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LITERATURE. Geraldine of Desmond. 3 vols. Co!burn and Bentley . The historical novel, or prose epic is, we apprehend, too often considered of modern origin; but the more erudite reader of works of imagination will not fail to recollect, that the historical novel was the earliest species of narrative composed for the relaxation and instruction of the mind. It is not surprising tfrit the story-teller should soon find eut how much the deli;At of his auditors was increased by giving real names to his heroes and heroines, by inter mixing. incidents gr itifyingi to their recollection, and local izing them to spots dear to thei- affertione. It is to be sus pected that what is termed ancient history. consists almost entirely of this mixed kind of narrative. The nreeks, it is r ell known, have left some invaluable specimens of the ' historical novel. The Italian lang.lige is rich in such works; and in the early part of the last century, the l'aramond, and other works familiar to the students of old French literature, were of the same order. The earlier novels, indeed, were seldom purely fictitious ; they had all more or less referenee to historical facts. It would be detracting from the magic of Shakes peare's poetry, to insinuate that his popularity was much assisted by his adoption of the Tales of English history, in which to interweave the rich embroidery of his imagination ; but to a certain extent it is true, and in the same way, no narratives purely fictitious, have ever been read with so much interest, as the novels and ro mances of Sir Walter Scott—in which he has so skilfully mixed historic truth and fiction. The genius of that great writer has revived the historical novel so successfully, as almost to have obtained for himself the honour due to the original invention. Of the many imitators of this revived species of literary production, we think the fair author of the novel before us has been most successful. Miss Crumpe has done for Ire land what Sir Walter Scott has so ably achieved for Scot land and England. She has taken up the historical out lines of an obscure page in Irish history, and filled them up with a most skilful and masterly pencil. Some of the scenes delineated in this interesting specimen of the histo rical Epope remind us of Kenilworth, but although similitude may be traced, there is no tame copying ; every part is ori vinal and illustrative not only of the genius, but the anti quarian research of the authoress. The character of Ge raldine is imagined with singular felicity, and supported without the slightest deviation from the original idea. The fierce and indomptable spirit of O'Neil, the persevering cou rage and pertinacity in principle of Desmond, and the chi valrous perfection of Thurles, would do no discredit to Sir Walter himself. We can, on the whole, recommend Geral dine of Desmond with sincerity to those of our readers, who are in quest of such efforts of imagination. The only objec tion we make to the novel is its melancholy termination.— Gorahline of Desmond, like Amy Robsart, becomes too much an object of admiration, almost, we may say, of at tachment, to be seen perish so miserably, without leaving torture in the mind that reason cannot hastily erase. We are not partial to Tragedies; but the horrors of a five act tragedy seldom get beyond the playhouse door ; while a novel comes too much, and for too long a period, " home to the fire-side." We are happy to find, in confirmation of our favourable opinion of this novel, that a translation of it is announced already in the German language. DEATH OF LORD DARNLEY. We yesterday an nounced the sudden death of this Nobleman. His Lordship was found dead in his bed on Thursday morning, at his seat at Cobham, in Kent. He had been rather unwell for some weeks, but was so much better on Tuesday last as to be enabled to attend the Rochester Reform Meeting. After leaving the Meeting, however,te became again so ill as to find it necessary to retire into a small Inn on the road, where he was advised to be bled, but refused. He was then conveyed home in his carriage, but, thinking himself better, wished not to have any further medical advice. A Coroner's Inquest was held on his Lordship yesterday, at Cobham. His Lordship was 64 years of age. On the death of his father, in 1781, he succeeded to the family honours. His Lordship has left issue two sons and one daughter— EDWARD LORD CLIFTON, who succeeds to the Earldom; JOHN DUNCAN, and ELIZABETH. DARING ROBBERY.—A most impudent and daring robbery was yesterday committed between the hours of ten and one o'clock in the day, at the house of Joseph Planta, Esq. M.P. No. 10, Charles-street, St. James's-square, when a cloak of great value and a new close-bodied coat .were carried off by some expert thief, from the seat in the hall. The servant, it seems, after brushing the cloak and coat, laid them on a part of the hall-seat, that comes close to the window, by the side of the street door, so that any one lifting up this window outside, might put in his hand and draw out the things, and this is the way in which the z obbery is supposed to have been effected, although the risk of such a mode was very perilous. In the course of the morning, before the things were missed, several paupers called at the house to ask some pecuniary relief of Mr. Planta, describing themselves as freemen of the town of Hastings, which Mr. Planta represents in Parliament ; and it is supposed that some of these pretended independent electors saw the tempting situation of the clothes near the window, and thought they might as well have them as a compensation for being deprived of their franchise by the forthcoming Reform Bill. The cloak was a very beautiful one, made of fine blue cloth, with a large black velvet collar and tippet, with silk strings and tassels, and the cloak I:ound through with silk. The body coat was also of blue loth, and a green velvet collar—the whole worth about 151 NEWGATE AND LEADENIIALL—THIS DAT. By the Carcase.—Per stone of 81bs. Peet" Ss 041 Ss 84 Ss 10411 Mutton Ss 841 4s Od 4s 4d Ve.d 3s 84 5s 2d 51 8d Pork Ss 6.1 40 8d 5s 24 Lamb.... 7s 8d ... 7s Od 7. 4d. FARIIIN Cr DON 11.1 ARkET—THIS DAY. Cafir—Fitirst Itoabling, Sd ter hr. Dolling. sed to 6d. SIUT. 9d. Shoulder, Td. VEAL— Leg, bed. Fillet, 1041. I .mit, 741 .11 9J. SMITHFIELD HAY-MARKET-THIS DAY. ro.r.e Heavy Lowland Meadow Hay, Al Os. to .C. 2 10a. Useful g •1.. £2 5, to £3 10$. Fine Upland Meadow and Rye Grass Hay, 0. to .C 4 ss. Clover Hay, Ls Os. to .C 5 54. Oat Straw, J I 10. to 41 14.. Wheat Straw. .t 1 14s. to £1 18s. per load. CUMBERLAND HAY-MARKET-THIS DAY Coarse Heavy Lowland Meadow Hay, Xi Os. to £2 54. Useful £ll 5.. to £5 10.. Fine Upland Meadow and Rye Grass May, A 3 150. to .f.. 4 0.. Clover flay. £5 Os. to £5 Os Oat &raw. .1:1 los. to XI 14s. Wheat Straw, £l 18a. to £2 Ott. per load. COVENT-GARDEN I•IARKKT—THIS DAY. The market was well supplied, and well attended this morning. PRICES. Forced Grapes, 30s per lb. Pines, lOs to 14s per lb. Cucumbers, 8. to 30s per brace. Asparagus, 4. to lOs per bundle. Sea Kail. is 6d wis lid per punnet. New Potatoes. Is 6d to 2. lid per lb. Brocoli. lb to 2e. per bundle. Apples. 4. to Ithi per half lieeee do. for dessert, as 6d to Os per doz. Miro, Ss to & per doz. Filberts. 2. per Found. small Sailed, Is to Is 3d. Spring Catrots, 1. 6d to 2s Od per hunch. I r,:idt Beans, 3, per 100. Savoys, Is to 24 per down. Red ('ab. b 41 tolls per doz. Onions, es to 4s per half seeve. Horse Radish, as to 7a per bundle. Radishes, 9tl to 2.4 per dozen bur.clies. °tangos Gs to 14s per 100. Lemons, 4s to 10s. Seville Oranges, Ss to 20. per 100. Almonds. 7s per peck. Foreign Grapes. 9d to 2s per lb. llamas. Bus raysaD—Wheat, per load (tivo bushels), Uss to 6 I ; )trans, 23s to 26.; Peas, 26. to 21141; Barley, per qr. 40s to 47.; Oats, 264 to 22s 041. Itustroao— Wheat. per qr. 60. to 80s; Barley, Ws to 48s; Oats, •13. to 331; ; Beans, 364 to 46s g Peas. 364 to 41. ; Rye, —s to —a. Uxsatooa—Wheat, per load (40 bushels) £l6 lOs toX2I 16a; Bar. ley, per qr, 34s to 474 ; Oats, 26s to 36s ; Beans, 40s to 4116 ; Peas, 42s to 444. PANORAMA OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE. FELIX FARLEY'S BRISTOL JOURNAL, Maßcn 12. One of the immediate effects of the Russell Purge" would be to disfranchise more than three thousand electors of Bristol, who voted at the last election. On reference to the poll book, it will be seen that the non-resident voters were as follows t Out•pirish of St. Philip and Jacob ... • • 699 Out- . parishes of St. Joins and St. Paul, nilosat .. bOU Bedminster ••• • • ••• ... Clifton • • Freemen rai ding in the other adjoining Counties and Wales 1:11.1 POl6 BRISTOL LEATHER MARKET.-Heavy crops., per lb. 17d. to 19d; Light and Middling, 1311. to I 84; Buffaloes, 13d. to 15d; Middlings, Ihd. to 17d; Butts, 17d. to 18t1;; Close Butts, (strong) 194. to 20d : Sadler,' Hides, 17d. to 18d ; Common ditto, 14d. to 154 ; Shoe ditto. 154. to led; Welch Hides, 15d. to lad; Bull ditto, 134. to lbd ; Shaved hides, 17d. to 214 ; English and Welsh Horse hides, 154. to 174 ; German ditto, 17d. to 18d ; Spanish diuo, 19d. to 20d ; Shaved ditto, without butts, each 12s. to 13s. 6d ; Bellies, 9d. to lid. per lb; Shoulders, 12d. to 13d; Best Pattern Skins, 22d. to 24d; Common dine, 20d. to 22d ; Heavy Skins, 16d. to 18d; Irish ditto, lid. to 18 ; Welch Skins, 174. to 194; Light ditto, 14d. to 164; Kips, Ihd. to 19d; Foreign ditto, 174. to 20d; Small Seals, 21d. to 22d; Bulls, Bd. to 11d.-Row GOODS.-Dry Buenos Ayres hides, 74. to 10d; Salted ditto, 4d. to sd; Salted Irish Veal Skins, none; Salted Irish Calf Shins, Ml. to 3d; Dried ditto, 15d to Cid ; Dried Petersburgh Rips, none ; Light Salted Irish hides, 4d. to 4id ; Heavy Ox and Cow • ditto, bd.„to 6d; Dry Spanish Horse Hides, Bs. to fis. each; Bark, 81. to 91. 10s. per too. BRISTOL CORN EXCUSERS, Thursday.-Price of wheat per sack of 331 lbs. 48 to 51$ ; Foreign Wheat per imperial bushel, 8s 34 to 9s 6d ; English wheat do fis 3to9s 3d ; Irish do do 7s 9d to 8s 9d ; Welsh do do 7s Gal to Ss t Making Barley do 4s 10d to 5s 4d ; Barley for grinding 34 3d to 31 10d ; White peas, do 50 3d to 5s 9d ; Ditto W ent, do 6s 3d to 6s 9d ; Pigs' pease per bush. 4s iklao bs Id ; Malt, pale do 7s 3d to 71 10d; - Brown do 6s 9d to 7s Id; Beans, do 5s 3d to 5s 9d ; - foreign do 44 6d to tin ; Oats, Poland do 3s fki to 36 194 ; - Feed do 2s 9d to 3s ; Vetches for Seed do Orl ; Flour per sack of 2c 2qr bibs do 54s to 675 ;-Seconds do 50s to 525. MARRIED.-The Rev. Orlando Hamlyn William*, youngest son of the late Sir J. H. Williams, Bart. of Clovelly Court, Devon, to Mary Ann, eldest daughter of the Rev. C P. Coffin, of East Down.-At St. Michael's Church, Thomas Baghot 13.ighot, Esq. to Margaret Thomas.-Mr. Samuel Decastro. of London, to Mary, youngest daugh ter of Mr. Edward Ransford, of Ringsdown-parade.--.1. D. Coles, Esq of Pyrimd, near Taunton, to Harriet, fourth daughter of Samuel Howse, Esq. of Widcombe. MED.-Mr. John Otiffiths, commission agent, of this city, 56.- Mr. John Oldham, of St. Michael's-terrace.-Mrs. Davis, relict of the late Capt. Davis, of Neath.- At Bath, Mrs. Mary Teresa Pothering. ham -Mr. James Allen, surgeon, of Weymouth.-On St. Michael's Hill, Mr. John Allen Compton, 46.-Mr. Edward Nichols, cooper, of Oldmarket-street, 45.-Oran, wife of Mr. George West, of Bath. BIRMINGHAM JOURNAL, MARCH 12. At a general meeting of the inhabitants of Birmingham, called by the Council of the Political Union, and held at Mr. Beardsworth's reposi tory, March 7th. Thomas Attwood, F.sq. in the chair ; on the motion of Joshua Scholefield, Esq. seconded by Mr. William Weston, it was resolved unanimously, that this meeting feels deep and sincere gratitude to the King's most excellent Majesty, for the great and comprehensive plan of parliamentary reform which his majesty has graciously autho rised his ministers to bring forward ; and this meeting is perfectly con vinced, that the success of the great measure proposed is absolutely in dispensable to the prosperity, peace, and security of the country. On the motion of G. F. Munoz, Esq. seconded by Mr. Richard !lip kiss, it was resolved unanimously That this meeting pledge themselves collectively and individually, zealously to support their gracious Sove reign and his Ministers, in every possible way that their assistance may be required,in carrying the most important and salutary measures into effect. On the motion of the Rev. T. blacdonnell, seconded by Mr. T. C. Salt, it was resolved unanimously—That the following Address to his Most Excellent Majesty be adopted by this meeting, and that it be signed by the Chairman in their name, and on their behalf: " We. your Majesty'a.dutiful and loyal subjects, the inhabitants of the town of Birmingham, in Town's Meeting assembled, beg leave humbly to approach your Majesty, for the purpose of expressing the deep and sincere gratitude which we feel towards your Majesty's Royal Person, for the wise, judicious, and comprehensive measures of Paella mousey reform, which your Majesty, in your paternal solicitude for the welfare of your dominions, has graciously authorised your Ministen to propose to Parliament. We are perfectly convinced, that the success of those great measures is indispensably necessary to the restoration of the national prosperity, and to the preservation of the peace and order of society. But a few weeks ago, the minds of your Majesty's faithful and loyal people, were involved in painful anxieties, and filled with deep and gloomy forebodings. The measures of your Majesty's Go vernment have dissipated those painful apprehensions, arid spread uni versal satisfaction throughout the country. We humbly tender to your Majesty the expression of our dutiful and grateful attachment to your Royal Person, and of our determination to support your Majesty's Government to the utmost of our power. We implore the Almighty to prosper your Majesty's great and patriotic designs, and to preserve your Majesty's life,—that your Majesty may long have die gratifica tion of witnessing the happiness of a free, grateful, and loyal people. Several addresses were then moved and carried to both houses of Par tnent. The chief speakers were the Rev. kann Kennedy, Hen. Smith, Esq. the Rev. Mr. Neville, Mr. Parker, the Rev. Mr. Corrie, and Mr. Redkra. The following melancholy affair took place at Stratford-upon-Avon yesterday week. It appears that a younf woman, named Mary Lap. worth, a ruantua-maker, residing at 11 arwiek, &tended by a young woman, named Elizabeth Jarrett, in service at Leamington, on their arrival at Stratford about mid-day, proceeded to the shop of Price and Williams, druggists, and applied for half an ounce of arsenic, which they said was for the purpose of destroying rats. Mr. P. knowing the panic, did not hesitate to dispose of it to them. Oa obtaining the arsenic, they purchased two cups in the market, and proceeded about half a mile along the Warwick road, when on entering the field ad joing the farm of Mr. Hardy, they mixed the pobou with water, and drank it. They then proceeded to the lodge of Mr. Lloyd, at Wel. combe.hill, and requested of a woman who occupies the cottage, to give them some water, as they felt quite thirsty in consequence of having taken arsenic. Becoming alarmingly indisposed, a messenger was despatched to Stratford for medical relief, and the two women were put into a cart with the view of taking them to that town. On arriving at the Mulberry Tree public-house, at Stratford, Mr. Pritchard applied th.: stomach pump, which in a great measure dispossessed the stomach of one of the women of its contents; but notwithstanding this and every other assistance were given, one died at nine the same evening, and the other at three the following morning.—An inquest was held on Satur day, when a verdict ot fele de se was returned in the case of Sarah Jarrett, and lunacy on that of Miss Lapworth. The former was 25 and the latter only 18 years of age ; and disappointment in a love affair bas been stated as the cause for the act. In the afternoon of Wednesday, the Grand Jury at Warwick Ses sions brought into Court two Bills against Joseph Allday and William Chidlow, for libel. The defamatory language, for which the defendants are indicted, is contained in the January and February numbers of the Argus. The first indictnieut is preferred by Mr. Mord; the sine merchant, and the second Slr. Parkes, the solicitor. Mr. Harwood with whom was Mr. Guest) as counsel for the prosecution, moved the beach to respite the recognizences in the case of Edmonds against Chidlow. The certificate of Mr. Grainger, the surgeon, was put in and read, in which it was stated that Mr. Edmond' was seriously ill, and his atten dance at the Soudan would be extremely dangerous. The Magistrates promptly acceded to the motion. Sir E. Eardley %Wilmot; having iodinated that the other indict ' meats against Allday and Chidlow, upon which bills had been Wood, would be tried in the other Court, dine was an immediate rush to ob tain seats. On being called upon, the defendants appeared on the floor ! of the Court, and alter the indictments had been read pleaded Not Guilty. Mr. Finnelly appeared as counsel for Chidlow, and claimed the right of traversing uutil the next St ssions. Allday said he was prepared for triaL—Mr. Harwood submitted, in joint indictments, when one of the defendants traversed, the prosecutors had the right to compel the other to do so. They should, therefore, require Allday to rota into recognizance', Cu try along with Chidlow. A discussion then ensued between the counsel ; and at length Mr. Hol beche decided that if Chidlow traversed, it was optional with the pro secutors whether they proceeded with the trial of Ailday. Mr. Har wood said, they should try both at the same time. 'Mr. Holbechw, then the defendants must find bail to appear and try at the next sessions, which will be in Easier week. Mr. John Allday offered himself as I one of the bail for his brother, and the defendant not being able to ! find another surety in the Court, the Magistrates consented to take him in double the amount. Mr. J. Allday thee entered into a recognizance of 401. on each indictment, and the defendant in the same amount. Mr. Frith was afterwards likewise taken as double bail for Chid ow. We are informed that Meyers. Attwood. ficholefield, and Munts have had very satisfactory interviews with his Majesty's minima; who have expressed themselves much pleased with the cordiality and unanimity of sentiment which prevails in the town of Birmingham, respecting the great measures of reform now before parliament. It is confidently be heved that his majesty's government—supported, as they are, by the great mass of the people. not only in Birmingham, but throughout the united kingdom generally—can have no difficulty whatever In c a rrying their great and pstrio le designs into full effect. Thus, the long.bnested and justly-estimated principles of the British constitution will no longer . be a fiction. The command of the people's own house will saw be transferred from the hands of about 164 rich individuals, into those of about one million respectable householder; selected from among them selves, and having every inducement that men can have, not only to pro tect the grand interests of the country, but to secure alike the just privileges of the aristocracy. and them:red prerogatives of B:spittle' king, from whose wisdom and virtue this inestimable improvement Inoue po litical system will principally derive its origin. There is, we Wiese, every probability of the Birmingham and Li. ' verpool Railway BSI passing. In addition to Mr. Giffard, who as. :tented in the most liberal and handsome manner, in an early stage of the business, to the railway cruising his estate, Lord Anaun end the Hon. Mr. Monekton have now withdrawn their objections. BIRMINGHAM, CORN MASICT, MARCH 10.—We had a moderate supply of grain at to.day's market, a d the best qualities were readily sold on full as good tams as on this day eennigh :—Wheat, per 621bs. old and new, Its 6d to 10s Id ; Barley, per imp. qr. for malting, 41s to 47; grinding, per 40Ibs. 3s 9d to 4a. Malt, per imp. qr. Hs to 665. Oats, per 391bs. old and new, 34 6d to 4s 3d. Beaus, per bag, ten score gross, old, I9s to 21s 6d ; new, 18s to 17. Pew, per bag of three bush. Im (jar boiling) white. 18e to 21s; grey, Itiv to 17s Bd. Flour, par sack ofMelbs. net, fine, 50s to 61s; seconds, 55e to 57a. MAY-MARKRT, MARCH B.—There wan a plentiful supply, and quite as well sold as of late a Hay, 80. to 90. ; Straw, 50s to 60s per ton. Liwirwrist.D, MARCH 10.—The supply of both beef and mutton good, with • slack demand, and each a shade lower. Beef, 4d to isie. Mutton, 5d to 6d. Veal, 6d to 74 per lb. Fat pigs, 8s to 9s. per wore lbs. MARRIED.—The Rev. F. Duncan Gllby, A.M. Vicar of Felting. ton, to Louisa, youngest daughter of W. Capper, Rm. of Green Park Buildings, Batb.—Mr. Daniel Lloyd, of Tewkesbury, to Miss Moree, of Haverflndwest. DIED —Aged 70, Mr. W. Finch, son-in-law of the late Dr. Priestley.-00, Sarah, relict of the late Joseph Frauds, Eq.-80, Richard Herring, Esq. of Foxildiate Honse. Tardebigg.-86, William Rolfe, Esq. a liberal contributor to the Funds of the General Hospital. —At Liverpool, Mr. Thomas Oldfield, 6l.—At Hempsey, Captain Williams, R.N.—At &ourport, 65, Nancy, wife of Mr. Edward Rus. sell.—Selina, second daughter of Mr. Pearmah, solicitor, Coventry.— Louisa Maria, wife of the Rev. John Law Willis.—Jane, the wife of Mr. John Lane, of York -street, Stonrport.-40, Mr. H. Folder of this town.—Ann, wife of Mr. Thomas Baker. of Wolverhampt on.—At Cowley, Mrs. Rachel Whitehouse, 50.—Suddenly, 74, Edward True. man, Esq. banker, of Runefract. MANCHESTER AND SALFORD ADVERTIZER, MARCII 16. On Wednesday last a numerous and most respectable meeting of the inhabitants of this town was held in the Town Hall, for the purpose of expressing their approbation of the conduct of his Majesty's ministers, in bringing forward tbeir measure of parliamentary reform. The room was excessively crowded, there being not less, we should think, than two thousand persons present ; and never did we see so numerous an attendance of the higher claws of the town, es on this occasion. Soon atter ten o'clock, the boroughreeve and constables, accompanied by the requisitionists, entered the room, and, on the motion of Mr. Edward Baxter, the horoughreeve was called to the chair. Mr. R. Potter then rose amidst loud and long-continued applause, to propose the first resolution. lilt. E. Baxter had great pleasure in again meeting his fellow townsmen, and also in seconding the resolution which had been proposed by his friend Mr. Potter. Mr. J. A. Monroe then rose to propose an amendment. He stated that when he consi dered his state and circumstances in society, he was afraid he might be liable to the charge of presumption in rising to address so large and res pectable a meeting, but it was a matter of conscience which induced him to come forward and propose an amendment. The Speaker here read the amendment, which was—" That in the opinion of this meet ing, the measure of reform brought forward by his Majesty's Ministers is insufficient unless it include an extension of the elective franchise an& the vote by ballot." Mr. Prentice hoped that the amendment might be so worded as to come within the terms of the requisition. If this were not done, and the mover of the amendment were not allowed to express his sentiments, an opinion would go abroad that he had not been fairly dealt with, and that opportunity had not be e n g i ven f ur f u ll an d fair discussion.— After a few words from Mr. Alex. Kay. who thought the interruption irregular, Mr. Monroe consented to withdraw his amendment. The business of the meeting being unanimously concluded, Mr. Richard Potter came forward and said he had great pleasure in intro ducing to the meeting O'Gorman Mahon, the late member foe Clare. He had been a fellow-labourer with him (Mr. Potter) in the late Catholic association, and he had often witnessed his valuable citations in defense of that great cause, the success of which they had that day met to forward. O'Gorman Mahon then mounted the table, and was received with deafening shouts of applause, which lasted for some time. When those had subsided he proceeded to address the meeting in a very elo. quent and energetic manner. He commenced by Raying that never could he recur, after taking his depot= hence that evening, to the chance that brought him to this wealthy, populous, and industrious town_ never could he recur to it without feelings of the most heart-felt delight and satisfaction, since it gave him an opportunity of witnessing scene, novel indal, but similar to which, perhaps his practised eye might have observed something in other places ; but it was a scene to which kings and ministers were complete strangers. (Cheers.) The hon. gentleman then congratulated the m ee ti ng on th e occas which had brought them together, and said that before twenty-four hours were elapsed, he hoped to have the pleasure of addressing an assembly of his own countrymen,whom he would urge to join in the same glorious cause. After alluding to the tricolour and the fisg of the British navy, both of which, as the emblems of liberty, be should like to see united in disseminating that blessing throughout the whole world, the hon. gent. referred to the passing events in Italy and Poland, and expressed a hope that the brave people of the latter country would be able to repulse those hordes of savages, who were pouring down upon them, to defeat their struggles for liberty.— In concluding our report of these proceedings, we cannot but praise the conduct of the working classes who were present.: They cordially supported the resolutions, though the ministerial plan does not go the length they wish. By doing this they completely falsify the imputation thrown out against thm by the enemies of reform, that they are levellers and revolutionists. The same good sense has marked the proceedings of the working classes at Wigan, Ashton, and other places in this neighbourhood, at which similar meetings have been held during the week. A full report of the proceedings would fill a page of our paper. Messrs. Potter, Baxter, Prentice, Phillips, Shuttleworth, Dyer, Grey, Detrosier, Hadfield , Wood, and some others, displayed talents and ex. pressed sentiments which would do honour to the senate. it/FORY MIETIWO AT ROCHDALE,—Yesterlisy a most numerous and highly respectable meeting was held in the Town Hall, Rochdale, John Elliott, Esq. in the chair, for the purpose of expressing their thanks to, and their determination to support his majesty s ministers in their admirable bill of reform ; and also petitioning that Rochdale might be included in the list of towns to be represented, containing 20,000 in habitants. The feeling throughout the meeting was most cordial and unanimous. Some excellent, though short, speeches were made. THE REPRESENTATION.—By the ministerial plan of reform LSD. cashire will obtain an addition of eight members, and will lose three of its old ones. In future, Newton will return no members, and Clitbero will only return one instead of two. Toe members added will be two for this county, two for Manchester, and one each for Blackburn, War rington, Bolton, and Stockport. MANCHESTER SPINNIRS.—AROther turn-out of fine spinners has taken place this week, in that department called large wheel spinners. It appears that in the list submitted by the mama spinner. to their men in Intal, the large wheel spinners were allowed to sork at prices 20 per cent. less than thole engaged on the small wheels, and this regulation continued trunk the time the men resumed their work in October of that year. The owners of small wheels, however, finding they could not compete with their n e ighbour s in the market, if this distinction con tinued, they, a few weeks ago, drew up a price-list approaching some what nearer to what the large wheel spinners were receiving, and to which mar men readily assented. In order to meet this change, the owners of the large wheel. h.tve given notice to drop ten banks in the pound; and it is to resist this reduction that the spinners have turned out. We un derstand that the work on this class of wheels is much more laborious than on the smaller ones; and it is stated that at the proposed reduction the men will nut be able to earn more than from 18s. to 20s. per week. MANUMITS:I AND DALFOND TEMPERANCE Suet wrizs.--Thoae of our readers who take as interest in the progress of temperance so. cities, will read with satisfacdoo the advertisement of public meetings in Salford and Manchester, for the purpose a affording an opportunity to that able and zealous advocate. Profestor Edgar. of again pleading the cause in that quitter. Similar meetings have been this week held at Bradford, Lewis, and Halifax. Tuesday evening, a meeting was held of the Bolton Trades' Union, on general business, at which it was a matter fur consideration whether they should rejoin the Manchester association for the protection of la hour, when it wait agreed that it would be advisable to do so on the principle that each district should have the management of it. own funds ; and it was also agreed to draw up an istidnos on this principle, to be presented to the general delegate meeting, about to take place at Nottinghani. A Milano ARTUAN.—One of the militia papers recently returned to the proper officer by a person residing its this neigh. bourbuod, contained the following DESC RI PT lON. Under this head it seems you wish to know Whether I'm light or dark, or high or low ? To all such questions I will thus reply. • I'm dark in person, and three cubits high. Ground of Exemption. Having but one leg. I could not run away with the rest in coma an attack, and would consequently be trampled to death by my own companions in arms I have neither twee nut vote in the matting of the laws; I have no property but my labour, which is not protected; and I will never r i s k my lif e w d e f en d t h; property of others. Having no enemies on earth but the rapacious iris toasty of my country, 1 will never arm agsinst my friends and brother labourers, and my oppressed countrymen. blanchrstergjahrerpool, Birmingham, and probably by this time an hundred other lawns. have expressed their approval of the reform bill. The only places in which any dissatisfaction has been expressed on the part of the true reformers, are some of the manufacturing towns, to which it is proposed to extend the right of returning on. member to parliament ; and where it is thought by some, on whose judgment ere rely, that the quahliestion peopled will not establish a easadutermy on a basis aufßelently large to exempt the electors from undue infl uent ` , or to make the elections truly popular. Indeed, the suffra ge w i g be narrow enough, since in Manchester and Salford. the voters, aecomhn to the last returns, will nnt, on a ten pounds qualification, eze j 4288 ;in Bolton, not 760 ;in Blackburn, not 410. The whole nu bee of houses rated over ten pounds throughout K.ngland, doe r h „ co :" up to 400,000 ; and a large number of the occupiers of thes e mu : t . already be privileged to vote. On Thursday Martin Collins and Sarah Martin were f ound gaii , v uttering two forged notes of the Wirksworth hank, in Septrmher f„, the particulars of which we gave at the time; but the female commended to mercy, the jury saying they thought she bad acted under the direction of the male prisoner. Sentence deferred. POSTLETHWAITE v. MERIITWEATHEIL.—This was an action („/ trespass to recover damages for a series of assaults. Mr. Setkant Cro.. stated the case for the plaintiff, who is an attorney at Ulventon, and th e defendant a land-surveyor residing near the same place. 31 r . P, had hi; occasion to-sue Mr. Mertyweather for a debt, In a way which was n et very palatable to the defendant. They had some words about the e on , on the suit on 13th of October last, but nothing %as then . a i d by either party to provoke any blows. On the following (Lay Ur Postlethwaite happened to be standing in the public street, as the shop door of a Mr. Eilery. The defendant came up to him and used Nome approbrious language. The plaintiff not wishing to bur en , , more of it, was going away, when the defendant called out .c you going off in that way you coward ?" The defendant immedist4, seized him, pulled him by the hair, and began to beat him unmer e i, fully. The plaintiff made no resistance, and at length succeeded i n getting away. The defendant, however, followed him, knocked hi m down, and again treated him with great cruelty, till the neighbours m, terrered and parted them. Soon afterwards, Mr. Postlethwaite was ag ,i. twice assaulted in the same violent manner, by the defendant. x i ' Postlethwaite was very much bruised and injur e d, and continued Tar. unwell for sonic time afterwards. All this had been d one without an't prosocstion, unless it was something alleged to haw fallen from 36 . Postlethwaite the day previous. Mr. Pollock made a powerful and eloquent appeal for the defendant He contended that the provocation given to the assailant was such tha the lowest amount of damages that could be given was sufficien t t answer the ends of justice. The jury returned a verdict for th plaintiff, damages one farthing. LIVIRPOOL Corrox Meatier, March 10.—The sales of the we e k are 13,000 bags, the market is dull, but pricy remain steady. The sr. rivals are 12 vessels from the United States, and two from Brazil. Live:Rms. Coln EXCRANGE, March 10.—Tne trade is firm but less active than In the early part of the week. Western Canal Flour. 39s ; New York and Philadelphia, 37s Ild to 384. Several parcel, of the recently liberated Wheats have been brought forward, and sold at moderate rates, 9s 9d to 10s for Odessa, 10s 441 to 104 Gd for Spa. nish, 101 Gd to 101 8d for American red, and lls to 11. Gd for u n i te d States' white Wheat. Oats, 4s 3d to 4s 4d. Barley, 41 10d to N. - - MARRIED.—At Welton, the Rey. William Knight, ALA Cun•e of St. John's, Hull, to Jane, eldest daughter of the late Janes Low. throp, Esq. of Welton.—At Prestwich Church, Mr. Richard Taylor. of Strand Lane, to Miss Eliza Thompson, of Itadclife.—At St. John'i Church, Mt. Isaac Knight, of Chorlton.row, to Miss Martha Hether. ington, of Salford.—At Sculcoates, Thomas Skinner, Esq. of Kirton Lindsey, to Susannab, eldest daughter of Christopher Spring, of Brlgg. DlED.—Aged 76, Wm. Wade, Esq.-36, Elizabeth Eleanor, wifr of blr. Thomas Burgess, and only child of William Lancaster, Esq. of Pendleton.-41, Elizabeth, the wife of Mr. Richard Nicholson, organ builder, Rochdale.—Mrs. Higginbottom, relict of the late Jas. Ripen. bottom, Esq. of Ashton under Lyne.—Mary, wife of T.Broadbent, Esq. and eldest daughter of the late Wm. Boyd, Esq. both of this town. DUBLIN MORNING REGISTER, MARCH 16. [By an enor in our last quotation from this paper, FED. was printed for MARCH. At a meet kg of the Protestant and Roman Catholic clergymen, ani principal landholders of the parishes of Castleman, Kileolman, Kih mavee, and Kilbeha, in the barony of Costiloe, county Mayo, held h Ballaghaderin, on the 26th ult. for the purpose of inquiring Into the degree of distress prevailing in those parishes, it was ascertained by the concurring testimony of several most competent and unques. tionable witnesses that the potato crop, which constitutes the ordinary, or rather the sole food of the great body of the population in that extensive district, failed to a lamentable and frightful degree in the preceding year. The deficiency amounted. by the clearest evidence, at least to one third of an average crop, and a further decrease was occa sioned by early digging in summer, before the crop arrived at a proper maturity. It likewise appeared that there are several families at the present-moment quite destitute of food ; and many hundreds, with a view of economizing their scanty store, are dragging on a tniserable ex. lateen, on one meal in the twenty-four hours, and that the entire stock of potatoes in the whole district will be consumed early in May. The torn growth in the same district was fur the most pan sold out last harvest to satisfy the demands foe rent, tithes, county rates, and, in many instances to pay for the food which the starving were obliged to raise, at an exorbitant rate of interest, during the seardty which pre vailed among them during last Summer... Connastyhe Journal. COUNTY CLARE.—A requisition is in progress, and has already the names of many influential persons, calling upon the high sheriff of the county Clare to convence a meeting in favour of %%form, upon the prin ciples mentiooed by his Majesty's Ministers. Court Tx MAYO.A public meeting of the gentry, &c. e Msyo, has been called for the 12th inst. for the purpose of expressing their gratitude to his Majesty's Ministers for the great boon offered to the country in the proposed Reform Bill, and to assure them of their cordial and zealous support in carrying so salutary a measure into effect' Ware:groat:l.—Pursuant to a notice from the Mayor, in compliance with a numerously and respectably signed requisition presented to him, a meeting of the citizens of Waterford took place at the Town Hall, on Tuesday, the Right Worshipful Sir E Skottowe, Knight, Mayor, in the chair. COUNTY or Esau Ir.—The gentry and freeholders of this county assembled on Wednesday, in 'haler. The High Sheriff; Daniel Cronin, Esq presided. The meeting was addressed by Messrs. John 0 Con. Da James O'Connell, Slahony, Neligan, the O'Donobue, de, The mioisterial plan of reform was strongly approved of. Hynes, the Secretary to the Trades Union in Manchester, who robbed the office of " The Voice of the People" of a considerable sum of money, was on Saturday night brought in custody from Galway to the head office, from which he is to be transmitted to Manchester. Mr. (hold and Mr Moore, two gentlemen charged with an assault on a convert named Keane. gave bail on Saturday. Both are gentle. men of the highest respeyability, and one of them is a Protevant.— The person who it is said they assaulted, but which they deny, was once a Catholic Priest, and has since changed his religion, and also states that he was attacked by them because be impugned some of the tenets of the Catholic Church. SALE OF Ma. AUSTIN COOPES'S Lt ..—The following are the titles of some of the books sold by Mr. Maguire, at the Auction Rooms t Washes History and Vindication of the Irish Remon. strange. 1674 .C 4 0 'SuUevan Bear ilisturis Catholics Rib:mite - eompen. dlum. 1621 17 10 0 Porter Compendium Ann a li um Ecclesiasticorum Rego' Hibernia, 1690 - - - - 19 0 0 Li-t of the claims of persons who suffered loss of property in the Revolution, as they are entered with the Trustees at Chichester House, on College-green, 1701 - - 34 10 0 Caroo Itemonstratio Hibernorum emirs Lovanlenses, Re. windiest.. 1605 - - - .. - 41 0 0 Patricii Flaningi Hiberni, R e . HAT _ _ 65 0 0 Ware's Antiquities of Ireland, by Hari* ... _ 44; 15 0 Sale of Forfeited Estates in Ireland. with tho name' of those who forfeited, acres, rent, value, tenants, purcha sers, sums paid, &c. 1700 - - -. 110 0 0 The entirely library, previo us t o i ts h av i ng been monsignad to the auctioneer, or submitted to his judgment, had been offered at private contract for five hundred pounds! Saturday it rained almost incessantly in Dublin, and at Intervals very, heavily. Towards evening the wind began to blow very strongly from the south-east, and increased at times during the night to a complete hurricane. The streets and bridges exposed to its full force were almost Impassable. In Swift's-row, a house was blown down ; and in Elephant-, lane a lite was lost, in consequence of the fall of a chimney. The 14n don mail, which usually arrives in town at ten o'clock in the morning. did not reach town until four, r at, the violence of the storm being en great as to prevent the Holyhead packet from proceeding on her voyage at the accustomed hour for starting. DlED. —Near Clogher, the Rev. Andrew Miller —Emily, eldest daughter of Montagu Talbot, Esq. proprietor of the D.rry Theatre.-- At Portatswart, Penelope, wife of Alexander Major, Esq.—Major Aimee. at the Royal Art illery.—Major Codd, late of the War-office. — At Alilbrook, George Eager Raymond, Req.—ln Cashel. Mrs. KO. relict of the late Captain Kiely. BIRTH. Sunday, at Fe'thou Hill, the Lady of Sit Henry Hod Jam Calder. Sr. of a .mo. MARRIED. On the 16th Inst. at St. Georue'r, tianover.oquare, the Rev. Henry' J. llo.ser. of Teignmouth, to Diana, daughter of Jur.ph IVardislY , I. sq. of Middle Park. Ethan,. DIED. Suddenly, Mr. Denham, a very nieritoroiis actor of the Bdinbu►gy Theatre, in that city on Tuesday evening, having previously b..-es tr. excellent health, attending the reading of a new play. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Morning B H. ISN. I Afternoon LONDON: hinted ►nd rublished by JOHN MAYNE. ►t the ar►► Orono, No. 1, Pickett-plate, Temple Va. ' ,~