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Rh morning. As it was understood that the proceedings would close that day, the number of ministers present was not so many as at the previous meetings, but there was no abatement of the interest manifested by the public on the important disclosures made as to the condition of the people in various parts of the kingdom. After an eloquent address from the chairman, the following committee was appointed to carry out the resolutions of the conference:—Revs. Messrs. Mc.Kerrow, Fletcher, Massie, Lee, Beardsall, Gwyther, F. A. Cox, D.D., Carlisle, Hinton, Harvey, Adkins, Chaplin, T. Spencer, R. Vaughan, D.D., James Robinson, and Alexander Harvey. The meeting was afterwards addressed by the Revs. G. Hoyle, of Stalybridge; P. Gunn, of County Fermanagh; G. Harris, of Kingwood; E. Good, of Gosport; W. Maiden, of Chichester; M. A.Garvey, of London; G. Armstrong, of Bristol; W. Giles, of Liverpool; I. Sedgewick, of Brighton; W. Scott, of Airedale; H. Solly, of Yeovil; T. Jones, of Wrexham; T. Smith, one of the tutors of Rotherham College; W. Auld, of Greenock; and Thos. Gisborne, late M.P. for Carlow.

In the afternoon meeting, the hall presented a novel appearance, the greater part of the seats previously set apart for members exhibiting a large sprinkling of ladies and laymen. The hall in every part was densely crowded, though fewer ministers were present than at any former sitting. At twenty minutes to five o'clock, the Rev. Thos. Spencer resumed the chair. He said a few more gentlemen might address the meeting for five minutes each. Mr. Brown, of Wareham, moved:—"That the most cordial thanks of this conference be given to the worshipful the mayor and the boroughreeve of this borough, for the kindness with which they have granted the use of the Town Hall for its accommodation." The motion was seconded by the Rev. J. Gwyther, and passed. The speakers, this afternoon, were the Revs. A. M. Browne, of Poole; J. W. Goulty, of Brighton; and A. Campbell, of Greenock.