The Express.
London, England, 1855-02-23 00:00:00

A MIRACLE AT BALAKLAVA.

A letter from Balsklarti, of the let inst., contain'
the following:
The happy prevention of the great gunpowder accident is
e h arbour here, on the 21st ult., was owing to an Watt
01 cifussian deserter, a Polish Jew ! At least, so he bier
self positively affirms, and he is really believed by a fees
The story runs thus: When the report spread through the
town that the transport Arabia was on fire, and it wee CO
petted every moment that the Star of the West, which vs
lying alongside with a heavy cargo of ammunition an boob
would be blown up if the fire spread in the least, 'Polish
Jew rushed down to the water, and tearing a piece of parch-
I meat, on which a circle and a double triangle were is-
scribed, from his neck, he gave it to a lib?, ill'
ploring him to tie it to a piece of the bust
wood of the vessel, and to throw it into the
flames without loss of time. This the sailor did, whild
the Jew himself drew a picture of the burning ship oaths
beach with a stick, and commenced walking slowly SOWI
it, at the same time repeating some mysterious cabalists:
sentences. After walking round his drawing three noel:,
be cried: " The fire is cursed now, and utterly hatraleso
This he could assert pretty confidently, as already Will
hie second walk round the circle, the vessel bad made sir&
that the fire had been checked end was speedily heist
wholly put out. I will not say that the Pole undue:sof
what the transport was telegraphing, but his quid's:mad
mailsg soon detected by the exclamations of the bystanders
dill On maws were good, and he made his prophetic speech
agnamallo7. He now demands as a reward for the
Mu& be wrought a large awn of money, his liberty,
sal a public return of thanks by the whole Envlish snip

TEE CONDUCT OF THE WAIL—LUt evaliog A
pest meeting held at the Town Hall, Birmingham, sat
the presidency of the Mayor, adopted a memorial to lea'
!lament urging the usability of a full and searching incloill
into the causes of the disasters in the Crimes, and peter
log against the system of purehasiag oomaissioas sad Was'
seetioaa.—The Mayor of Liverpool has received a two'
qua tespectfolly requesting him to call a public meelbilor
145innu PurPoic

FRANCE.

(NUISANCES REMOVAL BILL-1
MANUFACTURERS.

(rams Tan

MINT OP TIM DAILY MUG.)
PARIS, TIOLIDAY Emmta.

Ti**day *wising a numerously attended meeting
lifinieadaabitseee mid traders was held at the Bridge-house
rireesl,Lealmareidge,for the purpose of eonsidaringtl e Mut-
eness Beamed Bill, which bas lately been introduced to
pasibiresst by Sir Benjamin Hall, the President of the
beard of Health. The meeting was convened by " the
Manufacturers and Traders' Minuet Protectionland Defence
!Society," which has been established for the purpose of
carrying out the following objects:—First, to watch any act
of parliament that may be introd aced into either house, and to
report to the members if it should affect their trades or menu
futures; secondly, to disseminate any information amongst
the members that the council may think desirable or useful;
thirdly, to protect each other from any indictment or pro
mention to which the members may be subjected under any
acts of parliament is carrying OD their legitimate trade or
occupation ; fourthly, to raise a special fuud, by voluntary
Isuhscription, to be called a " Defence Fund," which shall be
under the management and control of the council, for the
pa!pose of effectively protecting and defending members.
Mr. ARCHIBALD KINTHR• (soap maker, of Camber.
well) was called to the chair.
Mr. Powehh, naphtha and varnish maker, of Deptford,
moved the first resolution, which was as fol.ovits:—" That
'lbis meeting views with alarm the introduction of a bill,
entitled the Nuisances Removal and Diseases Prevention
Acts Consolidation and Amendment Bill, with provisions
calculated seriously to interfere with and destroy manufac-
tures of long standing and great importance, and renderirg
the employment of capital in sll manufacturing enterprises
insecure." He said that all the interests of manufac•tiren
were so mixed up in this matter, that it became necessary
that no further time should be lost in the prosecution of
their claims. According to the provisions of the bill which
had been introduced by the President of the Board of
Health. it was not necessary that a thing should be a
nuisance or injurious to health to ensure its coademnation ;
all that was necessary was, that it should be so in the
opinion of two medical men. If two medical men could be
found who would declare a certain manufactory or other
place of business to be a nuisance, an order would be sent
down for a summary removal in 21 hours of all the plant as
well as the business. This singular piece of legislation had
emanated from the Board of Health. If any one would
read their reports with care, he would find them entirely
false, both in their facts and their conclusions. The epidemic
which prevailed last year did not proceed, as the Board of
Health would make the people believe, from the effluvia
from factories, but from want of cleanliness and d-festive
drainage amongst our densely packed population In one
inn of Deptford there was a manure factory, a naphtha
factory, a tile factory, and every other sort of thing that
caused very great smells, and yet in that district there were
daring the prevalence of the cholera only three or four
deaths, whilst in King-street and Duke-street, removed
hem factories, there were shay or y deaths. He (Mr.
Powell) would be the last to uphold the maioneatme of
anything that was calculated to destroy the life of his fellow.
man ; but he contended that, because the alluvia from
factories was offensive to the olfactory horns of some
delicate and fastidious people, the legislature had no
right to order the removal of those factories
without some compensation. Again, in Lambeth,
Rotherbithe, and Bermondsey, where there were
Is pest Essay factories of various kinds, the deaths during
tam limo of the cholera were 23 in a thousand, whereas in
dm agricultural districts and places where there were no
I henries the number of deaths, though not quite doable,
was certainly very much larger than 23 in a thousand. It
had been attempted to do away with smoke, on the ground
that it wee destructive to life. lie (Mr. Powell) was one-
sally a medical man, and he had no hesitation In saying that
smoke had been the salvation of the health of Landon.
Now by the new regulations the legislature complied fac-
torise to burn all the earboo, and mean from their chim-
neys cannon acid gas, smite the influence of whtch it was
impossible for life to be sustained. (Hear, bear) The
bill now before parliament had been read a second time,
and had been referred to a select committee, which would
remiss evidence ; so that the manufacturers had a good
opportunity of showing to the legislature the injustice of the
stature, anoppottneity of which he trusted they would avail
themselves.
Mr. Pleasant°, manufacturing chemist, of Cambridge-
road, Mile-end, emended the resolution.
The CHAIRMAN suggested that the meeting should insist
upon • 'seines of the Smoke Preventica Bill, which was, if
possible, much worse than that of Sir Benjamin Hall.
The resolution was then put to the meeting, and unani-
mously adopted.
Mr. KNIGHT. the secretary to the society, said that ballad
seen hieurs. Wilkinson and-William., the nu cabers for Lam-
beth, and Mr. Pellatt, one of the members for Southwark,
was had promised to do all they could in the House of Cam-
illo.. to protect the interests of the manufacturer, but
thought they might damage their influence by identifying
*emotives with rte continuance of nuisances, as they were
sailed. (Laughter.) Mr. Wilkinson said ho had drawn some
glasses we nn be would submit to Sir B. Hall, but that he was
desirous of waiting to ascertain what might be the
result of that meeting, in order that both be and the Presi-
dent of the Baird of Health might have something tangible
to go upon. With regard to the Smoke P Sun Aet,
Mr. Wilkinson had .:premed an opinion that they would
not be al le to obtain its repeal, as Lord Palmerston, who
was now at the head of her Majesty's goven ment, had in-
troduced it, and would be desirous of ascertaining how it
would work. He thought, also, that if they could not suc-
ceed in defeating Sir Benjamin Hall's bill, they should en-
deavour to secure the insertion of clauses which would re-
move all misconceptions hereafter. One of those clauses, he
was of opinion, should have reference to the clause in the
Smoke Prevention Act by which the business of manufac-
terms was interfered with, and that they might obtain COO
Mention of another class., which should say that when a
man had tried the best practicable means of remedying the
asiseace, be should not be liable to punishment; and
this, lie thought, might depend upon the arta.
/eats of any leading gentleman connected with the
Lesiva hospitals, or any other gentleman of scientific dis-
Melee. All that was wanted was that manufacturers
'Might be permitted to pursue their business quietly, or that
they might be compensated if compelled by the government
le remove. The manufacturer had a putt ct right to say,
*Why do you make me a victim to the reioirements of the
public? The claims of both parties ought to be considered."
Team was an equity in the principle of compensation which
everybody must appreciate, viz , that on the one hand it
would induce caution on the part of manufacturers in the
'induct of their business, that they might not lay themselves
open to complaist and annoyance ; on the other hand, they
wield be .seared from unnecessary annoyance, inasmuch es
the pubis would thereby inflict a burden upon itself.
(Rest. bar.) If the public required sacrifice, on the part
of the misafeeterers, the manufacturers had a right to
claim a sacrifice on the part of the public. (Hear, hear.)
At all events, they ought to compel government I. fled
them a locality is which they might carry on their business
if they were driven away from London. Unless some such
course were forthwith taken, a vast number of manufac-
turers in London would be disturbed in their business, and
ultimately entirely driven away. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. Lewis, solicitor, moved the neat resolution, which
was as follows:—" That this meeting corniest* the follow-
ing gentlemen as a committee to watch the progress of the
bill through committee, and endeavour to p its passing
into law In its present form, and espenally that the com-
mittee procure the intmduction of classes securing compen-
sation in ease of removal of business, and a mitigation of
the glasses promotion act Messrs. Ades. Bevingtoe, H.
Hunt, Jackson, Klutzes, Mundy, Myna, Paris,
Wilk, Pickering, Sharp, Powell, Dixon, Bailey,
Teesist, Wansmil, Fryer, Poynter, Croft, Spence, Smith,
Gibe. and Pitcher." He remarked that the worst part of
lobe lissjamie Hall's bill was the 31st clause, which specified
MI slaughter-houses, bone-meshing, and blood-boiling
a atitzlid Mailer places, but included also every
dlmutAse et mast every trader and shopkeeper
IMO MOM M Mime ties under bill, whatever
=rners..A.2lL, it Ls a natawo l: co. (seaile are us
r
Mr. Moat, bop merchant, of Southwark, seconded the
resolution.
Mr. Dixon, et the firm of Dison and Carders, manure
manufacturers and oil entsliers,lof Southampton, thought
no time should be lost is taking steps for watching slimily
the obnosious bill, and for the protection of the trade pee-
rally. He had represented to many perms she had
complained of his trade that, although there might be
unpleasant smells consisted with it, it was in no respect
injuries. to health.
Mr. 111111TH, of the firm of Tucker and Co., Kenniegtem.
supported the resolatioa and a:pressed his confident belief
that Sir Benjamin Hal had no couildeses in the sasses of
his measure. Ho founded that opinion upon an interview
he had had that afternoon with Mr. Tom Taylor, a very
nice fallow, a Trinity man, and Secretary to the Board of
Health. Me believed the people connected with the Board
of Health were ignorant of the trades with whisk they were
dealing, for they asked him if he beought his fat from Aus-
tralia before melting it. (Laughter.)
Mr. Coots, sosp-manufeetarer, Goodataa'sierd, corrobo-
rated sad farther summated the remarks made by Mr.
Smith.
The reselaties was pat to the meeting, and unanimously
agreed to.
A liberal onbeeripties was entered into for the purpose of
enabling the eseiwasnyer oppose the bill ; and a vete of thanks
having bum a to the chairman, the prossedings ter-
minated.

This afternoon the budget for 1836 was presentedl
to the Corps LegialatiL The principal features of it
were anticipated by M. Magne's financial report, pub-
lished in the -Vona/cur two or three days ago. On
that report we read in the Debate:
That which appears to us the meet striking result of the
Feat financial statmsent it that it proves, amongst other
satarestiog facts, a power in the French nation always in-
mauls& 41,611 ye springing forth towards the production of
wealth. The revenue yi- Its much ; it yields it easily ; it
yields sans rapidly increasing, because the population of
Franco is beat upon work, and seeks from the more.
nt of honourable labour It., welfare of its ambi-
tion. la the financial point of view, as in this
moral and political, to entourage industry, to
aff mid it ell facilities compatible with public order, to give
it in ell its internal and external transactions and operations
the greatest possible liberty, is of these times and of exist-
ing government. the first end most important interest. The
revolution of 176.6, by the immortal principles which it
propounded, by the abolition which it achieved of excessive
restrictions end regulations, rendered to French civilisation
an immense • , anu called into existence fur the aid of
French politics the admirable instruments of power and
grandeur. The surest menus of causing the receipts to
flaw into the treasury, without changing the basis of t tea-
Use, and consequently without risking the good will of the
contributors, is not only to respect the independence of
lab me as it u now established, bat to develop its applica-
tions under all possible forms, by the revision of laws sod
reffulations which restrain the spirit of iodividual enter-
prise and interfere with the natural rights of industry.
very now facility given in this direction, every new step
taken towards it, gives on inermui• to the public us,
and opens a hopeful career of boundless extent to those
who look forward toe system of perfect finance. it is 4
this way that we shall perpetuate and increase the evidences
of progress and public prosperity.
There was a fall in the Rents to-day, in conse-
quence of the news from London. It was supposed
that Sir James Graham and his two Pcelite col-
leagues had resigned rather than consent to the com-
promise effected between Lord Palmerston and Mr.
Roebuck on the subject of the inquiry. The Rente
declined 21k., closing at 66fr. 6541., but it was at one
time as low as 66fr. 20c. In railways there was very
little change. Some lines were even a franc or two
higher.
There is a decided thaw this afternoon, and in
consequence of the state of the atmosphere several of
the telegraphic lines do not work.
M. Berry er's long-postponed reception as a member
of the French Academy took place to-day. His
speech, which occupied an hour and a half in delivery,
was warmly applauded, as was to have been expected
from the known eloquence of the orator. I have not
yet had an opportunity of reading the discourse, but
I understand that some of M. berryer's friends
observed (or thought they cbeerved) in it, with sur-
prise and regret, • panegyric on the Jesuits.
Last night a new damsons, Mdlle. Berretta, •
native of Milan, scarcely more than 15 years old,
made her debut at the Grand Opera, with extraordi-
nary success. She is universally admitted to be a
new star of the first magnitude, and many enthusi-
astic dilettanti go so far as to say that she eclipses
Taglioni and Cerito. The young lady has only
danced twenty-four timcs in public, seven times at
Milan, sixteen in Florence, and once (yesterday even-
in Paris.
laced John Russell had the honour yesterday of
being received by the Emperor. His lordship had
also an interview with M. Droop' de Lhuys.
The Gazette de Lyon says:—" If we may credit
an account given by • person who has just arrived
from London, M. Caussidiere, ex-Prefect of Police,
who played such a considerable part in the events of
lt!t 15, has had a serious attack of paralysis."
It is the common talk of the town that the pam-
phlet (published at Brussels) which, according to the
announcement in the Moniteur this morning, the
Belgian government has been requested to prouente,
is the joint work of Prince Napoleon (not the Em-
peror, as was at first reported), and M. Emile de
Oirardin.

M. N. Hnbaine, one of the editors of the Press*,
has been appointed private secretary to Prince Na-
poleon•

WINE.

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TO Till IDITOB 01 Tll DAILY NIRO.

Bra,—The destitution of wine owing to the failure
of the last year's vintage is well known, not so the
distress it has produced in vinc-growing countries. I
have just seen • German gentleman who owns ex-
tensive vineyards, and the picture he gives of the
state of things on the Rhine is most deplorable. The
nature of the disease baffles all research. It is a
species of vegetable cholera. Whether south in the
Madeiras, or north as far as Coblentz, climate as in
choleraic disease makes little difference. How it
should peas over the ocean to remote islands, or
vice cowl, is a deep mystery. Of wine-producing
countries, Spain and Portugal have suffered
least. The monopoly in the latter country
of course leads to some exaggeration of its effects for
obvious purposes. The blight from an east wind, as
displayed on a green whitethorn.hedge, is evidently
more or less productive of, if not caused by, the
generation of insect life. But lam enured this is
not to be detected in the vine disease. The appear-
ance of the leaf does not tally with the tracks of the
G%yptocephalustitis—or, as the French term it, the
ecnrain—because its track somewhat resembles
written letters, accustomed to disappear for many
years together, and then to return and commit fatal
ravages. Much less does it tally with any other
insect mischiefs. The leaves I have seen seem, on
the contrary, to be affected by some variolons com-
plaint, which may be easily imagined to bear a re-
semblance, making a due allowance for the material
on which it is exhibited, to the diseases of that clan
afflicting organised being.
Trade too often luxuriates on calamity:
Get song, money still,
And then Ist " honour" follow—if it will.

I have been informed on unquestionable authority
during the past week that advantage hu been taken
of the distress of the wins producing countries, and
through that distress, of the highmiuded among our
merchants, to introduce fabrications for adulterating
wine upon system. The purchaser is thus defrauded.
Such wines will not keep. The merchant obtains a
bad name, and there is no security against the most
deleterious ingredients being infused in the liquid
thus treated. The circumstances are well known, and
so systematised is the scheme, that travellers are
actually employed to beat up for customers to take
off these base commixtures openly, as commixtures for
fraudulent purposes. The knavery recently detected
in the London Docks was nothing in comparison.
I am happy to say that the scoundrels who are
carrying on this system belong to the sister island, in
the metropolis of which this precious traffic origi-
nated; and that the nefarious product is an impor-
tation here, solar as I have yet beard of its progress.
—I am, &c., CYRUS RIIDDIbia.
London, Feb. 22.

PROSECUTION EY THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT IN
ELM/Mt.—The Moniker of yesterday says: "The French

. .
government has just caused proceedings to be taken before
the Belgian tribunals, against a pamphlet published re-
e mat, at Brussels, with the following title :—' On the Con-
duct of the Wu in the Eut; Espechtioa to the Crimea ;
Memoir addressed to the Goverment of Ids Majesty the
Emperor Napoli*. 111. Bye General Mon.' We need
set dim that this memoir his not bees addressed to the
goverment of the Emperor. This produaties, the Ms.
dewy of which is to libel the shish of ear assay... eaagg►

tab -ear dillataltias tad law, a if,. sealliaso tea

IMOINISD, is wadi peagibil paillasi is die Mond
BAN* sad tab* attribeisi M. lseask
ROYAL 0100111APHICAL IlocrelT.—Evnisir mat-
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ELIECTION RIPEN= UNDER MI NSW ACT.—
BEDFORD.—Thu aspenem of Mr. Stuart at the resent ehte.l
ties, as shows by die Onibeee massat, were 3091.0.. 91d. ;
them of Mr. Timken*, 1133. Is. Ild. The payments
comprised in the above emewmt err Mr. abaft were se 611
lows : —Moiety of the upenessef istaraliy Miser est Mown
clerk, 461.35. 9d.; sisse eiseding 3e4ard WrtZessas,
13/. 13s. 44. ; esereiliN Nese, 211. 3s. Oid. ; , eta-
Ussery be., SOL 7s. 111.1 osmoses*, 121 I • ism
irks, D
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dirks, setars, alai psi messages% 12/. 17s. 6d. • see
ebbe missesiwr 6L le. ; saber sessmors, bill ddi;seme.
boys, and rem slacks, SIM b.; win ma bib
pubs. 31.11.. id.; selessimmsses, lb. Ks. Id.; sisals.
eadise, 15L Ke. 9d. ; sdeesisfei sasewats. M. Is. K.
Issisware asperse were :—Msesse/we siker sad taws
45L 3s. 91. ; esmmiteswismust WM 11n id.;:a
sad statiowary, 251. 14s. ; esseepiesse. 1•1. 111. ;
sod sink, 01.7. dd. ; sad
9L 13s. ; advertisamenela sanr ikk arillbla
12L b. add.; adsorbing seesulls. SLA •-•
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THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENIIIO, FEBRUARY .23,, 18015,

TILE CLOSING OIt,PUBLIC-HOUSES ON -
SUNDAYS.
LEICESTER, Fan. 22.
A public meeting wan convened by the Mayor of
this borough (Richard Harris, Esq.), in the Temperance
Hall, lest evening, Is compliance with &requisition signed
by six clergymen, several destining ministers, and about
160 resides's, " to oopider the propriety of petitioning par-
liament for the impression of the sale of intoxicating
drinks during the whole of the Sabbath day."
The announcement of the meeting caused a very great ex-
citement in the town, awl very early it was rumoured that
opposition would be offered to any attempt to petition parlia-
ment for compulsory Sandy closing. As the day of meeting
approached, the requisitionists and teetotallers on the
one hand, thole who were opposed to compulsory measures
fur closing public-houses on the other,..each prepared for •
contest. A large poster was Issued, earnestly inviting the
men of Leicester to cheek any attempt at the violation of
civil rights, or their liberties as Englishmen.
Upwards of an hour acid • half before the time of meeting
the public flocked to the ball, which was densely filled in a
short time after the doors were opened. The galleries were
entirely occupied and well filled by females. From the
body of the hall the seats had been removed, and ivety
inch of standing room was occupied. It is a moderate com-
putation to estimate the numbers present at 3,000, while
double that number went away, unable to obtain admission.
At eight o'clock the MAYOR., accompanied by the Town
Clerk, 8. Stone, Esq., appeared on the platform. He was
received with general and enthusiastic applause; but the
hubbub and uproar—arising partly from the dense p►ckieg
of the Hall--war so great th►t for some time he could nut
obtain • bearing. At length, on comparative order being
restored, the Mayor said that last week he received s requi.
*Won, signed by most of the clergymen and dissenting mi-
nisters, and above 100 respectable townsmen, asking him to
convene the present meeting. He should call upoa the
Town Clerk to read the requisition.
The Town Clerk hating complied with the request of
the mayor, his worship briefly appealed to the meeting to
hear, calmly and dispassionately, the speakers who addressed
them, that se they might arrive at an impartial judgment
on this important question, which affected public morals
and social order. The Mayor, in conclusion, called upon
The Rev. J. Witco, vicar of St. Mary's, to move the first
resolution. Mr. Wiog was receives with great uproar.
The mayor endeavoured to obtain order, but only partial.y
succeeded, and the rev. gentleman was evidently unable to
epesk sufficiently loud to be heard by the large assembly.
He proposed, "That this meeting, being persuaded that
the Sabbath is • great blessing to mankind, and its proper
observaaee calculated to promote the health of
the comfort of families, and the good order of the cemmu
pity, desires to express its &piety that all classes of society
may enjoy its advantages, and entertaining theta views,
this meeting is of opinion that the opening of boatel fur the
'sole of intoxicating drinks oa any portion of the Sabbath-
' day is incompatible with its proper observance." The
rev. gentleman then endeavoured to address the meeting,
but in vain, scarcely • syllable could be heard even
by theme who were near him on the platform. During
the interruptions the Mayor several limes endeavoured to
obtain • hearing, and threatened to dissolve the meeting if
the speakers were not heard. Mr. Wing was understood to
say, •• We are teld to have recourse to moral session. It
appears to me, that to use moral suasion to persons in each
• state as you are, would only be • to waste our sweetness
on the detort air.' " Nothing further was heard of the rev.
gentleman's remark,. After some pause,

ties Ise the *lasing el palls-homes during the whole et
Benda.
Kr. Brioaanawy reeved the following eseadment :
" That this ncrellag believes that any further interference
or restrietioas on the part of the legislature with the rights
and privileges of the people on the Sunday would be den-
prone and tuanseeseasy, sad that the best and surest mode
Cork edu
of elevating
tion.the people is by giving then a sound and pre,-
ca"

After a stormy discussion, the MATOI pat the amend-
meat to the vote, when it was carried by an immense ma-
jority, sad the original motion in oossegnenee fell to the
ground. The result was bailed with loud slapping of hands.

ADMINISTRATION OF THE PATRIOTIC

. - .
Mr. 0. BUCKIT, one of the leaders of the working clams,
mounted the table, and endeaveured to make himself
heard, In which, after some trouble, he auecseded. Ad-
dressing the more noisy portion of the audience, ha said he
hoped they had come there to hear, and he begged them to
pay particular attention to what each speaker had to ad-
vance ; ooly in that way could the truth be elicitad, and the
will of the majority fairly ezpreseed. Basing heard one
side, they could then have the speeches of the other, and
decide which to adopt.
_ _

FUND.

The following communication has been addressed
as a cement to the chairmen of local committees:
Royal Commission of toe Patriotic Fund,
16a, Great George Street, Weeteninster.
Gentlemen,—We ere instructed by the enemies and
flounce committee to draw year attention to the terms of
the !loyal Commission, which expressly limit the diatribe.
lion of the Patriotic Fund to the staccoariog, educating,
and relieving thuss who, by the loss of their husbands and
parents in battle, or by death on satin service in the pre-
sent war, are unable to maintain or to support themselves."
Whilst the p and all future allowances continue, it is
essential to ascertain that the necessity (or them also coati-
ones, and you will greatly advance the objects of the Royal
Commission, and ut younelves as subseribcn to the fund, by
kindly attending to the tollowecg suggestions and resolu-
tions : 1. By examining from time to time into the cir-
cumstances of every individual now receiving, or who
shall hereafter receive, en allowance in your seve-
ral localities, and of every widow ,or orphan in future
applying for relief, lists of whom will be furnished to you
Irom time to time, with a view to prevent any persons from
being relieved out of the national bounty wuo are able to
support or maintain Unearthly', or from receiving greater
aid than with their own income or earnings will be suffi-
cient lilt their support or maintenance. 2. By anconraging
and giving necessary facilities to all, to continue or to enter
upon a late of independent industry, and generally to keep
watchful eye over the widows ; for the Soya)
Commisaioners have determined that if. any widow
shall, in the opinion of the executive and finance
committee, by profligate conduct dishonour the memory
of her husband, her allowance shall wholly cease.
3. By placing the orphans residing in your disliict until
they leave their mothers or guardians, or are placed in some
institution by the executive and tisanes committee, is your
National schools, and kindly watching over their conduct
sod progress whilst there. The executive cuminittee deem
it of mush importance that the orphans should be carefully
educated; they will therefore be prepared to pay the
ordinary school fees quarterly, on your recommendation,
fur every orphan placed by you in a National school, in
addition to the allowances mentioned in the general scale.
'Phew fen wiU, of course, not exceed the usual allowance
of one, two, or three penal per week each, as the can may be.
'l'ne executive sad linemen committee will, in all proper
gases, be prepared to place children in asylums or industrial
schools, and to pay mad apprentice fees; and local
committees will render valuable assistance, to this committee,
by proposing suitable trades and proper peraoas to be en•
trusted with apprentices. Large as the fund is, the demands
on it are numerous, and are increasing rapidly. Strict cup
nom y, therefore, in its distributive is absolutely necessary.
—We have the honour to be, genteemen, your obedient ear •
vants,—B. Ostuntena FleilauUll24l, Capt, U.N.; J. 11.
1.1/10Y, Capt., U.A., Honoree,' secretaries.
To the Chairmen and Members of Local Committees of the
Royal Commission of the Patriotic Fund.

Toe Rev. J. WINO then resumed. bridly pointing out
the advantages of toe 81bbath, and its necessity to physical
and social improvement ; adducing the evidence of • phy-
sician to the Rouse of Commons committee, to show that
a seventh day rest was necessary to the health of the work-
Mg man. Toe concluding remarks of Mr. Wing were again
drowned in uproar.

The Rev. W. HILL, incumbent of Trinity Church, was
called upon by the MATOII to second the resolution. Mr.
Hill stepped forward to the front of the platform, but the
loonier and confusion continuing, he did not say a word.
The body of the ball was so densely packed that it neces-
sarily led to a great deal of pushing sad confusion. The
rev. gentleman ascended the table in front of the Mayor,
but failed to speak.

Mr. W. N. WALDIMI, the Chairman of the Leicester
Licensed Victuallers* Society, Moo got on the table, and
entreated the meeting to give a fair and impartial bearing
to soy moan that bad anything to say to them.

The MATOZ also attempted to restore order, but was
unable to succeed. After waiting some time, durtag which
Mr. Buckby again ucended the tails, his worship, address-
ing the meeting, said, as they would not give a quiet hear-
ing to the speakers, it was not a mystics which he could
moulds over, and he therefore deelsred the meeting dis-
solved.

The Mayor and Town•elerk then left the meeting, and
Were accompanied by some of the moat influential gentle-
men who had signed the requisition.
Mr. BUCIBT then moved, and Mr. WALDRUM seconded,
that Mr. T. Miami (town councillor), should take the
chair.

The resolution was carried, and Mr. Mixon took the
chair amidst loud cheer.. Mr. A. Burgess, u chairman of
the Temperanre 1141 Company, waited upon the chairman,
and asked if he would be responsible for any damage done
to the The chairman replied in the Mr:native.

Th.: Cliatattax craved their indulgence a few minutes.
He should take this chair to carry on the proceedings of tr.e
neetieg. Taey were called upon in support of their rights
as Englishmen. England had always had the name of
being a free country. There should be protection to all
those parties who contributed to the rates and taxes of
the coustry, acid' it was well known that no clan paid 23
math as the licensed victuallers. (Hear, hear.) He bad
travelled in England, Ireland, Scotia/id, France, Belgium,
Germany, and Prussia, and he could say that he had no-
where seen the Sabbath better o sierved, or more toleration
of religious opinions, than is Leicester.

Mr. J. MARKHAM (town eouncislor) propoeed...:That this
nesting is of opinion that the principle of individual liberty
is the surest guide in ell car siesansercial transactions and
religious relationships ; sad that all the evils arising fros
the opening or frequenting of public bagasse& • Sunday can
• be successfully counteracted by the - of int.'.

only be .used by , operation
ligentpeal sonvistim, oreeted by moral suasion sad religious
ap ."
1. In resolution was seceaded by Xr. T. Essay.
A young man, of the Teetotal body, obtained perirission
of the chairman to propose an anteedment, hot the nintiag
refused to listen to him. The chairman then wished him to
make way, bat he refired, and was forcibly removed from
the table by the chairman.
The renlutioa was than put, and settled unanimously.
The following moieties was then briefly proposed by
Mr. G. Boomer, mad weeded by Mr. J. lh.raorr (both
working mea)
" That this minim io of opinion the Menai of public-
houses on Sunday ie • queens too importaat to be paned
ever ia silence. Met only would a gnat theonnaieses betel
song of ear rellew-n4l but the emery traveller, the
faieslelene maim% the arii4beand operstim, sad the seedy
sish. iehme seem me tee meaty le pert& the seesaw,
Mhe dieted a pletiege lee seared le resign
without rumen their edema sad dignified protest
spinet it."
UAWe young maa wished to propose an ameadmeat,
but was woe allowed. sad was forcibly removed from the
table. Meanwhile, the uproar lnermslag, and the ladies in
the gallery bemusing may clamorous, the resolution was
put sad serried, ea/ the chairman dissolved the meeting.

THE SUNDAY CLOSING QUESTION.-TOWN

YEETINU IN SHEMBLD.

We find the following in the Sheffield Lie ofWed•
seamy jut :
The advocates of closing public houses ea the Sabbath,
not being satisfied with the result of the meat rabbis seat-
loge, got up a requisition to the Mayor to sail a town's ga-
thering on the subject and give it the suction of Ids own
presence ah chairman. The Mayor accordingly 'caseated to
do so, and fired last Monday evening at the Town Hall as
the time and place of meeting. The atuost easitemeat pre-
vailed amongst the adherents of both parties, sad every
effort was made to arouse public feeling. In newer to the
bill announcing the meeting a vigorously worded placard
was issued denouncing the Sabbatariaa party sad their
principles. Oa the sight of meeting the strong feeling
which prevailed was usailest by the mesa who crowded
the Town Hall. The meeting was anaessaced to begin at
half-past seven, bat at six o'clock the large room in the
Town Hall wee surly fall, sad by half-past sir it was
crowded to moss is every pest. From this time till the
Mayor arrived the ball was the SOW of one amain,
uproar.
The pesseediess eemmased amid elerlies esafaaiea, sad
es it was fond to be is Melia as sadism St
say of the medal, the , after aam of heads ea
the waits- oil son,ftent, declared she eeselies te be
adjoined Is Wedasayet twelve 'Week la Pasedlee.
same. Between ad Weineas, the mamma
white bad hem hemmed ream than subelded.
The fellewies pinned wee freely dieldhated :—" Flay
bane yea ! The great &bated= bade will be re
seeememeed ea Welamday, at twelve ea" the
I r
Mimi eradhe
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nima el and rellgleme Mei*
gable meeting se shave. Wrilatth tear
=la dieser No qrasay las ielbea I Men of
de year duty aad retest "pad the selnwelea
sectslrllestekaitiorttismils esesubled Paradise.
wee esalwal that at see period el the
seedy 16,011 mm wave pietas. The Mayor,
G epelas the bedew tithe memagoaid. that when the
realsitisa wee beeagbl tebbe he tele the premiere very
phial, that he PIS wit ebb lam. (Hem boas.) He wm
to ateltemee wine iadielatel liberty, mad be
the pima flembigAst might le bays a lesser
lele=edeml neadelieme men esseaded. (ogees, bear,"
and *sera.) It sated vary imeaveahmtly ea way tape-
Ma nee.
Mt. FOX= 'Whining meted the 'depths Oa pal.