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At a GENERAL MEETING of the SHARE 41OLDE.RS, held at the Banking-house of the Company, in Princes -street, Mansion-house, on WEDNESDAY, the 111th of January, 1844, GEORGE TAYLER, Esq., Chairman. WILLIAM MILLER CHRISTY, Esq., Deputy-Chairman. rabl. DIRECTORS. Sir:J. AP Taggart, Bart., M.P. William Mitcalfe, Esq. Ambrose Moore, Esq. John Timothy Oxley, Esq. George Scholefield. Esq. Joshua Scholefield, Esq., M.P. William Shadbolt, Esq. Thomas Stooks, Esq. George Tayler, Esq. t was les, . Death °cot f the No. 16,031. LONDON, THURSDAY I 7 1 ' s , NING SU JANUARY 11, 1844. PRICE sd, THE SUN it Published EVERY MORNING at FIVE O'CLOCK, in Ti. ne for th e EARLY TRAINS and TOWN DELIVERY; a SECOND EDITION (Evening Sun) is Published tn Time for the AITERVOON TRAINS and a THIRD EDITION at SEVE,V O'CLOCK, for POST, containing PARLIAMENTARY and all other NEWS in LONDON•up. to that Sour. ADVERTISEMENTS INSERTED in ALL THE TEREE PAPERS, Morning, Noon, and Night, thereby insuring a TOWN and COUNTRY CIRCULATION, at ONE CHARGE. Sir Felix Booth, Bart. Sir George Carroll, Ald. "William Miller Christy, Esq. William Curling, Esq. John P. Darthex, Jun., Esq. Robert Farrand, Es q. George Holgate Foster, q. Esq. r, lhoiralod H .G a s o t r i Gore Esq.,Esq. p M.ArcP. John C. Lochner, Esq. THE MANAGEK—Acorge Pollard, Esq. S otacrroas—Messrs. Tilson and Squance. A Th it e h foll ow i ng Report was presented : eaut Ilugh the v a l ue o f money d ur i ng t h e l ast h a lf year h as inued solos, as to keep the profits of banking beneath their ordinary level yet the Directors are gratified in being able to eliPresent an a^-count for that period ; which they have no doubt r il eu e n T t r:Y .ic t. e n s, the meeting very satisfactory evidence, under such ta :ter of the sound and prosperous condition of the Bank. discharging all the expenses of the establishment, and 11 '4 an ample allowance for bid debts, there remains a net sltut of 16,470/. 16s. Bd., arising out of the profits of the half (eer, to be applied to a dividend upon the paid-up capital of the 4 °„,topany, The Directors have thought it right to make the dividend si fter the rate of six pounds per centum per annum, which will l'equire them to take 1,5291. 3s. 4d. from the Guarantee Fund; 1 2, 11 t they are happy to call the attention of the Shareholders !r. the fitet that, notwithstanding this deduction, that fund will IlDefiectiral'dedryedlittotleitd, i i min n utio e n— ly the half-year's interest, which has equal to the sum withdrawn. 5 ilißrtyhethze rotation w ei hi g eh n b a a r s been established under the Deed Settlement, Alderman Sir George Carroll, John Peter . Jun., Esq , Sir John 11I‘Taggart, Bart., John Chris !?:piher Lochner, Esq., and George Scholefield, Esq., retire on 81,10ecasion the Direction, but offer themselves to the reholders form e -election, and are tbe only candidates for the cant seats. theUro reviewing the proceedings of the Bank at the close of o r e rt t seven years of its existence, a period marked by extra s', 'carY f luctuations and financial difficulties, the Directors are utlfident that the Shareholders will join them in feelingerof at jj a ction at the general result of its operations ; and, looking ihfle improving aspect of commercial affairs in this country, 15 4 Y eioonsider themselves justified, not only in indulging an ex fonntadt %hat a more active and profitable employment may be caw,- f or toe funds of the Bank than has recently been practi md, ? but also in anticipating for this important undertaking on I t n ie d n af a l e xtension and success. The dividend will be paid ter the 17th instant. %%T811: preceding Report having been read to the meeting by bstl tr : k _ ret ar,Y. a dividend for the half-year, ending the 31st of *Nutt be t. last, after the rate of 6/. per centum per annum b l ared by the Chairman. Ills,xsoLvEn UNANIMOUSLY- 7 I st' th e th e Report now read be received, and that it be printed Th e 4 e, of the Shareholders. tteke Mlowing Directors, having retired by rotation, were Sir Nocsly re-elected, viz. GEORGE CARROLL, Alderman. 4,011 N PETER DARTHEZ, Jun. Esq. StHN CHRISTOPHER LOCHN JOHN M‘TAGGART, Bart.Eß, Esq. 14.ORGE SCHOLEFIELD, Esq. tut r °l :vXD UNANIMOU S LY * ~iAentle sincere and warmest thanks of this meeting are their 7 cus due, and are hereby presented, to the Directors, for i li and meritorious services. Tht eRISOLVED UNANIMOUSLY— Georg e D t h7, best thanks of this meeting be offered also to ct td. Esq., the Manager, for his excellent services. Rasp i gccd) GEORGE TAYLER, Chairman. The UNANIMOUSLY -1.1,1e: t he cordial thanks of the meeting be given to George tp th e t e '% the Chairman, for his kind and courteous conduct hair. ( Signed ) Extracted WM. M. CHRISTY, Deputy Chairman. acted frona the Minutes. STAG AN D MICHAEL W. I3OYL E, Secretary. rt() /3pTc,PREASANT HOTEL, LEICESTER. da .14.114 T, and may be entered upon at Lady 14arltet L next, the:above excellent Commercial Coaching and ec tirely t t, t °flee, in full business. The present tenant is leaving Appl y r ough other engagements. .bo the Premises, or to Mrs. Thornton, Hurnberstone- Janrq eierster. ACT 9 , 1 64 C - --41; NIALs iro n ns fa t v h o e ur F o O f UßTEENTH SHEET of TESTI " LIFE PILLS, which are acknow- Proi ont li g re ed to be all that are required to conquer disease, and "a t From Mr. J. SMITH, Glasgow. 41 PitaP L eMerf,-1 ha v e b een trou b led for years w i t h a dreadful debi l i" e n of the h eart, accomp anied with great nervousness and to ho `Y. for w hich I hav e trie d everything you could mention, all and Pur Pose till th ' eto •• p e ,oe f tf r e ;_ eirnrsir ' heard of PARR's wonderfnl LIFE PILLS, of Mine desired me t try them, which I didf. them m ou h gh aa t tost _ s at .11Ntaerlsedonra, and a I am happy to say that a box o si tithes yte ofittr.. do any t hi ng to help your efforts you can make . . " I remain yours, respectfully, " JAMES SMITH." .• , Mr. HENRY B siRBER, Druggist, Knutaford. 2. is To the Proprietors of Parr's Life Pills. ,sisLuerrrtersers,-1 forward you a case below, which Mr. T. CASH .• 11,"," to have published ; he speaks wonderfully of PARR'S • li fe " . '7 . S. and ieels assured they have been the means of saving his We have also additional testimonials from respectable farmers 14 neighbourhood. ayg i ,,ee Sta—l have been for the last two years dreadfully `..ed with a cough and pain in the chest, so that I could scarcely 4t t he least portion of food without causing great pain in my and shortness of breath, with a violent cough, not being able 111 e down for nine months; having had the advice of several t_ilvuen:cie4ltornen, without deriving Z'eedulnetnee. I thought I any benefit, I was advised by a try PARR'S PILLS, but having tried so many patent might as well throw my money away. I • bith : 0 think nothing would cure me ; I was fast wasting away , from violent pain in ruy head ; at last my friend got me a box .eo str!ettr shop, and advised me to try them, so I tried them, being d unelY recom A according to the direction, and before I _maid a t m ake ri a o w " h e bo x, i foUnd so much relief that I tried another, shall ,h a to say lam as well as ever I was in my life, and "dls have a few doses by me, for they are wonderful. " W it (signed) " THOMAS CASH. " nos —John Th or p e ." • PARRY has been afflicted with sore eyes for tw e l ve and has tried everything he could hear of without the least "'fleet but since taking two boxes of PARR'S PIL f.,S, his eyes are quite well, and have been for some time. Mrs. SMITH has been troubled with a pain in her head for )any) ,n ears, has had the most respectable medical advice, without kr l es g any benefit ; is quite recovered since she has taken three f PARR'S PILLS, which are worth a sovereign a box to ..I.7rrons troubled with a sick headache ; I shall always have a .10 1 ,1 1 by nae. Th ese cases I have s e le c ted f rom a num b er of others, and can I I :' e Pon them as being correct. I shall feel great pleasure in 1tt. 41. ° ev ery information to any person w h o may f avour me w i th ss I am, Gentlemen, your obedient servant, '‘tilltsford June 301842." " HENRY BARBER, Druggist. " M. J. L. L. WOODWARD, Che m i s t , B r id gewater. t' °—"Le MEN.—If the enclosed letter is of service, yo u are at liberty t o leabli„. i . n publish it, the man seems rather to wish for the of his case. " I am, Gentlemen, yours obediently, "J. L. WOODWARD, Chemist, r, " To the Proprietors of Parr's Life Pills. Alifilt:srtasien,—The benefit I have received by the use of OLD t Rd PILLS, induces me, out of gratitude to the Proprietors, to add another testi. vso,:, wi th to be of use to the whole world, tw,," t o the numbers you have already received . For the last 14„.' ea rs I have been labouring under a complication of disorders 14,1 h ead and stomach. I think I may venture to say i l h s a e v n e se n o ot f 4 lisiii s ri haul's cessation of pain during the time. IN was entirely gone, and the most agreeable perfu l y m h e a, o e r h t a n d e the intolerant stench were equally indifferent tome. t enn i4hlc e If several surgeons and medical men, both in this ,t 4." others, but without the least benefit, i a ih nd in l tact "Paired of ever again regaining trly I fr,.:7 life was becoming burdensome to m lic e a , ' u p n ii t l i s l 40-'`Onately heard of the many cures which your valuable . t ' e for7% ete d I purchased a box of Mr. Woodward, anddruggist, hv rieer had taken the whole I was completely cured, and ae ;kork,„".Peri,need the slightest symptoms of its return. I have '°t '"nded them, d e shall do 30,as I feel 1 cannot do sufhc . ie ed n kid "nefit 1 have rc ived —I am, Gentlemen, your oblig lataitil servant, e " HENRY NASH. rldgewater, June 13, 1842." 1, 1.1. °nt Mr. GEORGE WILLIAMS, Stourport. t .0 the Proprietors of Parr's Life Pills. " I'AE4ILIMatf,--When 107 appointed your agent for the sale ther,ltlt'S PILLS, I did not a anticipate a large sale for them, ha,,°° 'flan, kinds of Pills already before the public; but d tttaaintin, '7 to inform you that I have sold nearly 1,000 boxes, a . n er.,47:,i:sgrh,..e.then_srnipa.pt:ye: Numerous are the cases of relief being a sthmatic, and liver complaints, sick head. si t ,; l ", by 4; 01 '; ' u s , and diseases of the stomach and digestive to th e g these Medicine which pduces so much 'tyZe re ra:na nab , and helps to prolong life, ro should e u vi bn i. Send me one gross by th e ear liest n o,. Gentlemen, your obedient servant, " GEORGE WILLIAMS. ttou, pon, K arth— t rro ln 1842." Dire 8* S MEDLEY, Bookseller, Sleaford. " Sleaford, June Ist, 1842. „,, "' i rk T. Roberts and Co. he „1",E3)1 beg to announce to you (and it is a duty n l :bet, toviilile), that the demand for PA RR'S LIFE PILLS con_ v?Illto otbt4.ereas! daily, and why P let the following case am many 's be l' NE% :..._JOIIN GREEN of this place has for hieh i.'ll afflicted with an asthma of the most painful kind,for Arli e • "1 4a had the - ~!eeth la n o . _,, advice of as many medical men asthereare b ox ' u , Your boxes, but, after taking, at stated periods, . only ~4 ' t h bi .”‘ °f PARRS PILLS, he declared to me this morning, Latni ° ' "e could sleep from nine o'clock at night till seven in the 67.1itint:ith°411 for the last two years he had never laid down in o "'lath e at aa.2 bilged to be propped up with pillows to enable him 4- --1 arn, Gentlemen, yout's respectfully, " S. SMEDLEY, Bookseller,&c." From Mr, THOMAS GOODE, Congleton. , Alt GeN,,, " Congleton, July 12th, 1842. . '''be 1 '1413, --At the request of Mrs. Ellen Frost, of this ~ . begtot, 1 1 " tt hel you the accompanying testimonial for publication ,i kl ' t• ''' ' itiy","„the rah received infinite benefit from . taking PARR'S ';'ssaie 8 ,•". 0 , and is anxious that others suffering from similarf rt t0, 11 " . , 1 , 4 1d be induced to avail themselves of the same means o eh , ' -- -1 am, your most obedient servant, 1° t he Pro • "THOMAS GOODE. ~ ri L prieto•rs of Parr's Life Pills. t l44 fit i ,t4 " l --I beg to tender my warmest thanks for the great t a ii r n eatly itzwe derived fie ender your invaluable medicine. I had t i ff tar e of. : Years been in a of consumption, and s . vas un ro e_ j,t‘t• Att er ~7al erninent reedical men, but could obtain no lip ny 4, a ,aaing three small boxes of your celebrated pills, lam I 'Pio & ro 17 I arn completely restored to health, and am now fol -I:altraentY "al eMPl.Yrnent. I beg you will make this acknow. ti„ Public for the benefit of others similarly afflicted. I shal (t. 'll to . - vst poid, -nswer inquiries, either made personally or by letter " War n " ---1 ant, Gentlemen, yours respectfully, ess---.ym • ~ j,., ,lES FROST. , - rder.iY 1 ith, 18 42." lo CAIITIoN BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. tl,a,ssioner. protect the public from imitations, the Hon. Corn -6_114,8,, t",_Stompl have ordered the words " PARR'S LIFE r:tin"' t ett r oui °, u.e engraved on the Government Stamp, which is d, ~:,_'.he sides of each box, in white letters on a . red it le pryielttnoot this mark of authenticity, they are spur,mus. 41", Lend:rs' I. Roberts and Co., 9, Crane.court, Hest; arld sold wholesale by their appointment, by E. arrinuebui, nt Paul's Church -yard; also by Barclays and Sons, !Nil by :14." ; and Sutton and Co., Bow Church-yard ; and ;111 b y most oefastt.one agent in every town in the United Kingdom, , *ith4._,cand faehhiel_r ebsop.ee.ctabllle.demalcehrs inFmueldl icdiinree.ctrorniscearles. given 414 AT box. Y b t , AT15...,,,, 52 • The Life and Times of Old Parr," who lived to ;eas 0 a r:,rY,S,c. rand _ e, 32 pages, with fine engravings, anecdotes, 1, t ug, o .,' . lie marks on Disease, Health, and the Means of 44111' L're ' ma y be had Gratis of all Agents for the sale of LIFE PILLS t Oen. I Of I t ! ijilSbr i url the to ;ite P ittt p ie he Cr° or tioo o !Le f :e s o %W s tb, t bel l • feA :Oa ° be Iv, it t ale u la ,o „ The de , rst • o s lije def a 10 ill° p 0 tap s ro velfslt. lts . ' t hre: t , a rien pear ol ; c ell" og rett ir;: ota 1 4'" re 0 , 1, 0 his ,ing ro t P 35 A n 11 hie' d o; ,liow 110' , T t h he e P er t o iliff" 0 0 ; 0 . ,toe v- O je o ,ar $ 5.0 0 0 R 0( 10 ° 0 , 0 0 of' t ato ,fre' vvo eel/ s( o i r d, .0, peg i t to foe"' Ca` bie r' c i a o% or e, W O ar f t be t e o oife ° the of , , 01 sooth' ‘ ,0 1(" e' a e, t t ; e .f bor• r a P °. 3 Re l cioo dent e o. ll ' 6e o t teg , co t , I bloCars t' 1 u l f ;3:lCralf T hos° s ip a Cq " 010 , e, r ioxr e+ r 31.1. . e • el rc i stiO 2.ir • o °' e rd th eo r f i e t of tens" .e! no , rig It V ice e late A 0 10 " 3 „ • the i r ! ,tof ror i y 0 0 6 F ra.l4. 10) - E ASTERN COUNTIES RMI.WAY COM PANY. UNREGISTERED SCRIP. Notice is hereby given, that to entitle Shareholders to parti•• cipate in the Perpetual Five per Cent. Extension Stoek, in right of their Scrip Shares, it is indispensable that the Unre•• gistered Scrip should be sent in for Registry on or before the lbth Instant. By Order of the Board, A. BULKELEY, Secretary. Office, Shoreditch Station, January 10, 1844. NASSAU STATE LOAN of 2,600,000 Florins. To be re-imbursed with Dividends of 50,000f15., 40,000115., 30,000f15., 25,000115., &c. Grand Public Distribution on ht FEBRUARY NEXT, at WIESBADEN. Official bulletins thereof immediately for warded to every Shareholder abroad. Price of the Shares, 10s. ; Eleven for 5/. ; Tweaty-three for 101. ; and Forty-eight for 201. sterling, payable by Post office orders or remittances. Apply for full particulars, without delay, to A. JACOBS and CO., bankers, Frankfort-on-Maine. To save pestages, all letters addressed to Messrr. Jacobs and Co., 34, Wellelose-square, London, will be promptly for warded. AT a MEETING held at LONDON HOUSE , on Saturday, December 2, 1843, it was resolved to form an ASSOCIATION for PROMOTING the RELIEF of DESTITUTION, and for IMPROVING the CONDITION of the POOR in the METROPOLIS, by MEANS of PA ROCHIAL and DISTRICT VISITING : and after several intermediate meetings, it was resolved, on Saturday, De cember 16, to adopt and circulate the following Address and Regulations : The object which this Association has in viewi s, not merely to administer immediate relief in cases of extreme destitution, or of pressing want, but to improve the social, moral, and re ligious condition of the poor, by means which have been tried, on a limited scale, in eertain districts, and which have been successful in proportion to the completeness of the system which has been put into operation, and the care with which it has been worked. It is obvious that to dispense pecuniary re lief indiscriminately, and with reference solely to the apparent or actual necessity of the case, without inquiry as to the past, or provision for ths future, is, to say the least of it, but a half measure of charity, and has a tendency to generate or increase the very evils which it seeks to cure. An inquiry into the causes of distress, and into the best means of preventing its recurrence, by infusing into those who labour under it sound principles of action, and forming them to habits of economy, industry, and foresight, is obviously necessary, to ensure to the exertions of benevolence their proper results. Mere liberality in almsgiving, unaccompanied by au endeavour to remove the causes of that destitution which calls it forth, will not answer the requirements of Christian charity. This view of the subject plainly implies the necessity of com bining religious and moral instruction with the relief of bodily want, and of making the latter, as it were, a preparative for the former. And, therefore, although the primary design of the Association is, to furnish the means of administering to the extreme necessity of the poor, after due inquiry into the circumstances of each particular case, its ultimate object is, to aid in removing the moral causes which create or aggravate want; to encourage prudence, industry, and cleanliness, as parts of Christian duty, and to promote kindly feelings be tween those classes of society which are kept so far asunder by the difference of their worldly conditions. And this may be effected, it is hoped, by a judicious distribution of the funds entrusted to this Association, through which individual bounty may be applied to the relief of distress without fear of misdi rection or waste. A few only of those charitable persons, who are at all times ready to give of their worldly substance to the sick and needy, have either leisure to make personal inquiry into each case which presents itself, or these habits of investi gation which are required for the detection of imposture. Dis trict Visiting Societies, when conducted on right principles, open a safe and ready channel for the distribution of pri vate alms. The description now given of the objects contemplated by this Association clearly marks out the propriety, er rather the necessity, of attempting their attainment through the agency of the parochial clergy. They are, in virtue of their office, almoners, as well as instructors, of the people ; nor can it be doubted, that the evils under which the poorest classes labour in our crowded cities and towns, have been greatly aggravated by the inadequacy of our parochial system, with its existing machinery, to meet the wants of an overwhelming popu lation. I'wo things are necessary, in order to replace the social systeln in a healthy state; a more direct and friendly intercourse between the different classes of society, and the general incul cation of Christian principles. In both cases the agency of the Clergy is indispensable, and will be, under the Divine blessing, effectual to these ends, if means are supplied for carrying on the work, which is now so immeasurably beyond their strength and resources. An Association, which aims at the attainment of this object, may surely assert its claim upon the charity of those whom Providence has entrusted with the means of doing good, and who are bound to use them for the glory of God, in promoting the temporal and eternal welfare of their fellow creat ures. ASSOCIATION for PROMOTING the RELIEF of DESTITUTION in the METROPOLIS, and for IMPROVING the CONDITION of the POOR, by MEANS of PAROCHIAL and DISTRICT VISITING. 1. The object of this Association shall be to relieve Desti tution, and to improve the condition of the Poor in the Metro polis, by means of Parochial and District Visiting, under the superintendence and direction of the Bishop and Clergy. 2. The Association shall consist of the general body of con tributors to the Fund, the Bishop of London being President. gbiusitg t 0 0 0 b t e h the "IT g r i c b h l e theE n g y l a a c n a d n l one-third Committee t to go O M . e u m t ers annually,3. The business - of the A s s oc i a ti on s h a ll b e con d ucte d b y bei°n cies to be filled up by election at the Annual Meeting. 4. The Committee shall have power to defray, from the funds of the Association, such expenses as they shall deem essential for the efficient management of its concerns ; but no part of its funds shall be applied to the payment of District Agents or Visitors. The attendance of five members of the Committee shall be necessary for the transaction of business. 5. An Annual Meeting of the Association shall be held—the President in the chair—to receive the accounts of the preced ing year, to appoint auditors for the ensuing year, and to fill up the vacancies in this Committee. The duties of the Committee shall be, to form and maintain a fund for the purposes hereinafter specified, by occasional ap peals to the public, to receive contributions, and to administer , such fund under the following regulations :- 1. To obtain from the parochial clergy, and to afford to them, information concerning District Visiting. For this purpose, to enter into immediate communication with the clergy of each metropolitan parish. 2. In such parish where a Visiting Society is in operation, to request information respecting its working and results, and the general condition of the poor. 3. Where a Visiting Society exists, but is confined in its operations by want of funds, to render assistance. 4. Where there is no Society, to submit a plan, with the offer of effective co-operation. 5. Where no provision for District Visiting exists, or seems likely to be made, the case to be submitted to the Bishop. The fund shall be administered to objects deserving of relief without distinction of religious persuasion. 1. Upon application from any incumbent, or from the curate of any non-resident incumbent, a grant of money may be made, to be employed in the relief of the destitute poor by means of gratuitous district visiting. 2. Such incumbent, or curate, shall specify in his application the constitution of the District Visiting Society by which he proposes to dispense the money granted to him by the Commit tee, and the general objects to which it will be applied. 3. And shall render periodically to the Committee an ac count of the actual expenditure of the grant. 4. All grants shall be made for one year only, but shall be renewable upon similar application, at the discretion of the Committee. In distributing the funds of the Association, care shall be taken not to interfere with the legal administration of relief to the poor. It was resolved to advertise the foregoing Address and Regu lations in the leading London journals. A Committee was appointed, with power to add to its nam ber. The following noblemen and gentlemen have already consented to act on the Committee 7 - The LORD BISHOP of LONDON, President. The Lord Ashley, NI.P. ' Philip Cazenove, Esq. The Lord Howard illev ' W. W. Champneys Viscount Campden The Lord Dudley Stuart The Lord R. Grosvenor, M.P. Hon. Wm. Ashley Hon. Wm. Cowper, M.P. Hon. and Rev. H. Montagu Villiers Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, Ai. P. lion. A. Kinnaird B, Hon. and Rev. Neel Hon. Mr. Justice Patteson ~apti,i Harry Chester, Esq: - Rev. Thomas Dale W. Clowes, W. Cotton, Esq. Raikes Currie, Esq., M.P. Rev. William Dodsworth G. Carr Glyn, Esq. I W. Gregsrn, Esq. J. G. Hoare, E , q. .1. R. Kenyon, Esq. H Hi- ,t Hon. Mr. Justice Coleridge Rev. Sir H. Dukinfield, Bart. Sir Walter R. Farquhar, Bart. Sir It obert H. Inglis, Bart., M.P. Very Rev. the Dean of Chi cheqer Lenry ..ingseoLe, r.sq. John Labouehere, Esq. J. G. Shaw Lefevre, Esq. Rev. H. H. Nlilman. W. Norris, Esq. Stafford H. Northcote, Esq. A. Hobart', Esq. Rev. W. Short Edward Thornton, Ecq. Henry Tritton, Esq. Rev. R. Burgess Rev. a. Endell Tyler Rev. A. M. Campbell Rev. J. G. Ward. The Bankers of London are requested to receive contribu tions to the fund, and to place the same to the aecount of the following gentlemen, who have been appointed Trustees : The Right Hon. W. E. Gladst.me, M.P., Sir Walter R. Farquhar, Bart., Sir R. H. Inglis, Bart., M.P., and Henry Kingscote, Esq. CORROBORATION OF THE INNOCENT YET RELIEVING PROPERTIES OF B LAIR'S GOUT and RHEUMATIC PILLS. TO MR ?ROUT, 520, STRAND, LONDON. 10, Lisson.grove, Marylebone. Sin,— In recompense for the great benefit I have received from the use o f Blair's Gout and Rheumatic Pills, I feel it a duty I have long owed to theafflicted with the excruciating torture of the Gout, to make your valuable remedy more extei.sively known. I am upwards of seventy years of age, and have, when occasion required, used them for more than twelve years past. I have at all tines found nothing to relieve sae but them, and my firm belief is that they are not composed of anything injurious to the constitution, as I always find after their use, my general bodily health renewed, and my appetite considerah'y sharpened. Should you, Sir, think this statement worthy of insertion in your list of testimonials, I can with truth solemnly declare the above. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, April 11, IRS ANN MOORE. P.S —I will with pleasure answer any application in proof of this testimony. 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By the Author of " The Currency Question in a Nutshell." Price Fourpence. N 0 TRUST NO TRADE. — THE CAUSE of NATIONAL DISTRESS POINTED OUT, and a PROMPT and EFFECTUAL REMEDY SUGGESTED. Price Twopence. CURRENCY EXPLAINED in Refutation of the Lust Fallacy of the " Times," Nov 8, 1843. By VERUS. Price One Shilling. London : Samuel Clarke, 13, Pall-Mall East, and to be had (by order) of any Bookseller in town or country. GREAT FREE TRADE DEMON- STRATI - ON AT ASHTON. MANCHESTER, TUESDAY.—A great meeting of the friends of free trade was convened in the spacious room of the Town hall, Ashton-under-Lyne, last night, in aid of the League Fund. It had been announced for some time previously that the Hon. Charles Pelham Villiers would address the meeting then assembled, and great anxiety was consequently manifested by the population of Ashton to have an opportunity of hearing this great champion of free trade. Arrangements had been made for a tea party, and the large room was provided with from 30 to 40 tables, each accommodating from 20 to 30 per sons. The set-out altogether was one of the most brilliant that we remember to have seen. There could not have been far short of a thousandpersons. About six o'clock R. Cobden, Esq., M.P., in company with Thos. Ashton. Esq., and Oldham Whittaker, Esq., entered the room, and was received with loud and continued applause. Colonel P. Thompson entered soon afterwards, and was also loudly cheered. Shortly before the meetin g proceeded with the business of the e ve n i ng , th e H on . C . P. Villiers, in com pany with Charles Hindley, Esq., M.P. for the boro ug h, entered the. room, and was rec e i v d with the most rapturous applause, the whole company rising, waving their handker chiefs, cheering, and clapping their hands for a considerable time. Among others of the deputation from the League who attended the meeting, we observed Henry Ashworth, EN , of Turton ; Mr.. R. R. R. Moore, barrister; and the following gentlemen of Ashton and the neighbourhood were present : Heny Bailey, Esq., Stale bridge ; John Whitaker, Esq., of Hurst; Mark Andrews, Esq., Morley; Watkin Lees, Esq., Dukinfield ; Nathan Rees, Esq., Dukinfield; John Cheetham, Esq., Stalezbridge ; Thomas Ashton, Esq., Hyde; Edmund Ashworth, Esq., Bolto n ; James Smith Buckley, Esq., Ashton; Robert Buckley, Esq., Moseley; Abel B. Wimpanny, Esq., Dukinfield; Wm.- Peacock, Esq., Denton; George Horsfield, Esq., Manchester; John Hyde, Esq., Dukinfield; Fred. Rayner, Esq., Ashton Wm. Rawson, Esq.,_ Manchester Samuel Aston, Esq., Hyd e ; 'Abel Barkley, Esq., Ashton; William Shuttleworth, Esq , Manchester; George Higgin bottom, E , q., Ashton; Ralph Kershaw and Alfred Rayner, Esqrs., Ashton • Thos. Napo:), Esq., Ashton ; Ri c h ar d Christie, Esq., broylsden ; Richard Maley, Esq., and the Rev. John Brooks, Hyde; Charles Bayley, Esq. Stales bridge. CHARLES HINDLEY, Esq., M.P., too k the Chair, by pre vious arrangement, and in opening the proceedings said— Ladies and Gentlemen, we are met together to show our at tachment to the principles of free trade. It is now a year ago since I had the honour to preside at a similar assembly ; and when I look around me at the increased crowd which meets in this room to-night, lam reminded of the assertion of the Times, " that the Anti-Corn-law League is a great fact."— (Laughter and applause.) I wish the editor we re h ere , an d I would appeal to him, as far as my constituency is concerned, to show him that we are a great fact.—( Applause.) I shall not, on this occasion, enter into any argument whether free trade be better, or whether it be worse ; I shall not enter into argument on the corn-laws, because I believe the manly letter of Mr. Rand, which has already been read to you, "is sufficiently full of argument for every candid mind, and I hope that letter will be printed and circulated by the Com mittee • and I would ask any of the working classes with •whom I have any influence to consider well the bearing of those arguments, and the effect the repeal of the corn-laws would be likely to have upon the value of labour.--( Hear. ) E-pecially would I recommend to them to consider whether, if it be acknowledged impossible to protect the value of labour, it is or can be their interest that the property of the rich landed proprietors should be protected. I congratulate you upon the improved prospects of the question we are met this night to support. We now hope, and I trust that we see land---( Hear, hear)—or at least some of tke tokens that land is not far distant. And to whom are we indebted for this im provement in our prospects ? Certainly one great instrument in this change has been that great combination, the Anti- Corn-law League.—(Loud cheers.) For years had my Hon. Friend who sits on my right, Mr. Villiers, maintained—(Loud cheers)—for years had my Hon. Friend supported, that cause in Parliament.—( Renewed applause.) And often did he la ment to me that he thought the people were lukewarm upon the subject, and that he had not the support out of doors which the importance of the question entitled him to expect, and which was calculated to make an impression upon the House of Com mons. It was reserved for Mr. Cobden and the Anti-Corn law League—( Loud cheers)—to produce that support which Mr. Villiers needed ; and now, with the able and prudent con duct which Mr. Villiers has always shown in the House of Commons, backed as he has and will be by my Hon. Friend on the left (Mr. Cobden), and as they both will be, I trust, by every earnest and zealous advocate of repeal in the House of Commons, and by the League and the people out of doots, I say success 'must be almost certain.—( Cheers. ) Colonel Thoatesos: was next introduced and addressed the meeting in his usual quaint and argumentative style. In speaking of the Essex meeting to counteract the League, when 50/. was subscribed, he said their opponents reminded them of a band who sent a party against the Tower, and he sent his ammunition in his stockings.—(Laughter.) The Hon. C. P. VILLIERS then rose and was received with several rounds of the most hearty cheering. After the applause had subsided, the Hon. Gentleman said that having the honoar of being a guest of their respected Member, he had readily complied with a request that had been made to attend that meeting, and he ha I now to thank them for the very friendly and flattering reception on the occasion. When he saw the extreme respectability of that_ meeting,. it , was gratifying t o him personally ; but if he tsar not presuming too much, he , would venture to infer from it something satisfactory to the eiuse.—( Hear.) He had no title to their favour unless it were from the course he had taken in the House of Commons upon the question on which they were then assembled. 'I here he had invariably denounced the law they were cons id er i ng as unjust in principle as well as injurious in operation—( Hear, hear)—and he had never either for personal or even for party considerations wavered in the slightest degree in the advocacy of this question in that view. —(Cheers). He ventured therefore, to construe their courtesy on the present occasion to an approval of that course, and consequently to conclude that there was among them a strong and a decided feeling u:-on the question.—(Cheers.) He could assure them, that to one who had known this cause in its adversity, and who believed that its success was near to the well-being of the whole community, and perhaps, nearer to a remedy for those many ills ffem which the people were suffering than any other—these- • signs of prowess were truly gratifying- 7 ( Hear, hear)—and he - then& that any person who was in' the habit of watching what occurred in this country, Would coil Jude that a question which had been so long before the public, and had been re sisted with so much influence and vehemence, and with such advantages as this question had been, and yet gained ground, and was each day gathering fresh strength from every quarter, must have some great intrinsic merit of its own on which to rest. —( Hear, hear.) It had, indeed, stood the test of that which many a cause which had beers agitated in this country had failed to do—he meant the scrutiny and cautious view of the men of sense, and of the men of business and practical cha racter of this country. They were generally Conservative in the right sense, and apt to be alarmed when the mind of the public was agitated, but it was precisely from that quarter that there was now accession of strength, and it was openly admitted by them, not only that the cause itself was just, but that the agitation was necessary,—(Cheers.) That great organ of public events and public opinion, the Times newspaper, had proclaimed the reason why they justified this agitation ; it was that every form of remonstrance to the Legislature had been unheeded • that motions had b een re j ec t e d ; t h at appl i cations of all kinds had been disregarded ; that their patience be came exhausted, and they became parties to this outward agitation.—( Hear, hear.) He was glad to see that. that spirit which had once animated the commercial classes of this country, and which, by history we learn, did in time past such service, yet existed, and was about to be revived; nay, that it had blazed forth already in this county. He was always sure that this would happen, for the people of this country were net ser vile—they did not submit to wrong when they knew it was so. —(Cheers.) They might be patient and prudent, and it was to their praise that they were so; but let them know what was right—let them feel that they had a duty to perform, and they would never turn until they had triumphed.—(Cheers.) He remembered some few years since, when he was on the Conti nent, conversing with a distinguished traveller who had re cently returned from this country, and discussing the subject of these corn-laws, he expressed his opinion that the prospect of their repeal was distant, and, said he, he had observed that not only were the aristocracy in this country more united upon this matter tkan upon any other—not only did they derive all the influence which Parliament and station could give them, but such had been the habit of their domination that they seemed to have subdued the spirit of every ether class— (Hear, hear)—and he (Mr. Villiers) owned, at the time, he had not felt altogether prepared to dispute that view ; for he felt that those parties in this country who, though not of the nobility, were yet connected with all that made England great, had not vindicated their own interests with that spirit which it would have been to their honour that they should have done. If, however, he had felt that as a reproach, then he would certainly turn with pride now, and turn the stranger's attention to what was at present passing in this country—( Hear, hear)—with pride he could point to the imposing attitude which the industrious and commercial classes were now assuming— to the spirit,..and intelligence, and determination they were 'bringing to this arduous struggle, and the time, and the toil, and the money they were sacrificing for its success.—(Loud cheering.) He liked to see it as a man hating to see oppression unresisted—as hating to see man trampled upon and not turn —as hating to see the idle, the selfish, and the ignorant in the ascendant, wasting the resources of art and industry.—(lm mense cheering.) He did not mean by the expression of that sentiment to raise the question there of the principle of an aristocracy, He was aware that there were members of our aristocracy who were both able-minded and kind-hearted men, and valuable members of society. He had no prejudice, certainly, against the order ; but he knew of no tie which should bind a man to. the errors and follies of any class ; and these were as conspicuous in the system which they were maintaining, as that which was the subject of a graver charge.—( Hear.) And if that were so, he could not divest himself of that feeling which belonged to every one wishing to see the community to which he belonged thrive, rat: - ,er than decay, and the' people 'prospering, rather than withering, as they were now.—(Cheers.) He was, therefore, happy to see this demonstration against a wrong, which was admitted to be so wherever England's condition was discussed and wherever England's name was known.—( Cheers.) He was glad to see all party distinctions vanish before this great public object, and he turned with admiration, and almost gratitude, to those dis tinguished men whom they had sent from this county, whose untiring energies and powers of mind were knitting together the different parts of this country in a common sense of wrong and of hatred to these laws ; and though the charge was made against them that they by their addresses were setting class against class, from the enemy, the answer to that was that the law itself had provoked the attack.—(Hear.) There was no mere justice in that charge than there was against any man who sought redress because he was injured ; and it reminded him of the story that was told of a criminal in Newgate, who complained of the discourse of the chaplain of the prison, who on one oc casion had taken the eighth commandment for his text, and preached against stealing. The criminal remarked that it was in the worst possible taste, and calculated to produce unplea sant feelings in his condition.—( Hear, hear, and laughter.) He had no doubt this agitation did produce unpleasant feel ings, and, what was perhaps more inconvenient to them, it prevented a settlement and dealing with their property.— (Hear, bear.) Bet if they did suffer this inconvenience, he thought the country would survive it, if the Anti-Corn-law League succeeded in their object, and he thought it would only be ajust retribution upon those men who possessed that great power, and who had perverted the institutions of this country to serve their own selfish purposes.—( Loud cheers. ) Ile be lieved that they neither would nor ought to have any pease or quiet in this country ago had maintained and passed this law, until they could' either vindicate their policy, or abansloaed it._ (Cheers.) But their position at present was this—that th,y neither could du the one nor would do the other. There w;:s daTe b tor e hhme e eor n ;: al argumentboalnlr)e,g, yt th to mteh m eganrto a to i ni n us h‘ t n: a ,al,h i lod n sitith; a :i n :t.eiyh d ene tyg e oti s n .c e -eroo r n y srft,o l tr s (, 1 1,w a e . ni, i i:1, , :ahrn a i 9 1 every b ). no one single pnsition that they had assumed that they Isa•I th P e re ts . ext, and ithering speeches of the League.—( Cheers ) There is hardly a Suneay tnittehadei,n:i:nigliioctihhletarisvpetholawitci;O:f danger of depending on foreign States for food, was used after all ground for it had ceai.ed, for we were dependent, and must be so in spite of the law; and as the danger has not happened yet, they expect us to believe that, if foreign countries ex ported more, and their interest became greater, remaining at peace, it was then more likely to occur. But if they had -die& eulty in.knowing what -would be done ip case the foreigners should cut off our supply, there were persons in this country whom they might consult, who were about ten million in num ber, and who, by their own showing, were without that. food in peace, of which they feared they might be deprived in war. So much for -the benefit to them of not dependinz on foreign _countries ; but he believed that it was the want of reciprocity in other States towards this country, on which they intended chiefly to rely this year. Now, mark the good faith vsith which this argument was used. It was implied, in the mono polist organs, that their party was ready for the repeal of the corn- laws, if other nations would lower their tariffs, and ad mit our manufactures. Now, there was hardly a single State, of whose tariff they complained, that did not, some years since offer to negotiate with us, on the ground of admitting our manufactures, if we would lower the duties on corn ; and it was distinctly notified to , them that such could never be admitted as the ground of negotiation. He (Mr. Villiers) did en one occasion read in the House of Commons the answer that Mr. Canning was compelled to give to the Prussian Minister, who had made this application to our Government ; and he there stated that domestic policy precluded the corn-laws being the subject of negotiation.—( A laugh.) Since that refusal to negotiate they had reared up manufacturing interests, and followed our ex ample in attempting to protect them ; and, knowing that they were wedded to that system, the monopolies of this country were to be continued on the plea of their refusing reciprocity. They should, doubtless, also hear of the necessity of maintain ing the corn-laws, for the sake of agriculture, in which such great improvements were promised to be made ' • but if the corn-laws encouraged agricult ura l improvement, how came it that though the laws were passed is 1815, yet that in the year of our Lord 1843, we collected from the landlords themselves that agriculture had been greatly neglected, and, fcr the first time, they were lecturing Their tenants on the bad treatment of the land ? The fact was, that agriculture had been retarded, and never would permanently improve while the law con tinued. In short, amongst all the things that had been said, or that ho expected would be said, there was bat one that seemed to consist with fact or sense, and that was urged, upon occasion, by a county Member, in opposition to his (Mr. Villiers') motion, and which was, that according to the ac count of the free traders, they (the landlords) must have a very good thing of it—( Hear)—and if they had, did the meet ing suppose that the landlords would be so Felt as to surrender it before the necessity fur it existed?—( Ilear, and laughter. ) And he liked that; it was plain, open, and intelligible, and he preferred it much to the paltry plea that it was for the sake of the poor that bread was to be made scarce in order that it might be dear. It was not usual, perhaps, to make such avowals in public, but it was very common in private. Though it might not be very generous policy, he believed it was very common practice—what was about as common as human nature, where man was unrestrained by any public or general influence. But this was the point he wished people to observe, for it proved the importance and necessity of this agitation, which sought to elicit such an expression of opinion as would make these parties see that a necessity did exist for surrendering that good thing which they had given themselves, and that bad thing which they had imposed upon everybody else ; and the real question worth considering was, whether the League were pursuing a wise and judicious course. With respect to this, after mature consideration, he was bound to say that he believed that the chief men of the League were acting as earnest and honest men, under the circumstances, would do, and they adopted the course best suited to their end. In all these movements it was necessary that the object sought should be clear and definite, in order to be intelligible, and to unite as much strength in its support as possible. Now, the League denounced the corn-law as unjust, and hoped to abolish it by producing that conviction on the public mind ; and it sought the sympathy for this pur pose of the wise, and the just, and benevolent of all classes. Could they expect assistance from these quarters in asking for anything short of the entire removal of the injustice? And arter showing the evil bearing of the law upon all classes to he satisfied by simply varying the form of the injustice, and after proving that it tended to make food scarce, tended to make it dear, and tended further to deteriorate the value of labour in the market, could they be satisfied by merely meeting the in convenience complained of by the merchant that he was de prived of a regular trash., and remedy the grievance of the far mer himself that the grain was r oured into the market at the . . . time most injurious to himself? These were the effects, no doubt, of the sliding scale, and would be removed by a fixed duty ; but the argument against ti.e fixed duty remained unanswered, that its only merit was to keep eut food from this .country, which food would only be entered frOm being Wanted ; and such a duty could be only imposed —for the purpose of protecting the wealthy proprietor, hut which protection, while it enhanced the price of food, did not extend to increasing the wages of the labouring class.—( Hear, hear. ) This, he contended, was the fault of all protection, unjustly to favour one class at the expense of the rest.— (Cheers ) Pro tectien could not be universal ; Parliament had repeatedly re fused to entertain the notion of regulating the income of the labourers with the view of putting them on a footing with the protected interest.—( Hear, hear.) Now, his Hon. Friend Mr. Cobden put the Government to the test on the point. Ile had raid, .4 You are raising the value of your own pro perty by Act of Parliament in passing and maintaining these corn-laws, and in keeping up a high price for agricultural pro duce ; are you willing to give a value to labour by Act of Par liament also ?"—(Cheers. ) He smiled at this proposal know. ing fulL.well that it wag impossible, and even had it been pcmi- Me, it was, not Convenient fur themselves to do it. —( Hear, hear. ) iie (Mr. Villlet 2 s) remembered that when he was first returned to I'arliament for the district which he now had the honour to represent, he was rather under the impression that this law was more injurious to capita'ists than it was to the working men ; but he had since been strongly impressed with the con trary opinion from observing its operation ie that borough. The working classes, when they met there to express an improve ment in their condition, did not express the idea by speak ing of higher wages, or employment, but they said they wanted more trade, thus evidently intimating no connexion ie their minds between increased trade and better wages.—( Hear, hear.) Many of them received their orders direct from the merchant, and they knew that if the merchant received no order from abroad they failed to obtain employment. Restriction on trade was therefore ruin to them, while every extension im proved their condition. They had therefore been impressed from the moment that the corn-laws were passed, that as a great obstruction to trade with Europe and America, they had been tending to deteriorate their condition, rearing up competitors abroad, di m i n i s hi ng t h e d eman d for their labour, enhancing the price of food, while pressed further at home by a constant increase in their numbers. But the view which they take of the connexion between trade and their condition is equally applicable to the whole working classes, for let the most intelligent of th em thi n k front morning to night in what way he could improve the material condition of his class, and he will come to no other conclusion than that it must be by extending the demand for his labour.—( Hear.) And as that would be effected by increasing the trade in the products of his labour, so every extension of trade with the rest of the world must tend to improve his condition.--( Hear, hear.) The very purpose of foreign trade created a demand for British labour. The object for which we traded with foreign countries was to obtain something that we wanted and did not produce. But no such article could be imported into this country without an equivalent being exported ; and no equivalent could be produced without the employment, in some shape, of B r iti s h l a b our . Th u . ever y importinto this country appeared as a customer for British labour.—(Cheers.) Every restriction on that import was the denial to British labour of a customer ; and every restriction removed, for the same reason, gave employment. It was not consistent with the support of those restrictions to deny that the imports would increase, because restrictive laws were not imposed, because they would not come in, but because they were expected. There was, perhaps, this peculiarity in the import of food wh en it was d eman d e d, that it not only required to be paid for by British labour, but, inasmuch as it would reduce the price of food, and as food was consumed by the whole community, whatever was saved in the payment of food was expended on manufactures, thereby creating a fresh demand for manufacturing industry, while the artisan, with in. creased demand for his labour, would be compelled to spend less on food, and have more to expend upon comforts. No thing, therefore, was more likely to raise and improve the con dition of the working class in this country than eseend,ng the trade in food with other countries and rendering it more ac cessible to him at home.—( Cheers.) Should any doubt the justice of those views, he had only to reflect upon what oc= curred during the late years of distress, and what had been lately occurring. It was universally admitted that the prominent cause of the distress between 1838 and 1842 was owing to the high price of food, and the vast abstraction of the means of the community that would otherwise have been expended on manu factures to be employed in the payment for food. In this coun try a great difference in the price of food was the difference of many millions more or less expended upon it. Now, what was it that we heard of at present ? Why, that trade Was reviving--that the home trade was improved, which is the precise confirmation of what he had said, since theprice of food was very fallen within these two years. More had been spent on manufactures, more employment was given to the people, and they had more to spend taxed for revenue, which results in what they knew was the ease that trade was reviving, and that the revenue had improved. But precisely for the same reason was it to he expected. that if food should again rise, and these laws continue, and the supply from abroad should again be irregular, the same consequences would again follow.— ( Hear.) He said, then, of what immense importance was this question to every class of the community, and especially if we consider the amount of misery yet existing in this country, and -the shocking details of distress and destitution that are daily reaching us from the metropolis, and how every business was overstocked; and, when he considered that all the business of this country depended upon the extent of the production, distribution, and consumption of the articles of human want, was it not insane on our part to choke up any channel of com merce that we could open, or not widen to the fullest extent the field of exchange. which was the soul and spirit of com mercial operations? Why, then, he would ask, should they not at once claim the adoption of this better policy, and insist at once upon freedom of trade? Some said that their opponents were so strong, that it would be wise to moderate the demand. He said, too, that they were strong, but strong in relation to the apathy and fears of others. T were not strong in num ber, they were not strong in justice-Very loud cheers)—they were not strong in the love and affections of the people, but they were bold because other men were cowards—(Loud cheers)—ever fearing to go forth lest this lion should cross their path.—( Great applause.) But it is said by others that it is not on their account they fear, but en account of those who had been deluded by the promises of monopoly, and who had embarked their capital u p on its faith, and who had since been disappointed. But he said that rendered the case !stronger for change. Had his ea- Inctatioas..been reattseri, and it a`:.bg_ been change might be hazardous; but, sit was,.-his dered change desirable. But, 141'e/it otherwise—Were the e for who m th ey p l ea d e d either mantifactorgrs - or others of :the working class, not equally entitled to protection :by the law, and were they to droop and die becahse others had been fix ceived? B u t w h o sa id , f or instance, thiii.ibe cultiiatot o f the land required this irjustice to the community for hi's protec tion ? Was it he who, from his extensive experience in agri • culture, from his great possessiens as a landowner, and his high character as a nobleman, placed him at the head of that Society which professed to exist for the improvement of agri culture—he meant Lord Spencer?—(Great cheering.) No ; they had lately heard his opinions, and he bad avowed them in public and in private for ten years before, ar.d declared them to be, useless for agriculture, delusive to the farmer, and prejudi cial to the people,—(Cheers.) Wasit he, whose vast p isses tions gav e grea t aut h or i ty to his well-timed fetter and munifi cent gift to the fend of the League? No ; for'his letter con tains the denial. Was it he whom Professor 13uckland, in the presence of Sir Bobert Peel, at the dinner at Trtmwerth. said was an example • to the landlo,d and the farmer, for his intellig ent treatment of his p ro p er ty ?—h e meant I.::rd Ducie.—(Cheers.) No; be is a member of, and a contributor to, the Anti-Coin-law League. There is rnoilier nobleman said to be a practical firmer, and of prinoely pos sessions, he meant the Duke of Bedford; and he was friendly to the repeal of these laws.—(Cheers.) In short, wherever they found a clear head and a clear estate combined, there Clew ustialiv found a friend ; but wherever both were muddled these laws were clung to.—( Heir.) What w as it that they heard of the farmer himself? North, south; east, and nest, there was nothing but complaint of the depressed condition of the British farmer. lle was in the predicament Cf a men who had made en improvieent bargain, and wa; unable to extricate himself.—( flear. ) Judging from his own account, it would be dithcult to suppose • hat any- change could injure his condition, but it was the labourer's lot on which they de lighted to dwell.---( Hear, and laughter.) . Oh, if they were in the House of Gammons when the corn-laws were discussed, how good, and kind, and benevolent to the poor, would they think the majority of that House, who maintained these laws !—( Hear, and laughter.) From the beginning to the end the poor were the subjects of their care ; the simple pur pose, as it was alleged, of supporting these laws, was cn their account ; and they remembered at this time last year, the touching description given at the dinner of the airset shire squires, of their condition in that county—how happy and contented they were, and •how they - loved the poor, and how the poor loved them ; and the poetic description given of them by Mr. Bank-. And they remembered how, a few short months afterwards, this paradise was described by the Queen's Commissioners sent to investigate the matter ; and how much more like another place they represented it.— Laughter. ) But with all this professed interest in his fate, what was his own story ? The condition of the agrigultural districts told it. It was the old sad argument of ignorance and despair, and hideous Crime against society--the-destruction of p.operty near-) Were these, the i st, thg, exist ing interests that afforded the tufficient excuse for the continuarue of this injustice ?—( Hear, hear.) But if it were still thought by some that there would be use in offering some compromise of their claim, his answer was that the experiment bad already been made. It had been made by I ord John Russell under circumstances which, if ever justifiable, was at - that time. There was much less knowledge and much less feeling on the subject then than there is now, and the landlords were strong in consequence of that ignorance. And how was that proposition, so favourable as regarded them received? They were scouted, derided, and the most daring things said in favour of the law and about his motives; and he (Mr. Villiers) trusted he would never repeat the proposition— for he must now see that the arivocracy would nut accept his fixed duty, that the reopl4 at large were in favour of the trade being flee, and that he could not get rid of the present scale without popular support.—(Loud cheering.) It was therefore his ( Mr. Villiers') firm con. viction that the honest and just course was the most attainable. —( Cheers.) He had no interest in expressing this opinion, if he did not believe it. He had never served on interest by ad vocating rereal ; and could he believe that the condition of the country could be equally improved by maintaining the law, arid that its repeal was unattainab;e, he would be silent in future. ( Hear.) As tar, however, as he could judge there was nothing to favour this idea. From every quarter the League appeared to receive encouragement. They were now must judiciously visiting the cons.ittieneies, and they had gone nowhere among them without rroducirg a deep impression of the truth and justice of their cause.—( Cheers. ) And when it was con sidered that these were the sources of the power by which the . . law might be repealed, the prospect was (leering : of their &cli mate success.—( Cheers.) The electors of this kingdom vi ere, in fact, comparatively few; they did not excQ• d four or five hundred thousand ; and, judging by the conversion they lad already effected, there was little reaaon for despair. ( Cheers.) There was no power in the country more likely to achieve the object than a permanent, persevering, untiring body; such as the body of men of the League had proved themselves to be. Their objects were defined, and their cha racters established, and they had little reason to be diverted from their purpose; nor would they do justice to the cause if they gaite any het I to the silly slanders, or the foul calum nies that were propagated by their opponents.—(Cheers.) Ile would only add, that if that meeting were satisfied that the League had done much, and were capable of doing more ; and that by extending the agitation they would finally succeed, it was clear that they must do mete than express their ap proval ; and, to use the words of Lord Westminster, they " must contribute aid more in the shape of solid pudding than in words of praise." They must now trust for success to the continuance of. the efforts of the League, and they must no: suffer the Lsague to linger for want of means.—( Hear. ) Their expenditure was great, and their funds should be equal to their ohjects.—(Cheers. ) Had their powers been more extended hitherto, the agitation would be nearer to its close at present.--( Hear.) Had twenty Cadens and twenty Brights been in the field at once, the impression which they had pro duced wherever they had been, would now have been general tin oughout the ecuutry. He believed that a contribution to the League was seed set upan the rock which would bring fruit in its time; and if not, might console those who had given, that they had prometed that best deed of charity, rot only to re.ieve distress as it exists, but to prevent its occur rence. For his own part he would say, that whatever sinal service he could render to the cauee should r ver be at their c mmand, and he could only say that had he the same strength and leisure arid power, he should be quite ready to pursue the same eon as as his distinguished friend Mr. Cobden was doing, wle in he hoped thty w.'re about to hear. The lion. Mem b..l resumed his seat amid the long-continued applause of the meeting. Mr. Coanets, M.P., was next called upon, and was received with lou I cheers and waving of handkerchiefs. He congra tulated the meeting on the speech they had just heard, and said, having their h ader in this question amongst them, it was only due to hint to offer hint all the encouragement in their power. Condderirg the position in society which he held, there were few men, unless made of very s ern stuff indeed, could hare pursued the straightforward, undeviating, and con sistent course which had marked his conduct on this question. Let them hope that in these times, when his political virtue would be put to a harder trial st.ll, to resist compromises and fTers of all kinds to stave off lull jitsfice—let them hope that i.e these times he would find support and encouragement to carry ham through. lie would state most sincerely that so long as the conducting of this question in the House of Commons re mained in the hands of Mr. Villiers, he should have it.c,most implicit confidence in its safety--( Hear)—and he might. add, of any future Government which undertook the settlement of this question—that the confidence with which they treated Mr. Villiers would be no had test of the confidence which it de served at the hands of the eountrv.—( Loud cheers.) After entering at some length into the y i n - . s' ion of repeal, the lion. Member concluded as f Blows:—My lion. Friend (the Chair man) has said something of hick I would say a word. lam ' not much of a casuist, and I must bear in mind that he will have this opportunity of rep). immediately I sit down : hut he said he would be snore thankful for repeal to Whigs than Tories. —( Laughter.) Ido not pretend to say how much we should be thankful to this or that party for that which we claim as a right, but if I might express an opinion, I think we gene rally give the greatest amount of gratitude for favours when they come from quarters least expecteci.—(Laughter and ap plause.) Now, 1 must confess, that I don't expect Sir Robert Peel to repeal the corn-laws. lam not quite sure that Lord John will do that either, but perhaps my friend Mr. Cheetham will do that kindness for us, as he is the conscience-keeper of that party.—(Laughter.) But though we will not put in the scales to try the exact amount of gratitude we should give to either party, this I will say, that the League don't cafe a rush from what party they have it.—(Applause.) Therefore, don't let any man suppose his opinions will be outraged by joining the League —( Hear.) I have frequently thought it over, and Ido not think there is a single question we could incorporate with the corn law agitation, but it would scatter us to the winds.— ( Hear.) It would make us a rope of sand.—( Hear.) ,Mr. Cob den referred to the letter of the Marquis of Westminster, and the effect it was producing. He congratulated the Member for Ashton on the support given him to-night by his constituents, and said he had no doubt it would be to the people of Ashton themselves a triumph tha they had contributed so largely to the settlement of this great world's question.—(Loud cheers.) Mr. R. R. Moons , : then announced the fo lowing subscrip tions : Last year. This ytar. Robert Ashton, Dukinfield Hall £lOO £5OO Robert Lees and Sons, Dukinfield Thomas Ashton, Flowery-field 2OO ... 400 J. 13. Rayner, Esq , Ashton lOO ... 300 .1. Whittaker and Sons, Hurst W. Bayley and Brothers, Staleybridge lOO ... 300 S. Ashton, Pule Bank lOO ... 300 G. Cheetharn and Sons, Staleybridge lOO ... 300 Nath. Barkley and Sons, Carr-hill 2OO Robert Platt, Staleybridge Abel Buckley, Ryecroft 5O ... 100 J. S. Buckley, Ryecroft.... 5O .. 100 Charles Howard, Hyde lOO ... 100 Richard Matley lOO ... 100 The total subscription was ultimately announced to be 4,3881. 2s. 4id. The announcement was received with tre mendous applause. Mr. J. CIIEETHA m moved a vote of thanks to the Hon. C. P. Villiers, the Deputation, and the League.—Carried. Col. 'THOMPSON acknowledged the compliment; and after a vote of thanks by Mr. Cobden, to the Chairman, the meeting separated. The railroad from Naples to Caresta was opened on the 11th ult. GREAT FOOT-RACE OF 100 YARDS.—The long talked-of running match between John Smith and Willox, a first-rate peclertrian, from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, came off yes terday near the Bull Inn, Whetstone, about a mile and a half this side of Barnet. The race was for 501. aside, the distance 100 yards, and Willox the favourite. So sanguine, Indeed, were the friends of the latter, that 5 and 6 to 4 were freely offered on heavy odds, which were increased to 7 to 4, and in one instance to 2 to I, as the time for the race approached. The start was deferred until nearly five o'clock, when a gallant race took place. Smith dashed off on the signal being given, with half a yard advantage in the start, and his opponent tried his utmost, but ineffectually, to overtake him. Smith retained the lead at the most extraordinary speed, and won by three yards. There was a very large assemblage of sporting men on the gr 'und, and, as betting was brisk, a very considerable sum must have changed owners. ROYAL FREE lIOSPITAL.--A quarterly general meeting of the Governors of the Royal Free Hospital, Gray's Inn-road, was held on Tuesday, the Rev. Dr. Worthington in the chair. The Rev. R. C. Packman, the Secretary, read the Report, which commenced by calling attention to the un precedented extent of destitution which has prevailed of late in the metropolis, and the determination of the Committee 'to apply all the means at their disposal to the alleviatirM of every case of destitution, accompanied by disease, which had pre sented itself at the doors. The Committee also acknowledgedwith gratitude a number of munificent donations :--=The Queen Dowager, 100 guineas ; the King of Hanover, 300 guineas , ; and Mr. J. H. Puget, of Messrs. Puget and Bainbridge 'a Bank, 300 guineas, in three separate donations of 103 guineas each. Ile was prompted by a benevolent wish toservte the and charity, and to stimulate others to the same charitab l e act, each subscription was given as a cha llen g e receipt of 300 guineas in addition to th e e— -3.• given by Mr. Puget.—(Cheers.) The thre e ge n tlema n Kin who an nob gsce ly "took ownadsitte, Mr. Richard on that some other person should do the same—the the up the glove " were, Mr. H y t I n a r t e h s e a l e t "P. D. The total receipts for and general funds were 2,3731 . The number of persons Comins, and an anonymous subtsheerilbaeert, three e e m r e t e h t e he in te iti t a h l e s building relieved during the quarter were as follow ; —Admitted into the wards, 251 ; accidents, 70; out-patients, 5,565. F.XTENSIVE S A L E. Al The SPLENDID STOCK of FANCY JEWEL LERY, GOLD and SILVER WATCHES, SILVER PLATED GOODS, TORTOISESHELL WORK. BOXES, and TEA CADDIES, and a great variety o iotner Fancy Articles, are now SELLING OFF at a heavy sacrifice, by Messrs. 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