The Sun. — London, England, 1842-08-22 00:00:00

hould points jestp a l, or roP' with the very lady-like offence of being drunk and incapable, and lying in the street. The officer who took her into custody proved the charg e , The LORD MAYOR—What have you to say ? Pri soner —Why I say its all false. The LORD MAYOR—Where do you live ? Prisoner --What's that to you ; I shan't tell you. The LORD MAYOR-'-One month in the House of C orrection. The prisoner then suddenly turned round, and with one blow knocked the officer dow n in the dock ; She was about t o v i s it ' ano th er o ffi cer w ith a similar bit of pleasantry, when she was seized and heavily h andcuffed. She then addressed the Lord Mayor and 84.1 d5 "You are a pretty b— for a Lord Mayor, a 'n't yo u . Thi s i s pretty b— j ust i ce, an d I' m to have a monthfor you, you b ," turning to the officer With the intention of inflicting another blow, but he as prepared for his defence. The young lady was cell carried out of Court kicking furiously. BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY.) .. i SINGULAR C ASE .—A res pectably-attired individual, 20 gave th e name o f Ch ar les Wm. Stringer Fitz , was placed at the bar under the following cir amstances : Richard Watson, of 12, Whitecross-street, stated l ooking on the evening of a day in April last he was „7Kilig into a print-shop in the Strand, when the 7 .soner came up to him, and, pointing at a particular Ill) Print, said, " That seems a well done thing." Wit v,,ess agreed that it was; and after some further con :Nation the prisoner said, "You seem a judge of Vele things ; I beg your pardon for asking you, but out of employ now, and I have a few very fine r elics which I would dispose of for a trifle." Witness , o u l lsented to go home with him and look at them. then went with the prisoner into a house Iv , Stanhope -street, Clare-market, the door of was open, and followed him up stairs. 4 - ' l 7e was a light in the room when witness got up ; seeyig a picture hanging against the wall, wit ,leliss 1 said, " Is that one of the pictures you were talk -4 ?" The prisoner answered directly, "B— it:ux eyes ! I've got no prints ; what are you going give me Witness said he wasn't going to give 131 anything. The prisoner then said, "I'll shoot head off, if you don't give me all the I° ll V you've got." Witness eventually gave him 1 1 which he was induced to do through fear. Wit -111:3 then turned to leave the room, when the prisoner wed hold of him, tore his shirt, and coat , and sm all fothee, and said he would give him in charge 1 , an unnatural offence, if he did not give .7,a more money. Witness then went down stairs , the prisoner followed ; almost immediately getting into the street witness saw a policeman , 11 .`i gave the prisoner into charge ; the prisoner like t'ise charged witness. The prisoner was committed , 4 , r()14 this court to take his trial, witness was seized lt l l illness and went into the country , and during x Fitness absence in the country, the bill against the soner having been thrown out, he was liberated. now brought the prisoner up again on the , "'II -I ,e charge. rolice constable Still, F 60, took the prisoner into e lls k tedy last Saturday evening, at the Sh i p tavern, in "andos-street. f at prisoner, when called on for his defence , sa i d a t he was committed from this office on the above Chargeti, to take his trial. The Grand Jury i g nored the bill, and he was discharged by procla mation. He i ,rgined he could not be tried twice on the same ge TWYFORD said he was wrong. The Grand r3T having ignored the bill the prisoner never had I. ea tried before a Petty Jury, and consequently wa s la. ble to be committed again. If he had been tried f ore a P e tty Jury that would not be the case. He j° l lght it very proper that the prisoner had been r °aght before him again, as the charge was a very 4 e L t iaas one, and as there were other parties concerned ""c Should remand the prisoner till Saturday next. TILE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY) CORN EXCHANGE. b utvery week's arrivals of Englis Corn were moderate, large of Foreign Wheats; and the fresh supply 1, 118 small. New Wheat 3 s. to As., and old, including ~e o s t Eign, 2s. per quarter lower than last Monday . Barle y , d i , 4ll s, and Peas unaltere d . Oats firm, with a slow 'Mand. Flower expected to be lower. Nearly 600,000 fast of Foreign Wheat paid the B s. dut y in London ItSt. Ailwe e k . ' , IVALS OF GRAIN IN LONDON DURING LAST WEEK fl.elish Wit Flour, 3,480 v 4 s. I.C6$ qrs. 438 qrs. 3,814 s 4, 44 - ' 104 -te ißn Wk, rit tcY a 01 , 1 BOA 11. D OF Sri? „...._ eat,Red (old) ------.. White (old) 453. 60s. 1---- (oltt) Red(lB42) -s.-s. 1- Tick (new) 35 3 1 ls, ...,....... k Fine __,, -s. --- (old) '.....------,_ Superfine -a. s-- Harrow (new) -s.-s. .„ ----- White (1842).... -s. -s. ,_ ----- Fine -s. -s. Bran k ~"- Superfine ...... -s. -1. Oats, Feed 164.21. 11,7---Foreignfree .40s. 60s. -- New •-.1. B. kr ( i 385. 40i - Poland 228.251. 268 32: ---New . -i. I. `'''''". Q2 ,_ • Grindin .lis 30s - Potatoe 24•.285. It malting g 3os. 325. kilt 56., go. --- Scotch 265.285. `.. Peale, Fine New 621. 64s - Irish 15s. ...1 6, 1. 22 5. ease, Grey, New . 88.305. Flour Town (per sack).... 488. 50s. "........ maple New ....... SO.. 325. -.---. seconds 425.445. -- White .325 . 345 . .-_..-- North C0untry....405.4 2 . --*•••- Boilers 34s . 361, Bran es. 9s. SMITHFIELD. II The number of Beasts was s mall, and trade for p rime eef was better, but inferior so r ts were extremel y dull. 'Jr Sheep there was a large supply ; the best qualit ies Is t ; 4d, per stone. Veal moved off slowly at late rates. 1 Pigs little doing, except for the fine dairy Pork. ;arab - steady. Beasts, 3, 012 ; Sheep and Lambs, 2,060 ; Pigs, 321 ; Calves, 195. Beef, 2s. Bd. to 4s. 4d.; 4 autton, 3s. to 4s. 4 d. ; Veal , 3s . 2d. to ss. ; Pork, 20 .2 d. to 4s. Bd.; Lamb, ss. COLONIAL MARKET. There is very little business doing, but some important sales were declared for this week, which are expected to Fa off with good spirit at firm rates. TEA MARKET. This market was very firm, notwithstanding the large parcels declared for sale on Friday next. About 35,000 tekage s are already advertised, which are expected to 1 increased to 50,000 packages. Clean Congou, cash, 'B * Bid. per lb. ; low and out of condition about Id Per lb. lower. i a,~s TALLOW MARKET. Tallow dull of sale; but holders will not sell P. Y. C. Zhder 475. 9d. to 48s. per cwt. The stock is larg er than t this time last year. OIL MARKET. Linseed is inquired after at 30s. 3d. to 30s. 6d. on the 4 ,p9t. Seal Oil lower, and little business done. Whale '1 firm at 321. to 35/.; and Cod 321. per tun. METAL MARKET. Copper rather firmer. E n g lish Iron rather flat. East India; sold at 60s. 6d. to 645. No sales have been made 111 Spelter. English lead quiet but not lower. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE: The fire which we announced as having broke out nn the extensive factory_ of Mr. Morgan, wax and tallow chandler to her Majesty, No. 18, Tottenham !ourt-road, has, we regret to state, before it was sub 'Ned, destroyed property to the extent of between 40 ,000/. and 40,0001. T he fire was first discovered , "Y a constable of the E division. In less than a quarter of an hour, the whole of the warehouses, fac tories, and melting rooms, were in flames ; the melted tallo w ran into the streets like a stream of water. The back premises of Mr. Kerslake, .tinman, caught, and aft er wards the roof of St. Patrick's school. About four o'clock several of the walls gave way, which ar rested the progress of the flames, and by six o'clock all "anger of further progress of the devouring element Was at an end. How the fire originated could not be 'ascertained. The property destroyed is insured in the Norwich Union 'and British Fire Offices. A large quantity of salvage is expected to be recovered from the shop of Mr. Morgan. The following is a copy of the official report, made at a late hour last evening : TOTTENHAM -COURT-ROAD. No. H. Thomas Morgan, soap boiler and tallow tn, elte r , the whole of warehouse s at t h e back of p rivate 'Douse wholly, destroyed, and back front of private dwelling much burnt; contents insured in the Nor wich Union, and building in the Westminster Fire ,(4fice. No. 14. Henry Ba rr, sta y -maker, sli g htl y damaged ; contents uninsured , bu ildin g insured in the ' 3lll l. No. 16. Louis Kyezor, watch-maker, stock and furniture much damaged, building scorched ; con tents insured in the Bristol, building unknown. No. 17 . James Johnson, shoemaker, roof and back front much damaged; contents uninsured, building insured in the County. No. 19. S. T. Edward s, victualler, stock and building much damaged ; contents insured . : the Sun, building in the County. No. 20 . Baile y , 'Dutcher, roof much damaged; contents uninsured , building insured in the Licensed Victuallers. No. 22, Limbed and Co., grocers, stock much damaged by removal ; uninsured. TIIDOE-PLACE. No. 1. Charles Kerslake, tin-manufacturer, roof entirely destroyed ; contents uninsured, building ditto. O. 2. Let out in tenements, windows burnt out and furniture destroyed ; contents u ninsured, buildin g ditto. No. 1 (in the corner). C. Parker, cowkeeper, slight damage to furniture,. contents insured in the Phcenix. No 10. The St. Patrick's Society's Schools, roof burnt off andotherwise much damaged; building insured in the Alliance ; contents unknown. GRESSE-STREET, RATHBONE-PLACE. Mr. James Bardell, coach and omnibus proprietor, roof and skylight burnt, and a quantity of oats and clover much damaged; contents insured in the Sun, building ditto. 'HANWAY-YARD. Mr. Baldock, cabinet-maker, roof and skylight much damaged; uninsured. RAISING OF THE EARL OF DEVON.—This vessel, quite new, and of the burden of about 200 tons, sunk about three miles from Penzance Pier in February 1841. Soon afterwards she was purchased by some gentlemen ,of Penzance, who, after various attempts to raise her, nave at length succeeded, and she is now lying in the Pier, with her hull not materially injured.— West Briton. 'THE - DISTURBANCES TN THE MANUFACTURING DISTRICTS. MANCHESTER, Sunday Morning, Half-past 8. The intelligence was yesterday conveyed through the town that the combination against resuming em ployment had entirely broken up. The workmen of many more of the mills and factories returned to their employment yesterday, amongst whom were the mill wrights, mechanics, and- engineers, a very numerous and influential body of men, whose secession from the confederacy has thrown great encouragement on the rest. Amongst others of this class the whole of the hands in the employ of Messrs. Sharp and Roberts, the extensive engineers, returned to employment at their manufactories, in Falkner-street, and the Ox ford-road, glad, as the foreman of these extensive establishments informed me, to return to their labour and wages, with which they were never discontented until the last week. Many of the workmen em ployed at the different cotton mills have also made application to their masters to resume employment, which has been agreed to, and we have very little doubt that when this is in the hands of your readers, the operatives of Manchester will generally have returned to their industry and occupations. The latter fact is of itself a death blow to the turn-out ; but it may also be stated in support of this, that the assemblage of delegates, which, commencing with 144, gradually dwindled to 12, has this day finally broken up. That body met this morning, but having heard that their leader, Hutchinson, the chairman, had been arrested, and finding themselves deprived of leaders and persons of any talent, they mutually agreed to separate, with an intimation from one, who seemed to act as spokesman of the party, that due notice should be given as to when and where they should re-assemble. Between three and four o'clock yesterday morning Mr. Beswick, accompanied by Inspector Lomas and Sergeant Buckley, proceeded to a house at Hulme, and captured, in bed, Alexander Hutchinson, the chairman of the trades' delegates, for whose appre• hension he had a warrant. In his house was found a handsome rifle, two muskets, two large pistols, a large quantity of gunpowder, three powder-flasks, a tin case full of percussion-caps, &c. The police also seized a large quantity of papers the particulari of which I have not ascertained. The prisoner was a smith, in the employment of Messrs. Sharp and Ro berts, and presided at the meeting of delegates on Tuesday, which was dispersed by the police. The operations of the military yesterday were under the direction of Major-General Sir William Warre, the Commandant of the district, and Colonel Wemyss. A reward of 1001. has been offered for the discovery and conviction of the person or persons who set fire to the saw-mills of Messrs. Mouncey, at Salford, on Thursday night last, as there is now no question but that this was the work of an incendiary. An invention of Captain Sleigh, the intelligent Assistant-Commissioner of Police, was brought into operation yesterday. It is for the purpose of pro moting instantaneous telegraphic communication with the different districts. It is very apparent that the heads of the rioters have some similar means of com munication from one to the other, as many persons at the tops of the hills in the various districts have been observed, who were evidently placed there for that object. 'All the special constables are on duty for to-mor row morning, at a quarter to five o'clock. The ob ject of this order is to have a great concentration of force to protect the different mills in various parts of town, as it is expected that they will then generally resume employment. The following is the copy of a letter from the Home Secretary to the Earl of Derby, Lord Lieu tenant of this county, who has promptly called the attention of the Magistrates generally to the wishes of the Government with respect to the present state of affairs:— " Whitehall, Aug. 15, 1842. "My Lord,—ln consequence of the acts of outrage and violence which have suspended the employment of labour in various parts of the country, I am com manded by her Majesty to impress on your Lordship the necessity of taking effectual and immediate mea sures for the repression of tumult within your county, and for the protection of the lives and properties of her Majesty's subjects. " For this purpose I am assured that your Lord ship will concert measures with the gentry and yeo manry of the county, whereby the civil force may be so strengthened and arranged as to secure general union and co-operation. " In present circumstances it is necessary that all the Justices of the Peace, Mayors, and other Magis trates, within your county, should be reminded of the duty imposed by law, which commands that all per sons shall be protected from violence and threats in the pursuit of their lawful occupations - that no mine, mill, or factory, shall be entered by force ; and that theowner is entitled to the aid of the civil power in the defence of his property, and in resistance to any attempt to invade it. " If the civil power be unequal to overcome the vio lence used in the attack, military assistance may be given ; for law and industry and right of property are subverted if the peaceful subjects of her Majesty can not follow their lawful calling without exposure to personal injury, and to outrage at the hands of a riot ous multitude. " The Magistrates should likewise be warned that by law they are justified in preventing the entrance of a riotous assembly into a town, when they are credibly informed that the purpose of the assembly is unlawful, and that the public peace may thereby be endangered, or when from the demeanour or threats of the multitude assembled terror is produced and no reasonable doubt is entertained of their un lawful object. " I repose the firmest reliance on your Lordship's zeal and discretion, and it is, therefore, unnecessary to recommend your prompt and special attention to those parts of the county in which disorder and in subordination have unfortunately prevailed, but it is my duty to represent that your personal influence and exertions, as far as it may be possible to use them on the present occasion, are requisite for the public service, and will receive the approbation or her Ma jesty.—l have the honour to be, my Lord, your Lordship's obedient servant, " J. GRAHAM. " The Right Hon. the Earl of Derby, &c." MANCHESTER, Sunday Evening, Quarter past Seven. The anxiety which prevails in London respecting these disturbances chiefly leads us to record what has transpired here respecting the suppression of the re maining rioters and their movements. The following placard was largely distributed about the streets this morning 44 THE CONCLUDING ADDRESS FROM THE TRADES DELE- GATES TO THEIR CONSTITUENTS. " Fellow Citizens, --Having, despite of the diffi culties which surrounded us, terminated our sittings and executed the objects of our mission, we deem it our duty, previous to returning to our respective homes, toj lay the results of our deliberations be fore you. " We have carefully collected and calmly delibe rated on the evidence adduced by the assembled dele gates as to the state of public feeling evinced by their respective constituencies, and we find 'that the la bourers and artisans having, for a series of years, vainly endeavoured to maintain a standard of wages which would enable them to obtain a supply of even the commonest necessaries of life, are of opinion that the repeated frustration of their efforts is solely to be attributed to their political disfranchisement. " Experience having plainly proved the correctness of our opinion, we turned our attention to the best modes of remedying the evil ; and having maturely considered the subject in its various details, we came to the conclusion that the only means by which the labours of the producing classes of this country could be protected and fairly remunerated, and themselves eventually raised from the unparalleled depth of de gradation to which they are at present reduced—we considered that these grievances would be removed by the legislative enactment of the document known as the People's Charter,' and we recommended a NATIONAL CESSATION FROM LABOUR until the arrival of this period. " Owing to the occurrence of the late civil commo tion, of which we had not the slightest anticipation, and which we exceedingly regret, we found that the carrying out of this resolution would for the present be impracticable ; but we dissolve with the firm de termination that, as soon as our organisation is suffi cient for, and our resources adequate to, the com mencement of a national cessation from labour until the Charter becomes the law of the land, we shall do so legally and constitually ; and we fear not but the result will crown our cause with victory. " Relying on your intelligence, courage, moral power, and perseverance, we are, fellow-citizens, yours, in the cause of truth and justice, "THE TRADES' DELEGATES. " Saturday, Aug. 20." LANCASTER. This town continues peaceable, although most of the hands who turned out a few days ago still refuse to return to work. On Friday Mr. John Greg en deavoured to come to terms with his men, but in vain, and consequently his hands are still out, as well as those of Mr. Jackson, Mr. T. H. Higgins, and those employed by the latter at the White Cross, in the old mill, as well as at that gentleman's works in Moor-lane. The men in Me - ssrs. Gregson and Mason's cotton mill reused to turn out, and told the mob who a ttempted to turn them out that they would resist by force, and knew they were too strong for their as sailants. Those in the employ at Messrs. Satterthwaite and Barrow's mill also continue at work. The Ulverston Yeoinanry assembled at half an hour's notice to a man, and passed through Lancaster on Thursday evening on their way to Wigan. They were followed by a large concourse of persons much hooted, and some s tones were thrown at them:but no one was injured. A company of the 60th Rifles arrived in the town on Friday morning by the mail train an taco y r their quarters in the castle. In THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, AUMTST 22, 1842. the course of that afternoon a large body of men as sembled on the moor adjoining the race-course, about three miles from the town, .some of whom were practising the throwing of iron pikes. In other re spects the meeting was of a peaceable character. BOLTON, Saturday Evening. Many of the mills have to-day resumed work, without having received any interruption. It is ex pected that all the mills will resume employment , on Monday. An adequate force of special constables is kept up for the protection of tranquillity. On visiting Hyde and Ashton this afternoon, I found a more 'general disposition to return to work, although some hundreds of the operatives out of em ployment had dispersed themselves in the districts around. At Stockport there was a general cessation of labour. _ . Yesterday evening the county and borough Magis trates issued the following proclamation : " PROCLAMATION. "IVhereas many of the working classes in this town and the immediate neighbourhood have resumed la bour within the last few days, and it having been made knoWn to us that others have expressed their in tention to begin work on Monday next, we, the un .dersigned Magistrates, do here call upon the well disposed of every class to hasten, by their influence and example, the resumption of labour, and do hereby declare our determination to protect, by all means in our power, all persons who shall return to their work, and to put down and punish with all the rigour of the law every attempt to overawe and intimidate her Ma jesty's subjects in the pursuit of their lawful callings. " Signed by the Borough and County Magistrates." Just before closing my communication news has been received at the Town-hall, that a large meeting, consisting of upwards of 1,500 persons, was held at Oldham, and that another is announced for this morn ing. The military have orders to be in readiness. ACCRINGTON, Friday Evening. Notwithstanding the former unpleasant particulars respecting this town previously published, everything is now quiet. Most of the mills have resumed em ployment, and . upwards of 1,000 special constables have been sworn in and armed with truncheons. Many of these are persons connected with the dif ferent factories. LEIGH, Friday Evening. The town remains tolerably peaceable, being pro tected by a party of the 60th Rifles. At no time has there been a general stoppage of the works. A dele gate from this place stated, at Manchester, that he was deputed by 15,000 inhabitants, whilst there are not 5,000 residents in the place. THE LATE OUTRAGES IN NORTH STAF- They resolved not to return to their work till the Charter was the law of the land, and to apply, on the following day to the Board of Guardians for relief. The people were advised to withdraw their deposits from their clubs and to run to the banks for gold in order to injure the Government. The,speakers recom inended them not to disturb the market on the following; day. They were to wait, as the country would soon be in such a state as to enable them to gain all that they wanted. It was then proposed to adjourn till the next morning, but this proposition was overruled, and it was agreed not to meet till four o'clock in the after noon, in order to give time for the arrival of the Northern Star and the London papers, AO see what news there ;yrs from other parts. This afternoon at Penrylgereg about 3,000 miners and colliers asserri bled, listening to the harangues of the speakers, which were nearly all delivered in Welsh. From what could be gathered, the purport of the meeting was to set forth again their ten-times-told tale of the distress of the working classes, to rail against taxes and the Government. This was followed up by rehearsing the proceedings in the North and other parts of the country, in order. to encourage them to persevere, and, ' in conclusion, praise the Charter, and reiterate their determination not to return to work till their griev ances were removed ; and the strongest execrations were vented on those who should dare to return to their employment. Something was also said about their attending the Committee meetings; and that they have resolved to ,interfere with the paddlers, whose duty it is to renew the furnace fires on Mon day mornings, in order to stop all the works. The meeting was adjourned till ten o'clock on Monday morning. It will thus be seen that no less than nine meetings have been held in this town and neighbour hood in the course of four days, and it is not therefore surprising that the Magistrates have determined to put a stop to them. The following notice has been issued by the Ma gistrates : " CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC. " Whereas information has has been received by the Magistrates of this neighbourhood' that divers large bodies of persons have met in a manner and for a purpose unauthorised by law ; and whereas threats and intimidations have been held out by certain evil disposed persons to deter the peaceful and well-inclined portions of the working classes from pursuing their customary avocations ; we, the undersigned, Magis trates for the county of Glamorgan, under the present state of disturbance, unfortunately existing in other parts of England, deem it to be our duty to make known to the public in general, that after the publica tion of her Majesty's Proclamation (hereunto sub joined), all assemblies of persons in considerable num bers having a manifest tendency to disturb the public peace, and to excite the fears of her Majesty's peace able subjects, are illegal; and we declare our firm in tention to prevent the same. And we, therefore, cau tion all well-disposed persons from joining in, or being present at, any such meetings, as they will thereby bring themselves into peril , and incur the con sequences of any measures which may be adopted for the preservation of the public peace. " ANTHONY HILL, ROWLAND FOTHERGILL, GEORGE ROWLAND MORGAN, NASH V. E. VAUGHAN, E. M. WILLIAMS, J. HEWITT. " Merthyr Tydvil, Aug. 20, 1842." Expresses have been sent for additional troops, and unless the workmen are more peaceably disposed in 2onsequence of the notice now given, we shall have serious doings on Monday or Tuesday. ADDRESS OF THE LEAGUE. At a special general meeting of the National Anti- Corn-law League; held at their rooms in Manchester, this 20th of August, 1842. Robert Hyde Greg, Esq. in the Chair. Moved by John Bright, Esq., of Rochdale ; se conded by Henry Ashworth, Esq., of Turton ; and resolved unanimously, that the following address be published to the people of the United Kingdom : "In the present deplorable state of the country, we, the Members of the National Anti-Corn•law League, in special meeting assembled, whilst wholly disregarding the wicked and calumniousitttacks made upon us by the abettors of monopoly, feel it to be our duty to recal to the calm consideration of all classes the long-prevailing evils against which we have un ceasingly contended—evils which we solemnly believe to have led to the existing commotions, and which, unless removed, will inevitably involve the nation in still greater calamities. " It will be remembered that, in the autumn of 1838, impelled by the accumulating privations and alarming prospects of the people, a united effort to procure the abolition of the Corn-law was commenced by the establishment of Associations in various parts of the country; and in the spring of 1839 an appeal was made to the House of Commons by a numerous body of delegates assembled in London, to be heard at their bar. This application the Legislature re fused. In 1840 another delegation assembled in Lon don to press upon Parliament and upon the Ministry the necessity of repealing the Corn-law. This second appeal was likewise rejected. In 1841 another very numerous body of deputies assembled in the metro polis, and reiterated their arguments, and produced a mass of facts bearing upon the question of the Corn law ' • but again the Legislature refused the act of jus tice demanded of them. During the recess between the sessions of 1841 and 1842 meetings were held in almost every part of the country (amongst which must be particularised one comprising 650 minis ters of religion in Manchester, and another of 800 ministers and office-bearers of Scotch congrega tions at Edinburgh), proclaiming the moral and physical deterioration of the working classes, and the ruinous effects of the Corn-law upon every department of industry, with the opening of the ssssion cf 1842, 700 delegates commenced • their sittings in the metropolis. They sought an interview with the Prime Minister, who declined to receive them. They published an appalling state ment of facts, proving the dreadful sufferings of the great mass of the population, and the intimate con nexion between those sufferings and the working of the Corn-law. The Ministry proposed, and the Le gislature sanctioned a partial change in the law, worthless as a remedial measure, and tantamount to an utter denial of the just claims of the people. Sub sequently, the distress of the labouring class being intense, and whole districts being prostrated, another delegation assembled in London, and had interviews with the Prime Minister and his colleagues in the Go vernment. They laid before them the state of the country, the impending destruction of some and the depression of all trades ; the intense and wide-spread sufferings of the people ; the exasperation of feeling ar-d the hopelessness of redress which prevailed amongst them: and the danger that some great social convulsion would result from the infatuated resolution of the majority of the Legislature, despite the prayers of millions of petitioners .to maintain, at all hazards, their destructive monopoly. " Having thus pointed out the cause, suggested the remedy, and foretold the consequences of delay, our duty was performed, and we threw the responsibility, as we now do, upon the Government and the Legis- lature. " It is thus obvious that we had long foreseen, and often foretold, those disastrous effects of the Corn-law which have been gradually developed, and have con tinued to increase in severity, until all the manufac turing districts have been thrown into a state of con vulsion. " Whilst we most strongly and unequivocally con demn every breach of the public peace, we desire to express, our sympathy with the unmerited and long continued sufferings of tho' working classes, and our belief that the industrious populatio n of this country, if justly governed, would invariably be disposed to.. conduct themselves as peaceable and honest men and good citizens. " Finally, we consider it our duty to step forward in the present painful crisis to declare, once more, our solemn and unshaken conviction that the unjust and inhuman Corn-law is the main cause of the evils which afflict the industrial community, destroying the profits of the manufacturers, reducing the wages of the working men, and bringing beggary and ruin upon a large portion of our countrymen ; and we de sire to record it as our deliberate opinion that the dense and increasing population of this country can not be in a prosperous, comfortable, or even contented condition so long as th e y are subjected to the pres sure of the Corn-law ; and that there can be no gua• rantee for the peace of society, or for the security of life and property, whilst large masses of the people are sinking into a state of abject destitution. " We therefore earnestly implore our countrymen of every class to unite with us in urging upon the Government the necessity of immediately re-assem bling.the Legislature, with a view to the total aboli tion of the destructive monopoly in the food of the people. " ROBERT HYDE GREG, Chairman." THE OFFICE OF 111611 BAILIFF OF SOUTHWARK. —As it has been very confidently stated in the City that Mr. Harvey, the Commissioner of the City Police, will be appointed High Bailiff of Southwark, several candi dates have already started for the office of Commissioner of the City Police. The gentlemen whose names are given, according to the forte in which they appear to be with the Corporation, are as follows:—Captain King cade, Governor of Bridewell, a gentleman introduced to the notice of the members of the Corporation by the most eminent military men in the kingdom, under whom the Captain fought through the Peninsular war; Colonel Campbell, Colonel Angelo, Colonel Gaunt, end Major- General Sir Burgess Carnac. These candidates are, we are told, all canvassing, but the Members of the Corpo ration are very tardy in making promises. I n virtue of a convention signed on the 9th May last, and which came into force on the 6th inst., between France and the Two Sicilies, letters with patterns, jour nals, and printed books, may be sent postpaid between the two kingdoms in the same manner as they have hitherto been within the interior of France. FRANCE. CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES. (Continuation of Thursday's debate on the Regency Bill.) On M. Lainartine concluding his speech advocating the right of the Duchess of Orleans to be appointed Regent— M. Guizot rose and said, on entering on the discus sion, he would reject all that a little before seemed likely to be included in it, such as party prospects, and certain movements of timidity which appeared to arise in some men's minds, in consequence of the mis fortune which had lately afflicted France. Undoubt edly, the possible difficulties of the future ought, most especially, to occupy their attention, and God forbid that he should utter a word—a single word—which could weaken the impression of the immense chasm which had been left in the midst of them by the death of the noble Prince whom they had lost.—(Approba tion.) But though no enactments of theirs could re place him—(fresh approbation)—they ought, after their first expression of affliction had passed, to have full confidence in the future. If any person doubted of this, he would refer him to what had passed before his eyes at Paris during the last month—to the na tional sentiment, so profound, so rapid, and so unani mous, which burst forth at the moment of the late mis fortune—to that European feeling which had res ponded so nobly to their national feelings—and to that mourning for their Prince, worn by the whole of France with so true an affliction, and accepted with so sincere a sympathy by all Europe. This was the answer to the alarms and fears which had been so universally manifested. The dynasty of 1830 had experienced a most frightful shock, but from that shock had proceeded the most striking consecration of the future. The more the loss which it had sus tained was important, the more had the - necessity of its presence and the greatness of its mission been acknowledged.—(Great approbation.) The dynasty of July had been baptized in France as well as out of it by tears from kings and nations, and the throne had become strengthened, and had found fresh pledges of stability and duration from the very misfortune they had to deplore. He would then, as lie had already stated, set aside all extraneous matter in considering this question, and would commenee by saying that it was not well to attribute to the dynasty interests contrary to the liberties of the country. He was of the same opinion as the Chamber—that it was in the interest and the liberties of the country alone that the monarchy ought to spring, and that in fact there it was that it was rooted.—(hear, hear.) The Chamber was therefore perfectly competent to pass a Regency Bill, and they had only to consider how they could draw it up so as to regulate the future. When any unusual and important matter arose, it ought to be decided as promptly as possible in the established order of things, such as existed yesterday, and will exist to-morrow, and there were no other powers, except the great powers already established, which could legislate on such matters in a manner in harmony with the institutions of the country. They were themselves a marked example of this truth, for why was • the Revolution of 1830 accomplished regularly and sagely, if 'not because it remained under the direction of the permanent powers of society ? Suppose that after the three days a National Convention had been summoned to arrange their consequences, could they believe that the result would be the same ? The Revolution of July, ac complished by the regular powers of the State, had given safety to France, and would constitute her glory—(Loud cheers)—and yet now, after twelve years' trial, the same powers were not, forsooth, competent to pass the present Bill! It was con trary 'to good sense to say so, as well as to the most evident lessons of history and politics. The national sovereignty had been spoken of. If it was intended to assert that the government and society were not one and the same thing— that the Government could not effect everything— that an occasion or period might arise when society could separate itself from the Government—he could only say that such was his own opinion. But this assertion, however, had nothing to do with the case in question. If it was intended to maintain that there were two powers in society, one constitutional and the other constituent—one fit for working-days and the other for feast-days—then a dictum was laid down full of danger, foolish and fatal. He had seen in his life-time three great constituent powers—in the year 8, Napoleon—in 1814, Louis XVlll.—and, in 1830, the Chamber of Deputies ; all the rest, such as ap peals to the people, or ratifications, were nothing but fiction and shadow. Every body was aware that these three powers had not been anticipated. In the present day they had three constitutional puwers— three living arguments in favour of that system, with out which there was only revolution or usurpation. (Sensation.) The Bill had been taxed with incom pleteness. But he replied to the objection by say ing that it was a correct one, and that the Bill was left designedly in its present state. Two questions here dominate all others. The Regency, ought it to be conferred by right and in virtue of a general principle, or should it be given by election and in virtue of a special act of the constitutional powers ? This is the first question. The second is, in either hypothesis, to whom should the Regency be given ? A Regency conferred in each case by Parliament, and in reference to no general principle, was an elec tive Regency, and was out of harmony with the poli tical system of the country. The real dignity of the constitutional government consisted, as their Reporter had stated, in a proper division of the party and forces of the several powers of the State. The special mis sion of Royalty was to bring to the Government action and fixity. Such was the executive power—a per petual one—he did not hesitate to term it, and in the ensemble of their institutions, Royalty, had not too much authority to accomplish this double mission. During the liing'a minority, Royalty was weaker in this double point of view, in reality or - in men's opi nion, both as an executive and perpetual power, weaker than our constitutional regime desired. Yet, by the elective Regency, this power would still be more weakened, and the changeable principle would be strengthened. He therefore demanded a Re gency by right, for such a mode of act ing preserved to the several powers their union, their proper position, and their strength. In an absolute monarchy there was an individual will, which frequently abused its power. In aristocratic societies there were a certain number of individual wills devoted to public affairs, and they might also abuse their power. In great democratic societies, in dividuals were weak, temporary, and unable to exer cise power by themselves in an intelligent manner ; and it was for this reason that democracy demanded fixed and immutable laws, which it might obey with force and dignity. He then had reason in saying that what was now asked for was at the same time con trary to the interests of democracy and royalty. Why, it has been asked, has not the office of Regent been conferred on the mother ? That question he would seriously reply to. Females were, generally devoted to their family; their destiny had root in the develop ment of family affections. Political power did not na turally enter into their consideration, and in all coun tries, with but very few exceptions, this principle was absolute. When those exceptions have arisen, it was in cases where royalty was not considered 'as a patrimony. Military spirit was talked of, and for his . part be did not think that military spirit could ever gain much by the in troduction of females into politics. Under an aristocratic or, theoretic regime a female Regency might be pos- Sible, but the spirit of democracy was too rude to accustom itself to the political power of a female. — (Marks of assent.) It was only in the western coun tries of Europe, in England, in Spain, and Portugal, that the Constitution admitted the political power of females. Were such a principle admitted in France, the day might arrive when all the western States of Europe would be under the dominibn of women. He would, therefore, not hesitate to say that the idea of a female Regency stood no more chance in France than did that of an elective one. In conclusion, he would assert that the character of the Bill as pre sented to the Chamber was perfectly in.harmony with political order, and with the actual situation of the country. Its result would be to consolidate the Mo narchy, the Charter, the dynasty, and the revolution of 1830. All the propositions in opposition to it would, without exception, tend to compromise or weaken one or other of those great interests. The idea of Ministerial interest had never entered into the mind of the Cabinet in the framing of the measure. The Bill was no more favourable to the Ministry than to the Opposition; it was made for the interest of the State alone. Let it be therefore judged on its own merits, and in reference solely to the public weal, and totally divested 'of all Ministerial interest or party rivalry. This was what the Cabinet expected from the justice of the Chamber.—(Marks of approbation.) After a few words from M. De Tocqueville, M. Thiers rose to address the Chamber, but a number of voices calling out for the: adjournment of the discussion, the Chamber, at six o'clock, adjourned till Friday. . FORD SHIRE BURSLEM, Saturday Night. It is expected that several of the pits and factories in this recently distracted neighbourhood will com mence work on Monday morning. The Magistrates are actively engaged in the examination of persons charged with riot and the destruction of property ; and since Wednesday upwards of seventy of these misguided creatures have been lodged in the county gaol at Stafford. By means of special constables, who relieve the police and military, a constant watch is kept upon the neighbourhood during day and night. STAFFORD, Saturday._ At the present time there are not fewer than 657 prisoners in the county gaol. The following letter from the Under Secretary of State for the Home Department has been sent to the Mayor of the borough : " Whitehall, Aug. 16. " Sir,—l am directed by Secretary Sir James Graham to inform you that if any riotous multitude should approach the borough of Stafford, with the avowed intention of committing an outrage on per sons or property, the entrance of such an assembly into the borough ought, if possible, to be prevented; for by law the Magistrates are justified in preventing the entrance of a riotous assembly into a town, when they are credibly informed that the purpose of the assembly is unlawful, and that the public peace may be thereby endangered ; or when, from the demeanour and threats of the multitude assembled, terror is pro duced, and no reasonable doubt is entertained of their unlawful object. " Secretary Sir James Graham is confident that the Magistrates of the borough of Stafford will co operate with the Magistrates of the county, in order that they may adopt the most energetic and vigorous means to arrest the progress of tumultuous assemblies, and to restore tranquillity in your neighbourhood. — I am, Sir, your obedient servant, " H. MANNERS SUTTON. " The Mayor of Stafford." NG THE MINI DISTRICTS O STAFFORDSHIRE. F SOUTH DUDLEY, Saturday. All remains peaceable at present. The Magistrates have issued a proclamation, prohibiting all future meetings in the district. STOCKPORT. A notice was issued on Saturday by nineteen of the mill-owners in this town, stating that they would on Monday (this day) open their mills for such as chose to return to work, and all such should be pro tected. All is now peaceable, but on Saturday even ing the town presented a gloomy appearance, the market being nearly deserted. A person named John Wright, who was sentenced to twelve months' im prisonment for the part he took in the riots of 1839, was again on Saturday committed to the next Chester assizes, charged with a conspiracy arising out of the present movement. On the same day, Thomas Hough was also committed for trial, charged with participating in the riot and attack on the workhouse on Thursday week. STOCKPORT, Saturday, Eight o'Clock. The Magistrates' order of last evening, prohibiting political meetings in the open air, has had the desired effect, and no congregations have been held, as had been the case every other evening during the week. The town is, therefore, peaceable ; but John Wright, a leader of the movement, has this afternoon been apprehended, on what precise charge, however, it is not known. OLDHAM. The excitement which has so long prevailed in this neighbourhood has in a great measure subsided, so far as any apprehension to property and life is concerned, but it is still considered necessary to keep up a force of special constables, there being no military in the town. Several works have already commenced, and it is expected more will he resumed this day (Monday). Among the trades who have agreed with their em ployers are the hatters, a numerous body in this town. The masters and men had a meeting last night, and, their differences being accommodated, it was arranged that they should commence work on Monday. The turn-outs, however, continue to hold their meetings on Oldham Edge, a moor adjoining the town, and most violent language is used. On Satur day upwards of 2,000 assembled, and, after some speechifying, concluded by marching in procession through the town (which, they were permitted to do), and then quietly dispersed. On Sunday (yesterday) no less than three meetings were held on the same spot, but all passed off quietly. HUDDERSFIELD, Friday Night. Things have here resumed their ordinary tranquil lity, and the factories have commenced work. Great numbers of special constables have been sworn in, in cluding nearly all the active factory hands. The troops now in town are a troop of the 17th Lancers, a company of the 38th Infantry, and a troop of the Yorkshire Hussars. One of the wounded men, Jonathan Booth, died last night. Crowther, the nail maker, and a pensioner of the Royal Artillery, who was shot in King-street, is considered to be out of danger, and the rest of the wounded men are going on favourably. The collieries in the district continue their work. THE TURN-OUT AT MERTHYR. MERTHYR, Sunday Morning, 7 o'Clock. Appearances here are even more unfavourable than they were at the date or my last communication, and, from the movements of the Magistrates, it is certain that a tumult is anticipated, despite the professions of the principal agitators to the contrary. Our last ac acount stated that it was determined yesterday to proceed to Dowlais, and we now give the result of that expedition. The workmen in great num bers met pursuant to adjournment, and proceeded in a body, as before, to the Dowlais Works, but in consequence of Sir John Guest being from home, and the precautions taken, and advice given to the workmen at Dowlais and Rhymney by the overseers, but very few of them met the Cy fartha men, and that expedition turned out a failure. Nothing daunted, however, they returned again to the market-square, Merthyr, in procession. On ar riving there they were addressed by their Chairman, who stated that they had prepared a document which they intended to present to Sir John Guest, that he might lay it before the Government, to get a loan of five millions of money to relieve the distresses of the working people, and he hoped the tradesmen would join them in this address. He said he was anxious to allay any apprehensions as to their intention to com mit any violence, and assured the inhabitants they might take it from him (the Chairman) that no mis chief should be done. He requested them to.ineet him again at six o'clock in the evening, at Pwllyard, on the side of one of the mountains about a mile and a half from Merthyr. In the mean time, however, Mr. Craw shay had sent the bellman round the town to summon all persons who were desirous of returning to their work to meet him and his agent at Lyncelyn, and about 1,200 attended, when Mr. Crawshay and his agent ad dressed them, advising and persuading them to return to their work, which a great majority of them pro mised to do ; but a still more, numerous meeting of the dissatisfied workmen was being held at-the same time at the appointed place, who entered into resolu tions not to return to their work, and held out such violent threats to those who should, that but very few had the courage to keep their 'promise, and to-day the Cyfartha works are at a perfect stand still. The accession of the numbers at this meeting were chiefly the Aberdwn men, who have also partially struck. SITTING OF FRIDAY. M. Passy made a short speech in favOur of the Bill. I M. Berryer then, after some preliminary remarks , said he had no intention of demanding the sanction of the peo-ple's sovereignty for the Bill, for he did not admit any such authority, nor could he conceive its action.—(Hear, hear.) He did not intend, in order to bring some consolation to his political annoyances, to substitute one dogma for another, and push to excess political views contrary to his own, merely be cause his side had been borne down for a moment. — (Sensation.) He did not admit the distinction, made. the day before by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, be tween government and society, for the two could not be separated. Ile believed that the constituted pow ers could deliberate on every question which interested the country ; and, therefore, he came forp4 Withoutthe slightest scruple tp record his oplmou and his vote. He could not comprehend an hereditary right to the Regency, for in all their history not a single instance of the sort could b© produced. Nor could a full and entire exercise of the Royal authority, in his , opinion, be confided to the Regent, for at all periods limits had been assigned to his power. There was another point which deserved attention. The Prince who was to be called to the Regency was the same that should be called to the Throne, if the young King should cease to exist—a dangerous circum • stance, as had been clearly proved by recent examples. The exclusion of females fro:n the _Regency had been set up as an incontestable system, and he was asto nished at hearing that sentiment advocated by those very men who contended for the principle that the King reigned but did not govern. He should at all times, and under every regime, maintain the Salic law, the effect of which was to prevent foreigners getting a footing, on the steps of the throne, but with regard to a Regency he considered that no one would better preserve the rights of her child intact, and transmit it to him more faithfully than a mother. The Chamber should not act as if France was a country of yesterday; for ages past she had exercised a powerful influence in Europe. Let it not be feared that the military spirit of France would not accord with the government of a female Regent. Did not the victories of Landau and Fribourg, and the cap ture of Mentz, take place under the Regency of Anne of Austria ; and was it not on the other hand the Regent d'Orleans who signed the treaty of 1717, which condemned France to demolish her fortresses under the inspection of English commissioners ? Was it not he who, by signing the treaty of Quadruple Alliance, destroyed the grand policy of Louis XIV.? He concluded by conjuring the Chamber in the in terest of their country, to expunge from the Bill the clause of exclusion which had been introduced into it, and the right of hereditary succession. M. Villemain said, the arguments put forth by M. Berryer now were erroneous. He represented that under the old French monarchy the nation had rights, and exercised rights in delegating the Regency. This was observed. The King named by will one Regent, and the Duke of Epernon, sword in hand; forced the Parliament to appoint another. Where was a nation's rights, or any rights here ? No ; the nation was deprived of no rights by the constituent assembly when it made a Regency law, nor by us when we make another. 'Thus wrong in theory, M. Berryer was also wrong in fact. Female regencies were not always peaceable and prosperous. Was that of Catherine of Medicis to be regretted ? The Re gency of Anne of Austria was signalised by some vic tories, by the sword of the first Prince of the blood. But anarchy and weakness followed. Need he point out the Fronde, from which so much disorder proceeded, and no liberty? There was no use in recriminating against the past ; but it should be borne in mind, that regencies of old were supported by what was called a Court. A Court such as that of Louis XIV. was not a set of gilded domestics. It was a brilliant and aristocratic staff, composed of men distinguished for courage, talent, birth, and wealth. Such was the support of a female Regent. But a Court like this no longer exists, and in lieu of it we have legislative and national guarantees. A Regent with designs before him will add strength to a govern ment, but cannot be menacing to liberty. He will be less powerful than a King, and by the events of 1830, M. Berryer has shown, that even a King cannot over step constitutional barriers with impunity.—(Bra to.) Though the Honourable Deputy had refrained from stating what ought to occur to persons guilty of such conduct, he (M. Villemain) should not follow his example, but would tell him, that the dynasty which tell in 1830 deserved its fall, and should never rise again.— (Loud approbation.) There were strong seasons for the mode in which the Regency was de clared in the Bill. First of all, a new dynasty ought to be constantly before the eyes of the country.— (Yes, yes,)—and, therefore, it was that the system of the nearest Prince to the throne being entitled to the Regency had been adopted. It would only weaken the feeling of attachment felt for the present family to establish as Regent a Princess, whom they ill honoured and respected, but who still was a fo reigner. —(Loud marks of disapprobation on the left ; cries of " Order," and a cry of " She is French.") Yes, he was anxious to declare that she was un doubtedly French—eminently so, for the Chamber tad for the country ; but would she be considered such by Foreign Powers ? The Honourable Minister, after having replied at some length to the arguments of M. Berryer against the principle of making the Regency hereditary, and the extent of the Regent's authority, terminated by quoting a phrase used in the English Parliament in the debate on the Regency Bill in 1783 :—" To pass a Bill which designates the Re gent is to change the principle of the Government, and from being hereditary to snake it elective. The Regent has need of as much power as the King." With an authority of such weight, and the immortal declaration of the Constituent Assembly, the Bill, even if feebly defended, would speak sufficiently for itself, and would deserve the vote of the Chamber. After a short speech from M. Odillon Barrot, the Chamber adjourned. SITTING OF SATURDAY. (Conclusion of Debate on the Regency Law.) After a few words from M. r -:::-.44r;.- l'l. ri1.,;(..% spoke. He began by demanding the indulgence of 'he Chamber, his position being delicate and serious. It was no longer opportune to awake old party quar rels, or to demand why he was on the Opposition benches. He might have misunderstood the interests of his country, but his convictions were sincere. And, now, painful as it might be, he came forward to sup port the Government, and combat the Left. The na tion said he was profoundly monarchic, he had voted for an hereditary peerage, and he NS LIS not sorry for having done so. lie had always stood up for order when it was menaced ; and now that the interests of the monarchy were in question, he would defend them. He had not hesitated an instant to come forward at such a moment, to fulfil his duty. He would commence by refuting the orator who had made a strange allusion to the position of the Prince of Wales. There was in France no Prince of Wales enjoying a dangerous popularity, nor was there any analogy between the situation of the two countries. Leaving historical reminiscences aside, which had nothing to do with the present, he would say that the law, whatever it was, was conformable to the Charter and our instincts, even though disagreeable to our party interests, and ought to be voted. There was no possibility of hesi tation for all those who were Conservative, and all in the Chamber were Conservative, even though their aim was to ameliorate, and their desire to see politics take a somewhat different direction. If he could satisfy his mind and his reason, and have nothing to blush for, it was all that he required. He would say but a few words on the law, for he did not wish to make a speech, but an act. Examining the question, he had asked himself, what would certain parties have done were they in power ? Do not let us launch into the impossible. Let us keep within the limits of reality. Some spoke of consti tuent power which had at times existed. When it was in the hands of the primary assemblies it was a nullity. It passed to the hands of a great man. Napoleon had his Conservative senate. The Restora tion had its 14th article. This was above the esta blished laws, and so it perished. There was here no question of adding an article to the Charter, but to snake a law to fill up a void in the Charter. What ! a Chamber might modify the criminal law or the civil code, and yet be powerless to provide for the highest interests of the State ! You had power to abolish the hereditary right of the peerage, yet cannot name a Regent. The truth was, it was to an established power that people addressed themselves in a moment of need. This was the case in England. We lived under a monarchy, and we are the subjects of it.— (Loud remonstrances on the Left.) The word sub ject has nothing in it unconstitutional. We are sub jects according to law. In England such a word leant to pride ; the sentiment of loyalty animates every fa mily of that country. -He for his part would always support monarchy against anarchy. He had ever done so, though without sacrificing his independence. He had twice resigned office, twice felt, in the presence of the King, who was inviolable, that he himself was responsible, and he therefore resisted. In such a case, he much preferred having had to deal with the iron will of a King, than with a feeble and capricious will, such as that of a female Regent. People were alarmed at the idea of an hereditary Regent, but an elective Regent produced disorders, trouble, and corruption. It was no easy matter /14 2 minority to exist, and it was a great ebdeet to give it life and strength. This is what we sh o uld a i m at, i n order to approach and resemble the strongl organised Monarchy of England, that admirable uct of tim e ra y and experience. M. Thiers then P omba ted the several amendments. Counter-revolution was behind, anarchy before. It was necessary to avoid both. He had some time since warned the country against counter revolution ; he would also warn it against anarchy. It would be deplorable if they were to re-commence the events of the last to ll years. After M, Ti l lers , speec h , the general discussion WO closed. The Reporter of the Law, AL Dupin, then summed up the discussion, awl, answered the different objections. Some discussion followed on the amendment of M. De Sade, to limit the provisions of the Bill to the accession of the Count of Paris, when a division took place, and the numbers were :___. IN' the Regency Bill Against it • 94 Majority •• • - 216. HElk MAJESTY'S VISIT TO SCOTLAND.—We have heard a rumour that the expected gratification of her Majesty's loyal subjects north of the Tweed is to he postponed. Proabaidy the state of Scotland, where the eqlliors do not exhibit themselves as the most do • die of human beings, has induced her Majesty's ad visers to recommend her Majesty to countermand the orders for her excursion to that part of her dominions. LOAD BROUGHAM. -• On Monday last, Lord Brougham passed through York. His Lordship visited the Assize courts, and, on being recognized, the bar rose simultaneously . to pay respect to this illustrious member of their profession.—Hull Advertiser. 1 CENTRAL CRIMINAL COUttriNE-.::4% — alP-1 , 41 CALENDAR. . \ :- ..y 0:-if..iii 1/ . ... -3 . SZ4tV STATEMENT OF THE OFFENCES WITH WHICH Tlls, Ppki. 4 , fK - - _ ... __. SONERS COMMITTED FOR TRIAL AT TUE l'IIi&RIC - 0' ,- SESSION SEVERALLY STAND CHARGED ; VIZ.: — , V 0- 1 - ! Vdshag Murder on the high seas... High treason ... Burglary Embezzlement by clerks, &c... Housebreaking and larceny Larceny, grand and petit 2OO Highway robbery Fraud / Cutting, beating, and wounding persons, with in tent to murder or do grievous bodily harm . Misdemeanours of various kinds. 2 . 13 Murder ... Rape ... ~ . Stealing goods and money from the person.. 3O Stealing goods and money in dwelling-houses Stealing goods and money by domestic servants L'il Obtaining the like by false pretences .. Forging and uttering forged instruments 4 Receiving stolen property with a guilty knowledge 9 Feloniously uttering counterfeit coin. Unlawfully possessing the like with intent to cir culate it. Assault •—• .. 1 Assaults with intent to commit, &c.. 1 Manslaughter ... l'ersonating another to defraud .. 1 Bigamy .• Arson .... • London prisoners 49 Middlesex prisoners Kent prisoners .. Surrey prisoners Admiralty prisoners 1 Total . STATE OF IEWGATE—SATURDAY, AUG. 20. Males. Females. Prisoners for trial at present sessions 266 92 Prisoners committed by the Court of Queen's Bench Prisoners under sentence of transporta tion for 7 years Prisoners under 3entence of transporta tation for 10 years Prisoners under sentence of transporta tion for 12 years Prisoners under sentence of transporta tion for 15 years • Prisoners whose judgments NN ei e re spited . 359 2 11 273 12e, Total 397 The presiding Judges are Lord Chief Baron AJ Anger and Mr. Justice Erskine. THE AR MY. DUBLIN, Auc. 19.—A troop of the sth Dragoon Guards arrived from Limerick at Portobello Bar racks, yesterday, under the command of Capt. Bolton. The 45th Regiment have received a letter of readi ness for Gibraltar, but it is not supposed they will leave this garrison before October. The 37th Regiment, although only quartered for a few days in Parsonstown, have received a letter to hold themselves in readiness to march at short notice. A squadron and the head-quarters of the 6th Dra goon Guards, under the command of COlonel Jack son, K. 11., arrived at Belfast yesterday (the 18th), from Dundalk, for embarkation for Glasgow. The remaining troop from Dundalk will arrive to-day, and the troop from Athlone on the 25th inst. Captain Taylor, M.P., has rejomed from attending his Parlia mentary duties, and Lieutenant and Adjutant Man ders has proceeded to Germany on leave of absence. W OOLWICH—SUN DAY. THE NIGER EXPEDITION. Corporal T. Edmonds, of the company of P,oyal Sappers and Miners, stationed at Woolwich, waived here on the 19th instant. Notwithstanding the un healthiness of an African climate, and the hfsre.ships to which he was exposed by the death of so nil Lny of his comrades, his constitution remains uniu paired, and having laid aside the wide garments of t.ige sailor, he has again returned to his duty as a sohfLer. The rest of the Royal Sappers and Miners who embarked in the Albert, Wilberforce, and Soudan s team-vessels, and who have escaped with their lives from the pesti lential climate of Africa, are on their way to Eng land, as the project for the continuance of the expedi tion has been abandoned. This step has been taken owing to the impossibility of achieving the desired purpose, the extoction of the slave trade, &c., with out a cruel sacrifice of European life. nly six persons of the Albert steam-vessel, including Cor poral Edmonds, have survived the ravages of the pestiferous climate in which they served, and the river fever. In connection with this subject it may not be L considered inappropriate to mention that th ere i s that the steam-vessel Montezuma; taken possession ;f4lv- authority of the English Go vernment last week, on Illack wall, and still moored there, although ostensibly saia L, ^ , 'n been built for the Texian Government, was in reality for the slave-trade ; her crew, who had been engaged tc-^ voyage to the West Indies, having represented her as having a middle deck for slaves, and described her as. being well armed. It is not probable that she would' have been seized had she been simply built for the service of the Texian Government, as this country is on amicable relations with that new State, and them could have been no greater objections to the Texians availing themselves of the superior naval capablities of the shipwrights of this country than there would be in fitting Out vessels for the Governments of Sweden, Denmark, Greece, or any other foreign friendly Power If it is really correct, as has been stater., that the steam-vessel alluded to was intended for C IA slave trade, she appears admirably adapted for 'that purpose, being a regular "clipper," and one Wet would have outstripped in swiftness of sailing.erev:nnnt o o n f the steam-vessels of the British Navy at the slave-trade stations. PUBLIC NOTICE.—A notice has been very exten sively circulated this morning on the other side of the water, calling upon the inhabitants not to assemble thi evening on Kennington-common. The notice states ° Al t every exertion will be made to pr even t an y assem bl Age of persons taking place, and is signed by the Police Commissioners. THE LORD ADVOCATE,--Should the Right Hon. Sir William Rae resign his office—of which, we believe there is every probability, owing to his delicate state of health—it is generally understood that Duncan 3l•Neill, Esq., the present Solicitor-General, will be appointed Lord. Advocate. and Adam Anderson, Esq., formerly Sheriff of Perthshire, Solicitor-General. Edinburgh. Paper. QUICK PASSAGE.—The General Steam Navigat i on Company's favourite steam-ship Rainbow, Captai'.l. J. Fife, that left Antwerp, ten minutes after one oVock yesterday afternoon, landed her passengers this rocr..ning at the Brunswick Wharf, Blackwall, at a quart, r past five o'clock, after a most excellent passage of only sixteen hours and five minutes. DEATH OF ADMIRAL SIR BIMERT RIC/LF.TTS.—It is with sincere regret we record this event, which took place on Thursday, at the Ims, where, for many years past, this gallant ancl.. o :istinguished officer had resided. Sir Robert Rickett was born in the year 1772, and en tered the par: at a very early period—serving through, the whole td the French war, and assisting, in 1815, at the reduction of Fort Boyer. He was created Baronet in 1826, and attained the rank of Vice-Admiral of the Blue in 1841. Sir Robert married, in 11302, a daughter of Richard Gumbleton. of Glencairn Castle, county Wa terford ; and has been succeeded in his Baronetcy by his son Cornwallis, born in 1803, who is a Commander in the Navy.—Cheltenham Looker-on. YRlres GEORGE.—Tins gallant young - isotater, Nre understand, has displayed great eagerness to engage with the people during the past week. His R o y a l Highne.,,s is a young soldier, and has not yet "fleshed hi s ma i den sword," which may probably account for his enthui, dsal , On Tuesday, our Member, Mr. W. Beckett, I*. ' grea t difficulty in persuading his Royal Highness ne' t to o ff er forcible resistance to any numbers of pe-ople w'eich might be disposed to enter the town. Mr. Beckett combatted the gallant notions of the Prince, we believe successfully. On Wednesday, Prince George made his appear ! ante in full dress in Canip-field, Holbeck, where the Riot Act was read to a few straggling people, and Prince George drew his sword, a nd waved it about with great gallantry. The Prince talkedl a great deal also, in very bold and decided language k declaring his determination to resist the mob in their attempts to stop the mills. While Prince George was speaking, with his sword thus drawn, and the two pieces of artillery pointed in the direction of the crow d, a f e w lads got into Messrs. Titley, Tatham, and Walker's engine -house, and pulled the plugs out, on which the works were immediately stopped. The crowd lanhed, ' but Prince George was very angry. However he gal lantly drew off his body of troops to the Cee, rt ,h,,,, , without having achieved any very decided victory. On the following day, General Brotherton assumed the command, so thatl - Nince George's laurels may yet be iw store for Wm.—Leeds Times. A PAID -AGENT Or THE TORIES EXCITING THE POPULACE TO RIOT AND. TUMULT.—Last Mouday evening the Rev. J. Smithson, a paid Tory- agent, was busily engaged in haranguing the peopl e congregated i n Briggate, near the end of Boar-lane. In the course of his speech, he stated that machinery was the chief causes of all the distress and misery that prevails throughout the manufacturing districts, and that the working classr,s could never again be prosperous and happy until, This monster evil was removed. In all probability this person is partially supported by subscriptions from oar Tory Magistracy, therefore they are the cause of such per nicious doctrines being promulgated. Who can wonder at the riots and destruction of property that have taken place wheli such men are allowed to address such lan guage to the people in the public streets, at the very time when the working classes are goaded to despera tion by the cries of their wives and children when they are famishing for bread ? No doubt the Tories are the authors of all the riots and disturbances that have taken place, and in order to screen themselves they wish to throw the whole of the blame on the Anti-Corn-law League.—Leeds Times. X.( • Kten ;had- n the sset, Wag D f of lit9rs rgre- 30011 s en. 'rice, re blish .ttled nina • the Y.) s ince tenth riling rine° 36 9 d rg ed: r and ge to List of boblY e t to e 51 a re be econa and ivert : to in' ; vily hould ith or ;ourtt h it; an" at illy