The Sun.
London, England, 1850-01-08 00:00:00

pu one- meetunx was nellilenerUay tiltrzuvvrnu•
London Tavern, Co enable the Council of the National
Parliamentary and Financial Reform Association to
explain their intended mode of operation during the
present year. The large room was crowded
as on the last occasion of the society
holding a meeting in the City, while very
many were unable to obtain admission. A few ladies
were accommodated with seats in the gallery. On
the platform we observed, amongst other well-known
Reformers, F. O'Connor, Esq., M.P., W. 'Williams,
Esq., C. Gilpin, Esq., D. W. Wire, Esq.,jW. Bower,
Esq., J. Irving Scott, Esq., G. W. M. Reynolds
Esq., W. Clarke, Esq., and W. Mall, Esq., Brodie
N.`hie 'Willcox, Esq., M.P.
At one o'clock Sir Joshua Walmsley, M 8., ac-
companie db y the other members of the eouncil
entered the meeting, and were received with loud
cheers. Sir J. Walmsley was voted to the chair.
The CHAIRMAN opened the proceedings by calling
upon H. Tyndal Atkinson, Esq., the Honorary
Secretary, to read the advertisement convening the
meeting.
This having been done, the Secretary read the
treasurer's report, from which it appeared that the
receipts from the 29th of January to the 31st of last
December, 1849, amounted to 1,980/. 173., and the
expenditure to 1,8791. 65.,
103. in hand. leaving a balance of 101/.
The CHAIRMAN intimated that a vast number of
letters had been received from many staunch friends
of the people, who were unable to attend, but he did
not propose to take up time by reading all of them.
He,however, proposed that some of them should be
communicated to the meeting, since it had been
charged against them out of :.doors that they never
had any of their old reformers present at their as-
semblies. These letters would answer that charge, and
prove beyond all dispute that not only the views but
the purses of a numerous body of well-tried Re-
formers were with them.
The SECRETARY then read the following letters,
which were listened to with much interest, and
occasionally interrupted with applause as particular I
passages agreed with the feeling of the meeting :
" 103, Westbouree-terrace, Jan. 7, 1850. i

" Ify dear Walmsloy,—l have been confined to the
house for a couple of days with a cold, and am sorry I
can't be at your meeting. I am engaged to appear
in Buckinghamshire on Wednesday next—(Loud
cheers)—and unless I nurse myself so as to be
well enough to go, the Protectionists will say I am
afraid.

" By the way, what better proof could be had of the
necessity of an alteration of our representative system
than is to be found in the simple fact that the
Protectionist party are claiming to have public
opinion on their side in favour of a revival
of the corn-law ?—(Loud laughter.) They tell us
to look at the reaction in the late elections for Kidder-
minster and Reading, where a few hundred men, more or
less, under influence, returned Protectionists. Now, I
would ask, how many members would they return
in favour of a bread tax, if the constituencies numbered,
as they ought to do, 10,000 voters at least.—(Cheers.)
The necessity of :placing the Home of Commons more
under the influence of the people few will deny; the only
question is, how to accomplish it. I can only say
thst whether it be attempted by a direct vote of the
Rouse of Commons, or by as many as possible of the
people armingthemselves with the 40s. freehold franchise,
whatever plan may be resorted to it shall continue to
have my hearty support.—(Cheers.) All I ask of the
public is not to delude themselves with the idea that a
few Liberal Members of the House can accomplish any-
thing without the co-operation of the great majority of
the people out of doors, and I remain, very truly yours,
" RacuanD COBDEN.

" Sir Joshua Wahnsley, M.P."
(The conclusion of the letter was received with
great applause.)

" Fellenberg House, Stamford-hill,
" Jan. 5, 1850.
"My dear Sir,—l have just returned from Cambridge-
shire, and regret that I shall have to return on Monday,
before the time your meeting assembles, or it would have
been highly gratifying to me to have taken part in your
proceedings.
" During the week I have addressed five important
meetings in Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire, which
meetings have been largely attended by farmers; and,
although I found many farmers who still believe in pro-
tection, I obtained an enthusiastic response to all my
appeals in favour of Parliamentary and Financial Re-
form.
" My deliberate opinion is, that as soon as the farmers
discover the hopelessness of obtaining protection, they
will be the most earnest reformers in the nation.
" Heartily wishing you success, I am yours, sincerely,
" VINCENT.
"To Sir Joshua Walinsley, M.P."
" "London, Jan. 5, 1850.
Dear Sir,—Although I have for many years zea-
lously advocated the principles of protection, as
doubtless you are aware, and although my
views thereon remain conscientiously unaltered,
yet as free trade' is no longer a mere pro-
position, but a fact established by the laws of our
e nintry, I feel it my duty to abandon from this time
forth all controversy on the subject—(Cheers)—believ-
ing that the most judicious course for every Protection-
ist to adopt is to Usfi: his utmost exertions towards the
removal of those burdens which oppress the people, so
as to enable them to take advantage of their altered
position. Moreover, I consider a restoration of
the protection laws utterly hopeless—(Cheers)--
from the fact that those who are now endeavouring to
rekindle the agitation possess, with very few exceptions
neither the spirit to adopt, nor the brains to appreciate.
—(Laughter)—the only possible means that could
afford the remotest chance by which that object could
be attained; while by their virtual rejection of the only
just species of protection, vis., Protection for all, or
protection flr none' (which was always my motto), they
render tolerably apparent that the protection they
now seek is not so much protection for British
industry as protection for British idleness.—(Cheers.)
Hence, if any one fancies that the protective laws wits
be restored he may rely on it he is building his hopes
on a broken reed, which will only pierce him the deeper.
The course I am now adopting does nut, I conceive, in-
volve any inconsistency on my part, for both publicly
and privately, orally and in my publications on protec-
tion, I always said, Whenever free trade becomes the
law of the land, we must then have a cheap executive;
the burdens of the people must then be removed; more-
over, that whenever that event should occur I would, in
that case, advocate as zealously the removal of those
burdens as I was then pleading the cause of protection.
" Desiring to act consistently with these predictions
and declarations, I am determined to use my humble
ability in the cause of financial reform; and as I fear that
cannot be obtained without Parliamentary reform, then
I say common justice towards the people demands the
latter also.—(Loud cheers.)
" Will you, therefore,:do me the honour of enrolling
my humble name as a member of your suciety.—l have
the honour to be, dear Sir, yours very faithfully,
" W. W. SLEIGH, M.D."
The CnAinizAx then addressed the meeting as
follows :—Citizens of London and Gentlemen,—lt is
nine months since I had the honour of presiding
over a meeting similar to the present convened in
this room. The object of that meeting was to cele-
brate the birth of the Metropolitan Parliamentary and
Financial Reform Association. I meet you today to
congratulate you on the rapid and unexampled success
of the movement which you then so cordially sup-
ported.—(Cheers.) Not many months had elapsed, after
our meeting in this place before we felt it to be our duty
to convene an aggregate meeting in Drury-lane
Theatre. By this time it had become evident that
the feeling in favour of reform, which had been dis-
played throughout the districts of the metropolis,
pervaded the country at large, and it was therefore
resolved to change the name of the association from
that of "Metropolitan" to that of "National."—
(Hear, hear.) Subsequent events have confirmed
the wisdom and propriety of this step, and have
proved that when we became in name a " National"
body, we did but anticipate the feelings and wishes of
the British nation.—(Hear, hear.) Since the meeting 1
referred to the Council of the association have, to the
extent; of their limited means and the agencies at
their command, taken measures in keeping with the
name they had assumed, Deputations have, amongst
ether places, visited Northampton, Norwich, New-
castle, Sunderland, North and South Shields, Car-
lisle, Paisley, Greenock, Perth, Glasgow, Aberdeen,
Denbigh, Wrexham, Stockport, and Wolverhampton.
In no instance have the representatives of the associa-
i- tion failed to meet a friendly and enthusiastic recep-
tion. Large and ineuential committees hare been
formed in all these places to carry out the objects of
the body. In the towns and cities which have been
r named, as well as in many other places, the friends of
representative improvement are ready for action, and
tr will look to this assembly for counsel and example.
I think I may say with truth that the influence which
this association has been able to exert has been owing
less to any peculiar merit in the plans which have
been concocted, and still less to the rank or talent of
the individuals connected with it, than to the circum-
stance that the country, at the time this society came
into existence and promulgated its scheme of reform,
was already convinced of the necessity for the change
proposed, and ripe for a great and united movement in
its favour. In a word, the feeling had not to be created,
it was
and concentr already:atedengenupon dere
somed, and had but toprboedstieiveolonped
practical po
(Cheers.) Gentlemen, if when the issue was doubt-
ful the Council of the association felt it to be their
'duty to advance, how much more so, when
they had the unquestionable proof before them, that
the friends of progress in every part of the
kingdom were with them. They were desirous,
however, to proceed with discretion, and in concur-
rence with the views and opinions of men of expe-
rience and judgment in other parts of the country.
They accordingly invited a select number of their
ried supporters to a preliminary consultation. The
fleeting took place on the 20th of last
.month, when,
fter mature deliberation, three things were
nanimously agreed to ; first, that a fund of
of less than ten thousand pounds should be
Used to be devoted during the present year to
to per ui the association ; secondly, that lea_
ediate measures should be adopted to arouse, by
noltaneous meetings, the entire country; And,

accomplish.—(Hear.)
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he read to you, and you woi wa n!ited to swell that
list by- additional contributions oti the *et?. 4,at ;ta,
may be Isnasyn to the world to-morrow that thisgreat metropolis',
forward in every work of saatienal
philanthropy and comsaercial enterprise,. is foremost
also in this great work of represeuti4.7e regeneration.
—(Cheers.) Gentlemen, while I am on the sub-
ject of money, and while I return my fervent
thanks to those who, since this association was origi-
nated, have been ever ready with their purses to help
us, let me not forget the essential service which has
been rendered by gentlemen who have given us more
than money, namely, their time, their intellect, and
their effective labours and eloquence in our cause.
Thus far the harvest has been truly great, but
the labourers have been few; but let me tell
you, for your encouragement, that we shall
not for the future lack men to go forth and reap
every part of the wide field which is before us.—
(Cheers.) Gentlemen, it is my confident belief that
before many months have passed away, the expres-
sions of sympathy with us will not be confined to
the British Isles—we have fellow-subjects in every
section of the globe, as virtuous, as intelligent,
aye, and as discontented with the present state
of things as ourselves.—(Cries of " Hear, hear.")
In every essential particular, their cause and ours is
the same.—(Hear, hear.) They are wholly without
representation in this country, and in the majority of
instances their so-called representation in the colonies
is a mere name and a mockery.—(Hear, hear.)
They are burdened beyond their means; they are
tossed from Governor to Governor, and from Minis-
ter to Minister, and are the victims and the sport of
the schemes of first one theorist and then of another.
They are made to pay inordinately for the gewgaw
pageantry of courts, which are maintained only for
the benefit of an idle and tax-devouring aristocracy,
and worthless officials.—(Cheers.) Our redemption
from class legislation in Great Britain will be their
acquisition of responsible self-government abroad.
This they will clearly perceive ; and in this
home movement for a real reform of the
House of Commons we may reasonably rely
upon the effective assistance of our misgoverned
fellow-subjects throughout the whole of the British
dependencies.—(Hear, hear.) Thus, gentlemen, we
have before us the prospect of an association not
national merely, but comprehending in its purposes
the polity of the empire.—(Hear, hear.) Gentle-
men, let me call upon you to-day to survey the
elements of mighty power lying everywhere scat-
tered around you. The conviction is deep, uni-
versal, and intense, that the House of Commons
is no real representation of the people, but, on the
contrary, the representation only of class interests,
the aristocracy and those who profit by corruption
and monopoly being predominant. This is one great
element of your strength.—(Cheers.) The burdens of
the people are intolerable, and they see no effectual
alleviation save through a reform of the House of
Commons.—(Hear, hear.) Behold, then, another
powerful element in your favour.—(llear, hear.) The
agricultural classes are fast becoming convinced that
they have been duped and misled, and will soon cease
to put their faith in squires and landed oligarchs, and
will trust only in themselves, and seek relief, not in
a restoration of protection, but in fair rents, in just
and equitable leases, in the abolition of game laws,
and a reduction of national expenditure and taxation.
—(Cheers.) They will join your ranks, and be
another and important element of strength.—(Hear,
hear.) The middle classes have thought and reasoned
themselves out of the fears awakened by politic Home
Secretaries and that portion of the press which supports
misrule, and are fast learning that the industrious
classes are as much the lovers of order and the
respecters of property as themselves. They are now
generally in favour of a large extension of the suf-
frage, and are an element of vital strength in our
cause.—(Cheers.) To the honour and credit of the
working classes let me say—and I say it with deep
gratitude and thankfulness--that without abandon-
ment of their principles they are willing to be our
fellow-labourers in the work of making the scheme
which we have propounded the law of the land.—
(Cheers.) They are ready to unite with us because
they perceive that they will, upon our basis, be
assisted by the vigorous and essential co-operation of
large and influential classes of persons of less extreme
political opinions, but equally convinced of the
imperious and absolute necessity of a real Parlia-
mentary reform.—(Loud cheers.) Need I point
to the fact of a cordial union with the working
classes as an element of vast power—(No)—en-
abling us as it does to show a united front to our op-
ponents, and to speak with the authority and majesty
of a reconciled and consolidated people ? There is yet
another source of strength to which I must allude.
There are numerous parties of earnest and
thoroughgoing men, who have for years been
grappling with individual gigantic abuses.--
(Hear, hear.) They have hitherto laboured all
but in vain. These men are with us—they see that
we have taken hold of the lever of accomplishment—
they see that we are pioneers for them—they regard
us as the forerunners and harbingers of their success,
and they will aid us, that they may eventually secure
their own objects.-2(Cheers ) Such, gentlemen, are
the elements of our power.—(Hear, hear.) I
take upon me to say, that never in our history were
elements more mighty combined to effect a peaceful
political change. They will be at command for all
practical purposes. They will be employed for the
purification and freedom of counties by the 40s. free-
hold votes; for the renovation of boroughs by the 104
household register and the enfranchisement of com-
pound householders, and they will be at command at
every election which may take place from this time
forth for the purpose of overthrowing mere party men,
and returning real and true reformers.—(Cheers.) But,
gentlemen, while we will neglect no practical
agencies, we hare faith in the potency of public
opinion, when constitutionally and universally ex-
pressed. We believe this measure may be carried by
the force of public opinion alone, and our belief
rests upon the numerous recorded triumphs of
public opinion upon other great questions. We shall
seek to elicit in the shortest possible period of time
such an expression of the mind and will of the people
as will be irresistible by any Government or Parlia-
ment.—(Cheers.) Finally, gentlemen, I call upon
you to set a noble example to the country this day.
This is the first meeting of 1850, and, as is fit, it
is held in the metropolis. Show the people of this
great country what they should do, and, my word
for it, they will do it. Tell them what they should
give, and set them an example, and they will give it.
—(Cheers.) Place yourselves in the van of this
movement and we will place millions of the people at
your back. The national response will be hearty
liberal, and :universal, as your own conceptions and
acts are generous, comprehensive, and majestic. I
now sit down, expressing my hope and belief that
this meeting in its objects and its issues will be one
of the greatest and most momentous ever convened in
the city of London, but also strong in confidence,
that whatever may be the acts by which the proceed..
ings of this day may be characterised, the heart of
our country is set upon the achievement of the end
we have in view, and that as surely as our cause is
just and patriotic, so surely will our victory be glo-
rious and complete.—(Loud cheers.)
The SECRETARY then read the following document
in explanation of what the Chairman stated at the
opening of his address :
"At a meeting of reformers, convened for the purpose
of consultation, and as a preliminary to a National Con-
ference, held at the King's Head Tavern, City of Lon-
don, on Thursday, December 20, 1840, present Sir J.
Walmsley, M.P. in the chair; thirty members of the
council : W. J. Fox, M.P., B. M'Ghie Wilcox,
Esq., M.P., A. Anderson, Esq., M.P., G. Thomp-
son, Est, M.P., and Messrs. James Humphres
(Saffron Walden), James Waller Luton, Bed.fordshire), Robert Norris (Redland, Bristol), Thomas
S. Gilbert (Bristol), William Biggs (Leicester),
Thomas L. Harman (Southampton), Timothy
Falvey (Southampton), Edmund Clemson (Eynsford,
Kent), William Spencer (Coventry), J. D. Smith (Nor-
wich), J. H. Tillet (Norwich), James Jackson (Great
Yarmouth), Ralph Walters (Nevvcasctle-on-Tyne), Ed-
ward Copland (Chelmsford), the Rev. Thomas Spencer,
A.M., the Rev. William Linwood (Sydenham), Messrs.
W. J. Birch (Pudlicote, Oxfordshire), John Shoard
(Bristol), Josiah Hunt (Almondbury, Gloucestershire),
John ALPherson (Aberdeen), Martin Blackmoro
(Wandsworth), James Grant, David Parker (Minories),
John Th wai tea (South wark), Thomas E. Bowkett (Poplar)
John Carvell Williams (Blackfriars), Frederick Doulton
(Lambeth), William Weir, Stephen Bird (Kensington),
Thomas Clarke, E. E. Crowe, Edward Lane (Aldersgate)
William A. H. /lows (Shoreditch), William Pritchard
(High Bailiff of Southwark), Apsley Follett (Black-
friars), Richard Reify (Royal Exchange-buildings)—
"It we:3 moved by the Rev. T. Spencer, of Notting-
sahenicdol,,nlesdtoeencdwflonarmsdeedd7 Mr. J. Wade, of Deptford, and unani-
mously carried, that the report of the Council be adopted
moved by Mr. J. H. Tillet, of Norwich,
by Mr. Norris, of Bristol, and unanimously
carried—
That, as the recent demonstrations throuehout.the
country justify the conclusion that the nation is strongly
tinhefayspoeueiarolf the principles of this association, it is now
province of the Council to develope the
feeling which unquestionably prevails
should be done as speedily as possible,
8, and
0 as to produce ucthelas ticcely influence on the proceedings of ruliament,

—R.... committees, to promote everywhere the
enrolment of members, the delivery of lectures, and
the holding of public meetings. That, to arrange this
organization, and to incite the friends of reform to
active and simultaneous efforts, this meeting recom-
mends to the Council that the kingdom should be divided
into districts, and gentlemen be deputed from the Coun-
cil to each of such districts, to superintend, according
to special instructions, the necessary organisation, and
report from day to day to the Council.'
" It was moved by Mr. T. J. Searle, of London, se-
conded by Mr. T. Clarke, of London, and carried—
" That the Council be requested to consider the best
means and the most appropriate time to promote the ex-
pression of nublic opinion, by embodying in a petition the
prinpiples oaf the association,'
" It was moped by Mr. W. J. Hall, London, seconded
by Mr. T. Prout, Westminster, and unanimously agreed:
" That, for the nurnose of carryines out the objeets
of the Association, an appeal be made to the Reformers
0f the country at larie, to raise a sum of at least 10,0001.
for the year 1850.'
"It was moved by Mr. M'Pherson, of Aberdeen,
seconded by Mr. William Biggs, Leicester, and iunani-
rnoasly carried—
" $ That it be a recommendation to the Council to
convene a conference of persons, delegated by committees
or public_meetings of Reformers in all parts of the
kingdom, to be holden in London, not later than the
month of March next, and that the members of the
pree nt consultation pledge themselves to use their best
exertions to advance the objects, and to insure the
success of the principles, of the association.' "
Mr. S. MORLEY rose to move the first resolution—
" That this meeting, convinced of the necessity of a
general agitation of the United Kingdom on the question
of Parliamentary and Financial Reform, with a view to
an early and universal expression of public opinion on
that subject, would record its cordial and emphatic ap-
proval of the plans proposed by the Council of the Na-
tional Association for that purpose, and pledges itself to
render immediate aid efficient co-operation."
He yielded to none in his desire to promote the hap-
piness and welfare of his fellow-countrymen. The
objects of the association should receive all the support
in his power.—(Hear.) The association had nothing
to do with party politics—(Hear, hear)—and the
belief that this was so, and that people were begin-
ning to think for themselves—that the people were
shaking off their connexion with individual political
societies, and looking at " measures" rather than
" men," that he came forward to join the movement.
(Hear, bear.) He believed that the return of Sir
Robert Peel to power would be hailed with accla-
mation—(Hear, hear)—for Lord John Russell's
sympathies with the class to which he belonged were
too great, and had rendered him most unpopular. Sir
It. Peel, looking at the sacrifices he had made, would
move with the spirit of the times and carry out those
popular demands which the association had .been
organized to obtain.—(Hear, hear.) A voice had
lately come from Lombard-street which had attracted
considerable attention, since the gentleman who uttered
it was well competent to write on the subject. Mr.
Samuel Gurney showed that unless financial reform
took place, the disturbance of our foreign relations and
other causes would lead to financial embarrassment.
—(Hear, hear.) The object of the association was not
simply to reduce the financial burdens which pressed
so heavily on all, but to place the taxes, which must
in any case be levied, equitably on all, and to make
them fall heavier on those better able to bear them.--
(Hear, hear.) He read a statement put forward by
a society of working men, which stated that such was
the high rate of taxes that the main produce of their
labour was to swell the revenues of the state, and
prevented them from educating their children as they
wished. He differed, however, as to the conclusion
of the address issued by these worthy men, which
seemed to favour education at the hands of the' State,
as he wished to place the education of the rising ge-
neration under the direct control of their natural
protectors.—(" Hear," and "Question.") This was the
question, for he wished to have no State education, and
to prevent the State spending a million a year
to rear up children to support state establishments.--
(Hear, hear.) He cordially supported this associa-
tion because its object was to reduce the taxation on
the poor.—(Hear, hear.) Thanks to God bread was
cheap ; but if a poor man's wife went to a grocer's
shop and spent 45., the half of it went in taxation.—
(Hear, hear.)
Mr. W. LEIGH seconded the resolution most
heartily, and intimated that he concurred in all that
had been said by the preceding speaker.
Mr. FEARGUS O'Connor said he looked upon the
applause with which he was received as a very cheer-
ing and satisfactory new year's gift, and he was pre-
pared to brave the obloquy and abuse which had been
heaped upon him by false and foolish men for his
joining this movement.—(Cheers.) The Chartist
party had cleared the way for the present agitation,
and he was extremely glad, therefore, to give the
association his entire co-operation.—(Hear, hear,
and cheers.) Let, then, the law-maker be
the tax-payer, and things would speedily
be made straight in this country.—(Cheers.) The
Times had an announcement this morning that an
extension of the franchise would be proposed in the
Queen's Speech next session, but he would recommend
them not to place much faith in this, for the object of the
Ministry was, ne doubt, simply to tickle the fancy of
the people, without any intention of proposing any real
relief. But they would take care to be in the watch-
tower and prevent the people being imposed upon.—
(Hear.) As well might they expect to return to a
system of jog-trot travelling by coach, and do away
with railways and steam navigation, as go back to
the old bull-frog system of protection.—(Loud
cheers.) They must go forward, and, as far as
he was concerned, or had any power, the House
of Commons should never be used for any
purpose, except the promotion of the general in-
terest. There was another thing to be de-
stroyed besides protection, and that was their
enormous and bloated Church.—(Loud cheers.)
Their great object was to organize well the public
mind, and he trusted they might look upon Sir
Joshua Walmsley as a fit and fair exponent of
it.—(Loud cheers.) He (Mr. O'Connor) had no
respect for mill-owners, or for great money lords,
more than great landlords, for each of them lived on
the blood and sinews of the people ; but what he
wanted was men who would 'generously, faithfully,
and honestly represent them in Parliament, and
then he would pledge himself that the rich would
be richer and the poor rich.—(Loud cheering.)
Mr. Cobden they had heard intended to meet Mr.
Disraeli at Aylesbury on Wednesday, and with
God's blessing he would be there also.—(Laughter.)
He knew something more about agriculture than
Mr. Disraeli, who was simply a financial writer and
declaimer of the Arabian Nights' school. Give that
gentleman 100 acres of land, unless he could live like
Nebuchadnezzar, upon grass, he would soon die.—
(Hear and cheers.) He (Mr. O'Connor) entirely
aggreed with the resolution, and he would ask them
to offer no antagonism to the present movement,
which had been so ably propounded by their excellent
chairman.-.. (Cheers )
The resolution was then put and carried.
Mr. Howann, the secretary of the Southwark Re-
form Association, wished to say a few words upon an
important question. He had listened to the report of
the chairman with feelings of unmixed satisfaction,
and he had every reason to believe that the movement
would ultimately triumph.—(Hear, hear.) The so-
ciety to which he was attached had recently dined
together and after dinner they discussed the ques-
tions which were being raised by this society. The
result of that discussion now induced him to -trespass
upon the meeting. He had to present to the chairman
301., the money subscribed at the dinner, which he
should mention did not represent all Southwark, but
only the parishes of St.Olave, St.:Thotnas,:and St. Sa-
vour. Nor was this all that they intended to do. They
proposed to hold meetings all over the borough; and he
had no doubt the result would be an addition of 1001.
to the funds of the association.—(Hear, hear.) One
s more and he had done. He had only to say to
the meeting, " Go ye and do likewise."—(Cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN then announced that nearly 1,500/.
had already been subscribed towards the 10,000/. fund.
Mr. W. WILLIAMS then rose to move the second
resolution, which was as follows :
" That this meeting earnestly recommends to the
friends of Parliamentary reform throughout Great Bri-
tain and the colonies to furnish prompt and liberal as-
sistance to the Council of the National;Association, by the
holding of public meetings, the passing of resolutions,
the formation of committees, the employment of local
agents, and the contribution of funds."
Having briefly adverted to the early struggles of the
association, he went on to say, that if the citizens of
London would now come forward and support the
renewed movement about to be set on foot, it would
give a contradiction to the assertion of their Member,
Lord John Russell, that the middle classes of this
country wanted no further reform.—(Hear, hear.)
Now, were they satisfied with the declaration of Lord
John Russell, that the Reform Bill should remain
a final measure ?—(l.lear, hear.) The Bill had
actually increased rather than diminished the
evils of the social system ; and, although
it was said to be a fival measure, it gave
only one-eighth of the male population the
right to vote for representatives in Parliament.—
(Cheers.) We were now living under a Government
of military and police, and the army at this moment
numbered 105,000 more than it did in 1830, the last
year of the unreformed Parliament, and unless the
people supported the movement of this association,
there was no hope for any improvement in this abo-
minable system.—(Hear, hear.) The poor man paid
a tax of 300 per cent. on rum, 500 on whisky, 100
on malt, 200 on tea, 100 on sugar, and 1,200 on
tobacco, and this state of things could only be got
rid of by having a reform—a thorough reform—in
Parliament.—(Cheers.)
Mr. HALL cordially agreed in all that bad been
said by those who had preceded him. That was
purely a business meeting, and the sum the Council
asked was but a small one compared with the great
objects they had in view. He believed it would be
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es trown crown the gauntlet, and they must take it up,ti fohr the
cause was theirs. If they did not they deserved
to have an excise officer in their cellar, a
custom-house officer in their kitchen, and a soldier
in their parlour to:play with their wives—(Laughter) —a policeman to see that he took no advantage of her—(Laughter)—and a poor curate to receive his
alms.—(Laughter.) He wished them joy of such a
party.—(Laughter.) The 10,0001. for which they
asked would be the first heavy blow against corrup-
tion. They wanted 250 men of sterling independence
to enrol themselves members of the Association, as
ready to contest places in order to obtain
good men in Parliament; but he should say to them,
" You must put down 1,0001. a-piece."—(Hear, hear,
and laughter.) If necessary, they should ask he
people for 500,0004, by which a working capitalt alto
1,000,000/. would be obtained.—(Laughter, and
hear, hear.) He was not desirous of going into
Perliernentes-'ne would do more good out of it—but
1:43 would be the first to sign a round-robin of this
nature.—(Loud cheers.) The Vediarnent was the
castle of the people., and he should never rest until
it had feel{ wrested from the hands of a corrupt aris-
tocracy.—(Hear, hear.) He begged to second the
motioo'
Mr. MULL supported the resoultion. The House
of Commons was a gross fraud, and was but an
instrument of the aristocracy. it was a false utter-
ance—the voice was that of Jacob with the hands of
Esau.—(Cheers.) The two systems of our present
Government might be thus classed—one was a reality,
and the other a pretence. The Queon confined her-
self to her station and performed all its duties.—
(Loud cheers). The House of Lords was identified
with the elevation of the interests of its order,
and no one would say that it did not fulfil
all its functions—(Hear, hear)—and the repre-
sentative system the House of Commons, pre-. leased to represent the voice of the people ; it was a
child of the aristocracy, having but the smallest
tinge of popular blood in its veins.—(Hear, hear.)
but it only worked well for the aristocracy.
securedthe by the
worked well ;
e aristocracy, and
iAt mwaajsoriteyeidwas
that
It was a mere sham, and was but the semblance of
popular representation without the reality.—(Hear,
hear.) Thus a wrong feeling went abroad, and gene-
rally the system accomplished an infinitude of mis-
chief. He wanted some reality that would do away
with this semblance. He could repose confidence in
his fellow-countrymen and exclude none, save those
who excluded themselves.-..-(hear.) This society
was the best panacea that offered ; it had
adopted the best means to promote its end, and he
should support those means to the best of his ability.
—(Hear, hear.) The freehold land movement would
do something ; but he did not agree with those who
considered that agitation did not always end
well. lie had great faith in it. The Government,
it was said, intended to extend the franchise_
well, if so, let them take care that they were behind
them to push them on.—(Hear.) The people could
accomplish their emancipation whenever they willed
it. Let them only determine to emancipate them-
selves and the work was done. At all events let them
never cease in their endeavours until they obtained
for themselves fair and full representation.—(Cheers.)
Mr. G. W. M. REYNOLDS then came forward, and
was received with cheers. It was a positive scandal,
he thought, that in this age there should exist any
necessity in England for calling a meeting
to demand from an usurping aristocracy and
a reluctant Ministry those rights and privileges
which by nature belonged to the working classes, but
which tyranny withheld from them.—(Cheers.) The
aristocracy had usurped all power, government, place
and pensions, and laid violent hands upon the Church
and the army and navy, and then, perhaps, next
session they would tell them that the people
were not intelligent enough to exercise the franchise
properly.—(Laughter.) What had been the results
of their present system ? Why, they had snore
paupers than voters.---(Hear, hear.) There were
only 850,000 voters, whilst the numbers of paupers
exceeded one million, and the Times told them on
Christmas-day that 100,000 persons in the city of
London were indebted to eleemosynary charity for
their Christmas dinner.—(Cheers.) They also learnt
from the Horning Chronicle that hundreds of
honest, well-intentioned, and industrious women,
who endeavoured to obtain a living by the aid of their
needle, were driven to destitution and famine, and
were not allowed even to be virtuous.—(Cheers.)
Let the working classes then unite with the
middle classes in achieving a reform of their repre-
sentation ; let them take a lesson out of the book of
their enemies— the aristocracy for though the
Whigs, Tories, and Protectionists quarrelled like
cat and dog for place and power, he always found that
when the people once raised a cry for reform they
forgot their differences, and bound themselves
together for the purpose of putting it down. The
working classes were determined to go on and make
the Charter the law of the land, but, in the mean-
time, they gave their hearty adhesion to the present
movement--(Cheers )
The resolution was carried unanimously.
The CHAIRMAN then announced several additional
subscriptions to the former list.
Mr. D. W. WIRli then proposed—
" That this meeting regards with feeling; of great
satisfaction the proposition of holding a National Con-
ference in London during the month of March next, and
calls upon the friends of the movement in all parts of
the country by selecting earnest Reformers to represent
them at that important meeting."
The gentleman who bad preceded him had talked
about classes. He hated the word. He knew nothing
of classes. 'What he understood best was the
" people," and they were going to appeal to the people,
and the appeal would be responded
to. There would
be no extension of the franchise until they reformed
the House of Commons. But it might be said that
they could not reform Parliament until they extended
the franchise. He insisted, however, that they could. Let
them take care what men they selected for Parliament.
Have no lawyers, no soldiers, no navy officers, no
Lords in the House of Commons, and very soon
would they have reform. Every interest in this
country was represented but the people, and again
he said let the electors be careful in their
selection of men, and the
The struggle with
tyranny would be over.—(Cheers.)
of the country was based upon an unfair taxationprinciple.
The man with 1001. a year paid 6s. Bd. in the pound,
while the man with 100,0001. a year paid only a penny
in the pound ; but if they succeeded in th contest
there would not only be a reduction, but antsequaliza-
tion of the taxes.—(Claeers.)
Mr. Be TAveon seconded the motion, and said he
agreed with Mr. Miall, that the House of Commons
was a sham.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. KYDD, having at a former period of the meet-
ing been called for, at this point of the proceedings
addressed the meeting. He believed that on the
full and free representation of every class
of the community depended the real strength
of the Government, and that a
Govern-
ment built on any other foundation could not
be safe, or of long duration. The intelligence of the
country must be reflected in the Legislature. The
as any
working men were intelligent and as moral
other class ; then why deny them the full possession
of the suffrage ? for it could not be denied
that the working classes had all
along
looked upon the suffrage as the main ques-
tion with a view to their emancipation.
himself he belonged to the ultra-Chartists For
and he
should never cease to agitate for the Charter
until it became the law of the land, and if it were long withheld from them the people would be justified in
r setting the law at nought.—(Loud cheers.)
Mr. JONES, secretary to a Socialist association, next
addressed the meeting, and whilst he firmly enter-
tained the opinions now engaging the attention of the
continent, and differed with the opinions of many
there, yet he gave in his full adhesion to this league.
The CHAIRMAN announced that the subscriptions
and donations received at the meeting, together with
some previously received, amounted to a total of
1,500/.—(Loud cheers.)
The Rev. Mr. SPENCER, of the Established Church,
said he believed with the Queen Dowager, that " all
men were equal in the sight of God," and, therefore,
thought that all freemen of '2l years of age were
entitled to the elective franchise.—(Cheers ) He
concluded by moving a vote of thanks to the chair-
man, which was carried by acclamation.
The CHAIRMAN returned thanks, and the meeting
separated at half-past four o'clock.

TO THE EDITOR OP THE SU":
Sui,—Are we to lose our colonies or to incorporate
them with the United Kingdom ? It is evident they
cannot be misgoverned any longer for the mere benefitof the aristocracy. Ido not believe there is a single
colony anxious to separate from us, but all are deter-
mined to have self-government, which they are
entitled to, and it ought at once to be conceded. Let
the Queen appoint a governor to represent her, and
through him make such appointments as she does here,
and no other. The colonists are not desirous of ex-
changing her Majesty for a president, though they
are quite resolved to have cheap and intelligible
laws, and really good, economical government.
This the best writers on the colonies assure us. If
the peace can be preserved by good municipal insti-
tutions (of course including a police force) and a
militia, why incur the expense of regular troops ? I
certainly think the colonies should join us in main-
taining the navy in proportion to their population,
for it would be of as much use to them as to us, but
there is no occasion for them to have soldiers from us.
The great links between them and the United
Kingdom should be the navy, and as complete free
trade as there is between Yorkshire and Middlesex.
No tax should be levied by either, except for revenue
purposes, and then the article produced at home should
pay exactly the same duty as that imported. With
such an arrangement the British empire would be the
11.105 t splendid and powerful empire that ern. existed,

and the world would then have a specimen of thorough
free trade; an outlet would be created for our redun-
dant population, which would be diffused over the
whole empire according to the demand fur labour.--
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
Hull, January 1, 1850. T. N.

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LAW INTELLIGENCE.
INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT ; Jan. 7.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Law.)
IN RE WILLIAM JAMES SIIEPIIEARD.
This insolvent, described as manager of the Ame-
rican Bowling-saloon, in the Strand, applied to be
discharged.
Mr. Cockhead appeared to oppose, but the opposi-
tion was not allowed, not having given the usual
notice. Mr. Dowse supported the application.
It appeared that, in October, 1848, the insolvent's
premises at 417, Strand, were burnt down, and he
received from a fire-office 4201., which he paid away,
and lived upon. The premises were not rebuilt for
eleren months, and then his aunt, Mrs. Freeman,
became tenant, and had opened the place as the
American Bowling saloon, where he had acted as
manager.
Mr. Commissioner LAW thought that the insolvent
might have paid out of the insurance-money several
small debts, which now appeared in the schedule.
The case was adjourned to complete a notice on a
creditor.

(Before the CHIEF COMMISSIONER.)
IN RE Tllll ZION. ADOLPHUS tEREDERICK CHARLES
MOLTNEAUX CAPEL.
At the rising of the Court on Saturday, Mr.
COOKE applied, on the part of the insolvent, who, it
will be recollected, was heard under the Protectio❑
Act in July la,3t, when the Court refused to name a
day for a final order for permission to come up for a
protecting order, under the 28th section of the Act.
The Learned COUNSEL mentioned that since Novem-
ber Mr. Capel had been residing in New Bond-street,
and had not been molested by his creditors, and pre-
viously had been to Boulogne.
The Cum' CommissioNmt inquired whether there
was an affidavit in the case ?
Mr. COOKE answered in the negative, saying that
one could be made of the facts he bad stated.
His HONOUR gave permission on an affidavit being
made; notice to be given to the opposing creditors of
the application.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
OLD CO
MOST EXTRAORDINARY CASE. Samuel Grieves
Harvey, a tall, powerful man, was indicted for as-
saulting James Dodsley Tawney.
Mr. Clarkson and Mr. Bodkin prosecuted ; and
Mr. Ballantine appeared for the defendant.
Mr. CLARKSON, in opening the case, said that the
defendant was accused of one of the most dastardly
and cruel attacks that he ever remembered in the
course of his experience. It was committed by a man
of powerful stature upon another not half his size,
and who he knew at the time was labouring under a
dangerous disease, an affection of the heart, and must
have been aware that such an attack was calculated to
endanger his life. The Learned Counsel then pro-
ceeded to narrate the circumstances of the case, which
will be found detailed in the subjoined evidence:—
Mr. J. D. Tawney, the prosecutor, whose arm was
in a sling, and who appeared to be suffering severely,
was then examined. He deposed that he was an at-
torney, and he knew the defendant, who was a horse
dealer at Rugby, and frequently saw him at the sta-
bles of Messrs. Osborn and Co., in Gray's Inn-lane,
where witness was in the habit of putting up his
horses. In June last Messrs. Tattersall gave him
instructions to proceed against the defendant,
to recover a sum of 8/. 133. He at first
denied owing the money, but afterward promised
to pay it and made appointments to do so, but
never kept them, and witness was compelled to
issue a writ against him, but, at the request of the
defendant, he forbore to serve it upon him at Rugby,
in order to save expense, and he at this time offered
to take the amount of the debt without any costs. The
defendant did not pay the money, and judgment was
obtained on the 2d of August, and shortly afterwards
the defendant gave notice of his intention to apply to
the Insolvent Court, and witness was instructed to
oppose him on behalf of several creditors. On the 3d
November witness was at Mr. Osborn's stables, and
he saw the defendant in the counting-house, and he
challenged him with getting up the opposition to his
discharge. Witness replied that other creditors beside
those for whom he appeared intended to oppose him,
and the defendant then inquired the names of the ere.'
ditors who instructed him to oppose, bat he declined
to give them. The defendant then went out, and re-
turned in a short time with two hunting-whips, one
of which was loaded at the end with iron, and the
other a plain cane one. The defendant offered him
the latter, saying "Take that." He declined doing so,
and the defendant went out, and witness waited a
short time, thinking he would go away. He then
went towards his gig, which had been waiting for
him, and he observed the defendant standing with the
heavy hunting whip in his hand ; and as he was
about to get into his gig he attacked him behind,
and beat him on the back and shoulders in the most
violent manner. He then tried to beat him on the
head, but witness held up his hands and warded off
the blows. Mr. Banks, one of the partners, came up
and laid hold of the defendant, and said to him,
" Good God, Harvey, are you mad ?" but the de-
fendant threw him away from him and continued his
violence. He had just succeeded in getting into his
gig when the defendant struck him on the back of the
head, and the blow stunned him for a moment, and
his horse ran off; but was stopped by some cabmen in
the King's-road. He was taken very ill the same
night, and was still suffering from the injuries he
received. The prosecutor added that the defendant
was perfectly well aware at the time he made the
attack upon him that he was suffering from disease of
the heart, as they had frequently conversed upon the
subject.
The prosecutor, who had given his evidence with
great difficulty, and who was evidently in a state of
great excitement and suffering, having replied to one
or two questions that were put to him by Mr. Ballan-
tine, was about to retire from the witness-box, when
he seemed in an instant to lose all power, and fell
senseless in the arms of some persons who stood
near him. He was laid upon the floor of the court,
and Mr. Clayton, the surgeon, who examined his
injuries after the occurrence, and another medical
gentleman, who was accidentally present, immediately
attended upon him, and used their utmost exertions to
restore him.
Mr. BALLANTINE, addressing the Court, said that
he did not require the evidence of the surgeon. It was
impossible for him to deny that an assault had been
committed by the defendant, or attempt to justify it
under such circumstances. The Learned Counsel
added, that he had felt it his duty to put one or two
questions to the prosecutor, but he should have re-
frained from doing so if he had been aware of his
dangerous condition.
The RECORDER then briefly addressed the jury, and
after observing that the Learned Counsel for the
defendant, who had, as it appeared to him, behaved
with the utmost propriety in the course he had
adopted, having admitted that the conduct of the
defendant could not be justified, the jury would only
have to say that the charge of assault had been
proved.
The jury accordingly returned a verdict of Guilty.
During these proceedings the unfortunate prose•
cutor continued under the charge of the medical
gentlemen, and an intimation was given that he was
in a dangerous condition.
The RECORDER, addressing the defendant, said he
had been convicted of what he felt compelled frcm
the Bench to describe as a most aggravated and brutal
assault. At present he should not pass sentence upon
him, because, in the condition of the prosecutor, it
was uncertain what the result would be, and if his
death were to take place, and it was found to have
been accelerated by the violence he had made use of
towards him, he would uadoubtedly be called upon to
answer a mush higher charge.
Just as the Learned Judge had concluded, a sen-
sation of horror was created in the court by the
announcement by one of the medical gentlemen that
the unfortunate prosecutor had expired. The excite-
ment had been too much for him, and he lay a
lifeless corpse at the foot of the witness-box, where a
few short minutes previously he had been giving his
evidence.
The RECORDER gave directions that the prisoner
should be detained to answer any charge that
might be preferred against him arising out of the
death of the unfortunate prosecutor, and the body
of the deceased was placed in 1.1 cab to be conveyed
to his residence; the solicitor for the prosecution
accompanying it to convey the sad intelligence to
his relatives.

NEW COURT.
(Before Mr. BULLOCK.)
William Blackburn, 24, surveyor, pleaded guilty
to stealing a theodolite, value 20/, the property of
John Simmons Alarrat.
Not any evidence was given, and the prisoner was
sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment.
Edward Burgess, 31, servant, pleaded guilty to an
indictment for stealing a silver coffee-pot, and other
plate, valued at 50/., the property of Elizabeth
Lowrey, his mistress.
In answer to the Court, Mrs. Lowrey said that the
prisoner had been about eight months in her service.
She had a good character with him.
Inspector Cummins said that the prisoner had hi•
therto borne an excellent character. The plate, which
was worth at least 60/., had been sold for 101, and
melted down.

Mr. BULLOCK said the case was a very bad
one, and sentenced him to seven years' transpor-
tation.

Two men, named Whittle and Johnson, were con-
victed of pot-stealing, and sentenced to four months'
imprisonment, with hard labour.

It appeared that they were watched by the police
at Woolwich, and the pots, which belonged to a Mr.
Joggers, and a Mr. Shephard, both publicans of that
' town, were found on them. This class cf offence,
which is now on the increase, has more mischief in
it than the loss to the licensed victuallers, for it is ge•
nerally committed by the confederates of coiners, and
the property is generally stolen for the purpose of
being converted into base coin.
Not any other business worthy of mention occurred
during the day.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MARLBOROGGII-STRE I:7'.
Louis Joel, bill discounter and jeweller, Little
Argyll street, was brought up for final examination
on the charge of forgery and fraud. Ths forgery,
which consisted of an alleged forging of the name of
John Marcus Clements to a bill of 1,000/., has al-
ready been disposed of, and the depositions signed.
The case of fraud, which rested on the evidence
brought forward to show that three hills, value toge-
ther 7501, had been fraudulently obtained from
Lieut. Garland, was also so far advanced as to re-
quire only that the evidence of the witnesses be read
over and signed. This having been done,
Mr. Clarkson wished an important point in the
evidence to be made perfectly clear, and would there-
fore ask Lieut. Garland a question or two.
Lieut. Garland having been placed in the witness
box, stated, in reply to questions, that had he known
the first set of bills were still in Joel's possession he
should not have suffered them to remain there. He
thought, from Joel's statement. that the hills were
destroyed, and this induced him to get the second set
of bills accepted. With respect to certain letters
written to Joseph Joel, those letters had been writ.
ten at Joseph Joel's dictation. Witness had them in his
possession, they having been returned by Joseph Joel.
Mr. Bodkin wished it to be understood that he
now appeared on behalf of Mr. Fitch, to give some
further explanation of the way in which two or the
bills accepted by Lieutenant Garland had come into
his possession. Mr. Fitch was a respectable soli-
citor, residing in the Borough, and the legal advisor
of the parish authorities of St. George, Southwark.
When a sudden demand was made upon him at a
former examination to give up the bills, he was taken
by suprise, and naturally hesitated to part with the
bills without due reflection, as such a proceeding
might have the effect of prejudicing his claim. !Ir.
Fitch had since that time consulted him on the point,
and, acting on the advice he had receiver', he had
given a statement to him of the whole of the transac-
tions relating to these bills. This statement went to
establish the fact that Mr. Fitch was the bona fide
holder of the two leAls, and he now begged to place
them in the hands of Mr. Clarkson for his examination
before putting them in evidence.
Mr. Clarkson said Mr. Fitch had done perfectly
right in taking the present step. It was a pity,
however, that he had not come to the same decision
earlier.
Mr. BINGEIAM thought that Mr. Fitch had acted
judiciously in the affair.
The prisoner was then fully committed on both
charges.
Arrangements were made for two fac•similists to
have a sight of the alleged forgery, for the purpose of
ascertaining by the rules of their craft whether the
signature is a forgery or not—the prosecutor having
asserted that the signature is a forgery, and the pri-
soner that the signature is genuine.
MARYLEBONE.
Shortly before the closing of the court an elderly,
respectably attired woman, the widow of an officer
who held a commission for many years in the 60th
Regiment of Foot, was introduced by Fryer, the
officer, to Mr. Long, to whom she related the parti-
culars of a most cruel and heartless robbery.
It appeared from her statement that a few days ago
she received, through an agent, the sum of 91. 10s. in
gold, to which she was entitled from Government as
a quarter's pension for her late husband's military
services. She got into an omnibus at Charing cross,
and at the time of taking her seat the vehicle was
nearly full; when she alighted at the corner of
Duke-street, Oxford-street, on putting her hand
into her pocket she found that her purse, with its
contents (the sum above alluded to). had been ab-
stracted therefrom. The 91. 103. was all that she had
looked to for her subsistence until the next quarterly
payment should become due, and the loss was to her
of such a nature as to leave her almost pennyless.
She was extremely in6rm, and therefore unable to
help herself in any way ; and under the circumstances
which she had detailed she had been advised by some
friends to make known the facts of the case, in the
hope that some advice might be given to her as to
how she should act. In reply to questions she said
she did not know the number of the omnibus by which
she travelled; neither was she able to give such a
description of the three men whom she suspected of
robbing her, and who were seated near her, as would
he likely to lead to their apprehension in the event of
the police looking out for them.
The worthy MAGISTRATE regretted exceedingly
that he could not afford any assistance in the matter;
and the applicant, who lives at 5, Bayham-street,
Camden-town, then thanked his Worship for his kind
attention and retired.

WESTMINSTER.
William who for upwards of twenty years
bad been employed as a private watchman at the
House of Lords, and Jane, his wife, were brought up
for re-examination, charged with stealing a great
number of printed papers Mating to appeal causes,
many of which are now pending, and to other busi-
ness connected with the House.
Upon the application of Mr. Hayward, from the
Treasury, who attended to watch the case, it was ar-
arranged that the prisoners should be further remanded
—a course to which Mr. Lewis, on the part of the
accused, did not object, upon its being intimated that
bail would ba taken for their appearance.
A second charge was, however, preferred against
the female prisoner for stealing a sheet from the resi-
dence of Mr. Johnson, of Milbank-row.
The evidence went to show that the prisoner was
in that gentleman's service as a cook, and left a few
months ago ; that upon her being taken into custody
by Inspector Martin upon the other charge, the du-
plicate of a sheet was found upon her pledged in her
own name, and that the property was identified as
Mr. Johnson's, and had been stolen from that gen-
tleman's house while the prisoner was engaged there.
Under these circumstances the female prisoner was
committed for re examination, but her husband was
liberated upon bail for his reappearance.
LAMBETH.
Yesterday Frederick Jame, Darner Cape and Ro-
bert Pile, who have been in custody for some days
on a charge of conspiring to defraud the public, were
again placed at the bar before Mr. Elliott for final
examination.
Mr. ELLIOTT was of opinion that the evidence to
prove a conspiracy to defraud the public was abun-
dant, and he should, therefore, send the case before
a jury.
The prisoners were then fully committed to take
their trial at the present session of the Central Cri-
minal Court, and the witnesses against them were
bound over in the ordinary way.

THE LATE ACCIDENT ON THE EAST LANCASHIRI
ItAiLwAY.—The adjourned inquest upon the bodies of
the three unfortunate persons who were killed at Mag-
hull, near Liverpool, on the East Lancashire Railway,
on Tuesday last, was resumed yesterday. The accident
was caused by a luggage train running into a passenger
train at the Maghull station, and at the inquest on Friday
last the driver of the luggage train was ordered into
custody by the coroner, on it being stated that at the
time the accident happened he was following the pas singer train at the rate of forty miles en hour. Ratil Steel, the driver of the passenger train from Blackburn
and Preston to Liverpool, stated that on arriving at
Maghull his train was detained some minutes in conse-
quence of the station-master going to the wrong
points. The luggage train came up in a few minutes
afterwards, but he did not hear a whistle. The
atation•master ought :o run forward with his
hand-signal when the luggage train was seen
approaching, but he did not do so. If the signal
had been made, and the luggage train had been going
cautiously, the accident could not have happened.
Samuel Robinson, guard of the passenger train, said
that when the luggage train passed the Maghull station
it was going at the rate of forty miles an hour. Robert
Hudson, station-muster at Towngreen station, five miles
from Maghull, said that at the time the luggage train
came past it was goir, at a rate equal to an express
train. A person named Parkinson, who was waiting
for the passenger train, deposed that whilst a carriage
was being moved from a siding to be attached to the
train, he heard some one cry out, " Good God ! there
is a train coming up 1" and almost immediatel; the
collision took place. The guard of the luggage train,
John Morris, was next examined, and said that the
luggage train came from Blackburn to Maghull, a dis-
tance of twenty-eight miles and a half, between five
minutes past eight and twenty minutes to nine. The
stoker of the luggage train having been examined, gave
similar evidence. Mr. Wolstenholme, superintendent
of the Liverpool station, stated that when he came up,
shortly after the accident, the station-master was cer-
tainly " the worse for liquor." The Coroner, in sum-
ming up the evidence, said it was clear that the persons
in charge of the luggage train were travelling at greater
speed than the rules of the company allowed. The jury
were deliberating on their verdict when our repot.,
was sent off.

THE LONDON DISPENSARY.—This old and useful
charity during the year that has just dosed relieved no
less than 2,244 persons whe were admitted, only 68 of
whom died. This charity likewise relieves poor persons
at their own homes in one of the most destitute parrs of
the metropolis, viz.. Spitalfields. The funds of the
charity require replenishing. The Clothworkers
puny have given a donation of 101. 10s., and some of the
other larger companies, we believe, are about to follow
their example.

TWELETiI CAKE DAY.-Sunday being Epiphany,
observed by the Church on the 6th of January, the old
festival of Twelfth-day was kept yesterday, with the
usual display of rich cakes and brilliant decorations in
the pastry-cooks' shops throughout Loudon.