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• 1 • ' :lel, /1 " 9 '-'/;/11".3.---..e, 1 SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOALURNS ,I * ifq Ik r,l ss k j' . a • \ • 0 1'.i Viee- ft.) • " . '' , .11111111114 I I .s ---pi D AV. .:Stati fi rti - \y• - •,,F ' OP - t• A Jane 3oin• frAr LONDON, FRIDAY,--EVEN/NG EDITION,-FEBRTJARY 15, 1839 oult, Jart, well, No. 14,491 SHERRELD, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, AND MAN, CHESTER RAILWAY. NOTICE is hereby GIVEN, that the HALF -YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of the Shefileld, Ashton-under-Lyne, and Manchester Railway Com nany, will be held on WDNESDAY, the 27th day of February next. at Twelve o'clock at noon, at the Albion Hotel, in Man chester, in the County of Lancaster. Dated this 26th day of January, 1839. WHARNCLIFFE, Ch;irman. - - No. 15, Piccadilly, Manchester. PRICE sd. bain, g for ,00l ; And ripHE MODEL Oi! THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO i$ NOW EXHIBITED at the i,:GYP TIAN HALL, PICCADILLY, by brilliant Artificial Light. Cons!antly illuminated from Two o'clock in the Afternoon, and throughout the Day in Dark or unfavourable Weather. Open from Ten in the Morning -until Nine 'n the Evening, without intermission. Admission One Shilling each. TO SCHOOLMASTERS. WANTED, a SCHOOLMASTER, for the SAINT GEORGE, -SQ R and INDUSTRY. DAY SCHOOLS of HANOVER INSTRUCTION and INDUSTRY. He must be a Member of the Established Church, not under 25years of age, thoroughly acquainted with the Madras system of Teaching, and whose character will bear the most strict inquiry, PUELICATIONS- ANTI-CORN-LAW DELEGATES. AN from and Un The Salary is 801. per annum with unfurnished apartments. Testimonials as to character and practical experience in the above system to be delivered in person before MONDAY, the 25th, instant, to the Secretary, Mr. R. Lees, at the Paving Board R oom , Mount -street, Grosvenor-square, between the hours of T we l ve an d One o ' clees, 4, 1b39. who will give any further par ticulars req u i re d . Feb. 1 iver ivcr- ,ster, orlei Cal- IVILISA .i Wile Roman ..nd Edition, Bvo., • LOCOMOTIVE POWER. THE • MANCHESTER AND LEEDS . RAILWAY COMPANY a, e desirous of making ar t' .„,ernent with competent part ie for the SUPERINEN NCE of the STEAM-ENGINE DEPARTMENT, T on on D e et the following plans, viz ; I st, To co n t rac t w i t h competent and repo. - s Ve parties to tortlih the nec sw-y power, at a fixed Trice per passenger per IT !ile, and per ton of oods er mile, or per trip Comp . any either supplying the-necessary capital for purchasing the engines and erecting suitab!, establishments for repairs, or otherwise, as may he agreed upon. 2d, To enga,g.: an individual of fir t-rate ab lity — and expe tri -- e" ,, e in st eam eng i nes aid machinery, and in tile superin oendenee of workmen. who shall manage the loco m oti ve 'artment for the Company, awl , direct ali its mechanical P e rations. 3 (1, To contract with experienced a, d resporrible parties al 'l3' engaged in th e l ocomot i ve eng i ne business, to keep the " e el'any s engines in the hi g h es t state f working efficiency, at Co mmission on the work performed by the engines; the , 4e nnimy either pro v i t li ng th e requ i s i' e work-shop and tools, or ot herwise, as may be agreed upon. • i As it is epected that a part of this R a ilw a y w ill b e o p ene d Pay next, x early application is indispensable. With persons urst-rat e talent an d responsibility the Company will treat on 'e most liberal t erms . A pp li cat i ons (post- paid) to be addressed t o the Chairman, and endorsed " Locomotive P.,wer." JAMES WOOD, Chairman. The Company's Offices, Clowes's Buildings, Hunt's Bank, Manchester, February sth, 1839. SALES BY AUCTION. " Ie late Right Hon. CUTL AR FERGUSSON'S Valuable Effects /IESSRS. PRINGL E, LAHEE and AsPiNwALL, (late Pringle and Winckworth,) beg ,etitannounee they are honoured with instructions front the Exe- Jl ars of the late Right Honourable R. Cutlar Fergusson, the ge co; se Advocate Geeral, to prepare for PUBLIC SALE, i n of the cins n uing mot h, All the Vale.able MISCELLANEOUS PROPERTY, ongst whi c h w ill b e found 5,000 oz. of fashionable plate, of e Queen's pattern, (Rundell and Bridge's best make) ; -(A) dozens of Choice Wines, in Port, Sh erry , M a d e i ra, c lam- Clsret, Burgundy, &c. ; Splendid Gallery and Cabinet Ictures (some undoubted Originals by the First Masters) ; 2 ,000 vols. of Books, Classical, historical, and valuable Law 44 (1 Parliamentary Works; Marbles by Canova (and others) led and Group s , Figures, and Busts ; supe r i or Cl oc k s ; excellent ' Table Linen ; Alabaster and China Ornaments, and numerous valuable effects, Catalogues of which arc preparing. Nee notice will be given in future advertisements. No. 65, Bond -street and No. 16, Hannver-street, Hanover-square. ruary the 14th. FR EEHOLD and LEASEHOLD INVESTMENT and RE- - VERSION. R oil The ANGEL INN , at ISLINGTON. W I in P arliament-street and Duke-street, Westminster, the Golden-lane Cemetery, &c. SSRS. MURRAY, TATTERSALL, at r. and MURRAY will SELL by AUCTION, in Lots, theTraway's Coffee-house, 'Change-alley, Conlinll, early A tlCia ri ng several very valuable FREEHOLD and LE S Z n .' - ', EqTATES, viz., the ANGEL INN and Premises, i n r Pre excellent Houses in Angel-place, Islington, pro /trig together a rental of 9001. per annum. With P bT e l a k nt Leasehold Mansion, No. 44, Parliament-street, Th e entry from Cannon-row, and occupied as Chambers. and e Golden -lane Cemetery, with Sexton's House, Chapel, Totensive Vaultae Dwelling-house in Golden-lane. . , Whit: Bricklayers' Arms ' Wine and Spirit Establishment in Capi t a Fss-street, Cooperage and Yard adjoining. ter Tour -story House, No. 26, Duke-street, Westmins- L e P e n 4 g from the third door into St. James's. park. (I,sehold House, No. 11, Bouverie-street, Fleet-street. Driiiiannti-rents of Houses in the London-road, Princes-street, Piel4"-e°,lrt, Marsh -court, and Union-court, St. George's beth ' a nd of a Chapel and Houses in Prospect-place, Lam ib-rnad. yrs * Soiltheinl,dt,and small part Copyhold, Land, at Shoebury, near ,nv Essex, Wo".olieebnien,t Shop and Dwelling-house, No. 21, Church-street, Also , with large garden attached. rtir,ht"the Reversion of 1,0001., payable at the death of the . amentiZ, 0 . Baron Teynham, being part of a Fund standing in )",.,l of Trustem bad -sitll'ed particulars are in course of preparation, and may be ;oliei t Z tl Y , On application to Messrs. Macdougall and Upton, ' l , l, ssr s s ' 44 , Parliame - nt-street ; at Garraway's ; and to ''Rent s, 47n;t'aY, Tatter sa ll, an d M urra y, S urveyors an d L an d Pa rliament-street. „V „ 1~ ~'"" in e ",.;.." - `,bY all Chemists, &c., price 4s. 6d. and its ., by its i - afin t ,4.4 nas attained the very highest reputation, which is daily , etir i s, 0 by the extraordinary rapidity and certainty with w . h . ich . ," all °,,nnrrhoe.s, Glects, Strictures, Stone, Gravel, local deh . ilit}, I. ; Dar atio -eaaes °f the urethra, and iiri,iary passages. There is no Cv:: N O extant to be compared to it, for it cures when all others °4 , l ,, t ai . ',',! ,al;i i e., is prescribed (in preference t e o m e i v n e e ry t thins sup' e4iiii'ol'itaijrLevert/tc.7 pract r ic se e rv b e y , th tn em the t . _ e y, n medical men. I t certainty, and ! i t ' hothTY o'f Yolandp. Solution for curing all urethral diseases, &c., b r i n su ch " , 'es. and earnestly advise our medical brethren to prescribe • r .Signed by Dr. Ley, Dr, Clarke, Surgeon Cooper, P r *a Bce th e !par.,,,, , "&c. ra,erhy, Messrs. Graham and nine3S, Holborn . Bars h where ot oee. to _ln attends as usual from till three daily, w o &ma -01.,,,2er t kii _esit.eetually cure Gonorrhcea, Meets, efc. ' iTinroltutu„ any . o . tui, : 1 25t e u:1, or forfeit all he may receive lo n la e n in s the bladder, ; 1 70. e i -- ;z l ;. 4 d . 1 a , na ve c i ,st h i wonderful o i, e u n cure of u a r nd a half ,which may be seen, Phy.,,paarticulars had, lith reference to patients, on application to the t' A ogents as above. - et. i for th e above Medicine, Hannay and Co , C 3, Oxford 'rougi; hnston, Cornhill ; Dordoy, tha Golden Star, Stones'-end, COCKLE'S LIOUS paTnoviz FAMILY AN TIBI PILL S. En BY THE Bishop of Norwich Bishop of Salisbury Bishop of Peterborough Bishop of Ely Bishop of Gloucester Bishop of Chichester Bishop of Worcester Bishop of Hereford Bishop of St. Asaph Bishop of Bangor Bishop of Llandaff_ Bishop of Calcutta Right Hon. J. A. Murray, Lord Advocate of Scotland Right Hon. P. Thomson,M.F. Hon. Sir Edward Cust, K.C. 11. Hon.'Fox Maule, M.P. lion. Colonel Anson, M.P. Sir Henry wheatley, G.C.H. Sir Francis Burdett, Bart., M.P. Sir Gerard Noel, Bart., M.P. Sir Robert Grant, Bart. Sir Henry Blake, Bart. Sir Samuel Fludyer, Bart. Sir Andrew Agnew, Bari Sir Robert Buxton, Bart. Sir John Forbes, Bart. Sir Philip B. V. Broke, K.C.B. Sir John de Beauvoir, Bart. Sir John Tyrell, Bart, M.P. Sir Henry Smyth, Bart , Sir Mathew Wood, Bart, M.P. Sir Frederick Pollock, M.P. Sir John Macdonald, K.C.8., Adjutant-General Sir Thomas B Mast,, K.B. James B. Wildm2A, Esq., Chil. ham Castle Col. Delap, S' . .oke Park, Surrey Colonel Trate, M. P. Colonel 7Abthorp, M.P. Capta'.n Pechell, M.P. S. Gr.ove Price, Esq. Mr.cthias Attwood, Esq., M.P Alderman Thompson, M.P. Charles Walker, Esq., M.P. Mr. Serjcaot Talfourd, M.P. Mr. Serjeant Wilde, M.P. Mr. Serjeant Ludlow S. Grove Price, Esq., M.P. Rev. Archdeacon of Colchester Rev. Dr. French, Cambridge Reverend Dr. Benson Reverend Dr. Burney Reverend Dr Birch Reverend Dr. Miller Ruben Renwick, Esq., M.D. C. Waddy, Esq., late ALP., Du's lin Dukeof Grafton rim. Manchester of Argyll of Fieaufort v ukc of Rutland ;:fttke ot Buccletich D uke of Sutherland .1-hik oue of Devonshire alaris of Lansdowne ' Doguls of 'l'avistock i,quis of Ail es b ury nUis of Bland f ord Ni' l a r r , lll!: of Winchester of Abercorn 1, 4 _ 1- , ( ltlis of Normanby I: 4 ,a rt of Eldon Sri of Harrowbv Earl °f Mi nte Ot anon Earl Er rol Of Tool 71,113 t Harlington Earl °I li •ionsul p . 4,1 of Guildford V.,10 Bc.„, arborouuh Fart ° f urtfo r d P.. ° f tThane Athl ot Itofin°ne 4 41 c —ommou tars °,7 l)er A mherst Yise":„f L eiceste r n. 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'rh -..ee I'4 w ee ERED, dic ie in h i iS a t .lT' y o''', a 4 !.. i a , l i a - i t ,t a z e i l i ' fi fo n t r t ' e e t r i l e had rt ng S e l x r v i s i ' o th p ns w -le ho have an al av e er ' sion ts, orm.sTaaaT, Booroan.aow. LeNDeN. Apply for terms andP;;;Pecinses to the Secretary, James Taylor, Esq., addressed, Denham-park, near Uxbridge, Bucks. CHURCH REFOItM. " Touch not the unclean thing." The Roman Catliolics are notoriously gaining ground upon us every year. And has not Protestantism reason to dread some melancholy catastrophe, while she pertinaciously prefers the profan e g ibb er i s h o f t ra diti on t o th e h a ll owe d phraseology ofinspiration? Merciful Heaven! th.st, in the middle of the nineteenth century, she should still, with unblushing front, be laughingly, as it were, professing herself more than satisfied with the nomenclature of our blessed Lord and his Apostles, while she solemnly records her thorough dissatisfaction with it in her Articl es o f F a i t h an d Li turgy ! ! ! AMSTERDAM, FEB. 11 . -- Our London COT respondent again assures us that the English Cabinet is fully con. vinced that Leopold will very shortly accede to the late decision of the Conference. It is reported that the men of the levies of 183') and 1853 now on furlough , will be shortl y calle d into service. - THE FACTORY SYSTEM.—The announcement of Mrs. Trollope's new wor k, " Michael Armst rong, the Factory Boy," has caused no little sensation, more especially throughout the manu f ac t ur ing districts. The questions universally asked are, "In what spirit will the authores s treat this important subject ?" "On which side of the question that has recently engaged so much atten tion respecting the factory system, will she take her station ?" "Is it to the cotton kings, or to the cotton-slaves, that her sympathy and powerful aid will be given ?" The appearance of her first Number, which is announced for th e 20th. inst . is anxiously expected as the solution of these queries; but in the mean t ime we may , state that we have good grounds for believing that the whole p ower of this talented writer's pen will be devoted to aid the efforts which have been lately made for the amelioration of the operatives in our fact ries. FROM LORD LONGFORD TO MESSRS. SAND B. SOLOMONS, 39, A LBENIARLE.STREET, PI CCADILLY.—" Gentle men, I have derived Much benefit from the use of your Small Voice Conductor, and the comfort I have experieneed since I have used your improved Spectacles, and been under your care, is so very great that I shall lose no opportunity of recommending them amongst my friends and acquaintance. I have worn s p e ctacles for many ye ar s, but never without feeling pain a nd weariness in the eyes, which is not the case with those I have purchased from you ; added to which, their clearness and softness is peculiarly pleasant. I am, gentle. men, yours, &c., LONGFORD, 66, Baker-street , Portman-square, Jan. 9, 1839." The M ew s. Solomon state that their operative Voice Conductor, by which thousands of persons have been bene fited, is the size • of a seven -shilling piece, and when fixed into the cavity of the ear is soft, eas y, and not more uncomfortable or perceptible than having a p iece o f wool in Its place, and the fainte s t w hi s per at a public assembly is hea rd with distinctne s s.-- 39, Albermarle-street. " The repeal of the iniquitous and oppressive Corn-laws, in which you have so long and ably taken an acti ve part, Is, i t appears to b e opposed by the united force and ingenuity of great part of the land owners and their tenantry. A meeting was held at Beverley on the 26th ult , attended by several gentlemen, amongst whom were the two East Riding:Members, and in their speeches they repeated the old silly and one hundred times refuted arguments in favour of what they call " Agricultural Protection." The farmers were terribly af frighted at the predictions of Mr. Gilby, a clerical magistrate, who assured them that without protection, the landlords would have to become farmers, the farmers labourers, and all the labourers would be sent to that " Den of Desolation and Despair, the Union Workhouse." A string of resolutions was agreed upon, one of which was, that the copy of a petition were to be sent to every township in the neighbourhood for signatures. This is now going briskly forward, the squire and parson usually signing first, then come the farmers, and afterwards the mark of A B, and scratch of D, their labourers ; judging from the one I have seen in the township of Bainton, I should say they all scarcely ought to weigh a feather. The farmers know nothing of the subject, their fears are aroused by what they hear from their landlords, and their ser vants sign at the request of their masters, and in this way great num. bers of petitions will find their way to the House. " I happen to be a farmer and have not any other means of making a living but by farming ; but having been so often deceived and cajoled by Col n-laws, a few years back I began to pay some atten tion to the justice and necessity of such laws, and soon came to the conclusion that they were worse than useless to the farmers, and to the other parts of the community, a great and positive evil. Twenty-four years ago I entered on my present occupation, under he idea that the law enacted that year would secure to me 80s. per quarter for wheat, and other grain in proportion, but you may judge of my disappointment and dismay at having to dispose of a good part of that year's crop at 405., and having taken a lease tor fourteen years, I was completely at the mercy of my landlord, who fortunately is a humane and reasonable man, and who at once reduced my rent 3001. per annum. The next year's (1816) crop was defective, and in 1817 the price of wheat again reached 895., when the ports were opened, but closed again in February, 1819, and then the farmer's hopes revived and there was a general expectation of an immediate rise again, but so far were these hopes disappointed, that the price of grain got lower and lower till December, 1822, whent he average price of Wheat was only a fraction over 38 s. !I a nd ruin and bankrnptcy stared the whole farming community in the face. So much for Corn laws. The present law has not served us much better, for under it I have sold wheat at 325. and 80s., and yet this is the law that could not fail to secure good and steady prices, I ought to apologize for taking up so much of your time, but I am so disgusted with the ignorant and unfair means made use of by my brethren of the plough, for continuing what they blindly consider their only safety, that I should gladly attend to any hint for benefiting the cause you have so ably taken in hand, and should any evidence, showing the futile nature of Corn-laws to the farmer's interests be wanting before a Parliamentary Com mittee, I should, even at some personal sacrifice, and at the risk of forfeiting the good-will of many of my brethr en , s t a te what I know and hav e experienced. I ought, perhaps, to say that I farm 600 acres of Mr. G. and 335 of another gentleman, i in an adjoining parish , that is mostly n tillage, and, therefore, I am deeply interested in the corn question, hut have yet to learn, that great fluctuations, or even great prices are beneficial to the farmer." Mr. Went stated that he had also received this morning a lettar, informing him that Anti-Corn-law Meetings had been held in al most every village in the neighbourhood of Glasgc w. He would also mention, by way of reply to what Lord Stanley stated the other night in the House of Commons, that a gentleman had written to him, s tating that his only reason for not making 3dditions to his mills was the existence of the Corn.laws, and that if he could obtain an assurance that the Corn-laws would be repealed he would commence building immediately. It was evident to him (Mr. Weir) that Lord Stanley came to the consideration of this question with his mind already made up, and that he had been fishing for information, less f p w u t is rp h h e e o d se for the purpose of arriving at the truth than for the purpose of main twined mwhichr. foGirßetElioe taming plausible arguments in favour of the Corn-laws.—(Hear, hear.) It was most desirable that their case should be fully and fairly stated at the bar of the House, in order that the debates might not be characterised by arguments on patchwork information, ob. principal t o o f r ere p udiate u bolsteringdisapteea speakers that the House should come to a determination 41) every informa 1, notions ; but tion before them.—(Hear, hear.) had put forth on his (Mr. Greg's) authority. That Noble Lord had stated that the main object which the Anti-Corn-law mischievous the House sentiment Lords Association, and the delegates had in view in seeking for a repeal of the Corn-laws was to reduce the wages of the operatives He (Mr. Greg) was certain he never made use of any such expre'ssion, and had no hesitation in saying that he never entertained such a sentiment.—(Cheers.) What he said was, that if the Corn-laws were not repealed there must be a reduction of wages, and that very shortly. filet was what he had said, and what he was pre pared to show.—(Hear, hear.) He also thought the repeal of the Corn-laws would prevent a reduction of wages, but at any rate it was better to have cheaper food with a reduction of wages than to have dearer food with a reduction of wages.—(Hear, hear, hear.) His opinion was that the repeal of the Corn.laws would give at general stimulus to the industry of this and other nations—that we should be able to go on without reduction of wages at all, and even without a reduction in the price of corn.—(Hear, hear.) Another misstatement that bad been put forth was, that the manufacturers were making enormous profits. For his own house he would say they would be perfectly content to give the whol e of their personal experience for a profit of 2i per cent. exclusive of interest. He superintendence—the whole of their capital, and the whole of their should say, therefore, that in any old business, like the cotton bu siness, in which there were no secrets and no monopoly, th e profits must be necessarily small.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. STURGE would suggest the propriety of endeavouring to ob tain a Parliamentary return of the local emigration which had taken place from the agricultural districts under the authority of the Poor Law Commissionesa, It was an important fact that after all the protection which had been afforded to the agricultural interest, the poor had suffered so severely in those parts of the country, that they were obliged to send a considerable. portion of their poor population to the manufacturing districts to find employment. He believed that in certain portions of Gloucestershire where the manufacturers were suffering from excessive competition, property was so depre ciatel in value, that it might be occupied for payment of the rates. He believed this was the case at Uly • and this was only an illustration of what must happen everywhere. He had received a letter from Stroud from a friend in answer to an accusation that the then Stroud peo. pie bad rather injured the cause by consenting in their petition to there being a small duty. His friend stated that he had been in duced to withdraw his oppositi • ;n to this, because he understood that the woollen manufacture was protected by a duty of fifteen per cent. They had recently passed a resolution expressing their willingness to give up all protection for themselves, and he mentioned this to show the importance of that resolution. A petition would be sent up from Birmingham which had received from thirteen to fourteen thousand signatures, notwithstanding they had been defea ed at a public meeting. :vsePrriyen-ccinceived Mr. WALNIESLEY expressed his concurrence in what had fallen from Mr. Greg, and mentioned that a petition from Liverpool which had obtained upwards of twenty-five thousand sigc,atures would be presented in a few days. - Mr. CLAY recommended to the attention of Mr. Ewart, that he should in his proposed manifesto insist on the fallacy which was so generally spread among the working classes, that a fall in the price of food would necessas ily be accompanied by a fall in the rate of wages. Nothing could be a greater mistake than this. • The Laws which regulated wages were independent of the price of provisions ; they were dependent entirely upon the state of the supply in the labour market. He was the more inJuced to urge this point because at a meeting held at the Tower Hamlets on this subject, they were dis turbed by a small irruption of Chartists, and this fallacy was made use of. He (Mr. Clay) had made use of a few argumonts which had been attended with the best effects, and the Chartists were defeated by a very large majority. Dr. BOWRING would relate, as an illustration, what had happened in the Jura Mountains. Until within the last sixty years, that dis trict had been scantily populated, and continually subject to visits tions by famine, and many and frequent emigrations took place. About sixty years ago, a free trade in corn was introduced, from that period the population had been increasing—there had been an influx of inhabitadts instead of an emigration. Wages had risen, a considerable proportion of the labourers had been enabled to buy land out of their savings, and at this moment there is not a population in possession of greater hap. pi ness. Mr. EWART thanked Mr. Clay for his suggestion, and felt mnch obliged to him fur his assistance. The cause was under very great obligations to Mr. Clay, who had brought forward the subject in the House of Commons, at the time when it was not of such general attention as at present. _ _ ' Mr. BARKER said that the Noble Lord, the Member for North Lancashire had stated in the House of Commons that no lees than nineteen new factories had been erected in the neighbourhood of Preston within the last two years. Now, as he (Mr. Barker) came from that part of the country, he might be supposed to know something of time subject. lie held in his hand a list of all the firms at the close of 1936, and there had not been an addi. tion of more than three new mills instead of nineteen as stated by the Noble Lord.—( Huar, ear, hear.) He thought it incumbent on the Noble Lord to make himself ac quainted with the place he represented, and although Preston was not perhaps the capital of North Lancashire, yet it was one of the most important towns in the county. Previous to his leaving town two Delegates would be up from Preston to take his place, and a petition very numerously signed would also come up from Preston. Mr. CLAY asked if they were spinning mills? Mr. BARKER—AII. Mr. CLAY said it was the reply he had given to Lord Stanley on the occasion alluded to. Mr. 13AaKEit said that they could scarcely be called new, as some of them were commenced three or four years ago, many of them, were then doing very little work, and they were now doing less. Mr. CLAY saki it was of importance that Members of Par Ha. tnent should be furnished with these facts. ➢lr. 13ouvrann said that the question of wages might be put in a very few won:a ; the rate of wages depended upon the number of men out of work, for as long as men were unemployed, so long would the rate of wages get lower. lie mentioned in illustration of this fact the circumstances connected with the strike, as we under stood, of the gun.makers of Birmingham. The wages in this trade had not been reduced by the masters, but by the competition among the men themselves, who undersold each other in the labour market. In proof of the effect of want of employment there he would relate the results of inquiries instituted last winter into :he state of the labouring classes at Birmingham. There were 967 families, whose earnings did not amount - to one shilling per head per week. There were one thousand five hundred and ten, whose earnings did not amount to two shillings per wed:, and there were one hundred and ninety-two who had no bedding at all, and nineteen hundred who had hardly any. Dr. BOMLING begged to inform the Delegation that the Evidence Committee had already received many answers to their queries, and they fully confirmed the views taken by the Committee. Mr. Moos wished to state that a petition, very numerously signed would be in town to-morrow from Leicester.—(Hear, hear.) Lord Nuorxr said he had been prevented from attending the Committee yesterday by business, and he found that Mr. Boult. bee's motion had been abandoned. It was for a Commit tee to consider of some means of bringing the facts re. lating to the Corn-laws under the notice of the agriculturists. He was most anxious upon the subject, and he would then give a conditional notice, that on Thursday next he would move a reso. lution to the like effect, of course it would depend upon the fate of Mr. Villiers' motion. He was unflinching in his opposition to the Corn laws, and would not agree to any compromise.—Adjourned. [There was a slight error in our report of the proceed ings of this Committee the day before yesterday. Mr. Walmsley stated the annual increase of the population at from 350,000 to 300,000 annually, and not 3,000,000. He also stated the number of the barrels of flour exported from the United States was one million, and not nine as appeared in the report.] VATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE _LAS SURANCE AND DEFERRED ANNUITY SOCIETY. 26, CORNHILL, LONDON. 67, New Buildings, North Bridge, Edinburgh ; 36, Westmoreland -street, Dublin • 28, South Castle- s t ree t, Li verpoo l ; And 9, Clare-street, Bristol. Capital, 500,0001. EMPOWERED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT. PATRON—His Grace the DUKE of SOMERSET, F. R. S. DIRECTORS. T. L AMIE MURRAY, Esq., Chairman. Col. Sir Burges Camac, K. C. S. G eorg , • Lungley, Esq. John Elliotson, IU. D. F.R.S. K. F. H. Mackenzie, Esq. C. Farebrother, Esq., Ald. John Rawson, Esq. H. Gordon, Esq. 'Joseph Thomrcon, Esq. Robert Hoilond, Esq., M.P. AUDITORS. Dr. Olinthus Gregory, F. R.A S. Professor Wheatstone, F. R. S. PHYSICIAN—J. Elliot -ton, M. D. , E. R. S. SURGEON—E. S. Symes, Esq. ACTUARY—W. S. B. Woolhouso, Esq., F.R. A.S. BA NI; Efts—Messrs. Wright and C•!., and Messrs. Ladbr o k es , Kingscote, and Co. STANDING COUNSEL—W. Milbourne James, Esq. Soticrroas—Messrs. Webber and Bland. SECRETARY—F. Ferguson Catoroux, Esq. LIFE ASSURANCE. The new principles on which this Society is founded. bring the benefits f Life Assurance within the reach of all. It pro vides against the contingency of misfortune during life, as well as against the isk of death ; and even affords to the Assured a fund out of his premiums on which he can at any time operate, as his circumstances may requint. It thus affords to the pru de•nt of all classes, the greatest facilities and most fiuwerful en couragement to.lay up a certain provision for the future. Among other advantages the , ssured will enjoy the follow ing ; 1. Moderate rates of Premium consistent with security ; be sides the g iarantee of half a million of capital. 2. No entry-money. 3. Power of converting the policy at any time into apayment in cash, a new policy, or immediate, or deferred Annuity. 4. After five years, two-thirds of payment on elapsed policies returnable at death. 5. The Assured, on complying with the conditions of the office, may, at any time, borrow two-thirds of all previous pay men s and the amount of any declared bonus. 6. Two-thirds of the entire profits on the Life Assurance, and on the investment,of the GLarantee Fund, divided an nually among the Insured, and at their option paid in cash, addrd to the policy, or ap, lied in reduction of future pre miums. 7. Great facility in effecting Insu. ances. Premiums payable by one paym' nt, or annually, half-yearly, quarterly, or monthly, or on the increasing or decreasing scale. 8. Females assure iat one year less than, their actual ages. 9. Relaxation of restrictions on travelling beyond the limits of Europe, except to places specially enumerated, and a policy in force seven years not forfeited by suicide. SrECIMEN OF ANNUAL PREMIUMS TO INSURE £1(.0. Age ‘:0. I Age f:5.1 Age :10. 1 Age 35. I Age 4'. 1 Age 45.1 Age 50. £. s. (L s. d. £. s. d. d. X. S. d. £ s. d. 11 111 IS 62 4 4 2 19M 214 8 3 44 4 2 DEFERRED ANNUITIES. By the operation of the same new principles, the Society is enabled to afford to the public a plan of DEFERItED ANNUITIES far more advantageous than any hitherto offered, whereby an individual, by the contribution of a very small annual, monthly, or weekly saving, may secure either a comfortable provisioh for himself in advanced age, or at his option, a large sum of money, or a policy to his family at his death. The industrious classes, hitherto obliged to resort to Savings' Banks and Benefit Societies, will find in this scheme a far safer and more profitable application of their savings. This Society is enabled, by judicious and accurate calculations, to afford a Deferred Annuity of a much greater amount than has hitherto been offered, beside . the option of exchanging this annuity wh-n payable, for a large sum in cash, or a still larger Policy, payable without premiums at death; while, by giving to the purchaser, at any time preceding the stipulated term of the Annuity's commencement, the power of borrowing two-thirds .1 all previous payments, it removes all risk of forfeiture from inability to continue premiums, besides affording an ample re source during sickness and want of employment ; and, should the purchaser die before arriving at the stipulated period, two thirds of his payments will be returned to his representatives. The purchaser has also the power of converting, on equal terms, his deferred into a prese It Annuity. The following tables are a specimen of the great and varie.l advantages which the judicious application of a small saving can secure through the Society. SPECIMENS OF DEFERRED ANNUITIES. I. BENEFITS. Secured, on attaining the ace of Fifty, by an Annual Premium' of 21. 12s. Annuity. Cash: Policy, 11. PREMIUMS. , To secure, on - AnnuityXlo 0 0 I attaining the Cash are of Fifty. Po 'icy 11 0 lcy ...w. 2 1 6 the option of _ 06 > Payable Payable a 1 Payable in for g annually. One Dis- P: 51 •••1 r. , s i Sum. : parity. s. d. s d.l s. (1.1 20 :10 12 6 1135 12 0 214 15 0 25 1 7 14 8 99 8 01156 6 0 30 i 5 8 10 69 19 01109 19 0 I£. s. d. £. s. d. £. s. d. 20 .4 g.tll 0 ' O 4 ? ( 9' 30 415 7 65 7 4 31 18 0 Secured, on a' Sixty-five, t mium of 21. 1 L'taining the age of by an Annual Pre- attaining the Cash .12 10 0 T. secure , on s AnnuityX i 0 6 age of tif), the? . p o , icy 8 6 option of s. d. 0 10 7 1 3 11 )bject: ay be whi cited s. d. 0 0 0 7 3 11 19 4 10 day— Society at length, application at the stablished in most Z s. d. Z. s. d. Z. s. d. 20 t 7 16 6, 394 11 0 16C. 0 0 30 20 15 10 29.1 0 0 201 0 0 40 13 19 9 115 5 8 136 6 0 Prospectus( with every vai Office, or at a of the princip es, detailing the Lriety of Tables, m. any of the Branch( )al towns of the Ur X. s. d. X. '2O 010 11 10 30 0 19 0 16 40 1 17 3 -27 of the had by ; Lich are es Kingdom VICTORIA LIFE ASSURANCE AND LOAN COMPANY. No. IS, King William-street, Mansion-house. Sir JAMES DUKE, M.P., Chairman. BENJAMIN HAWES, Esq.. Deputy Chairman. Advantages offered by this Office : Interest, at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum, payable half yearly to the Shareholders. Policies granted as low as 501. Low Rates of Premium which may be paid annually, half-- yearly, or quarterly. The whole of the profits equally divided between the Assured and the Shareholders. Loans may be effected by parties assured with this Company. Claims payable in two months after death. Age admitted in the Policy. Assurances may be effected daily. By Order of the Board, EDWARD BAYLIS, Actuary. VICTORIA LIFE ASSURANCE AND LOAN COAIPANY._ No. 18, King William-street, City, London, 23d of January, 1839. At a Special Meeting of the Board of Directors, held this It was Resolved—That, in consequence of the increasing business of the Company, a call of One Pound per Share be made on the Capital of the Company, and the Shareholders are requested to pay the same on their respective Shares, on or be fore the 28th February next, into the Banking-house of Messrs. Barnard, Dimsdale, and Co., No. 50, Cornhill. Interest, at the rate of Four per Cent. per Annum on the Capital actually paid up, will be receivable at the Office of the Company, half-yearly, on the 10th of July and 10th of January. The first payment (calculated from the date of the payments of this call) will be due the 10th .1.1,4 y next. By Order of the Board, EDWARD BAYLiS, Actuary. AINT ANN'S SOCIETY SCHOOLS, for Educating, Clothing, and wholly Providing for the Children of Parents who have seen better days, from all Parts, and whether Orphans or not. UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY. HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN DOWAGER. H. R. H. the DUCHESS of KENT. H. R. H. the LANDGRAVINE of HESSE HOMBURG. • • .•-• V H. R. H. th e DUKE o f SUSSEX, K.G. ..0 -- H. R. H. the DUKE of CAMBRJDGE, K.G. At the Half-Yearly General Court and Election, holden at ,he London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, on THURSDAY, the 14th day of February inst., The Right Hon. the LORD MAYOR, V.P., in the Chair, :he following Boys and Girls were declared duly elected:— BOYS. Collingwood, H. J...... 3,807 I Rogers, Geo. A .. Greenfield, Jasper, J... 3,752 I Smith, Joseph, H....... Sweeting, Isaac W 3,738 Piercy, Wm. Fred Adderley, Edmund 3,226 Singleton, Wm. C..... 3,036 2,887 2,867 2,843 GIRLS. Gent, Elizth. Matilda 3,782 1 Walsh, Ann Pigott, Lucy Elizab e th 2,129 1 Bowman, Maria 1,313 Rewards were presented by the Chairman to several young persons who were educated in these Schools, and attert, o with Testimonials of exemplary conduct. Resolved unanimously, That_ the thanks ^. c . this Court are eApecially due, and the same are he.f oy g i ven to the Righ ' Hon. the Lord M ayor , V.P. , for :lie interest he is pleased to take in the affairs of the Char;;,,y, and for his kindness in presid ing over this Meeting. Resolved unaninl'asly, That the thanks of this Court are also due and are her - joy given to the Society's excellent friend, John Bright, En., for his kindness in presiding over this Meeting in the utvavoidable temporary absence of the Right Hon. the Lryfd Mayor. 'EDWARD FREDERICK LEEKS, Secretary. 2, Charlotte-row, Mansion House. The ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL will be celebrated at the London Tavern, on SATURDAY, the 20th April next. His Royal Highness the DUKE of CAMBRIDGE, K.G., will preside. INSANITY. NVALID INSTI TUTION. 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On the sqbject of the proposed application to Parliament by the London and Birmingham Railway Company, adverted to yesterday, it is stated to.day, in explanation, that " in consequence of the heavy calls upon the proprietors, the Directors have availed themselves of the powers given them by their Act of Incorporation, by issuing debentures in anticipation of, and secured upon, the remaining calls due . upon the two sums of capital 250,000/. and 625,000/. ; these calls are therefore pledged, and are only available for the liquidation of the debentures thus issued." But here the question naturally arises, as the amount not called on the shares is only 875,0001. (it is not, strictly speaking, more than 750,0001.). and as the debentures amount to 2,619,000/., upon what security the difference between these two sums is advanced ? It is also very difficult to comprehend why, as the concern is in so flourishing a state, the shares bearing a premium of 851. each, it may not be as ready a mode of raising money to issue new shares and to call up the full amount, as to issue debentures on the security of those shares. At all events, In an undertaking admitted to be thus deeply in debt, the policy must be a very doubtful one of declaring, as was recently done, a large dividend on the shares. No doubt ought, at the same time, to be expressed of the solidity of this great and important concern ; but if these debentures or shares are held largely in deposit by the joint.. stock banks in the country as security for advances, which was the point raised yesterday, it ought not to be classed in the best descrip. Lion of banking, and especially where large issues of notes are founded upon them. Some uneasiness has been felt in the City among persons con nected with Ireland at the circulation of rumours that some of the banks had been run upon, but there appears to be no absolute foun. dation for them, though the state of banking in that part of the United iiingdom has been such for several months past as to render such occurrences by no means unlikely. All that can be stated on the subject at present is, that the stronger and sounder banks, who never fail to suffer for the indiscretion of their rivals, and to be run upon also, are prudently making provisions fer such a state of things, by sending over from London a supply of notes and specie.— Times. ABOLISHING OF IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT BILL. TO THE ED1T6.1.? OF THE SUN. SIR-I hope that amongst the many contemplated alte rations in the various Acts of Paaliament which will come under the consideration of the Legislature during the pre sent Session, the Act, entitled " A❑ Act to Abolish Im prisonmeint for Debt," will, be attended to, so that the bail clause may not remain as it does now, almost a dead letter to poor country debtors, but operate usefully amongst that class of her Majesty's subjects. The clause, as it now stands, certainly does not require the attendance of the debtors ; but their bail must per sonally a,pear in London, whether the debtor be confined in a gaol at the Land's End, or only within afro miles of the metropolis. That error in the clause precludes all possibility of poor debtors incarcerated in prison at a distant part of England, being hailed, because they cannot afford to pay the expenses of their bailmen to London ; but the RICH or TITLED debtors who seek relief under the Insolvent Act, can soon get bailed, because they are generally provided with the needful to pay all expenses attending such a journey. Thus poor debtors must consequently be kept in prison, and that too under the very Act which was supposed to " abolish Imprisonment for Debt." 'Tie true debtors cannot be arrested and taken to jail on Mesne Process, but must wait till judgment is obtained against them ; but once judgment is had, either by the re gular process or by cognovits, the defendants, if unable to meet their respective demands, arc cast into prison, and there mutt remain, for the foregoing reasons; so that im prisonment for debt in such instances is only nominally, not virtually abolished, There are many parts of the Bill which work well, such as the compulsory clause, but that I shall leave, as my object is only to bring to notice that portion which acts injuriously against the poor, whilst it favours the rich. The establishing Local Courts, with Provincial Com missioners for taking bail, would at once remedy the above evil. Being a very great admirer, and a constant reader of your paper, I :rust you will not refuse, at the earliest op_ po • rturkv to insert the above few brief remarks, as I con.. eider there requires some amendment to the above clause. Feb. 12, 1839. GULIELMUS. P. S. From the official situation I hold, Ihav eh o ad n m p a n n n y r opportunities of observing t he hardshi ps inflicted debtors under the above clause. The Delegates assembled as usual at Brown's Hotel. J. B. Smith, in the Chair. The Members of Parliament present were —Mr. Clay, Mr. Chalmers, Colonel Solwey, Mr. Thorneley, Mr. Baines, Mr. Schole. field, Mr. Horsman, Mr. Mark Phillips, Mr. G. W. Wood, and Mr. Hume. Lard Nugent, Mr. G. A. Young, Mr. Howard Elphinstone, and Mr. Joseph Sturge were also present. Dr. Bowauecs said the Evidence Committee had now prepared the questions (33 in number) that bore on the agricultural part of the subject. A great number of copies would be in the _hands of the Secretary in the course of the evening; and the Committee would feel obliged to any gentleman who would send in the names of agri culturists to whom a copy might be sent. The questions were as follows : Sir,—lt bas been resolved by the Anti-Corn-law Delegates now in London to apply to such agriculturists as justly appreciate the fallacious character of the protpction offered by the Corn.laws, for their assistance in attempting to dissipate the apprehension with which many of the landed interest contemplate the possible repeal of those enactments. In furtherance of this resolution. I have been requested to sub mit the following queries to you. A speedy answer, accompanied with statements of such illustrative and corroborative facts as may be known to you, will essentially serve to elicit the truth on this important question. I. In your opinion, are restrictive duties upon the importation of foreign agricultural produce necessary to the protection, and in strumental to the prosperity, of the British Agriculturists, and how ? 2. Have the existing laws restricting the importation of foreign agricultural produce benefited the British agriculturist ? If so, in what respects ? 3. At what expense can wheat, barley, and other agricultural produce be raised is your district, and brought to market exclu sively of rent ? 4. What pribes do you require for these articles, in order to furnish you with what you consider a fair rate of profit on your capital, after disbursing rent, labourers' wages, and other necessary expenses ? 5. If it he proved that wheat of a quality equal to English cannot be procured in foreign ports at less than an average of thirty five shillings per quarter, the additional charges up to th e time of delivering at the port of discharge in this country being ten shillings per quar. ter—do you think, with your own knowledge of the expense at which you can bring your produce to market, that there is any rea son to apprehend such competition from foreign agriculturists as would prevent your obtaining an adequate remunerative price and fair rate of profits ? 6. Would not a fair and natural level of prices be more bene ficial to the farmers than prices subject to frequent and great fluctuations, and better adjust rent, wages of labour, and other outgoings of the farmer? 7. Has the operation of the restrictive system of Corn-laws been to keep prices steady ? 8. On a balance of years and prices, do not profits almost invariably fall as prices rise, and rise as prices fall ? State facts. 9. What extended tillage, in consequence of the operation of the Corn laws, has within your personal knowledge, caused loss to the landlord or farmer ? 10. What tracts of inferior land have passed out of tillage during the low prices, under the existing Corn-laws ? 11. Can you give any examples of the extra sum received for corn in consequence of the high prices of the present season ; and, per contra, the extra sums paid for seed-corn, keep of horses and cattle, extra wages, poor_retes, tithes, or other outlay ? 12. Have you bad an opportunity of observing the effect pro duced upon Scotch husbandry by the Scotch farmers being• forced to sell their grain at the same price with English farmers, who enjoy a more genial soil and climate? 13. Has not the effect of this competition been, that in Scotland husbandry, as a skilled profession, is more advanced than in Eng land 7—State facts. 14. Is there not reason to expect that the same beneficial effect would be produced upon English husbandry, if the English were brcught into competition with the foreign cultivator. 15. What has been the effect of applying the system of free trade to the wool production of this country ? Has the admission. of foreign wool diminished English growth ? Any facts showing the extension of this branch of agricultural industry. 16. Have you remarked the advantages derived by the farmer from the proximity of his land to great commercial and manufac turing towns; first, from the greater facilities of obtaining manure and other artificial aids to production; secondly, from the wider and more opulent markets opened to him ? If so, specify examples. 17, Can you communicate any facts showing the tendency of im proved communication, viz., by steam navigation, canals, railroads, &c., to benefit the agricultural interest ? 18. What proportion of the agricultural produce of your district is shipped coastwise for market? stating quantities of each descrip tion of grain, and markets to which sent. 19. Will you. state any facts showing how the depression of trade and manufactures operates to the prejudice of the agricultural community ? 20. Are there not many ways in which the import of Foreign corn would give an increased demand for the employment of agri cultural labour, directed to the extension of other products of the soil ? State particulars. 21. Have the existing corn.laws, while they kept up the price of bread, kept up proportionally the wages of agricultural labour ? Give examples. 22. To what extent would the free importation of articles of food benefit the agriculturist by diminishing the cost of all other articles '23. To what extent would it benefit the agricultural labourer ? 24. Is not the condition of the agriculturai labourer in manu facturing districts superior to his condition in districts wholly agri cultural ? State facts. 25. Would not a free trade in corn, equalising the prices of corn in the British and continental markets, necessarily give to the British consumer the benefit of importation when there was a de ficient crop, and to the producer the benefit of exportation when Igrt•was a redundant crop ? In your district are any of the agrieultural labourers or their finihTtes engaged also in manufacturing processes, weaving, or the like" Give particulars. 27. Does such employment enable them to pay larger rents, or to pay their rents more readily ? State cacts. 23. Have you notice:l any falling off in the employment of these indivitturls in manufactures of late years ? 20. Has this been attended with loss to their landlords as well as to themselves ? 30. Have any, and what improvements in agricultural machinery the result of the improvement of our manufactuaing machinery) bdcn introduced in your vicinity ? 31. What is the average produce of wheat per statute acre in •our district ; and has there been any increase or decrease of late, and to what extent ? 32. Has there been any emigration of the agricultural popula. tion of your locality, either to foreign countries or to manufactu. ring districts, and of what class of agriculturists? State particulars. 33. Is it not a fact that large tracts of land are in a state of deplorably backward cultivation in consequence of the direct or indirect action of the Corn laws ? State examples. EWART said lie had a very cheering circumstance to men- tion from he Correspondence Committee, which was, .that among the agricultural community there seemed to be an inclination to re ceive the light of truth; and the Committee had been written to by several persons, fur counter.statements to those made in support of the Corn.lawa. It might be shown that, even in the agricultu ral districts, the upholders of the Corn.laws were not willing to encounter the strong popular feeling agai.:st them, and therefore 'bey declined public meetings.—(Cries of " Hear, hear.") It was desirable that a clear manifesto of the soundness and justice of their principles should be circulated among the agricultural population; and with that view he would, to-morrow, or the next day bring forward such a document for the consideration of the Delegate; in the hope that those who were opposed to the repeal, or were wavering, might be induced to listen to the voice of reason, and to become converts to the repeal.—(Hear, hear.) The CHAIRMAN informed the delegates that he had received a letter from. Guilford, stating that the petition of the landlords in favour of the continuance of the present law, were all got up pri vately, and that they dared not face public meetings. He had also received a letter from Dublin, the writer of which attributed the emigration of Protestants from Ireland to the existence of the Corn..laws, - and stated that he had a deep interest in favour of the Protestant tenantry, and entered into a long argument to prove that the repeal of the Corn-laws was necessary for the preservation of Protestants. He had also received letters from Coventry and Nottingham. The letter from Nottingham inclosed a petition agreed to by the Mayor, Aldermen, Burgesses, and inhabitants of that town, which concluded with a prayer for the total and imme diate repeal of the Corn-laws, and that the petitioners might be permitted to prove the truth of their allegations and the justice of their prayer, not in the seclusion of a Committee-room, but in the presence of the whole Representatives of the United Kingdom. Mr. BAINES, M.P., said he had this morning received a very in teresting letter from a friend in the East Riding of Yorkshire, and which, with the permission of the Delegates he would read, it was as follows : Just published, prices. pRACTICAL OBSERVATIONS on the CHRONIC ENLARGENIEN'Pqof the PROSTATE GLAND in OLD PEOPLE, with suggestions for an Im proved Mode of Treatment. To which is prefixed Prelimi nary Remarks on the various other disorders to which the Prostate is liable at all periods of life. The whole being illus trated in an Appendix containing numerous CASES and PLATES, showing some of the Morbid Appearances usually found as a consequence of Disease of the Prostate Gland. By FRANCIS BIJRDETT COURTENAY, 249, Regent-street. Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, London, &c. Sold by T. Hill, Medical Bookseller, Great Windmill-street, Haymarket; Onvrhyn, Catherine-street, Strand; Templeman, 148, Regont-street ; and all Booksellers in town or country. CRIMINAL COURT, FEB. 14. SENTENCES UPON THE PRISONERS. The following were sentenced to the term set against their respec. live names, with the adjunct of hard labour : For Three Years—John Bull, for manslaughter. Two Years—J. Jeffrey, J. Curley, Mary Miles, and J. Shoperoft. Eighteen Months—Thomas Gallager, for bigamy. One Year—G. Cox, J. Allen, J. Morris, J. Mortier, and E. Fearer. Nine Months—.G. ‘Viffen, B. Carney, and B. Wood, 17. Six Months—lsaac Ferry, W. Avery , W. Payne, W. Everett, J. Upton, Victoria Barratt, George Brian , J. Patmore, Rosina Pal mer, John Thomas, W. Clarke, R. Hitchcock, Charles Edwards, John Dixon, James Adams, M. Kelly, Jemima Kemble, Ann Phillips, J. Johnson, Sarah Smith, Samuel Read, J. Brown, J. Haw_ kins, J. Seaward, Thomas Driver, Charlotte Cotton, R. Latham, W. Wicks, D. Thurling, W. Blott, and J. Crouch, jun. Three Months—Dennis Waley, Edward Harrison, H. R. Wool wright, Edward Hilliard, George Hall, M. A. Waters, W. Thomp. son, James Kent, J. Payne, Ann E. Peach, J. Fr eeman, J. Butler, S. Bloyce, W. Gee, H. G. Gardner, J. Brown, T. Wall, and Jere. miah Sweeney. Two Months—Eliza Crockett, Thos. Smith, and Alfred Lin g le y . Six Weeks—J. Wagstaff', J. Smith, P. Chalfort, T. Mapp, J. Castle, and W. Hoare. One Month—Henry Bennison, M. Vale, J. Payne, J. Gibson, F. Banks, M. Goodyer, W. Smith, Wm. Monte, E. Brown (whipped), J. Phillips, G. Cox, and J. Allen. Fourteen Days—Ann Smith and David Essens. Eight Days—Elizabeth Smith and J. Wybroo. Five Days—J. Mortier. POLICiINTELLI G ENCE. BO W-STREET. Mr. John Trowton, a respectable bootmaker, in the Strand, ap. peered on a warrant before Sir Frederick Roc and Mr. Twyford to answer the charge of Mr. Osmond, the proprietor of the Exeter Cof fee House, opposite Southampton-street. The parties arc next door neighbours. Mr. Osmond was attended by his solicitor, Mr. Guy, of the firm of Messrs. Addis and Guy, Great Queen -street, West minster, who stated that his client on the previous evening was standing at his door about twelve o'clock, when the defendant, who was also standing at his, with a large bludgeon in his hand, after looking up the street, and perceiving that no person was present, ran at the complainant and made a violent blow at his head, which had he not evaded, must have been attended with most fatal con sequences. Mr. Osmond owed Mr. Trowton no grudge, but unfor. tunately about three years ago they had a dispute about a party wall, which was settled by their respective solicitors. Sir F. Roc asked the defendant what he had to say The defendant replied that he was quite unconscious of having committed any assault, unfortunately the night in question he had dined with souse friends from Manchester, the victim of whose hospi tality lie was, and he was not himself. Mr. Osmond having corroborated the statement of Mr. Guy, and being further confirmed by MissMorrisson,Mr.Osmond's sister-in-law, Sir F. ROE told the defendant that he ought to be cautious how he indulged in his potations, as ins tead of standing where he was to answer the charge of assault, lie might have been standing at the bar to answer a far more serious charge. Mr. Guy said that all his client wanted was protection for himself and his infant family. • Sir F. ROE expressed his intention of fining the defendant 503., and holding him to bail for his future conduct. Mr. Osmond said that he did not wish to have the defendant fined. all he required was, that he should give his word that he would not for the future molest him. Sir F. ROE having expressed his approbation of Mr. Osmond's conduct, strongly recommended the defendant to he more cautious for the future. Thc defendant having paid the expenses, the parties left the offic. CONCERTS DURING LENT.—A Correspondent writes to inform us that the Lord Chamberlain has prohibited the performance of concerts at Covent.gardeu Theatre during Lent. This surely cannot be true, and still less can it be true, as our Cor respondent says, that the prohibition arises from some motive akin to fanaticism or fear of fanatics. etheseen. Evidence They C :ak a o ee : (From this Morning's Edition of Th e Sun.) The Anti-Corn-law Delegates, at th e f t - meeting the questions which the latter has drawn up on . the a y cc e s r i t e e e r d i taeyr,e epart e e d f f t r i e m l gti tally different shape from what we had anticip a t e d, and instead of giving information to the agricultu rists, ask it from them. This looks as if the gen tlemen had made up their minds, before they h a d learnt in what way, and to what degree the Corn laws are injurious tattle farmers. We sh ou ld h ave recommended a. different course ; and thi n k t h e Delegates should, at least, have given as well as asked information from the suffering farmers. For example, an excellent letter from a farmer was read at the meeting; that letter and similar letters should be circulated in the agricultural papers and agricul tural districts, even if it were necessary to pay for them as advertisements. There are some plain and palpable facts connected with the subject, a knowledge of which the Delegates should in like manner, if they have given up the idea of sending lecturers into the agricultural districts, carry home to the farmers, at the place where they meet to buy and sell, for at ordinaries they now rarely congregate. It could be shown, for example, that in the South of England, at least, the farmers have dwindled, within the last twenty-five years, from high-spirited dashing fellows, sporting their gigs and their curricles, to poor humbled things, who grudge themselves a pint of ale when they go to market, and generally return home without daring ni:littt to enter a tavern. The innkeepers and shopkeepers at Guildford, Maidstone, Ashford, Canterbury, Tonbridge, Lewes—though there the free trade in wool has kept the farmer alive, could supply an abundance of facts, if the Delegates chose to seek for them, illustrative of the decay of the broken down farmers. It could easily be shown, that every mere occupier of land, and not being a land owner, has to pay an increase of rent, not only on the produce he sells, but on all that he consumes, such as the food of his own family, his seed corn, he fodder of his cattie : the wages of his men, the bread . of the pauper for whom he pays rates, etc., which increase he cannot get back from the public, and must, like the manufac turer, pay it to the taxing landowner. In propor tion to his capital the farmer is the greatest em plover of labour in the country; and as the tax on corn enhances the wages of labour, consequently on him the Corn-tax falls with greater force than on any other capitalist. A steam-engine and a spin ning-mule cat no taxed bread after the first erection. All the farmers' labourers cat taxed bread, which tax he and they together pay. The farmers might be roused from their disgraceful apathy and made to break the shameful league for general plunder which they have now formed with the landowners, l l a t w could ud b l y by showing them that they arc, in fact, by paying high rents under a delusive notion that the Corn-l aw will protect them, degraded into tax-gatherers for th e landlord ; and that they arc spit upon by _the rest of the behaviour;c o m niun community while e r their their vile, noble a mercenary, nd 11althy occupa tiona t b o y t e i e m m • o r d t h f a o t r c t o h n e t e P o rn . t keeping prices in England far above p r i ces i n be has demonstrated become the rest of Europe, limiting their market to our own shores, taking from them the power of vending their surplus produce when the season is abundant, and yet prohibiting them from obtaining actual famine prices when the crops are scanty—for if they are confined to our island in abundant years the consumers ought not to go beyond it in scarce years—exposing them in abundant years to a coin" petition with the untithed produce of the lumper-fed peasantry of Ireland, to send which to England the residence here of Irish landlords offers a large bounty, and not securing them in hunger years against large importations from abroad, and making prices vary between 325. and 80s. in the course of a few years. The farmers might surely be taught that between the Corn-laws and the tithes there is a close connection, and that they arc wholly indebted to their own wish for the former, for the - long con . - tinuance of the latter, oppression. These, and a host of other similar facts, might be brought home to the understanding of the farmers, and they could be taught by examples of abate ments of rent, almost every second year, granted at their humble petitions, that the Cern-laws have degraded the once bold and spirited yeomanry of England into a poor, spiritless parson and squire-governed race of paupers. They have sought, by an unholy union with the landlords, to filch more than their due from their fellow_c:•ea- tures, and in their own decay and degradation th'.y have their just punishment. We regret that the Delegates should not rather have endeavoured to circulate information of this kind in the agricultu- ral districts, instead of sending round queries to gather intelligence. We object further to this scheme of Dr. BowittNG's, that it is too like playing the pal t of Home Secretary. The Landlords say that they will be ruined if the Corn-laws should be abolished. What then would they reply if the Corn-law Repealers were to offer to hold them harmless ? Suppose the manu facturers were to meet their complaints by say i ng <<make your broad lands over to us, and we wi l l guarantee your present rent for 50 9 years, on l y a ll ow us freedom for our operations. What a„„ cr would the landlords give ? They would refuse, of course, showing that it is mere ignorant, obstinate, self-will which prompts their opposition to the abo lition of the Corn-laws. We should liks, neverthe less, to see the offer made, and even have some hopes that it will be. We are sorry, however, to learn that som e o f the Delegates themselves are injudiciously damping the hopes of their friends. Like Lord FITZWIL LIAM in the House of Peers, they give out that they do not expect all they ask. The petitio ners have required a total and imme d iate repeal —som e of the Delegates say they do not look for a rep ea l this year. The landowners in the Commons and Lords will take them at their word, and rely on the next year being one of abundance, to put a total stop to the clamour for the repeal. The manufacturers may rely upon it, that whenever prices fall again they will get no support ' their demands then for a repeal will b e un h ee d ed, and unless they can carry the abolition this year they will never carry it, except by first overthrow ing the Legislature. We must remind them again that they hare an earnest and serious work to -per form ; they must not stand back one point ; and that if they fail to induce the Legislature to do justice, the Legislature, and all which depends on its authority, will be wholly ruined. From the Morning Advertiser.) The rumours last night respecting Ministerial (+mous any were special Humorous r ereliance aanncde is varied. tob I s, p la Ve ee d ar e upon not them, aware b that the fast that Sir George Grey vacates his seat as ti de Secretary for the Colonial Department, and that a ,is, in future, to occupy the important place, now vacant, of Judge-Advocate. It is stated that his successor is Mr. Macaulay, with whose appointment no Liberal can find the slightest fault. It is farther added, that Lord Pal merston has resigned, and that his place is to be filled up by the appointment of Lord Clarendon, our Ambassador to the Court of Madrid, who has been recalled. W e cannot vouch for the truth of this report, though it is not very unlikely that Lord Palmerston would fol low, as he is honourably bound to do, his old col league, Lord Glenelg, in his retirement. Another report is also afloat, to the effect that the Marquis of Tavistock has been applied to to undertake the Government o f Ireland, and that he has declined the high honour-- farther, that the Earl of Albemarle has been appli e d to, and that it is probable he will aecept the appointment. The state of health of the Duke of Sussex, the; most fit person to preside over the destinies of Ireland, is th, only reason, we believe, why be has not receiv ed the appointment. We give these as mere rumours, lao' u as facts upon which our readers can rely. The spet!eh o f Lord John Russell last night, respecting the Corn raw, indicates a dissolution. Pray Heaven, that it may com e . It will try all parties, and let the best win. CORN-LA WS-NEWARK. One of the largest meetings ever held in Newarl- t hi s day took place, (convened by the High Sheriff lor the County, Webb Edge, Esq.), for the South Divisio n o f the county of Nottingham, and is thi s moment (t wo o'clock), concluded, by carrying an a mend ment in favou r of Repeal, although the Sheriff gave his deci sion in fav our of the original resolution. This proceeding on his pa rt was so decidedl y contrary to the fact, that a vote of censure was carried againat hint, by at least six to one for his partial conduct. 13th Feb., 1839. lane Theatre ; but ' L ONS —lt has been that Mr. Van Am.VAN AMBURGII Sli. • by the Morning Chronicle, that Mr. Van Amburgh's largest lion is dead. The noble beast has indeed been ill, and withdrawn in Con _ untrue. exhibition It tt appears Drury that sequence c i e s from dead tish altogethere burgh thought It best to send the lion into the country for a short nightly time, and the change of air seems to have had the effect of very spee dily restoring him to health, as he is already so 1 r recove re d that he will, it is expected, be in a few days in a condition toie'oin his old companions at the theatre. SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY, EXETER HALL. THIS EVENING, Feb. 15, will be repeat e d, HANDEL'S ORATORIO, ISRAEL IN EGYPT. Princip a l V oca l Performers —Miss Birch, Miss F. Wyndham, Air. Mr. Leffler, and Mr. C. Purday. The Band and Chorus will ernsist of 500 Performers. Ti(lets, 3s. eac h ; reserve d seats, ss. ; may be had of the 102 prinepal Alus!c Sellers; and of Mr. Rie s , G ran d Ci gar av an , , :.itrand, opposite Exeter Hall. T. BREWER, Hon. Secretary. GREAT LEINSTER and MUNSTER RAILWAY. FIRST EXTENSION from DUBLIN to KILKENNY. Notice is hereby given that the SECOND HALF-YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of the Company, in conformity with the A c t o f I ncorporation, will be held at tha Company's Oftle , :s, 62, Moorgato-street, on sAeruRDAY, the 2d day o! Sia:.‘eh ensuing, at the hour of One o'clock precisely. Proxzes must be lodged with the Secretary five days' prior to the meeting. HENRY BAINBRIDGE, Chairman. 62, Moorgate-street, London, Feb. 5, 1839. THE DEPTFOAD STEAM-SHIP DOCK COMPA NY. Capital 1,000,0001. in 10,000 Shares of 1001. each. 7The necessity of establishing Docks for affording additional ~ce°,Zrnodation to Steam-shipping frequenting the . Port of °n non, has long engaged the attention of the Shipp ing Inte l of the City. The alarming increase of accidents arising ' r rt a the influi of Stea . m-vessels into the Pool, and the great azd voneceuent increase of expense to the owners of doteamers' demand that the voyage should b e t erm i na t e d l ower wn tho River. Under these circumstan ces it h as b een d e t er - Ired to form Docks for the reception and discharge of Steam- T'a"ls at or near the mouth of the River Ravensbourne, at e Ptfoid, th ere b y affording by means of the Greenwich Rail rtaY, And the oth er R a il roa d s to b e cennectoi therewith, faci -I,Y for th e transit of passengers and goods to and from all parts rld'2:2 the Metropolis and other places. Upon the scale of tonnage, other advantages to be derived frOm the undertaking, there Csar."•sonable ground for expecting a handsome return for the •lViNal employed. In order to effect these objects plars. and inalls of the intended Docks have been made by Messrs. alker and Burgos, of Great George-street, Westminster ; and application is intendedto be made, during the present Session, °I. an Act to establish the Company, for which purpose all the I.l()Per measures have been taken. The plans and estimates of ()fee Walker and Burges may be inspected at the Temporary ()f ee of the Company, No. 32, Lombard-street ; or at the cit ce o f G. P. F. Gregory, Esq., No. 28, Poultry, the Soli or tote • Comp an y ; at either of which places applications f r Sh ares may be made. p A full Pn the eourrosectus,se f a with th few da ys nams. es of the Directors, will be Publishea io By Order of the Provisional Committee, JOHN T. TIDD, Secretary. C. Ma went us to onald Jan.; '.l'nilY labar, and EK a d• 9 9 8 8 V