The Sun. — London, England, 1834-04-18 00:00:00

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I • . 1, explanation, did not mean to nut s piky, but he hoped go demi rcy to then), which would do them in the people's good will. eked the noble lord whether any corn_ :ace between the learned judge and the the sentence was passed, as it was in - .. itry to knew that. answered in the negative. presented a petition from Hampledcn in favour of the Dissenters. The following notice was issued yesterday morning ;--- dn ' h ' eTrhr Go.vernor and Company of the Bank of England the,. el l give notice, that on and after the 17th instant will be ready to receive applications for loans for the O n ri t i7 °I one month, at 31. per cent. per annum interest, S deposit of satisfactory securities. T ank of England, April 17, 1834." led his measure, which is in some respects a new one, has twinto a good deal of conjecture on the origin of it in the Opinions seem to be pretty nearly balanced be so.— two Points; one of which is, that there exists a from of money so inconvenient as to make a new supply tc,slrt the great fountain of it expedient ; and the other, at the Bank, through the eagerness of the directors after iart.ater profits, is simply endeavouring to extend its circu -I°„n ".1 1 aper, on such terms as will give them a pre ep—ce in the market, which their current rate of 4 per joMed with their partial way of doing theybusiness will ce o d i al n l c aYs do. Some imagine, however, that pro th: has originated at the suggestion of Ministers, with fa • ..` e w of making money more abundant, and thus to eilitate the reduction of the four per cents., a piece of 441' m3' which the state of the money market in the early uf of this year appeared to render both practicable and n but which at the present moment does not appear j ulte so easy of accomplishment. It is clearly a gradual AeParture from the rule of the bank not to discount below Per cent. There were previously four periods of the during the shutting for the dividends, of six weeks nels'eiht,.doring which loans were regularly granted at 3 per th • and another month being now added, we have more h a a4 „ L half the year during which money can be had at the _at I per cent. below its previously established rate. _uu e not mean to press this against the bank as a course ti e able in itself, but as an evasion of its own rule, Tar o, t a rlY in the face of the denials which have been given Thehre of which is unworthy of a great public body. a nd fi a te of discount by the bank should either be uniform eh an : n e s ( l , or fluctuate, as the foreign banks do, with the now the the the value of money, instead of having, as is thing, _ e two values at the same time for the same one,. THE D ISTURBANCES AT OLDHAM. (From a Morning Contemporary. ) roo?t"Hard, APRIL 16.-This morning early one of the numerous meetings that ever took place in Oldham, assembled at the Moor. The speakers confined themselves tioto tn. ag;ngthethe necessity . of strict unanimity and determina present crisis, and not .. toy commence work till he two union men were set at linen th R esolution s having this object in view w ere carriod amid L e most deafening acclamations :—Every factory in Old nt and it s ne i g hb our h oo d i s to-day a t a stand st il l. The colliers are also idle. In fact, there is literally no class of t pratives at work, and most of th e s h ops in the centre e town are closed. The inquest, it is said to-day, will hot b e held till Friday. Indeed, it cannot now be held sooner, seeing that no appearances of such a thing have as Yet appeared in the way of summons from the coroner, Mr. Parrand. lThe T ra d es ' U n i on at this place have this day sent a egat e t o b e present at a sort of preparatory meeting in anchest er , at which it is supposed arrangements will be t al p ade to-day for a public meeting of the trades in Manches 4'. There are three m ag i s t rates here to-clay, viz., Rev. J. Rev. T. S. Mills, and the Rev. J. R. S. Evans. _ half -past two some symptoms of riot were ob served about the Angel Inn, where the magistrates are sn'tlng• The lancers cleared the populace away so as to ' t i . lake an ° Pen space in the street for about fifty yards about he Sesions Room. There does not appear to have been anY occa.sion to read the Riot Act, for all is quiet, and no atPo..l3o4aces to the contrary. A few cavalry have arrived T hmnson, the owne r o f the factory at which there *-n'theen so much d amage, app li ed th i s day for an a military (s t e eetion to pr ocee d with some part of his family to M e es v eh r : w hich of co urse was grante d. Ab out h a lf- past 1 44; 'we've prisoners were brought to the Angel Inn, e two i mposing escort of lancers and infantry. The th ndividuais who were taken into custody, together with b e e r nooks and Papers, on Monday evening, have been 11- at a -, t t e d, on bail, to appear at the sessions now holding ti•-'`anchester, themselves bound in 100/. each, and Parties, sureties in the same sum. Daniel Brierly, one of the poli c es, is bound to answer a charge of assault on Page, apieioe-officer ; the other, James Taylor, is charged on sus "''ti ad ministering unlawful oaths. Hayw °ed ,Zmee, took along with the book and papers a Bible, --rwards returned it. vesAtitou,t tw to the in o o'clock the Magistrates proceeded _ . ehi e iaLlon of the cases of the twelve prisoners, charged j un Y with acts of riot, &c. The first, and probably the Ilik e t, as well as the strongest case, was that of Jonathan blish a steam- engine boiler maker by trade. To esta- Yea r , ; s e there was called a young man about nineteen foli e - w ° s L . age, of the name of John Hyde, who deposed as I woric-; Thomson's ; am a stripper and grinder. Was at work I"ast seve Y : stet ,daY morning. Went to breakfast at half scores about 44 ' Came back at eight. There were many the %i ntim, t he factory who .ihouted, on which I came to swore if an d saw, I think, some thousands, and many they Would , (the knobsticks) did not come out they th r fe,en them out &e. Large quantities of stones were kil Own first at the co s tages at the back of the mill. The tt I was surrounded, and many windows broken before am e 4 la ela P t was made to break into the factory. Half lltha a t n pas h passed tvPsed befor e the mill was attacked. Sa passedfr ' o - m a the window. There this half hour ; :''`ere were many thou sa s w anoal l s l a t to at ut t . hmill. They,,broke t i t° th e mill at the front. Broke . in the great doors with i'ge stones. Have known the prisoner . before. He was a ,yelit five minutes at the game of breaking the door. He " 4, the first in at the gates, and heard him cry, ,tßeigh, lads, come forward." Have known him many 'ars. Knew both his name and face well. Bridge and i t 'anY others got into the facard. It was full. I ran 4 ( na the front to the back windows to see what was going onesw prisoner at the back. Sawhim in the yard throwing tim es whilst at the back window. Saw him do it many kith lie was very active. Witness soon after this was, to% s° e other of Mr. Thomson's hands, driven into the - loft ( at • n ett in the mtg.), and followed by the people. Saw priso- Remembers the soldiers arriving. Mob b elo w heo they Came. fir Then came down into the ro rooms .and hound most of the jennies and rovers bk en. '' as te case in every room, more or les Saw no ho u ; e ' , a ny of the rooms. Then went to Mr. s. Thomson's Beyer On arri v i ng there he found all the windows broken Er e Y one. All the furniture smashed. On the kitchen kaYsa,r,w some calicoes which had been taken from the fi'llere four cuts on the fire. There with a 4e in the yard, and another on the road at the front, Cro-lews burning on both. trisonss-examined by Mr. R. J. Hossall, solicitor . for the ut haevr--bel(new Bridge well. Never worked with him, 'l , oe R. e ,n a companion of his. Am 19 years old. brie"(4n,B";,el Oldham all my life. Have een with Mr. lit a ° - three months. Am called a knobstiek. Was a t l ieYe r Ct t :_ , labourer before I came to the factory. Was t reatintne New Bailey ; beenon my oath I never was. (To It . into whethe r he had ever taken into cus th%."' t eh decided that he was not bound to answer % °w this stage .) Witness did not see the prisoner ° eaUeoeson the fire in the house, but saw him do 1 1 , 45 . 11 1 ,, ard • Have had no quarrel with bridge. fa/bi, but s all was here asked if he purposed setting up this state of the business. ttc'hrYda,4laenstroh-ifnuelellined to:answer in Y examined—Am a watchman at the fac e Pre tn; Ido anything in the day I spin. Was on ttpep ;see at the window about half-past eight. I saw nOr:4 o t in,g to the lodge, about a . hundred of them. nanand a l nem break into t e ard. Saw prisoner e fi r i n e foremost of all, who said " Lads they have I'd ' e qoe o" He had a stone or brick in his Was • e n. th„ y . the brew many. When Bridge , the prisoner, ar - Yard, there were about nine knobsticks, as w,hho had called, there also. There were only five of these hlob fi t „ re- arins at that time. These were in the yard. if t on e, (, as c oming in all directions. The manager . said o Titihey will and tell the mob I'll turn the t k o n t o w b o st o ick this to 41°4ff, 11surr4"deqdnie"yTold harm was begunf, them. be 0 , me, and said as le end—by this I understood damage. The If ts broken, and the window and window-frames d ;Ord iftt-Vnilitary had not come, they would have e e e h' The calicoes which were in Wg re e w er .. V !nPr'• . kah so b u e set fire Nin the back k . itchen,; 4n e t al r i o e ad oes . ogan ,rt 4 in the yard, and also in the Ili th e P lair6 and furniture were set pen fire, Tu n L e. 'never salg?ller was a leader . He had not his cop P an b u :nth before that day; but saw him for half ''s Possible. it- , l l l l *d by Mr. Hossall—Quite sure I saw him. 1 4' CaZ t P l an On the ground, at least was the first tha " kiio" a.)' When the Bring of muskets commenced.. e ther • whether was beiore nine. Cannot say 41 Orly fki' 1 h premises. lk ,k ) hw Xetw o ,.. in k g took place before enfering t , "Z Thompson, solicitor for thp prosecut t ion er , !lis jo t . r Hossall, prisoner's solicitor, whe h • r! iip,,lntif to attempt the proving an alibi. tested a short time to con s ult w i th the 'wing an answer. Mr. Hossall now Ft the prisoner's wish to establish an alibi, establish by three witnesses. l, the _prisoner's master, was first called. em Ploy. Was working at the Priory Came back from his breakfast at eight irk, Saw hi m . a f his work at half stayed half an hour. Went again at Lyed till half-past, Was not there be even, My son and Joseph Wright were prisoner during the time.' When I went was glad to see them at work, but said 'bout what was going on. Said this par- Sooner. examined—Worked with his father. work on Tuesday at six, and went to We went together to breakfast, and along with J osep h Wright. Worked Aglit to twelve. Saw him all the time. no cause to leave, I have sworn it, and (13, father might stay about an hour ; he ir ; tentionl var. irko:san requt Notier,"hefote gib ZZAektbai, it ~Art, J o it .:*lPtelleard, Priso • • . iiiiis itllei: is In nrq welociC, tourd: /71; ) Past eight o'clock, °sl twelve o'elock • Stay tweeh 'line eiev4 at work wittedhthe pri at elven, said I Nva; hething to theva abo tieularly to the priso tirikJ. - Pritehar(4 jun. e (ante to his breakfast at eight. eatce back together ith hridge frorn ei, 'jr left, having n that is hough. Re, enough (No. 12,P81.) came about nine ; came again just before twelve. Bridg co and me were inside the boiler at half-past eleven, which we were repairing. My father told us, at half-past eleven, what was going on ' • before this had not heard of it ; was not surprised at what had happened. My father did not say to him that he was glad that they were at work. There was a great noise in the boiler, and that might have pre vented us hearing what my father said. Will not say that my father did not speak of the affair to others at the boiler. Mr. Pritchard's (jun. ) deposition was now proposed to be read to him ; but he refused to sign it before reading it him self. The magistrates then desired him to read it for the benefit of the Court. In a reply to a question from Mr. Holme, he said, " It suits me." Joseph Wright called—Was in Mr. Pritchard's employ as boiler-maker ; was at work with Bridge, on Tuesday, from six to eight and from half-past eight to twelve ; was never away all the time, nor Bridge either, who could not have left without my knowing. Cross-examined—Had a pint of beer with him at break fast-time. My master came that morning and stopped__ an hour or two, and left us at a quarter to 12. He was working with us from half-past eight to a quarter to 12, and never missed him. Heard master say a man was shot, and said he was glad we were not in it ; said this in the forenoon ; Martin, the engineer at the mill, was by. Master did not say that there were a great multitude about the mill. By the Rev. J. Holme—Was not at work in the after noon any where, nor have been at work since. William Bison brought up. Ha}•ward, the deputy-constable, examined as a witness— Was down Manchester-street along with Page and Heslop, with four prisoners. The crowd kept increasing until we came opposite Thomson's mill. Before we got to the mill, the females called out " Take them off them," and I told them to be quiet, as the prisoners were well known, and could be taken at another time. Several rushes were made by the crowd, and stones began to fly. The prisoners were rescued. One of the stones was partiularly aimed at me. I saw the man who threw it. Saw the prisoner first after the rescue. Saw the attack on Page the police officer. Page came out bleeding at the mouth. I con tinued to advise them to be quit. Page called out "Oh dear." When Page called out so dreadfully, "Go on" was uttered by the prisoner. The prisoner seized me this instant, and I received many kicks from behind. I bowed my head to avoid the stones being thrown hitting me. There was now a c 4 to throw me over the wall. This cry, however, ceased for a moment, and Elson now asked me where the books were, and wished me to give them up, and I told him I had not the books, Mr. Barton, the Magistrate's clerk, had them. There was now another shout of throw him over, at this time. I was half over the wall, and the prisoner asked me again for the books, adding with a great oath, " I will have either your life or the books." I was now thrown over the wall, and fell eight yards at the least, and the brick was thrown after me, and lit on my head, and I bled profusely. As soon as I could I climbed the wall, and faced the crowd. I saw no more of him after this. When on the road I was again attacked, and thrown down, so that I could hardly move. I reared myself against the rail, and was quite faint, and in this state was struck on the mouth with a stone. Cross examined—l gave no provocation. The Magistrates' clerk interfered, and the Bench de cided that Mr. Hossall's questions need not be answered by Hayward, on the ground that the proceeding had not been continuous. Mr. Hossall, in justification, said that his object was by the questions to show that a just cause of provocation had been given by Hayward, in forcibly taking the books, and the caption of the two trades' union men. The following placard was issued in Oldham this morning : " W. R. " PUBLIC NOTICE. " We, the undersigned magistrates, under the present state of excitement now prevalent in Oldham, earnestly press upon the attention of the inhabitants the necessity which now exists of remaining as much as possible within their own houses, and they would urge all masters, heads of families, and others, to use every exertion in their power to influence those under their charge to the adop tion of this course, as it is impossible to foresee what pain ful measures they may be compelled to adopt, should any obstruction be offered to them in their exertions to protect the persons and properties of the inhabitants, and the pre servation of the public peace. The magistrates also think it necessary to notify to the public, that it has already been necessary to read the Riot Act ; consequently, now all per sons assembled in bodieswill be subject to a charge of felony. (Signed) " J. HOLME. THOS. S. MILLS. " Angel Inn S ess i on R oom, OldhJO SH Ap . A am, rilß. Ei7 16, 1834. S. ALMACK'S. Almack's first set of Balls commenced last night, and was much better attended than any of the opening balls for some years past, there being nearly 300 of the most distinguished fashionables now in town present. The dancing, to Collinet's French band, commenced at 11, and did not terminate till 3 o'clock this morning. Amongst the company we noticed the French, Spanish, Dutch, Prussian, Swedish, Saxon, and Sardinian Ambassadors ; the Duchess de Dino ; Marquises Clanricarde, Douglas, Douro, Westmeath; Marchionesses Thomond, Clanricarde, Lansdowne ; Earls Ilchester, Suffield, Rosse ; Countesses Roseberry, Listowel, Chichester, Ashburnham ; Lords Elphinstone, Russell, King, Stratford, Foley, Suffield, Wellesley, E. Bruce, Seymour, Gardner ; Ladies Lon donderry, Willoughby, E Trollope, M. Shepherd, Gage Stuart, Gray, Cavendish, two Seymours, Bertie Pelham, Hardy, Wheatley, Heytesbury, Strangeways, Rivers, Fitz maurice, E. Palk, Vaughan, Nugent, two Ashburnham's, C. Egerton, Antrobus, Cameron, Conroy, Monck, C. Bute, Fitz Wygram, Verulam • Sirs G. Berkeley, C. Grant, C. Dalbiac, J. B eres f or d, E. Antrobus, C. Monck, J. Fitzgerald. GERMAN PAPERS. PRUSSIA, APRIL 11.--A courier has brought us from Paris the news that the debates on the law against as sociations are closed, and that it has been passed without amendments. We have heard this with pleasure, and hope now that the French Government will become more independent, and not be so subject as hitherto to the in fluence of party spirit. The apprehensions expressed by the Opposition, that reaction would take place if the law were adopted without alteration, are felt as little here as at Paris, and the French Government is considered as act ing with great propriety in not taking notice of such par liamentary demonstrations, but directly pursuing its course to attain the object aimed at. It is hoped that France, after so many years of fermentation, will be at length calm, and enjoy the fruits of peace, which it has been so long endeavouring to reap, and which it could never obtain as long as there existed in the minds of society a distinct association, full of the most rancorous feelings towards the existing order of things. Now that it will be freed from these rank weeds, the time seems to be come when not only the internal relations of the French nation may be consolidated, but those with other states secured. To effect this, a frank conduct, calculated to inspire confidence, is required. The many discrepancies produced by national vanity, former military glory, egotism, and the desire to be at the head of European civilization, must be renounced, and it must be made manifest that the friendly relations between governments are not a vain sound. So long as the ill-disposed think they can fish in troubled waters, so long as the divine words What you would not that others would do unto you, that do ye not unto them," are not the motto of governments ; there will be a want of that confidence, which is the sole foundation of their peace and prosperity. Consider only the confusion in Switzerland, where a few hundred Poles oppose the will of Europe, and refuse to withdraw, because they believe themselves supported by the equivocal policy of France, and do not fear to be compelled, so long as there is reluctance at . Paris, to employ the means which can alone fulfil the wish of Swit zerland to be rid of such troublesome guests. The real evil under Miich the French Government labours is, that it is so seldom able to find Means to make its wishes harmonize with its actions. Let it be resolute in doing this, and the mistrust, the restraint which it must fe e l i n its foreign relations must cease. VIENNA, Arm 7.—Five per Cent Metalliques, 97% ; Four per Cents., 88%; Bank Shares, 124814—Allge nieine Zeitung, April 12. CASSEL, APRIL 9.—The Cassel Gazette says that among the many claims connected with the former king doms of Westphalia, Dr. P. W. Schreiber has at length succeeded in getting one part of those claims acknowledged. Persons in the electorate of Hesse, formerly in the service of the State, now receive back the sums they at that time gave as security, with the interest ; those who made their deposits in Westphalian Stock have not been so fortunate, but there is reason to believe that their claims will likewise be attended to. We hear that Dr. Schreiber has been urged by his numerous employers to enforce before the Congress of Ministers at Vienna the claims connected with the kingdom of Westphalia. —Frankfort Papers, April 12. The farce of a Good-looking Fellow, which succeeded last night at Covent-garden Theatre ; is by Mr. Kenney and Mr. Bunn. LONDON, I;;'UDAY EVENING, M-W L 18, 1831. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT, THIS DAY, FRIDAY, APRIL 18. HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair at a quarter past twelve o'clock. Mr. HAWES presented a petition from Lambeth in favour of the Southampton Railway Bill. Lord MORPETH presented a petition from the deputy lieutenants of York, against the Leeds Gas Bill. DISSENTING PETITIONS. Mr. BLACKBURN presented a petition from the baptist dissenters of Huddersfield. Several petitions were presented by Captain ROSS from various places against the present state of church patron age. Also, one against stamp receipt duties, and one against cart-horse duties. Colonel POWEIsL presented two petitions for the better observance of the Sabbath. . Two petitions were likewise presented by General SHARPE against church patronage in Scotland. After a few words from Mr. C. FERGUSSON, the petitions were ordered to lie on the table. General SHARPE presented a petition from the school.. masters of the presbytery of Annan, praying for an in crease of their salaries. Mr. C. FERGUSSON said, it was most importaato the•community to raise the condition of that class of men, and he hoped the case would meet with the attention of the house. The petition was ordered to lie on the table. OBSERVANCE OF THE SABBATH. Mr. PLUMPTRE had several petitions to present from the Wesleyan Methodists of Canterbury, of Feversham, of Sheerness, and of Queenborough, for the better observance of the Sabbath. _ justice in refusing to allow a number of persons to do that which it was lawful for an individual to do. (Hear. ) He was content to put the matter on the principles of the hon. member opposite, but the house and the country must know that the Unions had not confined themselves to that ; with the most daring effrontery they had endea voured to usurp the rights of others (Hear), and had invaded, in the most gross and scandalous manner, the first principles of the rights of industry (Hear, hear) ; they had attacked life and property in order to prevent other men from selling their labour upon the terms they thought fit (Hear, hear, hear) ; they had set themselves (which they had a right do) but for up the tyrannical power of declaring not only for to others who did not ask for their interference at what rate labour should be paid. (Hear, hear.) It was only yester day that he had seen an account from Huddersfield of a written complaint by two labouring men who had dared to incur the displeasure of the sovereign union of that town, hecausehe had endeavoured to obtain employment from mas ters obnoxious to the union in order to support their families. The reason for prohibiting the masters from employing these men, was not that they were bad workmen, or unfit for the trade they professed, but that they had been formerly members of a committee of trades' unions, and had ee,ased to continue so lately ; on account of that an interdict was laid on the masters from employing them ; which if they broke through their employment would be totally deserted. Now for the interest of those trades themselves—(Hear, hear, hear) — for the general prosperity of the country, so dangerous a precedent of tyranny should be strongly and firmly re sisted. What is the circumstance that causes a distinction between legal and justifiable unions and unions of another description ? It was nothing else than the imposition of an oath ; that oath rendered the constitution of those com binations illegal ; and still it was by that oath that those unions were kept together. No fault could be found with meetings of men assembled on good principles, and manifesting no bad intention ; but when secrecy was imposed, and all the orders of irresponsible leaders obeyed, when such took place, there was nothing to prevent the power of those leaders from driving their misled followers to any proceedings they chose ; for they were protected from detection by the secrecy of an oath, and were impli citly obeyed in every mandate they thought proper to issue. Every one should acknowledge that such a power should be checked, and the oath that was taken gave that power, and made the important distinction between legal and illegal societies. The hon. member said that these men were pu nished for doing what they did not know to be illegal. He( Lord Howick) totally denied this fact. They might be igno rant of the precise Act of Parliament, and of the precise clause under which they were punishable, but that they were perfectly aware that they were doing what was de cidedly wrong, their proceedings, the circumstance of their meetings being held at night, the greatest precau tion, and the spies that were set round to give the alarm if any stranger should approach, in order to prevent their proceedings from being known, all these circumstances showed that they were doing what was decidedly wrong. (Hear, hear,) If they meant nothing wrong, if they meant nothing illegal, if they had no dangerous designs, if their objects were legal and justifiable, and intended as a means of obtaining a higher rate of wages, why all this precaution? why all this concealment ? (Cheers.) Did it not prove that these persons were perfectly conscious that they were committing an illegal act ? (Loud cheers.) If these men knew that they were acting improperly and illegally, was there ever heard of such a criminal juris prudence which would say, that because these men knew not the precise Act of Parliament, and the precise clause of that Act, and the precise amount of the penalty to which any breach of it rendered them liable, that there fore they were to escape with impunity ? (Hear, hear. ) That was a principle which no man would venture to maintain. In punishing these persons, and checking pro ceedings which might produce such dreadful consequences, they had adopted a course of true mercy, for there could not be a more injudicious humanity than to relieve persons from a penalty which they had justly incurred. These were the first persons who were detected, and they were in hopes that their punishment would be a check to the dan gerous proceedings he had just described. He knew it was said that these were ignorant and unoffending men, and an appeal was made to the compassion of the house and the country in their favour. Those who made the assertion must be totally ignorant of the facts. Those six persons ' who were now undergoing punishment, and who were far off on their passage to the land of banishment, were not ignorant persons, who had not the means of knowing the character of the crime of which they were con victed. Two of them had been accustomed to preach as methodist preachers, therefore that circum stance proved that they could not be really ignorant per sons. Another of these, it was also said, was a man of good character, against whom nothing could be said ; but for a long time he had;been known to be a person of very dif ferent habits, and he (Lord Howick) had a certificate from the gaoler that he had been in custody in 1829, havingbeen sentenced for a felony to four months hard labour. He believed (and he had reason for doing so) from the papers found on him, and from information which he had received, that in this instance, very fortunately, it was not the mere deluded instruments who had been reached by the hand of justice, but the ringleaders and in stigators of proceedings which were intended to go on, and which, if allowed, would have gone on to the most dread ful extremities. He could not sit down without noticing the allusion of the hon. and gallant member oppo site, to the disturbances in France. It was said that this ought to teach them that it was not by a course of rigour that they were to put an end to proceedings of this kind. These proceedings taught him (Lord Howick) a very different lesson. ( Cheers.) It was a struggle be tween two classes, and whatever side obtained a victory, a dreadful and lamentable slaughter must take place. He would make but one more observation. He had been in formed that on a former occasion when he was not present, great complaints had been made of the conduct of the noble lord under whom he served, respecting the manner in which he had received a deputation on the subject of the sentence passed on these men. He (Lord H.) had reason to believe that what had pass e d a t th a t i n t erv i ew greatly misrepresented. L or d M e lb ourne h a d the deputation that b e f ore th e sentence on these h in ad form be e e d n men should be carried into execution, the petition in their favour should be laid before his Majesty; and it was en deavoured to be assumed that he (Lord Melbourne) had held out that hopes of mercy should be extended to them. He (Lord M.) could inform the house that the fact was to tally misrepresented. It was this, the petition being addressed to his Majesty, his noble friend informed the deputation that he would not fail to lay it before his Majesty ; and accordingly, within half-an-liour after it was received, it was presented to the King ; but not the slightest hope was held out by his noble friend that he would recommend the case to the mercy of the Crown. So far was he from do ing so, that he informed the deputation that, however pain ful it might be to him, it was his duty to advise that the course of justice should not be arrested. (Hear, hear. ) With respect to the form of the answer which he (Lord Howick) had returned, by the direction of his noble friend, Lord Melbourne, he could only say, that the ordi nary form was misconceived as being no answer at all. Every gentleman acquainted with the form and mode of transacting business must be aware that the form of rejecting a petition to his Majesty was to say, that the petition had been laid before his Ma jesty, and that he had suggested no answer. It was necessary to make this explanation, and to offer a few re marks in answer to what haft fallen from two hon. mem bers who had preceded him, on the subject of these pro ceedings. If what he had said was not satisfactory, he hoped the house would not come to any determination on the subject, until they should have heard the explanation of the responsible ministers of the crown. (l i ond cheers.) Mr. F. O'CONNOR sa id , t h at the noble lord had said that the proceeding s cif these men had led to th e intimida tion of life and property. Then he (Mr. O'C. ) was right in what he had stated upon a former occasion, that they should have been tried under the Act 52 Geo. 111., in stead of the 37th Geo. 111. The former act went to ex plain the latter, to which those unfortunate men were not at all amenable, as it had reference merely to persons who incited others to commit murder or trea son. The noble lord had brought it as a charge that these men met during the night. It was the only tir b le they could meet. When could persons in the rank of agricul tural labourers meet except at night ? But it was not of that he (Mr. O'c) complained. He would admit that the Judge who t r i e d t h em was right i n his i nterpretation of the law, but what he complained of was the mad pre cipitancy 11 fmoncpthlaien gaols, a t o h l a s,, t the (Hea r.)ninesubject iner ce ;P i ' s Oc W cas er i e on k i e n p g t six an enormous expense 'ye the country, but in this case'the op posite principle had been suddenly acted' upon. Ha voiSld ask, had not hi s Majesty's Minister 0 .; T i .o4 to listen to the remon s t ra n ce s and There was h' t . such' co lie could assure them abroid at the present moment, as would compel his Qt that house ? Ma jesty's Ministers sooner or later to yield, It was mon strous, whilst this commisseration was going on, for the noble lord to come down to that house and tell them that these men were upon their way out of the oeuntrY. They should have recollected that a reyi at the 'opening of Parliament his 3,1 kt it , ,,,w 4 'l3pivil'alliided, in terms of cotn miser, 1. 1) ttii3 'agricultural interest, and had there not been meetings of that body in various parts of the country? If all who met for the purpose of taking into consideration the depression of the agricultural interests had been. tried, how many hon. members of that house would be so cir cumstanced ? (Hear, hear.) There was a society PLICE 71).) Icalled th e soc i e t y o f Odd F e ll ows , w h o met an d t oo k oa ths in secret. How many of those persons should be in dieted if the noble lord's principle were to hold good ? Was it, therefor° prudent or wise of the noble lord to make the speech he had done, and enter into the subject with all the severity of a partisan judge ? The conduct, of these mai had been unwise and indiscreet, but he (Mr. O'C. ) denied that it had be en ill ega l. Th e no bl e l or d had said that two of these men were methodist preachers, and there fore could not be quite so ignorant of the law as was sup posed. (Hear, hear.) But their being methodist preachers did not make them the better judges of the law, He (Mr. O'Connell) trusted, that notwithstanding the mad determination of his Majesty's Ministers, not to yield to the prayers of the people, or the remonstrances of that house, the house would teach them that they must listen to their remonstrances, and sooner or later the people would compel them to listen to their prayers. Lord G. LENNOX rose to protest against the long dis cussions which arose on the presentation of petitions, as prevented other members from bringing forward those pe titions with which they were intrusted.—( Hear, hear, hear.) With regard to the sentence on the convicted men, he thought the country was under great obligations to his Majesty's Ministers for not remitting it. (Hear,) In that part of Sussex with which he was acquainted, some unions had been formed and oaths taken at them, but since the conviction of the men at Dtirthester the labourers had left the unions, Mr. ROEBUCK did not wish to prevent other mem bers from presenting petitions, but he felt he should not do his duty if he did not discuss those petitions to the extent they deserved. (Hear.) He contended that the convicted men did not commit any illegal act. He referred the house to the words of the Act of Parliament, the 39th of George 111., and said that the species of of fence of which they were convicted was not named in it, but with some trouble one sentence might be so wrested as to include it, viz., "or to distu.b the public peace." There was a case known to every lawyer, " The King v. Marks," in which the late Lord Ellenborough refused to admit a party to bail because he was accused of sedition, and that case had been relied on in the present instance. But there were then combination laws, and parties had com bined to obstruct their masters, which was an offence, and was for an illegal purpose. Here there was no of fence, and no illegal purpose. (Hear, hear, hear. ) As to two of the men being preachers, the noble lord must know that many ignorant men !preached, and indeed some of the church of England were also ignorant, and knew nothing of the law. The whole country, and even that house itself, knew nothing of it until the case of the King v. Marks was dug up from obscurity. Half the pro fession would say that the sentence was not legal ; and all the profession would acknowledge that the law was most strongly administered in the case of those men. At the cross-examination of one of the witnesses it was affirmed that no oath had been tendered, and the judge took the cross examination out of the counsel's hands, and asked the wit nesses whether the word " eternity" was not mentioned ; the latter acknowledged that it was, and the judge then charged to the effect that an oath had been taken. The noble !ord, in speaking of the strict legality of the sentence, did not, sufficiently consider the circumstances that should mitigate that sentence. Ignorance of the state of the law was a great palliation to the offence ; and it must. be acknowledged that these men were really suffering, not for any crime they had committed, but for the crimes of the whole of the trades' unions. It was well to recollect, that the proceedings of government in that case gave those unions a political character that they would not otherwise have acquired. (Hear.) They would learn quickly from their error that they could not raise their wages by combination, and that their own interests should be to dissolve and desist from their plans. But now that those men had been so severely punished, they were bound together by a motive of vengeance, and what was to prevent the same confusion in this country as existed in France ?—( Hear, hear.) Had the govern scent issued a proclamation that such a law existed, then, if it were afterwards violated, the sentence would be per fectly justifiable. But he (Mr. R.) was prepared to meet any hon. member on the subject—first on the manner in which the trial was conducted by the judge, and next on the legality of the sentence. Sir M. W. RIDLEY protested against the principles expressed in the petition, but admitted that the general ' question was one of great importance. The arguments used against government were proofs, in his opinion, that the act was necessary, and that pobably it had saved many other unfor tunate men from falling into the same snare. Why, good God ! the unions at this moment were well aware of the ille gality of their proceedings, and were so from the very first. But supposing the case had not been properly judged, and the law of the land had been misinterpreted (which he would not admit to be the case), this was not the place to discuss that subject. (Hear.) He could not say that he was a lawyer, but he had read and endeavoured to make up his mind upon the case, and he did think, if there was ever a point of law, or a case, more clear than another, it was this ; and he thought the opinion of the learned judge perfectly consonant with the spirit and letter of the statute. In fact, the act of government was an act of mercy, and they had no other course to pursue in regard to those interests which they were bound to protect,for they must not slink from the exercise of the law. He therefore protested against the doctrines of the hon. member for Bath, and publicly thanked the government for their conduct in this business. Colonel EVANS. The hon. baronet had said, that that was not the proper place for discussing the ques tion of law upon the case. (Cries of " Hear, hear.") In saying so, lie had th r o wn a grea t er slur upon the Government than any previous speaker. It was by a side-wind, blaming the Government most severely for the haste they had displayed in sending these un fortunate men out of the country (Hear, hear) — such a haste as was not the usual way of dealing with per sons so sentenced. The sting of the thing was in this, that as he understood the honourable and learned gentleman; who had preceded him, the legality of the conviction could not be brought before the King's Bench in the ab sence of the poor men. He really was at a loss to understand the speech of the noble lord—he could scarcely think upon it, or look upon it as having been a serious one. He said that one of the men was 3 previously convicted felon, and that other two of them were methodist preachers. Well, be it so ; but then there were other three who belonged to neither class. (Hear, hear.) But he would observe, that the convicted felon had suffered his punishment, and he was yet to learn that because men were Methodist preachers, they were to be punished more severely than any other person convicted of an offence. He was decidedly of opinion that the example would have been quite as sefficient if the men had been sentenced to two months' imprisonment as the present most severe one, Lord HOWICK said he must deny that he had ever said that the men had been punished more severely because they were preachers than they otherwise would. have been. (Hear.) He respected the methodists as he knew that but for them it would have been impos sible to have carried the slavery question last year. He said that they were methodist preachers, merely to show that they were not such ignorant men as they were re presented to be, and that they knew well the nature of the matter they were engaged in. Mr. FINCH was quite aware, and fully belke74 that nothing could be more detrimental to the bust interests of the country, or more dangerous to the constitution, than trades' unions were. (Hear, hear, ' hear.) He was also informed thttt the magistrates of Dorsetshire had published hand-bills, which were distributed through out the eountry, stating that such oaths were illegal. He thought, however, that the sentence having been passed, the government might have mitigated it, as the peple were led to believe that there was no law against combinations, since the repeal of those known as combination laws. The question was not whether the house was to interfere with the prerogati ee jO4es, I ?ut whether ministers were to be subject to ' reprehension in the house f or w h a t they intd He certainly thought that the unfortunat e individuals in Stiqtittn had been hardly dealt with; he fi rm ly believed t h at acme of them were persons of bad c h arac t er, hut hth you d not bring himself to believe that they had the slightest idea that the offence they had been guilty of could be brought within the range of the act of Parlia ment, or that they subjected themselves to transportation. At the same time that he thought ministers had'ilOt 'acted prudently, he believed they had been actuated from the best of motives ; and be ; `‘acs glad to see, after having in vaded right, of much more sacred description gq,p, those referred - to, 'they' Were turning to a sound policy, Mr. G. F. YOUNG belie:ve4 06.1 A the conviction was legal, and deeply rcgiA4c‘ that the violent and intempe rate conduct (4(4 who p re tend e d to be friends of the igostinMe . individuals had placed his Majesty's Ministers in such a situation as rendered it imperative upon them to carry the sentence into effect. Mr, AGLIONBY was anxious to defend the learned judge who had sentenced those unhappy non; he had known that judge for many years, and no exit; deserved the name of cold-hearted anti cruel leis than he did, though both those .e.il,;,liiete w6:a applied to him, and his humanity was questioned in consequence of his having passed r i g id ' a sentence. The law left no discretion to the judge ; no less a term than seven years could be mentioned in the wi u th e th ( A e l l r a . w A , to .) re punishment, t v‘ h i e th pu t n h i e sh h m op en , t m , e th in e b j e u r d f 7 would be prompted by his own f ee li ngs of clement sentence. He was sere, that if it were possible, cclementy t s o iste do ntl so Y . Newcastle, that that house was not the fit place for de ciding the legality of the sentence. It was the duty 0. Parliament to act on the general feeling of the country re- TITHES , The same Hort. Mx;;;;presented a petition from the agriculturists of the neighbourhood of Canterbury, praying that the present system of tithes might be done away with, upon fair, just, and equitable principles, having a due regard to the rights of private property. (Hear, hear.) The petitioners stated that they had rather the system of tithes was done away with altogether, than that it should be kept alive by commuta tion ; so far they were opposed to the views of the Chan cellor of the Exchequer. CHURCH AND STATE. _ Mr. PLUMPTRE also presented a petition from the minister and congregation of the methodist chapel of East Wood, in the county of Nottingham, praying for a reform in the established church, and, at the same time, expressing it as their opinion, that the maintenance of the church should be regarded as the paramount duty of a Christian legislature. Though they wished the union of church and state to be maintained, they, at the same time, acknowledged and regretted the existence of many abuses in the discipline and administra tion of the church which they were anxious to see removed. Sir E. KNATCHBULI: said it was unfortunate that he, as one of the representatives of the county, was not aware of the meeting from whence the petition emanated, because he would have felt it his duty to have been pre sent. NO notice whatever had been given of the meeting. The petitioners could not have known what the plan in tended to be proposed by his Majesty's government was, and it would have been better if they had waited for it. As to the question whether there should be any alteration at all in the system of tithes, he should readily assent to it ; but he would withhold his assent to any proposition for the abolition of tithes. With regard to the plan proposed by his Majesty's government, he saw many objections in it. Lord DALMENY presented a petition from the pa • rochial schoolmasters of Stirling for an increase of salary, and stated that at a future period, if no other member took up the subject, he should feel it his duty to do so. The hon. member also presented a petition from Dunfermline for an alteration in the law of church patronage, which was referred to the committee sitting on that question. Major BEAUCLERK presented a petition from the farmers and others, who attended Croydon market, against the removal of Smithfield market. He next presented a petition, signed by 700 inhabitants of Croydon, complain ing of the abuses in the church, and of the hardship of making one sect pay for the support of another, while by the Scriptures no one sect ought to be superior to another. (Hear.) Also a petition from a parish in Down against tithes; and three others from the persons engaged in the fisheries in the district of Ardglass, complaining of distress. THE DORCHESTER UNIONISTS. The same How. MEMBER next presented a petition, agreed to at a public meeting at Leeds, signed by Thomas Barlow, condemning the sentence passed upon the six Unionists at Dorchester, for violating an obscure Act of d on h e o hoping fo t r ha t t h e t hrei rich, house d w o a u n l o d th i e n r te fo rp r o t s h e e , a P n ar d li n am ot en al t io an w poor. He supported the prayer of the petition, and said he was happy to hear that the hon. member for Sudbury said " that although he was opposed to unions, yet he thought the law in this instanee was overstretched. It would be the wildest scheme the government ever at tempted to strike in such a manner at the unions, and he hoped they would recall the men. If no other member did, he would move an address to his Majesty to restore those poor men back to their country, for all of them had wives and families. Let ministers look across the channel and see the French King attempting to put down the people with bloodshed, but the bayonet would never accomplish it. Let the Government afford relief in the way of a reduction of taxes. Mr. HUME took the opportunity of supporting the pe tition presented from the meeting at Leeds, which con sisted of 20,000 persons, the proceedings of which were most orderly, and its sentiments unanimous. He had seve ral other petitions to the same effect; one from a meeting at Marylebone, of 3,000 persons ; and meetings were taking place everywhere to remonstrate against this act, and a more cruel, or unjust act, had never been perpetrated by any government. The sentence might certainly be legal, but when he looked at the higher classes, and saw that they formed unions, and administered oaths on the ad mission of members, he was led to inquire why the law was not also enforced against them? (Hear, hear.) He recollected the discussion which took place 'on one of Mr. Pitt's gagging bills, and that the other night the no ble paymaster of the forces, he was happy to say, said, " Did any man expect that the principles of Mr. Pitt would be sanctioned by this government ?" Why, that was now the very fact of the case. What had taken place ? A few individuals, feeling the pressure of low wages, were ill-advised to think they could relieve themselves by uniting in such associations as they had formed; but they were ig norant that they should render themselves liable to such a punishment as had been inflicted upon them. The govern ment ought, at least, to have suspended the hasty execution of such a sentence. For this act alone, they deserved to be severely condemned. (Hear, hear.) He could not but say, that when he saw them drawing such a glaring distinction between the rich and the poor, they ought not to have lent their aid to such an act, and give it so speedy a sanction. He would admit that the sentence was legal ; but were there no crimes of a much more serious cast which were frequently pardoned ? Upon what grounds, therefore, did the Government act in this case? He could attribute to nothing but a cowardly feeling on the part of Government, which, finding the trades' unions opposed to their interests, were anxious to get at them, and had seized the first victims they could catch. (Hear, hear.) He had no hesitation in saying, that any individual who broke the laws ought to be punished. (Hear, hear.) But the people looked upon this as attempt to put thesis down ; and since the sub ject was shortly to come before the house, government might have fairly suspended this harsh and unjust sen tence. The - people had been driven to their pre sent proceedings by bad laws, and ought to be sym pathized with, and be raised from depression. The government ought to act with clemency, and even if the people did err, their errors ought to be viewed with mercy, and not be met in the severest manner the law al lows, As the petitioners had requested him to support the petition he had done it, and did join with them in implor ing the extension of the royal clemency. He hoped Go vernment would pause, and not rouse the whole ; let them recollect that the multitude may be oppressed for a time, but it was impossible for it to go on. (Hear, hear : ) Lord HOWICK said, as the question would come re gularly before the boils? in a few days, when the heads of his Majesty's Government, members of that house, would be present, and when they would doubtless defend the measures that had been adopted, it was not his intention at the present momen t to go into a full discussion (Hear) of the policy pursued by his Majesty's government with respect to trades unions, feeling that in the subordinate situation he occupied, he had no right to do so ; but he could not sit in that house and listen Co what had fallen from the two honourable members who had addred it, witho u t o ff er i ng a ver y few remarks. Thelon. member for" Middlesex had stated very fairly the principle; he had' stated that he regretted that so mist-IlTn an idea should 'he putertalued by the la bonring classes, that they could raise their wages by combination.—(Hear, hear.) He had also said that, as long as they kept within the law, no punishment seould take place. He (Lord Howick) concurred most cordially in that sentiment, thinking that parliament did that which was no less politic than demanded by justice when it repealed those. severo st,,totes against combinations I,oich existed pr ev io us ' to 1825. (Rear, hear.) He ( Lord Howick) considered it the undoubted right of every man to determine for himself on what terms he could part with his labour, and there could be no possible Mr. CURTEIS presented petitions from Bexley, Rye, and Whittenham, in favour of the Dissenters. Also one from an individual against the Buttenvay Inclosure Bill, and one against the Great Western Railway, from a Canal Company. lautiltßDS presented a petition from Knares barough and Totwith, in Yorkshire, for the better obser vance of the Lord's Day. Mr. M. O'CONNELL presented petitions from the parish of Kilboro', and other places, for the repeal of the Union ; also several petitions from various places in Ireland :or the abolition of tithes ; one from the town of Longford vas signed by 2,000 persons, for the repeal of the Union, aid another from Dublin, for the same object, was ;igned by upwards of )2,000 ; another from St. An .trew's and St. Mark's was signed by 30,000 persons, having the same prayer. Altogether there were nearly 50 petitions. Mr. LEFROY would not contradict the hon. member with respect to the petition from Longford, but was sure there was [no gentleman in that county in favour of repeal. Dr. BALDWIN contended, and could say from his own knowledge, that the hostility to the union was rapidly in - ,Teasing among the gentry and all classes of Ireland. Mr. RUTHVEN was also sure that many and a large body as worthy to be called gentlemen as any to whom the hon. gentleman could refer in the county of Longford, were decidedly in favour of the repeal of the union. He fully concurred in the prayer of his consitituents for a domestic Parliament, and with all the prayers of the petitions before, the house in favour of rel.eal, and he could assure the house no vote or speeches could do away with the question. Nay, he antici pated, however, now it- might be opposed, that at no distant period there, would Le a majority for it. He would not cease to agitate out of doors, until it was ac complished, and he was confident no other measure, not even the abolition of tithes itself, would satisfy the people of Ireland. Mr. F. O'CONNOR, in supporting the prayer of the petition, denied that the repeal of the Union was a clap trap question. That meusure would alone have the effect of preserving life and property in Ireland. The house might delay the consummation of the question, but not stay the current of public opinion in its favour. For him self he would say that he should not be content until the people of Ireland had a parliament distinct and separate from the parliament of this country. The standard of wealth would never be considered the standard of public opinion in Ireland whatever hon. members might say. Mr. H. GRATTAN, notwithstanding the state ments of the honourable member for Longford, that his constituents were against repeal, would undertake to say, when he again put up for that county, he would be most woefully defeated. (Cries of " Hear, hear.") The honourable member ought to remember that he was unseated for' that county on this very question (Hear), and only resumed his seat by the most astonishing decision of a committee of the house. (Hear.) Mr. FINN contended that absenteeism was the main curse of Ireland; and a repeal of the union was the only measure that could remedy the distresses of the population, The English legislature was ignorant of the wants of Ireland; the Irish people knew it, and did not desist from seeking a domestic legislature. Mr. ROtHE presented two petitions from the count! of Limerick for a repeal of the union. Sir OSWALD MOSLEY presented two petitions, nu merously signed, from Staffordshire, in favour of the present church establishment; likewise two petitions from Staffordshire for a better observance of the Sabbath. Colonel EDWARDS presented a petition from Breck nock for the better observance of the Sabbath. After the presentation of a few more petitions of no public interest, the house adjourned. LIST OF THE MINORITY Of 41 (Tellers included), who voted against the Admission of Dissanters to the Universities. Rankes, W. Gladstone, W. E. Pigot, R. Siring, A. Giimston, Lord Ross, Charles Ross Birinr. F. H irdinge, Sir H. Ryle, J. Bell, M. Hayes, sir E. Sjmerset, Lord G. th.ickstone, W. S. Herbert, Hon. S. S'anley, E. J. Brudenell, Lord Herries, J. C. Trevor, Hon G. H. Bruce, C. L. C. i_eiroy, Ur. I'. Tyrrell, Sir J. Chetwynd, W, Lefroy, A. Vivian, Sir ii. Clive, Robert , Lopes, Sir R. Whitmore, T. C. Darlington, Earl of Manners, Lord R. Wood, Colonel T. Duffield, T. Neale, Sir H. Wynn, C. W. Egerton, T. Nicholl, J. Young, J Estcourt, T. G. Norreys, Lord Feilden, W. feel, Sir R. Finch, G. Perceval, Colonel Gaskell, J. M Inglis, Sir R. It Goulburn, H. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING. TimuspaY.—Sweepstakes of 200 sovs. each, h. ft., fot colts, Bst. 71b. D.M. Lord Lichfield's c. by Sligo (Wheatley) I Duke of Portland's c. by Catton General Grosvenor's Dick a Betting--5 to 4 agst. Dick, 6to 4 agst. Ina. Won easy by a length. Sweepstakes of 40 toys. each, h. ft., for 3-yrs. -old. T. Y. C -3 subs. Mr. Greville's Pickle walked over. Sweepstakes of 200 sovs. each, h. ft., for colts, Bst- 711.). D.M. 4 subs. Mr. Gully's Viator, Bst. 41b. (Wheatley) I Lord Lichfield's Ina colt 7 to 2 on Viator, who won in a canter by two lengths. Sweepstakes of 100 goys. each, h. ft., for colts, Bst. 71b. ; and fillies, Bst. 31b. R.M. 9 subs. Mr. Batson's Plenipotentiary (Conelly) I Lord Jersey's Glencoe, by Sultan (Robinson) 2 The betting very heavy at 5 to 4 on Glencoe ; he made running at a slashing pace to the bushes, where Plenipt went right away from him, and won in a canter by three lengths, . Match, 200, h. ft.—Mr. Greville's Zethus received.frcm Lord Tavistcck's Leeway colt (dead). Match, 100, h. ft.—Colonel Peel's Hamm Scarum re ceived from Lord Tavistock's Leeway colt (dead). The Forfeit Class of the Qatlands of 10 saws. each. D. L 10 subs. Mr. Houldsviotth's David, 5 yrs (Conelly) 1 Colonel Peel's c. by Wrangler, 7st. 3lb -" Ale, M. Smith's The Witch, 6 yrs., Bst. 41b . . . sto 4on David, 7 to 4 agst. Witch, and 4 to I agst. Colonel Peers. Won In a length cleverly. The Claret Stakes of 20i) each, h. ft., for colts, Bst. lb. ; and fillies, t*, 211). D. I. The second horse to save his stake, ti subs. Loyd Chesterfield's Glaucus Duke of Rutland's Shylock Mr. Houldsworth's Titus Lord Exeter's Cactus 4 7 to 4 agst. Glaucus (taken), 7 to 4 agst. Cactus, 3 to 1 agst. Shylock, and .5 to 1 agst. Titus. Won by three lengths, (Scott) 1 Kingston House Rooms, Thursday Night. (PORT STAKES To-MORROW.) Speculation has been very heavy at the following prices :- 2to 1 agst Mu:sulrrian (taken) 10 to I agst Revenge (taken). 3 to 1 agst Muley Moloch 10 to 1 agst Revelry 5 to 1 agst Whale 20 to 1 agst Chantilly (taken) o to 1 agst Sir Robert 5 to 4 on two agst the field. THE DERBY. . 7 to, agst Mr. Batson's Plenipo to 1 agst Mr_ Watt's Bubastes 7to 1 agst Duke - of Cleveland's:Shaelah 8 to 1 agst Mr. Yates's Bentley 20 to 1 agst Lord Jersey a Clneoe 20 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Viator ' 33 to I agst Mr. Sadler's 4 to 1 tv,st Mr. Walk . r ' s C ot il lon (taken) AFFAIR OF HONOUR.—A hostile meetin took place yesterday in the neighbourhood of the me, tropolis between Lord Bingham and Major Fitzge, raid. The former fired at his antagonist. The Major then discharged his pist o l in the air, which terminated the affair. It will be recollected that a misunderstand ing between these parties formed a topic of comers:l - about eighteen months ago. We regret to announce the demise of the Right Hon, Lady Dundas, which took place thi s morning at the family house in Arlington-street, Pic cadilly, her ladyship was in her 65th year. On Thursday, the 17th of April, were mar ried a t East-Bourn, Sussex, John Samuel Enys, Esq.. in Cornwall, daught v er E o ß f p D o a c lies c Gilbert of mA ofthat it p ic la n ne T . and Cath er i ne Gilbert eldest andA pT, of Tr e l 6. —Cotton still co t Ai nues i n d - rea Cornwall, late President of tilt: Roya'l Society, and Member for Bodmin. Ll eliang th e good feeling, although the trade buy sparingly , i n h opes t h at w h en the w i n d arrivals nian w il i f l a l e c t o u m ri e ng forward.districts is The so d go em o a d nd t fo at r goods they are forced to pay our current rates, and, if unin terrupted b y speculators, will continue to do so. Sales to-clay ,500 bales, of which 200 Americans and 950 Bahias are for export. 300 Pernams, 100. to 11:td. ; 400 Bahias, 90. to flid„ ; 100 Maranhams, 9111 to I Id. ; 1,500 Americans, Bd. to qd. ; 300 Orleans, 81d., 9 4 d., and I Id. per lb. No imports. On Thursday last, Mr. John Hutt, one of the industrious fishermen of St. Monance, brought on shore a cod fish, which measured four feet in length, three feet in circumference, and weighed fully 51 lbs. It was cured for the London market by Mr. '1 rims Brown, chief magistrate.— Scots Times.