The Express.
London, England, 1846-10-09 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 9, 1846.

directly'of utter falsehood, would brand him with infamy.
(Cheers.) Thera had been insinuazions made against the
position to life of the liverymen who had voted here fur him ;
he would venture to assert that among them would be t...nd
names rivalling in respectability and character the first in
the city of London; but, even were it not so, it was common
to all elections for various classes to exercise at them their
electors! franchise, and he hail always conceived that in this
great community, and under our noble constitution, the vote
of the poor man was as good as that of the rich and powerful.
(Cheers.) The liverymen, he would repeat, had fully de-
clared their approbation of his conduct, but the Court of
Aldermen had thought proper to reject him, though the
next in rotation. He was not, however, dispirited roe dis-
heartened, and he looked forward with confidence to the
day whin he should have to return them the same thanks
which he now most heartily offered them, under more suc-
cessful circumstances. (Cheers.)
Mr. Paton then moved, and Mr. XING seconded, a vote
of thanks to the late sheriffs for their able and humane exer-
cise of their of &e, and more especially for their indefatigable
efforts to promote the improvement of our prisons and of the
condition of the prisoners.
The thanks proposed were cordially given, and acknow-
ledged by the recipients.
Alderman Wool) moved the thanks of the Common Hall
to the present sheriffs for their kic.d and able conduct during
the present election.
Mr. BENNOCIC seconded the resolution, and took occasion
to express his opinion that the conduct of the Court of Alder-
men towards Alderman Wood, confirmed, if confirmation
were necessary, the prevalent opinion that a thorough refor-
mation of that body was essential, nut only for the interests
of the City, but for the purpose of rescuing the Corporation
from the contempt and odium in which the proceedings of
the Court were too goierally calculated to involve it. (Hear.)
Even had the conduct of Alderman Wood been what
it was represented •..o have been, which was not
the fact, there were other members of the Court
notoriously more open to condemnation than he. It was
highly desirable that the constitution of the body should be,
without delay, so altered as to admit of the expulsion, from
time to time, of any objectionable members who, in any
way, might have crept into it. Mr. Bennock, in conclusion,
palled upon the friends of Alderman Wood, as the
Court of Aldermen would not examine the documents prof-
ferred by that gentleman, to secure the appointment of a
committee of impartial gintkrnen, who would thoroughly
investigate the whole business, and report thereon to the
Livery and to the public, before the next nomination of a
Lord Mayor came round. (Hear, hear.)
The vote of thanks to the present sheriffs was then car-
ried without opposition, and acknowledged by Mr. Sheriff
Challis.
Mr. Deputy Bnowsi proposed, and Mr. Wairs seconded,
a vote of thanks to the Lord Mayor for the indefatigable
manner in which he had performed his duties, for his im-
partial administraCon of justice, his assertion of the
rights and privileges of the City, and fur his munificent
hospitality.
The thanks were cordially voted, and haring been ac-
knowledged by the Lord Mayor, the common hall broke up.

TRE.VIMF-XT OF THE ST. PANCRAS POOR.—
Yesterday a meeting of the vestry of St. Pancras took place
at the rooms in Gordon square, for the purpose of consider-
ing the recent charges against the directors of the poor, and
fur other parochial business resulting therefrom. Mr.
Churchwarden Howarth was voted to the chair. Mr.
Bolting moved a resolution :
" That this vestry consider the reasons aseigned by Mr. Lee for
dismissing the man Whitt from the carpenter's shop are most un-
satis.actory, frivolous, and absurd. 'this 'miry do therefore respect-
fully request the directors will immediately cause the said man Whitt
to be reinstated in his former occupation."
A stormy discussion ensued, and on a show of hands there
appeared for the motion 23, and against it 19. Mr. Douglas
then pressed for a division, when the numbers for the motion
were 24, and against it 19. Mr. Smith begged to observe
that out of this minority the chairman had himself voted,
and 17 of them were directors of the poor. (Cries of
" Shame, shame," and much confusion.) Mr. Howarth
then indignantly announced his intention to naign the chair,
which was received: with great cheering, and Mr. Cht rch
warden Wagstaff was unanimously voted to the filling of
that office, whilst Mr. Howarth departed amidst groans,
hisses, and other marks of d.sapprobation. Some other
business was then gone into, and the meeting dissolved.
EXPENSE AND INEFFICIENCY OF THE POLICE.—At
a special meeting of the Marylebone vestry yesterday, held at
the Courthouse, for the purpose of taking into considera-
tion a notice from the Receiver of Police, that if the balance
of the last police-rate, 5,403!. les., is not paid before Friday
next, the quarter of the rate usually paid by the govern-
ment, 3,4671. 19s. 4d., will be refused. Mr. Savage said
that the number of police employed night and day in the
parish of Alarylebone was 212, for which, whilst the men
themselves only got 18s. per week, the parish were charged
at the rate of 112/. per year per man. (" Shame, shame. ')
The actual value the government gave them in the shape of
police was but 11,0001. per annum, fur which, however, they
charged them at the rate of nearly 24,0001. per year. (Re-
newed cries of " Shame.") The fact was, that the rate-
payers of Marylebone were called on to pay for other dis-
tricts, and the employment of police at the royal palaces,
horse races, and other places with which they had no con-
cern, and a large amount was swallowed up annually in the
shape of salaries at Scotlandlard, for services which could
easily be dispensed with. (Hear.) Several gentlemen tes-
tified to the inefficiency of the police. Several other gen-
tlemen spoke upon the question. The resolution to pay
the money forthwith, however, was carried unanimously.
BATHS AND WASIIIIOUSES.—At a very stormy
meeting of the vestry of St. George's-in-the-East, held last
night, it was resolved by a large majority of the paeros pre-
scut not to adopt the new act far erablishing baths and
washhousesin that parish. The motion to adopt it was prin-
cipally objected to on the
-ad that it would add much to
the parish SLIM and • ' the people with pauperism.
Only or, Only a however, of the rate-payee was present; and
r a was granted, to take place on Monday and Tuesday,
' the :ion of the vestry may possibly be reversed.
ROYAL SEA-BATHING INFIRMARY. A General
meeting of the subscribers to this excellent institution,
founded for the purpose of affording medical relief by sea-
bLt
.th.-ff, at a trilling expense, to poor invalids, took place
ay at the London Coffee-house, Ludgate hill. H.
' c'est;ough, Esq., one of the vice-presidents, having been
il called on to preside, the secretary read the minutes of the
last meeting. The Institution still enjoys the patronage of
her Majesty and Prince Albert. There are now upwards of
160 invalids in the infirmary at Margate ; and during the
season, above 7,30 had partaken of its benefits, being a much
larger number than during any previous season. The anni-
versary dinner was appointed to take place on the 29th inst ,
the Lord Mayor having consented to preside on the occasion.
A vote of thanks having been awarded the chairman, the
meeting s:parated.
ata WORKS AT KENSAL GREEN—A meeting of
freeholder's, leaseholders, and proprietors of houses and land
in the district of St. John's, Kensal Green, was held yester-
day afternoon, at the William the Fourth Tavern, Kemal
Green, for the purpose of adopting measures to prevent the cora
pletion of the new gas-works now in course of construction.
The chair was taken by the Rev. Mr. Pemberton, incumbent of
St. John's. Mr. Thorn, the vestry clerk, read a statement
to the mer:ing, detailing the circumstances under which it
had been convened. Great stress was laid on the injury to
health invariably caused by the contigt.ity of gas.works, and
the consequent deterioration in the value of property.
Amongst the proprietors of land opposing the progress
of the works are the Wardens of All Souls' College, and
the Kernel Green Cemetery Company. A condemnatory
resolution having been proposed and seconded, Mr.
Maxwell addressed the meeting on behalf of Sir 0. Talbot,
from whom the Gas Company had purchased their site, his
main object being apparently to show that Sir 0. Talbot had
not granted a lease of land until he had satisfied himself
that the company would manufacture their gas by a new
proems, by means of which a more brilliant light would be
secured without the emission of any smoke, or the creation
of any vaporrs, calculated to interfere with animal or vege-
table existence. Mr. Maxwell concluded by proposing an
amendment favourable to the company, which was rejected
by a majority of 26 to 6, and the original resolution was
adopted. Notwithstanding what they had beard, several
gentlemen who addressed the meeting expressed their appre-
hension of consequences in ' strong terms, and Mr. Thorn
stated that scientific men who bad been consulted declared
that all experience justified alarm.—Mr. Palmer, the civil
engineer of the gas company, declared that by his new pro-
cess of manufacturing gas, the nuisances hitherto existing
would be altogether avoided.—The meeting adopted res 'lo-
tions for memorialising the Board of Trade against the enc.
tiau of the works, and for appointing a committee to further
the object.
SOCIETY FOR ABOLISHING THE ECCLESIASTICAL
Cotters.—Yesterday a public meeting took place at the
British Institution,
_Cowper-street, City-road, to hear from
the Rev. Edward Muscutt a statement with respect to the
Ecclesiastical Courts, and his reasons for their immediate aboli-
tion. The Rar. Dr. Campbell was called to the chair, and on
introducing Mr. Muscutt to the mec ting expressed his con-
viction that the result of the inquiry into the constitution of
these courts would be their speedy and total extinction.
(Cheers.) Mr. Muscutt traced the history of the Ecclesias-
tical Courts from their origin, dwelling particularly on the
" peculiars" which he said owed their existence to the dis-
sensions which in times past sprung up between the Pope
and the subordinate bishops. To check the bishops the Pope
gave wealthy laymen authority in that part of the church
which was in immediate connexion with their estates, so
that the power of the bishops was to that extent completely
annihilated. He contended that in matters purely civil, the
church had no right to interfere with the liberty of the sub-
ject and demand exorbitant fees, as was now, and had fur
centuries been the case. He instanced cases of alleged
neglect and misconduct prevailing in the diocesan courts
throughout the country, and showed that, by their removal,
the benefit of the community would be secured. Cpan these
and other grounds, he claimed the support of the meeting in
favour of a society which had been formed to procure the
abolition of these courts, a course to which the present Arch-
b:shop of Canterbury and other dignitaries of the church
are not, it was said, opposed. Votes of thanks were passed
to Mr. Muscutt and to the Rev. Dr. Campbell.
WHITTINGTON CLEB.—A public meeting WaS held
last evening at the Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street,
for the purpose -of adopting measures to establish an institu-
tion under the ;bore name. Mr. Price having been called
to the chair, in the absence of Mr. Howit, who was unavoi-
dably absent, he shortly stated the object of the meeting,
and the intended character of the institution, after which the
secretary read the report, which strongly recommended the
firmation of such a club, which was to combine coffee rooms,
with all the other accommodations of the best clubs, besides
classes of mutual instruction, lectures on literary and
scientific subjects, conversaziones, soirees, gymnastics, dan-
cing, concerts, and all the other means of moral and intellec-
tual culture. With all these advantages the terms of sub-
scription were to be very moderate, being for gentlemen, to con-
stitute a fife member, ten guineas, or a yearly subscription of

one guinea, with 10a. 6d. entrains, if residing within seven
i miles, and t being a principal &awe of the institution that
ladies were to be admitted both se 'members and visitors,
their subscription was to be 10s. 6d. annunlly. It was hoped
that the great Corporation of London would grant a piece of
ground for the erection of a suitable building, and, in the
meantime, it was recommended that a temporary house
should be hired hi the neighbourhood of St. Paul's, and fitted
up fur immediate use, as soon as a sufficient number of sub-
scribers was had. These we-e the chief features of the report,
which was unauimou ly adopted by a very numerous and
respectable assemblage of both sexes, and resolutions were
agreed to to carry out the recommendations it contained. It
was mentioned that several literary ladies of distinction had
already agreed to join the institution.
FREEMASONS' FEMALE ORPHAN SCHOOL—A quar-
terly court of the governors of this charitable institution was
held yesterday in the School-room, Westminster-road, for the
purpose of electing four children to fill up vaeancies which
had recent'' occurred in the school, and for other buainem.
J. Udall, Esq., having taken the chair, the minutes of for-
mer courts were read over and confirmed, and a letter from
the treasurer, B. B. C.abbell, Eiq., M.P., read, announcing
that the invested capital of the institution now amounted to
1,1901. 14s. 2J. A ballot was then taken for the children,
when the votes in favour of the four successful candidate;
were as follows: Keraol, 741 ; Henderson, 587 ; Lovelock,
577 ; Lanibin, 565. It was mentioned he course of the
proceedings, as an interesting fact, that two grandchi'dren of
the Chevalier Ruspini, the founder of the school, had re.
centli been provided for in the institution.
ESLETAN STATISTICB.—The Wesleyan Missionary
Society has just published its annual report, from which we
have taken the subjoined statistical abs•ract. There are con-
nected with the society 284 central stations, composing 2,522
chapels, 397 regular missionaries, 847 paid catechists, 6,832
unpaid Sunday-school teachers, 103,1.10 accredited church
members, 4,310 candidates for membership, 71,625 children
and adults attending schools, and eight printing establish-
ments in full operation. The receipts for the last year were
112,8231., being an increase of 7,0001. beyond former years,
of which 92,0001. was collected at home, and 11,6001. collected
amongst foreign stations. The general expenses of the year
flamed 104,3061., and 8,0001. was paid off an old debt, leaving
abalance of 700/.

JEWISH PRAYERS FOR THE APPREHENDED FAMINE.
—The Bev. Dr. Adler, chief rabbi of the members of the
Jewish persuasion in Great Britain and Ireland, has issued
a form of prayer to Almighty God to avert the calamitous
consequences of the famine apprehended in all parts of the
country. It is ordered to be offered up in all the synagogues
of the British empire on Saturday week, and the two follow-
ing aabbaths.
THE WELLINGTON STATUS.—Numerous workmen
are busily employed in removing a portion of the scaffolding
by which the colossal statue of the Duke of Wellington wee
raised to the top of the triumphal arch at Hyde-park-corner;
but in consequence of the firmness with which the timbers
were braced together, the progress is very slow. No correct
idea can be formed of the general appearance which the
statue will present when it is fully exposed to the view of
the public.--Sen.
CORN PROM VAN DIEMEN'S LAND.—A vessel ar-
rived in the St. Katharine's Docks from Launceston, Van
Diemen's Land, has brought, consigned to different hands,
the large quantity of 5,349 packers of wheat, besides a
variety of other articles, the production of that distant colony.
CHEAP DAILY PAPERS.—It will be remembered
that De Oirardin, the founder of the Preue, killed Armand
Carrel, the clever editor of the National, in a duel. The
l'resse was started at forty franca a-year, at a time when the
general price of newspapers was eighty francs. The expe-
riment was bold, but it fully succeeded. The thing was done
well and thoroughly ; the paper was in all respects equal to
its cotemporaries ; us talent it was superior to most of them,
surpassed by none. De Girardin and his associates made a
fortune; the majority of the other papers were compelled to
drop their prices, some of the inferior ones were ruined. The
innovation and its results made the bold projector a host e
enemies, and he would have found no difficulty in the world
in gettinq shot, had he chosen to meet a tithe of those who
were anxious to fire at him. But after his duel with Carrel
be declined all encounters of the kind, and fought his battles
in the columns of the Prase instead of in the Bois de Boo-
logne.—Blackicood'a Maga:iiie for October.
THE LATE COURT-MARTIAL AT ITOUNSLOW..--
SENTENCS ON Marritawson.—On Wednesday afternoon
the finding of the late Court-martial was read at Hounslow
Barracks, the sentence being imprisonment fur six months,
including solitary confinement at various portions of that
period not exceeding two months. It is understood that
Private Matthewson objects altogether to the legality of the
proceedings of the Court-martial by which be was tried and
sentenced, on the ground that he was tried by the name of
Thomas Matthewson, while his proper name is John Thomas
Matthewson ; and it is stated that a report of the objections
he has made was to be forwarded yesterday to the Horse
Guards. It is also believed that formerly that objection
would have been fatal to the proceedings ; but since every
' man entering the army has latterly had a number given
him, by which he is alone known and tried, it is considered
that the objection will not stand trood.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY BY LADB.—On Wednesday
evening between 6 and 7 o'clock, as George Lerner', a lad
13 years of age, in the employ of Mr. Levy the toe ...-
tractor, was proceeding from the toll-gate in the Brompton-
road, to th.., Kensington turnpike up the Gieweester-road, he
was met by five or six lads older than himself, who knocked
him down and rifled his pockets,. from one of which they
took a brown paper panel eantaiaing about 81. in gold and
silver, wheat be was entrusted to curry to the Kensington-
gate, sad got dear off. Policeman T 67 heard the cries of
the horsed hastened to the spot, but by the time he reached
the thieves had escaped.
ACCIDENT.—BRAVE CONDUCT.—Yesterday morn-
ing, George King, aged 21, was proceeding up the river in •
small punt, the wind blowing a gale, when he suddenly fell
overboard. A man named Clark, in a skiff, hastened to the
spot, hut before he could catch hold of King he sank. Clark
dived in with his clothes on after him, and succeeded in
getting hold of him, hut his struggles compelled Clark to let
go his hold in order to save his own life, and he was so much
exhausted that he would probably have shared the melan-
choly fate of the man he had endeavoured to save. if he had
not been succoured by other boats who hastened to his
assistance.
INOCERT.—DEATH FROM FALLING FROM A CART.
—By Mr. W. Baker, at the London Hospital, on the body
of Thomas Jamison, aged 61 years. It appeared from the evi-
dence that on Saturday, deceased was driving a horse and cart
laden with furniture along the Wandsworth-wed in a most
furious manner, when he fell on to the ground, and the off
wheel passed over him. He was immediately conveyed to
the hospital, where it was found that his ribs had been
fractured. lie died on Tuesday. Verdict—" Accidental
death."

NATIONAL ANTI-POOR-LAW PROVIDENT
AND BENEVOLENT UNION.
SAINT ALBAN's.—Yesterday a preliminary meet-
ing convened by the Mayor (Mr. Kentish), for the pur-
pose of considering the best means of dispensing with
the New Poor-law system, by encouraging and promoting
an association of the industrious classes under the above
title, was held at the Town Hall of St. Alban's. The chair
was taken by the Mayor at 12 o'clock, and there were
present B. B. Cabbell, Esq , M.P., the originator of the
scheme, R. Etwall, Esq., M.P., Capt. Lyster, Rev. Dr.
Bowles, Rev. Dr. Bowen, Mr. Westrake (the Surgeon of
the Andover Union), Dr. Cox, the Rev. J. Brogden, Mr.
Story, and about .50 or 60 of the local gentry, and some
100 to 120 of the wking classes.
Letters apologising for non-attendance were read from J.
Walter, Esq., Lord Ashley, Mr. Wakley, M.P., Sir E.
Bulwer Lytton, Mr. Douglas Jerrold, and the Marquis of
Salisbury, and several other noblemen and gentlemen.
Mr. B. B. C A !MELT., M.P., after thanking the Mayor for
giving the sanction of his autho-ity to the meeting, said, that
he was not one of those who thought there should be no Poor-
law. He looked upon the Act of Elizabeth as the Magna
Charts of the poor, and it had been said, he
believed with much truth, that it had saved the
country in many trying difficulties. But it must be a
source of astonishment and lamentation that in a country,
distinguished above all others for its charity, a law framed
by the great counsel of the nation, fraught with so many
difficulties, cruelties, and inconveniences to the poor as
the new poor-law, should continue to exist. The measure
he had to propose was no new thing ; the principle had been
long in operation. He had the honour to belong to an insti-
tution which had existed for twenty-five years, precisely on
the principle he proposed: he alluded to the charitable 'indi-
cation known as the Artists' Fund. That institution con-
sisted of two branches ; a provident branch and a benevolent
branch. The great object of that association was to bring
the rich and the poor together ; and so to provide the means
of giving relief immediately to the poor when needed. His
object was not that there should be no poor-law relief, but to
relieve the industrious classes from the necessity of requiring
it, by placing them in the way of securing their independ-
ence by economising their means and of obtaining good and
well ventilated houses with good accommodation, and ulti-
mately the elective franchise in exchange for their present
incommodious and filthy dwellings. He was no advocate for
great changes until the necessity fur those changes was proved,
but, let that necessity be proved, and he was always ready
with heart and purse to combine to carry them into effect.
(Hear, hear.) The resolution he was about to move had
been in some respects altered ; and he should be willing still
further to amend it, should it be desired. All he wished by
it was to put on record a resolution condemnatory of the
Poor-law in its present state. The resolution, as altered,

was:
Thatthis meeting considers the New Poor Law Br am to be tad
in principle and worse in practice; loading to tyranny, cruelty, mi-
sery, and immorality; and that the general working of the law, as
shown by the recent exposures at Andover, Ilaydoek, St Pancras,
fcc. prove it to be • public nuisance that ought to be abated."
Although ng bill was necessary for the purpoae,as his scheme
might be carried out under certain measures of last session,
he had embodied his views in the draft of a bill, thinking it
was a scheme that, if adopted, should have the special sanc-
tion of the legislature, and be carried out by the govern-
ment. That draft he would read. The bon. gentleman
then read the synopsis of a bill for rendering the industrial
cla.ses independent of the New Poor Law system, providing
them with better habitations, conferring upon theta the
elective franchise, and permitting a provision to the families
in case of decease. (The enactments embodied the resolu-
tions subeequently paned, and provided that members out
of work should be paid half their average wages; in
sickness, three-fourths; and in old age half, on condition
of certain monthly payments being kept up to the society ;
also, that members be assisted when endeavouring to obtain
work in distant parts of the country. All rights of member-
ship to be forfeited if the member be a drunkard, be con-
victed of a criminal offence, or neglect attending divine
worship, if well. Other enactments provided for improved
dwellings, to be obtained on the principle of building societies.)
The bill was comprised under three heads, a friendly society,
a building society, and an assurance society. One important

part Of his scheme, from which he expected much good to '
result, was, that it provided for the support of a man and
his family while endeavouring to obtain wont in some other
part of the country. It appeared by the reports of the
Health of Towns Committee that the average rent paid by
mechanics in London, whose wages average 245. weekly, was
201. per annum, or 7s. Bd. per week, being nearly
15 per cent. on the cost of erection, while by
his scheme they would be enabled to obtain good houses,
with gardens and every convenience, for 2s. 6d. a week.
The amount of money levied for poor-rates in the year 1841
was—on land, 3,316,6931.; on houses, 2,376,2211.; on other
property, 660,0141., making 6,351,828!. Total expendituro
for in and out-door relief in 1841-2, 4,036,1531. Hence the
loss was 2,315,3651. The total number relieved in 1811 was
1,429,3-56, and the cost per head was about 21. 164. The
number of persons engaged in agricultural and manufacturing
labour was 3,757,715. Fivepence a week on this number
would produce 4,070,8591., and the expenditure iu relief being
4,036,453/., there remained an excess of 34,4061. in addition
to 2,000,0001. the cost of mansg, went. (Hear, hear.) Sap-
pose the labouring population paid Is. 3d. a week more rent
than was sufficient to pay interest on the coot of theft dwell- I
ings, they would pay three times 4,070 8591., or
12,212,677/. per annum, and receive 4,036,4.53 t., thus
leaving a balance of 8,176,1241. (Hear, hear, hear.)
He trusted his scheme would have the cordial support of the
meeting, for though it was at present addressed to them, it
must be evident that the appeal was made to the country
generally, and to all who had the means of carrying out •
great and comprehensive mewure, and he trusted it would
be carried out in a way serviceable to the industrious classes,
acceptable to the wealthy, and honourable to the character
of the country.
Mr. Erw.vm., M.P., seconded the resolution, which was
carried.
Mr. STORY moved—

•--•
" That the industrious thaws of Great Britain be incited and
'orbited with pecuniary aid to form themselves into a National Anti-
Poor-Law tmvident Benevolent Union, for the purpose of provid-
ing for each other when out of work, idea, infirm, and in old age; and
that the entire Duna", meat of all the district branches of ouch union
shall be la the loads of the working clurses wt.o shall
elect their aim 'ommittees, relieving Olken, Sze., front among their
own body."
This resolution aro,. secouaed by the Rev. J. Brogden, and
carried.
•

Several resolutions for carrying out the object were then
named.
The speeches made in support of them by Mr. Renton, the
Rev. Mr. Collier, Mr. Upton, a Baptist 'sinister and a Poor
law Guardian for St. Alban's., Dr. Bowles Mr. Westlake,
Mr. Gibbs, and Mr. Rumball, being generally condemnatory
of the harshness of the Poor-law, especiallyand- of the power
exercised by the Commissioners, by whom the good inton-
e tions of the guardians were constantly thwarted. Mr.
Upton stated that the medical officers were most inade-
quately remunerated in the St. Alban's Union, but when
the guardians decided on allowing one of them 101. a-year
additional salary, the Commissioners refused to sanction it.
Cases were also stated of paupers being compelled to walk
four miles to the workhouse and back, ree times a-week,
for their loaves, thy authorities refusing to give more than
one at a time. _ _ _

A Tote of thanks was, on the motion of Mr. B. Cabbell,
awarded to th,, chairman, and duly acknowledged, and the
meeting broke up.
At sit o'clock the Mayor, and mo.t of the gentry and
farmers who attended the meeting, sat down to a substantial
repast at the Town•hall.
Mr. B. Cabbell, it was stated in the room, had contributed
one thousand guineas towards carrying out the proposed
association.