The Sun. — London, England, 1829-11-20 00:00:00

of all his firmness, all his integrity, and all his energy, to protect the public from enormous wrong.— Times. There is a very instructive instance of the mode in which legislation is carried on in this country, in an account in another column of the proceedings of a Meeting of the Trustees of the Road from Foxley Hatch to Reigate. Mr. Alderman Waithman, to whom the public are indebted for the attention which has been drawn to the dangerous state of the road in question, from culpable neglect on the part of those charged with the care of it, having, among other things, complained to the Trustees at the above Meeting of the impropriety of their meet ing at a house four miles from the commence ment of the road, and eleven miles from the ter mination of it, while the Act required the Meetings to be held on or near the road, the Worthy Alderman was informed that there was a recent Act which authorised the Meetings to be held where they were now assembled. So much the worse, was the observation of the Worthy Alderman ; " for if c.ny one Member had been apprised of it, and had pointed it out, such a clause never would have passed." This is the evil—no man in Parliament knows any thing of the nature of the cart-loads of Bills which every year pass into laws. The real Le gislators of England are attorney's clerks and low jobbers of all descriptions, and we are not to wonder at the use they make of the power committed to them. Discoveries are occa deny. Its merits and defects can only be ascer tained by the slow but certain test of experience ; and the intention to limit its operation to certain districts will render the experin,:. ::2ss expen sive in the outset, and afford facilities for any modifications of improvement that time, the great innovator, may prove to be necessary. We have heard a comparison instituted and much dwelt upon, between the proposed system and the plan of military colonisation adopted by the late Emperor Alexander, in certain frontier dis tricts of his enormous territories. We confess we have in vain sought for the analogy asserted to exist between the two cases. The class of society from which the Russian colonist was taken was exclusively military—the Emeriti of the war. In the proposed municipal arrange ment, we see little probability that military habits would be a recommendation to the appointment, at all events, of the higher orders of function aries ; but, amongst the inferior grade, the slight intermixture of men who have been trained to habits of alertness and obedience, would, under proper superintendence, be anything rather than disadvantageous. On this subject we shall pro bably have much more to say. We do not, in our present ignorance of details, affect to pro nounce a definitive opinion—but this much we will venture to predict, that without a pure, firm, and impartial administration of justice, and a general national conviction of its purity, firm ness, and impartiality, the best devised mea sures will be incomplete and ineffective.—lbid. sionally made in time to prevent the most atro- As some of those nations to which Missiona ,vious clauses becoming the law of the land, but ries are sent from this Christian country, may the discoveries are accidental. We remember ... wish to know the the astonishment of the late Sir Samuel Rolmlly peculiarities of a Christian country, we copy the following description of on glancing over the Spilsby Poor Bill, when he , the population of England, from the third iecovered that the power of flogging paupers e ._ por to the various functionaries of the tion of the Personal Tour of Sir Richard Phil was gived lips :-44 As far as workhouse. How is it that in the nineteenth I had travelled, and had ob served the mutual relations of the population, I century a British Parliament has never attempted to divest itself of functions incomp atible with le g i- had discovered but very partial sympathies slation,which cannot be properly discharged, and among the various classes of the common human which occupy much of the time claimed by family. There were the high-bred Aristocrats, who associated with none but their class, and its paramount duties ? The Legislators of Britain who mingled by forced and very casual conde tread, year after year, like mill-horses, the same scensions with certain other classes. There were unvarying round. Any man possessed of even the professions, poor . and proud, or rich and a moderate talent for arrangement might draw lordly ; yet without being recognized by Lords, however much they aped them in style and man rious attributes of Parliament nsight be distil- hers. Then there was the Aristocracy of mere bated in such a way as to relieve that bod y and craft and position, but one generation deep, to benefit the Empire. But we should as soon and vulgar though affected ; looking back with expect to see Dukes and Marquises and over horror and contempt at the democratic base drown Landlords acting in the capacityof school or money-scriveners, as occupying whence they had just sprung, yet shunned by m as te r s, t themselves in good earnest with the mode of the descendants of the Norman robbers and of conducting public business. Parliament is an the plunderers of the Church and its charities. These classes constituted respectively 1 in 100, assemble of rich men ; and the rich are born to 15 in 100, and 10 in 100—or 26 families in be the prey of sharpers and knaves. The only every 100 in the country. All, however, con- Reform worth talking of i n this countr y is one tarred in shunning, keeping under, and enslav which should destroy the c ir c umstances which in the other 74, who seemed to submit with place the affairs of the nation under the bauardian docility to the bridle or the whip. Never did ship of the children of s loth and luxury.— Morning Chronicle. there before exist greater incongruities." It would seem as if the people of this country had It is very generally, but, as we hope, falsely been as successful in the application of 'fictions and maliciously reported, that of the Very to religion as to law. The letter of the Law and Learned and Reverend Body comprising the the letter of the Gospel remain ; but they re- Chapter of the Cathedral Church of Worcester, main merely as evidence of what is departed not one of its Members (the whole body con- from. No man can read the New Testament, gists of a Dean and ten Prebendaries) has even but more especially the Evangelists, without per appeared within the walls of the Church for five ceiving that the object of the founder of our re successive weeks ; and that the Bishop , indi g - ligion was to create a spirit of charity, kindness, nant at so flagrant an instance of neglect, did benevolence, single-mindedness and community himself go over from his country residence, and of feeling among men. No man can look at on Sunday the B th inst. preach the sermon—a t h e state of society in this country without per duty which some one of this absent body ought ceivin g that we are ate up with pride and hypo to have been in attendance to dischar g e. This crisy,the farthest in the world from being sm ix general absence has at orcester been the more gle-minded ; and that so far from kindly or be observed upon, because it has occurred as shortly nevolenc feelings prevailing among us, every preceding the time of the Chapter's Annual pleasure loses its charm when it is within-the Audit, when it is usual for the greater part of reach of others. Nothing strikes an English this Reverend Body to assemble for the receipt man in travelling in France so much as the sees and customary division of those preebenda which ing master and mistress, children and servants, give name to their office. With these reports all contributing to each other's enjoyments, and abroad, and the consequent feeling excited by animated by one spirit of good-will. The chief them, the publication of the above statement can- pleasure of an Englishman is not so much that not but be useful. If it be false, its public denial he should enjoy any thing himself, as that he will take away the obloquy under which these should keep °there from enjoying. How the reverend personages labour, and cause them nation has been inoculated with this spirit it is to be received with more complaisance by their difficult to discover. But so it is—the first ob tenants and fellow-townsmen, at their approach- ject with every man in power, from the Magis ing annual assembling. But if it be true, will trate to the beadle, is to set about narrowing in not the inquiry become more general now, espe- some way the enjoyments or amusements of daily when an able discussion is pending be- others—the first object with every man who tureen a Learned Prelate of the Irish Church possesses property is to have something from and an accomplished and popular Nobleman, which others are excluded. This is Chris respecting the more useful application of the re- tianity as modified in England, but it is venues of the Church, whether it be cowlocive certainly as unlike the Christianity of the to the spiritual welfare of the people that 60 Gospel, as day is unlike night. The Si large a portion of these revenues should be shared ameee could form no idea of ice. The Turks among a body who have, on account of them, are astounded when told that in this part of no cure of souls, and whose duties, such as Europe women are allowed to go abroad un they are, may for a period of five weeks be veiled. In like manner an Englishnian, from wholly dispensed with ; when, in the very dio- see i ng such pains taken in Courts of Law to cese in which this takes place, there are many encourage mendicity, and in religious matters to parishes, and some, too, where the population is encourage hypocrisy, conceives this is just as it considerable, where, for want of a suitable pro- should be, and naturally condemns elsewhere vision for the incumbent, there is no resident what differs from-it. Thus, for instance, Mr. Minister to attend to the spiritual wants of the Jacob, in his Travels in Germany, finds fault people, and in one instance (as recently ap- with the reiigioos establishments of the country, peared)— there may be more — no Church that they did not furnish the Clergy w i th motives wherein God can be possibly worshipped. Will for insincerity, which he acorns to think indis not the remark be • more general, that the real pensable in a christian Minister. 44 The chief i n tention of the Establishment — which was fo r evil (he says) appears to me to arise from the great the larger diffusion of Christian knowledge, and equality of ranks among them. It is not that the better' enforcing of Christian practice—seems the whole revenue of the Church is too small, so to have been forgotten ? 'That a temporal pro- much as from there being no great inducements vision for those whom the existing Government, to aim at distinction in their own profession, that from political or other motives, are disposed to makes them wander into extravagancies. A serve, is what is principally thought of ?—/bid. Pastor can never rise much higher, and the pros- The tranquillization of Ireland—that hitherto pect, of rieisig at all is very slight ; hence, unattained and apparently unattainable object, instead of adlieriog to the faith of his Church, which the lapse of almost seven centuries of ins_ which he must d o if h e h o p es to rise in it, he timate connEetion - with - G r i - eat lrrifain seems indulges in speculations which lead hilt to wild scarcely to have forwarded—is, we are assured opinions," &c. Mr. Jacob conceives that the by those whose facility of access to the sources of great end of inequalities in the Church is to information entitles their opinions to attention, at furnish men with constant motives for professing this moment the primary object of Alinisterial they believe that which without such inequality solicitude. What the exact nature of the mea- they would not profess they believed. The sures contemplated may be we do not profess to German Divines are notoriously much the most know, but we are pretty certain that an early period learned of the Divines of the present day, and of the approaching Parliamentary Session limas he admits that they are moral and highly re clear up the mystery. We hinted some time speeds men, and he does not even insinuate back cursorily, and almost casually, that, a pro- that they are not patient in their inquiries, and ject was under consideration to establish, in the sincere in their opinions ; but they are without— most disturbed districts of the Sister Kingdom, what it seems to him strange. divines should be an active and intelligent Stipendiary Magistracy, withotgeeee powerful motive in riches for always composed of individuals selected from Englend professing certe.;„e opinions, whether they believe and Scotland, and unfettered by the partialities those opinions or nos. There is:nothing in the and prejudices which are, perhaps, inseparable Evaisgelists indeed, about bribiog men with fat from local connections and affinities—that a coin- deaneries and bishoprics to profess or retain stabulary force, composed upon the same prin.' their belief in certaie articles. Our Saviour ciple, and, therefore, exempt from the tempts- , thought the truth alone a seffici ent motive for ti o n s to indulge - in those clannish or sectarian ! obtaining the assent of a rational being--and Predilections and antipathies which have hitherto 1 th a t the truth was eo simple , that he that runs been f o u n d t oo strong_ for native virtue, was to ' might read. We do not K een to say that it is be placed un d er th e direct and immediate con- 1 easy to understand why a Bishop elloulcl have a troul of the Stipendiary Magistracy ; and that hundred thousand acres, and 20,0001. a year, the unavoidable additional expence of this new ; while the working Clergy are starving. But, municipal regulation was to fall upon the dis- ! Mr. Jacob, Christianity is a skilfully contrived tricts whose turbulence had called it into exis- ' engine, for enabling a sel ect few to mono p olize tense. The project has not, we apprehend, the most of the good things, and the faith that been abandoned ; that it is open t o cav il, p er - d oes not promote that object is worth nothing 12 ies to solid objection, we are not prepared to no matter whence it is taken, Mr. 13enthatn, in consequences of the Restriction Bill, that they have not been confined to country dealers only— that the want of accommodation experienced by them has extended itself, more or less, to every branch of manufacturing, agricultural, and com mercial industry—that it has shortened, as well as lessened, credits and discounts in town—and, finally, that while it has grievously augmented the pressure of taxation, it has also very greatly diminished the means of meeting it. These points, we presume, would be very readily conceded by our evening cotemporary ; and yet he argues against a return to the former system, because at the time of passing the measure in question comparatively few either doubted its propriety, or did not consider it " due to the best interests of the country." But let us re mind our cotemporary that however unanimously the measure may have been agreed to, it was passed at a period characterised above all others by great excitement and extraordinary panic— that the time was not, in fact, one peculiarly well fitted for legislative deliberation—and that its origin and progress were marked by a haste and indecision which spewed but too truly what fruits might be expected from it. These fruits have since been reaped in diminished trade, and increased difficulties—not wholly owing, we allow, to the Small Note Restriction Bill, but, assuredly immediately caused, and !greatly aggravared, by it ; and is it not then the duty of the Legislature to retrace its steps, and to permit the country to employ that circulating me dium, which, under existing circumstances, is best suited to:its wants ? At the same time, al though the country banks were far from deserv ing the opprobrium which, at the period in ques tion, was cast upon them, we have no hesitation in observing, that before an issue of small notes be again permitted, the solidity of the issuers, and their responsibility to the last farthing of their property, ought to be insured, as far as possible, by legislative provisions ; and this, we have been informed, is the arrangement, likely to be adopted by Government, in case of its ultimately resolving to re-establish the cur rency on its former footing. Our hope is, that it will adopt such resolution—and our convic tion, that if it does, the country will be thereby greatly benefitted.—Morning Advertiser. his Scotch Reform, gives a most amusing ac count of the pilgrimage of a Judge of the Court of Session in Scotland, Lord Swinton, to Eng land, with a view to obtain information respect ing a measure which lie afterwards succeeded in effecting—the Act for recovering small debts—. a measure which, according to Mr. Bentham, ought to obtain for him the gratitude of millions. The English Judges were amazed that any man could be found in the station to which they be longed in earnest about obtaining justice for the people. To use the cant language, they con ceived him a flat of the first order. History informs us of another such flat in the Church. The following account is given in The Annals of King George the First, year fourth, under the head " An odd motion in the Irish House of Peers."—" A very surprising motion (says the Historian) was made in the House of Lords by an Archbishop, viz.—' That for the honour of Religion, and for the propagation of the Reforma tion in Ireland, he was willing to divest himself of part of the revenues of his Bishopric, to augment the incomes of poor livings in the coun try, and for the encouragement of the inferior Clergy to do their duty ; but it was coolly se conded, and very artfully lost in a few days." This was a strange Archbishop ! Lord Mount cashel may look a long while around him before he finds such another to second him in his plans for providing an efficient working Clergy. We have always indulged the belief that the world is in a constant course of improvement ; and we would hope that even in this country, which has long been the chosen land of hypocrisy and in sincerity, the people may one day see the expe diency of abstaining from crooked ways. Locke, in writing to his friend Molyneux, says, " All fair contenders for the opinions they have, I like mightily; but there are so few that have opinions, or at least seem, by their way of defending them, to be really persuaded of the opinions they pro fess, that I am apt to think there is in the world a great deal more scepticism, or at least want of concern for truth, than is imagined." This want of concern for truth has been carefully fostered by the most powerful of motives. So long as such powerful motives exist, however, we may be as sured that writers will, like Talleyrand, consider language given to man to conceal his thoughts. It will be found, however, at last, that people may do without insincerity. In Germany, the writers are distinguished for their single-minded nets. They are so far ahead of tiro y es t er d ay e English, BOW-STREET. ay a Spaniard, named Antonio Roderiguez, that they express the 7 r opinions frankly on all alias Emanuel Lopez, who, on store than one occa subjects, without fear of being blamed for the sion, was charged at the bar of this office with hay side they take, or hope of being praised for any ing been found sneaking up the staircase of gentle thing beyond their mode of conducting an argu- men's houses under very suspicious circumstances, ment. Writers give each other credit for ho- was brought before Mr. MINSHULL, by one of the nesty of intention, which is deemed not more me- new police, charged with having been found in the attic of the house No. 4, Adam-street, Adelphi, ritorious than the abstaining from stealing or with the intention of committing a felony. picking pockets.—Mid. The prisoner was committed under the Police An idea is becoming every day more preva- Act, to the House of Correction for six weeks. lent, but grounded on what authority we know A little boy, about eight years old, named James not, that Ministers intend to propose to Parlia- Dodd, was brought forward, in order to be ex ent the repeal of the whole, or greater part of ine . d ed by b the h Magistrate previous to his being ap m a r h m r e e - n F t i c elas, yto t ja e m p e a s ri ‘ s v h a o ts ffi o c o er o s f () O f St. T Mart l i i n's-i 11- the Assessed Taxes, and the substitution of a mo dified Property Tax in their stead. In addition t h a t p ar i s h, w h o carr i es on the tra n d e e of n a n- c a hin ey in i ey n to which, a repeal of great part of the Malt and sweeper. Beer Duties is talked of, accompanied by what The little fellow, who appeared clean and cheer is called a paying off of the Four per Cents., but ful, said he was quite satisfied with the business, what we should rather describe as a compulsory and preferred it to any other. reduction of the interest to the holders of that Mr. MINSHULL shook his head, observing that stock, many of whom are trustees, infants, cha- the poor child, not having had the opportunity of cities, &c., who cannot, if they would, help trying any other trade, was content with that which he was about to follow. themselves. The repeal or reduction of the As- W atson, the master of the boy, assured the Ma tressed Taxes has, it must be confessed, many gistrate that the boy sh ould have every comfort recommendations ; among which not the least is consis tent with his situation. this, that they fall most heavily upon those who The necessary forms were then complied with, cannot avoid them, but who are least able to and the parties left the office. bear them ; we mean persons of large families, M A RLBORO U GH-STREET. or requiring, unavoidably, large establishments, Several proprietors of stage-coaches that ply to while they are evaded almost exclusively by and from the White Horse cellar, in Piccadilly, were wealthy people keeping none, or very small esta- convicted in a penalty of 405., and costs, for ob structing the public footway blishments ; and by that class of people—absen- for a longer time than tees—whom they have in no small degree con- was necessary to load or unload their respective coaclies tributed to expatriate. Besides, as all socie- These . convictions wer e all had at h instance of ties exist for the protection of persons and M r . Ni c h o l s , a confectioner, t whose sho p e is at the property, the latter should be the criterion of exact spot where this nuisance exists, and who, to imposts to the necessities of the State, where- suppress it as much as possible, procured himself to ever it can be made so. Indeed, we know be appointed an inspector of nuisances for that parish. but of one material objection to the last Property During the investigation of one of the cases, two Tax—viz., its inquisitorial nature—an objection of the new police-constables came forward to support we fear, from which none can be free : for the the defendant's cause, arid gave evidence directly ground of lenity on which the Legislature same opposed to that given by Mr. Nichols, and several • other witnesses ; and while the latter were giving may be induced to abandon the power of getting their testimony, they were constantly interrupted by at the truth, will open a door to fraud and eva- the two policemen, until at length;the Magistrate sion, and in fact become a premium on dis- was compelled to order the latter to be turned out honesty. We know that it is said the same ob. of the office, declaring that he did not believe one jectiou does not lie to a Property as to an income word they had sworn. He had every reason, the Tax. We are aware that it does not exist in the Magistrate said, to approve of the conduct, demea same extent. To a repeal and modification of nour, and appearance of the new police force in a great proportion of the Beer and Malt taxes, general ; but he declared that he never in any men, no other objection can be urged than the potent even of the very lowest class of persons, to which one of—Can the Revenue afford the diminution police constables were not supposed to belong, met which might ensue ? We say mi with such improper and indecorous conduct as in ght , for it is these two men that day. by no means certain that a considerable decrease Mr. Nichols assured the Magistrate that these two of these duties might not be effected without any constables on the day in question, so far from lending real decrease in their total amount. Indeed him any assistance in removing the interruptions if there were any fear of this, we do not see why caused by the assemblage of cads and other riotous an increase might not be laid upon spirits equal fellows, who congregated on the foot pavement, in to the decrease upon beer. In both respects this suiting and annoying the passengers, actually encou ra.gedd t i hose persons to rem . ain on th . e spot, and de would be a great and important boon to the lower em not to move at his (Mr. Nichol's) bidding. orders, who, besides being taxed in this one article 81 Air. Rots should certainly represent the conduct in the way in which the rich are not taxed, are shut of 1 t iese men to the Police Commissioners. out from the use of a beverage more essential M AEI' LEBONE. than any other to a life of labour, while they A short time ago, Miss Marr a Blomer, the ci are driven to the use of one which alike under- devant mistress of a man of fortune in Marylebone, mines their health, their morals, and, with them, and a young man named Voules, came in concert to the national character. But though we should, this office, to make a charge of felony against an in common with the country in general, hail artist, who they said had surreptitiously obtained these two measures as boons to general comfort from her the portrait of a gentleman. and prosperity, Ministers will be greatly deceived They appear ed here again on Wednesday night if the imane that even such tubs as these under altered circumstances, for Mr. Voules was then y ins brought before Mr. HossaNs in custody, at her in thrown out to the whale can any more than pal stance, and that of a surgeon in the neighbourhood. Bate for a moment the great and astounding dif- Miss Blomer stated, that for reasons which need ficulties with which the country is surrounded. not be divulged, the friendship between her and Free Trade and Currency, next to the National Mr. Voules had ceased, and he had taken- away all Debt, are the two great evils to grapple with. his property from her house excepting one shirt. While these two nuisances of the theory school After this shirt he repeatedly called in a trouble are allowed to block up the path of public in- some kind of way : she told him it was in the hands dustry and improvement, it is in vain to hold of the laundress, and assured him that as soon as it from the wash he should have it. He came out mere placebos as means of cure. No—the e night d an made a disturbance about it, arid skilful surgeon will probe the wound to the hot . that struck her, and pinched her side , and forced his way tom. He will not allow the patient to be sacra- into the parlour. She called fo r ' help, and a gentle ficed to professional etiquette ; but, finding him man, who is a surgeon, and who happened to be in the brought to the brink of the grave by ignorance house, came to her assistance, and Mr. Voules or empiricism, will boldly say, " this practice struck him upon his eye, and kicked him, and they must be reversed, or I can be of no use. "-- were obliged to call in a police-man, and give him in MG rning Herald. charge. The surgeon was sorry to appear before the public The Sun of last evening contradicts, though in such an affair, but the violence of the defendant somewhat cautiously, a report to which it alludes towards the lady and himself required it. as being in circulation, that his Majesty's Mini- Mr. Voules told Mr. Hoskins it was necessary to sters " intend to rescind the law which restrains i his defence that he should be made acquainted with country bankers from issuing one pound notes. 1 the particulars of his first introduction to this Miss Without pretending to any exclusive or official ; Maria Blomer, alias Mrs. Palmer. information on this subject, we consider the re- 1 Mr. H OSKINS said it was not at all necessary, and port as by no means so destitute of foundation i f h e did not confine himself to what had taken place that evening, and divest what he had to say of p y d er, as our cotemorar imagines. The measure, as sian . , he should b e l oc k e d u p w ithout a hearing. is very truly observed in The Sun , has " bee n , m . r.Voules c harged Miss Blamer with having productive of a great deal of embarrassment struck the first blow. among dealers in the country, who feel them- Hiss Blomer denied it, and said he had left her selves suddenly deprived of that accommodation house in her debt. on which they were wont to rely ;" and we will Mr. Voules said, in the case of the portrait, she add to this just account, so far as it goes, of the placed herself under his protection, and he had done POLICE INTELLIGENCE. THE MARKETS, his utmost to serve her, but he bad been advised by his friends at Windsor to quit her residence, and ! she had withheld one of his shirts. ; COUNTRY CORN MARKETS DURING THE WSEC Mr. HOSKINS_ told him he had beeu guilty of great violence, and he must find bail. He ought to have gone for his shirt peaceably. Mr. Toules was sorry he had struck the surgeon, but he came suddenly upon him out of a closet where gentlemen had often been concealed before; and he was going to say more, but Mr. HosKINS again told him he would bear no scandal, and he was removed from the bar; and for want of bail was committed to the New Prison. Wheat. Barley. I Oats._ Deans. Per Quarter. Blandford Brigg Cambridge Chard --. S. to G. I. 11. 32 25 30 S. to il• 48 55 - 59 56 70 56 67 46 50 46 50 46 69 54 61 54 70 56 '7O 54 '76 32 38 24 34 Huntingdon ...„,... Long Sutton,--. Louth ............... 23 30 24 32 30 37 29 40 37 40 32 30 - 34 30 33 30 34 NCwark Nottingham - Peterborough Plymouth Sleafonl UNION.HALL. Yesterday William Chitty, a strolling player (whose theatrical name is Fitzhenry), was charged by the parish officers of Newington with deserting his wife and child, and leaving them unprovided for. 18 24 Uppingham ........ Wi5bech.............--. 46 56 50 62 42 56 24 90 17 23 16 22 17 22 16 24 18 29 23 28 18 25 20 25 The Magistrates, after conferring tor a short me, committed Chitty to Brixton for three months. BRANCH BANKS, &c. We mentioned some time ago a report that the Duke of Wellington was anxious for the establishment of Chartered Banks in the coun try, and we have since heard that Government have been in negociation with the Directors of the Bank of England, for the purpose of induc ing them to forego so much of the privilege con ferred by the Charter as to enable Banks to be formed of more than six partners within sixty five miles of London. We are not told whe ther the Government succeeded in the negoci ation, but we are inclined to think they did not, as it is now rumoured, in a quarter likely to be well informed, that the Bank of England have it in contemplation to greatly increase the number of Branch Banks. We give these things as we have heard them, without in any way pledging ourselves as to their accuracy. One thing, how ever, we have not hesitated in ascertaining — namely that the Ministers are fully aware of the difficulties that have been brought upon the country by the curtailment of the currency, and that they are anxiously looking out for a remedy which will not involve them in the disagreeable predicament of returning to one-pound notes.— That they must do something to relieve the dis t) asses of the country, or, at any rate, have something to propose, we feel satisfied, or they will cut a sorry figure at the meeting of Parlia ment. Ruin, absolute ruin, appears to be fast coming upon the farmers, and when it reaches them it will not be far distant from the land lords. The great landed proprietors must see and feel their situation, and, as they are in reality the rulers of the rulers of the nation, there can be no doubt that they will force the Ministry into same measures for their relief. For our part we see no cause to despair. The resources of the country, though—to use a familiar phrase —in a mess, are still in the main unimpaired.— England contains more riches than any country on the face of the earth ; and nothing but the exercise of common sense is wanted to bring 18 24 20 30 16 21 to 46 31 98 • 42 99 49 30 sa 9° 29 99 30 93 30 44 41 4 ° 37 49 41 , ; 42 SO 46 VS 4° those riches into healthful action. We cannot imagine that this can be withheld much longer. The Government must see the necessity of re turning to the old system, and we are convinced that nothing but a silly pride has hitherto pre vented them from so doing. As we have ob served above, ruin is now coming upon the landlords, and, as they possess the power of averting it, it cannot be doubted, unless we sup pose them mad, that they possess the will also. The deductions that are making in every part of the country with respect to rent and tithes speak volumes as to the state of agriculture ; while the increase of poor-rates in the large manufacturing towns are equally eloquent, notwithstanding the boasts of the newspapers relative to the improve ment of business, as to the state of trade. We noticed yesterday the extraordinary circumstance of the same newspaper, in the same column, strenuously contending that trade had improved in Leeds, and announcing that the poor-rates had increased since the last year sixpence in the pound. We have also heard and read a great deal lately about the improved state of things in Halifax ; what truth there is in these assertions may be inferred from the following remarks : ‘, For some weeks past," says the Halifax Chronicle, " the Manchester and other neigh bouring papers have put forth statements as to the improving' and brisk' markets for manu factured goods in this town, particularly at the Piece-hall. On this subject we have thought it prudent to remain silent; but the announce ments alluded to have, latterly, assumed so confident' a shape, that we are compelled to break the spell. Having access to the best and most accurate sources of information, as regards the trade of our own district, we have not, hitherto, joined in the prosperity' cry of our brother journalists, because we could not con scientiously do so. It is the bounden duty of the conductors of the press not to exaggerate on either side. There is no question but that the approach of winter has, in some branches, caused a temporary demand for goods, but not to the extent described. We have no wish to dilate upon this subject ; but those with whom we have conversed concur in three things-Ist, that for the two last market days the sale of goods at our Piece-hall has been very limited-2dly, that there has been no improvement in price ; and 3dly, that, low as wages have been, they are rather on the decline. One large house has, within the last few days, reduced the prices for a certain description of goods very considerably. We regret this extremely, but it proves that there is no real or permanent improvement in trade."—Morning Herald. LEEDS CORN MARKET.—Nor. 17. There has been a good supply of Grain up to this day's market. The best samples of New Wheat may be voted Is. per quarter lower, and other descriptions of New IS' to 2s ; no alteration in the price of the best Old Wheat, but stale samples lower if sales have been effected. T he best Malting Barley has been Is. to its. lower, and the damp stained samples still more, and a considerable quo' tity left unsold. In fine Old and New Oats no alteration; inferior New and Foreign each id. per stone lower. Shel ling no alteration Beans dull sale, damp samples Is. F ° quarter lower. No Pease offering. Malt, Flour,. el' 4 . . . . Rapeseed, have not varied in price. Wheat, Norfolk and Suffolk, 601 b. --- York. and Lincoln. 601 b. Barley, Norfolk and Suffolk --- Yorkshire and Lincolnshire ---- Grinding Beans Oats, Potatoe —ll , lealing, Foreign 10d. to 11%d....English 10d. to 12d. perst• Shelling 28s. to 30s. per load. Rapeseed, English, 271. to 291 Foreign, —l. to —l. p erms LIVERPOOL CORN EXCHANGE.—Nov. 17. At this morning's market prime qualities of New Who ' (of which there was only a tinaited display) rather e ceuded the quotations of last Tuesday ; but for Old' or s the secondary descriptions of New, there was very liti! • inquiry. Several cargoes of West of Ireland Oats , whis k have arrived since Ssturday, met a free sale at fully lass week's currency; in some instances a small advance Ira . realised, and the market was again well cleare d- "nut Oatmeal without variation. WHEAT, English, White, per 701 b. Red .. ./ t , --. Scotch, Welch, and Manx -- Irish, White 8 o 9 0 ' --- Red 7 3 9 • . ---- F ore i gn 9 0 10 0 ,: OaTs, English, Welsh, and Scotch, per 451 b 3 2 3 • .-- Irish - Foreign 2 8 3?, BARLEY, English, Malting, per Imp. quarter 34 0 28 ...--- 9 Scotch and Irish, per 6011 m. ... ------ Feeding 4 o 4 B EA NS, English, per Imperial quarter 42 0 45 0 ----- 41 0 Irish, &c. -- Foreign PEASE, English, per Imperial quarter 4O 0 48 2 ----Foreign nova, English, per 2801 b. 45 0 48 0 , Irish OATMEAL, English and Irish, per 2401b5. 24 0 se 0 INDIAN CORN, per 4401 b. RYE, per Imperial quarter MALT, per Imperial quarter IMPORT OR GRAIN for the Week ending Nov. le. j, . Wheat.' Oats. I Barley, Flour. Mune Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. IForeign, 13r1s.lIrish, &c. Scks.l tun 1 5,051 5,201 803 212 I 2,026 1,06 SOUTHALL MARKET.—Nov. IS. In our market of to-day, which was rather largely tuf plied with middling and inferior Sheep and Beasts, but r's ther short of prime fat stock of any description , and II; very numerously attended ei th er by London or collo:, buyers, each kind of meat met with • very dull f01ef .... . the following prices per stone of 81b. to sink the 0fra16.04. Beef- 2s. 4d. to 3s. Sd Veal 2s. lOd. taro Mutton -. 210 4 0 Pork --- 3 6 aWs The foregoing quotations are t e same as were thas e otec day se'nnight. A good many Sheep and Beasts left th •"' unsold. 1W LSHAM MARKET.—Nov. 18. . Ost• 2s. lOd. to 35..6d. Vv.! _ O6. (kl. to , 0 I Mutton —.......2 10 4 - 4 Pork 0 0 " r igli. Supply good, and trade with the beet Mutton somewhat with Beef, Veal, and Pork, very dull ARUNDEL. MARKET.—Nov. 18. l!J• osA ~' 2s. 6d. to Ss. Sd. I Veal as. W A g , Mutton .--- 3 0 4 2 Pork.= 3 8 Supply good, and trade very dull. CHICHESTER MARKET.—Nov. IS. yd. Beef 2s. 61. to 3s. 6d. 3s. ed. to T . 0 Mutton 8 10 4 SI 1 Pork..--- 3 8 l ed In Lean Stock little was doing. Supply good, and Lulu- dul STEYNING MARKET.—Nov. 18. 0 4 OP Beef —... 3a. Od. to 3s. Bd. Veal—. Os. 01 tO 6 Mutton 3 4 4 4 I 4 A moderate supply. and a very dull trade. RUMFORD MARKET.—Nov. IS. ,f, 0 . t s. d. to s. d. . I. a . N ee r...... ............ ... 2 8 3 8 1 Veal 0 Mutton 2lO 310 Pork ........... .. ~ S., eg c,ll. lucking Calves from 12s. to SOs. ; Quarter old Pigslis.to Supply good, and trade dull. An obstinate priest, though admonished of his mistake, always read in the Latin service of the mass, Mumpsemus for Sumpsemus ; and refused to alter it, having, he observed, "no liking to new fashions." There have been a greater number of whitings caught here this year than was ever before known. They have been retailed at 9d. and Is. per score. The herring season is now nearly over ; the chief part of the herrings which have been sold here were caught at Hastings.— Brighton Gazette. - - - - Last week a woman was charged with Ate } l9 ing an impure house, which she vociferously d trato; odo" " For shame, for shame, woman , " cried the ma g is iln sayit." The do keep an impure house, and .171 asaista ta The quickness of communication with so : arts of the Continent, by means of steam-vessels , bas oa profitable trade in the introduction of many articles oww sonsumption of a perishable nature, which could not pre°, viously be attempted. A novel undertaking in this about to be carried into effect, by which the projector e":i pects to realize a considerable sum. He ba s formsa_, large establishment on the coast of Holland for the biskiPt of bread, which will be conveyed immediately from sie oven on board of a steam-boat, and in twenty-four bou rn which is the ordinary period of the voyage , he expects es offer it for sale on the banks of the Thames. He 0104' to realize a profit of 2d., all expenses deducted, on ev e ; loaf thus imported. The introduction of biscuit, PV pared at Hamburg and other places, for the suPP I /,,'• our shipping, has already become extensive, and li e good return. On Friday week a human skeleton was found under the hoarded floor of a back kitchen, belonging to a house on the west side of Bond. street. It was about three feet from the surface. The workmen gave no information en the subject till the whole had been carted away. From some circumstances, it is conjectured to have been the re mains of a body which had been obtained for anatomical purposes.—Hull Packet. The masons are beginning to be affected by , the application of machinery for hewing stones. In Edin burg, hewing stone by machinery for large contracts is becoming general ; and while the work is considered as well finished as if executed with the band, one of these ma.• chines execute in a day, in the ratio of ten times the quantity that can be done by one man. It is . a consider able time since picking of stones . by machinery was tried in England, but the hewing in this manner was never before brought into 'successful operation. Many of the Edin burgh masons have been i thrown idle, who would other wise leave been employed n hewing for the two new stu pendous bridges, and are coming to this .city in quest of work ; but owing to the season not much is doing at pre sent, and mason's wages do not exceed I Is. and 12s. a week. Plaisterers are only partially employed in town at present ; Edinburgh competition in this branch has of late tended to the cheapening of jobs:.... Glasgow Clorrniele. BIRTHS. On the 18th inst. the lady of B. Cohen, Esq. of NT , barn-place, Bryanstone-square, of a son. On the 18th inst. at Lee, Kent, the lady of P. liar: tin, Esq. of a daughter. MARRIED. On the 19th inst. at St. Andrew's, Holborn, P`' . olo W. Burford, of Garnault-place, to Eliza King' daughter of Mr. J. Taylor, of Holborn. Job s ' On the 19th inst. Mr. J. H. Pemberton, of wi• o f street, Clerkenwell, to Caroline, second (laughter Venal)les, Esq. of Whitchurch, Salop. DIED. On the 15th inst. at Fitzwaltere, Essex, after 61 7;0 ing illness, Miss Mary Sanger, sister of the late 21 11 * j Taslrer. On the 19th inst., at Forest-hill, near Sydenhat%ooo Howie, widow of the late Mr. Edward Howis, of dilly. jot, On the 19th inst. in the 2 4 th year of her sge , o ntl wife of Mr. Charles Burton, of Castle-street, man, sister of Mrs. Hof oi On the 18th inst. Mr f Kenn ngton . John Myles . Custanee , d /3°.' lane. On the 15th inst. in the Stet year of his age, Buer, Esq. of Chandos-street, Covent-garden. EAST INDIA.—BIRTHS. Elik / At Hurripaul, May 31, the lady of H. S. Lanes Civil Service, of a son. • et At pael,Jility 31, the lady of J. 0 . Beckett, Elk a son. •1. FA At Jessore, June 11, the lady of G. H. SMIIP Civil Service, of a daughter. no de At Akyab, June 4, the lady of Lieut. Archibald of a son. MARRIED. r o drit a r At St. Thomas's Mount, May 1 , Lieut. R. o f tv ton, 46th Regt. N.I. to Maria, fourth daughter - Fleetwood, Esq. of Dublin. h At Mussooree, April 10, Major J. Low, lit.-i.ger of Madras Infantry, to Miss Shakespear, second dant" • the late J. Shakespear, Esq. At Hyderabad, June 20, Capt. G. Kelt , Corn the 3d Regt. Nizam's Cavalry, to Margaret , eldest „aorta ter of Campbell Mackintosh, Esq. of Dalmigavict Britain. orri s At St. George's, May 9, It. F. Lewis, Esq. DI at-law, to Fanny Cleveland, second daughter of Tyler, Esq. At St. George's, May 18, C. R. W. Inuelj„, Selina Rosanna, second daughter of A. Flower, P.,7010,,1im At Chindwarah, May t,, F. B. Norris , Esq. 4 " o f v - third daughter of the late G. W. Gellio , 0 Bombay Civil Service. Pr 0 1 At Vizagapatam, June 11, J. H. Dennig" of Susan Caroline, only daughter of Adjutant Jor ie* • y tb Carnatic European Veteran Battalion. I,s ol At Cannanore, April 27, Lieut. G. B. Mao ,r, N.I. to Lydiali Jane, second daughter of the lit e bert, of Millford, Ireland. 'll4ll PRlVrill AN PIIIILIMIII IT lIIURDO I ° 4 o eIIN 011111014 112 ) eIISANII, Let.