The Sun. — London, England, 1827-08-10 00:00:00

?ater the lerly Facts none tint s of Mr. this get tble wail for ring okts, tain er a ed ; 1 to rely site ►w•n and rigs, t h e I ►n ;hat ruld as ng of Len till about six Weiks after her confinement. About five o'clock in the afternoon she came into his shop with another female; she looked very wild and strange, and requested that he would bleed the 1 idy who came with her, saving, that s'ae had been bitten in the hand by a dog. Found no mark whatever of injury upon the woman's hand, who was at that time intoxicated ; the prisoner was not so. Witness said that bleeding was not requisite, and refused to bleed her. The prisoner said that she would make him bleed her, and seemed at once to get in a state of plirenzy and madness. She had her infant in her arms at the time, and refused to leave till witness had bled the woman, who did not wish to be bled. Witness still refused, and was obliged to send for a constable. She could give no account of her conduct before the Magistrate : ap peared very fond of the child. By the COURT.—She appeared not to know what she was about, and in witness's opinion was down right mad; considered that she had been deranged for some time before child-birth. David Boast, surgeon, had -known the prisoner eight or ten years, during that time she has been subject to violent fits of passion ; had seen her se veral times bordering on a state of insanity from slight causes. Elizabeth Edwards had known the prisoner for about 11 years. She has been in a very low and desponding state for some time. On the Saturday before this occurrence, she came to witness, and wished to live with her. She said she was very unhappy ; kissed the child, and said, that it blushed in looking at its broken-hearted mother. She went away and witness followed her; she stopped several times, and when at home she said that there were a great many officers after her, and that they would stone her to death, and confine her. That was three days before the child died. Witness has heard that they were obliged to confine her in the prison, in a straight waistcoat. She called after her child, Said she knew it was not dead, and that they kept it in the prison to torment her. She appeared particu larly fond of the child and would not suffer any one to touch it.—(Here the prisoner wept and sobbed most violently.) The Jury expressed themselves satisfied with the evidence, and tile Learned Judge informed them that if they were of opinion that the prisoner was deranged at the time she committed the murder, the consequence would be that she would be taken under the care of the King, as a lunatic, which would have the effect of preventing her from doing any further injury. The question was whether judging by the usual habits of mind, she was insane at the time of committing the act. It was not a sudden burst of passion, or the deprivation of a per son's senses by intoxication that would constitute insanity. The Jury, therefore, under his Lordship's direc tion, returned a verdict of Guilty, but in a state of insanity at the time. Th e prisoner was then ordered to be detained during his Majesty's pleasure: She appeared careless as to what should be her destination, and l eft the dock in a state of great despondency. THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. There are moderate supplies of English Grain this week, and au immense quantity of Foreign Oats. Of Flour the s CPply is not large. Wheat continues to meet a very dull "le at the terms last quoted. Barley, Beans, and Pease, ar e unvari e d. Th ere i s a very slack demand for O a ts to ay, but the factors are not disposed to submit to less Price '. The Flou r tr a d e r e mai n s as last reported, with a very dull sale. ARRIVALS. Wheat. Barley. Oats. Flour. English . 500 . 40 qr , 750 qrs. 4,sooseks. •• • " ...... *, clri, Irish 4BO ~,, ............ --- . ' °r eign .. 14 500 9 , 500 81,50 0 —___._ ........ . i 1, GENERAL AVERAGE PRICE OF BRITISH CORN or the Week ended Aug. 3, 1827, made up from the Returns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England utnd Wales, per Imperial Quarter. ;neat .61s, Id. I Oats 28s. 8(1.1 495. 4d. H ar1ey,,,,,,, 375. Bd. I Rye 455. Id."J 435. 101. Wh eo Per Winchester Quarter. 695. 2d. I Oat Ins. 9d. I 47e. 10(1. Bd. 1 Rye s 4,35. Sd 4215. hd. AYeasaus ImPeaist. of the Six WEEKS PRECEDING!, w, W Mich regulate the Duties on the Liberated Bonded Corn. eat— 61s. 6d. j Oats 28s. 10d. 18ean5............505. '7d. Harle y 40s. 2d. j Rye 455. 2d. Pease . ~..v_4Bs.2d. 1 2e'rr.—Wheat, 225. Eid.—Rye, 2s.—Barley, 3 eans, and Pease, is. SMITHFIELD MARKET. At this day's market, which was throughout somewhat humerously, but not very gaudily supplied, each kind of meat met with a sluggish sale, at little, if any, variation fro m Monday's prices. PRICES PER STONE OF SLES. TO SINE THE OFFAL!. --- - --- s. d. toe. d. 8. d. to s. d. Inferior Beasts 3 2 2' 6 Large Lambs 4 0 0 0 Second quality ditto 3 6 4 2 Prime small ditto 0 0 5 0 prime large Oxen... 4 2 4 6 Large coarse Calves 4 4 5 0 Prime Scots, &c..... 4 8 5 0 Prime small ditto 5 0 5 4 Inferior Sheep 9 2 3 6 Large Hogs 4 0 4 4 S econd quality ditto 3 6 310 Small Porkers 4lO 5 2 Varse-woolleddato 4 0 4 4 Suckling Calves 12s to3Bs. each. outhdownWethers 4 4 4 8 i Quarter old Pigs 12s to 18s. each, SUPPLY, AS PER CLERIC'S STATEMENT. BORIS. Sheep and Lambs.' Calves. I Pigs. ~lileL-16 11,71)0 402 100 Cows were few in number, and but little inquired after. .NEWCIATE AND LEADENHALL MARKETS. At per stone, by the Carcass. s. tl. to s. d. s. d. to s. d. 3 2 4 4 I Veit' AL 4 .... 3 2 44 1 Poik Lamb 4s Od. to ss. Od. FISH -MARKET, BILLINGSGATE. The m ar k et t hi s morn i ng ex hibit e d a fine supply of s d huon and Turbot, which generally sold at a fair price, hit rather lower than our last quotations ; there :is also a tolerably good stock of other kinds of fish in season. Lob hters, Crabs, and Cray-fish, were extremely high and scarce; t he hest qualities were bought up by the dealers at an early h our this morning.—The following were the prices : P rime Turbot, eac h Os. Od. to 10s. Od. D itto small . 5 0 8 0 F ittest Salmon, per lb. 0 0 1 0 D itto Grilse S i .,. ttlinon "rout 0 0 0 7 ' i n° Whitings, per 15 •0 4 9 0 CITY MARKETS. Half-past Twelve o'clock. ttiP4 P LANTATION SUGARS-There has been very little done 3 week, the Grocers buying only for their immediate ue nlands, which are still very limited ; their descriptions . i can be b oug h t at l ower rates ; the Refiners also are d o i ng t .ut little, a lth oug h o f t h e qualities fit for refining there is b ut an indifferent supply, and pikes rather firmly main tained : many of the Importers appear firm in their prices, but there is evidently a disposition to effect sales where Purchasers make their appearance. The falling off in the delivery from the West India Docks last week from the ' c orresponding week last year was very considerable, up wards of 800 hhds., making together with the two pre vious weeks a falling off of nearly 1,900 hhds. The Bar hadoes sale on Tuesday went off heavily, at a decline of is. tu Is. 6d. per cwt. Delivered last week from West India Docks, 2,647 hhds., 423 trs. Stock on hand in West India Docks (on 6th inst. ), 29 ,291 hlids, 2,779 trs. Stock on hand in West India Docks (on Bth Aug. 1826), 9 ,403 hhds., 3,648 trs. Foastow SUGARS — Some sales of yellow H avannahs h ave been made this week, at 375. 6d. a 40s. ; in ether d escriptions there is but little doing. RxrusEn SUGARS-The only business doing in this Market is in low lumps, for which there is a good demand, and ordinary lumps have been sold at 83s. ; for strong lumps 84s. to 85s. could be obtained ; in the middling, good, and fine descriptions of lumps and loaves there is nothing d o i ng , an d purc hases couldbdeismpoasditeion to pwuerr on lo ter ms. Of crashed there is very little chase, although lower prices would be taken. CorrEE—The demand this week has been very languid, and for the parcels offered by public sale , o f which there 11 ., all been s i x , cons i s ti ng o f 915 casks Plantation , and ' l 4l bags Foreign, it was found difficult to obtain the previous rates, except for the good and fine coloury de scriptions. of Plantation ; the ordinary sorts barely sup ported the quotations and great part was bought in. -, The Foreign w as all taken in at Is. a 2s. above the market prices. Privatelythere has been very little done. Delivered last week from West India Docks, 646 casks, 1,68 5 bags, &c. Stock on band in West India Docks (on 6th inst.), 12 ,193 casks, 72,568 bags, &c. St oc k on band in West India Docks (on Aug. $, 026), 16 ' r , casks , '77 05 4 bags , &c. ,, ( 0 ,4 11 1 1 0 7 The great eale,l Red Smyrna Raisins has d 0Z? brls. having arrived for a length of time past) a parse the attention of the Grocers to Valentin Raisins, tr . ‘" , of which was taken by them 'on ,theySaurday last ; prices of c ur COnSideredll r antS are rather improving stock being Wall ;sin other descriptions thus iie alteration, THE LATE MR. CANNING. (From the Morning Herald.) CHISWICK, THURSDAY EVEN;;;C‘. During the whole of Wednesday the intimate friends of Mrs. Canning were anxiously waiting for the moment when the state of her health would per mit her to withdraw from an abode which must ever be to her the source of the most melancholy recol lections. The Duke of Portland, her brother-in law, remained with her all day, and assisted her daughter, her son, and her favourite attendants, in the pious office of administering consolation to this afflicted lady. Dr. Holland was in constant attend ance on Mrs. Canning. It was not, however, until this morning that wearied nature found that repose of which she stood so much in need. Upon the re turn of the Duke of Portland this day from London, he was agreably surprised to find some slight im provement in her health, and it was agreed that in the evening Mrs. Canning, the Marchioness of Clan ricarde, and their attendants, should repair to Lon don, to take up their residence for the present at Portland House. Lord Seaford, the early and intimate friend of Mr. Canning, has been at Chiswick all this day. It will be remembered that his Lordship, when Mr. Ellis, attended the late Right Honourable Gentleman in his duel with Lord Castlereagh. This evening his Grace the Duke of Devonshire arrived at Chiswick House. His Grace expressed the greatest concern for the state of Mrs. Canning, but he did not see that lady or the Marchioness of Clanricarde. His Grace remained only a quarter of an hour, and returned to London. Several inquiries were made this day at the Lodge after the health of Mrs. Canningand the Marchioness of Clanricarde. The messengers came principally from the Ministers and the intimate friends of the late Mr. Canning. Lady Mary Bentinck visited the afflicted party in the course of the day. NINE o'cLocr, P.M. By previous arrangements, the private carriage of Mrs. Canning, and that of the Marquis of Clanri earde, were in attendance as soon as it became dusk, and this moment Mrs. Canning and the Marquis and. Marchioness of Clanricarde have stepped into one, whilst their female attendants follow in the ether. The two ladies were dressed in the deepest mourn ing, and were closely veiled. Mrs. Canning was so feeble as to be unable to ascend the carriage with out assistance. The blinds of the carriage were closely drawn. They left Chiswick House by the private carriage way, which terminates at the public road, close to the Horticultural Gardens, and, fol lowed by the carriage containing the attendants, they proceeded slowly to Portland House. It is the intention of Mrs. Canning to remain in the mansion of her brother-in-law, until her health shall be so far repaired as to enable her to go to Brighton, where a house has been for some time taken and prepared for the reception of herself and .her late husband. The house is situated on the Marine Parade; it is a cor ner house, commands a full view of the sea, and be longs to the least pretending class of mansions that are to be found in that district of Brighton. The Duke of Portland, and young Mr. Canning, remain ed at Chiswick House until the arrival of the un dertaker (Mr. Jarvis), who, with some of his men, attended at half-past nine o'clock, and commenced the operation of soldering down the coffin. This was effected at half-past ten o'clock, when the coffin was brought from the house, and placed on a hearse drawn by four horses. The hearse then proceeded slowly to London. DOWNINQ-STAEKT, TWELVE O'CLOCK AT NIGHT. Preparations have been made at the late Mr. Canning's official residence in this street, for the re ception of his remains. The hearse, bearing the leaden coffin containing the body, has just arrived. The coffin was then removed into the house, and deposited on a table in the middle of the great dining room, with the head towards the windows. The coffin was covered with an ample pall. A pair of wax tapers was placed upon each of three adjoining tables, and the diminished light which they diffused over the spacious apartment was assisted by that of a French lamp, which was placed on the left side of the coffin. The most solemn silence reigned through out the house. The light which was furnished by the tapers and lamp was not sufficient to dispel the gloom in which the mournful scene was wrapped; nor were those outward appearances of woe at variance with the feelings which were likely to be raise;l in the breast of the spectator who remembered that there now lay before him the insensible and almost mouldering remains of the eminent person who, but a few months b e f o r e , was t h e centre o f a ll happiness in that very apartment of death. The confidential servant of the late Right Honourable Gentleman, and some of the undertaker's men, will sit up all night in the apartment.- We believe that it is not yet determined whether strangers will be admitted to a view of the coffin. We have not been able to learn whether or not the funeral is to be pri vate. If custom prevails, the ceremony will be of a public nature. The appearance of the body of the deceased at different times after death, gave rise to some surprise amongst those who had seen it. Immediately, and for some hours after the e.:tinction of life, the features were so fallen, that the persons most accustomed to the presence of Mr. Canning were unable to trace the least resemblance between his living countenance and that of the lifeless body. However, in the course of Thursday an alteration, that appeared ex traordinary to those who witnessed it, became visible in the face, which by degrees re-assumed the placid expression that it wore in life. Several applications were made in the eoursq of yesterday, by artists, to take masks of the face of Mr. Canning, but they were all met by a peremptory refusal. Whilst upon this subject, it may be necessary to recur to the state ment which was made in Thursday's paper, relative to the last hours of Mr. Canning's existence. We mentioned that for some hours, to within a short half-hour of his death, he suffered excruciating tor tures, and as we communicated this fact exclusively, it has been supposed that our account was erroneous. We have taken some pains to ascertain the truth on this point, and we find that there is a number of per sons about the mansion at Chiswick, who can un fortunately bear testimony to the fact, that Mr. Canning's cries of agony were heard at a distance beyond the house. THE LATE PREMIER. Mr. Canning was always of a very delicate con stitution, and his physical powers were naturally too weak to bear up against that almost continual " siege of troubles" into which his aspiring mind impelled him. He was that restless sort of spirit -Which o'er-informs its tenement of clay, And frets the languid body to decay. For some years past he has been afflicted with va rious maladies, all betokening a generally diseased state of the alimentary canal ; and unfortunately his habits of living were not well calculated to counter act his natural predisposition to those peculiar ma ladies. A violent cold, contracted whilst attending the Duke of York's funeral, increased them very materially ; and at the moment when he took upon himself the duties of the Premiership, his constitu tion was rapidly " breaking up." Since that time, all his ailments have gone on increasing, until he was carried off by a confirmed, though lingering, inflam mation of the intestines. During the last stages of that extremely painful disease, he was only occa sionally, and for a short time, delirious; nor did he at any time cry out in his agony, as has been report ed. At long intervals he was perfectly sensible and composed; but so little apprehension had he of his immediate danger, that on Tuesday night,—a few hours only before his death—whilst conversing with one of his colleagues in office, on the good effect which an alteration in his medicines had apparently produced—he observed—" Yes--I am certainly better—but not quite safe." Yesterday, at two o'clock, Mr. Jarvis, the under taker, was in attendance at Chiswick House, with his assistants, and the body was placed in its coffin, in the presence of Lord Clanricarde, Mr. Stapylton (Mr. Canning's Private SecretarY), Dr. Holland, add Mr, Shuter, the surgeon, We understand it will be removed in the course of the night to Down ing -street, and no doubt it will be in West minster Abbey; but we believe there will be no lying in state, and that the funeral will be what is called " private." Pitt lay in state in a room ad joining the House of Commons, and was decreed the honours of a public funeral; but that was con sequent upon his having died whilst the House was sitting, and upon his more confirmed reputation as a Prime Minister, we presume. The outer coffin is not yet ordered, nor is any in scription determined upon. It is said that some extraordinary festivities were intended to celebrate his Majesty's birth-day, at Windsor Castle, on the 12th instant ; and that they have been laid aside in consequence of the death of Mr. Canning. This may be true as far as the Court is concerned; - but the death of half a dozen Prime Ministers would not deter the inhabitants of Wind sor from displaying their loyalty in their own pecu liar way. (From the Times.) Most of the letters received this morning from the country contain expressions of deep regret for the death of Mr. Canning; and travellers who have arrived in town speak in strong terms of the uni venal interest felt in the result of his illness. The coaches on arrival were uniformly beset with in quirers, who could not have evinced greater concern had the welfare of a relative or personal friend been at stake. In the city the impression of the severe loss the country has sustained is still a strong o ne . Discussions and conjectures respecting the manner in which the vacancy is to be filled up occupy every coterie in the city; and though it is obvious that nothing can be known with certainty, it is quite common to meet with assurances that all is settled, followed by an exact list of the changes the Ad ministration is to undergo, —all produced, of course, by the wishes and imagination of the speaker. It is worthy of remark that Lord Goderich's visit to the King has created the apprehension in many quarters that the alterations in the Cabinet will make it less liberal than it was before, though the conduct and principles of that Minister do not of themselves justify any such c onclusion. (From a Correspondent of the Times.) The complaint to which Mr. Canning was most subject was lumbago, and the attack which he had at Brighten last year was so severe and protracted, that it was apprehended a small effusion of water had taken' place in the chest; but had Mr. Canning's labours been less severe, it is probable that that would have been absorbed, and his health restored to a better tone ; ar►d only a day or two before the last and fatal attack, lie wrote a letter (which the writer of this notice has seen), stating that he felt so much better at Chiswick, that he hoped to do without medicine altogether. When, on the morning of Monday, the 30th of July, he set out to attend his Royal Master at Windsor, he felt himself still convalescent. He re mained with his Majesty during the day, which was an uncommonly warm one, and returned in the cool of the evening. The evening was close, and he threw open the carriage windows for the sake of air, and very unguardedly leaned back in the carriage to avoid the current. By this means, the one part of his body was exposed to the draught of air and the other not, and the inequality of temperature brought on a severe attack of lumbago, which in creased upon the Tuesday, in consequence of the exertion of attending to his official duties. A blister was applied without producing any relief, and he was then cupped by, I believe, Mr. Sutton, who usually attended as his apothecary. The blood which was taken from him had the bully coat and all the other indications of inflammation, which was from the seat of the pain, known to be inflammation of the kidneys. Twenty-four hours had elapsed be fore the physicians had a• consultation, and by that time the inflammation had extended to the peritoneal coat of the intestines, and no treatment could miti gate its severity. From the intestines, the inflam mation proceeded to the diaphragm, which separates tile cavity of the abdomen from that of the thorax, end attacked first the lungs, and then the liver; and after the Right Hon. Gentleman had endured pain almost unparalleled in human suffering, the whole internal frame became insensible, and he sunk away under the effects of gangrene. It is absolutely impossible to imagine death to be accompanied by more excruciating pain than Mr. Canning suffered; it was absolutely worse than if he had been severed limb by limb, or tortured as the American Indians were used to torture their unfor tunate prisoners ; but though, while his physical strength failed, his groans were most affecting, that mind which had never quailed to a political anta gonist remained in its moments of consciousness firm to the last. (From the Morning Chronicle.) Chiswick, Friday Morning, One o'Clock. " At nine o'clock yesterday evening, a few per sons, and those only belonging to the household, were admitted to view the body of Mr. Canning.— His countenance, which we understand was, imme diately after his demise, peculiarly swollen and dis torted, presented yesterday evening its usual calm and tranquil expression." TO THE EDITOR. SIR-If the following kind act of the late great man (Right Hon. G. Canning) is worthy of your notice, I beg to hand it you, the authenticity of it I was privy to : Mr. Canning was in the habit of spending a few days almost every year, at his friend's house, Mr. Ellis (now Lord), at Seaford, and always very early in the morning walks. Being caught in a very vio lent squall, he was invited into the sigual house on Beachy-head, occupied by a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy, where every civility was paid him, not kno\ving at the time who he was. Mr. Canning during breakfast there, amused himself with noticing the younger branches (for there were seven children of the poor Lieutenant who inhabited, with their parents, the signal-house.) Mr. Canning said to the old veteran, why do you not send this boy to sea ? How can I afford that ? replies the Lieute nant; I assure you, Sir, 'tis but with difficulty I find the means of filling out their jackets—would to God I could get him to sea. And then, says Mr. Canning, what profession are your daughters ? one, I see, is grown up. Why, Sir, this eldest girl is astonishing clever at her needle, and I should like to have her sent to some dress-maker. Suffice it to say, in a few days the boy was sent for, fitted out as a Midshipman, and is now a Lieu tenant in the Royal Navy. The girl bound appren tice to a lady in Pall-mall, is since married, and comfortably off. All this expence entirely defrayed by that great good man, and the tears of this veteran's family follow him to the grave. Your most obedient, London, Aug. 9. GRATITUDE. (From the New Times.) Chiswick, Ten o'Clock, Wednesday Night. From the first moment of the attack, Mrs. Can ning has invariably stated her full conviction that it would prove fatal; and no symptom that occurred induced her for one moment to change her gloomy anticipation. Upon Sir M. Tierney, who, it was resolved should undertake the painful commis sion, entering Mrs. Canning's apartment, the lady implored, in, wild accents, for him to tell her the worst; but, exclaimed she, " He is dead; I know he is dead; your looks are more than enough ;" and then relaxed into a paroxysm of despair. Sir Matthew immediately saw that the communication could not, with remote safety, be made ; and, instead of doing so, tried to soothe the distracted feelings of the lady, by holding out hopes he too well knew could not be realised. In this dreadful state of men tal agony, Mrs. Canning yet continues ; and, up to this time, half-past three o'clock, no one has had the courage to inform her of the sad tidings. The Duke of Portland arrived at what may be now em phatically called the house of mourning within an hour of the death of his lamented brother-in-law, and every party pointed to him as the only person who could, with any degree of safety, communicate to Mrs, Canning the heart-rending circumstance, On receiving the intelligence, she was affected with strong hysterics, and the medical attendants are now With her. (From the Lioerpool Courier.) No small degree of agitation was manifested by all classes of society in this town, in consequence of a report which bad obtained general currency, that Mr. Canning had expired at five o'clock on Monday morning; and in order to give this distressing infor mation more weight, it was said to have been trans mitted to the Custom-house by expless. Although, happily, the erroneousness of the report was soon discovered, yet, during the whole day, the town was in a state of high mental excitement, and the general anxiety evinced by all classes of society upon the oc casion, abundantly manifested the lively interest which the public took in the fate of this illustrious Statesman. The disorder under which Mr. Can ning labours, is understood to be inflammation, and on Sunday the unfavourable symptoms had so much increased that his life was despaired of. The latest private accounts which reached this town last night, state that Mr. Canning had rallied in some degree on Monday morning, and that he had not lost ground during the day. We shall, indeed, be extremely happy to stop the press in the course of the morn ing, if we have any accounts of a favourable nature to communicate in a second edition. EXTRACTS OF LETTERS FROM THE COUNTRY. CHELTENHAM. The almost undivided attention of the whole country is at the present moment paid to the alarm ing illness of Mr. Canning; whose recovery is, we fear, now placed even beyond the reach of probabi lity. The blow which will be struck by his death, if, as is too evidently the case, he be fated to termi nate his mortal and political career, will fill with mourning not Great Britain alone, but the civilized world in general. MANCHESTER, AUGUST 7. We are looking with the greatest anxiety for the next post, to know the state of Mr. Canning, as the report of his illnesi has cast a general gloom over every one, particularly among the manufacturers, by whom he was considered as their champion, because he was the projector of liberal measures. ANOTHER, SAME DATE. The London Papers bring us sad tidings respect ing Mr. Canning. Only one feeling pervades this town—that of sincere regret. NOTTINGHAM, AUGUST 8. The illness of Mr. Canning is considered in Not tingham as a great national affliction. Pray God avert the worst. SHBFFIRLD, AUGUST '7. Sheflield was thrown into great consternation by the arrival of the London Papers, relating the sad information of Mr. Canning's dangerous illness ; but whilst there is life there is hope, and I flatter myself for the best. Justice and liberality will lose their best support should Mr. Canning's illness terminate unfavourably ; but once more let us hope for the best. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, AUGUST 8. The truly alarming intelligence, brought by the mail this morning, as to the state of Mr. Canning's health, has filled the public mind with the greatest anxiety. To say that the gloomiest apprehensions prevail, is far from saying enough. All reflecting minds concur in this—that the country is destined to sustain a heavy calamity indeed, should it be the will of Providence to take from us, just now, that great and able Minister who so lately served his Sovereign with a virtue and inflexibility that are be yond all praise. We have seldom witnessed a heavier gloom upon the countenances of our mer chants on 'Change, than what we beheld this day, in consequence of the Premier's lamented illness. No doubt, the arrival of the mail in the morning will be most anxiously looked for. May it bring com forting intelligence, although this, we fear, is more than can be expected, all things considered! MEETING AT MANCHESTER TO ADDRESS THE KING On Wednesday evening last, a Meeting of the working class of Manchester, was held in the Manor Court-room, to address his Majesty on the Corn Laws, the late change of Ministry, &c. The Meeting might consist of about 1,500 individuals. The Chair was taken by a respectable looking man, named ELIJAH DIXON, who exhorted all present to hear patiently, and if they heard any thing they disliked, not to testify their disapprobation in such a way as to interrupt the speakers. The first speaker was a young man of the name of BROOKES, a gun-maker, who spoke for some time, without exciting much attention. He was followed by JOHN FOSTER, a cotton-spinner, who made a long, and in some places, an effective speech. He said the Corn Laws met them at every turning, and when they went to buy a loaf, it took away a third of it at one bite. Pre viously to the French Revolution, the Noblesse were exempted from the payment of taxes, and so were the Noblesse of England now, for although they had not an express exemption, the people were called to pay their taxes for them, in the shape of an extra price for their corn. By whom were these taxes imposed ? By the Legislatures consisting of King, Lords, and Commons. God bless him," exclaimed conduct, in turning from his illiberal, higotted, narrows. the country."—(Loud set F o,oo i uu r si s itei t ei: ,lbs,e; there gf osw,r sevenastih, io t as l e etnvi K ol eebii noble disgraced — ost , t and continued cheers.)--The King could not be supposed to be intimately acquainted with their state ; the Lords were engrossed with their own selfishness ; and a majority of the Commons were nominated by these same Lords and a few Commoners. These Legislators, could stoop to the meanest offices to get the half-pence of the people; and even the great Duke of Wellington was not above being a great pauper on the public. There was another act of condescension in the Noble Duke, which deserved their warmest thanks. He had condescended to leave his Majesty's councils, and the whole country thanked him for it.—(Loud applause.)—Foster concluded by saying, that a Radical Reform was the only cure for the evils under which the country suffered. The Motion, declaratory of the necessity of Reform, was seconded by a very well-dressed young man, who de livered a speech, which he seemed to have takengreat pains to make, but not sufficient pains to commit to memory. He was succeeded by the celebrated JONATHAN Honour, who delivered a philippic against the ultra-Tories out of place, which was received througho u t with the loudest applause. He drew a curious picture cf Lord Eldon crying at the loss of place, and talking all the while of his love of the King. " There is a great deal of palaver," said Hodgin, " about the love of the King, among these ultra-Tories ; but when occasion serves, they turn round and say, we will serve you no longer.' " He then read with much humour, and much to the amuse ment of the Meeting, the lettere supposed to have past be tween the Duke of Wellington and Mr. Canning. The Duke, it seemed, complained of disrespect, and that he had not been sufficiently rewarded for his services; but he had received snore than ever a nation'conferred onall their greatest heroes put together. Hodgiu then went into a comparison of Mr. Canning and Mr. Peel, and said he was convinced that fifteen out of every twenty, would rather, have the former than the latter as Minister. He concluded a n amusing speech, by proposing three cheers, in joy, for turning the Tory Ministers out ; which were given with a heartiness that made the roof ring. Hodgin having in his speech alluded to a Mr. Hopkins, who had, at what was called the Gentleman's Meeting, at the Town Hall, expressed himself unfavourable to any thing that would lower money prices, that gentleman rose, to set the Meeting right as to what he had actually said. And it may be mentioned, to the credit of the working people, that they heard bins contend against any reduction in the price of corn, as a measure that would be injurious, rather than beneficial, without interruption, if not with perfect patience. By the time his unexpected speech was concluded, it was half-past ten o'clock, and as only two Resolutions were passed, and as many speakers had still to deliver their opinions, the Meeting was adjourned till some other evening, (to be fixed by the Committee) when they could make arrangements for the use of the Court-room. Before parting, three groans were given to the late Tory Ministry. The notorious Carlisle was in the room, and our reporter heard some talk, amongst a few people round a table, about giving him a dinner; but the idea was scouted, in a way which showed that they did not think themselves at all honoured by his presence. One person who was invited to meet him, said " no ; I should consider myself disgraced by meeting a man, who has published such gross obscenity : and Reformer though he be, I hope we Manchester Re formers know better what is due to our own characters, than to sit down with such a man," SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.) FROM LLOYD'S. DEAL, Auo.9.—Wind E.—Arrived from London the Graham Moore, Decker, for Gibraltar; and the Annette, for Gibraltar. Arrived the St. Thomas, Jansen, from Malaga ; the Wellington, from the Mediterranean ; and the Gladstanes, Williams, from St. Vincents. PLYMOUTH, AUG. B.—Wind E.—Arrived the Cygnet, from Petersburgh ; the George, Greig, from Archangel. Sailed the Vestal, APTaggart, for Teneriffe. FALMOUTH, Aug. B.—Wind E.—Arrived the Stanmer packet, Sutton, from Lisbon ; the Lord Byron, Trechey, from London to Lisbon, with loss of forcyard. Sailed the Maria and Betsey, Poway, for Tenerife. The Tobago, Power, from Nevis, and the Apollo, Blyth, from Berbiee, are supposed to be arrived in the Channel. COPENHAGEN, JULY 31.—The Mercy, Banks, from Riga to Leith, put in here yesterday leaky, and will discharge to repair. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. YORK RACES. —WEDNESDAY, Aua. 8. Business to an immense amount has been done last night and this morning on the St. Leger, and a great many horses were backed. Mameluke was in high favour, and was taken for several thousands at evens against ten horses jointly (Granby and Nonplus barred); Granby was also in request, and sto 1 had plenty of takers. The odds this morning on this stake were as follows :—. ST. LEGER. to 2 agst Mame Juke (taken 22 to I agst Malek to a large amount) 23 to 1 agst Lumley's colt 5 to 1 agst Granby (taken 30 to 1 agst Sanoho freely) . 33 to I agst Translation 12 to 1 agst Nonplus 40 to 1 agst Medora (taken) Ili to 1 agst Matilda 40 to 1 agst any other. 20 to 1 agst Lunaria THIRTY GUINEAS STAKES. 5 to 4 agst Matilda 15 to l apt Moonshine To prevent p.p. engagements on the horses for Friday's race, which may not start, we have taken the trouble to enquire what are likely to be drawn, and find that the fol lowing will very probably pay forfeit for the SOgs. Stakes: —Lord Kelburne's Mystery, Duke of Leeds's Moth, Mr. Petre's Nonplus, Mr. Petre's Granby, Mr. FOljanabe's c., Sir J. Byng's ch. c. Pedlar, Mr. Gascoigne's, Comus c., Mr. Haworth's Cottager, Mr. Morris's f., Mr. Lumley's Catton and Tramp colts, Mr. Powlett'a Popsy and Miss Emma. Mr. Petre's The Colonel and Maliby, will not run for the Hornby Stakes. Sweepstakes of 20 sous. each, for two-yr-old colts, Sst. 5Th. and fillies, Sat. 21b. T.Y.C. (16 Subs.) Lord Fitzwilliam's br. f. Ballad Singer 1 Mr. Redsdale's eh. c. Harlequin 2 Mr. Watt's ch. f. by Whisker Seven were not placed.-- , -Six paid. The Peregrine Stakes of 50 sa , s. each, 15 ft. for three yr- old colts, Bst. Sib. fillies, Bst. 81b. Mile and three quarters. (5 Subs.) Lord Sligo's b. c. Pelican 1 Mr. Gully's br. c. by Cervantes 2 Mr. Houldsworth's b. c. Coalition Two paid.—Won cleverly. Fifty Pounds, given by the City of York, to be added to a Subscription Purse, for four-yr-old colts, Sot. '7lb. fillies., Bst. 41b. Two miles. (28 subs.) Lord Fitzwilliam's b. e. Muatto Mr. Houldsworth's br. f. Fanny Davies Lord Kennedy's bl. f. Mary Ann 3 Three paid. The 50 Sovs. Stakes on Tuesday was walked over for by Lord Scarborough's Brother to Pasta. LEWES RACES.—WEDNESDAY, Aua. 8. The Town Plate of '7O/. for three-yr-olds, 78t. 91h. four, Bst. 51b. five, Bst. 121 b. six and aged, 9st. Slb. The New Course, heats. The winner to 10/. to the second horse. Sir J. Shelley's b. b. Clown, 4 yrs 1 1 Mr. Dickenson's eh. m. Amelia, 4 yrs 2 2 Mr. Brown's b. in. Maid of Kent, aged 3 3 Two drawn. Handicap Plate of :50/.. Heats, one mile and a half. Mr. Shackle's br. h. Charnwood, aged, 9st. 91b 1 1 Mr. Harris's b. f. Speck, 3 yrs, 'ist. Sib. Mr. Brown's b. m. Maid of Kent, aged, 9st. Mr. Dickenson's ch. 1. Amelia, 5 yrs, Bst. 101 b 4 4 Mr. Brown's b. 19. Emmeline, 6 yrs, Bst. 101 b 6 5 Sir J: Shelley's b. h. Clown, 4 yrs, Bst. bib S dr SALISBURY RACES.—WEDNESDAY, Au°. 8. The Wiltshire Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft. and only Ave if declared, &c. Two miles. (19 Subs.) Mr. Gauntlett's Comedian, 5 yrs, Bst 1 Sir E. Poore's Preraid, 4 yrs, 7st. 21b 2 Mr. W. Wyndham's Colleger, 4 yrs, 7st. 81b His Majesty's Plate of 100 gs., for all ages. Heats, four miles. Mr. D. Radcliffe's br. h. Mortgage, 5 yrs 1 1 Mr. Waine's b. c. Lawrence, 4 yrs A Subscription Plate of 50 sous. for all ages. Heats, . . _ two miles. Mr. Farquharson's Presentiment. 6 yrs Mr. Mostyn Jones's br. g. Tripoli, aged 2 dr Mr. Fellowes's br. h. Devon Pack Horse, 5 yrs 3 dr HEREFORD RACES.—TuEsnt..v, Auo. 7. The Hercfordilire Stakes of 20 soya. each. Mr. Issa Day's Liston, Sst. 21b „, I 1 Major 0. Gore's Hesperus, 9st. 41b. ... 2 dr The first heat was admirably contested. The Hunters' Stakes of 7 sous. each, with 20 soya. added from the Fund. Mr. Richards's b. g. Habberley, 125 t.... I I Mr. Davis's b. g. Edward, 1 Ist. 61b..,. 2 2 Mr. Bridstow's Sportsman, lOst, For the Wye Stakes there was no race.—The company was not very numerous. ROWING MATCHES. Yesterday afternoon a Wherry and other prizes, given by the Ladies and Gentlemen of St. Clement Danes, St. Mary-le-Strand, &C. Sic,, were rowed for by eight pair of oars, belonging to Arundel-stairs and Strand-lane. Two heats were most admirably contested, and afforded great delight ; but in the grand heat some fouling took place, and after a fight or two on the water, in which several fell overboard, the Managers declared that the match should take place on a future day. HORSELEYDOWN REGATTA. --A grand rowing matcli took place yesterday, for a wherry and other prizes, given by subscription, to be rowed for by six pair of sculls, free watermen—the second boat to receive five guineas—the gift of Charles Calvert, Esq., M.P. nose won the boat by a length. The river was literally covered with boats. The Marquis de PALMELLA, the Portuguese Ambassador, transacted business yesterday at the Foreign Office. Their Graces the Duke and Duchess of NoarnuMßEß LAND passed through Newcastle-upon-Tyne, in the afternoon of Wednesday last, on their way to AlR wick Castle. They were greeted with a merry peal 01 bells on the occasion. HEAT IN FRANCE.—Letters from Nantes, dated the 2d instant, represent the heat experienced in that part of the country to be excessive, and without parallel in the annals of meteorology. On the 29th of July, Reau mu r's thermometer stood at 321 degrees, or 105 of Fahren heit. This extraordinary observation, it is added, was made with a correct thermometer, exposed to the North, 70 feet from the ground, and entirely out of the influence of the solar rays. At Rochelle the heat was still greater, on the 28th, at two o'clock, Reaumur's thermometer indicated 30 degrees, and on the 29th, at the same hour was at the almost incredible height of 35, equal to 112 degrees of Fahrenheit ! These tremendous heats, as might have been expected, have burnt up and destroyed the vines, the grass, and a large quantity of wall-fruit. STATE OF TRADE.—We are happy to state that another advance upon calicoes took place in our market on Tuesday last, which, when added to the previous ad vances which have from time to time been obtained, males the rise of that description of cloth full 25 per cent, above the lowest quotation at which they were sold during the late depression. The stoeks of calicoes have not been so low, we believe ; for some years as they are at the present moment. There has not, however, been much done in yarn for exportation. The demand for that article has indeed been limited for some time in the contidental !Barkete; but there has been an increasing demand for India, espe cially for the finer yarns. We understand that the demand from the continent also has lately been for finer numbers than formerly. We are happy to add that the wages of weaving are now sufficient to enable the weaver to earn, by industry, a comfortable livelihood ; having risen, in some instances, as much as 125 per cent...Manche:ter Herald. i , t ' SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. e have the important intelligence this day to communicate, that Lord Goderich has been di rected-by his Majesty—we ought not to say. L.) form a new Administration, but —to supply, as much as may be out of the existing members, the toss of the departed Minister and Premier. The despatch which has been here shown, evinces a proper sense of the exigencies, not only of the British empire, but of all Europe ; for the career of public events, the affairs of Greece, and of Portugal, will not wait for a directing hand— they press onward, and though no one may pos sess vigour to guide their course with absolute precision, yet even moderate powers may be able to bend and bias it towards a happy result. We suppose it will not now be debated, Who is to be the Chief of the Ministry of which Lord Gode rich is to have the formation. No external person ought to- doubt,. or can doubt, whether a wise choice has been made, when those who are alone affected by it in their relative positions—namely, those within the Ministry—acquiesce with pleasure in its pro priety. Indeed, his Lordship neither sought the distinction, nor was it courted by his colleagues. The choice has fallen upon him, because, amongst worthy men, it must fall somewhere; and it rather imposes a task which all would avoid, than confers a distinction which. any might envy. The persons out of the Mi nistry stand in a different light. 'We will not say that they are passed by : his Majesty has not come to them yet ! And as many others, of a different feature in politics from them, might, even after Lord Goderich, catch his eye or ar rest his attention, he grill probably never reach their files. With respect to the admission of gr. Peel into Administration, it is curious that the professions which were thought to do him credit at the time of Mr. Canning's elevation, now seem to operate for his exclusion. It was no personal objection to Mr. Canning that pre vented his accepting a subordin a te post in the Administration of which that gen tl eman was th e chief. What, then, was th e o bj ec ti on ? W e might almost quote the whole of his speech on Mr. Canning's acceptance of the Premiership ; but the tenour of it is this—that all that in fluence and power which belonged (and most properly belonged) to the office of Prime Minister, was transferred to a zealous friend of that measure of which himself had al ways been the equally zealous opponent.—But, without arguing further upon a mere personal question, we put it, not only to the inhabitants of England, but to the whole enlightened world, whether it would not have been one of the most preposterous things ever heard of in the admini stration of public affairs, to have selected, on the instant of Mr. Canning's death, a Ministry which should hare suddenly inverted the whole system of which he was the author, and which, under his guidance, was beginning to work well and easily. Such an event would have given a shock to Europe—would have rendered all nations distrustful of our policy, and uneonfiding in our measures. It is said in private life, when a man has asserted that which is unfounded, and which he cannot avouch, that " he has been made to eat his words ;" but in the case which is here supposed, monstrous as the thing may seem, we should have bee it made to eat up our system, and that not only before its fallacy was proved ; but when, on the ;!ontrary, all the official returns of import and export, and all the cordial returns of gratitude and affection were beginning to evince its utility at home, and its beneficial effect upon foreign. States. What a lamentable thing it would be if our ports were now to be again hermetically sealed against foreign manufactures, on pretence of protecting our native artisans, who are actually beginning to thrive by competition ; and whom a g reat statesman s ho u ld f orce no t t o f ear rivalry, but to face and tower over it ! And what a cruelty, if our harbours were now again to be shut against foreign Corn, on the plea of securing high prices to the native grower ; as if unemployed manu facturers could give high prices ; or as if mo ne y, i d c , h or pr e i o c u e ld is tio n ,,, iad t e o , it w s e s r h e o t r h e e s f is w la h n t product e o r i of l t h o e but by unrestricted commerce ! The effect of such measures would be. to place us under the ban of civilized Europe, and to make our nation retrograde, while all the other States were im proving and progressive. We have said above, that Mr. Canning was the author of the liberal system of policy, the continuance of which depends upon the Administration now filling up. It is Very true that that system was adopted by Lord Liverpool long before Mr. Canning was Prime Minister. But whilst its success was doubtful, —whilst the measures introduced seemed to press upon the various interests, to which there was the promise held out of ultimate advantages, he and Mr. Huskisson bore the odium of the experiments. Lord Liverpool was excused as being their dupe. Those advantages are now felt ; and we are convinced that it will be more easy to carry these on to their full developement, than to bring back and re-establish the old system, in opposition to the rising hopes and improving intelligence of mankind.— Times. The King has commanded that Mr. Canning shall have a public funeral; and on this day leek his remains will be buried in Westminster Abbey, between Mr. Fox and Mr. Pitt. The interview between his Majesty and the Marquis of Lansdowne is said to have been very affecting ; and, we understand, that his Majesty, on that occasion, expressed it as his wish that no nomi nation whatever should take place'until after the funeral. The uncertainty of life is the constant theme of the Divine and.the Moralist ; and few are the individuals who are not reminded by the loss of dearest connections and friends, o f the fragility of the tenure ,by which we hold o ur being. Yet, frequently as this lesson is im pressed on us, and useful as it may be,to men unmersed in worldly pursuits, to be withdrawra from them for a time, to the considerations which it is calculated to suggest, it is w ith difficulty we reconcile ourselves to the decree, which hurries rapidly from the scene the arbiter of the destinies of nations, in the midst of his beneficent and comprehensive sche mes for the advancement o f the welfare of his country and of mankind, in the maturity of his talents, and long before the perm • d which the course of n a ture , and the ori ginal vigour of his frame, appeared to assign to his life. We do not recollect having ever seen concern for the loss of any individual so univer , sally expressed. The belief pervaded men in every situation, that if his life had been spared, it would have been devoted to the furtherance of the policy, foreign and domestic, on which the Cabinet has for some time acted, and which may he said co have commenced with his entrance into the Cabinet on the death of LOrd London derry. Along with the fieling . of grief for the loss of this popular Statesnian, is mixed up ConL. iit)erable anxiety with regard to the future. As vicissitude and nit stability seems to be .emble,