The Sun.
London, England, 1842-07-27 00:00:00

THE A
CONFERENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

- The Delegates met again the morning, shortly eft°
twelve o'clock, at Herbert's Hotei, Palace-yard,-.P. A.
Taylor, Esq., in the chair.
'the CHAIRMAN said that their cause was progressing;
—(Hear, hear.) Every day brought fresh evidence of
its progression.—(Hear, hear.) Those who had read
the accounts of what had taken place at the late into.-
views between the Deputation from the manufae'
turing districts and the members of' the Govern'
went, must perceive that the tone of Ministers was now
altered. They no longer said in reply to the statements
of distress, or the proposed suggestions for its remedy,
" You have not tried our Tariff, you have had no exPe*
rience of our new Corn-law, you have had no time to see
the working of the sliding-scale, and already there Bre
symptoms of the approach of better times." Pint
Ministers, one and all, now said, e These
things are engaging the serious and anxions
attention of the Government."—(Hear, hear.) That
meant, if it meant anything at all, that they were
anxiously considering the subject, with a view to action;
mid they had, therefore, got to the point of forcing II
Ministers that consideration and inquiry which they 1,6
refused in the House of Commens.—(Hear, hear.) fbe
'
.Chairman then read the following letters from corns'
pondents in the provinces :
" Fenton, July, 1842.
" My dear Sir—The whole of the Staffi.rdshire r°ti.
teries are now at a complete stand. Sixty thousand
people must be entirely thrown out of employ, and thirti
or forty thousand more or less injured by the colliers' strike'
Masses of people are flying to the parish for relief 1
the poor-house is full, and thousands yet to claim relief;
the New Poor-law is virtually abandoned.
" The'people although generally well-behaved, are de'
termined on some grand change in our political system.
" The County Magistrates aro in daily and nightly lit'
tendance on the troops; an awful explosion is expectedi
when and how we know not, but all agree that it wil`
CORM
" Several county families are leaving, being fearful of
the groups of sturdy men who go about begging.
" The Magistrates are calling out all the manufne'
turers and shopkeepers as special constables, and an
increase to the police force will take place; thus adding
to our difficulties by enlarged rates, though necessary
from present appearances.
"The truth is, we have to thank the Corn-laws for all
this danger and trouble, and most people are careless 119
to the result, seeing as much to fear from the aristocrat
(though under cover) as &cm the democracy, who appear
to be less selfish than the practised bands of landowners,
whose hearts are yet unsoftened by the miseries of 6
famishing peop:e.
" Believe me,ray dear Sir, your's, most obediently ..;
" C. J. MASON:
" Bath, July 22, 1842.
" Sir,—l isish it were in my power to give a w°ll
cheering account of the state of things in this neighbour'
hood than you constantly receive from the manufacti"
ing districts; but though the suffering and destitutii°
here may not be so great or of so harrowing ae:
scription—yet, even here, things strongly indicate son';
terrible convulsion. A perfect stagnation perYnuef
all trades and professions. The depreciation iti value °
all descriptions of property is truly awful—even in the
rural districts one-third of the labouring poor are with'
out employment, and I feel assured that nine-tenths et
the whole population find their income (with the WWII
economy) inadequate to meet their expenses. You
naturally ask how is it that no effort is to be made in till„
neighbourhood to induce the • Government to arrest the
progress of this desolating scourge ? I answer, beeatil
we have no confidence that our present Government "'id,
yield to anything short of a convulsion, and this We
not wish to hasten by any co-operation with those w6t
see no remedy but in a total subversion of the present
framework of society. I believe that the unfettering
trade will alone perfectly restore prosperity, and for tht'e
reason I write to implore you will not, as a body,
tempted to join in any movement that may be in e°11:1
templation to effect any other change than a total repo
of all restrictions on trade. If you can be instruma°,„
in accomplishing this object, you will have done more!:
promote the happiness and welfare of mankind than },6'
ever been achieved by mortals. Wishing you success,
" I am yours, &c. R. SPENCER."
TO GEORGE THOMPSON, ESQ., SECRETARY TO THE 31.••

INO OF ANTI-CORN-LAW DEPUTIES IN LONDON.
Forfar, July 19, 1842.
of
•• My dear Sir,—On my return to Scotland, end It
last week, I found the state of the people here nme
worse than when I left for London two weeks before.
The number of the unemployed has greatly increasaili;
that time, and is increasing every day. Winders aro
plorably ill off ; many of those who do get a little en:
ployment can get no more than brings them in fourpen'
a week!!!
"In Kirriemuir things are still worse. The une_lll
de-
ployed and starving population have become quite in
jected. The most fearful prospects are now Cl'sinhgave
around all this district. The manufacturers here their
not a single ray of hope to encourage them par-
laudable endeavours to keep their weavers eref 'iv felt
tial employment. I cannot describe what I
t, work
this day on seeing so many who are willing ter "ton-
applying at my door fur a little charity, the greed to tisk
ber of whom have never till this morning stnnP tile
charity in their life before ! The Committee Ut ,
Anti-Corn-law Association here request me to eSPre'
their decided approval of all the steps the Conference
have taken ; and although they cannot send up another
Delegate for want of funds, they most cordially eouticle
in the wisdom of those gentlemen who continue to meet'
and are prepared to carry out any plans which the Con'
ference may adopt or recommend to be pursued throng'''
Out the country at this crisis.
On Monday evening upwards of 3,000 people °-4.;
sembled on a common in the neighbourhood of tbi
town, when I addressed them from an open carriage f`"r
an hour and a half, giving an account of the Confcreno!
up to the time I left London, and of the state of 0'
country, as brought out at our meetings. The 11;
,
oust and some of the Magistrates were present. a
large assembly felt deeply on hearing the details, an
approved of the proceedings of the Conference. ' ,
`• Another great open air meeting is to be held !'i
morrow morning, to pass some strong resolutiOns,
will be forwarded by the next post to our representatii'
in Parliament, Mr. Hume.

" I any, my dear Sir, yours very faithfully.
" WILLIAM LOW.
(The Meeting had not concluded when we went to press.)

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge 3/I',
suite yesterday honoured the Surrey Zoological tiaralll
with a visit, for the purpose of inspecting the beautur;
exhibition of flowers and fruits got up by the incinhe 9
of the South London Floricultural Society. The ptticn
arrived early in the morning, before the adinissi°,l
of the general company, so as to obtain a view of the
flowers while their freshness was yet uninjured by "1
atmosphere of the crowded tents. His Royal Ifigfinejof
returned again in the evening to witness the displaY
fireworks from the Castle of St. Angelo.
LAMENTABLE CATASTROPHE—SEVEN LIVES TAO:,
—Sheerness was on Monday thrown into a state ofexcitento,
in consequence of the fallowing melancholy and distressiug, 5
sco
cident. The steam-packet Sheerwater, hich arrive(' 51
Sheerness (Monday) for the purpose of getting a suppliie,
provisions and stores, had occasion to send the Captain. gr%
with Mr. Thomas Corral, the surgeon, Lieut. Cudlip, and
,5
men to Chatham dockyard for stores, and when they arrqe
at the point in Folly or l'incup Reach, a sudden squall ran t
mainsheet of the lugsail through the man's hand who wo ark
lending to the sheet ; the after-leech of the sail flee fol'so
and fouled round the halyards and mast, by which the sail fir,
thrown a-back, the boat capsized, and the six m n and "he
Corral, the surgeon, were unfortunately drowned. Whet'
Captain's pig capsized, Lieut. Cudiip caught hold of the taco
board, by which he kept himself afloat for nearly three- qtiarLise•
of an hour, when he was rescued from death by the CalT„i
and crew of the steam-packet Queen Victoria, she then be 7
on her passage from Rochester to Sheerness. Lieut. Cate
when picked up, was in a very exhausted state, but iihor"
recovered himself. Re was put to bed in the master's by
and on the Queen Victoria's arrival at Sheerness, he was tike
on board the Shearwater. •

_ _ -----
His Excellency Earl De Grey, accompanied by l'st
private secretary, Mr. Magennis, arr.ved at his mansion, 'co, b•James's-square, shortly after five o'clock last evening front 00
lin Castle. The Noble Earl takes his departure in a few; `l4it,
for Germany, to drink tke waters for the benefit of his heti.'
which is somewhat impaired by repeated attacks of gout. co
FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDEST.—A fatal accident
curred on the line of the Manchester and Birmingham Rai
way, on Monday forenoon last. A farmer, named John Leal
aged 52, residing at Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire, having engt4he
some men to mow the hay grass growing on the slopes ofe.,,et
line, was watching them work, and as the half-past nine o'c',l4
train was advancing from Manchester, he observed his
ht
lying basking on the line. The dog not heeding his ca";inig
ran to take it out of the danger, and, immediately on his et",,le
hold of it the engine came up and knocked him down, and 'r„o
of the carriage wheels passed over his body. He was kilted-
the spot, and his boiy was much mutilated.

BIRTHS.
On the 24th inst., at Highgate, Mr. F. Rivingtou, of 3, roef
On the 24th inst., at Finsbury-place, the lady of Dr. •'3
Riqdon Bennett of a son.
On the 19th inst.. at Cheltenham, the lady of W. E. ller'
ton, Esq., of a daul. War. of
On the 24th in. t.. the wife of C. W. Graham, Esq.'
Upper Belgrave.plaoe, of a son, still-born. ,of
On the 24th inst., at Norfolk-square, Brighton, the 160
Lieutenant-Colonel Yaldwyn, Madras Army, of aeon. the
On the 24th inst.. at. Guildford-street, Russell-square,
lady of Forbes Winslow, Esq., surgeon, of a son. bat
On the 25th inst., at Coombe Lodge, the lady or 11°
Allfrey, Esq., of a son.

MARRIED.
On the 26th inst., at Plumstead, Mr. J. W. Letts, gee° ,
son of Mr. Thomas Letts, of Yarmouth, to Susannah Franc"
youngest daughter of Mr. James Reduath, of Shooter's-hill'
On the 20th inst., at Holywell Church, Oxford, 6""ic,
Kirkham Paxon, Esq., of Cranfield, Bedfordshire, surgeons
Esther Augusta, eldest daughter of Mr. Jonathan Low"tie"
of Oxford. Bells
On the 23d inst., at St. Peter's, Walwortb,
tf 'ail
Esq., surgeon, tic., of Walworth, to Theodosia Amelia,
daughter of Richard Penny, Esq., late of the Board of Ti.d€'•

D ED.
At the Castle House, Ilfracombe, on the 23d inst., La"
Wrey, wife of Sir Bouchier Palk Wrey' Bart.
On the 3O 0 June,
311th of at Albano, near Rome, Constance*
daughter of the lat Rbert Grant, aged 9.
n the 21st inst.,e atSir 'l'i
Calverieigh Court, erton, Collieries
Elizabeth, relict of the late Lieutenant-General charnaa''
'loyal Artillery, of Tamtield House, Somerset.
On the 23d inst., Alice Smith, eldest daughter of Gila'',
Sewell, Esq., of Clarendon-square.
theOynouthnege23.lttdhaiungsht.t,eraotfHthrietssletlel
Samuel House HOaxnfocrodeskla,irEe,„lLous.is_s,
On the 25th inst., at West-end, Hampstead, Sir Will'aw;
Woods, Knt., Garter Principal King-of-Arrns. and Knight of
the Royal Hanoverian Gnelphic Order, Awed 56*

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the County of Middlesex, Wednesday, July 27s 1842. ;'• •