Star. — London, England, 1831-01-20 00:00:00

141,10 E IMPORTS. leaders were escorted back to Glossop, and were put into the lock-up bones. The workmen separated and went back to their respective home'. Thiday following justices of the peace met at the vestry-room, Glossop, when the bend were bound over to appear at the next quarter sessions. The consumption of coal In the a p pear enteldephoualts, iron fur. noes, and tin plate work of South Wales, "mounts to 1,000,000 tons. The quantity of iron manufactured in Gnat Minis mom= t d o nearly 700,000 tons, of which abou t one-third is made at Morthyr-Tivil its vicinity, and about See tons and a half of coal are consumed in the manufacture of one ton of iron. In addition to the quantity ameassed in the iron and copper works, there is a yearly increasing export of coal from South Wales to Bristol. and other ports of the British eh's. nel. so as torender the consumption of Coal from the Welch coal fields upwards of two millions of tons per annum..... The Comlnions. There are at present in manufacture in England 600,000 stand of arms for Francs, 000, 0 00 for Russia , a nd 900,000 for Ptuesin. At a moderate estimate, one million and a hell sterling. DIED.—At Brammi og ton, Robert Milllngtoo, Gent. aged 61. sons , time Captain Commandant of the 4th linsdngton Volunteer Infantry —Fanny Anne, daughter of Lieut.-Colonel Gossip, of Thorpe-Arch Hat—On the eeth ult. Dorothy, wife of Mr. W. Ahoy. of Stramshan, near Uttozeter, in her Seth year. And on the 7th inst. Mr. W. Atop, her husband, in his eta year. SHEFFIELD MERCURY, JAN. 15. The Evangelicals of this town are petitiooing fue a generallass On Tuesday Lat. the mambas of the Sheadd Typographical So ddy established in connexion with the Northern Typographical Union, blether anniversary dinner. Mr. John Bridgeford presided, assisted Ms. Wild,as Vice-President. After the cloth was drawn, a number desists and lendments wese ; some embracing the profession, ead tee she Inaeased intelligence of the people—the advantages l ad matin= of a free press—the downfall of tyranny—and the ame ' lisstles st Not condition of mankind. SA billawat was prepared by the Overseers of Tickhill, at the late i___Maces via die Overseers and Constable of a neighbouring pa. eld. It append that seine time ago a poor man and woman went to the Ovossem. and the man said his wife was very ill. The O Theverseers Old him the Omtable would relieve them, and they went to him. Osestable died them 3d. but the man said 3d would be of no use— sbe waned medical assistance. The Constable then put her into a met, aid task has to Tickhill ; but when be got there the Overseers of Main veined to take her in without an ord e r of ?email The con. usable, however, threatened that if they did not ta ke her in, he w ould shoot her up Lleave her. On heating this, the Overseen of Tic look her in, old obtained medical assistance, and it was three weeks Ulan the pose woman was able to peace= on het journey. The de. fendents were head guilty. The Ovaseers were fined 51. end the Deniable is.--Dies this satisfy justice in such a case ? Lest night a Oak meeting was held at the Court House, in Rothe!. haus, to provide to the instruction of the children of the poor popula tion ROMANO med neighbourhood. Henry Welke; Esq. in the ask. A Abed was determined on, in connection with the British and Assign Scheel Sedely, for instructing the children of the poor without amiCyto pity or deesmination. on Saturday night, Mr. Lye% farmer, of Hatfield, on his re. tees frees Dencester, was attacked near Park-lane, by three men, who bosubedlihm tibia bone and dreadfully abused him. It appears that what Weed the attack was the circumstance of Mn Lyall giving in fants*, which led to the committal of one of them foe stealing corn- The system of turning out for wages is now becoming pretty general in this town, such is the increased demand for the various articles manu factured ; and in one or two instances the wothmen have obtained their prices. Mr. Watt, of Birmingham, has, through the medium of B. Sayle, Esq. and Mr. E. Rhodes, presented a bust of hie father, manufactured from marble by our celebrated townsman Chantey, to the Sheffield Mechanics' Library. Bsarrizuv Port 7 teat. Uxictu.—On Monday last, a meeting convened by circular, and sent to fifty of those who took a promi. nent part in the paid= for the extension of the elective fran entering Leary arrange nee for holding a public meeting to establish a Cld Union in MAIM. The RoEl Add Haleadar ter 1831, just published, under the head of " 's Heasehold," gives as King's Cutlers, J. lied and Sous, Mr. Gough, a draper, at Kidderminster, whose property was injured by the late riots, has received from the hundred 20001. die amount of his los. DlED.—Suddenly, MI, Mr. Joseph Hancock, Arundel-street. — At Stonecliffe, Insley Dale, William Holehouse, Gent. 77.—At Ash. bourn, Hannah, relict of the late Joseph Leeson, Gent. 76. DURHAM ADVERTIZER, JAS. 14. The cicadae of the his Aurora Borealis from the auth's surface IMO have bees Nry wasidwahle, as it was at may! periods partially lisesselsd by des lasenseisa of oirroseasall NA oirroolraeoe, *hi& as Mown to Seat la ihe higher legion st ar the wssiootheee. The biro. seen was we" loolionag duds( die ab& as 20.430 (400 feet above high wear meek.) The therewsmeer semi at about 32. A very sensitive ongeede ammo an tabs wombed ening the occurrence of I this phillSllllll.l4but dli net NSW a any systoles of being affected. On the 1111 - alt. RAO MBA Fag. "dies Park, distributed a large fat es ad a swim of hbakets among the poor of that neigh. bombes& 1 Oa Christmas Eve, 0. P. Hutchinson, Esq. of Eggleston, according to his mutual custom, killed a fat oz, the greatest part of which be the. ape= to his Lbws= as& other poor people ; and on New-year's I Day. gave *dim of beef rod plumb-pudding to 86 boys and girls , edeseted Ileghsese NANA. JKLICRIED;—At Delis, Mr. William Palmer, Lieut. R. N. to Miss Illeshoth Ovessuell, loth dMookereanuouth. I DIED.—At Hezhans, egad SI, Mr. J. H. Charlton, ourgeo o . — At soddenly, in bh 53d year, Win. Hutchenson, Esq. THE DUBLIN WARDER, JAM. 15. (In justice to our observation of Tuesday, that some of the Dublin Editors dip their pens in blood, we quote the following paragraphs Rem this Aati.O'Coatiell peps: If such a tone of an interested AN do b encouraged, what smischlds await Ireland, and through WI Asahles what a prospect for legend ! Of what use is the study ell the glorious examples of classical history, if a man who stands formed I with unquestionable ability to represent the wishes of his country, and I who at the moment is receiving s mleadid voluntary reward, is thus to be blackened with such epithets as miscreant. gang, desperado, 1 1 Ispoleseit.stardy beau, &c. &c. It is in bad taste, to say the very Meet Olt.] Deana a OUNTOVIDia.—Tbe Chief Secretary has addressed a circular to the magistracy of Ireland to be cautious in granting lioness to rural public bosses. In tide respect the maghtney cannot be too careful. They should in the country to a pestilent degree, and form the very hot-beds of Ribbonisnt. Rothiteism, and sedithin— they are the Rowed hedge-se:Metals* of every descriptive of popular crime and disorder, and it behoves the ernment to choose at last between a demoralizing =tine of Ma tte nd the peace of the country. Tim O'Comons. Tanven—From every account hitherto received, the mendicant 'speculation of the " Sturdy Beggar" has miserably failed of its expected produce. The thousands contemplated in "the alas eye " of the Agitator, have in fords, we learn) dwindled down to bee than hoodreds ; or, in other w " his oobles are come to Naapsase." We hope his delusions will keep pace with his character, and Aldine in the same degree. With respect to the political charity seramons, a paint suggests itself. If, which is not impossible, that those simultaneous chapel collections were destined sot to go lame. Hasty into O'Connell's pocket, but into the military chest of pros pective reheat*. it would be an obvious polity to deceive the public alike to the am= as to the object of the collection. The suppression of the Catholic Association baying taken away the pretext of a Ca tholic Rent, the O'Connell Tribute may be bat another name for the assn thing. Cameos or Coteresscr...—Never was contempt more legitimate than that which we are told met the Areb.Agkator on visiting the I Camber of Camara this last week, Ms sages of the Ledger belted on him sod avoided his contact as if he were a mad dog, and this was a just and proper manifested= of feeling, as the stable and felectias members of that Institution must know that the Aati.Uelen Wooden is labouring at an object which would mainly extinguish the Demeterce of Ireland. In deism of the Vice-Regal Proclamation of yesterday. 'Mr. O'Omesll, and about eighty of his gang, assembled this mooing, at Hayes's Tana, Daweinoseet, for the alleged purport of eleseing a Committee to mks peeped= fora genial Anti-Union meeting ; but, in an Wass& to animate a kind of permanent Board, which :Di g git ui t nem= the prohibited Association, and act as a sort of Esau ee 1 Peace Mow attended the meeting, and speedily coa led by Mr. Farrell, and two to the Head-dice of Police. Two Magistrates (Al. emilli MV l4.llllllsllla raninju dimm el itt wi el th Ekray n te l Pilus r. 0 117d C al o le r t r th el pan l e , p to lace ld h of im meet tha in t g ibo Al me de = l : was an illegal "be, end Weird the persons present to separate volume- My. Mr. O'Connell denied that the meeting was illegal, and said that it the Magistrates attempted to disper:e the assembly they would do so at their peril, s>f the act would be an illegal one. Loud cries of " Damn the Misuse floverookent !" were uttered by some of the gang, and there weft for - some thne anent • of an Intention to resist the audio* attire Magistrate,. n Dooley read a petit of the Act of Parliament under which he tilted, to show that the intervention of the Maglinates was consonant .with the law. Mr. O'Connell said, " Well, it all events, we hive _fifteen minutes allowed us by Act of Pullman ii*ve we can be diseased." Alderman Dailey assented and bob the Negisrate oisd, she Agitator pulled out their watches, thttes "sa ltad ne ezpired, ll " he els :id: 4l " s Th a e l :e i gr men (the Magistrates) are merely acting under the orders of their su- periom, and are not to be blamed; I think, therefore, that we had better " separate. Linti s TOlSTSEL2.—This fellow has, at length, been distinguish. ed by a notice, which, we must say, would be better directed to his Master-Agitator. la consequence of a speech delivered at the last public breakfast, and printed by himself, none of his co-operative Jour ** venturing en ha insertion, he was arrested no Thursday, in College =by that efficient peace-officer Hartley, and brought to the Head office. Having been apprised of the charge preferred against bas s be was ordered to find bail to stand his trial, Mad( in 2001. and l eme sureties in 1001. each. Mr. Reynolds was In attendance as one Safety. but another was want i ng . The Arch- Agitator, the prisoner's Amer friend , was applied to, but like' Wouski in the play. " sot liking to see a friend in distress." be refused to place any of the O'Connell Tribute at hazard—be declined the ' invitation'—" h e was married and could not come"—and, like the Devil his prototype, be left the victim of his seductions in the lurch. At length, after raking the kennels of rabble agitatios.—for none other are engaged to it—he got a person named Dolbrd,a publican, on Cork-bill, to offer himself, who was accepted, and the.Liberater was liberated. The prosecution is in stituted by the Attorney-Geneta, and the informations returned tithe King's Bench, where the accused is bound to appear on the first day of next Term. We have read Steele's speech—it is $ rhapsody, display ing as much want of sense as of loyalty. O'Connell every day speaks speeches and writes letters much more worthy, in our opinloe, of the attention of the Attorney-General We suppose the Government are waiting until he commits an offence for which it can bang him. It is very desirable that it any net be very long before the occasion occurs. GLASGOW FREE PRESS, Jaw. 15. At a meeting of the noblemen, freeholders, justices of the peace, and commissioners of supply of the county of Dumbarton, called by the convener, on requisition, " for the purpose of considering the pro. ptiety of petitioning the legislature for an extensloo of the elective franchise in Scotland." Capt. Smollett of Bonbill, proposed Sir Jas. Coiquhoun of Lugs, the Convener, as Chairman, and Sir Arch. Camp bell of Succoth, moved, as an amendment, that John Buchanan, Esq. of Ardoch, the Vice. Lieutenant, be elected Preddeat, but Sir James Colquhsun was elected. The requisition having been read, Mr. Bon. tine of Ardoch, moved ate following resolutions That, in this part of the United Kingdom, the elective franchise is confined, both in =anti= and burghs, to a very small class of indivi duals, a great part of whom have comparatively little interest in their respective counties and burghs, and that, in consequence of this, the sentiments of the great body of the respectable classes of the commu nity are not represented in Parliament,...much of the political influence of Scotland is made subservient to the promotion of private interests, and the attachment to existing institutions on the part of the people, particularly the middle classes. in whom the strength of society chiefly consists, is greatly weakened. That in this county of Dumbarton, containing, according to the cen sus of 1821, a population of 27,317 inhabitants, the total number of electors is at present 70,—that of these only 25 are proprietors within the county, the property possessed by them not amounting to one•balf of the land thereof ; and that the remaining 45 electors, who are en titled to vote in respect of superiority merely, held by them chiefly in life-rent, to the exclusion of the actual proprietors, over whose lands their superiorities extend, have—with the exception of about ten indi viduals, the sous or brothers of proprietors—no interest in, and little connection with, the county, and are not even resident therein. That, while this meeting is strongly opposed to she wild schemes of change advocated by factious mentor factious purposes, they rejoice to learn that his Majesty's Government have resolved to bring the sub ject of Reform before Parliament: and they confidently trust that such an extension of the elective franchise will be conceded to the people of Scotland as will, on the one ,band, remedy the evils experienced from its too great restriction, and, on the other hand, limit it to a class pos sessing such an extent of property as may reasonably be expected to in. sure that the privilege will be exercised with intelligence and honesty, lea alike from the influence of corruption, and the arts of agitating demagogues. The resolutions having been read, Mr. Smollett, youriger, emended the motion. Sir Archibald Campbell seconded the resolutions, and moved, as an amendment, that, in piece thereof, the following resolution be adopted by the meedng, via. That, as his Majesty's Government are pledged to the immediate introduction of a measure for altering and extending the represente d= of the Commons of Great Britain in Parliament, this meeting comelier it inexpedient at present to bring the subject before the Le gldsture ; and they reserve the expression of their sentiments until they are enabled to judge of the precise nature and details of the in tended treasure. Mr. Buchanan, of Ardocb, seconded the motion of Sir Archibald Campbell. The meeting having bees addressed by Mr. Dunlop, Ad vocate Mr. Spars, and Mr. Yuille in support of the Resolutions i by Mr. Ilimitiae, and by Mr. Dennistoun, younger. in support of the Ressladm awed by Sir Archibald Campbell, the question was past, whin the arlikal Resolutions, moved by Mr. Boman, were carried by a Ma= cit as. estssmAlS having voted fur these Rasobduas, and 21 for dr Tbe gads. basks thereafter taken under their consideration cer tain re=tademt made to them, relative to the dudes DOW charge. able es Calicoes, Resolved, Ist. That calico printing is one of the staple manufactures o f t hi s Calory, giving employment to a considerable proportion of its population; and that the proportion and prove*, of the trade must prove highly beneficial to the Landed Proprietors of the County. 24. That the Excise duty of 3 id. per square yard, at present levied : Iti upon printed calicoes of every description, appears to this meeting to be partial and oppressive ill its nature, the consumption of ads d es cription of manufactured goods. and . by its operation, a highly important branch of the costes 3d. That it appears that them ides sweat, oaf an average of the last fi ve years, to nearly two millions of pees& sods. per annum, — of which sum not more than one-fifth iamb mods MAO. to govern meat. The remaining four-fifths bag slam paid la drawbacks span exportation or absorbed by the amass of sallsadaa. 4th. That the repeal of this day would give a great sthnuhis to this branch of industry; and would ve xatio use bemeScial to the macutse. curer, by freeing him from the rammels to which be is sow subjected, and to the consumer, particularly the lower classes, from the reduced price at which the articles could in future be sold. SOITESS AT ATOTRION ' T UNITITSITTnItie agreeable meetings go on with increasing interest. On Monday last, the President read a paper en fossil plants, and gave a description, illustrated by drawings and specimens, of a remarkable fossil tree in Craig-Leith Quarry. Several of the specimens were sliced thin, and fixed upon plate glass, according to the plan of Mr. Witham, and displayed the internal struc ture of the tree, which appeared to be one of the coniferous uibe. The tree itself, although imbedded In sand-stone, is of black marble, susceptible of a high polish. Observations were made by Mr. Black, Dr. Sandler, and Professor Mylne. Mr. Grahame, Professor of Chemistry, afterwards read a paper on some of the recent discoveries '1 la physical science, particularly on Electro Magnethm, which be illus trated by beautiful experiments. The reading of these papers did not excite any thing like a debate, but the information they conveyed was, in our opinion, of greater consequence, and we hope these meetings will afford the means of bringing before the Scientific Society of our western metropolis the latest intelligence of discoveries in science.— Tha President sirseunced that he would, at next Meeting (Monday, the 24th), read a paper describing the subterranean forest at Balgray Quarry, and that Dr. Heron, Professor of Natural Philosophv, would also read a paper on the latest Improvements on railways. It appears, that in addition to other evils, Ireland is threatened with a severe famine. This will render her still more unruly, and increase the difficulty of the parts that Ministers have now to act to wards her. The burgh of Lanark, which has hitherto had a most dark and dis mal aspect in the gloomy nights Of winter, is about to be illuminated with gas. It is wonda&l that this was was not thought of many years ago, as Lanark Iles in the very centre of a coal country. Peebles, which Is more than 20 miles from coal, has in a more spirited manna come leeward, and despite of the expense, weed to the same proposaL La. sat owes this to its worthy chief Maestrate, who has shown more libc. sality of sentiment than any of his predecessors. It is calculated that the apparatus, /Lc. may cost about 1,11001 . GLASGOW RETAIL MARKETS, JAx. Is. sting Beef, per lb.. bd to 7; Scone Flour, im. p. Is 4d to 01 Soiling ditto • . 4d 3d Ditto, fine, do. do. Is 7d 04 Wed. Illutten, fore qr. 4d 51 Oatmeal, Irish . Is 14 Od Ditto, hind quarter . lij 6, Ditto, English, im. p. Is 2d 0.1 Fed Veal . . . 6d 8d Potatoes, im. p. 171bs. 6d 7 4 Corporation qr. loaf . 10d Od Hay, per stone . . 7d B'l DUNDEE MANUFACTURES, Jaw. 15. 1.15105 a. porter • . .bi a 6 Bleached Flax Sheetings, Flax Osnab. 24 porter .56 a 0 9-lithe WI porter .8a 84 Tow Ditto, 26 porter .44 10 Flax Dowlaa, 27 inch 32 SAILCLOTIII. porter • . .5; a 6 Tow 9l Tow Ducks, 27 inch 30 Bleached No. 1 . 10411 1 DIED.—In Nicolson.strret, Edinburgh, the Reverend Jame. Smith, senior minister of the Relief Congregation, College-street, in the 634 year alas age. G HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW . H. M• a 31- &rains 6 43 Afternoon I•me LOWDOW eytinted and rublisbed by JORW WAIVE , at W s S/Alt Orricr, No. 1, Pickett-place, Temple Bar. Ape are maligns. from any pare of the United Kingdom mop k transmitted through th 7 Palwrzas of all the Loess( Newspapers. ‘ 9l the sewn charge (postage escepted ) as though they were delivered at the Office in London. • •.• OaDsas for L.- he . _Tall may k transmitted direct to the 01kt ..-or given to the Newsmen—to the Printers of Provastial Papers or to the Clerks of the General Tort Office ; by whoa it is forwards/ to the Colonies, and all parts of Europe. PANORAMA OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE. Niessicar- Housa—Tra Seternemen =-- 31AYuR was necup i tl l in the routine of business of the Justice Room, .eti• of his friends placed before him the Mornine Chronicle and 4 . 1/orn. .4.'veriker newspapers, and requested that he would ; read tr.e err. ,icie under the head of Guildhall, containing some °Nervations from Sir octet Laurie, upon his lordship's conduct in issuingeetin ag to notice held in to the pti• blie that the Lord Mayor wou ld not permit a mbe Smithfield on Tuesday last. Thr Loan MaYos having been a ssured that he might rely upon the correctness of the reports, said, that o the attack had been made upon him by Sir Peter !aerie from the Magistrate's chair, he (the Lord Mayor) should ret urn the compliment from a corresponding eminence at the llansion-House. (A laugh.) • lie should, he paid, have felt ex ceedingly surprised had the statement made by Sir Peter Laurie come from the lips of any other Magistrate ; or, indeed, Mom any person gifted with a moderate proportion of that (infinity gift of Providence, called common sense ; but falling as the words did fall from the worthy Knight. every one was aware of Sir Peter's peculiar talent in making Ms public at variance with his private asseveration must look upon the emitter as no more than a mere joke. (Laughter.) The worthy Knight did certainly possess the knack of making an individual appear a very different s oy p person when a bsent from what he made him look when present, and unlike the profesei p al artist, forgot all but the deformities of the friend whose likeness he took. The Lord Mayor's friend said, he certainly felt no slight degree of istoeishment at the statement of Sir Peter Laurie, which appeared to him to be such a one as one magistrate would not be very likely to make of another, who acted to the best of his judgment. The LoaD MAYOR said he could readily excuse it, in consideration .‘t the strong tendency to misinterpret and misrepresent for which his worthy brother of the gown was distinguished. In the present instance the statement of the worthy Kn i g ht was contrary to the fact, inasm as the course adopted by the Lord Mayor had had the concurrence and approbation, both in public and private. of all t he cit y ma g istrates, with the exception of Sir Peter Laurie, whose concurrence and approbation ,:ere certainly confined to his private opinion, and private advice. — ( Liu liter.) He (the Lord Mayor) should, however, be always glad to lieten to the sentiments of Sir Peter Laurie • but he hoped for the future the worthy Knight would no t sub j ect himself to retorts which would be calculated, supported as they would be by the authority of his own brethren, to injure him as an authentic historian.--(Loud laughter.) llow.arazyr --An old decrepid woman, a native of Ireland. was' charged before the Sitting Magistrates, Str R. Brawls and Mr. MlN env es, with having defrauded several parishes in the metropolis out of :Inns of money, by falsely representing herself as casual poor, and, in particular, the parishes of St. Paul, Covent-garden, St. Niartin-in.the. Fields, St. Giles's, St. Andrew, Holborn, suffered from her peculating disposition. It appeared that she had gone by the name of, James, or Wood, as occasion served, anti that when interrogated by the overseer to whom she happened to apply for relief, she made out so piteous a case, that her ape-al to his humanity was sure to be successful. As, however, the pitcher that is often carried to the well gets cracked at last, so her im. posiCon became finally exposed, and she was given into custody by the vestry clerk of St. Paul's, Covent.garden, on whom she once too often ....tempted to impose. Tin: old creature declared that famine alone had driven her to such conduct, and that if she were then pardoned she would never be guilty .t the like again. rill. Magistrates on this promise, and with a threat ofassing her to her own native, land," should she ever come before the taagain, d i .- ' sliargsd her. She hobbled out of the office with great alacrity. A young countryman from Hertfordshire was brought up by the po. :ice, who did not seem to know what they were to do with him. Some persons had evidently given him drink until his brain was af fected, and, although 48 hours had elapsed, his senses had not been restored to him. The unfortunate young man appeared in a moat deplorable state, and v. as incapable of giving utterance to a single sentence. Ile was committed to the House of Correction, in order that he might have the advantage of medical assistance. THAMES POLICE. —Yesterday, John Hancock, an apprentice be longing to the Thames West Indianian, was sentenced to two months' imprisonment, for stealing a quantity of sugar, coffee, preserved ginger, esectmeate, and other property, from the Mary Ann, lying alongside. Joseph Billings, a waterman, it Short, the mate, and Lakentan an apprentice, of the ship Fortitude, a Limerick trader, were charged with stealing three firkins of butter from chat vessel; and Thol.tas Pyle, who keeps a chandler's shop in New-street, Horsely dowit, was charged as a receiver. William Honeyman, another water. man, previously implicated, was admitted King's evidence. The charge of robbery was made out against Billings and Lakernan, who were com mitted for stealing ; and Pyle was also committed as the receiver. Sircet, the mate, against whom there was no evidence, was discharged. Amongst the paupers brought up by the overseen of Rateliff to be passed to their legal settlement, was an infirm man , apparently upwards of 70 years of age, but who had not yet reached his 40th year. His eau afforded a most lamentable instance of the effects of excessive drink. ing and the ruin consequent thereon. The pauper, who was led into the office. and supported by two men, appeared in a dying state ; his face was of a g hastl y p aleness, he stared wildly around, as if uncocscious of what was going forward; and he could scareely support the weight of his tottering limbs. This man, whose name is John Bent, was, only five years since, one of the most opulent ship chandlers and merchants in the metropolis. He kept a large establishment in Hermitage-street, Wapping ; was the owner of several vessels ; and had a country residence. He, however, became addicted to drinking large quantities of ardent spirits, and when in a state of intoxication, vas in the habit of ill. using his wife, and committing other excesses. He was frequently brought to this Office for creating a disturbance In the streets while under the influence of liquor, and for assaulting his wife, who eventually left her home in disgust. He oould never abstain from his habits of excessive drinking, and reduced by poverty and disease, he at length applied for relief to the overseers of the hamlet of Ratcliff, and was now brought up to be passed, by an order of re moval, to his legal settlement, St. John, Wapping. The Magistrates, Messrs. BALLANTINE and BRODERIP' at once recognized the pauper, and expressed g reat commiseration at situ ation. He was accommodated with a chair while the clerk read over his deposition, but he was unable to bend his body, and after the usual forms had been gone through, he was led out of the office in the same manner as he had been brought in. 'rows-HALL.— Roger Rider, the driver of one of Wheatly's Brixton coaches, was summoned by Hall, the street keeper, at the instance of the Commissioners for the eastern division of the Borough Pavements, for driving his coach on the foot pavement of Joiner.street, and endan gering the life of a gentleman passing. He was fined 108. •John Marlin, of Kennington cross, was next charged with a similar offence, and fined in tile like manner. Quzzie.Stacote.—Henry Limpur. proprietor of a Hounslow stage. coach, was fined 51. on an information laid against him by Byers, for carrying one more outside passenger, than allowed in his license. Mrs. Sarah Mountain, proprietor of a Bath stage-coach, called the " True Blue," was also fined 51. and costs, for a similar offence. Thontas Clark, the driver of one of Smith's Richmond coaches, was also fined 51. for carrying sis extra outside passenger. WORSDIP•SfREET.AK AWKWARD Tcwarte.—Thoweas Lovell, a tall, robust-looking man, occupying a house in New.court, St. Luke's was, on Tuesday, charged with presenting a p istol at the bead of his landlord, Mr. W. Crow. The complainant stated that he went on Saturday evening last, ac companied by a friend of his, to demand his rent from the prisoner. Wishing to get rid of him, he told him that if he would move - away his goods he would forgive him the rent, or otherwise he would send in a broker. - The prisoner, running to a shelf in the room, snatched up a pistol, and said that if any broker, officer, or man,dared to touch him or his goods, be should have the contents of that pistol in him. Witness, being very much alarmed, instantly shrunk back, and left the house. The pistol was produced in the office, but it appeared that it bad not been loaded. Complainant—l consider my life in imminent danger from this man, theretore i trust your Worship will cell upon him to find good bail. Prisoner—He told me that he would break open the door. I never meant any harm. Mr.. BaoUGHTON—He would then be liable to as action for trespass, but you are not to shoot him. The prisoner was held to bail. Tuesday evening, the ion of Mr. Serie, the miniature painter, of George-street, Hampstead-road, was run over, in the New-road, by a heavily loaded cart, the wheel of which pissing over his leg, fractured both the bones, just above the ancle, in so shocking a manner, that immediate amputation was deemed indispensable. Tuesday evening, a shocking accident occurred to a boy about eight' years old, opposite Leadenhall-market. He was crossing the road, when he was knocked down, and one of the fore-wheels Of a waggon, which was heavily laden, passed • over 'thn upper part of his body. The shoulders were in a dreadful state, being ahhost crushed to pieces. A few days ago, a gunner of the Artillery, at Woolwich, stabtred a corporal of 'the same !orpe with a bayonet. It tip piers ithat'the corp Oral had charge of the barrack room in tte gunner was quartered; and in endeavouring to get him &lied; being Pn a state of intO:iiCation, the gunner drew his bayonet and inflicted the wound. FELIX FARLEY'S BRISTOL JOURNAL, JAIL 15. At a numerous and respectable meeting of the inhabitants of the parish of Frampton Cotterell, in the county of Gloucester, convened by public notice, read in the parish church the two preceding Sun days, to take into consideration the subject of Tithes, following r tion was unanimously agreed to : " That it is the opinion of this meeting, founded on the authority of the New Testament, and well authenticated History, that the great Founder of the Christian Religion never attempted to obtain the payment of tithes for himself , nor directed the payment of them to his Disciples, am to the Ministers of his Gospel in succeeding ages, sod that no sorb system existed in the church for the first eight hundred years of the Christian Dispensation. That when first in the tro oor duced it was f ro m benevolent motives, chiefly for the relief fret p, sod also for the assistance of such ministers as had not otherwise a sufficient subsistence, and the payment was made voluntarily, and not required b force. That among other corruptions of the Church, the payment of tithes became enforced by law, not for the purposes f orr which they were originally intended, but for the whole use of the Clergy, and be came frequently employed for purposes of luxury and personal aurae. discount. That tithes bare ever proved a fruitful source of conten tion betwixt minister and people, injurious to the cause of religion, av iculture, and agricultural labo ur, and also prejudicial to the inte rests of the Established Church ; are unequally paid by_the laity, and more unequally shared by the clergy. iUt as the New Testarnent directs that those who preach the gospel shall live by the gospel, we wish to see the minister of religion respectably provided for, not by having it in his power to distress his parishioners by the exaction of tithes, but from some other source more equally borne by the com munity, to receive a fair remuneration for the duties he performs." The corporate holy bad submitted to the citizens, through the me dical of the churchwardens, a plan for an extension of the police. In many, if not in most of the parishes, vestry-meetings have been held to take the subject into considentioe ; and thoug very fewh the general opi nionn is that the present system requires improvement, of bhs are inclined to incur such an expense as would augment the watch-rate from 45481. to 7590. per annum, and it has been suggested that an levening patrol, from dusk till the setting of the regular watch, would effect a desirable improvement at a trifling comparative expense. If the inhabitants had concurred in the adoption of the new plan, the Corporation would bear all the expense of carrying the bill through Parliament, and of providing a station-house. It is proposed to di vide the city into five districts, with five superintendents, 12 serjeants, and 138 constables, instead of baying, as at present, 15 constables and 115 watchmen. The parish of Blaryport has indignantly resolved," That this meet ing cannot withhold its great disapprobation at the attempt; which will be subversive of the dearest privileges we haveas Englishmen, by bringing to our common hearths a class of men, unknown in the most trying days of our country—men who have no common interests with ourselves, removed from the influence of our best local authoriti es, and, by experience elsewhere , wholly inefficient to the care of of our pro perties, the preservation of our lives , or the prevention crime.— And that It must appear eminently absurd, to petition the Houses of Parliament for a reduction of the national expenditure, whilst we go forth, and apply to be further burthened with an addition of one hun dred per cont. to our local taxation." St. Leonard's recommends the employment of a Pura, under the superintendence of the present Parochial Authorities, to act front dusk till the setting of the Watch, and that more efficient Watchmen be ap pointed by the different Parishes throughout the City at increased wages, which plan above suggested , aided by the appointment of a resident paid Magistrate, would remedy de evils so geuerally com plained of at a very small additional expense ; and this Meeting manly recommends such 'curators to the consideration of thee Mayor and Aldermen. The London and Birmingham Railway Company have increased their capital from to millions. They intend forming a quadruple line of road all the way. An immense entire coal. weighing upwards of two tons, was sent down, by the Stockton and Dar lin g ton Railway, to bliddiesborougb, from the Black Boy Colliery, on the nth ult. to be shipped for the London market ; and 'which, when broken, was calcu lated to snake two London chaldrons. The contemplated improvement of the Western Entrance into this city through RedclUf-street, will be essentially beneficial in its results. On an average the street is not above 25 feet wide, whereas by the pro. posed plan it will be extended to 50 feet ; and as in very few cases will it be required to remove houses opposite to each other, the new pre mises wiU in most instances be erected 25 feet in the rear of the present houses. The Vestry of St. Mary Mall intend to enlarge the entrance into Guinea-street, and that by the removal of the projection en the eastern side of Redeliff-bill the carriage way can be widened ten or twelve feet if necessary. The removal of the houses on the north side of Radcliff Church will throw open that beautiful building. A General Meeting of subscribers to the Bristol and Gloucestenhire Railway, was held on Tuesday at the White Lion, Robert Bright, Esq. In the Chair. Six hundred and thirty-one boa license have been granted in the Gloucester Collection under the late Act. DIED. --Aged 75, C. Winces, Esq. brother of J. Winter, Esq. of Court House, Bishop's Lydeard.—At Taunton, 41, • I. Downing, Esq. late Sh oe in the WI Regiment of Foot.—Aed 48, I. S. Tidmers, ling. of Bath.—At Marlborough, J. Halcombe, Esq. tbe eminent coach proprietor. BIRMINGHAM JOURNAL, JAN. 15. Twenty-six thousand nine hundred and eighty-nine pounds was paid last year by depositon to the Savings Bank, and 14,2191. repaid. The balance, Nov. 20, was 58,3311. The depositors are 3,098, besides 41 societies. The Spring Session of the Birmingham School of Medicine com menced on Monday, January 17, with Lectures from six Profanes. Pupils entering to any of the Courses will have the privilege of at tending, gratuitously, Mr. Hodpon's Clinical Lectures on Surgery, at the General Hospital. A Birmingham Flour and Bread Company has been established. At a meeting held on Friday, the 31st of Deemither, which was at tended exclusively by licensed victuallers, it was unanimously agreed to establish a public brewery, for the sale of porter and ale, to be ealhd the " Licensed Victuallers' Brewery Company." The sharehohlers being principally victuallers, will affirrd an immediate, extensive, and per consumption of the produce of the brewery, dines it of all these contingencies to which most other joint stock companies are liable., and renders its success certain and inevitable. Independent of these con. siderations, the licensed victua ll ers, to whom the proposed undertaking more particularly suggests itself, must be sensible that the recent enact. menu, with reference to the beer erode, coupled with the extraordinary efforts which are making, by the existing large brewery companies, im periously demand the union, and zealous co-operation of the licensed victuallers, and dictate not only the expediency, but the absolute news sity of the proposed undertaking. The company is founded upon the principle of mutual assurance, and is, therefore, almost exempt from risk. The capital proposed to be raised is 15,000 L ta shares of 51 sadt,i which, upon the result of a cautious and careful calculation, has bees proved to be amply sufficient. Not less than upwards of 260 retail breweries have been opened hal this town, since the passing of the New Beer Act. Out of the eeventy-nine references of cases to the soder the Assessed Tax Acts, from decisions of the Omosele SiMpthrtsfol were declared to be erroneous—as great a parades having doubtlels that the remed was been submitted to under an imprudon y worse tho the disease. The Birmingham Joint Stock Banking Company opened their eIP tablishment, in the Market-place, Wolverhampton, on Monday, the 3d instant. On Thursday even ing last, the sth Anniversary Meeting of the Mt.mbers and Friends of the above Institution, took place in the The atre of the Philosophical Institution, Cannon-street. The attendance was extremely numerous. The First Anniversary of the Birmingham Political Union, will be celebrated on Tuesday, the 25th inst. by public dinners, at the Globe Tavern in Temple-street, and at the various other Taverns where the Members and Friends of the Union are in the habit of assembling. 'I be Chaitaun and Scattily will preside at the Globe, end other Members of the Council will preside at the other Taverns. When it is considered tbst the Union now numbers upwards of 8000 members, it will at once be evident that no single room could con.-'n the non , her of persons who might be desirous of dining together. MARRIED.—At Dymock, Gloucestershire, Philip Howe, sots of Edward Daniel, Esq. of Blarley Hall, Ledbury, to Hagen, the eldest daughter of Thos. Hawkins, Esq. of the Green House. Dtmock.-41te Rev. Wm. Pm to Miss Alargaretta Crips, one of the 'daughters of Jo. Ups, Esq. ALP. for Cirenceater.—At Eccleshall, Wm. Bluefield, Esq. (Fellow of the koyal College of Surgeons), of Stone, to Mary Eliza. bath, only child of R. Beech, Esq. of ‘1 cotton. DlED.—Jane, the wife of the Rey. F. Smith, Rector of Ore*don, Warwickshire.—At Napleton, aged $5, John Gale, Esq. • DERBYSHIRE COURIER, JAN. 19. The Duke of Devonshire has caused to be distributed to the peer ,of six villages of Manor, Plisley. Beaky, Baslow, Ashford, and Emir don, 155 pair of blankets and 700 yuds of flannel. Ten or eleien of the factories in Glossop Dale continue at a stand, as the owners are not willing to comply with the domande of *di worlunth, though several masters in the neigbbourbood: me ONO the rice find upon. On Tuesdap ia o s c t ee mards of two hundred Glossop turn outs met together and pt on the Chapel med,with the intention Of going to New Mills, the labouring classes having invited thein, and promised to give chats a dialer and barrels of ale ; but having a band of music with them their arrested by the nugistracy and soldiery before they got rr ufteSil g ge. The band was taken into custody, and two men who appeared ig - to be .... , I f `..