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A PUBLIC MEETING of the Merchants, Bankers, and Traders of the City of London, will be held in the Egyptinn Hall of the Mansion House, on WF.PNESDAY, July 10. 139, at Two o'clock, to petition Parliament to carry Mr. Rowland Hill's Plan of a Uniform Penn v Postage this Session. The Right Honourable . ' the LORD MAYOR will take the Chair. The Metropolitan Members are expected to attend. AT a Numerous MEETING of PAPER MANUFACTURERS and STATIONERS, held at Stationers' Hall, on Monday, the Bth instant, Sir JAMES WILLIAMS in the Chair, Several resolutions were passed expressive of their opinion in favour of the proposed reduction in the rate of postage ; of their anxiety to secure to the public the liberty of writing on the paper most agreeable to their taste and convenience ; that the postage should continue to be paid in advance, or on delivery, as at present; and earnestly deprecating the mono poly involved in the plan recommended to the House of Com mons, which weuld be ruinous to their trade. A petition to the Houses of Lords and Commons, embodying the resolutions and a copy thereof, will lie at Stationer? Hall, for the signatures of the Trade until Thursday next, at Four o'Clock. Attendance at the Hall daily from Nine till Four. GENERAL DEFENCE FUND. TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. AT a MEETING of the CONVENTION on THURSDAY, July 4, Dr. FLETCHER, Delegate for Bury, in the Chair, the following resolutions, being part of a Report from a Select Committee previously appointed, were unanimously adopted : let. That we recommend to the public the establishment of a " General Defence Fund," as well as a Select Committee and Treasurers for managing such Fund, in orderthat efficient legal assistance and support be rendered to such Chartists as have been, or may be prosecuted, and who in the opinions of that Committee may appear worthy of such assistance and ssapport.. 2d. That the necessary funds be paid in to such Select Com mittee, and that all persons needing legal assistance and sup port communicate to them through their Secretary, in order that each case may be fairly examined into, and assistance ren dered, or refused, according to the respective merits of each. 3d. That Local Committees be appointed in various parts of the country for the purpose of raising funds, and to co-operate with the Select Committee to carry out the above object. --4th. That the following delegates form a Select Committee (pro. tem.), viz., Messrs. Hartwell Cardo, Bussy, Moir, J. Taylor, Pitkaithly, M'Douall, and Lovett. L. PITKEITHLEY, Treasurer. R. HARTWELL, Secretary. All subscriptions or communications to be directed to the Se cretary, Mr. Hartwell, at Dr. Johnson's Tavern, 80lt -court, Fleet -street, London. T A ONDON and BRIGHTON RAILWAY COMPANY. Notice is hereby given, that the HALF-YEARLY MEETING of the PROPRIETORS of this COM PANY will be held pursuant to the Act of Incorpora tion, at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, on THURS DAY, the 18th July 1839, at One o'Clock precisely, at which Meeting the Minutes of the BOARD of DIRECTORS, under date of 6th December 1838, and 28th March 1839, declaring forfeited all Shares on which the second and third calls of 3T. per Share each, due on the sth June, and the 17th October 1838, had not then, or since that date, been paid, will be sub mitted for confirmation. The Transfer Books are now closed, and will remain shut until Friday, the 19th day of July, next. JOHN HARMAN, Chairman. THOS. WOOD, Secretary. Under the provision of the Act, no person can vote at the said Meeting who shall not have previously paid_ all calls due, (clause 154). _ N. B.—Parties who have executed Transfers of Sale, are eal - nestly recommended to ascertain that they have been duly re gistered ; and purchasers whose Transfers are not registered, will be precluded from attending, and taking any part in the proceedings of the General Meeting. London and Brighton Railway Office, 10, Angel Court, Throgmorton-street, June 25, 1839. BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT. SWAIN and CO., TAILORS, &c., to HER MAJESTY the QUEEN, 92, Fleet-street. Suit of Olive Ditto of Blue and Black £4 10 5 5 Ditto of Imperial Saxon ... ..... 6 6 Pair of Summer Trowsers from Summer Waistcoats from GPALLISER'S FINSBURY CAR • RIAGE DEPOT, No. 8, FINSBURY PLACE (Eight Doors from Finsbury-square).—The Public are re spectfully invited to inspect the STOCK of New and Second hand CARRIAGES of every description, at such prices as will enable Merchants, Captains, and others to purchase Wholesale for Exportation. All new Carriages warranted for one year. Sadler) , and Harness at wholesale prices. Harness on hire. At 8, Finsbury -place, and 4, Bruton-street, Bond-street. SLY THEFT. TO Prevent Sly Theft procure the LOCK that defies the most ingenious as well as the most experienced burglar to pick, or open, or produce a duplicate key. The most extensive robberies, such as private stock in trade, plate, jewellery, wills, deeds, and property of great importance, are too frequently left exposed under common locks that give no protection, but enable the curious and the dishonest to open with false or duplicate keys, and re-lock to lull suspicion, as the police reports almost dai ly testify. The preventive to such vexatious losses is to procure the LOCKS of S. MORDAN and CO.'s manufacture, which are warranted perfectly secure, and maybe had at the following prices :—Draw and Till Lock, 7s. ; Plate Box, or Chest, Bs. 6d. ; Pad-Lock, 7s. 6d. ; Flush Door Lock, for Chambers or Office-doors, 9s. ; Street-door Lock, 6-inch, 21s. 6d. ; Stock Locks for Out-houses, Gra naries, Store-rooms, &c., 14s. 6d. ; and every size, from the Caddy to the Prison Door. To prevent disappointment, see that each lock is stamped with S. AIORDAN and CO., LONDON. CABINET UPHOLSTERY and BED DING, at the CABINET-MAKERS' TRADING SOCIETY, 71, LEADENHALL-STREET, enrolled agree• ably to Act of Parliament ; being the Manufacturers in all its branches. The s stem upon which this is conducted precludes the pos sibility if competition for cheapness, quality, and durability, as no house in London can manufacture at their prices. The Society wishes it to be thoroughly understood that they do not receive hawked goods for sale, like the baracers and haber dashers, but they make every article themselves, which enables them confidently to warrant their goods of the best materials, and if any fault appears within twelve months, it will be made good free of charge. A trial is earnestly solicited of those about to furnish, as the only eriterion by which the merits and de cided advantage of purchasing at this establishmen tcan be fairly estimated. The funds of this Society provide for the members in sick ness, old age, and burial ; they therefore sincerely hope that their humble endeavours will meet with public patronage. Estimates given, and orders punctually executed; and lists of prices may be had, from which the following is an extract Mahogany lounging chairs, covered with leather, with spring seats, 455. each ; mahogany chairs in horse-hair seating, 13e. 9d. each ; Trafalgar, 17s. 6d. ditto ; mahogany sofas, 90s. each ; mahogany Pembroke tables, 21s. ; mahogany four-post bed steads, 60s. ; tent ditto, 20s. ; furniture, ditto, 20s. ; japanned chairs, 25.; cane-seat ditto, 3s. 6d. ; japanned stands and dress ing-tables, 6s. each ; japanned drawers, 345. each ; mahogany ditto, 445. ; feather beds and mattresses, warranted free from dust or smell, or the money returned ; solid rose-wood chairs, stuffed with horse-hair, from 255. each ; couches, 6/. 10s. ; ditto lo• tables, from 4/. 10s. ; mahogany ditto, 70s. each ; fancy chairs, 7s. 6d. each. Window-curtains and bed-furn3tures made front the newest designs. Old furniture cleaned, and re-wade. Portable and solid furniture for Ship cabins, Yachts, and Steam-boats elegantly fitted. 71, Leadenhall-street. C. LAVERS Secretary SIGHT AND HEARING. THE INVISIBLE OPERATIVE VOICE CONDUCTOR, effected by the Messrs. S. and B. SOLOMONS, Opticians and Auriats to the Royal Family, 39, Albe. marle-street, Piccadilly, by which thousanAs of deaf persons have been greatly benefited, is the size of a seven.shilling piece, and when fixed into thecavity of the ear is soft and easy, and not more percep tible than having a piece of wool in its place, by which the faintest whisper at a public assembly is heard with distinctness. And defec tive VISION is brought to nature by the use of newly-invented SPECTACLE LENSES : immediately they are placed before weak and imperfect eyesight, either by day or candle light, every object becomes clear and distinct, and the most minute particle is seen with great distinctness, by the use of which both the sight and hearing become much improved. The Messrs. SOLOMONS DISCLAIM all connection with persons of the SA ME NA NJ E, , and the sale of Amber Spectacles: in doing so they state the HISTORY of AMBER, from the Dictionary of Arta and Sciences" of Andrew Eire, M.D., F.R.S., &c. &c. Amber is an indurated vegetable ju ce, and not produced by the laws of crystallization, but by the same causes which influence the mechanical condition of gum. Insects are often found embedded in it. Amber is most powerfully electrical by friction—very hot, to such an extent as to explode into fragments ' • the workmen, too, are subject to nervous tremours in their wrists, arms, &c. ; they en counter great danger by handling such dreadful excited electric;; Amber grows, with lime, and is apt to take fire, and is of such a soft nature when exposed to warmth that it swells, bubbles up, and will burn away with flame." The above Dr. Ure's statements are ftirther confirmed by Sir 1) BREWSTER. and Pliny, as also by Parks and Heny on Chemistry. The destructive effects of such a material for Spectacles, to imperfect vision, are fully and most satisfactorily explained in Messrs. Curtis and Dollond's Second Edition on the Preservation of Sight, and may be ascertained at any respectable Opticians in London. The Messrs. Solomons' newly-invented Spectacle Lenses are not esnstructed of such a material ; but which are very superior, and bring back at once dimness o f s i ght and i mper f ect v i s i on to i ts original and natural state ; these Spectacles, and very small Voioe Conductors fix Deaf persons, are only to be had at their Establish _Mont, RI, lb Aarle-s Feet, PiccadillY, opposite the York Hotel. NO eM TRAVELLERS ARE EMPLOYED. If p a uc ieacitum dolorem sontinebant."—Ltv. A S manhoovdoiaepe,praonadchthee who s 'thel human form, coun tenance, e intellectu a l c h arac t er , undergo a revolution. Love is the end and sum of life, creating ' images after image of ideal perfection. But in the present state of . society, pure and vir tuous enjoyment is often Postponed and ob structed, till the excess of y outhful impetuosit y impels to a course painfully l,is of wild and injurious indulgence, anti the mind becomLis state harassed by alternations of fears, disgust, and pas s i on , relief is perhaps sought from the inexperienced, perhaps from ignorant ; in either case at the expense of health, that beingill: palliated which should have been eftectually'cured. Here weropo---s-je to step in and rescue the victim of unwise indulgence fro m the pangs of remorse, disappointed hope, and disease; and w e p l edge oCrselves to eradicate every taint of syphilitic poison, and to restore to i.S` wonted energy every relaxation of the generative economy, whether from this or other causes, whereby the dignity of manhood shall here become impaired; equally conte mnin g unfeelin g en vy_ ricism, wl,Nh with reckless ignorance destroys where it should re store; and, on the other hand, that unworthy " principle" whose Proud selfishness Increases the embarrassment of the afflicted. All classes of society, not excepting the Anglo-Indian, but more espe. cially such as are about to enter into matrimonial lite, are included in the limits of this address, and to all we confidentiy offer the result of many years' successful practice. Daily attendance is given for personal consltation ; and immediate answers are returned to country letters ,which must minutely de scribe the case, and contain a remittance for Advice and Medicine, which can be forwarded to any part of the world, however distant. — No difficulty can occur, as the Medicine will ibe securely packed, and carefully protected from observation. GOSS and CO. (M. R. C. Surgeons), 7, Lancaster-place, Strand, London. Ile • Just published (Twenty-third Edition), lst. The EGIS of LIFE, a familiar commentary on the above Diseases.-2.1. fIY OEI ANA, audreesed exclusively to the female Sex.-3d. The SYPHILIST, a Treatise on Lues Venerea, Gonorrhea , & c. May be had at 23, Paternoster.row, London; and of all Booksellers. - Pei e is. each. The Three—One Witnesses, or " Mouth-piece," Text, 1 John v. 7. A FEW WORDS of OBVIOUS TRUTH Price Is. Is there, at the present day, a most reverend, a right reve rend, a very reverend, or a venerable of the Church of England, who, upon oath in a court of justice, would say that he believed in the genuineness of this famous or infamous scribble ? God only defend, we pray, our little boys and girls of the national schools, from the splendid forgeries of the Unitarian or un authorized version of the New Testament. G. Fawdon, May's-buildings, St. Martin's-lane. FDGINGTON and Co., MARQUEE, TENT, FLAG, and RICK-CLOTH MANUFAC TURERS, 17, Smithfield -bars, and Old Kent-road, respect fully inform the Nobility and Gentry that they have prepared, for SALE or HIRE, an extensive STOCK of splendid MARQUEES, TENTS, and TEMPORARY ROOMS, lined, and with boarded floors, of various dimensions, adapted for Horticultural Societies, Public Dinners, Fetes, Fancy Sales, Archery Societies, and Cricket Clubs. Rick-cloths with poles, &c., flags and banner s , either silk or buntin. Emigrants and Merchants supplied. No. 14.614. IMPERIAL LIFE INSURANCE OFFICE, Sun-Court, Cornhill, June 26, 1839. NOTICE is hereby Given, That the ANNUAL DIVI DEND upon the Subscription Capital of the Company will be paid to the Proprietors at this Office, on and after WEDNES- , DAY, the 17th of July. By Order of the Directors, SAMUEL INGALL, Actuary. NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE AS SURANCE SOCIETY, 26, Cornhill, London, July 1, 1839. Notice is hereby given that the HALF YEARLY INTE REST on the CAPITAL STOCK of this SOCIETY, due on the 30th ult., will become payable on the 10th instant, and Proprietors can receive the same at the Office on that or any subsequent day, between the hours of Eleven and Three o'Clock. By order of the Court of Directors, F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Secretary IMMEDIATE BENEFITS OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC. LIFE ANNUITIES, CALCULATED on EQUITABLE PRINCIPLES ! 1 ! INDEPENDENT WEST MIDDLESEX ASSURANCE COMPANY, Opposite the Bazaar, Baker-street, Portman-square, London. St. David's-street, Edinburgh ; Ingram-street, Glasgow ; And Sackville-street, Dublin. Established and empowered under the several Acts of Parlia ment of 14th Geo. 111. c. 411; 22d Geo. 111. ; 53d Geo. 111. c. 141; 3d Geo. IV. c. 92; and Ist Vic. e. 10. LIFE ANNUITY RATES. For every 100/. deposited, this Association will grant the An nuity placed opposite the Age of the Party depositing. From 50/. and upwards, in proportion. Age3Oto 40 to 45 to 50 to 55 to CO to eh to 70 to 75 to 80 LE; 0 ItSl 101.0 0 £9 10 £lO 101£12 10 £l5 101£20 Ors 0 Per Per Per Per Per Per Per Per • Per Cent. Cent. Cent Cent. Cent Cent. Cent. Cent. Cent. LIFE INSURANCE RATES, Reduced 30 per Cent. per Annum. LIFE ASSURANCE RATES. Age 20 to 25 to 30 to 35 38 to 45 to 50 £ s. d.l£ s. (I.IX S. d.l£ s d. 1X s. d.l£ s. d. 1E s. d. Premium. llll 01115 012 0 012 6 01210 01215 013 5 0 This Company make no charges for intermediate ages under 50 years. FIRE INSURANCE RATES. Common Insurance. s. d. Private Houses and Shops (not hazardous)... 1 0 per Cent. Hazardous Double Hazardous Farming Stock The Bank of England ; BANKERS{ Bank of Ireland; and Western Bank of Scotland. SECRETARY-111r. William Hole. B RITANNIA LIFE ASSURANCE:COM PANY, No. 1, PRINCES-STREET, BANK, LONDON. CAPITAL, ONE MILLION. DIRECTORS. Robert Eglinton, Esq. Erasmus Robert Foster, Esq. Alex. Robert Irvine, Esq. Peter Morrison, Esq. William Shand, Jun., Esq. Henry Lewis Smale, Esq. Thomas Teed, Esq. MEFICAL OFFICERS. Wm. Stroud, M.D. ; Ebenezer Smith, Esq., Surgeon. SOLICITOR. William Bevan, Esq., Old Jewry. ADVANTAGES OFFERED BY THIS COMPANY. A most economical set of Tables--computed expressly for he use of this Institution, from authentic and complete data, and presenting the lowest Rates of Assurance that can be of fered without compromising the safety of the Institution. Increasing rates of premium on a new and remarkable plan, for securing loans or debts, a less immediate payment being required on a policy for the whole term of life than in any other office. Premiums maybe paid either Annually, Half-yearly, or Quarterly, in one sum, or in a limited number of payments. A Board of Directors in attendance daily at Two o'clock. Age of the Assured in every case admitted in the Policy. All claims payable within one month after proof of death. Medical Attendants remunerated in all cases for their Reports. A liberal commission allowed to solicitors and agents. William Bardgett, Esq. Samuel Bevington, Esq. William Fechney Black, Esq. John Brightman, Esq. George Cohen, Esq. Millis Coventry, Esq. John Drewett, Esq. Premium per Cent, per Annum payable during First FiveiSecond Fivl Third Five Years. Years. Years. £1 1 0 £1 510 £1 10 11 1 6 4 112 .2 119 1 1 16 1 2 4 4 2 i 4 6 216 7 3 9 4 4 5 5 Fourth Five' Remainder Years. of Life. £1 16 9 £2 3 8 2 7 4 217 6 373 4 3 4 5 6 3 ' 613 7 PETER MORRISON, Resident Director. PUBLICATIONS. Now Ready, 181 - no., sewed, price 6d. THE WEATHER DOCTOR; Including the most approved remedies of the treatment of Asthmatic, Convulsive and Winter Coughs, Influenza, &c. By a PHYSICIAN. London : Hayward and Moore, 53, Paternoster-row. THE NEW NOVEL. T Now ready all the Libraries, in 3 vols. post 8v0.,' E P TA T I O N, or. A WIFE'S PERILS. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Just published, in post Bvo., cloth boards, price 125., WOMAN PHYSIOLOGICALLY CON SIDERED as to MIND, MORALS, MARRIAGE, MATRIMONIAL SLAVERY, INFIDELITY, and DI VORCE. By ALEXANDER WALKER. " In pursuing these most delicate inquiries, Mr. Walker's language is always calculated to impart a knowledge of the fact he proposes to communicate, without awakening any feelings which may disturb the chaste sobriety of philosophical re search."—Dr. Birkbeck. London : A. Baily and Co., 83, Cornhill. Price Is. DEAFNESS SUCCESSFULLY TREATED, by clearing out the Passages leading from the THROAT to the EAR, as practised by Kramer, Itard, Deleau, and other Continental Surgeons of eminence, and sa tisfactorily shown in a Report of the Institution for curing Dis eases of the Ear, 32,.Sacktille-street, Piccadilly ; with NOTES and CASES, By JAMES YEARSLEY, ESQ., M.R.C.S., and Surgeon to the Institution. Published by Nisbet and Co., Berners-street; and sold a the Institution for its benefit. Just published by T. HILL, Medical Bookseller, Great Wind mill-street, Haymarket, price 2s. 6d. APRACTICAL ESSAY on the DEBILI TIES of the GENERATIVE SYSTEM, their Va rieties, Causes, Treatment, and Cure. By a MEMBER of the ROYAL COLLEGE of SURGEONS, London, and Surgeon to a Metropolitan Infirmary. Sold by Onwhyn, Catherine-street, Strand; Templeman, 348, Regent-street, London ; Barlow, Birmingham ; Ross and Nightingale, Liverpoci ; at the Manchester and Salford Ad vertiser Office, Manciaster ; and all Booksellers in Town or Country. PROFESSIONAL RECORDS; OR,M ARRIA GE MEDI CALLY CONSIDERED. An Original Thesis (in a sealed envelop). Price 55., 1 - 1 N MARRIAGE—its Intent, Obligations, and Phpical and Constitutional Disqualifications; with Illus trations graphic, narrative, and remediate. Also, by the same Author, A RATIONAL EXPOSITION of the TREATMENT of MORBID SECRETIONS, Stricture, and Irritability of the Uretha, and other infirmities of the reproductive system; with numerous cases and woodcuts, entitled Medical Con sultations. Price 2s. 6d. Sherwood, 23, Paternoster .row ; Carvalho, 147, Fleet street ; Harris, 25, Bow-street; Baths, 23, New Bond-street, and Smith, druggist, 48, Lothbary, City. SUPERIOR SCHOOL BOOKS. Just Published, enlarged two and a half times ; price raised from Is. to Is. 6d. ; bound, 21st Edition ' 1. B UTTER'S GRADATIONS inREAD ING AND SPELLING, Upon an entirely new and original Plan ; by which Dissylables are rendered as easy as Monosyllables. To which are now added numerous entertaining and instructive Reading Lessons in Prose and Verse, and Spelling Tables of three and four Syl lables, with others leading to a knowledge of Grammar and Derivation. Doubled in size; price raised from 4d. to 6d. 2. BUTTER'S GRADUAL PRIMER, By which Young Children may more easily learn Words of Two Syllables than they have heretofore learned Words of One Syllable. 10th edition. 3. BUTTER'S ETYMOLOGICAL SPELLING BOOK AND EXPOSITOR. 36th Edition, Is. 6d. bound, Simpkin, Marshall and Co., Whittaker and Co., Longman and Co., London ; Bancks and Co. , Manchester ; Oliver and Boyd, Edinburgh ; W. Curry, jun. and Co., Dublin. LONDON. TUESDAY, JULY 9, 1839. ROYAL ACADEMY, TRAFALGAR-SQUARE. T HE EXHIBITION of the ROYAL ACA DEMY IS NOW OPEN. Admission (from Eight o'clock till Seven), One Shilling. Catalogue, One Shilling. HENRY HOWARD, R. A., Sec. . ANDAU to be SOLD, good and clean as A new, having been but little used. It has the improved head, which opens so completely as to combine all the advan tages of a Britschka. Has patent axles, C springs, and all the appendages usually attached to highly-finished carriages. It is suitable for town or posting. Nay be seen at 43, Crawford-street, Eryanston-square. MEETING OF STATIONERS AND PAPER MAKERS. A very numerous and highly respectable meeting of Stationers and Paper Makers, took place yesterday at Stationers Hall, for the purpose of taking into con sideration the effect that would be produced upon their trade by the plan proposed by the Government for a penny post and to adopt such means as might be con sidered necessary for the protection of their in terests. Among the persons present connected with the trade, we noticed Mr. Alderman Venables of the firm of Venables, Wilson, and Co. ; Sir James Williams, of the firm of Williams, Cooper, Boyle, and Co. ; Mr. Gibbons of the firm of Gib bons and Roe ; Mr. Chater of the firm of Gros venor, Chater, and Co. ; and Mr. Wiggins, of the firm Jones, Wiggins, Teape, and Co. ; and representatives from all the respectable houses in the trade. Sir JAMES WILLIAMS was unanimously called to the Chair. The Honourable Baronet on taking his seat stated that they had been convened to gether for the purpose of considering the plan that had been proposed by her Majesty's Government, for the introduction of a general penny post in the kingdom, and the effect that it would produce upon their trade, provided it was carried into effect in the manner now proposed. They had met for that pur pose, having no hostility whatever to the Government, or to the plan for a general reduction of postage, but merely to discuss the grievance that it would cause to the trade. There had, as he understood, been several plans proposed for carrying so desirable an object as a uniform penny post into effect, but with none of those plans could they agree, because under them all the paper maker and the stationer would be greatly injured. This he believed was the general feeling in the trade throughout the country ; he rejoiced as much as any man, at the prospect of a penny post, but then it was necessary that their rights should be protected. To consider of the best means of protecting those rights was the object of the present meeting, and he would endeavour to obtain for all who addressed it a fair and impartial hearing. Mr. GIBBINS proposed the first resolution, to the 111 effect that the meeting were highly gratified by the reso lution of her Majesty's Ministers, communicated by the Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer to the House of Commons, for the reduction of the rate of post age. There could be no doubt that the proposition of the Chancellor of the Exchequer would be of immense benefit to the country at large, commerce would be increased by it, the poor man would be encouraged to cultivate his mind through it, and the best results might be ex pected. As the resolution was of so general a nature, it could not be expected that he should enter into the grievances it was calculated to throw upon the trade, but lie would leave others, fur more able than himself, to do so. Mr. CHATER seconded the resolution, which was carried unanimously. Mr. Alderman VENABLES moved the second resolu tion, deprecating the system proposed to be adopted, as it would tend greatly to injure the stationery and paper trade. He trusted the meeting would receive this re solution as they had done the last, arid pass it unani mously. They were all unanimous in welcoming a penny post ; the reduction of taxes was always popular, and to persons interested in the paper trade it was popular too. The objection they had was not to the plan but to the mode in which it was proposed to carry it into effect. Now, with respect to the proposition of collect ing the postage by envelopes of a particular description, there could be no doubt if that plan was adopted that it would throw the supply of that sort of paper into the hands of one manufacturer alone, and would by that means, therefore, take the benefit away from all other manufacturers. If the plan was carried out by paper stamped by the Government that would be most offen sive from the beginning to the end, as it would place at once in the hands of the Government the trade in an article of great use and extensive consumption. Ifthat bad not been hinted at from higher quarters he Ibni one could never have believed that such a propositiOn would have been thought of. If such a plan was to be adopted, it wouldgo to extinguish inventions, and the great source from which trade was kept alive. In making that state ment he did not allude to letter-paper in particular, but to all species of paper. Trade was cramped by any thing that prevented invention ; and he was quite sure the plan proposed would have that effect, and it would be the means of depriving the retail stationer of a great portion of his profits. Mr. Hill had proposed that the paper and the envelopes should be sold at the post offices and receiving-houses in various towns ; but in making that proposition he seemed to have overlooked the fact of depriving the trade of all benefit connected with it. (Hear, hear.) The manufacture of en velopes, as was well known, gave employment to a great number of ingenious persons, who exercised their skill in producing them in great variety, but that would be put an end to by the adoption of any one particular envelope. With regard to the other plan of allowing persons to send their own paper to he stamped, that would be attended with much trouble and difficulty, and its effect would be to oblige the retail stationer to keep a reduced stock, and much fewer sorts of paper than he did at present. A stationer whom he was ac quainted with at the present time, kept no less than 207 different sorts of letter paper, all of which, if the plan he had just adverted to was put in practice, he must keep stamped. The stationer therefore would be reduced to this dilemma, that he must either have an increased capital, or he must re duce the quantity of paper he kept, which would have a most serious effect upon the quantity of paper sold. He was a most strenuous advocate for a penny post, but he was anxious, at the same time, that every person should be allowed to write on any paper he might choose. He thought, also, that parties should be allowed to pay the postage of their letters, or that they should be collected by the postman as was done at present. Anything short of this would, in his opinion, materially detract from the advantage proposed by the plan to the public. He believed that the difficulties that at present surrounded the plan might be easily removed by atten tion being paid to the subject : he should oppose any plan that departed from the opinions he had ventured to put forth. The Hon. Alderman concluded by moving the second resolution. Mr. Wiontazs, in seconding the resolution, addressed the meeting as follows : I rise with pleasure to second the resolution, as it gives me an opportunity of stating a few plain reasons why we, as a body of persons engaged as manufacturers and dealers in the article of paper, dissent from the proposed penny postage. Not because we don't like cheap postage. We have no objection to that : but we do object to the proposed method of carrying it into effect. There are two propositions-Ist, the envelope. This we object to, because it would be the greatest monopoly ever attempted in this country at the expense of a large portion of industrious persons who are employed in various ways in the trade, and whose employment would immediately cease on the adoption of -the envelope; and also because this enve lope may be made to answer the purpose of the letter paper itself, thereby destroying one half of the trade of the wholesale and retail stationer, so far as letter paper is concerned ; and further, that by this operation the Government will lose also the same proportion of duty paid on letter paper. Now as regards the second propositinn, namely, stamping every sheet of paper of every size in use, this it surrounded with so many and ' so great difficulties that it would be impossible to carry it into effect, except at the expense of the sacrifice of a great part of the trade. There is a most numerous class of useful, industrious per sons scattered all through the United Kingdom who are now enabled by their business as stationers to maintain themselves and families. If you take from them that portion of their trade that consists in let ter-paper, you will then take from them just as much as will prevent them from getting a living, they having barely enough before. There is also anothe r objection to this plan. The capital which it will be found necessary for the carrying it out has been stated at two millions, and this, Gentlemen, you will have to find, Then there is the additional risk of bad debts and shortened credit of the wholesale to the retail dealer, which will operate much upon you. To carry one or the other of these recommendations into operation would cost the Government a very large sum, and for what ? Why, the extinction of a very large portion of the trade of the stationers. This would be one of the greatest acts of injustice ever exercised by Any Government to wards any particular portion of its traders, and ought not to be tolerated in a free country. Now, to obviate all these objections and save the country from all additional expense, you have your Post-office establishment i nfull work and complete in all its departments, and if it should be thought well to make this great experiment, let it be done on the old principles of paying the pence on the delivery of the letter, either at the time of putting it into the office or on the delivery of the letter at its des tination, as may be thought most advisable ; and I am quite sure the public will be satisfied with this plan as the most simple and the less expensive that can be de vised, and it will not have the effect of deranging any portion of public business or destroying private trade. The resolution was then put and carried unanimously. Mr. ALLEN of Nottingham said he had been deputed to attend the meeting by 16 or 17 stationers of that town, and wished to address a few observations to the meeting. TheCHAIRNIAN said, as the resolution had been passed he had better reserve himself till the next reso lution'catne under discussion. Mr. PEWTRESS moved the next resolution. He was sure he was merely repeating the sentiments of every gentleman in the room when he said that, while pointing out the defects in the proposed plan of penny postage, they itself.—( not offering th e s li g h test oppos i t i on to t h e principle Hear, h ear .) Th ey were not attempt ing, either directly or indirectly, to throw any obstacles in the way of what they felt to be a most useful and important measure.—(Cheers.) It would be beneficial, not only to the public but to their trade if carried into operation upon sound and judicious principles. It should not be forgotten that the paper-makers and sta tioners were better acquainted with the practical work ing of the details of the proposed measure than any other body ; and it was but fair that their sentiments should be placed before the public.—(Hear, hear.) Mr.' P. then read the resolution which was to the effect that the system of stamped envelopes would be highly prejudi cial to the paper makers and stationers, r•nd materially in jure their trade. There was a great variety in the manyfacyre of letter papers, as had been already stated to the meeting, and it would be necessary to keep a supply of all these descriptions (amounting to upwards of 200), stamped, in order to please the taste of the public. They might infer from that what a vast amount of capital it would- require to have a proper as sortment on hand. The stamp being three or four times the value of the envelope there was very little probability that the Government would give the sta tioners a proportionate profit upon it, and thus, while they would be compelled to resort to a very heavy out lay of capital, they would be mere instruments to col lect the duty for the Government.—( Hear, hear.) Again, there were a voet number of letters which would be written upon the envelope itself, by which means a great portion of the trade in letter paper would be en tirely put an end to. It appeared to him that all the expensive additional machinery which 'the stamped covers would require was totally unnecessary. A great deal of stress had been laid upon the additional ex pense which that would entail, but if the mere cost of conveyance only was taken into account, the expense would be found very trifling. It was the ma chinery for the stamped envelopes (which he believed would amount to 25 per cent. of the cost of convey ance) that was the just ground of objection to the plan in some quarters, and one gentleman told him that it was contemplated to erect as much machinery as would fill Woolwich Dockyard for that purpose.—(Hear, hear.) If the Chancellor of the Exchequer , inst ea d o f the present complicated and expensive plan, had merely proposed a reduction of the postage to one penny, leav ing to the public the option of paying in advance or not as at present, it would have been much more univer sally approved of.—(Hear, and cheers.) It did not ap pear to be taken into account that great inconvenience would result from these stamped covers when persons were writing in a hurry and had them not at hand, or when they lived in a remote part of the country where a stationer's shop was not always at hand.—(Hear, hear.) The worst possible step which any Government could take was to interfere with the trade of any body of men, or attempt to take it into their own hands.— (Cheers.) He was satisfied that when these objec tions were made known to the Chancellor of the Ex chequer he would at once abandon the plan of stamped envelopes. Mr. P. concluded by moving the resolu tion. Mr. GAUSSEN in seconding the resolution, said— Gentlemen, we have met to-day to pass certain resolu tions upon a very important subject, it is threatened, first, that the sale of all letter-paper shall pass into the hands of the Government---(Hear, hear)—that is the first threat which is held out, and I shall tell you the evidence upon which it stands. But first of all, I would remark, that it is so important as to bid fair to consign the greater proportion of our trade, whether manufac turers, stationers, or even the more humble dealers in paper, to inevitable bankruptcy. It is like the diversion of a river from a man's estate who has a valuable fishery. A storm comes one night, and away goes all the ordi nary limits to the element, the stream finds it way, and forces itself an entirely new channel, as recently occurred in Scotland ; and the patrician family . which resi d ed upon it soon, merged. But the case is far more im portant 'to - oqielves—this family merged as senators, perhaps as men of fortune, into humble life, but are we sure that all of our trade have prospered enough to live, when the source of their precious existence is cut cff. Gentlemen, you must see the case plainly enough I trust. If the Government do sell the paper used for letters at a penny per sheet, for letters to pass then without paying postage, and if they further refuse to let any letters whatever pass through the Post-office, unless written upon their stamped sheets, you must admit that you can have no claim whatever of living by the sale of any paper sent heretofore by the Post-office ; for it will be clear, first, you cannot live if you sell sheets for a penny, having bought them for a penny of the Goverment, and it is clear you can buy no stamped sheets but of the Govern ment, as they will be the only persons who can stamp the papers. It is equally clear then that you cannot sell sheets unstamp e d, excep t as f ar as enc l osures may be required. That they would be required to some extent I admit ; but then I am sure there is much de lusion on this subject. The promoters of the measure tell you that the:covers will not be used, but then let us ask ourselves what is the fact. How may letters are written on the second side of a sheet ? Now, Gen tlemen, I ask this question, begging you to remember that we know very well the letters of ladies, of society, and of friendship, are of no consequence hardly in the quantity of paper which is consumed. I speak of pro portion, and I say distinctly, that commerce, law, and professional pursuits, consume the bulk of paper used— and we know what such letters are, their brevity, that they never turn the leaf scarcely, and that if they did in the present case it would do little service, for I am now going to introduce a most important matterto your notice, You will remember, that commercial letters arc copied, that they are all legal evidence, that they are written in millions, copied and sent, and by law serve every pur pose for proof of facts when put into the post. Now re mark how this bears upon the subject —a letter written now is folded and sent per post, and is conclusive, but an envelope sold by the Government, if it is not actually written upon, though put into the poet can prove nothing.—(Cries of " Hear, hear," and loud cheers.) When the case is considered, nothing can be more un reasonable than not to admit that the covers or enve lopes must be written upon, and if necessary, perhaps, a little enclosure may be ventured of matter, as a mere continuation of the subject of the letter ; no evidence of a letter being sent is afforded, without it is in the envelope. Ido say, then, it is clear that all letters sent by post will be written on half sheets of envelopes. I maintain that other letters, having enclosures, must be the exception, very small in amount ; and that the con sumption of paper, for writing letters will manifestly be much less than at present, even though the splendid dreams of projectors be realized, and the numbers of letters passing through the Post -office be rendered 500 million in lieu of 80 million, The arithm e ti c t o s h ow the extent of this loss of trade is very easy— n i ne -t en th s of the letters must be written upon the stamped sheets, and they will be sold by Government, not by the station ers. That, secondly, if the sheets were sold as proposed in the first instance by the Government to the statio ners f or distribution to the public, it is c l ear no prof i t would re sult from it ; the stationers must sell these penny sheets like bills or receipt stamps, and pretty nearly live, as men say, by the loss. lam not speaking extravagantly, but to men who know as well or b etter than I do, stamps for bills are frequently sold without an iota of profit. Is not that the fact, a n d if i t i s the fact is it not conclusive to prove ruin?—(Hear, hear.) Now, then, for the evidence that Government purpose to sell the stamped paper, for I would show you will not even have the option to sell these she e t s w i t h out you a d. vance a five-fold capital without p ro fi t to remunerate. The Chancellor now states to the trade that they must sendsaps own paper to be stamp e d, b ut t h en w h at Report of the P ar li amentary Committee ? They advise the Government to pu rc h ase a p ecu li ar paper, and to sell it by means of post offices, and all distributors of stamps. Cruel as this process is, because it is ruinous to an establish e d tra d e, I must admit, however, that the Parliamentary Committee recommend only what is evidently the natural consequence, which must flow from the wonderfully mystifying plan which is said to afford e conomy and convenience, for it is at tempted to introduce another f o ll ow t h at p er plexity necessary of life. Gen tlemen, if another necessary of lifewill be introduced, must it not immed iately arise from i t . Th en c l ear ly it' these all fcilure in thi s no t a bl e scheme, about which I shall say much more presently, will not su eta ppose thatt ed sheets are i ntro d uce d , can you be ascribed to want of publicity and distsihntien pf stamped sheets —to want of encouragem en t to write di rect and tilt forged — l ssy f orce d, di s t r ib ut i on , advised letters and of free supplies of paper. Then the by this Committe, must take place. What can resist it ? The recommendation is unqualified to force the use of stamped sheets by every means. What can a humane Chancellor of the Exchequer do ? Do not trust to him. He cannot oppose the popular idea that stamped sheets will aid the reduction of postage, and he cannot, he dare not, oppose any thing which is stated, however untruly, to give it entire success. I say, then, you must consider, see, and state, that your trade will be lost. It is plain you can do that. You come here to-day to pass resolutions--to act and not to sleep —to commu nicate what you hear now upon the best information of facts and consequences, and you are bound for your selves, your families, for truth's sake, and your country, to state to every person you meet, that your stream of support in life is gone if you do not support the em bankments. If you were to sell ali the stamped sheets, you would speedily fail by the loss, for the profit, as the resolution states, would never be adequate ; while the capital required would be enormous as we state from 14 to 60 per cent. in advance. Newspaper stamps, and bill stamps surely speak enough to those who have been engaged in them, and then let others who are . more fortunate use th e means th ey h ave t o s t an d agentst an universal ruin.—( Hear, hear.) The two great points, loss of trade, and the lesser, perhaps I should say, of loss of profit upon any stamps you may be liable to sell, I presume are fully established ; and I trust you arc fully determined to stand together, to uphold one ano ther, and to speak to every man and every member in particular, to disabuse his ear, and show him what I do believe he is entirely uninformed on. I say this with the utmost respect, and without surprise— for the trade themselves have been backward, and I had no idea of the facts or consequences until I had the pleasure to come here, and the honour to be appointed a Member of this Committee, and was then informed upon the subject. Now, Gentlemen, if information has grown so much in two days, during which we have met together, it is quite clear you can communicate it equally to others—you can hear from your neighbours, and from little parties, to procure interviews and afford explanations of the evils besetting the trade. But, Gentlemen, I have not yet commenced the state ment of our case. I have not said a word how the matter stands upon which we have met to-day. I have very faintly, and very cautiously touched upon the im portance of the subject only, but then remember I have not by any means expressed the extent, and the certainty of the evil, as I ought and would have done if I dared to go more freely into it. You must go more largely into the subject, and con sider the matter well, but remember the Parliamentary Committee decidedly point out different plans to force a supply of the stamped sheets on the lowest terms, as nearly approaching to a penny as possible, and oftentimes at a penny. Yes, I say at a penny univer sally. The case stands, I must say, most dangerously for all—it is a case of ruin to many ; but then I must say, too, it is our faults only, if the danger is not com pletely turned aside. Upon looking at it a little more closely than I' could do at the first moment, I do certainly perceive that mystery gives the whole of the strength to the plan for which our opponents contend —unravel the mystery, and the plan is lost. —(Hear, hear, hear.) The Parliamentary Committee recommend the adoption of a paper for envelope, consisting of a quarter of a folio sheet of paper, but perhaps I should receive correction on this point. They recommend that the question of what stamp should be used, be referred to Mr. Wood, the Inspector of the Stamp-office, and they state that his opinion should be final. They laud him, as 1 have no doubt he deserves, and they examine his opinion, and they approve it. They then publish the testimony of this gentleman, Mr. Wood, and of his Secretary, support ing and praising the paper alluded to, " as the only paper which could prevent forgery." This must serve to show what was desired, and peculiar skill, I may add, in recommending covertly for effect; and we cannot doubt that the Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer, fully comprehended the desire, because he did at once denounce with his well known reputation for humanity, the cruel recom mendation, and the monopoly which would have been established. However, I must admit that, speaking in a financial view, another more powerful reason must exist. The cost of this paper would have formed a charge of 83- percent. or one-twelfth of the gross receipts of the revenue of the post-office, say 240,0001. to 360,0001. per annum. Now, certainly, before a red coat was mounted, or one mail horsed, a Chancellor might well doubt the future savings or economy of a new plan when he must begin by paying 240,0001. to 360,0001. before any saving or any revenue at all could begin to be received, but on loan from his victims the poor traders in paper. This might be reason enough, and surely it ought to be, but we have still a better reason, Gentlemen—a moral reason—one founded on truth and judgment, and it is pronounced by a person of no less distinction than , the Chancellor of the Exche quer. He says distinctly he never will give such an extensive order to any individual. .Surely, therefore, we may be well assured that the manufacture of stamped covers, so cruelly recommended to be made by one individual, can never be thought of while the world stands. Moral views do not vary, and I presume in any thing we are safe, our reason for safety need only to be made known to be perfect, as far as this scheme recommended was concerned. I trust it then in your hands that one-twelfth of the gross revenues are demanded to produce economy before a red coat is mounted. A gross monopoly is refused, which is a moral reason, and that can never be changed as regards this plan.—( Hear.) Feeling safe thus far, I must say, that if our case is made known, it will be clear that we ought not to be in much danger about the next plan, that actually adopted I may say, and for which the Right Hon. Chancellor of the Exchequer will certainly have an Act, with full powers to enforce, in a few days. I refer to the stamping of sheets, paper being sent by the stationers to the Stamp-office, and I urge that the Parliamentary Committee, of which I have said so much, re specting the first plan, which they did really most wilfully recommend, were forced into the dilemma of so recommending, by the evidence offered respecting fraud and other difficulties. If that had not been the fact, you can hardly suppose, nor would any man sup pose, that they would prefer a scheme costing one twelfth part of the gross receipt of the Post office, while the scheme now adopted of making the traders in paper a species of cat's paw, if I may use the expression, to pay the expenses, and supply the paper stamped, which they are also to distribute, to save the Post-office some expenses of detail, would have been preferred. What plan the Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer may have to meet this fraud which must occur, I know not ; but this I know, he is very wise if he has a plan, not to waste 240,0001. to 360,0001., and he is very shrewd to see the penny postage, for which he obtains credit, will throw an advance of reve nue into his hands, amounting to a million at least out of the trader's pocket and those of the public. He is wise to perceive that the stationers will be burdened to distribute about the country this paper—that much must be wasted—and other expenses will be foisted upon the trade and the public, which can create no economy and no inconvenience, though it may save a miserable pittance perhaps from the expenses of the Post-office for details.—(Hear.) I argue, I think not unfairly, that there is vast injustice in thus foisting expenses, &c., upon a trader, and that the Parliamentary Committee, if they are at all consistent, are pledged by the recommendation they have given, not to allow paper to be stamped in the manner now proposed. How can they excuse themselves for not having preferred the plan of the Chancellor, instead of one so much more ex pensive, while it was so oppressive, if the plan now pro posed could be effectual or reasonable. But the case by no means rests here—the Parliamentary Committee conclude their Report by stating that they have desired " economy and the convenience" of the public. Now upon their own grounds lam ready to meet them. I would rest your case, through the consideration, information, and which my excellent colleagues afforded me upon this fact of" convenience and economy." Let the ques tion stand upon its merits ; I urge, as an abstract truth, which is undeniable, that the introduction of anything to procure payment for an article at another place, must increase expense and prevent convenience. Let the thing intermediate be ever so small to be done, can it be maintained that it must conduce to economy and convenience ? Suppose Mr. Lemann said, " I never will receive any money—my banker shall do it. My customers shall pay their money to him, they shall take slips of paper to my banker, who shall mark them, according to the money he receives, and the customer must then produce the paper or stamp at my shops, and he shall have his biscuits." The cases are precisely analogous. It i 3 quite true that Mr. Lemann would save expenses, but could it be true that the banker and the customer together did not bear much more expense and inconvenience than Mr. Lemann would have saved, and more than he could have been called upon to defray had he received the money without introducing anything intermediate—to promote conve nience and economy ? I say to himself, and not for the public, but the very reverse. The Post-office stamps can only make a cat's-paw of the trade to save itself. Again, can it be doubted that 1,000 letters and the 1,000 pence might be received at an expence of is., and if that be the case, Is. is the precise charge merely for stamping 1,000 pieces of paper. and the whole statement of previous payment in money being an expense, fails at once. All recommend previous payment ; that case Is made out, though it presents objections, but the use of stamps'-intervention t o p ro d uce economy an d corconveni ence is a mere mystification y ou mus t be conv i nced. This miserable pittance of Is. per 1,000 for stamping, the Government purpose topay, and what can be gained then BALHAM, SURREY. Fro BE LET ON LEASE, a DETACHED COTTAGE, conveniently situate on the high road to Tooting, containing two sitting rooms, five bed-rooms, and servants' room, with coach-house, stable, and good garden. For Terms apply at Mr. J. Anson's, 10, Lawrence Fount ney-lane, Cannon-street, or at Mr. Bovill's, 24, Essex-street, Strand. PRICE sd, by these mystifying and delusive stamps, particularly when ship-letters and some others must occasion re ceipts of money, and, as the Secretary of the Post-office warns—the use of envelopes, he says, will not save all that is anticipated by any means. On all grounds, therefore, it is perfectly clear in justice to the trade, for " economy and convenience," the plan of previous payment at a uniform rate should be adopted, and truly Mr. Hill as well deserves 100,0001. from his country as any financier who has ever received it. There is no injustice in throwing upon a trade or the public the vast burdens which must follow. To look for additional revenue from the mere waste of stamped pa per, and from the theft which will perpetually take place from servants, is as wise as to pass an Act of Parliament that men shall carry glass bottles subject to duty always in their pockets ; the new necessary of life, under an Act of Parliament, would he similarly introduced with the stamped sheets, and as often as accident broke the bottles, the revenue would profit by the mea sure, and the measure might thus be similarly defended. But surely in this day the country would not bear such legislation. I will therefore briefly conclude by reminding you that letters rarely consist of more than a few lines, that an envelope will displace a vast proportion of the letter paper used—that the waste of one twelfth or one-eleventh of the whole Post-office re venue for the grand monopoly plan recommended, and twice recommended, I say, by one Committee, is a vast expense and objection ; that the moral reason given by the Chancellor of the Exchequer need only to be known to possess the force of antiquated law—that the Parliamentary Committee, and all evidence directly opposes the plan new adopted of stamping sheets. I will not rehearse your evils and sufferings—think of them, and only remember fear advises prudently, a large esti mate, and deep consideration, and hearty action, or all will ruined. Mr. Gaussen concluded by moving the re solution. Mr. ALLEN, of Nottingham, then addressed the meeting. On Saturday morning he had received the circular of the London Committee, and a meeting had been immediately convened to take the question into consideration, and adopt such measures as might seem advisable. A memorial to the Chancellor of the Ex chequer had been adopted, and he (Mr. Allen) had been deputed as the representative of the sixteen or seventeen stationers who attended, to go to London, and co-ope rate, so far as was possible, with the London Committee. The memorial recommended the payment of the postage in advance in every case, because circulars and letters might be sent on Sundays, which, if not paid for, would probably be refused, and a loss to the revenue would be occasioned thereby. That was the only point on which they differed with the London Committee, and as it was important that they should be unanimous, he would return the memorial, recommending its altera tion. He would, in conclusion, suggest the expediency of having a form of memorial prepared, and transmitted to the country districts. The resolution was then agreed to. Mr. GIBBONS moved a resolution, which was to the effect, that in order to give the public the benefit of the reduction of postage, every person should be allowed to write upon any paper he pleased, and be allowed to pay the postage of the letter or not at his option. Mr. BEILEY, of Birmingham, said although their town was in a state of disorder, the stationers of Bir mingham had sense enough to see that if the plan were carried out, they would be ruined, and therefore they had sent him up to assist in opposing it, which he would most heartily do. He had much pleasure in seconding the motion. Mr. CHAPMAN said the resolutions were not explicit enough. The Minister always said, when applied to, 46 Where is your proposition, show me that it will either benefit or secure the revenue, and I will consider of it." They did nothing but oppose the Government plan. The CHAIRMAN said they had proposed a plan, but it was at once negatived, and they were flatly told that their business was to complain—it was the business of others to consider of the complaints.—( Laughter.) Mr. GIBBONS—The Chancellor of the Excheque would not tell them what he was going to do, or they would be prepared to defend themselves ; he would not tell them, and even if he did, he would never carry it out unless he were pressed very hard and close.— (Cheers.) The resolution was then put and carried unanimously. Mr. GAUSSEN then moved,and Mr.HOLLINGSWORTII, of Maidstone, seconded a resolution to the effect, that a system of envelopes or stamped covers would entail a useless expense, and give much inconvenience to the Stamp Office, the traders in paper, and the public, which was also carried unanimously. On the motion of Mr. GARDNER, seconded by Mr. HODGKINSON, petitions founded upon the resolutions were agreed to be presented to both Houses of Par liament. Mr. WILSON, in moving for the appointment of a Committee, to watch over the proceedings in Parlia ment, and to confer with the Government. said there was one point which had not yet been alluded to. If the system of stamped covers were established, the wholesale stationers would be liable to great depreda tions. They were sometimes obliged to change their men, and it was impossible to lock up such a stock as they must keep. What was to prevent plain paper from being substituted for the stamped to a great ex tent, and without a possibility of detection ? The present Committee was then re-appointed, with power to add to their number. Thanks were voted to the Master and Wardens of the Stationers' Comp Any, for the use of the Hall. The like compliment having been paid to the worthy Chair man, the meeting broke up. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sta,—Much misapprehension has arisen from a recent occurrence, which I deeply regret should have happened under my roof—l allude to the death of Joseph Hall, on whom an operation was performed by Mr. Lyon, a surgeon formerly—but no longer—residing with me. With that operation I had nothing to do ; I did not authorise it I was not cognizant of it nor was I made acquainted with the result until three hours had elapsed. With regard to the case of Mr. W. Whitbread, which has been referred to in connexion with the foregoing, I have only to say, that to my knowledge, I never saw that individual, and certainly never performed on him any operation whatever; to which may be added that a verdict of " Natural Death" was returned by the Jury, thereby disconnecting the cause of his disease from the operation which Mr. Lyon had performed on him se. veral days previously. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, 48, Russell-square, July 5. A. TURNBULL. INDIA. We have received the Bombay Price Current, of the 20th May, from which we extract the following : BOMBAY, MAY 20.—Since our last, prices of almost every description of goods have given way—even those in comparative demand and scarcity ; this general deprivation is in a great degree to be attributed to an enhancement of the standard of value, occasioned by the extreme scarcity of money now prevailing, which again is to be referred to the suspension, or (as it may turn out) annihilation of the opium trade, the diminshed supplies of the pre cious metals in" China, and the distrust in the Bazaar of parties known to have had dealings in the drug. The importance of this branch of the Bombay trade, and the injury to the gener a l commerce of the port t o be apprehended from its destruction, will be best exhibited by a comparison of its value with that of the entire trade with Great Britain for the last three years, from which it will be seen that during the twelve months, end ing the 30th ult., the value of opium exported to China was more than double that of the whole exports to the United Kingdoms during the same period, and that it forms a very considerable item in the external commerce of the port:- 1836-1837. Imports from Great Britain: Exports to Great Britain Rs. 1,32,41,910 1,35,29,317 Total 2,67,71,227 Opium exported to China Value of all Exports from Bombay In 1837 and 1838. Import,. from Great Britain Exports in Great Britain Total 1,98,23,389 Opium exported to China Value of all exports from Bombay , ~ 1,09,77, 565 . 4,26,64,161 In 1838 and 1839 Imports from Great Britain Exports to Great Britain ... ........... ~ 1,11,77,650 16,36,694 T0ta1......... 1,88,14,344 Opium exported to China ............. .... .. ....... 41:587:34:73,:116000 Value of all export s f rom B om b a y.•• From the P a p ers o f t h e 16th May, a letter received from Amarapoora of ` l 3d March, give s an account o f an awful earthquake that had occurred there a day or two previo us to the above d a t e , the houses had rocked so V i o l ent l y that chairs rolled a bout the roo m s , and the next morn ing they found the country- under water a n d t h e earth forced open in sev er al places;every brick h ouse had been thrown down and many lives hail been lost. The palace of the King at Ava had shared the same fate, buryi ng _ many persons under its ruins. C L ERICAL MAGISTRATE Tong the par ties for trial at the recent County Sessions was a child of sev en years of age, collimated by the Rev. J. P. N ew by, on suspicion of stealing five stockings, we say on suspicion, for the case was so slight that the grand jury threw out the bill. What will these clerical Magistrates do next ? Leicestershire Mercury. The Northern Star announces on the " best authority, th e i ntelligence that Mr. Attwood has signified hisintention of resigning his seat in Parliament and join ing the Convention for the accomplishment of Universal Suffrage." The Star suggests that the Hon. Gentleman should retain his seat in Parliament and joitt the Con vention too. (PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) BIRMINGHAM, MONDAY, HALF-PAST 3 P.M. Although no actual outbreak has as yet taken place, the authorities or the public mind are far from supposing that tranquillity is established; on the contraay, they are ex ceedingly apprehensive of some serious rioting this night, and have accordingly adopted precautionary measures. All yesterday the town was comparatively quiet, nothinE of an exciting nature having occurred, beyond the usual Sunday morning assemblage at Holloway Head, which was yesterday swelled to a very large number. Ia the course of the day a few dragoons not on duty came in eontact with the people, and one of them was very severely handled. It appears that they were intoxicated, and were themselves to blame for the occurrence. It is reported that some of the inhabitants intend pro testing against the metropolitan police being continued here. Thos. Clarkson, the policeman wounded in the abdomen, is doing as well as can be expected ; but Reeson, who was stabbed in the thigh, has suffered a collapse. The streets are again being crowded, and the Bull... Ting and its vicinity presents almost as dense an assemblage as on Thursday night. Torrents of people are pouring out from all the districts to Wedgbury, where a public meet ing will be held this day (Monday). The Chartists tend holding a meeting in the Town Hall this night. The Rifles are still doing duty in the streets. A report having readied the Convention Hall yesterday evening, that twenty-seven warrants had been issued against its members, and that the police were stationed at the railway station and the coach offices to pre vent their departure, at a late hour last night a great number of Delegates took coaches and maned for Coventry. On the wall of the house where they met the following notice was posted:—" The Convention ad journed to Monday." Still there are several Delegates here. It is expected that bail will be perfected for Messrs. Col lins and Lovett, and that they will be liberated this night. Instead of two sureties of £250 each, they will take seve. ral persons as bail, so as to deride the amount. It was reported this morning that persons had attempted to bore to the powder-magazine at Weedon. It was also reported that a rising had taken place in Manchester, and that seve ral lives had been lost. I made every inquiry, and am authorised to state that the latter is quite groundless. COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC SAFETY. The following address has been issued this evening to the Trades : " Tradesmen of Birmingham—Englishmen —The laws of your country have been broken, end blood-thirlty Ma gistrates and murderous policemen have spilled the blood of your people. Something must be done. The pro • ducrs our wealth must exhibit their power, and take that grct; andirsportant state *hien-their enemies have so long denied them. A - Committee must be appointed to guard over the public safety. Each trade must elect a member to repre sent itself. This must be done immediately. Decision and energy must be the order of the day, unless you desire to be bludgeoned by a slave-driving police, and see your country bunted back to the barbarous curfew bell of the Norman invader, and have your children debarred from looking on the even sky of a fine country. Be men fo, once—be Englishmen now. The union o , the producing Trades can never be defeated ; and remember that all delays are dangerous. Every information will he given at the Convention, Golden Lion, Ashton-steep." The Trades of Birmingham are this day bringing, in subscriptions to the National Rent, and will this evening fiorn themsleves into Societies. The Magistrates are this day engaged in examining rioters taken up since Saturday. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. - (From the Hampshire Telegraph. PLYMOUTH, THURSDAY, JULY 4.—The CoThwallis, 72, was paid off on Tuesday, and will be docked the next spring tides. The officers of this ship gave a sumptuous dinner on the occasion, to their respected Captor', Sir Richard Grant, at Elliot's Hotel, when mutual kind feelings were warmly expressed. The Belleisle, 72, Captain Nicholas, K. H., went into the Sound on Thuisdav, on which day the Commander-in- Chief inspected the Childers, 16, Com mander Halsted, previous to sailing on Monday next, for the Cape and West Indies. The Druid, 42, Captain Lord J. Churchill, which was towed out of harbour on Monday, is to return to Barnpool to be fitted for the reception of Captain Hobson (and family), who will proceed in this ship to New Zealand, to the G overnment of which new settlement he is appointed. From New Zealand the Druid will repair to the East Indies. The Malabar, 72, is ordered to be prepared for commission. Seamen enter very slowly here. On Friday morning last, the messengers attached to the Pay-office, in the Dock-yard, on:going, to their duty, found that the lock of the lower door, leading to the flight of stairs commu nicating with the interior of the building, had beer, forced open, during the night, by a crow-bar or some such instrument, and that an attempt had also been trade to force the door of one of the offices, but fortunat,,,ly without success. It is supposed that the villains, for doubt there was more than one engage d i n t h e b us i nc - ,s, were distu PaY-rjince, eseciall aboutdisturbedin their operations. Lar ge sums o f t!-, e knowledge of this circum stance are s omet i mes promoted this d ar i ng attempt. the no San Josef, B e ll e i s l e, S ylph, k I ne periodpt a i a n lol,o. f t ea h qzh e ueaa_v c r e h t t pd s radeyoog, doubt n ba t bih ande Carron steamer. Pandora, Portsmouth buoy boat. In the Sound—Hercules, Druid, Childers.. NAVAL PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS. PROMO TIONS.— Illates, —F. W. Pleydell Bouverie, F. Chirnrno, and F. W. Horton (of the Talbot), to the rank of Lieutes nant. APP2INTMENTS.—CbapIain.—Rev. J. Falls, to the Britannia. Lieutenants.—Richard Combauld, Richard Adams Nicholson, and Edward Lake, to the Coast Guard. Purser.—Hobert Lewer, to the Gorgon steam frigate. Mates.— Harry Thos. Veitch, to the Hastings; John M. Cool:e, and Chas. C. Wilkie, to the Uly • ft. S. Smith, to the Crocodile ; Ed war d L acy, and A. damming, to the Excellent. Acting Master—W. H. Langley, to the Clio, vice Miller, superseded, en account of ill health. Clerk— Charles Walker (additional) to the Winchester. Gunner. —lsaac Taylor, to the Apollo, vice Underhill, superseded on account of ill health. Within the last three months the following shins have been added to the Navy List (being ordered tor-be'built) —At Plymouth, Albion and Aboukir, of 90 guns each ; at Chatham, the Mgjestic and Mars, of t 0 guns each ; Alecto and Polyphemus steamers; at Pembroke, Centurion and Colds us, of 80 guns each, Helena, 16, Mariner and Martin, 10, Medina steamer ; at Liverpool, Dover steamer ; at Woolwich, Heroine and Hound, 10 each, 'Siren, 16, Li zard and Locust steamers ; at Sheer.a.sss, Prometheus steamer. THE LION, A TALE OF THE COTERIES.— This work seems not only likely to create a great excite ment in the literary coteries, by its amusing personalities, but to elicit a more than usual share of <ttention from the novel-readitig public, on account of its merits as an excit ing fiction. " The style in which this book is written," observes the Athenccum, "is remarkable for its ease, gra phic by means of great simplicity, painting vividly, without an attempt at the use of gorgeous coheirs. The description of the Picture Gallery, with which the work opens, and which introduces the incidents c.nd personages of the story, lets one at once into the secret of the author's manner, and reveals one of the charme which run through its after pages. The three persona, there intioluced to the reader are the prominent ac:cors in the subsequent scenes, and the several characters by which they are dis tinguished, are drawn with care and considerable skill. The exhibition of tlir moral natures contains the striking and characteristic portion of the volumes, mixed up, as that exhibition is, with scenes of deep pathos and occasional humour. The story is divided into three parts—the first depicting the struggles of the enthusiastic boy (the hero), amid the rebukes and meannesses of his early life ; the second exhibiting him as the Lion of the Coteries, and presenting the most amusing, but extravagant portion of the volumes ; and the third describing the re-action and fall from a position so wholly strained and artificial. The satire against the Coteries is well deserved e.nd well meant." ADVENTURES DURING THE LATE WAR.— Captain O'Brien's extraordinary an exciting narrative, or rather, his series of narratives, juet published under the above title, present, p er h aps , one interesting works of th e kind that were ever given to the (f the most curious and world. They r e l a t e , i n the most simple yet forcible and effective style, a ser i es o f escapes and perils which, in point of varied s u ff er i ng an d sp i r i te d perseverance in bear. s ing Red overcoming it, have scarcely a parallel in nar ratives of this nature. Three successive escapes from French prisons (in two of which the author was baffled just as he had touched on the very point of ultimate suc cess) form part only of this extraordinary narrative, while shipwreck, captivity, daring feats of arms, and every other sort of " perilous accidents by flood and field," make up the abounding incidents of these singularly at.. tractive volumes. THE LATE COLLIERY EXPLOSION AT SOITN SHIELDS.—The inquest was appointed to be held on Saturday evening. The coroner and jury proceeded to view the body of George Walker, one of the unfortunate sufferers, after which they returned to the inquest room, and the coroner said that it was almost unnecessa ry to enter upon the evidence that night; h e s h ould give his orders for the interment of the bodie s , and adjourn the fur ther investigation until Monday. The bodies of those who have paid the last debt of nature were interred at different churches on the afternoon of Sunday the 30th ult. The crowds attending, besides relatives and frituds of the deceased, were very numerous, and theie demean: our marked with that propriety becoming the occa sion. Twenty-five of the bodies were interred in the church-yard of the parish church of St. HAlda, fifteen in the yard of Trinity Church, five at Nort' n Shields, and five at Jarrow. very great crowds att:fndd, oinin in the solemn p rocess i on to witness the funeral obs j equies g of these unfortunate individuals whose span has been cut short in a manner so awfully sudden and unexpected. The adjourned inquest was held on Menday, and after a patient investigation, the jury consulted for half an hour, and found their verdict as follows :—" Accidental death, with a special recommendation from the jury that the practice of working coal mines with candles be abandoned, and lamps be adopted in their stead, as from the evidence taken at this inquest, it evidently appears that the explosion has been caused by the incaution of one of the men going with a lighted candle into what is called the tenth board of the mine, which had been foul.— Tyne Mercury. SINGULAR CIRCUMSTANCE.—Last week, as some labourers were engaged in digging the foundation of a thrashing mill, about to be erected at Ballindalloch, an d when about fifteen feet under the surface, they acnadmiaini.n contact with a large sandstone. In the course o f their a o ea li tl i y ee t e o l s heir hea rt rtsto coapveirtaytiionnsthteheys lively, active brute , • nishment, a toad—a p l i o t f t h i te they ston e fo u into t g w r • te, • inches in le,-gth, and of proportionate breadth and thickness Elgin Courant. Mr. T. Devear has written a letter stating that the electors of Westminster' are greatly and justly dissatis fied with their present representatives, and that at next election, whenever it may occur, candidates will be pro posed, who are unconnected with party, remote from ex tremes, and such as iere calculated to restore Westminster to the high station she once occupied." SWEETMAIBLIN STOUT.—In consequence of the very great demand for this Superior Stout, Mr. SAMUEL AVELINE, of 40, Castle-street, Leicester-square, is appointed Agent for the West End of London. Wine and Beer Merchants, and others may be sup plied direct from the Brewery, (at Dublin prices), by applying as above ; or to James Haydon, Sole Consignee, 10, Little Tower -hill, near the Docks. Francis-court Brewery, Dublin, June 1839. 11IRS. GORE'S NEW NOVEL. Immediately, in 3 vols. post Bvo., T HECOURTIER Of the DAYS of CHARLES 11. By Mrs. GORE, Author of "Mothers and Daughters," " Stokeshill Place," " Mrs. Armytage," &c. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. *„.* To be had at all the Libraries. ' .