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i , ' , Nimor 74 . 13 PMEIN Nfccmr • YANOrAMA OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE. SUSSEX ADVERTISER, MARCH 14. Meetings have been held at Lewes. Ringmer, and other ~ laces to this county. At Lewes, Messrs. Blackman, 11. Bmwne, le , :op. Sir J. Shelley, Dr. Burka, and Mr. W. Lee, were the pre their.. At Ringmer, Messrs, Martin, &lento, Butt on, Morris, and Peckham. Of Mr. Blackman's speech •at Lever, the editor gives the Ml:owing account :—" We regret that our limits will not allow tot to da justice to the eloquent, argumentative , and admirable speech rd' 11. Blackman, Esq. at the meeting of the inhabitants of this town, 1):1 Friday last. It has made a deep impression, and is universally Alcoved to be one of the most powerful addresses in favour of Refunn, that has ever been delivered either in or out of parliament. The Eclipse and the Talbot, the two celebrated steam packets which kept open the intercourse between this town and Dieppe, during the last :ant preseding seasons, deserving characters, as secure and rapidly '1 sweeping sea-boats. with the best accommodations for passengers of ' the first chats, and obtaining them, with the united consent of the thousands of persons who had crossed the channel in them, and made themselves acquainted with their excellence of constructure. Thw 'asst I s , we have pleasure in stating, after the most effective renova tion,, with apparatus entirely new, for time will weaken the best mate. f'als, will again be on this station early in April. B. Curteis, Esq. has published a most manly and excellent , address to his constituents, and other inhabitants of this county, in the following terms : It is very natural that you should wish to know what course I mean to adopt, as to the measure of reform, brought forward by his Majesty's ministers. I constantly attended the late debate throughout, and made, like many others, several efforts to catch the Speaker's eye, but in vain ; I therefore take this method of informing you that I think the country deeply indebted to the Government for the bill which they have introduced. 1 consider the reform contained in it, temperate, (though extensive) practicable, and safe, and shall, therefore, as I stated at my election, do my utmost, both in the house, and out of it, to cause it to be carried into effect. I trust that my sentiments on this question may coincide with that of the majority of my constituents, and ofthe inhabitants of Sussex • but so thoroughly am I convinced of the necessity and expedience of ;he measure, that if I were assured that we unfortunately differed in opinion, I should still be prepared to act as I have declared, and to sacrifice all private interest and political views, to the endeavouring to obtain so great a benefit for the nation at large. PAISLEY ADVERTISER, MARCH 12. The Broomielaw harbour is now the scene of unusual activity; along the whole quay vessels are lying in tiers, sometimes six deep ; and among them are foreigners from Cadiz, Lisbon, Saville, &c. disbur dening wine, oranges, raisins, and other articles. The arrivals of grain front Ireland continue as great as formerly, principally oats and barley. TAX ON STEAM NAV laATloar.—On Saturday last, a numerous and highly respectable deputation waited on the Chencellot of the Exche quer, to point out the impolicy of this measure. The Chancellor of the Exchequer said, the original plan of a capitation tax had beer abandoned. The form proposed, was to lay on the tax by requiring each steam.vessel to take out a license, stating the number of passen gers intended to be carried, and that a rate per mile was to be levied In the following scale—namely, vessels taking a license to carry 50 passen gers to pay lid per mile, out and home ; 100, ; 150, fed ; 250, ild • 300, 9d ; 400, 1 0(d ; 500, is ; 1100, Is lid. A penalty to be imposed on the owners when they ezcectle l the number stated in their license. The deputation having farther pointed out the ruinous ten. dency of such a tax, the Chancellor of the Exchequer assured the de putation that he would give their representation every consideration, with the view of rendering the tax as little oppressive as possible. DlED.—Aged 93, Mr. Matthew Lochhead, the oldest person in l'aisley. He was ordained an elder by the Rev. Mr. Morrison, of the Lew Church, sixty-one years ago, and was thus, as we understand, the father of the eldership. He was a most efficient office bearer in the church, and for many years took an active management in a Sabbath School. A consideraLle time previous to his death, Mr. Lochhead placed in the hands of a friend a sum of money, to be gifted to the fol lowing chars able institutions : To the General Kirk Session of Paisley .. xso To the Dispensary and House of Recovery ... .. 30 To Hutchcson's Charity School ... .. 30 To the Paisley Sabbath Schools ... ... 25 To the Widow and Orphan's Society ... 20 To the Paisley and East Renfrewshire Bible Society ... 20 To the Paisley Missionary Society ... 20 To the Old Weaver's Society .. 20 KEENE'S BATH JOURNAL, MARCH 14. Aaatvaas.—Lady Louisa and Mr. Courtney, Sir W. Cooper, Sir S. Stuart, Bishop of Elphin, Colonels Doherty, Page, Wallace, Mor gan, Major-General Palmer, Major Crichton, Major Jarvis, Major Scarlett, Captains Brooks, Gardiner, Hovenden, Hampton, Proby, R.N. Shute, Turberville Western, Colingwood, Campbell, Moody, Lieutenants Belville, Roberts, Doctor and Mrs. Jackson, Dr. Garbett, Reverend Messrs. Rendsell, Wiggett, Whiller, &e. It is worthy of observation that. while the whole country rings with applause and approbation of the conduct of his Majesty's government — that, while a thousand petitions in favour of reform, have inundated the House of Commons, while, we believe, only two petitions have been presented against reform—the disconsolate boroughmongers de clare, with a fatuity quite unaccountable, unless their misfortunes have quite demented them, that the country will be dissatisfied with so revo lutionary a project—that is to say, the people will be dreadfully dis tressed that a mercenary body of individuals are deprived of the power of trafficking with their immutable rights and privileges, for their own corrupt and sordid ends. The fact is, the opponents of reform look upon the rotten borough anti close corporation system as an estate of vtat 'value, a rich mine of wealth, a means most convenient to aggran dize themselves at the expense of the people ; hence their convulsive throbs at the prospect of being obliged to relinquish their means of spoliation. We give reports of the various pariah meetings which have been held in this city during the past week, which will be read with interest.— The manner in which they have been attended, the unanimity and the joyous art loyal feeling which pervaded them, will render the past week one of long remembrance. The name of General Palmer has been re- Ceivee. with marked approval, in every parish where it was resolved to entrust the petition to him, except in that of St. Peter and St. Paul, where, on so trifling a point, there was a great difference of opinion ; but, on the division, the majority was for the gallant General. We ciasS General Palmer among those reformers who have borne the brunt of igtanance. prejudice, selfishness, and during a long parlia merlons. career. 'Fite disfavour of his sovereign and of his constituents have weighed nothing against his undeviating rectitude: and we hope, therefore, that a character of such lang standing, so well tried, and above all dispute, will ever maintain for him the esteem of his fellow citizehs. It is impossible to have a member whose interests are more identified than those of General Palmer with his native city, or one who will join with more heartfelt interest in the cause of the people. Monday last, a Reform Meeting was held in Prince's-street, Bristol, R. Adi, esq. hating been called to the chair, stated the objects of the meeting. It became the duty of every well.disposed Englishman to support the measure of government who had undertaken to remove the enormous mass of corruption which at present clogged and impeded the wheels of state. Mr. 31ancliee stoke in defence of the measures of go vernment. J. Reynolds, Esq. ably advocated the cause of Reform, as did Dr. Carpenter, T. N. Sanders, Esq. J. Hare, jun. Esq. Mr. and several other gentlemen. The resolutions were passed unanimously, amid deafening cheers, and at the close of the meeting three cheers were given for Reform, and three for the King. So highly did we esteem Mr. Webster's Lectures on Geology, on his last visit to our city, that we should deem it a dereliction of duty did we not direct attention to the course that gentleman has now advertised. This is a science that is just dawning on mankind, and will probably afford interest and novelty nr a thousand years to comet and that it is a moat useful and valuable branch of science has already been amply shewn. We have not room to say more at present. VOILA Chun BALL.—The Annual Ball of the Yolk House Club was given at the Assembly Rooms, Tuesday night; about 600 fa shionables were present. Aserairtaa - Rooms,—The Ball at these Rooms on Thursday, was most numerously and fashionably attended, and the decorations, used at the York Club Ball on Tuesday night, which were suffer ed re main, imparted an additional eclat to the evening's amusement. We understand that the new tepid, plunging and swimming, baths for gentlemen, are DOW ready for public use. Near Oxford, 32 families, containing at least 190 individuals, are, by means of only four acres of land, enabled to benefit themselves to the amount of at least 801. a-year at a cost of 61. to a few benevolent per sons : —32 families thus obtain at least 400 sacks of potatoes. IVAIMLIESTER. MARCH 12. Wheat, 50s to 70s; Barley, 26s to 46s ; Oats, 24s to 31s ; Beaus, 40s to 00s ; Peas, 40s to 80s ; Quer tern Loaf. 2d. MARRIED.— Mr. Samuel Deeastro, of London, to Mary, young est daughter of Mr. Edward Ransford, of Kingrelown-parade.—Tho nias Baghot. Baghot, Esq. to Miss Margaret Thocoas.—Mr. George Rsmcad, of Shiphant, to Mary, widow of William Heath, Esq. of Deis tol —Charles Pinney, Esq. of Clifton, to Frances Mary, youngest daughter of the late James Charles Still, Eaq. of East Knoyle.—l. A Coles, Esq. of Pyrland, near Taunton, to Harriett, fourth daughter rte Samuel Howse, Esq. of Widcombe.—The Rev. William Hutchens* al. A. to Marianne, eldest daughter of the late William Whitaker, Eaq., of Aitcombe House.—C. H. Smith, Esq. of divert Lynwhh to Emily, fourth daughter of Sir George Leeds, Bart.—W. Whiner, Eaq. of Cal lompton. to Frances, second daughter of Thomas Kennaway, Esq. of Exeter.—At Plymouth, E. Tinkwood, Esq. to Miss Close, of Steps, near Bodmin. DIED.—At. Nallsworth, 14r. Jos. Alder, aged 71.—At Chelten ham, Catherine W. only daughter gr W. Prosser, Esq.---At New Hall, Salisbury, John Thomas Bait, Esq. 88.—Mr. James Allen, surgeon, of Weymouth.—Ann, wife'of Mr, Salter, • surgeon, Clysthedon.—Mlas Mary stiles, of Taunton, 67:—Aran advanced age, the Ker. R. Hor sey, of Wellington.—Francesoridehtr of the late John Lovell, Esq. of Wells.— At Beckington, Samuel Hayward, Esq. 34.-41 r. T. Harris, 1 „ ..~~ /.~l ss 4 IT - t - ' ,.- 7! IP 757 -PPM of Angel-Terrace, Wells.road, 72.—Mrs. Mary Teresa, wife of Major Fotheringham, of Begent's-park.—Grace, wife of Mr. George West.— Mr. John Oldham, of St. Michsers.terrace.—Edward Augustus, third son of R. Honnywill, Esq. of Clifton.— Mr. Thomas Bevan, late of Bitton.--Mrs. Davis, relict of the late Captain Davis, of Neath, Olamorganshire.—On St. Michael's Hill, Mr. John Allen Compton, 48. PLYMOUTH AND DEVONPORT JOURNAL, MARcil 17. A most destructive fire broke out in East-street, Bridport, on the morning of Thursday last, by which 17 houses wen burnt down, and 26 families deprived of their homes. We are truly happy to learn, that the superior excellence and dura bility of Cann Quarry Slate Stone Paving is becoming so universally, known and deservedly patronized. Preparations are now making, pur suant to a contract entered into by the commissioners for a large dis trict at Brighton. to pave the Brunswick-square and Terrace, which, for magnificence and fashionable resort, far surpasses all other parts of that town. _ _ Three men named Davey, Oliver, and Hocken were unfortunately drowned off Sharrow, Whitsantl Bay, yeeterday sennight, by the up. setting of their boat. Itavey has left a wife and seven children. Surveys are now making to ascertain the practicability and probable expense of constructing a railroad front Honiton to Topsham. The price of woollen goods has much advanced in the south of Devon during the last few weeks. The almost daily rains have much retarded the operation of husbandry in the South Hems. The Royal Marines are to be increased 1000 men. An order was re ceived here on Sunday morning to recruit for that number, to enter those only between 18 and 30 years of age, and none under 5 feet 7i in. in height. The island of Fernando Po, we arc told, is really healthy, only four deaths having occurred in the last sickly season, and those among the crews of the palm oil ships. The slave trade is brisker than ever. A proposition has now been submitted to Government to employ three armed steam vessels, as a better means of stopping this trade than the present squadron can command; and as an inducement, it is advanced that a steam squadron will cost 108,0001. less in three years than the present squadron. It is intended that these steamers should be conk minded and armed as men of war, and stationed at Fernando Po and Ascension. The Mixed Commission is to reside at the latter island, occasionally visiting Fenando Po, to adjudge slave-cases and piratical depredations—Fernando Po to he kept only as a depot for liberated blacks and merchandise, with ns few whites as posirole. MARRIED.—At East Down, the Rev. Orlando Hamlyn Wil. Hams, to Mary Ann Elizabeth, daughter of the Rev. Charles Goffin. —At St. Sidled', Mr. Brown, of Suffolk, to Bliss Salter, of Exeter._ At St. Olave's Church, Mr. Then.‘as, of London, to Miss Richards, of Szeteq.—At Stoke church, Freileriett Treddell, Esq. to Eliza!). th Calder, youngest daughter of J. Jackson, Esq.--At Brighton, Henry Sandbank, Esq. R. E. to Augusta Catheriee, youngest daughter of J. IVhite, Esq. M. D.—At Kingston church, the Rev. S. Siocock, of Waring, in Berkshire, to Emi.y, the second daughter of Commodon Hayes. DIED.—Mr. Wm. Hocken, of H. M. Docklattl fot upwards of 25 years.—At Lick liridge cottage, Stratton, Lieut. Wm. King N.N. —At Brockhurst, Capt. George Hire, It. N. egssl 51.—At Southamp ton, Lieut. W. blerito.—At Sierra Leone, W. Bell, Esq. of H. M . ship Plumper. DUBLIN MORNING REGISTER, MA Reit 16. At a public meeting of the nobility, gentry, bankers, merchants, and citizens of the City of Lublin, held on Tuesday, the 15th March, 1831, at the Royal Est:lmage, The Right Huu. the Lord Mayor in the Chair. Moved by the Duke of Leinster ; seconded by John David La touche, Esq : " Resolved—That the (+mike of the hue.), rant meaaur' of Reform submitted to the House of Cumulous by Lora John Russell, in concert with his Majesty's Ministers, appears to us eminently calculated to promote the future peace, lawny, and prosperity of the British Em pire, and is consequently entitled to the cordial approbation and unani. mous support of the people. Moved by Lorl Clonettrry ; seconded by— Curran, Esq. " Resolved,—The. %vitae we tender to his Majesty and the Govern. meat our warmest gea.hode, for the boon thus intended to be conferred on the country, and the assurance of our hearty, zealous, and unqvalified support in carryino , ids great measure low effect, we. at the same time, hutnlily represent , behalf of ourselves and of the whole people of Ireland, that we arc entitled to the most ample and deliberate inquiry into the state of the Irish representation in Parliament ; and that we include in our address to the Sovereign, and in our petitions to the Legislature an humble prayer, that whatever weight or influence is allowed to the people of Great Britain in the Legislature—whether in relation to their number or their property—the same measure, both of rights and franchise', shall be conceded to the people of Ireland, as far as the different nature of their tenures of property, in the two countries, will permit." Count de Sails has issued instructions to his highly respectable agent, Mr. Creery, to 'educe the rents on his extensive estate near Tauderagee, ss. per acre, from Ist. November, 1829. George the Fourth's tradesmen's bills arc to undergo a strict scrutiny by a select committee. The amoont of some of them is almost incre dible, many of the articles not having been accounted for to the royal heir. There are various extraordinary rumours afloat, and some official persons are in a very uneasy situation. A melancholy spectacle was witnessed in Cavan this day—the exe cution of five men for the murder of Jane Dane. They appeared one after the other at the fatal drop, anti every man of thew declared in the most solemn and Impressive manner, api,ealing to that God before whom they were about to appear in an instant, and with whom they exyected to be eternally happy, that they were wholly innocent of the crime for which they were to suffer. They were attended by the Rev. Messrs. Reilly and Smith, and evinced the utmost piety and resignation. Dr. Doyle, in a late pamphlet on the Poor Laws, says—" The Irish poor are now preserve , : from actual starvation ; it would not be just or true to say they are supported, but their lives are now generally pre. served by the voluntary offerings of the industrious classes alone ; and if these classes hare been able hitherto, without ruin to themselves, to save their destitute biethren float perishing of want, with what colour of truth can it be alleged, that the additional expenditure to be as signed by a poor law for the maintenance of paupers would eat up the whole rental ? There is great reason to suspect, t h a t ,h e per . sons who to,ject on this ground to the introduction of a poor law, have either nut duly considered the subject, or arc influ. .need in their jegrnent by a fear that they would themaelres be subjected to any portion cf that unavoidable burthen of feeding the poor. from which they have hitherto successively endeavoured to keep' themselves altogi they exempt. These persons are forced to admit that their owe rent.rolls have elves:ad two, three, or four hundred per cent. within the lust forty mare, the troy period daring which pauperism has been regularly progressing in Ireland ; but when there is a question of relieving that pauperism by the slightest deduction from those rent. rolls, they exclaim—`• You will hand over our estates to be devoured by the poor." There is no truth, or justice, or Christian charity, or knowledge of the state of Ireland, in assertions like the above. They are the fruit of preconceived errors, or of a selfishness, odious alike to Gotiiina man." DUBLIN CORN EXCHANGE, MARCH 15.—Th:supply of Corn at market was small to-day, and Wheat and Oats were again rather dearer, but Barley on the contrary was dull at the price of last week. No change in Flout or Oatmeal, the latter is In good demand and looking up—Wheat. red. 34s to 40s; O.tts, las to 17s up to 20s for seed ; Barley 17s 6d to 20s. MARRIED.—John Wilson Barlow, Esq. of Baggot-street, to Georgina 'lleodosia, sseord daughter of Sir R. Brough, Bart.—Chris. topher N. Puff, Eq. of Gims.hule, to Jane Ire Courcy, of Upper Ormond Quay.—At Naked, Benjamin Hobart, Esq. to Charity, l ilaughter of J. Marmion. Esq. of Behuount. DIED.—In Cork, S. liquefier, Esq. FREEMAN'S JOURNAL, MARCH 16. Brechin Sum Fortes At a numerous nod highly respectable meeting of the Barony of Eglish, convened by the Rev. I). O'Donoglioe, P. P. at the urgent re quest of the parishioners, Colonel Thought in tit; chair the following resolutions passed with acclamation :—That we do petition both houses of Parliament for a repeal of that pernicious anti destructive measure, the Legislative Union. That the cry of disloyalty, and wish for separation, raised by the enemies of Ireland, is only • re petition of the stale and threadhara practice of the plunderers of this country for many ages; against a pees le distinguished for their loyalty in the worst of times, and that we feel it would be giving conse quence to their slanders, were we at present to make a profession of our loyalty, of which no honest man could ever doubt. That the Catholic aristocracy of Ireland, generally speaking, are a time-serving, dege nerate race, unworthy of our confidence, and that we do, In most cases, strongly recommend freeholders to give their support at elections to in dependent, patriotic Protestant candidates, who know the value of liberty, and dare maintain it. That our grateful thanks are due, and hereby given to Daniel O'Connell, Esquire, for his honest, incorruptible, and unwearied exertions for the good of his country. Resolved—That proclamations, prosecutions, anti even th e me . naces of spilling our blued, held out by our rulers in their paternal tenderness, will not remedy the evils which afflict this country, nor de ter us from petitioning for a redress of those grievances. That the tithe system, the vestry bill, the subletting act, and absenteeism; the monstrous progeny of the Union, are the ruin of our country. That we will not subsevibc for any apostate paper, hired to advocate the misrule of our country. That our grateful thanks be given to the Freeman, 15104, and Register. for their spirited, and able advocacy of the people's rights. That if the good people of England will not take our beef and mutton, our butter and flour, we must be under the disagreeable neces sity of eating them ourselves. Mr. R. W. Mahon, the brother of the patriotic and talented ex member for Clare, has determined on contesting with the boroughmon gen of Drornoland, the seat vacated by O' Oormon Mah on . - Hie ad. dress will be seen elsewhere. It is an able document, and the princi. pies on which Mr. Mahon starts, exclusive of the great claims which his brother's conduct invests him with, entitle him to the conlidence of the electors of Clare. We trust they will on this occasion maintain their high political character, and establish the full independence of their great and celebrated county. O'Gorman Mahon was put to such OMPP MIMMMtes expenditure by the vexatious proceedings of his:opponeots, that be sonnet be reasonably expected to contribute extensively towards the expanse of the approaching contest. It therefore behoves the Mends of Irish independence to rally round Mr. Mahon, and secure his return free of expense. The Marquis of Anglesey himself, or we are much misinformed, — means, in the course of a short time, to pay a visit to the West. He will investigate closely, and be will endeavour to see justice done to the tenant and to the 6ndlord. DIED.—Mr. Edward M'Ardle, Castle Blayney. DUMFRIES COURIER, M.tacu 15. The whole country is in motion ; east ' west, south, and north— from Dunbar to Dublin, Cornwall to the Grades, nothing is thought or talked of save the all-engrossing question of Reform. On Monday, the adjourned meeting of the Edinburgh Political union, for the purpose of electing office.bearees, was held in the War take Rooms. The following gentlemen were unanimously elected office-bearers till next general meeting in November. George Brodie, Esq. advocate, Chairman. Mr. Alexander Craig, and James Ay tam, Esq. advocate, Vice-Chairmen. J. R. Suoddart, Esq. W.S. Treasurer. William Weir, Esq. advocate, and Mr. William Tait, bookseller, Joint Secretaries. In Badenoch and Locbaber, the late, or second snow storm was se verer than has been experienced in that country for the last ten years. It commenced on Thursday senuight and continued till the Wednesday following. In some places the sheep had to be fed, the roads in the upper districts were blocked up, and had not the storm proved of short duration and the wind low, the most serious consequences would have taken place. MA RR lED.—Mr. John Aitken, builder, to Isabella Murray, re lict of the late Mr. John Milligan.—At Clarencefield, Mr. J. Smith, surgeon, Ruthwell, to Miss Helen Boyd.—Mr. John Little, Locker. bic. to Margaret, eldest daughter of Mr. John Abaco. DIED.—At Edinburgh, 78, Mr. Win. Punlie, who practisedwith marked approbation and success as a surgeon and ticcoucbeur in the burgh of t 4 anquhar, for the long period of 62 years. From his own private register it appeared he had been present, in a medical capacity, at the birth of upwards of 4000 children I—Mrs. Anne Jane Wadden, wife of Wm. Dalrymple, Esq. solicitor, Supreme Courts.—At the Manse of 14tkmiehnel, the Rev. John Win. Small. GLASGOW FREE PRESS, MARCH 16. The petition from Glasgow against the Steam Boat Tax, was sent off to London yesterday morning, to be presented by Mr. Hume, who has taken a very great interest in opposing this obnoxious measure. The petition, in the course of little more than two days, received the signa tures of upwards of ten thousand persons, and could it have been pro perly detained a few days longer, it would have been one of the most numerously signed petitions that ever left this city. It fionis a striking proof of the impolicy of this tax, that at this very moment, while government are proposing it, they are enquiring as to the terms on which Steam Vessels can be had to convey troops to Ireland in case of emergency, and that several vessels are actually under offer for this purpose ! It is painful to have to state, but it would be vain to think of con cealing the fact, that a clergyman of Edinburgh is at present in custody on a variety of charges of stealing books from auction-rooms and book sellers' slops. Tice individual in question is Mr. 11‘Caig, minister of the Gaelic Chapel, whose name has been so much of late before the public, connected with alleged breathes of morality of a totally dif ferent description. A valuable quarto bible, which was stolen, a night or two since, from an auction room in Hunter's-square, was traced to Mr. lifiCaig's possession ; in consequence of which the police searched his lodgings, and brought off about 100 volumes, valued at about 301. which Nave been identified by various booksellers in town as their property. Mr. Ill‘Calg was placed at the bar of the Polk* Court yeAtenlay on twelve different charges of the above description. Population of the different Burghs end Towns in Scotland, proposed to be included in the new Reform measure, and the number of Houses in each assessed at .810 and upwards, and the total in each district of Burghs. Places. Peterhead Bervie Arbroath Montrose Ayr and Suburbs Irvine Rotlimy Campbelton Inverary Dumfries Sanquhar Annan Locinnaben Kirkcudbright Dynan Kirkaldy Kinghorn DumtisLind Kirkwall Wick Dingwall Dornoch Tain Falkitk and Parish Selkirk Peebles Linlithgow Lanark Wigton Stntnraer New Galloway Whithont Elgin Cullen Banff Invent?) , Kintore Forfar Perth Cups , St. Andrew's Fortran Inverness Renfrew Rutherglen Dumbarton Haddington Dunbar North Berwick Lauda No. of 101. rents Population. and upwarda. 4783 100 1092 7 5817 138 ___ 6906-27936 7455 70D7 4107 6445 : 1137-26151 11002 1367 4481 2651 2595*-22144 6529 4482 Jedbnrgh Inverkeithing Dunfermline Queensferry Cuhose ii;o7 21'36-15500 2212 6713 2431 830 297 105 124 65 27-618 417 2861-14447 11636 2728 2701 4692 7085-28742 2042 2463 1104 '32 123 2381-7970 6308 1462 3865 735 312-11662 6897 19068 6892 4899-35766 1671 12264 3228 3640-2008/ 12700 2646 409 L 34817-22978 6265 5279 1694 1848 5251-19817 2512 13681 690 1434 62-642 20 167 11 32-230 33 113 35 27-212 1 125 45 60 53 65-30 18 28 • 2 118-164 127 13 118 17 6-280 '., 72 661 131 100-924 14 221 so 72-345 236 8 49 370-77 76-409 18 147 21 261-430 9382 6337 1188 Stirling 7113-2b420 Edinburgh and Suburbs 138286 Glasgow and Suburbs 147043 Aberdeen 44900 7000 549 0576 1910 26000 1160 Greenock is all alive and shying to reference to the present engrossing question of Reform. This realizes what we expected from the indcpen. dent inhabitants of that town. We are informed that there were up wards of two thousand names attached to the petition of the inhabitants, on the first day on which it was laid down for signature. Indeed, sank was the eagerness to sign it, that, on the evening of Friday, upwards of four hundred persons marched in a body to the Town Hall, with a piper at their head, playing " Up and want them a." GLASGOW, ?davits 14.—1 n the market this morning there was a good supply of cattle both in regard to number and quality ; and as the demand was tolerably brisk, it was considered that last week's prices were more than sustained. Best beef may, in consequence, be quoted at from 8s fid to 9s per tron stone ; and middling from 71 6d to Bs. Of sheep there was a middling supply, and sales were made with considerable celerity. Best black-faced wedders brought front 126 s to 28s a head. General Weekly A .—Wheat, 72s 4d ; Batley, 42s 9d ; Oats, lib 13d ; Rye, 46s 8d ; Beans, 39s 4d ; Pease, 42s 611. MARRIED.—Mr. James Harley, merchant, Glasgow, to Mary, youngest daughter of Robert Dickle , Esq. Garnet flill.—Mr. John Brown, to Ann Campbell, youngest daughter of the late Alex. Campbell, DIED.—At Garnet Place, Isabella Drysdale, relict of the late Mr. Charles Oatts, Edinburgh.—At Glasgow, Miss Martha Donald.—At Paisley, the Rev. Mr. Earthen, in the thirty-third year of his Ministry in the Middle Church Pariah.—At Duddingston, Mrs. Captain Stew art, daughter of the late Rev. Mr. Park, of Old Monkland.—At Clare. moot Place, Glasgow, the Rev. William Wilson, of Greenock.—At Alt-Patrick Bank, Mr. Alex. Robertson, aged 64, and at Hostler, brother, Mr. William Robertson, aged 70.—At Glasgow, Mr. Rainey, merchant, 62.—At Castle Toward, Caroline, youngest ter of Kirkman Finlay, Req.—At Bath-street,' Glasgow, Mrs. saes M'Adam, relict of the late William Cabo, Esq.—At Dumbarton, aged 102, Niel M'Lean, a nadve of the island of Mull.—He was six teen years of age at the period of Charlie's rebellion. He recollected well his subsequent defeat, and his being driven back to, and pursued as a fugitive in, these western Wands, The old Highland patriarch used to tell, " that he minded wed wed, when Charlie skulked in tbe liseknds, twa-three of his starving followers entered his father's little house we morning. when his:soother had dished the family's breakfast. f ft h= pak chaps sippet a' the pardtdt his mother had made, and the plates." Paisley and Suburbs Dundee Leith POLICE REPORTS. /111AWSION NOUSIt. A respectable man, who keeps an oil and colas:whop in WhitechN.tl was charged with being the father of a child of Sarah Berry, a • di* looking young woman, who had been lately in service. declared Th e defendant that he bad never seen the young woman bt fors she did him the favour to swear that he had been so well acqu a :", j with ber. _ _ The officers of the parish in which the child was born, said that d t girl, from the moment she was found to be in the family way, ai wa , asserted that the defendant was the father. The young woman said the defendant must have been perfectly con . minus that he was the father, or he would not have proposed, before tl., 1 said, w of it.... the rto i prone toPsy to r" ; t w f ee ac k t, f w or h which, , In t n h tt er ni o n r . in opinion, She w would tell against the false man's statement. The parish officers of Whitech a p e t, and others were aware of the proposal. The parish officer denied that the defendant had in his presence m a d e any proposal of the kind. An old woman, who declared that she was present when the offer wa, made, positively swore that the defendant in effect owned that he vie the father of the child, who resembled him very much in features; there was a sort of a smirking turn about the baby's chin that great l y rt _ sembled the father ; besides, the father turned up his eyes, for he had been a Methodist preacher, and so did the child: (loud laughter.)._ The case was dismissed. _ _ _ ClunatuaLz..—The uselessness of the existing checks to fr au d i n the coal trade, is manifested almost every day. Two cases were brought before the coal committee, which were ordered to be prosecuted. i n one of them, five chaidrons had been purchased for use at a city watch. house, and the appearance of the sacks exciting the suspicions of the beadle, he collected some of his superiors, who ordered the last waggon load to be measured, and there was a deficiency of 13 bushels in 32 sacks. In the second cue, a certificate was delivered to the buyer that five rooms of coal had been laden in a barge, which contained but four rooms. TOWVN•BALL. Miles Gray was charged on a re-examination with stealing a pair of boots and a pair of shoes, the property of John Reeding, of Vinegar-yard, Tooley.street. There is a second charge fur a robbery of 20 half-sovereigns and 40s. in silver from John Chippin• ton, who lodged with the prisoner's mother, at Nayland, in Suffolk, where he was on a visit, which was also proved. On the first charge the prisoner was committed for trial at the Southwark Sessions, and a detainer lodged on the second. Truism Potacz.—Henry Ifeasstish, a shopkeeper and general dealer, of No. 45, Broad-street, St. George's-in-the-East, was charged with sweating Ellis Hutchinson. Mr. BIODEIIP said, it appeared by the evidence that the defendant's conduct was most unmanly, and ordered him to find bail to answer the charge at the Sessions. Subsequently he behaved so bad, and called the complainant such vile names, that he was called back, and after being reprimanded by the Magistrates, was ordered to give 24 hour,' notice of bail. 111nay.Ln-sonwn.—Maurice Walsh, Dennis Noonan, and Thady Burns, blades of the " triple grass." were placed at the bar, charged, imprimis, with dipping the chosen leaf of Bard and Chief " too deeply on Patrick's day ; ' secondly. settling an ould family grudge in an Irish way in Crawford-street ; and lastly, assaulting divers of the Metropo. litan Blues, who interfered in preventing " the boys" from doing thing, in their own way. Salmon, of the D troop, stated that on the evening of the 17th, in. formation was received of a desperate Irish row raging in Crawford street. He went thither, and the first object he saw was Master Noonan flourishing. not u kippeen, but a carpenter's hammer, with which he played the auctioneer desperately, " knocking down" the heads of the opposite party whenever they presented themselves. Salmon attempted to arrest the progress of the hammer, but was seized behind of Misthur Walsh, and brought horizontally with the pavement, in which post. tion Walsh was determined to keep him, for he knelt upon his breast, and Denis might have proceeded in ham meringi the skulls of the Roches until they had no more left to hammer at, had not more policemen come up. Walsh and Burns were fined each 20s. or committed for one month ; and Denis Noonan, in consideration of the carpenter's hammer, was Sped 4Gs. or two months. DEATH BY FIGHTING AT — WIMBLEDON. A fatal occurrence took place on Thursday evening on Wimbledon Common. Gipsies have long been in the habit of congregating on Wimbledon Common, on the limits of the two parishes of Wimbledon and Putney, so as to move quarters when disturbed by the parish lA. cers. About five o'clock on Thursday evening, a man of the name of Taylor, who was thus encamped with his wife and nine children (the youngest at the breast), was quietly at work at his business of basket. making, when another traveller of the same description came to the spot, intoxicated and very furious. A scuffle ensued between them, in which Taylor received a severe knock-down blow, and he died sett mot - ring. A Coroner's Inquest was held on the body on Saturday. The wife of the deceased having expressed a wish to be called upon to give evidence, she was desired to enter the room, when she stated that she only wished the prisoner Faulkner to be slightly punished, as she believed it was a fair fight, but she was not present at it. The Coroner briefly addressed the Jury, and observed that the ease had nothing like murder in k ; and it would be for them to consider what other verdict they should return. The jury, after a short consultation, returned a verdict of " Man. slaughter against William Faulkner." The prisoner was then called into the room and intbrmed of the verdict of the jury, and asked if he had any thing to say t when he merely replied that he had nothing more to say than that he was intoxicated at the time, and only fought with the deceased because he had challenged hint on the previous day. The prisoner appeared to have suffered more by the combat than the de. ceased, his face being shockingly contused, his collar bone put out, and his right arm in a sling. DREADFUL ACCIDENT AND LOSS OF FIVE Ltv ES. — The May Flower, a fishing vessel of about 75 tons, belong ing to Colchester, left that port for mackerel with six persons on board. The wind being fair they proceeded out to sea, and had reached **out twenty miles on the opposite side of the Isle of Wight, when suddenly a violent gale from the south-west sprang up, and before those on board could pull in their sails, a tremendous gust of wind caught them, and turned the vessel keel uppermost, when the whole of the crew were precipitated into the ocean. Brand, one of the crew, who succeeded in getting on board a boat, was car ried out to sea, where he was tossed upon the billows for se veral hours, having neither oar Aor sail in the boat. While he was thus exposed to the raging elements, a brig in the course of the day hove in sight, and having noticed the boat put off, and took the unfortunate man on board, who was exhausted with fatigue ; and to whom every attention was paid which humanity could; suggest. Brand was landed on the following day. Out of the five unfortunate men who thus met a watery grave, three of them were brothers, on whose labour depended the support of their family. At Brighton, Lady Susan Hotham, of a daughter.--On the 18th instant, In Wimpole-street, the lady of J. Green ‘Vilklasou, Rag. of daughter. MARRIED. On the 1&h instant, at Alvmtoke Church, Hants, George Walsh Hallam, Esq. only son of George Hallam, Esq. of White Barns. Herts, to Louisa, eldest daughter of Captain Prevost, Royal Miry.— On the 16th instant, at St. George's, Hanover.square, the Rev. Henry J. Roper, of Telgamouth, to Diana, daughter of Joseph Wannsby, Req. of Middle Park, Eltham. DIED. At her house in Raker-street, Portman.square, Hai*, daughter of his F.e.Ueoe the late Governor White. A - CO N-EXCHA - NGE—THIS DAY. Wheat.new,Kent, Beni 74. 78. Peas, Grey . 361 44$ Old . .—s—s 1 Beans, Small . . 4 01 421 Suffolk. (White) . 72s 70s ; Tick . Ms 36 3 Norfolk & Suff. (Red), 66s 724 ; Oats, Potatoe . ills 31s Rye . . 30s 34s I Poland . 26s 28s Barley. 384 401 ..Fine 441 4781 Feed • • 224 24 5 Peas, White . 401 42. 1 Flour, per sack, . • 60 s 651 Boilers . . 461 48.1 Rapeseed . tff36 £3B Pen"' •111111VALS. Wheat, English (qrs.) - 2,070 i Barley, Foreign - Irish . . . .—.— ' O ats , E ni ng, Foreign . . . 11,511 Trish - Barley, English . . 2,b10 Foreign - ....... Irish . - . --• English Fluor (sacks) 2,9 . 160 4,063 m.•••.. • SMITHFIELD—THIS DAY. CATTLE AT WARIEST : Beasts, 2,79o—Sheep, 20,530—Pigs, 170—Calves, 120. Beef ....... 4s Od to 4s 6J I Pork Os Mutton ... .4s 8d as 2d Lamb ..... Veal. Hay (per load), .42 10s. to A 4 Os. Clover, A 3 U. to 13 ° l ''' - ' Straw, Al 13s. to 482 Os. _—.---- COAL-EXCHANGE-THIS DAY. Best Waßond Coals Other sons Ships at Market, 250 ...... ............... Tin WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. 1 Afternoon p®. 39: •s. dlii. roar krxi, at Ornci, Na 1, Picieti.pl;;,-"Te—m-pie!liar. S»• ~~ 1 y