The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-11-08 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN.

THE MURDER OF MR. W. WEARE.

On Wednesday Mr. Wesre's two brothers minutely
inspected every part of his late chambers, No. 2, Lyon's
Inn, the two pair of stairs of which he occupied. No
money was found, nor any paper of interest, except a
receipt for a small amount of stock, of a remote date.
Yesterday the whole of the furniture, which was very
rood, was conveyed away, under the direction of bts
brothers, as privately as possible. At a late hour on Thurs-
day night, the Magistrates who conducted the investigation
of the murder, separated, with the intention of re-assembling
on Saturday morning, when it is supposed, some more of
the persons against whom warrants had been issued will
be brought before them. The High Sheriff of the county
[)lr. Sutton), has been to visit the gaol, and inspect the
situation in which the prisoners are placed, who are
implicated in the crime. Sir John Sebright, M. P., also
called yesterday as a visiting magistrate. Every possible
precaution is taken to prevent external communication
with them. Yesterday morning at an early hour, Mr.
Clutterbuck, the Magistrate, left Watford, for the purpose
of waiting on the Secretary of State for the Ilome Depart.
ment. lbe interview between the Right Honourable
Secretary and the worthy Magistrate took place at half-past
two o'clock in ne afternoon.
About ten o'clock yesterday morning Mr. Charles
Pearson, the Solicitor,. visited Watford, and drove up to
the house of Mr. Clutterbuck. The worthy Magistrate,
as we have stated, hail already proceeded to London. Mr.
Pearson, on not finding him at home, proceeded without
delsy across the country to Aldenhan Lodge, for the pur-
pose of waiting on Mr. Mason, another of the Magistrates,
and stated that he had been for some time in the IVest of
England, and on his return to town a few days ago, met
'with the account of the murder of Mr. IVeare. The
family of the Thurtells he had known for some years, and
had acted professionally for different branches of the
family on several occasions. He observed that the pri-
soner Jobn Thin tell WAS described in the Newspapers as
having expressed a wish to employ him (Mr. Pearson),
as his professional agent to conduct his defence. Mr.
Pearson said that he felt it a solemn duty to answer tile
call ; but before lie obtained the permission to see the
prusorer professionally, he wished to
.present himself to
the Magistrates, in order that he might answer, unre-
servedly, any enquiry which they should judge it neces-
' sary to make of hini, as to his knowledge of the prisoners
personally. As soon as lie bad constfited with the pri-
soners in Ws professional capacity, he must, of course,
decline making any communication ; and as it would be
contrary to his inclination not to afford every aid that it
as in his power to give them in their laudable investi-
Mtion, he now tendered himself for the purpose. Mr.
Motion said that he was not aware of any commtnonication
existing between Mr. Pearson end the Thurtells that ren-
dered it necessary fur the Magistrates to put any question
to him. lint as the enquiry was going on upon a very
comprehensive scale, they would, of course, feel obliged by
any communication which he might be enabled to make
to them. .11r. Pearson said he had no communication to
make, but would take an opportunity, on Saturday,
morning, of waiting on the Magistrates at %Pafford for
the sante purpose as lie had now stated, and also for the
purpose of obtaining their sanction to visit Tburtell in his
professional capacity.
Yesterday morning, at an early hour, Mr. Tetsall, the
landlord of the Coach and Horses taverndo Conduit.street,
Bond Street, to the great joy of his family and friends,
arrived at home, having, as we stated our expectation
• yesterday, been set at liberty by the in tgistrates,atter being
boned over in a recognizance to attend next Hertford

Assiut, to give evidence against the prisoners. He was
for a long time on Thursday under examination before
five Magistrates, and two gentlemen of respectability in
• Hertfordshire; but no gentleman connected with the
public press was allowed admission. The following,
bowerer, has been given as a det..il of the examination,
as accurate as it is possible under such circumstances to
obtain it
MAGISTRATE: What is your name?—Charles Tetsal.
Yousare the landlord of the Cu.sela and Horses Tavern,
Conduit Street?—dies, I am.
• When did the Thurtells come to lodge at your house ?
The two Thurtells came to my loots:: with Ptobert on the
Tuesday before the murder ; but they did not sleep at my
louse till the following night.
What ditl they say to coo ivlien they came to your house ?
—Probert said, these gentlemen have business that they
wish to transact in private; which they cannot do in a
public room like your parlour ; Rome you have a private
room, can't you let us have it while we stop? I replied,
M,st certainly, if you want it only for a short time."
Probert said it is only wanted for a few days.
Who slept at your horse on the Wednesday night prior to
the murder?—One of the Thurtells, hnt 1 ion not positive
which of them ; 1 told them 1 113.1 only a double bedded
room to spare, and they said that wadi' do very well.
Who visited the Thurtells at your house ?—Mrs. Walker
end her husband, and other per oiis, strangers to we, whose
business I had no knowledge of.
Who were at your house on Thursday?-1 believe there
were seven persons who dined at my house.
Do you know who they wore ?--1 do not know them all.
State those you do know ? —John and Thos. 'Dilute'',
Hunt, Probert, and Thos. Noyes: the other two were perfect
strangers.
What sort of men were the strangers; describe them ?
One was afire portly man, at least nix fret in height,
dressed in black, fresh coloured, and had a very gentlemanly

appearance.
Whitson of a man was the other ? —He was a man of
short stature, florid complexion, and what I call a good
looking little man.
What was his dress?—He wore a black coat and waist-
coat ; his stuallcothes I cannot describe, nor can I say if
he wore trowsers or breeches.
Did you know Mr, Weare, the iereased ?-I<o, I did
ROL
Yea never saw Mr. iVeare ? —1 never saw Mr. We're
'Ell I saw him in his coffin at Elstree.
Theo you did not know Mr. Weare at all ?—No, I did
IRK Sir.
- Have you any reason to think that the deceased person
you saw in his coffin, at Elstree, was the little man that
ru describe as having dined at your house with the
Tburtells, &c. on the Thursday ?-1 certainly believe not:
be did not appear to me to resemble the deceased.
Then you feel confideut that Mr. IVeare was not the person?
—I never heard the name of %Vesre mentioned amongst the
party; and from my observation of the deceased when in his
tab, I feel almost positive tLat It could not be him.
Who slept at your house on the Thursday night ?—They had
the room to themselves, sometimes one and sometimes the
other slept iu the room, but which slept on that night there I
do not know, but I think it was Thomas Tilortell.
It is very strange that you should not know those two per-
sons whom you have described as strangers?—flowerer
strange it may appear, it certainly is the truth; they had been
Invited, as 1 suppose. by the Thurtells, and my curiosity
did not lead me to ask who they were, and their names I never
heard.
Were their names sever mentioned?—lf they were I did not
observe it, and to my knowledge I never saw them before or
slum
Do you know a man named Leman ?---No, I do not.
You never heard his name mentioned amongst this party
at your house ?—I never did.
To your knowledge did no person of that name visit at
your house ?—Not to my knowledge.
Was no card with the name of Leman on it left for the
the party at your bars or in the house ?—1 never heard of
a card being left of any kind at my house for the Thor-
tells, and I am positive no such thing was left.
It is very material that we should di'cover who those two
strangers here: cannot you call to mind who they were?

And did you never hear either of them named ?—To my
knowledge I never heard either of them named. (This
question was frequently repeated, and answered nearly in the
same manner.)
You say you never saw these two strangers at your
house at any other time?—! never saw them at my house
except on the ,Thursday; at least I have no recollection
of it.

Who had you at your house on Friday?—Five perms
breakfasted in Thurtell's pri►ate room, for which they
were charged 7s. 6d., as they had beefsteaks.
Wbo were the live persons ?—John and Thomas Thur-
tell.
Hunt, Probert, aed Thomas Noyes.
Did they remain in your house during the whole of the
Friday ? —They were in and out of the house frequently;
they considered the room their own, and went out and
in just as they pleased.
Did they all dine at your house on the Friday?-1 be-
lieve that four of them dined at my Louse on Friday.
Did they have any wine after dinner ?—They drank beer
at dinner, theydrank grog after Wei: dinner, and the charge
altogether came only to Ss.
Did you lend any money on that day to any of the party?
—Yes, 1 did.
What money did you lend?-1 lent 51.
Ta whom ?—To Hr. Probert.

What did he say when be borrowed the money?—He
sent word by my boy that he wanted to borrow W. and 1
sent it up to him; it was a St. note, and he se it down
again to me, and said be most have smaller change, and I
then sent him five sovereigns in lieu of it, which he gave
with another sovereign out of his pocket to John
Thurtell,

Dial you see him give it to John Thanell ?-1 did not
see him give it; bat Probert said it was not for John
Thartell.
You have known Probert for some time ?—Yes, for a
series of years.
Did you owe hits any money at the time you lent him the
iil ?—Yes,l did.
How much ?—Between 61. and 71.
And that is all ?—Yes ; it was not 71. _

Then you did not consider you were running any risk by
lending the money ?—Certshily not, as I was in leis debt?
and if he had asked me fur 101. he would have had it, if i
bad got it, such was my opinion of him.
And lead you then inch a good opinion of Probert ? I
had no business to have any other opinion of him. from
my knowledge of him; he always acted uprightly in our
ale alings.
Did you know that he had been a braakrupt ?—Yes,
I did.

-
And that be had not obtained his certificate ?—Yes,
I did.
And that he had been in the Bench for some time ?
Yrs, l did.
And notwithstanding all this you lent him money ?-1
certainly did.
And I suppose if any of the others had asked f .r money they
might have had it?—l beg your pardon, Gentlemen; l cer-
tainly would not have lent money to persons that I was so un-
aenttainted with; there is but one besides Probert that I would
have lent a shilling to.
And pray who is that one ?—Mr. Thomas Noyes.
And you would have lent him money ?—Yes, if he had asked
to borrow Al. he might have had It, if l had got it by me, such
was my opinion of him ; as far as I knew of him I always con-
sidered him a gentleman.
He is a wine merchant, Is he not ?—Yes, he is, and always
was considered a respectable man.
fllllVant of room compels us to postpone the remainder of
the detail till Monday. In the mean time we take occasion
to state the following particulars that were elicited by the
examination : —On the Friday morning, Mr. Teata!l missed
a pistol of his, which be understood Hunt bad taken away.
Mr. Noyes looked in at Mr. 'festall's on the Saturday,
when lie sent a piece of beef, which was to be carried to
Probert's cottage, in the gig, on the Sunday, for
the dinner there that day. On Sunday morning, Noyes
called again, and said that he ttas going down to the
cottage, and that John Thurtell and Hunt, in the gig,
would overtake him on the road and rake him up; Mac!,
Mr. Testall understood they did. The gig was brought
to his floor by Hunt, into which John Martell got, ah-Jut
two hours after; and a shovel or spade was across the
footboard. Hunt'scoat was then seen torn under the right
arm, and the trowsers by the right pocket ; and they ha .l
not been so on the Friday. On the Monday, Thoin,t; and
John Thattell, Noyes and Hunt returned to Mr:Testa:C..
Hunt's whiskers were not then shaved off; on the TuesduyAlr.
Testall observed they were. On Tuesdsy nigkt, John Taurtell
slept at Mr. Testalks, and one who was a stranger to Mr.
Testall slept in Thomas Thurtell's bed. This mall, wit() is
described as short, rather stout, pock-fretted, and about .51
years of age, was in bed in the same room when It9thren ar-
rested John Thurtell ; and dressed himself as quick es possi-
ble and left the house.

Mr.
Mr.
Mr.

Mr. Probett, at whose stables Hunt hired the gig and
horses, (as any other customer might do) is the Landlord,
not of the Golden Cross, Charing Cross, as had been repre-
sented, but of that house in the Golden Cross Yard, which
was formerly the tap. The Livery Stables be keeps are in
Orange Street, Leicester Square.
The winter assizes will confluence (it is understood) on
the Sill of next month, and the trial of the persons impli-
cated in the murder, will, of necessity speedily take place.
Some curiosity bas been expressed as to the validity of the
pardon promised by Mr. Noel to Hunt. Without entering
into the question of Mr. Noel's authority to pardon Hunt,
we may illustrate the law of the case by a reference to the
case of Margaret Rudd, the (fiend and accomplice of the
Perreaus. She was charged jointly with others ith forgery;
and having made a arnfession in which she admitted herself
to be an accomplice, and accused two of her companions,
she was, by the Justices of the Peace, received as evidence
for the Crown. Hot it afterwards appearing to the Crown
Counsellor that she had a larger share in the transaction
than site had declared, they considered her a tit &Object
for indictment. Upon bring arraigned, she pleaded her
I confession and the promise of the Justices in the bar of trial.
The matter was reserved fur the Judges, and they resolved
that the trial must proceed—that it mast go to a Jury toll
whether she bad told the truth and the whole truth : " fur
if she had suppressed the truth, and had not iou to
fall and fair confession, she Ibrfeited all eguitoble claim
to favour.
It appears that Mr. Weare was not the first victim
of jealousy or revenge, who was buried in Elstree Church-
yard. In April 1199, the remains of the unfortunate
Miss Ray, the daughter of a labourer in that parish,
and the there antic of the late Lord Sandwich, were
buried there. She was shut by the Rev. Mr. Hackman,
under the Piazza of Covent Garden, coining
out of the Theatre. Her enthusiastic lover and murderer
was tried a few days after, and executed on 19th of the
same month.

Lisbon papers arrived yesterday to the 26th ult. They
contain no news whatever relative to Portustel itself or to
Brazil. Amon¢ the naval arrivals are several from Per.
nambuco ; one of which had 350 soldiers onboard; the
other brought only a few soldiers. A ship of war, in ninr
days from Madeira, announced that tranquillity prevailed in
that island. Some vessels are mentioned as ou the eve of
sailing for Pernambuco and Rhode de Janeiro.

We learn by letters from Mondragon of the 2:itla nit.,
that Ueneral I ego, the late Uoveroor of Corunna, who was
thrown into prison at Mondragon, in yiulation of thr
convention with the French Commanders, had been
released from confinement, and was on his way for France
under a strong military escort.

Lieut. Gen. Sir John 0. Vandeleur, K.C.11., from the
19th Dragoons, has been appointed Colonel of the 14th
Regiment of Light Dragoons, vice Uenerid J. W. Earl of
Bridgewater, deceased.

SPORTIMI INTELLIOENCE.
WORCESTER RACES, W eDNESPAY, Nov. S.

Sweepstakes of 5 sow. each. with a Cup added, value 2S sov.
for horses not thorough bred.—Two mile heats, rode by
Gentlemen.
Ld Anson's b. m. Lampedo 1 I
Mr. Lewis's bl. h. by Sorcerer 2
Mr. Hill's h. m. Misery 8 3
Mr. Benbow*s ch. g. Trooper 4 4
Mr. Bates's b. g. Tipple Cider 7
First heat well contested, the second woe ossy-2 to I agst
Tipple Cider-3 tot agst Lampedo.

Match for SO sov.—Two miles.
Mr. Taylor's gr. g. hhall- I-be-soon-enough. 1
Mr. Mealin's ch. f. Corinthian Kate bolted, and threw the rider.
Sweepstakes of 13 soy. each, with Twenty Sovereigns added.

Two miles.
Mr. Davies's br. h. Valentine
Mr. Williams's ch. m. Leah 2
Leah the favourite—a most excellent race.

Sweepstakes of 3 sov. each. with 23 added, for horses of all
descriptions.—Mlle and quarter heats.
Devereux's h. f. by Sir Oliver I 0 1
Hill's b. m. by Seymour 9 I 2
Tomes's b. m. Fair Phiilis S 0 3

Mr. Wadlow's bl. f. Tiney....• 4 0 4
The first heat was won easy; nine horses came to start for
the second, and after many ineffectual attempts to get them
off, which caused cousiderable confusion, six horses went
away, viz. Mr. Beardsworth's, Mr. Griffith,', Mr. Tomes',
Mr. Hill's, Mr. Williams', and Victorine, leaving Mr. Deve-
reux's, Mr. Friend's, and Mr. Wadlow's. Mr. Beardswortlt's
colt came in first, and Mr. Griffiths's second; this was de-
clared by the Steward to be a fiese start. After a lapse of
some time seven horses came to the starting post, and it was
signified to the riders that they must go off at the first signal,
and only the above five went away; it was so closely contested
that it was impossible to place more than the winner. It then
became so very dark that it was deemed Devisable to postpone
the running. And tine third best was consequently run nest day.
NOVENII:AL second match was run this afternoon he.
twist Corinthian Kate and Shall-I-he-soon-enough, which was
won by the latter, the filly having again bolted. Another match
was run this evening, near five o'clock, bt tweet[ the same ro-
oks, which was won easy by Corin!')lnn Kate.

ATTEMPTED MERDEIt DV .t YO2NG FEMALE.—Yesterday
eveniug, betoemi the hours of seven and eight o'clock,
considerable alarm and conft:sion was exited io the
Borough by tl:e following circumstance :—A young man
in the shop of a Mr. Sentsnce, a grocer, residing at No.
:100, had for several years past paid his addresses to a
young woman of cousiderable beauty and accomplish•
ments, but who, of late, had deserted her for another
female. The young woman, hot brooking this ungenerous
treatment, took the rash act of revenge, by roshing into
the shop of his employur, and presenting a pistol, loaded
with small shot, tired, and the greater part of the
charge entered his cheek. Immediately after this dread-
ful affair had taken place, Mr. Kent, of the Borough, oas
sent for, and pronounced the wound not to he mortal.
The young woman whose age does not exceed 24, was
in the mean time secured, and conveyed in a hackney
coach to the lock-up house, previous to her examination
at Union Hall this day.

WYEICLY REGISTER or IVi.:4TIIER.-011 the cvisation of
the dreadful stnrm last week. the winusphere became clear and
cold, and continued so Vie first two iltys of this week. Since
Tuesday, which was ebudy, every morning. has been foggy.
especially that of yesterday, which was extremely dense.—
Thursday as the day advanc-d was Pir and tine ; but much
rain fell on Wednesday,and after midnight of Thursday. Titere
was an hour or two of sunshine yesterday afternoon ; but
clouds and haze prevailed t',e Older parts of that day, as they
have the whole of this. Sin e Monday the atmosph,•re
been as mild as it was moist ; and very little difference, it
will he remarked on looking' at tits account below, took p.n.s.,
between the temperature of the eights and that of the

The (pandit
an inch and

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BAROMETER.

Nov.?.. S
3. M.. • M
4, T
5, W
6, Ti.....
7, F

33 33 I 3113 ! Pair
49 Coudy
5(1 51 ' ,63 C!oody
541 49 ,70 ' P.Ain
50 56 43 .i)3 Fair
49 50 49 30.01 i Cloudy
49 51 .71 ''l',.,

Greateit degree of c ild early Is the imorams, a. obecttatutw
by the niykt thermontrler
I IM. T. IW. I Th. IF. Se.
3U. 30. 44 43. 43. 40. I 49.

LONDON MARKET&

(dm NOVEMBER 5, 1523.

BACON.—Adviees from all parts of Ireland represent the
supply of Hogs as very scanty ; end prices have nrcordinair
advanced bosh here r.ad here. very trifling inducement is
sutrwiont to set the Jobilers in motion: it is not surprising,
therefore, that they are " all alive." In the mean time, some
of the consequences which we predicted from last summer's
speculation, have began to he felt: a great many retailers have
stopped payment. It i 3 curious enough, that fJur or five years
ago, an opinion very generally prevailed, that the best remedy
for the evils of the trade, was, to limit the credit to one month
instead of two: but up to this day. the shopkeepers have never
been ably to pay punctually in two months; and it is the opi-
nion of persons pretty conspetmit to judge, that an attempt to
enforce payment at the end of two months, would cause snore
than half the retailers to stop payment. On board, 38s. to
4.k. Landed: New, 435. to 4:45.; Old, 38s. to
BUTTElL—Extraordinary efforts have been made to sus-
tain the Butter market; we say to sustain it, for all thoughts
of causing an advance seem to be given up for the presettt.—
Many. who are not in the secret, wonder what can induce the
jobbers to go on bringing goods from Ireland, with almost a
I certainty of loss; the reason is, that they can obtain credit in
Ireland, when they cannot g,t it here: and the Bills of Lading
are very convenient to put into the hands of those who have
always " money ready to he advanced goods intended
for immediate sale."—On hoard: Carlow, 76,. to Sds. Bel-
fi,t, 7f4s. llublin, 745.t0 'iris. Waterford, 735. to 745. Cork,
725. to 735. Limerick, 71s. Newry, 745. Dundalk, 745.
Landed : Carlow, 78s. to Ws. Belfast, 7fts. to 795. Dublin,
7.14. Waterford, 745. to 735. Cork, 7&.5. Limerick, 741.
Mach, 86t. to this. Holstein, 765. to 80s. Emhden, Otis. to
Lids. A comparison of priers will show that there must be a
considerable loss upon importation: and yet they go on !
CIIEESE.—The Cheese trade continues dull; and prices as
last quoted.

COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—FutoAy.

Amsterdam...... ..e. fl 2 7
Dili.) at Sight 19 4
Rotterdam .....12 6
Antwerp l9 7
Ilamburgh. 37 9
Altona 37 10
Paris, 3 days' sight.... 25 75
Ditto
Bordeaux ....95 93
Frankfort on the Main .. 1374
Petersburg Sus p rble.. Sf
Berlin .....Cur Dolls 7d loitr.
Vienna, Ef. 3 m So 10 17
Trieste ditto .11)
Madrid 37 0

Cadiz . 3d
Bilboa .33
Barcelona ..334
Seville

Gibraltar 80& 0
Leghorn 4Ol 0
Genoa 434 U
Venice Italian Lir 28 10
Malta... ... •i. 0
Naples 381 0
Palermo. #oz 117 (1
Lisbon . 82i 0
Oporto 84 U
Rio Janeiro 48 0
• Rallis 4B 0
Dublin
Cork .. 94 0
BULLION. per oz.
Port opt{ goldin coln.ol.os.Od
... ... _ .

Foreign Id In barsa.l7sod
New Doubloous 0 0
New Dollars 0 4 in
bilterlow_r.:_:=sed••an

MR. OWEN AND THE CHURCH OF SCO

LETTRR FOURTH.
--.den.....
TO THE EDIT9R.

have promised to state, in this letter, what mea-
sures have been adopted to induce the world to examine
the principles of the new system, with a view to its general
application to society.
From the two former letters, it must have appeared evi-
dent that the introduction of the proposed system will infect
a much greater change in the condition of the inhaditants
of all countries, than has occurred in any country durin
the past history of our species. Of this necessary ea sr-
quotee I was aware, from the time it was discovered ta me,
" that man had hitherto been taught,'" think and set mill
in opposition to nature ;" the measures, therefore, which
were adopted, corresponded with the magnitude of the 05-
jerts to be attained.
For an unknown individual to speak or write upon such
a subject, without the support of facts to give weight t., his
reasonings, I knew would be a useless tack, and would
sib-
ject hint at once to be considered a visionary and a mad-
man. Under this conviction, all my efforts were directed to
obtain the most extensive means of bringing the principks
to the test of practice.
At a very early period of my life, I was enabled to try
the effect of khalif-as and diminished pinislitneets upon a
large mixed.population in Laikeashire, and the benelici .1
results of this experiment having surpassed the expect.,-
lions which I had formed, 1 was desirous ocextending the
sphere of my operations. The means of instituting an ex-
periment upon an 'Marred scale, and under a grea-..r
complication of difficulties and counter-actions, were
then afforded me, by the purchase, in conjuecti)l
with other parties, of the New Lanark establithittc:,t
frum the late Mr. Dale, who afterwards became my lit...iv.'
in law.

In this situation I continued to perserzre in my obk,tit
fur thirteen years, which, with the time occupied in a sani-
ler manner at Manchester, gave m- an eirtensive valnable
experience of more than twenty years, before L ventured to
inform the public. that I suspected the fundamental princi-
ples upon which society was formed wire erroneous, oppos-
ed to all the knotin laws of baman nature, and destructive
of human happiness.
At this period I began, although hut littl,p acquainted
with composition, to publish smile
.preliminary essays,
and to undertake extensive journeys, in order to come into
immediate communication with the most celebrated, acute
and comprehensive minds of the present age, and to as-
certain whether they possessed any knowledge which
had not previously found in books. I was in this resp et
' also peculiarly fortunate, having had an opportunity of
more personal confidential discussion with the leading men
of all sects, parties and classes, than has perhaps ever
fallen to the lot of any individual. I continued the same
practice fur ten years, during which I also varied, and
enlarged experimental plans in which 1 was engaged, aid
published from time to time such ptinciples as appeared to
me to be in unison with the laws of eature.

As it was my fixed purpose from the beginning not to
attempt any change, except through the general consent
of mankind, arising from a conviction of its eminently
beneficial tendency, I atitilieusly avoided connecting my-
self with any sect, or class, or party, and more especiAy
with those who thought that the condition of society could
be improved only by violence.
Alv aim, therefore, has ever been, to speak to the Tinder-
standing of the most experi. need and intelligent : and
have uniformly made it a role t inform the leading go-
vernments of the civilized world of the progress of toy in-
vestigations, the success of toy experiments, and the ulti-
mate changes which the principles of the New System,
if found true, would necessarily produce throughout So-
ciety. This I did that the whole sulject might be fully
before them. that they might become thoroughly acquaint-
ed with it, and be assured I had no other hostility to the
old institutions of the world than that which arose frotu
a complete persuasion that they were opposed to the
advancement of the general interest of our specie.. By
this means if any of those high authorities had been so
inclined they had a fair opportunity of openly opposing
the principle*, plans, and measures which I adopted. Tt.at
they have not done so is a proof tha the time is arrived
when civilized governments no longer think it necessary or
expedient to earck the progress of teligions, mental and
mural improvement an:,. more than the progress of physical
science, provided the advance shall proceed openly and
fairly, and be unaccompanied with any attempt to excite
Cie angry and vialent feelings of one portion of Society
against another. ,
During this period I visited parts of France, Switzerland
and th•rioanv. I spent one month in ISIS at Frankfort
during the sitting of the tiermanic Diet. and had frequent
communication with some of its leading members. From
thence I proceeded to Aix-la Chapelle, where I remained
during the greater part of the time occupied by the de-
liberations of Congre.i., communicating, directly cr
indirectly, with many of the most enlightened individuals;
who were assembled on that menurahle occasion. I after-
wards revisited Paris.

In these journeys my chief ohjert was to obtain, from
personal observation, a know!eilge of the existing, state of
mind among those who had the direction of the affairs of
Europe; and at the same time, to announce in the mist
public manner the confident expectations which I enter;
thin of the near approach of an entire change in the &I
system of society—a change which no combination of
human power could prevent, awl of which, by reason
of its transcendant advantages. none would be inclined,
except for a very limited period, to resist the full and com-
plete adoption.
In the course of these ten yrars, I also called several
publib meetings, with the view of gradually preparing then
public mind for the reception of the new principles, and
of eliciting all the objections which the ignorant or the
enliglittaied, the learned or the experienced could firi.fg
forward against them ; that I might be the better prepared
to meet the great trial of strength which I
knew would
soon arise betneen the defenders of the old, and the pro-
moters of the New System. At these meetings I genorally
advanced, in the opening adders., some important first
principles, opposed to the prevailing notions of the tvir
for the purpose of exciting discussion. which might r -
der the subject familiar to the public mind, and ultimate' e
lead it, by fair examination, to correct conclusions. Li
this way, my real object in calling these meetings was
always secured before they commence), it being of little
or no consequence to the great cause 1 had undertaken,
what resolutions might pass.
On manysuclioccas:ons when I deemed the matter of the
preliminary address of essential importance to the pnrpose
I had in view, arrangements had been previously made,
by which a correct statement of it was published the fo .
lowing morning in all the London papers, and its circul -
tion not only secured through the regular channels wher-
ever the British newspapers are permitted, but extended
by the purchase, each time, of between twenty and thirty
thousand additional copies, which were addressed no tie
monihers of both Horses of Porliament, to the dignitaries
of the Church, and to every regular odiciating clergyman
iu Creat Britain and Ireland, to the Chief ilagistrat•.
and to the principal bankers in each city and town iu
the united kingdom, and to many other influential
persons in various situations throughout the British do-
minions.

The subject bay likewise been, in one form or other,
frequently introduced in Parliament. and to a greater or
less went, favourably entertained by several of the mast
intelligent and disint,rested members. And, latterly, it
has been much discussed in various cities and towns in
!relent', and particularly in Dublin ,• where, after four
crowded stetsons. the opponents of the plan foun