The Sun. — London, England, 1839-09-11 00:00:00

EVEN ING EDITION LOCOMOTIV-E TRAVELLING. On Monday Mr. Coles delivered his second Lecture on Locomotive Travelling at the Mechanics' Institution, in presence of many civil engineers, machinists, and scientific gentlemen, when he exhi bited, as before, his circular railroad, and a new step-rail; and showed, by working models, the im portant advantages of anti-friction machinery where speed or power was wanted. The Lecturer commenced by showing the neces sity of all four-wheel carriages being made to move on pivots in the centre of their axles, instead of being fixed and immoveable, as at present con structed. He then showed that the off-wheels of an ordinary railway-carriage, when working round a circle of 23 yards radius, would lose 10 inches and a half every revolution they made, even when working on moveable axles, and they could not make many revolutions upon any curve without running foul of the rails, and thus the engine would have to contend with an enormous amount of fric tion ; one-half of the wheels of each train would press with their flanges against the rails, as also an increase of friction in the bearings of the axles, by the wheels being thrown obliquely in their bearings. Te obviate which he introduced models of a new step-rail which may be made of cast-iron thus :an indentation or step is sunk down on the inner edge of the rail of about one-third its width, and half an inch deep in the highest, and about three quarters in the lowest part. The step of the rail for work ing curves woulril be so low down as never to come in contact with the rim of the wheel in working straight lines, nor when working the inner curve. The flange or largest part of the off-wheel runs en tirely on the step or raised part of the rail when working a curve of twenty-three yards radius ; but if working a curve of twice that size it would work one half on the plain part of the rail, and the other half on the step, which would be undulated, having hills and valleys of equal distance, by which the wheels would run parallel with each other, and thus work clear of the rails, and cause no side friction ; and rails may thus be formed to suit any curve ; the principle of securing the rail to its bearings is both novel and ingenious, and which is particularly described in an Essay on Locomotive Travelling. The Lecturer then demonstrated more fully his Iprinciple of the traversing axles of the four-w - hee carriages, from which it appeared manifest that by fixing a stout iron bar to the collars or bearings of the axles, the wheels being outside the frames, such , bars would work up and down the grooves with their collars, whilst their axles would revolve in their col lars as before, and to these bars two other bars would 4be attached, something in the shape of a quadrant , which meet each other between the two axles , and Iform a union or knuckle-joint, each part would be operated upon by the rail and thrown diagonally with • their wheels into right angles with the curve of the rails, room being allowed in the grooves in which the i t wheels work, to admit of their moving backwards 1 cr forwards ; the point of resistance is thus trans feri-eti from. the sides of the carriage-frame to the ! pivots in the cross-stays on which the axle-bars i move ; iwo loops would be attached on the edge of all the axle-bars, about five inches each side of their centre ; the bars being wider than the cross , stays, two bolts or keys would pass through these loops to key them together, and keep them perpen d:cular over each other, that they shall all move in the same direction. He next elucidated the foregoing principle of the traversing axles, by exhibiting to the ( au dience a four-wheeled locomotive , with the axles !I I placed into the frame diagonally to such an angle as was required to work round a circular iron railway 34 feet 6 inches in circumfere n c e, the I o ff-wheels being 7-Bths of an itch larger in the periphery of the wheels than the inner wheels , 1 which is precisely the same thing as if the periphery of the wheels had been turned both of a size and the flange left on. The rail and carriages being made on a scale of one inch to the foot. A two t- wheel carriage laden very heavy was attached to the locomotive, and when set in motion they tra versed round the circle in five seconds, or at the Ccomparative rate of fifty miles in an hour. He i next explained the nature of working them by ma t nual labour, and showed that by fixing a handle to 1 a spoke of the large anti-friction or driving wheel, they . may be propelled with immense velocity, the friction being transferred from the ground wheels I which revolve seventy-five times, to the upper wheels, which only revolve once, thereby proving, i that there would be scarcely any wear in the work ing wheels. He next exhibited a four-wheel car riage, on which a man could propel himself by turn ing the wheels as he sat upon it. Mr. Coles I then placed 1681bs. weight upon the carriage, and placed it upon a level iron plane, and attached a six ounce weight and brought it over a pulley which propelled it, the weight was then taken off and the 'i commo n wheels were employed, and the aforesaid i load of 1681bs. placed upon it, and it required eight times greater power, viz. 48 ounces to propel it ; I thus clearly demonstrating that one pound power is i equal to eight pounds now on railways, or 641bs. I on the common roads ; the advantages are of a like proportion if employed on the common roads, and this increase of power is gained by the reduction of 1 friction in the axles alone, leaving for future expe t riments to show what friction remains to be got rid i_lf between the flanges of the wheels and the rails. The Lecturer further showed that his patent anti-friction machinery is about to be applied to vessels, for which he has also a more recent patent, and the combined force of manual labour and steam may be employed, without the use of cog or crank, of which a specimen will shortly appear at the Hungerford stairs, in a handsome barge. We understand Mr. Coles's next Lecture will take place the '7th of October, and that it will be 1 eratu itous. THE PORTUGUESE PRESS ON THE SLAVE SUPPRESSION BILL. (From the Procurador dos Povos ) " What do the English do here ? They traffic for the purpose of sending our gold out of the coun try without even manifesting it ; are they here for us or for themselves ? If England has no occasion for this vile and miserable nation, then let the Go vernment send them away, or the people will shoot like wolves those who remain. " Portugal as Portugal stands iir noneed of Eng land ; and for this reason, when she was prosperous she did not oppress the miserable, the half-starved En glish ; she despised them as pirates, and was kind to them as unfortunate fishermen. "It is very clear that the bacchanalian Cupid, the man of the orgies, the despicable Palmerston, wishes to compel us to a treaty of commerce which would vilify our name, give the death-stroke to our industry, and end in our perdition. Lord Palmer ston will not be able to carry this into effect without the Duke of Palmella coming into office ; Colonel Pizarro (Baron de Ribeira da Sabrozo, President of the Council, Minis ter at War, and ad interim, for the Foreign and Ma ri!? Departme n t s ) i s not afraid of the Eng lish, and for th ese reasons th e Chamorres (Char tists)accOunstoldthemselves t o th e English , and on 'his the mask they a ll ow t h emselves to c 'be stamped with of servitude on their brazen fronts with out any signof shame, reckoningupon and the Lords and Cham bers" But let our ourinfamous weakness o , spit. in our faces ! that the peoulse oppresso rs tren:ule, re collectingwho shall sell us to En p glan w d ill crush the Minister Let the Duke of Palmella reflect upon wh a t will take place should he come into power with the idea of making us slaves ! " We have in our hands many Engli s h men, and it is well that England should suffer a loss, in payment for so many which she has made us suffer. " Portuguese, be alert and courageous! Do not allow the waters of the Tagus to flow in crystal streams, while there remains among us the blood of infamous traitors who would sell us to England. Let the signal of slavery, oh, Portuguese I be the signal of death for the traitors, and vengeance and and war to those who wish to oppress us I Por tugal will be free, and will trample under foot the pride of the infamous Lord Brougham. " Nations are not measured by their numbers or the extension of their territories ; it is by valour that Bonaparte conquered everything, and came to break the shield which rendered Portugal invulnerable — it was the Portuguese people, without ass istance from any one—it was the people of Olhao that raised the cry of independence, and Portugal after this became independent, and Napoleon was con quered The name of Napoleon alone was worth a thousand Englands ! Napoleon was neither pirate nor traitor. England is nothing in the opinion of men of property, for greatness acquired by fraud and deceit is of no value. Who is there who does not repeat with contempt the barbarous actions of a nation whose territory will disappear at the plea sure of the waves, and will become an expatriated and wandering nation ? " We cannot expect anything else of England ; she protects the negroes—that is, she prevents the negroes from being sold, in order that she may have them gratis. She wishes to protect us to effect our destruction, but this even Bonaparte could not do. " England ! prepare thyself ; before ten years have passed over thou wilt be placed between three fires, when thou wilt implore a drop of water from the Tagus to refresh you in the midst of civil wars. DECLARATION. " I declare that upon the first insult which shall be offered to the Portuguese flag by any British naval force, from that moment I swear eternal war to the English, and to their commerce, offering my self as captain or soldier to the first corsair which may be a rmed. I equally affirm, that on the arrival of this information I will burn, in the public square, all my effects and clothes of English manufacture ; and I likewise proclaim eternal hatred against all those favourable to the English, who will deserve greater execration than the Jacobins of other days. " JOAO PEDRO SANTA CLARA DA SILVA LEMOS." The Nacional apostrophizes Lord Brougham in the following rigmarole fashion :—" Haughty and insolent Briton ! who art thou who darest thus to tender slavery, chains, and death to a nation that has been free and independent for so many centu ries ? Thinkest thou that the warriors behind whose ranks your clumsy soldiers so often crouched for shelter during the Peninsular conflict are no longer able to grasp the sword ? Or dost thou suppose that they all died at Bada3oz, Vittoria, and Busaco, defending England ? Yes ; many of them fell, but their sons yet exist ; and if the Portuguese of that day, covering themselves with glory, scat tered before them and drove beyond the Pyrenees the hardy veterans of the first nation in the world, their descendants will not do less if any nation should at tempt to enslave them Member of the British Parliament, look around you : what do you see ? A sterile and ungrateful soil that ill repays the sweat and labour of the boors who till it,—a fatal and annihilating climate,—an iron hand locking up all the gifts of nature—horrible darkness deny ing a passage to the cheering rays of the sun. What else do you see ? An aristocracy for the most part vicious and disorderly, trampling without pity upon the other classes—at the utmost a dozen of colossal fortunes, and the rest of the population pining under the weight of hunger and misery. Coarse and insolent Briton, raze from your coun try's shield the noble lion, and place in its stead a squalid and starving wretch, vainly inaploring:a mor sel of bread." THE CHARTISIS.-RIOTS AT DUDLEY. . last :—. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Stß,—On perusing the admirable defence of Mr. M‘Douall, for the verbatim report of which the public are greatly indebted to your talented Journal, I find allusion made to the proceedings which took place at Dudley in the year 1834, when the present Attorney- General, Sir John Campbell, was the Reform candi date for the representatio❑ of that town, and being my self at that time a resident of Dudley, and an eye wit ness of the scenes then enacted, I am competent to give some account of their nature. It is well known that on the above mentioned occasion Sir John made a kind of triumphal entry into the town, and for several nights in succession was the peace of the town destroyed and the inhabitants kept in bodily alarm by mobs bearing lighted torches, banners with inscriptions, and tri-coloured flags, preceded by bands of music, playing what Sir John would now designate the most rebellious and revolutionary tunes. These processions were some times headed by the carcase of an entire sheep, with gilded horns, to be roasted whole for the torchmen's sup per, and more than once I have seen them preceded by a large rudely-fashioned wooden crucifix, bearing a lighted torch on the top of it, and one on each of the arms, thus forming a sort of fiery cross, a symbol well- known in Scottish history— " Woe to the wretch who fails to rear At this dread sign his ready spear ;" and under the circumstances in which this terrific symbol was introduced at Dudley it might be considered as an intimation to the Tories of what they were to expect in the event of their rendering any opposition to the elec tion of Sir John. Those bands of torchmen, with banners, shouts, and music, paraded, not merely the outskirts of the town, but even the High-street itself, and that at an hour long ofter many of the peaceable inhabitants had retired to rest ; and it was a fear openly expressed by many, that should the two parties come in collision at that hour of the night, and armed with such destructive materials as lighted torches, the consequences would have been most appalling, not merely to the parties en ' gaged, but to the town itself. It being generally reported on the morning of the second day of the election that Sir John would be in a minority, the town was consequently in a state of the greatest excitement, and the working men, who then thought the Whigs their friends, poured into the town by hundreds. In the early part of the after noon it was announced that Sir John had resigned, and then commenced a scene such as the oldest inhabitants had never seen before. Many of the Tories had an Orange flag hanging out of their drawing-room windows ; where ever these were to be seen was the signal for a furious attack, and many of those houses had scarcely a whole pane of glass left in their entire fronts. On entering the High-street I found this work of destruction going on, and no restraining power, either moral or physical to re- press the riot. The Civil power of the town, were reduced in a great measure to self-defence, as all they could do was done under the able and intrepid conduct of Mr. ..-- - Badger (a Magistrate), who formed the Civil power and a few volunteers in the service, three deep, en tirely across the High-strcet,forming a barrier to the fur ther progress of the rioters. Close to this body of Consta bulary the Committee-room of Sir John was situated, from the window of which one of his friends was addressing the populace below, but what he said it was utterly impossible to hear, whilst at the same time, from this Committee-room up to the new Church, on both sides of the street, the ruffians of Sir John's party were smashing the windows of the Tories, and, in many cases, destroying the window frames as well as the glass—l saw several entirely smashed to pieces by fellows in Sir John's colour, who wielded heavy blud geons with both hands, and showered their blows as effectually as though they were using a sledgehammer ; at one house in particular, a spirit-shop, the house was laid entirely open, and some of the small show barrels were smashed in pieces and thrown into the street ; at this critical moment a troop of dragoon guards galloped iato the town, and, headed by the local Magistrates, charged the riotous Campbel lites, who fled on all sides, and, but for their timely appearance the town would have been sacked, and very possibly destroyed. Now, then, it may very reasonably be asked, where was this great vindicator of the laws, this redoubtable conservator of the public peace ? Tell it not in Gath, proclaim it not in Askelon —the answer to the many inquiries concerning him was that he had privately quitted the town by the back lanes, and was taken up by his equipage at the turn pike-gate below Dudley Castle, leaving that town which he had aspired to represent in Parliament in the hands of, and subject to, the tender mercies of a body of riotous, tumultuous, and evil-disposed men, and I have never yet heard that he took any active part in bring ing those parties to justice who were concerned in that riotous affair. I am not aware of what Sir John can urge in defence of torch-light processions in densely populated towns which are not equally forcible in favour of torch-light meetings in open spaces, and if legal in 1834, why not in 1838 ? It is unnecessary to say what would now be the fate of a procession of working men passing through Dudley with lighted torches, since Mr. Cook of that town, the staunch poli tical friend of Sir John, and to whom be was in great measure indebted for his seat in Parliament for Dudley, is now bound in heavy recognizances to take his trial at Worcester, for calling of and speaking at a Chartist meeting where language far more moderate was spoken than was used by many of Sir John's friends in the hey day of Whig Reform. Mr. Cook will, no doubt, by his steady adherence to principle, be immured in a dun geon, while Sir John, by his political apostacy, is re warded with a petticoat peerage, and some 10,0001. or 15,0001. per year ; but this is a state of things which, thanks to Joseph Lancaster and Dr. Bell, cannot much longer exist. Permit me to return you my thanks for the candour and fairness with which you have treated the claims and the conduct of my brother Chartists, and were all the Press of this country to adopt the same principles we should no longer see one class in array against an other, the rich beholding the poor with dread, and the poor viewing the rich with hatred ; but with the ex ceptiOn of your Journal, the whole of the Daily Press of London endeavour to hoodwink their readers to privi leged icslpasalssinganadrouthnedirthoermgan;sthey pander to their ap- P b e li t n l d tes : o an th di s u ig li ns th o e f m th i e n t f i a m n e c s i . ed security. The privi- Gr , of o h e use Press, the are words alike f Gray— " live regardless of the sweeping whirlwind, Which husked in I a g mri: Sir,r repose, expects its certain prey.' , our s respectfully, A WORKING JEWELLER. THE WEATHER IN CORK —The Most disas trous weather for the harvest has prevailed since nine o'clock last night (Friday). A deluge of ra;ri has fallen ; the river is much swollen, and the colour of the flood indi cates that the rains have been general throughout the &s -trict. The glass is low, and the prospect of a favourable change is quite dubious.—Southern Reporter. PROGRESS OF CATHOLICISM From Mr. O'Connell's address to the People of England, prefixed to a pamphlet containing a report o_ the Roman Catholic meeting held in London in July . . " In the present times it is admitted on all hands that Protestantism, in all and every of its multitudinous shapes and forms has lost all expansive power. In fact, power of expansion ceased almost entirely within one century after the invention of the name of Protestant — that is to say, about the time when the plunder of the ancient Church was exhausted. Since then, Protest antism has scarcely maintained its own, if at all, only by the force of persecuting laws and of practical bigotry. But almost universally, Catholicity is making at every side its conquests. There is abroad a happy disposition towards returning to the one fold of the one shepherd,' which consoles the heart and animates the hope of every sincere and charitable Christian. " Look at England, and compare what she was twenty years ago in point of Catholicity with what she is at present. Everywhere Catholic churches are rising around us! Catholic locks are crowding into these places of worship. Schools, convents, and col leges, are multiplying ; converts are multitudinously thronging these edifices ; and the ancient worship, in that pomp and splendour which gratifies the eye and delights the heart, is offered up to God with a dignity and a reverence, worthy, as far as human means can possibly be worthy, of the worship of the Almighty God of heaven and earth. " Look to Scotland, and similar scenes will crowd upon your eye. The increase of Catholics in Scot land is still more striking even than in England. " Look next to persecuted Ireland, senzper fidelis of Christianity, and you may form an estimate of the numbers and the zeal of her Catholic population from the multitude of capacious and splendid churches that are rearing their roofs, and exalting the triumphant cross at every side. " Traverse the Channel to France, and you will there find heartless infidelity on the wane, and Christianity daily augmenting her numbers. That weakness of intellect and violence of disordered passions, which pro duced and fostered the silly rejection of Christian truth in France, are disappearing by the return of calm reason and sound judgment. France is becoming Christian and Catholic once again. " Look to Holland, and there yeu will find that the Catholics, who a few years ago were a miserable mino rity, are now considerably more than one-third, probabl3 one-half, of the whole population ; and whilst the Pro testants are dividing away from one another in multi farious sects, or returning in crowds to the true church, Catholic truth and Catholic union are becoming trium phant throughout the land. " Turn then your eyes to Germany. See what a picture Germany presents to you. You have the unim peachable—and in this respect, unerring—testimony o' the Rev. Mr. Gleig, to the fact, that Protestantism it Germany means, or produces, infidelity. And you car learn from equally undoubted authority, that not only the people, and the middle classes, but especially th( highest classes, are daily forsaking the erratic notion of Protestantism, and embracing Catholic truth. What is yet more consolatory is, that the men of genius and of first-rate talent in the literary world, are one by one de serting the barrenness of Protestantism, and becomin. converted to, and apostles of Catholicity. I cannot avoi( mentioning some ; such as Professor Phillips, late of Ber lin, who from the study of history, detected the false grin ciple which pervades Protestant creeds,. Let me add the high names of Stolhergh, Schlegel, Veith, Molitor, Beau tain, many of whom became Catholics by observing that all that is beautiful in art and nature is nowhere t( be found but in the Catholic religion. Nor should omit the celebrated Adam Muller, who, in the dect study of political economy, discovered that it was ord in Catholic morality that he could find the principle: on which that science could be honestly conducted These men are indeed splendid additions to the votarie of the ancient faith. " Let me detain the reader one moment longer while I call upon him to contemplate the progre, , of Catholic truth in the United States of America At the time of the establishment of independet,c, there was but one Catholic Bishop in that country There are now one Archbishop, and I believe 25 or 6 k Bishops ; while the Priests, and, above all, the Catho'i people, have multiplied in a still greater ratio. lilts Martineau described the increase of Catholicity as a - tounding. Judge Halliburton—one of the most shre , i of living observers of human nature—has given it as h, opinion that all the people of tile United States will soon be Catholics. Captain Marryat, though exceeding' anxious to dispute the fact, yet qualifies his doubts it by the admission that all the great Western State must soon become Catholic, the great majority of their inhabitants being already of that persuasion. This, pursuance of the species of rantipole Protestantism whirl he professes, he calls a dark cloud over the States I submit that it should, be called the rising sun of C.: tholic truth, piety, and purity." IMPORTANT TO SURVEYORS HIGHWA YS. Parochial surveyors of highways in their respecti‘ parishes, by an Act passed on the 17th ult., will ha: to make, on or before the 20th of November in tb, present year, a return to Government of the particul, state and condition of the highways under their charge. By this Act (2 and 3 Vic. c. 40.) they are required to state as regards the years ending in March 1837, 1838, and 1839, the following particulars :- 1. Extent of public highways used for wheel car riages in statute miles, distinguishing streets or roars repaired under local Acts, and turnpikes, from all otlit r highways. 2. Amount of rates levied for the repair of these roads during each of these years. 3. Sum expended in repairs. 4. Sum expended in law and other expenses not bei• g repairs. The clerks of turnpike-road trusts are also required, within sixty days after the passing of the same Act, to state as regards their respective trusts :- 1. Extent of turnpike roads in statute miles, with tie number of gates with side bars in them. 2. Name of each parish or extra-parochial place through whieh the turnpikes pass, and their extent in each parish. 3. The present state of their roads, and whether wholly kept in repair by trustees, or in part by parishes, and if so, how far. 4. Effect, in their judgment, upon the security held by the creditor of such road, arising from railroads, and by the abolition of statute labour. 5. An enumeration of all statutes regulating their trusts. 6. Amount of debt on their trusts at 31st of Decem ber, 1838 ; when borrowed ; how much of the (1, , t,t consists of unpaid interest converted into principle ; amount of interest paid to creditors in each year, fr ,m 1832 to 1838 ; rate per cent. of interest due on, and rate per cent. actually paid on, such security. The penalty for neglecting to make these returns, in any sum not more than 101. or less than Si., and for making a false return the penalty is 50/. DEAFNESS AND DEFECTIVE VISION. —At length these dreadful maladies aro completely obviated, without torture and serious risk by medical treatment. The Messrs. S. and B. Solomons, Opticians and Aunsts to their Majesties the King and Queen of Hanover, a: their Royal Highnesses the Princesses Augusta and Soplea, &c. &c., 39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly, and 96, Chez:l)- side, have constructed a Voice-Conductor, and newly-in. vented Spectacle Lenses, which will be found in most x treme cases to effect instant relief. It is seldom or ever that an invention of striking merit is laid before the public that ignorant pretenders do not start forth ; in no case is this more observable than in Ireland as well as England, by persons who not only assume the name of So lomons, but actually as having a connection with tlwir heuse. Numerous ladies and gentlemen are daily calling who have been misled by these pretenders, and who have made purchases of their spurious imitatio , ,s, which they term Voice Conductors and Spectacles, suppling them to be the Messrs. Solomons' invention, which not only proved to be useless but productive of very ill effects. The Messrs. Solomoas do not employ any agents or travellers—their improvements in the materials are secr.2ts to themselves, and are solely confined to their establish ment, 39, Albemarle-street, and 96, Cheapside. A PLEASANT TRAVELLING COMPANION Now that the season has arrived when everybody is go . ng somewhere, and some are:going everywhere, the choice of a travelling companion is. an important matter, and one which under ordinary circumstances requires mature con sideration. But this season all the usual trouble on this head is happily spared us, by the announcement, in a col lected form, of a work of such universal attraction, that it may securely reckon on being chosen as at once the guide and companion of all travellers—not excepting those who confine their pilgrimages within the walls of their o w n chambers. We allude t o the celebrated " Little Poi iingtoe—which (as everybody knows) is a " Guide" to everywhere, and a travelling companion suited to the tastes of everybody --always e xce p tin g those who think it un. healthy to I,:ugh and unseemly to be happy. Seriously, the republication in a substantive shape of Mr. Poole's ad mirable " Little Pedlington" at this dull and barren season of the literary year, is quite a godsend, and calculated to give new life to the eZpiring appetite of the reading public. A Berlin letter of the Xist ult. says that a disease strongly resembling the Asiatic cholera had prevailed for several days both in that city ,arid Potsdam, from which several persons had died, after al illness of only a few hours. Thursday night, Mr. O'Convellp Mr. John O'Connell, M. P. for Athlone, Mrs. O'Connell and infant ch:ld, arrived at Cruise's hotel, George-street, f moral ip, rom D lin, en route to Darrynane. Nine o'clock rext Mr. O'Connell ascended the dicky of his travelling car riage, and, in lieu of a speech to the expectai:t crop d, invited them to give three cheers for Repeal of the E,Tr , en, which they did, al,d immediately the party drove off, after r throwing som e change to the mendi can t s . The o,lly thing Mr. O'Connell said was, in answer t o a wag v. ho exclaimed, You are beginning to look young, Sir," ,• It is almost time for me—l'm determined to be younger ti: an ever in my country's cause. " Then followed th ree c h ee r 3 Repeal.--Li mer i ck the Repeal.--Ltertch Chronicle. TILE SUN, LONDON. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1839 DINNER TO COL. PERRONET THOMPSON:AT MANCHESTER. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) MANCHESTER, MONDAY EVENING. This evening the . Radicals of M anc h es t e r invited Col. Thompson to a public dinner, at the Mitre Tavern, Old Church-yard. There was a goodly muster of the friends of the people. Mr. Condy, the editor of the Manchester and Salford Advertiser, in the Chair. On the right he was supported by Col. Thompson, their honoured guest ; John Fielden, Esq. M.P. ; and on the left by Thos. Fielden, Esq. ; Richard Cobbett, Esq., &c. The cloth having been withdrawn, the CHAIRMAN said that, although they were Radicals, he never knew that they wished to despoil the Church, or destroy the limited monarchy. He, .as a Radical, acknowledged that he had joined the Dissenters in the delusive cry for the abolition of the Church-rates, a n d h av i ng done so, he craved pardon for having aided them in the delusion. In conclusion, he proposed "The Queen."—(Cheers.) Col. THOMPSON rose amidst chee rs , t o s econd the toast in an eloquent speech, in the course of which he said, that the exertions of the Radicals were not directed Against the limited monarchy, but they were struggling against her bad Ministers. At one time their ancestors had found it necessary to put down one tyrannical family, whose exertions seemed to be incompatible with the interests of the community. Ater a few more observations, the Hon. Gentleman concluded by second ing the toast.—(Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN next gave the toast of "The People, the source of all legitimate power."—(Cheers.) The next toast was Colonel Thompson, the advo cate of the five points , and may be lon g b e s een sup porting them in Parliament. In introducing the toast, the Chairman said some fault had been found with the electors for bringing forward a military man, when, in point of fact, their late Member had been appointed Commander of the Forces by sea and land at Canada, although he knew no more of military affairs than a spinster.—(Cheers.) Even the doctrine of the Corn laws, which was said to be the main qualification of the , newly-elected Member, had been learnt from the Co , loners Catechism. In conclusion, he proposed " Col. Thompson, the advocate of the five points, and may he seen supporting them in Parliament."--(Loud cheers.) Colonel THOMPSON rose, and was received with loud sheers. He said he should not be taking up their time unnecessarily in adverting to the causes of his appearing as a candidate at the election. After having alluded to the disappointment of the people in not having obtained those Reforms which they had every reason to expect from a Liberal Government, he said he was is favour of so much of the principles of what was called Chartism as was consistent with the common rights and happiness of the community. They shrunk from no name, be cause it might happen to be an odious name.—(Hear, near, hear.) Why should he not stand to the Char ter, when he was one of the fourteen Members of Parliament who, he believed, aided in concoctin g that measure originally ?—(Cheers.) Here, then, was fitting time, when, under the invaluable shield of an election, they could raise up the standard of their prin ciples. Their object was to go a gainst the compact by .vhich the present Ministry held office, on the condition of keeping down the progress of Reform. To promote that they had done all they could. How was it that they could not do more ? He hope d to invite them to attend to this point. They had done much now, and iet none despair of their efforts. One effect . must be, to bring forward a large muster in to the field of those who, although not agreeing in the extreme extent to which they would carry forward their .efforts of resis tance, would carry forward a sincere Radical candidate, in preference to one of that party who . were called Whigs. They must adhere to that point ; they must .4o amongst their friends and neighbours, and try to bring up one or two, or half a dozen men who were nonest enough to abide by their principles. It was the other party who cultivated fear, but it . must not be thought that the numbers at the poll formed any cri terion of their real strength. In proof of this he might mention as a fact, that half of Manchester was with them on the question of their rights. After having adverted to the general question at considerable length, the Gallant Col. said—Now do each your utmost, in your individual capacity, to prevent the advancement of the power of your opponents. We here stand, though few in number, yet as a city placed upon a hill. De pend upon it we are doing as we ought to do. The Whigs speak respectfully of us. At all events, they keep down that torrent of abuse which their papers poured down upon such as you and me. If we look upon the Conservatives we find that they are cautious in touching upon any points of difference between us, and are going in the same road which necessity now forces upon us, without anticipat ing or expecting that we will be bound for the future. We owe thanks to those who will friendly unite with us in spite of political prejudices. I see no harm in that. I should be sorry if it were the contrary. hope the effect will be to put down the differences which exist between extreme parties. You have found out that by decency and moderation you may look upon your political opponents, none daring to look askance upon you.—(Cheers.) We have improved as others rave. We see in that the promise of future efforts which others should not neglect. I hope that by union .ve shall cause our object to be taken up by the country at large, and that we shall place at our head such ad vocates and leaders as we have never done before. Trust no man who says " If you will elect me to Par liament I will be the people's: advocate." No man who says that ever kept his word yet. But seeing is believ• ing. Look at what they have done before. See if the man has exhibited a desire to serve you although it may be to his loss or darnag e . If y ou c an find such a man you may trust him to do something for you here after. But, believe no. man by his present professions. It is only the. se who have continued long in the right course of action who are likely to keep their word with you. The Galli ant Colonel concluded by re turning thanks for the honour that had been done him by drinking his health. The Chairman next gave --" The Independent Elec. tors of Manchester, who, on the recent occasion have supported the cause of the unrepresented."—(Loud Cheers.) Mr. JAMES WItoE, a Revdical of long standing, re sponded to the toast. The next toast given fiecom the Chair, was " Tee speedy Repeal of the New P'oor-law."—(Cheers.) soinjOeHleNngFtjhE,LiDnEthNe Esq., It of which he mainly attributed associated with the toast, r— i i ‘ e t •P ur ed whose tha n n ks a me i n a s had pe e c b i e l e o n f the distressed state of the labouring classes to the in fliction of the New Poor-la Ni. He called upon every well-wisher of his country to come forward and petition for the repeal of the law. Ile eulogised the Poor-law of Elizabeth, and contended ti let had there been a Poor law in Ireland the poor of that country would not be in so miserable a condition. The Hon. Member was loudly cheered in the course 'of his remarks. The CHAIRMAN next ga.vce " The Radical Electors of Hull," and pointed to a he aadsome flag which had been sent over by the Reformers .of that town as a testimony of respect to the Gallant Colonel, their late represen tative. Mr. Condy intin anted that he should retain possession of the flag until Col. Thompson became one of the Members for Mane! meter. Col. THOMPSON returne al thanks. Several other toasts and sentiments were given from the Chair, and several of her spirited addresses were given in the course of the e..vening. nd SUDDEN DEATH 01 r A CHILD, AND APA THETIC CONDUCT OF THE.MOTHER,—On Monday even ing an inquest was held befc re Mr. Higgs, at the William the Fourth, Ship-yard, on th e body of Eliza Whiting, aged three weeks, who died under rather singular circumstances. From the evidence of a wid ow named Owens, residing in Ship-yard, it appeared that about seven o'clock on Thurs day morning last a well di •essed woman, having a child wrapped up in her arms, came to her doer and asked permission to warm and • iced her infant. Permission was given, but when the woman uncovered the child witness saw that it was el( tad. She told the mother so who did not appear at all at rected or surprised at the dis coverY; and when it was s uggested to her that a doctor ought to be sent for, she coolly answered, " You may send for one if y ou like." She said she had just arrived from Ha stings by the mai 1, that she resided in Oxford ' street, and was returning fr om a visit to her husband, who was house -steward to a gentleman named Finch, of Connaught -place. The iv ether of the child, on being examined, said that she tray elled by night because she was in a hurry to get to towr. I, and that though • she had been only confined threes weeks she was perfectly s trong. Both the Co Toner and Jury expressed their surprise that a woman who confessed she night, when it wo .•uld b e almost impossible to t h r a a d ve nlob y milk of her own t o suck le the child with should ent, and a t t h e i r request , for they do ubted she was the procure mothe r warm ofthe fo e o h d ild as , a m s r u . b Dunn,stitute for the natural nourish mtignitdpsratactteiaaolf the an gg l e im ati b o s n m , le him suppose i t had died of a t he parish surgeon, ex amined her, who stated that : the app earance of the bosom proved she had b een recen tl y confined. He saw the child immediately after it was dis covered that it was dead, and he consid ere d i t b ad b een so for a long time , and the rigid convulsions. V er di ct— " tied by the visitat i o n of G o d." IMPORTANT DISCOV "ERY. — Pro fessor Graham, at the meeti ng o f the B r i t i s l t Association, made an imp! , w h ich may be the means of saving many lives. He obse. ved that the a f ter damp , or carbonic acid, l e f t i n the atmo .' phere of a mine after an ex plosion, is supposed to occasion sin many instances a greater loss of life than the explosio 113 at the same time it renders assistance impracticable. kr , many cases the oxygen of the air is not exhausted by the explosion, although from the presence of five or ten per • cent. of carbonic acid it is ren dered irrespirable. The atm( 'sphere will be rendered respir able by withdrawing carbon is acid, and he suggested a amnedthtehdatbair might y which this might be.: effected. He found tha t a mixture of s l a k ed lime an d minded Glauber's salts , in equal proportions' i has a singula ,r avidity for ca rbonic acid, alng it bepi t i b ri r fi o e u d g o a mpl ete cushionly fromof notthmato r d e e delete rious gas by inhaling an inch in thickness, filled with , that mixture, which c(And be ;tone without difficulty. ^. ['his lime filter would be an additional source of security v vherever the safety lamp is necessary, and it should be inv 4 ,riably employed by persor,s wise descend into a mine to Turd assistance to the su!.- ferers.— The Lancet. OFFICE OF SECONDARY OF THE CITY OF LONDON. The following is the Report of the Committee of the Corporation as to the Office of Secondary, and is to be discussed on the next Court day : To the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Commons of the City of London in Common Council assembled, we whose names are hereunto subscribed, your Committee in relation to the Secon daries' and the Sheriff's Courts of this City, to whom, on the 19th day of September 1833, it was referred to inquire into the nature and extent of the duties per formed by the Secondaries, with a view to ascertain whether the same could not be efficiently peformed by one person ; also to ascertain whether a satisfactory arrangement cannot be made with the present Secon daries to consolidate the offiice ; also to inquire into the amount of fees now demanded, with a view to ascertain whether the same may not be increased so as to afford an adequate remuneration to the Secondaries for the discharge of the duties ; al3o to fix the amount of salary to be received, and to report such regulations as we might deem necessary to be observed by the Second aries in the discharge of their duties, do certify, that we referred the consideration of the said references to a Sub-Committee, who have since reported that they have proceeded therein from time to time, and after due con sideration were of opinion, with respect to that part which relates to a consolidation of the office of Secondary, that unless there is a material change in the duties of the office by a transfer of the judicial part of those duties to the Judge of the Sheriff's Court, and the Secondaries are relieved from their attendance at the Central Criminal Court, and on State occasions, the present duties, as performed by those officers, cannot be efficiently exe cuted by one person. And as there did not appear, either on the ground of recovery or with reference to the convenience of the public, to be any good reason for eonsplidating the office, they could not recommend this Honourable Court to effect such consolidation. With respect to that part of the reference which re lated to the fees received by the Secondaries, the Sub- Committee further reported, that since the period of such reference an Act had passed the Legislature for the administration of justice, by which the Judges are empowered to sanction a scale of fees, and such scale having been sanctioned and allowed by the Judges, the same is now acted upon by the Secondaries, agreeably to the recommenda tion contained in our Report presented to this Court on the 2d of April, 1834 ; and it appearing from these accounts that such fees for some years past have been more than sufficient to pay the stipulated salaries of these officers, together with the charges and expenses of their office, the Sub-Committee are of opinion, that as no charge was now made on the Corporation, that it was unnecessary to inquire further at present into the amount of such fees, and to consider a Report upon any regulations to be observed in the discharge of the duties of the office of Secondary. But it appearing th a t one o f the sources of fees re ceived by the Secondaries arose from the trial of referred issues from the Superior Courts, under the provision of the 3d and 4th of Will. 4, cap. 42, the Sub-Committee directed Mr. Arabin, the Judge of the Sheriffs' Court (before whom such issues are also tried, and the Secondaries, to make returns in writing of the number of issues referred to them during the last year, respectively, with the fees and charges thereon, and, having received the same, it ap peared that before Mr. Arabin the number of cases en tered was 133, of which 105 were tried before him and 28 withdrawn, and that the charges upon each case tried amounted to 17s. 10d. ; and that before the Secondaries the number of cases referred was 235, of which 177 were tried before them, and 58 withdrawn, and that the fees and charges upon each case tried amounted to H. 13s. : and that upon each case withdrawn the Se condaries received the sum of 4s. The report, after re ferring to the evidence of Mr. Arabin on the subject, stated that the Sub-Committee were of opinion that it was deserving of consideration whether the fees in both Courts should be assimilated or not, and also whether a portion of them should be paid into the Chamber towards the expenses of the Sheriffs' Court, subject to the regu lations of the Court of Common Council. The Sub- Committee, it added, annexed the following statement of receipts and disbursements of the Office of Secondary, in the years 1836, 1837, and 1838, with the balances received by the Secondary during three years respec tively, viz.:— Salaries received by the Receipts. Disbursements. Seeondaries. 836 ... £3,151 10 2 £972 12 9i £2,178 17 41 837 ... 3,350 3 4 867 0 2 2,483 3 2 838 3,973 12 6 890 17 61 3,032 14 11 11e Report ends thus—That we, your Committee, agree with the report of the Sub-Committee, and re commend it for adoption.; and we are proceeding to the consideration of the remaining references, and hope shortly to be enabled to present a detailed Report thereon. All which we submit—We are R. TAYLOR, R. THOMAS, A. GALLOWAY, H. DEJERSEY, W. A. PEACOCK, W. H. ASHURST, J. DAVIES, R. OBBARD. W. JOHNSON, THE MINISTERIAL SCRIBES AND THE CHARTISTS---In the recent sentences for manslaughter, the complaint was not so much that Coker had positively too much punishment, as that Medhurst, who seemed the greater criminal, had so little ; and in the same way it was thought that hanging was disproportionately severe for the practical Chartists, when the theoretical ones, who owed their safety to superior intelligence or inferior courage, were only washed, cropped, and imprisoned.—Globe, which serves the Ministers badly by insulting those whom they have injured by pointing a law against the Chartists which the Whigs formerly set at defiance. MR. SHERIFF EVAN'S STATE LIVERIES. —These Liveries are now on private view at the Empo rium, Fleet Street. According to long established cus tom, which is now become law, dresses of this sort must be showy, rich, and " all bespangled with gold," and it requires no little skill in the manufacturer to adhere to the old fashion without offending against the more chaste and strict rules of modern taste. Mr. Charles, in this respect, has succeeded admirably ; they are rich without being gaudy, and though all, the edges arc decorated with gold lace of the laurel pattern, and nearly the whole sur face of the garments is covered with splendid wreaths of the richest " sun flower" braided in gold, the workman ship still appears predominant, and comparing great things with small—the throne of the sun with the flower that bears his name—we cannot help quoting the words of the poet, " materiem superabit opus." The following is a more technical account of these liveries, and will be better understood by our fashionable readers, than any description we can venture to give, The coats are of the finest Tyrian purple cloth, lined throughout with white soi-de-berri, the edges formed by a rich gold lace of the laurel pattern ; splendid wreaths of the " helianthus multiflarus" braided in gold ornament the breasts, backs, sleeves, and flaps ; the skirts are deco rated with the Sheriff's crest on a wreath, a battle-axe lying fesse ways, a lion rampant, holding in his dexter , paw a silver scymeter, surrounded by a garter, with the motto " Certum pete finesu," and surmounted by an Esquire's helmet ; the whole beautifully embroidered in gold and silver on Tyrian purple velvet. A massive gold arguilet, with the crest, &c. (as above), embroidered on the straps, hangs gracefully from the shoulder in festoons, and fastens at the breast. The breeches of the finest white casemere, with a rich gold lace down the sides and round the knees, with bullion tassels, and on the front a full trimmed Austrian knot, elegantly braided in gold. FIRE AT RATCLIFF.—About half-past four o'clock yesterday morning a fire of a very extensive descrip tion broke out in the cooperage of Messrs. Ashcroft and Sons, Bere-street, Butcher-row, Ratcliff. The conflagration raged with awful fury for upwards of four hours, in the course of which immense property fell a sacrifice. The cooperage was wholly burnt down and five other buildings, besides a great many dwellings damaged. No account at present can be obtained of the cause of the catastrophe. The erection of temporary barracks in Mr. Bar ton's yard, Carlisle, for the use of the cavalry now sta tioned there, has been suspended in consequence of a let ter from Lord John Russell, stating that it would be illegal to apply any part of the county rate towards defraying the expense. The question is likely to give rise to a good deal of discussion at the ensuing sessions. A STAUNCH POINTER.—" We got into a field of standing corn," said the Colonel, " when Sancho was missed ; neither calling nor whistling had any effect, and we went home without him, wondering what had become of the dog. When the corn was cut, however, the mys tery was explained, for there stood Sancho, in the attitude of pointing, and a covey of birds some few feet in advance of him, all, both dog and birds, perfect skeletons."— American, of course. SLAVE TRADE.—A STRANGE STORY.—A vessel was discovered off our coast on Wednesday under very mysterious circumstances. The pilot-boat La Fayette about ten o'clock on the morning of that day, while off the Woodlands, about twenty-five miles from this city, fell in with a Baltimore built schooner, painted black, with a green bottom, and with the appearance of having been at sea about three months. She bad two long top masts, and on her stern were two gilt stars. The pilot boat Blossom was in company with her. On approaching the vessel a number of negroes, 25 or 30, were seen on deck. Some were almost or quite naked, some were wrapped in blankets, and one had on a white coat. The Blossom had previously attached a tow line to the schooner, but slipped it on perceiving an intention on the part of the blacks to haul up the boat to their vessel. The strange crew on board were armed with muskets and cutlasses. One of them had a belt of dollars round his waist ; another called the Captain, had a gold watch. They could speak no English, but ap peared to talk in the negro language. The schooner of which they were in possession appeared to the commander of the pilot-boat, La Fayette, and to the others who examined her to be a slave-ship. It was supposed that the prisoners had risen upon the captain and his assistants and captured her. Long grass was growing upon her bottom, and her sails were much torn, as if she had been driven about, at the mercy of the gale, with her sails set, and no one at the helm, When the Blossom first fell in with the vessel it supplied her with a bag of bread and a keg of water. One of the Blossom's m en was on b oard for some time, and reports that the blacks were all furnished with knives. Two of them got into the y awl of the pilot-boat, and there was great difficulty in making them get out again. The schooner had no small boat. On leaving her she stood to the eastward, and at sunset, Wednesday evening, she was seen still standing in the same direction.—New Yoilt Paper, Aug. 23. TWEEN LONDON AND IRELAND STEAM COMMUNICATION - BE- The following table will show the distances of the principal ports in Ireland from London by the various railway ports of England : _ . Miles. Total. i From London to Bristol is 300 From Bristol to Waterford is lBO From London to Bristol is 352 From Bristol to Cork is From London to Bristol is . . l2O } 390 From Bristol to Dublin is From London to Liverpool is ... 212 } 354 From Liverpool to Dublin is From London to Liverpool is 212 } 372 From Liverpool to Belfast is From London to Whitehaven is 292 1 366 From Whitehaven to Donaghadee is 74 From London to Whitehaven is 292 } 385 From Whitehaven to Belfast is The preceding table shows that Whitehaven will be by much the nearest railway port to Ireland. From Whitehaven to Donaghadee is only seven miles more than from Holyhead to Dublin, but the less turbulent sea will make it a much easier passage. It may hence also be noticed that Belfast is thus only 31 miles farther distant from London, via Whitehaven, than Dublin is, via Liverpool, consequently Belfast will be more than 70 English miles nearer to London by Whitehaven than by way of Dublin. RAILWAY DISTANCES. London to Liverp00l London to Preston 2lO Greater distance of Preston 4:; Preston to Lancaster Lancaster to Whitehaven Greater distance from London to Whitehaven than to Liverpool Bl This additional railway distance of 81 miles will not, at the present rate of travelling, require more than three hours. In ordinary weather the mail is conveyed from Liverpool to Dublin in 14 hours. From Whitehaven to Donaghadee would be performed in between seven and eight hours, or to Belfast in nine hours ; hence the London mail, via Whitehaven, might be delivered at Donaghadee three hours and a half earlier, or at Belfast two hours earlier than at Dublin via Liverpool. ... The Ulster railway, now partially in operation, will, when completed, afford an inlet from Belfast to an im portant central position at Armagh, where the London mail will thus arrive as early as at Dublin ; and from this point mails can be dispatched in various directions, as the following tables will show EVENING EDITION. DISTANCES IN IRELAND. Belfast to Armagh is 31 Irish or 40 English miles. The railway from Belfast to Armagh will be only 36 English miles. English Irish Miles. Miles. Armagh to Cavan, the most southern county town in the province of Ulster Dublin to Cavan 69 54 Difference in favour of the West Cumber land line of railway and Belfast route 23 18 Armagh to Sligo in the province of Con naught Dublin to Sligo 92 72 128 101 Difference in favour of the above route... Armagh to Dublin It will hence be perceived that the whole extent of the province of Ulster will reap most important bene fits by this means of communication. Belfast will re ceive the London mails at least 12 to 14 hours earlier than at present by way of Dublin. Those parts of the province nearest to Dublin will have the mails some hours earlier than at present, and the three northern counties of Connaught, viz., Leitrim, Sligo, and Mayo, will be similarly benefited. The distance from Sligo to Armagh is 36 miles less than from Dublin. These counties, with Ulster, comprise upwards of three milli ons of the population of Ireland. THE NEW GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF CA NADA.-A small vessel has been lying in St. Katharine Docks for s veral days, receiving the luggage of his Excellency the Governor-General of Canada, and from the number of packages which have been put on board we should suppose that he anticipates a longer reign than the Noble Earl who preceded him. CAMBRIDGE ELECTION.—It appears there were fifty Liberal electors not polled ; as, when it was found they were insufficient to turn the scale, it was not deemed just to subject them to the consequences which would have followed a conscientious exercise of the right of suffrage. Mr. Gibson has pledged himself to bring the bribery before a Committee of the House of Commons, and expresses a confident hope of being able to unseat his op ponent. —Morning Chronicle. GRATIFYING FACT.—At a recent annual meeting of the London New Cemetrey Company, the Chairman " had great pleasure in announcing to the meet ing the gratifying fact that the burials in the Cemetery for the last year were double the number of those of the year preceding." FOSSIL REMAINS OF A MONKEY, FOUND NEAR WOODBRIDGE.-A discovery of very great geolo gical interest has just been made at Kingston, close to the town of Woodbridge. Part of the jaw of a monkey in a fossil state, with the remains of other animals, have been found in a brick-field at that place, in the occupation of Messrs. Cobbold and Colchester.—Essex .Herald. EVASION OF LAWS.—The Americans excel in these manoeuvres. An Act was passed to prohibit the playing at nine-pins (a very foolish Act, as the Americans have so few amusements). As soon as the law was put in force, it was notified everywhere—" Ten pins played here," and they have been played everywhere ever since.— Capt. Maryatt. The other day we noticed the circumstance of three ladies having each presented her lord with three babies at n bunch, and a correspondent informs us that a fourth lady at Gravesend has recently followed the ex ample, making with twins before , a goo dl y family of five in less than 17 months. Really if it were not for emigration companies and emigration ships we should hardly be able in a few years to take a step without having our toes crushed or elbows jostled. Of ninety-tradesmen in the neighbourhood of Clare .market, fifty-two of the most respectable and influen tial have agreed to close their shops on Sundays, which plan they commenced last Sunday morning. EXTRAORDINARY Esc A PE.—Monday after noon a child, between six and seven years of age, the son of Mr. Bellaso, a fruit salesman in Covent-garden Market, was running on the stone coping of the wall fronting the side of Somerset house, in Wellington-street, Waterloo bridge, when he fell into the area, a depth of thirty-five feet, the bottom being paved. Some persons ran to his assistance, expecting to find him dashed to pieces ; but, to the astonishment of all, he had got up of himself, and was enabled to walk to his parents' residence, apparently with out having received any serious injury. COMPREHENSIVE CLAUSE IN THE NEW POLICE ACT.—It is enacted under the 54th section of the New Police Act, that " any person who shall lead any horse, or other animal, on any footway or curb-stone, shall be liable to a penalty of 40s. ;" and sec. 57 empowers Magistrates to inflict a month's imprisonment on non-pay ment of such fine. It is obvious that the above provision contains matter of perilous import to every fair owner of a pet poodle, whose erratic disposition she may find it neces sary to restrain by a silken tether. NEW REGULATIONS OF POLICE MAGIS TRATES.—On Monday morning the Magistrates of Bow street, Marylebone, and other police offices, took their seats on the bench at ten o'clock in the morning instead of the usual hour of eleven. The police constables have re ceived orders to have all night-charges ready et the offices by ten o'clock. This arrangement will prove par ticularly convenient to persons in business who may have charges to make in the morning. WORKING OF THE NEW POLICE ACT.-011 Monday, at Lambeth-street, in the course of the pro ceedings, and after disposing of a number of dunk and disorderly cases, Mr. Hardwick asked the officers in atten dance how the clause in the New Police Bill relative to the closing of the public-houses from twelve o'clock on Saturday night till one o'clock on Sunday was found to act ? Inspector Norman replied exceedingly well. The change occasioned by it was such as few could credit, and surprising to all who witnessed it. Previous to its ope ration many of the principal streets at that end of the town used to be crowded with drunken persons during the whole of Saturday night and Sunday morning, and it re- quired the greatest energy and exertion on the part of the police to keep them in anything like order ; but at pre sent, from one until about six o'clock on the Sunday morning, scarcely a creature was there to be seen, and even Rosemary-lane itself appeared to be totally deserted. Mr. Hardwick said he was happy to find the Act produced so beneficial and desirable a result. THIEVES AT THE EGLINTON TOURNAMENT. —On Monday the following informations were furnished to the police :—Stolen, on the 28th ult., from the person of a gentleman at the tournament at Eglinton Castle, 71 in one-pound notes of the Glasgow Union Bank ; a bill or promissory note for 2421. 175., by Wrighton, Gray, and Co., payable to Mr. William Henry, Dublin; another bill for 1231. Is., payable by Messrs. Pasley, Jardine, and Co. to the same; and a brown leather pocket book : in formation on the subject to be given to Captain Miller, Police Chambers, Glasgow. On the 31st ult. Captain Charles Francis Maxwell, of the 82d Regiment of Infantry, was robbed near the same place of a Russia leather pocket book, containing tour 101. Bank of England notes, six or seven 1/. Scotch notes, and several memoranda of Greek and Neapolitan bonds, &c. R ARE OCCURRENCE.—In a garden in Bridge street, in this town (Reading), we have been shown an a pple-tree this day (Friday) bearing on it fruit just setting, and a considerable portion of the tree also in luxuriant bl oo m, a circumstance, we believe, rather unfrequent at so advanced a period of the year.—Berks Chronicle. RUSSIAN STATISTICS.—By some recent re ports to the Minister of the interior in Russia, it appears that during the year 1838 there were in the Russian countries,empi re, not 2 includingthebirths, ,1,9 Caucasian 6333 deaths, a and 7 ea t tran s nd . C aucasian 492,424 marriages. The total number of the population is e-ti. mated to have been, on the Ist of January 1839, about 60,000,000. Th e mortuary registers give numerous ex amples of extraordinary longevity; 858 persons attained the age of 100 to 105 years; 125, from 110 to 115 years; 150, from 116 to 120: 111, from 121 to 125 ; 3, from 126 to 130; 5, from 131 to 140 ; 1, 145; 3, from 150 to 155 ; 1 attained 160 years, and 1 reached 165. It should be ob served, that, since the keeping of registers of births did not exist in Russia until lately, there are no very accurato means of ascertaining the correctness of such a statement as that of the extreme ages just mentioned. FROM LAS GAZETTE. TREASURY CHAMBERS, WHITEHALL, SECT. 9, 1839 The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to pass the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, constituting and appointing the Right Honourable Thomas Baron Monteagle, Comptroller-General of the Re ceipt and Issue of her Majesty's Exchequer. WHITEHALL, SEPT. 7. The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingom of Great Britain and Ireland, conferring the honour of Knighthood upon Michael Mac Turk, Esq., of British Guiana. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, SEPT. 9. Royal Regiment of Artillery—Second Lieutenant 0. B. Mackie to be First Lieutenant, vice Hooper, deceased, Aug. 31. CROWN-OFFICE, SEPT: 9. 'MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PAR- LI_k3IENT BOROUGH or CAMBRIDGE. —The Hon. John Henry Thomas Manners Sutton, of Plumstead-ball, in the county of Norfolk, in the room of the Right Hon. Thomas Spring Rice, who has accepted the Chiltern Hundreds. BANKRUPTS. JOHN PICKLES, calico dealer, Manchester, to surrender September 23, at eleven, and October 22 at three, at the Commissioners' Rooms, Manchester. Hadfield, Manchester; Johnson, Son, and Weatherall, King's Bench-walk, Temple, London.. WILLIAM KAY, draper, Bolton-le-Moors, September 19, at two, and October 22, at eleven, at the Swan Inn, Bolton-le- Moors. Claye and Thompson, Manchester; Adlington, Gregory, Faulkner, and Follett, Bedford-row, London. JOHN THOMPSON, butcher, Liverpool, Sept. 18, and Oct. 22, at two, at the Clarendon Rooms, Liverpool. Vin cent and Sherwood, King's Bench-walk, Temple, London ; Jones, Liverpool. JOHN GEORGE ROTH BISHOP, cigar-manufacturer , Liverpool, Sept. 23 and Oct. 22, at eleven, at the Clarendon R•oms, Liverpool. Adlington, Gregory, Faulkner, and Fol lett, Bedford-row, London ; Morris,Manchester. WILLIAM APPLETON, draper, Newton, Lancashire, September 19 and October 22. at twelve, at the Clarendon rooms, Liverpool. Evans, Liverpool; Oliver, Old Jewry, London. JAMES ARNETT, grocer, Witney, Oxfordshire, Septem ber 20 and October 22, at eleven, at the house of Thomas Lu cas, Oxford. Hester, Oxford ; Baxter', Lincoln's-Inn Fields, London. _ - RICHARD LONG, miller, Tavistock, Devonshire, Sept. 18, and Oct. 22, at ten, at the Royal Hotel, Plymouth. Surr, Lombard-street, London ; Lockyer and Bulteel, Plymouth. EDWARD ORAMS, ironmonger, Stowmarket, Sept. 2 0 and Oct. 22, at twelve, at the Suffolk Hotel, Ipswich. Pownall and Cross, Staple-inn, Holborn, London ; Hayward, Suffolk. PETER PETRIE, shipwright, Liverpool, Sept. 23, and Oct. 22, at one, at the Clarendon-rooms, Liverpool. Chester, Staple-inn, London; Davenport and Collier, Liverpool. JOSEPH TAYLOR HOBSON, merchant, Liverpool , Sept. 19, and Oct. 22, at one, at the Clarendon-rooms, Liver pool. Chester, Staple-inn, London ; Davenpc,rt and Collier, Liverpool. CHARLES JAMES WRIGLEY, chemist, Doncaster, Yorkshire, on September 16 and October 22, at eleven, at the Guildhall, Doncaster. Lever, King's-road, Bedford-row, Lon don; Messrs. Barker and England, Huddersfield. DIVIDENDS. , G. Chapman, corn-factor, Selby, Yorkshire, Oct. 21, at twelve, at the White Horse Inn, York—W. W. Wheeler, ale dealer, Liverpool, Oct. 26, at one, at the Clarendon-rooms, Liverpool—J. Britain, grocer, Ripon, Yorkshire, Oct. 19, at twelve, at the Falcon Inn, York—J. and W. Green, earthen ware-manufacturers, Rotherham, Yorkshire, Oct. 3, at one, at the Town-hall, Sheffield—T. Jones, tanner, Gloucester , Nov. 1, at two, at the Upper George Inn, Gloucester —S . Lever, furrier, Manchester, Oct. 29, at twelve, at the Com missioners'-rooms, Manchester. CERTIFICATES.—Ocr. 1. W. Sutton, coal-merchant, Buntingford, Hertfordshire—G . Birley, perfumer, Worcester—W. and 'I. Wrigley, silk-waste spinners, Halifax, Yorkshire—A. Morris, shoe-manufact urer, Wellingborough, Yorkshire—T. Robinson, tallow chand ler, Hungerford-street, Strand—J. Avens, stuff. merchant, Leeds. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. J. Loft and A. Fletcher, sculptors, Dean-street, Soho square, Westminster—H. G. and A. D. Kellock, brokers, Li verpool—J. and W. Leay, chemists, Strand—J. F. and 1 3 . Matthews, pawnbrokers, Liquorpond-street, Gray's-inn-lane -- T. Dry and E. E. Everett, drapers, Tottenham-court road—H. Macoun and A. Garrett, cotton-spinners, B°l - Lancashire—J. Jillings and C. Lowry , linen-drapers, Commercial-place, Kent-road—S. Boden, jll ll, and C. Nicholls, smallware manufacturers, Manchester -- J. White, and S. Dunn, engineers, Salford, Lancashire -- J. J. G. Basto and C. F. Monteiro, merchants, London--T Whittaker and E. T. Richards, brush-makers, Birmingham"" C. Hibble and W. Green, potatoe salesmen, James-street, Co vent-garden—R. Selby, G. A. Grey, and T. P. 1 3 ac °13 ,', wine and spirit merchants, Burleigh-street, Strand- (so far regards G. A. Grey)—J. Marshall and J. B. Stevens, sale cheesemongers, Arthur-street West, City—M. and P. 1 3 °a r man, tailors, Ashton, Lancashire—T. Stuart and J. Railton• Custom-house agents, Fen-court, Fenchurch-street, City-- J. and H. Kenworthy, cloth-dressers, Leeds--F. D. SVen cer ' R. S. Neville, and W. B. Smith, linen-drapers, Tavistocic.: street, Covent-garden—W. Alicklethvvait, .1. B. Pigott, Maitland, and R. N. Newton, Barnsley, Yorkshir e : l : R. Wild, and E. Seddon, cotton-spinners, Manchester.—A•l3 Smith, and D. Arnold, Drapsrs, Newcastle-under-Lrue„' Staffordshire—O. Spensely, J. Pickles, and J. Broaelhea•u° Bradford, Yorkshire. Great excitement prevails in Switzerland on u a l c count of the new Constitution. In Zurich, in p popular excesses are apprehended. DETERMINED SUICIDE. —Yesterday morning , about three o'clock, the body of a man well d r essed was found in the river near Somerset House, in a dreadful state, having been knocked about by the barges or steamer s. He had a silver watch, and also a purse with money in hi s pocket. There is little doubt he committed suicide de liberately, as a paper containing his name and address wag pinned to Isis waistcoat. SUDDEN DEATH.—A few days since Mr. S t. ; George, a gentleman on a visit to W. Berkeley, Esq. , Coopersale Hall, near Epping, whilst walking with his . ,g r un a rtic ar, I suddenly fell and instantly expired. Deceased ha" and some time laboured under an affection of the hear t, an had been cautioned by his medical advisers against violent exercise. Mr. St. George was connected by marriage with a highly respectable family in this 'county. --.Erses Herald. SINGULAR ACCIDENT AT SEA.—On Monday afternoon an inquest was held at St. Thomas's Hospital, before Mr. Payne, Coroner, on the body of James William Spence Cross, a bricklayer, aged 23 years, who died on Sunday evening in the hospital, from the affects of a wound received on board the Gazelle, a few miles be" ow the Nore Light. It appeared in evidence that it s the custom for the Hull steam-ships to salute 0 1494 other by firing cannon when they meet at sea. 'The Saturday morning the Victoria, on her way to Hell' and sw n t h . e Gazelle, When the on vessels her small cannon was fired for the second time fr:m eara t e li t° V tibn ic ettri:e i a u fore-cabin e p a a r s , s a e n n d ge h r e ) ofnelithbeacrkigwlaltrdssi,dea Victo ria, the wadding of which struck the deceased (who Was r from the blow. On the arrival of the Gazelle at the Cu s " tom-House, the deceased was removed to St. Thoreal 9 Hospital, where he died. It was satisfactorily that the cannon was loaded with powder and v " ci c i ding only, and that it was so elevated as to be, fire over the Gazelle, and not towards it ; but the par,seng e on board the Victoria all pressing on one side see t he a Gazelle pass, brought the muzzle of the cannon down t° d popfartehnet Iyb head, just lower elevation than was intended. Tne moth Perll brother of the deceased, who, it was stated, had Landlate_y come into possession of considerable property, were satisfied with the attentions pad to their relative, r that the occurrence was purely accidental. The j ur y• l oe turned a verdict of " Accidental death," at the same ti recommending that the practice of steamers saluting.e :131. other should be discontinued, in which the Coroner joine:n FRANKFORT, AUG. 30.—The appreheor.sl° expressed in some journals that the questions reloeivet the affairs of the East may lead to serious difTer , ,nces A by be tty een the great Powers themselves, is not part:lcipateu a ,„ well-informed persons--on the contrary, tiles:, are tally sured that the great Powers will in fueurrs, as they now continue to exert themselves collect;sely to maintain the general peace ; and, therefore, the differences betBl_, said Turkey and Egypt can give no -grounds for dissension new. tween the great Powers. Thus, if we hear of Br in e , ments, made by way of precaution, by this or that Pe° l or should the European Powers have occasion to hay is course to arms in the Levant, we may be assured that i' ote solely for the Consolidation of peace, and not to pro m the interest of any one Power in p ar ticular. We have heard a w hi s per that the Aristocra..vil and Squirearchy are anxious, if possible. to stretch the a little, lay hold of some of the Anti Corn-law lee t • ar is t and, if possible, to present a Hill for high treason,ageaster them, as certain ot them volunteered to do r..t , h against the Chartists. We can readily belie ve the': wa y lingness and eagerness to attempt such a foViy, but we laugh at their impotence. —Liverpool T : :::ic1 .0 50 0 i lv T e r celebrated E deu N b l eT-eboontsti:ormuEe construction, With silver ao V sne, s E . ... 1 . .... ............. 0 6 With silver hunting cases a watch can be made) is nr, a , offered,..... blob This most accurate 7".. i . s eee ments e. the detache,l me- in four 1 0 pernent, jewelled _ capped, hand to mark the secoeds, hard enamel dial, a bove twining power to eontinu.e going while winding u p, at the price, at with the latest IMF Watchmake r , Silver and Goldsmi t, 47, C , _ L 00 0 (Seven doors from Gracrichurch-street) . N. B . —Second- hand W a t c h es purchased in exchange' SHEFFIELD PLATED NINE COOI, WO, A. B. SAVORY and SONS, M anu f actur i n g Silve rs % foe 14, Cornhill, London (opposite fhe Bank of Etigland),gi/A choice in their warerooms a Selection of PLAIN and n tioo• MENTAL ICE PAILS, to which they wish to direct IL l o s , The price o f th e Plain ' Tub-pail (now much in use)% ir; the the pair ; the Classic Vase (very n:At), 101. Bs. the P`, 96 the Victoria Pattern, 151. the pair ; the Dresden Cooler.:__, and pair, &c., all of whic:. arc strongly mounted with rm s. have Silver Shields for Engraving the Crest or Coat pfavilaryl A pamphlet is published, with drawings of the ah_ a ir y other articles of plate generally, which may be had on *Pr lion, free of cost. BIRTHS. At the Vicarage, Barton Stacey, Hants, the wise of the 11°4 of David Jackson, of a daughter. On the Bth inst., the wife of Thomas M.asterman , Bush Cottage, Wanstead. Essex, of a son, On the Bth inst., the lady of He,~ry Routh, Hussars, of a daughter. MARICIED. yOUngri t The Hon. Craven. Fitzhardinge Berkeley, l‘f• - • " t. son o o n f t t h h e e ult., o a f t ß N e v r a k lt e o le n y - , p t a o rk t , he K lil r ol b l r l i r g s h . t T sh a i l r b e ;: i. , co o n y ci d Macdonald. Esq., 'Glasgow, to Anne Cunninghauli.c.s. daughter of Major J. Campbell, of Walton-park, DIED On the 17 th of June , at Veliere of cholera, Eltz,,D.d.:;ll 1 5 Leathes, the wife of Captain H enry Prior," 3 d P` fa of the 2 of D'Jr sa . Infantry, and daug h te r of Sir John Mortlock , o ne jesty's Commissioners of Excise. Lady. On the 6th inst., at Nutwood Lodge, Gatton, Sr,rreY , Jernirna Bentinck. LoNo. ndon u : l,2,, P ty r s i o n ifr t a e i‘n d iciid a ,d r_ ai d tese7 E x l 7 u iee b_li sw sh u c en d don b eins y z ir NsßD'eop.2(.:mnblL,errOsllitaran:ilioiLo,l I ~--