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'k\\ Varliamatt. HOUSE OF LORDS.—MONDAY. PENNY POSTAGE. The Duke of RICHMOND, after presenting several petitions in favour of a penny postage, said, it was his strong hope and his recommendation to her Majesty's ministers, that, if they determined to make a reduction in the postage, they should do so according to Mr. R. Hill's plan, and not ac cording to the report of the committee of the House of Com mons, advising, a uniform charge of 2d a letter. He was perfectly sure, that, unless they dealt out the privilege of sending letters through the post-office with a very liberal hand, they could not prevent the illegal conveyance of letters. Many people appeared to think that all letters which went through the postoffice would be subjected only to the charge of a penny ; but on our colonial and foreign letters the foreign postage must be paid, which it would be impossible to get from the parties to whom the letters were addressed, if charged according to the penny plan. He saw no reason why the treasury should not purchase the stamps as well as other persons, and then it would be known what the amount of the money would come to in this day, and thereby the whole of the abuse of official franks might be got rid of. He would also throw out the propriety of allowing persons to purchase any stamps to send their letters by any stage-coach, carrier, Or steam-boat, that might choose to take them, because so long as the revenue was secured parties ought to have their own option as to the mode of conveyance. BREACH OF PRIVILEGE. Lord BROU GnAm made an elaborate complaint against the ObsPrver newspaper for falsely describing his speech on Fri day last. The Marquis of Londonderry thought that if the noble and learned lord was not satisfied with the universal acclamation with which he knew that his speech had been received by all societies in this metropolis—if the encomiums which were there pronounced upon it did not satisfy the vanity of the noble and learned lord—he knew not what would. (Much laughter.) ARCHBISHOP OF TIJAM. Lord WIIARNCLIFFE complained that, to - a requisition for convening a meeting, in favour of the restoration of the pre sent government, there appeared the names of " John, Arch bishop of Tuam," and the Bishop of Tuam. Now, it ap peared that Dr. M'Hale set himself up above the Protestant bishop, in a manner which he did not think that prelate should allow, and which was clearly in contravention of the words of the Emancipation Act. Viscount MELBOURNE said that the question of allowing Dr. M`Hale to assume the title which had been referred to, was one for the consideration of the Irish Lord-Lieutenant and government. He could not help saying, that supposing the - Protestant bishop concurred in the object of the requisi tion, he did not think it would be a wise course to take a punctilious objection to the erroneous title of the other indi vidual who had been alluded to. BEER ACT REPEAL BILL. Viscount MELBOURNE presented several petitions from Salford, Manchester, Derby, Rochdale, and other places, in favour of the present beer laws. Lord Baou GUAM, after presenting petitions for the repeal of the beer act, rose to move the second reading of the bill for the part repeal of the beer act. He had no objection— ' on the contrary, he thought it quite right and proper—that beer should be permitted to be sold in shops as freely as bread or any other commodity. These were his opinions in 1830, when the beer act was passed, and he protested against the measure then adopted at the time. It was true that when, within a year of its passing, he was urged to move the repeal of that measure, he had objected to do so, because he thought that it, having once become law, should be permit ted to have a fair trial. It had now had a most sufficient trial, the result of which was that, with few exceptions, all the intelligent and respectable portions of the community were loud in reprobation of its mischievous effect. The noble lord referred to several printed documents on their lordships' table, containing the evidence of ,magistrates, clergymen, commissioners, constables, land proprietors, and others. in all parts of the kingdom, who gave testimony against the operation of the beer-laws, on a variety of grounds. They generally alleged that the keepers of beer-houses pro inoted gambling, prostitution, and other vices of that cha racter. Many complained that the beer-houses in various parts of the country were kept open all night, in spite of the law to the contrary ; and if it were asked why the law was not enforced to close them at proper hours, it was sufficient to observe, that the constables upon whom that duty would devolve were only appointed for a twelvemonth, had natu rally no desire to render themselves obnoxious to their neigh bours by an interference with their pursuits, and in many cases were bribed by drinking their beer gratis as a return for their complaisance. It was contended, in short, that beer-houses were the great source of evil throughout the country, that all the robberies were concocted at them, and one witnest, stated that some dishonest people in his neigh bourhood were in the habit of stealing his fowls and his cab bages, and getting them cooked at the beer-house. These statements did not come, his lordship observed, from one or two districts only, or from any particular class of districts, but equally from agricultural and manufacturing districts, and from villages and manufacturing towns in every direction. It was said that they could not interfere now with the beer shops, without compensating the owners in some way for the loss of the capital which they had embarked in these concerns, under the sanction of an act of parliament. Capital! What did it consist of ? Very few of them had anything like capital, and those few would be protected by his bill. The average of their capital would, at the utmost, amount to £lO or £l2 ; and, if he said 10s. or 125., he thought, in many, instances, that would be near the mark ; at all events, £5 was a high average. What did it consist of ? A deal table, a few extra chairs or benches, some mugs, a pair of fire irons, and a few glasses, and the beer that they expected to consume in ten or twelve days. But be proposed, in order to protect even this capital, that they should I tre ten months' notice. The 16,000 beer-shop-keepers, who brewed their own beer, and might have, on an average, a capital of £3O or £4O invested in their business, did not object to his bill. He proposed, in committee, to introduce a clause for the pro tection of this class of persons ; they were a reputable class of men, and there would be no difficulty in letting them continue as at present, for four or five years longer, in order that they might turn about and get rid of their brewing ap paratus ; but the other £32,000, who had no capital, certainly ought to be put down as soon as possible, and the detestable nuisance eradicated from the land. _ _ . The Duke of WELLINGTON stated that it was his intention to support the measure proposed by the noble and learned lord. He thought this would be a very useful measure, and, thinking so, he came forward to support it. He earnestly recommended the measure to the attention of their lordships, and that they would, by a perfect attention to it in the com mittee, render it as perfect as possible. The Marquis of WESTMINSTER meant to propose that the bill be read a second time that day six months. The bill, if carried into effect, would be the ruin not merely of 45,000, but unquestionably the ruin of 200,000 persons, who were so ill able to defend themselves. The increase of crimes in this country were not crimes, such as forgery, likely to have originated in beer-shops. Notwithstanding his objections to the bill, he thought it might, however, be permitted to pass, if some corrections were made in it. In the course of a short discussion, Viscount MELBOURNE said. he had no objections to the course proposed in reference to this bill, but he could not pledge the government here or elsewhere to support it. Lord BROUGHAM replied. After a few words from the Marquis cf WESTMINSTER, in explanation, the bill was then read a second time, and referred to a select committee, to be named on Tuesday.—Adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—MoNDAY. CANADA On the motion of Lord J 1 .-- ; RUSSELL, the Queen's mes sage to the house was again read by the clerk, and which was to the following_ effect :—" Her Majesty thinks it right to acquaint the House of Commons that it appears to her Majesty that the future welfare of her Majesty's subjects in Lower and Upper Canada would be promoted by the union of the said provinces into one province, for the purposes of leislation, from and after a period to be fixed by Parliament. Her Majesty, therefore, recommends it to the house to con sider such measure as may be submitted to them for this purpose. Her Majesty is persuaded that the House of Coni mons will combine a due regard for the peace and security of these important provinces with such provisions as may be conducive to the permanent freedom and prosperity of her North American people." Lord JOHN RUSSELL said, that it was now his duty, as a minister of the crown, to call upon Parliament to lay the foundation of a permanent settlement of the affairs of Canada. He thought that upon general grounds there were sufficient reasons why parliament should at the present time be called upon to take some steps that might indicate the policy which they would in future pursue with regard to the complicated and disturbed state of affairs in that country. The house had had various commissions of inquiry on the subject, and vari ous reports from those commissions had been laid before them. This circumstance, together with the abrupt termination of Lord Durham's mission, would show the inexpediency of ap pointing any other person with similar authority to repeat again with regard to the facts his own views and opinions, and what steps that commissioner would take to be the best means of solving the difficulties in which the subject was in volved. But thre were many and special reasons why par liament should declare its opinion now with regard to the principle on which the future legislation of Canada was to be carried on. The noble lord then took a review of the pro ceedings under Lord Durham's administration, and stated, that it was the opinion of government, after the most mature deliberation, that the course which he now proposed was the best that could now be adopted, and moved Ist, " That it is the opinion of this house that it is expedient to form a legis lative union of the provinces of Upper and Lower Canada, on the principles of a free and representative government, in such manner as may most conduce to the prosperity and contentment of the people of the united province.' 2d. " That it is expedient to continue till 1842 the powers vested in the Governor and Special Council of Lower Canada, by an act of last session, with such alterations of those powers as may be deemed advisable." ' Mn T`Al F 1 was ptenared to obiect to almost all that minis ters proposed on this subject. What the colonists wanted was not a mere union, though union in itself might be very well, but what they wanted was a constitution under which they could govern themselves. Sir ROBERT PEEL said, that until the speech of Lord John, he had supposed it the intention of ministers to pro pose, either on the basis of union or on some other general principle, a legislative measure for the government of the Canadas. It now appears that Ministers abandon the intent of actual legislation by the Imperial Parliament, and yet ex pect the House to agree that the Assembly of the colonists shall not meet till 1842. How could he give so distant a pledge ? How anticipate what might happen meanwhile ? His experience was unfavourable to abstract pledges, even for an immediately ensuing session ; how much more for a period so distant as 1842 ? By not legislating now, the Go vernment did not relieve itself from its responsibility, but, in reality, increased its own difficulties. What had now been propOsed was no more than had been proposed so long ago as 1822—that was the abstract principle ; this proposal of to night was but the same abstraction, not one step advanced. He had the greatest doubt (though he would still reserve his right to change his judgment after further time for reflection) whether it could be right for a parliament, abstaining from legislation, to give any such abstract pledge. He would act on the principle he had originally professed. He would not, for part, purposes, allow a colony to be in rebellion ; he would not make such a question a party one; but he would not be deterred by the mere dread of having party purposes imputed to him from taking that course which in his con science he should think the interests of the colony and the empire demanded. Mr. C. BULLER insisted on the importance of having the executive government responsible to the representative body. He did not, however, care much, practically, about the present - resolution ; for he was satisfied that, practically, the repre sentatives of the two united colonies would compel that responsibility. But he looked with great alarm at the pro posed delay—at more summers of doubt, and more winters of outrage—more rumours of plots and invasions—more burnings and devastations. After a few words from Lord J. Russell in explanation, ------ - --. ----, - -...-- . , the discussion was adjourned till Monday next. The Metropolis Police bill, the Metropolis Police Courts bill, and Summary Jurisdiction bill, were severally read a second time after some discussion. BOROUGH COURTS BILL. On a motion of the SOLICITOR-GENERAL, the house went into, committee on this bill. The several clauses having been agreed to, Mr. CRESS WELL moved the insertion of a new clause, with a view to prevent parties from removing causes under £5O by writ of certiorari into a superior court, without previously obtaining a judge ' s order, and cause being shown thereon, and also giving security for costs. Mr. T. PARKER and Mr. JONES briefly opposed the clause, and after a short discussion the committee divided :—For r -N. NNN I • 4 I"IW the clause'; against it, 1; majority, 56. The clause having been inserted, the bill, with the amendments, was ordered to be reported. The house then resumed, and the report was ordered to be received on Tuesday.—The other orders of the day were then read and disposed of. PENNY POSTAGE.—THE BUDGET.—In reply to a question from Colonel Sibthorp, who asked when the budget was to be introduced, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that it was his intention some day next week to move the house to agree to a resolution, reducing the duties now paid on the postage of letters, and affixing to all letters sent by post the invaria ble sum of one penny alone ; provided that the house would, at the same time, affirm the principle, that any deficiency which might take place in the revenue, in consequence of that alteration, should be made good hereafter by the house. In moving that resolution, he would lay before the house an ac count of the income and expenditure of the country. He could not make that statement sooner, as he had only just received an account of our expenditure in Upper and Lower Canada. _ _ _ _ _ The orders of the day were then disposed of, and the house adjourned at a quarter before one o'clock. HOUSE OF LORDS.-MONDAY- The royal assent was given, by commission, to sundry public and private bills. Among the former were the sedi tious meetings act amendment bill, designs copyright exten sion bill, British Museum buildings bill, &c. The Marquis of NORMANBY, in answer to Lord Lynd hurst's inquiry, said there would be no objection to laying on the table of the house resolutions, &c., passed in Upper Canada, regarding the " union" of the Canadas. The LORD CHANCELLOR moved the second reading of the church discipline bill ; the discussions on which extended to considerable length. The Bishop of EXETER opposed it, and moved that it be read a second time that day six months. The bill, however, was eventually read the second time, and ordered to be committed on Monday next. After which their lordships adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—MONDAY. Mr. Gurney, the short-hand writer, presented his notes of the judgment in the Queen's Bench, in the case, " Stock dale v. Hansard." Mr. D. W. HARVEY gave notice of his intention to move, June 18, for a bill " for the better administration of public charities." _ _ Mr. PARKINGTON deferred the further proceedings on his beer bill till June 19. Mr. GODSON gave notice that he should, this day, move that the merchants, &c., interested in trade with Jamaica, be heard, on Friday, against the Jamaica bill. Sir R. PEEL inquired, whether there would be any objec tion to produce information, to which reference had been made by Mr. Labouchere on the preceding evening, regard ing the union of the Canadas, &c. Mr. LABOU CHERE said that the information would be pro duced at the earliest possible period, and in a printed form. Sir S. CANNING gave notice that, to-day, he would put a question to the government regarding the blockade of Buenos Ayres. QUALIFICATION OF VOTERS. Sir H. FLEETWOOD moved for leave to bring in a bill for extending the qualification of voters for members of parlia ment representing English and Welsh counties to the occu piers of houses of the clear annual value of £lO, the same as in boroughs. The hon. member said a more important sub ject, he believed, had never come under the consideration of parliament ; extending the franchise for counties to £lO householders was, in his opinion, extending it to a class of persons far above many who now enjoyed the franchise, and he thought when the reform bill passed, that class of persons were omitted by accident. The class of £lO householders, which he wished to extend the franchise to, were not persons residing within a parliamentary borough, but who resided in the rural districts. If a £lO privilege was sufficient for a borough, he did not see why it should not be for counties. There was no danger of such a creation of this class of voters as to swamp the present constituency, therefore the objection on that point he considered fell to the ground, (Hear, hear.) He considered the measure he now proposed as one conser vative of intellect and property. (Hear.) In supporting this measure they by no means vitiated the principles of the reform bill : possession of a £lO house in the rural districts must be in a person of respectable station in society. (Hear, hear.) In bringing forward this motion he hoped to call from the noble lord his opinion of the present state of the reform bill. (Hear.) He hoped the country would be as sured by the noble lord that it was intended to extend the reform bill—the public were most anxious on this subject. (Hear, hear.) He hoped something would be said to allay the anxiety and apprehension which now existed. The hon. member concluded by moving for leave to bring in the bill. Lord J. RU SSELL admitted, that if the argument for letting in the £5O occupiers in counties had been a good one, which he thought it was not, it would have applied to the case of the occupiers of £lO. The £5O occupiers, however, having now been let in, could not now be excluded; but it would not therefore be expedient now to let in the ten-pounders too. It could not be expected that at this period of the session the government could , concur in so extensive a change ; but he would add, that it was a change which at any time would be objectionable. It would be regarded, by a large body in the country who had taken up their rest upon the reform bill, not as harmonizing with that measure, but as exceeding it. With respect to those general intentions of government which the mover had asked him to state, he would say, that there are three views of the reform bill, taken by three respective sets of persons. The first class adhered to the letter of the reform bill, but sought to frustrate its spirit, working by cor ruption and intimidation. The second class regarded it as a total failure, and wished to remodel it. With neither of these parties did he agree : his opinions were those of a third party, who desired to preserve the principle, amending the details by such corrections as necessity and experience should suggest ; as in the instance of the registration, which now subjected the voters to many vexations, and of the payment of rates and assessed taxes, the latter of which he should be glad to see required no longer at all, while he would enlarge the time allowed for the arrears of the former. The present proposal, he admitted, was not an innovation of principle, and he could hold out no prospect of the government's con currence in it, either now or on any future occasion. Mr. WARBURTON intimated that if ministers would pro mise to bring in a general bill for amending the reform act, the radicals, or, as he called them, the liberals, would not be over-exacting nor impatient. At present, he did not well un derstand what the noble lord meant. Some evidence of pro gressive intention was wanted to raise the spirits of the re form party ; " and then," said he, " instead of our being al most afraid to meet a general election, and anticipating dis comfiture, as we do, we should be ready to confront our con stituents, ay, still readier than the tories are now. But if things are left in their present state, they will be worse and worse for the liberals at each succeeding dissolution. The liberals are most numerous, wealthy and influential party, and they will not submit to this inferiority." He asked for no specific declarations ; he was willing that government should have full time, on the present proposal, for ascertaining its probable effects, by reference to the statistics of representa tion ; and if they would but take the subject into consideration, he should advise his friend the mover to wait. -- Sir ROBERT - PEEL began a short speech, of great strength and spirit, by denying that Lord John was chargeable with the obscurity just imputed to him. The noble lord had spe cified the alterations he would consent to—alterations which, whether they might be approved of or not, were certainly sta ted in the most explicit manner ; and to this particular inno vation the noble lord had said, with equal distinctness, that he would not give his concurrence now, nor hold out a pros pect of his concurrence in it hereafter. The noble lord, he doubted not, would vote as he himself rbeant to vote ; for himself, even if he had stood alone, he should have felt it his duty to divide against the proposal. That the ten pound oc cupiers without the boroughs were as respectable as those within, he well believed ; but his objection was, that to ad mit a great and indefinite number of new constituents would destroy the finality of the reform bill. Lord John had sta ted three opinions respecting the reform bill, entertained by three different classes of men, but had omitted a fourth opi nion, the most entitled to respect—the opinion of those who had accepted the reform bill as a settlement and a final one, in so far as finality is practicable, but who abominate the im puted corruptions and intimidations. The vague assurances asked for by Mr. Warburton were such as a minister was bound to refuse, for they would be assurances deceiving, mis leading and bewildering the country, and now asked for, not to improve the constitution, but avowedly to give the ra dicals a better chance of fighting their own battles, and car rying their seats when they had lost the confidence of their constituents. (Great cheering followed this reproof.) When ever ministers meant to alter the reform bill, he hoped their alterations would be immediate, for he must protest against the new mode of conducting public business by assurances for the future instead of present measures—a system tending to lower the character of parliament, and to confound the rela tions of the executive and the legislative bodies. Mr. War burton probably would be satisfied with a promise of reform to commence (like the Canadian constitution) in 1842, for he was disposed to accept the minimum that would enable him to make a figure at the hustings. The present measure, if carried, would not ultimately satisfy the radicals. (A cheer from Mr. Warburton.) That cheer admitted that this mo tion was but a stepping stone. He should like to see mem bers, instead of busying themselves with new systems, try to show themselves capable of faithfully discharging their duties under the existing constitution. Mr. HARVEY, having expected no advance in reform, was not disappointed that none had been promised by the govern ment. He should have been pleased had they progressed, but should have regretted, in that case, to see the noble lord eat his own oft-repeated words. The assent of government to this single measure would have done little to satisfy the public ; far larger measures were needful for that purpose. Still, even without reform, much useful legislation might be accomplished, and the constituencies had to blame them selves that reform had not been more successful. He was tired of hearing so many speeches, yet seeing nothing done. He should like a strong government, able to command a working majority. There was so little difference of opinion between the opposite leaders, that he did not see why some country gentleman should not address the Queen to form a ministry which might possess the confidence of the house. Colonel DAVIES opposed the motion, and Mr. Hume, while he expressed his disappointment at the avowal of go vernment, yet protested against any thing so disgraceful as the coalition suggested by Mr. Harvey. Mr. SLANEY then rose amid great confusion, caused by cries of " divide,". &c. He thought the noble lord had done himself honour by the open and candid manner in which he had spoken on this occasion ; and it would have been a mat ter of the deepest regret had he been obliged to vote against the motion of his noble friend, as he was anxious that a set tlement should be made of this great question—a question on which concessions had been made by many public men. Had he broken away from the declaration of the ministry, he should have been obliged to vote against it, and this he should have regretted. He believed that the great body of the public were satisfied with the measures involved in the Reform Bill, as they were satisfied with the alterations in its workings and changes, as to the particular points to which the noble lord had alluded. He (Mr. Slaney) in expressing his opinions, sought personally no favour, either from one party or the other, but he stated fairly and honestly his opinion, that he thought the noble lord did himself great credit by the straightforward, manly declaration, which he knew would bring on him the rebuke of the greater portion of his opponents—(hear, hear.) Mr. HOWARD said, if a concession were made to country voters, without a corresponding concession to town voters, no permanent satisfaction would be given. He understood the bill, the whole bill, and nothing but the bill, to have been accepted, and, therefore, he considered the proposed exten sion uncalled for. _ Sir H. FLEETWOOD, in reply, said if it were the general wish of the house that the motion should be withdrawn, he had no desire to press it ; but if the house determined to proceed to a division, he wished, in justice to the noble lord, to set right a point on which his statements had been misin terpreted. He certainly understood the noble lord to have said that he coincided with him (Sir H. F.) in op . nion on this subject, but to have also said that, at the present period of the session, he could not support his motion, nor could he promise to support it in any future session ; but the noble lord had never said anything that ought to lead to the suppo sition that he had pledged himself to oppose it if it should be brought forward at a future time. The house then divided, and the numbers were— For the motion Bl Against it Majority against the motion Sir H. FLEETWOOD obtained leave to bring in a bill to limit the time of taking the poll at elections of coroners for counties in one day, and for increasing the number of polling places. Mr. WAKLEY moved for copies of any correspondence which may have passed between the poor law commissioners, the board of guardians of the union of Dunmow, in Essex, ~`3r • and John Barnard, Esq., late vice-chairman of the board, concerning the erection of a workhouse in the union of Dunmow. Lord ASHLEY moved that the house be called over on Fri day, the 14th instant. Lord JOHN RUSSELL seconded the motion, agreeably to promise ; but said that it might not be requisite, as the go vernment did not intend to press the education plan to the extent comtemplated. This led to warm discussion, and loud complaints against Lord John Russell ; but, as his lordship said that he still had papers on the subject to lay on the table, the motion for the call" was eventually agreed to, Lord Ashley undertaking that, if there were nothing objectionable in the papers, he would move the discharge of the call. General JOHNSON moved for a series of returns regarding the building of workhouses, the expenses of the poor law commissioners, &c. They were ordered, and the house shortly afterwards adjourned. HOUSE OF LORDS.—WEDNESDAY. The House of Lords did not sit to-day. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-WEDNESDAY. The SPEAKER took the chair at three o'clock, for the pur pose of facilitating the presentation of public petitions. Sir R. INGLIS moved that Mr. Burge, agreeably to the prayer of his petition, be heard, as agent for Jamaica, against the Jamaica Bill when its second reading should be moved. Mr. LABOUCIIERE said that he had no objection : he was desirous that all should be urged that could be on the subject. Sir STRATFORD CANNING instituted inquires respecting the blockade of Buenos Ayres by the French, which had now lasted 18 months, and asked whether there was any prospect of its termination ? Lord PALMERSTON answered that the blockade still con tinued ; but that her Majesty's government had used every effort, both in Paris and Buenos Ayres, to bring about an adjustment. The Clerks of the Peace Bill' went through committee ; and the Copyholds Enfranchisement Bill, and several orders of the day were disposed of. _ - - The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER obtained a vote o' £70,000. in committee, for the erection of new stables al Windsor Castle.—Adjourned. ADMIRALTY COURT-TUESDAY. (Before Sir S. LUSHINGTON.) THE BLAKE—WAGES.—This is a suit brought by a mari ner named William Kendall, for the subtraction of wages, against the owner of The Blake, the payment of which was refused on the ground that the party proceeding had been guilty of mutinous conduct while the ship was lying at St. Helena. The Blake proceeded in March, 1837, from Liver pool (Kendall having been hired for the' voyage out and home) to Bombay, from thence to Whampoa, and on her return voyage the then master and mate were tried for man slaughter, for having caused the death of a boy. They were found guilty, and sentenced to imprisonment. The second mate was subsequently tried, and found guilty of perjury. New officers were appointed to the ship, and she proceeded to St. Helena, when, the day before she was appointed to sail, Kendall and most of the crew became so intoxicated, that they refused, on the following morning, to obey the orders of the master and mate, to heave the anchor, with the view of the ship prosecuting her voyage home to England. The majority of the crew, on refusing to man the windlass, declared they would volunteer on board of her Majesty's ship Fair Rosamond, then lying off St. Helena. Two of the crew did volunteer, and on a signal being given to the ship-of-war, the commander of it sent a boat's crew to heave their anchor, in order to enable the vessel to get under weigh. On the arrival of the vessel in the port of London, Kendall and others of the crew were directed to be put in custody, but this was not done. The question before the court is, whether Kendall had been guilty of such conduct as would render him liable to a forfeiture of his wages. Dr. Adams (with whom was Dr. Robertston,) for the ma riner, contended that this slight act of insubordination at St. Helena could not go to a forfeiture of wages, as it arose from drunkenness. It was not denied that, after The Blake left St. Helena, the mariner had well performed his duty. It could not be true, as alleged on behalf of the owners, that the two men who had volunteered on board the Fair Rosamond had been taken off as mutineers, as the commander had ob tained their wages from the captain of The Blake up to the pe riod of their quitting the ship. It might be true that the di cipline of the ship had become relaxed by the cruelty shown by the former master, there having been instances before he was tried of the crew refusing to obey orders, in consequence of being placed on short rations. It was extremely impro bable if, as pleaded, that Kendall and those who acted with him were sober, that they should have got up a mutiny when a Queen's ship of war was within pistol shot. This was in credible. It was an ungracious act in the owners to attempt to deprive the mariner of his wages for a single act of drun kenness and disobedience ; and the court would, he (D.. Addams) thought, pronounce that Kendall was entitled to his wages. The QUEEN ' S ADVOCATE (who was assisted by Dr. Nichol) on behalf of the owner, submitted that if conduct such as Kendall had been guilty of was tolerated, the greatest injury would be done to the interests of the mercantile marine and to the navigation of the country. Here was a vessel with a most valuable cargo left short of hands by the mutinous conduct of a part of the crew, of which Kendall was a ringleader. There could be no doubt but that the order of the captain, as well as of the mate, had been dis obeyed, and there was no doubt as to the principles of the law. There were laid down by Chief Justice Abbott and Lord Stowell. It had been held by these authorities that a disobedience of orders, a neglect of duty, or drunkenness, would entitle the master to dismiss a seaman, which would work a forfeiture of wages. The COURT asked if the master would be authorised to leave a seaman at St. Helena? Dr. NICUOL thought so. Sir S. LUSHINGTON. — Then why did not the master do so if the principle contended for was correct ? The effect of not doing so was to deprive the seamen of all wages earned in fuluro. In this respect, the question was one of considera ble importance and of great difficulty. The QUEEN'S ADVOCATE submitted that, under the cir cumstances of the case, the court must hold that the mariner was not entitled to his wages. If the court held otherwise, it was impossible to foresee how far the disobedience to or ders would be carried, and the navigation of the country and the safety of property to an immense amount put in jeopardy. The reply was adjourned until the next court day. RIOTS AT BURY-A MAN SHOT. A riot took place in Bury, on Tuesday afternoon, which at one period threatened very serious consequences. It appears that on the evening of Friday, ten men of, the A division of the metropolitan police force, under the command of Sergeant Woodhouse, arrived in Bury, to assist in preserving the peace. They took up their residence in a house adjoining the Red Lion Inn, near the Old Church. On Tuesday night, before eight o'clock, three of the policemen, who had been taking a walk round the town, were attacked as they passed through the crowd on their return, by the mob, some of whom pushed from behind, and the others in front kicked them, The po licemen endeavoured to persuade them to be quiet, when one of them kicked policeman Jonathan Ravenscroft, and the mob surrounded them all. The three policemen then took not their staves, and endeavoured to make their way through, and took one man prisoner but he was immeiiateiy rescued. In the mean time, the other policemen, who were in the house, seeing the disturbance, ran out to rescue their com panions. They succeeded in reaching Ravenscroft and Charles Milson, but the other, John Carman. was obliged to take shelter in the shop of Mr. Sutcliffe, chemist and druggist, whence he made his escape two hours afterwards, during all which time his companions were apprehensive that he was killed. The mob collected and closed round them, and the police, with their staves, drove them off three or four times, and took two yrisoners, who were conveyed into the house in which the police were themselves eventually obliged to to take shelter. The mob used stones, which were thrown about very thickly, and several of the policemen were severely, but we are happy to say, not dangerously hurt. When the police got into the the house, they fastened the door, but a number of men tried to push it open, and finding they could not suc ceed in that attempt, they threw stones at it, some of them of great size and weight, and nearly gained admittance. Four of the policemen stationed themselves at the door, and each fired a pistol over the heads of the people, which ag peared to produce no effect whatever in checking the rioters. They then went up stairs, being apprehensive that the door would be forced in. Six of them fired again over the heads of the people, but still no effect was produced, and the stones came if ;possible, faster than ever. The police then fired amongst the people, and a cry was raised that a young man was shot ; upon which the assembly began to disperse, and shortly afterwards nearly all had left the ground. The young man who is wounded, Adam Wrials, is a mechanic in the employ of Messrs. Richard Walker, M.P. and Brother, iron founders, engineers, &c. Rochdale road, Bury, he is about 20 years of age. The ball passed clear through the calf of his leg, entering at one side, and coming out at the other. He walked to Mr. Banks, the surgeon, who lives near the place, and who dressed the wound. His own account of himself is, that he was not present at the beginning of the affray, and had been there only about five minutes, and was looking on, when he was shot. The top windows of the house in which the policemen live are nearly all shattered to pieces, and there are heaps of stones about it. The magistrates sent for the military to Manchester, and, about 3 o'clock on Wednesday, a large party of the Carbineers left the barracks in Hulme. On their arrival they found all quiet. _Two men, named Thomas Bukitt and Thomas Brierely, , , who were apprehended, were examined before the magistrates this morning, and committed for trial, WHIG PICKINGS. (From the Chester Gazette) For the present we must defer examining the measures adopted by the whigs since they have been in power; but we cannot forego publishing to the world the following list of whig-created commissioners, which shows at once their con sistency and love of real retrenchment t COMMISSIONS. 1831—Courts of Law, and real Property, ___ _ Judicial inquiry—lreland 29,000 .... 3,784- 32,784 ....15,000 ....19,500 .... 10,000- 44,500 .... 7,097 ....13,150 1832—Law Charities Records 1833—Law. Charities Corporations 1834—Law . 15;300-- 35,447 . 800 . 22,500 . 24,900- 48,200 . 10,200 . 2,700 . 42,841 Revising Barristers .. Corporations 1835—Digesting Statutes County Rates Poor Law Records, and to defray expenses in curred by the direction of the Re cords' Commissioners lO,OOO Charities 4,875 Excise Revenue 6,000 Revising Barristers 22,500— 99,116 1836—Digesting Statutes County Rates 753 Charities 30,000 Religious Instruction, to inqure into the state of, in Ireland 36,800 Ditto, Scotland 10,090 Poor Law Inspectors of Prisons Revising Barristers Records, and to defray expenses in curred by the Records' Commission 34,000-211,023 1837—Digesting Statutes . Religious Instruction. to inquire into the state of, in Scotland 6,335 Ecclesiastical 2,500 Poor Law 52,129 Revising Barristers Railways, Ireland 1838—Digesting Statutes Religious Instruction, to inquire into the state of, in Scotland Handloom Weavers.. Ecclesiastical Inspectors of Prisons Poor Law Railways, Ireland.. . 4,000 . 4,010 . 2,500 . 6,000 . 54,252 . 12,700- 88,562 654,696 Here are fine pickings for whig rulers to dole out to their underlings ; but their doom is fixed—their fate is sealed — and, ere long, they must quit Downing-street —to which they have so tenaciously clung—from the dire impossibility of being any longer enabled to carry on the government of this great empire ! a TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. The usual monthly meeting of the Town Council was held yesterday at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, in the council chamber, within the Town-hall, for the purpose of taking into consideration and determining upon the following sub jects, namely : I.—The proceedings, resolutions, and reports of the Fi nance Committee, comprising, I.—Advertisement and speci fication for the assize courts. 2.—Resolutions of the Saint George's-hall Committee, and report of the town clerk. 3.—The resolution on the subject of an increase of Mr. Falcon's salary, remaining for consideration under the stand ing orders. ll.—The proceedings, resolutions, and reports of the Im provement Committee. lll.—The proceedings, resolutions, and reports of the Watch, Lighting, and Scavenging Committees, comprising, I.—Order to sell by auction all the unclaimed articles taken by the police from thieves ; the proceeds to be paid to the Constables' Charitable Fund. IV.—The proceedings, resolutions, and reports of the Markets' Committee, comprising, I.—Resolutions and report of the committee on the reference from the last council rela tive to the markets, together with plans. 2.—Plans for the extension of St. James's Market, on the east side, recom mended. _ _ V.—The proceedings, resolutions, and 'reports of the Education Committee. _ Vl.—The proceedings, resolutions, and reports of the Gardens' Committee, comprising, I.—An application from M. de St. Meurice, for the use of the garden in Abercromby square, for a series of concerts. Vll.—The proceedings, resolutions, and reports of the Custom-house Committee. _ _ VIII.—The proceedings, resolutions, and reports of the Church Expenditure Committee. IX.—The resolutions of the Town Dues' Committee on the subject of the increase of salaries of Mr. Corrie's two clerks, with Mr. Corrie's memorial, and the report of the Town Dues' Committee thereon. Xr—The proceedings, resolutions, and directions of the Dock Committee. Xl.—The mayor's communications. Xll.—The following motions, of which notices have been given :-I.—By Mr. Alderman Sheil, That petitions be pre sented to parliament in favour of Mr. Rowland Hill's system of postage. 2.—By Mr. Councillor Blackburn, That a peti tion be presented to the House of Commons, praying that, in any system of national education which may be introduced, all sects and parties shall be placed in a state of equality. 3.—By Mr. Alderman Earle, For a vote of thanks to the Rev. James Aspinall, for the important services he has ren dered by his attendance at the corporation schools. 4.—By Mr. Councillor Filcher. On the subject of an increase of salary to the chaplain of the Borough Gaol. THE NEW ASSIZE COURTS, In the report of the Finance Committeei proceedings, it was stated that the designs for the new Assize Courts were to be advertised forthwith. The specifications were read to the council. They require the designs to embrace ample ac commodations for witnesses, judges, barristers, sheriffs, juries, officers, &c., &c. ; the cost is not to exceed £4MOOO ; the designs not to be accornpanied by the names of the architects ; and the plans to be sent in on or before the Ist of December next. _ _ _ _ _ _ It was directed that the barrack-master of Chester should be written to, informing him that the site of the building now used as barracks in Liverpool is about to be appropriated to other purposes. The Deputy TOWN-CLERK read the following report, em bodying the resolutions of the St. George's Hall Committee : REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK. By the provisional deed of January, 1837, executed by the subscribers, the first committee of management was appointed consisting of twenty-one persons, five of whom are a quorum. That, to this committee it is now proposed that the council shall elect six members, to meet fifteen of the twenty-one originally appointed, six of the twenty one retiring. That by the provisional deed it is declared " That the committee may call for the amount of subscribed capital by such instalments on the shares as they shall see occasion, and may proceed forthwith to select, contract for the purchase of, or procure such land in Liverpool for the erection of the said hall, and may procure such surveys, plans, and estimates, and enter into such contracts and engagements for the build ing of the said hall, and may proceed to erect a hall upon such plan, with such work, fixtures, and accommodations, and, generally, may make such arrangements for carrying the objects of the company into effect as they shall in their judg ment deem necessary ; provided always, that such hall shall contain ample accommodation for concerts. And further, the committee may appoint and employ such architects, builders, bankers, solicitors, clerks, servants, and workmen, for the purposes of the undertaking; and may pay and allow such prices, remunerations, salaries, charges, and expenses, either already or hereafter to be incurred, as they shall in their discretion or judgment think necessary and proper. " That the committee shall, as soon as they shall deem it expedient, procure a proper deed of settlement, to be pre pared and executed by the shareholders, for the purpose of securing and carrying into effect the object and purpose of the company, containing such regulations and provisions as shall appear to the committee to be necessary for that pur pose, and the draft of such deed shall be submitted for ap proval to, and be determined on by, a meeting of the pro prietors. " That in such deed it shall be provided, that so soon as the erection of the said hall shall be completed, a board of directors shall be elected, by the proprietors, for the conduct and management of the hall, and of the business and affairs of the company, with power to them to make by-laws for the government of themselves and future directors, and a por tion of the directors shall annually go out of office, but be re-eligible." That by the arrangement between the corporation and St. George's Hall committee, (the minutes of which have been approved by the council) the council will have to elect into this committee six members of their own body, to meet fifteen elected by the subscribers, upon which the powers of the present committee will determine. That, as stated in the minutes of the arrangement, if £30,000 is not subscribed, then the proportion of members of this committee to be elected by the council and by the subscribers, is open to re-consideration. The proceedings of the finance committee were then con firmed. The resolution on the subject of Mr. Falcon's salary remaining unconfirmed for consideration under the standing orders was read. The resolution was to the effect that Mr. Falcon's salary be raised from £250. to £350 per annum. The resolution was passed. ST. GEORGE'S HALL The TOWN-CLERK said the council having approved of the report on the subject of St. George's Hall, by passing the report of the finance committee, it now became their duty to elect six members of their body to represent the council in the St. George's Hall committee. Mr. HENRY HOLMES proposed Alderman Earle. Mr. SHEIL.—The appointment of those six representa tives were of great importance, as they should be protectors of the rights of the community. They should therefore be elected in the way best calculated to get the candid opinion of the council ; and, in his opinion, the best way of securing this would be by electing them after the same method as they elected aldermen. When gentlemen were proposed and seconded, it might appear invidious to get up and propose an amendment, though there might be another individual that, in your opinion, was better qualified. He would move that the votes for the six members to serve on the committee of St. George's Hall, be taken in the same way as those for the election of aldermen— that was by each gentleman writing the names of the six gentlemen whom he thought most eligible on paper, and handing it in to the mayor. The TOWN-CLERK said in that case each gentleman must sign his name to the paper. Mr. MELLOR seconded Mr. Shell's motion. Mr. ISAAC HOLME said it was of little importance to give themselves the trouble, for he presumed the last was pre pared, and they all knew well enough who the six gentlemen were to be. Mr. SHEIL said he had not, for his own part, communi cated with any individual on the subject except Mr. Mellor, and he believed not one of the council had thought of the matter, or even known that it was coming on. Mr. SMITH said he was only perplexed about one diffi culty : perhaps by the adoption of this method, they would appoint some one who was already on the committee. It was intimated to Mr. Smith that all who belonged to the council had already retired from the committee. Mr. HODGSON said he was glad to hear Mr. Shell uttering a disclaimer against opinions which he had hitherto defended rather warmly. He was glad to see him getting up and re pelling the insinuation that the gentlemen to be elected had been determined on beforehand, and he hoped he would con tinue to entertain similar opinions. Mr. SHELL was a great enemy to one gentleman pre suming to judge of the opinions of another. He felt dis posed to let each question be judged of it in its turn and on its own merits, and thought he should be able to maintain his opinion as well as other gentlemen. The TOWN-CLERK explained, in reply to a question, that the committee which they were now about to appoint six members upon, would continue to act till the building was completed. After that the committee would be elected an nually by the council and the subscribers. If any member of the committee who had been appointed by the council cease to be a member of the council, it would be understood that he was to resign his office on the committee, and the council would elect a gentleman in his place. The members having handed their papers to the mayor, his worship proceeded to read them seriatim. The following gentlemen had the greater number of votes : William Earle, Esq., 35 ; W. W. Currie, Esq., 30 ; Eyre Evans, Esq., 22 ; William Rathbone, Esq., 20 ; Charles Lawrence, Esq., 19 ; J. Hornby, Esq., 17. Mr. C. LAWRENCE said he had been a very unworthy member of the committee hitherto, and had withdrawn from it. He was suffering from ill health, and, ere long would cease to be a member of the council. Under these circum stances he hoped the council would permit him to withdraw, and, take the next person possessing the highest number. (No, No.) Mr. EVANS hoped the council would indulge him to with draw his name. Mr. RATHBONE also begged that he might be allowed to withdraw from the committee. Mr. BLACKBURN thought it was of great importance that those who did serve should do so with full concurrence. He had put this to Alderman Sheil befOrehand, pointing out to him how awkward it would be if any member should be elected who did not wish to serve on the committee. Mr. SIIEIL said as. Mr. Blackburn had alluded to him so pointedly, he must give the same answer now as he gave to him when he made the objection. He thought gentlemen ought to be prepared for the duties which they undertook be forehand. They bound themselves when they entered that room to a particular line of duty, and they had no right there if they did not intend to perform it. They had gentlemen canvassing and using every endeavour to get into that room, and when they were there they should perform cheerfully the duties which devolved upon them. Mr. Chas. Lawrence was the only gentleman who had offered anything like a good reason, and he thought he might be excused. But he did not think that the other gentlemen had any right to withdraw. Mr. CURRIE said he did not hear Mr. Lawrence say that he was unwell. He was happy, however, to congratulate him on his looks, for he never saw him look better in his life. (Laughter.) As to what he said about ceasing to be a mem ber of the council, that was by no means certain, as he might be re-elected. After some further conversation, it was agreed that the election should stand as it was. BEHAVIOUR OF THE POLICE. The report of the Watch Committee set forth that an act ing inspector had been promoted to the rank of full inspector, for his excellent conduct during the late riots. Mr. ISAAC HOLMES said, as the report had alluded to the conduct of the police during the riots, he would make a re mark on two o n th a t su bj ec t. H e held in his hand an ac count of the proceedings relative to those riots. He per ceived that, when Mr. Dowling heard of the riots, he went to the carpenters and made a speech to them. Now, he could not say whether this was a good speech or a bad speech. He dared say it was a very good speech ; but, at all events, it had not the effect of putting an end to the disturbances. Mr. Whitty, it seemed, went about four o'clock, and he took upon himself to arm the police with cutlasses. It was true he seemed to have told the men not to draw ; but suppose a brickbat had struck Mr. Whitty, would he not then perhaps have told the men to draw—and what might have been the consequences ? The police had no right to be so armed, with out the presence of a magistrate to direct them, and see that they acted properly. The subject ought to be taken up. Such a power was what no constable whatever had a right to assume. Mr. SMITH said it ought to be considered that there were only a few hundreds of the police, and that they had to quell thousands. The TOWN-CLERK said the police had undoubtedly a right to arm themselves to preserve the peace and quell a riot In this instance they subdued the riots very speedily, by aid of the weapons which they carried. If they had not done so, undoubtedly the military would have been called in. The ef forts of the police had prevented the military from being cal led in, and probably prevented bloodshed and loss of life. Mr. PLATT said he had unfortunately been witness to these riots, and he could bear testimony to the admirable and for bearing conduct of the police. Under circumstances of the utmost provocation they used the weapons entrusted to them in such a manner as not to do any injury. Mr. WALMSLEY said, if it had not been for the arms with which they had been furnished, the police would have no power over the mob. It would be remembered that the coun cil had sanctioned the use of weapons bkthe police, so that the responsibility should rest with them. At that moment, even, a quantity of arms ordered by the council were making for the use of the police. Mr. C. LAWRENCE asked if any report of these riots had been sent to any magistrate ? Had the mayor received any ? The MAYOR 'stated that he left the Town-hall at four o'clock. At six o'clock he received a report from Mr. Whitty that there had been disturbances in the south end of the town, and that they had been quelled. Mr. EARLE said the exemplary conduct of the police ought to have secured them from the remarks that had been made. Mr. I. HOLMES said he merely wished to express his opi nion that the arming of the police with cutlasses was unlaw ful unless a magistrate had been there to read the riot act, and direct and restrain them. _ _ Mr. CASE said he did not know that any remarks ought to have been made on this subject, except of unqualified and the highest encomiums on the police for their admirable conduct. Mr. CURRIE said Mr. Holmes had omitted one point which he would find in the report. He had omitted to state that the carpenters were armed with adzes and other weapons. Mr- G. H. LAWRENCE.—They were sham ones. The subject here dropped. The report contained a statement that the goods taken from thieves, and which had been advertised many times, and which were still unclaimed, were to be sold by public auction. De sciptions of the various articles were to be retained, so that the owners were to be dealt justly by if they appeared. The proceeds of the sale to go to the policemen's charitable fund. Mr. T. HARVEY asked if it were wise to let the stock ac cumulate in this manner, which gave the policeman a direct interest in it, and, probably hindered him from making dili gent enquiry after owners ? Mr. WALMSLEY said some of the property had lain by for very many yeais, and had been advertised over and over again, but was still unclaimed. The committee knew not of any better mode of proceeding, unless they allowed it still to lie by till it was worthless. If Mr. Harvey, or any other mem ber of the council could suggest any better mode, the com mittee would willingly act upon and adopt it. MARKETS COMMITTEE. The plans of the alterations in St. James's Market, and of the appropriations in the different markets, were submitted to the council. The reports of the Markets' CoMmittee was read. The Town-clerk read the report of the appropriations for the various markets in the town, with reference to the plans before the council. It was stated that the present hay market would be dis continued on the 28th of February, 1840. . Mr. CASE wished to ask a question respecting the appro priation for St. John's Market. He wished to know whether he understood the plan correctly ; was the whole of Great Charlotte-street appropriated to market purposes ? for, if so, the whole thoroughfare was completely blocked up. It ap peared that Cleveland-square Market was the same. Mr. HENRY HOLMES . said the cart road in both cases was excepted. The TOWN-CLERK said the effect of the appropriation as they saw it in the plan, was to legalise the whole for market purposes. Mr. EVANS said it never was intended to appropriate more than the flags. If the other part was coloured so as to re present the appropriation, it was that they might retain the power, though the committee, of course, would never allow the thoroughfare to be blocked up. Mr. CASE thought, if the power were left open, the com mittee could not prevent some stubborn individual from perhaps erecting a stall, or some other from putting down a load of potatoes in the middle of the street. The TOWN-CLERK said no person could use any part of the market that might be appropriated, but as the super intendent might direct. He would suggest that the committee be directed to preserve the thoroughfare for the use of the public, and that the appropriation should continue as it was. This was agreed to, and the reports were confirmed. GARDEN COMMITTEE. The report of the Garden Committee embodied a recom mendation that the use of the Abercromby Gardens should be given to Mons. de St. Maurice, for a series of concerts. Mr. &MIL objected, on the ground that such permission would be an infringement on the private rights of those who paid a rental for the privilege of using the gardens. The TOWN-CLERK took the same view, and produced the lease in support of his assertions. He informed the council that the parties who held keys of these gardens had acquired private rights, and the council could not grant the use of the garden for concerts without their consent and permission. It was ultimately decided that the resolution should pass, subject to the consent of all parties holding keys. TOWN DUES ' COMMITTEE. The following report of the Town Dues' Committee was read : At a meeting of the Town Dues' Committee, held the 3d June, 1839, Present—Robert Benn, Esq., chairman, &c. &c. The committee having had under consideration the letter addressed by Mr. Corrie, the receiver of the town dues, to the Mayor, referred from the last council to this committee, together with Mr. Corrie's application for further assistance in his department, and also a statement showing the increase of business since the year 1824, It was resolved,—That in addition to the recommendation of the 24th ultimo, of an increase of £5O. per annum to Mr. Currie for the maintenance of his office, viz. of £l5. per an num to his first clerk, and of £35. per annum to his second clerk ; a further sum of £lOO. be recommended to be allowed for the salary of a third clerk, (this additional clerk giving security to the receiver in like manner and amount as his other clerks,) the committee being of opinion, that from the great increase of business, such further assistance is requisite. And the committee also beg to recommend to the council to allow the sum of £B. per annum (a similar sum being al lowed by the Dock Trustees) to Mr. William Winstanley, riding officer of the customs at Runeorn, for the assistance rendered by him in the collection of the dues there, as set forth in the report-of Mr. Jones, the receiver at Runcorn, on the subject of Mr. Wilkinson's application for some remu neration. Extracted from the proceedings. CHARLES OKILL. The report was adopted and confirmed. DOCK COMMITTEE. The proceedings of the Dock Committee were read and confirmed. Mr. DAVID HonGsoN said he understood that a memorial, signed by upwards of 300 merchants, had been presented to the Dock Committee, relative to the best mode of managing the affairs of the Liverpool Docks. He wished to have that memorial read, as it was a very important one. Mr. BENN said it was perfectly true that such a memorial had been presented to the Dock Committee, and it was now in their hands. The committee was sitting every Tuesday foi the purpose of hearing all the evidence that could he brought before them on the subject of the management of the docks. They were hearing all sorts of evidence, and in due time they would report. Mr. Hon6soN said they were very frequently called upon to discuss subjects of great importanee, with which they were but imperfectly acquainted, and to which they had not given sufficient-consideration. He thought they ought to have an earlier opportunity of seeing papers of this description. He had seen this memorial, and it was exceedingly important. He therefore wished it to be read. The MAYOR said Mr. Hodgson must be aware that the council had nothing whatever to do with this matter. If any gentleman wished to see the memorial, his course would be to apply to the Dock Committee, who might show it to him if they thought proper. Mr. BLACKBURN said if the gentlemen who sent the me morial were anxious that the council should have an oppor tunity of reading it, they could easily send a copy of it to each member of the council. Mr. HODGSON said he was anxious that the memorial should get on the books of the council. MECHANICS INSTITUTION. Mr. WALMSLEY said he was instructed by the committee of the Mechanics' Institution to invite the mayor and the members of the council to the examination of the pupils of that institution, which was to take place on Tuesday next. The MAYOR said he should have great pleasure in attend ing. _ _ The MAYOR said he had been requested by the Rev. Mr. North to invite the members of the council to attend the an uual procession of the schools. The MAYOR said he had received the following letter from Dr. Jeffreys. Great Ceorge-square, Friday, May 10, 1839. SlR,—Allow me to return you my thanks for the honour you have done me by the letter I received from you on the 2d instant, relative to granting the use of the suit of rooms in the Town-hall, to the Provincial Medical and Surgical Association, on the 25th of July, which, together with the resolution of the town-council, upon the same subject, I laid before the local medical council of the association yesterday, who have authorised me to convey the grateful acknowlea ments of that board, for the attention you have given to their request, and the handsome mauner in which the town council have complied with it. We submit it to yourself, whether you think it necessary to convey our feelings to the town council.—l have the ho nour to be, with due deference, yours, &c., Taos. JEFFREYS, President-elect. To the Mayor, Town-hall. The MAYOR read the following note, which he had received from Thomas J. Hall, Esq.:— • _ Liverpool, May 22, 1839. Sir,—Just as. I was about to leave London for this place, I received your letter announcing to me the resolution of the council relative to my conduct as late stipendiary magistrate of this borough ; I feel flattered by the opinion unanimously expressed by that body, and beg to tender, through you, my warm acktiowledgment. Permit me also to thank you for your polite communication. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient Servant, THOMAS J. HALL. To the Mayor of Liverpool. The' MAYOR neat read the following memorial from the conductors of the Northern Hospital : To the Mayor and Town Council of Liverpool. Oentlernen,--The committee of the Liverpool Northern Hospital respectfully beg to lay before you the exigencies of the institution, and earnestly solicit the renewal of a grant of money made formerly by the corporation to this charity, as, from the present extended sphere of its utility, it has now a more immediate claim upon your benevolence. The general benefit and advantages of the hospital are so well known and appreciated, that the committee consider it only necessary to advert briefly to the position of its re sources, and the inadequate support it has hitherto re ce i ve d. On reference to the account for the past year, it will be found that 1147 patients have been admitted, being 200 more than the previous year, and all accidents ; and, in conse quence, that the expenses amounted to upwards of £2lOO, whilst the amount of subscriptions from individuals barely realised £lOOO, independent of fifty guineas subscribed by the Dock Committee, and the annual vote from the parish. To meet the expenses of the present year, owing to the in creased number of cases, it will require a material addition to the funds, as the amounts received from donations, &c. have very considerably fallen off. Under these circum stances, the committee, desirous of extending rather than of diminishing the succour hitherto afforded, beg to express a sanguine hope that the town council will be pleased to take their application into consideration, and accede to its prayer. I am, respectfully, gentlemen, Your obedient servant, ROBT. B. ANDERSON, Chairman. Liverpool Northern Hospital, May 7, 1839. The report was referred to the Finance Committee. A memorial was presented by the Mayor from Mr. James Dawson, of Mount-pleasant. Mr. Dawson stated that the late Mr. Henry Park twenty-eight years ago entrusted to him the whole of his gratuitous vaccination. During that period upwards of 28,000 of the children of the labouring classes have received the benefit of gratuitous vaccination by Mr. Dawson, the gentleman whom he has from time to time selected for this important duty. The supply of vac cine lymph from this source has never been lost. The soci ety during the period mentioned has not received any pecu niary or other aid. The memorialist sets forth a detail of expenses and difficulties with which the society has had to contend, • and of important benefits conferred. The prayer. of the memorialist is that the council will grant a small piece of land on which to erect a building to be used as a house of reception for the accommodation of the children of the poorer classes who may be brought there for vaccination, or for gratuitous professional advice or assistance. The memorial was referred to the Finance Committee. EDUCATION IN THE CORPORATE SCHOOLS. The following letter was read by the mayor :- 22, Bedford-street, Liverpool, June 4, 1839. Sir,—l have the honour to hand you a memorial agreed to at a meeting of the inhabitantts of Abercromby ward, (held on Tuesday, the 2d April last,) for presentation at the monthly meeting of the council tomorrow, the sth inst. I am, respectfully, your most obedient servant, RreHAND GRIFFITH, Chairman. To the Worshipful the May llof Liverpool. The DEPUTY TOWN-CLERK ther*read the petition as fol lows : To the worshipful the mayor and town-council of the borough of Liverpool. Thememorial of municipal voters and others resident in Abercromby Ward,—Sheweth,— That your memorialists view with much concern and serious alarm, the consequences likely to arise from the establishment of ward schools, to be conducted on the plan now in use in the North and South Corporation Schools in this borough. Your memorialists deeply regret that a system so decidedly opposed to the wishes and conscientious scruples of a majority of those who contribute to the funds available for the schools should be attempted to be established by the council in this ward. Your memorialists pray that a comprehensive national reli gious education be taught in the corporation school about to be established in this ward; guarded by articles of peace, and conformity to the established religion of this kingdom, em bracing the free and unrestricted use of the Bible, and with a complete toleration of all dissenters from the established church, without any limitation or exception, other than what arises from the conjunction of dangerous political dispositions with certain religious tenets—and being thus guarded, can be visited and superintended by the ministers of the established church. That this system appears to your memorialists to be not only the most just and liberal, but the wisest and safest the council can adopt ; inasmuch as it unites the several perfec tions at which education ought to aim, viz. liberty of con science with means of instruction ; the progress of truth with the peace of society ; and the right of private judgment, with the care and protection of the established religion of these realms. Mr. GLADSTONE said he would leave the council to deal with the petition as they thought proper. It was signed, he believed, by between four and five hundred individuals, for whose respectability he could vouch. It was far from his wish to say any one thing that might tend to raise the angry feeling that had been formerly exhibited in that council. if any course could be devised by which they could grant the prayer of the petition, and meet the wishes of the Educa tion Committe, it would be desirable. Mr. DAVID HODGSON said it had been frequently asserted that the Bible was read in the corporation schools. (Cries of " Order, order.") He did not think any system could at all be adopted by which harmony could be restored unless the Bible The MAYOR said that the question before the council re lated merely to the manner in which that petition was to be disposed of. Mr. Hodgson was infringing on a subject on which he would have an opportunity of speaking. , when that subject itself which. stood on the paper was brought forward. Mr. GLADSTONE hoped the petition would be referred to the Education Committee for them to report upon it. He feared it was not of much use to express such a wish, but he should like it to be referred to them and for them to take it into consideration. Mr. BLACKBURN said the petition seem to him to be alto gether unintelligible. Perhaps Mr. Gladstone would have the goodness to explain what it meant. Mr. GLADSTONE said the petition was nothis composition, but he understood that it meant that the petitioners wished such a system to be adopted at the corporation schools, as would allow the clergy to be admitted, which was not the case at present. There had, he believed, been already some alteration for the better, for which he gave the Education Committee great credit. Mr. BLACKBURN said the Education Committee did not wish for any credit which they did not deserve. He denied that the system had been altered. The authorsied version of the scriptures was as much read now as ever it was, and it was as much read in the corporation schools as in any schools in Liverpool. It could not be read more in any school, unless they wished them to compel the children to read the Bible whether they would or not. If gentlemen wished them to compel the children to read the scriptures, why did they not speak out. Mr. GLADSTONE. said, that was precisely what he did want. Mr. BOLTON moved that the petition should lie on the table. The opponents of the corporation school system pre tended to court inquiry, yet it came out that they wished in these schools to have the established church, and nothing but the established church. Mr. SANDS said—no--they only wanted the corporation to adopt such a system as would not keep the ministers of the established church out of the schools. Mr. Bolton's motion was agreed to. MR. ROWLAND HILL'S SYSTEM OF POSTAGE. Mr. SHELL said, since he had given notice of his motion, a declaration had been made, which might appear to render a petition to the government unnecessary. But as they did not know what might be the ultimate fate of the measure, he would submit to them a petition in favour of postoffice reform, which he proposed to have presented to both houses of parliament. After the rapid progress which the proposed measure had made in favour with all classes, it would be needless loss of time to trouble them with arguments in sup port of his proposition. He would therefore submit the petition. The DEPUTY TOWN-CLERK read the following petition : To the Honourable the Commons of the United King dom of Great Britain and Ireland, in Parliament assembled — The humble Petition of the Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of the Borough of Liverpool, Humbly sheweth,—That your petitioners, convinced that the present high rates of postage cause many and serious evils to the public, but especially to the middle and poorer classes of society, have learned, with great satisfaction, that it is the intention of her majesty's ministers to propose, to your honourable house, a resolution in favour of an uniform cnarge of one penny for the inland postage of each letter not exceeding half an ounce weight. That your petitioners are of opinion that Mr. Hill's plan of post-office reform can only be fully and fairly carried into operation by the postage being paid in advance ; for if an op tion be allowed whether to pay in advance or not, much of the expensive machinery of management must be retained, which otherwise might be dispensed with. Your petitioners, therefore, beg of your honourable house to enact that letters may be sent from any post town in the united kingdom to any other, at an uniform charge of one penny for each letter not exceeding half an ounce weight, and that the same be payable in advance. And your petitioners will ever pray, &c. Mr. SHELL moved the adoption of the petition, and that it should be presented to both houses of parliament. Mr. JORDAN seconded the motion. Mr. MELLOR said he thought the petition should contain something on the subject of the high charges made for mer chants' own letters. Even when they came by their own ships, the charge was in many instances enormous. Mr. BOLTON said, Mr. Mellor ought to know that con signees' letters were always free under a certain weight. He would observe that the adoption of Mr. Rowland Hill's sys tem would cause a loss of a million a-year to the revenue. If a million a-year could be spared, he thought it would be much better to take the duty off soap, or to relieve the com munity of the window-tax. Mr. GLADSTONE said, it did not follow because the pre sent system was a bad one, that Mr. Rowland Hill's must necessarily be the best that conld be devised. It seemed preposterous that the same price should be paid for carrying a letter from the Land's End that was paid for carrying it to Manchester. He thought, but he was speaking off the book, that they might have a maximum postage of, say 4d. or 5d., and each letter might pay one penny tax. Mr. EARLE said the whole cost of carrying a letter from the Land's End to John o'Groat's house was not the half of a penny. How, then, was it preposterous to charge a high price from Manchester, when they were also paying a profi table sum for carrying to the distant place. Mr. CASE said the council were arguing the matter as if they had the power of legislating on the subject. All agreed that the present state of postage was too high. It had been stated that there would be a considerable loss of revenue. No one, however, could guess how much this would be, for no one could tell what the increase of the number of letters might be, and how near this might bring them to the present revenue. Mr. BLACKBURN believed it was a new thing for gentlemen to be objecting to the repeal of a tax. He, for his part, had no sympathy with those persons who would not let the lower classes be relieved from a tax like this which pressed so heavily upon them, and restricted the intercourse of relations with each other. He conceived that the measure would be a great advantage to the poor and to benevolent societies. If the chancellor of the exchequer thought he could venture to let the measure pass, he thought they ought to accept the boon. It was agreed that the petitions should have the seal of the corporation affixed to them, be signed by the mayor on be half of the council, and be forwarded for presentation. The remaining business in the paper was postponed. The council adjourned at half-past two o'clock to eleven o'clock on Friday (this day.) DOUBLE MAIL TO DUBLIN. We are now enabled to state, from authority, the arrange ment decided upon by the Admiralty, for the Daily Double Mail communication between Liverpool and Dublin, viz.: The Day Mail from London, on the 20th instant, will reach Liverpool at seven p.m., the same day, and the City of Dublin Steam Packet Company's mail packet is to carry over the mails brought by it, leaving Liverpool for Kings town as soon after that hour as the mails can be put on board. The Night Mail leaving London on the 20th instant, will reach Liverpool at half-past six a.m., on the 21st, and the government packet on that day is to leave Liverpool for Kingstown at seven a. m., or as soon after that hour as the mails can be put on board. The Morning Packet, which now leaves Holyhead at seven a.m., is to cease on and after the 21st inst. The Evening Packet, leaving Holyhead at Seven p.m., is to continue as at present. RETURN MAILS. The City of Dublin Company's mail packet is to leave Kingstown at half-past five p.m., on the 21st instant. or as soon after that hour as the mails can be put on board. The government packet is to leave Kingstown at half-past Eleven p.m., on the 21st instant, or as soon after that hour as the mails can be put on board. The packet for Holyhead is to leave Kingstown at eight a.m., on the 19th instant, or as soon after that hour as the mails can be put on board; to return to Holyhead whenever practicable, in time for the mail coach from thence to Hart ford, as at present. STATE OF TRADE. MANCHESTER.—There was some improvement in the de mand for yarn yesterday, and a considerable amount of busi ness was done, but without any advance in prices. In goods the improvement was not quite so manifest asinyarn,though, on the whole, the market was better, rather than worse.— Guardian of Wednesday. ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, MONDAY, JUNE 3. There is but little change in the flannel market to-day : the manufacturers complain, and not without reason, of the low prices offered for their goods. The wool market has been flat, but the former prices have been maintained. HUDDERSFIELD MARKET, JUNE 4.—This market was a little more animated than for some weeks past; but the sup ply of saleable goods, in consequence of the long drought, is so small, as necessarily to limit the sales. Heavy woollens, for importation, are in fair demand, and goods of a more ge neral description meet with purchasers. Fancy woollens have fallen both in demand and price. Fancy waistcoatings, and other light fancy goods, are in steady demand. Prices, for the most part, remain firm. Wools may be quoted a shade lower, especially English. Business in the warehouses is a little better.—/bid. STATE OF TRADE AT BLACKBURN.—There is not the slightest indication of any thing in the market, in any of its various branches, that can justify the opinion that cotton has again to rally ; but t ather every thing observable which for tells a further decline ; yet, probably, not a sufficient one, more especially when the spinner is concerned. The bundle market must be to many a ruinous one without sorne,speedy, yet unforeseen improvement. The best that can be said of the crop market is, that it is not quite so bad as the former. With respect to the cloth market, no improvement has yet been expnenced, except, indeed, in a very few descriptions of tight jaconets.—Blackburn Standard. MISCELLANEOUS. The expenses of the Carlow election committee are sta ted to amount to £lOO a-day to each of the parties. a fter The Lord de Roos sat first in parliament o n FriclaY' the W decease of his brother. e ral Fa r. e regret to announce r the demise of Major-Gene dis t i o• quahar. The deceased officer had served with grat tion in the campaigns in India. to the The French government has decided on proPoe: 11 1 5 to th e chamber to undertake the railroad from the ealgt Belgian frontier. On Monday morning, the widow of the late Seriea was jor Shepperd, of the Royal Artillery at Woolwich, w_lf. shot on the barrack parade, expired from evcessive _B5 A few days since, a head of brocoli, weighi n g sent as a present to a gentleman residing in Chichester; _ This extraordinary vegetable production was grow n in the ec garden at Amberley. 'vial efficient The Hereditary ° Grand Duke of Russia has g iven efficient officers who have constantly attend ed his 76,60, highness, Goddard and Ballard, the handsome Jura addition to a liberal weekly allowance. ma king Preparations, as we have already mentioned, are r ole on all hands in Belgium, for renewing its ancient inte _. Br e with Holland. Among others, several lines a dilige,nfZi g iall on the point of being established between Dutch an towns. ' n i 5 in The Scotsman states that a conservative requisitio y, of progress of signature in Mid-Lothian to Mr. ase s eata" Barnton, to come forward as a candidate for there re tion of the county, in the event of a new election. MANCHESTER.—ADOPTION OF THE PENNY P ° S . :l t u fta ni The Manchester postmaster has received an intiala m ..„ sr' the postmaster-general to make such preparations:2,, itto rangements as he may deem necessary, in order to r" effect the penny postage. e b" M. Piron, sub-director of the post-o ffi c e of Fra n f o r the written a pamphlet, which has been privately printed laplita use of the French ministers, in which he recommentl,s', Y foo• for the management of the French Post-office, a vow ded on that of Mr. Rowland Hill. m eeting to A liberal remarked to a conservative, previous a r ote the other day, near the sea, to address her Majestl D OW to the late ministerial proceedings, that his party ha 9, few trump cards to play. To which the latter rePn`eessa' doubt you will win the game, since you hold the a" all the knaves."—North Devon Advertiser. IT'S AN ILL WIND THAT BLOWS NOBODY Ga°,lh e months after the 7th of January last, the d a y n' d the storm, the Kirby slate merchants had not execute , he ders which poured in upon them, in consequence ofsboar" wind. The quantity required for Leeds and the net in hood was unprecedented. Happily there is no lac hills.—Lancaster Guardian. • . f th POPULARITY OF MINISTERS.—The best prof oration odour in which the O'Connell-Melbourne achnin ist so t held in Lancaster, is the fact that their partisans clar e a dJcr' sort to the mode usual in such cases, of letting the ist 00 0, 15 lie for signature. The terrible exposure con seque„, f o rw course was obviated by calling upon th e mayor to stg " Lancaster Gazette. coo: The three gypsies (brothers,) named Lovell , who.„,r Gre g ' victed victed in June last, of waylaying and robbing NU; b a rer; farmer, whom they were said to have left for dea a' 0 f IP, ceived a pardon from the crown at the suggesne v iab r e e j! John Russell, the real perpetrators of the robbe r Y g n a y pro' discovered, and the innocence of the young me n " — Worcester Journal. A notorious character, named Lee, was on Sa 7 , e f 3 (; 11 ::l vately exltmined before the Essex magistrates en 'ip ing atrocious charge :—The miscreant overtook a c i er , thirteen, as she was carrying home her father's the wood near Woodford bridge ; he stripped he',,hich ask ", then committed a capital assault upon her, aft er itli be i; decamped with her clothes and tbe things she ?la ti ce s ' of,, t r . Mr. Rowe, the surgeon of Chigwell, gave evaLe n ,ges' e t injury the poor girl had sustained, and other w i lt l 4 - prtr roborated the circumstances narrated by her, at,r"„ e was fully committed for trial for the capital ane ll " -• Times. r o,oc IMPORTANT WORK.—A railroad of vast impel will be that across the Florida Peninsula, frou_! : "er r e r Georgia, to the Gulf the other side. The enea le- tof e ` e , , no less than 120 miles a dead level track, and the fe , curves. General Hamilton, the substantial frienelt:decvi enterprise, is engaged as one of the commissioners )iiit loan. A branch is to connect it with Columbus• jetily the commerce of New Orleans, and all that regic l ', o ope,f it to the north will eventually take this route to e ic i o l‘, danger of the Florida and Bahama reefs. Br tir ' s poriu have the the harbour reputed, may be another great ° li d o tj The inhabitants of Haverfordwest were, onigarillliemo, much amused by a " Thief Hunt." A gal come from Pater to join the tea-party given by thi7 - 0 1 for went into the shop of a Mr. Davis, of High-stree laid her hands on a pair of shoes which she poekesbe dello loss was soon perceived, and being taxed with it , . e of obi red up her plunder. She was then given her c hole of T o d to prison, or being turned out to the rude inerc ies er 010' Hunt. She preferred the latter, and was instan„:o3,,v,ra' and caught hold of by a crowd of boys, who inc e ' ,ieft 'sr ed her with stealing the shoes, and pulled and dragrTbefoo bout to her no small mortification and annoYan e T t ( o ,f c ti° suit was continued for about half a mile, when ,: v realTier over, and we are satisfied she will not display " e ' for thieving in the town of Harverfordwest afr o ° ' marthen Journal. to AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY FOR prtEsEltv o- ` S 0 , e • CANVAS, &c.—Sir. Wm. Burnett has been for o de je; engaged in experiments to discover some certain serving the public stores from the certain and t he c ac ti struction to which they are liable, chiefly Y (1 0 ' damp, or badly vented ware-houses of store s ' the '9l circumstances a slow fermentation soon attacks i Ar y o , „ e rsj i cordage, woollen-cloth, timber, iron, C. and -ren'e 'rot finally destroys the substance, or, at least , s deo . ) useless. We have, however, seen some speelm e ,, ° ,•e pr e r,? l , • 0 the substances above specified, some of which ) , e pt o w, with Sir. W. Burnett's liquid preparation, alt sci°, lar at Somerset House nearly a twelvemon th ' s ite ',, c 4 stores not so prepared. We found the latter 94 OS WO , and the former not at all injured, the texture k e i rl ,oo' a itl , as possible. These specimens we inspected at •-''" fler and Ellis's, Corbet-court, Grace-church-street. vie , FriX, 0 1° ,0 A CHILD ATTACKED BY A RAT.—Earl y an r oc ing, the 24th ult., the infant child of Mr. Jas • j " - of Bridge-street, in this town, was attacked hv 31 : 1; 5 0 . 4 1 rat. The child was in its mother's arms, ill' bset to at t•e1)1 coming very restless, she awoke and was ail ° suck, when she found, to her inconceivable al31:0411, bed-clothes were covered with blood. She in, cl b e ft l " and a light being procured, a wound was discovemd.o4; the third and fourth fingers of the child's rig i b t hee, t r e r i b parents, after attempting in vain to stop toe, ono oe : sent for a surgeon, who immediately succeede° d of, happy in being able to state that the child ls ys trlic ii t recovering. The following night Mrs. Eva n , s a l lek e r i the bedside, and when the blood-thirsty asa m e ven 61 1 ',,' same hour, made its appearance, she speedilY, r oyf te jr outrage, by putting an end Up its existence. -- - 31 re seo t iof o ' " Among the names of some officers re cent th e e B•'i promotion by the Prussian minister of NV,a r a n says a Berlin correspo n d en t, " was that of hie b e t de T ,of the hussars of the guard, a 01 411 400 Brandeburg family, and whose ancestors haa P -s it tributed to the establishment of the monarehY• f o r t o i however, that the King, on examining a petiti° ll oo 4o> of a young woman, who had just before been c 'red f' . o; death for the murder of her child, had o bser de j o stated the father of if to have been the 13er e ell y P is r lt, J o th ' whose desertion of her, and refusal to mak e c ola 0r,.; for his offspring, had driven her in despair sati re V .,0; act. His Majesty instituted an inquiry, 31$ ' Ur to r 4 self of the truth of the poor girl's assertions. foetl.oootP, he not only granted her full pardon, but has refuse i ja mote the baron, and has ordered him to be rel% s e.,• o o, hussars to the same rank in a regiment of the fo i: 1 sequence of this, the baron has resigned his coI e r a , is gone into retirement."--Herald. 0 0000 IMPORTANT TO BRITISH ARTISANS ,-3The ipbb ° of F and master mechanics of our continental n ns l}ee t toli frequently succeed, by holding out the P ra to* e 'illeY wages and cheap living in inducing expe rt °P se rve this country and comeunder engagements t e ° ,l-, I gor) terms of years: This engagement the Inas — „ t , - Si?. l el, if it suit his convenience, but the operatives P' of the laws of a strange place he goes to , „ - ci completely at the mercy of his em sa f y tlil:! employer vigilance of the police under the passport i'l;pre1"01 cannot hope to escape the clutches of Birth' egerlit9 clandestine march from his quarters, whil e s teely for such an attempt in many places is inordina t i l e' t ea . ; io degrading. We have been induced to ina ke iette r / i .d from having had brought under our notice 3 e edirte - 0 111 1 from France a fortnight ago by an o perativr i n ooe s io i i re Redditch. The letter is written by an 01 “ arcl 9 : g e; warning to him and others wee on his g u i , e sio il i ol,' cajolery of foreigners such as have bee og re e`le pi)oer, after stating that in place of keeping to an t er e' n f l n eie the written 17s. 6d. a week, the French was , be s rot e, t , obliged him to put up with 12s. 6d., a nd wh e l o gi.i r d nf e of his ill-used, countrymen applied to the o ,i s g,Acr could get no redress. We extract the 1 - 0 11° st oi: 1 ,100 ° 01‘ 1 1 from the letter on other points :—" They cheap—hut this is not the ease —taking one t o o , s t 0 0,. We have got here, and find we can do our` °t• es tit c to , unfortunately cannot get back, there is zione,',ee„v, sett be glad to come back again to our native Ilitetvoilee, till our five years (the time for which we ac t . e w o 0 1 604 they are asdear here as in England, and clot , ' 0 70 1 1 0 oric, While we insert the above as a warning "' le ge iy , f it may put them on their guard, they wil l P t eat to 0 .0 1 . that we most fully and freely support the ill et,! l ! s od s ol their perfect right to car their labour , ce rt 0 ( 0 0, market—our only object has been to sh°`` o t• on e e vjow number, by the, unquestionable restimenY i s tot siOb selves, that taking these to a foreign country 11 1 artisan too frequently, and in its worse sells" Lo r a.,•,; 011, home." — Worcester Herald. LORD MELBOURNE'S " OPINIONS' es s bourne's opinions really do remain the sau' io llY L.)lNt e , the basis upon which the cabinet was , , t b , also remains untouched, some of the friend' wh' j hoc;'Y 4 i ministers have been egregiously fooled, °CcheY,hoi have male egregious fools of themselves:„.oo setting their constituencies all alive with i i i j "i; et ae o-1 authority," that the re-union of the Me l based upon making the ballot an open (1 ‘ .. ,d 0 .0 1,0 the rate-paying clause of the reform act, a' . tie s. es. l o class of electors both in boroughs and co u", es et* t betiV, l t ti however, that Lord Melbourne, at least , ie vls t v to be convinced on these points before Il e e 'o i a t0 11 $ ),.;); 1 as it is evidently much against his will to ,b wh ile o f aspect of affairs (it not being worth hi s o f 1 4 0 half a hundred of whips for half a COs re od Edward Bulwer, Mr. "Hawes, In" thei r o f P - 44' di same opinion still," somewhat longer than ) 6 0 0 d e mi 1 16 iP cies will be inclined to wait for the re val o re r o mises made on his behalf. One of two l ie iboa r 1,0, 0 #.„t turn out to have been played. If HourLorcle e „At speak candidly and in good faith in the if 111 , s i . e' or 1^,1 Friday. then has he deceived the cou ntrY• r theS: e ., e ithe A ' of candidly, and in good faith, then must go ves , fit eh have deceived Sir Edward Bulwer, M r. 00 1 r` must have deceived their constituents•enough fv , must be • and perhaps they will be kiw i ra te they will have.—Morning Herald. or P' Pe 4 s; RAISING THE WlND.—Last week f j ` . ) . otooj is trt i 4 were passing through Dukenfield, near her ° t. t be PO I land called at a beer-shop, where a near n y drinking, and conversed with the cori•ll.?;"toldoidiJoicijo state of things. One of the " red coats,' to be,to e l f ll( the soldiers in the regiment he 130014,7 'flo'„diva2,o l ,d' Chartists when the revolution st:rbticae sired effect, and the soldiers were not enyeetione'reptray P ylt.l supply of both meat and drink, but c( i ) t hey`` ' 1.6 ,1° them amounting to 10s. 41d. with together with a number of Mr: StePheirtier P ub ted t way to Manchester they called at ano• v ela tri „eo found a different party, to whom the) p a , I sc el'e lj eje as above, and burned the sermons theybe t h e the 0 This had a good effect a second time?. Ira! e by the anti-chartists. It appears tlfilrv!,sts soldiers have :deluded the simple ch t' o f tooL be r t„ t oior,, last, two privates of the Slith regiment 0 00. r r w ith a Ole holl o t from Manchester to Rochdale, ,net the, s° lat e 0, 1 0 and pike men of Middleton, to whora, _ a t ill jo ab o l to be staunch chartists, and were treaTivero, oi gs :c 10 . 11 , evening with meat and drink. We V o itil t f d diers have deluded others in similar wa)_ so le _ow) in some degree for the allusions made the su speeches regarding the attachment °' chartist principles.—Bolton Chrome o,L'kt the Ilereford fair las ibiteti g r eat sagacity, t a k li ter and ret urned i t ag r v i ewing ain r°4l wishing the above ft t . 1,48 at the elephant's dis ea pe cte the glittering ,P!),t,ipe'td jitztnintodhois mouth an: fat tight. Plierwijohri:/ tijiort:'• , ttIt.trRESENTATION OF G '!iih2t there will shortly 1 etintiaaci,owivceoirlicsne(c)iwuenu 414 ' 4 i 8 f°llnded • but •f e tttlY electi • 'evitabl le w . It fro6fkriattiehral).l,llordi°ieng iw p s o l l n i t ic ° s a ' f e o for pt ter, le shades of Private sfeooressed.to his ' fello v 4 4 ~r s ed he is an for a ";thilitlesotta,ulicaknoknergi e not: ist,.'",ettring a,superior man 'be oothin eft t Than karlk g oc n (;h4goete!onr,get," as the IN the Amenc 1.47% N'orth veor-General at 4da a (Lieut.-Gen dap PRodoted two new assist 4,iteato lialkett, the C 4 ,!,ef the 52d F oot; the i; ia(ter at T oronto ; and l 4eeo appointed ide-i rte Arthur IC C.II , L .ecl„ ' • ' 1;1.4 ,INT 0:c THE .NORI Ille,:toWillell taight have be i1t,0,.'2, occurred, on Thur th e nth, on the North U Ilk t`Li'liiittnent, a few hen "(44,11111._, viaduct, the et klle tt t i' l L2e of one of the Nwa, s,lst`,saatt. We are t oi , pled.. The engin ts kroruc/e. tAr ti BY s - Si , „l i , of A Now ' i e4,,, a POOr IrOtnan of leilthu,erhood of Glenbroc fel t -d trolodale, near bur 'he dare Previous to visit shdv,elce of 'Mr. Stewart, 41 114, ,1 ,froln the severity lekth 'Nand and exposed t'it r °f aY, attended -1 lik,,.ll,tee, even among the t 4eeroess Courier. "I'tc- rs tti, h . ot RAILwAy N I qi elainifactures for t helkel's,kgew,‘Paisley, &c. ?i; l4 tt h'eY were carried 1 vert ,,,,,..0 i ,ev , ,er goods have. letk' LOacion, cOnS] , ikeill, question have b t'lo4ot steam to Liver 'ille(lti;' j;11481 goods w It ll o ,tl°Tideoll talriiesninceorpn?inkg. b i " / 'Ricker than the cc ilifor.ll°iNb Cot ')te „,,ir Rtended at the 1.1 "etk,h4PPorting inform; k,e%, ;re/nooses had bee '11)1008 to have been J ckliei , of late for the pui eehi 'slltoo did not sans( 16, of • parti th e carters state( rblit/.8 es,,,.aiad had receiv ~'`,ldso'h 4111 the eases wen 'he: .;s a loser of £4 E the,. v,hat enriched the N ll 8 h OUSe On &Ind, ',llltiey ;;.t( ) Pay his fare 1 '''tio a ",,' 40 doubt, used 1,0,,,' -"lonchester Gua, Ntlfit)lit;tivtyi.rtlita"--t i ( t ) ll l : s of . f a t l i l e - .der A t tht oar observation, S'it4 04 ,ree lodes from this ois,__lll!'daY last at thd "q R -`ler 102 d birthda k(l •,,Ie had been, tim e I it , 'lns 0 `.'llt: 'll'lha'llv v4l„°:lltilcsfiik fi !1tt',14.4 tOe'nes,sleate slate lc i thi: deceased was in h R at id 4° ' l , Who succeed ig4112, a tten ti on to his a Lta4tB rg°(kl• She conk A pe,vhl. her 101st year. — ""tile bleti9nd,numerously s ' 'lfr , I . .4Q ache' t o t f , ' 11 1 'l ' l t i tiles:lt; 'lo ti e'l 14 : 1 qty , e.l 'fi 41 4 : 1t1 I le' ' . l 1 1 i sAst o l s t 1:11°:::11 . 1 :C la gal . 8 :11 11 3lO n al :d i t 'Y messi d : litl INv°eta,brsfrlEcetinatasbetnBr:' )t is Lne n ;jvt I 11 'i°?e• re-ebsirirtdrlylvlapPt-eaj: 4Orre d i h. , r 3. c a singular , t 1) tc 'e cabal opposed i :;,'''''!; es arid ihentletnen, tll, to'o'easttified, therefore, „ f , iia ve __ cation of to „,,,,.ii:,, 4,?urselves the ted ate, The request was t e to Zether the h t ~,,, Tap \,,,,tirreensly bowed , lkittli'etiv.4,Neldi trlAilleirnrrPri" :I'l, ti„.`..-ike of Suthe: ziiie4etkipixt sargeohlect of a t d h N i , the ai„Zit, and t(l)itisaanfter 4:lilk lkoriths at that , jtietikf4',e_ not permittin It,hllia,4°rtdays at thz tht P Ni tt il . ,rY Is, consequi ‘lo,ll,ew ee' 'ithe trade ' , l4:.`tif t 4... _ "iyh ch thi.s rat, ~f,, workrr,en , it it !lin," cis a week, but 'lliti'd,l°etlaY after, „ I Ilair ,a 4,,.. -7? 114,,,Iktili`11 !ernes n so re/2 dl by any an obstruct 144_, accident v)a dti,,kt oii-ii:gevatrt vans - .( 1 ‘7 V 1 hklliall.V4i l l e, and give they 10.5 lc' cak,e_,ltnes. This is tiltso-24411 these lugF ,i:*l e,ikl;eeltitt ,A 1 e , r o i if e a .)11 1 I b e l l e n three-mile r°atttle No t htr r l ia ' tand the con, telltert44lY pre g s is t u s it a i s t ig ca t: ;,It tit - Courier. ilt,otelt ;*,/!'l• l. xc. B Y SI -111waY train wm !"tei t 1 har e 11 direct, s starter tithe 1),, bee Y along the 1 11'olltipteci,.0cotiursayedndb 4 tj l i r ttbout lialfe milea ,t,t, she got clear off. 11'1%4 Wolild have beer l'k '---47.6roath ilei It Itt rt•Y A 4 144 riaNrn-Aelittm, tlIld'Itli:1,11 name the last fa til°.r korcYlll the hospital 11 e reason which Ntllkeelaocholy state hi the en, and on the ..S. t ill al tar s I Parish priest, r,,,,"1. 4ntrsed the grou its'latt)-11„ 18 did IlOt S,lll '414 1 ," Br ter Kearney' ;'"iliti t(lgl(lhtii 'up as a wi Itlil.,_thein that Kean ,"agtk„lt'e I nuch to ascei irti I;d i . e e of his church ,„.'Nt,",t'fb is, th t he ma tl;Patifge Ribbaon oath, It!tigh delltlse.arl our re: /i2te uls assailants '''eitkel,,erY attempt td 41°11ti kh -- 'fguciard. t4l:'lllll4,,`.t!ttishilVis d u a l : . D b l e I c .-11 etio"; sac,.'a,p and 1..! td.izkiee;rl of bloodiPtteorraer' it hfe„:11 the community tll he had ~d . t t ), the h__ strri N e a tt.h,tilate ,o e tril o , f, the rd dc'etrikp,l cts, a s ',el ' residini, in the 41411" was ' i ll _ , of ti,t, Perpetrated. ki r ') 'natne aft The tßak mgtaller, rti kid i t "; by ~,at itochestolN i,.114,11.e110w of the n 4 4 Illtee At first thi h i Ittik, ,etl victim, but, k ,to 44,1 ,r. 1411 with the sl I:sti it..lntig over th e NI 1,7:4,,,(1411)::.li ove r the vv ] 111011j:1N savie raanende tlt'it el.' 4nct o oYdik,Z:s hel jumped he, Lkial.o4l-, coroner, and Zlhilki:n,and most pati tOho h ',, r ' w,,:as returne ~,.- N l ' t -, • Ile had be ot.ti`l,:.' await his trial lli.k,t")l. this brutal Ira N, relne relations 1 i ,, nii k t 41;,,,- h 7 t t.,, IN INDIA. S a s 't ° establish a soei tietil british India, ttatitlY,,s,.llor.t period e a dki 'oil 0 1. ; 1 1 4 1 1 ettilles h a l N i le rilah.lle resource-- a f c 7 'soulth_tii.A.ked t,,, ntin,"_ ~d be full-! i',,Sv,'',lntilions. The fil4q, I..2!nrrecl are -17 oil, ti 1, 1899 1832 rtt e of th `'i! ' 1 ~, ,4 e ear of tl Dr to the sialultan toi l ' to those of the bas h' it ild .._ th.ge4t ‘Threlee' lIP sup 41' ;Itrertle• aZtgrn I the bat of th e Agra t 4, , t ~ ~ 1 ? .,i 1( ,i, ~,. - t.tli ot Mar (Ig ere f ed • h 4a of , 111 te s; .414 qeath that the 11, v et , noon the mt •f • 0 ) tii S e of the ,4 01 rl yii 'l4 4 ead i) od* es a l t ic kg 3 ,I, _..., I.e t r 'l5l .t iti l Ur these rivers L I , lift ~„,..%%•as at the rat -,,e - iieh, h . . 4 o r e t, hn.,_ .nQ it cox • h' i • g A. ‘_e sW pt off ,J(3,44,-, ._ _Ateugust of the i!..%ls';'i:e., fed daily 1 , i 'll t ;:._ the west an( `,'!}kN, ti;? tillS palliatii ' l ltlet • t kothe ikt. iiit,, the I , s We d_ the L., t lnnna, t i t ; 411,11,4,7, t.r(l, an(:, to;tis ato44",dies in svh tilitie Wa k di'','4! hYdrop "44 that died al, and Ditdit A, t , N a Hato tii,cl4% 1 ;1.1 is 'aid soltrylt‘iipt twittad ho the ealitlit„the WalltPres: ; supply of fo