ; and the
poor-rates, which in 1733 were only 64/., were last year
2,050/. ; the population being at present only 1,500. In
another parish, Potter, the poor rates had risen
in the same period from 150/. to 1,2551. He hoped such
facts as those, and they were stubborn facts, would draw
the attention of the house to the subject of agricultural
distress. The right hon. member presented a petition
from the Dissenters of Hotton, praying for the relief of
grievances, and two petitions on the same subject
from Castle-Coombe and Horsham ; also a peti-
tion from the labouring classes of Wooton Basset,
in Wilts, praying for inquiry into their distresses.
and a petition from the inhabitants of Kennington, com-
plaining of the overflowing of the Effre sewer, Vauxhall,
and praying for an inquiry into the cause of the remissness
of the Commissioners of Sewers.

OBSERVANCE OF THE SABBATH.
Sir A. AGNEW presented a great number of petitions
from different places in England, Scotland, and Ireland,
for the better observance of the Sabbath.

Mr. C. FERGUSSON presented a petition from a
parish in Scotland, against church patronage.
Mr. E. RUTHVEN presented petitions from parishes
in Kildare, Down, and other counties, against tithes, and
praying for the repeal of the union.
Mr. BAINES presented petitions from the Protestant
dissenters of Holbeck, and other places in Yorkshire,
praying for the opening of the universities to members of
their community, and the remove./ of their disabilities.
Also a petition from the Wesleyans of Kettering, Rowell,
Desborough, Cottingham, and other places in the county
of Northampton, in favour of the better observance of the
Sabbath Day.
Sir T. WINNINGTON presented a petition from
Lower Milton, Worcester, against the continuance of beer
shops.
Colonel CONOLLY presented a petition, most respect-
ably signed, from the county of Westmeath, against the
repeal of the Union.
Mr. HAWES presented a petition from Thomas Brown,
of Fenchurch-street, praying that steam vessels may not
be allowed to come higher than Blaekwall ; and a petition
from a congregation of Protestant Dissenters, praying for
a removal of their disabilities.—To lie on the table.
BETTER OBSERVANCE OF THE SABBATH.

Mr. STEWART M'KEZIE presented three petitions
from the Isle of Lewis, for the better observance of the
Sabbath ; likewise two from the county of Ross, against
Church patronage in Scotland.
DORCHESTER CONVICTS.

Mr. WHITMORE presented a petition from Sedgley,
praying far a remission of the sentence of the Dorchester
convicts, and that the law may be repealed by which
they were sentenced.
Lord NORREYS presented a petition from Lang-
ford, in favour of a labour rate. _

Mr. GOULBURN presented petitions from the
rectors and churchwardens of Staffordshire, for a
better observance of the Sabbath ; also one from Cambridge,
signed by 259 members of that University, expressing their
hopes that dissenters should not be admitted to the Uni-
versity, and regretted that the petition did not emanate

&mil the corporate body of that University ; but as the
petitioners had put forward their sentiments as individuals,
they fell short of the effect they may otherwise have c%-,
that it was the duty of the members of that borough
t°
pected from it. The honourable gentleman contend en
express their sentiments, while a petition was laid before
.
the legislature seeking for the disturbance of those rule.,
which had previously protected the University fr9m the ad-
mission of individuals not qualified by their religious
his
fessions for such privileges. The petition he held in til!
hand was entitled to the best consideration of the house; PAI
of the persons who signed it were resident in the University.
The petition had annexed to it the sig-natures of eleven
heads of colleges, comprising those who were heads of the
most numerous bodies in the University. They must ne;
cessarily be better qualified to judge of the effect of an.
change in its discipline than any other persons. In the other,
petition there were only the signatures of the masters 0,
two of the smallest colleges. He was quite confider'
that if the number of those under the instruction of trie,
heads of colleges who signed the petition which he he'`..
was compared with the number of those under the instrae.
tion of the heads of the colleges who had signed the peti-
tion presented by his right hon. friend, the weight of ,1
dente would be decidedly in favour of his Olr',,,gii.esn
proposition. (Cries of " Hear, hear.") Tne
vhose
contained also the signatures of seven professors, "those
characters, without any disparagement to that °f
who had signed the other, was the highest and best desen..
ing of attention of any within the walls of the VnivenCl
discipline of their body. The other petition
sity. All the divinity professors had signed i,
.a 5
they. were the best judges of any change in the relgu,
natures of eleven tutors attached to it, and that Which e
(Air. G.) held in his hand, had thirty-one signatures
gentlemen connected with the tuition of the Universl,l:
and here again the numerical weight was in his -
G's.) favour. The highest - honours in mathernaut
tics and classics, putting theology and divinitY, thatl
of the question, had been obtained by those who signe"
petition. It also contained the signatures of 69 wrangler::
and in whatever light they viewed it, he considered it eci,
titled to the greatest possible attention from that h°11;;;1
The question was one with which political opinicn9„,„ e
nothing to do. The petitioners come with a se
desire for the good of their institution, and told theme;
they adopted the proposed measure they would destroy
the
Universities. The right hon. gentleman then rea a
prayer of the petition, in which he fully concurred, an
concluded by moving that the petition do lie on the tabard
It being three o'clock the SPEAKER left the chair, ~
the debate on the petition consequently stands adjourn&
had the.sf

GREAT MEETING

IN
COPENHAGEN FIELDS

(THIS DAY).

THE DORCHESTER UNIONISTS'
This was the day appointed for presenting the aae.
dress to his Majesty to Lord Melbourne, the Se ad.
tary of State for the Home Department. Thfl,
dress had been previously agreed upon, and was sw—en
as we understood, by upwards of 250,000 persons_At m thei
whole of whom belonged to the numerous tr.--
unions in the metropolis and its environs. any
The most intense interest was excited by tb tt be
nouncement of this meeting, as it was known
a ter,—
trades' unions were of a very formidable cbrscon
and it was consequently expected that vast Every
hers would attend to join the procession. to
arrangement had been made by Government ti
,e
suppress any disturbance, should such be made by
er-
vast assemblage of persons, who, of course, laudable
petted to meet, but at the same time, with a fu their
anxiety to prevent any annoyance in case strict
peaceable demeanour, the government had given en
orders that not a policeman or a soldier should be seere
in the streets. All the troops and police were
placed in convenient places near the line of proces
_o_
to be ready to be called out at any point e a
troops'lL
ment's notice. A great number of additional
.eat
a fi the
were stationed in the metropolis, besides
portion of the police belonging to the outskirts 0 the
metropolis. The following troops, in addition to
the
usual force kept in town, were under arms during tp
day, viz.-
Ist Life-guards, from Knightsbridge.
Royal Horse-guards, from Regent's-park.
17th Lancers, from Chelsea and Kensington.
Queen's Bays.
_ _

Ist Royals, from Croydon.
Detachments of the 12th Lancers, from Claphain•

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samen d
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Eight battalions of Infantry.
Twenty-nine pieces of four-pounders.
not a soldier,
ings arrived at Copenhagen-house shortly after ses..e.o
o'clock, by which time vast numbers began to assemble
on the field close to that tavern.
pacniintimedniteonmseanf°ag force,
toe theproceed'
increasedßeforeingwlietha attempt
t
theeemo g
i upathtmn m
t t
oiooms'
tbclrooerecadnkkes
re; m
th theeat
hpneeouaumc amount,
Every
differentr
busv on
trades
e rr
thereaythedteh g
s nfiea
silpodenan
si9iftea:4
s 4
;
off
they arrived on the ground,took the stations appoint lib,
them, which were marked by banners fixedinthe,,etisteir
and each body implicitly obeyed the injunction 01 the
oblooHe:nocaoutTldmsor
arriving ekhhcerikeosrt.
isd aco, a.
cmam:vi atotsfet
eta sh
aesl es moi
nbemlsa ge
at
ne
dbo
eft
thspectators alsoen t
a it
td :raesiiiatiezanlEld;tvohecate:liVleoirlp.uneOttiistvii
oc:ttonnag.dr-oantteoitagi
the water, when the deputation were to ri,e ioeces-
- it formally to Lord Melbourne. The tni
mon was to pass Whitehall in order to show t'e",r
eable'
bers, and they were strictly enjoined to be their
and not to indulge in liquors before or dairnh•
progress, a request that was strictly complied were.
The number of trades' unions that assembje tartio°.
we believe, thirty-three, and at the time °I saent, °
there must have been 120,000 persons Pre-;ofiit!'
whom we should estimate above 70,000 to be tta' the'r
all of whom had red ribbons in their button-holes' r 11:
committees had blue or red sashes and wallu-t.iela'
show the extent of the unions, there were l s'olt•
issued to 7,000 tailors alone to attend the prolth-bl°
A machine was constructed, ornamented vo cat'
and red calico, on which the petition was to rearclr
ried—the petition itself was an immense roll of Pr, the
ments fastened together, and it was carried °eight
outside of the machine, which was borne by
persons. vcblcb
The appearance of such a great crowd, jai, art,
there was so much order and regularity, eac'es ifPci
being marched in files to their respective pla,cbrate
most imposing. It far exceeded any of the ce,e
meetings at Newhall Hill. Wel!
order,
‘Drii
vdrrTA.i.
enhtr e%tpy,awrad.
as"
ORDER
iwtaßlaanyhtstiooheEanwadl
RI,
afbo-s fpyorpiasontrFmhet
his
nslncyßiotchn,c
omaaentcmaonoEni
,dtNics"
tcelesaoleli
o'clock
koe:uswatl
sht,i Is
:as learn'pat,gr,i,nooiosypr.
Messrs. Brown, Watkins, Hall, Maples, and IZef;
started, on the firing of a rocket, in the .`"-
" TO BE OBSERVED BY THE VARIOUS LODGES, °01g5,,,.
NEXT, BY ORDER OF THE CENTRAL C03A,,e11"-jierit•
" The whole of the Unions to assemble at 'A the ;
house, by eight' o'clock on the Monday, M,^tive I°"l'etsc;
The brothers in union to meet at their resl',l PO' 01,
and proceed, in the order subsequently lo"
Copenhagen-house ; each brother wearing ala sec
riband, one inch wide, between the first al
115 e
button-hole on the left side of his coat. fl°
" The Central Committee to be at Copenhag,-tantt and
at seven o'clock on the morning of the 21st _
iitteei,
station themselves at the particular spot of gr'llui colitaje
'for their respective trades ; each with a banueari his tr.
ing the initials of his trade, and the number the
"
is to take in the order of procession. t
h
The following to be the numerical order to a, drs
trades are to proceed from Copenhagen House'
by lot on the Central Committee.
" 1. Gold Beaters', Initials 0. 0. B lc, 1% die
" 2. United Metal Trades', ditto U. O. 4' 'lets, 4
" 3. Goldsmiths, Silversmiths, and Jo" •
O. G. S. J.

4. Wood Sawyers, ditto 0. W. g.
" 5. Tailors', ditto U. 0. T. dee
10.8 Tin-Plate
Scale Makers', 0,10
" 6. Garment Dyers, Calico Glaziers and
ers', ditto 0. D. G. C.
" 7. Rope Makers', ditto 0. R. M.
" 9. Wood Turners' ditto 0. W. T.
" 11. Saddlers', ditto 0. S. H. C. P C.lll.
" 12. Cabinet and Chair Makers', ditto O. —.
" 13. Cordwainers', ditto 0. C.
Wl:dierttso',
odit.tos.ol%.i.T. P. W.
" 14. Horse-hair Curlers, ditto 0. It H• C.
" 15. Silk-skein Dyers', 0. S. S. D.
" 16. Silk Weavers', ditto U. 0. W.
" 17. Builders', ditto F. S. 0. B.
" 18. Smiths', ditto 0. S. the
" 19. Silk Hat', di 0. H.or
" That there beters tto
six conductors S.
on horseback,oo
purpose of preserving the line of procession, and CO'of
eating information. on
" ORDER OF PROCESSION. otter
" The Central Committee, six abreast, with a StiP,Pbsild
each side ; the Committee to wear a crimson I
round the neck. ,_ a .04'
" The Petition, borne by Twelve Brothers, with
porter on each side, on horseback,

„:ttiefitiitatnd that the negotiation betweer
11"41 Noml in the City and the Spanist
6 ; - !it on successfully. It ap.
. • ';'-z:v,4 0 a is willing to acknowledge
the I,Vrte:l;a:, •.• condition that 3 per cent
izteret sedeinanded for the first five

`` The Deputation of Five appointed topresent the Petition.
ORDER. of PROCESSION of VARIOUS TRADES.
" Grand Lodge Tylers, with wands.
" Ditto" rand
and Vice-President abreast, with
supporters.
"Ditto Treasurer and Secretary, with supporters ;
Secretary to carry the laws in his hand.
"Ditto 'Wardens and Conductors abreast, with supporters.
" Committee of Management, six abreast, with blue riband
round the collar, 1 inch wide.
" Brothers, five abreast.
Branch Lodges to follow their Grand Lodges in the
same order.
<<" ROUTE.
he
orderT a ck procession having been aranged in the above
roet will be discharged as theta gnal for the Unions
oroceed from Copenhagen-house, through Maiden-lane,
of lag's Cross, G ray's Inn-road, G aildford-street, the north side
Zussell-square Keppel-street, Store-street, Tottenham-
uart-road, OxfOrd-street, Regent-street, The Quadrant.,
terloo-place, Pall-mall, Charing-cross, Whitehall ; and
riecirgperesenting the petition, to proceed over Westmilister-
to the space of ground in front of New Bedlam,receiving
Itvhrhaere the procession shall halt for the purpose of rec
be flsvver of Lord Melbourne ; after which a rocket shall
th„theharged as a signal for the lodges to separate from
eatt-vina.in body of the procession, and return, by the most
pleat roads, to their respective lodges.
the f any interruption should take place, so. as to prevent
Peaceable advancement of the procession, they shall
tMediately return by the reverse side of the street, to the
ee from whence 'they came, or such other place as may
,deenied expedient.
In: During the procession it is most earnestly. r.ecom-
freXed that no brother leave his place for obtaming.re-
t inent ; and that all brothers be imperatively required
19aabstain' on this occasion, from indulging in stimulating
litirs, in order that our bearing may be in accordance
~the solemn nature of the occasion."
dile Unions fell into the line with the greatest re.-
olifaritY and decorum, and they were joined in their
or;e hY the Unions from Hampstead, Woolwich,
enlvieb, and the surrounding districts. The
shops in •
business the line of procession were all closed, and
was totally suspended. Vast crowds were
also congregated on each side of the streets through
'_lloeh the procession was to pass, but, as we have said
the peace not the slightest attempt was made to break
47 Peace, and not an accident occurred, if we except
ulanu°Y,B being run over in Bedford-square by a gentle-
Woundegdi
g. He was picked up, notvery seriously
t a few minutes after 12 o'clock the first part of
t" procession reached Whitehall, when Mr. Owen
Weat into the Home Office with the petition, an ac-
The union-
jes°tsant of whose reception we give below.
continued to arrive until considerably_. after two
,clock
to ass that way, such was their immense
konber. P
Ileprocession then passed on over Westminster-
b,
'lnge with the intention of waiting for the answer to
.
„e petition opposite Bethlehem Hospital. On arriving
nere, however, the leaders thought (and with good
etton) that the space would be too small, and went
,°,ll to Kennington Common. The first part of the
procession arrived there about half-past one o'clock,
;It`i! op till three they were pouring in, in one continued
1, to which there appeared then to be no end.
Jey then formed into a quadrangle, and were waiting
d_tously for the deputation. There their officers ad-
tt_ ressed them, advising them to depart peaceably, and
oautred that M the course of the evening Lord Mel-
answer would be transmitted to them.
Thep
authorities have made every arrangement
reserving the peace in that neighbourhood.
Police of the L division were all ready in the
mraterloo-road, to go out at a moment's notice.
With MurraY, the magistrate of Union-Hall office,
Was i nearly one hundred special constables,
oketrt the Philanthrophic Institution along with four
nieati°f dragoons, who kept up a constant commu-
with with the troops. Three troops of dragoons,
puireral pieces of artillery, and a numerous band
the 'ciente; were stationed in the livery stables of
neigh') (nlis" at Kennington, and other places in the
tally ourhcod ; they were, however, kept most care-
raolt out a view. We shall watch the proceedings
c'ar seeinselY, and give anything else that transpires in
eond edition.
About RETURN OF THE UNIONS.
When the twenty minutes to three o'clock, at the time
~Surre;"%tail of the procession had crossed to the
aeonside of the water, we observed one of the
the 11.1_8_ of
home over Westminster Bridge, in
justusast orderly manner, to their lodge.
Were ret we Were going to press several other unions
that the}nn peaceably home, and we understand
all intend to dine at their respective lodges.

• The i,otit. (From a"Morning Paper. )
ards of
2'400 i "n, which tears the signatures of upw
by the AlLerressi is a reiteration of the
.one lately presented
Upon the Dor er Unions for a remission of the sentence
tiruite th • set
men. The Unionists of the metropolis es- __ their numbers at between 200,000, and 300,000; IL he meeting on Monday is expected to be the greatestinan
140;:".held in London, much alarm has been excited in ther_
8 of the.
, public,, fear that such a multitudei orfgpl_
zatii; e''en with the best intentions and,
cmoorns k lf
mands of their
1 4, must prove intractable
Niers
as, , and that the spirit of extociteannient under which they
frightful tumult. The
(e!rible will terminate -
that al Committee,
will
in
some,
ate that they firmly believe
ism, their orders be strictly
..obe:yed ; and that, if there
1,, interference on the part of the police or others, the
s'ille business of the day will pass off in perfect peace.
ki,,e Nice, it is said, have been conjured to put up with
in :15t any insult rather than the peace should be disturbed
tlet:lY manner whatever. Government, however, appears
ki ned to be in readiness in case of any tumult.. At
tv ,alined
hour on Saturday morning, a communication
the tis 4 Ads Patched from the Secretary of State's office .
.4.° lagistrates •at the various police offices, containing
erections for a number of special constables from each
nr, h to besworn to protect the property of abitr
Z.ttpreserve the peace, as the police force would of ne ees-r
of Ythbe called offtheir various districts on Monday. A numb
4c-are police officers,
,will, it is understood, carry cutlasses and
°'cloes. andthey meet at their respective offices at six kae, °II Monday morning to receive the orders of the
s'n, lilsePLeY• The r force will beso disposed as to be
'aey - uU act at aPemolemeent's notice ; but it is stated that
dioarvyvill receive instructions not to interfere wlthtmthmesotre-r
has
spelZ"sion. The High Constable of W
IL !etioi, ,Y,sunamoned the whole oftheoffiFerseu:nderhis:
b'nr niir J.' ?: in attendance at the Houses of Parliament
tittNies 07, are 150. This force will be strengthened
setlit'e 'Torso' .„tte new police. From the activity displayed
various despatches
e,teroff, it
I:_nards on Saturday,
sio,
tc.'dioto ts presumed that arranatlg thements were being
day oNuire it r the military to be in reeadiness should oeca-
Loopht, .
,i• The Guards will be under orders all
odSunin-
tieed°%for4tlC a brigade of artillery will b
,been 14det, eTurpose of aiding the civil poewerin
troopscase of
have
be rnareheDgently of these precautions,
%.ready to lately to the vicinity of the metropolis, to
'2(l°
W°lll4
s e " un
rf ence.
Leh
aet, h ul I fortunately, an occasion arise_
Upwards of
'' sii special require their inte e
Nottsed th„°ntables were swo *rn on Saturday, and it
bth, Y. 117 ~,üble that number 'will be enrolled before
raasto`ar tion ,vh'onev. Dr. Wade, e, it is stated, will head the
s the petition. _ Many of the
t4ls4"se '4'14161'24n ,are:
ryreofetnhe determination of their men
I w°rk and' form the intended procession.
the° additio
4,e,Poliee
odic to the communication to the magistrates. of
!Ost-ted lettee;ces, Mr. Phillips, of the Home Office, has ad-
loin•h"-e in the 'Vein the subject of the meeting to every ma-
es ding in the ad-
Pres,',,l eontij ecwitnission of the
'r -Iletitik -esarnetly requirinpre ri
"Ilehre unionists, how-
lco-operation in
t,lie,,' 'Rohr outragep being committed. .
talc wish i',,ldare that riot is not their object ,• but that
i4Sitlaerre jy,(iSn°W the state of organization to which they
'tete(' b:'riting the boy the following notice has been
Cr, the 4°',ler of the Chief Magistrate of Bow-street,
s WhereasWiess sanction of the Governmenth:T
num-
A7prei pos Public notice has been greatgireullnaday, the 21st
41(11' with the intend to assemble ot!
lintaaNy, th e intention of accompanying, in procession
kldrn, to r"nghout the streets of the metropolis,otaitidoen:
sikhessed to
tpresent to the Secretary of State p
NtliiNceeee King whereas, such a nraefina and
Nseriated t 111 gs are highly improper and objectionbabi,l_e_,
IN,- and ° excite terror in the minds of the well, a_if.,
NI e ono Peaceable inhabitants of the metropolis, anct.m.!9:.
4°,ittl, Rkes,l, to
nthe p bl. peace as well as to the imp
'O:,ol:rilet,'"iM themu lethe Magistrates of the police
T;
NAR,, ,Y warn all classes of his Majesty's subjecttso9-1
T4nteh to `9 Which they will expose themselves by at
.e ds
'iPprl,l,,Ai:e:Lng_,, Or taking any part in such proce ng..
'lek.ie,''''es,',\--.2,4150 enjoin- all masters to prevent their
...,eet.o vrj,
4, irs g;..,_ b.
I n. Illen, and servants from being present at
-ruh ogled)
, " F. A. ROE, Chief Magistrate.
bte f4e; -street, April 19, 1834."
LAit w
-street,
ATI°, --______
v The t, C)p 1,q,C„..T THE VIEWS AND OBJECTS
''ati "eeliti fit. TRADES' UNIONS.
141 "al Coll, '', Council of what is called " The Grand
4ider,' has the°ated Trades' Union of Great Britain and
roil, the ,
es
lir ght. it fitting in what they justly con;
e,„"!, !or the N critical point in their progesson, to pu
con-
arc of v_einstrnetion and information of theft r.ades, an
to spted in °
,prehrninary measures which they wish to be
)shoe.ttre to rJE.er.to establish their rights and liberties, and
I"tri All "e In!lustrious classes the full reward of their
all e u Parties, they observe, are crying out :what
kro_l;neqivoin.o_ do ? and they can no longer evade giving
ICalt"l.loration ans.wer to the question. No permanent
taTied h„°! their condition is, they now believe, to be
is.pport'oyl subscribing their hard-earned funds for
ts, and they, 'nose who resist the oppression of the eapi-
therefore propose that other plans should

be adopted to accomplish these objects. What, in the
opinion of the Council, these plans should be, they enume-
rate as follows :___. _ _

" I. The best means of creating a new market for the
productions of useful industry, by enabling the working
classes themselves to be consumers of the necessaries, con-
veniences, and luxuries of life, as well as producers of them.
" This can only be done by their forming arrangements
to prevent the profits of their toil from going out of the
circle of the productive classes into that of the unproduc-
tive classes. For this end, each trade society must open
shops and offices for dealing with each other, and profitably
employing their unemployed : no unionist to lay out his
money at any other places than these, for all the articles
they can supply.
" Provision being the first Viing needful, let the Bakers'
Union, in the first instance, open shops where all Unionists
can be supplied with bread, to have it baked for them.
Butchers' shops might be opened on the same principle ;
as also gardeners', cheesemongers', and other provision
dealers'. The tailors and shoemakers, and various other
Trades' Unions, may also open shops for the sale of their
articles in the same manner; and it is to be hoped that
the building trades likewise might soon begin to exercise
their calling in a manner much more profitable and grati-
fying to themselves, and much more beneficially for their
order, than they have ever yet been enabled to do.
"By these means the producers of real wealth will be
enabled to keep the greater part of the circulating medium in
their own hands ; and thereby become what the political
economists have often tauntingly told them to become, that
is, capitalists ; and, consequently, they may give what direc-
tions to industry they shall think proper, and no longer be
slavish supplicants to the upper classes for leave to toil at
what prices those classes may choose to offer. Besides,
the industrious and useful classes will then become what
they ought to be, namely, a distinct people from the idle
and useless.
" Moreover, this fact must not be lost sight of—namely,
that any attempts to permanently better ourselves by a ge-
neral strike for an advance of wages, unless it be in con-
nection with the above arrangements, must prove fruitless;
or if we should succeed in raising the price of labour by
such means (which we could only do by a very desperate
and dangerous struggle) the demand for labour will directly
decrease, and the profit-mongers' prices will increase in
proportion as our labour becomes more valuable ; conse-
quently the labourers would not be benefitted one tittle, as,
though they got better wages, they would have to pay a
higher price for all they consumed through the hands of
the profit-monger. They, indeed, might probably become
losers by high prices, under such circumstances, as the
aristocracy would most likely fly to other countries for a
supply of those articles which they now get in England.
" The adoption of the plan proposed would undoubtedly
force the shopocracy into other and more useful occupa-
tions, and to cry to government for a reduction of taxation,
as their profits would soon dwindle into comparative insig-
nificance. But that is their business. We must look now
to ourselves. It is quite evident that they care very little
about us ; nor will they, till they see it their interest to
do so.

" 2. The next point worthy of our attentive considera-
tion is as to what are the best means of convincing the
government that it can no longer keep us in subjection to
their tyrannical system of legislating by brutal force.
" It appears to this Council that something might be
done for that end in this way. Let every mechanic from
this time refuse, under any condition, to manufacture
articles known to be for the use of the army or the police :
because, in the first place, it is not just, nor longer expe-
dient, that a few men in power should have the control of
these forces in order to carry things their own way against
the interests of many ; secondly, because their maintenance
is a grievous tax upon the wealth producers, which ought
not to be endured ; thirdly, because a standing army is not
requisite now to protect us against foreign aggression,
as local militias might be substituted for that purpose at
very little expense ; and, fourthly, because they ought not
to be maintained for the sake of carrying on wars against
other nations, as all such wars are downright inhuman folly,
robbery, and murder.
" It may be said, that Government would supply these
forces with what they needed from other countries, if we
refused. Then let them. The productive classes would,
at least, have the gratification of proving to the world their
abhorrence of tyranny ; and the forces themselves would
be made sensible of the disrepute in which they were held
by their fellowmen of that order from which most of them
sprung ; and results favourable to liberty would unques-
tionably be effected.
" As auxiliary to this determination, the building trades
should in future refuse to build or repair any more barracks,
gaols, prisons, or workhouses ; because a good government
will do without all such places of abomination.
"3. Means must be devised for raising the self-respect
of the labouring population, by instituting lectures and
schools ; mechanics' club-houses, coffee-houses, &c. ; to
be under their own sole control.
"4. The means must be secured for making the public
correctly acquainted with the errors, or rather gross igno-
rance, of the nonproductive classes, by establishing periodi-
cals for that purpose, and by supporting those newspapers
only which advocate the cause of those who produce all the
wealth and knowledge of society.
" For our own parts, we are fully conscious of our want
of experience to do full justice to the great cause which has
been intrusted to us : but as none others were supposed, at
the time of the election by the delegates, to be better pre-
pared for this difficult task, we accept it, and have done
the best in our power according to our knowledge and
abilities, and we will continue thus to act as long as we re-
main in office.

"For the Executive, "JOHN BROWNE,

" Member of the Council."
Without dwelling on the absurdity of the refusal to ma-
nufacture the articles consumed by policemen, or remark-
ing on the naivete of the withholding all assistance towards
the erection of prisons, it may be sufficient to observe,
that this statement discloses one fact which must be highly
satisfactory to all those who wish the present ruinous delu-
sions of the workmen to be dissipated as speedily as pos-
sible. The subscription system is a failure, and, whatever
may be their numbers, or their influence, they admit that
their war against capital, through the means of their ca-
pital, is at an end. We understand, indeed, that the pay-
ments even to the Derby unionists have diminished to a
trifle, and that in all the great manufacturing districts the
system is on the point of being abandoned. The Hall at
Birmingham is no longer talked of, for their builder is a
bankrupt ; and even the delegates are found wanting, from
the lack of funds for the expenses of their journey. Every-
thing, in fact, indicates that the mania of Unionism is on
the wane. We trust, therefore, that no attempt will be
made by the Government to prohibit the meetings of those
who still cling to the system. Oppressed, or opposed, they
might recover strength—neglected, they will perish, from
their own weakness.