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per week a swan. Four of the underground superintend
the mines have since been compelled to leave the placelr%
threats of violence, and Messrs. Rigby, who are away frnrutso;
scene of disturbance, are determined to support Mr. Staley,
to resist the demands of the men. The Magistrates loe
the alert to call in the military should any further violence
offered. Several houses have since been broken into, anuv,
is expected that several of the ringleaders will be taken
custody. The police force of the neighbourhood ivery
and Mr. Staley dare not enter Wales to identify his pesseeni'
from fear of his life.

ANTI-CORN-LAW ASSOCIATIOI' ,
,
The annual meeting of the Subscribers to the ,A9tr
elation waslield, yesterday, at the Crown and-Anc°°a,
Tavern. On the platform we observed the Earinf
nor, Lord Ijinnaird, the Hon. C. P. Villiers, IV'
Milner Gibson, M.P., Dr. Bowring, M.P., Col. Th,tlPle
&c. The room was extremely full at . two o'clOokr
time at which the meeting was called.
saiL
Mr. IVannuirroN took the chair, and in doing ,
he would not trespass on their time with any retner"stf,,
his own, as there were several Noble Lords and. Gel; re-e,
men ready to address the meeting; he should, there'°th
content himself by ceiling on the Secretary to tea°
Report.
Mr. S. Salmi then read the following Report :-- .tae
The Business Committee appointed by the MetropeL
Anti-Corn-law Association to transact the details of its &fri,.
beg leave to render to their constituents an ivcourit of
management for the past year, 1841.
The Interim Address issued by the Committee at the Fllse,o
of the year, which has been exten,ively circulated, and ',see
the hands of all the members, supersedes the necessity of ° y
enumerating various details, of which it would othereis°
the duty of the Committee to make a report.
Since the date of the last-annual getieral meeting. the Oro,'
ber of Branch Associations, in connexion with this Society'
increased from seventeen to sixty-four.
tea to
subscriptions which, for the year 1480, amounted
994/. 10s. 4d., have, up to 31st December, 1841, .reach
°"
sum of 1,332/. 16s. Id; The payments have beery"
£ ire d'
Rent
Public meetings
Stationery ....
'7
Priating
Lithography
192 16 °
Advertisements........ l2 20
Sa'aries, lectures, clerks, &c.
Wa;es, postage, parcels, and petty dis-
bursements
£1,382 11 Id
Up to the end of last year the Association distributed di-tte
parts of town and country, 252,537 tracts on the subjeetZail
food laws and tree trade, of which a particular list is ear
in the hands of members ; as also of four hundred and c'f;o:
seven lectures delivered under the auspices of the Asiociswee
The number of petitioners against the Corn-laws, for
_A to
year 1840, was 1,4.59,545; for 1841. they increas7s4l,
1,756,645 ; and for the first three monthS and a half. of
they already amount to 1,693,671 ; and the number of pot'
to 3,870. It is satisfactory to be enabled to report the re
altered tone of these petitions. While a very considereb, foto
portion of those presented in past years prayed Mutottl
modification or alteration of the Corn-laws, those
for 1842 are very nearly ananimous in demanding ihell
and immediate repeal.
Among the events connected with the business of the ld)"
elation, since the date of the last Address, the Committee ~tit
refer to the success of the Manchester Anti-Corn-lam 1"
the claims of which to the assistance of the metropolitan Pad
were efficiently urged by this Association. The-.olWeLiri'
answered by the presentation of numerous and valuable v—ciorr
buttons, which were transmitted to the Bazaar by
mittee. • estcl
The Association took an active part in the manage° co!'
the business of the Great Metropolitan Anti-Corn:4o,oi'
ference; a member of the Committee having beeo.r.,ot
mously elected its president, while Mr. Sidney Sreiw"
of
called to undertake the duties of its Secretary. The Conlee
believe that the numbers, intelligence, and social indite, ore
that assembly produced a powerful effect upon the Legivoo4,
while the ability, good, sense, and spirit with which its to"
was conducted were well calculated to secure the symentwe
confidence of the community. /
The Committee have the satisfaction to report the e= Il#
of an increase of zeal, intelligence, and business habit" tilt'
various branches of the Association since the date of the Itte
part. Their meetings are more frequent and regular--;so°
(cadence at lectures greater—and their local import3llto
political weight are much more sensibly recognised b,
community. Their steady support to, and prompt cci-o,e,
with, the operations of the Association, and of the Leagull,ioll,
been of essential service to the cause, and are thus rola!,
and gratetully acknowledged by the Commitee; who lit/
the same time point out to their censtituents.thea,
communication and extent of influence which this
o et
zation places at their disposal; and the great saving ," tbd
pense to the central Association, at which these ini;ol6'
enable the Committee vigorously to effect greatly ex
operations.
The stock of tracts on hand is at present not incOn'i_.,a'rtfoill
and the Committee take this public opportunity of 'thiwcootr
acknowledging the gift of several valuable and useful o,oo'
butions of broadsheets and pamphlets. They would Os°,
s! iniistl
the promptitude with which their correspondents-in
of the country have cce-• perated in the business of pft,ill,"ti° it
memorials, and communicated to them much mOO.
amereary and other intelligence connected with thesoC
The operations of the Association have been ernineo_loll
cessful, not only in arousing, but in enlightenin4.l?Vs sr;
mind on the subject of monopolies, and of the prniclP`_er
nature of public taxation. Indeed the Cominitteenefloa:
that the work of conviction among the commercial'e et,lool
facturing communities has, to a great extent, been accoMl%lollll
But the preponderance of legislative influence possessed °
_agricultural interest renders it necessary that before all e
Parliamentary success can be attained, there must
extensive conversion to free trade opinions of the rural 44,
tuencies. The unseemly spectacle of a kingdom divided re
itself in the existing antagonism of the commercial ar eel
cultural bodies, the Committee are most anxious to Igo'
and the growing dissatisfaction of tne tenantry with'tbe IP
tion of the new sliding scale and tariff, and the inflickien_ditt°
Income-tax residers it high y probable that if the C° oil
are enabled by the liberality of the public to carry their le opi
tions into the surrounding predial districts, the ienr,ro,
Great Britain may at no distant date be found in.tb
the Association, covinced, with Lord Western, that t
and immediate renunciation of protection, which . ei,
them at once to know with what they have to content,
1".11.1,
preferable to the uncertainty of those perpetual cha
the direction of the removal of commercial restrictiettactn
the progressive disproportion betwixt the domestic Pr''4,
at'food, and the increasing numbers of the pepulat'i?%o
with the growing influence of free trade doctrines, re
or
evitable. itioe ode
The Committee would congratulate the Assoel ,00
the extent and rapidity of the success of their elerctltbe
sated by the alt, red language of the Legislature, and The
mercial revolution effected by the Government.. sret,
Corn-law sophisms which were urged in epposit-i°tio, on!
formally abjured by the members of the Cabinet ; fort!'"
ness of the principles of the Association has been Tades 4
recognised ; and credit has been even claimed for 9, ersk:‘
deavours, safely and gradually to carry them into tnglOolf,:o
of fiscal legislation ; while the leading members of theoestroo
ment have explicitly disclaimed the finality of theta 01_101
they propose, and claim for them only the charae,re tr-os
commencement of a system of alterations in the entice ll'o¢
the country. This virtual challenge to perserelible fleet
enlightening of the public mind, combined with heel
efil#
conviction thatr the imposition of new taxes has' osexe
upon the country solely from the incapacity of the
of
people to meet aoy longer the demands of tb;o97oers'
' venue, while they are impoverished by the .Aies 'ore
private and class monopolies, and their eat', ofe;
tysed by commercial restrictions, call for more vitribsergoor:
tions, and give better promise of speedy. succe4,ol
while the formal recognition of the principles 01_„,e, ceolifel!
made equally by the late and tl..e present Goveroonity ott.,
from the advocates of free trade all suspicion theitiboe
in the advocacy of a cause which is now vindicate4o. 00.
lieent Members of both the great parties in the • tosivel7,
scarcely thirteen years ago Mr. Hume's motion, fcfcionleloare.
duty on wheat of twenty shillings per quarter, fouL
_..sjortlit
supporters in the House of Commons, the sating wof 104
new carried through both Houses by an overwh,e's6ooo,„ 11'
of that Geetleman's political opponents. The !jot. ofl_qoapec,i
year for inquiry into the Corn-laws, which
off°lo66°,nort
adherents, when brought forward in the neer 'fisny;A an'
this year of a motion for a low fixed duty, has ufi.s tWitoie%
by 226 votes, and Mr. Villiers' specific motion,_%);(inc
immediate repeal of the Corn-laws, has recel_%.oe....tioo9,
pairs) the support of 110 representatives of the ciii`k-oPv;s
The Committee have endeavoured to conduct oa,:oLcioC)'
of the Association with as mueh attention to .c_caew‘e
consistent with maintaining a character of spirltrea Moho
The subscriptions hitherto realised for the serve
rent year exhibit no falling off in the liberalityose coore
or the resources of the Association. The ewn!,;ts-oft e.r tb.
to add, that the present state and future prosr-itios.
try, now more than ever call for renewlectsr:dev:nrludr
enforcement of the legislative adoption of free
;toil pub
,
and that it will be their' earne-t endeavour, fart Cuts 1,1_1171, the/
fully to apply all the funds which their con%inks °'..!,tee,
aitheir disposal, to the attainment of the
Of toe re,air
are associated to accomplish. By order cs,
spectfully reported by FRANCIS PL;;4I, C7-`
SIDNEY Sith `
oroeecu
448, Strand, London, April 26, 1842. inte of the
The CHAIRMAN said, that before the.,..el, the f!eicapett,
ing he should put the ordinar uestion! The shotiott at
ceived, adopted, printed, and Circulated.
~Dureadoor.
question then, in order that the Earl of e• ;11,00t"L',,
proip.hoeseEtahrel
otitrsßt
Arensnolnuntiothne.—n (rCosheeearnsal.tolsierdr°t.he Chair..ideob
•th coos id
ence to the call of the Hon. Gentleroelld IV, 12ted
propose the first resolution, but he Li en Ole° hso
reluctance, as he was no orator, and
form the duty which had been entruseteldritdn.hbierain.g"ifesrnetleideleir:
been asked to move the resolution, and anxiety Prey
anxious on the subject, he had allowed ", oe anxiety
rst
fare of the cause to supersede his feaeLl'gseswasinilaig:at',t
ostcebe:tg..l:o,9
haps he might be allowed to say. part Y athat 6°1'03 fel
ley
as a proof of his anxiety in the cou,ne'cled.--(,C, oheest apa."4l
meeting of the sort he had ever
resolution he had been requested toe e-
Pbaneful eneltisa nu the 016701
and protracted experience
hersvi violation taito
tnhoi
sf, the
the
rri itTni
rpdl e s thifvueisrhsAaris.;cieicatut i;hni:tileppri n
a nd Pj° Y restc7
the justice, humanit, and stow
the Prese-t ring and Berl
ntuofterstreuelise
lion, have
and
w a
gloomyys advocated,
p rns
wacntd.se d° fe atehent i onans,
community demand 'caws
power t°
to in the chealoi
Briton the invaluable
urchase his f rTzsfor ktra,r,
ulated thenl yet
d then' of He congrat d hut
He congratulate
in the best market,
ent tme. t heard Tea
Corn-law at the pres
n ort thee had jus
course wtie
' flattering .-seP lead made in the co Tiag tie
only on toeand
the room,
the progress the here entered
Earl continue..
ea that WI tee
months.—( Mr. Howe. ) The Noble
ceived with loud cheerieg.
nce, and when th.Y.,l_re was ee
soeiation had been in exihstaed
and
fthe position of the queition °r
„ot
progress thex principles
For the first year at
td ii
thhe-,1.t
rerif
cause for congratulatio • it was no.
se
on t
rOMess;
sociation made but Tittle p
el'of Commons, which sat
:°n
the sTii4
the Committee of the ..do.tis
It was that that directedt
the Pao/
believed that it was som.ewhereadaebohuet
,:hunrefeessyee:eatva.ena:ff.,se
port duties was published.
By that rel'fr
mind seemed to be at once
ct drawne.eering.
The ergus:ls.oenyeaffgreol
their prospects were me n
different to those used. t
the
00
them were totally eve Pr
0 bite t
against •
and this was anoth
lion of the public to the subject.
in
by the "me Part)" had made. the quesletisotrie is
mind
In the very a Secs
progress their cause
nettle njes-
t used against the repot. den
Parliament, the argumen s
At the present - 100 ecit
of foreign count.ries•
given up, the only peon)r;re.
took place in the House of Lords, daring the Ist C I
ougbt to be totally - 10" nut
could
using it being thea:arergusmweanstth,,a,tatshiesaciorunyptr
country At
of Wellin4ton•-,4" me-fe
t food for the increasing pop ho
supply sufficient
tused by their opponentee , of
had been another argument
• lv given up, and that was thenet° ce
was not entire
was now admitted on all hand.s that
.the couunitartYinn.
„.ay, for a Noble Lord, in the frosedbssegdi7ta:sdbe“4l
in of iriteetiSl
t
tdiecbtai°ten, tl:adagradmitted ;thha'tutth'eevielsnrstiheca°t p _
to.
--Orions to Ireland. It had also been stated