Star. — London, England, 1831-02-14 00:00:00

t b~` PANORAAtt OF THE • . -E MPIR E. Ell zw, ~' a . .~ • lag to convere a public misting to petition Vailkailik foe Reform, tkol majority of the reopeetable bambini* konadmilmo of that town saimm bled at the Best Inn, on WoissairOsst, Inbs into cam sideration. Mtrq _a leagdmissi HionsAls, various ismintions were proposed and caroled unsaissowiF._ Dzwizzs, Faa. s.—Whiat, Ms to 40a. Barley, Ws to 43. Oats, 22s to 31s. Beans, IQs to 20a. Flour, 58s to 80a. Bread, 11.7 d per Paw mummy/ oxx, Fay. 5.--Wheat, from 171. to IN 10s per load. Barley, 36s to 421. Beans 38s to 40a. Old 48s to 50a. Oats, 24 to 278. Pease, 58s to 41s. per quarter, Imperial mime. Bread, Is Bid per gallon. It is our painful duty to record the death of Dr. Maride, who expired at his residence at Chichester, on the 29th alt. in the 83d of his age.— Dr. Mackie was born at Dunfermline, and was educated at Edinburgh under the care of Dr. Stedman. The first part of hie medical career was ppasssed at Hundngdon, the second at Southampton, and the third on the Continent. Wing on terms of Intimacy with the noble families at Hinehinbrook and Broadlands, he had an opportunity of becoming known to most persona of eminence, among whom were Dugald Stewart, Banks, Solander, Englefield, Rumford, Cooke, Rodney, Tomlin, Scott, Hoene Tooke, Howard, Bennet, Langton, Re. LEAMINGTON SPA COURIER. On Monday last, about one o'clock, a melancholy accident happened at Foleshill, near Coventry, to six unfortunate proem, Winding one female, while sliding on a pit which was hem. It that a number of boys, young men, and two at the above hour on a pit, in a field about 300 Y 71e 17: s hahs Beitirs t kr the purpose of sliding. Four of the party started hem an sad webs pit, with the intention of sliding to the extremity, end stepped where the slide terminated, the remaining five, who were at the plant of start ing, instantly followed, but had no seethrieeelsed the thd where the four were resting, than the ice broke, and they were predgiteted into the we. ter. Two young women, who was looking on ham the bank of the pit, on seeing the unfortunate occurrence, ininsedlately raised an alarm • and a young man, named Perkins, at great personal risk, succeeded in rescuing two of the party, Josiah Marriott and Mary Ann North. Marriott could swim, and by extraordinary exertion succeeded In raising himself and getting up again on the ice; he lay down, and seized the young woman North by the hair of her head; In this situation Perkins found him, whilst the others were plunging against one another in the water without the least possible means of extri cating themselves. Perkins now descended the aide of the pit, with the intention of getting hold of Marriott; but be no sooner trod on tire ice, than it went from under him ; be, however, again got on the lee, and succeeded in grasping hold of Marriott's right hand. while Marriott still upheld with his left hand the young woman. By a des perate effort, Perkins succeeded in dragging him on the ice to the bank, the young woman following in the water by his hand. When taken up she appeared lifeless, but having received the necessary atti tion, she recovered, and was conveyed home. During Petition struggle with Marriott, one of the sufferers, named Morris, raised Ys head above the water, and recognizing Perkins, exclaimed with a shriek of despondency, “Oh I Joe, help me !" He instantly wan down, but came up no more. Owing to the ice, and the danger ad► scending ea it, it was not until past three o'clock that the bodies were taken out; four of them were taken to the Navigation Inn, and two of them to the Weavers' Arms. Their names and ages are—John Morris. 9 years • John Watson, 11 ; David Rollason 15 ; John Or ton, 19 ; Thom a s Clulow, or Tooley, 17 ; and Elizabeth Sbettlewood, 19; all natives of Foleshill, except Elizabeth Shettlewood, who is a native of Stretton.upon-Fosse. They were all buried the following day in one grave in Foleshill church-yard. noatcareaar. Socterr.—Notwithstanding the very inclement state of the weather, iesterday, which, must of ne cessity, have prevented the attendant* of many Noblemen and Gentle men, upwards of eighty friends firthe proposed plea, including several individuals of the highest consideration and influence in the neigh. bourhood, assembled at the Judges' House, in Warwick, to take into condderation the propriety of establishing an Agricultural Society in this County. The Earl of Waawscx being called to the chair, Sir Reamer WILMOT submitted to the meeting the details of his plans, and proposed a series of Resolutions in furtherance of it, which, being fully discussed, se/infix' and a few amendments made were adopted. The Noble Chairman subscribed his name to the donation list for 1001. and to the annual subscription list 101. 10s. Sir EardleyWilmot made a donation of 601. mid Wm. Helbech, Eag. and,the Rev. H. Wise, 251. each. Several other gentlemen gave 101. and 51. each, and announced their intention of subscribing, some five guineas, and others two guineas sash annually. One hundred members are admitted, and above 6001. wised. It was resolved—That among the many and various causes wide oppress the agricultural interests, none are greater or more im. peasant than those which affect the agricultural labourer.—That this meeting do earnestly recommend that all proprietors and occupiers of land will exert themselves, as landlords and tenants, to put an end to the ruinous system of making up inadequate wages out of the poor rates ; and will themselves, and use their influence with others to do the same, let a sufficient quantity of garden ground with their cottages, as may give employment to the agricultural labourers at their leisure hours, and enable them to provide for their families.— That the first and chief object of this Society be to encourage the agri cultural labourer in habits of industry, by offering premiums for the cultivation of hie garden, for skill and diligence in his .agricultural ser vice and for general good character ; and also to assist him in his ex citant to improve his condition and to render his home eunifeetabkand happy.—That in addition to the offer of premiums for These purposes temporary loans of money, at the discretion of the committee, not ex ceeding two sovereigns, to each person, be lent, without interest, to the agricultural labourer, for the cultivatioo of his garden, on his first year of his occupation, under such rules and regulations as the committee shall hereafter determine.—That honorary premiums be offered to such gentlemen, Members of this Society, who shall most effectually carry the objects of this Society into execution, and otherwise promote the intentions of the Society, acconling as the Committee hereafter to be named shall determine. At a of the burgesses and inhabitants of the borough of Warwick, the purpose of taking into consideration the expedi. any of petitioning the legislature for an effectual reform in the repre sentation in the Commons House of Parliament, for the abolition of all useless places and pensions, and for a thorough retrenchment in the public expenditure of the kingdom. Thomas Jones, Esq. Mayor in the chair. Resolved unanimously, (on the motion of Mr. Alderman Banbury, seconded by Mr. Ivens)—" That the House of Commons, as sow con. stituted, is not in out opinion a faithful representation of the and that so long as it remains in its present defective state, k is C i rtit to expect a redress of the various grievances under which all classes of his Majesty's subjects have so long laboured, and which fill every re flecting and well-regulated mind with the most serious alarm." That the following petition be adopted— " That your petitioners are deeply and anxiously impressed with alum, at the unparalleled and distressed condition of the people of this once, happy, prosperous, and flourishing country. " That, in the opinion of your Petitioners, these evils, and many others which have long afflicted this country, have been produced by the wasteful expenditure of the.;Public Money--by enormous expenses he. curred for wars, carried on against the rights and liberties of minkliall —by the expense of supporting, unnecessarily, a large standing army, during fi fteen years of undisturbed peace,—and by the extravapat and ' unmerited salaries, sinecures, and pensions, paid to public ma, their 1 wives, their daughters, and their relations; which evils Door cavil have arisen had the people been fully and fairly represented in Palk. j ment. " Your Petitioners, therefore, earnestly may that they may be spared the further misery of such abuses, and protected against similar in flictions for the future, by such an effectual and substantial Reform in the Representation, as shall give to the people their due influence in the state—and which, in the opinion of your petitioners, can only ba obtained by the Vote by Ballot." DIED.—On the 27th ult. in her 82d year, Mrs. Mary Moulton, of Kenilworth. ______ .., Is 4, wilds was debuts', atispoil by a higeowtsday Aar losingastply dimmed. Om Tomb" IM MO alt. the _..seers of liashodlowiend were on. prodded withawmay to nesse the wily Aswan of dis pose in that parish; eensegowsie of weld a die morming laaam 30 and 40 of the and Woman so Whiestrti, the seat of W, P. and sew" anSeleat so procure than ties nseessaries Of li f e. Thu worthy with his meal liberality isseedietaly ordered the amount dee to be paid by hie Steward, end a pint of dilate be given to each individul, er whieh the party re turned passably. Quad ty of Capper Ore sell, MO tone—Average produce, 71—. Quantity of Ins Copper, MR taws, 10 cwt.—Amount of bale, 11,8381. 18a.—Average illooderd NS Is. MARRIED—At St. Ohtvias, the Reverend Mr. Todd, vicar of Mullion, to Aroda, third daughter of the Reverend T. L. Bluett, of Peary's. INVERNESS COURIER. It Is in eantenspintims to establish a steam association betwixt Urdu and the methane abases of Scotland, upon the plan of a Joint Stock Cempasy, he the purpose of conveying cattle, sheep, passengers, fee. • stem annnunicatlon betwixt the North and London, or Liverpool to oar Caithess and Sutherland sheep farmers, would be an boon ; for the fatigue mused by driving the sheep over so may miles of bard, dry turnpike rood, the bed accommodation along *alb% sod the enormous expense of tolls, Ikx. form a serious drawbar:it epos this Maple produce of the Highlands. We immerly stated the result a made by Isaac Forsyth, Esq. Ella, the relative produce of the Ho toun and Angus oat, in which the Hopetoun was found to be decidedly the best. Indeed, so great wen the preponderance, that on one acre the Hopetoun at pro. dead U bushels more grain than the Angus, and 1 lb. 10 on. meal per bushel. At the close of the last hat vest, the WHEAT crop in the principal wheat-districts of England was generally reported of favourably, being supposed likely to yield an average quantity, with a better quality than is the two preceding yeses. But since thrashing has become general in Essex, Kern, Sdilk, and Norfolk, the produce both in quantity and quality is found to fail short of the estimate formed. Wheat, too, in many of the inland counties, as well as in the northern districts of England, in Scotland, sad In Ireland, Is found to turn out greatly more detective than was anticipated. Barley, on the high and early soils in England , and where It has been well harvested, is extremely good in quality, and produces the finest malt we have seen for several years. Yet the produce is not so great as was antici pated, and on all the strong clays it Iles proved defective. The OAT crop In England is to be regarded as rather above an average la quantity, and of better quality, than for some autos past. In Scotland, too, the crop is good ; although, to the high lands, from the late and unequal period of ripening, it can scarcely be supposed so productive as the bulk of the ground promised. In Ireland, at the period of harvest, it was generally reported to be abundant in quantity, and extremely good in quality. A meeting was held on the: 21st ultimo, of Coach Contractors, resi dent in the counties of Inverness, Moray, Nairn, Ross, Sutherland, and Caithness, to petition parliament for a repeal of the duties upon stage coaches and carriages kept for biol. The chaiv was filled by Mr. Wil son, of the Caledonian Hotel ; and the following was unanimously agreed to :—" That in addition to a heavy duty laid by the 4 Geo. IV. cap. 62, on post horses, (Including banes for &awing harem) width hymen instances amount to one.fifth of the whole hire, the costammasyrre lie or stage coaches are, by the Act rob. Geo. 111. cap. 181, charged with a duty of three pence per mile for six seated, and two-pease ha f-penny per mile for four seated coaches, besides an annual Homes duty of ten shillings ; and they are also subjected to another very uesqual and un just burden, inasmuch as by the statute imposing asaessed taxes an an nual duty of no less than 31. cis . is charged upon every four-wheeled car riage, and 31. bs. upon every two-wheeled carriage exclusive of 11. Se. per annum on every coachman and guard. " That in this manner the pettmouers stiffed under a double tax, which is not levied od valorem according to the benefit derived from the use of the article, but in a way wholly arbitrary and unjust, no dif. fcrence being made between a coach running ten, and one running one hundred m"es per day, nor between a coach running during a part only of the year, and one running during the whole year—nor between an extra coach kept in the coach yard of the proprietor, for the papaws el' accident only, and a coach which is always on the road; and t scene duty being yable for coaches running on a road, where, as betues Perth and I nverness, unlike the populous and wealthy counties of lino. a land, there may not be a town for a hundred miles. A special mooting of the heritors of the county of Roes was held at Dingurep on the 14bitalt. to oppose the bill brought into Parliament by the Led Ciammeise, relating to the right of hypothee possessed by kadleih. Almeria ineedng of landholders commissioners of supply, and Jus dead Peace of the County of Aberdeen, Sir R. D. H. Elphinstone of Leigh illphinstone, Proses, has also been held at oppose the bill intro dyad into the House of Lords, for regulating the landlord's right of hy A storm more intensely cold, severe, and protracted, than last been experienced here during the last four years, now prevails in tqe numb. Brow, sleet, and frost, have kept stern possession of earth and air since igy last, and are apparently in an hurry to relinquish their dominion. US night the thermometer was so low as 9. The quantity of snow bas ibr some days been steadily accumulating. without any thick or heavy fall, and is drifted into heaps of three or four feet deep. 1114IRRIED.--At Actium. Mr. William Watson, romarty, to Barbara, eldest surviving daugh t er of Charles Clarke, og. Glendow. LEEDS INTELLIGENCE, FEB. 10. HALIFAX New Roate.—That stupendous undertaking, the Godley Lane Road, which will connect HAM, Bradford, and Leeds. by a comparatively level line, is now nearly completed. and will be opened to the public in the course of a few weeks. LEEDS AHD Saar RAILWATrThe making of the tunnel under Richmond-bill, near this town, which was contracted for in October last, is to be forthwith comm enced,i and as it is to be about halt a mile in length, it would afford ample employment to a large number of hands. The Leeds Coal Gas Company receive no less than upwards of 15001. a- year for lighting the town. That it is very imperfectly done has long been justly a subject of loud complaint. Not less than twelve candidates have already offered themselves for the once of Collector of Parish Rates in Wakefield. When it is known that the salary is act more ,than 301. per annum, and that most of the parties ate or have been respectable tradesmen, the fact is another proof of the disastrous state of trade. Lune Tutreasaca Soctur.—The Committee of this society held a meeting en Thursday, 54 Feb. for the purpose of forming a district association in that part of the town, to be designated. " The Leeds West District Temperance Association ;" and, notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, the room was crowded, principally by the working classes of both sexes, all of whom partook of the lively interest excited in behalf of temperance. Foul= Novas.—We caution our friends and the public to be par , ticularly careful, just now, in the examination of such Bank notes, those for As especially, as they may receive in payment. Forgeries of the ses trues of Hague., Cooke. and Co. of the Dewsbui y Bah, Messes. Fenton and Co. of the Rochdale Bank, and also of the Bank of England, were offered to a house in Leeds in the course of yester day ; likewise several counterfeit sovereigns. Gamut. Runrrav But..—We an enabled to state on undoubted authority, that Mr. Campbell has not withdrawn his General Registry Bill. He intends to press it, and press it in its entire form, not even consenting to exclude Yerkshlre from its operation, though already provided with a much more convenient and effective registry than be can give it in the metropolis ; the opponents of Mr. Campbell's bill should therefore persevere. On Saturday last, the deputations from the different East India Committees who are at present in London, bad an interview with the Premier. Thu deputations consisted of Mr. Cropper, Mr. John Ewart, and Mr. Langton, from Livool ; Ingleby, trona Mao &ester • the High and Low BalM, from Birmingham ; and Mr. Cave, from Bristol ; and they were introduced by General G and accompanied by Mr. Was. Swart, Mr. Wilson Patten, =T e . r W. W. Whitmore. Their principal object was to impress atioleters with the necessity of a speedy decision and declaration on the subject of the trade with China. The interview was uponi the whole satis factory, though nothing decisive was elicited. The Glasgow &piste- Mon has arrived in London tines the interview with Bari Grey, having been detained by the weather and the state of the roads; and the general Committee, composed of all the deputations. is about to re sume its labours. MTIASCROLT SHITWOME.—During the snowstorm WI the night if Tuesday week, the Dwins, Davidson, of North Shields, formerly of Hull, coal lades, came ashore near Bridlinpoo, and the crew, night in number, perished, though the vessel was close to the North pier sad. The crew took refuge in the rigging of the foremast and mainmast. These fell Deafly together, about four in the morn*, jut as the life boat was making a last effort. Luse Foutnout Fun. 'We had a good show of both beasts and sheep at this day's fair. The number of sheep was considerably larger than the number shown at the last fair, and the price of mutton comereatly declined. It may be mated from Input* halfpenny to elllPeDes Pot old to 'broom leitilmaY. beat. far stone of six teen roads, fts. di to 7s. Beasts, 900, sheep. 4,301 t. At an adjourned meeting of the worsted spinners of Bradford, on Thursday, the sd of February, to take Into consideration the adoptioa at a petition to the Legislature. on the subject of tile present boors of labour la wormed mills. W. Ackroyd. Bal. Chairman. It eras to solved. that this meeting. after duly coosidering a resolution a number of the trade. at a intrados bold at the Talbot lon, on Monday, the grid of Howe:thee sod dedaring hat thiS l a labour ia warmed racy its. twelve haws pee. day,. Mamilnylmili , boars per week. gemmed's and *trims to the With and emaisat of Andrea under lestmea years of age, - and • dint It isti 01 ,4469111, promote a lqiskikeeibetment to residue ant analpieh t eilana of opinion that such a &Webs and reeelatien me 'lst biniVilitlet has, aad appeueedby mid argameats. tcn,l b n ...„ , !7' • wr^7T • , • - iliet It mews to dds swede& when ft eonidden the genteel state of Ihe emistry, both se It remota its commeeial prospects at haste eild aft Modem mid osemeniens whit kedge aldose, that every y en soetilintes so slid to the Maids. and DaffeW the peeks of trade. list the lade etyma epos see export trait Is ipmleaNy diminish. lug, in esingeme et the lowneleg advantspe ef ether nations, o n ytsiege sob by Wife anwatitors sod by rivals at bo a, elentoned Me= MN Ili geoiseden odd& emanate MM end are toniied by the gains tithe ego. If we essmie Ines the state of see hems irides W. 111.11 k in ast El more preenienesitnatka. It appear! that modes hos Ineressed to a Wight of which in ether =Hoe Weeds a penal. owl that those taus, asyseielly egos ankles Welly cossoned by the seamed's sewl labour fair daises, toed testably to ells& the ability al OW PardadnO to knew cumin oenstonen of wonted goods. eing the prays n sides et the Itensintrodog Interests, i t Law Nos h ns b highly inespediset re thin any saw tax a Impediment should be added to the difficulties with oldie this elms hen to entsed. There are two direct taxes upon important and emotively consumed article,, wk, oil and soap, which are severely felt as a check upon this branch of industry. That taxation is the main cause of all the evils under which the m a . nufacturing classes have so long laboured, and that until this burden is removed from these classes, all measures which tend to narrow the re sources, confine and cripple the industry or reduce the rate of wag e , of the labouring classes, have a positively injurious tmdmq. and ought to be deprecated and opposed by every philanthropic individual. That this Meet g censures with the strongest terms the inflammatory mid unwarrantable language of Parties who arrogate for themselves the exclusive Immersion of humanity and integrity, as tending to the destruction of social order, and who blindly stigmatise the Wonted Spinners of this District as the authors of the excessive labour to whisk the Lower Classes ate subjected, instead of that actual necessity foe voluntary and daily labour under which they were born, and to which In they must submit the present political state of this country. That a petition to both Houses of Parliament be drawn up, embody. ing these Resolutions, and praying that if on the balance of evidence tendered before a Committee of the House of Cemnions, and on con sideration of all the effects which such an enactment will produce, it shall seem necessary to their Honourable House to resort to interference with present establWted custom and usage, in the worsted trade, that their Honourable House would be pleased to adopt twelve hours per day, or seventy-two hours per week, as the most fit sad least injurious term of labour, under present circumstances, to those employed. In pursuance of a requisition, the Leeds Reformers have held a public meeting, to petition Parliament in favour of Reform and Re trenchment. The appointed hour wu that of noon—the place, the Court-hourse. But so early as half past eleven, a considerable yea: her of persons had taken their places, and the groups assembled on the outside displayed a lively interest. Soon after twelve, the leading men appeared upon the bench, and the ball begun to fill with rapidity, but nothing of confusion. On the motion of Mr. John Clapham, John Marshall, Req. was called to the chair, amid considerable applause...- At this time we observed mar the chair Mr. Rawson, Mr. Wailes, Mr. Pease, Mr. John I Wee& junior. Mr. John Clapham, Mr. Baines, Mr. John Peek , Mr. Luccock, Mr. Tilley, Mr. 11. Walker, Mr. J. G. Marrhep, Mr. Foster, Mr. Joshua Bower, Mr. H. H. Stansfeid, Rev. T. Scales. Mr. Wilkinson, &c. The Chairman opened the proceedings by reading the requisition. As soon as be had concluded, Mr. John Heap* moved an adjournment to the Coloured Cloth Hall Yard. This motion was seconded by Mr. Geo. Newton ; the Chairman put the question, and it was carried without an egret. aim of dissent from any quarter. The auditory consequently evacuated the Court-house, and proceeded to the Cloth Hall Yard, where a seat was provided for Mr. Marshal in the usual place—the platform of the steps. The following resoludons of this mosses Mamma were then ' passed unanimously : " That this meeting halls with high satisfaction the dismissal from his Majesty's Councils of an administration which was hostile to the rising liberties of Europe, and to those efficient reforms which ate es. sandal to the prosperity of the empire. " That this meeting sees with alarm the imminent danger to which the peace and property of the country are exposed by excessive taxa tion, injurious monopolies , and a profligate management of public af. fain, and therefore medially and thankfully applauds that exercise of the royal prerogative by which his Majesty ben called to his councils an administration solemnly pledged to the support of the: rat Fled. plea of KeforniZltetsenchment, sod Non-interference in Foreign States. " That these abuses have been sanctioned by a corrupt House of Commons, which from its present constitution is incapable of sympa. thising with the wants of the nation and their extinction can only be hoped for by such a thorough re form in the representative system as doll Identify that house with the great body of the people. " That this meeting considers it essential to the thorough reknit et the Commons House of Parliament, that the decayed, small, aid ter wept boroughs should be disfranchised, and that the elective franchise should be transferred to the populous towns and districts; the duration of Parliaments should not exceed three years; and that the qualifica tion for voting should be so extended as to include all the various inter est, of this great empire. " That for the purpose of precluding intimidation and bribery, :and diminishing the expense of elections, this meeting deems it indisposes. ble that at all elections the votes shall be taken by ballot, so as to ren der it impossible for the elector to afford evidence beyond his own as sertion as to the vote he hasgiven ; that the poll 'Mill be taken in dis tricts; and that the elections throughout the United Kingdom shall be seeduded in one day. " That from the commercial and manufacturing importance of Leeds this meeting is of opinion that the elective franchise should be enjoyed by this borough, and should that privilege be conferred, provided the poll be taken by ballot the individuals now present, being deeply sen sible of the high responsibility which attaches to the duty of electors, pledge themselves to the faithful and honest discharge of that duty. " That the independence and integrity of Members of Parliament cannot be secured without extensive and searching reform; the aboli tion of sinecures, of unmerited pensions, and of all unanneary offices; and the most rigid economy in the army and navy, and all the colonial and national establishments. _ . . " That the gentlemen who signed the requisition be appointed to watch over the mweeedings in Parliament relative to Parliamentary Reform, and the extension of the elective franchise to the Borough of Leeds, to correspond with other populous towns and districts, and to adopt such other measures es they may think proper to promote the ob ject of the petition, with power to add to their number, end, if toquisite, to appoint delegates to confer with Members of Parliamen t and onus. At a numerous and highly respectable meeting of the inhabitants of Halifax. convened by the constables, on Wednesday the eth lost. Rawden Brim Esq. in the Chairs--lt was resolved among other re seintleas r.... That a reduction and equalization of taxes (particularly of those whichposs the most heavily upon the productive theses of so ciety) the repeal of vexatious and the revision et loefective laws, the re moval of 'm the extinction of cinctures, and the curtailment of expenditure itherto carried to an extent beyond the capabilities of the people to endure, are absolutely requisite to ensure the prospe dti and welfare of the country, and that these benefits can only be ellbctually secured through the means of the House of Commons in which the population, intelligence, and wealth of the empire ue faith fully and fully represented. That In any distribution of the elective franchise which it may be thought advisable to grant to large 10W11$ and districts now unrepresented, the town and pain of Halifax, con taining a population of upwards of 100,000 souls, appear to be fairly entitled to this distinguished I rivilege. Tit% t inasmuch as the question of vote by ballot has gives rise to much conflict of opinion, and has of late gained a great accession to the numbers of its supporters amongst the most respectable classes of the community, it appears therefore to this meeting expedient that its efficacy sheeld be put to the test of experiment in any reforms which the legidature may think proper to introduce into the mode of taking the polls in liege towns already represented, and in these to which the elective franchise may be extended. That in the election of members for counties. and more especially for the county of York, where m.iny of the householders ate Suffolk. (White) . 74. 8041 Tick . Norfolk & but (Iced), Mk Vis f Oats Potato, Nye . 304 Slis Poland Us:ley. Os 44. ..Fine 46s 484 Feed Pees, White . 42s 44s Floor, per sack Boilers . . 4154 49s Rapeseed . iir . 4s 36s 40. ...OALEXC .NGE--THIS DAY. Ships arrived during the math During the week Best IPIIImmd Costs No oil Liss. Od tubes eons Ships at Market, 34. . . ills 34s . !Ss 38s . 29.26, . . Mk 66s 36 08 Pet la" HA 3111111,121..D.—TH15 - 114‘1. erns VARENT Oust% 2,313,-Bkeep, 17.030-14,p, 15O—Calm110. asst.— .... de ad to 4 63 Park .....—... de 04 34 04 ad Lar ea A od ad I 4 10s. to sr.b ss. now obdied to travel from fifty to sixty miles Operating as a virtual disfranchisement), it appears to this meeting of the first impedance for the preserving the purity of election, particularly amongst the poorer description of householders. that the votes should he taken as oar as practicable to the places of their respective abodes, and un one sad the same day throu gho ut the county. CORN-EXCHANGE—THIS DAY. Wheat new,Kent, Bases 76a els Peas, Grey . 36a 42. Old . —s ißeans Small . . 42s 45s 44 2d 4s id Lomb O. Od Vital ...... Od to Os Al Hay (pained). 4216 s to 44 4r. C 1.,.,, .01 10s. to 44 fts.— Wow, 41 ffi to Al es HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDOB TOMORROW. H. E. rt. Morning 3 119 Afternoon t.0111310/4 : Painted end rub by Joins IIAYXZ , as the bras Orms, No. plsoe, Temple Bar. --- • • CORNUBIAN. The spirit excited in Cornwall by recent events has not been confined to the freeholders, who felt themselves degraded by the neighbourhood of so much borough corruption, even in the centre of the borough mo. nopoly ; the people came forward, and for the first time elect the per. fectiou of the present system have kicked against those who heretofore enjoyed the whole power and influence of the kingdom. Of this there cannot be a stronger lumen than the meeting held in this town, where, and in a village separated from it only by a brook, the Duke of Nor. thumberland has returned four members for a number of years, without any opposition. The mayor having refused, upon a requisition by fifty-three householders, to all a reform meeting, eleven of respectable inhabitants gave notice at a meeting, at the King's Anna Inn, and at noon, on Thursday, the large room was crowded by respect. able persons. T. Pearce, Eq. was called to the chair, and stated that the object of the meeting was to promote a reform in the system of electing members to serve in Parliament, which hitherto was so unlike what it ought to be. tievetal fientkmen addressed the meeting, and it was unanimously agreed that the proposed petition should be pr e . seined to Parliament, imploring it to place the system of repres entat i on on that footing which would embrace the property and intelligeece of the nation ; and so to extend it, that the privilege_ and birthright ef British subjects might be guarded from any undue influence. Tadao.—A public meeting was held in the Town Hail on Tuesday, for the purpose of petitioning for a rational, practical, and diligent re. form, H. Williams, Esq. in the chair ; the attendance am numerous and respectable. Pisexamcs.—On Tuesday last, a public meeting of the inhabitants was convened by the Mayor, in compliance with a requisition signed by one hundred and ten of the most respectable residents, for the per. pose of petitioning Parliament for a Reform in the representation of the and Retrenchment in the public expenditure. Robert Richards, poop k the Mayor, presided. Mr. W. Harvey addressed the assembly, pt e reed aimdlation declaring the meaty of Reform, which 14ta som bi r , nom. Coulson, who ales delimited his sentiments on the subject with much ability. On a show of hands being demanded, Air. W. Colenso proposed an amendment in favour of the vote by W. BRITISH LANCASTER GAZETTE. Tux 141%E111.00t. ELECTION.—The investigation will commence on the 17th of March. A cloud of wittnesses from Liverpool will have to appear before the committee. Thirty are alroady summoned. A meeting of the proprietors of the Botanic Garden, Liverpool, has taken place. to consider the propriety of removing the garden to some more open and airy situation. After some discussion the removal of ihe garden was agreed on. and the committee were authorised to treat for a suitable piece of ground in whatever part of the neighbourhood they might think most desirable. On the motion of the Rev. Doctor Bafil.:s. it was recommended to the committee to consider whether ar. rangements could net be made for establishing a Zoological Garden, in connection with the Botanic Garden. DISTR IBU TOO OP STAMPS FOS MAISCIMISTS/Thel (dike Of distributor of stamps for Manchester, which recently became vacant, has been filled by Mr. Ford, Inspector-general of Stamps in LA*" who for his services received 6001. a year. With a view ' t re trenchment, ministers tendered the o ffi ce to Mr. Ford at a he fix r ai s tssy of 8001. a year, on condition that he would relinquish his situation as inspector. By this alteration a saving will be effected of 1,2001. per annum. it ESTE r. CASTLE.—In consequence of the falling of the escarp of this ancient structure, and the demolition of the officers' quarters, for merly the governors and lieutenant-governor's houses, extensive repairs, alte- ttions, and improvements , are about to take pla ce by direction of the Board of Ordnince. MARRIED.—Mr. Arthur Cott, of Lowgill, near Bentham, to ttary, relict of Captain Irvin.—Mr. Henry Fawcett, to Elisabeth, eldest daughter of Lieut. Harding, R,N. both of Workington. DIED —Mr Wareing, solicitor, Onnskirk, aged 59.—1 n Everton, Mrs. Topping, aged 79, relict of Roger Topping, Esq. of Warring ton—Philip, son of the late Jonn Entwistle, Esq. of Foxholes, near Rochdale. CARLISLE JOURNAL. At the Annual Meeting of the Dispensary, Mr. Waldie read the fol lowing luminous report of Diseases: Faverta.— A class of diseases more dreadful than any other, on ac count of their contagious nature, and therefore of peculiar interest, we have 227, of which were fatal 5. During the last year nothing like an epidemic has appeared in Carlisle. A few cases were constantly occur ring, none of them malignant, nor manifesting any great contagious character. Some were removed to the House of Recovery, and the re mainder got well at their own homes. INFLAMMATION.•4IIftIMIIIIIIIDD of the Eyes, 129; of the Lungs, 50 ; 6 deaths—of Ear, 2; of Tonsils, 35, of which were fatal 2; of Liver, 14 ; of Stomach and Bowels, 22 ; of Kidneys, 4 ; of Brain, in cluding Water in the Brain, 10; 2deaths—of Air passages 4 ; 1 death —Phlegon, Abscess, and Whitlow 90 ; 2 deaths—Tumoun, of various kinds, 31 ; Acute and Chronic Rheumatism, 83; 3 deaths; AMMO?. rhages from the Lungs and Stomach, 28; 1 death—make a total of 508, of o hich 17 were fatal. AFFECTIONS or THE Bars AND Naavotra SYSTEM.— Apoplexy and Concussion 4, 3 deaths ; St. Vitus' Dance and Epilepsy 14, 1 death ; Headache and Vertigo 66; Hypochondrinis and Melancholy 6 ; Pal ley and Tic Doloureux 11. Making a total of 101, of which 4 were fatal. Durum or nut Tnotax.—Asthma 41, 3 deaths ; Consumption 82, 15 deaths.—The others were for a while suspended, for this disease, which i follllll so prominent a feature in the medical records of these islands, awful experience has shown sooner or later to be invariably fatal. Diseases of the Heart 4.—These also can only be tem porarily relieved. Pains in the side and Catarrhal affections 189. Making a total of 216, in which 18 deaths are recorded. DISEASES or Tin ANDOMllL—Devangement of the Digestive Or gans 333, 2 deaths.—This complaint prevails very generally among the poorer classes. Cholic and Cholera 37, 1 death ; Diarrhoea and Dysentery 202, 8 deaths. Making a total of 592, of which 11 were deaths. CHRONIC CONSTITUTIONAL Douses.—Scrofula 30. 1 death; Drop. SiC4 29, 6 deaths; Cancer 3.—Making a total of 71, of which 7 were fatal. Diseases or FAATICIILAIL raars.—Of the Elkin 301; of the Uterine System, including all the affections incident to these organs 25, 1 death ; of the Urinary and Genital Organs 78; of Bones and Joints 7, 1 death ; Ulcers and Varicore Veins 99, Ruptures and Piles 44, 1 death, being a case of Rupture of peculiar difficulty and danger; an operation was proposed to this patient as the only chance of safety, but be obstinately refused to submit to it. Burns and Scalds, Bruises and Wounds, Dislocations, Fractures and accidents of various kinds, Toothach and other trifling affections 510, 3 deaths. Making a total of 1,132, io which 6 deaths are recorded. Dusan' or Cumnagn.--Scarlet and Infantile Remittent Fever 30, 5 deaths ' • Hooting Cough and Measles 92, 4 deaths ; Small Pox and Chicken Pox 50, 7 deaths. The greatest number of varicilous cases, and all the deaths occurred in the non-vaccinated; Aptha and Canker of Mouth 14, 1 death; Worms, Wasting, and Dentition 181, 10deaths. Making a total of 367, of which 25 were fatal. Them have likewise been 143 vaccinated, making a total of 3,363 registered in the books. At a meeting of the inhabitants of Longtown and vicinity, for the purpose of petitioning the House of Commons, for a reform in the state of representation, a repeal of the corn laws, and breaking up the East India monopoly, the following petition was agreed to : " Sheweth—That your petitioners are of opinion that much of the distress, embarrassment. and misery, under which the country at pre sent labours, is caused by the imperfect representation of the people in your honourable House ; and that they consider It essential to the hap piness and prosperity of the country that the members of your honour able House should be elected by the suffrage of every man who is of mature age, of sound mind, and stands before the law inculpable ; that all elections begin and end on the same day ; that the votes be taken by ballot, and that there be a new Parliament every three years. That your petitioners consider the repeal of the coop laws, and the breaking up of the East India monopoly indispensably necessary for promoting the commercial interests of the country, and alleviating the oufferings of the Mooting community." MARRIED.—At Cockermouth, John Hodgson, Esq. to Miss Fawcett, daughter of the Rev. E. Fawcett. A.M. Minister of Cocker. mouth. DIED—At Keswick, Mr. Wilson Lightfoot, of the firm of Light foot and Hardesty, aged 47. HAMPSHIRE ADVERTISER. At the Christchurch Reform Meeting, the speakers were Messrs. Sharpe, Crease, Welsh, Daw, Newman, Bagley, Collins, Phillips and Goodbody. The Resolutions ,were as under. (George Aldridge E4l. in the Chair.) That this Meeting has long viewed with the deepest re gret the various and gross corruptions which have been intruded into the system of Parliamentary representation, it, consequence of which seats in the Commons House of Parlianent have been obtained by unworthy means ; and, for interested purposes, the rights of many elections withheld, the original character of the institution violated, the benefits intended to proceed from it frustrated, and the respect which so important a branch of Government should always command, de stroyed.—That this Meeting hears with unmingled delight, that mea sure. of reform in the representative system are about to be introduced by his Majesty's Ministers to the notice of Parliament.—That this Meeting having full confidence in the pledge given by the present Mi oistry to bring forward a plan:of reform, do petition both Houses of Parliament to support them in the great work, so that the projected reform may be full, complete, and satisfactory. A meeting of the inhabitants of Lymington was held at the Angel Lin, on Saturday last, Henry Ciewer Lys, Esq. in the Chair, and the following resolutions were passed :—Tbat the House of Commons, as at present constituted, does not represent the true interest of the na tion. That we hail, with feel.ngs of pleasure and gratitude, the noble and patriotic declarations of his Majesty's Ministers, that they intend to propose a reform in Parliamentary representation. and to enforce a rigid economy its the public expenditnre. That we are fully convinced such economy and retrenchment cannot be effected, nor our many and various grievances be redressed, until the Commons House of Pulls. became so reformed as, in truth and fact, fairly to represent the people. That we are persuaded, that the right of returning members to the House of Commons ought to be greatly extender Land to regulated a. to shield the electors from all dictation and undue influence ; and we firmly believe that election by ballot, In conjunction with a prohi bition of personal canvass, is absolutely necessary to ensure a free and unbiassed ezercise of the elective franchise. One hundred and forty artificers of different descriptions are ordered to Sheerness to complete the repairs, &c. of the ships ordered to be brought forward at that port. Thirty shipwrights are ordered to pro ceed to Deptford Yard, to complete the Worcester of 52 guns, bonding there. The Alfred, rum, of 52 guns, is immediately to be commis sioned at Hull. L'Aigle and Curacao frigates, of 42 guns each, are to be reduced to corvettes, which will be effected by cutting off the fore-castle and quarter-deck, having them flush fore and aft. On a perusal of the bill for altering the genie laws, it will be seen that it is calculated to make these laws an hundredfold more arbitrary than before, vesti..g the property of the game in the lads of manors, who will still have it in their power to eat up the industrious fanner's wheat crop,—his chief dependence,—without being liable to make good his 100. The rot is so much among the sheep in the eastern part of Sussex, that the people abstain from eating mutton altogether. We have heard of one farmer who has 170 sheep in this state, which he offered to sell at 2s. a head. The Directors and Guardians of the poor for the Isle of Wight, have held several meetings during the last three weeks, to take into cooside. ration the propriety of sppropeiathig a large au tn of money from the pa- 1 rochral funds, to defray - 41e charge of the outfit. passage, Ste. of about fifty single young labourers (now employed on the roads) to the Unitedt States of America. A greet differs:lce of opinion exists on the wisdom and propriety of this measure. Ills Worship the Mayor of Devises, having followed the example of several other Worshipful Mayors of similar rotten boroughs; by refus. . I • N