The Sun.
London, England, 1842-03-02 00:00:00

CHARTIST MEETING.

A. public meeting was held last• night, at the Feathers
Tavern, Warren-street, Fitzroy-square, to take into considera-
tion the conduct of "that portion of the Press styling them-
selves Liberal, in giving inaccurate reports of the proceedings
of public meetings of the working classes."
Mr. Noon Es took the , Chair ; and having read the circular
calling the meeting together, called on
Mr. Fa liftAß to move the first resolution, who, in.doing so,
said that a meeting had taken place at Camden-t Own, for the
purpose of opposing the plan of her Majesty's Ministers with
respect to the Corn-laws, and in the report of which in a
Morning Paper it had been stated that Mr. Sidney Smith had
proposed a resolution which was carried unanimously, and he
(Mr. Farrar) declared that Mr. Sidney Smi:h was not pre-
sent at all during the meeting. He then went into various
other statements concerning the reports of the paper in ques-
tion, as having misrepresented the reception of an amend-
ment proposed at the meeting by a Chartist, and concluded by
propOsing a resolution, to the effect that that portion of the
Press styling themselves Liberal are unworthy of the support of
the public.
'1 his resolution was seconded v Mr. GoonreLtow, and
carried unanimously.
Mr. WALL defended the Press, and contended that a more
honourable class of persons did not exist than the reporters,
and he felt that no other motive would actuate them than that
of justice.

11,1 r. WADDINGTON then moved a resolution, to the effect
that a committee should be formed for the purpose of watching
the future conduct of that portion of the Press which had been
before alluded to, and that the meeting pledged themselves to
withhold their support from that portion of the Press.
A committee was then formed, and a vote of thanks ]leaving
been passed to the Chairman, the meeting separated.

Qrula?N's THEATRE.—Mis. liallett, the author,
of " Woman's Whims," " Nobody's at Home," &a., has produced
a new vaudeville, which is now performing at this theatre with
very excellent success, entitled The Timorous Gentleman. The
incidents cleverly display the nervous irritability of an elderly per.
soilage of the old school, Sir Aspen Tremour (Mr. Royer), whose
habitual nervousness is fearfully increases! by his footman Robert

(Mr. Renaud), and a Captain Beßain (Mr. Reeves), with intent to
facilitate the object of the latter for eloping with Sir Aspen's niece,
Melliora (Miss Brookes). It is a very attractive little piece, and
bids fair to stand on the stock.list ofi theatrical interludes.

DESTRUCTIVE FutE.—Last night, a little before 11
o'clock, an alarming fire brOke out in the premises situate in
Tudor.street, Blackfriars, occupied conjointly by Mr. Davidson,
printer, Mr. Hodson, printer and publisher, Mr. Harel 'Dealt*.
ruler, Mr. Priest, auctioneer and broker, and a manufacturer of
India-rubber and ledger-backs. The fire was first discovered en
the premises occupied by Mr. Hare. The Farringdon engine
was quickly on the spot, and other engines of the Brigade Bata.
blishment and West of England office. Mr. Priest's vast and value.
ble stock of elegant ffirniture is entirely consumed. Mr. Davidson's
family were out of town, btit the families of the other two gen.
tlemen were in bed, all of whom, we are happy to say, effected
their escape in safety. The amount of property consumed Is
very great, but whether the whole, or any part, is Insured,
could not be learned. Dir.-Davidson had some extensive works
on hand, amongst which was a complete copy of " Dibdie's
Songs," the whole of which is destroyed, beside a great quan-
tity of stereotype plates of different works, as well as music.
By one o'clock the fire was almost wholly got under.

A correspondent who writes from Ripon, complains
that Mr. Roebuck should have deserted his post nitshout a pair,
when the division on Mr. Villier's motion took plat, and gone
down to attend the Bradford Sessions.

MESSRS. RIDGE'S BANKRUPTCY.—The whole of
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, we observe by the Brighton Guar.
dian, was occupied by Mr. Missing, and two other Commiadonera,
in examining the bankruptcy accounts of the Messrs. Ridge, at the
Dolphin Inn, Chichester, but the manner in which these had been
kept were so incorrect, that nothing satisfactory could be arrived
at. Mr. Missing finally expressed himsi if grieved at the conduct
of the bankrupts towards their creditors, and admonished them to
lay aside alt fictitious accounts, and produce a fair and faithful tut.
lance-sheet. For this purpose, as the affairs were intricate, the
Chairman gave them the longest possible 'motet tio.l for preparing it,
viz. three months.

WOMEN AND TILE CORN-LAWS.—The women's me-
morial for the abolition of the Corn-laws had already received
210,000 signatures--namely, in Edinburgh. 30,000; in Sontbarnp-
ton, 3,000 ; in Leicester, 17,000 ; -in Bolton, 22,0001 in Man-
chester, 81,000; in Warrington, 6,400; in Stockport, 8,000;
in Acrington, 3,000; in kipton, 4,000 ; in Southport, 1,700; in
Rochdale, 6,000, &c. ; and there were numbers of other placescontinually sending up signatures, or sending out "nva:res`:
The work was not yet done. It was expected that the memorial
the
Would receive 300,000 signatures before it was presented
the pledge of passive reoletsnoe. fe erP
Vmrs'
Queen; and it was intendtd to canvass all who signed it to sign