Star.
London, England, 1830-04-13 00:00:00

MR. OWEN.

Yesterday, pursuant to public advertisement, 3 Meet.
in; see I' Id at the Ciiy or London Tavern, for the purpine of en.
C'Pe•-.7 to develove his plan for reconstruc;i, iLz whole
• e!' soelety an the United Kingdom, and ultimate:ls I eaultd-
ing it a!I over the would Having been called to the rills., Le read
a stay leegthy mesterei:tn. He considered that a great cliJiig.• had
taken place in all classes iu this and other countries, and that :.n al-
teratien in our system was irresistibly forced forward hy the rapid
progreie physical knowledge and intellectual impruver.tent, there-
by abridging the quantity of human labour' with a poser which teas
continually incteseing. The change which these new cretanstanma
was making in every country, mad: it now desirable fur !lie Govern-
ment, and the higher classes generally, that no part of the popula-
don should be allowed to remain longer iu ignoeanceof the real !state
of public affairs. No one who observed the course of events as they
were now advancing, could loom doubt that the people o' all States
must have a great influence in the tu.ure proceedings of Government.
It was important. therefore, that the people elicule acquire a correct
knowledge of those principles and pcacticcewhich could alone secure
the general peace and prosperity of any population. LlcMg deeply
impressed with the importance of these views, and is ebbing, if pos-
sible, to put a stop to party feeling, and to direct the attention
of all who reflect to the inseeeigation of subjects which invOlve
the highest interests of every human being, he had deter-
mined, after mature deliberation, to make an attempt to give
an eut:rely new direction to the public mind, in order that it might
be traiued to investigate the powers of society, to ascertain all the
element* requisite to found and build up an entirely new and greatly
improved condition of human existence, which were cot now under
the control of the people of any civilized state. Mr. Owen preeed.d
to nothe the great change which had taken place in human ....trairs,
and fur which it appeared to him advisable all should prepare to
lend their aid and to co-operate. He also observed that Le would
give lectures on Sundays to those who had not leisure to attend them.
on week days, with a view to develop the best anode of producing
and distributing wealth ; the best system for the formation of cha.
racier:: and the most equitable system of government. lie con-
chided by reading a series of Resolutions, founded upon the state.
ment he had made, and which he would submit for the adoption of
this meeting.
Up to this period the assembled mob behaved with attention.
The end proposed by Mr. Owen's Resolutions was to provide labour
for every man able and willing to work, at every season, and 'miler
every emergency—to alter the present system of our morality, as
being founded in vice--to produce a general co-operation :dl
classes—to cause none to sell too deer, and none to buy ton deep _
to have the population equally distributed, in new touts to Le bait
for them, and ultimately to effect no di.tincdon of classy..
Mr. BURRIDOE attempted to address the audience, but Laving
alluded to the necessity of preserving the Gospel as the basis of our
morality, the hisses and the groans continued, until, alter a pro-
tracted effort to obtain a hearing, lie was obliged to withdraw.
The Rev. J. EVANS (of tapittalfields, as we were told). raid he
supposed this Meeting was either friendly to free discussion, en net
--(Bravo.)—lf they were, then every speaker should be heard.—
(Go on.).—lf he had not fed the hungry 'and clothed the nal, et
he would cot dare to appear before them on that day.—(ll,
hear.)—He thought the Chairman, worthy as he was, had taken
high a station.—(The orators spoke from the music gallery.)
Mr. Owex—The Gentleman is mistaken ; every man in this
assembly is upon an equality with me.—(Cries of " Bravo.")
The Rev. Mr. EVANS then said he had an amendment to off-:,
for he could never lend his sanction to the statement: the: or:
morality was vice founded upon falsehood." Ile protested ay,a:ne
such a doctrine, and he tiles: ray it was not fair to argue that be-
cause a principle was abused, the principle itself must be bad. lie
knew that religion was often meek a stalking-horse to anseer
sinister purposes. (llear,hear.) But the influence of Christietety
had uevertheless produced the greatest benefits, especially to the
poor. (Here the clamour became almost general.) Ile would net
be put down by clamour; (" You are only wasting time.") he
would not retire. (Cries of " Question, question," and the res.
gentleman resumed his place.)
Mr. Farce (as we understood) now stepped forward, and sail
it was their duty to hear every one with patience. He was sorry
Mr. Taylor was not heard, for it was a disgrace to such a metro.
polis as that in which the meeting was assembled. (bravo, bravo.)
He hoped there would not be a dissentient voice raised against Mr.
Owen individually, although his theology was particular) excep-
tionable. The professed object of the meeting was to consider of the
state of distress, and to suggest the best method tor its relief.
air. HUNT here attracted the attention of the meeting; he was
standing on a table, near the entrance to the large room, and com-
plained that be would not be allowed to get into the music gallery.—
After several gesticulations of rather a menacing attitude, Mr. Owen
requested him to ascend, and having for a few minutes coquetted as
to the honour, he complied. We need not add that this period was
one of continued uproar, as was every other scene to the conelusiou.
Mr. HUNT then proceeded to say that he admired the seal and
perseverance of Mr. Owen; but he thought his theology nut only
very exceptionable, but very much out of place—when the professed
object of the meeting was to cousider of the present state of dis-
tress, and the remedies for its relief. This distress was attributed
by some to the ignorance of the people, and others to some super.
natural cause—but what was the real cause of our distress ?
(" Want of trade, machinery.")—Aye, the Government machinery,
which took sixty millions a-year out of the people's pockets.—
That never eonld be done if the laws were made by the people ;
but the present state of things would never be altered as long as the
interests of the public were left to the care of 134 persons who sent
members to the House of Commons. The want of effic'ent reform
was the cause of distress, and until they had annual Parliaments
and election by ballot, it never could be remedied. (Here he read a
Resolution upon the subject of Reform, similar to those which
proposed at the Common Hall.)
Mr. OWEN then put his own Resolutions seriatim, and in doing
so observed that he had made'no observation against Christ lenity, and
his theology was only for the benefit of his fellow-men.
The Resolutions were agreed to with acclamation.
Hunt's Reform Resolutions were again read, and adopted amidst
cheering.
It was moved that the Petitions (also agreed to) should be pre-
sented by Mr. Brougham to the House of Commons, and the Mar-
quis of Downshire to the House of Lords.
Thanks were voted to the Chairman, who, in return, said be was
only doing his duty, and deserved none. The Meeting soon after
separated.

THE POLITICAL UN lON .—The members of the coun-
cil were specially summoned on Tuesdey last to meet Mr. E. Da-
venport, 31. P. for Shaftesbury. At eleven o'clock there was a
tolerable full attendance. The honourable member remained in
conference with the council for upwerds of two hours. The princi-
pai object of his visit appeared to be to gain information as to the
real state of our trade and manufactures, preparatory to the pre-
sentation of the Birmingham petition interested to his care. Mr.
Davenport, during his visit, WWI the guest of our distinguished
townsman, Mr. Thomas Attwoed.—Birmznyhma Paper.
An interesting young Frenchwoman, mined Madame
Lanaud, was yesterday introduced before the Magistrates of Queen.
square to petition for relief. She bad in her arms a child about
three months old, whir with herself were in great distress, her bus.
band, the father of the infant, leaving died shortly after its birth.
When alive he and his wife lived in York.strect, Westminste
and supported themselves by glass-blowing but since his death
the exertion necessary to procure subsistence for the child and
widow inj that employment had nearly proved fatal to the let-
ter. She now, therefore, claimed support for the child, and a
respecmble witness proved that she was nine months residing
in the parish. The 31agistrate, however, ('Jr. Alarrion), who
seemed desirous of serving the poor creature, eieclared that the child,
being born in lawful wedlock, had no claim though, if otherwise—
that is, if the mother had been an innno;al 6.0-a er—it would.
The Magistrate afterwards tent for the pansh (Bleep, and,
after explaining to them the nature of the case, azel the help.
lessnese of parent and child, recommended that, if poirlbk, they
would relieve them "ae catual poor." The appeal was in vain ;
the poor foreigner was suffered to depart with no other mast-
ante .Imo a trade collected from a few individuals in Meunier.

NEW FARRINGDON MARKET, APUL 13.
Prices per It,. to the COOSUITIrf.
Bear—Finest Roasting, 7d. and 74d. Do. Boiling, 41d. Equal
quantity of eacb, .51d. Rump Stasis. 941. Beet Steaks, 6d. Hump
of Beef, id. AVE 71124 hlurrost.—Leg, 74. and 744. Haunch,
6&d. and 74. Saddle, 60. Loin, 64d. Shoulder, bid. and 6d.
Neck, 544. Breast, 4d. and 40. Vaac—Leg, 74. and lid. 1 Met,
9d. Loin, Rid. Breast, 844. Shoulder, id. Peas, 51d. to 7d.
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