The Bee-Hive. — 1871-03-25 (London, England)

CENTENARY OF THE BIRTH OF ROBERT OWEN.  On Monday ()ironing a meeting of gentlemen who have been co. workers and associated with the late' Itobeit ("Wen, in his various social, 00-operative, and philanthropic movements, was held at the rooms of the Sunday League, 256, High ttolbbth, for the purpose of considering the best manner of celebrating the conUnary of the birth of the late Mr: Robert 0141311, the philanthropist, who was born at Newto*T4 in Montgomeryshire, on the 14th of May, 1771, and who died in 1858. Mr. W. Parr, formerly of Birmingham, occupied the chair, and amongst those present were Colonel Clinton, Mr. Austin Holyoake, Mr. R. Moore, Mr. R. Jeffery, Mr. R. Hartwell, Mr. Harper, Mr. Moss, Mr. Harford, Mr. Corfield, &v.; &c. The ChttirMati opened the proceedings by expressing the pleasure he felt at beqing around him so many of his old coworkers with the late Robert Owen, who had justly earned the title of the world's philanthropist, He believed that there were many gentlemen, who, while not endorsing all Mr, ()won't, views and prinoiplesi were yet prepared to acknowledge the purity and inntplitity of ,Ma character and to do honour to the mentor* of so good a man. (Hear). Mr. Corfleld then moved, "That the centenary of the birth of the late Robert Owen be celebrated on Monday, the 15th May next, by a banquet and public meeting." Mr. Truelove seconded the resolution, which, after sortie disoussion, was unanimously adopted.' A sub,Conirdittee was then appointed to pro: vide a suitable place for the celebration, with an instruction to obtain, if possible, the services of Mr. John Stuart Mill to preside on the occasion.  The meeting was then adjourned tin til Friday evening to receive the report of the committee.  Mr: Fred—eriek teighton, rtiA.:, on Tuesday prosecuted, at the Middleseli %salons, d Woman named Conroy., for having received a number of erticles valued £lOO, his property, woll knowing it to aye been stolen. The thefts havo been committed by the prisoner's non; long in the service of Mr. Leighton; and who had absconded. JeWollery, clothing, and plated goods in considerable quantities had been pledged with difforont pawnbrokers, to had not made proper inquiries, and for this t ek received the censure of the presiding judge. The prisoner *ad sentenced to live years penal servitude.  The death was recently announ3ed of Mr. Robert Chambers, the well-known author, and a member of the firm of William and Robert Chambers, publishers; and we have now to record the death of Mr. David N. Chambers, the youngest member of the firm, and manager of the I.4ondon establishment.: The melancholy event took place on Tuesday morning at 6 o'clock. Mr. Charnbsrs was so affected on receiving the intelligence of his brother's death, that a blood vessel burst on the liver, from which he never rallied. Mr. Chambers, who was in his 52nd year, had been a Common Councilman for a number of years.  At the Hammersmith Police-court, on Tuesday, Claude Scott Woolley, who is charjed on his own confession with , the murder of banntel IA?, a potman, was brought up for further examination. The evidence, however, referred chiolly to the finding. of the body and to tho nature of tho injuries Inflicted upon the deceased. The magistrate suggested further inquiry, remarking that at present there was nothing to show that the prisoner and the deceased had been together. Another remand was granted.