The Sun. — London, England, 1844-10-10 00:00:00

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Long be fore eight o'clock, the hour appointed for commencing b usiness, the large room was crowded in every part, and upon the platform we observed Mr. Sheriff °idney, Mr. Ambrose Moore, of Milk-street; Mr. George Thomson, the Anti-Corn-law League advo cate ; Mr. D. NV. Wire, the Rev. Henry Hughes, Mr. IV- D. Owen, of Great Comm-street ; Mr. Joseph rayne, Barrister, and D e p u ty C o r one r for the City of La udon ; Dr. J. Copeland, F.R.S., &c., &c. There Were upwards of 500 master linendrapers on the platform. Mr. A. MooRE was sorry that a letter had been received from the Lord i\layor, stating his inability to attend that evening.—(Hisses.) He was sure that lithe meeting knew the sentiments of his Lordship thatu it nthis subject as we ll as h e did, they would feel was something of very great importance indeed W hich had kept him from them. He had, however, • done the second best thing, for he had deputed one of the Sheriffs of Middlesex to take the chair in his stead. -(Loud and continued cheer's;.) Without further p r eface he w ou ld move t h a t M r . Sh er iff Sid ne y b e called to the chair.—(Cheers.) Mr. D. W. WIRE seconded the motion. Mr. Sheriff SIDNEY then took the chair, and ex- P r essed his regret that his Lordship was not present at : that meeting; and he begged, for himself, to return his best thank s for the high honour they had just tku lt cunferred up on hi m. —(Hear, hear.) Ile was sure hs the attainm en t o f t h e o bj ec t s f or w hi c h th e y h a d - L e t would meet with general approbation. He would at once call upon the Secretary to read the report. The Secretary then read the report, which stated that th e objects of the Association were not so much earlier hour the drapers to shut up their shops at an heour, but to act upon public opinion, so that r e . r ung trading should be discouraged. Many of the ad-rgest provincial towns. had already taken a step in Bi lan i ce Aand among them might be cited Manchester, con i e - ta; 3l , Edinburgh, and Glasgow. The report Veou a id -- ,' 0 7 expressing a hope that that meeting now Would an increased impulse to the machinery ma° ha Ste e ply an organised and put in motion. the F r ' , in a few words, moved that solutrio. ". -: e . N ert be received. W. WIRE, in rising to . move the first re he r „.ofopinion that n—" That this meeting, being represent protracted hours of business, in shops and to e „, - P,ublic establi s h men t s , a re devoid of advantage 'Ployers and unnecessary for the convenience . of tb e c P u blie and further, being highly impressed with i n , ooviction that the health, morals, and spiritual th Lerests of the assistants, are thereby sacrificed, does, in, e ,: fc ,'re, now express its decided opinion that an im mediate l a te change in such a pernicious custom is loudly ra• Imperatively called for"—said, that he had heard Ziltracted labour under an eastern clime, but now and „ . 3 " , bY an Act of the Legislature, was abolished, (eh e people of those countries were free:- see ers 'Y If the sympathies of this country could peo 'ar travel across the ocean, surely they might ex et t ' a nd expect with justice, that some of it might be th ere at home.—(Cheers.) They were told that __Ze were 20,000 drapers'-assistants in this metroplis, Had average labours extended to some fifteen hours. Had those persons leisure to inform their minds ? tielso? theyNvlaseisuare to attend to their spiritual necessi that thi(Great cheering.) And yet they were told Christian country—a pre-eminently beA Chr ist country.—(Ch e e rs .) Should it be said that, masmaster s there Was a superabundance of labour, the Were ulild recruit their forces, as the slave-holders fo r bi d l vu ut to recruit theirs ? Forbid it, in justice— telt .' meet' on —forbid it, humanity—forbid it, that Tasters the g '" - (:ontinued cheering.) It did not benefit _ continue such late hours of business. pins the public No. By evening shop ew"e.Y Were inflicting injuries which, if they were Wiithb e to this quest i on, would b e at once d one away y transacting their business through the day. --l Cheers.) Could they think that the human frame I . W : like s ome machine, which would, or could, go on at ev er without s t op or hi n d rance ? Why was it tn koat the t a b les of mortality showed that life was so 1101 more ex t en d ed i n the country than i n t h e towns ? 4%ed • id .. If hurtful to health, were not these hours, he Z.^ed, equall y h urt f u l to morals ? He had seen muc h of prisons, and he found that vice was in a great mea ls induced by those extended hours of incessant anotir.—(Great cheering.) What conversation could tuan enjoy after fifteen hours' of labour? What .714 could he read ? But the resolution said that their bi c) ; Lvi,tual interests were sacrificed. Had they not a h , - "lrn and moral destiny before them ? Did not na- Ve, and revelation tell them that they had souls 17t for a fax higher state of being than that fit ted were then undergoing ? And had they leisure .4 a /1 , 4 "d to those important duties ? No. The ab -- „ e d„Gentleman concluded a lengthened, admire tiee' eloquent speech, by again reading the resolu fw vQbniploring them all to second the purposes Dr a. A the meeting was called. - `l.hiti ?as COPELAND, F.R.S., in seconding the hitel; s aid that the eloquent speech of the mover Lately o , ; "ut little to add. As a surgeon, he could fir. If.. te his assent to the proposition laid down by f riliff a i lre t that the extended hours of labour were a thent ~,,c au se of di sease i n th a t me tropolis. Some of Neon-I:Pt remember the saying of the immortal Part s the day ought to be divided into three ande i g ht hour s for sleep, eight hours fur business, Il e i te .Fut hou rs for study and relaxation. The d an -- ed r then enumerated the diseases which were in existen_nY the t 43 the ;e e ' an system of long hours at present in d concluded by givin; his hearty assent soluti on. resol uti rt ,, e v• HEN RY H UGHES , A.M., su pp o rted the " 11 1,in a speech of the most effective character. Park s a ,,,, ar Ked upon the inconsistence of providing Without "‘e ot her places of recreation and amusement, fin is fin i s t , 3 g,siving the l a b our i ng classes of the country %r int y h vn l°3' them. The Prime Minister of this Peond s - t -a- in a trul y lib era l spir it sen t one thousand te Manch es t er to ass i st i n t h e f orma ti on o f a ta e rr( there. He thus paid a noble tribute to the again, be of of humanitv.—(Great cheering.) But or fre s h Oil - . Hughes) said, what were green fields labo urs flowers, or th e p ure b reezes o f h ea ven, if the at n r we re no t permitted to enjoy them.—(Loud net)ntioued cheering.) What were they to those factor "Y P e rsons, pent up in a close and noisome house?,r the equally hopeless assistant in the ware incea,,; (Cheers.) W as i t not to t h em a m i sera bl e atjo -B ` e ncY to ack now l e d ge t h e necess i ty f or relax eiNn,„and yet (tr ue , i t was attr ib ute d to t h e f orce o f of t `;' s tances) d eny i t i n pract i ce b y the cont i nuance godilolfs vile system ?—(Great cheering.) It was the so f i ne kinarninon that kept up this system here, while s ay i" humanity was expended abroad. He did not dr ane "at many, a very great many, of the master nobl e s' Were not distinguished by the exercise of the Would virtues • but he said, and he said boldly, that ere the :laves of a system. In conclusion, he aicall upon the assistants themselves to pursue e th eden : epaolvMsulyinagn;d legitimately, the course they were t in he ttli:g and he called upon the public, as pre sPeakers had done, not to make their purchases e evening shops. The speaker concluded amid Ittliost tumultuous applause. f e w". W. D. OWIIN said that he would only say a lik i wu rds, and he hoped they would be the more _ to be to the purpose. He would first read them acrteetter from that warm friend to their cause, Mr. let ( e ?r g e Hitchcock, of St. Paul's Churchyard. The inclosed a cheque for 201. Mr. Bardwell, of _ ci oorn, had sent 51. ; an d t h e i r k i nd Chairman had Co mmissio ne d him to put down his name for five guineas, If there was any power in truth, and in I,la - tin: w il l : o w , as sure that their cause would triumph tie igh, le and great thanks were due to the corn in after a hard day's work, were up for hours The c h am b ers, bringing that meeting to maturity. c arried r eso l ution was then put from the 'chair, and 'arped unanimously. THOMAS HALL proposed the second resolution : That this m ee ti ng cordially approves of the mea sures adopted by the Metropolitan Drapers' Associa tion to obtain the necessary abridgment of the hours i?I business, and now pledges itself to further that ob :re!! by. di scountenancing, in every way, the practice al_"erllng shopping, and calls upon the public, and fotogt).upon employers to afford every facility for ef tageing a change which will be of the highest advan v2_ to the assistants, and will beneficially affect sO -otY_ at large." To reason upon such a resolution out w uld be perfectly unnecessary, and he would, with „.any preface, hand it to the Chairman. to alr• GEORGE THOMSON saki he should be obliged we a UY wady or g en tl eman who would kindly state s left f or hi m to do.—(Laughter.) The Predicament he was in reminded him of an anecdote iadY who wante d a servant. Three applied, and n the first was asked what she could do, she said e i r nYth ing.”— ( L aughter.) The next could do ything— (Loud laughter) —and th e thi r d sa id, v umbly and very properly, that, coming after Fire tne, she could do nothing.—(Cheers.) Mr. had been before them, and every person, east . or West of Temple-bar, km wtet he could do anything --(Loud and long-con inned I uighter.) He meant an Ythin that and g was noble and philanthropic, and good tiel e j a u n s . t n . "e"; r(Chhimee,rs.) Then t, ey had the Rev. Gen who had proved that evening that aii:o:eivii_ledr,daoeverything—(Cheeee.)—or, if he , had . left t etiYtning undone, Mr. Owen had supplied, leaving, the d oor something to be done by the meeting a —(Cheers and laughter.) He had but one thin g tu. say, and that was, that he asked emancipation to th did es e 20,000 assistants, as they were men. He not ask it as a matter of compassion, but as an inalienableTilit--.-the right of fellow-men.—(Cheers.) they allies of London, nothing could be more would not say e l i as e Y than toe close the shops at six or seven o'clock. with Mr. Wire that they "Prowled" about, but he supposed that many of them THE SUN, LONDON, 'THURSDAY MORNING OCTOBER 10 1844. branches of the Corporation might jointly express their feelings upon the subject, but if the Court of Aldermen broke up without giving utterance to what he was sure they felt, they might be fairly reproached with indifference. Sir P. LAURIE seconded Alderman Humphery's motion. He did not mean to say anything about peace or war, but he knew that the two nations re presented by the Queen of England and the King of the French were the most powerful nations upon the face of the earth, and he rejoiced at such symptoms of harmony and good-will as the visit of his Majesty indicated.—(Hear, hear.) He had the highest re spect for the King of the French. It was impossible that he could entertain any other feeling towards a Monarch who, upon being asked by the Mayor of Portsmouth for a copy of the reply of his Majesty to the address presented to him by the Corporation of that town, said, " I have no copy—it is written in my heart."—(Hear, hear.) He believed that if it were not for the King of the French, the French people would not be so happy or so tranquil as they were, and he most cordially seconded the motion. Alderman WiLsoN intimated that the Court would most cordially unite with the Court of Common Council in an address to the King of the French. The adoption of an address by the one Court could net lead to any difference of opinion with the other. Alderman HUGHES HuGhus also warmly supported the motion, and regretted that he had been anticipated in seconding it by Sir Peter Laurie. Alderman FAREBROTHER—In all probability we shall have the Kings of other countries here by and bye, and then we can all take our turns in addressing. —(Laughter.) Although 1 have been a long time an Alderman, God help me, I have not had my turn yet. Alderman Woo» said that, although no man could admire or respect the King of the French more than he did for the spontaneous opinion expressed by his Majesty with regard to peace, and although it had been agreed upon between him and Alderman Hum phery that he should second the motion, he readily yielded to the claim of Sir Peter Laurie as senior Alderman.—(Hear, hear.) The motion was then unanimously agreed to, and the Court having been cleared, the address was drawn up and adopted. Alderman HuMrnErr moved that a place should be assigned at the banquet of the 9thof November for the Commissioner of the City Police. A long discussion took place upon the question, in which Aldermen Lucas and Hughes Hughes supported the motion, and Aldermen Copeland and Farebrother opposed it. The motion was ended by the announcement of Sir Peter Laurie that there was no Court. The LORD MAYOR having counted the Court, stated hat it was adjourned till Tuesday next. WEST LONDON RAILWAY. An adjourned meeting of the Directors and Share holders of this Company was held yesterday, at their offices, Abchurch-lane. Mr. WILKINSON was called to the chair; and in opening the business of the day, he said that the last meeting had been adjourned in consequence of certain negotiations which had been entered into with the large companies. Those negotiations were still pend ing, and therefore it would be necessary to adjourn the meeting again. He had no doubt that the nego tiations would terminate to the advantage of all the Proprietors. Mr. BURGE moved that the meeting be adjourned till the 7th of November. Mr. CRAWFORD wished to know whether it was re• quisite to adjourn for so long a time ? The CHAIRMAN said the Act of Parliament com pelled them to give fourteen days' notice of each meeting. Mr. CRAWFORD said the Shareholders were exceed ingly anxious to know the result of the negotiations which had been entered into. Mr. CLAYTON inquired .if any time had been fixed for the answer of the large compttnies ? The CHAIRMAN said no time had been fixed for a definitive answer. They could not call on the patty with whom they were negotiating to name a day for a definitive answer. The meeting was then adjourned till the 7th of November next. BANKING IN SCOTLAND. At a meeting of the Edinburgh Chamber of Com merce, the Secretary said that, in the absence of the Chairman, Mr. Cadell, from indisposition, who had bestowed much attention on this subject, and was in the course of preparing a memorial regarding it, he could not report any particulars, but he might state that Mr. Macaulay's visit to Edinburgh had afforded an opportunity of bringing the subject. under his notice, and the Chairman, accompanied by the two Deputy-Chairman, Treasurer,' a nd himself, had a long interview regarding it, and had set before him the vast importance of maintaining, in its integrity, the present system, which had been productive of so much benefit to the country, without causing the slightest injury in any quarter whatsoever. The master and office-bearers of the Merchant Company had also had an interview with Mr. Macaulay on the same subject, and he (the Secretary) was satisfied that Mr. Macaulay was now convinced of the extreme itnpolicy of interfering with what had worked so well. A short conversation ensued, in which Mr. Wigham, Mr. Law, Mr. Ritchie, and others of the Directors took part, Mr. Wigham stating the necessity of making it apparent, that, although the system of ex changes might not be managed in the same way or with the same good effect in England as in Scotland, that, yet with us, it was completely effectual, and that the system was not only most beneficial but also absolutely safe. All the Directors concurred in con demning any interference with the present system as most injurious to the country, and instructed the Committee accordingly, and at the same time added Mr. Law and Mr. H. D. Dickie. THE PROBLEM. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—I understand sou have heard of my mishap with the Problem on the River Tyne,but that circum stance, I assure you, was purely accidental, from want of proper precaution being taken in not having the haulyard clear to let go when the squall struck her. When made fait they had been hitched, so that when I wanted to let them go they were jammed (and there was no knife at hand) ; the consequence was, she lay down until the water ran into her hatch way, filled, and sank, She did not capsize, as many persons who did not witness the catastrophe imagined she did From the principle the vessel is built upon, it is impossible to capsize her with sail. She may be overpowered with canvas, and pressed completely on her beam ends, but her deep angular keel, that is run full of lead for ballast, will still he in the water. To render a vessel stiff, under sail, so that every mast will go sooner than she will lay down to it, is a very easy matter by giving them p'enty of beam. It is not on that point I profess any utility rests in my invention. The inclosed printed account will give you a true, just, and correct idea of what really are the decided advantages the Problem experimental vessel possesses over every other sailing vessel afloat. After my mishap, I again recovered her uninjured, with the exception of her masts being carried away by some vessel running over her during the night. I made several experiments on days when there was much more wind than the day the accident happened, which gave general satisfaction that the sinking was no fault to the principle I am working upon. The vessel is now at Shields, lying where the public may see her bottom. In a few days (if all goes well), I will experiment at Shields, and then move on towards the big city, trusting to her capabi lities (of jumping over rocks, keeping her back straight should she bump on sand banks, weatherly qualities, &c.) that she will take me safe thither.— I have the honour to remain, Sir, your obedient, humble servant, H. DEMPSTER. Newcastle, Oct. 5. • The subjoined in the statement alluded to by Mr. Dempster:— " The Problem is capable of being made to turn round and round as if on a pivot, without even a sail being altered ; attention to the shifting of the helm, when she takes sternway, being all that is necessary to perform the evolution. This manoeuvre is well adapted for vessels of war, as broadside after broad side, bow and stern guns, could be discharged with out ever having occasion to call a man from his gun to attend the braces. The vessel can with ease be propelled stern foremost, and tacked or wore in that direction ; an excellent rnanceuvre for backing a vessel clear of dangers suddenly observed a-head—i.e., a stern-board can be given to a square-rigged vessel, or they can be boxhauled; but they cannot be tacked or managed astern the same as the Problem can. " The fore and aft triangle sails go round with touching a mast. It is in these sails where the prin cipal advantage rests in the rig. Under them a vessel properly managed will never miss stays in the heaviest sea or in the lightest wind. They are well constructed for lying-too, backing, filling, or box hauling; and it is Mr. Dempster's opinion these two sails may be well applied to the largest size fishing boats, particularly those that from their size are inca pable of being rowed, but obliged to set and haul their lines under sail. _ . _ " The hull of the vessel is angular, being 120 de grees at the central point below. " The advantages are --strength ; not so liable to stick on a rock ;* nof so liable to break her back on a sand bank good weatherly qualities ; manoeuvring in a small compass, &c. " In the invention there are two distinct points— the rig can be separated from the hull, and will an swer a vessel of the old construction. But Mr. Dempster does not propose the whole combined for any other purpose but small pleasure yachts from 20 to 60 tons, or for vessels to instruct the nice nautical idea how to shoot— ; science and action being more required than strengtt . to'roanceuvre.,the Problem." Going over a rock, narrow on top, - wherc there is if or 2 feet less water than what she draws, is an advan tage that has been thoroughly tested here at Newcastle. THE ASSASSINATION OF DR. THORN. CALAIS, OCT. 6.—A sad event has placed all Calais in movement. The Commissairo of Police for Passports, M. Salior, ha•l been drinking last night with a Mr. Thorne, an Englishman, and surgeon here, at which time they were apparently on very friendly terms, when, about one o'clock in the morning, they went to the Com missioner's office together, for what reason is not known, when a dispute arose, and the Commissaire stabbed the other to the heart with a poignard, which, after some search, was discovered in the office. Mr. Thorne fell on the floor, and died instantly. He was a quiet man, who has resided here several years, and has left a widow and several children. M. Salior was a man not much liked in this town from his habit of drinking, and in consequence he showed at times some rudeness of manners. Such a fatal termina tion, of course, could not have been foreseen, but it ought to be a lesson to the Government not to place such sort of persons in the difficult situation of Commissaire of Police. There is a report that IL Salior owed Mr. Thorne money lost at cards. However, all is uncertain, and probably will ever remain so, no one having been pre sent at the dispute. M. Salior spoke English remarka bly well, and had formerly been an actor. Mr. Thorne has resided here for some years. The murderer was given into the custody of the guns d'armes, who detained him at his own house till the arrival of the Procureur du Roi from Boulogne. were of procrastinating habits. Purchases in linen drapery, they were aware, were not things of the moment. There was generally a committee of ways and means—(Laughter)—and frequently a vote of the whole house was taken on the subject.—(Loud laughter.) "Why, then, should not the domestic par liament also fix the hours at which the purchases should he made ?—(Hear, hear.) He called upon the ladies to make that choice that evening. •In no part of the world that he had seen, and he had recently travelled over Egypt, Arabia, and the greater part of India, had he observed so muchconcentrated: and intense labour as in this country.—(Tremendous cheering.) Let them continue their agitation—let them influence publi.: ()Onion, and they would soon attain* their ob jects.—(Cheers.) They were modest in their de mands—they asked but to be saved from destructive toil, and, as men, they had a right to a compliance with those demands. —(Cheers.) The S )ciety had all argument and all fact upon its side, and it showed them behind the spirit of the age that a trade like theirs should require fifteen hours a day to transact its business —(Cheers.) Let them one and all seek by their exertions—by their exhortations and their contributions—to do away with this monstrous evil, and show their country an example to the world. Mr. SIIOW.BRED briefly ecolded, the resolution. The shortening of the hours of labour would be not only an advantage to the employers, but also to the public.—(Cheers.) He particularly referred to Sa turday evening, and he was confident that the amount received after nine o'clock on that evening, was never worth the master's consideration ; and he, for one, would be favourable to closing upon a Saturday even earlier than upon any other evening. The resolution was then put and carried, amid acclamation. _ _ Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, and the meeting separated at eleven o'clock. COURT OF ALDERMEN. Yesterday a Court was held for the purpose of re ceiving the returns of the Wardmote Clerk relative to the late elections for the offices of Alderman of the Ward of Portsoken, and Alderman of the Ward of Billingsgate. In consequence of the very great inte rest caused by the election of the Ward of Portsoken, for which Mr. David Salomons was declared to be the siiccessfull candidate in the contest with Mr. Moon, the Court and the avenues to it were densely crowded by the respective friends and supporters of the two competitors. DISCONTINUANCE Or EVENING SITTINGS AT THE CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. Alderman T. WooD gave notice of a motion for the next Court day, that the evening sittings at the Cen tral Criminal Court be discontinued, and that another Court be formed to facilitate the public business. SWEARING IN OF MR. SIDNEY AS ALDERMAN OF BLL- LINSGATE WARD. Mr. Sheriff SIDNEY appeared at the bar of the Court, accompanied by a number of the most influen tial inhabitants of Billingsgate Ward, to be intro duced as the Alderman of that ward. When Mr. Sidney went to the table, some of the members desired that the newly-elected Alderman should make and subscribe the declaration. The TowN CLERK then placed the declaration (the refusal to subscribe which rendered the election of Mr. Salomons, as Alderman of Aldgate Ward, void nine years ago) before Mr. Sidney, who read it over distinctly, and subscribed it. The swearing in was then proceeded with, and the other formalities having been concluded, Alderman Sidney took his seat with his brethren. MR. DAVID SALOMONS. Mr. CARTER, the clerk of the wardmote, having been asked whether he had any return to make from he Ward of Portsoken, stated that he had a return from that ward also. Sir P. LAURIE desired to be informed whether the gentleman Is ho had been elected Alderman of the Ward of Portsoken was present? Intimation having been made to the Court that Mr. Salomons was not present, The RECORDER said he apprehended the course the Court were bound to pursue was to call for the return of the officer, and then to decide whether there was reasonable cause for the absence of the gentleman upon whom the election had fallen. Mr. CARTER then read his return of the proceedings of the Portsoken election, which terminated in favour of Mr. Salomons, who was accordingly declared by the Lord Mayor, who presided, to be duly elected. Alderman HUMPHERY wished to know whether Mr. Salomons had received notice to be in attendance? Alderman FAREBROTHER said the Act of Common Council required that any person elected Alderman should attend at the next Court, in order to be sworn in. Alderman HUMPHERY-Mr. Salomons may not know anything at all about it. The RECORDER read a clause of the Act, which stated that if the individual elected (due notice of the election having been given) did not appear at the next Cotfrt held after the election, and was not able to give a reasonable excuse for his absence, he should forfelt the sum of NU, unless discharged from the obliga- tion to perform the duties of the - office. Alderman HUMPHERY submitted that the Court did not know that the Act just quoted had been delivered to Mr. Salomons. Everybody was not obliged to know all about the Acts of Common Council. Alderman FAREBROTHER— Was Mr. Salomons summoned ? The Common Crier stated that he had given Mr. Salomons a written notice, at his o f f i ce in Shorter's- court, to attend the Court Of Aldermen. The LORD MAYOR stated that as the Court of Aldermen had been appointed for that day (Wednes day), instead of Tuesday, on which day the Court was appointed according to the calendar to take place, and as Mr. Salomons, who would have attended on the Tuesday, found it inconvenient in consequence of engagements of importance elsewhere, to he present at the time subsequently specified, it was but fair that indulgence should be granted to him.—(Hear, hear.) He (the Lord Mayor) had, on account of such representation, agreed to postpone the question of Mr. Salomons' appearing to take upon himself the office, and it was his intention to appoint Tuesday next for that ceremony.—(Hear, hear.) It was also the wish of some members of the Court that another day should be appointed. Alderman H. HUGHES said it appeared to him to be necessary to place upon record words expressive of the satisfaction of this Court with the reasons given by the Lord Mayor for the absence of Mr. Salomons. Alderman FAREBROTHER stated that he should vote for giving Mr. Salomons time, but be thought it in dispensable that the notice should be proved to have been served upon him. The service of the notice having been formally proved, and Mr. Salomons having been called three times in the Hall, and no answer having been re- turned, Alderman H. HUGHES moved that the Lord Mayor's explanation relative to that gentleman's ab sence be considered sufficient. It was finally, after some further conversation, de termined that the absence of Mr. Salomons be excused, and that his attendance be raspited till Tuesday next, the next Court day. ADDRESS OF WELCOME AND CONGRATULATION TO THE KING OF THE FRENCH. Alderman HUMPHERY, M.P., rose to move that an address of welcome and congratulation be presented to Louis Philippe, the King of the French, upon his visit to her Majesty Queen Victoria.—(Cheers.) He was convinced that nothing could be more gratifying to the members of that Court, and to the people of this country, as well as to the subjects of the King of the French, than the reception with which his Ma jesty had met upon his arrival in England. All, in fact, were delighted with the circumstances of the visit which that most able and excellent Monarch, who united such extraordinary genius with so much moral worth, condescended (he might say) to pay to England. The presence of the King of the French indicated in a way not to be mistaken the firm disposition to preserve the peace of the world. — (Hear.) All who valued the blessings of peace would hail his Majesty's appearance in Great Britain as intended and calculated to give assurance that there should be no violation of it.—(Hear, hear.) He was happy that the opportunity of expressing the feelings and sympathies of the Court presented itself so soon after the arrival of his Ma jesty, who was as much beloved by the brave people whom he-governed, as Queen Victoria was beloved by her subjects, who were constantly giving evidence of their affection.—(Hear, hear.) He was convinced that the people of England felt as the King of the French felt, that peace ought to be established upon the most secure basis, and no stronger security could exist than the cordial co-operation of the two greatest Powers in the world for the establishment of that great principle.—(Hear, hear.) The King of the French knew well the calamities of war, by an expe rience of the severest kind down to the year 1814, when tranquillity was restored, attended by happiness undisturbed, and by a perfect understanding between the two nations. Never did any Monarch deserve better the love and applause of his country and of the worl I, than one who, with immense power, and with the most distinguished abilities, exerted himself for the service, not of his country alone, but of all mankind. (Cheers.) It was with great pride he (Alderman Humphery) rose to move that an address be presented to so great and so amiable a King, and he made the proposition in the firm belief that it would be unani mously supported by the Court.—(Hear.) The LORD MAYOR said he considered it necessary to state that addresses of that description usually emanated from the Court of Common Council. Whether on such an occasion the Court of Aldermen chose to deviate from the general practice was for them to determine, but a Court of Common Council would be held next day, and all the members of the Corporation could then join in an address to his Majesty. Alderman Ilumnima admitted that the two THE POST-OFFICE PACKETS. - --- - We gave, last week, an extract from the Economist, on the comparative merits of Boulogne and Calais, as the points of embarkation for the mails to and from England and France. We are induced to return to the subject, from the inconvenience experienced by all in this town, last Wednesday, when the mail from England did not arrive till between six and seven. Why so late ? Because the wind blew fresh from the north, and it could not be landed at Calais till long after the proper time. Had the packet sailed for this port it could have entered it, as other steamers did, at one o'clock ; but, because Calais is in favour with high officials, commerce is to be inconvenienced and matters of the highest importance set at nought. The letters that arrived from England that night could not, by any possibility, be anwered till the next day, however urgent the necessity, for many, indeed the greater part, were not delivered till the office was closed. Of this we have had many complaints, and do think that both Governments should begin to think that the general welfare of two commercial countries is of far more importance than the supporting of a town which is hastening fast to decay. If the mail boats were ordered to run from Folkstone to Bou logne immense advantages would be the result. Let us trace them : 1. The letters would leave London at eight r.st , reach Folkstone at eleven, when the packets could be ready to start and arrive at Boulogne from one to two o'clock, thirteen hours before their present time of arrival. 2. By efficient sorters they could be prepared in half an hour for the malle poste, which could arrive in Paris by four P.m., and be delivered from twelve to fourteen hours sooner than at present. 3. Let the railway from Paris to Amiens be once opened, and then the letters will arrive in Paris by twelve o'clock—and sooner still, even now, if a lighter coach were substituted for the present lumbering mails, and no passengers taken. These are public advantages that every mind can appreciate; we know many difficulties would be started as to the Post-office being opened during the night to receive the mail and sort the letters ; but such objections should not be allowed to weigh one instant against the public interest ; if extra pay were given, thousands would be glad of the office, and the little extra pay this would require should not be re garded one moment, when .the large revenue derived from the postage of letters is considered ; let them also remember that France is becoming a commercial country, and that a wise Government will remove every obstacle that can impede so desirable a result. Let us then hope that those having the influence will turn their attention to the accomplishment of what is desired by so many, and will be useful to all.— Boulogne Gazette. FALKIRK OCTOBER TRYST.—The third and last of these great markets commenced yesterday, when the sheep sales took place. We anticipated that from the dull fairs and markets in the south, wo would feel the effects here, and particularly as Broughton fair was a failure, it was justly feared that purchasers would be shy. Still, as the rearers from the north have on this occasion to bring forward their stock as a dernier ressort, the quantity all around the Stenhouse-muir, on Satur day and Sunday, presented, perhaps, the maximum num ber that we ever remember to have seen at a similar Tryst, and Monday presented the ground crowded with not fewer than from 60,000 to 70,000 head. A few top lots had been purchased on Saturday, as is usually the case, including 700 mixed wedders and ewes bought by Mr. Hunter, Ayrshire, and 400 white-faced wedders and black-faced ewes. We have scarcely time at the hour when we quitted the market to classify the various lots that left the field up to that time, and only add that there may be a fall since the Tryst in September of from Is. 6d. to 2s. on the head of all stock.—Edinburgh Advertiser of Tuesday. THE PROVISION CONTRACT.—We are happy to per ceive that th e hi g hl y respecta b le f i rm of John Russell, of this city, has obtained the greatest portion of the con tract, which must be productive of great] local benefit. It is almo-t needless to add that the entire provision con tract will be made up in Ireland. There was no con tract last year. The present prices are such as will have a favourable influence on -the fair of Ballinasloe.— Limerick Chronicle. GREAT IRON BRIDGE FOR THE NEVA. (From the Liverpool Journal.) The fact of the Emperor of Russia having commis sioned Messrs. Bury, Curtis, and Kennedy, the cele brated engineers of Liverpool, to construct an iron bridge to cross the Neva, at St. Petersburgh, has caused considerable interest in the engineering world, and especially among the Russian, Prussian, and German officials now in this country. On Wednes day last we visited Messrs. Bury's vast establishment, at the Clarence Foundry, for the purpose of inspect ing the progress of this gigantic and unprecedented undertaking ; and the facts we were enabled to col lect, through the courteous intelligence of the gentle man who showed us over the works, are pregnant with interest and singularity, not only as regards the construction of the bridge, but the general character and operations of the foundry, which, whether for ex tent, the number of hands employed, or the value of the produce of the labour, is equal to any engineering establishment in the world. The reader is aware that the Neva, in the most central and aristocratic part of St. Petersburgh, is at present crossed by a bridge of boats (the Pont d'lsaac), over which there is a prodigious traffic, in terrupted only at night-time for the admission of I ships through one compartment of the bridge, which can be easily shifted or removed for the purpose. In the spring, however, the huge masses of ice disen gaged by the thaw drift down the current with such force, that it is necessary to let the bridge loose at one et d and swing round at the other, so as to lie parallel with the quay ; and 'even this precaution is occa sionally unavailing against the pond erous impetuosity of the icebergs, which are sometimes (last year, for instance) propelled with such sudden violence against the boats as to carry them away from their anchorage, and with them the whole of the superincumbent car riage and footway, into the Gulf of Finland, whence they are only rescued piecemeal by steamers. With a view to obviate occurrences of this nature, as well as also to carry out the imperial designs f or beautify ing and improving the Russian capital, the Czar has resolved to erect a bridge of solid iron, on piers of Finland granite, and as his autocratic impatience will not brook the smallest possible delay, he has intrusted the castings to Messrs. Bury, who, when their new furnace, now in the course of being built, shall be completed, will be enabled to cast at the rate of no has than 150 tons a-week, so that by the time the masonry is completed the ironwork will be in a con dition to be appended forthwith, thus perfecting this Titanic project in the course of about two years, when the bridge will be opened with a degree of eclat proportioned to the splendour and importance of the occasion. The structure will consist of seven arches. The span of the centre one will be 156 feet, and of the three arches on either side 143 feet, 125 feet, and 107 feet respectively. Another arch will be devoted to a species of swivel bridge, 70 feet wide, for the admis sion of ships to and from the Custom-house. The buttresses of the piers will present to the current a sharp inclined plane, so that a descending iceberg will run up upo'n them, and fall to pieces from its own gravity. The bridge will be very flat, there being a fall of only seven feet from the top of the centre arch to the end of the last arch on either side. The average depth of water in the Neva here, throughout the year, is about 30 feet; and as the river is a tideless one, there is little variation, except when the wind acts strongly up from towards the Gulf, when the waters rise considerably, in some instances doing irreparable damage—as in 1824, when nearly 8,000 persons perished; and it is a current belief in Moscow, and all the inland towns, that one day or other will be realised the old Moujick prediction, that the phantom architec ture of the new capital will be buried in the salt marsh, out of which the genius of the First Peter raised it. As the shores of the Neva, on either side, are ex tremely low, the height of 'the crown of the centre arch from the water's edge will be only 21 feet—the spring of the arch but six feet The extreme length of the bridge, from one abutment to the other, will be no less than 1,078 feet. The weight of iron alone will be nearly 8,000 tons, independent of the lamps and superb ballustrades with which it is the Emperor's intention to adorn it, and which together will pro bably weigh from 1,000 to 2,000 tons more. ' IC is impossible, of course, that we can form any idea of the cost of this great undertaking; but it is probably within the martcrasky that the price of the iron part of it will exceed 100,000/.—much of the labour to be bestowed upon it being of a very expen sive character, several machines having to be con structed expressly for the preparation of various por tions of the work. The segments of the arches have to be planned with the nicest precision where they join with the corresponding segments—there being eleven such in the centre arch alone ; and as the castings will have to be on the very largest scale, and as everything connected with the operation will ne cessarily have to be characterised by the utmost strength and solidity of material, and the best possible workmanship, all the details will of course be attended with heavy expenditure. It is almost needless to say that this is the largest order of the kind ever received in this country from a foreign one, as the bridge itself will be the most stu pendous in the world, far exceeding Southwark-bridge in everything but the cost. Indeed, the mag nitude of the Neva-bridge can only be ri g htly computed by the casual reader contrasting its dimensions with similar structures at home, on which we have been ac customed to pride ourselves. Southwark-bridge— deservedly a wonder in its way—measures but 708 feet from one abutment to the other, and the weight of iron is under 5,400 tons; whereas the length of the Neva-bridge, as just stated, is upwards of 1,000 feet, and the weight of iron will probably be little short of 10,000 tons. The spans of the three arches of South wark are certainly much greater than those of the seven arches of the Neva-bridge—the centre one being 240 feet, exceeding the famous Sunderland bridge by four feet, and the Rialto at Venice by 167 feet, or eleven feet more than the span of the Neva bridge's centre arch; but in all the other attributes of grandeur and imposing effect the Neva-bridge will much exceed even Waterloo-bridge—for while the width of the carriage-road or causeway of the latter is only 28 feet, that of the Neva will be 50 feet; and while the parapet or foot-walk on Waterloo is only seven feet, that of the Neva will be ten feet wide. ' The weight of iron employed in this bridge will ex ceed by nearly five-fold th eft consumed in the erection of the Menai-bridge. Altogether, the Neva-bridge will be a most surprising evidence of what the skill and enterprise of a private British firm are able to ac complish ; and that such an undertaking should have devolved on a Liverpool house constitutes an epoch in the commercial progress of the locality. There being three boat bridges on the Neva, it is highly probable that they will be replaced by iron ones, when the one we now speak of shall have come into use. Any facts appertaining to ea establishment capable of executing an order of such amazing extent as this cannot but be interesting to the Liverpool public. Messrs. Bury, Curtis, and Kennedy, as artificers in iron, as machine and engine and boiler makers, are equal to any in England, and, consequently, in the world. The foundry, with its multitudinous forges, casting-rooms, and apartments of all sorts, which are united in one continuous succession, covers an area of nearly two acres and a half. We have heard that there have been made on the premises upwards of 200 locomotive engines, and marine engines approach ing nearly 5,000 horse power. The number of hands constantly employed is probably not short of 900. The castings executed here are some of the largest ever attempted; many being,. we should imagine, as high as 30 tons in a single piece. The whole of the buildings that might be supposed to be in the least danger from ignition are fire-proof, and were so at the period of their erection, 15 or 16 years ago, though it is generally believed that the principle now so universally being adopted in the new warehouses — namely, iron pillars and beams, arched brick floors, and party walls—is quite a modern introduction. We learn that Messrs. Bury are casting at the rate of nearly 50 tons a week for the erection of the new warehouses—a pretty conclusive proof of commercial activity, and of the recognition of a means for the prevention of those calamities which at one time gave so unenviable a notoriety to Liverpool. DEATH, BY DROWKING, OF MRS. HUGHES, OF MLBRE ISLAND.—On Saturday last, Mrs. Hughes, the wife of the keeper of the Lighthouse, Hilbre Island, came to Liverpool to purchase a winter's stock of pro visions. She was a most fearless woman, and never hesitated to cross over to Cheshire with her horse and cart in any state of the weather. On this occasion she was detained in town rather late; and as the tide was making fast, Mr. Hughes concluded that she had deter mined to remain in Cheshire. Such, however, was not her intention. With her horse and cart laden with a sack of flour, three sheep, and other articles, she boldly ventured on the sands, a stiff breeze blowing at the time. She had evidently not proceeded far from shore when she found that the tide had too far advanced ; and evidence was seen in the track of the cart w heels of her endeavour to return. The shore opposite is lonely and desolate ; but some ladies who lived inland heard crics, about eleven o'clock, of " Murder ! help, help !" but deeming them to proceed from cottages in the vicinity, they took no especial notice, and it would have been useless if they had, for there is not a single boat of any kind along this shore. Next day the body of M rs . Hughes was found, her hands grasping the reins. The horse and sheep also perished.—Liverpool Courier. FALL IN THE PRICE OF BREAD.—NOVEL MODE OF FORCING SALES.—Tuesday two men drove a light cart, laden with bread and covered with placards, through the northern districts of London, announcing that they sold tt the best wheaten bread for sixpence a quartern." They made several stoppages on their journey, at which they iey had an auction of their bread. The f t athnedirtheeirobratsk,erasetrueaslildyinl i t c h ipated them in e m o a f n t 3 h, is villages, novel mode of forcin g sa l es an labelled e ll e e r d e i'l ; their the quartern, whi c h a p peare d to effect, as the itinerant bakers h resolved upon foiling bread for fivepcnce ave had the desired afterwards found few or no purchasers. FURTHER PAR rICULARS. CALAIS, OCT. 7.—The accused . party is a M. Sa lier, Commlssary of Police in Calais. ft appears that on Saturday last, M. Salier had dined at Meurice's Hotel, had afterwards visited a masonic lodge, and finally adjourned to Dower's Hotel, where he joined a party who were constantly in the habit of spending their evenings there, among whom was Dr. Thorn. The evening passed off with hilarity and good humour. After one o'clock, M. Salier, who had drunk very freely, and Dr. Thorn, who had drunk also, but not to the same degree, de parted; they went to M. Salier's office, which is on the ground - flo)r o' the Town-hall, and were seen through the window, some say dancing, others say struggling, but not so as to attract particular notice. Thus matters passed till about two o'clock, when Dr. Thorn was found dead, with a wound in his side, only a few yards from M. Salier's office, at the en trance of the Town-hall. On inquiry being made, it was ascertained that M. Sali4r had been with deceased but a short time previously, and on searching M. Salier's office a dagger was found thrown carelessly among papers, but bearing marks of beir ° , used; some affirm that there was also found a cloth, others a piece of paper, bloody. On this discovery, two gendarmes were sent to M. Salier's lodgings, and he was placed under arrest. An express was sent to Boulogne to require the immediate attendance of the Procureur du Roi, who- arrived here about three o'clock yesterday. M. Salier was then brought to the Town-hall, and an investigation took place (the body of the deceased being in the apartment, according to the law in this country), before the Procureur, the Mayor of this town, and the second Commissary of Police. It was, of course , a painful and delicate situation for those officers to be obliged to examine witnesses and receive proof against M. Salier, who, to that hour, had long acted with them, and had enjoyed their utmost confidence in the discharge of his various duties. This investigation was strictly private, and lasted till half-past ten o clock last night, when it would appear there was thought to be sufficient circumstantial evidence against M. Salier, as he was sent off under a guard to the prison of Bou logne, and from thence he will be transferred to St. Omer, and tried in the course of next month. M. Sailer has not, admitted his guilt, but during the investigation constantly alleged that he had no recollection of any of the acts imputed to him. It is allowed on all hands that he was very much intoxi cated, and it is said that Thorn, when they left the hotel, carried Salier's coat for him, and otherwise as sisted him. There are reports that some differences had arisen between them on a play debt of about sixty francs, due by Salier; but the general belief is, parti cularly from their conduct to each other during the evening, that they were on very friendly terms. This nsornipg the body of Dr. Thorn was removed to, annitamined--itt, the hospital. The wound was extremely small, very little blood issuing from it; but the dagger had struck more than - an inch into the heart. Dr. Thorn has left a widow •and three children, objects of great commiseration, and highly worthy of the sympathy of the benevolent; he is very gene rally regretted, and was about fifty-six years of age. A very nemerous assemblage will attend his funeral on Thursday. •• M. Salier, in the discharge of his public duty, attended to the passport and permit department, and as he spoke English pretty well, was very attentive and useful to the English residents of this town, and to travellers generally. No precise motive can be assigned, unless the excitement of drink, which is said in the account to have been apparent during the whole of yesterday. In the early part of the morning he was doggedly stupid. The dagger used to lie about M. Salier's office. It is said he took it from a Spanish lady, who was men tally afflictei. THE POLITICAL MARTYRS' MONUMENT. TO THE EDITOR OF THE GLASGOW SATURDAY POST. Sir,—l lately observed that an excellent article of yours, regarding the Scots Political Martyrs, was transferred to the columns of the Scotsman of the 31st ultimo, the editor of which highly respected paper has undertaken—in a foot note to the article referred to—to set right a mistake which he says you have fallen into, by stating that the " authorities here declined to gr..7.nt a suitable site" for the purpose of erecting a monument in honour of the exalted virtue displayed by these illustrious patriots. Now, Sir, you have, in fact, committed no mis take at all, for the Provost's Committee—if I am not egregiously misinformed—sent for three stout Tory limners, and desired them to select, on the Calton hill, such a situation as they would consider suited to the purpose, and they, like all steady adherents to the cause of despotism—the ruling passion of their great Macamos, George lll.—recommended an abominable hole near the bottom of the hill, and which the Pro vost's Committee approved of and readily granted! I therefore take leave to repeat that you certainly have been guilty of no mistake whatever, for the authorities you alluded to had abundance of suitable sites on the hill in their gift, without resorting to their Tory limners to counsel them, but they rather chose to act on their suggestions, and gave the Committee for erecting the monument a vile hole to place it in, while they had plenty of most excellent situations in their power. Was this not tantamount to " declining to grant a suitable site ?" Where, then, in reality, is the mis take that you have fallen into ? But this sharp-sighted editor, who sees mistakes that do not exist, feels no hesitation whatever in making palpable misstatements himself, when he says " that the Town Council granted the site which was asked for by the Committee, viz., in front of the Regent-terrace." I can, however, set this editor to rights, for I be lieve that I have attended all the committee meetings which have been held for nearly these twelve months past, except one, to which the treasurer did not invite me, either through neglect or design, and I can affirm that the hole given by the authorities below the un seemly pile set up by way of doing honour to the me mory of the illustrious Burns, was never once thought of or asked for by the Committee, unless it may have happened on the occasion when I was excluded, for if such a proposal had been made in my presence, I would have instantly opposed it, though at the risk of being outvoted by the treasurer and the section of the Committee who generally adhere to his views. But after all, it must be confessed that the hole given by the authorities was quite good enough for the hideous structure that was intended to have been erected upon it, for our secretary had appointed a Tory architect to the Committee, who gave us a very abomination of a design as an appropriate mark of gratitude towards those illustrious men to whom every individual in the country, save the Conser vatives of corruption, owe the warmest tribute of affection and esteem. So much for the Provost's Committee hunting after Tory limners to select a site for a monument to commemorate principles which they abhorred ; but which will become dearer and dearer to the people of Scotland in proportion as their intellectual powers are enlarged through the benignant influence of education, and that their love of liberty is increased by a calm and deliberate comparison of Governments springing from the arbitrary will of despots and those that are founded on the just and immutable rights of man. These elite of the civic authorities could not but know that their Tory em ployes would naturally irritate and disgust the true friends of liberty, by their endeavouring to get placed in an obscure and unsuitable situation a monument which will hand down in fond remembrance to the latest posterity, the worth and valour of men who hesitated not to sacrifice themselves for the liberty and welfare of their country, while at the same time it will remain a galling eyesore to all who participate in the odious principles of despotism by which the country was then governed, and may soon be so again under the present Tory Government, if we look to Ireland for a test of their inclination. As to our treasurer select ing the Tory architect who gave us the hideoausadelo sign, I hope it may be attributable to a more laudable motive than that of getti n g a building erected which would have excited the ironical scoff of the Conserva tive of corruption every time it met his eye. But thanks to Messrs. —, the Tory interdictors and s uspenders, who came boldly forward as partisans of their ifaction, and kindly rescued the monument from the hole into which it would most likely otherwise have been betrayed.—l am, A MEMBER OF COMMITTEE. Edinburgh, sept., 1844. VICTORIA THEATRE. We are always pleased when we see at those thea tres, which are usually attended by the middle and working classes, the regular drama performed instead of those wretched, tawdry productions called melo drames, the only tendency of which is to corrupt the taste of the people ; and when we observe with what applause the tragic -and comic muse are received at the minor theatres, it is surprising that the managers of these theatres do net see that they would add con siderably to their profits and respectability while they cultivated the public mind. True, the performance of such a piece as Jonathan Bradford does not require so g reat an outlay, in the engagement of actors, as the tragedy of Othello, but, though the former may fill the theatre as well as the latter (which may give it a preference in the manager's eyes, who onlylooks to his profits),yet, in the end, the regular drama is more advantageous, for by it you improve the theatrical taste of the public, and consequently add to the num ber of play-goers, while you bring to the theatre a large class who otherwise would not be paid to sit in it. On Tuesday evening the tragedy of Othello was performed at this theatre to a crowded house. Mr. Graham sustained the character of Othello; Miss Vincent, Desdemona ; Mrs. West, Emilia; and Mr. Dale, lago. The tragedy was well cast, and very respectably played. About three years ago we saw Mr. Graham as Othello at the Sur • rey Theatre, and his Conception of the character, as well as his acting, is very much improved ; his voice has also lost a disagreeable huskiness which it formerly had. His speech before the Duke and Senators was fault less, and certainly above par. There are very few actors of the present day who more truthfully can exemplify " Whit damned minutes tell be o'er Who dotes, yet d o Ubt s; suspec t s , yet strongly loves." During the perf ormance o f t h e trage dy, all the above named actors received considerable applause—Mr. Graham and Mrs. West particularly ; and it was very pleasing to those who desire to see the plays of Shakspeare read by .the people, to observe how highly the tragedy of Othello was appreciated by the fre quenters of the " Victoria:' ASTLEY'S THEATRE.—NOVEL PERFORMANCES.— Tbese two justly esteemed favourites of the public, Messrs. Widdicombe and Stickney, take their joint be nefit at Astley's to-morrow evening, when, in addition to the usually attractive-bill of fare of this popular place of entertainment, a plentiful dessert, in the shape of extra ordinary amuse ments, w ill b e serve d u p. M r . B arr y, th e inimitable clown, w ill , on that occasion, repeat his won derful feat of saili ng i n a was hi ng -t u b f rom V aux h a ll t o Westminster-bridge, at five o'clock, and will be accom panied by Mr. Carter, " th e Li on King," in a sailing boat, with his Brazilian tiger with him in the boat ; and the young lady will repeat the feat of entering the den of wild animals. Alt oget h er, to t h e patrons o f thi s p o p u l ar establishment, there will be, both in doors and out of morrow,rs. abundan ce o f amusement ; and we are Widdicombe an d Sti c k ne y, f or w h ose b ene fit ds th ilo e roer p sl e i r te f os o -s• rmances take place, will hare a bumper house, not even surpassed by that which was recently so de servedly awarded to Mr. Carter. MRS. TROLLOPE'S N EW N OVEL .—Th e patrons of the circulat i ng libraries will hear with pleasure that Mrs. Trollops is again about to gratify their tastes by the publication of a nelir work o f fi c tio n , which will appear, we understand, i mmediately. This celebrated novelist has hitherto eraployed her pen rather in satirising the follies and lashing l the vices of society, than in depicting those scenes of domestic affection, and pourtraying those more kindly feelings of the human heart,which generally form the subject of the novel writer's powers ; but we hear that in the case of the forthcoming work she has chosen a theme, and adopted a style of treatment, which will deeply excite the sympathies of all her readers—of the fair sex in particular. "Young Love" is the attrac tive title of Mrs. Trollope , s new production. LEEDS, OCT. B.—The strike of the hands employed at the principal flax-mills . at this town, which occurred in consequence of the introduction of the new Factories Regulation Act, has to a great extent terminated. In most cases the woakers and the employers have come to an amicable understanding , but in every instance the length of the worliiug day has been ad vance d a little— averaging from 15 . to 30 minutes in each case—without the wages of the workers being in the least augmented. Sixty-nine hours of actual labour has still to be performed by the hands, with an hour and a half for meals each day, as a week's work. The hour and a half for meals is generally divided thus :—breakfast 30 minutes, dinner 40 minutes, and tea 20 minutes. The first and latter meal will be generally partaken of in the mills, the machinery being entirely stopped at the time. Notwith standing that the strike of the flax hands may be con sidered at an end, about 220 turned out of the silk mill of Messrs. Holdforth yesterday morning. They refuse to allow their working hours to be lengthened, even to the extent of 10 minutes a day, without some increase of wages. They, like the hands at the flax mills, are ob taining an average wage of about ss. 9d. or Gs. a week. THE AMERICAN LlNERS.—Another new vessel has been built at New York, and is intended to take her place as one of the regular line of packet ships trading between London and New York, in addition to the already extensive fleet of ships employed on that station. She is called the Northumberland, and is daily expected to arrive, having been advertised to sail again for New York on her return passage on the 27th inst. She is reported to be larger and altogether on a more splendid scale than either of the last new ones, the Victoria or Prince Albert, splendid as they are acknowledged to be. The St. James, which arrived in the St. Katherine's Dock a day or two since, had, in addition to a large number of passengers and an immense cargo, consisting of all descriptions of American provisions, including beef, pork, cheese, &c., of which articles large quantities are imported since the passing of the new tariff, a con siderable quantity of specie, amounting to several thousand dollars. The Westminster left the dock for New York yesterday morning, with a large number of cabin and steerage passengers, and a full cargo of British manufactured goods. A vessel sails from either port every ten days, and the voyage is invariably emarkable regularity and exactness. made with ABDUCTION AND SUICIDE. STRETTON- UPON-D UNSMORE. —ln the spring of the present year we gave an account of the abduction of a young lady, named Jane Page, from the boarding school of Miss Kimb er l ey , a t Warwick, and the sub sequent apprehension of the parties at an hotel in the Isle of Man. The young lady, who is the daughter of a highly respectable farmer at Stretton, was only about thirteen years of age ; while George Gardner, the young man with whom she decamped, was some years above twenty, and like the girl whom he en ticed from sclayl, was also most respectably connected. On their return from the Isle of Man, Gardner, after a lengthened examination, was committed to take his trial for the felony at the last Warwick Spring Assizes, but in consequence of the intimacy which had existed between the families, and from other causes, a compromise was effected, Gardner pleaded " Guilty," and the Judge passed upon him a mere nominal punishment. He was ordered to enter into his own recognisance in the sum ofsoo/. towards Mr. Page and his family. Nothing more was heard of Gardner by the public until the latter end of last week, when it suddenly transpired that he had poi soned himself in the house of Mr. Page, during that gentleman's absence. The following evidence, taken before Mr. W. H. Seymour, Coroner, of Coventry, at the Royal Oak, Dunmore, will explain the strange circumstances under which his death took place : Miss Jane Page (aged 13) deposed that she had known the prisoner about three years ; that he had been away for some time past, in consequence of the result of an investigation some time ago, owing to his having decoyed her away from school. About one o'clock on Wednesday morning last he contrived, by means of a hurdle, to effect an entrance into the bedroom of witness and her sister. He seemed dull, and after remain ing there some time, during which he spoke very little, he went into an adjoining room. About 8 o'clock, Mr. Page (her father) left home to go to Southam fair, and witness then informed her mother of deceased's being in the house, and about nine o'clock witness took him tip stairs some coffee and toast ; on going up stairs, about half-an-hour after wards, witness observed deceased had not finished his coffee, and smelling something strong and different from the flavour of coffee, she asked him what it was, and he said " Nothing." She left deceased, but soon afterwards went up again; perceived then that he had not ,partaken of his toast, and saw a small bottle lying on the table empty. He made no reply to her inquiries a+ to what the bottle contained, but appeared to roll his eyes about, and staggered. Witness advised him to go to bed, and he did so. She went up to him again about twelve o'clock, when he was lying on the bed on his back, with his mouth open, and his eyes shut, hut sometimes snored. She called up her mother, and then told her of the extraordinary smell she had noticed when he was taking his coffee. Previous to his going to bed he had washed and shaved himself. Before he laid down he said he should like to die on the bed. No one could have gone up stairs to the deceased without witness seeing, though her mother might have gone up, for they were busy washing that day. Her mother was much shocked, and proposed sending for Mrs. Quinney, a nurse in the village, but did not send for a surgeon, being afraid, because her father was not at home. Mrs. Quinney, witness, and her mother put the hurdle under the bed, deceased haying pulled it into the room with him. Mrs. Quinney washed his face, and was then sent for away. Witness remained in the room with the de ceased all day, leaving him only occasionally, and in the afternoon tried to administer to him some milk, white of egg, and water, according to Mrs. Quin ney's recommendation, but he could not take it. In the course of the morning deceased told witness that he came from the Rugby station, and walked; she told him she wished he had not come, as it -would cause some unpleasantness with her father, and this was the reason why she had not told hea father of his being in the house. She also knew he was bound in recognisances of 5001. not to disturb the family again. He died while witness was gone to fetch Mrs. Qum-. ney a second time, between six and seven o'clock in the evening, just at which time her father returned from Southam fair. Miss Elizabeth Page corroborated her sister's evi dence as to the appearance of the deceased in their bed-room. Mrs. Page deposed, that when apprised of Gardner being in the house, after her husband had gone out, she went up stairs, and asked how he could think of coming there. He replied he did not know what pos sessed him. He said he had but one eighteen pence in the world ; that he had-been to America, and could not get work anywhere. Witness went up stairs again after deceased had finished his coffee, when he asked for a razor to shave with. Witness left the room, and forgot to give him one. Did not at that time see any phial or smell any particular smell ; and deceased appeared as well and as rational as usual. No laudanum, opium, or drugs of any kind were kept in the house. Witness then spoke of the appearance of the deceased as before described, when helay on the bed, about the middle of the day, and explained why she did not send for a medical man. The phial now produced she had never seen before, but certainly did smell something in the room when called up like that now proceeding from the bottle. When her husband came home she informed him that Gardner lay dead in the house. Saw deceased after he had washed and shaved; he then looked pale. He had not written to say that he was coming, nor did witness know that he was in England. Witness could not say , that she had never heard the deceased declare that he would die in the house. He had not slept in the room he died in before. Hannah Quinney stated, that on going to Mr. Page's, between eleven and twelve o'clock, she found the deceased lying on the bed, and, she thought, dying. He could not swallow anything. His face was cold and clammy, and he appeared to have lost all use of his hands. Did not smell anything particular in the room. Advised Mrs. Page to send for a medical man, but she said she durst not. Jane Page, on being re-examined, said she took the teacup and jug down stairs, but did not smell any thing particular in them. Mr. Calvert, surgeon, of Woolston, deposed that on being called in to deceased he found him lying on the bed with his clothes on, except his neckerchief. There was no external mark of violence on the body. The vessels of the head were full of blood of a dark colour. Examined the stomach, heart, and bowels, but in none of these otgans found sufficient disease to cause death. The sto mach contained about half a pint of darkish, thick fluid, which did not indicate any poison from the smell. The right side of the heart contained more blood than usual, and of a more fluid character than is ofen seen, but witness did not find sufficient there to cause death. He should, therefore, suppose that deceased died from a depressed state of the nerves, which state might be produced from sedative, poison without leaving any trace of it. He had seen the small phial produced, and there was no doubt there had been poison in it. He believed the deceased died from opium. The jury found a verdict of" Felo de se ;" and at the same time declared themselves unanimously of opi nion, that the conduct of Mrs. Page towards the de ceased during the time he was in a dying state was most unfeeling and unchristian, and desired the Coro ' ner to convey to her the strongest censure on her conduct. The affair, as might be expected, has created con siderable Fail: in the neighbourhood. Dispatche were sent off yesterday from the Colo nial-office to the Governors of Heligoland, St. Helena, and her Majesty's settlements on the Gold Coast. TIIE LAST OF TIIE PURKISES.—It is recorded in the History of England, that the body of King William Rufus, after that monerch had met his death by an arrow discharged from the bow of Sir Walter Tyrrel, wthilst engaged in hunting in the New Forest, was picked up by a man named Purkis, who placed the corpse of the King in a cart, and conveyed it to Winchester. There is one very remarkable circumstance connected with the Purkises, which is this, viz., that for upwards of seven hundred and fifty years they have continued to enjoy uninterrupted possession of the same iden tical spot, which amounts to about two acres of ground, situated near the village of Minstead, in the New F orest, contiguous to which the King in question wa s killed. From the earliest period of their history- it is found that the Purkises were by tra de or c alling c harcoal burners, he present time, and which from father to son up have connhued to carry Oil which same business they thelr s patrimony entire through a means of preserving h ° tfortunately afforded them the mode of employment humble estate, is now in his 1 3 5) year, and, having outlived all his lonsgsecsosuorrseo(f)ttgheenearbaotli.oens William Purkis,. the present eignty:seventlip rela tions, is now the last of the ur Ises. THE EUTERPEON SOCIETT.—A grand concert was given by the members of this Society on Tuesday even ing, at the British and Foreign School-room, Denmark terrace, Pentonville. The concert was in two parts ; the first consisted of selections from the oratario of the Messiah, and the second of portions of Acis and Galatea, Alexander's Feast, &c. Mr. W. Blagrove was the leader, and Mr. Holderness the conductor. The solo parts were executed by the Misses Tyne, Miss Wells, Mr. Shoubridge, and Mr. Machin. The chorusses by the members n ere, on the whole, very creditable. A nume rous and respectable company testified their estimation of the entertainments by repeated plaudits. HERRING TRADE.—The total quantity caught for the season is estimated at 90,000 barrels, of which there have been exported to Ireland 38,997 ; ditto to the Con tinent, 33,066. Leaving unshipped 17,936 barrels. The total number of boats employed here during the season was 906, and of hands 10,561.—Johno'Groat'sJournaL MILITARY OUTRAGE.—We understand that the circumstances connected with the outrage by the officers of the Slst Regiment, in Templemore Barracks, on an unoffending gentleman of Roscrea, are reported to the Horse Guards. We shall refrain, therefore, from fur ther allusion to the matter, at present—Tipperary Yin. dicator.