The Sun. — London, England, 1846-09-18 00:00:00

ADELPHI THEATRE. A. new drama, entitled 'Eugenia Claircille, or . 771: ° Pound Home, was produced here last evening. Claireille (Madame Celeste) is the orphan Paighter o f an E ng li s h l a d y, w h o h as e l ope d w i t h a renal, soldier. Deprived of her parent, she disguises h erself i n male attire, and wends her way to England find her r i c h unc l e , bir. Rugleigh (Mr.Cullentor(l), her Mother's brother, who has discarded his sister be ieanise she h as marr i e d aga i nst hi s consent. B ug l e i g h a r i l ' lo dging with Mrs. Corbel! (Mrs. Laws), an old end of his sister's, and is attended on by Bernard i l angrel (M r . Boyce), a sort of humble Joseph Sur -0,1 le e; who h as i ns i nua t e d hi mse lf i n t o th e o ld man ' s °°° Q graces, and has persuaded the old man to make Will in hi s f avour , l eav i ng an annu ity o f 3001. a /ear to Eugenia Claireille, his sister. Langrel, how plots with Buzzard (Mr. Lambert), a lawyer, teura w up a will, omitting this annuity, and to pro wnt it to th e o ld man f or s i gna t ure ; an d w h en t h e iis prepar e d, th e l aw y er wa yl ays a cer t a i n M r . 13 ° "3 7 (Mr. P. Bedf o rd), a lollip o p merc ha n t i n th e Orough, who is out for the day, and bribes him to za witness t o th e execu ti on o f th e d ocumen t. At i , ss uls period E ugen i a arr i ves, i s recogn i sed as the o l d ea r a s relation, and he refuses to execute the will. -Leff eY, however, witnesses the execution of a bond from i o angrel to Buzzard, the price of the vilainy of the r, and Langrel pretends to be rejoiced at the old ral of E ugen i a . H e t h en f orges t h e s i gnature o f , A. ,,Ruglei g h t o th e w ill , f orges t h e s i gnature o f th °ll eY as th e w it ness , an d l eaves R ug l e i g h as l eep i n Zthe Care of E ugen i a , having previously mixed poison e old m an ' s night draught, which is to be admi ° t ared t o hi m by Eugen i a. B ut th i s poison was • t mixed with ou t th e p resence o f a w it ness . Th ere e l 3 a certain H ug h M a tl oc k (M r. 0 . S m i t h) , who a° ing been unjustly sentenced to transportation as a I;°aeher, has vowed vengeance against the world. He e re ,alts into Rugleigh's house that night, and, con ahl'ed behind a curtain, sees Langrel mix the poison 'e s - : l eave the room. Matlock then enters and corn hy`nvees plundering the room, when he is interrupted j ei .,i i ugenia, and by the old man, who awakes. In Rug hiru recognises the magistrate who had sentenced e her "d ru s h es upon him to stab him. Eug en i a a;fthrows herself between them, remonstrates with utlo h a L ek, and so works upon his feelings that he drops 11 0 - a 4 rlife• throws down his plunder, and leaves the , s e• The excitement has been too much for Rug u'in, who falls down in a fit and expires. This ends the ~- ; ! °ad act, between which and the third a lapse of Lie months takes place. In the third act we find 4, 4° 0d in full roesession of his ill-got wealth, but p o -s Pevately in love with Fugenia, now reduced to (ar 'el lY• She, however, loves Frederick Stanmore U r . \Vorrell), and indignantly rejects the suit of th - e ti el• He e n d eavours t o coerce h er. H e seeks tid gr of B uzzar d, w h o b r ib es M at l oc k to assist him. p oi a at Yrill threatens to denounce her to justice as having , I ,2 o ned her uncle. In an agony of grief and de prolr, she still refuses his suit—albeit he has so cleverly t° tog e th er his chain of circumstantial evidence o se , make it a pp ear i mposs ibl e t h at s h e should ' a b le. The acting of Madame Celeste in this scene a k i i ntensely pathetic; it harrowed up the feelings ip i Went to the very soul ; hut when escape seemed I t P°ssible, the witness of her innocence was at hand. a,N4s Matlock who bribed by Buzzard to assume e Of aracter of an officer of justice, for the purpose aa o 4 , t rYing off Eugenia, recognises in her the being ti h ad awakened his soul to a sense of virtue, and tite, ll , l ;_eas Langrel as the murderer ; at the same l' o fi e Lne forgery is discovered through the means of ~ties set who, although he witnessed a deed, wit ,nn will • and while Stanmore is united o p _te ee r'a, the heiress, Langrel is arrested, and ,Ila r t es the just punishment of his crime. ,4'ef f ° is a very amusing comic underplot, in which er s , l 7 , his wife (Mrs. F. Matthews), and his lodger, t ake 13 ieeps, a random rattling m. dical student Pert, Which e ve r an d anon comes i n a re li e f t o t' , eaf „ mo re serious scenes. The character of th e -..41 Student is capitally delineated by Howe. Nenters into the spirit of the charecer with great ;ha s ?' and never was the rattling, rollicking, careless 4 e 4 l32 °liigate, but good-hearted medical student 6 1 , 0 More truly represented. His making up was ti e ,, °6l all praise. It was a perfect pictorial ta(i.'Plification of the " season " career of the ;ap s „ le al student upon town. It was the con -leki'of the metamorphoses of entomology, for t lah a n i n jng' as the butterfly, he passed into the en ded state of the chrysalis, a leetle tarnished, and !Ith o 'as the grub; vet not altogether as the grub, for t} lep e ti gh seedy and shabby, he was never crawling ; S ilt W,B alway s a swagger i ng sp i r i t of independence qit f Li nn, and a kind-heartedness at the bottom of all tHa 11 ies ethat prevented him ever becoming contemp -4.1. It was evident that he had not lost his own l l'er e es Peet, and therefore it was impossible for him Pi ke nt!rely to lose the respect of others. Taken as a Si ta l3 t t dramatic as contradistinguished from melo -4 Play , ac a t r i ng• Mr. Howe was the great artist of Lwyeec o 4Z• Alunyard had a little part, that of a !hick he °f. Which he made a great deal, and of Ibis dram!, xherry o v°u ld have made a great deal more, had he less palpably. The incidents of ma are not new, but they are admirably put INl 6 , er * It is an exceedingly well-built play; the Ai,a t re, too, is carefully, and i n th e com i c par t s N' o l,, Written. Frank Biceps keeps up a constant Puns, some very good, some so e xecra bl y e l ; ' n et they are better than go o d, an d a l most t ti , t , Seld om h ave we me t w ith a p i ece i n which io n so much spoken fun, with so littl e o f i t An - place The piece was complet e ly success f u l , Nsaa announced for repetition amid s t l ou d app l ause. \'1( ) followed by Used Up, with Webster as the lan ' d th e g l or i ous Pas de Pippins concluded the kltklgs amusement. The house was crow d e d to tian in every part. g t ok h BANK. OF ENGLAND. of /early general court of the proprietors of the -e;nglaod, to consider of a dividend, and also a qcl y ILY general court, appointed by the charter, were i t, llk, e _ s terday at the Bank of England. O"'Pert of the proceedings of the last court having l e e r , (l , Vlep t ` 4o YErcon (W. Heath, Esq.) stated that the ev as one of the quarterly genera l courts , ap ,Ni "Y the charter, and also one of the half-yearly ) 4 4 14eurts, appointed by the by. laws, to consider 'o o ,!titead. The Court of Directors, looking at the :tate-of the Bank accounts and its funds, were of tQki,,,`,"l a dividend of 3i per cent., free of income 1 ,1)1. 0 "'t be declared ; but before he put that question k (,?/jetors, no doubt, would be anxious to hear from rj4ilZtlat9'teotient of the Bank accounts and the rest. In khd t he 2 ,?! last year the rest was 3 , 588,8871. th e - "ut of February, 1846, the rest was 3,689,4301., 1 0 ti ' L i31 a nount at that period added to the rest was t 4 Er In August the rest was 3,789,973 L, and the . Itls e 'z n eunt added was 150,323 L, making a total Y l l l l t 4 the two half years of 250,866/. The rest at if:P4 e , - "d 3,859,752/. He trusted that this state of 5 01 4 Y i: 110 t8 would be satisfactory to the proprietors. 4 1 , „ 11 .ticraan present wished for further explanation N''c'let he should be most happy to give it. ) 1 1 t i h a rt/E.ron wished to know what amount the e GPaid into the Exchequer for income tax. hN . .e v aarzon-30,000/. wniatn was compelled, however rel uc t an tly, thv o 4 order to m ove an amendment t o th e proposi ha u ght for war d by the governor and di rec t ors . 014 that un d er th e present circumstances, when 4 ' k, on the sth of this month, had above of notes, and about six millions in Plemployed, when the powers were so much_ t), under under the new charter, and they were empowered e private ba n k s o f the country to command 4 1 (1 !'ketu—he thought that w h en t h ey had 25 m il l i ons NliVvided, being something lik e 25 per cent., that 'Y least the directors could do would be to allow • instead of 3f. He thought that the proprie tD reap a little present advantage, instead of 0 1)1 , all for posterity. He begged leave to conclude i i il ' 4 l g that on the 10th day of October next 4 per of:Ptiadent of the income-tax, be , declared, in • W„g" Per cent. Y j utl , LunsoN seconded th e mo ti on. H e t h ought t Well afford an increased per centage when iltkj,,: w ithin the last two half-year s a dd e d to t h e i r E l ve 2 50 , 0001 . gbAIGE DEER thought that the go vernor an d kite 0 ,.) considering the favourable state of th e se t`V,the Bank, should add to the capital of the pro efeln the rest, the sum of 1,455,300/ . th 4-43 EN supported the original motion, and op livr,ttene,_eelendment of Mr. De Winter, believing that l i4 l "rl t ru,re would give the proprietors a half-yearly I )ti v o f 4 per cent. as soon as they were able, eon kof tr ori vf itil the affairs of the Bank. He deprecated i) t 3 - gi. 4 it (3 1 il th vi o ng ught bonuses the directors ought to give the a dividend of 4 per cent. on the last "half t, a , It supported the original motion ' for_a_divi.- . tt 2 per cent , , as propose d b y t h e court o f diree i,114,ie c ould not but compliment them on the course t qk td . Pursued, and he considered them entitled to V e t the prop r i e t ors ! gene rally. °•l ft. Ilisou could assure the proprietors of the the directors to manage the affairs . of . the i,N • Oi e WitY that would most conduc e . to their inte -sOton,,Eit, hear.) The present dividend has not it,3tV' is led by the directors without great considera me believed it would be for the interest of the e 431.4 to adopt it. 4' •4 o to then put the amendment, which wa s 8 ; and negatived by a vast majority. / t `Qan,, glee' motion was then put a n d carri e d bl k lll 4l l , lY. t le en declared that the dividend warrants would it 4 t a nd paid on the 12th October next. r . r iElt wished to know whether the s a ti s f a ctory iLIA L t i It affairs would not admit of' their paying t'ilt,ge affairs clerks a nd th e i ncome -t ax th ereon . fl,ttiaticlfalttion said that the directors could only y,4lt, subject if a substantive motion were ma d e kk,1 .4 11e 4, 4 4, 4 "fel lation then dropped. 'es en W ere voted to the governor and dircctors, -titt BeParated. RisING.—So strong is the public feel- ANAlite-'4e stoppage of the thoroughfares, th at . the F , leet-stre@t have risen is a body agams t DITELIN, SEPT. 15.—There is scarcely a district in the entire country which does not already feel the pressure of distress; ansl in many ceuntiea chiefly in the smith and west, the peasantry are in a state of utter destitution. Even in L'1 -ter, where the people have been comparatively comfortable, such scenes occur as the fel lowing, described by the Armagh Guardian : "DESTITUTION IN FERMANAGH. On Wednesday about 1,000 of the labouring peasantry entered the vil iaese of Newtownhutler, and having proceeded to the police barrack, called f o r th e constabl in charge of that station, to whom they stated that they and their fami lies were perishing for lack of food; that they had hitherto waited patiently in hopes something would be done for their relief by the neighbouring gentry; but no measure having been adopted .to give them employ ment, and thereby save them from starvation, their only alternative was to take by force what they could not otherwise obtain. The constable remonstrated with them on the evil consequences that would attend a viola tion of the law, and told them that Lord Erne was on that day gone to Enniskillen to hold a meeting for the purpose of adopting immediate measures for their relief, upon which they all returned peaceably to their respec tive places of abode." The same journal gives the following as an illustraVan of the new state of things in the ordinarily -peaceable courtly of Armagh : THREATENING NOTICE.—On the night of the 4th instant the following notice was posted on several places on the Powerscourt estate " Take notice. seeing the blight on the potato crop has become so alarming, we think well to caution the occupy ing tenant particularly those who may be called Capital. ists and also those who have been in the habit of tender ing their Rents at an early period from sinister motives, not to let their motives or large purses induce them to do so this season until there is an understanding between the Representatives of Lord Powerscourt and the tenantry ; we trust the lovers of humanity and agricul tural interest will take notice of any person will be so low or truckling as to pull any of our Circulars down ; Brand us not with Molly Maguireism but if you wish to mention us you may use the following gilt characters (the lovers of humanity). We confess we have got at the present time a good gentleman to deal with, Mr. Hore. " Signed on behalf of our Supporters, " Captain FEARNOT. " N.B.—We hope our neighbouring estates will take patron. From the county of Donegal, the Evening Post gives the following communication :—" Letterkenny, 11th September. Distress and alarm still continue to prevail here. The people do not see anyof the resident gentry taking any steps, or making any move, towards prepar ing for the evil day, although many works of great utility could now be entered on—such as cleaning up the river which pa sses b y t hi s town (Loughswilly), and which would render this town, from its position, and so far removed from any other town, one of the most im portant and flourishing in the north of Ireland. This work would employ a great number of the labouring class. If some prompt and very energetic measures should not be adopted, God only look to our distresses. It is a well-known fact, that many families in this town and neighbourhood go to their wretched beds to drown by sleep, if possible, their pangs of hunger." Turning to the south-west, where distress is much more general and urgent, we find the following in a Conservative paper, the Glare Journal:— " THE IMPENDING FAMINE.—We feel it absolutely necessary, from the present state of the country, to call upon the Government to take immediate and decisive steps to satisfy the clamours of a starving people. Pro visions are raising in price every day. As for potatoes, there are very little indeed in market, and it is almost dangerous to make use of those offered for sale. Not one stone of potatoes can be obtained without some of them being found tainted; and even those bring seven pence halfpenny. Indeed, u e are strongly inclined to relieve that, for the sake of their health, the people should not be any longer allowed to use this diseased food. Indian corn meal is now is. Ed. a stone, an ad vance of twopence a stone within the last three days. If other provisions, therefore, rise at this rate, we should like to know what family could support themselves; we speak not of the labouring classes alone. The oat crop is not at all productive—the yield is not anything equal to the past year, and therefore if the people are left without a supply of Indian corn meal, as they had last season, they will be totally unable to live. We think it our duty to speak out thus early, for it is by timely exertion on the part of the Government that the privations can be met, and that outrages can be pre vented. If the Indian corn meal is freely sold at a shil • ling a stone, and beyond this we consider it over its value, the peace can be preserved, but if the country be left to private trade or speculation we may dread the worst consequences. The people are determined, if such supply is not afforded them, not to allow the corn of the country to be exported, and therefore nothing but anarchy and confusion may be looked for. The potato gardens are left in many places altogether undug by the owners, and the population generally allowed to dig them and take them away. In other places, too, we are told the gardens are being ploughed up for wheat, as they are not considered of sufficient - value to dig them out. This bears reference to every part of the country ; it is not to any isolated part we refer. In fact, the en tire face of the country presents one universal failure of the potato crop, and the great bulk of the people who depend on that crop are without any means of sus tenance." The following passage appears in a letter addressed to the Dublin Evening Post, by Mr. T. E. O'Cavanagh:— " Portumna, September 12. " It is impossible to deny the existence of distress here. The potatoes are all gone or usless. The fact is, that the people are in the greatest apprehension of famine, and unless ample employment as well as food be pro vided, we are on the eve of some great outbreak —men assert openly they will not starve while there is food on the land. On Friday several hundred men from different parts or the country came in procession into this town in order to ask the advice of the gentry about what they were to do under existing circumstances. They called at the Glebe, the resident of the venerable Archdeacon Armstrong, who addressed them for a long time, and promised to write to the authorities and try to get em ployment and food for them, which is all they require. The very reverend gentleman then rode with them to Portuma Castle, now the residence of the Countess Dow ager of Clanricarde, but the crowd failed in obtaining an interview of her Ladyship, who is really very charitable, and anxious to do all the good in her power. She hap. pened to be out." IRELAND. SPREAD OF DESTITUTION, , I A meeting of the scripholders in this company wa3 held yesterday, at the London Tavyrr, f)r the purpose of reeeiving the report of a committee appointed to wind up the afftirs of the company. L Lord Her(-ford to h the chair. • The SF.CRETARY having read the advertisement eon ' vening the meeting, proceeded to read the report, from which it appeared that the Bid had not passed the • Standing Orders' Committee, and that although the directors did all in their power to retrench the expenses. [ still the demand of the engineers end solicitors remained unsettled. The report concluded by stating that it had been resolved to dissolve the company, which had been accordingly done, and that 15s. a share would be returned to the shareholders. The CUAIRMAN then rose to address the meeting. It was the wish of the directors of the company to court inquiry, and to seek the strictest scrutiny into their con duct. The delay in giving the shareholders the full in formation as to their circumstances was owing to ina bility to get in the accounts of the claimants. More over they were anxious to promote the formation of a. new and good company. The enormity of the accounts was as much reprobated by the directors as by any of the shareholders.—(Hear, hear.) It was proposed to resist those claims at first ; but the board found it would be necessary to review all the transactions, such as con tracts with other companies, &c., and it was considered more politic to endeavour to make arrangements than to oppose them with all the means in their power. He stood there on the part of himself and his brother directors to give any individual present full and imme diate explanation as to the past proceedings of the direc tors, which he had no doubt would be se.disfact,xy. In conclusion, he trusted that a searching inquiry would be made, and this inquiry the directors demanded as a right.—(Hear, hear.) The SECRETARY then read a statement of the liabili- ties, in which was one item of payments of over 20,0001. to Mr. Baxter, as well as large demands still due to bim. Mr. GEORGE JONES said he regretted that printed copies of that report had not been made, as the details were too numerous and various to be retained. After the enormous expense that had b en gone to, a little more might have been incurred for this purpose. The SECRETARY, in reply to a question, said that there would he a balance of 20,0001., after paying the 15s. a share, but the accounts were not yet arranged, and the assets were not certain. Mr. MAUEERT said that he was sure that they must all be struck with the amount of the charges brought against the company. Enormous as were railway charges in general, these exceeded all others. One thing should give them great satisfaction. From the explanation they had just heard from the chairman, it appeared that they had to deal with honourable men, and who had the same interests with themselves. He felt satiAed that they would do all in their power to for ward these interests.—(Some dissent.) Now, as they had heard from the chairman that the directors were de sirous of inquir y , he would take the liberty of asking a few questions. In the first place he would ask, why 5,000 shares had net been disposed of ? and, in the next place, how many shares the directors held originally ? Mr. AKERS, in reply, stated that the 5,000 shares al luded to were not allotted from a consideration that it would be better to reserve a certain number of shares for the proprietors of the land through which the line was to pass, as well as the canal proprietary. With respect to the second question, there was a minute on the books that the directors should be compelled to take one hundred shares. • Mr. MAUDERT said he would now ask how many shares were held by the directors ? Several directors here stated that they held not only the number of shares originally allotted to them, but a considerably larger number. Some stated they held as many as 350. The deed giving power to the directors to .extend their line and construct new branches was read by Mr. Baxter, to show that the directors were authorised in enlarging their line beyond the limits laid down in the prospectus. In reply to a question, The SECRETARY read a list of payments already made to Mr. Baxter, amounting to 20,000/. The CHAIRMAN, in reply- to a question as to the re maining debt of 21,000/. to Mr. Baxter, for which that gentlee.an had offered to take 7,0001., said that they did not believe that the amount of Mr. Baxter's demand would amount to the sum claimed, and the first intention of the directors was to resist that demand. Mr. BAXTER said it was the first time that he had heard of the intention of the board to resist the claims he had made. He would beg leg leave to state what had occurred between him and the directors. (Mr. Baxter here entered into a long detail, the purport of which was, that when his account had been made out he was himself surprised at its amount, and sug gested that it should be taxed. He also stated, that when the affairs of the company became so very bed he had offered to make a deduction even from the taxed bill of costs, which, however, he would not have done bad he been aware of the intentions entertained by the directors, and stated, in conclusion that he would not demand the full balance remain ing.—(Hear, and cheers.) The CHAIRMAN explained that his meaning was, that it was the original intention of the directors to resist the payment of Mr. Baxter's demand, but from the moment they entered into communication with Mr. Baxter they abandoned that intention. After a protracted discussion, it was finally agreed that the report should be printed for circulation amongst the shareholders, and the pro sent directors should be continued in office till the affairs of the company had been wound up. Thanks were voted to and acknowledged by the chair man, after which the meeting separated. RAILWAY SH kRE MARKETS. BRISTOL, SEPTEMBER 16. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Birmingham and Gloucester, 130-Bristol and Gloucester, Coal Pit Heath, 72-Caledonian, 16- -Ditto, New, 1/. 9s. 3d.-Newcastle and Berwick, 28 -North Bri tish, Carlisle Extension, 2 13-16 p.-North Staffordshire, 3% p. MANCHESTER, SEPTEMBER 16. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire, 1 5-16 p.-Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham, I Is. c. dis. -Eastern Counties, York Extension, 1 9-16 p.-Exeter and Ex mouth, 11-16 dis.-Great Grimsby and Sheffield, 3 dis.-Hudders field, Halifax, and Bradford, 2% p. - Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal 1% p.-Ditto, Extension, 7-16 p.-Leeds and Thirsk, 4 dis. -Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester, 2% p.-Leicester and Bedford, 10s. 6d. dis.-London, Manchester, and Birmingham, 76% -Ditto, Quarters (A), 7 % P.-Ditto, ditto 09. 7% p.-Manches ter and Leeds Extension, 1 15-16 p.- Manchester and Southamp ton, 16s. dis.-North Eastern, 1% dls.-Oldham, Birkenhead, &c., y Q dis.-Sheffield and Manchester, Quarters, No. 3, 1-16 p.- Shropshire Union Railway and Canal, % dis.-South-Eastern and Dover, Halves, No. 4, 9 16 p.-West Riding Union, 2 7-16 p. LEEDS, SEPTEMBER 16. STOCK EXCTIANGE.-The sales are-Eastern Counties, York Ex tension, 31s. p.-Huddersfield and Manchester, 1% c. p.-Huddersfield and Sheffield, 6% c. p. Leeds and Bradford, 44% p.-Leeds and Dewsbury, 2% c. p.-Ditto, Branches, 20s. p.--Leeds and Thirsk, 4 1 ,E c. dis.-Ditto, New, 3 dis.-North British, 12 1 % p.-Ditto, Carlisle Branch, 58s. p.-Clitheroe Junction, 18s. 6d. dis.-Grand Union, 15s. dis. s.-Great Eastern and Western, 325. dis: Lancashire, York shire, and North Eastern, 275. dis.-Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 13s. dis.-Balton and Driffield Junction, 12s. 6d. p.-Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 268. p.-North Staffordshire, 3% p. -North Western, 3s. p.-Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole, ifs. dis. s. -Shropshire Union, 4s. 6d. dis.-West Riding Union, 4/. Us. 6d. HULL, SEPTEMBER 16. STocK Excffaxar.-The sales are - York and Newcastle, New, 11% -Buckinghamshire, dis. -East Lincolnshire, 138. -Fleet wood, Preston, and West Riding, 9s. 6d.-North Western, 245.-West Ili ling Union, 4/. 95.-Grand Union, 13s. 6d.-Leicester and Bedford, 118. 6d. MEETING OF THE GENTRY OF MAYO. The Freeman's Journal contains the following accoun, of the county meeting in Mayo, where the leading gentry appear determined, if possible, to evade the Labour Rate Act upon various grounds, including the embarrassments and incumbrances of landlords, whose properties they consider in danger almost of confiscation, and a deputa tion has been appointed to proceed to London in the hope of inducing Lord John Russell to adopt measures more extensive for relief, and less burdensome upon the landlords:— " CASTLEBAR, SEPT. 12.—A very numerous meeting of the magistrates and deputy lieutenants of this county was held here this day in the grand jury room of the court-house, in pursuance of a circular addressed to them for that purpose by the Earl of Lucan, Lieutenant of Mayo. Amongst those who attended I observed the Marquis of Sligo, Earl of Lucan, Colonel Knox Gore (Lieutenant of Sligo county), Sir R. A. O'Donnell, Bart., Sir William O'Malley, Knt., Valentine O'Conor Blake, Andrew Crean Lyncu, Geoffry Martyn, _Michael B. Bermingham, John Brown, Courtney Kenny, Colonel John Browne, Walter J. Burke, Denis Bingham, Thomas V. Clendenning, John Garveys, Esqrs., and about forty other magistrates from all parts of the county. " The meeting was held with closed doors, the reporters of the public press and all other persons being refused admittance; the object of the meeting (as stated in Lord Lucan's circular) was to consider the distressed state of the county, in consequence of the loss of the potato crop. The magistrates continued in deliberation for nearly three hours, and the subjects discussed, as well as I could ascertain them from some of the magistrates who were present, in casual conversations subsequent to the meet ing, were to the following effect:— First—That the landlord who might be disposed to avail himself of the recent Drainage Act, by borrowing money from Government, to employ his tenantry and improve his property, and thereby increase its value, would, under the subsequent Act, called the Labour Rate Act, be placed in a worse position than the land lord who declined to avail himself of the Drainage Act, and ofcourse gave no employment to his tenantry, because the repayments to Government were, by and under the Labour Rate Act, charged alike upon the lands of the improving and uuimproving landlords, thereby in effect compelling the improving landlord to pay an increased proportion of these repayments in consequence of the increased value of his property, while he had at the same time to repay Government the moneys advanced to enable him to effect these improvements ; thus doubly taxing him, as it were, as a penalty for giving employment to his tenantry. " Secondly—That the Labour Rate Act, if put in execution to the extent which would be requisite to give employment and food to -the enormous number of families who stand in need of it, would in its effect be an almost confiscation of property, and be productive of disastrous consequences to all landlords, but particularly so to those whose properties are encumbered or embarrassed, and it was added the tenant must suffer accordingly. " Thirdly—That Government did not seem to be fully aware of the extent of the existing and forthcoming des titution, and had not made sufficient provision to meet the calamity. " Four.thly—That in order to enlighten the Govern ment upon these several points, and to induce them to grant additional relief in the shape of same great national works; such as railways, &c., &c., a deputation should proceed to London immediately, to wait upon Lord John Russell and other members of the Government." The Dublin Evening Post remarks as follows upon the extraordinary course adopted by the gentry of Mayo : " The resolutions, which were prepared by Lord Lucan, object to the double burden inflicted by the Drainage Act, and the Labour Rate or Extraordinary Present ment Sessions Act, the latter of which would bear as heavily upon those landlords who should afford employment by drainage, as upon proprietors who totally neglected- that salutary mode of at once improving the soil and providing labour for the peasantry. Why should not the large .proprietors, who attended this meeting, co-operate in seeking ad vances under the Drainage Act, fur employment on a large scale ? Even though there might be some few landlords in a district so utterly neglectful of their inte rests, as well as their duties, as to refuse their co-opera tion, yet the amount of presentments required would be I comparatively small in distri c t s w h ere emp l oyment should be provided under the Drainage Act. Further more, the landlords who avail mselves of the advances or drainage would obtain th requisite amount upon THE SUN, LON'bON, FRI'DAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 18, 1846 LEAVING WORK WITHOUT NOTICE. INIPORTA NT DECISION. (From the Manchester Guardian.) On Sa'urday, et the Por eigh Court, Stockport, Charles Potts, William Eye, and James P a tti son, workers for Messrs. Kershaw, Leese, and Co., of Mersey Mills, ap peared to answer informations, charging them with leav ing the service of their employers without notice or per mission, and before the term for which they were en gaged had expired. Mr. Thomas Eskrigge, of the firm, appeared in per son, along with his attorney, Mr. William Vaughan ; Mr. J. P. Roberts, the miner s ' " a t torney - general, " ap peared for the defendants. The case of Charles Potts was first taken. Mr. Vaughan, for the complainant, stated that the defendant Potts was engaged by an overlooker named Jackson, whom he should call, upon the usual terms— viz., that he should give a week's notice whenever he left. Potts was a frame spinner, and he continued to work up to the ti me o f t h e present complaint. Last Thursday, it happened that the defendant, with others, was using a particular kind of rovings. They were of a rather softer nature than usual, and the manager wished to employ them temporarily on that kind of work, in order to prevent them from stopping altogether. De fendant at once raid they would not do the work, but would rather leave. Jackson replied that they were, of course, at liberty to leave on giving the usual notice, but they still persisted that they would leave rather than do the work, and they accordingly did leave, and had not since returned to the mill. Prior to their leaving, it was stated that the fresh rovings, such as they had been working upon, and did not object to, would be supplied to them again. Joseph Jackson was then called, and examined by Mr. Vaughan—ls overlooker of spinners. Engaged the defendant Potts to work in the employ of Messrs. Ker_ shaw, Leese, and Co., nearly two months ago. En gaged him on the usual terms, to give and take a week's notice, according to their rules. Defendants went away on the Thursday morning at half-past nine o'clock; their week's work is made up on the Thursday night. They receive notice at four o'clock on Saturday afternoon. There is a notice to that effect up in the room where the defendant worked. This notice, pasted on a board, was here put in. It was as follows : " Notice.—All persons now working, or hereafter coming to work, on these premises, are required to give a full week's notice previous to leaving their employ ment, and such notice to be given by four o'clock on the Saturday afternoon. " Mersey Mills, July, 1845." The notice was also put up in different parts of the mill. Some rovings of a softer nature than usual had been given out to the defendant, with others. They were from Dyer's frame bobbins, and the others of a better quality were from press frame bobbins. Defen dant abruptly refused to do the work on any account, and said he would leave rather than do it. Told him and others if they did leave, it must be with notice. The. soft rovings would, perhaps, have lasted that day out. Had supplied them with soft rovings, that the machinery might not be kept standing, and they remain idle. Thai was the reason ; had done it for the defendant's good ; not that he was to continue on that work constantly, but only until the better rovings were ready. By the Bench—When he engaged the defendants, they were not to do any particular kind of work. Did not say that they were to have press bobbins or jack frame bobbins. There was no difference that he knew of in the prices given. The work proposed to them would not have made one penny difference in the defendant's wages for that week. Cross-examined by Mr. Roberts--Told them that the soft rovings were only put in while the others were got ready. They said they would not do it. There was no extra work required. They said if he (witness) would pay them something extra for that kind of work, they would do it. Said he would not, that it was not a prac• tice of the mill ; that there would be no alteration, and that there was no need of any. Defendants had been working press bobbing, and the work they were required to attempt was Dyer's frame bobbins. Press and Dyer's are both made from the same quality of cotton, but press makes the better rovings. The difference is, that press rovings have a twist in them which Dyer's have not. Part of the duties of a spinner are performed by his piecer ; the piecer is paid so much a week by his spinner. That is an arrangement between the parties. On Thursday morning the defendants were required to work Dyer's rovings. The requirement was made on the Wednesday evening, and on Thurs day morning again ; but between the Wednesday evening and the Thursday morning, they had worked press bobbins. Saw Potts take his Dyer's bobbins out, and he told him (witness) he was afraid he was going to take some advantage of him. They refused to work Dyer's bobbins on the Wednesday, the same as on the Thursday. Did not know whether the same wages were paid for Dyer's as for press bobbins. That was a ques tion for the master to determine. They did not spin Dyer's regularly. Could not speak to the practice of other mills. Had worked Dyer's bobbins before, and paid for those and press both alike. Would swear that had been the case. The spinners were paid so much a thousand. There was no difference in the wages of the spinners they had, between Dyer's and press bobbins ; only in the former case the spinner was allowed a bobbiner to creel them. (Mr. Roberts, mistaking the terms used by the witness, repeated, with solemnity and emphasis, "A bobbiner to clean them." Taking advantage of the circumstance, Mr. Vaughan observed, "So much for a bid at popular applause.") The bobbiner was not employed when they were working press work. When Dyer's was done, an additional bobbiner was allowed. The master paid the bobbiner. A mule was divided into boxes ; each box contained 16 ends or spindles, and there were 576 spindles in each mule. The defendant had 14 boxes in his mule. Each of the defendants had to do four boxes, so that three and a half men were together to do the same work that one man would have to do if he was working entirely Dyer's work. Six shillings a week was paid to the bobbiner who assists the man who does Dyer's work. The bobbiner's name was Thomas Kershaw. He (Kershaw) worked at the same pair of mules that Potts did. The work required from Potts was as nearly as possible one-third of what had been done by Kershaw on the Dyer's work. Did not pay Kershaw himself ; his wages were given him in the warehouse. Did not tell defendants on Wednesday evening that they might go home when they refused to work the Dyer's bobbins. Told them when the Dyer's bobbins were out they would have more press to go on with. Never said anything about going to gaol. Believed the master had never men tioned that word. Master told defendants, in his hear ing, that he would not let them off so easily as the others had been ; that he should not be satisfied with their paying the costs merely if they did not give proper notice. The bobbiner he had spoken of was allowed for Dyer's work at that time, because they were then on inferior work. He believed there were better Dyer's bobbins in the creel when the defendants gave over, than the press ones they had previously been working. The quantity of Dyer's bobbins he wanted to put in would have made no difference in the defendant's wages. Supposing they had worked all Dyer's work, they could not have earned quite so much as at the press bobbins ; not far from it, however, when allow ance was made for the extra assistance of the bobbin ner, as well as for the time during which the creels were stopped and put in a position for the other bob bins. It would have taken, perhaps, two hours to alter the creel, and during that time the defendants would have been earning nothing. They were not paid by their time, but by their labour. The duty of the piecer was to put the bobbins in and keep the mules clean. The relative duration in time between the press and dyer's bobbins depended upon the yarn from which they were spun. On the average, the same numb e r o f eac h wou ld be put in each d a y. There were 576 spindles in a couple of mules working press work, 288 spindles in each mule. The weight of a press bobbin was seven ounces ; of a dyer's, six ounces. The press was stronger and had a twist in it, which accounted for the additional weight. A piecer's duty was to piece up the ends. It depended upon the nature of the material, and the number of hanks whether there were more ends in the dyer's or the press bobbins. Could give no answer as to any average in the , matter. The witness hesitated in many of his replies, evidently perplexed by the ignorance of the details of the business displayed by the advocate in his cross-examination. See ing which, very advantageous terms, and they could not possibly adopt a more secure and profitable mode of obtaining a return for the outlay. It appears to us, then, that th e objections r e f err i ng to t h e possible refusal of some land loech: to co-operate have really no foundation. " Another ohjection, made in the Mayo resolutions, is of a totally different character, namely, that the Labour Rate Act, if put into operation to the extent required by the di>tress, would be tantamount almost to a confiscation of the property of landlords, especially of those who are deeply involved by in cumbrances, and that tenants as well as proprietors must suffer from this cause. For landlords who are so embarrassed that they can neither pay their portion of a tax rendered inevitable by a terrible national ca lamity, nor avail themselves of loans to improve their properties, and at the same time greatly lessen that tax, we fear there is no remedy. The people must be saved from starvation, and the land, no matter what may be the circumstances of the owner, must bear its proportion of the burden. As to the allegations of ruin to the farmer who rents the land, we hold it be mere childishness. " We further learn that the meeting appointed a deputation, consisting of Lords Lucan and Sligo, P. C. Lynch, Esq., the high sheriff, Sir R. O'Donnell, and Colonel Gore, to proceed to London, with a view of im pressing upon the Government the necessity of adopting different and more extensive measures of relief and em ployment. As the meeting was not a public one we are compelled to take at second hand the preceding version of the resolutions. Another county meeting is to be held on Thur , day next, and as the deputation is not to pro ceed to London until after that day, we trust that some more practical course may be determined upon by the gentry of Mayo." LORD HAWARDEN AND HIS TENANTRY. The following explanatory letter appears in the Dublin Evening Post, suppl ) ing an omission in the state ment which appeared in the Morning Chronicle of Monday : " et. 14, 1846. " In the letter I a dd resse d to you on She 10th instant, regarding the case of the widow Crowe and Lord Ha warden's tenants, there is an omission, which I would deem culpable, if it were intentional. In the eighth sentence of the second paragraph, after the word ' only,' I omitted the words ' about twelve barrels of barley.' The sentence ought to run thus :--‘ And she had only about twelve barrels of barley, and one stack of wheat, containing about five barrels,' &c. " Since I wrote to you I have been informed that the bailiff has offered to leave her the barley not then cut down, if :•he would thrash the wheat and hand over the price of it to the agent ; but she, I hear, considered both wheat and barley insufficient to enable her to till and sow her little farm, and feed herself and the eight or phans for the year." EMIGRATION TO SOUTH AMERICA. The following letter appear in the Cork Examiner, addressed to J. F. Maguire, Esq., the proprietor of that journal. "Dear Sir,--As I know that you are always ready to assist your countrymen in distress, I beg to inform you that we shall be in want of many good labourers and tradesmen as soon as the affairs of the River Plate will be settled. I wish you would insert it in your paper, and hope that some of the Repeal gentlemen will do their utmost to encourage the Government to assist them that have no money to pay their passage, and we have heard here that many are willing to leave the country, particularly from the west of Ireland, but they can't raise the money. They can get from ten to twelve shillings per day, and provisions are cheap here—meat 2n. per Ib, and bread id. per lb. By giving this inform ation thr(:ugh your valuable paper, you would oblige many of your countrymen. Three men to one woman would du for the present. "J. O'NEILL, " Monte Video, June 25, 1846." ADDRESS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH TO LORD BESBOROTJG H. This day a deputation from the ministers and ruling elders of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, composed of the Rev. P. Morgan, moderator, and the Rev. Mesrs. Stewart, Young, and Wilson, waited upon his Excellency the Earl of Be,borough, at the Vice-regal Lodge, to pre sent an address. The Rev. Gentlemen were most kindly received by his Excellency, to whom the Rev. Mr. Morgan read the address, as follows : " May it please your Excellency—We, her Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the ministers and ruling elders of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, embrace the earliest opportunity since your Excellency's arrival in this country to offer our respectful congratulations to your Excellency on your appointment to the Viceregal Government of Ire land. Deeply attached as we are to British connexion, we do not consider any nobleman in the United Kingdom as a stranger or an alien ; yet, we must confess that we feel peculiar interest in approaching a Viceroy who is a native of our island, and a n ,bleman so distinguished by generous and philanthropic exertions for the prosperity of the country. " We dare not boast of our worth, but we are thank ful to Almighty God that he has enabled the people under our care, by industry, peaceableness, and regu larity, to render the portion of the country in which . they live no disgrace to the empire, and but little ex pensive to the Government. " We lament to state that the calamity which it has pleased Almighty God to inflict upon the world at large, in the destruction of the potata crop, has fallen upon our people. They were last year subjected to the loss of at least one-half of this crop, in the present they have lost all —yet they have hitherto been no burthen to the country. Into the other provinces Government have been obliged to send both money and provisions to prevent actual starvation, and much greater supplies appear to be in those localities still required, while into Ulster little or nothing of the kind was introduced. " What may be the effect of this year's calamity we are unable to conjecture. The present prospects are dark and threatening ; but our people are taught and are accustomed to put their trust in Him who feeds the raven of the valley, and we trust that by His blessing upon their patience and industry, they will be enabled to submit to and to bear whatever His providence may lay upon them: We have the fullest confidence in your Excellency's paternal care over us, and all portions of the community. We are assured that in any emergency which may arise, our people may rely upon receiving from your Excellency every aid and encouragement within your Excellency's power. " We and our people shall continue, as we have been accustomed to do, to plead at a thronra of grace, that the King of kings may shower down his choicest blessings upon our beloved sovereign and her family, and nume rous subjects, and that a large portion of the same bles sings may descend upon your Excellency's person, house. hold, and government. " Signed in the name of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, at Belfast, this 27th day of August, 1846. "THOMAS M. REID "JAMES MORGAN , M o d erator. "ROBERT PARK, 'c Clerks" His Excellency returned th e f o ll owing reply : " Gentlemen—l receive with th e greatest satisfaction the congratulations of a body so distinguished as the Presbyterians of Ireland have ever been for their loyalty to their Sovereign and attachment to the British constitution. " I am too well aware of the awful dispensation of Providence, which has deprived so large a portion of the people of this country of that crop on which their ex istence almost depends ; but it is satisfactory to me to know that they bear their sufferings with resignation to the will of God. " As an Irish proprietor, I am aware of the wants and deprivations to which so large a portion of the people of this country are constantly subjected, and of the patient endurance which they have always exhibited. " On that forbearance I rely for being able to conduct the government under this most pressing difficulty; and you may be assured of my inclination to watch over the interests confided to me with anxious solicitude, and with a determination to see those measures which the Legislature has placed at my disposal carried into opera tion as efficiently as it is possible for me to do by any exertion it is in my power to make." The Chief Secretary and Mrs. Labouchere, entertained at dinner, on Friday, Sept. 12, Le Compte A. de - Jobal, lion. Mr. and Mrs. Daly, the Dean of St. Patrick's, Sir Thomas Esmonde, Dr. Hinds, Mrs. Williams, Colonel and Mrs. M‘Gregor, Colonel Jones, Mr. and Mrs. George Roe, Mr., Mrs., and Miss Hatchell, Mr. Sausse, Mr. Conellan, and Mr. Vignolles. Luke Joseph Shea, Esq., of the Rennies, county Cork, has been restored by the Lord Chancellor to the com mission of the peace for that county. About eleven o'clLek on Friday night as a car, laden with corn, the property of Hugh Singleton, Esq., of Hazlewood, accompanied by two caretakers, was pro ceeding 0) the market of Limerick, on reaching a place, known by the name of Moll Ryan's Cross, situate be tween Knoppogue and Rachluba, the men were pelted with stones from b e hi n d a wa ll. While they-were run ning to the opposite side for shelter, a shot was fired from the same direetion that the stones came from, and the horse was wounded in the side by slugs. The men immediately turned the horse and brought back the load of corn.—Clare Journal. — Mr. Eskrigge, addressing the witness, said—Joseph, give your answers as pointediy and direct as possible. Mr. Roberts, upon this, observed to the witness— Now, Sir, you have received your instructions, follow them. Mr. Eskrigge begged to observe that the witness had never received any instructions at all. Corns-examination continued—The breakages were not so frequent as some folks represented ; that de pended upon the numbers they were spinning. The average might be from thirty to sixty in a day ; but it dependecLupon the manner in which the material was used. Could not say whether the breakages were more frequent with Dye r ' s th an press bobbins. Dyer's make more dirt than press bobbins. The scavengers cleaned the dirt away. The piecer cleaned the spindles and rollers. Some of the manufacturers in Stockport had both press and Dyer's work going on. Did not know, even as matter of common rumour, that they paid more for Dyer's than for press work. Mr. Vaughan—Oh, don't let us have anything on rumour, if you please. Mr. Roberts begged he might not be interrupted. The liberties of five individuals were at stake, and that was a very grave responsibility to be entrusted in the hands of one advocate. GREAT SOUTHERN AND WESTERN RAILWAY, IRE LAND.--Open to Carlow, 56i miles. Return of traffic for the week ending Saturday, Sept. 12, 1846 :__p as . sengers only, 1,4891. 2s. Bd. EMPLOYMENT I N HER M AJESTY ' S DOCRYARDs.— Wednesday notices were issued at D ept f ord Dockyard that sixty shipwrights wer e re quired at t h e Royal Dock yard, Sheerness, for three months certain, and a num b er of carpenters for labour and case-making at Deptford Dockyard. THE WELLINGTON STATUE.--We have just suc ceeded, through the agency of one of our most sagacious scouts, in making a curious discovery with respect to this much-taiked-of statue. The,public may often have felt surprised that the Duke of Wellington should re main passive and quiet under the threatened indignity which seems'to be in store for him. We have, however, ascertained that an understanding has already been come to with Sir F. Trench, that, if the statue should helve an absurd effect, the head of the illustrious duke is to be removed from his bronze shoulders, and that of Sir F. Trench will be substituted ; so that Sir P. instead of P. M. will be the object of ridicule. Under this promise the duke has consented to await with patience the result of the experiment. It would have been impossible to take down the entire statue when it is once soldered to gether, but the exchange of heads is easily made ; while that of Sir F. Trench, being exceedingly light, will be lifted without difficulty. .There could not be a better finish to the pile than that which it will probably re ceive ; and it is but fair that the only man who has stuck up for the erection of the statue should be stuck up with it, and be called upon, in fact, to give it his countenance.. Punch. The object of twisting the roving was to put more on the bobbin, both a larger weight and quantity. The rovings came to the spinner from the carder. Ilad made no calculation as to the relative quantity that could be made in a given time between the Dyer's and press bobbins. The rovings were made on the premises. For anything he (witness) knew to the contrary, the throstle spinners were paid the same for both Dyer's and press work. The hands worked so many hours to the day, and days to the week, only when there was a stop page for roving. The stoppages were n o t v ery f requent. Th defendant Potts had bad more than two whole weeks work since he had been employed at their mill. It had never happened that a man had been stopped for roving three days out of the six. Potts might have been off two days some weeks, being idle for want o f rovings. Re-examined by Mr. Vaughan—lntended to put sixty Dyer's bobbins in each pair of mules, on the morning in question: The quality of the cotton would have been better than that of the press bobbins. The object of furnishing them with Dyer's roving, was to prevent them from stopping, so that they might go on earning their wages. They would otherwise have had to stand. half a day, if not more. Told them they would have to stop, if they refused to go on with the Dyer's bob bins, until such time as they could have press bobbins to pnt in. They would not have had to work the Dyer's bobbins more than a day or two, perhaps, and then THE COBDEN N BUTE sAt as ps- The usual weekly meeting of the Manchester Com mittee, in connexion with the above fund, was held at seven o'clock on T ues d a y even i ng, in the League Room, Newall's-buildings. There were present Mr...G. Wil son (in the chair), Messrs. Nodal, Barker, Armstrong, Latham, Hampson, Prentice, B. Syddall, J. E. Hoyle. J. Lees, and W. M`Ca,rtney. Mr. Paulson read the mi nutes of the last meeting, which were confirmed. The Chairman then read the report of the progress of the fund, during the past week, which stated that since the last meeting tle fund had increased from 72,300/. to 73,4007., making an increase of upwards of 1,0001. during the last week. Of this increase Manchester had contri buted 289/, is. 6d. ; Huddersfield, 6201. 15s.—(Hear.) The subscriptions from Huddersfield (the Chairman remarked) were accompanied by 1091. towards " the Bright testimonial," and the parties were extremely anxious that the two subscriptions should appear conjointly, in the same advertisement, in the papers. This would interfere somewhat with the arrangements of the committee, but as the application was from such zealous free-traders as the people of Huddersfield, their wishes would be complied with. Wigan had contributed 27/., and Halifax 90/. ; the small subscriptions amounted to 75/., making the total increase for the week 1,101/. 16s. 6d. It might be noticed (the Chairman observed) that Mr. George Combe, w h o was k nown to those pre sent as having lectured at Manchester a few years since, and his brother; Dr. Andrew Combe, physician to the King of the Belgians, had each contributed 10/. to wards the fund, and sent a letter expressive of great interest in the object. The fund in London was gra dually increasing, and a careful and systematic canvass was being prosecuted. A letter had been received from Mr. Harvey, of Dea, a lieutenant in the navy, in closing a card, with subscriptions to the amount of fire guineas. The following were the names upon the card:— Admiral Sir T. Trowbridge, Bart., M.P., 1/. ; Captain Boys, R.N., Deal, I/. ; Mr. Harvey himself, 1/., and other friends, at Deal, 2/. ss. During the whole of the League proceedings (the Chairman continued) the admirals and sailors were its best supporters in many of those districts. The Chairman then read the letter, which expressed a hope that Mr. Cobden might be per fectly restored to health, and yet be placed among the rulers of this country. The Chairman, referring to the postscript of the letter, said that the committee, when the subscription was completed, would publish a list of the subscribers, a copy of which would be sent to every subscriber. He then read a letter from Mr. Adam Corrie, of Wellingborough, in which, after speaking of his own illness for nearly two years, the writer says : " I feel most grateful to Mr. Cobden for his unwearied exertions in promoting the best interests of all descrip• tions of the people, whether they will own it or not. I have enclosed five pounds, which please add to the list of subscription. I sin cerely wish that Mr. Cobden may be restored to perfect health, and that he may be spared for many years to labour for the good of his fellow-man." The Chairman said, that with the exception of Halifax and Huddersfield, no reports had been received from the towns in Yorkshire, which was owing to having been engaged in preparing for the registration ; in another fortnight it was expected that a satisfactory report would be made. After a few additional remarks, the Chairman called upon Mr. Nodal, who reported that during the past week 901. 7s. had been subscribed in small sums, which, in addition to 171. 25., made a total of 408/. 2s. Th e sum promised was 10Z ss. 6d., and the whole amounted to 5161. 17s. 7d. An additional number of cards and books had also been distributed. The Chairman said it should also be borne in mind that the object of the committee was to get a large number of subscribers, without reference so much to the large amount of their subscriptions. They were anxious that all peisons should have an opportunity of contributing to the fund. It must be expected that the collection of so considerable a sum was not to be effected in a short time ; still there was nothing to show that it was oat proceeding satisfactorily, or that much had been neglected so far.—(Hear, hear.) The meeting, at its rising, adjourned till Tuesday next.—Manchester Guardian. they would have been furnished with the bobbins they usually worked. This was the complainants' case. Mr. Roberts then addressed the bench for the defence. He appeared, he said, before them that day on behalf of a large number of the working men of these districts, and not only of these districts, but, he might also say, on behalf of the spinners of the entire kingdom, to protest against the fraud —for lie would not mince the matter—to pro test against the fraud attempted to be practised upon them in this instance. The defendants were threatened with a heavy imprisonment ; their master had boasted that he would send them to prison. He seemed to think he had the power of the bench ; contemplating, possibly, the time when he should fill that high and distinguished position, and speculating, probably, upon the weight of his private and personal influence with the bench, he told the defendants that he would send them to prison ; that he would not let them off so easily as he had done the others. But the defendants were there that day not on their trial merely ; their master was there on his trial also. He had attempted to practise upon the de fendants a gross fraud —gross, horrible, and tyran nical ; and if his (Mr. Roberts') attendance there that day should end only in his saying so, he had done something, for he had proclaimed the opinion of the defendants, working men generally, that the attempt to introduce a kind of work never bar gained for —never dreamt of—which other men were paid higher wages for working, was a gross attempt at cheating. He knew not whether this attempt was to be followed by others of a similar kind, bnt if the principle was once admitted, it was quite impossible to say where it would end. Whether the master in this case con templated pursuing the practice in future he did not know; but he hoped that he would receive a lesion from the bench that would teach him that he was not quite so omnipotent in Stockport as he had previously fancied himself. The men came there not to be sent to gaol, but to be protected against the tyranny of their master; they threw themselves upon the bench for protection. Regarding the merits of the case, there were at first two issues to be tried, since reduced to one; the first was, whether the master required the men to do a different work to that which they had been accustomed to do; and, secondly, whether the work was of a harder kind. The question was now reduced to the latter consideration alone. It mattered not whether the work of a single day was or was not divided among three men. Cheating for an hour, or for a moment, was the same in principle as cheating for a day, for seven days, a month, or a year. Only let so dangerous a precedent be set, and it would at once be followed by all other cotton spinners. Only let it go forth that Eskrigge got one day's work more from his men, and other cotton spinners would immediately follow the example. Who would say that, if the men worked an hour under such circumstances, they should not work longer? If Eskrigge, by a cheat, was allowed to tax the labours of his men for a single hour, who should say where it was to end? His instructions were that in other parts of the country Dyer's work was paid for in the same proportion to the press work. As to the agreement. In law it was no agreement at all. It was not even in pursuance of the terms of the information. In law the agreement ought to be full and plain with the parties at the time ; the party ought not to be left to derive his knowledge from something stuck upon a wall, as in this case. The agreement put in stated that the man should give a week's notice, but it did not say the master should. Now no agreement in England was binding where it was not mutual. He had tried the question in the Court of Queen's Bench, before Lord Denman, and it had been decided in his favour. Let, therefore, the cotton-spinners of Stockport know it, that any such agreement must be mutually binding on both parties. There was no doubt upon this point. He should have no hesitation in appealing to them upon the point, even supposing there was no law upon the case ; but as there was, and as it was in his favour, he asked them to set their faces against the fraud to be perpetrated by such an agreement as that put in. The agreement put in was neither consistent with com mon sense nor justice ; it said, in effect, that the mas ter should have the power of turning the man away at a moment's notice, and the man should be compelled to give the master a week's notice. In the circuit of Mr. Maude's jurisdiction, at Manchester, the master was bound by an agreement as well as his men. There was a case in point, "Sykes v. Dixon," in the 9th vol. of Adolphus and Ellis' Reports. A workman had left the plaintiff's service and gone to work for the defendant. Plaintiff brought his action for harbouring the workman. An agreement similar to that in this case was put in, but was eventually set aside for want of mutuality ; it was all on one side—there was no corresponding agree ment on the part of the master, similar to that which bound the man. Resting upon this case, therefore, as to the point raised, he contended that a contract to hold good in law must be mutually binding upon both parties. But supposing it were otherwise, then the infor mation was good for nothing. The information was, that "Charles Potts, of the township of Stockport, did, on the sth September instant, contract and engage with Thomas Eskrigge, a spinner, for the term of one.whole week, such contract being carried on between the said parties to continue from week to week, until one party shall give the other thereto one clear week's notice to dissolve and determine the same." This information was most accurately drawn and printed, but it mis-stated the date and day of the commencement of the defendant's service by a period of six weeks. He had now stated his preliminary objections, and should pause for Mr. Vaughan's reply. If the Bench thought there was any weight in them the case would be at an end ; if not, he was prepared to proceed. Mr. Vaughan said the contract was made when the defendants first commenced working for the com plainants. He had proved, by evidence, that they were mutually to give and take notice ; and the contract was a continuing one from that time to the present. He proposed to recall the witness Jackson to speak to that fact. TESTIMONIALS to the EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF THE LATE ANTI-CORN -LAW LEAGUE. (From the Manchester Guardian). It will be recollected that at the great meeting held in Manchester on the 2d of July last, for the purpose of dissolving the Anti-Corn-law League, it was determined to acknowledge the exertions of the various members of the executive council, by the presentation of some public testimonial. On that occasion Mr. William Rathbone, of Liverpool, moved the following resolution, and it was at once adopted by the assembly:—." That the members of the Executive Council of the League are entitled to the warmest gratitude of the League and of the country, for their high-principled, laborious, and most successful exertions, during the seven years of our constitutional agitation; and that a committee be appointed, consisting of Joseph Brotherton, Esq., M.P., and such gentlemen as may be associated with himself, to determine on some suitable testimonial to be presented to those gentlemen out of the funds of the League." In accordance with this resolution, Mr. BROTITERT&T, M.P., requested Mr. George Wilson, late chairman, of the League, and Mr. Alderman Harvey, of Salford, to determine with him the best mode of carrying out the wishes of the meeting ; and, after a little conversation, they resolved to present a handsome service of plate to each of the following gentlemen, the members of the executive council:—Mr. Archibald Prentice, who had attended the committee meetings 1,127 times; Mr. Samuel Lees, 862 times ; Mr. William Rawson, 601 times ; Mr. Thomas Woolley, 485 times ; Mr. William Bickham, 474 times ; Mr. William Evans, 444 times ; and Mr. H. Rawson, 258 times. On Saturday evening last these gentlemen were invited by Mr. Brotherton and his associates to partake of tea, in the council room of the League, in Newall's-builings, Market -street. After tea, Mr. Brotherton took the chair, and the tes timonials to the gentlemen above -named were brought into the room. Each consists of a complete silver coffee service, with silver tea-urn, and a large splendid salver. The urns are of the Etruscan form and style, the handles being richly worked with foliage, the body elaborately adorned with emblematic ornaments, inter spersed with scrolls, and the tops are surmounted with beautiful representations of three sheaves of wheat. The large salver is richly ornamented with a scroll border interspersed with wheat sheaves, and bearing the devices of the bee-hive, the cornucopia, and sailing and steam ships (all admirably executed), emblematic of in dustry, plenty, and commerce. These emblems are also elaborately worked on the whole of the service, the sugar basin and cream ewer being richly gilt inside. Each service was contained in a substantial oak plate chest, with brass inscriptions, and having separate par titions for the various articles. Of these services there were five sets; but to meet the wishes of Mr. Woolley, the committee presented to him a magnificent silver epergne with a plateau or stand, of equal value with the other testimonials. This epergne was elaborately worked with similar emblematic ornaments, with four branches of frosted silver, and was placed upon an ele gant plateau, eighteen inches in diameter, with a richly chased border of grapes and vine leaves. Mr. BROTHERTON, M.P., in presenting the testimo nials, briefly alluded to the resolution we have given above, and then expressed a wish that it should be un derstood and generally known that these tributes were not meant as rewards, but simply as an acknowledgment of the deep debt of gratitude which the public owed to the members of the executive council of the League, who had, by their persevering conduct, performed such services to their country ; services which it was impos sible fully to estimate, and which would produce never-ending harvest of good to the nation. In esti dmiffiatcinugltitehsowsehiscehrvh a °l n i d ect in th o e rd gr er e t a o t i a c cl e s b etehne they n e s o h u o n u t l e d r o r g e , c into account the circumstancesin which theywere pla ce d. appreciate the labo urs o f th e council, they must tak e They should consider the state of the public mind at the time the League first commenced operations, and they must add to that the fact that the population was uninstructed to a considerable extent in the princi ples of free trade ; nor must they forget that they had not only to oppose a Parliament of monopolists, but the monopolist principles of the l an d owner, the West India planter, and the Canadian shipowner, for whose benefit taxes had been imposed upon corn, sugar, and timber. It was impossible, when they viewed the triumph which had been accomplished, and the difficulties which had been overcome, to estimate the value of the services ren dered by these gentlemen in directing the movements of the League, but he was satisfied that, by their exertions, principles had been established which would tend to the general happiness of mankind.—(Hear, hear.) He esteemed it a great honour to h ave h a d th e privilege of being made the organ of th e L eague f or t h e presentation of those memorials to the members of their executive council for their eminent services in brining about the repeal of the corn-laws, and establishing free-trade prin ciples for all the nations of the earth. He would only add, that he wished them all health and happiness long to enjoy the fruits of their triumph ; and he trusted that when they saw those testimonials occasionally upon their tables, they would be reminded of the past, and be gratified by the recollection at the result of their la bours. Their names would be handed down to poste rity with respect and esteem ; they would be remem bered by their countrymen of the present times with pride and respect, and by nations yet unborn with gra titude and veneration.—(Approbation.) Mr. Brotherton then formally presented the testi monials. Mr. Roberts objected. A printed notice had been put in ; by that, he contended, the Bench must be guided. and that no parole evidence could afterwards be ad mitted. Mr. Vaughan rejoined that he had proied the terms of the contract by evidence ; the printed form put in was not that agreement, but merely a general notification to the hands. The Bench retired to deliberate and decide upon the objections. Having been absent about twenty minutes, they returned into Court, when Mr. Newton, the Chairman, said, we have considered the objections, and we think them good, therefore we dismiss the case altogether. It is upon the ground that the agreement put in by the complainants is not the same that was made in the first instance, and that they ought, as is understood from the notices issued out in the town, to use the proper form, which would be binding on both parties. Mr. Eskrigge—That, sir, is up in the lodge. Sir R. Pendlebury—lf you had put that in instead of the one you did, the case would have been altered. Mr. Vaughan—l believe it is my mistake.: Like my friend Mr. Roberts, I was only spoken to about half an hour before I came into Court, and, therefore, in that respect we were about on an equality. Mr. Newton—The case has been very ably argued on both sides. Mr. Roberts—l wish all the magistrates in other dis tricts used the same precaution. Mr. Newton—lt is rather unfortunate that the notice was produced at all. Mr. Eskrigge—They are all aware of it, sir, and these men (the defendants) knew it too. Mr. Roberts—You must not send them to gaol this time, Mr. Eskrigge. Mr. Eskrigge—Not this time, sir. Mr. Roberts applied for costs, but they were not allowed. The case lasted fully two hours and a half. The magistrates on the bench were Mr. Newton, Mr. Baker, Mr. Wilkinson, Sir R. Pendlebury, and the Rev. C. K. Prescott, rector. We insert the form of notice alluded to in the above as that which ought to have been used. It constitutes the rule by which the decisions of the Bench are now in all cases guided:— " NOTICE.—PETTY SESSIONS, DEC, 5, 1838.—As great number of cases are brought before the borough magistrates which arise from disputes between masters and their workpeople in the cotton manufacture and the other manufactures which are carried on in this borough, the magistrates give this public notice, as a general guide to all parties concerned:— " That the general custom in this neighbourhood, and the only one recognised by the magistrates, is a week's wages and a week's notice. " That any party in a case in future depending before the borough magistrates, wishing to prove a contrary custom, will be required to prove that a printed or written notice, varying this general custom, has been publicly posted in the room in which the workman was employed, or an agreement in writing, signed by the parties, varying that custom. " Any person leaving his employment without no tice, except in those cases where notice is dispensed with by both parties, forfeits by law any wages for that portion of the week during which he has worked, in addition to rendering himself liable to punishment by imprisonment. " No service where notice is requisite can be termi nated without the full notice, except by the consent of both parties, or by the gross misconduct of either party; and any person alleging such misconduct will be required to produce strict proof of the fact. " The better way, in all cases, if practicable, is to ter minate the service by the regular notice, or bring the charges for misconduct before the magistrates for their adjudication. " R. PENDLEBURY, Mayor. " JONATHAN THORNHILL. " W. B. WORTHINGTON. " JOHN SLACK." THE SOUTH LONDON FLORICULTURAL SOCIETY.— The annual show of dahlias, and a collection of miscel laneous flowers and plants, under the arrangements of this Society, took place on Wednesday, in the grounds of the Surrey Zoological Gardens. The show itself was a more than usually good one, the flowers being in shape and colour very superb, and some of the specimens being peculiarly tine. The whole wore arranged and classified beneath large tents provided for the purpose. A great number of prizes were awarded, consisting of gold and silver medals. The gold Adelaide medal was won by Mr. Weedon, for the best 24 dahlias, dissimilar blossoms; and in class second a similar medal was won by Mr. Cutter for 24 dahlias, dissimilar blossoms. The gardens were crowded towards evening by the patrons of flori culture and by those who came to witness the fireworks and the more general entertainments. The fireworks were, on this occasion, particularly splendid ; Mr. Seuthby exerted his pyrotechnic talent to a very good purpose, and produced some grand effects. In additi n to the usual instrumental performers, a brass band was in attendance, and a variety of entertainments kept the visitors in the best humour, The gardens are in beauti ful order; in spi te o f the long drought, the verdure is magnificent, and the trees and shrubs in fine condition. Great praise is due to those who have the management rrt,-"In Mr. Alderman HARVEY, in expressing his concur rence in the observations of the chairman, remarked that it might have been expected some more public oc casion should have been taken to present these memo rials to the members of the excutive council ; but as they had carried on their valuable labours velithout ostentation, it was, in his opinion, the most fitting course to reward their exertions in a quiet and unos tentatious manner, without any public demonstration. Mr. PRENTICE, on behalf of himself and those who had been associated with him, said he had felt deeply grateful for the handsome manner in which their ser vices had been acknowledged. These splendid testimo nials would be valuable and gratifying to themselves and their families, as a proof, not only of the gratitude, but Of the justice of the League towards those who had un dertaken to do its work. Mr. WILLIAM EVANS alio a c k now l e d ge d t h e h i g h compliment which had been paid to himself and col leagues, and remarked that it was a subject of general regret amongst them that it was impossible to include numbers of other gentlemen, whose services in the cause had been invaluable, in so honourable a distinction. Ifo was sure, ho wever , t h at the mem b ers o f th e executive council were extremely proud of the compliment paid to them, and th at t h ey wou ld a l ways regar d it with feelings of gratitud e an d sa ti s f ac ti on , a s s ociated as it was with one of the greatest struggles for public usefulness in. jo ined. The any body of men had ever The met:time than separated. SUN (-- i5,„ 4 ., e........,. ,......,_ ~..., r 7.r.„..... ....,,,„;4.0,.:,:. . _ ,x, '-'46:,,E. - --,/,- YORK, SEPTEMBER 16. STOCK EXCIIINGE.—The sales are —Grand Union (Nottingham and Lynn), % —lpswich and Bury, 9—Ditto, Extension (Norwich), 2% —Ditto (Cambridge and Ely), 1% —London and York, 21. Os. 6d. —3lalton and Driffield Junction, 2% —North British, Half Shared, 16—Ditto, Carlisle Extension, 4—North Western, I%l—West Riding Union, 4%—York and Newcastle, New, 1 i EDINBURGH, SEPTEMBER 15, STOCK Excmmax.--The sales are-Aberdeen, 14/. 10s.-Airdrie and Bathgate, di. 2s. ad.-Arbroath and Forfar, 281.-Ditto, Half Shares, 15/. IN.-Armagh and Portrush, 12s. 6d.-Ayr and Gal loway, 1/. as.-Belfast and County Down, Bs.-British and Irish Union, 2/. 35.-Caledonian, 161.-Ditto, New, 11. 125.-Caledonian Extension, 1/. 125.-Caledonian and Dumbarton, 11. 25.--Clydes dale Junction, 28/. 7s. 6d.-Cornwall and Devon Central, 11. 10s.- Deeside Railway, 21. 7s. 6d.-Direct Northern, 11. 135. 6th-Dundee and Xrbroath, 371.-Ditto, New, 241.-Dundee and Perth, 251. I ls.- East Indian Railway, I4s. 6d.-East of Fife, 1/. Os. 6d.-Edinburgh and Bathgate, 21. 15s. ad.-Edinburgh and Glasgow, 721.-Ditto, Half Shares, 18i. IN.-Ditto, Quarters, 171. 10s.-Ditto, ditto, New, 17/. IN.-Edinburgh, Leith, and Immo!), 17/. 155.-Dlll6, Preference, 21/. 55.-Edlnburgh and Northern, 10/.-Ditic, -Newport, 2/. Bs. 6d. -Edinburgh and Perth, W.- Forth and Clyde .Junction, 1/. 18s.- Glasgow and Ayrshire, 771. -Ditto, New Stoc':, 41/. 12s. 6d.-Ditto, Quarter Shares, 181. 15 5.-Glasgow and Belfast Union, 2/. 9s. 6d.- Glasgow, Dumfries. and Carlisle, 1/. 155.-(4lasgow and Dundee Junc tion, 11. 13s. 6d.-Glasgow and Garnkirk, 39/. 1 Os.-Glasgow General Terminus, 91.-Glasgow and Greenock, 161. 10s.-Ditto, New Stock, 3/. 155.-Ditto, Preference, 1/. 155.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 1/. Its. 6d.-Glasgow, Strathaven, 'and Lesmahagow, ' 21. 195.-Grantors Junction, 10s.-Great North of Scotland, 158.- Larne, Belfast, and Ballymena, 95.-London, Bristol, and South Wales, 1/. M. 6d.-London and York, 21. 25.-Ditto, Half Shares, 1/. 159.-Midland and Eastern Counties, 155.-Newcastle and Ber wick, 271. 155.-North British, 371.-Ditto, Halves, 161. Its.- Ditto, Extension to Carlisle, 4/. 25.-Ditto, Fifths, 71. 10s.- North Staffordshire, 51. 17s. 6d.-North Wales Mineral, 181. 10s.-Ditto, New, 91. 17s. 6d.-Scottish Central, 19/. 55.-Ditto, New, 91. 12s. ad. -Scottish Central and Caledonian Junction, 1/. IN.-Scottish Grand Junction, 12s.- Scottish Midland, 81. 2s. ad.-Scoftlih southern, 11. 17s.—Shrewsbury and Hereford, Bs.—Shrewsbury, Oswcstry, and Chester, 51. 10s.—South Midland, 2/.l4s.—Stirling and Dunfermline, W2s. 6d.—Stirling and Midland, 2/. 16s.—Strathern Junction, 2/. Wishaw and Coltness, 471. 10s. GLASGOW, SEPTEMBER 15. STOCK EXCHANGE. —The sales are—Caledonian, New, 325. 6d. — Caledonian and Dumbartonshire Extension, 235. 9d.—East Indian Railway, 14s. 6d.—Edinburgh and Glasgow, Quarter Shares, 181.— Glasgow General Terminus, 91.—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, Halves, 51. 15s. 6d. p.—Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 355. Glas gow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 295. 6d .—Glasgow, Airdrie, and Monkland Junction, 39s.—Glasgow Harbour Mineral, 28s. 6d.—Great North of India, as. 3 d.—Manchester and Southampton, 24s.—Scot tish Central, 191 . —Ditto, New, 934 HEREFORD MUSICAL FESTIVAL. So far as the " receipts " go, the accounts of the Hereford Musical Festival just closed have been made up, and these show a very satisfactory state of things. The collections made on behalf of the "charity for the relief of the widows and orphans of clergymen," &c., reached a total of 812/. 18s. 2d., thus made out ceived on Wednesday morning, 295/. 15s. 6d. ; on Thursday morning, 2961. 18s. 6d.; on Friday morning, 2201 4s. 2d.—Total, 8121. 18s. 2d. In these sums are included the several liberal donations forwarded by par ties who, from peculi.ir circumstances, were unable to attend the festival. It is expected that the amount of 812/. 18s. 2d. will be further augmented before the ac counts of the festival are fully made up. The number of persons who attended the morning performances at the cathedral on the three days of last week were— Raised Seats. Floor. - Aisles. Wednesday • 210 Thursday Friday _ This would make a total of 1,507 persons attending the morning performances, so that each person must, on the average, have contributed 10s. and upwards to the charity fund, besides the cost of their admission ticket. Advertiser. OHIO CANALE.—The returns of tolls on the Ohio canals for the season, from November 15, 1845, to JuIS 15, 1846, exhibit an increase of fifty thousand dollars over the corresponding period last year. It is a remarkable fact, that, whilst we hear of the potato disease in every other part of the world, in the Shetland Islands, the poorest of soils, the "Ultima Thule of Britain, it is unknown. WELSH MIDLAND PAILWAY