The Sun. — London, England, 1842-08-12 00:00:00

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' A LUIC er, 1, thr ‘ , ' France n t lll° Iclo lll ' d bo lj f Lot; c ' t ,ul •ol iced t ° aloe! nign a nst dshr 11 113 .' thel r P s p its II read viroo icrigot , .a toridenC: P s 111. a rn vj ,t the T . bet. r of r ti ; op Mother : h e isb md the certain aje! , ) ablac h° 1g 015 inao vwci" p u blic he d.,, i5 ; e An ne bee!, , over e l ' ;11, of t " Che ho, licit i ti nt ). .„ e c de . 31 0 for tbe 111 5 - gOCI 10 1 0,40 r, $ an I te rdoi' ove• is P ° ' r ed . po t ell- of 32c• esso r c e ivhe n r i %I°tl 1,1) 8 t o• Tednes , be *ll no teaandred: r car , 4 ;110 * eat'. w oo as • , Ratilio EXPRESS FROM PARIS PARIS, AUG. 11.--The Bureau have chosen the fol "'log members to form the Commission of the Re gency Bill :—Dufaure, Lacrosse, Thil, Hebert, Gil 113P, Salvandy, Sebastiani, Dupin, Lawrence, being tw o of semi-Opposition, the rest Ministerial. The Commission on the Enquete concerning the elections not so evenly balanced; there are on it four Oppo -4%1 Members—Barrot, Courcelles. Beaumont, and Mother ; five are Conservatives. The Chamber did not commence the discussion of the Address till .a late hour, being occupied in the B ureaux with the Regency Law. M. Thiers declared himself entirely for the Bill as it stood; some objected to its being too general. All the Paris journals of Thursday condmnn the Project of the Address as far too poetic and ill-written. • Nevertheless, the first four paragraphs of the Ad- Oress were put to the vote and adopted. • Three per Cents., 78f. 55c. PORTUGAL Advices from Lisbon to the 2d inst. have been re teived, by the Alban Government steamer (from the ,fast of Af r ic a an d M a d e i ra ), w hi c h l e ft th e T agus n'o d ays l ater than the regular packet. The Chum rs had been finally c o ns tit u t e d o n the pr e vious d a y, 'er Most Faithful Majesty having selected (as previ °el:lBlY announced) Senor Gorjao, from amongst the fi ve candidat es w h ose names were sen t u p by th e ~,eputies, for th e P res id enc y o f th e L ower Ch am b er . ior,jsto stood first on the list. The Miguelite Albano ,_•° 4 4 the nex t hi g h es t num b er o f vo t es . P a d re M arcos , , t e Queen's Almoner, stood low on the list. Another te clesiastic the Bishop of Malacca, received a few v otes for the post of one of the Secretaries, but was I lOt successful. • A. new commercial treaty with Brazil was likely te, be very spee dil y on t h e tapir. Th e l a t e F renc h ' i t ,tehassador, M. de Varennes, was also expected at th e t) - ench ' Ambassy, to resume very speedily the at ,which he was supposed to have finally vacated. e Lynx, he r Majesty's brig of war, had removed leitiporarily from the - Tagus to Gibraltar for the Purpose of provisioning. The Don Pedro, Portu- Ittese frigate, had proceeded to the colonies. Jose B ,stevao the noted Septembrist leader, and a con int speaker on the Opposition side in the Cortes, h lgu been posted in the Diario as "a slanderer, a 7 1 of base passions, and unconscious of the feelings gentleman." Senor Aguilar, the Spanish Ambassador, just 4 rrived from Madrid, has had an audience of the l iuke of Terceira, in which he unfolded in his official 'aPaciiy the various complaints of the Spanish Go 41'nment against the Portuguese. These had refe tence to the incursions of bandits from the Portuguese the Spanish territory, to the employment of two allegos some months since at Oporto to assist in the leeution of a man named Magalhaes, and to the removal all depots of British manufactured goods from the entier towns. The answers upon the first two points 1 7 W ere so satisfactory that even the most unprincipled "estility could scarcely insist further upon them. As a nnounced to us two days previously, the offending 44 d had been cut to pieces at Castello Branco by the P ortuguese authorities. The Gallages at Oporto h lt're proved to have been free agents, and a further 'enniary compensation was offered, while, with re gard to the third point, the pretension was so mon "us that it could not be for an instant sustained. BELGIUM. Il aussrLs, Arc. 10.---The average price of wheat, Z:!• week, was 22f. 90c., and that of rp, 12f. 40c. 'eat, therefore, is still e x empt f rom import duty, ioile the import duty on rye remains at 21t. 50c. per ' 0 ,20 kilogrammes. The eort duty on both wheat and rye is 25 centimes 4 r 1,000 kilogrammes. Mr. Solomon iothschild ap ped here, yesterday, from Frankfort, on his way to , L ris, to be present at the marriage of his niece, the "44ghter of Mr. James Rothschild. Mr. James Roths chn ti, the last time he passed through, took with him a 77e robe, o f th e va l ue o f 30,0 0 0 f rancs , w hi c h h e h a d s Poke at one of o u r p r i nc ip a l manu f ac t urers , an d which ks intended for Mademoiselle de Rothschild. nklt seems to be decided that the troops are to go to eel) at Beverloo on the Ist of September. Major kllleral Chet%) will command. Major-General Chuzal " bey() will command under him. Two Englishmen, Prederick Bradley and Mr. John Smyth Robinson, s iz , i 4 o 4don, were had before the correctional tribunal on t to 4t rday, on an accusation of having assaulted a con. 111:to r on the railway between Ghent and Ostend, on vi t : 2 d of July last. The facts were proved by five to - d e ''Ses, but the Court, considering the previous good zn n uct of the accused, as shown by witnesses. and testi• 8 °lli als produced by them, and by depositions of re ,?ectable persons, who had come from London on purpose I"... 3 give th e i r ev i dence, thought i t m i ght apply to Act 76 of the penal code, condemned the first in a fine of 00 francs, an d t h e secon d i n a fi ne o f 160 f rancs, and Zoth jointly in the cos t s , which they immediately paid, 114 Were set at liberty. DUI CB YUNDr.--AiIorERDAM, Ave. 9. Money. elll4. Actual Debt, '2,4 Per Cent ' N 527( Jitto, ditto 5 per cent. ........».» lOl 101% \mett synch c. 4 % per cent ........... P 4 C' 4 I4itt,r, ditto, aN - , per cent • • 7.94 771 Commercial Com pan y , 4 , , per cent 143% 144% Ditto (ltt3s and 1537) 5 per cent. Loan 5 per cent. I9). 99% Exchange on London, One month l2 173 Two months Hamburgh, One month :35 81% Two months 35 t.,2% Dutch Papers, Aug. 10. BELGIAN .• LI tv.u,s—BaussEut, Auc. 10 Actual Debt, '2% per Cent. ........ 5.1% tfothschild's Loan, 5 per Cent lOl Loan of Thirty Millions, 4 per Cent 9 per Cent 10 lel% Loan of City, V:32, 4 per Cent. lO% ioclet) at Commerce, 4 %per Cent.... ...... Bank of Belgium, 5 per Cent 73 National Ssciety Exchange on London (short) • —Brussels Papers, Aug. 10 • AUSTRIAN FUNDS —VtictfivA. Atm. 2 Ive per Cents. Metalliques Fora per Cents. .....».».».«....«.... lOl% Lime p.r Cents. Rank shares HAMBURGH BORSEN HALLE, Aro 5 ills. Money. Alvtrian ti per Cents. Rank Shares . 155 , . 1645 Anglo.ttussian Loan Russian 5 per Cent., Ist series, Certificate...- 03,, 1e3% inscription, let series . . - Russian a per Cent. Hope and Co., 3d and 4th Series .. bitto in Certificates 9. New 4 per t ent (1840) 89% 894 Dutch .Sctual Debt. 2% per Cent. Ditto 5 per Cent. Polish Bonds . New Tickets Anglo-Danish Loan, 3 per Cent. Snanish. New 5 p r Cents.... PRUSSIAN FUNDS.—Beam, Are 6 Hi Is. Money St. Schuld Sch., 4 per cent. Prussian English Bond , 1830, per cent. 12% -- Exchange on London - 22% Prussian State Gazette, Aug. 7. kONE Y and COMMERCIAL. NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. Prom the circumstances alluded to below, the Funds ; e lave been extremely heavy, with a great indisposition r business. • Consols are 91 918 for Money, and for Account ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 92* 92+ ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 101 1014 ; New hree- and-a-Half per Cents., 102 1024 ; Bank Stock, ,00 171 ; Indi a Sto c k, 249 251 ; India Bonds, 33 35 ; ''-"tchequer Bills, Old, 50 52 ; New, 48 50 prem. ..Scarcely a transaction has been entered into in Fo -7%11 Securities. Dutch Two and-a-Half per Cents., "li 52 ; the Five per Cents. 102 103. The quotation for Mexican is 351 t . There are no bargains of consequence to note in "hares, the market, however, to an extent, participates in t he condition of the Funds. , Mercantile letters received this morning from Man !i_lester, contain very gloomy accounts. Business is said °be almost wholly suspended, and that scarcely a mill was at worli, and such as were, were obliged to be strongly guarded. Fears were entertained that the move ment, which at first was supposed to be but a dis- Pute :between the workmen and . their employers. I s of a more serious nature, and cot netted in some way with the outbreaks in other parts of the country. keanwhile it is stated that although a large mili tary' force prevents much open violence, no tetnedy has been, or apparently can be, de- Psed for effectually suppressing it. These proceed `l'g's are the more to be regretted, from the circumstance having occurred just at a period when an improved State of trade was apparent. The letters state that 4 everal orders had been received from the Continent, as Well as by the last mail from India, the execution of which must now be stopped, to the serious loss both of blasters and men, neither of whom, from the late de- Ptession, can afford to suffer it. MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, AUG. 11.—The Mare Market is very inactive.—Manchester and ittßir mingham, 25 to 261 ; Manchester and Leeds, 77 to 78 ; h,, , -Quarters, 41 to 5 ; North Midland, 59 to 59* ; 4tidland Counties, 64 to 66 ; Ditto, Quarters, 16 to 161. tLoyD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, AUG. 12.—Wind, this _ay au neon, variable and light „,DEAL, Auo. 11.—Wind S.W., fresh.—Arrd. John D ominica Carr, Buenos Ayres ; Mary Rowe, Humphrey, ,„_ - "orninies ; Hubert Syers, Europe, Sarah, and Tanjore, ,Westward. Arrd. from the River and remain, Wel 4.„,ington, Madras ; Volunteer, for the Cape ; Mary Dare, v alparaiso. OFF DovER, AUG. 11.—Rosalie, Allsup, Rio Janeiro, for Antwvrp; Bornholm, Nasttii. New Orieatts for ditto; Columbus, Hiiken, New York. for Bremen ; Butavier, fur ditto ; Belsay Hall, Pratt, Niontreal ; nty,'H..nry, rine. Edward's Island. a PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 11.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrd. Her 41ajesty's ship Brisk, Rio ' sailed Jun. 2. C OWES, AUG. 11.—Arrd. Louise, Volk, Brazil , Coin. Ptlitor, Narrie, Bahia ; Tiger, Lovell und Plata, Hem- Havannah. OFF THE LIZARD, AUG. 4.—Adelgunde, finnan, t " ), ( 1 Elora, Alten, Porto Rico. - 1 , -I- Cashnir Perier, the F.reneh Minister at St. having obtained leave of absence from his t:Andre; one of his Seereturies of Embassy, Chu was in Paris, has just 1! ft for the purpose of return . • ln g tO *Petershurgh, where he will act, says the u Pari‘ien, as Charge d'Atfaires. IM PE lAA L PARLIAMENT. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair to-day shortly after Twelve &Clock. MESSAGE FROM THE LORDS. A message from the House of Lords brought down the Newfoundland Bill, and. several Private Bills. Sir G. CLERK presented papers, by order of the House. SOUTHAMPTON. On the motion of Sir G. CLERK, a new writ was ordered to be issued for the Southern Division of the County and Borough of Southampton, in the room of John William Fleming, who, since his election, had accepted the office of Steward of her Majesty's Chil tern Hundreds. NOTICES OF MOTION. Dr. BOWRllCii'rgave notice that he should next session call the attention of the House to the Quaran tine laws, with, a view to their amendment. The HON. MEMI3ER, in the absence of the Hon. Member for Greenock, also gave notice, that the Hon. Member for Geeenock would next session move for a detailed return of all property escheated to the Crown by virtue of hereditary rights. DISTRESS. Mr. VILLIERS presented a great number of pe titions from Manchester and other places, complain ing of distress, and praying that the laws restricting the supply of food might be abolished. THAMES EMBANKMENT. Sir F. TRENCH gave notice that early next Session, he should move for the appointment of a Select Committee, on the subject of the Thames Em bankment. PUNISHMENT OF DEATH. Mr. EWART gave notice that next session he should make a motion that the punishment of death in Scotland be for the same offences as in England ; also, that transportation be abolished in certain cases. Mr. HUME moved that the accounts laid on the table of the House, of money expended in the City of London, be printed.—Ordered. ATTENDANCE OF MEMBERS. The HON. MEMBER also moved for a return of the number of divisions which have taken place this ses sion, stating the number of Members present in the majority and minority ; also the aggregate number of the House, and stating what divisions were upon pri vate and what on public Bills; also the number of divisions which have taken place after midnight. This return involved a question of much importance, as he intended to found upon it a motion for reducing the number of Members from 658 to 300.—(Laughter.) Sir C. DOUGLAS thought the Hon. Member ought to have given notice of his motion.—(Hear.) The motion was then agreed to. PRISON DISCIPLINE. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE gave notice, that next ses sion he should renew two motions of which he had given notice—one for a Committee to inquire into prison discipline, another to inquire into the operation of the Gilbert Act, compared with the new Poor-law Act. He should also move for leave to bring in a Bill to repeal the Septennial Act. (We shall give the conclusion in our Thtrd Edition.) HER MAJESTY'S SPEECH. PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT. " My LORDS AND GENTLEMEN, " The state of Public Business enables me to release you from further attendance iu Par- liament. " I cannot take leave of you without ex pressing my grateful sense of the asssiduity and zeal with which you have applied yourselves to the discharge of your public duties during the whole course of a long and most laborious Session. " You have had under your consideration measures of the greatest importance connected with the financial and commercial interests of the country, calculated to maintain the public credit, to improve the national resources, and, by extending trade, and stimulating the demand for labour, to promote the general and per manent welfare of all classes of my subjects. " Although measures of this description have necessarily occupied much of your attention, you have at . the same time effected great im, provements in several branches of jurisprudence, and in laws connected with the administration of domestic affairs. ' .‘‘ I return you my especial acknowledg ments for the renewed proof which you afforded ine of your loyalty and affection attachment by our ready and unanimous concurrenec in an Act . for Lk e increased security and protection of my person. ‘" I continue to receive from all Foreign Powers assurances of their friendly disposition towards this country. • Although I. have deeply to lament the reverses which have befallen a Division of the - Army to the West Ward of the Indus, yet I have the satisfaction of reflect ing that the gallant defence of the city of Jellalabad, crowned by a decisive victory in the field, has emineqtly proved the courage and dis cipline of the European and Native troops, and the skill and fortitude of their- distinguished COmmander. 1. GENTLEMEN OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS— " The liberality with which you have granted the Supplies to meet the exigencies of the public service demands my warm acknow ledgments. " MY LORDS AND • GENTLEMEN, • " You will concur with me in the expression of humble gratitude to Almighty God for the favourable season which His bounty has vouch safed to us, and for the prospects of a harvest more abundant than those of recent years. "There are, I trust, indications of gradual recovery from that depression which has affected many branches of manufacturing industry, and has exposed large classes of my people to priva tions and sufferings, which have caused me the deepest concern. " You will, I am confident, be actuated on your return to your several counties by the same enlightened zeal for the public interest which you have manifested during the dis -charge of your Parliamentary duties, and will do your utmost to encourage by your example and active exertions that spirit of order and sub mission to the law, which is essential to the public happinei , s, and without which theie can be no enjoyment of the fruits of peaceful in dustry, and no advance in the career of social improvement." Tan. TO FRANCE.--Mr. Green is now with us, and I making all the necessary arrangements for his aerial flight ; and in order to gratify the curious in witnessing., die novel and interesting sight of inflating the balloon with gas, together with every other preparation con nected with its safety, prior to its ascent, an inclosed circle will be completed sufficiently large to contain abut 2,000 persons. Should the wind be in the north direction, Mr. Green will be fully prepared"to visit the coast of France. Report is rife that he will be accom panied by several persons, anti a lady is spoken of as fin ming one of the Dumber.--Somerset Courtly Gazette. THE Caors.—Since the late rains the crops gene rally in this neighbourhood are greatly improved ; hitherto the fields, in many instances, had presented but. a sorry aspect ; a very favourable turn has, however, now taken place. lit die wheat crops, although there is inuity fields a thinness of the plant, the ears are re inarkaui.) tin , full, and heavy, and promise an average eri , p. bona: hear) ers have fallen during the week, mit the re is 111/W a prospect of tine a cattier, and, should it continue, re.Apitig V.itl next week have commenced on niost of the high grounds. '1 he oats, barley, and beans, are likewise materially benefited by the rains and now present a healthy appearance. The plant of turnips is also good. The hay crops, this season, were seldom known to have been lighte r.--Rending Mercury. During the week, from the 15th to:the 21st inst., inciusi►e, the number of passengt is bt tw ten France and Englatid, who embarked from and landed at Boulogne, was 1,620—0 f carriages 11, and of horses 2. At Calais, the number during the same period were—passengers, 905, carrritt4es 8, horses 15. good-humoured old women, compared with young ones, are what raisins are to fresh grapes. They are WitheriA ;' but they are also preserved ;'Vd appear to akralltaze iu Ulu freshest compaq. • THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY . EVE.NING, A.UG UST 12, 1842. THE METROPOLITAN NEW PUB LICANS' PROTEt TION SOCIETY. The seventh Anniversary Dinner of the Metropolitan New Publicans' Protection Society took place yesterday at Highbury Barn Tavern. Upwards of 1,100 sat down to an excellent dinner, and both the large rooms of the tavern were full. On the table, in frrnt of the Chairman, was placed an elegant silver salver and silver cup, which were presented to Mr. Bishop, the Secretary, for his services in the cause of the Society two years ago. Mr. ROBINSON, one of the trustees of the Society, took the Chair. • Toast-master, Mr. Wheeler, of the Freemasons' Ta vern. As soon as the cloth was removed, NonNobis Domine was given by " the professionals," at the conclusion of which seine little amusement was caused by two or three persons at the end of the room applauding vehemently, and loudly calling encore. The first toast given from the Chair was " The Queen," which was drank with three times three. Band—" God save the Queen." The CHAIRMAN then gave " His Royal Highness Prince Albert and the rest of the Royal Family." Drank with three times three. Glee—" Here's a health to the Prince and the Queen." Mr. PENRY then proposed " The,health of Lord Mont eagle, the patron of the Society," which toast was re ceived with loud cheers. Mr. PENRY then produced letters, apologisin g for non attendance from Mr. Aglionby, Mr. Hume, dr. Hawes, Mr. Grote, Mr. Alderman Humphery, Sir James Duke, Mr. Ewart, Colonel Thompson, and others. Glee—" Life's a bumper." JAMES BISHOP, Esq., the Secretary to the Society, then rose and said—Mr. Chairman, the toast that I ant about to offer to your notice 'is one that you, I, and every one of us feel alike interested in. It IS that of tlue " Metropolitan New Publicans' Protection Society."-- (Loud cheers.) I will, in as few words as possible, en deavour to show you that the Society has some claim upon every one connected with or interested in -a free trade in beer. Gentlemen, I must go back a few years, but I shall not be many minutes in coming to a conclu sion. In the year 1830 the beer trade was thrown open. In 1831 a small protection society arose—small, indeed, for the protection of parties connected with the beer trade. Other societies in other parts of London also started, having a similar object in view, and after a very few months the little societies became connected, and all the societies became one. In 1832, two years after the Bill had passed, opening the trade in beer, my Lords; thought it was time to begin to makeex periments in legislation upon it. A Bill was brought into the House of Lords, limiting the hour for the sale of beer to seven o'clock in the everting—of course no one could want it after that time.—(A laugh.) Their Lord ships thought that no one could possibly want beer after that time. Of course, it' that Bill had passed, they would have followed it up with another, limiting the hours of labour to six o'clock, so that the working man might have from six to to seven to enjoy himself. I now come to the year 1833. Their Lordships having failed in their object, my Lord, the Marquis of Chandos, in the House of Commons, tried his lucky hand, and be moved for a Cotnrnittee to inquire into the conduct and manage ment of beer-houses. Well, my Lords' Committee was to inquire into the conduct and management of beer houses, but so artfully framed that no one was on that Committee who knew a straw about the matter. The Committee of the Metropolitan New Publicans' Protec tion Society looked upon the members forming the Com mittee of the Marquis of Chandos with some apprehen sion. I believe that some few friends that we then had in Parliament suggested that the Committee would be a great deal better if it was extended, and it' the members of it were men who knew something about the working of the Bill. After a great deal of trouble we got that Committee extended by sixteen members. Those six teen members were the representatives of the largest towns in England, who could call upon their constituents to tell what had been the operation of the beer law in England, in the large towns of England as well as the rural districts. The Committee was to look to the operation of the Bill, showing whether it had done good, or produced harm. For this purpose the Committee met. A resolution was proposed to admit evidence from towns. Will you believe that that resolution was only carried by a majority of two, that evidence should be received as to the operation of the Beer Bill ? Here was the good 'effect of the addition of the sixteen members; or else the evidence would have been confined to the rural districts. But I believe the evidence from the rural districts was as good as any, but it was necessarily confined. When the Committee heard the evidence that the towns produced, they made a Report, and in that Report these me morable words were included—" That it is essential to public justice, that the hours of all parties dealing in ale, beer, or spirituous liquors by retail, should be a:ssimmulated.' —(Loud cheers.) This powerful recommendation from a Committee, purposely called forth to stop the operation of the Beer Bill, was nothing more nor less than a fact. We come to 1834, and then we find Sir Edward Knatchbull, taking up the question founded on the Report of the Chandos Committee. Sir Edward Knatchbull had it in view to amend the law re lating to the trade in beer. Sir Edward Knatchbull, however, found considerable difficulties in his way, and he gave up the Bill to Lord Althorp, declaring that he knew nothing about it, and he would have nothing more to do with it. The Committee of the Metropolitan New Publicans' Protection Society, having worn out Sir Edward Knatchbull, next applied to Lord Althorp, and found in him an impartial, ready, and willing Minister of the Crown, to attend and hear the right and wrong of the question. He did attend, and in consequence of that which we said, we got a Bill brought into the House . of Commons- fora fre , trade in beer. Thus, you see, have not been many minutes travelling over five years. I trust that 1 shall bring even more important matters under the consideration of this meeting this evening, in order to show - that the Metro politan New Publicans' ,Protection Society is not a mere name, and has not been a mere nonentity, but working for those who gain a living by a free trade in beer.—(Cheers.) In 1836 our worthy friend, Mr. War burton, proposed three or four very important altera tions. His Bill did not give equal time, because he said he did not believe that the House was ready to give equal time even then, but his Bill gave us eleven o'clock at night, and many important concessions, which enabled the beer-seller to carry on his trade without the fear of the informer being at his door in the evening, and being dragged before the Magistrates the next morning.— (Cheers.) In 1837 Mr. Spring Rice, our present and much respected patron, took up the question. He made inquiries ; those inquiries convinced him that the appli cation of the beer-sellers of the United Kingdom for liberty to carry on their trade in that manner which public requirements demanded, was founded in justice. It was upon this principle that Mr. Spring Rice took up that Bill ; and he met with such opposition, that if he had not been placed in the high situation he held, he would have fallen a sacrifice to his good intentions, or our Bill would have fallen to our opponents' artifices. —(Cheers.) Permit me for one moment to relate an anecdote concerning this Bill, which few, perhaps, have heard. You, perhaps, all know that Mr. Spring Rice *as the Member for Cambridge. The Chairman of his Committee was Mr. Aiken, the large brewer, and who keeps a large hotel in Cambridge. He eame forward at the head of a deputation opposed to a free trade in beer, and told Mr. Spring Rice that if he did not stop short in what I he was doing, let him look out for his seat for Cam bridge: His answer to Mr. Aiken was. "If my next seat depends on that measure, I would rather lose it than be coerced in that.—(Loud cheers.) I say that as a Minister of the Crown I have a right to consider what is good for all, and nothing that you can say will make me swerve from it."—(Cheers.) That gentlemen, was the sentiment of one who is now patron of the Beer sellers' Protection Society.—(Cheers.)Well, Mr. Spring Rice's Bill went on, notwithstanding at the time there were delegates in London to oppose the Bill 1 from almost every town in England amounting to forty-eight and they were kept in London, at an expense of a guinea a day. Lord Brougham, whose name we usually look up to with respect, on that occasion said, that the beer-sellers were in a sinking ship, and he warned any person from going on board. Another name which we all respect, the Duke of Wel lington, joined Lord Brougham against the Bill. I be lieve when that was uttered by Lord Brougham, and repeated by the Duke of Wellington, that few who were in the beer-trade, but looked with apprehension at their prospects. Did your Committee then sink under those apprehensions ? No, they manfully stepped for ward, and we stemmed the current, and brought the ship safe into port—a port of which you may say, " Thank God, here we are safe from injury, and here we will remain."—(Cheers.) The next name I come to in 1839, is that of Mr. Pakington. He is no fool.—(Laughter.) He is one that has beeen chairman of a Quarter Ses sions in Worcester. He made his brother Magistrates form a resolution that it was expedient to petition the Legislature that the consumption of beer should be taken from the premises of the beer retailer. Well, it little mattered what the Chairman of these Quarter Sessions thought, or his brother Magis trates ; but Mr. Puckington took a deep-laid scheme to overwhelm you. He got his brother Magistrates to pass a further resolution, that a copy of that petition should be sent, at the cost of the county of Worcester, to the Quarter Sessions of every county in England, to be laid before the Magistrates at the next sessions, for them to sign, so that a focus of opposition might be presented to the beer trade. How many do you think signed it ? There are 550 Magistrates in England, and no more than 67 signed the petition—(cheers and laughter)—so that the 'Magistrates of Worcester could not find a sixth part of the Magistrates of the country to assist them. Some of the remarks made by those who dia sign it were singular. I take the Ipswich MagiStrates. They said that selling beer at race-courses was a very great evil. Mr. Pakington's first object was to raise the license from 31. 3s. to 51. ss. In order to prevent this Mr. War burton appeared. Mr. Pakington also demanded that twelve months' prior residence was essential to opening a, beer- house. Now, Mr. Pakington introduced his Bill, having the powerful aid of the squirearchy and the House of Lords to back hint, so that you may suppose your Committee had difficulties of no common nature to contend with.—(Hear, hear:) Well, Gentlemen, in 1840, when we met you, we had the pleasure in this room of announci ng t o - y ou that her Majesty's assent had that day been given to - the Bill tinder which you now act.—(Cheers.) I hardly need go further to *show,' that the Metropolitan New Protection Society was deserving of the support of every one con nected with the trade.--(Cheers.) But the Committee did not sleep here, for an attempt was made to prevent persons holuing a license, whose name were not on the rate-book. This point was strongly combated, and the Commiseiouers of . Excise did HOt assume a hostile rati te*. on that occasion, but; gave way teethe representation: of the Committee. Dtbeeetoee call upon you- in a bumper to drink to the. UctropolitUrt Pliblicaue Protection Society-- (Itotd . elteenf.)-• Mr. Bishop then tookupthe Bitver solveraactetip, asci It oldivtitesu tap tiai4.40411105 RIOTS AT MANCHESTER. - MANCHESTER, THURSDAY EVENING, 7 O'CLOCK.—The town remains in a dreadful state of excitement, and the ' news received from all the neighbouring districts renders matters much more gloomy. Last night General Wade ' arrived, to take command of the troops in the district, and it is understood that despatches have been sent off for two more regiments. At three- o'clock this morning a mounted exp:ess arrived at the Town-ball, with the in telligence that the colliers and excavators were coming in a body from Harpurhey, and shortly afterwards a meeting of the Magistrates was held, which was attended by Colonel Martin, of the Dragoon Guards, who strongly advised that the mobs in question should be met outside the town. This advice was, however, overruled, but a strong detachment of cavalry,- two companies of 'the Riles, with 80 police, 'and 200 special constables, along with two pieces of artillery, were sent up to open space i n Aneuates, take possession of the commanding the two main entrances into the town in this direction. Some thousands of person s had assembled, and the Riot Act was soon after read, but without any effect in causing them to disperse. Thispart of the town was in a stale of feverish anxiety. News was brought here about noon that all the mills were stopped at Stockport, where 1,000 special constables were sworn in to protect the peace of thetown. All the works were also stopped at Oldham, the work-people having gone on to Rochdale, froM which place an express was sent over to Leeds for the Dragoons, who Were expected in the town. • Soon after three o'clock this morning. the inhabitants of. Salford were alarmed by one of the most terrific out breaks of fire that has occurred for many years. The fire engines-promptly attended, accompanied by strong detachments of military. It was found to have taken place at a steam saw-mill, and damage was done to the extent of 600/, the whole of which is covered by insurance. Soon after five o'clock the town was in motion towards the disaffected parts. A large meet ing was held at six o'clock in the fields at Granby row, when the Riot Act was read, and the assembly was dispersed by the military, consisting of Cavalry, and two pieces of Artillery. After these had retired, a fresh attack was made upon Messrs. Birley's mill, in defence of which several of the police were seriously injured, some so severely•as to render their immediate removal to the infirmary necessary. The mob were, however, effectually routed after a stout resistance. During the morning crowds of idle vagabonds have, been wandering about the town in large gangs, begging bread, and ob taining money by threats, if other solicitations fail, from persons who they met with in the.streets; and at several of-the smaller shops in Chorlton, Medlock, and Huline, they resorted to open plunder. Most parts of the town are comp'etely under mob law, as the police are only stationed in concentrated bodies. Yesterday evening the police lock-ups and- station house at Newton was completely destroyed. At one o'clock to-day a meeting was convened at the Town-hall, pursuant, to the following notice : " PUBLIC NOTICE. " The Magistrates particularly. request the attendance of mill-owners, m erc h a nts, and others at the Town-hall, at one o'clock, to confer on the measures to be taken for the protection of property and preservation of peace. (Signed) " NV. NEILD, Mayor." The MAYOR, in opening the business of the. meeting, said, that neither himself nor the Magistrates, were pre pared to offer any suggestions to the notice of the Meet ing, but that he would briefly state what steps . had been taken. . They had gone early on that morning to the Granby-row-fields, where they told the mob that they had come to the determination not to allow such meet ing. They did not wish to interfere with tke liberty of the subject, but they had resolved , not to allow of such illegal proceedings. They had resolved to dispense as far as possible with military aid, - and had, 'therefore, sworn in a large number of special constables. He would leave, however, to the meeting to decide upon what further steps to adopt and suggest, and he should wish that they would appoint a deputation to confer with the Ma gistrates, who would wait below to confer with them. Mr. Hoomeswoaris said that, sinking all distinctions, it would be necessary now to act with. unamity. He was of opinion that every mill was adequate for its own de fence, and he would suggest that they should swear in all their hands as special constables, the authorities fixing a certain time for the resumption of employment, sa't to m( rrow morning. They must, however, be well sup ported by the military and police in case of danger, and • by all means unanimous. Appearances were now of a • most e kerning character!, sad is one ball hpar half the property In - MaiiChester would bedosffoled. Sonic other gentlemen having addressed the meeting, a deputation was appointed to confer with we Magistrates, and the meeting adjourned till font , o'clock to receive their decisions. • , At two o'clock. news came into the town that all the workmen in the employ of Lord Francis Egerton. M.P., as carpenters, carriers, &c., at Worsley, had turned out, and that the colliers were also expected to follow. If so, upwards of 2,000 persons more will be out of employ ne nt. It was also ascertained that all the mills were closed at Staley-bridge, Glossop, Mottram, &c., where there is no military force, nor even adequate police pro tection. Shortly afterwards the following proclamation was issued : _ " PRESERVATION OF THE PEACE. " The Magistrates earnestly invite the co• operation of the peaceable and well-disposed inhabitants of the borough to aid in the maintenance of • public pease, and the suppression of the present riotous and disgraceful proceedings. "The Magistrates call on all the respectable inha bitants to attend forthwith themselves, bringing with them the respectable persons in their employ , at the Town-hall, to be sworn in as special constables, to assist in the protection of property and the Maintenance of the " By order of the Magistrate* " NV. NEILD, Mayor:" Between one and two o'clock to-day a very serious affray took place in the Oxford-rotid, near to the spot called Little Ireland. It was reported at the Town-hall that a mob of some thousand persons were engaged in breaking open provision shops and destroying the win dows and property of the shopkeepers. Four policemen and about forty pensioners, commanded by Sub4nspec • tor Dale, were dispatched to the spot, wh ere the y , how ever, found that the rioting had ceased. They were about taking another direction to the Town-hall, at Chorlton on-Medlock, when the mob, considering it a retreat, as sailed them with stones sod other missiles. The pensioners, fearing the inequality of numbers, immediately took to Right, leaving the Inspector and his f our p olicemen to the mercy of the mob. They, however, fought their way as well as they could to some private houses, where shelter Was given them by an old woman. The mob immediately broke into the house. and, dragging the unfortunate policemen out, beat them in an unmerciful manner. One of them , Samuel Bag nall, aged 66, was dreadfully cut about the head and shoulders, and the ruffians, after leaping upon his body several times, left him for dead. Sub-Inspector Dale and the other men also suffered severely. It is not probable that any of the men would have escaped with their lives had not the old woman who gave them shelter conveyed informa tion to the military, who succeded in capturing about forty prisoners. Sub-Inspector Dale and Bagnalt were conveyed to the Royal Infirmary, the latter without any chance of recovery. The two following proclamations were issued at five o'clock 1% as a pitx)f o f th e sen se etitena!ried by tl.e trade of they determitied on, and the meeting broke up, regretting that exertions - of the Committee. snore energetic measures had not been adopted. Mr. - STALWOOD proposed the next toast :—" The Brewers of the United Kingdom." , Mr. HAwmts then gave "The Ladies," which was drank with three times three, and one cheer more. Glee—" Hares a health to all good, lasses." Mr. ASIILEy, the Solicitorto the Society, prop9sed the next toast, the." Public Press." He said, his business on the part of the Society bad not been so great this year as last, because the common s informer was nearly drivt:n from the field.—{Cheers.) :During the whole year not elle member of the Society had.been fined 405.; and he believed that only six infOimations had been Mr. BISHOP—The. Society comprises 400. members. After this came the ball, which 'was crowded to excess —to inconvenience. This is certainly not the" weather fur dancing. yet, notwithstanding, the music. of " the many twinkling feet" seemed to„ animate the whole company, although at times her 'votaries got into a o wall confusion. The bright eyes of the ladies shone %% WI bewitching brilliancy, and doubtless many Were t!te conquests made during the eveninir. Dancing was kept up to an early Lour in the Morning, and the corn ranv separated apparently highly, gratified with the multifarious amusements of the day. SOUTH STAFFORUSHIRI. - - - - DUDLEY, WEDNESDAY NIGHT.—The turn-out of the colliers in this district. is assuming a most extraordinary aspect. Their conduct throughout has bee' very diffes, rent from what it has been on former occasions. Acts of violence are so few that they forto the exception to the. rule which the colliers have adopted. They went about. in large bodies, begging for their daily bread, and halting exhausted the charity of the towns in the immedlita neighbourhood, they have put the more distant country, under contribution. Large numbers of them have been . at Bridgnorth, Bewdley, Warwick, and other distint tots ; and the contributions they receive are consider able, and enable them to continue the contest at home. In order to check this the Magistrates issued a notice,. that soliciting alms in a body was. illegal, and threatening. :',hose guilty of the practice with imprisonment and trans-• norta:ion ss vagrants. The numbers out of employ were Coo great to be seared by this threat, and although It has been carried in to execution in some few instances, begging . .noes on as actively as ever. The next step of the masters was to summon the work-. wren before the Magistrates, for leaving their work with out giving the regular notice of a fortnight, according to the usage of the trade. ' Between forty and fifty sums' amasses were accordingly lewd, and the men were only personally served, and they all appeared at the Town-• hall, in Dudley, to a man. There was no warrant neces— Sary. Upwards of fifteen cases were heard on Tuesday, and, on their conviction, they declined to work for the masters, and were consequently committed to Stafford Gaol. The scene of their departure was the most extra ordinary and significant ever beheld in the town of Dud toy. The market-place, in the front of the Dudley Arms Ifotel, was crowded with colliers, women and children, to betty en three and four thousand. The Dragoons . firmed a line on each side of the street, keeping the Middle clear. A:spring-cart containing several colliers, driven by a constable, issued from the hotel gateway ; the colliers in the cart waved their hats and - handker- • chiefs, and cheered, which was answered by a waving of hats and handkerchiefs, and most enthusiastic cheering, on the part of the assembled multitude. It looked more like the rejoicings at a victory than the commencement cat a procession to a gaol. Yet such was their known determination to keep the peace, that none of the soldiers had their swords drawn ; they rested in their scabbards. Two other spring-carts followed, accompanied with similar demonstrations of feeling. Other colliers have - been sent to Stafford for the same reason, from other places ; and we hear that Stafford gaol is full. To-day (Wednesday) two important meetings were held—one of the masters, at the head inn in Dudley; the other of the men, 'at Wednesbury. The former was stttendeil by Lcrd Dartmouth; Lord Lyttelton,. Lord Clive, all the Magistrates of the town, nd a very large number of the most extensive masters of the district. With respect to the meeting of the men, it was most decidedly a formidable affair. At an early hour the men in large bodies began to assemble at a place called Hilly hall, a few miles from Dudley, and thousands in a short time had congregated from Stourbridge, Lye Waste, and the adjoining country. At about nine o'clock they funned themselves into a procession four abreast, and headed by a man mounted on a white horse, they marched into Dudley. The utmost anxiety was felt as they approached the town; and to meet any emergency that might arise, Captain Bennett and his troop of Yeo manry Cavalry, and a troop of the 3d Dragoon Guards, were put in immediate readiness to act. There was, however, fortunately no necessity for their interference. The men as above marshalled walked into the town to the number, as was estimated by a military gentleman, of 14,000, and proceeded through High street in a sort of dead . but sulky silence. The hum and buzzing noise of their conversation to each other was the only indication of their presence, and they were repeatedly charged by the leader to. ob serve order and silence. In this manner they proceeded through the town and to the road leading to Wednes bury, where the meeting was to be held. On the road they were joined by thousands from Bilston and the surL mending neighbourhood, some parties having music and flags. On arriving at the ground there could not have been less than 25,000 men, women. and children, all of whom were interested in the proceedings. The interest was increased by the arrival of delegates from the Scotch miners, who are now turned out. The troops and yeomanry were called - out, 'and every precaution taken to keep the peace. A working man having been Called to- the chair, the meeting was addressed by several Chartists and others, after which resolUtions were come to to stand out against the proposed reduction. The meet ing then separated in the most orderly manner. There can now be no doubt of the fact that a most extensive organisation has been eWeeted between the miners in England and Scotland, and that nothing short of absolute surrender, on the Part 'of the masters, will put an end to this most -extraordinary and formidable- affair. 4. PROCLAMATION• " The County Magistrates acting for this division call on all respectable and well-disposed persons to come for ward and offer their services as special constables with out delay, and also to resist with all their efforts the lawless proceedings of a rabble, who are committing de predations, 'acid preventing peaceable persons from fol lowing their lawful avocation. Signed by Ten Magistratee " New Bailey, Court-house, Salford, 11th August." :vari o us illegal meetings have been held, " BOROUGH OF MANCHESTER. " Whereas, to assemble toge athnearliairigtehenupinubbrsleiestolf•ep ns e e ts r , so soa c s o t n o ti e il x u c e ite breaches of the peace, and by their riotous conduct; to create great alarm to the public : " Now the Magistrates do hereby warn all persons from taking any part in, or being present at, any such y make known their determination to cause the laws to be put in full force to prevent or suppress disturbance. • pbibill'llilace: :"in.ro g er p ulkt u uls' t et a rsil:to):::::‘4"furnrthienr as s ep s orted meeting or assemblage, and do here') . NEILD,Mayer." To the hour of closing this report., the Magistrates are busily • engaged at the 'own-hall in swearing in night. • special constables ( fv f n o i r B service mi d T u l r c i n u t A lt: . ) h h e ad resolutions of the MANctiEsTEI I , TIICI tBDAY }:: ‘,ENING.—At the ad journed meeting, the Borouglireeep aga i n presided, and proposed to the present had agreed to ai s T t lu a ,t, t th. t n , o t i l rl t gt h i,e t s i s t m , tichneattianegtch,oertyldi aensheeoulud•i deputationtchoo,llll4 operate with the mill owners and other persons employing workmen in a ge encement of work. , and had promised out the same as i T ie i r te til l y a n y n o rfoarntdh authoritieseosoiltenrultaneo and military power was concerned ; and that, as soon as their arrangements were vornpltted, they would conmunieate again with the it i l l i i ni r tn' 'a rer s tl l tiee e t3t o '3 : toooptiasratkieleil:snatneoptartrhoaerligceiil tcarrying that the owners of. deputation. special constables; for the ai t in t m lie cd s i a a m te e i3 t , ie, organize their workmen, that tfot the e theiindividuals d purpose ividuals protection of their respective works . , of co-operating with the authorities, a t: eut ,p o ,,i ll e, the nteo.ting were thort urgently regtzes.ted The de to bt , itr..l.3x:iiately sw'en in as - spec., .ayistal.,r4E, aid to v :ic . L I , - , i:e izli.lde4 -. ca to itcrelso thb . putlbcni of that body, 14 a suazir'for tbo•76eatopreSeiv*tiori o f t h e peace, u d the' ei t haHate reualstiett of 'work throughout the borough. 2 41 1 (1114 itothiug d a bit ag was . STOURBRID GE. You may form some idea of the state of Stourbridge from the following—there is not one pit at work. In !"act, throughout the whole division of the country there is nothing, to be seen for miles but idle works, groups of men, women, and children begging, and encamped in' fields cooking whatever provision they can procure. The country is altogether in the most extraordinary position ever known in the memory of the oldest man living. There never was anything like the combination, v.nd no prospect of a settlement. HAGLEY. On Wednesday 'evening last, alter dark, considerable lam was excited in the village of Ilagley from the fact that about thirty colliers were - strolling about begging in no very respectful language. They, however, proceeded on their way towardS Bromsgrove, and on finding a barn suitable to their purpose, disposed of themselves for the night. - In the morning they robbed a carter who was .proceeding •towards Stourbridge, for coal, of 155., and t.nother of 21, and went on their wayc On the same day three men made their way through a window into the dwelling-house of Mrs. Crump, at Broom, and refused to depart till they . were supplied with food, &c. Their wants being satisfied, they left without further 'annoy. taloa to the inmates.—Worcestershire Chronicle. GLASGOW. THE COLLIERS' STRIKE—ALARMING APPRE HENSIONS IN THE MINING DISTRICTS NEAR GLASGOW. • With regret we have to announce that the miners of Airdrie, Coatbridge, and vicinity, have resolved to con tinue,their alarming and extensive strike, and that the potato° fields in this quarter are stillravaged with the most barefaced audacity. The military are still stationed at Airdrie and Coatbridge, but their presence . seems to be little avail in restraining the starving depredators. On Monday night a large potatoe field, near Calder, the property of Mr. Lind sa y, was co mpletely cleared f its contents ; and on the same day, another field at Ras bush, not more than half a mile from the head-quarters of the military, was severely visited. Indeed, so far as, appearances go, this turn-out would seem to be the tuost alarming that has ever taken place in the mining districts in the west of Scotland. At a large meeting of the colliers on Saturday last they resolved unanimously i,ot to return to their employment until their " reason able " demands were complied with ; and at three dis t rict meetings held on Monday, that resolution was de- liburattly Contirtned. Whatever be their present cir imnstances, the colliers upper to be united and deter- lained to continue to strike ; and this resolution, the I conduct of the employers at the meeting in Airdrie, ' where the Sheriff presided, on Friday last, would seem ' to have considerably strengthened. What renders matters more alarming., is the circumstance that the shopkeepers ' begin to exhibit au interest in the affairs of the men. Some i,liea of this feeling may he formed from the fact, thut the military have not yet been attempted to bo billeted t►pon the inhabitants, and that no offers have been made, even by the most loyal, to provide accommodation for I hem in their houses. There is not a man working at the coal or ironstone pits of Dundyvan, and all the iron furnaces are on short allowance. The masters are buy ing, borrowing, and exchanging quantities of coals, with the view of resisting the strikers, but serious fears are entertained that they will be unable to continue. All the furnaces at Calder are extinguished. There are five out at Dundyvau, eight at Gartsherrie, and two at Chapelhall. The miners have appealed to the shop-. keepers for assistance to carry on the strike (and when it is considered that many of them arc altogether dependent !Ton the colliers for subsistence, it will not appear won derful that their appeals are attended to), and in this wive considerable sums have been raised ; sums from ss. to 11. are extensively contributed, and one grocer, we are informed, is so involved in the success of the colliers, as to find it to his interest to offer them the loan of 1501., to be returned when they get into employment. The excitement in Airdrie and Coatbridge is con ,iderably increased. Large bodies of the unemployed congregate round the Court-house and the inn where :he military are established, and remain sitting, stand ing, squatting, smoking, and chatting together. The sentries at these parts have been doubled, and the general community themselves are anything but com fortable. The colliers would seem to lie a bed the greater part of the day, and bestir themselves at night to a very bad purpose—the digging of the potatoes in their nearest vicinity. On Sunday and Whinday night last, shots of guns were heard eight and nine in succession, in the fields around .Airdrie, to the great alarm of the inhabi tants. These were from the muskets of watchers, who had either been terrified or attacked. So great is the alarm of the authorities, that they issued yesterday an additional proclamation. It is to the following effect : " PROCLAMATION. " The sheriff, having learned with regret that, notwith , standing the professions of moderation, and a wish to abstain from violence, made by the different deputations ef colliers and ironstone miners, with whom he has had eunferences during .the last week, depredations to an alarming scale on the part of the combined colliers still euntinue ; and in particular, that large bands of men, in very direction, throughout the mining districts, enter fields of potatoes during the night, and often threaten and inalreat the persons stationed to defend their pro perty, to the great terror and injury of the peaceable in- Ustbitants of the country, hereby intimates that such de inedati,,ns amount to ,stouthrief, and. like murder and obberv, are punishable by death, or transportation. end in order to put a stop to such disgraceful pro eeeaings in future, notice is hereby given, that steps are in preparation for calling out the Yeomanry, and sta tioning them in the disturbed districts, in order to establith nightly patrols in every direction for the pro tection of the •life and property of the agricultural popu lation ; and with a view to co-operate in the proposed rat-ti.hures, the Sheriff hereby calls upon the posse comi ,'atz..s of the couvto come forward to the support - of public l'eaee,-4ttd.recottniends all wea-dispoted per. la the lower atld, roiddle wards of I=4:kkhire, azd, 11117 in t4l:f4s94li4tficts. inhabited by Coal and iron :;tone iTtifler§, to tho nearest Jus4o9 of the Peace, to-lio prom is >lriat coait4l o 6 114. - 44 voids . ~>. ~ ~ - themselves with batons, elect officers, and establish points of rendezvous, in order that they may be in a condition to co-operate with the military and yeomanry forces,. in perambulating the country and securing and bringing the offenders to justice. "Persons threatened with pillage, who do not feel themselves in • sufficient strength to resist, are recome m ended to watch where the depredators go, and in what rows or squares 'they dwell, and to send information to the Sheriff, in Airdrie,•in order that they may be imme diawly apprehended. "A. ALISON, Sheriff: • " Xirdne, Aug. 8, 1842." It is brit fair to the men to state, nevertheless, that at every meeting they have held it has been strictly en jelned on the multitude ta abstain from all acts of vio -lena,,, and to conduct themselves orderly . and peaceably. A gee . n r i iii n v of the colliers have left the towns for the stn: vetit, and a numbei more "to visit their friends ; but the -numbers in the towns are still sufficiently imposing. The following circular was eXteusively circulated by the miners in Airdrie yesterday!-- "Sir.—As a general request, could yoU find it con va ife;:it. to attend a meeting of the respectable grocers and treder;, in and around Airdrie, at two o'clock, in the afterioon, at the Mason's Lodge, when you will find on the table a petitien from the Coal and Iron-stone Miners, 6taling to you our circumstances, and the present neces sity of ourdemands ; this meet your approbation, we Will expect to hear favourably from von. "By order of the .Committee. 4. Meadow Head, 9th August, 1842." In answer to this request, a meeting of shopkeepers w:ls:held in the Masons' Hall, where a meniorhd containing a detail of the principal grievances of the colliers. lay on the table for examination, At the meeting several sums of motley were subscribed, and a friendly feeling towards - the colliers generally exhibited. ABERDEENSHIRE. (From the Aberdeen Journal.) PROCLAMATION BY THE AUTHORITIES OP ABERDEEN. . _ • In consequence of the inflammatory and threatening harangues of some of our local agitators, at recent public Meetings, the Municipal authorities, in conjunction with the Sheriff of the county, issued a proclamation on Mon day last, warning all and sundry, of the danger of such proceedings, and - expressing a firm determination to em ph'y the powers vested in them by law, to repress such incitements to popular disturbance, and to inflict rigorous punishment on their authors. Upwards of two hundred of the unemployed have for some time been receiving, and are continuing to receive with gratitude, such A'ork, wage's, end. other aid, as the means placed at the disposal of the Magistrates permit. BURNING OF THE SHIPS VAA• SITTART AND CORN WALLIS. (ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.) By the accounts recently received at Lloyd's, relative to the destruction by fire of these splendid East India men, which took place in June last, in Bombay harbour, it appears that a portion of the loss, to the amount it is said of nearly 50,0001., will fall on several Insurance Companies in the city. 'The particulars respecting the burning , - of the ships in question are as follows :—That of the t 'Vansittart happened on the evening of Friday, ' he 3d of June last, when the vessel was lying at anchor in the centre of the harbour, and that of the Cornwallis took place nine days after, on the 12th of the same month. The Vansittart was one of the largest ships trading to Bombay, being upwards of 1,800 tons burden. She was bound to China, having a rich cargo on board. At the time of the outbreak of the flames, whieh took place simultaneously from all parts of the ship, there were upwards. of 180 persons on board, and several females are stated to have been amongst them. The rush to the ship's boats to escape was desperate in the extreme. No sooner were they lowered, which was in a few seconds effected, than they were instantly filled, and in the struggle several got overboard and were drowned. The boats being insufficient to take all the ere w, about forty were left on board, and they, on account of the dreadful heat, were compelled to get over her bows and hold on the anchors and chain-cable until assistance . came up, which was not until some time after. In the meanwhile the fire had made frightful ravages ; it had reached the rigging, and she appeared in one mighty mass of flame, producing the greatest ex citement in the harbour, which contained a vast quantity Shipping and other craft. Upon the alarm being raised every ship sent assistance to the spot for the pun pose (.f getting the burning . vessel near the shore, so as to scuttle her, but she remained immovable, owing to the thickness and . strength of her cable. Attempts were made to cut it, but it was found impossible. Directly on the authorities of the harbour hearing of this cireura . stance; the war steamer Semiramis was ordered to pro ceed to where she was lying, for the purpose of firing some heaVy shots into her, in case of her breaking away front the moorings and drifting amongst the shipping, so as to sink her. By the time the steamer arrived her masts, tour in number, had fallen overboard, and the fire was raging with awful violence. There were several ship engines playing on to her deck, but with out producing the least effect. During the whole night and morning the harbour presented a most imposing appearance; every ship was as distinctly seen as at noon day, and the shore was crowded with spectators. At seven o'clock a portion of the magazine blew up, and sub , sequently several other explosions of gunpowder took place, but they occasioned little effect in hastening the destruction of the vessel. The officers in command of the Semiramis then determined to fire into the ship so as to sink her, and as soon as the boat got clear, several 68-pounders.were thrown into her ; these, however, and mut) , ethers that were fired, proved of no avail, for she continued to float, and the fire raged as fiercely as at its cornmeneement. At about. four o'clock on Saturday after noon the moorings gave way, and she drifted up the river with the tide, followed by the Semiramis steamer, which still kept tiring. On the return of the tide, the burning wreck came with it, and at. about three o'clock on Sunday morning shewent down within a short distance of the shore on Butcher's Islands. The fire burnt down to the water's edge, and all that remains of her is supposed to be the lower part of her hull and keel. She is sAid to have cost 40,000/. in building, and with her cargo was valued at 60,000/. The destruction of the Cornwallis took place under similar circumstances. She, it appears, was lying in the harbour, just abreast of the East India Company's receiving ship, the Hastings, and upon the fire being dis covered, which was between nine and ten o'clock at night, most part of the cargo was found to be in flames. Within two hours afterwards every part of the vessel was enveloped, and from .that time until two o'clock the following day the conflagration raged with terrific gran deur. . Upon the powder in the magazine igniting, which happened soon after seven o'clock on Sunday morning, a. frightful explosion ensued, followed by a dense cloud of smoke and burning fragments, which rose to an im mense height and was scattered to a great distance. A gunboat arrived off the vessel when the fire had reached its full height, and fired many shots into her stern to sink the wreck, but with no more success than with the former. After burning nineteen hours the vessel sank in 18 fathoms water, a complete wreck. She was 800 tons burden, and was deeply laden with bales of cotton. Her loss is given out at about 25,0001. Lim or VOTERS.—In consequence of the 31st of July falling on Sunday this year, the lists of voters were exhibited on the church and chapel doors last Sunday, and will be on Sunday next, and may be seen at the house of an overseer during the first fortnight in August. Those persons who desire to secure their votes should not fail to see if thoir names are inserted ; and also that noses hare not been improperly put on. it is better that claims, in eases .of omission and objection, where there is sufficient ground should be made by a registration social, ivhere there is one. The toflowing - are the grounds of object ioii . i:—:Peers ; aliens, under twenty:one years of age ; idiot or, lunatic ; officers in the Excise, Customs, StdniPs, Post-office, assessed taxes (if appointed by As sessetr-tax Commissioners) ; new police ; conviction of bribery, or any other crime; pauper; dead; premises not of sufficient value;• not a house, warehouse, counting house, shop, or other building ; chambers, if a street door ; lodger, where the premises are not included in the above description ; landlords who did not occupy a suf ficient part ; servant, as secretary, manager, or other wise. not being owner or tenant ; not occupied twelve months ending the 31st of July, or let the premises during any part of the year ; bankrupt or insolvent ; not rated or claimed to be rated ; poor-rate rot paid ; window tax not paid ; non-residence within seven miles from the 31st of January to the 31st of July ; partners, where premises do not give 101. a-year to each partner ; or not in partnership for a year ending the 31st of July, (a want of qualification in other respects as above. Notice of objection or of claim mutt be served on the overseers. A most dastardly outrage was committed on Fri day morning early, at the George Ho'el, Portsmouth. The house was extremely full on Thursday, and, owing to the Goodwcotl races, the inmates sere rather late in retiring to rest. . About two o'clottk on Friday morning, when everything was quiet,. a terrific explosion was heard, so as to alarm all the neighbourhood, and even the police establishment in Pembroke-street adjoining. 'he sound evidently proceeded from the upper part of the house, whither all the inmates (who had courage) repaired, but the consternation was so general, that many imagined the house was falling, Bc.c. It was found that the explosion had taken place in a lobby into which four doors open ; these ~.. ere forced off the locks and hinges, the win dows all broken, the skylight also broken, wainscots, ce ilings, &c., destroyed, carpets on fire, &c., and numerous fragments of cartridge-paper, cordage, &e., lying , about. it is conjectured that the ruffians must have made a firework of strong paper, repeatedly folded and lashed with cordage, and which was probably placed in a corner. or suspended from a bell-wire, and lighted by a slow match. Unfortunately, there is not at present any proof as to the person who did it, but strong suspicions are entertained, and it is hoped that the rem ni.nts of paper and cord, of which the "infernal ma chine" was composed, may ,yet lead to detection. — Hants Advertiser. TIM COTTON MARKET.—The sales of cotton during the week ending on Friday were unusually extensive, having amounted to no less than 54,090 bales. Of these '13,000 were taken by speculators, who, by the lice, bare not bought so many by 18,000 hales as they had bought up to the same period in the last year. On Saturday the sales were also very extensive, 10,000 bags having changed hands, 2,000 ou speculation. The t s, throughout the week, freely supplied ; still, with so active and extensive a dewar d fly the staple, Prices could not but advance. The advance has been id. to Id. per pound on the prices of the preceding week, and the market closed on Saturday very firm. The computed stock now on hand in Lire:-pool is less by 000 bales than it was at the corresponding period in last year. But the stocks now held by manufacturers must, from the r(teilt extensive parchaLes, her,ier.—L:vcrFa • its wil dr force, from Anti p, OcZuba . mail-packet, - from. : l3Otterdani, armed ept the same pier yieiterdal, cwsva & vest coacota-00 the air 6oz thew-fine meek LITERATURE. TEE RITTMEISTLII'S BUDGET. 3 V* Saunders and Otley, London, 1842. These Yolumes ere from the'pen of Captain All wile has recently produced several amusing wor 1:s of fiction. In his introduction to the present perfo va l ance, he represents himself as travelling in Germa *ItY with wyoung military friend, when orie evening, ju 'st as they have entered one of the secluded and pie-- turesque little valleys in the Black Forest, their • horses run away, and they are precipitated into a sort of ravine. Fortunately they sustained no dam Age be yond a few slight bruises ; but night is drawing - on, and they have -loSt'their way, which renders their situation by no means agreeable, more especially as the close and heavy* atmosphere gives indications of s tre mendous. thunder-storm. In a few minutes down comet the fury of the tempest. The rain descends in torrents ; the wind howls : the thunder rows; at*d the lightning darts, flash after flash, from the yellow (.Ic.ece, , ,.Aritli• inconceivable speed and brilliancy. One Of the 1.):11r - is suddenly blinchAJEC it, and lifslfriend has the - ditticult‘•• task of helping . him along the road;••while at the same time he • is compelled to keeii a 'Constant sharp :loot:-out, the her , :rf finding some house where ,they ma.; - obtain :,helter / and the services of a.aurgeon. After' .wearily plodding on for some miles, they at last read, the castle of a • retired German . Itittineister, by ‘14)..4111 they are hospitably received, and who inireediatviv sends fOr a medical neighbour to examine into t.lie c o n dition of the injured man.. They remain sone!' days at the castle, until the sufferers sight is restored : and, during this period, the ltittmeister entertains them with a variety of queer stories and traditional legends ;' and hence the title of the work. These tales and traditions are for the most part told with spirit ; and as they are anything but monotonous in their character, they are by no means unlikely to be favourably received by the public. The most inte reAing story. is the wild Black Forest Legend, en titled ".The Foolish Fiddler," which possesses all the elements of a popular Coburg melodrame, containing, as it does, within the short compass of some forty or fifty pages; two murderers, a skeleton, and a madman ! HERCULES OVTDONE. The most stupendous' effort Of‘Naman strength and endurance ever exhibited,' or that ey.P' ma-y be again; was withissed 1w a large auditory on ,Monday even inc, in at the Bowery Theatre. it was arm.‘"ncell the bills that Mons. Paul was to resist the power of two of the strongest horses to be fours jn New York, on a wager of one thousand &Aix rs• The animals selected to pull against him uns a. pair of -large sized Pennsylvania bred horses;' that are in the daily habit of drawing from two to three tons of granite at a load, suspended from an enormous truck used for that purpose. Paul, after firing the cannon, weighing 4091 b., froth his shoulders and ascending the fireman's rope feet uppermost to th; flies, by means of his hands alone, and other Hercu lean feats, proceed to place himself horizontally upon a strong ladder, made for the purpose, in order to make the grand effort. The horses were led on by their regular driver, and harnessed to a rope fastene4 to Paul's feet. To this rope was attached three broad ribands or girths, one of which was drawn tightly over his loins, and the others over each shoulder. The brace afforded by his feet against the step of the ladder, the divided power of the girths, and his hold with both hands upon the upper part of the ladder, constituted his - only resistance to the immense power he had to contend against. Paul's body, when thus disposed, resembled that of a malefactor upon the inquisitorial' rack, preparatory to being torn to pieces. When the colossal horses were brought upon the stage and attached to the feet of the intrepid performer, a 'sensation of horror seemed to pervade every part of the house. It was deemed certain by those having charge of the horses that he would be drawn off the ladder. The word was given—the harness straightened — the ladder creaked and strained—the two rein by which one end of it was secured to the stage stretched and threatened to break t the horses, aided by a plat form upon the stage with cleats to brace their feet, strained every muscle and vein--the well-known voice of the driverthe lash repeated again and again, all failed to force the enduring champion from his hold. The shouts of the audience—the waving of handkerchiefs, and the withdrawal of the horses. proclaimed his triumph. Paul offered to repeat the • performance and to resist with one hand and one foot, but the manager very properly would not permit it. The audience were satisfied with what they had seen, that Paul is beyond all question the most powerful man in existence. In order to con vince the public that. there was no trick or deception in this extraordinary exhibition, Mr. Hamblin invited a portion. of the audience behind the scenes to wit ness the preparations, and examine everything Con necteil with the performance.' Mr. Paul takes his benefit this evening, and pulls against four horses, be sides introducing a variety of other new feats. Mon sieur Paul attained his eighteenik year in March last. —Yew YOrk Courier and Enquirer. INTELLECT:—AII instanceof gross superstition occurred at Market Russell last week. A man named Itadley, a brickmaker, residing in that place, has been 1 . , 4- the lust four years in a low state of health: attributed his affliction to - the agency of Witchcraft, and ace many accused his own mother, an inoffensive and honest woman residing in•llasen, with practising it. The most absurd and nenaensical remedies were tried by the deluded matt and bis family to drive away the "spirit of evil ;" horse-shoes were nailed to the door •; a bottle was hung reversed over the fire-place, having the cork stuck full of pins; and the poor old woman was even cruelly whipped, as she states, by Radley's wife through the streets, but alt to no purpose. The man got no better, and at length he determined to try the laSt, and, as he believed, sure re medy, namely. " to,draw blood from the witch." Having, met Lis mother - in the street on Wednesday, the 13th inst., he, accosted her, and, - offering his hand, asked how she was. Sarprised at the sudden change in his behaviour (for he -had not spoken to her. for two, years before, though living close b y ) and suspecting some evil design, she attempted to pass him without accepting his proffe.red hand, whereupon he seized hold. of her, and inflicted two deep scratches on one of her arms with the point of some very sharp instrument, which he had concealed its his hand. The wounds bled profusely.—Boston Herald. SINGULAR OCCUREENCE.—An incident of an ex traordinary nature took place lately in the parish of Gel - spite' The wife of a shoemaker had been, for a con siderable time, lying ill of a fever, but was gradually recovering. • She, however, suddenly relapsed, and, as her husband and friends. supposed, she died on the • second day after her relapse. about two o'clock in the afternoon. The usual formalities of stretching and laying out the body were adOpted, and her husband procured money from his employers, and ordered mourn ing* for.his family. Next day, about 12 o'clock, as the joiner was takingreeasure for hercoein, she gave a sneeze, and teherwisa made a stir with her body. On taking off the. grasesselethes she looked up in a wild manner, and made - a:Modest with her hand as if.she wanted something to eat. fetid: cordials . were administered to her. She was then put to bed, • and enjoyed 'a good sound sleep. She has - Since gradually recovered, and is now out of dane-er.—Rose Advertiser. WHALE-FISHING IN LOCHFINE.—For more than a week past., an-enormous whale, about eighty feet long, frequented the bay of Inverary. A boat, manned by five young lads belonging to the town, under the guidance of an old South-sea whale-fisher, set out, and after a chase of nearly ten miles, came up . with the monster, and succeeded iu planting a harpoon firmly in its side. It instantly set .off at a fearful rate, and in less than a minute above 100 fathoms of line were run out, when they fixed it to one of .the beams of the boat, and in this way were dragged above a mile in an in credibly short space of time. Unfortunately, hoWever, just as they had made sure of their prize, and chile con gratulating each other on their good fortune, the line, which was much too small, suddenly gave way, And off went the whale with about tbrey fathoms of it. It was • seen soon after, with the harpoon stuck in its Slay, and evidently very uneasy, rising frequently to the sur face, and blowing tremendous clouds of spray high in the air, From the position of the harpoon, it lei aup posed that it will run on shore on some part of the coast ; in which event it is likely to be claimed by the crew of the boat.—Glasgow Herald. StsPECTIID - MURDER AND 7. 1 .1 Avow; iDE.--A most revolting and atrocious case of matricide or homicide, took place late (111 Saturday night, within three miles of Edinburgh. It appears that a family of three individuals, namely, James Paterson, carter at Hallos Quarry, Robert Paterson, his son. and Janet Paterson. the wife of James, and mother of Robert, left Edinburgh for their home about eleven o'clock, and that they were, partieu larly the female, Considerably intoxicated. • When near Sh3.teford toll, the female, it appears, had boon either unable to proceed, or some quarrel had ensued among them ; but it is stated by one ormo re .p ers ons who came the son, dragged his road, kicking her re ' u p ui p e o a t t ii d e t r l l l y t e b m w r . thol his a e t g Robert rsinotie, language in reference to her which we - Would be afraid to' repeat. The father, it appears, natural conduct. Two m en who had come up to the pal was a passive spectator of this brutal and un found the woman lying. dead, and assisted to il, convey' her to the toll - hou se. The y afterwards returned to Edinburgh and g ave information to the. police, when some officers were - deepatched, who took the two snide Patcrsons into custody at their house, 1)44,n seemingly'unconscious of, or indi - fihrent about, the dreadful event. Mr. Tait. surgeon of police, went out to Miles about four o'clock yesterday morning, examined the body of the de ceased, and gave a s ummary report. The ease is now undergoing.innicial investiguticm.—Caledosin N. Mercury. A medal is to be struck at the 'Mint in commemo ration of the death of the 1)0ke of. Orleans, after a design of. 3f. Montaguy, showing on one• side the a e , : t tote puke. with this inseription—" Ferdinand Ph. L. C. I)uc .d'Orleams, Prince Royal, tie he 3 Sep tembre, 1810, snort lo 13 Juillet, 18.1 0 ;" and on the re verse an Urn, surrounded with ftmereal ornaments, and a wreath, with the following qt[etation applied by Tacitus to Gormanicus :—"lllacrymalnint quondam I lorentem et tot bellorum superstitem—etia.m,,moti " (rations still unknown will bewail the fate of lam who was OtICC E 0 powerraL.and who escaped f.-0M so wady wars-) the exerguo ar© p'aoad t wcids of the Queer.--" niae Mips tmp '4eurcux, et trop tars Op. Dim Manny " - • „ s - the : ropes' der4 )no of upoT ,vose` of ats prObr 1 1 2 I I 3 ar dr 0 rn to►o ;e ho