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London, England, 1826-10-02 00:00:00

SWEARING IN OF THE NEW SHERIFFS.

At three o'clock on Sour day the ceremony of swearing
in the new Sheriffs was Tor armed before the Cursitor
B rein, in the Court of Exchequer. Westminster.
l'he ancient and absurd performance, on the pnrt of the
City of London, of' services to the King, for the tenure of
a manor in the county of Salop, eFec., was discharged by
sir. Aidcrman Lucas, who chopped the sticks, cut the
Jewels, and counted the half-dozen horse-shoes and 61
in so Ii a manner as to have "goad service" and
"gocil ti.!enher" rep :fel by the officer of the Court.
kite ll•corder, l‘cfo:e he retired with the (:orporation,
gave the' umal invitation from the Sheriffs to the
Cursitor politely stecepted it.
TUC 'IIERIFFS' f)INNER.

...
On Sntitri:ny th int. ,eurution slimier of the new Sheriffs. !timers.
Kirebrother 311 i 11 .!1C;1, ter, took piney. The entertainment rm.
aided ass rim! yof the husnitality of the (;ity. The Lord Mayor
nn the tit, cave the usual prorliiiie toasts. On
his health having he. n drank, he alluded to t}, recent corn-
rovreial distresses, hilt had ninth increased the difficulties and
&tine), or hi, urnmon; and said, that to afford some alleviation
I‘., these d strf • lisd been the most anxious wish of his mind.
t Bear. lt ar:)

`rite lie ilth of the Silic:ifFit baring b:ten proposed and drank,
S te•iff lattEnnor Ett ling returned thanes, and said
tit it he rlitnild promise, et least. to discl,ar4c the duties of but
&lice with fidelity ; and whenever he lacked ability, lie must
th:oo himself on the candid indulgence of his fellow-citizens.
(Hear, lt.tar.t
WtsrerrEsTEß also teturned ill inks.

Cat 1'f,u119,1 SEntt EA NV. returni, tit.' kf, for hia health
being drank, egged m acknowledge the liberality with which he
had first been received among the citizt:na of London, and now
to renew the declaration of his attachment to those principles which
had tint introduced him among them. (firer.)
„The Lord Allayor laces' was then proposed, anti drank with
slue honour.

Mr. Alderman BROW x, in returnirtz thanks, anticipated much
assistance from the abilities of the gec.,Linen new appointed to the
office of Sheritt'•.

Several otter t ;Isis were drank, and conviviali•p was kept up to
1 late hour.

STATE OF TRADE.

1-0111:. FrPT. :10.—Wc arc glad to observe that the improve-
ment in cot nianufevortn; districts continues gradually to pro-
ceed, arid diJeti si,tilar beneficial change is also taking place in
See,lard. Thoticli itinch distress still cxists, atal t Ind of neecs-
adt reicaln for some yet the slow improvement now operating
will have the beneficial effect of divesting the approachin., winter
of much of its anticipated bor-ors. One thing, however, is im-
perati% a clan those who rank amongst the more or.t.lent classes,

red exerti ins in the eausi: of brnevolenee, as by these
.revolt the gradual improvement will be mutetially assisted, and
the load of stifretlng meet with nice: effectual n:itigation.
The transition irons a state i r Lr.guor to a state of great activity
in the woollen and worsted stuti'maeufact area has been more sudden
in Leeds and Bradford than could have been expected. At present
nese ef our marsafarories are well employed; some of than are
wanking ion days, others eight days in the week, and in one case,
at least, iiignt and day, web a prospect of continuance till the
spring. Toe land carriers are so fully employed in the con.
veyance of mercharolise, that the prin.:ilia! of them have been
otligeel within this hest fortnight to call in the aid of auxili.
ar.es, but this is partly oceasioneel by the despatch of some twee
Last Indian orders. which require to be sent to London with great
rapidity. It would be es prepnaterous as it would be unwise to
dent that there is an extraordinary improvement in trade. and
though it is not felt by all mereharea and all manufacturers, and
has scarcely yet reached such of the retail dealers as male in cont.
niadnies Mar are not strictly neeessaties able, yet it does neverthe.
lees exist, and must, if it is not checked, soon be felt by all classes.
As to :be continuance of chi+ state of Mines, we see nothing to fear
if the producer of the raw material is moderate in is
Wool has now attained tai a tolerably fair reintineratirg price, at
which we always wish to see it. but any attempt to raise the price
eitaluiy would check that whulesuine stream of prosperity, which
liar set In So auspiciously upon the manufacturing districts of the
country, und in the benefits of which the farmers already partake.
Sl'e cannot help thinking that, with prudence and moderation, trade
roil be goad and even brisk during tit: approaching winter. The
stocks in the hands of the merchants and manufacturers arc, we
believe, unusually low; few geode have been sent abroad for the
last ten months. and money enough will be found to carry on our
transaction,, both at home and abroad, it that money can be profit-
ably employed.
liasentman, Semexatota 21.—Our market yesterday was
not quite so brisk, nor the sales to extensive as on the pre-
ceding Thursday, which is necoanted for by the rapid advance
in wool, and the consequent advance in the price of pieces; a
good deal of business was, however, done at bePer prices. Comb.
ing wool, wl.ich, two months ago, sold for Hie a pack, iof 2401b1.)
will now fetch from 12/. to 13!.; ail yarn, which has long been at
Ph. a gross, is now sold for Ils. 9.1. and some dealers refuse to sell
for less than 125., being an advance of 20 per cent.
SEPT. 2r.—The market has this day been
well at:ended by buyers, and a greet deal of business has been
dare, as may be collected front the following teem—Diming the
time that the bell was ringing at the termination of the market,
that is, In an interval of ten minutes, 43.5 pieces of woollen cloth,
which had been sold, were tai-:n out of the Hall; many other
pieces were sold and removed in the course of the morning, but
the principal drain is always at the conclusion of the market.
In many cases 311 advance of price was obtained, but rot in ell.
The manufacturer has difficult cards to play ; the wool grower or
dealer very naturally sells as high as he can, and the merchant
equally naturally buys as low as possible. The manufacturer's
only security therefore is in the demand keeping pace with the sup.
ply, fur when the latter exceeds the former, the middle man is
in manger, between the agricultural and the mercantile interests, of
Jai Me, his profit.
11 At. FAX.—A great deal of business was done last Saturday in
Vie Piece Hall, at Halifax, without any material alteration in
prices. The recent sales of goods have set a number of shuttles in
motion, that have long been standing.
lh.wsau at, SEPT. :li.—The trade in this town and neighbour.
hood continues to improve, but it is feared that it may receive a
eile.:;troni the rapid advance in the price of wool, In the blanket
reatimt of H tekmondrtike yesterday, the demand was brisk, at an
ateeleee of from 3 to 4 per cent., making the advance within the
last month full tr rice and a half per cent., namely, Muni Is. 4d. to
per pound.
NaNCIIE4TEa, SEPT. 30.—We hate the satisfaction of smeie
remarking the prugressive improvement in trade, nhieli seems. i
most of the branches of the cotton mama:le:etre, to be steadily.
eeeogit nut r pally, recovering horn the late tleprcs,iun. Power-
I.tons cloth crottutict in good demand, and a mither advance is
asked. Illackbutti sevesty-tours also are ready a,a, at improved
(tees. We were happy to hear. on Timidity. that a number of
se., mantas:it:re re had imimated their intention of immediately
raisirie the waices of their wearers 31. per piece, or, perhaps, on
the aver ee, about I.i per cent. In yarns. for the foreign markets,
-an extensive bu•ii.e.st is doing. but the spinners complain that all
tic mice th e s can get so it: a: is swallowed up in the advance on
..otte.:.. wool. Heal y fustians are scarce, and i t goad requesi.
titJAHnt A!: SOcti*TV.-011 Tuesday evening last, pursuant to
rn: advertisement, 1AI:ie.:I had appeared in inns: ut tile papers, a
Meeting of allopkeepers, traders, and miners. took plsce at the
Ems's Arms, Kirg-atre t. Mai cheater, Mr. Thomas Ilium in
the Chair, in order te consider of the propriety of estahliainne, a
Facie.% to: .;:2 prat aeion of trade aeeinst swti tyres, tharher., Red
franduleni pvt.o,n., on the tam principles as that wine:ll.lsta
Liverpeit. Mr. John &ohm of the Litre/ I. L:c-,:g, a gin 1:-
n. ir. who had hen very Divine is the formation of the sneiciy in thlt
tort, attetiMel tile M:c ing. and gave a full • eplaitatien of the on.
tarts of the society. of t e eircamstanccs which had, led to its esta-
blishment, aid of die beneficial effects which hail resulted
nt. In the lint year of its existence, the conduct, description,
otece. and pretences of forty swin.ll:ra, wha were engiteed
io c :frau lerig the she keepers of Livernoel, was made known
members. sJlllc idea of the beneficiai effers of the
_ e'a he gathered from the far, that in the nest year the
aanther weet ,'creel to 20 ; it: the third it leas elm 20; and up to
this time, 1:1 present tear, it was not nitre than live Of six. in
fact. tech we. the ceretinty of persons engaged in swindling pr ic.
tices in the tn.' of Liverpool, meeting a quick anti thorough ex-
peture aninagat the members of the Society, wlticheonaisted of
abet!: no steal:keepers and others, that it might almost be said that
shay en longer resorted to that town, but menet:erred their operations
it Munelleatir, or other places, where the chances of their escaping
prompt clef eieeil were greater. Some of the members of the
Liverpeel S..eisiy had indeed said it was slant necessary they
shooed Lae:, a ease to make known row and than, or it would lie
temieht Mee a- .re steeping on thea posts. But it might be fairly
pseeemse, me: it they heard little of swindlers, it was because such
persons bail n di iven from alighlyri4 them ; and this had been
d:cr at ver; city expense hi the 'timbers of a subscription of
7s. each rimein, from which they had not only paid all their
expenses. hut neeunialeted a fund of about LAM winch would be
ready ler :etiy emergency. Jlr. Smith haviiik concluded,
j; was moved lee ,Jr. Lee. and seconded, that iii,estaUlishment of
as similar society. in this town was a .try desirabfe (ker. A (;oat.
• was app noted, with power to add to th.l? numbers ; and to
imosider the rale, to be propped for tile goveaminew of the Society,
• appoine ollizers, and to elect addiiional members.

amot:g.: t
So.:;et:'

DETESMIN, n ATTEMPT AT SVICIDE IN THE SESSIONS
Pao,,, CLERIKENWELI..—About twelve o'clock on Friday
tx,,i‘oor, at.,l while business was proceeding in the Court,
a wiesideiabl: sensation was excited by the discovery of a
man lializiT; by the neck to the balustrades of the stair-
irom the back entrance in Turntnill-street.
11 conwr was very dark, and peculiarly adapted for such
au eccurr,nce. An alarm was given, and he was immedi-
ately cut down. Life was not extinct, and be was can-
veva to at. Bartholomew's Hospital, where a vein was
opened, awl, from appearanc.a, it was discovered that he
had previously swallowed poislio. The stomach pump was
applied with eonsidirable effect, and although he had not
spoken since the shocking transaction took place, yet at six
,:leek is the evening strong hopes were entertained of his
v. He is a middle-aged man, and dressed very re-

POLICE.

THE PROVINCIAL RANK OF ENGLAND AND

ALES.
Illawstow-tiniest.—Sattinlay Mr. Wilke appeared to °firm
the bail offered on an attachment Lid by him against Mr. Frede-
rick Verbeke, the brother of his former partner, on an action, to
recover the rum of 241. 10s. 6.1., being the alleged share of expenses
incurred in the attempt to form a Provincial Bank for England and
Wales. As far an we could learn the nature of the transaction, it
npneared that Mr. Willtn. when lie projected the plan for the Pro-
vincial Bank of England and Wales, get several persona to sign an
agreement to pay a share of expenses incurred to carrying it foto
exect.tion. Mr. Frederick Verbeke was one of the persons who
signed. The plan, es every body knows, ('lit' after Mr. Wilke
had sent circular letters to all the 31emhers of Par:lament, and had
got a petition in its favour presented. Fie then. after these services
bad been performed, brought in a bill for 2431. its.: against the
patties for the expenses. Nearly all termed to ray the chat,tte.
alleging that it was exorbitant, and they required a ?specification di
the items. which, we understood, he refused to give, or at le Est re-
fused to give in a manner which they deemed sa,is.!".ietory. in c Il•
sequence of their refusal he gave notices of actions ; and, to tre.tre
his 211. 16..10. from each, actually issued attachment; from tl.e.
Lord Mayor's Court against the none) to the hands of their
bankers. This was the case with Mr. F. Verbeke. the defetitt..re,
who now appeared to bail the attachment, and to undertake to resist
the demand in Court.
Mr. Dicks teem. a respectable Solicitor, resident in New Ilins.(l-
- oral 31r. Walford, the Secretary of the ‘Velsh Iron Com-
pany. and brother-in-law of Air. Willem, slept tired to give h
Mr. Wilks opposA 31r. Watford on t' :e ground thht, as ere-
tary to a Company, he was not a boos( holder, but a mete tCrV3II2
to the Company, and would not be entitled to give bail.
The boars 31aeon asked Mr. Aralfmtl whether he resiclicd in
the house ? 31r. Walford replied in the affirmative.
The Lours 3IATOR wan decidedly of Gpillitoll that the Secretary
of a Company, resident in the house, might give bail. lie there.
fore admitted Mr. IValford.
Mr. Wilk% opposed Mr. Dickerson, an bail, on the ground that
he had the °Oar day borrowed a gnint a.
The Loan 3layon smiled at this obieetb n, and said that he
had the other day attmally oceas???n to borrow on:: himself.
The b_:l having been sworn that they were worth the sum of 2.11
each, atter having displayed some tine.utiness at the oopositian, us
a piece of sharp imietice. were admit tvil.
Mr. Verbeke terit!eret: a rot. peel bi:l ci Mr.ll'ilkn's for 213.1rwi
as bail. but, after having excited some antusament, it was rejected
39 irregular.

MR. MILKS AND " THE TIMES."
Grit-DB at.i..—On Friday, atter the Reporters had left the Jus-
tice-worn, Mr. Wilk., Jun., M. P., a;tpl,ll for a warrant fir the
apprehension of the Puhaishrr of The Titers, for huvirg cimulated,
in the Paper of Thursday last. a !awl it on his character, In the
shape of a letter from a Mr. Corrie, which imputed that he had
committed four' or fire offences against the 52,1 fico. 11, cap. 63, an
Act declaring the stealing of de its a miseltimew cr.
Sir Jotist PERRIN ti immediately conaulted the City Solicitor,
and then said, that he must decline acceding to the application.
Mr. Wilk* urged it was the imiterious duty of the Alderman
to grant a tat he asked. and referred to a case argued before the
House of Lords, nln re Lord Lllenhorough and liaton Gresham
gave their opinion that the Alagistrnte might grant a warrar.t
against the publisher upon a complaint, on oath, of a libel hav-
ing been circulated, and this decision -.vas subsequently recognised
by the Lord Chancellor. Ile also referred to the proceedinas at
Itow,trect, in the cast of Mr. Martin, M. I'. and The
Chiouirle.

_
Sir JOHN PEROT consulted the City Solicitor upon
these authorities, mid age n said he must decline granting the
warrant.

Wilke inqulrcil whether the Alderman's doubts were as to
the law or the facts of the case ?

Sir JOIIN replied, he would not assign the grounds of his To-
furl!.

31r. Wilk% then hinted, politely, that he should apply to the
Court of Kir,g's Bench upon the subject; and formally presented
himself to be sworn and examined upon the matter of his cont.
plaint.
Mr. Payne, the Clerk, suggested that lie ought to bring his de-
positions prepared in writing, upon which the Alderman observed,
he did not think he should grant the application, whether it were
reduced to writing or not. . . .

" Oh," /odd Jlr. ‘l, n• hr began to retire. " then if I had
brought my application in writing you %trout(' Inite rejected it ?"
Sir JOHN PER RING-I,ting your application in writing, and I
will then consider of it.

Mr. Wi1ka.....0n no, Sir, yon have informed me, that whether
I make my complaint in writing or not, you will not hear it.
Sir JGH X PEttRING—I do not ray b 0; bring your depositions,
and I will consider them. . . . . . .

Mr. 11'tlks, however, repented that the Alderman had determined
he would not receive his complaint, even in writinu, and walked
out of the Justice Room. lle did not renew his application on Sa•
turday ; but the only reason probably was, that he knew Sir John
Peering would again be the sitting 31agislate, and that, by delay-
ing his application till this day. he would, probably, meet with a
more compliant Alderman.