The Sun. — London, England, 1842-09-17 00:00:00

FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE RIOTS IN THE MANUFACTURING DISTRICTS. MANCHESTER, THURSDAY MoRNING.—This morn ing the power-loom weavers of Booth-street mill went into work at the old prices, but were soon after turned out by a mob of people before the police could inter fere. They subsequently held a meeting, and resolved not again to go to work until they obtained the ad vance. The forty-three prisoners apprehended on Tuesday afternoon were yesterday brought up at the Borough Court, and the leaers were held to bail to keep the peace, and oth d ers discharged. A large portion of the 65th infantry arrived from Plymouth, per the Birmingham Railway, last night. THE ATTACK ON MR. SHEPLEY'S MILL. Glossop, WEDNESDAY.—This morning three pri soners named Thomas Winterbottom, Oliver Fry, and Thomas Smith, were removed from the New Bailey House of Correction, in custody of Mr. It. Beswick, chief superintendent of the _Manchester police, per railway to Godley, and were escorted from thence to Howard Town by a party of the I lth Hussars, for the purpose of being examined before the Magistrates. The prisoners were all wounded by Mr.. Shepley when his mill was attacked by a large mob . ou the 30th of August. They appeared to be suffering still from the effects of the wounds, particularly Winterbottom, who had been shot in the right hand, right thigh, and groin. Smith was the person who received the con tents of the pistol, and had the ball extracted from his shoulder at the Salford Dispensary. The charge against the prisoners was for riot, con spiracy, and riot with beginning to demolish the fac tory and premises of Mr. Shepley, on Tuesday, the 30th of August.' Mr. Pomfret, surgeon, stated that, on the 30th of August, as he was passing the shop of Mr. Sellers, druggist, at Woolley bridge, he was called in to exa mine Winterbottom. He had received several gun shot wounds, and some of the pellets had perforated the abdomen. Witness recommended that he shotild be sent to the Manchester Infirmary, and offered to write him a note to the house.stirgeon.. Winterbot tom said he had received the wounds at Mr. Shepley's mill, that he was there doing nothing, and he had been shot by Mr. Shepley. He also said he should like to shoot Mr. Shepley, to be revenged on him. Witness afterwards found another man on the Che shire side of Wooley-bridge. He was wounded in the thigh, and his trousers appeared to be perforated with shots. Could not say whether it was Fry. He said ha came from Hyde. Witness recommended him silos to be taken to the Infirmary. The next witness examined was Mr. Wm. Sellers, who keeps a druggist's shop at Woolley-bridge. He said he recollected the day of the attack on Mr. Shep ley's mill. Witness had been from home that morn ing, and returned about one o'clock. He found the prisoner Winterbottom then in his shop. He told witness he had been shot at Mr. Shepley's, at Brook field. He said he had gone there with the-people. There were then many persons in witness's shop. The shop was crowded with people, many of whom asked the prisoner questions. The prisoner said he was shot before there was any disturbance. He was shot in the right hand, the groin, and the bottom of the belly. Some of the persons in the shop called in Mr. Pom fret, the surgeon, who was passing at the time. He examined the' wounds of Winterbottom. He was placed in a coach and conveyed home. Winterbottom being asked by the Magistrates if he had.any questions to put to the witness, said—l did not say I was going with the people, did I? You must think of that, because I did not say so. I am certain. Witness—l have told, as near as I can, what I heard you say. A :Magistrate—Do you believe he said thatlse went with the people ?—l'll not be certain he mentioned the people, , but I understood him to mean that he went with the crowd of people to Mr. Shepley's mill. Mr. Rhodes, a gentleman residing at Tintwistle, about two miles from Mr. Shepley's mill, deposed ~ that when within a quarter of a mile of the spot he heard the noise of the attack on Mr. Shepley's mill. About two minutes after the breaking the windows witness heard the guns fire. There were reports of three guns, and between the second and third firing about two minutes elapsed, and between the first and second about one minute. Witness then went to the Gun Inn, and there saw a person who had been shot in the thigh. He did not think it was any of the pri soners. Witness then went towards Brookfield, and on his way passed through a crowd who were carry ing a wounded person, whom he believed to be the pr.soner Winterbottom. He appeared faint and much exhausted, and blood was running through the ban dages on his hand. When he arrived at Mr. Shepley'sl witness found the military there, and the family of Mr. Shepley in a state of great alarm. Witness should think the mob was composed of between 4,000 and 5,000 people. Their conduct and language were very outrageous, so as to occasion much alarm. It was said Mr. Shepley ought to be hanged, and they would have his life. The women were particularly violent. Mr. R. Beswick, chief superintendent of the Man chester police, deposed to taking the prisoners into custody under warrants. He removed Winterbottom and Fry from the infirmary on the sth inst. On their way to the New Bailey, Winterbottom said, in the presence of Fry, that he bad joined the people at Staleybridge, and had gone to Shepley's mill at Glossop. He also said, we told Mr. Shepley to turn out his hands ; we did not wish to harm him ; he came to the door, and pulled the trigger of a pistol twice ; it was old Mr. Shepley. We did not think he was 6 ,, oing to shoot us. He then brought a double barrelled gun, and shot me and Fry. We were standing *together. We wanted to take the gun from him. I had nothing to do with the mills. He should have done as the masters at Staleybridge, not allowed the hands to go to work when all were out. On the 7th, witness apprehended Smith in Salford. He at first said his name was James Wright, but after wards admitted it was Smith, and that he had been shot at Shepley's mill, and had had the ball extracted from his. shoulder at the Salford Dispensary, which witness found was the case. He stated that he had come into the street that morning for the purpose of being taken. Mr.. Shepley was next examined. He deposed as follows :—I recollect the attack on my mill on the 30th of August. About five o'clock that morning, as some men passed the mill, they said they should have plenty of company that day from Hyde and Staley bridge, and that they would level the mill. I then sent off my son to Glossop for the military. Between 10 and 11 o'clock a crowd stopped opposite the door. One of them said I would be attacked, on which I showed them that I was armed with pistols, and told them I was prepared to defend myself. They then went away a short distance, and on turning round, I saw a large mob about half a mile off, on the road, c omin g t o wards the factory. I stopped the engine of the fac tory, collected about fifteen of my hands who were sworn in as special constables, and stood in the read in front of the mill. The mob had then crossed (Wet Woolley-bridge, and they commenced running, and shouting and making the most terrifying noise. I fetched a double-barrelled gun out of the house, and met them in the road, I told them several times, if they came I should most assuredly fire on them. Some stones were then thrown from the back part of the mob. I then retreated until I got into the warehouse, pre vious to which I was struck with stones three or four times on the head and' . body, and some of the speci a l constables were also struck. Immediately the window s fai each . side of the warehouse door were broken, and the door was beaten against by some heavy instrument. Before the attack, I had repeatedly heard the p e ' • *ns passing the mill say it would be pulled down,. am satisfied that the mill would have been destroy e d- if we had not resisted, and I believe our lives were at that time in eat danger. I then struck two locks of a missed fire. I had re double-b arrelled gun,. but both lls mild fire on them. Another warned the rioters that thatneth . er gun was then to me, and I pointedgiv en the trigger. After I had areci tl N ti ce before I pu ll e d three hands seized the gthl, and e first barrel two or my hands. I then took a pistol to pull it out of from my pocket and fired it. I fi red also the other barre l of the gun. In a short time afterwards . l . opens. admittance d oor, and found the mob was retreating towards Mott of the rioters had attempted to gain wria9l. Several the warehouse, but were beaten back T, into One of the constables had two of his teeth Znoc , e e k os h a an o d u s t : James Jackson, constable of Simondale rated the principal part of the evidence of Mr. Shepley . r". This was the person whose teeth were knocked out whilst attempting to prevent the mob from entering the mill. The prisoriers were then fully committed for trial at the utit Chester assizes, for rioting and beginning to deniolish the premises. On - Wednesday- last a sale of wines, &c., took place at the Custom-h ous e, Shoreham. Amongst the articles sold was: the hull o f Le Marie Alexandre. It may be remembered that this ill-fated vessel was abandoned by the crew in January last, who were never afterwards heard Ili, tow,d into Shoreham harbour it was found to he laden with brandy, wine, and mustard seed. The vessel was recognised cal Lain, one. that some yesterday by an old English years ago he was compened to, abandon in the Pay of Biscay. It was then engaged in the Lomb n wine trade, and on that occasion drifted over to the French coast, was repaired and registered in Frr.nce. The hull_ fetched only 271. • ADEL k IDE GALLERY.—There was a change of per formance on Thursday night at this delightful little place of amusement. Several splendid dissolving views have been a dded to the collection, the most beautiful of which are the. " Genius of roetry throwing her mantle around Robert The Monument ol.,l4erns on the banks of the Burni," "_ and" The Re ' Bonnie Donn," the ":Bower :of Diana," cesion of Fier wigsty and Prince Albert in the Throne room at nalki7ith Palace," painted by Acres. The colouring of these views is beautiful, and as they were represented, they elicited the loudest applause. The Gallery last evening was crowded, and every visitor seemed delighted with the entertainment. WHITEHALL, SEPT. 9, 1842. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Delves Brough ton, of Nantwich, in the County of Chester, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High . Court of Chancery. KEW, SEPT. 12. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge has been graciously pleased to appoint Edward Scard, Esq., to be Apothecary to his Royal Highness's Household at Kew. The following . places have been duly registered for solemnizing marriages therein, pursuant to the Act 6th and 7th William IV., cap. 85 St. James Church, Alnwick, Northumberland. Salem Chapel, Stockton, Durham. BANKRUPTS. GEORGE COLE, innkeeper, Toy Hotel, Hampton, to surrender Sept. 26, at one, and Oct. 28, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Gibson, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Pyke, Lincoln's Inn-fields, London. JAMES VARDY, brass founder, Wolverhampton, Oct. 12 and 28, at eleven, at the Swan Hotel, Wolver hampton. Cox and Stone, Poultry, London ; James, Walsall, Staffordshire. GEORGE HEATHCOTE and WILLIAM LEVES LEY, spring-knife manufacturers, Sheffield, Sept. 24, and Oct. 28, at twelve, at the Town-hall, Sheffield. Duncan, Chancery-lane, London; Unwin, Sheffield. STEPHEN THOMAS, victualler, Heworth, York shire, Sept. 27. at two, and Oct. 28 ,at three, at the Guild hall, York. R. E. and 0. Smithson, York ; Wigleswortb, Ridesdale, and Craddock, Gray's Inn-square, London. ROBERT CRAIG, innkeeper, Manchester, Sept. 30, and Oct. 28, at two, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Man chester. Gregory, Faulkner, Gregory, and Bourdillon, Bedford-row, London ; Lees, Manchester. RICHARD WOERSLEY, hat manufacturer, Stoney Stratford, Buckinghamshire, Sept. 24, at eleven, and Oct. 28, at two, at the Peacock Inn, Northampton. Weller, King's-road, Bedford-row, London ; Pell, jun. , Northampton. GEORGE OLDHAM, wine and spirit merchant Manchester, Oct. 8 and 28, at two, at the Commissioners'. rooms, Manchester. Gregory, Faulkner, Gregory, and Bourdillon, Bedford-row, London ; Chew, Manchester. JOHN BALL BOUCHER, shawl-dealer, Birming ham, September 21, at one, and October 28, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. Green, Aldermanbury, official assignee; Reed and Shaw, Friday street. WILLIAM MEARNS, shawl-dealer, Liverpool, Sept. 28, and Oct. 28, at eleven, at the Clarendon-rooms. Liverpool. Kay, Barlow, and Aston, Manchester. DIVIDENDS. W. Greenwood, corn dealer, Oldham, Lancashire, Oct. 14, at ten, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Manchester -W. Walley, flour dealer, Salford, Lancashire, Oct. 13, at ten, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Manchester-J. Wright, merchant, Manchester, Oct. 15, at ten, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Manchester-W. J. Holt, wine merchant, Grantham, Lincolnshire, Oct. 13, at twelve, at J. Gilstrap's Hotel, Newark-W. Horsnaill, carpenter, Dover, Oct. 25, at twelve, at the Shakspeare Hotel, Dover-J. W. Pilcher, miller, Crabble, Kent, Oct 25. at two, at the Shakspeare Hotel, Dover-J. Smith, wine merchant. Huddersfield, Yorkshire, Oct. 7, at twelve, at the Packhorse Inn, Huddersfield-E. H. Hart, glass ma nufacturer, Gateshead, Durham, Oct. 7, at twelve, at the Bankrupt Commission-room, Newcastle-upon-Tyne--G. Last, general merchant, Birmingham, Oct 11, at two, at the Waterloo-rooms, Birmingham-G. Waud, miller, York, Oct. 28, at twelve, at the Guildhall, York-E. Minty, maltster, Warminster, Wiltshire, Oct. 29, at eleven, at die Bath Arms Inn, Warminster-S. Forster, ironfounder, Gateshead, Durham, Oct. 10, at twelve, at the Bankrupt Commission-room, Newcastle-upon-Tyne -T. Statham, hosier, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, Oct. 7, at eleven, at the White Swan Inn, Huddersfield-C. Cross and B. Spaull, merchants, Colchester, Oct. 7, at twelve, at the Three Cups Hotel, Colchester -J. Russom, coal merchant, Carnarvon, Oct. 10, at twelve, at the Uxbridge Arms Hotel, Carnarvon-J. Lawther, ship broker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Oct. 10. at two, at the Bankrupt Commission-room, Newcastle-upon-Tyne- W. Barnes, fire brick manufacturer, Shincliffe, Durham, Oct, 17, at the Newcastle Arms, Durham-H. Lacey, bookseller, Liverpool, Oct. 12, at one, at the Clarendon. , rooms, Liverpool-J. R. Smith, ship owner, Monk Wear mouth-shore, Durham, Oct. 21, at two, at the Bridge Hotel, Bishop Wearmouth-S. E. Hide, builder, Broad water, Sussex, Oct. 11, at one, at the Town-hall, Brighton-J. Lockley, plumber, Bilston, Staffordshire, Oct. 13, at twelve, at the Swan Inn, Wolverhampton- F. Stodart, J. B. Stodart, and F. Stodart, jun., mer chants, Carlisle, Oct. 11, at twelve, at the Clarendon rooms, Liverpool-W. Ireland, N. Calvert, J. Overend, and C. Tomlinson, merchants, Lancaster, Oct. 20, at one, at the King's Arms Inn, Lancaster-R. Slade, sen., R. Biddle, M. Seeger, and R. Maior, rope manufac turers, Poole, Oct. 18, at one, at the London Tavern Inn, Poole-J. G. Smith, common brewer, Bath, Oct. 14, at one, at the Lamb Inn, Bath-J. and T. Penny, grocers, Shepton Mallet, Somersetshire, Oct. 11, at twelve, at the Commercial rooms, Bristol -B. Baker, marble mason, Liverpool. Oct. 10, at eleven, at the Clarendon rooms, Liverpool-J. and G. H. Fisher, Manchester warehousemen, Manchester, Oct. 29, at three, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Manchester-W. Newell, jun., and A. Harrison, grocers, Manchester, Oct. 11, at eleven, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Manchester-A. Crompton, grocer, Manchester, Oct. 14, at twelve, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Manchester-A. Meredith, coal merchant, Bristol, Oct. 24, at two, at the Commercial rooms, Bristol-R. Adams, butter merchant, Manchester, Oct. 15. at twelve, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Man chester-W. Hague, S. Hague, and W. Shatwell, com mission agents, Manchester, Nov. 5, at ten, at the Com missioners'-rooms, Manchester-T. Horton, iron founder, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, Oct. 13, at eleven, at the Swan Inn, Wolverhampton-W. Bodman, tallow chandler, Bristol, Oct. 15, at two, at the Commercial-rooms, Bristol. CERTIFICATES-OcT. 7. J. G. Bourne, builder, Clapham—C. W. Haddan, cheesemonger, Hammersmith—A. L. Bensusan and J. Brandon, merchants, Wa'brook-buildings, City —E. Banks, button maker, Birmingham—T. D. Taylor, oil man, Lower Holborn—R. C. Squibb, rope maker, East Cowes, Isle of Wight—T. Janes, farmer, Hockliffe, Bed fordshire—J. Hopkins and J.Drewitt,bankers, Arundel, Sussex—F. Richardson, publican, Manchester—W. H. Turnham, innkeeper, Leicester—W. Cocking, market gardener, Beeston, Bedfordshire—T. Tatham, lime burner, Burton in Lonsdalc, Yorkshire—G. Barnard, coal mer chant, Portsea, Hampshire—W. Kirk, builder, Leicester 7 -3. M. Rigden, maltster, Wingham, Kent. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. _ A. Graham and W. Roberts, potato salesmen, Mill lane, Tooley-street—J. Usborne, R. Garrett, and R. U. Wilkins, New Broad-street-court—J. Tubb and T. Puzey, linen drapers, Basingstoke, Hampshire—W. Beaver and J. Foster, woolstaplers, Bradford, York shire —S. Parsons and J. Stones, paper hanging manufac turers, Manchester—C. Harvey and D. Salmon, tailors, Lisle-street, Leieester-square—J. Winstanley, V. Cat terall, and W. Charnley, attorneys—T. Rawlings and H. Lake, printers, Cheltenham—W. Maury, M. Maury, and R. Maury, Liverpool—E. B. Rowley and J. Blew, manufacturers of patent rotary steam-engines, Manchester —J. Bourdillon, J. Bourdillon, jun., and S. Bourdillon, solicitors, Great Winchester-street (so far as regards S Bourdillcn)—T. Fairland, W. Fairland, and C. H. Fair land, lithographic printers, St. John's-square, Clerken well—S. Hutchinson and J. Holdsworth, drapers, Wake field, Yorkshire—J. Outram and W. Goodlad, millers and spindle manufacturers, Dronfield, Derbyshire—Jn. and Jh. Sykes, corn millers, Little-town, Yorkshire— J. W. and W. I'. Holmes, opticians, Red-cross-square, Aldersgate-street—T. H. Smith and J. Goodson, millers, Nottingham—E. and W. A. Florence, brewers, St. l Pan eras, Chichester. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. JOHN CRAUFORD and WILLIAM CRAUFORD, wrights, Glasgow, Sept. 22 and Oct. 11, at th 4 Cham bers of R. Walker, Glasgow. JOHN GRIEVE, distiller, Borrowstounness, Sept. 20 and Oct. 11, at one, at the Black Bull Inn, Borrow stounness. MARY BALLINGALL, Edinburgh, Sept. 21 and Oct. 19, at two, at the Old Signet-hall, Edinburgh. ALEXANDER PETER, farmer, Gellybanks, Perth shire, Sept. 21 and Oct. 12, at twelve, at the Salutation Inn, Perth. GALL and YELLOWLEES, coach builders, Edin burgh, Sept. 21 and Oct. 14, at one, at the Old Signet hall. Edinburgh. ROBERT BOYLE WATSON, glazier, Dunferm line, Sept. 22 and Oct. 13, at eleven, at the Chambers of R. Malcolm, Dunfermline. PRICE OF SUGAR. The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed from the Returns made in the Week ending Sept. 14, 1642, is 365. 34d. per cwt., exclusive of the Duties of Customs paid or payable thereon en the importation thereof into Greatßritain. BANK OF ENGLAND. Quarterly Ayerage of the Weekly Liabilities and Assets of the Bank of England, from the 18th day of June, to the 10th day of September , 1842, both i nclusive, published pursuant to the Act, 3 and 4 W. IV., cap. 98. LIABILITIES. Circulation ......£19,714,000 Deposits ...... 9,833.000 ASSETS• Securities ........£23,159,000 Bullion 9,177,000 £29,547,000 Downing-street, Sept. 15, £32,336,000 URS!Ditto, at sight ........ 12 6 AmsteCOrdam ..O.cF Rotterdam ..... ....2 ... 1 2 9 i F E . X i 2H A 9 / 7i Antwerp ..... 12 Hambu rg h M.B. 1 3 15 Alton a Paris, 3 days' sight 25 65 . Ditto, 3 months 25 90 Marseilles ........ . 25 90 Bourdea ux ... ' 25 95 Frankfort on Maine... 151 i Petersburgh, 3Us Berlin ..... .... . Vienna, effec. fl. 3 111 959 Trieste, ditto ........ 10 Madrid Cadiz 8i1ba0..... ........... 36 Barcelona ' 36 842. GE-(YESTERDAY.) Seville - Gibraltar ............ ...... 46 Leghorn ... ........ ....... 30 40 Genoa , 26 5 Milan Venice Naples ' 40 Palermo, per oz 1194 Lisbon ..... .. ........... : Oporto ................. Rio Janeiro Bahia Buenos Ayres ...... 23i New York, 9.ldays sight .4b Philadelphia. PRICES OF BULLION, PER OZ. Foreign Gold, bars £3 17 9 Portugal Geld Coin ...3 17 5 New Doubloons 0 0 0 New Dollars. 0 ' 4 I() (Silver in Bars ... 0 4 114 • DREADFUL ACCIDENT TO COLONEL LITHERTON.-- On Thursday afternoon, between three and four o'clock, a dreadful accident occurred to Lieutenant-Colonel Lither ton, residing in Gloucester-place Portman-square. It appears that t he G allant Colonel was viewing a horse in the mews, which he was about purchasing, when he im prudently advanced too near the hind quarters of the animal, when he suddenly kicked out and struck the Colonel with tremendous violence on the left thigh, which wa s fractured. Assistance bei ng i mme di ate l y tendered he was removed into the house, and, on exami nation of the fracture it was found to be a simple one, which was reduced. The Gallant Colonel is in a fair way of recovery. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 17, Pi42. NATIONAL COMPLETE SUF FRAGE ASSOCIATION. That, as our Irish brethren•are prohibited, by exclusive and oppressive laws, from sending represen- ; tatives to such a Conference, we especially invite, and will receive as visitors, all who approve of the object of our meeting, and who share the, confidence of the people of that country. Should the police or the authorities of any town, in their desire to stifle public opinion, wilfully interrupt or unjustly interfere with the right of public meetings, called for legal objects, we advise that the people in those places cause proper evidence to be taken of such interruption, so that the question may be tried in our higher courts of law ; so that Englishmen may learn whether those rights of which they are proud to boast, the rights of publicly assembling and reasonably de claring their opinions, are sacred and inviolable, or whether they 'depend on the fiat of some local Magis trate—on a portion of those who hate liberty—or a servant of Government armed with staff and sabre. NEWSPAPER STA lI PS THE COUNCIL OF THE NATIONAL COMPLETE SUFFRAGE UNION TO POLITICAL REFORMIIRS OF ALL SHADES OF OPINIONS . We address you, fellow-countrymen, deeply im pressed with the moral obligations of men and citi zens, whose duties have been imposed on us by an authority greater than princes or rulers, commanding us to " do unto all men as we would wish others to do unto us," consequently requiring us to lend that aid which ourselves would desire, to extricate from their condition the millions of our brethren who, by the op pression or neglect of rulers, are plunged in the lowest depths of misery, groping in ignorance, and daily sinking in crime. Though we believe that that great Christian obliga tion calls upon all men to assist in freeing their brethren from the power of the oppressor, yet, at this crisis, we address ourselves especially to you, the Reformers of the United Kingdom ; because it is for you—the active and intelligent spirits of progres sion—you who desire to see justice established, where injustice is enthroned; it is for you, in your energy, union, and self-sacrificing resolution, to determine whether our country shall rise in freedom, knowledge, and happiness, or sink as a land of beggared serfs, beneath the paralysing power of a corrupt and selfish oligarchy. In thus addressing you, we desire not to arouse your passions, we would only awaken the nobler feel ings of justice, humanity, and Christian duty, con sidering our cause too sacred to be promoted by vio lence, or benefited by wrong. To you we need not depict the wide-spread misery of our country ; most of you are familiar with it in all its sickening forms ; and vast numbers of you are already its victims. But we ask you, with all the sober earnestness of men and Christians, whether you will unite with us in one general bond of brother hood ; and, by persevering, peaceful, energetic means, resolve, at any personal sacrifice, to stay the progress of our national debasement—to check the ravages of starving poverty—to remove the drag-chains of mo nopoly, the over-burdening pressure of taxation, the progress of crime, the race- destroying curse of war, and, under the blessing of heaven, free our country from the accumulating evils of corrupt and selfish legislation ? Fellow-countrymen, we are not desirous of interfer ing with your present local arrangements, but we call upon you to meet us in the spirit of truth and justice, to determine with singleness of purpose what is best to be done to effect the political and social deliverance of our country, and, having once determined, to concen trate all our energies to the accomplishment of such a glorious consummation. This we think can be done, without the amalgamation of societies between whom differences of opinion and modes of action exist; this can be done legally, constitutionally, and effectively ; all that is necessary for its accomplish- ment is union, energy, and self-sacrifice, on all points of agreement, and forbearance, toleration, and Christian charity, where differences of opinion exist. But in the election of representatives to meet in such a Conference, all party spirit must be excluded, all efforts for forcing individual views through the power of numbers must be avoided ; a victory ob tained by such intolerant, overbearing policy, would be defeat to our object—that of having a fairly con stituted National Conference, a body in whom all shades of Reformers among the middle and working classes may place confidence, and under whose peace ful and legal guidance we may unitedly contend, till we have secured the blessing and fruits of freedom. We are also desirous that the ensuing Conference shall be the means of effecting a better understanding and closer union between the middle and working classes than has hitherto existed ; feeling convinced, that so long as the enemies of the people can keep them divided, so long will they both be victimised by a corrupt and liberty-hating aristocracy. We call, therefore, upon the middle classes to send their re presentatives to confer with those of the working classes, to see how far they can remove the cause of animosity, apprehension, and disunion ; how far ar rangements may be made to secure our mutual ob jects speedily and peaceably, and thus free ourselves from the grasping influence of faction, guard against the storm of anarchy, be secure against military des potism, and, unitedly raising up the intelligence and virtues of the democracy on the basis of free institu tions, hasten the consummation of. that happy period, when " our swords shall be beaten into plough-shares, and our spears into pruning -hooks," and when every man shall sit down in peace and security to enjoy the fruits of honest industry. Having been appointed to make arrangements for the calling of a Conference to consider the details es sential for the carrying out of the principles on which the National Complete Suffrage Union is founded ; and as its paramount object is to effect a union be tween the middle and working classes, to obtain a full, fair representation of the whole people, and to submit such propositions for the consideration of the confer ence as may be best promotive of the end in view ; we therefore submit the following propositions for the consideration of the Conference, which we submit to you, the Reformers of the United Kingdom :- 1. 'To determine on the essential details of an An nual Parliament necessary for securing the just repre sentation of the whole adult male population of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ; such Act to embrace the principles and details of complete suffrage, equal electoral districts, vote by ballot, no property qualification, payment of members, and an nual Parliaments, as adopted by the first complete suffrage conference. 2. To determine what Members of Parliament shall be appointed to introduce the said Act into the House of Commons • and in what manner other Members of the House shall be called upon to support it. 3. To endeavour to ascertain how far the friends of unrestricted and absolute freedom of trade will unite with us to obtain such an Act of Parliament, provided we resolve to use our newly-acquired franchise in favour of such freedom of trade, and to vote only for such as will pledge themselves in its favour. 4. To devise the best means for maintaining compe tent Parliamentary candidates pledged to our princi ples; the most effectual means by which assistance may be rendered to them in all electoral contests ; and also the best means for registering the electors and non-electors throughout the kingdom, who may be disposed to promote our objects. 5. To consider the propriety of calling upon the municipal electors to adopt immediate measures for securing the election of such men only to represent them in their local governments as are known to be favourable to the principles of complete suffrage. 6. To call upon our fellow -countrymen seriously to consider the great extent to which, in various ways, they willingly co-operate with their oppressors; and ascertain how far they may be disposed to prove their devotion to the cause of liberty, by refusing to be used for the purposes of war, cruelty, and injus tice, and particularly by the disuse of intoxicating articles. 7. To express their opinion as to the propriety of the people giving their countenance and support to all those who may suffer from espousing their cause. 8. To determine the best legal and constitutional means for energetically and peaceably promoting the above objects ; for checking all kinds of violence ',and commotion, by which the enemy triumphs ; for the dissemination of sound political knowledge, and for spreading the principles of sobriety, peace, and tole ration, throughout the country, and, by every just and virtuous means, preparing the people for the proper t exercise of their p o litical and social rights. 9. To devise means f or ra i s i ng a na tional fund for the purpose all fpromoting the above objects, as well as e to protect persons who, in their peaceful prose cution of them, shall become victims of unjust laws or despotic t o ordinances. In order convince the middle classes that the working population have no ulterior object inimical to m e t e h t e general forthcomingwe•la fr of s c o o ci n e f t e y r e , n w ee e o a n ch te is rm e t s ha o t f tliey per fect equality to discuss these important propositions, feeling convinced that our principles need no other aid than their own intrinsic excellence ; having tru for their basis, and the happiness of the human f a it h y in for their end, and affording the best guarantee for the security of private property, which we regard as sa cred and inviolable, equally in the poor man's labour and the rich man's possession. We, therefore, advise that public meetings be called by advertisement or placard, of not less than four days, in every town throughout the kingdom, inviting the inhabitants to elect representatives to hold a National Conference at Birmingham, on Tuesday, the 27th of December, 1842, for the purpose of deciding, on an Act of Par liament for securing the just representation of the whole :people ; and for determining on such peaceful, legal, and consitutional means as may cause it to be come the law of these realms. • That two representatives be sent from the smaller towns and boroughs having less than 5,000 inhabi tants, and four from the larger ones, excepting that London, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Manchester, Glas gow, and Liverpool, may send six representatives, but no more. That one-half of the representatives shall be ap pointed by the electors, and half by the non-electors. The meetings for such purpose to be held separate, un less that both classes can agree in having all the re presentatives chosen at the meeting, which we ear nestly recommend ; but where they do not so agree, the two classes are not to interfere with each other's meetings, otherwise the election shall be declared void. That, should the auth orities interfere or tres p ass on this constitutional s a ti ny tut m io e n e a t l ing right of public being meeting, so , as to prevent men of the two classes shall then cause nomination lists to - be made out, recommending their respective candidites, , such lists _to be publicly notified, and left in iinblie situations to receive the signatures of the in habitants, those having the .greatest number of signa tures to be declared duly elected. That the places sending representatives make arrangements for defraying their expenses. Courier . Globe Standard SUN.... Believing that the above objects are perfectly just and legal, being in conformity with our ancient con stitutional usages, being the only rational and proper means for ascertaining the public opinion of the coun try upon any ,great question affecting the general welfare, we especially invite your co-operation and support. We remain, your friends and fellow-citizens, the Members of the Complete Suffrage Council. Signed on their behalf, JOSEPH STURGE. Birmingham, 9th month (September) 12, 1842. for the said DIST ftIBU 'HONS. IMPORTANT NEWS FROM THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. By an arrival from Algoa Bay, with dates of July 9, advices have been received fromilliraham's Town, of July 7, announcing the arrival of de spatches from Port Natal, addressed to the Lieut.- Governor,whieh convey the gratifying, intelligence of the safety of Captain Smith and the force un der his command., it being also intimated that they expected to maintain their position until the arrival of reinforcements. This news, after the accounts previously received of the whole divi sion having been cut to pieces by the Boers, I must give unqualified satisfaction. THE. ALLEGED MURDER AT WE STMINSTER.--INQU EST. Yesterday afternoon, Mr. Gill, the Coroner, and a Jury, assembled at the Prince's Head, Princes-street, to inquire touching the death of Mary Kick, aged 37, who was alleged to have died from the effects of violence inflicted on her by her husband, James Kick, who stands committed on that charge from Queen square Police-Court for further examination on Tues- day next. Mr. Reginald James, house-surgeon of Westmin ster Hospital, stated that he had made a post moilem examination of the body. The face presented marks of several bruises. On removing the scalp, blood was thrown out between the scalp and cranium. On re moving the cranium a large quantity of blood was found between the membranes of the brain. That was sufficient to cause death. The skull was not fractured. These appearances might in some cases come without external violence, or might be produced by a person being in a passion, or violently excited; or they might be produced by violence done to the person. From the marks externally witness was in clined to attribute them to violent causes. The prin cipal blow was on the top of the head, but whether inflicted by a blow with a stick or the fist it was im possible to determine. In addition to the evidence which has already ap peared in the police reports, George Hughes, a nephew of the deceased, and who occupied the ad joining room to that the deceased and her husband it appeared, that from an l a i n v d ed fr i o n m , a h t is No sta . 4 te 7 m , e O nt l s d ye-street, was examined, early hour on Wednesday morning they were out drinking gin and beer, from one public-house to an other, until they were both intoxicated. On return ing home in the afternoon they began quarrelling, and deceased was heard to say, "Now, you take one one knife, and I'll take the other." The room door was immediately locked, and nearly instantly - after wards the deceased screamed. The witness then knocked at the door, which was unlocked by the husband. The deceased was sitting on the side of the bed, bleeding from the nose. She had a white-handled table-knife in her hand. The husband was standing up, crying. No blows or falls were heard. The knife was wrested from her by force. She then left the house, saying that she would g o to the station-house and do' for her husband ; the deceased was jealous of her husband, and last summer, from that cause, at tempted to commit suicide by cutting her throat. She was of very passionate temper. No direct evidence, beyond the prisoner's own ad mission of the fact, was adduced as to the deceased having been struck a single blow. After a very lengthened discussion by the Jury, the Coroner, as they could not agree, took their opinions individually, when it appeared there were eight for a verdict of " Apoplexy,' and six for a verdict of " Man slaughter." Ultimately the Jury were ordered to be locked up until they should agree. FROM THE FRENCH PAPERS. The Constitutionnel gives the follo w i ng acc ount of the Mr. Scott, whose visit to Algiers was announced in the last letters from that place : —" The pretended Colonel Scott is the same person that published last May, in London, a volume entitled Journal of a Re sidence in the Camp of Abd-el-Kader, and Travels in Morocco and Algiers. In his book the Colonel has declared himself to be the intimate friend and confi dent of Abd-el-Kader, and there is no sort 'of in sulting expressions or epithets which he does not apply to France. The whole of Europe, he says ought to protest against the conquest of Algiers, effected in contempt of all laws, divine and human. He calls his hero the African Napoleon,' and the most flat tering epithets are lavished upon him. By absurd accusations against France he endeavours to rouse the sympathies of England in favour of Ahd-el-Kader, and in his enthusiasm for the virtues of his friend he implores all the powers of the world to league to gether immediately. to drive away the French from Africa, and proclaim Abd-el-Kader supreme chief. Mr. Scott served in Spain on the side of Don Carlos, and through hatred for France, after the Pretender's discomfiture, he fell in love with the African hero, crossed the sea, and went to bow humbly before the Emir. Mr. Scott is not a very . dangerous enemy for our soldiers, but his intriguing and dangerous spirit may easily find dupes in Morocco, or amongst the Arabs who are unfavourable to the Emir, and trouble the peace and good feelings Scott's intrig ues are known to the that the Government is trying to establish there. it appears that Mr. Scot Go vernor-General, who, in forbidding the Colonel to land, used his power with moderation, for he must be aware that a considerable number of Englishmen, some dis embarking Tunis, keep up with the hostile tribes communica tions in Morocco, and others at Tripoli and both in the East and West injurious to our esta blishments." A retired jeweller, named Prevot, says the Audience, quitted Paris a few days ago, for a journey in Nor mandy, leaving his apartments in the care of a Mme. Francoise, who had lived with him as his housekeeper for ten years. On his return, the portress of the house with a look of astonishment said to him—`What; are you come back ; have you forgotten anything ? — No , said M. Prevot ; but I am very tired, and will go to ' bed.--Bed ! you have no bed here. Three days ago Mme. Francoise paid the quarter's rent, and told us you bad desired her to go and join you with all the furniture, &c., in Normandy, and she, poor woman, worked day and night to get away in time. M. Prevot was thunderstruck ; his faithful housekeeper had robbed him of S urn it ur e and effects to the value of 15,000 francs, and had left only the bare walls. No news has been received of the property, but a ' man, named Peler, w h o i s su pposed to have been her -....••••••••!• se•omplice, hasyeen arrested. ____ a RISING GENItS ts IN AMER ICA. —SCENE IN V SLi Scholars--" m o o l o a Lß , o o y li e t. t —M rh ,e." ste A r—‘ Fuss class 'n j e g rafee !" as Tummas, what's the biggest river in A mer iky r , " The Tombigbee , zar ; Ike keeps a pinehin , on me: , 6 , He pincht me first, zar, and I pincht him ba c k a gain." " Ta ke y er seats ; fuss class in parsin' I" 4, yeth'er." " Mo ses, parse ' Ar kansas'—sixth line f rom WI ) ." " A-r-k ark, a-n-s arkans, a-s ass, Arkansas." " Pronounce it Arkan saw ; but Moses, y ou a int spellin'—yer parsin child. Iler—" 4, 4 3 , t'eth'er, Harkandshaw, is a noun, objectiv case, indicativ mood, comparativ degree, third and in nomi nativ case to scizz ars ," "You hav'nt said what render, Moses."—" Feminine gender." " Why ?"--" Corzitz —" " Next !" " D onno. " " Nex t r " Corzitz a fe male." "Next !" "Forgotten, zar." " Come, David, you know ?" " t'eth'er." "Well, why is Arkansas of the feminine gender, David?" "Corzitz, why corzitz got Miss Soury on the north, L 011163 Anna on the souf, Mrs. Sippy on the east, and ever so many more she-females on the west." "Very well, David. you may go to the head; 1 you're arising g en i us, an d 11 make a man before yer mother. " Yeth 'er." Lord Denman has appointed Alfred Austin, Egg., of Sergeant's Inn, to revise the list of voters in the Borough of Marylebone. In Marylebone the lists will be unusually heavy, there being nearly 1,500 claims and objections. It is understood, that Mr. Austin, like his predecessors, Messrs. Coventry and Falconer, will also revise the lists for the Tower Hamlets and Borough of Finsbury. Between nine an d ten o'clock, in the night of Friday last, a fire burst out in the village of Rocreu, near Caen, in Normandy, which in a ver y short time ra g e d with such fury that, although the fire-engines of Caen were sent down without delay, and the river Odon sup plied abundance of water, the entire village was reduced to ashes. Little doubt is enter tained that the fir e was wilful, as it i s k nown to have commenced in an uninha bited hopse. •• •., At tl*-ditinerlable'• -ei;t;iiiyining, 6.l:Drummond j ' Castle; he r • Majesty *--always -gat-On:the right of Lord Willoughby, with his Royal Highness Prince Albert_on the other side, Lady Willoughby sitting next - to the Prince. Extract from a Return of the Number of Newspaper Stamps, at One Penny and One Halfpenny, issued to the several Newspapers in England, Scotland, and Wales, from the Ist of April to 30th June, 1842, inclusive : Nausber Amount of of Advertisement Stamps. Duty. 42,000 £ 94 13 0 . 246,000 252 13 6 . 260,000 278 3 6 . 313,000 323 3 6 HAMBURGI4, 12TH AUGUST, 1842. H IS MAJESTY the EMPEROR of AUSTRIA, HIS MAJESTY the EMPEROR of RUSSIA, AND HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF PRUSSIA, Having AUTHORISED and GUARANTEED several DIS TRIBUTIONS of MONEY DIVIDENDS, by which, though they are NO LOTTERIES, LARGE FORTUNES may be obtained, HEINE BROTHERS, at HAMBURGH, are Selling GENUINE and WARRANTED SELECTED BONDS Persons desirous to purchase may releive. PREVIOUS to giving any order, the PROSPECTUS with full PARTI CULARS, upon addressing, WITHOUT DELAY, a line to HEINE BROTHERS, at HAMBURGH. THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN. THIS EVENING, SEPTEMBER 17, Will be repeated Mozart's Opera of THE MARRIAGE OF F!- GA RO.—Tlie character of Susanna by Miss Adelaide Kemble Count Almaviva, Mr Giubilei ; Cherubino, Miss Poole; Doctor bartolo, Mr. J. Bland; Figaro, Mr. Leffler ; Basilic) Mr. Binge ; the Conn t,,ss, Miss Rainforth ; Marcellina, Mrs. IL Hughes ; Barbarism, Miss Lame. After which will be repeated the New Comedy, in Two Acts, writ ten by Douglas Jerrold, Esq., entitled GERTRUDE'S CHERRIES, pR WATERLOO IN 1835 Willoughby, Mr. Bartley; Vincent, Mr. W. Lacy; Guibert, Mr. Diddear ; Jack Halcysm, Mr. Har ey ; Crossbone, Mr. Meadows; Angelica. Miss Looper ; Mrs. Crossbone, Mrs. Humby ; Gertrude. Mrs. W. Lacy. Doors open at half-past six, and the Performances begin at Seven. Dress Boxes 75.. Second Price 36.13 d First and Second Circles 55., Second Price 2s. 6d.; Pit 35., Second Price 2s. ; Gallery Is. Tickets and Places for the loxes to be taken of Mr. Whitlow, at the Box_ Office, from Ten till Four, where Season Tickets may be had. Private Boxes to he had at he Box-Otti e; of Mr. Andrews, 167. New Bond-street; Mr. Mitchell, Old Road street; and of Mr. Sams Pali Mall. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. THIS EVENING, SEPTEMBER 17, Will be performed Mr. C. Whitehead's Play of THE CAVA LIER.—Mr Hargrave, Mr. Elton; Mrs. Hargrave, Mrs. R. Honner. A fter which, an New Petite Sc rio.Comic Drama, entitled THE WELCOME HOME.— s at Merton by Mr. R Honner. To befollowed by the celebrated 6E1.1 MELODIST , . To conclude with V- e admired Drama of DARNLEY; or, the KING and the FREEBOOTER of the K EEP of CASTLE HILL. —L ,, rd Darnley, Mr. Web , ter ; Will Elliot, Mr Heslop; Edward Burnette, Mr. Walton ; Ellen Todd, Mrs. H. Hughes. Places and Private Acmes may be ad of Mr. J. Kerschner, at the 'ox Office, from Eleven till Four daily. THEATRE-ROYAL, ENGLISH OPERA-HOUSE. M. Carter, the Lion King, and his wonderful trained animals, every evening. THIS EVENING, SEPTEMBER 17. M CARTER, the bon King, will appear in a New interesting Oriental Drama, written ex,,re.sly for him by J. 'I. H ines Esq., called I'HE LION KING; (iR, THE BRUTE TAMER OF THE ERT.—Omer, the Lion Tamer, M Carter. After which will be repeated the popular New Drama, called ED DYSTONE LIGHTHOUSE.—Davie Grey, Mr. Howard; Ralph, Mr Oxberry ; Sandy Armstrong. Mr. J, T. Hain% ; Black Bess, Miss Tyrrell ; Fanny, Miss L Melville. To conclude wi h a Novel Burletta, written by Picrce Egan, Esq., full of fun, frolic, and whim, called L FE IN DUBLIN.--Grin. thiaii Tom, Mr. Wm. Howard; Jerry, Mr. J. T. Haines; Jemmy Green, Mr. Oxberry ; Logic, Mr Holling,worth ; Mrs. erect', bibs Melvill ; Kate Brilliant, Miss rescott vVarde; Betsey Tasteful Miss R. Isaacs; Rose Das , all. Miss Beresford. Boxes, 4s. Pit, 2s.- Gallery, is. Doors open at Half-past Six ; commence at Seven; Half-price, a Quarter before Nine Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Grogan, at the Private Box-office ; nd of Messrs. Andrews, Mitchell, Sams, and Baily, at their Libraries. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. GRAND EVENING FETES, on MONDAYS, TNESDAYS, and THURSDAYS, with the following matchless combination of uniq e attractions : The celebrated MENAGERIE, recently enriched by several Zoo.. ,ogical rarities. Ti,e stupendous TYPORAMIC MODEL A L.FRESCO of ROME from the left bank of the Tiber. 'rhe PROMENADES MUSICALES by the unrivalled Band of Wind Instruments, coneucted by Mr. Godfrey including Overture and Marche Triemphale—Quadrilles, " Le Voleur," and " Prince of Wales' "—Pot Pourr;s Jocko," Fra Diavolo," " Melange de Dames," and " Ern Strauss von Handel"— A new selectio from the works of Handel—Grand Due "Dove Vai " from " Guillaume Tell " performed y Handley and Prospere— Glee ‘. Mynheer van Dunck "—Spanish Oarce— And Grand Papal State March. After the Concert the Illumination of St. Peter's, and the Giran dola of Saint Angelo, with Southby's magnificent Pyrotechnic Spec tacles, Extraordinary Aquatic Fireworks on the Lake, and Superb Cascade of Fire. Admission to the whole of the Entertainments, One Shilling. Open at Ten in the NI otning.—Feetting at Five.—Concert at Half.. past Five.—Fireworks at Eight, HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE THIS DAY. corning...... 30 minutes after 0 1 Evening 53 minutes after 0. e ipij - 0 0 . a akl, 4 irgO . W . v 'Ll . • 41 ' m , ' ,§nn. LONDON: SATURDAY MORNING SEPTEMBER 17, 1842. Trade is a little improving in the manufactur ing- districts; and where employment is to be had the Turn-outs are gradually but sulkily re turning to their work. Accounts received last night from Lancashire, state that the cotton loom weavers in Blackburn and its vicinity, and the hatters of Oldham, were in full employ ment. We regret, however to learn thiA at Ashton-under-Lyne, Staleyblidge, Hyde, and Stockport, work is very slack, arid there is but little abatement of the had feeling on the part of the operatives against their masters. Our hope at present is, that the late news from the United States will revive our sinking trade before the winter sets in, other wise the prospect before us would he indeed dreadful. While the weather is fine, and the people can subsist in the open air, upon the smallest allowance of food, we may expect to hear comparatively little of their sufferings. But the case will be widely different when frost and snow covers the ground, and when danger of starvation by cold is added to the horrors of hunger. In the mean time, the Government appears to take the whole affair very coolly. It does not seem as if Sir ROBERT PEEL thinks of providing any remedy for an evil, which is hourly growing more gigantic and more terri!)le. As regards the operatives themselves, such of them as can get work are acting cruelly towards their families, and very wrong as regards their masters, in not accepting the wages which the latter tender to them, and returning to their employment. By remaining idle, they dis hearten and impoverish their employers, and ruin themselves. Wages must ever be regulated by the demand for labour, and the profits of in dustry—not by combinations to regulate them by a fixed monetary standard. Peace with all nations, but especially with the people of the United States, ought henceforth to be the prevailing maxim in the political system of England. There is no nation in the world which can gain less, and which may peril more, by war, than Great Britain. Fortunately at this moment we are in a singularly favourable posi tion for giving more stability and vitality to the pacific principle than during any period since the close of the great European struggle which clOsed the meteoric career of NAPOLEON. The war faction in France is rapidly decreasir:g both in nurnbers and influence ; Spain is more than friendly to us, because she knows that the British alliance is essential to her independence; we are on as good terms as we are ever likely to be With Portugal ; Austria and Prussia regard us with something bordering upon affection; The Porte fears and respects us ; and Russia knows that she must lose more than she can gain in a contest with the only rival whose hostility she really dreads. Then on the other side of the Atlantic the mighty swarm from the parent hive is again heartily reconciled to us—again acknowledges in England the only parent worthy of so enterpris ing a race. Whatever conflicts, therefore, Eng ' land in Asia may engage in, there can be no doubt that by proper management England in Europe may avoid all hostile collisions with her neighbours, and henceforth devote all her ener gies to the extension of her trade, the improve ment of her arts and manufactures, and the bet ter government of her people. Peace and Trade Societies ought to be formed in all our large towns, and everything done to e;evate the public mind to a full comprehension of the duties of Government. One of the great sources of popu lar error is the regarding Government as a sort of' abstraction—an intangible something which , controls everything without being itself con trolled by anything. Now, there never was a greater delusion. Remove the external forms, the tinsel appearances, and there are few Go vernments in the world conducted upon princi l.ples so sound, so honest, or even so recondite, as those which govern the policy of a petty cor poration. The wheels within wheels are often clumsy contrivances; and, what is more, they " . tire frequently put in motion by the most trifling and even accidental circumstances. The Govern ' tient of England is quite as much a Government of clerks as of statesmen; and though this-pro- uLiCt S tt LW, Lila system is not based upon any sound principle. Now, every improvement in the system of the Government is for the especial advantage of the working classes. They constitute the foundation of the social edifice. The weight of every btirthen finally rests upon them. If wars are carried on, it is they must fight the battles of their country, and whiten the Waterloos of the world with their bones. Neither honours, nor dignities, nor the spoils of conquered provinces, are for them. All abuses, all excesses, all crimes on the part of the Execu tive, are sure causes of increase of suffering, and privation to them, and of wealth and honour to the aristocracy, and all connected with them. On the other hand, a just and pacific Govern ment cannot exist m ithout benefiting the great mass of the people. Hence a policy of peace must ever be, as regards the people, a sound policy in an old country like England; and hence our desire to see it now advocated as an article of e national creed by the whole of the British Press. The time for it is peculiarly favourable, and we sincerely trust that advantage will be taken of it by real Reformers of every creed and party, to advance what all who reflect must feel to be the real interests of the human race. The middle classes are getting uneasy about the Income4ax. Sir H. PEEL, as collector general of the obnoxious impost, is by no means the favourite he used to be in the Tory coteries. Even the Post no longer thinks him, the clear headed methodical statesman that his friends were in the habit of telling the world he was. His taxation schedules are puzzles for the cobweb brains of the most erudite black letter lawyers; and as to the merchants, they are ready to die of absolute bewilderment. As the lawyers are the last persons in the world to profess ignorance of what they are expected to understand, they are employed by everybody who can afford a fee to fill up schedules. In this way the Income-tax is the creator of another tax, fully as obnoxious in it self. We are therefore not surprised to hear a good deal of grumbling in all quarters, with here and there the expression of a dogged determination to resist it altogether. On the part of persons engaged in trade the injury which it will inflict is incalculable, and in that quarter we are prepared for a general outcry as soon as the Premier's army of collectors make their appear ance. The storm which is now brewing will then burst in earnest. The late strike will be nothing to it. PEEL'S puzzles, as we may deno minate the Income-tax papers, are now only simply bewildering, but the case will be differ ent when they come to be practically unravelled. The Income- tax is not a question of simple taxation only. It is one of its great grievances • that it is also, a question of national perplexity. Nobody knows what to do about it, or in what way to prove that he ought not to be affected by it. Now, granting it was necessary to tax the people, what possible branch of the public ser vice is benefited by puzzling and bewildering them ? The Chinese and the Affghans will not be conquered the sooner for JOHN BULL being in such a quandary as not to know whether he stands head or heels uppermost, while making a compulsory confession of the value of all his goods and chattels to the Chancellor of the Ex chequer; and if they will not, why put him to this mental torture, and exhibit him as a fool to the whole world ? It is worse than an injury— it is an insult to the common sense of the middle classes.. They are saddled not only with a most obnoxious, inquisitorial impost, but with endless legal expenses, because the Government chooses to employ boobies with no more brains than bats to draw up income schedules. Three members of the House of Represen tatives at Washington have addressed a letter to the PRESIDENT of the United States, praying his Excellency to solicit from the British Govern ment the liberation of upwards of a hundred American citizens, now suffering inVan Diemen's L►nd the penalties of joining in the rebellion in Canada. To this letter the Secretary of State has returned an .answer to the effect that the PRESIDENT will lose no time in complying there with, and that Mr. WEBSTER would himself urge Lord ASHBURTON to press the subject upon the consideration of the British Government. Such an appeal we sincerely trust will not be made in vain. The honour and'independence of the British Government has been sufficiently vindicated by the transportation of these prisoners to a British penal colony. For the purposes of example no good can be gained by a further prolongation of their punishment ; whereas their liberation at the present moment will be appre ciated as a national compliment by every State i❑ the Union. We can afford to spare a few rogues, and not be thought a jot too merciful either. By all means, therefore, let them be given up as soon as their liberation is prayed for by the Federal Government. Should they find their wav back to the neighbourhood of Navy Island they will be in nu humour for join ing another invading expedition. Con the con trary, their experience of the unpleasant conse quences of rebellion will be profitably taught to tileir quondam Sympathising associates. A Correspondent justly complains of the an noyance inflicted on the public, and the injury done to religion by the ranting preachers that on Sundays infest every open space around the me tropolis. They consist chiefly of young men who ".disfigure their faces," quote Scripture in coherently, and shout to the utmost pitch of their voices, like Bediannites, causing not a little alarm to timid women, and great offence to sober Christians. There is another class, however, of a different character, whose object is evidently mischievous. ,, They are generally persons of doubtful morality, and . professed infidels, • who seem anxious to unsettle the minds of the young by encouraging disputation - on religious . subjects, and casting ridicule on everything sacred. Some of these lie under the suspicion of collecting crowds, in order to afford 1 their assodiatcs an opportunity of committing robberies, and the public should therefore be on their guard when the dispute runs high, as that is the moment chosen for effecting their purpose. If two or three of these schemers were sent to the treadmill for a month, they perhaps would •not come out of prison better men, but .to a cer tainty the neighbourhood of the metropolis would be greatly improved by their absence. As for the young aspirants to theological fame, they should be handed over to their friends for the first offence, and duly warned that by pursuing such a course they.will find themselves one day either in Bed lam or the Penitentiary. If this field-preach ing by laymen is to be suffered at all it should be placed under proper regulations, and no one allowed to " hold forth" from a tub or a truck, or any of the different ready-made pulpits in use, without a license from a Magistrate, granted on the attestation of respectable householders as to character and soundness of mind. A. Leedspaper contains an excellent article on the ignorance of the upper classes, in the course of which it observes :—" We do not mean to say that the upper classes are ignorant of their alphabet. Many of them, we believe, are what are called learned men. They are acquainted with the dead languages, and dabble in philosophy and meta physics at Oxford arid Cambridge. But so far as the heart and soul are concerned, we believe the upper classes are just as little edueatea, take them all in all, as the working classes, whom they denominate the ignorant lower orders." These animadversions ara as just as they are severe, as every one must acknowledge, who is in the slightest ,degree acquainted with the system pursued at our fashionable public schools. At these institutions the useful branches of knowledge are almost uniformly sacrificed to the ornamental ones ; little or no atten tion is paid to the modern languages, to arithmetic, politics—we use the word in its more enlarged sense —history, finance, or those various arts and sciences which bear upon the great busi ness of life ; Greek and Latin are the only studies in request ; and -provided a lad has distin guished himself at school and college by his nice ac quaintance with the metres of the choruses of, the grvk dramatists, by his facility in manufacturing. he%:iineter. , , . : ', ..itiuneters, awl writing L; is themes on the death of BEwrus, and so forth, he is . considered every way qualified to play the part of legislator. What though .he be as ignorant as a horse . , .of the legal institutions of his country,. and know no thing more of commerce, than that it is a certain some th:ng that fills the breeches pockets . of John Bull—is he not a dab at longs and shorts ; can he not throw off, at a moment's notice, an Alcaic or a Sapphic stanza; and prove, in indif ferent Latin prose, that TARQUINIUS SUPERBITS was no better than .he should have been ? and thus accomplished, can 'it be doubted that he is the very man to 'legislate safely for the people ? It is really high time that this absurd system of educa tion should be put an end to ; and the upper classes taught that something more is necessary to constitute a statesman, than just a mere showy knowledge ;of the classics. It would not be amiss, Indeed, if thos. among them who have already reached the years of discretion, were all to be put to school again ; and competent masters appointed to teach her MAJESTY'S Cabinet—more especially Lord STANLEY-the rudi ments of a useful, practical education. 0. 4 4 ;4 ' ll4 ? 4 ' 1,- . .4 ;3 : 4 .I I 4', I fri I#6, .i , j• I 7 ' ) , a P 4sO 5 -o'l .i ‘ ' l O 4 ,11l j ! geOL 40, 0 `, 0 We find no news of interest in the French 11: d journals of Wednesday, the whole of which we . 1 0 ro have received. The Debats and the National .." have articles on the German Commercial Union 0 —a subject which has recently obtained much 3 , attention in France. We quote the following , -'1 I extract from the article in the National:— e i :; " The German Customs' Union possesses a very" - ):: ,11 )) small extent of sea coast—from Stralsund to th e Vis- : til 0 tula. All this space belongs to Prussia, and it is only . ..1 . 1 6 through it that the goods of the Union can arriv!"; ,'in directly at the sea. The Cabinet of Berlin has made':, 4 37,) ex traordinary efforts to concentrate in this narrow '.; ,4 :0 space all the foreign trade in the Union. Ports have , 1 ;` , 7,0 been deepened, canals and roads opened , and the ~i ?),"). course of several rivers turned and improved. By the ,:- 4jl Cologne railroad, which passes throug h Westphalia, ..„74!"), the capital will be put in communication with the Rhine ; on the east, another line proceeds towardS'l,oordi Saxony, by Magdeburg and Halle, and will Milts :,,00 - 45. her with the centre of Germany ; and, on the north, 0 4 railroad is to proceedto Stettin , which w ill carryiO the- 0 ` r e Baltic all the commerce proceeding from Berlin. Ait l But, notwithstanding her energetic efforts, Prussia.: / 19 feels that complete success is rendered impossible by.,a-Pd the very nature of circumstances, for would it not be .!0 in fact sovereignly absurd that, in order to be ex ported by the sea, the produce of the east , the south- , :l ti east, and the centre of Germany should be obliged '' h i to go round by the Baltic , and su bmit t o the al'? fiscal burdens of the Sound ? On this account iilloi Prussia has long sought to open, for her own coin- ;i 1 5 4 merce and that of her allies, a more considerable ~, -- issue by the Baltic, and - another issue by the-17i' North Sea. Hitherto she has failed, for Hamburgb, -,4:;‘,4 Mecklemburgh, and the German part of Denmatli .li which touch the sea, and to whom this position or ,ngof ,- , sures great advantages, have refused to allow the,l w: g selves to be hemmed in by the Union. Not being able to obtain her ends directly, Prussia proceeds bi . other means, and proposes a railroad at their common expense, expecting that, when this line shall have been cut, the south-west of Mecklemberg,the southern extremity of Holstein, and have united Hamburgh t° Berlin, these three Powers will not be able tom ain ; taro.. their neutrality. The complete . accession 0' these States may, therefore, be looked on as a matter of certainty before long, and Prussia will then hal perfectly attained the object wh ich she has p ursue ‘' with so much energy and sagacity." The Debats contains some remarks on the late or' - donnance of the King of Prussia for convoking th e . ~ Committee of the Provincial States , which is the devoid of interest. After quoting the passage of th! ordonnance which declares that the present mePati r „ , ~ was required, in order to effect a "point of union for the opposing interests of the States, the Debais proceeds thus : ." It is in fact this want of Oni t ! which is the weak side of the Prussian monare7,; The different province's which compose the king d° ," have naturally divergent tendencies, and soraetiar: f t , l 4 even opposite ones. The interests of Rhenan 5 0 ' Catholic Prussia, for instance, are not the sa me's ° .r those of the Eastern and Protestant part of the king - , dom. In this respect, therefore, the creation 01 2 0 15) Committee of the States, in place of being. a ' 91 '4;41 towards a representative Government, would rat e ,IY,:dt have the effect of strengthening the Royal aut„fli 7 0 rity. The mode in which the Committee i s for%r; tilli certainly serves to correct that tendency to .0 1 ,y, of (Jj: causation of interests which is almost inbereet:lr e i4 ,the elective system ; but as the Committee- I. 'l E PI el se exercise the functions of deliberating, without, han; pv.;dti sessing the right of voting., it i s no thing' e t , O O more ready instrument of government, in the Kind ; fO l ij i hands. This is the only point of view in which`' g ie , I ;ii establishment of a Central Committee of the n o rif °., if can [possess a political character. By itself, it'll! dot, ~ ,,,i, thing else than an administrative measure, for it n ly 7) invested with any legislative faculty, being 'sil n Atb. -,,' and purely a consulting body , charg ed at most A ., ,'. ~ the task of shaping out laws, whilst the power of e "; ! , , ciding on the carrying them into execution rests ~,f elusively in the hands of the King. Th is discretionowildt power of the King is not in conformity with t be c ideas ; but that does not prove that it may n ° , 0 ,.. , 4 very wisely placed. We prefer , for our mar Ing ► . lil‘ the constitutional system, such as we ourselves r o - r i, il f sess ; but as far as forms of Gove rnmen t are c ,„,,,i'" cerned, what is truth on this side of the Rhine , f it, be error beyond it. It is with Constitutions, ia, ' to . as with certain plants, which only grow in a soiL,l c c i be perly prepared to receive them. Now it woul . ,i s e unjust to deny that, under this uncontrolled ese' ,er f of the Royal authority, Prussia has not made :_ os considerable progress towards liberal institute r e. during the last 25 years. In 1806, the career of ' co l form commenced by the abolition of serfs and fe, u 0 service, as well as by the suppression of the privily of the nobility. In 1808, came the regulation es „ a lishing municipal liberties on the basis of el ection 's: o, allowing the government of towns by the burg the I Then followed in succession the liberty of trades , ,, to , admission of burgesses to the rank of o ffi cers, nn` . la t high civil employments, and the democratic orgsili", don of the Landwehr." lib .: The Debats attributes all those changes to the t the , -i ideas which spread themselves through Europe a,_..' ivi e , ., I time of the French Revolution. The German 'of' reigns, it says, held out to their subjects hopes of c o d . plete emancipation, in order to induce them to s t he ~,+ firmly against foreign invasion; but when once , e ; ..). danger had blown over, they made every effort te n to ,r: press the impetus which they had themselve s giv,Aoofr democratic ideas. It.then says,—" The ConstittuA rt h 4 promised by the Act of Confederation were C%!, ~ from, the Sovereigns with the utmost di ffi cuitY , o , ' the late King of Prussia, for his part, never exec, ls e• the solemn engagement which he had made, to e P e je ci p ji tute States General. Something was indeed , ets st 1 from time to time, but the establishment of a b an fl iV representation of the kin gdom _ was indefinitelioge, journed, and the present King does not appear ,0 13 . , disposed to grant it than his predecessor. 1 311. , 00 45 1 the exception of this breach of faith, Pruss ia '' - o fiti reason to complain of the use made of the di s cretin f t he power placed in the King's hands, for she is one-civell• best administered States in Europe, and it has +',' asserted truly enough, that the maxim of the rrneti: Government appears to be, ' All for the peoll'C 5 ''!•" ~:' nothing by the people.' " ' rif, l The Moniteur Algerien says nothing of the 4 of Colonel Scott in the roads of Algiers , and our P.,0041' terial journals of the South are equally reseriri e i„ , , $. A. letter on the subject, communicated to thr,,io•, ,( , zette du Midi, has the following passage : if fisr, " Nothing is talked of here but the landingo, English Consul, who arrived on bCard aiiier4. man, and of his detention on board the Vessel starsb a i here, on account Of a position, which is 41,„r te oe: and rather irregular. However, this arrest ,. /.llc, quite recently, and without the knowledge,, ' i n f m'r',... Guizot, lasted only a few hours, thanks to '"'„t . ' tiro John, the English Consul-General, who has r i n n - 0 50' , ,,, plied for the exequatur of Louis Philip. The ' s joitiet, with the haughtiness with which you are actlu o tbr a ; came, and had the Consul released by his 00 fl i i i , rity. It is presumed that the Colonel is g 0 47 Abd-el-Kader, and that he came to Algiers 0 ' ' ri see the air of the country."—Commerce, 14th . 4 . BOURSE—PARIS, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 14 f t. First Highest Lpsve sl ' trk'jr Price. Price. Pric e • . link French Fives (et div.) 118 80... 118 90... 118 B°•' 9 89. 4 3 per Cents 80 25... 80 25... 80 p'' 3#' r o „ 3 034. 0 Bank of France 3260 -.3262 50...326 0 • I Laffitte Bank I,ooof 1035 ..1035 ...1035 '''l - 'o_, Bel g ian Ba n k 7BO ... 780 ... 780 "' 1; 1 11 Belgian Fives lO4l ... 1044 ... 104 a '" i _ A - 0 Spanish Active ... 214 ... 22h ... 211 ''. 1 1 7 4 1 Boman RAILWAY SHARES . 0„ 1 . 1 4# Versailles, R.B ...... _;" 01!- Rouen Orleans. 582 50... 582 50... 58 1) :. 2PI Strasburg to Bale 2lO ... 2(0 „. 208 75"'' 0.„. 4 0 0 '!' ........................... wo , FIRE AT KENNINGTON.—On Thursday 0 e 0 6 ; 4 1 about half-past one o'clook i a fire occurred• a.j o t , the sive svadding manufnetoryf or Messrs. T- •• ~'Llo Richards, situate in James-street lienningt°g* FW.6 , • th- vir fire broke out in the wadding-room, and, from ite ir ye n, and inflammable nature of its contents, the 0 '1',., e speedily in a blaze. An alarm was imrnedil te A:att sand m essengers were dispatched to the stations for the engines. Unfortunately. hove' e irel • ' found impossible to subdue the fire until the svi'so building, with the valuable machinery- 80 ,P' tents, were destroyed. It is not at present,; i known how the fire originated, and, to add: taiw lenity, Messrs. Taylor , and Richards are nPfti 1 0 „0 This is the third time within the last tw" • ~/L1 3 1 ',V5 Messrs. Taylor and Cotnpany have been :rtll l .- 7 - - similar disasters. aiffe r io • A • 1 ; SUM 10 ' interb "'corned at LGlossop, : ovxleft "t t h e next to demolisl James plai ned on r il . aV in f lea nship not (lei] t,O be ill eg tit his ca British lay could obta A Corm ' 3 r The Su ' ° free-hov cavalry -of that he wt Lund of y . The se ] suste..;n aary Alderm en ht. Matth Th e P rovost in t., in 4J r . !ant e d a m any sc r evottiti, auceessf