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ANTI-CORN LA.W CONFERENCE. . . . . The Delegates re-assembied at Twelve o'clock yester day at: the King's Arms, Palace-yard. P. A. Taylor, 11loq., in the Chair. '1 he COAIRMAN opened the proceedings by reading the following address of the Loyal National Repeal ASseciation of Ireland, to the members of the. Anti- Corn-law Conference in London : Committee-room, Corn Eiehange, Dublin, July 15, 184' 2 . Gentlemen—lt affords the Irish people no small satisfaction to offer you the tribute of their approbation and praise, for the energy with which you have sought for the repeal of the Corn laws—laws the most oppressive and monstrous that ever die. graced any code, Christian or lnfidel—laws too bad even for any class of unbelievers laws founded upon a principle manifestly repugnant to, and directly contra dictory of, the most sacred doctrines of Christian charity. It excites sorrow and indignation to find that in any civilised country there should exist a law to tax the food of the multitudinous poor, for the exclusive benefit of a small class of landholders. It would be iniquitous policy to tax the food of the lahonring classes by a taxation levied for the benefit of the en tire State ; but it is truly wicked that the food of the starving prow should be enhanced in price without any benefit to the state, and fur the sole profit of a comparatively small and very avaricious class, composed of the monopolising aristocracy. 'f his we loudly proclaim to be an atrocious unpolicy, almost unendurable, and imperatively demanding immediate legisla tive redress. In your struggles to obtain such re dress, we offer you the heartfelt sympathy and cordial support and assistance of the petiole of Ireland—a people tranquilly but fixedly devoted to tho carrying out the great principle of liberty, religious, civil, and commer viol. But while we thus offer you our support atter assistance, and duly appreciate your exertions for the repeal o f the Corn laws, we cannot but anxiously deplore that you have not placed your exertions for that repeal on a broader, • and we think, a wiser basis of practical utility. We exceedingly regret that you should confine your patriotic exertions to that subjeo; alone —we doubly regret that you have not directed your views, a.;.! 1 employed your great powers to promote also the extension of the Parliamentary suffrage, so that every adult male, unde graded by fatuity, and unstained by crime, may have his just right to vote for a Representative in Parliament, recog hised and enforced. We do not mean to say, or to insi nuate, that you ought] to relax, much less to give up your exertions to obtain a repeal of the Corn-laws; but we do say that you might easily, and, as matter of right judgment that you ought, combine with your exertions for the repeal of the Corn-laws, ahealthy agitation toobtainthat right of voting o hicks is called by some " Complete Suffrage," and by others " Uni versal Suffrage." Recollect, we conjure you, that the present Parliament consists of class legislators, t hey belong to one class, the aristocracy of wealth ; and whether they have obtained their seats, as many of them have certainly done, by coercion and corruption in the agricultural districts, orby bribery, debauchery, and perjury in many towns and cities, yet the result is, that the Parliament instead of being the representatives of all, is constituted as the representation. and in the interests, of the landlord and wealthy classes exclusively. Until, thereforo, you set about in earnest to seek for a broader basis of Parliamentary representation, you never will be able to coerce the present occupants of power into an abandonment of their selfish and grovelling, but most oppressive monopoly. Besides, you cannot expect that those who consider the exten aion of the suffrage a paramount object will consent to aid you in looking for the repeal of the Corn-laws, until you, on your part, consent to assist them in working out that extension. We do not by any means laud the conduct of the Chartists, who refuse to assist in seeking for cheap bread until their political sights are obtained ; en the contrary, we deem it entire In ly on their part so to refuse. But do not they allege that the example of exclusive actisn is given by you who struggle for that which should be the end—namely, " cheap toed,' whilst you neglect the means of obtaining that eroep tood, namely, the extension of the franchise to the la bour:rig classes? Will not many declare that there is a want of preetical good sense upon both parts—we do not say so, but others will proclaim it—a want of practicability on ye wr parts in refusing to look for political rights, bintil y o u have got cheap food — a want of wisdom on the part of the C harti.os in refusing to insist on cheap food until after they stall have a, tanned ther political rights. We do therefore conjure you to consider these suggestions maturely and deli berately ; they 4,...ime from ardent friends of your cause, from supporters of the abolition of all taxation upon human food, strong in their conmotions. of the iniquity of such taxation, and ready • to juin the voice of millions • with yours to destroy that robbery of this poor, which has for its object to advance the interests of a sordid aristocracy. Anxious as we are to combine all classes of those who seek for political ame lioration, we conjure you to meditate attentively upon the ad !ore: we respectfully offer you, and to assure you that you shall always meet the entire sympathy and ardent and unrelaxing support of the people of Ireland. , ( Signed by order) DANIEL O'CONNELL, M.P., Chairman, T. M. RAY ? Secretary. To the Secretary of the Anti-Corn-law Conference, London. 'l.'he C -HAIRMAN then read the following letter, which heti been prepared by the Executive Committee, us a reply to that of the Repeal Association : lore CONFERENCE CF DEPUTIES OF THE NATIONAL ANTI- CoRN-LA w LEAGUE TO THE LOYAL NATIONAL REPEAL %sSOCIATION OF IRP.LAND. e lentlernete—We beg to acknowledge the receipt of your eel& eis, and to assure you that the approbation you express of our e liject and our exertions is exceedingly grateful to us. We hive maturely and deliberately considered the purport of your eet.lciress, and beg to effer the following remarks, which are tendeced in that spirit of honesty and brotherly feeling by which your communication-to us is distinguished. '!'lie Anti-Corn-law League was organised for the accom plishment ofo NE object—the entire abolition of the Corn-law. By its constitution and rules, it is absolutely prevented from engaging its any other agitation. We believe that any departure from this fee edamental principle would give occasion for great rejoicing to .our opponents, and would annihilate the League, ::ridbe in too lity—as it would certainly be held to be—a victory on the side o f the monopolists. We believes the Corn-law may be repealed—nay, must be repealed by this Parliament ; and that the ground of past failure is no good re taste, why see should abandon our present course. We have net failed. Our pro g ress has been one of continued sti,cess, and at. this moment the supporters of the famine-laws are staggerin, o, anti their ranks are giving way. To say that, because by fe se labours of four years we have not wholly de stroyed the C sire-lasts, we niust conclude that our present mode of action is -.. usuffieient, appears to us a view which our ex perience but lead 114 to adopt. It is probable that no other P • • does ' • great agitation has ever made so much real progress in public, .pining in so s Burt a time, and the instance of success its the pursuit of tire in ible object of Catholic Emancipation, under the guidance •of the' distinguished patriot who still presides over you, stands forth to encourage us to proceed, and demonstrates to us that our cow plete success can not be far distant. We do not interfe re as a League with any other good object. We do not oppose it in a toy:way, nor do we ostensibly forward it ; but every man must pen ceive that to lay bare the iniquity of the Corn-law is to furthe r the objects of Parliamentary Reformers, and die public well lo low that many of ourewvarm friends are anxiously assisting in the prosecution of every good and pa triotic undertaking. We thank you for the . offer of your co-operation. 'We shall rejoice to have it. We know how the Corn-law grinds down the noble people. whom you represent, and we wish to unite with them in determined efforts to procure its abolition. We assure you that 'we sympathise with the objects of every patriotic institution, and viith every re an who labours for his country's good. We f tel that, with our cause is indissolubly hound up our country's welfare, and we are resolved not to relax ;in our exertions until the inhuman Corn-laws be entirely alitiiished. On be half of the Conference, - P. A. TAYLOR, Chairman. King's Arms, Palace- •yard, London, July 18, 1842. .M..'. BRIGHT rose tea propose the adoption of the above reply. Ile thought it would be easy to convince any pe - eson who looked dis passionately at the question, that the:dissolution of the Ai Ili-Corn-law League would neither promote the cause of corn-law repeal nor the exten sion of the Suffrage. There appeared to him to be great uniairness in the course • pursued by the Chartists and others. They created a dissension anti then made that dissension a ground for dissolving the League. The re peul of the Corn-law mig ht be obtained without a junc tion of parties having diff erent objects, and it was not fair to argue as though :I, ' junction of parties was ab solutely necessary to its: success.--(Hear, hear.) He maintadued that the re?eal of the Corn-laws would give_ tri the working clasne s a great inerease of power, which they might exert in obtaining an extension of the Suffrage, and in other ways to improve their condition. Jr was well known to those who were acquainted with ;them that neatly all their political institutions were }powerless Mr want of funds ; that their lecturers were scarcely able to support themselves; that the sale of their - publications was greatly diminished, and that their . children were growing up iii a state of ignorance, which would ret tder the Suffrage of little use to them, if at some future time it was placed in their hands ; and they were made thus .helpless by tic monopoly which the Anti- Corn-law League were endeavouring to remove.— (Hear, hear.) In all attaers it was desirable first to bring their force to boar upon the weakest • part. 'The'cour.;e which they were advised.to take was ono which would give the aristocracy the assistance of a large portion of ti`ie middle classes.--(hear; hear.) The progress which they had hithertt , made could not but, be satisfactory to all the friends t f the cause, whilst, if they dissolved, ire order to seek a change in the re presontation, a d ecHree of injury - would be inflicted on the ministry before. that objecc, could be attained, which no ater leerislation would be :able to repair. lie believed os that the Anti-Coaen-law League had been a pioneer in the wed; of nations I regenera,don; that by removing the Corn-laws they Would remove the obstacle to the attain ment of other political rights, and that they would pro mote the extension of title Suffrage itself by persevering in the counie which they had pursued; and on these grounds he begged to :move that this answer be sent from the Conference to the Irish National Repeal Association. Mr. 'l'. WOOLIIT set •onded the motion, which was adopted unanimously. l'he CHAIRMAN wen . read the following letter from Mr. Joseph Sturge : To THE CHAIRMAN OP' THE MEETING OF' DEPUTIES IN Loorena, FOR PROCOSII G THE AitoLiTloN of THE coaN AND PROVISION-LAWN.. Though I have for somet ime ceased to contribute any aid in promotion of the objects of the Anti-Corn-law League, I it to promote the appointment of have received an urgent reqr Ss Deputies from this place tot h' meeting in London, but, on in quiry of the Secretary oft be Anti-Corn-law Society here, I find that no meeting is a t e rto be called for this purpose. With regard to myself indi itAially, 1 can assure the Deputies that my aloe nee is not cau eel from any alteration in my opihio n of the enormous evil G f Obese laws, but lam persuaded that there is tie prospect of e IL•Saining their obolition, except thr a augh a full, f air , an d f ree re !a - es,'sntation of the petiole, and ger uk e . n t `li is for the a tt a i nmen t o I dfiis great object alone that a and hearty co- operttion cv: the working clan es can be obtained. Shoup I the failure I have lon e of the prase rt efforts of those with whom 0,01.1,", kat a i e t t h ed in the Fovea' on of the abolition of the fully apical to era to the same cc nelusion, I would respect s poi, set i t , l e ie iy en t. se , r o iou sly to re eider whether they are not callet u orate lei soak ing to prucuie a full, fas - a 7 l o tat freer ' h the exertions now mak wo t h C ic o h m r i n i c o n h a ,:e a laovrt:-presentation in the blouse exc e oa ti o „a the present Members of sanction of acts o h a far ( t j a et . i. r ' t e 4 t , atitPtitria seats by commission or n those which they enact laws to punish. lam re; pectfullly, 1. OSEPH STURGE. Birmingham, 7th month A t li, Id the I 7.154-2.1 , , Air. H. Rawsos mov e 4 ev. Mr. SHUTTLE- Sincrg rectritte adoptio Tx of the %, ',plowing reply : „.---. • 'To 'Ths :r S TURGE, k sc t ' 'NCIIAM i ' -,.", A i r. -'-i - iiii -- e received your let ter, of qr .. inst .,. enclosing tao • a re.:44tiol)-Of the same date, ag reed to by Olos Council of the I --- National Complete Suffrage Uni on. After much consultation ~,'- e s! ' and a matures consideration of the whole eubjeot to which .... your letter and the resolution ;tier s , I beg to oti^r to your k. ., doLotice the fulluwhaucernarks. \\,___ wai orgaed forsA‘stecomplisiT .• --° :--Z - O: . ? . _,/ j 'Zl n ns vp A l Anti-( 'orn-law Le ague L o-cat object, the entire abolition of the Corn-law, and by its constitution and rules it is absolutely prevented from engaging in any other agitation. To attempt this would he to annihilate the body as a League, and it is believed by some of the sincerest and best friends of the people that the dissolution of the League at this time would be in reality, and would be held to be a victory on the side of monopoly. You ask us to give up the great work in which we are are now engaged, and you ask it onl3 upon the ground that our effort] must fail, and that without a full re presentation of the whole people the Corn-law cannot be repealed. We submit to you that this is an opinion opposed to the firm conviction of very many of the best and most experienced friends of the people. No man can doubt that the labours of the League, by laying bare the injustice and oppres sion of which the Corn-law is the instrument, and thereby exposing the corruption and selfishness of the ruling class, have greatly subserved, and do now most powerfully assist in furthering the objects of those who are wishing for a thorough reform in the system of representation. Amongst the ranks of Corn-law repealers are men of every shade of poli tical opinion, and many of the most active of its members are also zealous members of societies for the promotion of Parlia mentary Reform. Individually, they act as they think best, along with all other societies, but as members of "the League," they believe their great object and the best interests of their country are most advanced by a steady and unwavering adherence to the fundamental principle upon which this organization was originally based. I think lam justified in saying that no other agitation for any great object has ever made a progress so rapi I, when we consider the immense obstacles which have opposed themselves in its way arising from the obstinacy cf the aristocracy, and from preju dices, and the want of information on the part of the people. I arn, Scc., (Signed) P. A. TAYLOR. The above reply was unanimously adopted. The CHAIRMAN then read the following letter from Coventry :-- My Dear Sir,—l thank you for your communication. I think you will have another Delegation from Coventry, but not fur repeal only.—(Cheers.) The people here are ripe for a struggle. We have to-day presented a requisition to the Mayor, well signed, at short notice, to call a meeting to con ei,:er the state of the country. He has done so, and we meet on Tn,„:,sday. Our measures are not resolved upon, but we cannot kee l : the people back ; and I think we had better give the reins in favt-Zy of democracy. Do urge upon the League the propriety and policy of leading the people. We want but least- Ind we will do anyt:Zjag and everything, but the masses will . •estriet their efforts to -corn-law repeal. Our lan guage-. be denunciation of ariztocrao; and class-legislation, and defi:, of the present House of Comm.?ns. I shall be glad of t. test information from head-quarter: 7 z that our measures on esday may be in harmony, if possible ; wit; write on Mot • night? Above all, impress upon the Dele gates that if t want the people at their back they must take up the suffrage 'stion. Without that, their efforts ar e hope less, and the pe , • will throw themselves upon more daring I and reckless leade. —I am, yours truly, J. WHITTERN. The CHAIRMAN begged to say that the Conference was not responsible for the opinions contained in the different letters that were written to them, but they thought it fair that all they received should be read, that they might have the fair reflex of public opinion.— (Cheers.) He would now read a letter from the Pot teries, which had been brought up by a gentleman de puted to supply the place of those who left them : Cauldon-place, July to, 1841 _ _ Dear Sir,—l have the honour to enclose you a copy of cer tain resolutions, which I trust will nut be unwelcome. The proceedings of the Deputies have given unbounded satisfaction in this district, and all classes feel deeply indebted to them. As you will recollect, I intimated to Sir R. Peel at the in terview with him, the public peace is disturbed, the operations of manufacture suspended, and the safety of society endangered. Oh, Sir, these are fearful times ! May a merciful God touch the hearts of our rulers, so that they may grant us relict, and that speedily. I am, dear Sir, very truly yours, JOHN RIDGWAY. P. S. This will be presented by Mr. Abingdon, an intelli gent, and, I should say, superior workman, &c. At a meeting of the Hanley and Shelton Anti-Corn-law Committee, held, July 14th, Francis Wedgwood, Esq., in the C hair. It was resolved—That this meeting, after receiving the report of Mr. Ridgway and other Deputies, to the Assembly of Anti-Corn-law Deputies in London, relative to its constitu tion and proceedings, is bound to express its satisfaction with the principle on which the Society has been established ; its conviction of the necessity of maintaining its principle inviolable ; and its confidence in its consistent and honourable conduct ; it also congratulates itself and the country, that although its ob ject, the repeal of the Corn-laws, is specific, it is of such vital importance as to deserve the hearty support of all ether so cieties; and that it may receive the same with mutual advan tage to its object and to theirs. That this Committee is sensible of the valuable services which the Deputies connected with the Anti-Corn-law League have rendered and are rendering to the manufacturers, shop keepers, and working population of this country, by ascertain ing and publishing the unexampled distress that afflicts it at this juncture ; for the honest representations which they have made to her Majesty, and to the head of her Government, as to the necessity cf adopting immediate measures for its relief; and for the Parliamentary efforts which they have been instru mental in bringing forward for the repeal of the Corn-law, the great hindrance to its trade, and cause of its misery. And the meeting begs the Deputies to accept its unanimous and cordial thanks for their zealous and persevering exertion, accompanied with their devout prayers for their success. That this Committee begs to encourage the Deputies to re main at their posts and to carry on their operations so long as Parliament shall continue its sittings, or as they can render the cause any service, persuaded that by so doing they enlighten the public mind by their statements, cheer the hopes and keep up the drooping spirits of a suffering people, advance the cause of truth and weaken the strength of their opponents ; and above all, prepare the way for the triumph of justice and hu manity in the everlasting repeal of these most unrighteous laws. That although this district is in a distracted, as well as dis tressed state, the Committee has pleasure in showing its anxiety to assist the Deputies, in the appointment of Messrs. Whalley and Abingdon, the former a respectable tradesman, the latter, an intelligent operative, who will describe the present alarmin g state of the district, and also, particularly explain the situation of those classes of the community to which they belong. That the thanks of the meeting be presented to Mr. Ridgway and his colleagues, Messrs. Mason and Morley, for the able manner in which they have represented this district, and for the service they have rendered the good cause at this alarming period. That a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to the Chair man of the Deputies, with the wish of the meeting that it may be publicly read. (Signed) FRANCIS WEDGWOOD, Chairman. He had also another letter from a working-man of Ber mondsey, which was to the following effect : Gentlemen,—l hope you will forgive me for the liberty I have taken in writing these few lines to you, but being a working-man I sincerely thank you for your kind sympathy towards the working classes. Gentlemen, I am sorry that no gentleman has been delegated from any part of the Borough of Southwark, to represent our miserable condition in your assembly. I have been a resident for the last eighteen years in Bermondsey, which consist mostly of tanners, curriers, fell-mongers, and leather-dressers, arid they are, Gen tlemen, in a most deplorable state. I think there is full one half out of work, and those that are in work have not above half work. Gentlemen, lam by trade a journeyman currier. We are not a numerous body, but we have always supported one another when out of work, which is done by tramping the country in search of work, but trade has been so dreadful bad for the last five or six years that many of our trade have to tramp three and four thousand miles without obtaining any employment. One man of the name of James Morgan, tramped a hundred miles for sixpence, which was all he had to live upon. Gentlemen, when a man is thrown out of work through distress, he parts with his few goods, and himself snd family are driven on the roads, but provisions being so very dear, tramps so very numerous, and employment so very scarce, that men in work cannot support their unfortunate shopmates in distress. Gentlemen. I am very glad that some Dissenting Ministers are kindly inquiring into our condition. I hope they will exert their influence in our behalf, for the abolition of the cruel bread-tax. I think, Gentlemen, if ministers of religion and the religious community, were to unite and make a similar exertion for a repeal of the Corn-laws as they made for the suppression of the Slave-trade, victory would instantly crown those exertions. Gentlemen, I hope Ministers will pity our wretchedness and sympathise with our sufferings ; and I hope, Gentlemen, if I have done wrong by writing these statements you will forgive me.—Gentlemen, I remain your very humble servant, JOHN COVENTRY. 6, Grange-road, Bermondsey, July 19, 1842. I bad forgot to mention we use no machinery. The CHAIRMAN said that•the last letter he would read was one addressed to Sir W. Clay and Colonel Fox. the representatives of the Tower Hamlets, and the reply thereto : 8, Suffolk place, Hackney-road, July 12, 1842. Sir,-1 am directed by a unanimous vote of the Committee of the Bethnal-green Anti-Corn-law Association, representing a large and an influential body, to request you, as Member for the Tower Hamlets, to support the motion of Mr. Villiers fur the repeal of the Corn-laws. The evidence of the all but uni versal distress of the country is now before the world ; and they trust you will be convinced that any relief to be practical must be 66 ininzediate ;" and also, that a negation of the prayers of the people must lead directly to an earnest and hearty union of the present conflicting daises of society to effect organic changes in the Constitution. 1 am, Sir, your very obedient servant, JAMES 'MURRAY, Secretary. The Hon. Sir W. Clay, Bart. The following was the reply of Mr. Clay to that letter: No. 17, Hertford-street, May-fair, July 13. Sir,—l am happy to have the opportunity afforded me by your letter, of mentioning to the friends of Corn-law repeal in the neighbourhood of Bethnal-green, that my not voting for Mr. Villiers' motion was accidental. 1 was in the country, and was not aware of its coming on, or I would have been present to support it. I presume it was unexpected by yourself also that it would come on so early as Monday, as your letter is dated the 12th, yesterday. I am, Sir, yours obediently, James Murray, • Esq. W. CLAY. Mr. RAwsoN, Jnn., then read the following extract froui a letter received from Nottingham on the 18th of the present month : " Our apprehension of increasing embarrassment and Cs tress, when we went to the Conference, is more than confirmed by the present state of affairs here. Many who were incre dulous as to the benefit that might accrue from the repeal of the Provision-laws are becoming anxious, having no other re medy to propose, and none doubt that we are approaching a most awful state of society. We shall send up one or two more Delegates this week." There was also a statement in the same letter to the eir,ct that there had been great disgust excited in Not tingham at the statements of Mr. Gaily Knight that trade was improving there.—(Cheers.) Mr. ABINGDON, of the Potteries, said he recollected when the Corn-laws were not spoken of in the Potteries. In 1837, a gentleman whe was now an advocate of re peal, was opposed to it. Shortly after this they began to get et little more information on the subject, and Mr. Sidney Smith &livered a lecture, and threw such flood of light, that the opposite party had been unable to extinguish it.—(tiear.) At first their meetings were opposed by the Chartists. They divided the meetings by proposing counter resolutions. But last July they had vie pleasure of the cordial co-opera tion of the Chartists, and by their assistance they had returned Mr. Ricardo to Parliament, as the Chartists worked heartily in his cause ; and he had no doubt that if the distress continued twelve months longer that the whole population of the Potteries would be repeal awe. He recollected that some years ago it was a pleasure to go along the streets in the Potteries on a Sunday morning, to see the people going to church. They looked happy and com fortable. Now how the picture was changed ! they looked haggard and care-worn. Men he had known for years, who had habitations c f their own, were obliged to mort gage. Many young men were growing grey with sor row. Ile was aware that distress was greater in other districts than in the Potteries, as he be- THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 20, 1842. lieved that the Potteries were better off than • other districts, but the distress was not seen by a super ficial observer. The people are all neighbours, and they relieved each other. He wished to impress upon the meeting that the distress in the Potteries was not brought about by machinery. They had the potteries wheel; but that v. as . not turned by steam, but by females. The great part of the business of the Potteries was done with America. Every steam-packet brought letters to the manufacturers. The clerks got hold of the letters, and they talked about them to the people, and they found that the Americans did not order so many goods, as the duty had been increased on our manufactures, beeause we would not take their produce in return. Many of the potters were emigrating to Ame rica, as in other districts. Those who were opposed to the Corn-laws were in the habit of throwing papers amongst the market people giving a list of wages on the Conti nent, and saying that if the Corn-laws were repealed the English labourer would be reduced to the same level, but they forgot to mention the price of provisions. Ile recollected being in Geneva, where he purchased a watch, and the man that made it only got eighteen francs a-week. lle was astonished at this ; but when he • (Mr. Abingdon) went to market to buy his pro visions he found that a Paul, or fivepenny piece, was worth an English shilling. When he was in Paris he saw a quantity of plites just about to be sent to Ger many, and invoiced at a large price. He was surprised • at this, but he afterwards tound that these plates were sent at a nominal duty, while as the same article of English manufacture the duty would have been prohi bitory. lle (Mr.- - Abingdon) could say, that he could manufacture the same article, and give his workpeople double wages, pay double for his coal, and yet sell the article cheaper than they were sold in Paris. The present state of the Potteries was awful. They had two companies of the 12th taken in to nurse the Yeomanry Cavalry. These were supplied at an expense of 981. per day. When lie came away, he saw ninety of them escorting one prisoner— a glorious victory.—(Loud laughter.) There were 8,000 colliers out of work; these men were principally poachers and they carried short guns. If they came in contact with the military, there would be a dreadful scene of blood. He (Mr. Abingdon) deprecated anything like physical force, but he was afraid that if there was an out break, there would be a great effusion of blood. When the colliers came out, as a matter of course the potters were out, as it was but a small manufactory ii;a 3; lid not consume 100 tons of coal. The colliers were not so L l :iet as the potters, as the latter could read; but they all exPieSsetheir surprise that any man could be mad enough to shoot at 11.: queen. She was very much respected in the Potteries.—(Cheers.) 116 'be• lieved that many of the manufacturers were glad of the turn-out, as it relieved them from paying wages. The capital was gone, and their stocks were in America. The Americans were taking to use turned wood, instead of earthenware. Mr. SHUTTLEWORTH—What do you think would be the immediate result of the repeal of the Corn-laws? Mr. ABINGDON believed the immediate effect would be relief. Not so much - from the repeal of those laws as from the confidence it would give to the manufacturers. Mr. ASPINALL, of Huddersfield, next addressed the meeting. The majority of the work in Huddersfield was woollen fancy, and for that work, for which a man in 1824 could obtain sd. a yard, he could only now get 2d. ; and now, owing to the fineness of the bobbin, which fre quently broke, he could only make two yards now where he used to make three. ea, In answer to a question from the CHAIRMAN, Mr. ASPINALL Said that the competition of foreign nations rendered the employment of a coarser material in the manufacture necessary. The people in his dis trict were in the most deplorable state of wretchedness, and but for the benevolence of some of their more wealthy members thousands of them must pine away and die of hunger.—(Hear,. hear.) He had attended the meetings of the Conference only for two days, and the pain he felt at the appalling amount of suffering , which he heard was mingled with pleasure at the ability and good feeling manifested by the advocates of the starving people.—(Hear, hear.) But these accounts fell far short of the reality ; and, indeed, a man must be endowed with the two attributes which belonged exclusively to God—omniscience and omnipresence—to give a full picture of the • all-pervading misery. —(Hear, hear.) He was sure that if Sir Robert Peel could really see for himself, and judge by his own senses of the awful amount of suffering which the people were enduring, he would no longer resist the repeal of the Corn-laws. Mr. Pautsro:4 said, it seemed to be a general impres sion that the distress was chiefly in the large towns which were the centre of the manufacturing districts. But it was not so. lie was convinced that privation and want were the habit and the rule in the agricultural dis tricts; whereas such paroxysms of suffering as were wit nessed in the manufacturing towns were exceptions to the rule and habit.--(llear, hear.) In the course of the last winter he had visited the counties of Devon, Dorset, Wilts, Gloucester, Berkshire, with Kent and Essex, and :le found in all of them an indescribable amount of pri vation. He (lid not find a man who earned more than Bs. t-week.—(lfear, hear.) Now, it was to be remembered that Kent and Essex were two of the most agricultural counties in the kingdom, and if the Corn-laws were goad ;Iv the agricultural labourers, that class ought to be in the most flourishing condition in these counties. But what was the fact ?—(Hear.) According to the report of the Poor-law Commissioners, there were in 1840, - no :ess titan 9,700 able-bodied paupers in Kent, and in Essex 9,500.—(1 - lear, hear.) Large as was that number, it was increased in 1841—that is, in one year—to 12,800 tide-bodied paupers in Kent, and 12,400 in Essex.— (Hear, hear.) During the last session of Parlitunent Thomas Dyke Arland, one of the greatest thampion f the Corn-laws, the great friend and patron •)f the agricultural labourers—was compelled to admit, in answer to a question -- from Mr, Wukley, that the average rate of wages was no more than 7s, a week. Mr &nett, of Wiltshire. also acknowledged that in his !aunty the rate was no more than Bs. ; and the Duke of NTorthumberland in the House of Lords affirmed that no (gricultural labourer had a right to complain if he earned what the Noble and philanthropic Duke considered the exorbitant wages of 9s. a week.—(Hear, hear.) In Gloucestershire the wages were no more than a shilling a-day, and wet days were deducted. If a man went to work on Monday and Tuesday he received a shilling for each day. But if Wednesday was wet, he must go to the relieving officer on Thursday for that day's food.— (Hear, hear.) As to the peasantry of Devonshire, he believed them to be the most miserable beings under the sun.—(Hear, hear.) Ile believed that the Red savages of North America had more means of domestic comfort than the men of Devon.—(Hear, hear.) From Ti verton to Great Torrington, the wages did not exceed one shilling a-day, and the privations of the labouring people were intolerable. At a lecture which he delivered in Great Torringten, a number of agricultural labourers from the surrounding districts at tended, and several men of forty years of age declared that they had never known wages to be above eiaht shillings a week, and many of them were receiving only tenpence a day. The diet of the agricultural districts in every part of the country consisted almost entirely of potatoes. In North Devon the only luxury the people have is an article they call " flick," - which consists of a little piece of bacon melted down and dropped upon the potatoes. In the middle of last winter he found that the people lived aldost entirely without fuel. They were too poor to buy coals, or even food. They cooked their potatoes with gorse or furze dried into turf, which they blew into a flame, and when their humble meal was cooked it was allowed to subside, and the rest of the day the family remained without fuel. No wonder that disease was rife amongst the poor people.— (Hear.) In every district through which he (Mr. Paulten) travelled, he endeavoured to obtain an - interview with the parish doctor. The parish doctor of Great Torrington told him that throughout North Devon a fever was prevalent in the winter, which carried off a great number of their children, and he added that he could find .no other name for it but " the starvation fever." Mr. G. Knight stated in the House of Commons a few nights ago, that this was not a question of dear or cheap bread, but of cheap or dear labour. They had now 15,000,003 acres of uncultivated rand in this *solitary capable of producing good grain, and they had also a large surplus population of agricultural labourers, who, by pressing upon the agricultural districts, reduced the wages of the agricultural labourer to a horrible in adequacy. They had now more land than they could cultivate, they had more labourers than they could em ploy, and yet the people had no food. He could trace the evil to no other source than the Corn laws. The landowners said that the waste land, if cultivated, would not realise rent. They would not feed the manufacturers. Why would they not then allow the manufactures to work for foreigners, and thus obtain food for themselves and their families ? He could only see one reason, and that was indeed sordid and narrow-minded. The fact was that the landlords profited by the distress of all classes. They distressed the manufacturers, and at the same time made them pay dear for their bread—they starved the operatives, and cheap labour for themselves was the result.—(Hear.) The Report from which he had already quoted, that of the Poor-law Commissioners, stated the number of able-bodied paupers in the wealthy county of Middlesex to have increased from 49,000 in 1840 to 73,000 in 1841, showing an increase of 24,000 able bodied paupers in one year. The total number of able-bo died full-grown paupers receiving parish relief throughout the whole of the country had increased from 297,000 in 1840 to 345,000 in 1841 ; and the total of paupers had increased from 1,199,000 in 1840 to '1,300,000 in 1841. In his route to London, he passed through Glou cestershire, and more pitiable distress than he witnessed in the south-west district of that county he believed never fell under the attention of any man. The chief trade. which was the woollen cloth, had gradually dimi nished. The American market, which, a few years ago, took the whole of the produce of this district, they had entirely lost, and the population was reduced to a state of great misery. The following extract of a letter, (laud Wotton, July 13, 1842, would con ey sup e idea of the distress, and of the sympathy which the lower classes entertain for one another :—" Our poor are sadly pushed, and I find that the poor borrow bread from one another. On Saturday last, a case came under my, notice, where a poor woman with a family, having neither bread nor money to buy bread with, went to a neighbour, who was as poor as herself, to beg a little bread for her famishing children. The neighbour had Ito bread to give her, but she took a sheet from her bed, a piece of flannel from her baby, and a frock and a pair of trousers, and desired the starving woman to pledge them, and get food with the many. The husband of the woman who borrowed the things is now in gaol for stealing two pockets full of potatoes ma a Saturday night." In every part of the country they would find the same distress, and that the poor could look for no relief but from those w ho were in the same condition as themselves. The facts which had come be 7 fore him lately, the humble details of heart-rending dis tress and misery that pervaded the land convinced him (Mr. Paulton) that at no time were they' nearer to a social disrupture than they were at present ; at no time were the opinions of dissatisfaction so widely spread; over the length and breadth of our native land. The time was come when patience unparalleled, when conti nued endurance, .appeared to have exhausted them selves, and the last ray of hope had indeed fled. The two factions which had hitherto ruled the destinies of their country; had proved themseves alike indifferent to the sufferings; and insensible to the wrongs of the people.. Many years ago sagacious men had pointed to the gathering storm which was rising up from the lower depths of society. To the middle and upper classes that storm then appeared to be distant, but it had year by year risen higher until every class seemed involved in the common doom of destruction. So long as they could with safety, the. aristocracy denied the existence of the distress which was the result of their own selfish legis lation ; they now with an hypocritical sympathy, more insulting than their former bold denial, mocked the sufferings of the people, by professing admiration fur the fortitude and patience with which they endured the very 'wretchedness which they had so recently de rided and denied. But though the Government and the Legislature had admitted the universal distress, they had taken no steps for its removal. The people only demanded the free exercise of their in dustry, they had not asked for the bread of char4v, they had preferred no claims which were incompatible with the rights of other men; they had threatened no inva sfon of the property of others, all that they had asked was security for their own.—(Cheers.) No trickery of party statesmanship could conceal or falsify the fact that the people wanted bread, and all they asked was that no impediments might be thrown in the way of their pro curing it. Was it not a most melancholy reflection on the civilization of the 19th century, that the Legislature and the Government of the largest the most civilised, and certainly one of the most densely populated countries in the world should at that moment be torturing facts and coining fallacies to show cause why food should not be brought in to feed a starving people ? Why the very savages would revolt against such conduct.—(Hear, hear.) What said the senators of the land ? "No more food—increase your numbers as you may—no more food shall be brought into this country . unless the people pay the price for it which we shall fix by Act of Parliament." And now, after years of patient forbear ance, and trustful expostulation, what was to be done ? Were they passively to sit down and see the consumma tion, the last act of. their awful tragedy ?—(Hear, hear.) Had they forgotten that, in this country, tyranny had invariably trembled when the nation had spoken out ? (Hear, hear.) Were all their old historical associations shorn of their power to arouse and re-animate, in mo dern times, the spirit that nerved, and the het impa tience that fired' the patriotism of their forefathers ? Should they be less energetic, when not the liberties merel ,, , but tht; very lives of the industrious population were in peril. The aristocracy of this country—such is that effeminate civilisation which corrupted the habits, whilst it depraved all the nobles attributes of human na ture—had lost every genuine sentiment of humanity or justice, and in the exercise of power which they were educated to abuse, knew no law but the suggestions of self interest, or the dictates of ambition. Thepresent season had developed the- most awful distress, they proposed nothing for its removal. They were carrying on war with two nations, one of which was engaged in asserting its independence, • and the other had done nothing to offend us except by endeavouring to suppress an odious and demoralising traffic. For what purpose are these wars carried on ? To whet the wanton appetite of the aristocracy for blood and carnage, and to provide busi ness for the scions of noble houses, who dis dained all employments but those of legalised assassi tion and wholesale plunder.—(Hear, hear.) Tens of thousands were to be butchered aeroad, and hundreds of thousands starved at home—for what ? Why, as Sir Edward Knatchbull had plainly declared, to enable the aristocracy to maintain their position.—(Hear, hear.) Taken in connexion with the present awful and lazar house aspect of the whole country, the recent legislation of our rulers seemed to him one of the most hideous in sults that tyranny had ever yet stamped on the records of history.—(Hear, hear.) Was this to endure for ever ? No ; desperation was • growing up in the minds of the people. They must wait the current of events ; but, wait as they would, the current would rush forward, and unless their legislators interfered to arrest its swelling progress, they might, rely upon it that not the property of the middle slasses alone would be swept away, but the privileges, the supremacy, nay, the very existence of the aristocracy, would perish.—(Loud cheers.) Mr. PAIZIER corroborated, with respect to the county of Essex, what bad been stated by Mr. Paulton. In that county the labourers during the harvest emigrated from their homes, and sought work where they could find it. Years back in that county they could get for the skin, the fat, and offal of a sheep 205., while. at the present moment they could not get more than 7s. That was a reduction of 13s. a single sheep. He mentioned this to show that the prices of the labour of the Marsh men were lowered to the lowest possible point. While land remained at the same price, the wages of labour would be reduced.—(Cheers.) With regard to the shopkeepers in London, he was prepared to say that their trade was exceedingly bad ; they had great difficulty in getting money, and they did not do at the present moment more than half what they did some years ago. In Shadwell the trade was exceedingly bad ; they were scarcely doing any thing ; and the consumer came to their shops for the smallest possible amount of the articles they dealt in. It was, therefore, a great error to suppose that there was not great distress in the metropolis. Even in the watch trade, there was the most dep!brable distress. In Clerkenwell alone, there were thousands out of employ ment, and many good workmen were compelled to resort to the hawking of shrimps or fruit about the streets for a miserable subsistence.— (Hear, hear.) .Mr. FINCH, of Liverpool, said he was an iron-mer chant, a trade in which, perhaps, more was done in Liverpool than even in London, and the depression was greater now than lie had ever known it. They bad heard of the emeute in the Potteries, at the works of Mr. Sparrow, an eNtensive iron manufartnrer, who em ployed nearly 4,000 people. He (Mr. Finch) had met with Mr. Sparrow in the course of the last week, and that gentle man assured him that he not an order on his books for an ounce of metal--( Hear, hear.) The iron exported from Liverpool, from the Ist January to the Ist of June, 1842, from the Cus tom-house returns, was— Tons. Manufactured iron Pig iron 39,691 Shipped to the United States Alediteranean 5,424 British East Indies Canada and British America South America and Foreign West Indies 2,850 China France, Holland, and Germany ...... Africa 756 Portugal 547 Spain British West Indies 39,691 being at the rated 2,600 tons per week actually shipped at the port ; about one-third of each of these quantities is in pig-iron —the value of 39,691 tons at the average price of the last six months of the descriptions shipped—will be in round numbers 240,000/., and the loss to this • country by its exportation at that value cannot be estimated at less than 20,0001. The quantity here stated merely refers to the shipments from Liver pool, and has no reference to the actual business done in this article by those engaged in the trade there, but as an approxi mation it may fairly be presumed that the actual sales effected n Liverpool in the home and export trades for delivery at Liverpool, Glasgow, Cardiff, Hull, Bristol, and other places will exceed 200,000 tons per annum. Ii was asserted in some of the Conservative newsiapers that at the interview which the Delegates had with Sir Robert Peel on Saturday week last, they were completely puzzled to find an answer when he asked them had not the export trade of Liver pool increased. It had increased in consequence of the necessities of the iron-masters and the decline of home manufactures, and he could say that the exports of iron from Liverpool last year were effected at a loss of 20,000/.--(Hear, hear.) The shipping trade was of more importance, perhap., at Liverpool, than, perhaps, it any other port in the world, but it never was depressed as at present. One of the largest ship salesmen in Liverpool informs me that on the 10th of this month, he had on his books for sale 82 ships, principally of Canadian build, and registering together 30,105 tons. Two years ago the price for British American ships of the first-class was 10/. per ton ; of English build, 18/. per ton. It is now almost impossible to sell ships at any price. The most recent sales that have been affected are, first-class North American, 51. 10s. to 61. per ton ; ditto, British 141. per ton. It is now a misfortune to possess ships, as freights have been so ruinously low of late, the money received has not paid the ship's ex penses. A sale of eight large ships was attempted a few days ago by a Liverpool house of eminence, but they were bought in, there being no bidders. The shipping interest was never so prostrate as it as at present, and no prospect of any improveement. Out of 1,500 ship carpenters there were not more than 300 now employed. He had an account of the expenditure of 50 families in 1842 and in 1835, in Vauxhall Ward, Liverpool. In 1842, when corn was high, the income was 4995. 3d. per week, and in 1835, when corn was low, the weekly wages were 8775. 6d. ; so that the earnings in -1842 were about one-half what they were in 18'35. Expended in meat in 1842, by these 50 families, as compared with 1835, about half, bread about equal, oatmeal about double s - po t atoe s one-third more, left for the purchase of groceries, clothing, payment of rent, &c. in 1842 as compared with 1835, about one-third. Mr. Mooar. wished to ask Mr. Finch if he was not connected with a machine manufactory in Blackburn, and if so, if he would state what was the condition of trade there. Mr. FINCH said he was interested in a machine making estab lishment in Blackburn. Five years ago there were five estab lishments connected with • making looms and spinning frames, and at the present time his (Mr. Finch's) was the only estab lishment engaged in the trade. They used to employ 200 people, and paid from 130/. to 140/. of wages a week. Since that time trade had fallen off to a great extent. Last week they only paid 45/. in wages. They only employed about sixty or seventy persons now. One party who was in competition with them two years ago had gone to Belgium, another had been made bankrupt. Perhaps in the iron trade they were as largely connected as any house in the country. A few days ago he called at one of the largest engine houses, and he was much surprised to find that the English superintendent had left, and a German had supplied Isis place. This foreigner was an ex tremely intelligent man. He said that a few years ago on the Rhine, an English workman was looked upon as gold ; but they were drunken people. The manufacturers of the Rhine had instructed their own native men, who were much mote steady, and they were discarding the English people. Ile said that the iron and steel at the mine were equal to the English, and they would in a few years be able to compete successfully with us. A friend of his, a manu facturer in Warrington, had gene to Rouen, and he had engines to make, which would occupy him 18 months; another friend of his had gone to Russia, and he said that, although 2,000 miles up the country, they were manufacturifig 50 tons of iron a week, and the iron was splendid. The CHAIRMAN then read the circular addressed to the different mercantile houses in the City, calling upon them to grant the delegates an interview. The requisition had been sent to upward s of 1,600. firms in the City, and the interview was appointed for to-morrow (this day). The usual meeting would take place at this house to-morrow and would adjourn at two o'clock, to give the delegates an opportunity of at tending at the London Tavem a t three, till the next day at eleven. The ;sleeting then adjourned. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kean left the Brunswick wh•arf, Blackwall, on Sunday, in the General Steam Navigation Company's steam-ship \Yilberforce, for Antwerp. PRICES OF CANAL, DOCK, ASSUR ANCE COMPANY SHARES, &c. &c. &c. LONDON, TUESDAY, JULY 19. Number Dividend Price of per Stl3Teki. Annum. CANALS. Paid. Stearr:. 1,7, 6 7 per cent. Ashton & Oldhaw...Average97l.lBs.sh. 04 1,4q2 41. As hby.de-le-Zouch Average 1131.5 h. 71 ~(;•1 Basingstoke........ 1001.2 h. 5 1,00 5!. Brecknock and Abcrgavenny ...1501.5h. P 2 8,000:1-1Gth. 101 Birmingtuun,l-16th share ...OIL & 711. 185 4,000 Ditto & Liverpool Junct.ll42l. sh.loop4 21 600 34 Bridgewater slid Taunton.lool.sh. all pi - 4C9 5/. Chelmer and Blackwater lool.lh. 101 530 321. Coventry 1001. sh. 305 Cr0yd0n........... Average3ll.244 10d. sh . - 2,060 W. Os. Dud1ey.............. 1001.8 h. 94 600 131. Derby lool.sh. 120 20,000 4 per cent. Danube and Mayne 411.132. 4 d.pd 31 3,5751 4, Ellesmere and Chester Average 133:.5k. 67 931 621 Erevtasn .. .....1001.5n. 721 0,4Z,5 8,1. Forth und Clyde ....... 100/. sh. 1001. pd. I;2_ 11.4 M 74, Grand Juncti0n........... ..... .....1001.8 n 123•41 2,?-49e 255. Grand Union lool.sh 27 1,500 1,0001 41. percent. Ditto (optional) Loan 1001. 3,016 Grand Western !00 13 12.. 6d. (41...morgambire, Aver. cost 1721.135.4 d. 410 749 121. G ran lbw. lsol.sh. 2.zu 6 138 2..01. Hudderafllld, Averageb /I. 6s. tid. sh. 19 100 .. .. . ... Kensington lOO sh. all pd 10 2%,3..24 11.104 Kennet tnd Avon, Av. 391.185. 10d. sh 16% 11,(499i It. 10s. Lancaster Average 471. Gs. 8d 271 e 2,897; 3W. Leed s and Liverpool lool.sh 000,2 5451 1 I.los. Leicester 1401. 11 144 1,897 54 Ws, Leicester 81 Nort 4 ampton Aver 031.10e 71 2,409 401 Monmouthshire lOO/.81. 200 250 181. Melton Mowbray • 10041 h. 200 100 254 Mersey and Irwell 1001.5h. 540 3,000 11. 104. Macclesfield lOOl. eh. all pd 16 247 171. Neath 1001.214 SES 2,100 54 Peak Forest ..... ....Average about 761.5 h. 60 2 !,418 %/. Regent's (or London) Av. 331.168.8 d. eh. 14 5,669 ti/. Rochdale.... ....... . ..... Average 851.5 h. 54 500 81. Shropshire 1251.5h. 135 SOO 111. 10s. Somerset Coal lsol.sh. 170 3,6001. 6 percent Ditto Lock Fund Stock 121.105. sh. 1114 700 361. Stafford and W0rce5ter5..........1401.5h. 6SG XOO 151 Shrewsbury 125/. sh. 280 300 W. ataurbridge.....-...... 1451.5 h. 396 8,647 21.05, Stratford-on-Avon A ver....791. 9s. bd. sh. 33 538 Int Swansea lOOl.O. 265 3.762 21. 126. Severn and Wyc &Railway Av.241/.95. sh. 45 2,60441 sh. 32/. 10s. Trent and Mersey, f share IOW. sh. 405 8,149 ... ..... Thames and Medway Av. 191.55. 8.1. sh. 2 1,0001 Bh.sh.l 141, Warwick and Birmingham lool.sh 1:61 900 104 Warwick and Newsy 1001. sh. 117 7,000 41 Worcester & Birmingham A v.78/.Bs. sh. 55 5.009 364 Wilts and Berks Average 671. lOs Bd. sh. 20 600 6.. Wyrlev and Essington 1251.2 h '74 .26 905 Is Wey and Arun 1101.2n. 20 DOCKS. ,00 1,966510/ 3p. c. Commerc el .... IOW. sh. 61 5 per cent. East and West India ............5t0ck 10414 3.238,31014 314 p.c t. London . Stock 02 Ditto Bonds 2,209 3/.65. sd. Bristol Average 14 1 1. 9s. sh . 75 • 68,3241. 51. percent. Ditto Notes, various amounts log 252,752 5 percent. St. Katharine Stock 1004 500,m1 4i per cent. Ditto Bonds .., look 200.000 4 per cent. Ditto Bonds for 10 years ...I Deptford Pier 2O!. sh. 201. pd 10 BRIDGES. 1,600 11. Hammersmith 501.5 h. 2134 7,231 Southwark, Old Av. 631.15. Rd. sh. 36 1,760 1!. 15s. Ditto, Now, call per cent., 50/.sh. 1541 j,OOO 5,000 225. Od. Ditto, Old Annuities of 81 60/. IA 21 5,000 19s. 3d. Ditto, New Ditto of 7/. 4Ol. pd 1834 50,0001. M. per cent. Ditto Bonds 5.848 27s Vauxhall .........Average 701. 10s. 3d. sh 28% ASSURANCE COMPANIES. 2,000 _ 3110 s Albion 5P* . 000 E 6 alin e d r c lss en . t .l Allianceßritish &Foreignlool.sh. 111. pd 13)4 51,000 6 per cent. Ditto, Marine lOOl. sh. 5/. pd 5% 24,000 11. per sh. Atlas 5O l. sh'. 51 . pd 14 % I,2ooish. 5/. Birmingham I* ire . .501. 5h.55/. pd 107)4 20,000 41. percent. British Fire 2501. sh. 50/. pd 41 19,000 61. per cent. British Commercial 5O/.0. SE. pd 6 5,000 51. percent. Clerical & Medical Life, 1001. sh.2llos pd 634 4,000 210 s County lOO/.lh. 101. pd 10 4,000 3s. Eagle 50!. sh. 51. pd 4% 200 I's per 301 bs. j cent.? Economic Life 10001.8 h. 250/. pd 406 /and 9,271 22s.per cent. European 1.11 C 201. eh. all pd 22 50,000 2s. Ditto, New 201.8 h. 21. pd 1 li, 1.000,0001. (1. per et Globe Stock 125 20,000 51* Guardian 30,000 4s. Od. Hope 5O/. sh. al. pa 5% 2,400 51. 12s. (Id. Imperial Fire 5OOl. sh. 501. pd 141 7,500 105. ed. Imperial Life lOOl. sh. 101. pd 11 34 13,459 51. per coml. Indemnity Marine lOO/. sh. 8/. pd 32 11,020 31 lOs Kent Fire 5O/.sh. all pd 91 3/. Ditto Life 5Ol. pd 10,000 25s Law Life lOO/. th. 10/. pd 33 5,000 10s. London, Fire 251. sh. 121. 103. pd 17 3,1100 10s. London, Ship 251. sh. 121. lOs. pd 17 1,000,00 W. ... ..... Minerva Life lOW. sh. 25,000 51. per cent. National Loan Fune,_ . 201 sh 2/. 10t. pd 2% 311,( , (10 51. per cent. Palladium Life 50/. sh. 2/. pa 50,000 5/. per cent. Protector Life 2.01. sh. 2!. pd 19.0 d 10,0(10 4 per cent. Protestant bissenters ....160/. sh. 51. pd 5)4 9,500 1/. Provident Lite ' 100!. sh. 10!. pd 2 0 100,000 41. Od. Rock Life 0,220/ 5/. percent. Royal Exchange Stork 170 6,000 5 per cent. Untversity Life 1001. sh. 51. pd 11 10,000 4 per cent. United Kingdom Life 100/. sh. 51. pd JOINT STOCK RANKS. 25,000 Agric. and Com. of irelaml2sl. sh. 10/. pd I'l,ooo 8 per cent. Australasia 401. sh. 401. pd 52 10,000 10 percent. Bank of Birmingham sel. sh. JO!. pd 1314, 10,000 10 per cent. Birmingham Bank 50/.sh. 101 pd JO 31,000 6percent. London & Westminster 1001 sh. 201. pd 5 - 2 60,000 5/. London Joint Stock 50/. sh. 10/. pd 1 eii 3,008 4 per cent. Lancaster lOOl. sh. 201. pd *A 23,000 lf. per cent. Liverpool 100! eh. 128/. pd 19 50,000 71 percent. Manchester and Liver-1 501. sh. 151 pd 19.4 pool Disvonnt 20,000 7 per cto t. Manchester lOO/ sh. 101. pd 43 20,000 8 per ecnt. Provincial Bank eflrelandlool. sh. 251.pr3 4 1 4 10,000 6 l er ccnt National Bank of Ireland 50/. sh. 178/. pa :5 10,000 6 per cent National Provincial Eng.loo/. sh. 351. pd 35.4 10,000 Ditto New... 10/. sh. 10/. pd 10 10,000 Gloucestershire 50/. sh. 10/. pd 32 6,000 10 per cent. Hampshire 5Ol. sh. 51. pd t% GAS LIGHT AND COKE com FA N ii.:•;, 2,500 16s lid Bath 201. sh. 161. p 3 22 5,000 British 401. sh. 161. pd 19% opnn fsl.percent.l Ditto Prov i nc i a l 2Ol. s h. 191. pa 13 -- land Rs. es. 928 51 101 Birmingham 50' sh. 1(1 1,250 21 Os Bristol 2o' sh, 36 ht 3/ 10 2,250 s Brighton • . _ ... 2Ol. sh. 11 '/50 31 10s Ditto, New 2O/. sh. 16/. pd 0 2,471 41 per cent Brighton General 2O!. sh. all pd 9 34 4,000 71. 10s. Continental Consolidated .. ..751. 6•211 pd 110 1,000 10!. City of London.. ....... .. .100/. ch. all pd 105 1,000 61. L)itto, New lOW. sh. '5l. i.d 150 4,000 3!.05. Equitable 5O/ pd 20 10,000 31. per cent. Imperial 'i(./. sh :G 800 5/. per cent. Isle of Thanet 251. sh. 20/. pd 19 2,350 6/. per cent. independent 10/.4h. ail t .„ 56 9,000 51. per cent. Phoenix 59/. sm. 39/. pa 30% 1,000 41. per cent. Itatcliff lOOl. sh. 801. pd 04 4,000 South I , l.stropolitan ..... .50/. sh. 1354/. pd 17% 9,030 5/. per cent. United General 50/. sh. 4)1. pd 3054 240 51. per cent. Warwick 5(11. 3h. 50 400 51. per cent Wakefield 201. sh. 22 2,000 3/. Westminster Chartered ..... 501. sh. 58 6,00 12$. Ditto New 760 3 per cent. Yarmouth 2O/. sh. 181, pli WATER WORKS 1,800 345. Birmingham 21' , •ti. 25/.1,3 tel 1,433 8!. East London 100/. sh. ISO 5,500 21 15s. Grand Junction Avcra'e 41/ 1•; s. 43.. h, 6 . 2,000 •21. Kent 11101. sh. 52 1 4 372 101. Liverpool Bootle 2•201 sh. 105 1,500 2 1104 New Inver Loudon Bridge Water Ann... 10 6,436 9.1 101 . - Manchester and Salford 100/. sh. 54 1,000 5 per cent. South London , 100/. sh. 1.8 8,294 4jl. West Middlesex Average 611.1125.03. sh. 06 1,360 1114 s York Building Go. Lessee Prop. 1001, sh. 36 IRON RAILWAYS. 6,300 2/. Os. Birmingham and Derby ...- lOO/ pd 42)4 9,5,0 3 pet cent. Birmingham and Gloucester J(0/. pd 49 15,010 4 per cent. Bristol and Exeter lOOl. sh. 70 pd 42 7,500 ..... .... Cheltenham& G. Western ...1 OM sh. 80/. 24'+; 3,009 Clarence 100/. sh. 100/ NI 20 8,000 Dublin and Drogheda 1001. sh. 51. pc. 50,006 Eastern Counties 25/. sh. '231. pd 9 10,000 5 per cent. Great North of Englandlool. sh. 1001. pd '755( 10,918 12 per cent. Grand Junction lOOl. sh. all pd 1,9 25,"00 4 per cent. Great Western 1001. sh. 65/. pd 8'34 25,000 3 per cent. Ditto New 50/. sh. 50/. pd 62 2.000 8 per cent. Hartlepool 100/. sh. 1001. pd 14534 8,000 Hull and Selby 5Ol. sh. 50/. pd 26 54 2,100 4 per cent. Leeds and Selby 100 eh. 05 5,100 10 per cent. Liverpool& Manchester 101./.sh. 100/. psi 1885{ 7,968 10 per cent. Ditto Half Shares 5O/. pd 91 11,495 10 per cent. Ditto Quarter Shares 25/. pd 45 36.000 ......... London and 8right0n......50/. sh. 50/ IA 2454 24,000 20,000 3 per cent. London and Greenwich ...2.01. sls. 20/. pd 6 25,000 'J per sh. London & Birmingham 100/. sh. Oil!. pd 178 25,000 21. '7s. Pd. Ditto Quarter Shares...2s/. sh. 2)1. pd 47 31,250 31.:'s. 4d. Dit o New Shares -32/ sh. 32/. pd 3') 16,200 3 per sit London and S.Western Av. 43!,155. Od. 61% 33,000 .... ..... London and Croydon) 12.. A. 13/. 15s. Pd . Ditto New Scrip....l 13,000 4:. per sh. Manchester and Lee 5...100/. sh. 70/. pd '74% 13,000 .. Ditto Half Shares 5O!. 304 pd : - ;2 I* 10,000 Manchester and Birmingham 70/.sh. 40/. '.6 Ditto Extension 7l. pd 2 10,000 2/, It's. Midland Cfnilities ..100/, sh. 100/ pd 69% 15,000 3/. os. North Midland 1/.los Ditto New 40/. rd 2.54 10,258 11.10 s. Northern and Eastern.... 50/. sh. 451. pd 40 2,6011 Preston and Wyre 5Ol. sh. 201. pd 3ti /8,000 4 per cent, South Eastern and Dover 1,000 101, per cent. Stockton and Darlington .... . . IOW. sh. 205 0.000 ... ...... Thames Haven 50/. sh 0/. pd 6,000 10/. per cent. York and North Midland 50 . sh, 501 lid F 8 MINES. 8,000 Albinn Copper...,, 51. It. pa 12 4,000 1/. ss. Alton l5/. sr. 121 'l tpd 151. 10.006 .... Angio Motican,iss;s/. pm.lool. sit. a 11 2 Ditto Subscription 251 i u 2% . _ ... . .. 2,060 Bolanos l5O/. sh all pfl 4 10,000 11. lOs Braziltanlmp. iss. 51. pm 25/. sh . 21/ pd 9 6,000 11,000 Ditto St. John Del Rey —.201 sh. 141 pd 141 1 0,000 „„„„ ~, Bolivar Coppea Company 20/, sh. 20/. pd I 10,000 Di4loQCflp ~.m.e*,,,,,, .104 &h, 191.14 '2 20,000 British Iron " 100/ sh. :01 pd 8 ,0013 ' British Copper 51. sh. 411. pd 1% • ettt Branca 9l. NI 514 Candonga - - 71/. pd 5 .ane, iga ...., 10,000 11 Copiapo 8,500 ...... Columbian, isa. Si. pm. —55/. sh. 55/. pd I 2,850 it. ENglish 20,000 General Mining Assoclatlon2o/ sh. 184 pd 3% 0,155 Mexican Company lOW, sli. 61 1 / pd 1 3,0011 Polberou Console .. lO/. sh, 81. pd 4 1,500 Real del Monte, Unregistered 2% Ditto Loan Note‘ l5O/.1)1 50 30,000 ...... ... United Mexican, iss. 2 pm. 40/. sh. all pd 14 DIM Scrip 154 Ditto New Scrip 41 p 4 West Cork 5O/. sh 50/. pd 3 LITKRA ity IN§TuuTioNs. ,000 London, with Bronze Ticket ...7.5g5. sh. 13 'OOO id 0 King' College lOOl. 1034 MISCELLANEOUS. _ A %ow Ms. Australian grioultural.lool. sh no. pd 30 6,1:00 1. per cent. British American Land Cornpan y 3 iii. pd 9 10.000 61. per cent. Canada Company 1001. sh. 32j1. pd BO 10.000 51. per cent. Upper Cana ,, a Loan City Bonds, 4 par cent lOO 20.000 11. Os. General Steam Navigation 15/. ; h.;141. pd 2; Sp taper cont. Hudson's Bay Stock 11. London Com. Sale Rooms ....Av. 75/, O 194 Caoutchouc Company 120. pd I 2 New Brunswick Land Company...sol pd lc. 5,387 4/. per cant Reversianary Int. 50c...100/. sh. MO/. pd 95 6 2,633 5/. per cent. Ditto New 100/. sh. 1001. pd 107 .00 10.000 de. Van Die-non's Land.... 1(411. sh. 10/, pd 10 LIST of ,SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES JULY 16, 1842. BANKb. 40 o,oor 61, p. ct. Bank of 5c0t1and...831.02.8d. /h. al ipd 1 54 1,000,0101 PI. p. ct. Reyal of Scotland 100/ sh. all pd 155 500,0101. 81 . p. ct. British Linen Company 1001. sh. all pd l. 05 (100,0001. 71. p. ct. Commercial 5OOl. sh. 100/.pd ~ e ro 500,0001. f, D., et. Notional lool.Bh. 101. pd 14 500,0001. SI. p. ct. Glasgow Union 250/, sh. 50/. pd 75 1,000,00( 1 1. 6p. ct. Western of Scotland 2OOl. sh 401. pd CS INSURANCE COMPANIES. 250,0005 h. A 1 0. ct. Scottish Union 90/. sh. U. pd 24s Od. 7,500 10 p. ct. Hercules lOOl. sh. 10/. pd 12% fee,ooo 10 p. ct. Insurance Co. of Scotland .10/. sh. all pd P 50,000 I 0 p. ct. North Eritith 4(101, sh, 104 pd c 0 1,000 10 p. ct. Caledonian Fire 1001. sh. 10/. pd 20 5,000 10 p. ct. Edinburgh Lila 1001. sh. 10/. pd 15 100,000 Si 0. Ci. West of Scotland MISCELLANEOUS. 10/. pd 4,818 Edit'. and Mat:. Un.Canalso/.0. all pd In Ditto Allocated 90/. ab. all pd sag a5,46f. Pi per cent. Edinb. Joint Stick Watcr 251. sh all pd 3 1 2i pet- cent. Shotts Iron 1 •0unncrv......501 sh 4SI pd 36 0,1100 u per cent. Edinburgh k Leit h Glass:2o/.814 111/. pd 3% 4,500 10 per cent. Edinburgh Coil Gas 25/.01. all pd 50 % 4 50 10 pet cent. Glasgow Gas )54 sh all pd 52 750 71 per cent • ',Aril Coal Gas 2O/. sh all pd 26 1.154 ......... Edinburgh and Dallteith dailway 50/. sh 30 When Frys and Chapman, the Quaker bankers, failed, a member of the Society of Friends took his account to Jones Loyd. "We think you right Friend," said the senior partner ; " It is wiser to plane thy mangy with a rich sinner than a poor taint."—Dr. Hardcastle's Bank and Banking. PROJECTED ALLIANCES IN HIGH LIFE.—The ma trimonial alliance between the Rev. Lord Bayning and Miss &Bowes is expected to be solemnised in the course of the week at Ramsey Abbey, near Hthaingdon, the seat of E. Fellowes, Esq., M.P., brother of the fair bride elect. The Earl of Bec tive's marriage with Miss Thompson is fixed to take place to-morrow. Lord Charles Beauclerk will lead to the altar in a few days Miss Stopford, The preliminaries of a marriage are said to be adjusted bet Ween Miss Somerset, daughter of Lieut.-General Lon' Edward . Somerset, G.C. 8., and cousin to the Duke of Beaufort, and Henry Marryatt, Esq. GREAT AND tiLORIOUS ESCAPE FROM BRITISH TYRANNY. It is with great pleasure that we have to announce the arrival in this city of the first of those poor fel lows who, taken in Canada for rebellion, and trans ported to Van Diemen's Land, has been enabled to make his escape back to this country. The person we allude to came into our office yes terday, with his cheek flushed with health and delight, his eye beaming with pride and pleasure at once more reaching his native land, and his heart full of gratitude to God for his escape from British tyranny. His name is James Gammell. He is about 28 years of age ; was born in New York, brought up in 'Canada, and during the troubles there, was taken under Colonel James Monroe, at Short Hills, Upper Canada, in the summer of 1838. Monroe was hung ; Gammell was sentenced to be hung on the 25th of August, 1838, but was reprieved, sent to England with ;John S. Parker,*and twenty-two others, and thence transported to Van Diemen's'Land foriife, with about seventy more Americans. Gammell' and eleven others were sent out from England, in the ship Canton, to Hobart Town, on the 22d September, 1839, and reached there January 16, 1840. They were all sent one hundred miles into the interior, to work on the great road leading across the island from Hobart Town to Launceston. Here they worked in irons for two years. After that, Lord John Rus sell sent out orders to mitigate their condition. They then recived each a " ticket of.leave " and were allowed to work at their respective trades, on their own account, but still to be kept confined to the in terior, and never allowed to go to any seaport on the island. Gammell. however, was allowed a pass by the Magistrate of the district to go to Hobart Town to get a model for a stump machine. And with that he stumped the British authorities; for by the assistance of some American sailors, then at Hobart Town, he made his escape on board of an American whale-ship, and reached this city in fine health and spirits on last Wednesday at high noon, being the first of the American prisoners who has made his escape from Van Diemen's Land.. His numerous hair-breadth escapes we will give at length hereafter. In the meantime the poor fellow wishes us to state that the following American pri soners have died there since he went out :—Peter Williams, of United States ; Alexander M'Leod, Gerard Van Camp, of Canada ; John James M'Miller, of Canada ; Mr. Priest, Jefferson County, New York ; and Mr. Curtis. The following have been sent to work in the coal mines for two years, for trying to make their escape from the island :—Symes W. Miller, Chatauque ; Joseph Stewart, New York ; W. Reynolds, do; Horace Cooley, London, U. C. ; Mr. Murray, do ; Jacob Paddock, Kingston. In these coat-mines there are 1,000 men at work. Gammen says that he left 76 prisoners still there of the patriot party, mostly united States' citizens, and all in bondage, employed by released convicts in vari ous trades.—/Vew York Paper. THE REGENCY IN FRANCE. The law of regency has been the cause of infinite discussion ever since the earliest ages of the French monarchy. In no country of Europe have there been so many regencies—in none have the principles on which regencies are appointed re mained so long uncertain—and in none - hive they been attended with more disastrous controversies. It would appear that under the Kings of the earlier races, the established practice of the realm (if anything in those rude ages was established) gave the guardianship of a ruiner King to his mother, and the political power of the Regent to his eldest male relation. Rut these rules were constantly violated. The Capetian race mounted the throne by a usurpation of the powers of the regency of Louis V. When Philip Augustus succeeded to the Crown, it appears probable that the regency and guardianship were divided between the Count of Flanders and the Queen-Mother. The minority of St. Louis was un doubtedly protected by the regency of his mother, Queen Blanche, in spite of the opposition of the King's Uncle. In the 14th century, however, after the deaths of Louis-Hutin and Charles-le-Bel, the regency passed to the eldest male rela tive, next in the order of succession to the Throne, and this principle was sanctioned by no less than four ordinances of re gency in 50 years. The first and only law of the French monarchy, however, on the subject, is the perpetual and irrevocAle edict of 1407, which enacted that Kings, during their minority, should go vern by the " go, d advice, deliberations, and counsel of the Queens, their mothers, if they were alive, and of the nearest in lineage and of the blood royal, who might then be living." In spite of the occasional violation of this edict, its provisions were generally confirmed by the testamentary orders.of dying Sovereigns, and the powers of the Regent have usually been exercised in France by the Queen-Mother. On the death of Francis 11. in 1560, the regency devolved on Catherine of Medicis, mother of Charles IX., in spite of the adverse claims of the King of Navarre. The rights of a Queen-Mother to the regency tin France were never more solemnly recognized than after the assassination of Henry IV., and Mary of Medicis assumed, with the full consent of the Parliament, the chief au thority on behalf of her son. At the close of the reign of Louis XIII. thesame power was exercised by Anne of Austria, and the Duke of Orleans was appointed Lieutenant-General of the Kingdom, under the orders of that Princess, with the assist ante of a council. The last important regency in France was in a manner usurped on the death of Louis. XIV. by the Duke Orleans; but it is a remarkable fact that for more than 250 years almost every reign either 1.), gan nr ended by a regency, and in almost all cases the Queen-Mother was the person who held that high trust. A positive law en the sabjezt was at length passed by the Constituent Assembly in the constitution of 1793, which en acted that the " Regency belongs to the King's kinsman nearest in degree according to the succession to the throne, provided he be 25 years. old, a Frenchman, and an inhabitant of the kingdom ; and that he be not the heir•-presumptive to another throne; and that he have before taken the civic oath. Fe males are excluded from the regency." This enact ment was confirmed as respects the exclusion of women by the senatus-consulturn of 1804 ; but in 1813 Napoleon appointed Maria Louisa regent of the empire during his ab sence; and in his abdication in the following year he declared for the rights of " the Regency in the person of the Empress" during the minority of his soil. But this case, like the nomi nation of Louis Philippe himself to the post of Lieutenant- General of the Kingdom in 1830, was the result of a fatal emergency, and was instantly frustrated by the course of events. There precedents have, of course, no paramount or irre fragable authority on the question, which, after all, must be decided, as it ever has been, and will be now, by a legislative act pro re nata. But, without attempting to prejudge the course which the French Government will recommend un this momentous occasion, the circumstances have induced us to look back to the ar.nals of the French monarchy, which are but too replete with instances of a similar necessity, and, it must be added, with the deplorable consequences of these calamities: PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. (From Me Votes and Proceedings of Me House of Commons.) MONDAY, JULY 18. .1111‘. ST. GEORGE. DIVISION ON MR. SHEIL'S AMENDMENT. Question put, " That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the Question :"—The House divid - • MAJORITY—AYES, Ada' .1, Sir T. D 1. itrroy, Captain VC art, Capt L. Fitzroy, Hon. H. Affix, John Peter Forbes, William Antrobus, Edwird Fuller. A. E. Arbuthnot, Hon. H Gaskell, James Milnes Arawright, George Gladstone, W. E. Raabe, Colonel H. Gordon, Hon. W. led :- 146. MacKenzie, W. F. M'Geachy, F. A. Manners, Lord C. S. M.sterman, John Meynell, H. Morgan, Octavius Neville, Ralph Newry, Viscount Nichol!, J. Norreys, Lord O'Brien, A S. Pakington, J. S. Pal • er, Robert Patten, Wilson Peel, Hon. Sir R. Peel, Colonel .1. Plumptre. J. P. Praed, W. T Rolloston, s. Rose, Sir George Rous, Captain Itushurook, Co'on.l Russell, Charles Russell, J. D Sanderson, 1 5 . Searlett, R C. Seymour, Sir H. Smyth, Sir H. Sonicnet, Lord G. Sotheron, T. E. Stanley, Lord Stuart, H. Sutton, Hon. h. M 'Taylor, Thomas E. Tollonmehe, J. Trench, Sir F. Trevor, lion. R Trullope, Sir John Trotter, J. Tyrell, Sir J T. Venter, Colonel Vesev, Hon.'!'. J E. Waddington, H. S. Williams, T. P. Young, John Baird, 'W. Gore, Montague Balfour, J. M. Goring, Charles Bank es, George Goutburn, Henry Baring, W. B. Graham, Sir James Barrington, Viscount Granby, Marquis of Bateson, Robert Greene, T. Beckett, William tire', Sir 0. Beresford, Major Grimsditch, Thomas Illackburne, 1. Grimston, Lord Blackstone, W. S. Grogan, Elward Bold( ro, H. G. Hale, It. Blagdon rcttiel.l, Beriah Hamilton, W. J. BrackLiw, James Hamilton, Lord C. l' raciston, T W, ijarcourt, 0. G. .. __ t-logaivoolf, Hotiry Hardinge, Sir H. Bruce, Lord E. Hardy, John Buck, L. W. Hayes, air E. Buckley, Ecimun I Beneagc, G W. Huller, air J Y. Henley, J. Warner Burroughes, H. Herbert, Hon. S. Campbell, A. Hodgson, Richard Cliches, Viscount Hogg, J, W. ( icriCa Sir George Hughes. W. B. Clive, Robert Hussey, Thomas Cockburn, Sir G. Inglis, Sir It. H. Colville, C. R. Jaiksc - in, J. D. • tirry, Right Hon. H Jerniyn, Lord Courtenay, Viscount Jocelyn, Viscount Cripps, W. Johnstone, Sir John Damer, lion. G. 411Iffit,?ir W. i)arby, George . Janes, 1 cobald Pgwa AY, CV. - 11. Knatchbull, Sir E. thinison, E. tt. Lasceltes, W. S. Benjamin: Lefroy, Anhony Dodd, George Legh, G. C. lionglas, Sir C. Leicester, Earl of Douglas, J. D. S. Lirooln, Earl of Dtpicobe, Haa. A. Litton, Er ward Egerton, W.T. Lockhart, William Eliot, Lord Lowther, J. li. Escoit, liickham Lowth r, Monel Farnham, E. B. Lyall, George Ffolliot, John Mackenzie, T. NORITY-- NOLS, Ebrington, Viscount Ellis, Wynn ::vans, W. Ewart, W. Ferguson, Colonel Forster, Matthew Gibson, 'l'. M. Gil), Thos. Gore, Robert Greenaway, Charles Hattie, A. Hatton, Capt. Villiers Hill, Lord A. M. C. Hobhouse, Sir J. C. Howard. C. W. G. Howard, J. K. Howard, P. H. Howard, 11. Howard, Sir R. liume, Joseph Hutt, W. &Alison, tieneral Langston, J. H. Lemon, Sir C. Macnamata, W. I%l•Taggart,J. TELLERS. Fremantle, SirT. Pringle, A. Alelam, William Barnard, E. G. Bernal, Ralph Blake, Mark Bowring, 1)r. 13rotherton, J. Browne, Hon. W. Bryan, George Bulkeley, Sir IL B.W. Buller C, William Byng, Hon. G. S. Carew, Hon. R. S. Cave, Otway Cavendish, Hon. C. Childers, J. W. Cobden, Richard Co.borne, N. It.M. Colebrooke, Sir T. Collins, William E. Crawford, W 1. Rilmeny, Lout Dunci.:), George Duncombe, T. S. Easthope, John Marshall, W. Morri.i, David Napier, sir Chariots Norreys, Sir D. J. O'Brien, J. O'Connor Don Palmerston, Visct. Pechell, Captain Philips, M. Plumridge, Captain Pul,ford, Robert Rundle, J. Shell, R. L. Smith, H. Vernon Somers, J. P. *Somerville, Sir W, Stewart, P. M. Strutt, Edward Thornely, Tomas Wawii, J, T, Willies W, Wood, B. Wyse, 1 homas TELLEItS. Tanen, H. O'Connell, M.. 1, EFFECTS OF DRUNKENNESS.—QO Tuesday week some fishermen at Fisherrow observed a chaise a consi derable distance out at sea, and nearly immersed in the water. They immediately manned their boats and pulled off to re,eue the driver, who was seated on the coach-box, though little more than his head was above the water, and ano•her man seated on the top of the carriage. On coming near, they found that the hones had got entangled in the harness, and ware nearly drowned : the fishermen cut tI liarilins, and with great difficulty suct‘eptled in Wigging horses and men safely to land. The driver of the coach, whose name was Laing, had been at Haddington, and on his return, when in a slate of intoxication, had left the main road and gone into the sea, where he, with the other man and the horses, wculd inevitably have been drowned but for the exertion's of the fishermen.—EdinbureA Witness. Sir Charles 111Gtealf last NyQco. t i whierwent the ope ration of having a tuillow retanved from his cheek,from which he 1.70 suffered for many years past. Sir Benjamin Brodie , Dr. Chambers, and Mr. Martin attended, when the tumour was skilfully removed by Sir Benjamin. Sir Charles is ping on very favourably. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. HOME ClRCUlT:—Mdestone, July 1 • CIVIL SlDE,—(Pefore Lord Aspics:it and a Specia This morning being 'appointed for the trial of the cau ses ° Shoobridge v . Ward, Clark and Weld v. Same, in which Pr cfr i perty in tith es to a very considerable amount in the parish et: TFnterden was involved, some interest was exalted in tlit P our Sir T. Wilce came down specially for the plaintiffs in actions, with Serjeant Channell and Mr. Bramwell; Mr. 111 ° - sig.r and Mr. Platt appeared for the defendants. The question involved in these proceedings has been befo re tried on two occasion , , and a special case was directe d to he sent up to the su p er i or Court, but upon arumen t the Judg es were of opinio n th at t h e f acts had not bean sufficient l Y inte before the Jury, and a new issue was directed, which no npeTnhetbJeurryleandainvginsg, when n n b s e wo u rn .as . came on fur trial. about to interrupted that the cause would probably be d without further arrange litigation. Sir T. Wilde and • Serjeant Channel! then left the Court, and were absent for some time, and wren they returned a eO ri.. versation took place between the Counsel for the respective w b e v ll a w n as parties. be Sir T. Wir.nu then addressed the Court, and stated that was happy to inform his Lordship and the Jury that, after I!: discussion, they had come to an amicable arrangement of I' s causes, by which his Lordship and the Jury would be spareill i very lengthened investigation. It as an arrangeine"r w r be he thought wou d be beneficial to all parties concerned , f° was afraid that, had the proceedings continued, the fee 5 13 " ) , of the tithes would have been exhausted. The Learned s .t ' i r ,e jeant then handed to the officer of the Court the toms el . arrangement, which was understood to be, that a certain 22_1',1 nual stipend should be paid to the rector in lieu of tithes. f in d intimation that the other actions depending upon this question, who b 0 . been stayed by a consolid at i on ru l e , s h ou ld no t be further P r eeeded with. His Loansu h ir expressed himself gratified to bear t t , h t parties had come to an amicable and satisfactory arranger er lj of their respective interests, and therefore the Jury vra' c4. ‘ to be discharged by consent of both arties. Mr. Justice Coltman finished the Criminal business about eleven o'clock, and only one cause remained for trial on Civil side. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. NSION . efore A young man, name MA d Thomas Fisher, HOUSE b was brought n ut the Cord Mayor , charged wi t h h av i ng a ttempt e d to plo" - the eyes of John Ogle. . of The complainant and defend an t are r i v al newsvendeTof that class who are in the habit o f wa iti ng i n th e neighbour no of steam-vessels, and thrusting newspapers in at the daor: 00 , windows of omnibuses and other vehicles, with loud culo6liri upon their contents. 'I he complainant had been trading lin j this way'for some year s i n t h e vicinity of London -bridge, in. naturally met with s e vere competition proportioned to ' be ef, crease of the steam ers ' popu l at i on. H e exper i ence d, ho'' t ' en t the most unfair oppositi on f rom t h e defendant, who not re' o a with being mere boist erous an d e l oquent i n f avour o f 14 '' ut f o r commodities, repeatedly c h a ll enge d t h e o ld er tra d er to 0 0 101., and thus decide the right which each claimed to the Bind lucrative business of London-bridge. The defendant 6 1 3 „,i, that his antagonist preferr e d th e l eg iti ma t e w a y o f doing ble d ness, sought various other means of provoking him, and tu ni t hst him and his newspapers in the kennel, but, in perforating tir ed feat, got floored himself, and while on the ground endeav ° to gouge or pluck out the eye of Mr. Ogle. a ltri Mr. Fisher declared that Mr. Ogle had shown a very A ra ble spirit of revenge uns u it e d t o th e c h arac t er o f a n bon& oilit vender of intelligence, and, instead of arguing upon the h e' d of disagreement, gave him such a dab on the side of the„ to with half a hu n d re d we i g ht o f i n f ormat i o n, th a t he la i n ialY tionless for some time. Wh en h e came t o hi mse lf he ee r ' t )Io laid hold of his ass a il an t, an d, i n ' en d eavour i ng t o prev" „Ito Ogle from biting off and swallowing his finger, happe n slip his thumb into the eye of that gentleman. thO ci A policem a n described the cooduct of Mr. Fisher as a most savage and untutored ruffian. Mr. Fi-her was held to bail for the unmanly assault. k ith John Mahony, a paviour, was brought up, charged having gone to sleep drunk in the street. '1 he polieeman who introduced him to the Lord 31° ,r i o r. found him without hat, coat, waistcoat, or shoes, srO r t e sit' loudly on Sunday ni g ht as t o wa k e some o f th e s ober Stn te d ants. On being carried to the station-house the man r e P u e s i V the offence in such a manner th a t it was supposed he n or, one of the long s ince paid- o ff watc h men ; b u t, upon rec oil ing, he was recognised as a labourer in the neighbour h° the Thea Mnsion-house. a bid Lora) MaYoa—Why, Mr. Mahony, this was I .l . 4j e sse work to be at. particularly on Sunday. Defendant --- ` your Honour, I never drank a drop on Sunday. O rr 'fhe LORD MAYOR—Why you will not tell me / 0 6-' sober when the offi c er t oo k you into custody ? Defe nds t bst Upon my sowl I'll do no such thing, but, your HOW lt s ' a rir was the remains of the night b e f ore . Th e y wo n't give thin to (Link on Sunday until it is too late. le The LORD MAYOR—So you got drunk enough on - a , te 9l night to serve you till Monday morning ? Defendantyerf Lord, I never was h ere a f ore , an d I am sure that what few of my countr3men an s, God knows ! a s n sre The Lotto Mavoa— can you got a family, Mr. a p Defendant—Oh, then, by my sowl, it's I that has a four as fine habbies as ever you seen leave them to ge t 1 ,. 'el° $ 7 The Loan Maaroa—And you e .t. beastly state of intoxicati on ! H ow o ld i s the. yollulio , Defendant—Sixteen years ould, the Lord be mereifOlrro g et The LORD MAYO R —W e II ; w ill you prom ise, Me 11°- ,r te' , into such a conditio n aga i n ? Defendant--Yoe, shall n ev ' me again, your Honour, if I can help it. I s ot The Loan MAYOR—I shall discharge you now , se" told you are a hard-working, honest fellow ; but if I °t ill te ar in such a state again, I mutt have seetnity that you vi Father Mathew's pledge before I let yoe. go. bed' The defendant invoked a blessing upon his LordshiP s and retired. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. floge Wm. Morris, a young ma n , f as hi ona bl y d re ssed, and vfs Morris, wearing a blouse, and having the aopearancli.est farmer, were charged with being drunk and riotous, four o'clock yesterday morning, in Craubourne-street , Le c d i r t square, and assaulting police- cons t a bl e , N o . 178, er au ,, , ,,cene sion, in the execution of his duty, and making us e ° f language. . 0 i n Craw The complainant stated, that flooring a great nu' S t is pod; bourne -street, lie went the re , and fusel the ciel 1 1 ' t4 ' 3 , a ni very much intoxicated, atte m p t i ng to h o ld each ot her rolling against the shutter; of the shops ther e. ale h` l e; g them to go on quietly, on which they b ot h commenced t. him, using obscene and abominable language, and at ' 3 ' - n r . s:' defendant, Roger Morris, put his fist in hi s (complai"' - i n to face, and threatened to assault him ; he therefore took h i 1 1 , 1,4 to custody, when the other defend a nt threatened and atternr rescue him. On another police. constable coming 11 1 4 also giVen in charge. 1° Tee defendant, William Morris, who, at his own request, ,ftij sp. kesman for himself and fri e nd, alleged that the charg,e j_nr from begins ing to end entirely fals e —it was quite a trung icit ,,e thing altogether, and neither of them was so much int" lo as had been represented ; in fact, as for himself, he waa Per sober. Inspector Plume, of the C division, stated that when th e bo tb fendants were brought to the st a tion-house they were drunMrk. 0 11 . MALTBY said the charge a g a i ns t them had bee n proved to his satisfaction. Defendant, William Morris—l s ' a all certainly carry matter further. 1 0 Mr. MALTBY—Pray, what are you, Sir? Defendant -- a gentleman, and na is an ai Mr. MALTBY—Ifine you 40s e gr ach, cultur or, ist. in default of q r . sr ment, one Inonth's imprisonment i n W es t m i ns ter Bridevv . e' but Defendant William Morrie—l beg s our pardon, Si r s list will you favour me by making the fine 51. instead of 405. mach rather so. • Mr. NIALTEY-I shall not al er my adjudication. r Defendant—Well, I must submit, but I would rattl e the 51. than the 40s. at ) The fines were immediately paid, and the de f6/(11 liberated. UNION-HALL. • of )" A gentleman residing at Cambe r well gave information isle. house having been robbed of a considerabl e quantity I "„i§ilf He stated that his cook was in the habit of receiving tl' e ,allsi of a man who was paying his addresses to her. On o r s 4 night last the man called as usual, and left the house. av e• least was supposed to leave the house, betwe e n nine 3 :101 . o'clock. The following morning, howev er , wh e n the ra gl "o , ", up, it was cbc , vered that the pantry had been forced °r a il)! plate to the amount of between 701. and 80!. taken. SI V " robbery the man alluded to has not been near the prerni'l,',o 4 several anonymous letters have been sent to the cooP la 0 00' which were proved by th, conk to be written by thatP e ,oo A search warrant was immediately granted against the sweetheart. f'" DUBLIN, JULY 16.—1 t is currently rinnottreni tl?‘ day that Archdeacon Packenham, the brother-in- l A' ° .„iine d Duke, of Wellington, will be appointed to the vacant B"i g e, of Meath. Archdeacon Torrens, the broth er o f the Jr' bf also spoken of as likely to be the ne w Bi s h o p. A numerous deputation from Leeds, he 9414 0 1* Mr. Beckett, had a long i n t erv i ew w ith Si r J a mes „ at the Home-office on Monday morning. BIRTHS. go. On the 12th inst., in Baker•street, the lady of the D. itermird, Vicar of Great Beddow, F.ssex. of a son. 11 0 ' On the 13th inst., at the Vicarage, Littiebury, Ess es ' Joseph Wiz, of a son. On the 15th inst., at the Sladc Parsonage, near Stro' c aai wife of the Rev. W. Pullen, of a son, who died on the salieuri On the 15th inst., at Ivy-bridge, Devonshire, Mrs' Clarke, of a daughter. are 0,4 On the 16th inst., at Victoria-square, Grosvenor-P I lady of John Cross, Esq., barrister-at-law, of a son. 111.?' On the 16th inst., the lady of T. D. Aclantl, f: s4 '' of a son. iorriog to 0 , ' in the 16th in.t., at Kensington, the lady of B /P- W Tristram, EN., of a daughter. ' ~,' Ice, Eg On the 18th inst., at Lambeth, M rs . Ch ar l es 3. '' a daughter. of AV ' On the 24th ult., at Halifa x , N ora S co ti a , the " . " fe K. Milward, Esq., of a daughter, still-born „ gh 11 ‘ c On the 14th inst., at Ratho House near Edi"'" f " ' ~,k lady of Edward James Jackson, Esq., Of a son. ~.,,,der+. On the 14th inst., at Turnham-gten , the wife of r' Dodsworth, Esq., of a daughter. noir , ' On the 15th inst., in St. John's Wood. road, Rer.ent 6 Mrs. Macarthur, of a son. o °l. On the-Pith inst., the wife of Mr. John Morgan' 0 l corner, of a 16th daughter. i CO er, On the inst., at Brixton-hill, Mrs. I. ' of a son. id ,., Will ia° On the 17th inst., at Woodford Hall, Essex, •--- . Morris, of a daughter. Che r° On the 17th inst., at Nottingham-place, the /..Y of Frederick Huth, Esq., of a daughter. --- 14111?RiED. B i s tol. l o: u t t l e ' ; . ._._ On the 18th inst., at Westbury Church, ne ar r d daub Rey. Mr. Mais, Mr. John Looker, to Louisa, sec" s of Mr. Charles Tittle, Paul -street, Kingsdown. i'llea t -e On the 12th inst., at Grantchester, the I lev ' b r idge' Ca,:kiri, late fellow and tutor of Jesus College , C a n ' on, Maria, youngest daughter of the late Thomas 191.t°° ' sgte, of Mireh. On the 13th inst., at St. Ethelburga Churcterßeitiih°r Re ~ v P tv o . r Mr. Thomas King, eldest son of Mr. Kin , Marine Society, to Mary Ann, daughter of th e lat Ellison, Rector of Slaugham, Sussex.__________----- , D IE D. On the 11th inst., Mr. Charles Colwill, t ► la te • street, Brighton. Gran t On the 14th inst., at Kensington, Colonel John :, o f the Portuguese set vice, aged 60. On the 15th hi ly.place, Holborn, ulta. the sr o qire. Rev. Robert Strong, Vicar of P .inswick, Gloneerga /Weis) , lineptl!aPer, North' On the Mb inst., at Upper Berkeley-street, Evans, Vice ( E ,f • K at i t i s h , r e o h n le e s y t Edtaoussgthretevroro,fatgheedlt,2e3v Edo - of T rill, E 911.) On the 16th inst., at Leamington, JAW'S ~..aw Frimles, Surrey, agud 77. • On the 17+h inst.. at Nascot llouse William Ricketts, •Esq., late Receiver:General f r_ra1...,,., -7-_--- - - ''''.-----. of Luallon : Printed and Publi•lieri by 31T 0 11 „,, sysitt:, Edward John .No 112, strand a. The ,fli": " W o -a° : . :34 r11-sile:irr-gee. i the County of Middlesex, Wednesoay, Ju ly aa, t' th 11;1 AV a Ilet Cl e Elt 1 - 1 It o day