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• - -smaxl to grant ! l i -- n's cha / Li --- ~...._,..,,, „ WM.. r fi Ail, i , s \ N I' '' kctures on thus...-. RAara , 1 110 11 / 2CA22 2 11UTTli. et •Ir-c ii attended by all tn... , DlLSe SjAl— 'th7) 0 • I ' .. 7 , 0 which characterise Mr.extemporansan Cowcwwc, AND SUDDEN DEATH OH Ma. VP a. - .•... 1788. darevertis se Mr. Witten, mu s ic master, gave a benefit concert il, . closest& house was respectably and fashionabi=ded. Mr. White and his pupils, Miss Atkinson and Miss Mc from ilia in ...._ LIST INDIA ROUSE, 2d March, Int. WHEREAS, in pursuance of the 6th Section of the VT 7th Chapter of the By-Liws of the UNITED COMPANY a' 3IERCH A NTS, trading to the EAST INDIES, it is ordained— datal sixpence, which the " aloe mere had refusxl to grant Mr. Lomax and Mr. Allen, after inquiring into the poor wanton's cha. Meter, and finding it satisfactory, ordered the select" of Little Lei cr • allow her three shillings per weak. • Mr. Burlingham has within the present week been deliveringa court e Itcoires, on the history, statistics, natural productions, and tontine , . oil cliaractaistlat of the Indies, China, Japan, and especialty with re gard to the trades from this country to those portions of the &Weill Omit!. To those who have before heard Mr. Buckingham's admirable betimes on this Interesting subject, we need merely say that the present ne..tr-c is attended by all that pointed remark and happy illustration Which characterise Mr. B.'s extemporaneous discourses. CONCEPT, AND SUDDEN DEATH OH MIL WITTOX.—Thurs. I darevenift, Mr. Witton, music master, gave a benefit concert in the theatre. The house was respectably and fashionably attended. Mr White and his pupils, Miss Atkin s on an d Mi ss Mcßmie, from the satisfaction which they gave, on the preceding Thursday, were of course. the Han of the evening, and deservedly so, for they were in excellent voice. Mr. Witton acquitted himself most scientifically. The whole of the performances went off extremely. well. We are very sorry, how - ever, to have to record the death of Mr. Witton, which took place in a few hours after the concert was over. He has 10, some time past been subject to ill health, but on Thursday evening was remarkably cheatul. tic retired to rest about twelve o'clock. but was seized with sickne‘s during the night, which terminated in apoplexy about five o'clock the following morning. The deceased was organist of the parish church. That a List shall be published thirty days before the annual elec non of Directors, containing the names of such Proprietors qualified, i gerable to law, as shall aignify, in writing to the Secretary, their sir of becoming Candidates for the Direction, thirty-two days before such annual election :" The COURT of DIRECTORS of the said Company do hereby ;:ee Notice, in order that the Proprietors may conform to the said By-Law, that the ensuing ELECTION of SIX DIRECTORS of the said C”mp.iny, for Four Years, is appointed for the 13th of APILIL aest, and ;bat such List will be published thirty days before the said election etf the above-mentioned By-Law directs. THURSDAY 14.VSNING, MARCH 3, IS3I. PETER dUBER, &meaty. O. 13,723. PRI rE 7D. SHIPS. COLONIES, AND COMMERCE.. THE FRIENDS to these INTERESTS will DINE together at the FREEMASONS' TAVERN, Great Queen. itreet, Lincoln's Inn, on SATURDAY, the 12th Instant. The Chair will be taken by WILLIAM THOMPSON, Esq. Alderman and M.P. Mr. Adrian D'Epinay, Delegate of the Inhabitants of Mauritius, by the Right Hon. Viscount Goderich, Secretary of State for the Colonies. Mr. Visaed, Secretary of Bankrupts to the Lord Chancellor, by the Lord Chancellor. Viscount Sydney, by Earl Howe. Sir George Philips, by thelDuke of Norfolk. The Dean of Hereford, by Earl (hey. Hon. Francis Curzon, by the Duke of Devonshire. • Rev. Frederick David Perkins, on his reappointment as Chaplain in Ordinary to his Majesty, by the Bishop of Winchester. Sir A. Hart, by the Lord Chancellor. Rev. Dr. Thomas, late Senior Chaplain to the Hon. East India Corn. pany at Madras, by Sir Edmond Stanley, late Chief Justice of his Ma. jeaty's Supreme Court at Madras. Rev. Frederick Hamilton, by Viscount Melbourne. e Ma. Hobert Cartels, M.P. for Sussex, by the Duke of Richmond. 4 Ms Jams Talbot, by Sir Herbert Taylor. lib& X. Stanley, by lord Durham Fag, by the Duke of Devonshire. de Verdi., ea ids appointment to the office of Bailiff of die Lita i l=ba ra Lord Viaroont Melbourne. WMion Houston, on his appointment to tl4 Otani Gibs at the Bath, by Lard Hill. Majer.fhami Or James Cockburn, Bart. on his promotion and ap probation, by General Lord Hill. Mr. Colegrave, by his Grace the Duke of Norfolk. Lieutenant-General Vincent, by Lord Hill. Mr. Hall, by Colonel Wood. Major-General Gardiner, on being appointed Deputy Adjutant. General to the Forces, by Lo rd Hill. Lieutenant-Colonel Clements, M.P. for the county of Leitrim, by Viscount Bereaford. PANORAMA OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE. LEEDS PATRIOT, FEB. 26_. _ _ Ott Blonday a very numerous and highly respectable meeting of the owners of real property in the borough of Leeds, was held in the Court House, in pursuance of a requisition to the Mayor, " for the purpoecof taking into consid e r a tion th e bill now before Parlia ment, for establish ing a general register of all deeds and instruments erecting real propert in England and W a les,' and to adopt petitions to Parliament, and sue t other measures as may appear expedient with reference thereto." trn the motion of Mr. Cawood, the Mayor (Dr. Tborp) was called to the ' chair, and, in a very judicious speech, he exposed the injury and incon venience of the proposed measure. Mr. Beckett, Mr. Marshall, Mr. ' Holdforth, Mr. Aldarn, Mr. Cawood, and Mr. Blayds, then very ably Lmoved the 13 resolutions, of *deb logs are the under :- 7'ffilltisotrxri,-1- Thar to require the dej)oilt of 111 oilgtnal Deed+, which may be hereafter made affirering real property in England and' Wales, in a General Register Office in London, as proposal by the bill, appears to this Meeting to be unjustifiable upoo principle, and wholly IMPORTANT INVENTION. 31INTER'S SRLF-ACTING AND RECLINING CHAIR. REPRESENTATION or MaccLzsrrct.n.--On Monday a meeting of the inhabitants of Macclesfield was held, " to take into considers ion the propriety of preventing petitions to both houses of parliament. satin.; forth the present inadequate representation of the county of Chester, and praying them to grant to Macclesfield stair share of the repres..” a - don in the imperial parlismtm." A silk-weaver, named Bullock, then came forward and addressed the meeting at some length, and concluded by moving, assn amendment, " That this meeting views with pleasure the increase of political knowledge and union ; and that the only way t obtains full, fair, and free representation of the people in the Cocunotu•' Masee r ie by a radical reform, the extension of universal suffrage, and vet* by ballot." Comdata:lde mot Alm !Mowed the putting off this amendment, but it was ultimately carried. House or LABOUR ix COPTON Facmaiss.—At a meeting of the committee of the Bolton branch of the aasociation for the protection of children employed in cotton factories, held on the evening of the 18th bating it was unanimously resolved to petition parliament to support of Mr. Hobhouse's bill, which is now before the House et Commons. BY THE KING'S LETTERS PATENT. UNI IN begs to acquaint the No:rility, Gentry, &c. • that he has invented an EASY CHAIR, the positions or elevations of which are so numerous that the number is quire indefi nite, say from one to one thousand, and are obtained by a slight pres sure of the back, which not only reclines tile back of the Chair, but raise the back part of the seat, thereby causing a proper inclined plane, ;filch supports the weakest part of the back at any and every paddies. When you vise, the back follows you, sod should you stop, tbeg . maxediately stops, and.eU this action is obtaieed without qty i rack, or other machinery whatever. G. Minter particularly recommends it to invalids for ha simplicity ; if ever, they have loss the use of either their bands or legs, they tan obtain any position of themselves without any attendance or exertion Jn their own pat. The Chair is made by the inventor only, In a va riety of plain and elegant fenny', at his Manufactory, 26. Princes ttreet, Leicester-square (opposite Coventry-street), and are sold as cheap as a common fixed easy chair of the same pattern, which is im passible in any other reclining chair, on account of their complicated construction. and which subjects them to be often out of repair, and even dangerous. G. M. is confident any person honouring him with an inspection of his Chair, will be sufficiently convinced of its superiority over all others. It is warranted to act perfect fifty years. THE KING'S COURT AND LEVEE. Yesterday, at ten minutes before two o'clock, their Ma jesties arrived at their Palace, St. James's, in their carriage and-four, escorted by a party of Lancers, from Windsor. Their Majesties were received by Lord Byron, Lord Roden, tt:c. Shortly after the King held a Court, commencing with :n investiture of the Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath. The Knights Grand Crosses, who assembled agree ably to the summonses of the Officers of Order, were— Their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of Cumberland, Gloucester, Prince Leopold, the Prince of Orange, (Ho norary Knight Grand Cross of the Order.) the Duke of Wellington, the Duke of Gordon, General Vie mint Beresford, General the Earl of Rosalyn, General Lord Hill, General Sit Wm. Clinton, Lieutenant-General Sir James Kempt, General Sir Alexander Hope, General Sir John Doyle, Admiral Sir James Saumarez, Field-Marshal Sir A. Clarke, Lord Stuart de (iothsay, Civil Knight Grand Gross. The Officers of the order present were— The Dean, the Genealogist; Sir George Napier, Garter ; Algernon Greville, Esq. Bath Kiug of Arms, Captain M. Seymour, Registrar ; William Woods. Esq. Deputy Re gistrar ; G. F. Belts, Esq. Gentleman Usher of the Red Rod and Brunswick Herald. The members of the Order being arrayed in their splendid robes, their names were called over in regular order, in the Entrée-room. G. F. Belts, Esq. the Gentleman Usher, had an audience of His Majesty, and took the Sovereign's command to hold an Investiture. The members of the Order, attended by their officers, then ap proached his Majesty, in the Throne-room, making their obeisances. The King appeared in the robes of the Order, Ilia are similar to those of the other members, excepting chat the train is much longer. The two junior Knights present nitildrew, attended by the Gentleman Usher, and introduced Count Munster, for the purpose of his being invested with the insignia of a Knight-Grand Cross. His Excellency, who is member of several foreign orders, but not of any English olie, had the honour of knighthood conferred on him by his Majesty with the sword of State. The usual ceremony was cone through, and his Excellency was invested by the King with the star and riband of the order. The Gentleman Usher then introduced Lieut.-Gen. Sir W. Houstoun, accompanied ..y the two junior members of the order, when the Sovereign invested him also with the star and riband of a Knight Grand Cross. Sir William was not knighted, having re received that honour on a former occasion. All the mem bers and the officers of the order then retired from the pre zenc,e of the Sovereign, making their obeisances. His Majesty afterwards held a levee, which was attended by Pt ince Leopold, the Prince of Orange, the French, Rim ,ian, Austrian, and Brazilian Ambassadors ; the Prussian, Swedish, Danish, Sardinian, Neapolitan and Wurtemberg Ministers; the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lord Chan cellor, the First Lord of the Treasury, the Lord President of the Council, the Lord Privy Seal, the Secretaries of State tor the Home and Colonial Departments, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the First Loid of the Admiralty ; the Lord Chief Justice of England, the Lord Chamberlain, the Groom of the Stole, the Master of the Horse, the Captain of the Yeoman Guard, the Vice-Chamberlain, the Master- General of the Ordnance, Lord Hiil, Gold Stick in Wait ing, Colonel Cavendish, Silver Stick in Waiting, the Trea surer of the Household, the Clerk Marshal, the Deputy- Adjutant-General, the Master of the Ceremonies. The following were present at the general levee : Dukes—Gordon, Wellington, Buckingham, Richmond. Marquisses—Clanriceirde, Tavistock. F,arls—Rosslyn, Belfast, Leitrim, Mountcharles, Carlisle, Chide. Northesk. _ Viicounts—Sydney, Beresford. Lords—Downes, Stuart de Rothsay, William Lennox, RusselL Ilonourables—Captaln G. Campbell, Turnout, Francis Curzon, ‘V. Bathurst. :sirs —Edmund Stanley, George Chetwynd, William Curtis, A. Hart, Betham, George Nayler, George Philips, W. W. Wynn, W. Houston, Philip Sidney. Deans—Hereford, Chichester. Rey. Doctor—Thomas. Rev. Messieurs—P. D. Perkins, Frederick Hamilton. Aldenns.n..-Winchester. lllcssieurs—Brande, James Talbot, John de Veulle, Hall, Colegrave, Henry Fox, E. Stanley, Herbert, Curteis, Vizard, •Adrian D'Epinay, Reitz, Tennyson, Philip C. Crampton, Philip Henry Howard, Frederick Seymour, Howard. Admirals—Sir John Knight, K.C.B. Sir Richard King. Generals—Sir William Houstoun, Vincent, O'Neill, Gardiner, Sir James C , ockhurn, Bart. Sir John Hamilton, Bart. H. M'Kessie, t heiwynd, S apylton, Sir John Doyle. Colonels—Sir Charles W. Thornton, Fitsclarence, Cust, Higgins, Clments Douglas, Nioolls, Sutherland, A'Court, Grant, Fanshawe, llacton, MAjor—Ryan. Commanders—Charles Greene, Edward J. Carpenter. c aptains.-Ashmore, John Burner Jelf, Michael Seymour, R.N. •VCourt, R.N. Hamilton, D'Urban, ibegory, Henry Hamden. Jelf, lspp Robinson, R.N. Barton, R.N. Henry Pe re, !Award Be va n, R.N. D av id Murray, Arthur Kellett, R.N. The following were presented to the King Colonel Sir Charles W. Thornton, to return thanks for receiving the L'ul , our of krigbthood, and on being made military commander of the k: pal Hauoverian Guelphic Order. The Marquis of Taoism* by the Earl of Albemarle. Captain Ashmore, ,oth regiment, by CoL 0' Malley, 88th regiment. Lord Russell, by the Kul of Albemarle. Honourable Captain George Campbell, R.N. on being appointed Groom of the Bedchamber, by the Marquis of Winchester. Lieut.-Colonel Nicelb, Commandant and Superintendent of Fernando Po, on his return to England. Major-General O'Neill, M.P. for the county of Antrim, by the Earl of Belfast. Commander Charles Greene, by Vice-Admiral the Hon. Sir Henry Blackwood, Bart. Lieut. Charles Gepp Robinson, R.N. by Sir Thomas Hardy. Captain Jelf, by Sir Herbert Taylor. Captain John Brymer, sth Dragoon Guards, on promotion, by his Royal Highness Prince Leopold. Lieutenant Henry Petre, 18th Light Dragoonc, by his Grace the Duke of Norfolk. -------------- Capt. D'Urban, by Sir W. Gordon. Commander E. J. Carpenter, R.N. by Sir T. Hardy. Lieut. A. Kellet, R.N. by Sir J. Graham. Capt. Gregory, 98th Regiment, by Sir O. Bcovell. Lieut. D. Matra , 7th Royal Fusileers, by Lord Mansfield. Capt. H. Queen's Royal Lancers, by the Marquis of Winchester. Lieut. Barton, R.N. his Majesty's ship Belvidera, on appointment, by Vice-Admiral Sir R. Ring, Bart. After the levee the King held a Privy Council, which was attended by the Cabinet Ministers and the great Officers of State, at which his Majesty pricked an amendment in the list of Sheriffs for England and Wales for the present year, when the name of the Sheriff for Brecknockshire was altered to Ebenezer Fuller Maitland, esq. The Hon. William Ba thurst attended as Clerk of the Council. At the conclusion of the Privy Council, the Recorder of London was admitted into the presence of the King in Council, and made his Report of the convicts capitally con victed at Justice Hall, in the Old Bailey, during the December and January Session last, when his Majesty was graciously pleased to reprieve them all during hls royal pleasure. His Majesty gave audiences to Earl Grey, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Viscount Melbourne, Viscount Althorp, the Marquis of Winchester, Lord Hill, the Duke of Devonshire, the Marquis Clanricarde, Sir George Nayler, Sir L. Meller. The Earl of Roden was the Lord in waiting, and at the close of the Court, which was about 5 o'clock, the noble Earl had an audience of His Majesty, and resigned his office as a Lord of the Bedchamber. About 6 o'clock their Majesties left the Palace in a travelling chariot on their return to Windsor, escorted by a patty of lancers. Yesterday was the anniversary of the birth-day of the Duchess of Cumberland. The residence of their Royal Highnesses in the King's Palace, St. James's, was thronged with company throughout the day, who calle d to congratu late Her Royal Highness on the return of ber natal day. About two o'clock the Duchess of Kent and Princess Victoria arrived from Kensington. Shortly after the Queen came in the Duchess of Glocester's carriage, accompanied by the Duchess of Glocester, the Landgravine of Hesse Romberg, and the Princess Sophia. They were followed by the Duke of Sussex, the Duke of Glocester, Prince Leopold, the Princess Sophia Matilda. At half past two o'clock the royal party partook of a most sumptuous ddeune. Last evening, the first performance of the concerts of ancient music took place. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland being the Director for the evening, enter tained the noble directors to dinner, at his residence in the King's Palace, St. James's. Prince Lieven, the Russian ambassador; Prince Ester hazy, the Austrian ambassador; Baron Bulow, the Prussian minister; Count Munster, and others of the foreign mi nisters, after attending the King's Levee, went to pay their respects to the Duchess of Cumberland. The ladies of the foreign ministers also called to congratulate her Royal Highness during the day. THE ARMY. Dusux 81.sacil I.—Another company of the 74th regiment marched fr om Limerick on Monday, for the county Clare. The Amity, Orestes, and Arab, transports are ordered to take out the 87th to the Mauritius. The 80th regiment is hourly expected from the Mediterranean, and will form part of the Portsmouth garrison. Lieutenant B. Taylor, Slat regiment, landed at Portsmouth, from Bermuda, on Monday. His Majesty's Treasury has advanced 80,0001. for new clothing of the Irish Yeomanry. There is no intention whatever of re-embodying the Veteran Batta lions at present, as they would be entitled to increase of pension for every month's service. Greenwood and Cox, the army agents, lose 3091. a-year by abolish ing the office of Treasurer of the Military Asylum • and the house of Collier a similar sum, by abolishing the office of Treasurer of the Min. tart' College. The number of English Militia regiments ordered to be permanently embodied and proceed to Ireland, is eleven. Orders have been sent to the Tower to get in readiness 200,000 stand of arms, foe these and other regiments, should it be advisable to call them out on permanent duty. It is believed that there will shortly be no more logging in the 1 British army at home. Last week a court-mutisl was held on private Thomas Cook, of the Grenadier Guards, for stealing a waistcoat and handkerchief from a comrade. He was found guilty—but instead of being sentenced to be flogged, he was sentenced to twelve months' I imprisonment, and at the expiration of the time to be drummed out of the regiment. One hundred and fifty recruits landed here from Liverpool on Friday.. Lieutenant )I'Namara and a detachment of the Bth hussars, left Goes on Wednesday for Castlehar. A dinner was given on Wednesday last, by the Thatched House Naval Club, to the First Lord of the Admiralty, Si, James Graham, at which nearly 100 Admirals and Captains were present. The chair was taken by Admiral Sir Robert Stopford, supported by the Earl of Northesk, Sir James Simmons, 81r Richard Relates, Sir Henry Hotham, and others of our most distinguished Naval Offiesn. unnecessary. 5. That the exposure of the details of Titles, and inannbrances af fecting real property, to general Inspection (which will be one of the 1 consequences of the bill) is not necessary for commercial purposes, will in many cases he highly painful and injutloos to the owners and th eir .connexions, and will enable litigious partite and disreputable practi tioners of the law, to search for foruud defects, and harass the proprie tors with vexatious litigation. 6. That the proposed measure will destroy the practice of obtaining temporary loans from Bankers and others on a deposit of Title Deeds ; a practice which has long prevailed In this district to a great extent, and which is essential to the support of its commercial interests, especially in times of pecuniary pressure or panic, when the credit and safety of many highly respectable houses frequently depend on a prompt (though temporary) advance of money, and the delay requisite for making searches, and entering caveats in a Register Office in London, would oftim postpone that indispensable aid till it was too late to be useful, and involve such houses, and their extended connexions, in dilliculdes and ruin. BRADFORD REFORM MEErixe.--We regret that our limits this week, prevent our giving a full acecount of this meeting, which took place is the Exchange Rooms, yesterday. We understand, our ho nest straightforward friends, the Radicals, had it all their own way, not withstanding the standard of Whiggery was borne by the' junior Editor' himself; who delivered himself of &stock speech on the occasion, and who having very particular friends in the good town, was enabled to despatch the resolutions to his office, before they were proposed or passed. Peti tions to both Houses of Parlianwnt, praying for universal suffrage, annual parliaments, and vote by ballot, were unanimously agreed upon. They have already obtained 1500 signatures. A meeting of a similar nature was held at Elland, on Monday last. HYDROPIIOIIIA.—We have this week to record a melancholy in stance of that most distressing and untractable malady—hydrophobia. A fine young man, named James Ripley, 26 years of age, residing in Wellington-yard, Kirkgate, on the Bth of January last, was bit in the finger by a dog to which he was administering medicine, under the supposition that it was labouring under the distemper. He did not consults surgeon, but applied a poultice to the wound, which it speedily healed. He afterwards felt in perfect health, and pursued his usual avocations. On Tuesday the sth instant, he first felt alight unea siness in the part—on Friday night symptoms more decidedly characteristk of Hydrophobia began to show themselves, and on Satur day, notwithstanding the employment of means the most energetic, which were attended with transient relief, the disease advanced with dreadful rapidity, and terminated fatally a little after ten o'clock in the evening. On inquiry, it was found that the dog, (a young terrier two months old) had been ill three or four days, having manifested the tidal symptoms of rabies, and died on the day ar infficg the wound. The weavers in the employ of Mr. Joseph Arundel', of Rothwell, have struck for an advance of wages. They went in to finish the work left in the looms, after being out eight days, on Thursday last, after which they intend remaining out till the advance is given. The circumstances of the turn-out of Messrs. Gott 's weaves remain as they were last week. Messrs. Gott employ about 237 broad cloth weavers, and the whole have struck except about two dozen, who have I been in their employ since their youth. Since the strike commenced, Messrs. Gott have discharged from their employment a number of women and children, who were connected with the weavers; and as the works are necessarily suspended in a great measure, several others of the workmen have ceased labour for the present. The following statement we give from our contemporary of Thursday, ' having previously had the means of ascertaining its correct nest We subjoin a list of' the prigs (per string) now paid for weay. ing by Messrs. Gott, and also a list of the prices demanded by the ' weavers, together with a statement of the wages paid by four of the pria- ' cipal houses in Leeds. There are firms in the town and neighbourhood ' paying higher prices than those quoted, but as there are other houses paying nearly as low wages as Messrs. Gott, the medium has been taken. The qualities chiefly manufactured by Mem& Gott are lfrom 70 to 84 porthier, and upon these the desired advance is largest; the weavers do not wish for any advance on the sets above 95 porthies. As Messrs. Gott are paying sd. per string less than Mr. Peter il'illans, for such of their webs as are between 70 and 84 porthies wide, and only pay Bd. per web for putting up and cleaning, whilst all the other houses in the town pay 2.. which makes a difference of Id. per string on a web 18 strings long ; they are now paying 6d. per string, or nearly 2d per yard kasha weaving than the house just named. During the last week, the weavers at Ossett, near Wakefield, struck for an advance of wages, amounting to about twopence per string. The spinners have also demanded a proportionate advance, which would in crease the earnings of both classes about 6d per day. A very respectable meeting was held at Dewsbury, on Monday last, when petitions were agreed upon against the Metropolitan Offiee for registering deeds. At a numerous and respectable meeting of the friends of liberal prin ciples, resident in Dewsbury and its neighbourhood, held on Tuesday last, Mr. Thomas Todd, in the Chair, it was resolved to form $ Political Union. A case came on to be heard before the West-Riding Magistrates at their office in this town, on Tuesday week, whether the coaches passing between Leeds and Selby should pay a fresh or higher toll at the bar nearest Selby, in consequence (as was alleged by the takers of the tolls), of their changing horses previously to passing such bar. The magis trates decided that they were not liable to sitch extra toll. At the Bradform Reform Meeting, the Rev. B. Godwin, a Baptist minister, quoted from the Black Book, to shew the immense difference in point of income of the labouring classes taking collectively, and that of the peers, who had usurped such an abominable preponderance in point of representation. The annual income of the nobles of the land was about 5,4004031. while that of the labouring classes was about 82450,0001. The income of all the rogues and vagrants of the king dom was double that of the Peers • for the income of the paupers,rogues, vagrants, gypsies, &c. was 9,871 , 0001. Tux MINSTER SCREI3L—This long disputed matter is at length brought to an issue. The Very Rev. the Dean has addressed a letter to the subscribers, in which he states his determination to let the screen remain where it is, and gives his reasons for such determination. WAKEFIELD CORK MARKET, FEB. 25.—The supplies of grain for this day's market are again considerable. The trade remains in a most inactive state, buyers feeling more disposed to work off their stocks' than increase them ; there is, however, less anxiety to force the sales of Wheat than last week, and the best conditioned parcels are held at about the same terms, but for inferior sorts a decline of Is. to 2s. per qr. would be readily mowed. Barley sells slowly at a reduction of Is. to 2s. per quarter, and for inferior sorts there are no buyers. Oats sod Shelling are each rather lower. Beans, being for the most part very soft, are selling at a reduction of 2s. per qr. and hard ones fully Is. per qr. DIED. —On Monday evening, in the 20th year of her age, Mary, the amiable daughter of J. Cawood, Esq. Queen-street, Park.place— Richard Shiers. Esq. of &hum, near Gargrave-89, the Rev. Samuel Bottomley, 57 years minister of the Old Meeting-house, Searbro'—atl ' Little Gomersal, Benjamin Smith, Esq. late of Manchester. MANCHESTER AND SALFORD, JAN. 26 It appears by advertisement of the Directors, that seven trains per day leave Winchester for Liverpool, between seven in the morning and siz in the afternoon. The fares are 7s. inside, and 2s. outside, in coaches, and there is a four-coach at 9a. inside. The second class train is es. and open carriage as. 6d. and a scale of fares is published for all inter- mediate places. At Bolton Petty Sessions, a poor old woman, aged 72, applied to the Magistrates for an increased allowance from the Township of Little Lever. She stated that she had been unable to work for the lut three years, in consequence of an inflammation in one of her hands ; the town allowed her Is. 6d. per weed—our of which she had to pay for conve. Maces 9d. which only left her 9d. per week to provide herself with food and clothes. The constable of Little Lever admitted the truth of the applicants statement, and added, that she only wished for an addl. HORRID CAUELTY TO A COILD.OO Saturday last. a man named Samuel Wharmby, living in a cellar at Brinkaway, underwent an ex amination at the Stockport police-office, on a charge of cruelty to a child of only two yaws of age, in having played the back part of its body against the bars of the fsre-graie, and burnt it in a most shocking manner ! It appeared that Wharnahy cohabited with the mother of the child, which was not born in wedlock, bat Whatmby was not the father of it; and it also appeared that the mother was in the habit of treath4 the child in an almost equally cruel manner. The man was committed for trial on the charge. Mexcasswza Sriwalas.—We understand that a meeting of some muter spinners and a number of the operatives took place on Thurs. day at the Palace Inn, for the purpose of discussing the price last sub mitted by the latter to the former. Nothing definitive was decided upon, but we understand an early arrangement of the question is confidently antic ipated. Asa vow.—Every thing here is very tranquil, and the mills are in full work. One thing which causes much sympathy in the neighbourhood is the gradual weeding out of the hands who have made themselves conspicuous in the turn out ; these are reduced to great distress, as they cannot get employment anywhere else. A few days ago a horse, called Old Partner, the property of 31r. Peter Knight, of Hollinwood, gave up the ghost at the good old age of 27 years. The above animal has been in the service of his late owner and his brother for a period of 17 years, during which rime it is calcu lated that he has travelled between this town and Oldham upw;rds of 6660 times, anti brought to Alanchrsicr mere than 120.000 hundrei weight of coal. Yoax Coax Ilsneer.—The supply of Wheat and cilia grain ; t this day's market was good; Wheat full 2s to 3s per quarter, Oats I to Id per stone, and Beans 2s per quarter lower. In Rye and 11.rle: no material alteration. Wheat. 64s to 70s ; Fine, 7;ls to 80- . • Barley, 34. to 38. ; Fine, 40s to 431 ; Rye , 36. to 40s ; Oats, 23s to 26s ; Fine, 28s to 325; Beans, 34s to 38a; Fine, 40s to 471. MARRIED—At Stockport, Mr. J. Bradley, surgeon, to Miss Mary Ellen Browning, both of this town—J. L. Rawlinsen, of the Inrer Temple, Esq. Barrister.at-Law, to Mary, eldest daughter of the key. J. Romney, B. 1). of Whitestock Hall. DIED.—The Rev. R. Brukspear, of Audlem, Cheshire—Aged 74, ' Mrs. Mary Baron, formerly of Bacup. in the Forest of Rosendale. BIRMINGHAM JOURNAL, FEB. 26. - - _ _ _ - - At the general annual meeting of the governors of the Birmirgham Dispensary, held on Friday, the following report of the medical offi. cers was read : " The medics/ committee of the Birmingham Dispensary keg leave to state, that the sick patients during the fifteen months which this re. pat comprehends, amounted to 4,089, the midwifery patients were 1,101, and 3,217 have been vaccinated. " Accurate tables have been kept of 1825 cases. Of these 148 have been cake of fever, eleven of which were typhus ; seven of these last died. An account has been taken of ninety-four cases of pulmonary consumption, thirty of which died while attended from the Dispensary. Of other dis eases of the lungs, comprehending asthma ' inflammation, and pleurisy , 157 cases have occurred, 12 of which h ave tau:Mated fatally. " With regard to Small-pox which the Medical Committee have rea son to believe has been very ge neral in the town, few cases have occurred in the practice of the Dispensary. The whole number reported are 92 ; of these four had been satisfactorily vaccinated, the fifth had been taken once to be vaccinated, but had not been reported as secure ; this last died, as did also four others, who had neither had the tonall-pox nor cow-pock previously." The f oll owing sensible petition, from the Co-operative Society of this town. on the present oppressive imposts on the press, is we. thy of record : To the honourable the House of Commons, &c &c. Ake. That the taxes and other restrictions on the press generally, but more particularly on newspapers and political pamphlets, have been long and seriously felt as a grievous burden by your petitioners. It is only an enlightened population which can fully estimate the ad vantages. of good government, and which yields, from the impulse of reason and affection, thaeobedience to the laws, which is exacted from the ignorant by the servile terror of punishment alone. It is an unde niable fact, that the imposts and restrictions of which your petitioners complain, check the progress of knowledge, and diminish the means by which public opinion exercises a salivary and efficient control over pub lic men and public measures, thus closing the most powerful organ which the people possess. Your petitioners further beg leave to state, that they have put • into successful operation, certain plans and arrangements fur improving their physical and moral condition, which, if known and practised by the working classes generally. they verily believe would speedily reline the great and appalling distress which now stalks through the land ; and which; would, ultimately, by annihilating the CAUSES, prevent the recurrerce of distress. Your petitioners represent, however, that they ale mainly deprived of the most efficient means—the press—by which they can extensively disseminate a knowledge of these plans to their fellow-countrymen, by reason of the many taxes and restrictit ns with which it is burdened. The Liverpotil and Birmingham Ra il-road Bill to Choilion, in Cheshire, has passed the standing order committee, the bill being brought in and read a first time ; but we understand that petitions against its full compliance with the standing orders will probably bring it back to that ordeal of formula in a few days. This half of the pro. posed here between Liverpool and Lirmingham is a distinct bill, under the sole conduct and controul of Liverpool (butters. Sherwood and Thorpe are Parliamentary agents, Messrs. Pritt and Clay the solicitors. The second portion of the line, from Chcalton to Birmingham, coned. lutes the second bill, under the exclusive direction of the Birmingham Committee, Messrs. Barker and Son, solicitors. The petition for this 1411 and the deposit of the requisite papers were lodged on Wednesday, and notice given of passing the Standing Orders yesterday, the result of which we cannot, of course, give till next week. That petidon also will probably be referred bock to a Committee, on its fortau/o, as hostile Landowners and Canal Com panies _ are in array against every step. it•rtanaar INTWENN WIGAN AND LIVIRPOOL.-11 a railroad could be established from Wigan to Liverpool, there are 100,000 acres of peat, tar boat than Chat Moss, capable of cultivation, and which, in a •ivr years, with the assistance of %igen and Latham coal, and a row stearo-enginee, m*ht be capable of vitriol/ as much corn and po tatoes as would hod 10,000 people annually. ould not this be cheaper and better than transporting them to Canada or Australia ? BANK Roasene.—On Thursday night, the banking.house of Mr. James Aspinall, in Liverpool, was entered by some thieves. who carried uff about 8001. in cash, and bills to a large amount. which, of course, will be of little avail to them. The penetrators of this robber, was evidently of a mote accomplished order of depredatom than this neighbourhood products; they effected their entry by re. moving an outside hanging lock, which they afterwards replaced, and picking the other locks which they also fastened again on retiring. Trees Timms Thme.— it Liverpool correspondent says •—••‘ It is the decided opinion of those best acquainted with the subject, that it the plan far alto ing the duties on timber be carried into effect, it will throw %ON sail of Brldeb 'hipping out of employment, to the en. co tet an equal quantity of kreivi tonnage." It A 'it A liriTirADSN AL By the Grease.—Per stone of tilts. Beef 3$ 3d Bs led 4s Od I Mutton St 44 4s od 4s 6d Veal be ild 4s ed es 104 I Pork Ss 6d 4. 44 4. ltd FARRINGDON MARKET ails DAY. Bus—Flow Roasting, id per S. Bolling. led to tki. Mat. $4. Mos Wet, 7E. VsaL—Les, gad. Met, 104. Pau, 71 to H. I : l i +~ ~ ry I t :. :f 1. . 11 I i ii 1 1 , .., ~ , I 1. 11 !,, . ......,, il i,