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speech ; after which the resolution was put from the
chair, and agreed to unanimously.
The Chairman then retired, and Mr. M'Grath was
appointed to fill the chair for the remainder of the
evening.
Mr. CLARKE then moved the second resolution,
which was as follows :—" That in order to make
effective the demand for the enactment of the People's
Charter, it is necessary that the friends of that mea-
sure should fJrthwith farm themselves into an asso-
ciation for that purpose ; and that this meeting hereby
call., especially upon the working classes, to adopt
the course here directed, as the one most essential to
their moral, social, and political elevation." He
thought they ought to pursue their own course with-
out running counter to that which was pursued by
others. He thought that an association which pro-
posed to give the franchise to four millions of persons
deserved the support of all advocates fur an extension
of the franchise..—(Hear, hear.) Such was the ob-
ject of the National Reform A-sociation. Was he
then to oppose such an association ? It was this
unwise policy on the part of themselves that enabled
the Legislature to cheat them out of their rights.
Unaided and unsupported they could not carry the
Charter. Mr. Clarke then protested against some
strong expressions used by Mr. Harney, as to the
manner in which the opponents of revolution ought
to be treated by the democrats when the latter had
the power in their hands, and said that the Republic
of France never stood higher in his estimation or in
that of the world, than when it decreed the abolition
of the punishment of death for political offences.
Mr. STALLWOOD seconded the resolution, and after
a brief explanation from Mr. Kydd and Mr. Harney
in reference to observations made by Mr. Clarke,
Mr. BRONTERRE O'llaiasT addressed the meeting
in an able speecb, in the course of which he said that,
however they might differ upon minor points, they
were all agreed in this, that every male adult ought
to have a voice in the making of the laws of this
country. He would only exclude the man that
would exclude bim.—(A laugh.) He protested
against the key with which Mr. Cobden proposed to
open the doors of Parliament, for it could not be pur-
chased by the poor working men in this country, or
by the great body of the people of Ireland.
Other speakers having addressed the meeting, the
resolution was adopted, and thanks having been voted
to the chairman, the meeting separated.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 14.—The Sidon steam-frigate
has hauled into the stream, trimmed for trial at the
measured mile in Stokes' Bay, which will take place
to-morrow wind and weather permitting. Much in-
terest is felt in the vessel's performance by the service.
Mr. Goold, son of Commander Goold, R.N., late of
her Majesty's ship Victory, Mr. Mosberry, son of the
officer of that name just superannuated from this dock-
yard ; and Mr. Crozier, of Lymington, are appointed
"extra" clerks in this dockyard on probation. They
will not be established unless qualified at the expira-
tion of twelve months.
The Termagant steam-frigate will make another
trial at the measured mile on Wednesday, when it is
expected a new screw and a little difference of stowage
will improve her speed.
We are requested to remind the inhabitants of this
port of the necessities of the poor at this inclement
season.
The Gladiator steam-frigate will convey the next
mail to the coast of Africa.
The Raleigh, 50, Commodore Sir Thomas Herbert,
K.C.8., is expected up from the Brazils on a change
of wind, as are several other vessels whose terms have
expired and reliefs been sent out.
The following ships have served the usual period of
commission :
The Albatross, 12, Commander Farquhar, on the
E tat I..dia station.
The Bulldog steam-sloop, Commander Key, on the
Mediterranean station.
The Columbine, 12, Commander J. C. D. Hay, on
the China station.
The Geyser steam-sloop, Commander Brown, on
the Cape of Good Hope station.
The Griffin brigantine, Lieutenant-Commander
Thurburn, on the Brazil station.
The Herald, 22, Captain Kelley, on the Pacific
station.
The Rileigb, 50, Captain Charles Hope, on tle
Brazil station.
The Rittlesnake, Clptain Stanley, on the New
Zealand station.
The Ro-amond steam-sloop, Commander Foote, on
the Cape of Good Hope st4tion.
The Vengeance, 84, Captain Sir 11. M. Blackwood,
on the Mediterranean station.

Wind E., strong breezes and cloudy weather.
PLYMOUTH, JAN. 12.—her Majesty's steam-vessel
Myrtle arrived on Tour:day from Portsmouth, with
seamen for the Indafatigab!e, 50, Captain S nart. The
,Myrtle lfft again cn Friday frr Portsmouth.
Her Mijesty's frigate Constance, 50, was warped to
the jetty on Wednesday, and will be taken into dock
to be examineo.

Preparations are making here for placing 500 tons
of coals on board the steam-frigate Terrible, Captain
Elope, on her arrival from Portsmouth, for Lisbon.
DOCKYARD.

The new system of separate payments to the arti-
sans and labourers commenced to-day at the iron
shed, in the presence of Sir John Louis, Admiral-
Superintendent, and the principal officers of the yard.
All the men, except a portion of the ropemakers and
smiths, were paid in twenty minutes—viz., between
five minutes to twelve o'clock, and fifteen minutes
after that hour.

Upwards of sixty artisan 9, of different brancbep,
were shut out of the yard on Thursday morning for
being too late. The bell commences at half-past
seven and ceases at twenty minutes to eight, when the
gates are closed. _ _

Eighteen boys, ordered to be entered as ship-
wrights' apprentices, were examined by the school-
master on Monday. On Tuesday an Admiralty
order was received to reduce the usual number of
eighteen to ten.
It is stated that for the next fourteen years two
boys are to be entered annually as ropemakers' ap-
prentices.
Six men will shortly be discharged from the Kin-
terbury Powder-works.
Spoken off the port on Thursday the new merchant
ship Gustave 1., Captain T. Beckman, of and from
Antwerp the Ist of January, bound out. The smack
William and Jane, Captain Manhall, of Bideford,
from Llanelly, with copper for Havre, put in yester-
day v. ith loss of mast and sails.

Find, easterly ; cold and frosty.
APPOINTMENTS.

Woo'Amu JAN. 14.—Paymaster and Purser—
George 11. L. Wise (1849) to the Hermes steam-
sloop, at Woolwich.
John Yenning to be Master-Smith at Sheerness
Dockyard; John Yenning to be Foreman of Smiths
at Pembroke Dockyard ; and Richard Forbes to be
Foreman of Smiths at Sheerness Dockyard.
Considerable anxiety has existed as to who would
be appointed successor to the late Rear-Admiral Sir
Francis A. Collier in command (f the East Indian

and China station, and several officers have been
named with the exception of the one who will obtain
the command. I t is now all but certain that their
Lordships have selected Rear-Admiral Charles John
Austen, C. 8., for this important command ; and from
the previous services of this gallant officer there is no
doubt he will fulfil the duties of the command with
honour to the country and credit to himself. Rear-
Admiral C. J. Austen was promoted to that rank on
the same day as the late Roar-Admiral Sir Francis
Collier—the 9th of November, 1846—having been
previously a Captain of the 10th of May, 1810.
The Enterprise, Captain Collinson, C. 8., when she
started from Greenhithe on S aturday morning last,
towed by the African steam-vessel, made such pro-
gress as to be soon out of sight of the Investigator,
and brought up in the Nob channel in the afternoon.
The Enterprise proceeded on her voyage at nine
o'clock A.M. on Sunday, and was towed through the
Downs by the African steam-vessel, which cast her
off at 4 30 P.M. The Investigator cast off the
Monkey and proceeded under canvas, when she
t
rounded the North Foreland and passed the Downli.
five P.M., the crews of both vessels being in e.xocevresennatt
spirits. Mr. Stuart, the Government pilyt,wh
Deal, and has
round with the Enterprise, landed. atnt
of Deal had
returned to Woolwich. The inl
linit3the vessels with
and
all their flags flying,
%issued, while the shore
Avent3 -me rounds as
tare. The Enterprise and t,
.vas crowded with spetialetyolrsnPvteostsi%iatntoersshathveeirreceleepivaerd-
Pol.fymottth,where they are to take on
tonsat preserved meats and other stores,
boardorderstthoiretayll
and are expected to be ready to leave that port on
Friday next. It has been subsequently stated, on
good authority, that Lady Franklin was not one of
the ladies who visited the vessels at Greenhithe, in
company with the Lords of the Admiralty, on
Friday last.
The Hermes steam-sloop, Commander Fishbourre,
will be complete and ready f.)r sea by the 31st inst.
The Niger steam-sloop is not expected to be ready
to proceed to Devonport until about the 6th February.
Twenty-five more of the operatives in the factory
department were discharged on Saturday night last,
and twenty-five more have received notice that their
services will be dispensed with after Saturday next.