The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — London, England, 1819-10-29 00:00:00

SHEFFIELD MELTING. A very numerous and highly respectable meet. int; of the inhabitants of this town and the neivh bourlinoil, for the purpose of taking into conside ration the late proceedings at Manchester, was held on Monday last, on a vacant and very spacious plot of ground, called the Brocco, having been previous ly adjourned from Paradise-square, the place where town meetings are usually convened. The sis 7. t:tation of the Brocco is admirably adapted' for such a purpose; it lies on the declivity of s hill, at the bottom of which the hustings were tiara, forming, ns it were, a natural theatre, where every individual, by being elevated above those before him, commanded • perfect view of the sfskakers, as they successively presented them selves oni_this important occasion. Early in the morning the greatest bustle was observed in every quarter of the town, and as the time approached for bringing the scattered groups into one compact mesa, the interest of the scene was gradually height ened. A very large hotly met in the IVicker, un der the direction of the General Committee, which was joined by companies from different parts of the neighbourhood ; and the whole paraded through the poincipal streets in procession, accompanied by b Inds of music, playing " The Dead alarch_is Sind," " Scots who hue era' Wallace bled," and seve n, oilier impressive and solemn airs. Most of the iu stividuala in this mostly group displayed some em blem of mourning; the females being for the most part attired in black, and the men wearing white bats with crepe sod green ribboor. Upon arriving at the place of destination, the People arranged themselves into a regular and com ',set body, without the least uproar. The effect now, from the bottom of the hill, became truly imposing, end such as we never before witnessed in this town. Numerous banners were interspersed throughout the great assembly, bearing a variety of (leviers and inscriptions. We selected those within the reach of one eye : - - to front of the hustings a large green bag, labelled—" Be ware! beware! a plot! a plot!" " Civil and Religions Liberty is our birthright." " Britons, unite ■ud be free—May our soldiers be brave, an•l our 3lagioirates merciful." A black flag, with red 1010.1—' 4 Innocent blood crieth stolid for vriivaner." " The Right, of Man—Liberty, Truth, and Justice." " 1 haii shalt do no mu rib r." Blick ilsig, white Irtti To the immortal memory of the Reformers massacred at Manchester" a Eweland, Scotland, and Ireland, hold to the Laws" One of the deuces was a cavalry man vetting down a woman. The hustings, at the appointed hour, were com pletely occupied by the Committee '.l Nlanagr. merit, and many highly-respectable Gentlemen of the town and .ieighbourhood. On the motion of THOMAS RAWSON, F..q. se conded by Mr. Jolts; BAILEY. SAMUEL. SHORE, Esq. of Meersbrook, was called to the Chair. This proponal was cordially received by the whole assemble, and that Gentleman immediately pro created to open the business of the meeting in a brief ato.l appropriate address. The Requisition bring read— Mr. Ritursou rose, and addressed the meeting as follows Gentlemen, I have always been ac costomed to consider it to be an inalienable and an iridinpotable right of the people to meet fur a re .l•esa of grievances, and that too without any re. e.rirtion in point of numbers. There are souse who nine object to public meetings, alleging that they c•snuteiact, by their very violence, the cause which they are intended to support. Thin was not the nninimi of our ancestor*: if it had been so, where ►hnuld we have been now ?—in a state similar to that of Spain or Portugal. Wheat our ancestors felt themselves , aggrieved, they petitioned, ad. dressed, fought, bled, and died for their liberties; aiid, dying, bequeathed us this right of meeting to i!rtlser on all matters as au heir-booth, to be preserved to our latest posterity, uncontal ll i ll died and unim paired. It ill becomes Britons to condemn any peo ple without being heard in their defence; but, un fo►tunately, it so happens that the Ministers, inter ',using between these Manchester Magistrates sod the people. prejudge the question, and not only give t;!nse Magistrates • verdict of acquittal, but the weed prairie and the thanks of the Regent. I firmly be -I:e‘ e iu my conscience, from what has passed since the 16th August to the present time, that the Ministers; hese for a long time been preparitig for another Green Bag exhibition, and from the strenuous en deavours made in this county, as well as most other parts of the kingdom, by their pensioners and abet ters, they may I►ave souse hopes of success. You sorely have in full remembrance the Green Bag iteposition. [Here a green bag suspended from 14 pf,it! V{ 24. held up en the hurting% which produced a universal shout from the assembly.] Where is our old Common Law, our Bill of Rights, our Act of Settlement, which placed the Hanover Family nn the Throne ? But, above all, where is our Magna Charia ? I heartily join in the sentiments of Mr. Fa ,, Is es, once our independent and honest County Prietilher—that I have no wish but to live quietly tom honestly among my neighbours. 1 scorn bond. mgt.', I will be a freetnall'.” At the termination of Mr. Rawson'a speech, the 'appearance of Lord Milton was announced by se t. rail Gentlemen that stood around the Chairman, nod his Lordship's pre►ence on the hustings was greeted with universal acclamation*. When silence son' restored, Mr. Rawson read the first Resolution, which was seconded by Mr. T. A. Ward. After which. Mr. J. BAII.EY door' forward, said observed, that the town of Sheffield had been al ws•.s foremost in expressing reprobation of those acts *Web appeared oppressive and tyro 111 l i 1111 l and he was surprised, therefore, that this meeting had not been sooner called together. it was not always necessary to have great eistues attached to Requi sition% there was no need at all times for Unless, Flllll Lords, and Sheriff's, au such occasions, II gh their countenance. when it was offered. was not to be refused. It has heels said of this meeting, that it was summoned by what was called the riff-ma' of the people, but with such rill'•raff lie was proud to co-operate. It was objected also that it pre. judged the transactions at Manchroter ; this was not true : its sole object was to descend en inquiry. Upon Mr. Rawson's proposing the second isnot', B. S. WAKE. Esq. rest to second it. He said lie was es warm an advocate fur the preservation of the rights of the people mod the laws of the land arawy man at that meeting ; and he as severely de. precasted every infringement of them rights. That it prima Ark appeared to him, that the meeting at Manchester was a legal one, and that it was peaceably conducted ; it appeared also that military force had dispersed. it, and that such military force had received their orders of the Magistrates so to act ; that therefore inquiry, whether the Magis trates and the military had acted legally and consti tutionally, was necessary, and ought to be de manded. lie strongly deprecated, however, every act which could be construed as prejudging the case. and he was sorry to observe the word " Venge akce" incrilsed upon one of the banners at this meeting.—[Here Mr. W. pointed to a flag on his right hand, on which that word was very coloppicii outs, and which justly excited the indignation of all around.]-11e begged that his presence there might not be con,idered as identifying himself with per sons who could act so inconsistently as to blame his Majesty's Ministers for prejudging, and yet pre judge the question themselves. If the Magistrates and yeomanry were right, and had acted legally, lie would support them ; if, on the contrary, they had acted illegally, and trespassed 'port one of the most sacred rights of the people. lie would then, and not till then, call down rengegnre of theist. Mr. %Vake concluded by expre.sing. iii animated terms, his attachment to the King and the laws of the conntry.—" I lore," said he, " our venerable King, and 1 venerate the laws ; but most of ell that law which gives the people a right peaceably to meet, and represent their grievances to the Throne." K NIGHT then stepped forward, and expressed his cordial concurrence with the sentiments of his friend, Mr. Wake. Upon Mr. Itawson's proposing the Jd Resolution. Mr. Swallow rose and remitted it.—lllere a little confusion arose on the hustings in consequet.ce of sonic Geutlemen wishing tlfit strangers might have the liberty of speaking ; and sonic altercation took place, during which it was proposed that Mr. Mason, of Leeds, might be permitted to speak. This, however, the Chairman hesitated to allow, as it seemed equally the opinion of Lord Milton, and some of the Resolutions then passed unainnionaly.l 'Flue 4th, sth, and 6th Resolutions were suc cessively put by T. RawsoN, E•q• and seconded bv !Messrs. SWALLOW and THORPE, and Dr. IIvtGHT. - - Lord MILTON now advanced to the front of the hustings, amid great applause. The Noble Lord courteously bnwrd to the assembly, and addressed them in the following would:— " Friemis,Countryisen, and Neighbours !—Be fore the conclusion of the business of this day, allow me to propose for your adoption u vote of thanks to our venerable Chairman. I address yon emfriends, because I have always experienced at your hands the kindest proofs of eafection and regard: and I trust you have never found me backward in acknow ledgiug them, but that I have always manifested a corresponding disposition, and done every thing in my power to return your kindness. I Rehires, you as cottntrynien, because. I um connected with you by that common tie which unites us all as a people. (address you as neighbunrss because I have in this town considerable property. and am thus snore im timately connected with its interests ; and in thii last character I would be snore particularly under stood to address you. I congratulate you on the proceglings of this day, a day peculiarly appro priatalfor • meeting of this important and in teresting nature. I say peculiarly appropriate, for I know not in w hi s t better way we can cele brate his Majesty's accession to the throne of these realms, than by siodicatiug those laws which placed him there, and which he pledged himself to administer. 1 congrattilate you, my neighbours, that you have confilied your proceedinge to a de mand for investigation, because I would not have you in this instance join with those who prejudge the question ; who have formed their opinion with out examination, and from only • partial view of the evidence, hastily pronounce on the guilt or in nocence of the parties concerned iu the transaction. I congratulate you as a magiatrate, for I believe that you will all lie ready to testify that I and my respected friend, Mr. Parker, Dever in that capacity adniiiiistereel any thing but law. I congratulate you at a yeoman, but I trust you have a softie:trot knowledge of my character not to identify me with the yeomanry of Nlancliester, when I assume this appellation. You have to congratulate yourselves this day no hinting that venerable gentlem an in the Chair, who lima always skirt) himself forward in advocating the liberties of the people, and I shall conclude my address, to you with proposing a vote of thanks to Mr. Shote, fur his kind acceptance of that office. Mr. RAwsos rose to second the motion of the Noble Loud, aiul rilewreetl, that this was the 59tli Anniversary of his Majesty's Accession. " The Noble Lord bats told you," cnntinurd lie, " that the King is bound to administer those laws which placed him on the throne. And is not the Prince Regent, as the representative of the Sovereigo, bound to do the same ? All duties that belong to the Sovereign equally belong to the Regent. Let us unite together, and go to the Prince Re gent, and repeat the words of our ancestors, ex pressed ii§ Magna Charts, ' We trill that the laws of En Arland be not chunged'." Mr. Balm again requested the attention of the Meeting, while he alluded to an expression which had escaped front a.Gentlernon who lied addressed them in an earlier stage of their proceedings. He was sorry to see—[Here Mr. B. pointed to the flag]—such a sentiment as " Vengeance" obtruded on that assembly ; and lie was inure grieved to hear that soy Gentleman should express a wish that the Manchester Magistrates, if found guilty, should he visited with vengeance: such • 'sentiment was ab horrent to the feelings of every Englishman—it was not vengeance that was wanted, but justice. Mr. B. then intimated a wish to say a wad un the sub ject of Reform, but was interrupted by the Chair man and the other Gentlemen use the hustings. • On Mr. Batley retirimr.„ Mr. W••• begged to be allowed to explain. The word had inadvertently escaped bias ; he was uncouscious of it ; and he requested to rent it, as being quite foreign' to every wish amid feeling of his mud. The venerable CHAIRMAN. now came forward, and after adders:tog the assembly in • very appro priate speech, dissolved the meeting amidst reiterat ed applause. After the Chairman, Lord Milton, Mr. Rawson, and several other Gentlemen had retired, Mr. Willa°, of Dewsbury, at the call of many Wiwi- LONDON. FRIDAY, OCTOBER '29, 18!9* A Flanders Mail arrived last night with Paper. from Brussels to the 27th instant. The yellow fever had abated in the other parts of Spain visited by pestilence, but at the date of the latest accounts from Cadiz, it raged with unmitigated virulence in that city and its vicinity. Twelve captains of transports belonging to the grand expedition pre poring for South America, had perished by this disease in the course of two days. The South American Patriots grin nothing by this apparent diversion in their favour. If we may form an opinion from the fate of the previous expeditions, the troops from Cadiz, once landed in South Ame rica. would not be likely to swell the ranks of the Royalists. In our preceding columns will be found an ac count, extracted from the Sheffield Iris, of a very numerous and respectable meeting held in Sheffield on Monday last. for the purpose of collecting the sense of the inhabitants of that town on the neces sity of a st►ict inquiry into the unfortunate events at Manchester. The meeting, it is calculated, con sisted of from 40,000 to 50,000 people ; but al though flags were waved at it, hearing the usual devices, and hands of music performed several po pular airs, the tranquillity and good order of the town and neighbourhood were in no in►tance dis turbed. Lord MILTON. attended by several Gen tlemen of respectability, was present, mid addressed the assembly. It was well remarked by arre of the speakers, that the anoirenary et oar revered SollsatttuN•a r • • • • A 4, • 4 ‘ • sion to the Throne could not be intim solemnly not more appropriately celebrated than by bolding an that dad a meeting of his faithful subjects, for the purpose of demanding an inquiry into the con duct of men charged with having violated the laws to which his MAJESTY owes the Crown of these realms. To this point was the meeting strictly confined, for one of the speakers (Mr. BAILEY) having expressed a wish to address the people there the subject of a Reform in Parlia ment, he was prevented from so doing by the Chair man, who acted in conformity with the opinion of Lord IiILTON and the other Gentlemen on the hustings. Coosi:leriog how very generally the voice of the people has been raised to demand an investigation into the occurrences at ;Manchester—for in the tie cessity of some inquiry even Mr. STUART WORT LEY and the Marquis of BUCKINGHAM acquiesce— we believe it may be safely affirmed, that the only persons in the country who have really prejudged the question are his Majesty's Ministers. They waited 1.4. tin investigation—received no evidence, except from one party—nay, even discountenanced, by themselves and their agents, every attempt to bring forward evidence upon the side of the people—msd yet now, when the most respect able Noblemen and Gentlemen in the country express an opinion upon the necessity of instituting an inquiry, without uttering a sentiment upon the actual guilt or innocence of either party, the Minister* insult •nd taunt them as desiring to prejudge the matter ! What a vast store of ill. blood and angry feeling had been spared upon this unfortunate subject, if the Ministers of the Crown ' had suffered the laws to pursue their natural course, without attempting, by the use of the PRINCE REGENT'S name, to stifle inquiry, and to bias the opinions and actions of any portion of the commu nity ! Fortunate is it for the country that Perlis meld will so soon meet, for then the apparent mystery which is still hung around this subject will he dissipated, all doubts will be removed, and the defence of the Magistrates of Manchester will be exposed so clearly and fully to the public, that every man in the country will he enabled to determine the propriety of their conduct. We sincerely hope that the defence will prove satisfac tory—not merely because it will rescue the charac ters of Gentlemen and Clergymen from as foul a reproach as could by possibility be attached to them, but because it will chew that the liberties of the people have not been violated, their rights invaded, or their lives and limbs wantonly sacri ficed to a rash and capricious cruelty. A meeting of the burgesses and other inhabitants of the burgh and parish of Rutherglen was held on Saturday last, at one o'clock, on Rutherglen Green, " to express their sentiments on the late proceedings at Manchester, and to take into their serious consi deration the necessity of a Radical Reform in the Commons (louse of Parliament." At this meet ing, among the various emblems and devices which were exhibited, an imitation of the Roman (laces is *aid to have been paraded in front of the hust ings, and from this circumstance a Treasury news paper infers, that a Republic (we presume after the Roman model) is the form of government contemplated by the Radical Reformers of the Northern counties of England and of Scotland. But if this cootlusion cannot be drawn from the speeches of their prominent orators, we see no reason why it should be deduced from the appearance of this emblem, particularly as this thing which the Treasury writers denominate the consular fasces, is nothing but a bundle of sticks bound together, to illustrate the strength lipid con. sistency which the Reformers expect to derive from their close and solid union. Considering the rank and 'probable attainments in literature of thot.e who regulate and attend these Reform meetings, it is much more likely that they should look for emblems and devices to the familiar fables which must be known and recognised by all, rather than adopt obscure allusions from the stores of an cient history, in which very few among their mobs are likely to be versant. We do not remember bar ing in any of the speeches of the Radical Reformers seen any suggestions respectink the expediency of converting our limited monarchy into a republic. A Supplement to the London Gazette was pub li►hed last morning. It contains the orders from the War-office for recalling the Out-pensioners of Chelsea Hospital fur the purpose of forming a Royal Veteran Battalion. It will be found at length in our preceding columns. Although yesterday was professedly a holiday at the Bank, yet business to a very considerable ex sent was transacted iu the public Funds. Consuls for the Account, at oue o'clock, • were 66t. Ten adilititmal field-piece*, with a proportionate number of artillerymen, have been ordered by Go. versos:tent into the District* under the command of Major-General Sir JOHN BYNO. The Evening Paper from which we copied Mr. CAMBRIDGE'S account of the death of the Duke of RICHMOND, sepi— a We are requested to stale, that the ammo of the Duke of Richaiusd's death, which appearsd is our Paper of Tuesday last, purporting to be as Official Dispatch from Charles Cambridge. Esq. -to Earl lathers.; is erroaralmor We copied the article from The Belfast /V err Letter, a dra 22d inst. No sorb dispatch hashes received at the Colo alai Nice, sod we are farther Ildtemed that the statement is, in easy tapas, hscameet." ...... ~ ZS duals in the neighbourhood of the bustiogs, stood op, and addre►sed the meeting. Mr. Within was succeeded Mr. Meson. of Leeds. Mr. Wooler slim addressed the meeting at some length, but our limits prevent us from giving Ins speech. Ile %NS succeeded by Mr. Jackson, of Barnsley, who proposed a suh•criptioll for the relief of the Manchester sufferers. In the course of half an hour the sum of 151. was collected. This immense assembly then dispersed in the most peaceable manner, not the slightest symptom of tumult being in4nifestegl throughout the whole rky. Fran all estimate with which we were favour ed fryn► u gent:email of the town, there must live been, considering the extent of the ground covered, not less than between forty and fifty thousand pre sent on tlnsoccasion.—(Shliehl his.) FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FLANDERS NAIL. IMMO. OCTOIIIIII 8. There is more talk than ever of the cession of the island of Cuba to England. on conditions which are not Yet known. but which are very va riously spoken of. Meantime the inhabitants of that island offer to the mother country au immense sum, if it will recognise their independence, for they cannot bear tho idea of being transferred to the British Government. It is now doubtful whe• thee the proposals will be accepted. The fever has stopped at Seville. and has not penetrated farther into Andalusia. Giulia is the place where its ravages are the most terrible—fifty or sixty persons die there daily. Twelve Captains of transports, belonging to the grand expedition. have died in two days. All business is at a stand. and every where images of death meet the eye. Of comae there can be no thought of sending an army to America against the Independents, nor can it he foreseen whether it can be done when the fever has ceased. All the regiments ate di,. persed and disorganized. The cordon in the Siera Morena to cut off the communication with La Maliclia and Estreinatittra is very strict, and the reason fugitives cannot find an asylum in those two provinces. In the midst of these misfortunes the entry of our new young Queen into this capital will be on the 19th .of this month. The fetes on this occasion will have a melancholy air, which most affect the feeling heart of the young Princess. It seems more and more certain that the fate of the exiles will be allevisted, and that many of them will be permitted to return to their country. Though the measures taken in Andalusia to prevent the spreading of the couiagion to those parts of the kingdom, or communicating with the capital, must dispel all fears of its passing the bounds drawn, it has been thought proper to place a detachment of troops at Onion, ten leagues from Madrid, to establibls a municipal junta of health, to shut up all the small gates of the city, and place guards of citizens at the five royal gates, to watch all strangers entering the city. The news from Andalusia is still alarming. VIENNA, OCTOBER 14. The Emperor Alexander, and several German Sovereigns, were expected here at the time of the Congrees, which it is supposed will be protracted beyond the period now fixed for the re-opening of tie Diet, and various subjects will be discussed, which will contribute essentially to consolidate the Confederation; and, to all appearance, the Insti tution*, the want of which has been hitherto felt, will be established. M. Roazer, the Ex-Conven tionalist, died on Thursday, after a long and pain ful illness.—(Brasse/s Papers, October 25.; TH.F, 'BRITISH. PRESS. L V- .• ~ ~ .~ • , aio • ••••• s 17 .. V: ,- 7; •,... ,.. . 2 ...40. ...r . O ,i c k. .i •,C , ..., ~...! s'••• •• ••••• PffETRY. Lady, for thre the rose I'll hind, Whose fragrance far is borne In summer's subs upon the wind, Pure as the breath of morn. ni hitt(' the lily of Ibe tale, That, batted iii dew app ears, Sweet symbol of thy cheek so pale When wet with Pity's tears. Yee, Lady ! and the hare-bell too Shall all its beauty lend, An emblem of the weans so blue That in thy bosum blend; If thou, once mole, for me wilt try That tuneful hand of thine, And raise thy harp's sweet minstrelsy With thrillii% touch divine : Such as I oft have heard (bee play At close of (kw, even, Whilst horning' at thy feet 1 lay To harmony from heaven Such as I oft have heard thee pl3}•, When the pale nsb of night Through world.; of brilliants seem'd to cyst, So Mini, So COM, so bright. Now, now it comes upon mine ear, The long-leinembeed strain, Recalling dat., to metw'ry tlear, Tho' fkw fur me remain. That chords again —ere yet we pan To meet, oh, lady! never; lu life, in death, thou hest my heart Farewell, farewell, fur ever ! October 21. NORTHERN MEETIAG. The absence of the Marquis and Marchioness Cl ' Hun.ly, in consequence of the death of the Duke of Ricitmond--of Colonel F. W. Grant, of Grant, who had come as far as Elgin ou his way to the meeting, when Mrs. Grout beeline iudimupetl—of Lady Mary Ross—the Hon. Hrs. Hay Mackenzie— the Dowager Lady Cumming Gordon, and nudity others of the most respectable supporters of the meeting, with their Eimilies, cast an unusual gloom over the present year's assembly, and the two fic.t days were thinly attended, but on Friday the num ber increased. The Chsir was filled successively by Sir James Dunbar, Sir W. G. Cumming, sod Lord Saltoun. Excellent dinners were ;worded during the week by Mr. Geddes; and the ilon. Mrs. Stewart Mackenzie, of Seaforth, in the ab sence of Mr. Mackenzie, presented the Stewards with a fine hart from the parks of Bralian. The hand of the lailwrtiesiwishire mailitia wore petuutttS by Captain Walker to attend. A letter from Exeter, dated Oct. 26, says—i , His Royal Highness the Duke of KILN,' arrived at CONGDON'S hotel, in this city, last night, about o'r lock : lie slept at T. TURNER'S, El. He shoes this day with the LORD BISHOP, at his Palace, and to-morrow with Lord ROLLE, at 'beton." Miss O'NEILI..—Ou Thursday serinight this accomplished and truly respectable actress made her first appearance this setoon, at Kilkenny, in the character of Juliet. The moment she entered the house rose, and a rapturous and enthusiastic welcome proclaimed universal a pprobation. On Friday she performed in Othello, on Saturday lit Venice Preserved, and on Monday in lhe Gamester. The amateur performers receive their usual share a praise from the Press of Kilkenny. THEATRICALS.--The Critics say, it was not LER% Alexander the Great in which Mr. AMHERST maJe his amusing debet, but in Swlrr's misnomer of " All eggs under the grate." The conduct, nut less than the abi!ities, of the present CHIEF JUSTICE of the Coot ill Knig's Bench seems to meet the approbation of every body. With the same firmness as Lord ELLEN , . BOROUGH, he possesses more eUllllll4liti of temper; and though * Defendant may forg et himself, his Lordship never does. All the English who have returned from the Con tinent say, the manufactures there are or a very su perior quality to ours, and as labour is infinitely cheaper than with us. it may be readily supposed that the master manufacturer cannot tn.iitend aping foreign goods, if he be to pay his WOlkineis the very high wages they would demand. THE TURF •—•Ar far as public amusement goes. these scenes are losing their attraction daily ; f or when 20 horses are named to star t, two only, iwt haps, appear at the post. In addition to the other expenses of ir g trio, breeding, a still further one has been made by the expectations of joekies for riding, when, sonic few years ago, two nr three guineas at the utmost were thought a sufficient pay ment for the trouble of ten initiates. The Mahon Coursing. Meeting this year com mences early. The Ist of November is the day trained. The Louth Alertitig, in Lincolnshire, it is said, will probably be relinquished, iii coos.- quence of an enclosure being intended oil the ground where the courses are at present run. Such has beets, its some parts, the abundant breed of partridges this year, that a father and son, in souse fields between Oxford end ‘l'llitby, in one morning last week, 17 brace and a half, snit in the afte:tioun 10 brace, making a total of t'7 brace and a half its one slay. The different mail coaches arrive very regularly at the limited time, the different stoppages former ly practised being abridged. At Edinburgh tour hours are gained for answering letters. At the latter end of last week two severe falls of snow took Orme in the neighbourhood of &trilby Moor and Dosocaster. On the morning of Friday last the ground was corned two inches deep. hut by twelve o'clock the sae had melted the whole • away. I .~ i I