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London, England, 1842-07-20 00:00:00

Sir C. DOUGLAS assented to the proposition, and
the debate was adjourned accordingly.
On the motion of Sir J. GRAHAM, the Manchester,
Birmingham, and Bolton Police Bill was read a first
time, and ordered to be committed this day,
The Report on the Prisons Bill was btaight up and
agreed to, and the Bill Was °Meted to be read a third
time this day,
The Customs Act Amendment Bill was read a se-
cond time, and ordered to be committed.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER obtained
leave to bring in a Bill to transfer the Stamp Duty on
Game Certificates in Ireland to the Exeige.

The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of,
and the Ilt.use adjourned et Two o'Clock.

ANTI-CORN L&W CONFERENCE.

(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
Mr. 11. RAwSoti moved, and the Rev. Mr. SHUTTLE-
wonni seconded, the adoption of the following reply :

TO JOSEPH STUROE, ESQ., BIRMINGHAIIt.

Sir,—l have received your letter, of the 4th inst., enclosing
a resolution of the same date, agreed to by the Council of the
National Complete Suffrage Union. After much consultation
and a mature consideration of the whole subjea to which
your letter and the resolution refer, I beg to offer to your
notice the following remarks. The Anti-Corn-law League
was organised for the accomplishment of one great object, the
entire abolition of the Corn-law, and by its constitution and
rules it is absolutely prevented from engaging in any other
agitation. To attempt this would he to annihilate the body as
aLeague, and it is believed by some of the sincerest and best
friends of the people that the dissolution of the League at this
time would be in reality, and would be held to be a victory on
the side of monopoly. You ask us to give up the great work
in which we are are now engaged, and you ask it only upon the
ground that our efforts must fail, and that without a fall re-
presentation of the wholepeople the Corn-law cannot berepealed.
%ire submit to you that this is an opinion opposed to the firm
conviction of very many of the best and most experienced
friends of the people. No man can doubt that the labours of
the League, by laying bare the injustice and oppres-
sion of which the Corn-law is the instrument, and thereby
exposing the corruption and selfishness of the ruling class,
have greatly subserved, and do now most powerfully
assist in furthering the objects of those who are wishing for a
thorough reform in the system of representation. Amongst
the ranks of Corn-law repealers are men of every shade of poli-
tical *pinion, and many of the most active of its members are
also zealous members of societies for the promotion of Parlia-
mentary Reform. Individually, they act as they think best,
along with all other societies, but as members of " the League,"
they believe their great object and the best interests of
their country are most advanced , by a steady and
unwavering adherence to the fundamental principle upon
which this organization was originally based. I think lam
justified in saying that no other agitation for any great object
has ever made a progress so rapid, when we consider the
immense obstacles which have opposed themselves in its way
arising from the obstinacy of the aristocracy, and from preju-
dices, and the want of information on the part of the people.
lons, &c., •
( Signed) P. A. TAYLOR.
The above reply was unanimously adopted.
The CHAIRMAN then read the following letter from
Coven try :
My Dear Sir,—l thank you for your communication. I
think you will have another Delegation from Coventry, but not
fir renal only.—( Cheers.) The people here are ripe for a
struggle. We have to-day presented a requisition to the
Mayor, well signed, at short notice, to call a meeting to con-
sider the state of the country. He has done so, and we meet
on Tuesday. Our measures are not resolved upon, but we
cannot keep the people back ; and I think we had better give
the reins in favour of democracy. Do urge upon the League the
propriety and policy of leading the people. We want but
leaders, and we will do anything and everything, but die masses
will not restrict their efforts to Corn-law repeal. Our lan-
guage will be denunciation of aristocracy and class-legislation,
and defiance of the present House of Commons. I shall be
glad of the latest information from head-quarters, that our
measures on Tuesday may be in harmony, if possible ; will you
write on Monday night ? Above all, impress upon the Dele-
gates that if they want the people at their back they must take
sip the suffrage question. Without that, their efforts are hope-
less, and the people will throw themselves upon more daring
and reckless leaders.—l am, yours truly,
J. WHITTERN.

The CHAIRMAN begged to say that the Conference
was not responsible for the opinions contained in the
different letters that were written to them, but they
thought it fair that all they received should be read, that
they might have the fair reflex of public opinion.—
(Cheers.) Ho would now read a letter from the Pot-
teries, which had been brought up by a gentleman de-
puted to supply the place of those who left them :
Cauldon-place, July lti, 1842.

. -
Dear Sir,—l have the honour to enclose you a copy of cer-
tain resolutions, which I trust will not be unwelcome. The
proceedings of the Deputies have given unbounded satisfaction
in this district, and all classes feel deeply indebted to them.
As you will recollect, I intimated to Sir R. Peel .at the in.
terview with him, the public peace is disturbed, the operations
of manufacture suspended, and the safety of society endangered.
Oh, Sir, these are fearful times 1 May a merciful God touch
the hearts of our rulers, so that they may grant us relief, and
that speedily. I am, dear Sir, very truly your!,
JOHN RIDGWAY.