Star. — London, England, 1831-07-25 00:00:00

~, . r 'r • !t 'Of i f t , { ~. ~. CO-OPEit.'. FIVE F.WW LEDGE. of n triter in !he Mi !representative. ‘I I. F. r ING AT SALFORD --II is pessilde by tieecrip then, to e ie • roe an edequate ide:t i f the intelligence—eound tense— eordie'ity of feeling, and benevolence of heart, %Welt were reneenteett in the meeting of. tielegtees of Co.opera tite Sue ties estenthhe in Selforl. With no party interest to gratify—nor party reel to influence—how unlike were the pm...dings of this meeting to that of a erect assembly of delegetes now sitting not a hundred miles from Westmin. etc:. Here the general good of all mankind was the end to be atteinetl—and all were zealously endeavouring to pro mote the means. It is impossible to do justice to the sub. lime art, Imenesioned eloquence displayed by the Rev. Joshua Marriott ; to the calm, philosophical, and dignified reasonine of Mr. Owen ; to the able disquisition on commu nitiesof Mr. Thompson ; to the sound, practical knowledge et!' commerce 411•1 its manifold intricacies. by Mr. Carson ; to the splendid and truly sublime spinal of Mr. Hurst ; and in fact, to all those gentlemen who addressed the meet ing. indeed, it is almost invidious to enumerate any of the speakers, as they all (whatever was the topic being disceesiti) shone alike: displaying sound views, depth of argument, le:en:less of perception, &c. nor were eloquence and b.euty of leeguage wanting to give glace to the ut terence of the feelings of their hearts. Our tea party too. will not be easily fargotten by those who had the good forteee to atemtl it. Never OW we behold a sight so truly ',leasing. The hall, w:tieh is a capacioes and heantiftilly embellished room, was tastefully hung with white drapery a:tri festoons of flowers. At the upper end was a bower eeeted. which was gracefully embellished with flowers, and •.n :h.: arch was inscribed the motto 1, Every man far every tan —himself included." On each side of the bower was a Lag , female figure, standing on a pedestal. and bearing a weir candle; whilst in the centre. over the head of the chair. titan, was the figure of Victory, bearing a corona] of flowers. in the act of crowning the person untierueath. From the top of the hail to the bottom four large tables were extended, run eine parallel with each other, allowing sufficient space for waiters to pass with ease to anti fro; against every waiter, in number about thirty, a model of a beehive very pret. lily painted anti gilded, mantling on a small pedestal, was placed ; at the botttorn of the hull at temporary orchestra was erected, hung with deanery, and festoons of flowers. for the neconnitodation of the Salford band. consisting of about eighteen musicians, who, in their military dresses of the hums cut. added greatly to the general effect.— About half-past five it was nenonneed ;hat Mr. Owen was coming, when all the persons present, more than three hundred in number, consisting of males and females, stood up uncovered to receive him. As soon as he entered tile hall the band struck up See the conquering hero comes, " and it is impossible for us to give you a faint outline of the en thusiaetic clapping of hands which took place as the bond continued pleying, and Mr. Owen supported by Mr. Thomp s m and Mr. Vandelcur. of Clare, and followed in the rear by about fifty of the delegates, was led to the chair ender the bower. After tea. the company were addressed by Mr. Owen, Mr. Pare, of Birmingham, Mr. Carson, of Pember ton, Lancashire, Mr. Hurst, of Huddersfield, and others, who were listened to with the utmost attention, and greeted with enthueitteric plaudits. During the interval which took place between each speaker addressing the meeting, the band played (as during tea) enlivening told appropriate airs. Miss Owen who had been brought iu by a friend towards the close of the meeting, was announced to be present by her father, and immediately upon this being known, atten. tion and expectation was on the tiptoe. When she was in troduced to the notice of the meeting, the applause which greeted her was overwhelming. These demonstrations of erection and esteem must have elated the parent's heart ; we know it was elated ! We can say no more, but th is joyous meeting will be long and pleasingly remem bered, and will add an impetus to our endeavours to attain the goal of our wishes—a community of interests and possessions, where the benevolent miutl can expand, and where It can extend the sphere of its usefulness, for this meeting gave us a fore- taste of the pleasures yet in store for us. Mr. COBBETT'B TRIAL. —At the conclusion of this trial a few weeks ago, we stated that it might b 3 regarded either as a trial of Mr. Cobbett, insti tuted by the witig administration, or as a trial of the svhig administration conducted by Mr. Cobbett; and in that respect it would be ever memorable. At the moment of writing that article, we had the benefit only of imperfect newspaper reports of the proceedings ; but even these were suthciont to justify our observations. We were not aware, however, to the full extent, of the force, ability, and manliness of Mr. Cobbett's defence, till we Lad perused " the full and accurate report" just published, containing all the documents upon which that defence was founded, together with ample re ports of the speeches delivered,and the evidence ad duced by the triumphant defendant. We are now satisfied that no other man in Great Britain could have acquitted himself as Mr. Cobbett did; and we are equally certain that the proceedings against him arc most sincerely repented in the quarter where they originated. This, however, can now be of littfe avail to the parties concerned in the prosecu tion. In whatever way these prosecutions might terminate, the Attorney-General must have been aFe;tred that the unlimited circulation of them was a matter easily and cheaply accomplished ; and that any publication relating to a gentleman or labourer of Mr. Cobbett's standing would find its way into :1,1 , hands of thousands and tens of thousands of the people. The result of the trial—the indepen dent conduct of the jury—the facts elicited—the fund of historical anecdote—and the points of law t.:tublished on that occasion—all rendered the pub iiration of the proceedings a matter of public im portance and valuable reference ; and on this ac count we approve of " the report," as containing matter highly interesting and instructive, not only to the professional man, but to the humblest labourer in the kingdom. Events of this description cannot be too extensively known and considered ; and after an attentive perusal of the case in point, we are enabled to state that the report deals in no mys tification : " he that runs may read ;" and in the words of an intelligent contemporary, the Free man's Journal, we now repeat what we previously thought, that " the prosecution was untenable, unfounded, improper, and oppressive." NEWSPAPER DUTIES.—It is now currently reported, that Lord Altborp has abandoned his in tention of bringing forward this session, his pro mised motion for a reduction in the newspaper stamp duty. So that this boon, trifling and insignificant as it was, is to be withheld by a ministry, many of the members of which are on the committee of a " Society for Dif fusing Useful knowledge," and nearly all of whom, when out of place, deprecated in the most unqua lified terms the mischiefs resulting from the res trictions and burdens imposed upon the press. As to the conduct of the Whigs, in this particular, we hate not been in the least degree deceived. We foretold our readers, upon the return of these men 'to office, what would be their conduct in relation • to the press; and had the public acted upon our suggestion, of insisting upon a removal of the taxes upon knowledge, instead of relying upon the consistency and libera lity of these pseudo lovers of popular freedom, we should not now be suffering in a prison, and the country continue insulted and degraded by the operation of the most evil-intentioned and demo _ ralising laws that ever disgraced the statute-book • of even this mal-legislation-ridden country. Let the public voice now be heard, then, and shame the recusants into consistency. Mr. Hume and Mr. Hunt.stand pledged to take the sense of the House of Commons upon the subject, as soon as the Reform Bill shall have been carried to the Upper House, but their efforts will be defeated if' they be not supported out of doors. Let petitions be got in readiness, from every town, and trade, and society in the kingdom, praying for a repeal of all the laws imposing a stamp-duty or other pecuniary restriction on the press, and we shall see whether ministers m ill have the effrontery, not only to go on enforcing the laws which they for merly deprecated as unconstitutional and tyranni cal, but also to resist the call that will be thus made for their repeal.—Carpenter's Political Letter. PANORAMA OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE. BRIGHTON HERALD, July 23. During this and the past week, the labourers of Oving, Shopwick, and Adlingbourn, have struck their work, and met in large bodies, in consequence of the west-country men being about to be employed during the ensuing harvest, which, they state, tends to injure them very much. They have held meetings, with a regular chairman appointed, and have come to a determination to reap it themselves, and not let it be done by strangers. In other parts their demand has been for the farmers to promise them a month's har vesting, which in many places has been agreed to. It is earnestly hoped that things will be settled between master and man, without any further disturbances. But we con fess that we look forward (with great fear) to the approach. log winter, for matters appear to be in a very unsettled state among the labouring classes, on account of the farmers again reducing their wages. And how, it is asked, can k be expected that farmers can give high wages, whilst they are paying such enormous rents to their landlords. On Wednesday evening, J. Barton, Eaq delivered his second lecture on Botany, before a delighted audience at Chichester. In illustration of his remarks, Mr. B. exhibi ted a great number of beautiful members ; one in peahen. lar was very fine—the Yucca. This plant Mr. B. brought from his own garden at Stoughton, where he planted it some years ago ; it had never blown till this summer, and was li terally covered with blossoms. The number of flowers could not be less than 5 or 600. A special meeting of the directors and guardians of the poor of this parish was held on Wednesday, for the pur pose of considering whether a more profitable way of em ploying persons requiring parochial relief, by enlarging the workhouse garden, could not be adopted. Mr. Lane corn• menced the business of the meeting, by showing the neces sity of an alteration in the labour provided for those re. gutting parish relief, which he thought the meeting would not deny, teeing that by employing them in digging of flints, for the last four years, there had been a loss to the parish of 711 per cent. on the expenditure. Mr. Lane then contrasted the loss on the procuring of flints with the fol lowing accounts of receipts and expenditure for the garden for 1831. Seeds, 171. ; Manure, 111. ; Labour, SOM. ; Profit, 91L; Cash received, 2561.; House, 701. ARRIVALS ALT TEI OLD SHIP HOTEL.—MT. and MIS. Cripps, Mr. and Mrs. Vine, Mr. Herbert and family, Mr. Makepeace, Mr. Augustus Katenbeek, Mr. Ross, Mr. Wimbourne, Messrs. Morrell. Messrs. and Misses Twined, Mr. and Miss Sideboard, &c. &c. The departures include Captain Watkins. Mr- Mr. Erskine Parry, Capt. T. F. Watkins, Rev. Henry sad Messrs. Stevens, Mr. Darthey, Mr. Birkett, &c. &c. ROTEL YORK HoTn..—Their Graces the Duke and Duchess of Argyll, Mr. Sweetman, Mr. Allen, Lord and Lady Stuart and suite, Mr. Dearing, Mr. and Mn. Wain and family, Mr. and Mrs. Curwen and family. Our rams will take place on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday next, and we are authorised to say that there is every probability that the sports will prove of the very lint order. Goodwood races are fixed for the 16th, 17th, 18th, and 19th of the next month. The South Saxon Archers held their second meeting at Coneyborough Park, on Thursday. The Coneyborough archers will shoot with the Brighton Club, in the Park, within a day or two after the races. There will be nine ladies, and a like number of gentlemen, on each Bide. There was a large and fashionable muster at Lucombe's, on Monday night, when Mr. Bland, sang several comic songs, accompanying himself on the Northumberland pipes. A change, much for the worse, has taken place in the Hops in the neighbourhood of Alton and Furnham within the last week. The mould, at the latter place. is making its destructive advances, with certain spoliation to the crop. Woos. Mattiev..—The last year's clip of wool being nearly all disposed of, and the manufacturer's stock com pletely run out, the staplers commenced the price at 121. but it is expected to reach 201. Horsham Fair, on Monday last, was the largest known for some years ; there were nearly 10,000 lambs penned, most of which were sold. The prices varied from 6s to 20a 6d per head. LzwEs, July 16.—Wheat, red, 31. 7s; Oats, 11.8 s per quarter. Tuada July 19.—Wheat, white, 31. 8s to 3s. lie : Wheat, m ixed, 31. 14s ; Wheat, red, 31.6 s to 31. lOs per quarter. CsactiErrza.—Wheat, 611 s 3d; Beans, 42s 7d; Oats, 2717 d per quarter. MARRIED.—At Leamington, Thomas West, Rs* of Kemp Town, Brighton, to Mrs. Fox, relict of the late Judge Fox.—Mr. J. H. Mills, of High-street, Brighton, to Caroline, second daughter of the late Mr. John Dumbrell, of Black Lion-street—At Horsham Church, Mr. Coibrook, of Petworth, to Miss Sarah Lee, of Chesseworth.place, Horsham. DIED.—At Horsham, 24, Harriet, wife of Mr. T. Bowen.—At Manningsheath, neat Horsham, Mr. William Chart. FELIX FARLEY'S BRISTOL JOURNAL. The Chinese gesso tea plant, " camellia viridis," being more hardy than sore other shrubs which endure the open air in this neighbourhood, Mr. Samuel Rooney has tried it upon the Welch 'mountains, and finds it succeeds. He planted it in a part of Bresonshire ' not far from the source of the Usk, about 1000 feet above the level of the sea, and higher than the limits of the native woods, consisting of alder and birch. It endured the last winter, and wee not affected by the frost of the 7th May. It has now made se veral vigorous shoots. MR. Al LLE lI'S BOTANICAL GARDEN.-We are gre tified to learn that Mr. Miller's efforts to establish a botani. cal garden in the environs of this city hare attracted the attention and received the encouragement of his Grace the Duke of Bedford. Mr. Miller has just received an auto. graph letter from his Grace. directing some plants to be sent to his gardener at Woburn Abbey, and expressing his sada. diction. as a West of England horticulturist and lover of Weil, at bearing that Mr. Miller is about to establish a botanic garden at Clifton. Artatvaas AT 'VATS'S HOTEL, Doneraile, Captain and Lady Carden Smith, General sod Mrs. Brown, Colonel Barton, Capt. Cooke, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Wallenger and Son. Mr. and Mrs. Christmas, Car den, Gale, English, Ellis, Messrs. Pennefather M.P. P. Williams, Turnly • N. Johnstone. Horsley, ' Parker, Hulton, Lloyd, Carro t, H. Adams, Richardson, Willarson, S. Hale, 2 Thomas, Fitzgerald, G. W. Goderich, Jenkins; Mistresses Hulton, Bewicke ; biasses 2 Hulton Fortesque, Adams, 2 Thomas, Ike. DIED.— At Clifton, Miss Lucy Ford, daughter of the late Wm. Ford, Esq. of Bridgwater--Captain Rich. Wal ker, master marines—ln the prime of life, Fanny Neigh, a member of the Society of Friends and eldest daughter of the late Edmund Naish, of Montpelier, near this city. Her death was caused by the upsetting of a pleasure boat coming in contact with a steam-vessel on the river Thames, afar llesworth—On Kingsdown, Jeremiah Hill, Eaq. aged 78 years—At Cli ft on, Charlotte, wife of llajor-Genend his. geraid. DERBY REPORTER, July 21. At the last general county sessions, it was ordered, that' certain parishes, townships, and places, situate within the Hundreds of High Peak and Wirksworth, shall constitute a new division, to be called " The Bakewell Division," within which Special Sessions shall, front the 31st day of August next, be holden. At a Public Meeting of the Freeholders of Melboum,hdd on IVednesday, July 31, 1831, Mr. W. Haimes in the: Chair, it was unanimously resolved, That in consequence of the Honourable G. J. Vernon's having come forward as a Candidate for the Representation of the County of Derby, when his services were so essential to its interests, and hav-i ing since his return, by his Votes in Parliament, sodsoused the pledge given at his Election, to support the Reim Bill, be le a fit and proper person to represent this county is the next parliament. Among the candidates for the representation of Darby.. shin, in the reformed parliament. we Sind the asses et two =sod a wealthy manufacturer, all of whew an a- 1 1 a Tory writer as Tories. We moot miasma what business a Tory can have in a Maenad A eras tory soot to areal houseof osemnsws by monbiewl eurdons of old faileentlal families, would be Ime ends element—he would be sadly at a loss how to promote the in. tercets of his connituents. Resolutions passed at a Public Meeting, held at Bake. well, on the 18th July, for the purpose of forming an Asso ciation for prometteg the Purity of Bleeder.. John Barker, the Chitlr. That an Association be formed, to be Cubed " The High Peak Association for Promoting the Purity of Election," and that this Society be open for the reception of all members of the elective body who pledge themselves to support the candidate or candidates for whom they may choose to vote, perfectly free of cost to such candi date or candidates; and aW open to the reception of such other persons as may take an interest in its object. The Lectures which Mr. CILASII delivered last week In the Old Assembly Room, in this town, on Electricity, Pneumatics, Steam Engines, &c. &c. were received with such distinguished approbation by a numerous audience, that he is induced to make arrangements for a farther course, which will be delivered in the Mechanics' Institute. DERBY VAORAIT OPTICERtiieTaI during the week. —Men, 36 ; Women, 8; Children, 10 ; Total, 54. Amount of Expense, 15s. 100. Denny, JULY 15.—Our Corn Market to-day was very small, and the business done very limited; there appears to be but little cern left in the farmers' hands, the supply from the factors was chiefly foreign, which met a heavy rale, unless It was fine and sweet, of which there was but little. The best fine fresh wheat was 2s. per quarter lower. Best wheat, 626 to 704 ; Barley, 30s to 2610 Oats, fine, 27s to 32. ; Beans, new, 40s to 451, per 8 bushels imperial measure ; Flour, the same as last week ; Fine, per bag of 18 stone, 61s. MARRIED..—At Buxton, Mr. John Drabble, to Mrs. Radcliffe, of Chesterfield. DIED— At Fpootion, John Dawes Mather, Esq. 69—at Slandon, Mr. Marshall, late of Foston,62—Mre.blisabeth King, of Morley Smithy—at Minton, at an advanced age, Francis Holmes, Esq.—at Buxton, 57, Mrs. Lames, of Stamford—at Mayfield, at an advanced age, Mr. Joseph AI. len, a bachelor of exceedingly penurious habits. A few days before his denh he informed a relative that in the eel. ler, under rt quantity of chips, would be found a box contain• ing something worth notice ; and, upon examination, two hundred and ninety sovereigns were found, besides guineas —at Crosby, near Liverpool, Mr. Blade, of Grange Wood, near Chesterfield—at Shady Hall, Eckington, Mrs. Fidler, aged 49. COLCHESTER GAZETTE, July= Buzz Sudden Assize.—The following gentlemen l‘irere empannelled as the Grand Jury :—Tiie Hon. J. J. bruit, foreman ; J. M. Leake, J. Disney, J. T. Tyrell, J. J. Tuffnell, U, Pearce, J. Davis, R. 13. Wolfe, I'. W. ikarnaton, J. Boded, J. F. Mille, S. Sheen, C. C. Parker, J. R. Ilene, C. R. Preston, M. Conellis, W. C. Marsh, 0. Hering, C. T. Tower, Esqrs. Wm. Jennings, aged 46, labourer, was capitally indicted fee having set fire to a barn belonging to Mr. W. Addy, whereby the same was totally destroyed, together with forty quarters of wheat, the property of Robert Craines. The evidence, which has before been fully detailed in the exami nations before committal, was principally given by James Medley and Hannah Brewster, the latter of whom saw the prisoner close to the premises shortly after the llre was dis covered. The learned judge having given a full charge, the jnry after some deliberation returned a verdict of Guilty.— The prisoner was again indicted for having burglarlously entered the dwelling house of Mr. Richard Gardiner, of Althorae, and stealing therein a quantity of silver plate. The jury found him guilty. Lord Tenterden assumed the awful cap, and passed sen tence of death. He said he could find no circumstances of mitigation, and therefore it would be impossible to hold out any hopes of mercy. The grand jury made a presentment against the Beer Houses, asserting that they contributed to the increase of crime, by the encouragement given to idle and dissolute characters. Thiu circumstance prevented their giving that effect to his Majesty's proclamation against vice and im. morality. The learned judge said he should take care this presentment should be laid before the Secretary of State. Ftass.—A barn at West Bergholt, the property of Mr. Daniel, was last Tuesday afternoon, about three o'clock, discovered to be on fire, which, with some stables and minor erections adjoining, was consumed. The cause of the fire was wilful. HADLEIGN, JILT 18.—Our market was rather thinly attended. Good wheat was rather more in demand, and was Is. per quarter dearer than last Monday. In barley there was nothing doing. There were several new samples of grey peas, which obtained from 325. to 23e. per comb. A poor fellow of the name of Abraham Sexton, belonging to the parish of Great Wigborough, came before the Bench at the Sessions, to complain of what ha called shameful conduct" towards him in the workhouse, where he and his family were sheltered. The Chairman told him they had no power to entertain a case of slander ; his remedy lay in a civil adios! Pauper—Well. I an only tell you this: if you don't get these things altered I will leave my wife and children, and then. you know, the parish must keep them. The Chairman.—ln my judgment you are not a object for a workhouse. Besides, you know that y o u rZ meter is infamous. Pauper.—Well, that's neither here nor there. If you don't prevent these people from troubling me, I'll be as good as my word, and I won't go back to totem . I've wrote a paper which contains my sentiments, which you'll find /M stand to. The man here banded the following statement : A Bra Han Sexton have Rote thes here few Line to in Torn: you Gentelntan of this parish the dm i am in and how lam dummied of onley one Boom and one small door& way. And when ever it Rains they all ways Block it up with tubes and Pails so that thee is no one can get nitber up nor down— And whenever I moove them there is ail ways this pine ofwork they have plenty of ROOM other places and it is don foe no thing els only for a peee of disterbence—Now gentelman if you think it Rit. for they to goo on so i Abrahan Seaton *hall think it Hit to goo and leave my wife and cheldren for you to maintain for i will not be in danga of my lif in wet a case Now gentelman if you cboes to come down and put them to Rita and to keep peace i will mantane my family in a sprit way But if you duo not i will 'else then foe you to mantane for i will not live in such a kind of way—The 14th day of July 1831 1 A Sexton went to the Magistrates and they wood not grant me a Some Ends without poing to the Hall and 1 can't lose time to goo to see myself righted so gentleman to goo is the way. The magistrates consulted some time whether or not they should commit the poor fellow for the threat he held out, but at length the magistrates permitted him to depart, after directing the overseer to apply instantly for a warrant, should he put his threat into pada. 11(ARRIED.—The Rev. J. Challis, Rector of Papworth, St. Everard, to Sarah, widow of the Rev. D. Coley, late of Braintree.—At Barking, H. C. Verbeke, Esq. to Fanny, only child of W. Pearce, Eldborough Orange.—The Rev. Copinger Hill, to Emily Elisabeth, eldest daughter of the late Rev. George Pyke, of Daythorne Park.—Mr. J. Taylor, surgeon, of Castle Hedingham, to Ann, only daughter of L King Erg. of Wickham lialL DlED.—Eltsa, second daughter of Mr. C. Edwards, of Ipswich, IB.—At Earsham Parsonage, 43, the Rev. George Day, Rector of Ranham.—Sarah, the wife of T. Thornhill, F.sq. of Kiddlesworth Hall, near Thetford.—Mrs. Brown, relict of the late J. Brown, &q. M.D. of Bury.—At the Manor Hoses, High Beach, T. Baheby, Esq. Admiral of the White, 72. CORNETBIAN, July 22. The following is a census of the population of the Scilly Islands : Houses. Inhabitants. .. 218 1311 ... 109 470 et ; as 130 31 128 9 37 •• •• • • 2461 i ' I if ' , ' 1i i l l I r ' I 1 , ' i'' I i , si - •I ,1.1 1 . i li ; ,1 ~ 1. ~ 1 t • ',l' 11 i P 4 . '' ',.; ' 't, .1 , ; i.,.1 •i. li•I I I. ll • ' 4 ' • 'N 1 I i , ". . . . . 4, • , 1 St. Mary's.... 'Fresco St. Apes St. Martin's f3ryhte Sampson A decease within ten years of 161. C/LIC Immo:l.—Falmouth and Redruth Clubs.—Wed nesday the above clubs met on the ground usually played on by the gentlemen composing the club of this town, to decide • match previously agreed on by the parties. Considering the unfavourable state of the weather, the ground was well attended by gentlemen, and much interest was manifested during the play. The Falmouth gentlemen west in first ; the score at the conclusion of the Ant innings amounted to 48. In the best Innings of the Redeuth Club 37 were ob tained, leaving a majority oil in favour of the Falmouth Club, who then commenced the second innings with much spirit, and made up their score to 78, leaving for their op. ponents only 42 to beat. Notwithstanding the number belft small, the Falmouth gentlemen became the victors, and naiad wither majority ef 28 in their fares& Faamourne.—ln reference to the Intended annotation of this town N Penryn foe the puree of interning two mew ben Parliament, we have endeavoured to obtain certain In. formation as to whether the Terraces in the parish of Be.l dock, and adjoining the town, world he ssiulderd as eon- pehended in the meaning of the word " Falmouth," in edtedule Eof the reform bill. if that schedule reams as it now is, it will, to say the least, be vety doubtful. threw are, as is well known to the inhabitants of this } Issas _mad Parliament relating to " Falmouth," and " ToknOnta 1114 its magnets," which impose certain rates, and much lidos. don has, even recently, arisen respecting the extent to which those acts refer, but they have never been deemed to apply to any part of the parish of Bullock. City of copper ore sold at Truro, 3304 tons; average produce, amount of sale, 18,5101 13s 8d; average sum& and 991 Si. For Sale at Truro, July 28 : Consolidated Mines, 1217; Wheal Leisure, 715; East Crinnis. 411 ; Great St. 271; Fowey Consols, St ; Laneacot 91; Wheal Hope(11:5 Si. Total 2901 tons. Tauso.—Wheat, 255; Barley 12s ; Oats 10a 64• HoLsvoy.—Wheat, 285. 3d ; Barley, 14s. Oats, Bs. Bd. Panzatica.--Wheat 23s ; Barley 13s : Oats Os. MARRIED.—At Tavistock, John Tullidge, Esq. of Bideford, to the eldest daughter of John Goldsworthy, gent. of Devonport. DIED.—In Bedford-street, Plymouth, occasioned by a serious injury he received in falling out of a phaeton, in l uz, consequence of the reins of the horse breaking, Wm. Curds, jun. .of Semington, Wilts, aged 33. ALEDOSIAY MERCURY, July 21. At a meeting of the West LothLut Agricultural Society and others, Sir William Baillic, Bart. President of the So. cicty, in the chair, it was unanimously agreed. that o peti tion to the following effect should be presented to both houses of parliament t—That your ne, tidoners have observed with deep concern, that the official advisers of the crown have it in contemplation to propose an altetation of the law applicable to distilleries and breweries, in so far as to permit the use of molasses in the production of whisky and beer, and thereby put that colonial commodity in competition with barley and other grain ; and being fully satisfied that such a measure, if carried into a law, would be attended with the most serious consequences to the landed and agricultural in terests of the county, they deem h their duty humbly, but at the same time most earnestly. to intreat your hon. house to be careful of inflicting a blow which must prove ruinous to many —At present a very large propottion of the grain produced in this country is consumed in distillation and brewing, and the demand thereby created, has most undoubtedly been the means of raising and keeping prices higher than they other wise would have been. Since the reduction of the Spirit duties in Scotland iu 1823, and in England in 1825 in par ticular, the consumptitm of barley in this way has been great beyond example, end prices have most materially improved; so much so, that this grain alone, on a imprison of the average prices for the five years previous to 1825 with the five years following, will be found to have advanced no less than six shillings per quarter. The footing upon which dia. tillcries were then placed was understood to be permanent, and upon the faith of this many of the farmers, who have got thick leases melted, and others who have betaken them. selves to the cultivation of the soil, have become bound to pay increased rents. If molasses are to be allowed to sup plant barley and other grain, however, as most unquestion ably they will in a great measure do, if they are permitted .to be used in distilleries and breweries, the present demand foritrain must be materially injured. THZ LATE Coacu ROIIIIEIII,--UpWardil of 4,0001. has Mao recovered upon the information of Gilchrist. The l ashes were concealed under the pavement of a stable, and to prevent the rats from destroying them, arsenic had been scattered about the place. Brown had gone west, and re. stored about 1,1001. which were concealed hard rammed into a gun barrel. Of the whole sum stolen, 5,7121. there is now recovered, destroyed. or accounted for, upwards of 5,4001. leaving a deficiency of under 3001. The shipping trade at Leith is brisk at present; during last week extensive importations were made from various foreign poets; eight vessels entered from Miramichi and Quebec, with timber; three from Oporto, Cadiz, and Bor deaux with wine ; and a considerable number of ships with grain, &c. which had been released from quarantine. W001...—1n June 1830, black faced smeared wool sold as low as 4s. 9d. per stone, and it was not till the month of August that the price mounted to bs. This year, we sup pose, it will be worth m an average about 94.—a prodigious boon to the Highland grasper. Cexsus.—County of Ayr t Males, 89,742; Females, 76,336 ; total, 146,078. Last ten years increased 17,779. Berwickshins—Males, 16,239; females, 17,809; total, 34,0411.--Increase, 063. Arbroath has increased 2,553; now it is 11,525. Aberdeen, and the adjoining parish of Old Medlar, now 58,003.—An increase in both parishes of 13,207. Gitasetow, 1831. Males. Females. Total. City Parishes, ... 41,143 .. 48,704 .. 89,847 Barony Parish .. 36,230 ... 41,155 ... 77,386 Goebel. Parish ... 16,351 ... 18,843 .. 35,194 Total ... 93,724 ... 108,702 ... 202,421, On Saturday se'nnight, as Messrs. Shand and Moragart, corn merchants in Montrose, were driving down by Bo lah am in a gig, the horse made a false step, and, in recovering. broke both shafts of the gig. Becoming frightened, beset off at full speed. and precipitated Mr. Shand to the ground. Mr. Ill'Tagart, kept his sent, but he dragged the broken gig 200 yards, when all fell. Mr. 31'Tagart. the blood gushing from his mouth and ears, being lifted from the ground, only heaved a sigh, dropped his head, and estred. INORRNIga GREAT SHEEP AND WOOL MARKET. Both the Reece • and the earme have fetched prices con. aiderably above those obtained lam year. A single clip of Cheviot wool dues nut rent.in unsold. Some wool growers assert that they have sold their coarse clip at 161. while the staplers as stoutly maintain that 145.6 d. is highest price offered fur it. Cheviot lambs from Skye were sold at Bs. EDIBIIIRGH COBH MAIZE!, JULY 20.—We had very imp supply of wheat to-day, and a middling supply of all other kinds of grain, which sold readily, wheat down 21. on the top, and up bd. on the avenge; barley the 'sine top, and up bd on the average ; oats up is Id on the ' and Ild on the average; pease and beans down 2s on top, and is on the average. Average of wheat, 21. 17s . do barley, 11. lbs. do oats, IL 9s. 3d. do pease and beans, 24 Os. Bd. MARRlED.—Captain David Birrell, of the Company't Service, to Matilda Mary Uniting, daughter of Dr. James Woodmano—At Canaan Bower, near Edinburgh, Alex, Syme, Esq. surgeon-dentist.—The Rev. Robert Hall, mater of the United Associate Congregation of Kelso, and 46th of his ministry. POLICE REPORT. Ouzinnem Thomas Wakeman and his wife, Joseph Lill, the porter, were re.exandned before Mr.. Copeland, charged with knowingly receiving the books, sheets, stolen from the warehouse of Mr. Butterwonh, law-bookseller, in Fleet-street. The proof of the sale of the paper to Mr. Emblin, tripeumn, in Leather-lane, was completed. Charles Formals and Charles Hutchins were called, they_could not identify the persons of either prisoner. M. Wales admitted that all be bad proved against a wn that be was in company with Wakeman on the morning the paper was removed in the carts. as already described r but he was desirous that he should be detained a few longer, in the expectation that when the prindpals woe palisaded, the evidence might be found to alto Lill. Mr. Clarkson, on the part of Wakeman, odd that as Butterworth had not been examined, be was not able show that the prisoner had voluntarily called on that gentle man. and had given him all the information in his power, which led to the speedy recovery of so muds of the property. Mr. Alderman Copeland, together with Mr. Alderman Venables, assented to receive bail for the wife, but said the should commit her husband for trial. Lill should stand mended till Monday. The Wakeman were remanded the same day. Maria Brown, of Portpool-lane, to the pomesdon all about 24 cwt. of the paper had been traced, was brought •ep, but no new instance of selling was proved against her. Mr. Alderman COPILLAND intimated that he should - be disposed to discharge her ; and to afford her an oppor tunity of discovering a person implicated, he remanded her for ten days. Benj. Alesattder and Mary Bowyer, the only persons '- addition to those above mentioned who have been detained for having the stolen property in their possession. were Der put to the bar, and, after some opposition on the part their bpi advisors, they were remanded foe ten days. Unrcier-ILux....lepaisnimil Mee, alma sf respectable ST:mid emelies ~ bra bariu robbery m d a wrier, skithrobbery a Hewlett Wl3llames Park-stmet, Camberwell, aimed that between the bum of 10 end 11 &dads, '- dee was Forel* 'helm shag Sombemproo.strow =toeareeek bee, mod mind bar ff do would ' hat It was o'clock? She took het watch, was attached to a tibbsn, fain bee bosom, and odd tbet It wall twenty mihturs test ten; be dumb,. bet, then said, " This Is $ doll road, Ma'am." She re; li t t, that it was rather lonely, and particularly for a fen , n l ,. He then said, " I am going your way, and will prob..; you ;" and he walked by her side into Park-street. H ing proceeded about 100 yards further, the prisoner I , titld, • snatched at her neck, and aloe at the same time seized 61, by the collar, and exclaimed, " You shall not rob me," at ,l immediately cried out " Murder!" The prisoner then t!wy I out his arm, and gave her a sudden push and ran away, I and finding that her watch was gone, she gave instant lila. suit, and continued crying out " Stop thief !" She never I s ; sight of him, and saw him stopped by a gentleman. When she come up to the spot where the prisoner wag secured, a tradesman who had come to her assistance picked up her watch off the ground near where the prisoner stood, tl,c glass of which bad been broken in the fall, and the 114" was gone. She added that she also lost a crape shawl n!' her shoulders, but the latter article was not found. A gentleman, named Dudley. stated, that as he was pa ls . ing down Southampton-street at the time mentioned, he saw the prisoner running with great speed towards hint. Ili: prisoner endeavoured to avoid him by getting off the p aw . meat into the road; but witness pursued, and eventually succeeded in securing him. The pthanermade strong effort s so disengage himself, but all to no purpose, and in the struggle the witness heard the noise of something fall on the ground. The prisoner, on the recommendation of his attorney, de. dined saying anything, except that he was a respectable mar, and could procure bail. The magistrate, in reply, said that it was a charge which affected his life, and therefore could not take bail. The prisoner was then fully committed. THAUZI POLICE.—Job. Thomas, recently paid off from one of his Majesty's ships, at Chatham, was charged with t intermarrying with Eleanor Henley, an Irish fruit-girl, hi t , former wife being still alive. I The Magistrate regretted that he could not send the mi. t loner for trial without the evidence of his second wife; he : must be discharged. SCINTILLA?. EPIGRAM. The paint is on her cheek, The tear is in her eye; What does such grief bespeak ? e Lost Beauty's—Hue and Cry. Diamond Magasinc. it r. ATTACK UPON TILE LIBERTY Or TUE PRESS. tt —On Wednesday evening last, a horse having ran avo4 ' with a carriage, took the direction of our office, and, much to the dismay of our pressmen, then engaged in wodire I' off the first side, precipitated his head , neck , and fore kJ: through one of the windows, demolishing everything which s ' obstructed his passage. Like most of the biped assailant, ' 1 of the press, the poor fellow fared badly, having been se. re verely excoriated.—Frederickshery (N, A.) Arena. [Hal a. it been an ass that made this daring attempt, it would hate to been rather more in keeping with some similar attacks cc, the same organ of freedom in this country.) t d MARCH OF ARISTOCRACY.—Amongst the t d insolvents in the Gazette of the Bth of April last is the fol. lowing " David Davies, of Grove-hill-terrace, Camberwell, as assistant dealer in beer." Query—pot-boy ? be A DIRECT INDIRECTION.—An Irishman cc- to copying a lodging in the fifth or sixth story, made known en the place of his domicile—clear and distinct (barring the re- bull) as any admiring kinsfolk of his could wish or require ito —in the following terms :—" Place to move up—keep coo. ate continually going up—then turn the lark taste in life to the 01. right.—keep along up to the lift, quite entirely straight foe. ward before you once more ; turn short to the right, sal Lug straight out at the top.—N. B. It's there you'll find Paddy me O'Rourke, and a vale little well-aired apartment, with s ind mighty fine prospect—when he's at home l" A friend hap. or- pening to meet him by chance, after reading the notice, sc, hit coated him thus :—" So, Muter O'Rourke, by your own account of yourself, you have got a snug bit of a roosting. old place above, in the cock-loft." "'Pon my conscience,' I of replies Mr. O'Rourke, " I don't know whit you mane by up- the cock-loft—but this I can tell you, if the house we ous turned upside down, Paddy O'Rourke's fine airyfied place would be changed to the parlour, my darling !" yes, 18th July. F. E D. A SINGULAR ADVENTURE.—Once upon a t s ' time a traveller stepped into a sup. He was a young nun just starting in life. He found six passengers about him, , all of them grey-headed and extremely aged men. The 9 in youngest appeared to have seen at least eighty winters. Our young traveller was struck with the singularly mild and happy aspect which distinguished all his fellow-passengers, and I• determined to ascertain the secret of a long life, and the 7 art of making old age comfortable; be addressed the one who 6 was apparently the oldest, who told him that he had always 4 led a regular and abstemious life, eating vegetables and drinking water. The young man was rather daunted at • this inasmuch as he liked the good things of life. He ad. Pr' , dressed the second, who astounded him, by saying he had al. now I ways eaten roast beef and gone to bed regularly toddled, for in& seventy years, adding, that all depends on regularity. The thiril bad prolonged his days by never seeking or accepting o . ffl office—the fourth by resolutely abstaining from all political I or religious controversies ; sad the fifth by getting to bed at sunset sod rising at dawn. The sixth was apparently ind 7 much younger than the other five—his hair was less grey, and there was more of it—a placid smile, denoting a ea- fatly easy conscience, mantled his face and his voice was O ol ' jocund sod strong. They were all surp r ised to learn that he 1 1 o f was by ten years the oldest man in the coach. "How," "Ts exclaimed out young traveller, " How is it you have thus 6 1• preserved the freshness of life ?".---" It is no great mystery,* the said the old man, " I have drank water and drank wino-- 1 were have eaten moud vegetablee—l have!held a:public care— s I bare dabbled in polities and written religious pamphlets 2U . 11 have sometimes geese to bed at midnight, got up at pin!' .anise and at noon; but I always paid promptly fee lry a° newspapers."--[We thought it better to tell this o singular nine advancing" before we interpreted it. It is ex t ra cted from o f t an AIIKEICSII paper recently received, and is • hint to sue o the of the subscribers as were tardy in payment. It is elate s equal to the best days of our lotseries, whew the Curds sad "nap Dishes were in their bloom.] eay's During the Consulate, it was insinuated to Bo- ram , rapine that M. de Tallorand availed himself of his pbce o. F. as minister of fudge aides, to speculate at the Roane, obi mt . that be had thus gained immense sums. The first caul , 74 had a mortal antipathy to stock jobbing in general , end felt °' , particularly indignant that his prindpd minister shot Id be so devoid of principle as to enrich himself by such midge means. The next time be transacted business with this great factotum, he sharply said, " I understand, sir, that you an rich, very rich, and that you have gained your wealth at the im: Bourse ; you have epeculaW then in the (hods!" " Nen rr▪ " but once," replied the wily statesman. " How is that?"-' 'r ." I bought in, air, the day before the 18th Brumaire, so d , sold out th e day Am." Napoleon could not help unapt; at this clever repartee, and the gathering storm on his keg was dissipated. The reader will remember that it was et is but the 18th, Brumaire General Buonsparte sounceranonimadi n cashiered the council of five hundreds la Cromwell. I- u HYPERBOLZ.—..As we advance towards tho t o te d South we invariably find an increase of exaggetatios! ia de ✓ d uo figurative language of ordinary conversation. An heelik man, to signify that be is extremely wet, says that "tort Is the shin" A Frenchman goes further, and won is Id, that he is " ifeesillsjuarseatme os" (wet to the bassr)i IW tide to a Spaniard beats them hollow, and announces that he 1108 `code- himself "Moja* hails tar euetense" (wet to the wel marrow.) power, 1111 kiestY• ieman BIRTHS. id they The 22d inst. Mee. Galloway, Ikons too-row, of adastb* im sod rer ter.—The 23d inst. in Dorset -street, , Led till H. F. flandemam of a son.—Tbe 23d inst. Mrs. W' of Aneeriakaquare, of a son. [whom s neat Al ALLIED. proved The 23d inst. at St. Bloomsbury, P. B. Tornr. Bled Basing.lane, sad Ham to Olive, wido w aid nee at late W. Turner, Faq.....110 81st inst. at Caney° oppot. Dando, Somerset, the Ffiev. - T. Mine s rector of Tinning. led her to Elizabeth Aylire, youngest deraghter of the late 11. Met Est of Brook-street, Onevaseraquare.—T he !mein inst. at Perth, T. P. Matthew, ink if Church-sweet, n s t a i ne d dington, to Rachel, only daughter of the late A. Andemoh to next Esq. of Newburgh, Flfeshiee. put of DIED. w i f e ef wh al e The 22d inst. at Frittenden Rectory, Kent, Ann a, let, was the Rev. IL P. Neale.—The Lid inst. at Abllttall 4o ! 73, J. Hackett, Req..—The 23d inst. ill PiCaldilif , owe% Mtn Domaine, the only child of the late C. Ducterg't Ink, as 11114.--Tbs Cid inst. Emma, wife of Mr. J. Lard, Of P a ' Ja n: n ista inst. Lucy, the wife efJ. i mEtt .ami I Lew: T ole or Ptin n ted vg, an; 4 l o. Pu l ls , lisbed lich" by i J act oir Temblatigrogib°