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rHE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY I9I 1842.

the practice should be based, cannot be yet
prepared to enter the preparatory school of the new
world; or to become members of the' Rational Sys-
tem of Society. The parties who form this nucleus
should also be superior in the knowledge and prac-
tice of the business in which they are to take a part,
or to lead in the instruction of others ; in order that
all the affairs of the Society.may exhibit the like su-
xneriority over the old world in practice, that the sys-
tem possesses in principle. If we thus proceed for a
short period, it will become palpable to all that the
s)ld world has been hitherto in the shell of ignorance ;
that it has scarcely yet made a speck of perforation to
admit a ray of knowledge within, to dispel some of
the wild conjectures of a crude imagination at work
in darkness, before the true light of science, to be ob•
tained only from long experience, could enter. The
world ihas hitherto existed within an atmosphere of
error and falsehood—it is now to be born again, and
to enter upon a new life of truth. The results f this
change will appear miraculous to the members of the
old world ; and they will stand astounded when they
shall witness them. The varied madness of party
spirit, of religious fury, of political wars, and of com-
mercial contests, will then appear in all their hideous
forms, in their naked characters ; and men will won-
der that they could have been kept in the shell of
ignorance so long, and held in the bondage of so much
falsehood and misery. Some parties have supposed
that the new world could not support itself in con- •
test with the old. Do these parties understand the
subject about which they thus hastily express such •
an opinion ? Do they know what old society is,
of what the new will be ? Are they at all conscious
of the incalculable waste and finis-application of capi-
tal, time, skill, and labour in every department
of the business of life, in old society ? Are they in any
degree aware of the extraordinary economy which the
mew system will exhibit, by a direct application of the
capital, skill, and labour of society to produce the
most valuable wealth, and to distribute it in the most
advantageous manner—to form a superior character
for all men and women, and to govern them according
to the laws of their nature ? Are they aware that by
this change there will be, in the common language of%
commerce, a saving of full seventy-five per cent. be-
tween the two systems in favour of the new; besides
that, the old possesses a large proportion of inferior
wealth, while in the new all will be superior qualities?
Can these parties, in their present state, expand their
minds to a new condition of human affairs, when it
will be ascertained, beyond the shadow of doubt, that
1111 tho professions with all their present expenditures
may be gradually most beneficially superseded—that
other measures may be adopted to terminate any ne-
ce4sity for standing armies or warlike navies, and yet,
that every country shall be far better protected from
enemies than any has ever been, or can be, under the
irrational system in which all are now so miserably in-
volved ? these parties ever estimated the immense
loss to society arising from a division of interests, com-
pared with an union of interests—from individual and
national competitions and contests—from the present
system of wasting valuable materials to produce in-
ferior articles and fabrics—from the grossly erroneous
:systems of training and educating the human race,
physically, mentally, morally, and practically—from
the wasteful, most injurious, and demoralizing system
of distributing the expensively-created inferior wealth,
with which society is so unwisely deluged—from
governing the population of the world by force and
fraud—and from carrying on all the affairs of life, and
the whole intercourse of society under a system of •
error, which compels to universal falsehood ? Those
who cannot comprehend these matters, and perceive
the erroneous difference between the expense, waste,
and useless extravagance of the present system, com-
pared with the wise economy in every department of
life in the new, can have no clear or comprehensive
views of society, nor be vet prepared to take an
active part in the general allairs of a rational system
for forming the character, and employing, and govern-
ing mankind. But rejoice with me, my frismds ; the
day has at length arrived when the whole truth re-
specting man may be openly declared to the world,
and when measures may be introduced in accordance
with it which shall compel future generations to be-
come, from their births, superior beings, and to en-
joy a rational and, therefore, most happy state of ex-
istence, essentially itnproving and advancing, without
retrogression, through every succeeding generation.
All now required is, that we be true to ourselves
and to the magnificent and glorious cause which
we have undertaken to emancipate the human race
from the thraldom and bondage of the force, fraud,
and universal deception by which alone the world
has hitherto been governed.
The utmost unanimity has hitherto pervaded the pro-
ceedings of the Congress, and from the increase in the
vigour of the Society, and union of action which has
taken place during the past year ; and the progress
which has been made in the improvement of the So-
ciety's
property, and in the erection of buildings
upon it, the prospects of future progress are most pro-
mising. A system of unity, too, has been adopted
throughout the general and local government, and
proceedings of the Society, which has greatly in-
creased the efficiency of its operations.

THE DINNER.

The tables were laid on the beautiful lawn in front
of the new building, called " Harmony Hall," and
at 3 p.m. about 100 members and friends sat down to
dinner. A band of music was in attendance.
After dinner the President, desiring to dispense with.
the usual mere personal compliments passed upon
such occasions, proceeded to propose a series of
sentiments. He commenced by observing—
It has long been my intention that this should not
be an ordinary day, and those who have narrowly in •
spected the north end of the new buildings will✓ have
discovered some letters upon it; they are " C. of M.,"
which means the commencement of the Millenium
which has begun to-day ; and as in the Millenium
the language of truth will alone be spoken, we must
commence now in that spirit. I have now to propose
" Her Majesty—his Royal Highness Prince Albert
—with all the members of the Royal Family ; and
may her Majesty's reign be long and happy in pro-
portion as she cordially assists to improve the cmn-
RACTER and CONDITION of all her subjects, as justice
requires, without partiality to any class, sect, or party,
throughout her Majesty's extended dominions.' It
usual on these occasions (continued Mr. Owen)
to be complimentary, without there being any mean-
ing in those compliments, but I hope we shall hence-
forth adhere to the language only which best ex-
presses our thoughts anefeelings.
The toast was received standing, and with musical
honours.

Mr. OWEN, again rising, said, the next toast
I have to submit to you is—" The Governments
of the world ; may they soon be relieved from
the bondage of the priesthood, and perceive the
advantages to be obtained by, and secured to, all
parties by the abandonment of the old, ignorant,
system of governing by force and fraud, which have
inflicted such enormous evils upon society ; and may
they be induced to adopt the rational system of truth
and justice, based on the fact that the character of
man is formed for him ; a system which will en-
sure to all,—knowledge, permanent prosperity, and
happiness."
The next toast the CHAIRMAN proposed was—
" The national deliberative assemblies of all those
countries which call themselves civilized ; and may
their future deliberations be based on the knowledge
derived from facts, and be productive of the truth
and happiness which such knowledge can alone give
to the inhabitants of any country; and may they
cease to be influenced by local prejudices, supersti-
tions, or interests, but may their sole objects become
the prosperity, well-being, and happiness of all nations."
This toast having been drank,
The CILAIRMAN said, I will next propose to you—
" The Army and Navy ; and may they soon be
employed to produce peace, plenty, and harmony
throughout society, instead of being directed to mur-
der and plunder the people of distant countries." ,
:In submitting this toast the Chairman said :
The armies and the navies of the world are at the
present moment under the best training to form Com-
a aunities in the shortest possible time, and I hope the
irne is not far distant when the governments having
the direction of those armies and navies, will direct
them to produce the plenty and the harmony to which
e have referred. It will be their interest to do so,
and I hope that the population of all those countries
will speedily induce them to feel that it is their duty,
and wilt be for their advantage so to employ them.
(Hear, and cheers.)
Mr. FLEMING observed, that since the year 1830
the standing armies of Europe had cost 2,000,000,000/.
sterling. The thought would naturally arise —had
/hat efficient organization and ample sum been applied
'in the manner proposed by their Chairman, what
iinprovement might not have been effected in the con-
dition of society at the present time ?
The next toast the CHAIRMAN proposed was—" The
Triest hood of the World ; and may they speedily
ire placed under circumstances to enable them
to discover that it is their interest to abandon all
di)mination over the human mind, and to acquire and
tetteh useful knowledge, instead of useless and most
iii; urious s up m.stitions ."
The eIitIRMAN said, as a friend near him had just
asked for a glass of water, it appeared to him a good
(,pportunity to state their belief that the greatest evils
of past society had arisen from intemperance—
Clear,
hear)—from intemperance in eating and drink-
ir g. We are (said he) doing all we can to introduce a
s-Tstem of temperance in-a-ilthings, well knowing that
le point of perfection in human existence will be
obtained only when we shall be trained to exercise
sel our appetites and feelings temperately, and when
t Icy shall all be exercised, and none he dormant.
ive should have had wine, perhaps, upon the table
t,,_4y, but if we are to preach temperance to our
lira/ie.hes, and to all the members of those branche,,
i e deem it unjust, impolitic, and erroneous for us
'to allow a contrary example to that which we teach.—
(iiear.) He; therefore, trusted that the guests who
VA come from a distance, and who had been in the

habit ofdaily taking wine, would excuse the exclusion
of it for the reasons [stated, but any parties were,
welcome to as much water as they pleased.—(Laugh-
ter and cheers.)
The next toast proposed by the CHAIRMAN was—
" The Legal and Medical professions ; may the
people soon discover the error in which they are
founded—the injury which they suffer from them ; and
may every one of these now worn-out and worse than
useless trades, be speedily placed in a condition to
effect more good to society, and themselves to derive
from it much more respect, prosperity, and happi-
ness." Mr. Owen then said, I hold it, my friends,
that all the professions are mere professions ; that they
are based upon an error which pervades all of them,
and which error prevents them from doing that good
to society, which I hope will now be effected in a short
time. If the capital which is expended in teaching
young people these professions of insincerity, mystery,
and deception, were employed to give occupation to
those individuals who are now unemployed, and those
parties themselves were better employed than they
now are, the wealth a the world would be increased
to an enormous extent ; the sincerity of the world
would be greatly increased, and the general happi-
ness would be increased also. 'Mope, therefore, that
these systems of mystery and deception will come to
a speedy termination.
The CHAIRMAN next gave—" The true cultivation
of all the human faculties; and may society soon
make arrangements for the due exercise of all of
them at the proper period of life ; and may
nature, well trained and highly cultivated in
each individual, be our future guide to knowledge
and happiness' instead of the far worse than useless
teaching and preaching of the priesthood of the
world."

This having been responded to,
The CHAIRMAN rose and said, the next senti-
ment I have to propose is—" The production and
distribution of wealth ; may they speedily be
arranged to abundantly supply the inhabitants of
all countries, without inducements to deteriorate its
qualities, or the necessity to continue the demo-
ralizing practice of endeavouring to buy it
cheap, and sell it dear." I think (said Mr.
Owen) we have investigated this subject, so far
as to be able to say with confidence, that there will be
no difficulty whatever in making arrangements,
to produce with ease and pleasure, wealth abundantly
to supply all the inhabitants of the earth ; nor will
there be greater difficulty in maid ng other arrangements
to distribute that wealth after it has been created, in
such a manner as that there will be no demoraliza-
tion in its possessors, and that the necessity for buy-
ing cheap and selling dear will entirely cease. I
have been compelled, long since, to entertain the
opinion, that so lung as it is necessary for indi-
viduals to be trained and practised in the art of buy-
ing cheap and selling dear, it is only a waste of
word; to talk about honesty or about virtue ; and,
therefore, until arrangements shall be made to en-
able the population of all countries to distribute the
wealth after it has been produced, without these de-
moralizing effects, we cannot expect to attain that
state of society to which we all so confidently look
forward.

After the lapse of a few minutes, the CHAIRMAN
rose and 'said—Our next sentiment is one of as much
importance to society as any that can be brought
forward. That which I am going to ask for has
never yet existed, and while the principles upon
which society has been based Allan continue to
he supported by the authorities-of the world, it never
can be obtained. But so soon as the opinions and
notions upon which old society has been based shall
be abandoned, and the true principles of society
adopted, there will be no difficulty in its attainment.
It is—

" The union of all parties for the benefit of all."
There is (continued Mr. Owen) but one interest
throughout the whole of society; and so soon
as we shall be one in thought with reference
to our own nature and the interests of so-
ciety at large, we shall discover that there is but
one interest, and we shall also know how to act
in accordance with it. J. have been more
delighted than I can find expression for,
with observing the union among the Dele-
gates met at the present Congress. There is no-
thing that could be more gratifying to me than to see
the advance of mind that is now going on, and, I
hope, that this feeling which is at present but as a little
grain of mustard seed, will extend wider and wider
until the spirit of union shall not only cover this nation,
but all the nations of the earth.

The CHAIRMAN next said, the sentiment I am now
going to propose is—" The Rational System of So-
ciety." " What !" many parties may say, "is not that
which we have lived under hitherto, a rational system
of society ?" No, my friends ; nothing in the slightest
degree approaching to it. There never has been any-
thing in the world that deserves the name of "rational,"
and when we come to examine what has passed and
what is, we shall have no difficulty in discovering the
reason why nothing has hitherto been rational. All you
who are acquainted with the computation of numbers,
must be well aware, that if we had taken it into our
heads that one and one made three, and not two, and
if we had made all our calculations upon that idea,
for hundreds and hundreds of years, so soon as we
discovered that one and one did not make three, but
two, that moment we should have discovered that all
those calculations had been made on erroneous suppo-
sitions, and were therefore erroneous. All institu•
tions, governments, laws, and religions of every de-
scription, are made upon the supposition that every
Individual forms. himself to he what he is ; • but the
truth is that no man or woman ever formed them-
selves to be what they are. We were originally
formed by that creating power of the universe that
brings all things into existence, and subsequently
by the arrangements of society acting upon us
as soon as we were born. Having made this
discovery, we are confident in asserting that
nothing in society could have been rational.
Our Society is formed with a view of com-
mencing a rational system, and it can only be com-
menced on the distinct knowledge, that whatever may
be the character of any individual, that character has
been formed for him. But the most delightful con-
sideration is, the discovery that society has the full
power of well or ill framing the physical, the intellec-
tual, the moral, and the practical character of every
individual. Yes, my friends, I am prepared to state,
and to demonstrate that society possesses within
itself—when it shall understand its own powers, and
how to apply that power—the means of making, all
the future generations far superior to any of us of the
present generation. Nay, so enormous is this
power of creation of character in society, that
I should be extremely disappointed when our
-schools are fully established, if our children,
of ten years of age, will not be far superior to
what the most esteemed philosopher ever yet conceived
possible. We have said that to-day was the first day
of the Millenium, or a state of society such as is
generally described as the Millenium. The difference
between that which we now contemplate, and what
has been contemplated, is, that the Millenium was
only to continue for a thousand years, but this system,
which commences substantially this day, if I mistake
not, will proceed onwards; step by step, without stay
or retrogression, and that to endless time there shall
be a positive and substantial improvement in every
generation. Where are we now—where has the know-
ledge of the world left us at this moment? Great
Britain is esteemed the most advanced of the nations of
the world, the most powerful, the most enlightened,
the most adventurous. It takes the lead in war
and in peace, and yet her millions are existing
in gross ignorance; her millions are starving;
and this ignorance and this starvation both
exist at the moment when we are full charged with
all the means of giving the greatest enlightenment to
every individual, and surrounding all with wealth
far beyond their desire to bonsume. Then, my friends,
am I not right in saving, that, when the Rational Sys-
tem shall be introduced, in one year the children of
ten years of age shall advance the whole of society
far beyond the point to which we have yet attained'?
It is, therefore, that I have placed before you this
important sentiment,—" The Rational System of So-
ciety; and may it henceforth make most rapid strides
throughout this country and the world."—(Cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN, again rising, said—Our last senti-
ment was " The Rational System of Society." I will
now give—" The Rational Society, based on the glori-
ous and everlasting fact, that the character of each
human being is formed for, and not by itself, and may
be well or ill, or indifferently formed for each by so-
ciety; may this truth be universally adopted, and may
soeiety speedily determine to well form every man
and woman, physically, mentally, morally, and prac-
tically." Having said so much upon the former senti -
ment, I have the less occasion to explain in de-
tail that which is immediately connected with
the present. I may say, however, that the Con-
gress of the Rational ocietv has met here with
a view of aiding, to the extent of their power, to
bring the Rational System into practice; and I know it
is a feeling, in the breast of every individual who un-
derstands what the Rational System is, that every thing
else in society sinks into insignificance. The error,
that the character of man is formed by himself, has
been the cause of all the immorality that has ever ex-
isted. Were it not for this error in the htmv‘ann.mTihndis,
N consiststg
immorality could not, and would not, be known.
old world has made immorality to consistin . assisting
siin
nature and acting according to her directions, but in
a rational state of society all immorality will
in opposing nature. Nature is the only thing on
which we can depend; nature has produced us; nature
surrounds us with all things that'are good—and shall
we say that nature has been wrong in her creations ?
Are we going to contend against a power that is
illimitable, that is universal, beyond even our concep-
tions. We have done so hitherto, and while we shall
continue to do so it is utterly impossible that we
should make one substantial step towards real virtue ;
but so soon as another generation shall be trained,
from birth, in a knowledge of their own nature, and

i that their convictions and feelings are instincts of their
1-nature, and which they must have, a progress will
be made which will astonish all. I will conclude by
saving, may it be speedily and universally adopted,
and may society determine soon to well form every
man and every woman physically, mentally, morally,
and practically. This is all we want of society, and,
my friends, society can do this, and do it effectually ; it
has all the means, and all the appliances that
can be required at this moment to regenerate the
wotld.

The next toast proposed by the CHAIRMAN was—" The
Members of the Congress of 1842 ; and may they prepare
the way to remove from society ignorance, poverty, and
division ; and may their spirit of charity, kindness, and
forbearance be adopted by all other deliberative assem-
blies." I have before stated that I have scarcely ever
before met with anything of a more cheering descrip-
tion, or that is more soothing to my spirit—if indeed
my mind required any soothing—than to have sat in
this Congress and heard the very important mea-
sures brought forward and discussed in the manner
that they have been, and I believe that up to this time
every one of the resolutiohs have been passed unani-
mously ; nor have I seen, in a single instance, an indi-
cation of anything that could be construed into a
manifestation of the bad spirit of the old world. Go
on, my friends, in this cause—complete your unity, and
you will triumph over all the opposition that can
he brought against you. Your success is certain ;
there is nothing that has been required for
some time past, except the unity which
has been so beautifully and so admirably
commenced on this occasion. May it pervade all your
future proceedings in this Congress. May your sitting
terminate in the same spirit, and may each Delegate
again convey it-to each branch, and may they spread
it through the several districts, until it shall pervade
the entire earth.—(Cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN, after some time said, I now give
you—" The Central Board ; may all their future
proceedings be as successful in promoting the sub-
stantial interests of the Society, as they have been
during the last year; and may their example of disin-
terestedness and industry be adopted by all other
lexecutive bodies." My friends (said Mr. Owen),
vou know long since that I have had but one idea.
I have explained part of it to-night, but if I were
to go on explaining the whole of it, I should detain
you here a very long time ; besides, I must reserve
part of that idea for future occasions. I will, there-
fore, call on mfr. Vice-President, Mr. Travis, to
speak to this toast.
Mr. TRAVIS expressed the pleasure he felt in re-
sponding to the sentiment. With respect to the suc-
cess which had attended the exertions of the Central
Board, he was sure he spoke the sentiments of those
with whom he was associated, when he said that it
was altogether attributable to the individual who pre-
sided over the Board and the Society at large.—
(Cheers.) The Board had endeavoured, so far as
their humble abilities enabled them, to carry out
his wishes ; and he (Mr. Travis) thought -the
friends then assembled would well understand
that by so doing, they would most effectually pro-
mote the realisation of the objects they had in view.
The success which had attended the exertions of the
Central Board were but the first commencement of
the great results which would follow. The Chairman
had referred to the disinterestedness with which the
exertions of the Central Board had been accom-
panied. On this subject, he (Mr. Travis) could
only say, that the gratification derived from assisting
such a man in so great and glorious a work as the
establishment of true knowledge and universal hap-
piness, instead of the false principles, arid consequent
incalculable evils and misery of the present state of
society, was a reward far beyond all riches and any
honour that the world could bestow.
The CHAIRMAN next gave " The branches of the
Rational Society, and may they speedily acquire a
correct and extended knowledge of the system of
which they profess themselves to be members."
Mr. HUNT, of London, responded, and briefly ex-
pressed the pleasure he experienced at meeting those
assembled that day. The Society was, he believed,
now in a more healthy condition than it had ever
been, and from the reports which the Delegates had
given in that Congress, it was clearly evident that the
excellent spirit which had pervaded the branches was
_ _

attributable to the adoption of the paternal form of
government which their President had recommended.
Mr. lIIGGINBOTTOM, of Manchester, also briefly
replied, and bore testimony to the confidence, spirit
of determination, and zeal which was manifested by
the branches that had come under his observation.

The next toast proposed was—" The Missionaries
—increasing success to their future labours." In
proposing it, the Chairman said, he trusted that
they would still proceed onward, conquering and to
conquer. He would call upon Mr. Lloyd Jones to
speak to the sentiment.
Mr. LLOYD JONES said, Mr. ,President and friends,
I may state, although I speak to this toast as a mis-
sionary, that I was a Socialist before I was a mis-
sionary, and that nothing ever gave me so much
pleasure, either as a missionary or as a private mem-
ber of this Society, as being instrumental in making
the views we all hold, known to the public.
It is now four years since the missionaries were first

appointed. At that time the public mind had not been

aroused in any great degree to a sense of the import-
ance of the principles that you have promulgated. I
do not, however, attribute the success since that time
so much to the endeavours of the missionaries, with
Mr. Owen himself at their head, as the leading
missionary or to any peculiar powers possessed by
them, as do to the truth and force of the
principles which they had to announce to the public.
It is quite true, that in public agitations for evils,
though they may be in some degree successful, owing
to the inflammatory speeches of demagogues, or those
who arouse the passions of the people—it is quite
true, that, if the evils which they speak of had not an
existence, the public could not be excited in relation to
them ' • so, if the good was not in our principles, the public
could not be brought to see it by any eloquence
or any power we possess. Now, however, the public
are becoming awake to a knowledge of these princi-
ples, and are discovering their truth, their beauty, and
their potency for the accomplishment of good ; they
are rallying around your standard, and knowing
you are the oldest veteran in the cause, the originator
and first promulgator of them, they have every
confidence in you, and, in the spirit of that
confidence, they are giving you that assistance which
is enabling you to realise what you have long hoped
and wished for, before you pass away from among
us. I know, that to be instrumental, even as the
least of such a body, in working such a change as
we are bringing about, is something for a man to
pride himself upon. In perusing the histories of
Greece or Rome, and reading the glorious achieve-
ments of those who perished at Marathon or
Thermopylae, the school-boy pauses and exclaims—
"Oh, that I had been one of these." I know, Sir,
that when we have all passed away, those whom you
have spoken of as the parties who are to possess such
happiness, as we cannot even at all form any ade-
quate idea of—l believe that even these would give
away all their happiness to have been partakers in
the glorious struggle in which we are engaged at
the present moment ; and whatever happiness they
may enjoy, I believe that the happiness we feel, who
are engaged in the present struggle, may be equalled,
but it never can be surpassed. I indulge a hope,
then, that what we have begun will be speedily con-
summated, and it is my ardent wish that you, Sir,
instead of dying as the warrior who
" With dying hand above his head,
shook the fragment of his blade,

And shouted, Victory,"
will experience the most serene tranquillity, knowing,
that instead of a nation having been destroyed, the
world will have been blessed.—(Cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN next proposed the health of "Those
who have suffered persecution in the cause of truth ;
and may the happiness to be derived from the
introduction of the Rational System speedily be-
come their rich reward." I think (said Mr. Owen) I
may congratulate the Society on the small extent to
which these persecutions have been experienced from
the commencement. When the idea first occurred
to me, and when I saw the value and importance
of the great fundamental principle upon which our
Society is based ; when I reflected upon the complica-
tions of society, all proceeding from the original error
with respect to the formation of character, I
foresaw distinctly that all the prejudices, super-
stitions, and supposed interests of the world
would be directly opposed to that which
I had in contemplation. I, therefore, anticipated that
when this principle should be openly promulgated to
society, the founder and his immediate followers
would be subjected to the loss of character,
to fine, to imprisonment, and even to death. I knew
from the experience of the past reformers of the world,
that there was not one of them who ever attempted to
introduce any reformation but what has suffered more or
less from persecution, and many of them have suffered
death. Now, although this new system has been
more openly promulgated than any other has ever
been in the same space of time, we can scarcely say,
with truth, that we have had any serious persecution
from any but inferior members of society, with the
exception of the present Bishop of Exeter, and those
who joined his attack upon the Social system in the
House of Lords, and this arose from the most
false information given to him by a person
with whom you are all pretty well acquainted.
However, some of our friends have suffered persecu-
tion; and I therefore call on my friend Alexander
Campbell, whom I esteem as a very old disciple, to
speak to this toast.
Mr. CAMPBELL replied; and in the course of his re-
marks narrated several instances of persons, with
whom he was acquainted, who had formerly
been the most determined opponents of the social
principle, but who now were thoroughly imbued with
its spirit and practice. A young Irian, whom he hap,-
pened to meet accidentally, stated to him that he for-
merly assisted to assail him in the streets of

Leamington, but he was now perfectly satisfied of
the truth of those principles which once it was his
greatest pleasure to decry. There were two persons
however, the Rev. Joseph Barker, and another
individual, who used to make the most gross misrepre-
sentations ; but these gentlemen had so much fallen in
public estimation, that they could now scarcely obtain
a public hearing ; but all the opposition that had
been made, tended to the spread of that universal
gospel of which they were the advocates. They went
forth to preach the words of soberness and of
truth, and those who had been persecutedcarried with
them, in a more especial manner, the seeds of those
principles, and sowed them where they would not
have been known, and thus " the blood of the saints,"
as ifwere, " became the seed of the Church."

The CHAIRMAN next proposed—" The New Moral
World ; and may it prove to be an effectual instru-
ment to destroy the old immoral worn• out world,
and to establish the Rational System in practice on
earth." Upon this subject, he continued, I will merely
state, that without such an instrument, by which
truth can be conveyed to the world a very
limited progress will be made. This paper
is now, perhaps, as a weekly periodical, the
only periodical that dare express the whole truth to
the people. It has been sent forth to the world, car-
rying tidings such as were never heard before its
establishment, and I hope it will henceforth continue
to be widely circulated in every part of the kingdom.
" The London Social Tract Society" was next
given from the Chair.
Mr. PALMER, of London, in acknowledging the
toast, said, that 120,000 tracts, illustrative of the
Social principles, had been distributed since the period
of its establishment—about a year and three quarters—
and these had been circulated in upwards of 300
towns of the United Kingdom, on many parts of the
Continent, in New Zealand, South Australia, and
America.—(Cheers.)
The next sentiment proposed by the CHAIRMAN was
The Home Colonization Society, and success to
its operations."
Mr. GALPIN, as Secretary of the Society, said he
had been called upon to respond to the toast of—" Suc-
cess to the Home Colonization Society." In com-
mon with the rest of those assembled, he not only hoped
for its success, but he anticipated it. The Home Co-
lonization Society, or rather, the nucleus of it, had
been formed by that mind which formed the
other societies connected with the Rational System.
It was, and still would be, under the superintendence
of that mind ; and for him (Mr. Galpin) to doubt for
one moment that the object of their Society would be
established, would be to have—what he never had had,
a doubt of the principles on which they were asso-
ciated. If they followed correct principles, they
might calculate their results with the same
certainty as if they had actually passed,
and correct principles had gone to a greater extent in
the formation of the Home Colonization Society than
any other ever established. The reason was, that
there had been no counteracting principle whatever to
the mind of the founder of the Society. Its object
was to give to capitalists of this and other countries
security and interest for their capital, that they
might assist in carrying out the objects of the
Community Society. They intended to show the
capitalist that there was security for invest-
ment, and the operations of the Universal Com-
munity Society would then be assisted, and the
country would be relieved from the burden of main-
taining the surplus population. He (Mr. G.) con-
gratulated them that day in their new name, as mem-
bers of the Rational Society, upon the great events
of the past year ; and the proceedings of that day were
a sufficient guarantee for the expectation which he had
always entertained that they were to have the world,
and that soon.

The CHAIRMAN proposed—" Success to Harmony
Hall, and the health of the architect, Mr. Hansom,—
the clerks of the works, and the builders."

Mr. HANSOM acknowledged the toast, observing
that he was deeply thankful for the kind expression
of the appreciation of his efforts, also for the great
and constant support that had invariably been given
by the Chairman to him in the prosecution of his pro-
fessional labours. With such a mind to direct his
operations, he could never doubt of the success of
anything that might be undertaken. •
The CHAIRMAN again rose-, and said, the next
sentiment I have to propose to you is—" The Nor-
mal School of the Rational Society, about to be
established in Harmony Hall ; may the new cha-
racter to be formed within it for man and woman
make them superior rational beings, and may the ex-
ample speedily be followed by all the inhabitants of the
earth." I will merely say upon this subject, that the hap-
piness of the present generation depends entirely upon
the training, education, and the formation of the cha-
racter of the rising generation. I know that members
of this Society look with extreme interest at the change
that is intended to be effected in their children. Many
of them are aware that their own habits are too
strongly formed to admit of any very great change
being made in a short time upon themselves, but their
hopes are centered in their children •, and, it
is somewhat strange that, in old society,
every generation sacrifices its own happiness to
the succeeding generation ; but this will never be
the case under the new system of society. In the new
system all will be educated, so that each generation
can have its own enjoyment; but under the
old system no generation has had its enjoyment,
but has been looking forward to something
they have never experienced. As I have before
expressed myself pretty fully on the formation of
character, I ,have only now to say that when arrange-
ments, shall be completed for this purpose, a new cha-
racter will be formed for man and woman ; a new
spirit will be given ; a new mind will be formed, and,
using an old Scriptural expression, I may say, the
mind will be " born again," and I trust the time is
not far distant when we shall have an opportunity of
exhibiting it most fully.
The CHAIRMAN said, there is one toast which I
think I am called upon in a peculiar manner to give ;
it is " The health and continued prosperity of the in-
habitants of Queenwood, those individuals who have
formed the nucleus of the Society which we are about
to form," and I shall call upon the Deputy-Governor,
who has had the immediate direction of the establish-
ment for some time past. I did not expect that materials
could have been selected from the old world, and that in
so short a space of time, such a variety of minds and
notions and habits could become so well assimilated
to each other; and I was much surprised to hear some
parties say, who had watched their proceedings, that
no other individuals ever applied themselves to their
various duties with the same industry, and with the
same energy, and with the same success, as did those
'individuals. But it was added, the reason is quite
plain, they know that they are working for them-
selves. The doubt which old society has had
is, the practicability of uniting a number of dif-
ferently-formed minds to act together ; but I see
that when they are properly applied there will be no
difficulty whatever en this point. It is only neces-
sary, in the first instance, that there should be a ju-
dicious selection for the nucleus. After one of
these societies shall have been formed, and
be in full operation, there will be no diffi-
culty in taking any individuals from any
part of society. I have said that I would make an
experiment, if the Government would furnish us with
the funds to form our own external arrangements—
and I should have no hesitation in performing what I
formerly declared I would do. It was to take 500 of
the picked worst men out of the prisons in London,
and 500. of the picked worst women, and at the end of
five years I would undertake to make them 1,000 of
as most respectable ladies and gentlemen as were ever
seen in Great Britain.—(Laughter and cheers.)
Mr. RIGBY said, having been called upon to respond
to the toast of health and prosperity to the inhabitants
of Queenwood, he could say, on behalf of the Queen-
wood family, that they experienced a great deal of
happiness, and their only regret was that there were
so many thousands around them almost dying for
want of the necessaries of life. Many re-
ports had gone abroad, greatly misrepre-
senting their real condition, and the state
in which they lived; and he would, therefore,
o
were upon the most friendly terms, not
übfs feeling
gthey
only with each other, but with all their neighbours,
and if any doubted their happiness and comforts, he
would sav, let them come and see.
The CHAIRMAN next proposed "Health and pros-
perity to the visitors, who have favoured the Society
with their company on the present occasion ;" all of
whom he was most happy to see, and he hoped they
would frequently visit the establishment.
Mr. BRAY, of Coventry, and Mr. LEWIS, of
London, briefly replied in terms expressive of the
pleasure they felt at witnessing the spirit of
unity which pervaded all their proceedings, and
the completeness of the arrangements for carry-
ing their principles into practical operation ;
the latter gentleman observing, that he came
to Queenwood, expecting from the representations he
had heard of it, to find the place a desert, instead of
which it was almost a paradise. The land of some
other parts of the parish was in a most miserable
state, but that which belonged to the Queenwood
Farm was rapidly advancing towards a high state of
cultivation. The Vgarden, too, evinced that it was under
the management and direction of a very superior mind,
for the head of this department was indeed a man
of most extraordinary knowledge, perhaps not
only without an equal in Great Britain, but he (Mr.
Lewis) would say, in the world. He had no hesitation
in saying that the capabilities of that estate for agri-
cultural and horticultural purposes were very great
indeed, and that it was rapidly increasing in value.
The prospects of the Society altogether appeared most
flattering, and he heartily wished them all the success
they could desire.
These proceedings took place partly on the lawn,
after dinner, and partly in the large room in Har-
mOny Hall, before and-after tea ; and at the termina-
tion of Mr. Lewis's address, the hour of nine having
arrived, dancing was commenced, and was continued,

at intervals, with the greatest harmony and hilarity
until midnight.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, May 18.
IN RE JOHN EDWARD CAREW.

The above eminent sculptor appeared in court,, on his
reeognizances, to receive judgment in this matter, which
has already been reported at length in The Sun.
The Learned CHIEF CosistiskiosiEn said, this was
different from the ordinary run of cases which came
before the Court, where an insolvent was opposed on the
ground of fraudent practices, but it was a case where those
opposing felt bound to do so, in order to vindicate,
in their capacity as executors of the late Earl of
Egremont, the character of that lamented Nobleman.
The Learned Commissioner then proceeded to re-
capitulate the evidence which had been adduced during
the numerous hearings which the case had undergone,
commenting upon the various points as he proceeded:
With regard to a certain document. alleged by the in-
solvent to have been handed to him by the Noble Earl,
ten days previous to his death, in a studio called " The
Promethean Hall," and which was stated to have con-
tained a provision for life for the insolvent, the Learned
Commissioner said that after the death of Lord Egre-
mont, Mr. Murray, . his solicitor, Sir Charles Burrell,
and Colonel Wyndham, stated in their evidence in Court
that they examined all documents and papers which re-
mained after the decease of the Noble Earl, and amongst
them not one could be found of that nature ;
and no one for a moment could suspect those
gentlemen to be guilty of any concealment.
It therefore appeared to him that the only course open
for the executors was to bring the matter before some
public tribunal, in order to decide upon the validity of
the insolvent's claims, which he, in the absence of evi-
dence, was unable to do. With respect to the altar-piece
executed for the Roman Catholic chapel at Brighton,
and stated by the insolvent to have been undertaken at
the order of his Lordship, he (the Learned Commis-
sioner) entertained considerable doubts concerning the
statement that it was done by his express orders. It
was stated that the Noble Earl said he would never ad-
vance any money for the purpose of erecting a Roman
Catholic chapel, but that he was willing that Mr. Carew
should execute an altar-piece for the chapel, provided it
was not known to the
.public that he was the donor.
Now he (Mr. Commissioner Reynolds) could not con-
ceive how a nobleman in the exalted position which Lord
Egremont held, could wish to be a party to any trans-
action of "so clandestine a character. It was idle for Mr.
Carew to nttribute his insolvency to his connection with
the Earl of Egremont, for up to the day of his Lord-
ship's death he was largely supplied with money, and
could not properly have incurred any liabilities which
would have caused that misfortune. That no such paper
as that alluded to by the insolvent ever existed, there
could be no doubt ; for it was not even for a mo-
ment insinuated that either of the three gentlemen
before alluded to had put aside any document
found after the Noble Lord's decease. Con-
sidering that the insolvent had originally given
up his profession, for the sake of devoting his time and
talents to the service of the Earl of Egremont, at a time
when that nobleman was upwards of 71 'years of age,
it was very unlikely that during the 14 subsequent
years which he remained with him, that he would not
have impressed upon him the neceesity of some provi-
sion being made for him and his family, when his pa- •
tron should be no mor4 ; but, instead of that, the insol-
, vent stated,oa his.examination,.that he had abstained from
alluding at all to .the subject, lest such an allusion might
be misconstrued in after .time ; and thus, until ten days
previous to his Lordship's death, at the age of 85 years,
no circumstance occurred relative to this promised deed
of settlement, by which the insolvent was to be provided
for. It was singular that this paper, said to have been
handed to the insolvent in the Promethean Hall, and to
have been taken back almost immediately after, was
never alluded to until proceedings were commenced
in the Court of Chancery. When a man
had allowed his mind and imagination to be occupied for
many years, with hopes, the fruition of which had
' been blighted, it was natural that he sometimes might
labour under delusions of a peculiar nature, and he
(the Learned Commissioner) expressed his decided
opinion that the statements made by the insol-
vent must, in some degree, have had their origin
in a delusion of a similar nature. The Learned
Commissioner concluded by saying that from first
to last, those highly respectable gentlemen, who
acted as the executors of the Earl of Egremont, had
conducted themselves with fairness and consideration to-
wards the insolvent, and with honour and impartiality
throughout the whole transaction. The decision of the
Court, therefore, was that the special balance sheet be
amended, by giving credit fur the sum of 21,333/. 95., as
money received by the insolvent, while the amount of
his account for work done should be set down at 19,2071.
Mr. Carew now left the Court, and he (the Learned
Commissioner) expreised his sincere and heartfelt wish
that, in going forth again to the world, to in some mea-
sure re-comnience his profession, he should meet with
that reward to which his high and splendid talents so
pre-eminently entitled him.
Mr. Commissioner Bownst, after recapitulating and
commenting upon the evidence, expressed his entire con-
currence in the judgment delivered by his Learned Col-
league.
Mr. CRESSWELL said he was instructed to apply that
Mr. Henry White be appointed assignee, which was ac-
ceded to without opposition.
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CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.