The Sun.
London, England, 1842-04-22 00:00:00

NATIONAL CONVENTION

The Convention met yesterday at nine o'clock, pursuant
to adjournment..

nit: names of the Delegates having been called over,
Mr. M‘Dow.ahr. read a letter from Mr. Thomas Duncombe,
M. P.,rclative to Mr. Sharman Crawford's motion in the house
of Commons this evening, and requesting'a deputation from the
Convention to wait on hint (Mr. Cluncombe)._,.._.--:-
Mr. Doyle moved, and Mr. F. O'Connor seconded the
motto', that a deputation be, at once sent to Mr. DuncoMbe
and Mr. M'Pherson, Mr. M‘DOwall, and Mr. Moir; were a -
cordingly appointed to wait on the Hon. Member
for
Finsbury.
The Standing Orders were suspended to hear a statement
from the Finance Committee respecting the funds in hand.
Mr. O'CoNNoR moved that the Report of the Committee
be !aken into consideration.

After a tong conversation the original motion was withdrawn,
and,

Mr. O'Connor moved, and Mr. Pitkeathley seconded the
motion, that the Finance Committee be instructed to prepare
an address to the people, ancf'that the several Delegates be re-
quested to correspond with their constituents for the purpose of
increasing the subscription. This resolution was carried.
Mr. BEEZLEY then moved a resolution to the following
effect—That it was the opinion of the Convention that some
measures should be adopted for the purpose of bringing out
more lecturers, and in order to do this it was necessary that the
plan of organisation should be allowed in that part
of it, which required that one-fourth of the subscrip-
tions of the members of the Association should be appropriated
to the support of the agitation, and that in its stead it should
be ordered that 6d. should be paid fix every fifty members, and
3d. few evrry twenty-five members above that number.
M. POWELL seconded the motion.
After a short conversation, Mr. BEEZLEY withdrew the re-
solution, and it was resolved that a Committee should be ap-
pointed to inquire into the subject.
A Committee was then appointed, consisting of Mr. O'Con-
nor, Mr. M'Dowall, and Mr. Lowery.
The SECRETARY then read a communication from the At-
torney-General, respecting an application which had been made
to him concerning the convicts, Frost, Williams; and Jones.
The application had been made to the Attorney-GeHeral,
to allow a deputation to wait upon him. The an-
swer of the Attorney-General wan, that be had no time to
receive such a deputation, but requesting them to communicate
by letter. A similar application had been made to Sir James
Graham., and the same reply received.
Mr. MORGAN WILLIAMS trusted that they wetuld not
allow the matter to rest, but that they would appoint a depu-
tation to wait on the Attorney-General and Sir James Graham,
and that the Committee would demand an audience.

The Deputation was then appointed.
The Deputation appointed to wait on Mr. Duneombe having
returned,
Mr. O'CoNNoa moved—" That they do now report."
Mr. 11PDowA Lir, replied that they had waited on Mr. Dun-
combe, who stated that he had seen the letter of Mr. Sharman
Crawford in the Nonconformist, but he should refrain from
any observation on the subject until the presentation of the
National Petition. He further stated that he considered that
the party of Mr. Sharman Crawford was acting in a very fac-
tious manner. Mr. Duncombe wished to have the correspondence
of the Convention laid before him. He still hoped that the
Ministers would be compelled to hear a deputation at the bar
of the House of Commons in support of the charter. He
wished the Convention to correspond with him when it was
necessary, and he assured the deputation that he would advo-
cate the principles of the Charter.—(Cheers.)
A deputation was then received from the City of London
Chartists ; and the deputation stated that they had engaged the
Crown and Anchor Tavern for a public meeting, to take place
on Tuesday next; and they. therefore, wished the co-operation
of the Convention.

The services of the Convention were ordered to be placed at
the disposal of the deputation.
A vote of thanks was then passed to the deputation.
Several notices of motions were then given ; arid, on the
motion of Air. Feargus O'Connor, ilk. Convention adjourned
at Quarter past One, to Nine o'Clock this morning.

GREAT NORTH OF ENGLAND RAILWAY.
Traffic returns fur the week ending April 16, 1842:
Passengers ,0799 7 6
Merchandise 495 17 2

£1,295 4 8
Darlington, April 20. W. O'BRIEN, Secretary.

PROTEST AGAINST THE SECOND

READING OF THE NEW CORN BILL.

Dissentient—
]. Because no alteration of the existing duties upon foreign
corn ought to have been proposed without luring previously
endeavout,d to ascertain by a Parliamentary inquiry at what
prices, and in what quantities, it could he imported; and also
whether the remunerating prices of corn which is grown at
home continue to be the same as they were when the present
Corn-law was enacted.
2. Because the protection which agriculture now enjoys is
not greater than is requisite, is advantageous to ail classes of
the community, and could not be diminished without extreme
injustice to those who, under the faith oft ornament, have in-
vested their capital in the cultivation of land.
3. Because the proposed alteration of the Corn-law would
" cause a very considerable decrease of the protection which
the present auty affords to the home grower," as was allowed
to be the case by the Minister who recommended that alteration.
4. Because a "very considerable decrease" of the present
protection would discourage British agriculture, might render
this country dependent upon foreigners for a supply of the first
necessary of life, and might, in the event of unfavourable sea-
soexpose it to the horrors of famine.
7., Because a " very considerable decrease " of the present
protection might produce a permanent depression in the prices
of British corn, a corresponding diminution of consumption
and expenditure, and a corresponding increase of the distress
and discontent which now unhappily prevail.
6. Because the discouragement of British agriculture wod?.
be very injurious to the labourers who are rulr-einplo.ied in
tillage, and might reduce their wages, which, in many districts,
are already much too low to provide for their comfortable sub-
sistence.
7. Because it is the bounden duty of Parliament to afford
due protection to those who are employed in agriculture, as

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