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II i i :1 e • • .• • ; 4 ' .. Yr Nit . k s t . ' .4- • be b y a covenant. What necessity existed to justify 4 . I' ' a • Abe contracts between the landlord and the tenant ? P(oof • • • that in the subdivided farms there existed great dis `bells I -bqk • ..the wretchedness would not have been greater bu t for thit • ' on. After some further observations, the lion member contended eltat.the subletting act dissimilated the laws of the two coun tries : that, indeed, it only affected one-half of the lands in Ireland, and was, therefore, a partial law. Besides, he asked, what was to become of the population which it sent on t of those lands ? The SO CI TOR-0 NERA I. contended that the law dispossessed none of those in possession of property at the time of its passing. The legislature, whom the member for Waterford had accused of precluding the landlord from consenting to the tenant's subletting, by preventing lii'n from distraining, had. he contended, conferred the greatest boon on the tenantry, by taking away from the landlord the power of distraining on a tenant who had paid his rent to his immediate landlord. The land lord could, however, give notice of the non-payment to the sub-tenant, who would no longer pay the rent to the middleman. Mr. GRATTAN said the Solicitor-General had termed the act a boon to the pcas'sntry of Ireland : he viewed it as any thing but a boon. The Solicitor-General admitted that there were defects in the act ; the act was passed in 1828, but the defects had not yet been remedied : then was he not in some degree justified in believing that the defects of the act were irremediable? He should support the motion of the hon. member for Waterfonl. He regretted that ever the act was brought in. The efforts of the landlords had been, since 1815. to clear the estates—the clearance was in natural progress.— the effect of the act was to urge such clearances much too sharply. (Hear.) The subletting act had called forth more opposition than it deserved, he admitted ; at the same time, he must also urge that the act had considerably aggravated the distresses of Ireland. He should prefer the repeal of the existing act, and the bringing in of some such bill as was contemplated by the honourable member for Waterford. _ . . . . Lord F. L. GOWER observed, that he had last session brought in a bill to alleviate the act ; that bill would be renewed by his successor and right hon. friend (Sir H. Hardinge). As to the act itself, he feared that it was passed much too late ; it ought to have passed much sooner. Sir H. H A 111 5 ING E said, that he should, to.morrow, move for leave to brim; in • hill to explain and amend the Sub-letting Act; it would be nearly similar to that introduced by his noble friend (Lord Gower) last session. In the valuable report on the state of Ireland, just printed, Dr. Doyle, as well es others, spoke of the great evils that had resulted from subletting. The excess of population was a matter that ought to be considered in the contemplated renewed committee on the state of Ireland. He had great reason to speak of the advancing condition of Ireland ; her interests were advancing much more rapidly than did those of Scotland and England in former periods. Mr. WYSE said that the main discussion appeared to be, whether there should be a new or an amended bill; now he was very favourable to simplicity of legislation, and he therefore thought it would be very advisable to have a cleat bill on the subject. There was much said about superabundant population ; but if there were capital, there would be occupation, and there could only be capital where there was confi dence in the government and laws. (Hear.) He was not the friend of small farms or of large farms in themselves; he wished to promote the happiness of the people ; but they had heretofore seen that the middle men were the cause of the greatest disasters in Ireland. He did not say that the Subletting Act was the cause of the evils now experienced by Ireland, but he had complaints to prefer against that Act and the Dis franchisement Bill, in not having created a reservoir for such portions of the population as were thrown out of their stations by the workings of those acts. lie trusted that the government and that house would do all they could to amend the institutions of Ireland. Sir J. BURKE considered the present act to be injurious in its ope. ration, however goodly may have been the Intentions of those who I;rought it in. Mr. RUTH YEN was glad that the set was to be amended, it was alike injurious to landlord and tenant. He should support the motion. Mr. W. S. O'BRIEN considered that the act was so faulty that it could not be amended ; he should vote for the motion. Mr. O'CONNELL replied. He could not but congratulate the house on the temper with which the motion had been discussed. He must, however, expect to be in a minority on the division. If that were the case,he could assure the house that the rejection of his motion would oc casion great grief in Ireland ; it was not called for by him alone, but by the people in all Ireland. The Irish Secretary had talked of Ireland being in a state of progressive improvement : Ireland would be asto. nishecl at the language when it reached that country. The Act had been termed a boon for Ireland, and yet, before the setting of to. morrow's sun, an alteration of it was to be proposed. The Solicitor. General of England had said that in Ireland they had not yet ar rived at that pitch when the tenants had become the masters of the landlords; true, that was not the case; but it seemed that they had arrived at such state in some counties in England, for he understood tl;at tenants here were dictating what rents they would give. He should persevere in his motion. The gallery was cleared for a division. The numbers were— For the motion ... 24 Against it Majority against the motion ... —126 POOL-RATES. - - Mr. SI. ANEY, on our re-admission into the gallery, was moving for leave to bring in a bill for the better rating of certain tenements. He added, as to his projected bill on the Poor Laws, he should not perse vere in it according to the notice he bad given; but be was still per suaded of the importance of the measure. He abstained from the mo tion, because he must accompany it with painful details; he trusted that the Ministers would coine forward to investigate the causes of the distresses of the poor. Motion agreed to—leave given to bring in the bill. _ POOR IN IRELAND. . S. RICE moved the re-appnintment of the Select Committee on the state of the poorer classes in Ireland. Mr. (RATTAN said. the last report was not exactly •hat they might have expected. The Committee were appointed on the poor, and to investigate the necessity of poor laws ; there was a report of b 7 pages—but only sixtean and a halt' lines on the poor laws, the only subject of inquiry. Every other subject was discussed but the real one ; it was the play of Iluudef without the chief character. Nos, what was the use of reappointing the Committee? If the question of poor laws were brought forward, it would be said, wait tor the report of the Committee. Ought they to pursue such course, while Ireland was in such difficulties? The subject had been thrashed over and over again in Committees ; where was the use of the felted. thins? He spoke thus because there was a mass of distress that called fur action.—(llear.) They had already had nine reports on the sub. ject within the last five or six years. Further Committees would be waste of time. alt. Alderman WA ITHMAN said, it was notorious that the Irish peasantry were in a state bordering on starvation while complaint was made in England of the immense quantity of Irish cattle and pigs courting to this country. Surely there must be some misgovernment to }nature such a state of things. lle should call the attention of the house to the distress of the country. Senuing the subject to a corn. mince was sending it to a grave. Ile was perfectly satisfied, that un. leas government took the subject into their own hands, all inquiry was but waste of time Mr. BROW N LOW said, it was with a view to bring the subject of poor laws for Ireland before the house, that his honourable friend, the member for Limerick, wished to re-appoint the committee. For himself he was favourable to the introduction of poor laws into Ireland, and bad no doubt the result would be satisfactory to the country. Mr. BOYLE thought poor laws in Ireland would be found an India- penbable measure of justice and humanity. ➢lr. O'BRIEN thought the subject of the utmost importance, and that the committee appointed last year waa not impartially appointed. The gentlemen who had introduced the subject were excluded. He would propose that the hon. member for Wicklow and the hon. member for Newark should be added to the committee. Blr.V. SMITH bore testimony to the impartiality with which the committee of last session conducted their labours. He thought the com mittee should be re-appointed, with power to send for persona, papers, and records. Mr. 8. RICE read the names of the committee of the last Session, and said it was impossible to suppose that such a committee could have acted otherwise than it r e sartially. The motion was to, and the Committee appointed. Mr. O'CONNEL requested that his name might be withdrawn from the Committee, as he was confident it would only tend to delusion. His name was accordingly withdrawn ; And on the motion of Mr. SPRING RICE, Lord Killeen's name was substituted. _ _ Mr. Alderman WA ITH MAN moved for a statement of the daily employment of the Ordnance transports In the Thames during the elec tion of Queenborough. The object, he said, was to she, that they had been employed to bring voters to Queenborough to vote for the Government candidates. Mr. HUME seconded the motion, and lamented that the servants of the Ordnance were not placed on the same footing as the servants of the Excise. It cost the country many thousands a year to corrupt the elec tors of Qucenborough, two-thirds of whom were in the service of the Ord nance. He hoped a law would be passed to prevent the servants of the Ordnance voting for Members of Parliament. Sir H. HARDINGE said it was the opinion of the Finance Com mittee that the vessels employed by the Ordnance were necessary. The motion was to. I The Settlement :1 1re 'o ed or Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed on Monday. Mr. SLANEY brought in a bill for rating tenements under scouts value... Read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time on Mon day se'nnight. Col. SIBTHORPR gave notice that on Wednesday he should move fur leave to bring in a bill for the prevention of Mock Auctions. Mr. BROUGHAM asked whoa a bill was to be brought in for re gulating the administration of justice in the Court of Chancery. Sir R. PEEL said the Solicitor.Oeneral meant to Wing in a bill for that purpme jmniediately after the Christmas mess. The House adjourned at Eleven o'Cleck. ADJOURNED INQUEST ON THE BODY OF MRS. LLOYD. The inquest was renewed yesterday at a quarter to twelve o'clock, before Mr. Gant., at the Wilton Arms. The CORONER told the Jury that the medical gentlemen were now examining the body, and that in the mean time they should proceed to examine any other witnesses that might be present who could throw any light on the subject. lir. Wooller attended on behalf of Mr. St. John Long, and said that he meant to call witnesses, one a relation of Mrs. Lloyd's to speak to her previous state of health, and some to speak to the practice of his client. Mr. Wheatley said, if Mr. Woo Her attempted to call witnesses to speak to his healing practice (if he could), he should certainly call wit nesses to satisfy the Jury that his practice had been destructive of human life in other instances. _ _ Mr. W'ooller said he meant to tender them. Several of the Jury said they would hear nothing except that which affected the cause of death. _ _ _ _ _ The CORONER thought, in justice to Mr. Long, they ought to hear any thing he had to adduce as to the cause of death, hut nothing else. Elizabeth Campbell, No 25, St. Gemge's.place, St. George's, sworn and examined by Mr. Wheatley, on behalf of the deceased's fa mily :—Captain and Mrs. Lloyd came to my house on a visit six weeks ago last Tuesday, viz. the 28th of September. She was then in perfect health, with the exception of an occasional irritation of the throat. In a day or two afterwards she told me that she had been at Mr. St. John Long's, where she had seen ladies inhale. She told me that she had herself afterwards been at Mr. Gong's where she had inhaled and been rubbed. The first time (as she told me) was on Saturday, the 9th of October, when she had been subbed. She was quite well on that evening and in spirits. On that night Mrs. Lloyd played at cards—a round game, with her own children and mine. On the following morning she was quite well, but in the evening (Sun day) she suddenly complained of great coldness, and a shivering came on. She was put into a warm bed, but she continued in the same cold state for many hours. I heard from herself that she had been rubbed that morning. I was with her till late on that night. On the morn. ing (Monday) she complained of a soreness and irritation on the chest, and all over her bosom. I saw it: it was in a very vivid state of in flammation. I think the skin was not broken at that time, but I can not exactly say. The inflammation extended at this time almost from shoulder to shoulder, and from the neck to the pit of the stomach. On the evening of that day I saw cabbage leaves upon the breast, which had been applied by the direction of Mr. L. She then complained of great sickness and irritation of the parts which had been rubbed. She never rose from her bed from the Sunday night of which I have spoken till a few nights afterwards, when she was removed to another bed.room ; she never was dressed afterwards. On that night she walked without any assistance, but got into a bed im mediately. I was very frequently with the deceased, and from Monday night (the 11th,) until her death, I never saw any body suffer so much. She was at times delirious from the pain. She expressed a great dread of Mr. Long on those occasions, and, as a proof of her delirium, she fancied he was concealed in a large trunk in the room, which she desired the nurse to lock upend keep the key. On Tuesday or Wednesday evening, Mr. St. John Long came to s e her, Captain Lloyd having gone to see him. I was in the room when Long was. with the deceased. When I went into the room he was then dabbing her chest with a cloth. 1 saw the state of the de. ceased at the time—a fluid was oozing out very rapidly, like water— It seemed to ooze out all over in different places, but particularly from the wound in the centre, which was as large as the top of a tea-cup, and the inflammation was very extensive. The inflammation, I think, was then stronger marked than when I saw it on the Monday. The wound appeared to me at that time on the surface. The centre of the wound, which at first was of a vivid red, became more of fluttery appearance, and then became black. She was in very great pain when Long called, looking very ill, and asked her what she wished to be done. She replied, she wished it to be dried up and healed. He had taken off the simple dressing which' had been applied by Mr. Campbell on account of the deceased's extreme pain. Long would have rubbed it again, but deceased objected She said she would endure no more rubbing. Long prescribed nothing more than dry linen to heal the sore, but Mrs. Lloyd wished the simple dressing to be again put on to sooth and cool the wound ; that she had had blisters applied frequently, and al ways healed them in that manner without trouble. Long replied, "if that is the csse, I see no objection to your using it now." He made no restrictions as to diet, and gave no medicines internally. She had great thirst. This was the last time Long saw her; he called the following day, but she desired he might be told she was asleep, for she would not see him. From that time she continued under the care of Mr. Campbell and Mr. Vance until she died, which was on the Bth inst. she gradually grew weaker, and her sufferings were beyond any one's belief; they were dreadful--really dreadful. By one of the Jury... 4 heard that Long had prescribed a glass of punch, but was not present at the time. By another Juryman.—The deceased, whom I have known many years. I always considered a person of perfect health and high spirits, with the exception of the occasional irritation of the throat. She and her family had walked a considerable distance with me a day or two W- I fore she went to Long. By Mr. Wooller—Mr. Campbell had applied the simple dressing before Long saw her for the last time. Long objected to that dressing, and wished to apply the lotion again, which Mrs. Lloyd positively ob jected to. By Mr. Wheatley—l think she was suffering under the irritation of the throat when she first went to Long. She had no cough or spitting at that time; the irritation of the throat affected her swallowing. By a Juror—The deceased explained the whole process to me; she said the lotion with which she had been rubbed was in a guar; a fe male rubbed her with a sponge; the colour of the fluid was that of the room in which the deceased then lay (a light fawn); the second rubbing was rather painful; she had signed a book which she believed was to the effect of a declaration, that she would not divulge either the colour or smell of the lotion, but tor the benefit of others, and of the public, she did not think she had any right to keep any thing secret that had been so fatal to herself. A delay of nearly an hour took place at this period of the proceeding, in consequence of the medical gentlemen having been longer in ex amining the body than had been expected. The Counsel on the part of the friends of the deceased came into the Inquest-room a short time before the entrance of the medical gentlemen, to say that if Mr.Wouler chose to send any gentleman on behalf of his client to inspect the body, the view could now be taken ; but Mr. W. declined to send any. adding that he should be perfectly satisfied with the report of those who had made the examination. A note of this was put upon the Coroner's book. The medical gentlemen were very much complained of by the Jury for having detained them so long. After they had been frequently sent for, they came in at twenty minutes before three. Just before their entrance a gentleman came in and wished to read a letter which some unfeeling person had sent to Capt. Lloyd, accusing him of want of good feeling in permitting the body to be opened. Mr. Wheatley considered it extremely impertinent, and refused to allow it to be read. When 3lr. Vance came in, he delivered a written certificate, signed by himself, Mr. Chambers, and Frankum, to the following effect : " By the desire of the coroner and jury we have carefully ex. ambled die body of the late Mrs. Cohn Campbell Lloyd, and we make the following report :—The surface of the body did not ex hibit any appearance of disease, except the gangrenous ulcer on the chest, which has been measured, and extends from one arm-pit to' the other—a space of ill inches ; and from the neck downwards to the parts below the nipples nine inches. " The mortified parts being removed, the collar-bones and some of the cartilages of the ribs were bare. The body generally remarkably fat. Oa examining the structures contained within the chest, the lungs were ascertained to be perfectly sound, free from adhesion to the pleura, and not even a spot that could admit of the suspicion of disease, either on the surface or internally. " The heart and the great vessels were also quite healthy. " The liver, spleen, stomach, and intestines, as well as all the other structures within the abdomen and pelvis, were in a state of perfect health. " On the right side the thyroid gland was inflamed, and the structure a little changed from its contiguity to a deep part of the ulcer, but the other part of the gland was healthy. On examining the windpipe no direase appeared, the portion below the superior part of the ulcer, on its inner side, was considerably inflamed, and the vess e ls full of blood. The, (esophagus, which became the subject of our particular attention, on ac count of the globulus hystericus, was quite healthy, but a little narrow at the upper part, which we arc disposed to consider congenital, rather than arising from a disease, as there was no thickening of structure. We have further to add, that in our professional researches, few had lived forty years with natural strictures, so generally healthy and fine in their proportions." (Signedl . )Iciala FRAWIIIK, TIONAS CHAMBERS, Surgeons. " Ozonow VANCE, " W. A.Cassnixtx, Mr Wheatley re-examined Mr. Vance.—Supposing at the lungs of Mrs. Lloyd had been covered with small ulcers on the Gth of Octo ber, when she first consulted Mr. Long? —In my opinion, I h ave no doubt but there would have remained some indication of their forma existence. The other medical gentlemen concurred in this opinion. Mr. Campbell re-called, and examined by Mr. Wnoller.—.l acni. Distend to Mrs. Lloyd saline aperient medicines, and applied simple dressings to the wound; I afterwards gave her bark and mineral acid, and then changed it to quinine. with the concurrence of Mr. Vance. Mr. Vance recalled by Mr. Wooller.—Comnion blister will some times produce mortification. Mr. Wordier now called the following witnesses : Jaas kl 4 Deupll, the wife of Captain Coll MilDeu 1, of the 7116 =it of foot sween—l lodir ai Vio. 11, these Casdoameet ; I am a of Me Mow rs Mowed M. ; about tan days penises to the QM of Oateber, Mee. Lloyd came to Mr. Lanes home, whin I then happened to be ; she toil me, in the preemies of Mr. Lang, that is had been taken suddenly ill in the streets, and begged to be allowed to sit down in the hall, as sbe felt so very ill ; she was afraid of going further into the house, lest if she died there it would be said that Mr. Long killed her ; she told me that she laboured under an seed= of the throat, and that My. Vance had applied caustic to her throat. In about half an boar Mrs. Lloyd went away, apparently pretty well ; she was able to walk away. About a week afterwards I saw her at Mr. Long's, and she told me that she had come to place ba self under Blr. Long's care for a very bad sore throat ; indeed, she said, an ulcerated sore throat. She appeared to be very much op pressed. She then went in to inhale with the rest of the ladies, after which she went down stairs and had an application made so her throat, from which she told me she derived much benefit, and felt better. On Sunday, I think it was the following day, Mrs. Lloyd came again to Mr. Long's and inhaled, and had a second application made to the throat, or it might have been lower. Immediately after this second ap plication she told me that she felt better. After this I did not see her again. A few days after this Capt. Lloyd came to Mr. Long's, and on my enquiry of him how Mrs. Lloyd, was he said that she was very poorly. By Mr. Wooller.—l have been a patient of Mr. Long's, and— The Jury objected to this examination, and a long discussion took place between the professional gentlemen. Mr. Wooller said that similar evidence had been given at another inquest ? The Coroner said that if Mr. Wooller produced evidence to show that some persons had been cured by Mr. Long. it would be competent for the other side to call witnesses to prove cases where he had failed. The Coroner decided that the evidence could not be received. By Mr. Wheatley.—l was examined at the Old Bailey as to Mr. Long's practice. I was a visitor at Mr. Long's house from January to the 11th of March. Mr. Wheatley.--What do you mean by inhaling ? Witness--Inhaling from a tube in the room. It has various tastes. Juror—Have you ever been rubbed at Mr. Long's ? Witness—l have, with a sponge. The rubbing gave no pain at the time. Juror—What sensation did you feel ? Witness-1 felt much better after. By the CORONER—After the rubbing it produced a discharge—there was a lotion put into the sponge; Mr. Long treated all his patients in the same manner. I went to Mr. Long to attend me for inflammation of the lungs. He has also attended me for scarlet fever; I cannot tell the colour of the liquid ; I am bound not to tell; I have signed a book. Mr. Long also attended me a third time for a cold and ulcerated sore throat, and in each case he cured me. By a Juror—The liquid was of a milk.wldte colour—it was always the same. By a Juror—l am a distant cousin of Bin. Lloyd's. Juror—Do you know when Mr.Viume used the caustic to Blrs.Lloyd ? Witness-1 understood from her it was about two years ago. This answer excited great surprise. In answer to a question, the witness said that she was a widow. Miss Gertrude Smith, of George-street, Hanover-square, sworn—l have been acquainted with deceased about two months. I nt met her at Mr. Long's, in Harley-street Cabe said she felt so ill in the street that she thought she would have dropped down; she begged to be allowed to sit in the hall, fearing that if she went farther into the house she might die, and people might say that Mr. Long had killed her. Af ter a short time, Mrs. Lloyd came into the dining-room, where Mr. Long was at lunch. Captain Lloyd and Mrs. Lloyd were present at the time. In about a fortnight aftet she became a patient of Mr. Long's • I again met her there; she told me that she had come to Mr. L ong's for a bad sore throat, and that she had not, recovered the effects of a blister. She said that from the inhaling and one application she had derived the greatest comfort. I never saw her after this time. By Mr. Wooller.—l have not been a patient of Mr. Long's ; I have used the lotion for mere curiosity; the lotion used by Mr. Long, lam positive, was always the same. Never heard that Mrs. Lloyd applied to Mr. Long for an inflammation of the lungs. By Mr. Wheatley—l visited Mr. Long's with my sister and cousin, who are now patients of Mr. Long's. Mn. Lloyd appeared to be very ill when I first saw her. I should be astonished if she could have walked five miles. She walked into Mr. Long's accidentally. Captain Lloyd was there. 31r. Wheatley—Came in by accident!! Colmar's How came Captain Lloyd there ? Witness : I believe he is a friend of Mr. Long's. Mr. Wheatley: Are you a friend of Mrs. Long's? Witness : No. He is not a married man ;in fact lam sure he is not. By the Coins Ea : Mrs. Lloyd told me that she came into Mr. Long's by accident, on account of her illness. Rosetta Prendergast, the wife of Michael Prendergast, M.P. of No. 2. Grove-end.road, St. John's Wood, sworn—My husband is a Mem ber of Parliament. I first saw the deceased at the Inquest on the late Miss Caitlin. I saw her a few days previous to her becoming a patient of Mr. Long's. I saw her again. Never had any conversation with Mrs. Lloyd. I have been a patient of Mr. Long's. This evidence was stopped, as not bearing on the case. Mr. Wooler said that he had forty or fifty witnesses to call; but as it had been decided not to hear evidence as to Mr. Long's practice, be bad nothing farther to offer. The Coaosen recapitulated the evidence, and concluded by observ. ing, that if the Jurors were convinced that Mrs. Lloyd had died from gross ignorance or wilful neglect, clearly established, it would be then their duty to return a verdict of Manslaughter ; if, on the other hand, they did not think that the evidence went so far, they would return a verdict of Natural Death. At half-past five o'clock the Jury retired to consider their verdict, and in about half an hour returned. Casoxxx.—Gentlemen, have you considered your verdict ? Foreman.—We have, Sir, and will read it. " We, the Jurors, have carefully considered our verdict, and can come to no other decision than a verdict of Manslaughter against Mr. John St. John Long." Mr. GelL—Will you allow me to ask you on what grounds? Foreman and Jurors.—On the ground of gross ignorance, setting aside any thing else.—(Some expressions of applause, which were in. scantly checked by the Coroner.) Mr. Ellis, the Foreman, then begged to read a paper, which the Jury wished to accompany their verdict. Foitzmax.--" In delivering their verdict, the Jurors unanimously agree that a further duty is due from them to the public, on this im portant and melancholy occasion, and which they take the opportu nity of performing, by declaring their solemn convictions that the time Is now arrived, when it is absolutely necessary for the legislature to adopt some measure, with a view of preventing the further uteri. flee of human life, by persons practising surgery without possessing sufficient qualifications for that important branch of science." Mr. Gera., the Coroner, said that he perfectly agreed with the Jury in the propriety of the verdict which they had delivered, and he was also of opinion that it was high time the legislature ought to in. raters, to put a stop to such a dangerous practice. Captain Lloyd now entered the room, and said that he should become the prosecutor, but he bore not the least antipathy, or had he any feel. ing of resentment against Mr, St. John Long ; the only object he had in view was for the sake of public justice. The parties were then all bound over to prosecute, and Mr. Gell Issued his warrant to Robert Sargent, the constable, for the apprehen sion of Mr. St. John Long. During the day the doors of the Jury-room were quite besieged by gentlemen of the medical profession, many of whom it was found int. possible to accommodate. We have received a copy of the letter, or rather printed letter, cir culated among the profession, which is supposed to have been the one alluded to by Mr. Brougham on Wednesday night. The principal pas sages are u follow : the first certainly implies a threat, and the second pretty evidently points out Mr. Brougham as the person threatened._. Times " Law Society's House, No. 13, New Boswell-court, " Lincoln's.hin, September, 1830. " The Law Society presume that you feel with them the im. potteries of this subject, and that, in common with your fellow-prac titioners, you will, as occasion may offer, repel and mark your sense of every unfounded and unjust att ac k w hi c h ma y b e degrading or In jurious to the profession. " W. B. FLEXNEY, Secretary." " Resolved, 2. That the imputations cast upon attomies and soli. chars, of causing delay in the administration of justice, increasing cx. pensc in legal proceedings, and claiming excessive remuneration for their services, are (as applied to them generally) unfounded and unjust, and calculated to injure and degrade them, and to weaken the confidence so essentially necessary to public security. Yet so long as those im. putations were general, the Society did not attempt to counteract them ; but having been lately brought forward and embodied in proposed legis. latios ettacelototts (thus to obtain the sanction of the highest tribunal of the country), it has become necessary to protest against such asper sions. " 3. That the duties of anomie, and solicitors involve great respon. sibility, labour, and anxiety, and require talent, experience, attention, and perseverance, not only In the arrangement of property under family settlements and wills, but in collecting and scrutinizing facts and cir cumstances, and arranging evidence for judicial investigation and de. vision ; and, without their assistance in these important legal prepare. dons, no benefit could be derived from counsel, however mi. nest , an d the greatest confusion, embarrassment, and delay, would ne. cosav tly e nsue; rendering it Impossible for judges or jurors to perform their respective duties satisfactorily to themselves, or beneficial to the country. " 8. That nothing can be more dangerous to the property and in. terests of the community than the hasty adoption of entire untried sys terns, under the delusive appellation of necessary practical reform ; and many of the in in the administration of the law which have been immemp purdeularly of those included in a bill recently bosh, f a M t, are, le the opinion of this society, calculated eissoir pow dboonoluo, encourage a spirit of litigation, and pr even t si s if alma ebßadora, diameter, and respectability, from entering die so pendent' an ottoroies or solicitors, and thus to de. rim the of the security hitherto felt in their confidential sedum " BENJAMIN BROOKS, Chairman." LITERARY REP7IIW. THE HUMOURIST.-7AciEamAx. According to our notions, thetminstrel who,while travert.ing this of tears," can keep the souls of his fellow.pilgrims on an agreeable tn for one hour of the wearisome journey, deserves to be gratefully distill.' for his exertions; and we think a share of this gratitude is due to Hammon, the author of this annual. We, knights of the pet., ever, feel ourselves a little degraded at thus becoming subordinat, those of the pencil and burin ; and although we think Mr. HAIRlin; has very ingeniously wrote to the sketches of Mr. Rowiawnsow, 5, do not approve such an adaptation of his talent ; and in future we wts,h t recommend, both to himself and his publisher, next year to make •;, aforesaid knights of the pencil and burin, stoop canonically to th , knights of the pen. The present volume consists of incidents, o r toriettes, containing characteristic sketches, which the author has mad, susceptible of humour and satire. There is, in general, more point k the detail, than in the plot of the tales; and we evidently pereetrt !ILI, the author's original talent has been sadly cramped by the circutimm - above related. We adopt, as a specimen of its literary humour,— THE INFANT PRODIGY. Tho' the fiddlers of old beat us hollow, Who made, by their harmonies thrilling, Brute beasts on their footsteps to follow, Or set a whole forest quadrilling ; There are yet in our corps dramatique To those worthies, most skilful successon ; And in some, who like Sandy Macsqueak Are peripatetic professors. ut of modern musicians of note, There was one who gained riches and glory So quickly that, Sir, I'll devote, A stanza or two to his story. Dishy Chaunt was a genius I—and took To the musical art very soon; Squall'd by note for his supper, and shook The bells of his coral to tune. Not a moment t'would seem did he wart Since we find him performing an air, With great execution and taste, On a trumpet he'd bought at a fair! Next our hero his talents display'd, The kitchen utensils among; Of the tongs a triangle he made, While the warming-pan served far a gong. His Pandeans, he made, fiat and sharp, With the pipes of thehoutsekeeper's keys ; And by way of JEolian harp, Hung the gridiron up to the breeze. His Mamma, who deem'd this exhibition Of talent exceedingly rare, Resoled, when he'd finish'd dentition, To make the metropolis stare. So her pet, on her knee, by the stage, With his hair interestingly eurl'd, Reach'd London which is, I'll engage The beat prodigy mart in the world. She laid out, of course, the first week, A few guineas in puff paragraphic, Describing his touch onagnijique. And his voice absolutely seraphic. The town doats on Masters : to see a New sight how the show-room they cram From the Hottentot Cytherea, To the marvellous twins of Siam. The history of Dicky Chaunt then proceeds to tell how he "outgr,s. his fame and his jacket;" went to College; took a Doctor of IllusiC ; became a Lecturer on Music, and a Singing.masta ; i ittSechuacter A rich dame 'mong his pupils appear'd, With an eye lighted up by sly Cupid; Who said, with a sigh, that she feared, fled find her exceedingly stupid. But he taught her to sing : in return, The maiden taught him how to woo ; Which from all that I ever could learn, Is the easiest art of the two. So Rickard, his inamorata, Took to wife; and the Lady, 'tis said, Rejecting duet and cantata, Says " lullaby, baby" instead. A MAN OF AN lIUNDRED YEARS. From the Jamaica ayes! Gazette, AIN 24. A correspondent of the Worcester (Mass.) Avis, has recently a: tended the celebration of the hundredth birth-day of Melatiah Matsui, at Thompson (Connecticut). He gives the following interesting ac. count of it : I never before bad seen a person a hundred years old. This singular novelty created an interest not less singular, much heightened, no doubt, by the circumstance that this old man, and my little boy, wk was with me, constituted the extreme of five generations. The occa. sion called together quite a concourse of the old gentleman's posterity, friends and neighbours and townsmen, and appropriate religious set. vices were had at the Baptist Church in Thompson. Elder (how preached from 3d Timothy, 3-6, 7, and& " For lam now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand," &c. Thk preacher stated that the old gentleman had, for three score years and ten, been &professor of religion—that the number of his surviving children was six—grand children fifty-three—great grand children, about an hundred and fifty, besides a number of great-grand grand children. Several branches of the old gentleman's family are settled in this commonwealth. Among others is the large fanftly of White in Northbridge, and the family of Dr. Bullard, of Sutton. After the religious exercises of the occasion were over, I endeavoured to ascertain by what means, under Gon, in whom he had so early put his trust, this man of an hundred years had managed to live so long h the world. He informed me that he was born at Rehoboth ; that I, was brought up to the trade of a mason, and continued to work at It more or less, until he was eighty years old. That when young, married a" worthy woman," by the name of Rebecca Miller, by whon, he bad 12 children, and whom he buried but a few years ago. He said he always worked hard—had frequently walked ten miles in the morn. ling, and then done his day's work. Upon being questioned as to his mode of living, he modestly said, he had always aimed to be temperate--that, when he used to work hard, he drank a little spirits—but never used tobacco us say way—once is a whik he mocked a little for amusement—but never a pipe pal at a time. He is a person small in stature—thick-set—and has to this day a good deal of hair and a fine bright eye. The most characteristic of his mind was that of " equanimity and cheerfulness. And herein. undoubtedly, consists the main secret by which the subtle machinkry of his life had been so long kept in motion." E.LECTIoN LEUNG TAcTics.—During the present week a number of placards have been circulated, emanating from the friends of Mr. Denison, the candidate for the representation of Liverpool; one of which contained, in large characters, the words, " Denison's the man for Liverpool." In this placard some ingenious friend of air. Ewart his contrived to interpolate very neatly the word "not "—a mode of turning the enemy's guns upon himself ; which has caused sonic amusement in the town.-.. Manchester Guardian. Many threatening letters have been sent to farmers, espe cially at East Grinstead and at Gardner•street ; and one case has been mentioned to us, where the letter was accompanied with a rag dipped in blood. Several gentlemen around Brighton were also named, a few days since, as having received similar menaces but we are happy to be assured that these reports we without tountiation. It is, however, unhappily too true. that a reckless spirit of insubordination has gortc forth, which may lead to frightful results, if not vigorously and bl atantly checked. The following, which occurred on &today last, is 3 peed ;--In one of the eastern villages of this county a vestry mooting was held in the church after divine service , when, all the principa l il in • habitants being present, it was determin e d to call in,the el ', of whom more than 100 were assembled in the churchyard, and lemon• state with them. This was done. They were asked what they sought. "" An int:reamer wages," was the reply. " But," s a id t h e farmers, you know, from the price of corn and the amount of rates, that se cannot afford to give more." " Then," rejoined the labourers, " tt'' great ones must do it. Comply," they added,!" with our demand. and we will stand by you ; refuse, and there are 100 men ready to join us at a moment's notice." And this occurred in a place where `24 howr before, no man suspected the existence of the slightest discontent.-- Brigitoss GaasUe. DIAHHIED. At Abbey Cottage, by St. Andrews, on the 2d inst. R. Haig. Em . i distiller, to Fnumes„daughter of Lieutenant. Colonel Moodie. m• Andrew's. DIED. The sth inst. at his house In Carricmacross, In the 65th year of 111 ' age, D. O'Reilly, M.D.—Aug. 15, on board H M. ship likssoln. m the West Indies, of the yellow fever, Lieut. W. Wilson, R.N. agoi 29—At Blackhead', Major.6en. Sir C. P. Belson, ILC.B. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Mersin II ItS I Aftemoos Litatims Pikmd and rublisbed by Join: ALITINIF, eider Pram °rms. No. 1, Pickeu-plice, il Ii