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imptriai Varliamtnt. HOUSE OF LORDS.—THURSDAY. The royal assent was given by permission to the Sugar Duties Bill and two private hills. Earl STRANGFORD said he had heard with surprise and alarm that the French had extended a blockade along the whole coast of Buenos Ayres. He wished to know if go vernment had received official information on the subject? Viscount MELBOURNE answered in the negative. EDUCATION. On the motion of the Archbishop of CANTERBURY, the most reverend. primate's motion on the subject of education, which stood for Friday evening, was ordered to be printed. The of IlAvniNc.To - s wished to know if any dissen ter, being a clergyman, would be appointed a member of the board for superintending the printing of the Bible in Scot land? MELnouRNE said there would be no departure from the course already indicated. Lord BROUGH Am again postponed the further considera tion of his education measure till Friday week. JAMAICA BILL. On the order of the day for the bringing up of the report of this bill beingfead, _ _ The Earl of - HARE woon rose and strongly opposed the measure, as harsh, arbitrary, and unjust, uncalled for by the state of the island, and, if necessary—which he deemed it vas not—equally applicable to other places in the West Indies. He had no wish to defeat the measure in any clandestine manner ; he should, therefore, urge the propriety of the government withdrawing the bill. Lord BitouGliAm said, that in consequence of what had passed in committee the night before last, he was prepared to give their lordships an opportunity of passing their judg ment on.the second clause, and now the only clause in this unfortunate bill. He had stated his own objections to the bill the other night, and his noble and learned friend oppo site (Lord Lyndhurst) had drawn a distinction between such of the expiring bills as were money bills, and such as were not ; and this distinction and difference between the two ought to he carefully made and observed, and that for rea sons involving, as appeared to him, the credit and honour of parliament. These money bills had expired by lapse. This bill went to renew them. But renewing an expired law was bringing in a new law, and imposing a new tax. He would now move his proviso as an amendment to the report ; and, should it not meet the approval of their lordships, he should feel it his duty to enter his protest against the bill in the same words as his former protest. Viscount MELBOURNE said, that, as an appeal had been made to him by the noble earl (Harewood), and by his noble and learned friend (Lord Brougham) on his right, to with deaw the bill, or that part of the second clause which related to money bills, he could assure them that he should be disposed o accede to any suggestion which would put an end to this question, if it could be done consistently with common jus tice and fairness ; but it was impossible for him to concur with his noble and learned friend in an expectation which his noble and !earned friend had given no ground for entertaining. Without again going into the arguements on the subject, he must contend that the measure before their lordships was rendered necessary by the conduct of the house of assembly. The power which it granted was absolutely required to carry orl the government of the colony. It was necessary to pass t le money acts alluded to, and therefore he could not con sent to the proposition of his noble and learned friend. After a few words from the Earl of Wicklow, Lord Clon curry, and the Marquis of Normanby, the LORD CHAN CELLCR read the proviso to the second clause of the bill moved by thenoble and learned lord as an amendment, to the following effect : " Provided always, that nothing herein contained shall enable the governor, with the assent of the said corceil, to continue or renew any act for the raising of money." _ _ _ Tile gallery was then cleared for a division; but the house negatived the amendment without a division, and agreed to the report. The hone adjourned at seven o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—THURSDAY. On the motion of Sir E. KNATCHBULL, the Lords' amendments to the North-Eastern Railway Deviation Bill (No. 2) were read and agreed to. A number of petitions in favour of a penny postage, and other subjects, were presented. Mr. MILES postponed his motion relating to small Debts Courts and Courts of Conscience until to-morrow fortnight. Mr. WYSE gave notice that on Tuesday he should move for leave to bring in a bill to relieve Literary Institutions f:•nin the payment of assessed taxes. On the motion of Mr. F. MAULS, the Turnpike Acts Continuance Bill was read a second time. The report on the Paper Duties Bill and the Brick Duties BM were severally agreed to. and the Bills ordered to be en grossed. The report on the Electors Trial Bill was brought up, and, after • a desultory conversation, agreed to. The bill was ordered to he read a third time on Monday. The Canada Government Bill was read a second time without a division, after a discussion of no particular interest. The bill was ordered to be committed on Thursday. MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS (IRELAND.) The order of the day having been read for the house re solving itself into committee upon the municipal corporation (Ireland) bill, and the Speaker having left the chair, which was then occupied Mr. Bernal ; on clause C, section 20, being proposed, Mr. SH Am said, that as the clause related to the amount of the franchise, he could not easily overrate its importance. It might be well to state shortly to the com mittee what it was that the bill proposed in the way of qua lification, to which he (Mr. Shaw) objected, and what qua lification he proposed to substitute by way of amendment. First, the bill proposed that for the ensuing three years the qualification should be a tenement valued for the purpose of being rated at the net annual value of £B. It proposed that the psrties qualifying for the franchise should be six months occupiers ; in other words, that they should be six months resident as inhabitant householders ; and it proposed that they should be allowed to be only six months in arrear of t - zeir taxes up to the time of going to the poll. The second q 'alification was the occupancy of premises of no matter what r ;due, provided they were rated for the relief of the poor for a period of between two and three years, that they were resident as inhabitant householders of the same period, and Ciat they Paid their taxes up to within six months of the time of going to the poll. He (Mr. Shaw) objected to the fran c :ise contained in the bill ; and proposed to substitute a £lO franchise composed of the net annual value to which the tenement shall be rated under the poor-law, and of the amount of the sums at which the repairs and landlord's insurance should be estimated. Fie proposed a twelvemonth's occu pancy and a six month's residence as an inhabitant house holder ; and an arrear of only three months in the payment cf taxes. 'He would deal first with the latter of the govern ment's two propositions. The gist of that proposition was, after the expiration of a certain time, to give what was termed, and what was in effect, the English franchise to Irish municipal voters. He was quite aware that this franchise — a franchise founded simply on the principle of being rated — was now filly in operation in England. But he did not, think that it could be applied with safety, or would it be at all satisfactory in Ire and. _ _ Lord Mostisaru said the government intended to adhere to the plan of adopting an £8 franchise for three years, and of introducing, at the end of that period, a franchise similar to that existing in England. In all the preceding discussions upon this subject, it had been stated by the friends of what was called, and he hoped properly called, a liberal policy in Ireland, that it was very desirable to assimilate the institu tions of that country to those of England ; bat above all things, they protested against the adoption of a different and more restricted franchise in Ireland than that which was enjoyed in England. However, as it was said that on account of there being no legal rate to refer to in Ireland correspond ing to the poor-rate in this country, the adoption of the English franchise' would give rise to loose statements and inaccurate calculations, and open a door to innumerable frauds and perjuries, the government had consented to adopt aasettled rate. In fixing this rate, they had taken into con sideration the circumstances, that the tendency of every system of rating was to produce a return lower than the actual value of the property rated. He was anxious, as soon it was practicable, to assimilate the franchises in England and Ire land, because he was convinced that such a course would tend to remove the heart-burnings between the countries ' • and he confessed that he anticipated, both in England and Ireland, when the inhabitants of boroughs had to select persons who should have the disposal of their money, they would lose sight of religious and political differences and animosities. Lord ELIOT said, that he had last year regretted that what appeared to him to have been so favourable an opportunity for the settlement of this great question should have been allowed to escape ; and he was sorry to say, that that feeling of regret had been much increased by what had since taken After the best consideration he could bestow upon subject, he had come to the conclusion of supporting the kill in its present shape. Sir ROBERT PEEL observed, that he had laboured anxiously towards the great object of a settlement of the Irish corpo ration - question ; he had induced many of his friends to aid in that attempt, and he had obtained their assistance upon the full assurance from him that a hona-fide franchise would be established. The course which he had taken on the second reading must be in the recollection of the house. If on that occasion, or on any other, he thought the noble lord right, and that he himself was wrong, he (Sir R. Peel) should at once give way ; but at present he could not shrink from testing the opinion of the house by taking a division. He objected to determining what should be the franchise in the ominous year 1842. He should make no rash promises; he should wait to see the working of the poor-law bill, and then determine what course it would be best to take. He had pro p osed a £lO franchise, subject to deductions for landlords rates and insurance ; and he felt to be his duty to adhere to that £lO qualification proposed last year, being un convinced by the arguments which he had heard in the coarse of the present session ; and, under the influence of that opinion, he felt himself entitled to complain that the measure had been brought forward at so late a period of the session, and that the present division was demanded at such aa'hour of the evening.—The house then divided—ayes, 104 ; noea, - 54 ; majority for the clause, 50. The remaining clauses were then gone through, after two rnin-Iportant divisions. The preamble was agreed to, and house having resumed) the report was ordered to be received . on Monday. BILLS OF EXCHANGE (NO. 2.) BILL. On the order of the day for the committee on this bill being read, Sir R. H. INGLIS objected to going into the sub ject at that hour. The bill, in his opinion, was too extensive in its operation. It went to an almost total repeal of the usury laws. Mr. RICE said, that the present bill was brought in in stead of one which had already passed that house, and gone up to the House of Lords, whence it had been returned with such amendments as would render its passing into a law very inconvenient. For instance, the lords removed all loans on deposits of goods from the operation of the usury law:s.;. Now, one effect of that would be to repeal the pawn brokers' act, which certainly was not contemplated on the introduction of the bill. There were other amendments by tile lords, to which there was no objection ; but, instead of agreeing to the amendments of the lords in the original bill, it was thought better to bring in a new bill, which, while it ailop - ted those amendments, did so without risking the repeal of the pawnbrokers' act. The house went into committee and, •after a short discussion, the clauses were agreed to without a division. The house then resumed, and the chair man reported the bill without the amendment. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the house adjourned at half-past two o'clock. HOUSE OF LORDS-FRIDAY. Several public bills passed by the Cormuonswere presented to their lordships for consideration. Fate. Marquis of NORMANDY, in moving the third reading of the Jamaica Enactments Bill, expressed his regret that their lordships should have " withdrawn " from it that which the government had deemed essential to the due working of the measure ; but as it was, the government would take care to give such instructions to the governor as he hoped, would Le conciliatory to the House of Assembly. The bill was then read the third time and passed. NATIONAL EDUCATION. The Archbishop of CANTERBURY brought forward his se ries of resolutions regarding the proceedings of government in the matter of '• national education." His grace emphati cally condemned the scheme which mingled all denominations of religious teachers as calculated to promote scepticism or indifference to religion ; and he denounced the attempt to proceed by resolutions of the House of Commons, instead of by bill, as an interference of the deliberative functions of their lordships' house. His grace concluded•with handing in the iollowin•; resolutions : " 1. That thi,ahonsP ha 4 had under its consideration the va rious documents Which haV6been presented lr,'"licr Majesty's commands respecting public education, including those which refer" to the application 'of public-money inforiar years in aid of the building of school houses in connection with the Na tional Society and the British and Foreign Szhool Society; and also the letters of the secretary of state and the president of the council of the 4th, 6th, and 9th February respectively ; the order in council of the 10th April appointing a committee of council ; the minutes of proct- edings of that committee of the 13th April ; and the report of the same committee of the third of June. " 1. That it appears, from the documents last mentioned, that a committee of council has been appointed, consisting exclusively of members of her Majesty's government, for the purpose of considering all matters affecting the education of the people, and of superintending the application of any sums which may be voted by parliament tor that purpose. 2. That on the 13th of April lastit was proposed by such committee to establish a model school, which might serve as an example for other "schools, and d normal school, in which a body of schoolmaiters might be formed competent to assume the management of similar institutions in all parts of the country, " 3. It appears by the report of the committee, approved by her Majesty in council on the 3d of June, that the com mittee is empowered to retain the right of inspection, in or der to secure a conformity with such regulations as they may approve of for the management and discipline of all schools to which aid may be granted ; and to make grants of public money to any schools which may appear to them to requite such aid, irrespectively to the religious doctrines which may be inculcated in such schools. " 4. That it appears to this house that the powers thus in trusted to the committee of council are so important in their bearing upon the moral and religious education of the people of this country, and upon the proper duties and functions of the Established Church, and at the same time so capable of progressive and indefinite extension, that they ought not to be committed to any public authority without the consent of parliament. "5. That it appears to this house that the particular scheme of education set forth in the minutes of the com mittee of the 13th April, is open to grave objection, with reference to the arrangements made for the religious instruc tion of children, to the use within the school of any other than the authorised version of the Scriptures, and to many other important details ; and although it is stated in the re port of the committee of council of the 3d of June, that it is not in the power of the committee to mature a plan for the formation of a normal school .without further consideration, and that they therefore postpone taking any steps for the pur pose until greaterconcurrence of opinion is found to prevail, yet the report gives no assurance that the scheme approved by the committee on the 13th of April may not be hereafter carried into execution at the discretion of the committee. " 6. That under these circumstances this house considers itself bound by the obligations of public duty to present an humble address to her Majesty, conveying to her Majesty the resolutions into which it has entered, and humbly praying that her Majesty will be graciously pleased to give directions that no steps shall be taken with rrApect to thet establishment or foundation of any plan for the general education of the people of this country without giving to this house, as one branch of the legislature, an opportunity of fully considering a measure of such deep importance to the highest interests of the community." (Cheers.) The Marquis df LANSDOWNE followed, defending at great length the measures of government, and maintaining that, in proceeding by resolution, they had only followed the pre cedent that had been adopted in the previous grants. The Bishop of Exeter, Earl Fitzwilliam, the Bishop of London, Lord Brougham, the Duke of Wellington, Lord Melbourne, &c., took part in the discussion that ensued. Their lordships divided at three o'clock ; the numbers were—Contents, 118 ; Non-contents, 229. Lost by the majority of 111. This division took place on the " previous question," moved by the Marquis of Lansdowne. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE moved to take the sense of the house on some words in the second resolution •, but the intention was not persevered in ; consequently all the resolu tions were carried. On the motion of the Archbishop of CANTERBURY, the address was ordered to be presented to her Majesty by the whole house. Ordered that the lords, with white staves, do wait on her Majesty to know her Majesty's pleasure when she would receive the said address.—Adjourned at a quarter-past three. HOUSE OF COMMONS-FRIDAY. Mr. PATTON inquired, what progress had been made in the committee on the small debts bill ? Sir G. GREY said that he expected to present, the report on Monday. . . Sir W. MoLEswolrH gave notice of his intention to move, on Thursday, on the question of going into committee on the Canada bill, a resolution declaratory that it was consistent with every principle of justice and humanity, to proceed without delay to legislate for the permanent government of the Canadas- Mr. BAINES stated that, on Tuesday next, he should move for papers, correspondence, &c., regarding what was termed the Germanic commercial league. The CHANCELLOR of the Excimatim said, in answer to Sir R. Inglis, that he hesitated about any measure to carry into effect improvements agreeably to the recommendation of the metropolis improvement committee, as the city had lately obtained the London-bridge approaches bill, which gave a power to raise money that had wholly escaped him ; and he, therefore, before he gave his sanction, must see that the corporation had the funds requisite to carry on the pro jected uorks. Colonel SIETHORP, it was arranged, might bring forward his motion respecting the repeal of the duty on " Fire In surances," on the question of going into committee of ways and means. _ Lord STANLEY presented a petition from paper-manufac turers against any monopoly of the manufacture of the pro posed stamped covers, in the event of the uniform penny postage plan being adopted. Mr. Fox Ma.m.E, in answer to Sir E. Wilmot, said that if the summary jurisdiction bill were not likely to pass, he would agree to a short bill giving security to sheriffs on a removal, happen to go out of the county, and to escape or be rescued; ,the hon. baronet giving a curious instance of danger, in consequence of the conduct and threats of the Birmingham rioters, THE BUDGET. The house having resolved into committee on the Post office Acts, The Cli.u.srcELLon. of the EXCHEQUER brought forward his annual " financial statement" (budget,) and particularly his plan for carrying into effect Mr. Rowland Hill's plan re garding uniform rate of postage. The results of the financial details are that there is an increase in the amount of charge. The income of 1839, and 1840, was £48,128,000; the expen diture he estimated at £47,988,000; leaving a surplus of £140,000. In the expenditure of last year there was an ex cess over estimates of £919,000 ; to meet which there had been an excess in the receipts over estimate of £611,000. With regard to the Post-office plan, he proposes the adoption of stamped penny covers, testing and limiting by weight, without any reference to extra sheets. He calculated that the loss to the revenue in the outset would be £400,000. He concluded with moving a resolution to the effect of pledging the house to make good any deficiency in the revenue that might result from the adoption of this plan. Sir R. PEEL, in the discussion that ensued, expressed him self adverse to the adoption of the experiment, unless there was a far larger surplus than the Chancellor of the Exche quer had given any intimation of ; and, in conversation between the right hon. bart. and the Chancellor of the Ex chequer, it was ultimately determined to take the further discussion on the plan on the bringing up of the report of the resolution on Friday next. The remaining orders of the day were then disposed of ; the Bills of Exchange Bill, and the Inland Warehousing Bill, were forwarded'a stage; Sergeant Talfourd's Copyright Bill was deferred sine die. After which the house adjourned. ROYAL NATIONAL INSTITUTION FOR THE PRESERVA TION OF LIFE FROM. SHIPWRECK.—This excellent institu tion held a dinner on Wednesday at the London Tavern, at which Admiral Sir C. Adam presided. It appears from the• report that the number of persons whose lives have been saved from shipwreck since the preceding report (up to March, 1837) is 728. Of these, many have been saved by the use of the lifeboats, and other apparatus established by the commit tee of the institution on various parts of the coasts of the united kingdom, and besides this service, the institution has awarded to those whose humanity and courage have been dis played in their exertions to save those suffering from the dangers of the seas ten gold medallions and fifty-one silver medals. Of late, it appeals, the exertions of the committee have been but feebly supported, and they have been forced to encroach on the reserved fund to the extent of one thousand pounds, the annual subscriptions amounting to less than two hundred and twenty pounds. The committee altogether have voted sixty-three gold medallions and two hundred and seventy medals of the institution, as honorary distinctions of merit, to those persons who have signalized themselves by their in trepidity, which, with the pecuniary rewards they have paid of five thousand one hundred and forty pounds, amounts to upwards of six thousand pounds. And they have expended upwards of five thousand pounds for lifeboats and other ap paratus. CONDUCT OF THE BANE DIRECTORS .—The London Times of Thursday, adverting in its city article to the composition of the board of direction in the Bank says—lt is impossible not to be struck with some recent changes it has undergone, and which havebecome, independently of the general merits of their administration, the subject of much blame in the city. We allude to the extent to which the members have become agents for American state stocks and joint-stock undertakings of various descriptions, and which conveys the suspicion at least of having availed themselves of the ruin of the American banks, which they are charged with having brought about, to rake together all the business they possibly could of the same kind. And, independently of this view of the case; which may possibly admit of some palliation, there is the violation of principle which they have .uniformly inculcated in de nouncing as mischievous the introduction of all such securi ties into this country. It is not to be wondered at, that, sanctioned as they have been of late by the name of Bank directors, they should have been adopted very widely by the public as investments. We have heard these American se- • curities described by intelligent practical men as the "plague spot" upon the money-market of this country, meaning that so much capital is locked up in them, through the tempta tion of higher interest, that all other money transactions arc cramped and impeded. If the proprietors of Bank Stock possessed any power of united action, or a proper sense of their own interests and importance, they would call upon every Bank director who has lent himself to these transactions to resign and make way for purer and better men. BRUTAL AND MURDEROUS ATTACK.—The state of popu lar feeling in Hyde, Dukinfield, and Newton, and the ad joining places, is truly lamentable, the better classes being treated with disrespect, . and the authorities with violence. A most inhuman attack was made on Friday night on Man ley, an intelligent and efficient officer under the constabulary act, and who, since it became known that he was an impor tant witness in the prosecution of the Rev. J. R. Stephens, has been subject to the most personal and offensive treat ment. Indeed, on this account his life has been. frequently threatened; and he has been somewhat 'alarmed in conse quence. On Friday night, Gatley (the deputy-constable of Hyde) and rylanley made their customary visits to the pub lic-houses and beer-shops, and when opposite the Commer cial Inn, in Newton, they separated, Gatley proceeding to Hyde, and Manley making the best of his way to his resi .dence in Dukinfield. When passing over Newton Moor, he was met by a man who, looking under Manley's hat, said, " Who art thou?" to which the reply was, " What 's that to you?" The man then retired a few yards and whistled, and cried out "He 's here !" He then seized Manley, and, in an instant six other villains came to his assistance ; and Manley, who protected himself with his staff, was repeatedly knocked down and kicked in the most inhuman manner. The scuffle was not of long duration, but a violent one, during which the six maintained the most tacit silence. His staff was taken from • him, and the fellows continued to beat and kick him while on the ground, until they supposed life was quite extinct. Yet doubting, in their murderous treat ment of him, whether they had effectually destroyed him or not, they lifted his helpless body from the ground, and threw it forcibly down, exclaiming, " We've done for him ; let's be off!" They then ran away. How long the poor fellow lay in this state cannot be told, but in the course of time he contrived to crawl to.the nearest house ; and at five o'clock, having been attended by a surgeon, he was conveyed home. He was most inhumanly kicked and beaten about the head and face, and tracks of blood were observable a considerable distance along the road.. The gashes are indeed frightful, his features being literally held together by plasters, and several of the wounds, one more particularly in the nape of the neck, are dangerous ones ; and unless the greatest pos sible attention be paid to him, he cannot recover. It is much to be regretted that none of the villains are known ; however, the home secretary has been written to on the subject, and. we trush,thatastempSingsewaedwill be offered to induce some one of the seven villains to impeach his fel r lows. '.We hayejust heattd•tbat Manley is.somewhat better.: —*Stockport Ackertiser, RIOT AT BIRMINGHAM. A riot took place at Birmingham on Thursday evening, to which a great deal more importance has been attached than it appeais to merit. Stripping the facts of all ;.,xaggeration, we understand that the chartists have teen in the habit, for some time past, of meeting in considerable numbers every night at the Bull Ring ; and that the magistrates, having made up their minds to suppress these meetings, sent to London for assist ance. A small body of police were dispatched, bn Thursday, by the railroad, and the•magistrates, with their aid, attempted to disperse the crowd about nine o'clock. The chartists re sisted the police, who were forced to give way, and the chart ists were not separated until the military, composed of the 4th dragoon guards aad a part of the rifles, were called in. Some of the police were severely injured, and two of them were stabbed. The Riot Act was read, and the meeting broken up, but the magistrates remained on the alert during the night. Yesterday morning, though the town was a little agitated, the public pelice had not been again disturbed. Seventeen of the chartists!have been apprehended, and 9 have been lodged iu Warwick gaol. It is said that the meeting on Thursday night consisted of 1,000 people : but that number is probably considerably' overrated. A Dr. Taylor was arrested on Friday morning, and inform ed by the magistrates that they requited bail for his appear ance, himself in the sum of £5OO, and two sureties in £250 each. The delegates appear to be much annoyed by this arrest, and a meeting was held, at which several violent speeches were made, and resolutions, condemning the conduct of the magi strates, agreed to.—Morning Herald, (Saturday.) A serious disturbance occurred on Thursday night. A considerable number of persons assembled, about eight o'clock. in the same place. About nine, a body of London police, just arrived, headed by some magistrates, attempted to disperse the meeting. A correspondent of the Tones describes the scene that followed : The mob resisted, and, although the London police were well organiaed, and most determined in their efforts, the' number of the Chartists to whom they were opposed, and their evident preparation to meet any attack, led to the tem porary defeat of the police. For about ten minutes the fight was fearful ; and, I am sorry to add, it is feared, that, in more than one iostance, the consequence will prove fatal. The police were driven back into Moor-street ; and, for a short time, it was appehended, that the mob would succeed in an attack upon the prison. • Fortunately, the Fourth Royal Irish Dragoons, headed by Colonel Chatterton, and accom panied by Mr. Schofield, the Mayor, arrived in time to afford protection to the civil authorities, and, as I am informed by a bystander, a gentleman of influence in the town, saved the public offices from the popular fury. The Fourth Irish Dra gooits, together with the Rifle Brigade, immediately encom passed the Bull-ring, and stopped every avenue leading to it. The mob, on their appearance, took 1Q flight in all directions." The gentleman rescued from the mob was the once popular P. H. Manta. A correspondent of the Courier writing from Birmingham, at half-past eight, on Friday, says : " The streets becoming clear, the military were withdrawn soon after daybreak, this morning. The magistrates were in attendance during the whole the night. Out of the number of persons apprehended during the night, nine were committed to Warwick to take their trial at the next Assizes, on the charge of assaulting the constables and rioting. The Rifle Brigade are stationed at the public-office. We regret to learn, that several of the police have been stabbed, and others received considerable injury by bruises from blows and stones.' A bayonet was taken from one of the prisoners, by which, no doubt, the stabbing was effected. The cry, very early in the night, was—' To arms!' and a body of the rioters proceeded to St. Thomas's Churchyard, from the wall of which they pulled upwards of two hundred weight of the rails. Fortunately, the police came up and dispersed the assemblage before they could fairly get possession of those formidable weapons ; otherwise the mischief might have been dreadful, as the people seemed determined and desperate. " At the hour of post leaving, great numbers of people were assembled at the end of Moor-street, where the police station is situate, and in the direction of which the prisoners will have to pass en route to Warwick. There are several parties moving about the outskirts of the town this morning, and another attempt has been made to get possession of more of the railings of St. Thomas's Church." Later accounts from Birmingham represent the alarm of the inhabitants as very great; and, it would appear, not with out reason. Although no general conflict had taken place, the policemen, who were reinforced, on Friday evening, with 40 fresh men from London, making the force 100, were em ployed in dispersing disorderly assemblages in various parts of the town. The dispersion of a meeting, at Holloway bead, was the work of two hours. Numerous arrests were taking place constantly. All the prisoners had their pockets full of stones; many were armed with a variety cf ugly and dangerous weapons, and more with iron bars, torte from the railing of St. Thomas's Church. Two wheelbarrows, filled with rails, were seized. The notorious Dr. Taylor and. nine other chartists were made prisoners on Friday morning, and sent, under the escort of a party of dragoons, to Warwick Gaol. This was done so cleverly that part of the escort re turned to town before the people were aware that Taylor had been carried off. The crowd m the streets was very great up to Friday night. The women were t articularly active inciting the men to'violence. Several parties of colliers had entered the town. An attack on the Mayor's residence was plotted, and some persons were apprehended on a charge of urging the mob to make the attempt. In the opinion of a intelligent correspondent, the mob of Friday had not lost ground, but rather kept the upper hand. The policemen , behaved exceedingly well, and the magistrates were very I active. _ _ _ The order published by the magistrates for clearing the streets at half-past eight o'clock on Friday night was promptly acted upon. The streets in the centre of the town, which had become densely crowded, were speedily cleared, no per son, under any pretence, being allowed to remain. Iu the surrounding side streets, the people mustered and pelted the military ; they, however, speedily put the assailants to the route, and succeeded in capturing a considerable number and taking them before the magistrates, who were sitting at the Public-office, and who summarily disposed of them. One man had a small dirk about six inches long in his possession: The wounded policemen are going on favourably ; the whole of whom are, we believe, single men. The general Convention was sitting at the Golden Lion, in. Ashton-street, during the whole of Friday, entertaining pro positions as to the measures which ought to he adopted by the Chartists. Their disposition, it is stated, was to take the most violent steps. (From our own CorreiTondent.) ARREST OF MR. W. LOVATT, SECRETARY TO TFIE GENE RAL CONVENTION, AND MR. COLLINS : THEIR EXAMI NATION AND COMMITTAL TO WARWICK GOAL. Birmingnarn, Monday Morning. _ Saturday evening at seven o'cl - ock, Mr. Bolton, town-con steble, accompanied by police-constable John Palrner, and others, entered the Convention-hall, where Mr. Lovatt and other delegates were examining witnesses, touching the late attack by the police on the people, Mr. Bolton handed to Mr. Lovatt the warrant for his arrest. which the latter read aloud. There were but a few per Sons present who com menced groaning, 'and sheaved some indications of an att;ick on the police, but the delegates immediately interfered, and with Mr. Lovatt asserted that the officers should not be in terrupted in the discharge of their duty, Mr. Lovatt then accompanied Mr. Bolton to the public office. Shortly after Mr. Collins was brought in. it appears that Mr. Collins having heard that a warrant was against him, surrendered himself to Mr. Bolton. At nine o'clock Messrs. Lovatt and Collins - were brought for examination before the magistrates. On the bench were the Recorder of Birmingham, Messrs. Clarke, Walker, Muntz, C. Shaw, F. Clarke, and W. Chance. The latter magistrate was the chairman. The court was crowded with highly-respectable individuals, who - appeared to take a deep interest in the proceeding, The Chairman addressing Mr. Lovatt said, Mr. William Lovatt, you are brought here charged with publishing and circulating a seditious libel. The Recorder.—Mr. Lovatt, you will answer or not as you think proper, the questions that will be proposed to you you will use your discretion in that respect, and the clerk will take, in writing, your replies. Mr. Lovatt.—liiriderstatid sir. Recorder.—Was this paper (containing the resolution of a convention of the sth) published under your direction ? Mr. Lovatt.—lt was. Recorder.—Did you give it to Collins to get it published? Mr. Lovatt.—To the best of my knowledge I did. Recorder.—When did you give directions for the publica tion of that paper? Mr. Lovatt.—The day before yesterday. Recorder.—Were you not aware when you gave directions for its publication, that a collision had taken place between the Military Force Police and certain inhabitants at Bir mingham. Mr. Lovatt.—l was aware of it; and may I add, that it was from all I saw respecting the attacks made by the police on the people, on Thursday night, previous to the Riot Act being read; and my strong feelings of the injustice of 'that attack prompted me to write and propose those resolutions which the placard handed me contain. Mr. BARLOW, the Clerk, read the resolutions :—" That this convention is of opinion, that a wanton, flagrant, and unjust outrage hag been made upon the people of Birming ham, by a blood-thirsty and unconstitutional force from London, acting under the authority of men who, when out of ottice, sanctioned and took part in the meetings of the people ; and now, when they share in the public plunder, seek to keep the people in social and political degradation. " That the people of Birmingham are the best judges of their own right to meet in the Bull Ring or elsewhere, have their own feelings to consult respecting the outrage given, and are the best judges of their own power and resources to obtain jostice. " That the summons and arrest of Dr. Taylor, our respected colieige, afford 'another convincing proof of the absence of all justice in England, and clearly show that there is no security for life, liberty, or property, till the people have some con trop over the laws they are called upon to obey." 'Recorder.—Did you move at the meeting of the convention the resolutions pla.ced in your hands? Mr. Lovatt.—l did, and I proposed them. Recorder.—Who was in the room on that occasion ? Mr.. Lovatt.--I refuse to answer that question. `Recorder.—Will you give the names of the members of the convention present on that occasion? Mr. Lovatt.—That I also decline to answer. Recorder.—Were you aware that the police force were armed with staves only ? Mr. Lovatt.—l heard it so reported. Recorder.—Were you aware that certain members of the police were wounded dangerously by weapons? Mr. Lovatt.—l heard that several of them were wounded, and at the same time thought that the people were justified in repelling such despotic and bloodthirsty power by any and every means at their disposal ; because I believe the institu tion of the police force is an infringement on the constitu tion and liberties possessed by our ancestors, for'if the people submit to one injustice after another, which self-constituted authorities impose upon them, they may be eventually ground to the dust without the means of any resistance. Recorder.—l believe ha your lastansWer you use the terms by any and every means in the power of the people, I wish to ask if you propose by these resolutions to intimate to those addressed that they had a right to oppose the police force by arms, or an appeal to arms? Mr. Lovatt.—The second resolution expresses my answer as clear as possible. Recorder.—Do you by the second resolution recommend or repudiate an appeal to arms? Mr. Lovatt.—Several of the working classes asked my opinion, and I drew up this resolution as expressive of my advice. Recorder.—At the time you proposed these 'resolutions, were you aware that the magistrates had prohibited the meet ings which for some time had taken - place at the Bull Ring ? Mr. Lovatt.—l had heard that the magistrates had given such an order, but considered at the same time that they themselves, or a portion of them, had• set the example of holding meetings there as well as in the public streets, and I thought the people had a right to follow so worthy an ex ample. Mr. Muntz.—Will you inform me if any of the magistrates attended the meetings which took place at the Bull Ring? Mr. Lovatt.--I do not know that they did personally at tend the Bull Ring meetings, but I understand, that during the agitation for the reform bill, they encouraged the people to meet there. Mr. Muntz.—At the time you caused the placard to be published, were you aware that people had been punished, fined, and sent to the House of Correction for attending those meetings. Mr. Lovatt.—l was. And were I an inhabitant of Bir mingham, rather than yield to such despotic power, I would make any sacrifices, because I conceive the right of the peo •ple to hold public piectiugs . to be a ri&ht.which no authority, riot representing the•whole body of the, people, had any.right 40 fieVadile, datCospealy a..4' I understand that the law by which those meetings were attempted to be set aside, was never contemplated by those who drew it up. lam satisfied that neither the lives, liberties, or property of the people will ever be secure until they have some control over the laws they are called upon to obey. The examination was then signed by Mr. Lovatt, and Mr. Collins was brought up and examined, who, after giving testimony somewhat similar to Mr. Lovatt, was further examined. Recorder.—Will you give me the names of the members of the convention who were present when the resolutions were proposed and adopted? Mrl cannot. Recorder.—Who was in the chair? ° Mr. Collins.—l decline to answer. Chairman.—Did Mr. Muntz accept the appointment of delegate ? Mr. Collins.—l unhesitatingly answer, yes. Chairman.—Did he act after his appointment? Mr. Collins.—He allowed his name to be circulated by advertisement, as being so appointed, and I consider that he accepted the appointment when he allowed himself to be named one of the trustees of the national funds lodged in the bank of Grote, Prescot and Co. Mr. Collins having signed his statements, the two pri son,' rs were, removed, and the room was ordered to be cleared. After a few minutes they were again brought before the bench, when the chairman stated that they were found guilty of a libel, and were committed for trial at the next assizes ; but for their appearance, bail will be accepted, them- selves in £5OO, and two sureties in £250 each. Messrs. Lovatt and Collins protested against the amount, as being too excessive for working men, whose wages did not exceed 303 a week. The Chairman said they could not lessen the amount, and he then read a paper, denying that Mr. Muntz ever accepted the office of delegate, or acted as a member of the conven tion. At four o'clm;k on Sunday morning, they, with thirteen ()trier prisoners, were conveyed to Warwick Gaol under a strong escort. On Saturday night, for the first time, the people attacked the houses, breaking the windows, and smashing the gas tubes, leaving the streets in darkness—to use the words of the police, it was the roughest night they had—thirteen pri soners were arrested. Things still retain a frightful aspect. Dr. Taylor was released on Saturday, and returned at four on Sunday morning. In prison his hair was cut off. (From the Times of Yesterday.) There are now about 30 prisoners in the county gaol upon charges connected with the riots. I regret to say, that this (Sunday) morning a large crowd assembled in the neighbourhood of Holloway. and so noisy and tumultuous was their conduct, that the services at St. Thomas's church were comple.ely interrupted, and the cler gyman was obliged to dismiss the congregation in the middle of his duties. The congregation broke up soon after 11 o'clock. The streets in some parts d the town were now thronged with people; but I do not at present anticipate any outrage. The magistrates still remain at the public office. They have since Monday been unremitting in their exertions. I am happy to add, that Laxton and Reascn, the two police men dangerously wounded on Thursday night, are doing well. No unfavourable symptoms have yet exhibited themselves; and the surgeons at the Gentn-al Harpital, where the men have been, removed, now entertain hopes of their recovery. ECCLESIASTICAL AND UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. (From the Oxford Herald) On the 30th of June, at Wadham College, Lewis Evans, B.A. and the Rev. Edward Wyndham Tufnell, B.A. were elected Probationers; and Frederick Tufnell (of the County of Essex), Henry Bond Bo lby, King's Scholar of Durham Grammar School), Robert Trimmer (Townsend's Exhibiti oner of Pembroke College,) and Leonard Francis Burrows (of Charter, House), were elected Scholars. On Tuesday last, the Rev. Hugh Jones, M.A. Scholar of Jesus College, was elected a Fellow of that Society, in the room of the Rev. Alfred Butler Clough, B.D. preferred to the Rectory of Braiideston, Northamptonshire. Nicholas Darnell and Charles Leopold Stanley Llarke, Scholars of New College, have been admitted Actual Fellows of that society. On Tuesday last, James Bellamy and Thomas Garrard, Scholars of St. John's College, were admitted Fellows ; and Edward West, Paul Parnell, Henry Longueville Manse!, and Leopold John Bernays (all from Merchant Tailors' School), were elected and admitted Scholars of that Society. The Rev. Charles Causton, M.A. of Trinity College, has been presented to the Rectory of Stretton on the Fosse, War wickshire ; patroness, Mrs. Mary Purefoy Jervoise. On Wednesday, the 19th ult. the Rev. William Maskelyne, M.A. of Pembroke College, Domestic Chaplain to Earl de Grey, was instituted by the Lord Bishop of • Gloucester and Bristol, to the Rectory of Crudwell, Wilts, vacant by the death of the Rev. James Wiggett, M.A. ; patron, William Maskelyne, Esq. of Oaksey Park. The Rev. George Gardner Harter, M.A. of Trinity College, has been presented to the Perpetual Curacy of Birch, near Manchester, by John Dickenson, Esq. of Lon don. The Rev. Benjamin Prouting Clement, B.A. of Exeter College, has been appointed a Minor Canon of Winchester Cathedral, in the room of the Rev. T. Watkins, deceased. On Friday, the 28th ult. the Rev. Nevin Thomas, B.A. Exeter College, Oxford, was admitted to the incumbency of St. Columb Minor, by the Rev. Precentor Lowe, the Bishop's Commissary, on the nomination of Sir J. Yarde Buller, Bart. M.P. The Rev. Edward John Randolph, M.A. Student of Christ Church, has been presented fo the Perpetual Curacy of Tring with Wiggington, Hertfordshire, by the Dean and Chapter of Christ Church, vacant by the resignation of the Rev. Charles Lacy. The Rev. Robert Lingen Burton, M.A. of Christ Church, and Vicar of Holy Cross and St. Giles, Shrewsoury, has been presented by George Tondine, Esq. to the Perpetual Curacy of Ford, Shropshire, void by the resignation of the Rev. Baldwin Francis Leighton. The Rev. James Room Peake, M.A. of Magdalen Hall, late Lusby University Scholar, has been elected Master of the Free Grammar School, Whitehurch, Shropshire. In Michael mas Term, 183,i, Mr. Peake was plated in the second class of both Lit. Human. and Discip. Math. et Thus. PROMOTIONS. Rev. Charles Artnstrong, h 2. A. of Trinity College, Dub• lin, to the Incumbency of St. Paul's, Nottingham ; patron, Earl Manvers. St. Paul's is Tkow a distinct district, severed from St. Mary's. Rev. George Greensall, M.A. of St. John's College, Cam bridge, to the Vicarage of Wimbish, Essex, vacant by the death of the Rev. John Raymond; patron H. M. Raymond, sq L'. Rev. Coffin Campbell, M.A. of Trinity College, Cambridge, late Lecturer of Newport, Salop, to be the oriii!iating Curate of St. Paul's Chapel, Birmingham. Rev. Thomas Payne, to the Chaplaincy of the Weymouth Union Workhouse. Rev. John Frederick Isaacson, B.D. Fellow and Tutor of St. John's College, and Tutor of F..ing's College, Cambridge, to the Rectory of Freshwater, Isle of Wight, vacant by the Very Rev. James Wood, D. D. Master of St. John's College ; patrons, the Master and Fellows of that Society. Rev. Edward Richard Benyon, of St. John's College, Cam bridge, to the Rectories of Ingham and Culford cum Tim worth, Suffolk, vacant by the death of the Rev. H. Wake man ; patron. R. Benyon de Beauvoir, Esq. Rev. W. N. Hooper M.A. Minor Cannon, to be Pre centor of Winchester Cathedral, in the room of the Rev. T. Watkins, deceased. Rev. Ebenezer Brown Allen, B.A. of Queen's College, Cambridge, late Perpetual Curate of Goodshaw, Lancashire, has been appointed to the Perpetual Curacy of Bacup, in that county, void by the death of the Rev. William Porter ; pa tron, the Rev. R. Noble, 'Vicar of Whalley. Rev. Wm. Haworth, B.A. of St John's College, Cam bridge, has been appointed to the Perpetual Curacy of Good shaw, Lancashire, void by the appointment of the Rev. E. B. Allen, as above ; patron, the Vicar of Whalley. Rev. M. Coxon, to the Rectory of Hems'', Cheshire, va cant by the resignation of the Rev. Dr. Penny. . Rev: Thomas Dwyer, M.A. of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, to the Chaplaincy of the West Derby Union. Rev. John Vane, to be one of the Deputy Clerks to Her Majesty, in the room of the deceased Lord Bishop of Peter- borougn.—Gazette. Rev. Wm. Scott, late Curate of St. Pancras, to the Minis. try of the New District Church, called Christ Church, al I-1 oxtail. THE LATE LADY FLORA HASTINGS. (Fronz tke Morning Herald of Saturday. From the unfavourable accounts we -received up to a late . hour on Thursday night, of the condition of this much lamented lady, we fully expected it would be our duty in our next impression to announce her death. At a few minutes after two, yesterday morning, Lady Flora ceased to breathe, her last moments being perfectly tranquil : there was not the slightest appearance of pain. Her death bed. was surrounded by the Marquis and Marchioness of - Hastings, Lady Sophia Hastings, Viscountess Forbes, and her Royal Highness the Dachess of Kent. As may be imagined, when it was announced by the medi cal attendants that Lady Flora was no more, the whole circle gave expression to the deepest grief. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of K - ent was deeply affected, and gave vent to her feelings by a flood of tears. The Marquis and Marchioness of Hastings returned to their apartments at the Burlington Hotel at three o'clock. By the command of her Majesty the whole of the blinds of Buckingham Palace were closed at an.early hour yester day morning, out of respect to the deceased lady's family, and are to remain so until the removal of the body. At an early hour . yesterday morning a courier was de snatched with the . melancholy intelligence to the Dowager 'Marchioness of Hastings at Loudon Castle, N. 8., and Lady . S. Henry, who arrived in town- only a few days since, also. left town yesterday to condole with her venerable parent on her domestic bereavethent. LaSt evening, at the express wish of the Marquis of Hast-: ings; there was a post-modent examigation in order to . remove any erroneous impresSion as to the cause of her late ladyship's decease.. Sir Agtley Coopel , , Sir Benjamin 'Brodie, Dr. Chambers, and Dr. Holland were present. Sir Ben jamin Brodie was the officiating surgeon. We understand that her - ladyship died from an enlargement of the liver, Which, preSsing downwards, produced an en largement of the abdomen and internal inflammation. From the above it will be perceived her ladyship was labouring under a disease 'that Must eventually terminate fatally, but at the same time not the shadow of a doubt exists but that her ladyship's death was accelerated. by the unfounded and disgraCefiil calumnies, originating in .the pace of the sovereign, against. the virtue of an amiable and virtuous lady. We are informed that the mortal remains of the deceased lady are to - be removed from the Palace on Tuesday next, and will from thence be conveyed for interment - in the family vault, at Loudon. The Marquis of Hastings intends to ac= company the remains of his sister to Scotland. It is the eti quette of the court that when any member of the' household dies within the palace, that the body should be removed within 24 hours ; but in this case that etiquette will be dis pensed with. The Dowager Marchioness of Hastings being in an infirm state of health at Loudon Castle, the intelligence of her daugh ter's death will, in all probability aggravate her indisposition. We are authorised ".to give the most positive denial to a report which has been inserted in most of the public papers, that the Countess of Lichfield informed the Queen that the Duchess of Montrose and Lady Saragh Ingestrie hissed her Majesty on.the race-course at Ascot. Lady Lichfield never insinuated or countenanced any such report, and there could have been no foundation for so unjust an accusation." We have already stated in this paper our belief that there was no foundation for the charge.— Times. • ISLE OF MAN.—Yesterday se'nnight, pursuant to previous notice, the opening of the Victoria Hotel, in this town, took place, and in respect to whatever eansataes an elegant en tertainment, with every correspondent accompaniment, has never been exceeded by any similar establishment in the Island. At dinner, which was of the most sumptuous des cription, with dessert and wines equally excellent, there were. present about fifty gentlemen,—Lieutenant Colonel Lyster presiding, and Lieutenant Colonel McNeil officiating as vice president. After the removal of the cloth, many loyal and constitutional toasts were drunk, and the greatest harmony prevailed during the evening ; the pleasures of which were considerably enhanced by the admirable performance of Stubbs' celebrated harmonic band, brought from Liverpool expressly for this occasion. The company separated about pine.o'clock, mach gratified with the festive,proceedings of, of the day, and the liberality of their wprtlw.host, Mr. Stiatihara.—Mesta Liberia. AGRICULTURAL REPORT FOR JUNE. From every part of the united kingdoms accounts of the most gratifying, cheering description are received. We are not or those who take things for granted, whenever a fair field of observations is open to our own inspection; we, therefore, seize every opportunity to observe and compare our actual observations with those of past seasons, and also with the reports that we receive from friends, and peruse in agri cultural periodicals. Thus we are enabled to assert that the wheat crops have improved with a rapidity, during this most seasonable and propitious month of June, which has quite surprised us. In all our previous reports we maintained that a regular and steady progress was made ; but there was no gaiety, no luxuriance. The spring was cold, at an average— it was also dry ; and, in fact, the early spring rains, those " April showers," which were the delight of former years, have of late been like " angel visits." A burning sun by day, and piercing chills by night, have supplied their place; and thus the vernal periods have presented little of that luxuriance of beauty which was formerly their characteristic. But to return to the crops. We perfectly recallect that, after the deep snows of 1837, and the succeeding cold and ungenial spring, when throughout April few nights passed without frost—frequently very severe—bets were offered that the wheat would not be in ear at the close of old May (June 11). The first ear we ourselves saw was on the IGth ofJune, and, on the very anniversary of that day, after the bitter frost of January and February, 1838, we again noticed the same result. In the present year, though the young plant con ' tinued'short in growth for a week after the three noted frosts of May 15, 16, and 17, so great was the stimulus of the fine and warm weather which prevailed with little exceptions from 26th May, through an entire month, that the wheat showed its ear in abundance on the 11th June', and its flowers have subsequently appeared in succession. The only evil effected by the last frosts shows itself in a slight variegation of the upper leaves, which are striped and blotched with a tint of brownish orange. The barleys are beautiful, and showing ear rapidly. Oats are more back ward, but we have this day (June 26) seen the emerging panicles in one or more large fields. Tares, with rye, are looking bold, offering a full and compact fodder crop. Tri folium is no longer seen, and Italian ryegrass rarely. Broad clover was checked by the frosty drought of early May, and in places is thin. Our Hertford correspondent assures us that everything is looking well, and promising—being much benetitted by the rains of June. This brings us to the subject of the weather. June has assumed the feature which was indicated by the equinoctial prognostic noticed in our report for March. Storms, very arbitrary in their effect, have wandered over the midland and western counties. We had ample proof of this during two excursions within the last fortnight. In the eastern border. of Berkshire ,the forenoon of the 14th was moist—it rained 4 ently. Passing on to London, we conversed with travellers from Wiltshire and the western border of Berkshire, who re ported that there ha&been deluges of rain, while the road on which we journeyed aff,,rded occular proofs that scarcely a drop of rain had fallen. East of London the roads were com pletely dusty ; and a gentleman asserted that about Dover ve getation languished for want of rain. The thunder storms of the seine day at Reading and Henley, were productive of floods of water which flowed through store houses, and ren dered the streets, for a time, almost impassable. On the 18th we heard distant thunder to the east and south of the former town, where, however, not a drop of rain fell, while at 10 miles' distance every watercourse became a stream, and masses of ice (that could not properly be called hail) did considera ble and extensive damage. We read of quantities, and the magnitude of the masses, which are ridiculous from their gross exaggeration ; but it is beyond question or doubt that a fall of icy fragments, of comparatively large dimensions, has been most extensively observed, and coincidently with peculiar and extremely high temperature. During the storm of the 18th the mercury stood at 81 degrees ! These conflicts of the elements have produced weather of a decidedly wet cha racter. The hay and clover are suffering under its influences, and in too many instances are becoming black. Hay is poor and thin in some localities ; but, we were assured, is plentiful in the west. With this exception to the general prosperity, we may safely assert that tee rains are inducing so great a bulk of ve getation that, unless they indure too long, the farmer may congratulate himself upon the prospect of a high remunera tion, even at a reduction of prices, which will prove a real blessing to the consumer. _ _ The average maximum temperature, during day, from the 25th May, for 31 days, has been almost exactly 70 degrees --that of the nights, at 10 p.m. during the same period, a slight fraction below 35 degrees. Admitting then, the ut most latitude for local variations, the season must be allowed to have been extremely benign. May it continue to be so during the summer ! Our Scotch reports extend no further than mid-May—then they were highly favoitrable ; the ground had been worked in the best condition, and " the seed had not received a more auspicious bed for many a year. The young wheat, though not far advanced looked well, and a considerably increased breadth of it had been sown." " Live stock" brought high prices, and " the lambing season has been successful both in hill and dale." But we have been told that the frosts which followed in a few days after the re- port had been productive of serious mischief. With us its effects are gradually disappearing, and we believe that the potatoes were untouched by it. The weather alternates, the barometer fluctuates, and the showery, changeable character is, for a time, established. • J une 27. STATE OF TRADE. LEEDS.—Nothing worthy of note has occurred during the week in the state of the woe., a trade of this district. Most of the manufactories appear to be running full time, and yet the markets since our last were deemed rather flat. The fact, however, is, that many goods are made to order and never enter the Cloth Halls at ail.—Leeds Intelligencer. BRADFORD.—Trade continues to he very awkward, from a scanty demand for manufactured goods, moneyvery scarce, credit rather wavering, and the price of wool sadly too high. The generality of spinners, including some of the first houses, have resolved to run their mills not more than four days a-week till an alteration for the better takes place. We hope it may be soon.—lbid. Yonx WOOL MARKET, JULY 4.—We have had a large supply with a less than usual number of buyers. The trade has been dull at a further decline of nearly, if not wholly, another ld. per lb. A considerable quantity again remains unsold.—Super cheviot hog, 16d. per lb. ; super wold hog, 15d. to 151 d. ; half hog and ewe, 14d. to 14W. ; ewe, 13d.— Ibid. WAKEFIELD WOOL MARKET, JULY s.—We have again to notice the same dulness which has prevailed for the last few weeks. Combing wool may be bought a shade lower ; blanket and clothing wool continues scarce, but without variation in price.—lbid. DONCASTER WOOL MARKET, JUNE 29.—The attendance of buyers to-day was middling, and the quantity of wool offering for sale was' about 140 sheets. The disposition to pUrchase was far from eager at the commencement of the market, but eventually nearly all was disposed of.—Hog, 20s. to --a. ; hog and ewe, 18s. 6d. to —s. ; ewe, 16s. 6d. to —s. ; locks, 9s. per stone.—Bid. SADDLEWORTIL — The woollen-cloth trade has improved within the last month. • Fancies of all sorts (both for home and exportation), cassimeres and fine cloths are in particular request, and masters cannot obtain a sufficient quantity of goods to meet the demand. Dyers, weavers, &c. are fully employed, and wages are in a healthy state.—lbid. LONDON WOOL SALES, THURSDAY.—The first sales of the new importation of colonial wool commenced on Thurs day with 1,253 bales of Australian and Van Diemen's Land, and other sundries, by Messrs. J. I'. Simes and Co., and 115 colonial by Messrs. Elworth, brothers. As the small stock in the market rendered probable, the attendance was large, and the prices good. The prices obtained are fully equal to those of the previous small sales of old wool this year. The marks SB and WX, Van Diemau's Land wool, sold from ls. Bd. to 2s. ; the IMcA, Sydney, froni Is. 11d. to 2s. 7d., and one lot 3s. The [TA], best lots, 2s. to 2s. 7d. ; (TA), 2s. to 2s. sd. CHELMSFORD WOOL FAIR.--On Tuesday last, the annual wool fair was held in the town of Chelmsford. The wool was pitched in the market-place, as at a hop-fair, and the quantity was double that of last year; but we regret to state that the sale was not large, in consequence of the present unsatisfactory state of the money,market. The arrange ments for receiving and weighing the wool were very good, and gave great satisfaction.—Essex Standard. CHESTERFIELD WOOL MARKET, JULY 2.—Since our last report on the wool trade, the prices are still tending down ward, and but very little business done. The present clip being rather large, has in some measure had a tendency to continue a lowering market. The only wool in request in this quarter is Southdown and long-horned. It is not ex pected that the trade will long be subject to tho present lan guor ; it cannot subsist long. The stocks here are very large, and the growers would be glad to lessen them. STOCKFORT. — The spinners and manufacturers of this town are working short time. An agreement to work their mills only 16 days in the month ending July 22d has been signed by firms holding 2151 horses' power, out of 2681 the total number employed, and is acted upon also to a consi derable extent by the others. We fear, that if trade' conti nues in its present state, even this time must be abridged; for there is absolutely no market for the goods or yarn. In the neighbourhood of Glossop and New Mills a number of mills are totally at a stand.—Stockport Advertiser. AMENDMENT OF THE BEER-ACT. We have received a copy of the bill for amending the act for regulating the sale of beer, as altered by the committee of the house of commons ; and, as the subject is of consider able importance to a very large class of persons, we subjoin an abstract of the bill in its present state. It will be seen that the Ist, 3d, and 16th clauses made the most important change.ip the existing law ;—the Ist increasing the cost of the license from £3 3s. to £5 ; the 3d fixing the value of houses to which licenses may be granted ; and the 16th providing that the:hours of opening and closing shall be the same in li censed publid-honses and beer-honses. • 1. .Li ; cense duty of three guineas, imposed by 4 and 5 . Will. IV. c.. 85, on sale of beer to be drank on the premises, re pealed;and a duty office pounds imposed in lieu thereof 2, Duty to be under the management of commissioners of excise, and shall be raised , and applied in the same manner as time former duty. 3. License to retail beer to he drank on the premises not to he granted to any but the real resident occupier, nor in respect of any house rated at less than £l5 per annum within the bills ofmortality ; £lO in cities, towns, and bo roughs, containing 5,000 inhabitants; and £5 elsewhere. 4. Persons applying to retail beer or cider to be drank on the premises to produce a certificate from the overseer of such person being the real resident occigier of the house, and of the amount at winch the Louse is rated. 5. Provision for new houses occupied since a rate made. 6 In extra-paroclial places, a license may be granted on the certificate of the landlord on the rent; or, if the party be the. owner, of two inhabitant householders of the annual value. 7. Penalty on overseers refusing to grant certificates, and on overseers and other persons granting false certificates. 8. Penalty on forging or counterfeiting certificates, and on making use of false certificates. All licenses obtained by false certificates to he void, and the person so obtaining a li cense to be afterwards disqualified from obtaining any license for the sale of beer or cider. 9. On the death of a licensed person, the executors or ad ministrators. or the widow or child, may be authorised to sell for the remainder of the license. 10. Persons licensed to retail beer or cider to make entry with the excise. 11. Persons licensed to sell beer or cider having wine, spirits, or sweets, in their entered premises, to forfeit £5O; and any licensed person convicted of having wine, spirits, or sweets, in their possession, or selling wine or spirits without license, to forfeit their license. _ 12. Officers of excise empowered to enter the premises of beer retailers. 13. Repeal of 4 and 5 Wm. IV. c. 85, s. 6, (empowering justices to fix the hours for opening and closing houses li censed for the sale of beer.) 14. No person licensed to sell beer or cider to forfeit his license for a first offeuce against the tenor of his license, and no license to he void unless so adjudged. 15. Penalties undei this act, where not otherwise directed, to be.recovered under. the provisions of the former acts. IG. Justices assembled at the general annual license meet ing, under 9 Geo. IV. c. 61, may fix the hours for Opening 'n.d closing inns, alehouses), and beerhouses ; the hours to be fixed, and the egulations to be made, to applt WITHOUT rusTiNuTioN 10 public houses and houses licensed for the sale of beer only. . _ •-•,.• • f 7. ethninencement - Ofaet. , 18. Aot me y be altered ar repealed in tho protosit , seesios,: MISCELLANEOUS. It is said that Mori, the violinist, died worth forty thou sand pounds. The Provincial Bank of Ireland has raised the rate of dis count on bills to 6 per cent. Mr Sergeant Atcherly is announced as a candidate for York at the next election. We understand that Mr. George Bennett, of Covent garden Theatre, has undertaken the lesseeship of the Eng lish Opera House. The recent marriage of the Earl of Buchan and Miss Max well is the first marriage in high life that has been solemnized according to the late act of parliament. The ballot for a committee on the petition presented against the return of Mr. Alcock for the borough of Ludlow is appointed for Tuesday, the 16th of July. A facetious tradesman in Worcester, after having re- peatedly onnounced that he is selling off, , has now placarded his house with bills stating th st he is selling on.—Worcester Journal. Captain Symons, of her Britannic Majesty's ship Rover, has planted the British standard on, and taken possession of, the island of Ruatan, Guatemala, as British property. " I didn't like our minister's sermon last Sunday," said a deacon, who had slept all sermon time, to a brother deacon. " Didn't like it, brother A ? Why I saw you nodding anent to every proposition of the parson.—American Paper. TIIE HAY HARVEST.—Mowing commenced very gene rally in the. neighbourhood of Warrington, on Monday week. The crop appears to be, both in Cheshire and Lan cashire, somewhat above the average ; the late rains having done great service. It is a curious fact, that whilst Mr. Grote and his clique are demanding the ballot in England, a proposition has just been submitted to the French Chamber of Deputies to do away with the ballot in France. The hay harvest has commenced in the neighbourhood of Wakefield, but the more knowing farmers are waiting in the hope that the present genial weather will improve the bottom grass, especially on the colder descriptions of land.—Leeds Intelligencer. The Vice-Chancellor has recently expressed an opinion that under the act 3 and 4 Wm. IV. c. 104, funeral expenses are not included in the debts to which the real estate of an in- testate is liable ; and secondly, that a creditor, for advances made towards the expenses of a lunatic where the income of his property was insufficient, cannot recover his debt wide: that statute out of the intestate's real estate. So characteristic are the Americans in all they do that part of a public procession, on the anniversary of the evacuation of New York, is described, to have consisted of a party of butchers, drawn in a sort of rustic arbour or shambles, " tastefully festooned with sausages.". CorroN TREES.—There are in the garden at the vicarage at Northallerton, three cotton trees, at this time shedding the produce in abundance, one of them in. particular. The cotton is white to colour and of g fine texture. Though they have been planted some years, this is the first year that they have had produce. THE CA N ADIAN REBELS.—It is stated that the Canadian traitors lately imprisoned in this country are to be turned loose, upon giving their own personal security not to revisit the scene of the late treason. This is an apt finale to Lord Durham's exploits. The personal security will no doubt operate as a powerful check upon the villains. They who have shown that they are not much afraid of being hanged, must be horribly alarmed at the idea of being estreated.— Standard. The requisition to John Hardy, Esq., to offer himself again as a candidate for the representation of Bradford, is going on favourably. Nearly 500 signatures have been ob tained, and a considerable number of voters have promised to vote for him though they object to signing a requisition. The number of voters on the register is about 1250, so that takint , the deaths aril disqualifications into account, Mr. Hardy b may be said to be sure of the support of pretty nearly one half of the constituency. TESTIMONIAL OF ESTEEM.—We are happy in being enabled to record a token of regard on the part of about twenty of the female congregation of St. Peter's Church, Stockport, towards the highly-respectable curate, Mr. Nolan, which does them infinite honour. Without the least previous intimation, the reverend gentleman received on Saturday last a rich and handsome gown, cassock, and hood, with a request that he would accept them as a small tribute of es teem from the female portion of the congregation, for his very able and persevering services as the officiating minister of St. _Peter's Church.—Stockport Advertiser. REMARKABLE LONGEVITY.-011 the two first tomb stones which present themselves on entering the churchyard at Middlesmoor, in Nidderdale, are recorded the deaths of six individuals, four of one family and two of another, whose united ages form an aggregate of 527 years. On one stone are inscribed the names of Abraham Metcalfe, who died aged 88, and Mary his wife, 85 ; and of Isabella their daughter, and her husband, John Spence. The former died at the age of 90, and the latter at 92. The united ages of their patriar chial lives therefore amounted to 335. On the other stone, John Elgin is stated to have died at the age of 81, and Mary his wife to have outnumbered the days of his pilgrimage by ten years. She died aged 91.—Leeds Intelligencer. THE NEWLY-CHEATED RUSSELL BENCH AT • ASHTON.— In a publication, just issued from the press at Ashton-under- Line, we have the following remark on the recent creation of whig-radical magistrates, recommended by Mr. Hindley, M.P. for that borough :—" We would ask the community, are they such men as magistrates ought to be ? They are not ! They are not respected—they are not respectable—and certainly no desirable addition to a bench, which, with the exception of one or two, are not luminaries ; and Mr. Hind ley has done more to injure himself in the opinion of candid men by his recommendation, than by any of his long list of blunders. The poorest Englishman who treads the soil could not repress his contempt when brought before a magistrate who; a few years before, drank from the same mug and sat on the same stool." SINGULAR INSECTS.—A considerable deal of gossip has taken place in the neighbourhood of Dunkeld, in conse quence of the arrival, last week, at Clunie, of a swarm of gigantic insects, which those who have been in warmer climes pronounce tp be locusts. The animals are from an inch to an inch and a half long, double winged, with a number of atennre about the head, and resemble much the large moth. Whether locusts or not, they are most voracious devourers, and seem to possess the powers of multiplication to an asto nishing degree. The tree on which they alighted has been cut down, and every precaution taken to destroy them and their eggs. A few are preserved by the curious, and are to be submitted to an entomologist, so that next week we may be able to give them their proper appellation.—Perth paper. AN APT InnusTnATtoN.—A great clamour is raised as if the conservatives wished to exclude Roman Catholics from a participation in the benefits of public eleemosynary education, founded upon the bible, for all. If the Roman Catholics choose to exclude themselves from it because it is christian and scriptural, the fault is with them, not with the conserva tives. Is any one so impudent as to say that the bible is in sisted upon as necessary in public schools, in order to exclude Roman Catholics from those schools? As well tell us that the new poor-law is directed to the exclusion of Jews from all charitable relief, because the new law refuses out-of-door assistance, and no conscientious Jew can participate in the promiscuous diet of a workhouse prepared by a christian hand. It is the business of the state to provide what it be lieves to be best for all; but while it tolerates scruples, by no means to depart from its own principles in submission to any • scruples.—Standard. OPENING OF THE MANCHESTER AND LEEDS RAILWAY. --On Wednesday last the formal opening of that portion of the Manchester and Leeds railway, extending from Manches ter to Littleborough, a distance of fifteen miles and a half, took place, attended by considerable rejoicings. At a quarter past twelve o'clock at noon, a train consisting of eleven car riages —four of the first class, four of the second class, and three of third class, drawn by that new(!rful engine, the " Stephenson," and another named the " Kenyon," of 80 horse power each, bearing along with them the directors of the railway and a considerable number of their friends, set out in splendid style, the Manchester station being decorated with elegant banners, which, combined with the performances of a military band of music, imparted quite an &at to the affair. The line of road was crowded by vast numbers of spectators. Oa arriving at Mills Hill, the Oldham station, the train stopped a quarter of an hour; and although there were several thousand persons assembled, we are glad to state no accident occurred . Rochdale was the next place of stop page; and leaving there the train hastened to a rapid termi nation of its journey at Littleborough, Here a large shed was erected, under which an excellent dinner was provided for the passengers—upwards of three hundred. TilE " NATIONAL CONVENTION. "— The members of " the people's parliament " resumed their sittings in Birmingham, • after a lengthened recess, on Tuesday last. Since the ad journment in May, their numbers, owing to various causes. have been somewhat thinned ; but most of their principal leaders have again made their appearance in the convention ; Feargus O'Connor, Bussey, and Drs. Taylor and Fletcher, are amongst those already arrived, and appear to take the most active parts in the proceedihgs. For some reason or other the conventionists have abandoned Lawrence-street Chapel as a place of meeting, and managed to make a cheap bargain for the use of a commodious room in a public-house, near the corner of Stafford-street, in Aston-street. As most of the members are strangers, and require board and lodg ings, the landlord—upon the understanding that he is, for as many of the convention as he can accommodate, to. do the honours of " mine host "—consented to allow them the occupation •of a large club-room ; and here it is that the. future destinies of the British nation are, in the course of a few days, to be irrevocably determined. At present the pro ceedings of the Birmingham parliament excite little notice in the town.—Birminyhanz Advertiser. "HONOUR AMONG TutEvlts."—The old adage, " that there is honour among - thieves," appears to have been re versed in the care of the gold daft robbers, for the whole gang were bent upon cheating, each other. The Caspards did not intend to let Moss partibipate in the spoil, although he ob tained the boxes - of gold dust, and Moss afterwards intended to cheat the Caspards, and, through the agency of Money Moses, and Alice Abrahains, his daughter, sold the gold dust to Solomons, who melted it down, and who, it appears, did' not intend to keep faith with Moses, and withheld payment of the money, although he purchased the gold 36 per cent. under its marketable value. Moses really meant to cheat Moss of his share ; and, lastly, Abrahams cheated her own father. The most extraordinary circumstance attending the late investigation was, that many witnesses came forward and spoke to the good character of Moses and Abrahams, al though both had for many years the reputation of being per sons of very infamous character. The house that Moses kept was known as a " fence," or depot for stolen property, and the daughter known a s s the keeper of infamous houses. The husband, who was a man of good family, and whose cha racter was unsullied until he became acquainted with Moses and his family, was convicted of perjury a few years since, and escaped being called, up for judgment by absconding to America. : REGISTER! REGISTER! REGISTER ! " —Conservatives, —Rethember these emphatic words of your great leader, Sir Robert Peel. Remember that if fruit is to be reaped at elections, the seed must be sown in the preparations for the registration courts. Remember that you cannot secure votes at the poll unless you take the proper measures to put them on the register. Remember, too, that only a fortnight re mains to complete the first stage of preparation. All per sons having qualifications to vote for the counties, must send in their claim to vote to the overseers of the townships in which their property is situate, before the twentieth day of July instant, and pay a shilling with each claim, if they have changed their residences since July last year, or have come into possessson since that time. The inhabitants of boroughs, too, must bear in mind that unless they have paid all the poor-rates and window taxes due on their respective pre mises on the sth of April last, before the _same twentieth day of July instant, they will not be entitled to be put in the list of borough voters by overseers, or, if erroneously inserted there, will be liable to be objected to and struck off by the revising barrister. ' It has long been imputed to the conser vatives, as a body, that they can never be put into motion for political purposes except under circumstances of strong ex citement. There is, unfortunately, too much truth in this allegation, for we know many staunch conservatives who at an election would go miles to secure a vote, but would scarcely stir a foot in the preparatio n f or a rev i s i on, t h oug h by doing so they might establish perhaps twenty favourable votes. Recent events, have, we hope, demonstrated the impolicy of such Ihkewarmness, and we trust that our con servative friends as well in the West Riding at large, as in the several boroughs within the Riding, will atone for their past omissions tf increased' efforts during., the approaching.' reciotration.—.Looda baulidetwoco. . . The Hundred Pound Shares in the Hartkiwi 11°1181 1 and Docks are now readily sold at a premium 0f..610. scuts' REPRESENTATION OF WEST' SUSSEX. — The reP re cer go tion of this part of our country seems designed to un.„ ee a most favourable chae in its political relations. it: n O ne seen on reference t o our advertising columns che at' s '"of new candidate is already in the field, and rumour Pfar. the in a a t ' at el another (the son of a noble peer) being ready to c ora te , Le ward at the fitting moment. ' We refer with pleasurleh hito"3 address of Colon:I C. Wyndham, accepting of the electors of the western division of the rape t° etas ar ur of as a candidate for its representation. His principlels ' the ` crown an adherance to conservative the the I ono_ , the independence crown, and the integrity of the established c hure e h L_f e independence of the two- houses of parliament, and , p l a - liberties of the people will be effectually s ecured• b even which is such principles as these e and the high character w associated with the name of his family, su ccess is no tl doubtful.—Stasex Agricultural Express. . ! ' ere Horatin BARBER-ISM.—For more than three m ontns P er , the females of Kingston-on Thames have been kept in a 1 . 7 4 ., petual state of alarm and excitement by the frequent aruPriet'ed ance of a wild man, often in a state of nudity, win', d re adful the the fields and meadows in the vicinity. Dark an" "', el es. were the tales of the timid respecting the nature of theis,boe", terious visitant ; at one time he was represented as theb. _s, or ouran-outang, covered with hair; at another, sTee stitious held him forth as a troubled spirit, that only rebercia some authorised . clerk for its exorcism. Althoug h p ales been seen by many ladies of Kingston, and a host o ffei l , whose veracity was unimpeachable, he had the adroitneaecii'd all occasions (except the fatal one) to fly at the aePr a e g irls a man. About a fortnight or-three weeks ago• a 5 d st ood were working in a field in the neighbourhood, little stood ing of supernatural agencies, suddenly the wild wa n " 01 • a vei roac h before them. As he had converted his shirt into ' wore it completely over his face, he did not see the al To b e oistan were r, -. of three strapping fellows,_ who happened that passing near the spot. Upon one of the women , lore* appealing to them, he instantly caught the alarm, a u o boe , pered off, the men of course following him , anti s uch ork a had not been seen for many a day. The wild wean a'• along, "cutting the air," like an eagle, the e ursuer f s 1.301 1 ing, like a leash of beagles. At length, however, a.t e j, en d, of two miles, the wild man fell exhausted to the growl' stand' on being raised, was discovered to be a barb er of sceneeps ' ing in Kingston. At his earnest request, the ho nour d' , led captive into the town, with a rope round his ° fa t ed 3 ''' dispensed with. The magistrates are said to have ir„ p ed, *arrant for his apprehension, but he had previously dec''seest and it is rumoured he has since embarked foto aor renders the whole thing unaccountable is, t lie s tied man with a family. n „ Mend e l ALARMING EXPLOSION OF FIRE-DAM c• „„a morning last; last; about six o'clock, the greatest alarm 'raese citement prevailed in the neighbourhood of Leiglo i ri e pitS , quence of an explosion of fire-damp in one of `` at a plage called Barlow's Factory, in West Leigh• ta a or Tuna, a Welshman, about forty years of age, and a,' s lo de med Daniel Knowles, were descending in a tub to the ,l the pit, with a safety-lamp, and when about ten yards dow n wits' perceiving a strong smell of sulphur, called out to be . a, so man, William Mellor, at the top, to reverse foreeng'r that they could ascend. At that moment, be anythingo could be done, an explosion took place, which Ow ° , n drd buildings in the neighbourhood, and broke several 1 1 00. of squares of glass in the windows of the houses, and c ' t t .,, s t ' d B g Ormrod and Hardcastle's factory. The report wa- " .., 0' Vs'orsley Wells, a .distance of eight miles. One " °n 'eeed' shaken to such a degree that the inmates quitted it o a Tot nesday night, expecting that it would fall every l t our• a to. and Knowles were found dead at the bottom of tbe Pl o t. wards evening, by Edward Oaks, a collier, front Choe;100 who was the first to descend. The banicsman iva,,,,toce, away from the top of the mine, and thrown soine.' Platts jo bit 11, ti • receiving at the same time a severe fracture et . the e ' l l es in' having one of his legs broken. Although he very ,i t dangerous state, hopes are entertained for his reN s .,"" - e bou'l seems rather singular that an accident of this natin' ae scte' occur with a safety-lampe but the opinion of those e c" t - 0 tl with the works is, that there must have been a t-1 e , 1e , 5 1 5 ly e lamp, or that it was partially open. An inene s ,' 'a LW": upon the bodies of Tuna and Knowles, at the -Le e eac' West Leigh, on 'Wednesday last ; and a verdict of dental death" was returned.—Manchester Guardiail'lol/ DREADFUL MURDER AT ASHTON, NE 8R BlLl' tlit° ll The neighbourhood of Ashton, near Bristol, has been o rde, r into the utmost consternation by the account of a oe leb le committed on Monday se'nuight, for which it P ar st ill' cause can be assigned. At Ashton Waters, ab°,"-ot tour Ili t e'd from Bristol, near the tunnel of the Bristol and ee . ce eeie way, there is a beer-house situate at the foot of a P a d jel, Cambridge Batch, which is kept by a man ua rne t ee r e $ Hardwick, at which the navigators working up sin e siec e s 'a. road are in the habit of meeting. About a ro,u n e — teel, e '' t disturbance occurred at this house,. during wi re '' be ' S li a lord's arm was broken, in consequence of which „ s eeg . e s 'e present in the Bristol Infirmary, his business being.' le er e in the mean time by his wife and son, Lewis Ilardw'c,eeloe_: 18 years. On Sunday night, at about half -past ten .i gs tor'' the deceased, Richard Rowe, with two other "ter l i e ll ; came down the hill, and, seeing a light in the pai r o 7 ot it 8 ,''',l dow, they asked for a quart of cider, and s '„`" r at , 1 ,°,-. further provocation, Lewis Hardwick seized a r - s si ' o, l '; , e 's ; fired it, the bullet passing through the glass of gall ot ;$ into the right eye and out at the back of the ,/, ite e ' 0 victim without speaking a word instantly deceased (Rowe), carrying a portion of the brain .with Os L'', l fell de ad ' an () i l l s( companions then endeavoured to get into the hons' e , taio n ' o l the murderer into custody, who, however, few minutes the door being opened, they succeedeni to tl', 0 them with another pistol, and eventually got al e ' e i 1) ,,, 1 $ since evaded every effort of thepolice t IPP re ' ' "'"' k 0 • -re, pick The deceased, who was twenty-nine years ot!tieerd'`,,e widower, and left three children. The friends 01 bere l e state that, before he fired, the deceased d the ot i t si ) an „ tee , gators were very riotous, and attempted t P9re ° ~a ls! into the house. r s' e THE TonaNameetTee--The practising for the al i ) jatit," o , tournament is continued twice a week, Tuesdays 9 o f BClt, days, in public. On the last occasion the scene s, e esrl i al which is at the back of the Eyre Arms Tave r. " ori°"b• John's Wood barracks, was visited by most of th e e ' r , i 5 ° o f families of the nobility in town. The ground ch,. ° !'eee tr e e is long, and of about four acres in size, aloug tu' r eler ee which is placed a barrier, with a frame for the w° e3 clbY s ic) threatene'. ae s , v), figure in armour, which is propelled along the rai u t - est ' oo r strength of three men in the oposite direction t ° t oy I) . e -is ' the knight takes in charging it.. It atmears a bsoh l te e CIO -nary that the horse should be perfectly obedient !.°• , - 01 e ° e rr. will in crder even to approath the figure. '., l eoW e irs es horses are as yet sufficiently trained. The re their bt`tle;i no want of esprit on the part of the riders, an` .. „a st e t It' are horses evidently good both for strenzth 8 : r is . I , D 7 " The trumpet sounds! AWay goes Mr. Cheill'teted,',,,Sl speed! His headlong career is not, however, "esoile6ol, successful. The plume of the figure remains l is t. , pet` this gallant knight is compelled to. bite the ( d - se" t o"' better success Lord E.s,dititon, Captain MaYn ar 'i l l rnztl; Cas.silis made their debUt in turn ,Lord Cractl'ap",'" inlaid with gold, Lord Glenlyon: and Sir F. , — ;:,te,' tio' lowed, generally breaking. up the armour of h e ' el agf,'o,, while, armed opponent, amuser i w ready which themselves ma as quickly uv i et c hs k lewyi with re-appeared, encounter.-t a i p i p in e cr a 1 a . e t d lil.l ai n g i e f ieslseq b a ,: ir ' u e s e_ tptb s e : : itt a i e i t s h e e yi a n i o r , u o r r is e t t o th b e e o c l i t i l o g se a t m i e Q o u f ee t n he of ra t t h g e . T \ o , " ti e rnawi e ts n , o ct ,iiii i to have the power of deciding upon the we ° , 0' representatives of the warriors of other daY''' o s ll paper. o f the n es: DISINTERMENT OF A CORPSE. —The boc i f e , s e al; ° ' '1 1 !" found drowned in the Mersey some short t"'" s etis• et!' to Bank Quay, has been owned by several P t , : t ee't'`,.er first application was from London ; a l'ee s "'-o i dive l° l e was missing about the time, who was retainedetrs.:Bl" ~ deuce for the prosecution in the gold dust , rob'eertetiVi t° ro, had left his home in St. Martin's-lane unaP',;pose"oe'ee't next was from Knutsforsi, the deceased half 'tee h°. to o ' the late landlord of the hotel in that town, wn c ' es 'eal afa r elt er t' been heard of within the last fortnight. Jk„'ii; ei Lei was a female from Staley-bridge, the Wife a ' 7 '; ii stst e , l l that he left home on the 7th of May, a slater of that place. It appeared by his w"'„ e s lat e ac:t r o riesiti Wales, to purchase slates, and filet he 111 „ 0 3 F.Ca i t ..,,i 0 !,,' able sum of money in his possession. He i s suer awn e i - if er . , gone down the river Mersey in some of the fh' ts . t l iy pis'. tl 9 since been heard of. The description givt seler' tt , ti e:i. closely auswered that of the body found i" ho t ° - 01 , C Di she was induced to cause application to he "'' - c l i WO!, tea per authorities, and. the gravein the parish clin i r . e ' e ed '", e I ,e to go to soe'd eeobg and the body presented to her view. She bc ,'' 'of li P :e;t l `'rf the corpse of her husband, but from the leg t '„ ; l ie ih, t -iOO had elapsed since death, she could not recogn't'e O f e' t 0 4 d sufficiently to enable her to speak with any dei; re eer tl ig el ° •th —although a strong impression was made ueono,ittlete, e i . ,', her husband's body, and that he had hee l ' A t e 1.1 '.-eo'.o, plundered of his money, and then thrown int ° the LP eo,o l the carpet hag tied retold his neck to preven a t he elii re e ehl` et of his body. She made application to the ' t , eeo' o , s eoe t e and last Friday Mr. John Gatlev, the del' u ' soree t er e l Staley bridge, accompanied by Mr. CheetbaT's to ',Pi'' , ' ylO a ti• • .ir that place, came over to Warrington with t. a ll a -1. 0 1 Oh, into all he circumstances, and if possible,'' , ap e- t eil . e c examination, to establish the identity, of ' er e If , 1 , 01,0 dered man. To 'enable them to do this, theV y eV's °f ;t session of an exact description of Mr. ,1304°n'ije ons'pee`is arms, in his younger days, person are two strong identifying inarlh-,e e w ith '; t e . ,.„i , and rubbed with gunpowder, the initials "Law t r e ptl t ','ie sweetheart, and he had also had a thigh ''"..a gee 1 )e, The body of the person in the churchyard ' 31° .,/ Pr; et t i te thrown open to inspection in the pres,enee ‘", scert:2 al l to t Ire. had had priesethe qi,otte;,o, of Warrington, and Mr. 'Chethern, end the1atw.:,,,,,,„( clearly to state that no such marts existed, a' t , :s ," tt tr io s suppositions of Mrs. Bolton were pier au exis te d , t°., t).! h i ' ;l: o rti time the deceased has been claimed as the b( ) .i ti o leit, he A n named Furness, of Toxteth-park,Liverpooley'icie ber,:ieioe at work on the 31st of May, and had not 31 : I I . 0 t h b ,.." u11„,%' of, and the clothes on the body so fully ans" e ao 0 I'," ) ; e'',.c" by Furness when he went away, as W leave nureteeei,,,s,t subject. One remarkable thing, how ever ', r 3 l ' t : '? . 0' large snuff-box, planted.. Furness had neither a carpet balc 'r ° , ii; ? o' ~ sell 1 .0 0 0 . , 5 ~ t ACHINERY V. THE CORN Laws•--rerhWiefie6;s aristocratic landlords be then, Crockley ?, the free be co' tell ? but I suspect I can.. The'll just tan ) 9 , t gai l , r eel ya b a . which has not been found. eeete 0 i sa o , Your manors and your preserves (we „ g : ; ['if 5 f 0 11 ,(0 5 „: from abroad)--your 'loaners and Yonr Pdtber e 'i,or t. 1 6 1 ''t vered with factories, except just here an thing's grounds, e to °l's t° l3 i' t e l l where we capitalists have taken a fa nc, •thin s : a ~ ::ier l for our own residences. And this I Pl ain t •' .s ( ' I,e jj' l. ; should be ; the reason why is plain. We,`'i e ,us t t . ',4,,' theeworld in machinery, and so all the wc''", ess-Y,l e s, e s it'; to walk behind us. By Jove, if I ha d r l,",e c e '- , ':,i o l,t s I'd turn France and the Rhine into a w: e , ri"a t ee`ja or the Duke of T'othert-aio i , Ji t ir , to tic ~ . o ti $ into i a corn bin, and Ameri Ca , glorious. It- ih T i e . " 'ill e i !ie., , T , ., m er e east, and west, into a cotton plan oat r ~,: , .,; „ y , not brine down the reseals to work at o titi t o' n3 " e tee t ` ry I , : f finer ho bug going • thankful too? What's to Stop us ? Trn' he c ooed 0 1 ' that 1 toe operatives are rampant for the o, P' ' l, I t r -e• , r , laws."—Mrs. Trolls:7)e' s Fact6r.fl, BO' Oa - I °' ' 4 ' ' 0 1 ;. 1 0,, a t.;" OP COURT OP BANKRUPTCY.—Tnom^ - ke nle 'iv ' ol ' tic than just m aking t rey es.d• , 7 ;f: RUPTCY.—This case presented a reeler r to iie en' he eit . o well its vigilance on the part of the soliit°oo• 0, 1.14, ii , , Hudeon, of Bucklersbury) and ono (), . ee litor e ;ee 1- ',, 1 , 1 :' court, as of the good i'ortune of the c :i t hat, e a i t.l ,et ;et statement made to the court, it aoneareme, I : le to ar, st do, opened on the 14th of May of the meseengers, was despatched to Lovel l Co'telets l a st, when se ecet erceo se rt, i ,, quiries respecting the property of tiresl.)_l;.teetee netele - te , ",e on business at that place. On makin ny a escOe, 01; 4 4, the messenger learned that Parker 12 3 " 4 -1 . 40 0 , 0 !e t',:0;15( with him, as it eves supposed, ;Cie W ° ' o , r onsi" le i j: t i' V b i c''' il' i t held - rolo bi ' l "I 'le' '' b e V tradesman of the glace, who had tions with the bankrupt, would, in 311 Ppeet ',P P tha t e et,,,e 3 give a clue to his apprehension 3 1 c . s. ae o in';, o 4';eYe' tradesman in question, and aecertained ie . the apt :e l : e l, received information from Glasgow thak,ses. fi . .',Teas..o gone to Am; ilea. With soloe ditlieultYaciaos b_ t e e e , t ae t o t the letter, from which he learned t hat ie b o i rr eq, o tu wiy, ' el / Ainerice. in tine Audeonteda ; having , '' . l w hen ',j t l 'ilc I , etatement, been taken up by that ve'e et i e niet e es .sl " ir pd e ; sea. The great object ROW was to " ; be arP rt'' nee, Western, which was to sail on the lith! ed i a telY i l thediPi t e at New York ; and the encesenger in'" n f ee en 0 1'1 . ' 3 te r e es an d al e i tetet, London, having made the journey ` . e.. gudiL , 0 11..0,. d ev, and it t in fbe , a pFl e o D sD, sary inquiriets within 2ti hours. No 8 ,,,, s de6 r eftt ,p 0 ; r e called the creditors together; struct a gentleman, wile was gobl?.; 0 : 1 '; r a rlte:-,rl; ~,i?;,V. to take the necessary tel for havim, 1 . r.itis . I iio ,,, in the event . of the sttareer nedizineeseste t i u ,:a sisJs 'I", Andronieda. Fortunately, the Gre"' la, arti`,.esole'Y p , sailed three weeks after the Androttiet ~,.,e An 1 . ~ .,t i o fore her ; and Parker was captured a- o u' sbee ..iihL?. f, ....er l'• into,eore e with 700 sovereigns in .1 1 - 1 P det e iii..!:,eo 'of tbiaetiistSeieeeiVaratbr ileViretlitOre'erew eutttutlY in Abrarka - , et, tw-ouit'a tba r ~~ ~!n