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TURF EXTRA.

Mr. Bailey has ptieellasatf, of sr. Hamitic/worth, Maid'',
by Como; out of Stantfordia ; and the filly, by Comma, dam
by Shuttle. 3 yrs old—of Mr. Tales, Cora, by Peruvian, 3
yrs ald—of Mr. [Arabia), Iropold, by Camillus, atird—of
Mt. Cliftyn, Suseresp, by Theederbolt, 6 yrs old--of Mr.
Fiaakland, Harriet, sad Northers-Light, by Octavian—of
Mr. Lairs. Mosta Oats Alari)—alms, of 64 R. K. Dick,
Astigallicau, by Waxy.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
Te•taisp these Seatioats commebeed at H icks's Roll, be.
fore P.'Const, Esq. ad a fish beech of Magistrates.
Jester Moreton was iudicted for assaaltlag Sam. Wright
ma the lith of April last.
It appeared that the parties in ibis case were watermea,
and en the day ineetiosied they quarrelled, whew t►e assault
complained of was committed on Weight.
On the Plaintiff's crosa•examinatiou by Mr. ADOLPHUS,
be admitted owing the 'Defendant a grudge, from the lime
be sent Jolissay Rodbreeches, Beadle to the Court of Re-
quell's, after him (Plaintiff), for a debt due to Marriott.
The manner is which the story of Johnny Kedbreothes was
introduced by the Learned Cuttasel, and answered in the
ilippaot style, oceasioard great laughter in the
Court.

The Defendant was found Guilty, and sentenced to pay
a fine of 40s. to the Plaintiff.

On Tuesday last the remains of the Archbishop
of Casaxi. we►e deposited in the family vault at
Middleton. The funeral was attended by the
Bishop and Clergy of the diocese of Cloyne, and
by other Clergymen who were anxious to pay their
tribute of respect and affection to his Grace's
memory.

Mr. STUMM. the survivor in the late duel efilh
Sir ALEXANDER BoSWELL, is arrived at Edin-
burgh, preparatory to his trial before the High
Court of Justiciary.
The Court of Common Pleas have again decided
against the claim of the Lord of the Manor of
Weeks Park Ball, &sex. to the celebrated 'tom
Sonolemsko, as one of the beriots due to tutu on the
death of Sir Citsal.w.s Bueauay.

The importation of ice into this kingdom pays
an ud thihreas duty cm its arrival. A dispute arose
■ few days ago about the value of a cargo, and be-
fore the dispute was settled, the Captain of the
vessel was demised of his freight, and the Custom.
house of the duty, by the melting of the ice.
The neighbourhood of Wolverhampton has been
perfectly peaceable during the last week ; and, al-
though some of the miners are still holding out far
wages, their nutuber is gradually diminishing. A
detachmei.t of tite.Greya, and two companies of the
Yd foot, are the only military remaining iu the town.
—(.Stqlfordshire Adrer(iser.)
A person of respectable connexion. has been com-
mitted to Shrewsbury gaol, on suspicion of being
concerned with the soot►rer in the inuider of au
illegitimate child near Osweatry.

.fIOTTINO MeTCH.—Mr. AN DIMON'S wretch
for 400 guineas to drive his Arabian horse 14 miles
within mu hour, our wou coo Monday on the Epping
rood, with too gnomes to spare. Eveli two miles
were performed as follow !.--
loin. ewe. min. vet.
Ist two ones
2d ditto.... • 28 8:8 ditto....
3.1 ditto ...... 8 24 7th ditto ... .... 7 33
4tb ditto ..... II
to . . . . .

The hoe wou cleverly, without breaking.

Saturday night the Gea publte-lioute, in Lea-
ther•lames_. Walla total. and robbed of several
articles at-plats, 301. is money, and a watch and
seals.

. ,
The river Wear ,lies aluch strollers. on Saturday
morusii last, from Ilse siusutity of rein *bids bed
fallen Ow two iireviorro dep. gsrudirrhurd bridira
three miles south of Durham, viee rterdvred
I)• impsssuble.

LI IP RA R Y &."I) SOCIE7t

The anniveriary of this Institution was yesterday
celebrated at the Fieemasnus' Tavern. His lloyal
Highness the Duke or You took the Chair, being
supported on the right by the Duke of Someratt,.
and on the left by the French Anthassatior. There
were elan present Louie Torrington and Bolton.
the Right Hon. George Canning, Si, Benjamin
Hobhoilee. Sir J. C. llippisley. and several other
persons of distinction.
After the cloth wee removed, the ROYAL CHAIR•
MAN gave " The King," which was chunk with
four'limes four. mull greet applause.
" the Roast Family."
The health of the Duke of Ynrk having been
proposed hey the Duke of Solitaire, and received.
in ■ very flattering mariner by tlie comitsity, his
Royal Highness returned thanks, and %Howed them
lie should at all times be ready to come forwaid in
aid of the Chanty.
" ILe tistiseuiehed Foreigner' who have honoured us
with their cemploy."
Mr. CANNING rose and said, he had to perform li
the tAt of returning thanks on behalf of one of
their visitors (the French Ambassador), though he
was aware that no want of ability prevented that
distinguished Nobleman from making his nektiow-
ledgments iii person. There was not an individual
in Europe more celebrated fur his literary attain.
meats tool distinguished ',lentil. lie had been the
supporter of monarchy wheu its right. were invaded,
and he was now come to represent his Sovereign in
this country, and to form an union between Eng-
lond and France which should be cemented and
adorned by the benefits and attraction% of liters-
tore, cultivated with a mutual seal, and cherished
with airdent but delightful emulation.
Sir 8.1-108 HOUSE felt assured the meeting would
give a favourable reception to the toast he was
about to propose. He was sure they would drink
frith acclamation the health or a Gentleman who
was the life and ornament of literature; and as he
was soon to take his departure frosts this couutry,
deer would concur in wishing him health and pros.
peril in a foreign land. He concluded with giv-
log—
ig Right Hots. George Canning," which was drunk
MA three times three.
Mr. CANNING said, he felt infinitely more em-
barrassmeat to returning thanks upon his own se-
cosine, than when he 'addressed them on behalf of
their diatinguislied visitor. He felt great delight in
hearing the statement of the funds of the Institu-
tion, which were represeided to be in so favourable
a condition. Gentlemen, he was sure, would make
allowances for the distractionsof a public life, which
Must plead his excuse if lie had failed in any mode
within his power to promote the welfare of a
Society in which he took so lively an interest.
The reference which his Hon. Friend had made tie
his appointment to preside over the government of
en extensive territory, and an immense population,
occasioned a feeling of deep humiliation, for he'
was aware he should sink in the compsoson with.
the illustrious person who at present administered
the affairs of that country. He knew how de-
servedly that Nobleman was endeared to them.
on sccuunt of the munificent patronage he had
at all times afforded their Institution ; and if he
should be fortunate enough to encounter him in a
distant country, he was confident it would afford
him no ordinary gratification to learn that he (Mr.
C.) had that evening seen the Chair filled by the
second personage in the realm, and surrounded by
persons of such distinguished character. He hoped
the Society would long continue to flourish, and
as none of its members comributed more to its ad-
vancement, he should beg leave to propose—
" The health of the Vice-Presidents."

Lord TORRINGTON regretted it had not devolved
upon a person of greater ability than himself to
return thanks on the part of the Vice-Presidents.
His difficulty was considerably increased by rising
immediately after the most celebrated orator of the
present day. and he was aware how feeble his ex-
pressions would appear when compared with the
animated Ihritguage of the Right Honourable
Gentleinan who had just sat down. Ile was
inixious, however, to 1111*Gre the meeting the Vice-
Presidents would continue to use every exertion
to promote the success of an Institution riga-
blished for the purpose of relieving neglected ge-
nius, and for the cultivation of literature.

" The Royal Academy."
" The Stela: wile of the Day."

In the course if the evening the Secretary read
the Report, which presented a very favourable pic-
ture of the pecuniary affairs of the Society. It also
contained some interesting details relatively to per-
sons who had once possessed a distinguished place
in the literary world, and who had received assist-
mime from the Committee of Management. The
Secretary also announcing to the meeting two
half-yearly subscriiitions of 100 guineas each, front
the King, stated that during seventeen successive
years a similar contribution had been received
from his Most Gracious Majesty.
We regret we have mile room for the subjoined
extract from the Anniversary Poem, which was re-
cited by the Author,. W. T. FITZGERALD, Esq.:
" Let not the sons of Family and Pride
The starving Author's poverty deride;
In life, perhaps, neglected bei may roam,
Without a friend, a comfort, or a home'.
Though dull Obscurity his days u'ercass,
Fame may do justice to his ninth at kst;
And many • bald, • moralist, • sage,
Survive the memory of • theaklese age;
For alien corroding Time in clout shall mould
The Muse's rotary, and the slave of gold,
The wretched mist, w the grave descends, •
And, with his wealth, his worthless story rude :
Nut so the man, who rich alone in mind,
ftequesilis his all—his talents to mankind !
Whet' Genius dies, Oblivion does not tread,
With heavy footstep., on t!i• Poet's head ;
Rome spark will rise immemorial from, his min
Ti. light the lamp that 'hell for ever burn:
Some portion of the pure ethereal flame,
Aspiring mounts to /haven! from whence it came,
While immure matter seeks its native earth,
Alike unnoticed In its death sod birth."

The adage says " there are two sorts or bud pay
io the world : those who pay 64forehand, and those
who never pay." The inhabitant, nj the Strand,
betweeu St. Mary's Church and gketrr %image,
ace of the counil sloe : they base, peisi fee waterlog
die mgt•t. Next year, it is to be tiopodisrdi pro-
Ogee new erreogeweot.

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CONIT or CllANteltY, Ltaeours
TifiuDAV. MAT O.
*AIMS v. Eft V.AITITT.
the 101rD'elltilltlel.L011, tat wit Mlit oielecit this
Olornitit..!Or ilitlipeciel purpose of hearing exeep-
haus so taierrisgatorirs in this ease argued. nhich
were of no intereiteseept to the probes eons:emelt:
Mr 110111. end. Mr. ['stirs mere helm, fur the
Defendant in support of Pie executions: iud Mr.
iftio.o'osid Mr. &HADEN fur the Omuta'.
Further tals nmeut postpuned.

COURT OF KING"A BENCH, GUILDHALL, Loiool,
Tvesioay, MAT 21.

100061 LOUD CHIVI JusTICIS and 0 CONIIIIMI Jury.
•

SMITH V. BIGNEI.I..
This'iess ao action brought by the Plaintiff%
seamen of the East India Cowpony's ship that„
Mare Lioness of Itly, against the Driestdant. who,
wits the fnorth mate of that ship, for several nose
*sults committed upon him by the I,eferidabt dm'
hoard that vessel, whilst she was proceeding op
the river towards Croton, in thit'asonth of Anna*.
L 1840.

Mr. Scsamtve and Mr. Cumuli conducted tbit'
case for the Plaintiff, and called
John Wilson, late master at arms on board di,
Marc/timers of It who stated thut on the 240) of
August, 1820, the ship was working up the river
Wampoe, when the Defendant came on the fore.
• castle, where the Plaint.ff. the witness, and several
other seamen were standing, and striking right and
left till he came to the Plaintiff, whom he knocked
down without any apparent provocation. He then
told the Plaintiff to go the further end of the fore-
castle, where he knocked him down again twice,
and beat him for a long time with a rope's end.
The next day the Plaintaff had the appearance of
hiving been much beaten.
Ou by crpse-esominatioua ,he, admitted that he
had been deprived of hie situation for alleged
mi.eonduet.
Two other witnesses deposed to seeing some of
the blow, struck, but they ettitld not say under
whet circumstances, or in consequence of what
provocireint.
Mr.GueN RT. for the Defendant, contended that
the pfinc,Spal witness for the Plaintiff was not
worthy'ed' ciediti',. es he had been degraded from
his situation (Or' Misconduct, and moat be Supposed
to hive at bias against, the Defendant. He argued
on the necessity air maintaining discipline and stab.
oidination in the mercantile satisfy, and the die.
c'ulty which would be impoied upon officers if ace
dons of this-set wee to be encouraged.
The Loin Cater JUITICIL summed up the mi.
dance to the Jury. He told theta that the Plain.
entitled to their verdict, as the assault was
proved. and there had been no justificettun put on
the record. The question of damage. was entirely
for their consideration, and they would give such
as the nature of the csse required.
The Jury found a verdict for the Plaintiff--da-
wages IV.

KING'S BENCH, WESTMINSTER, MAY 40.
AIL CHARLES MURRAY, OF THE BRIDGE•STRERT
ASSOCIATION. '
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL moved, that the rule
obtained by Mr. Rotel) on Friday against Mr.
Murray,should be enlarged till next Term. ft had
only been served on Friday, and the affidavits were
very voluminous.
Mr. ROTCH—They are exactly the same affi-
davits as in the former C311,P. my Lord.
The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE—They cannot know
that till they gave taken office copies of them.—
The rule enlarges itself.
This being the last day of Term, the Judges
sat till the Counsel had disposed of all the motions
with which they were ready. The business. how-
ever, did not detain them, as her been u.usl, to a
late hour of the evening, but was concluded soon
after five o'clock.

POLICE.

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'S M

BOW•STRIEX.
Yesterday Francis Pram and John Londe*, who were
come/tilted in tbe 10th instant, charted with (Limn! a ger.
tills deed relative to the disposal of um estate at Collie, is
lAsessliire, with Mortal to defraud Thomas Wilcox Heigh-
hut, wire •gain brought •• fur examination, when, owing
to • material vtitnen from Lancaster not being is attend-
ance, the Prisoners were remanded until Friday week next.
QUEEN-SQUARI.
ASSAULTING A CLERGYMAN.

Yesterday two privates in the 3d regiment afoot (Nardi,
named I'Cload and Thomas, were charged with committing
e molest essault upon • clergymen of the Church ref Eng-
land, iu the Park, uu Seriday
_

'fbe Rey. Gentleman detailed the It lion at follows:
He was passing by the Qaters's Guardroom, near Rucking-
hatri.gate, St. Janice' Park, between twelve and one o'clork
on Sunday noon, and the beat being excessively oppres-
sive he walked along the balustrade of the guard-romn for
the benefit of the cool shade. He beard a voice crying
" "—° Go off;" but not knowing who spoke the words,
or to whom they were addressed, he walked on, and in •
moment afterwards was seized by the meatier' in • violent
manner by the collar, and ordered from the portico. He
walked along the'road till be was out of the itttiaers sight,
and then turned round • pillar under the portico again, and
was seized by the two prisoners, who dragged hiss to the
edge of the balustrade sod dashed him with entreat. violerice
on the gxtioud, a distinct of I yards. He rose from
the ground with great difficulty, and was In violent pain.
He bastened to a sargien'a to she neighbourhood, and was
informed that his- coller.booe was dislocated and brokeu :
and other sorgieal amaistance being immediately sent for, he
usderweat the •pendiou a seising the bones. After the 'mi-
dterm had so violently tualeulted him, they owly !mashed al
ben, and refused to give sp their name); but be settee-
greatly obtained them feom the Calomel (Cochrane) who ro-
petted the injury be had received, sad ordered the offenders
to be given over to the civil power.
Other witoesses being called to confirm the above evi-
&see:.
The Magierates addressed the soldiers, and told them
that if the geutlentan had dose wroag, it was not for them
to isilict a ponisimeess, bet it was their duty to have given
he. into the charge of • .constable. It was • most •bo-
=enable thing that • clergyman should be attacked in such
• brut•l moonier fur merely doing au act •• natural darner
mar* excessive heat. Hs directed the. Complainant to go to
the Sessions to regret the Prisoners, and ordered the. to
find aunties to appear to take their trials for the offence,

772.,

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LIVERPOOL MEETING.

MEETING FOR THE HF.LIEF OF TM MUSA.
PEASANTS?.

On M.mday st'uniglit, pursuant toadvelthemeni..
public meeting wire held di the. Tauss.lllall. "dime
the purpose of cduaideriog. tbe, cloorra of ttat uss-
fortunate peasantry of Irelaid. uovs tagsring oaks
the pressure of fauntir, stud olsa beet 114e1114 a CON;
tributing to their relief." • The sneak% 11,/iS. MINA
respectably attended.
The Mayor having taken the Chair, lir bridle
stated the object of the meeting. and Air. 'rootage
read the Requisition upon which it lied beet) coos
veiled, which contained tie mimeo of messy ul
propelled Merchants of the town.
THoStSs CASE, Fo.t. then rove and liaisio" M..
Mayor, I take the liberty of • vietirg, so ilia t•litl...t
Ilse Committer eppoitilted• be the renokiii..l
whine signet ores are winched to the Kimono., yitt
liner just reed, to propose, for the whiphou of gbh,
thighly respectable meeting, souse rerolostoons,whicia
appear to me to meet the objects for which we ere
called together. On claiming your atirotion thus
early. I feel considerable diffideuce from the kome-
ledge that I have around one so roomy gentlemen,
whose abilities and eloquence would lave dime_
much more justice to the subject than I ens 'pm.
I,lntSe. Front an intimate knowledge, however, of
the charitable and philanthropic &sparkling of the
i inhabitants of Liverpool, I have the just and well-
grounded consolation to believe, that the die reasea•
I oldie population of our sister •island will not be
11 neglected from coy inadequacy iu the advocate free •
their relief. lobed not, Sir. co'taumr much of your
valuable time in pointing out the distresses of Ire-
land, so well known to every one who beers me. I.i
the southern and western districts of the island the
population depend for their sustenance upon pota-
toes. Instead of the crops being retard and stored
as is this country, in Ireland they are suffered to
remain in the ground till waisted fur use, rapt
though originally productive,: have been round or
wished sway by the heuvy rains and floods WiliCal
occurred about three months ago. It is there, theft,
that femine•has reared her heed, accompanied by
her usual unwelcome intesidani., typhus lever. Such
is the scirchty now felt is Ireland, that manly of the
inhabitants hare torn the bark from the trees, mad
rased the seed 'sown for the sleet sealsou's suppiy,
for the purpose of affording a sesaty putrimeot a.
almost exhausted nature. It is our duly *ea snouts
to afford the Irish those supplies we Ceti so cell
spare, and of which they stand so much in nes a ;
but I would more particularly call upon you as
inhabitants of this enterprising sod opulent town ;
I would reter you to our trade lists. from which you
will perceive that we owe much of Alert opulence to
our intimate counexion with. and inoximity to, Ire-
land. They have, therefore, a further claim 0p...
our gratitude to administer speedily to their wows."
Mr. Case concluded with moving the Resolution.
Sir JOHN TOBIN seconded the Resolutions.
Mr. SANDIRS spoke to the following effect:—
a'Sir, it is not ray intention to opposethe Resoluti. tot
submitted ; nn the contrary, they have my hearty
coticurreuce : hwt I rise, Sir, for the purios- of
• making some obaervatious as to the mode of adml _
aisteriog relief. lam aware, Sir, that every pinii
proposed is entitled to consideration ; but as errs.
twous views exist in some places as to the outlive
the distress, and as plena, which I hold to be perm-
cioua, have been projected, the sooner they are poi:-
holy reptobaied the better. What, Sir, is the
nature of the distress ? It does not arise from a
scarcity of food, and yet it has been proposed ti,
send more. It arises from the want of snow y
and the want of employment, consequent on the
low prices of agricultural produce; yet, Sir, it lilt
been proposed to reduce them still lower, and thus
odd to the disuses by the ruin of thousands of
wretched farmers, who have just been enabled to
escape from the fangs of the bailiff—oho here jiot
escaped the horrors of being sold up, and tomer.
out hooseless sod pennyless. I cannot imagine are
act of greater cruelty and oppression than such as
interference with the natural market of the farmer.
who has produced a commodity which he is willing 1.,
sell eta ruinous price ; hut this measure would
the length of saying he shall not sell it et all.
stn aware that we are not met to discuss the gnus -
11111CrS of the agriculturists. but I submit, with great.
confidence, that in stretching out our hand to rehes.•
one class, it is our bounden duty to take care the'_
we do not ruin another. I have heard of another
proposition of rather a singular character: It hos
beet' proposed to apply for permission to rend bond-
ed corn to feed the Irish; and if the author admit.
plan is present and disposed to bring it forward,
am reedy to meet him. But I trust he will aban-
don it, or transmit it to a cram aesetobly. where
plans are just at this time in great request—obese
they are received, debated, laughed at, and rejected.
as though the distresses of the country were beyond
remeoly, but not beneath a joke. No man, Sir, cars
be inn re sensible of the miseries of Ireland than
roysehr. I lave traversed the country in periods of
comparative prosperity, and yet I have oink:wed
such rotents es this meeting would not credit were
to recite them. The miseries of Ireland are the
result of an infinite 'lumber of causes. some re-
mote • aid some proximate ; but all. I trust. capable
of gradual amelioration. He. however, who expects
that the: Governmeut ciao mccomploh the., sold sp e,--
My too., is greatly nost.sken. Whet eau the
vertu:Dr.:it eccumplish (but I .itle, I fear) its u popular-
lion divided amongst th emselves ? One pat ty
ands Members to Perliaroi at to revile soother—the
absentee haves his estate i n the hands of a ruthless
agent, who extracts every penny from the harsh
earuings of the tenant—tit e laud is divided unit
subdivided. till at last the E oor peasant is compelled
to submit exclisively ou p otatoee. Sir, the people
of that unfortunate countri ; have been so long up-
pressed, that it has Lome e their curse to be Satis-
fied with too little. Lutist :nes are their only Waive
sod their only food. Op, nevem, sod at glect has.:
deplored them of all rec. •orce„ and igrotosuce lies
nearly destroyed in them t he mature{ disposition of
flan to better his coedit ion. I have head theist
characterised as a Ratio,' e f rebels, hut is it to be
"muttered that a vast popi so eireuseskauced
shoal& be occostoo•lty. bet rayed into acts of disor-
der? What sort of rebels have they proved is our
fleetly ? What sort of
.F 4 tell have they proved iii
our armies ? 1V bra Bhsj os was shh"oo *#.4 Cult-
lured, my Lord IVellougtog crowd the citadel, mud

Elm

•n Irish regiment exclaimed, 'What thick you of
the rebels now, my Lord ?' I have heard it im-
puted to the Irish, that they have brought all their
dircresses on themselves, but the imputation is base
end fibre. Mr. Goulburn has well observed, • that
the materials of disturbance have been collect-
ing ever since the peace.' Peace deranged the in-
(lnsley- of the country—it diverted it into new chin-
hells, and inflicted the severest distresses on the peo-
ple ; and when in 1819 they had began to supply
The manufacturers with hread instead of victualling
the army and navy, Mr. Peel's Bill was passed, and
gave a blow to the agricultural interests, from which
many of the occupiers and owners of laud never
will recover. I should like to know what share of
these measures can he imputed to them. His Ma-
jesty's Ministers wisely established the peace, the
• coilecrise wisdom' of Parliament 'osed Mr.
Peel's Bill, and vet we are tuld that they are the
authors of their own ruin. I apprehend that those
who thus accuse them, mistake cause fur effect: the
late disturbances have been the eflect, and not the
COOS?, of hunger and poverty. Those who thus ac-
cuse them must he prepared to chew that the crop
..1 potatoes was destrosed by the White Boys. and
not by a visitation of Providence, nr they will not be
able to make out 'Leif case. Libelled nod oppressed •
a, that country always is, hundred. of thousands are
at this moment suffering the direst extremity of want
—famine and disease desolate the land; but the
cry of distress has reached us, und. I trust, we
shall ensue, it as fellow-subjects, as mesa and as
Christians, and then. Sir, • the blessings of those
who are ready to perish will fall upon us'. "
Colonel WI Luting. after alluding to some of the
evilts which afflicted Ireland, proposed tlpe following
ersolotions as an amendment to those moved by Mr.
Cast :
$4 Thai it is the opinion of this meeting, that the unhappy
4'of/flit lini of Ireland, at the present moment, is the result of
much otiose of power, and of neglect and oppression an the
part of the landlords clergy, sod others. of that country ;
which evils have confessedly existed fur • great length of lime,
reLeting great discredit capon fur ewer administrators of the
Government, and demanding the prompt and effectual inter
&ream of the present.
"That alshorgh it may be expedient to raise a fund to al.
levitate the growing sod intolerable sufferings of the famish-
ing people, this meeting by no means vet-ozonic, the prinei•
ple of individuals being called upon to rrettly evils which it
is the duly of the Government to prevent."
_

Mr. Minims, who had lately been in Ireland,
confirmed the statements which had been made
by Mr. Case, of the extreme distress of the poor of
that country ; he was satisfied that many of the
evil• which Ireland now experienced were to be
traced to the non-residence of her nobility and
gen'ry.
The additional resolutions proposed by Colonel
Williams not haring been seconded, Mr. E. Smith
rose for the purpose of seconding them, but the
Mayor decided that as they did not come within the
terms o the requisition, they could not be put.
After afrw words from Dr. Crompton, Mr. Case
nominated the Committee, and the Mayor proposed
that a subscription should be immediately entered
into. _ _ _

Colonel WlLLtasii then moved the thanks of
the meeting to the Mayor for his impartial conduct
in the ehatr; and after his Worship had acknow-
ledge:l, in suitable terms, the vote of thank*, the
nsetlitig separated.

MONmauTtiSHIHE COUNTY MEETING.

Notwithstanding the unfavourable stale of the weather,
which prevented *umbers, from attending the meeting at
Usk of the Owners and Occupiers of Lead in the comity of
Monmouth, on Friday, the 10th instant, it proved one of the
most numerous and respectable ever knows io Monmouth-
shire. The 5,11410.111 Hall was crowded to recess before
twelveo'clock, and en the commencement of the bunions
the mess loget near lie speakers was so great as to force
dont, the door in Ike serern between the Court and the open
apace in the Hall Amongst the gentlemen p twe ao-
ticed-Sir Thomas &territory ;lir Henry Protheroe; Mr. Lewis,
of IdsmIllio; Mr. Lewis, of St. Pierre; Mr. Jones, jos. of
Llimarth; M1...10w5, of Clytha ; Mr. Wilistris,jun. of Lass.
Bibby Castle; Mr. Phillips, of Wiiron; Mr. Illuggridge; the
Vicar of Abergavenny; his brother the Rev. Chas. Powell ;
Fleetwood Bury; Mr. Thomas, of St. Alban'.; the Rev.
Francis'L•ew is ; and many other Magistrates mid Gent Irmo 13,
ate body of •the Hall being filled with the must respectable
yeomen of she comity.
.Precisely at shelve o'clock the High Sherif rose, and egad
the lequisitiun, titer which he declared the meeting opened,
and recommended strict adhe to the terms of the Re-
quisition, and, is ease of diversity of sentiment, that every
person should have a fair hearing.
Afire a short pame, Mr. MOGGRIDGE rose, and..id,
from the Requisition which had been just read, it would ap-
pear that the objects of it were two-fold. That which came
last in order, the •Ilos;on to the present disturbed state of
the county, he shoo' speak of first, sod dismiss is a very
few words, as be knew It was the nalveisal opinion, which
exactly agreed with his own, diet a meeting, such as Ike
the memo, • meeting of the remota cud occupiers of
Irod of the whole cuouty, ioteiiiled originally sod exclusively
for the consideration of the present deplorable stale of the
landed and agricultural interests, was neither the most pro.
per, nor the most advintageous for the discussion in' out-
which bad disgraced the witekmeu in the iron- works
and collieries, whatever Just rause of complaint they might
otherwise have bad utmost any part of the 'recta eta to
which they had been heretofore subjected. To hear and to
tedreas any real grievances to the utmost extent of their
power, and with the utmost rigour of the Isw, the Magi.
*teary of the county had bees and still were most sax
There had been meetings of the Lteutenantry and MillpSlllscy
of the county expressly for that purpose, as well as fur the
poi pose of preserving the peace of the county, and eoforc-
si,g the observance of the laws in all other respecls ; nth. r
meetings would be held for the same purposes, and her hoped
periodically, so that all eumplainsot• might knu where and
whin to apply, with a certainty of finding Magistrates assem-
bled competent in number, as well as anxiously to rimed to
discharge their duty in the impartial distribution of justice
to all alike; but the IMO, %Milt are equally fur the p tosection
Mall, are above all, and must be respected, whet lwr to pm-
sect or to punish. To these meetings of the Magistracy of the
county, this subject might th erefore be very well, mid unlit
and most be referred. Mr. M . then proceeded, at very cough
.lerable length, to take a view of the situation of Iles agricul-
tural part of tee community, detailiug some very isteresting
lams explanatory of the tats ewe esibarrassaseet in which
the owner. and occupiers of 111 ad are at present involved, the
most important of which was 1 hat tbe prices of ferm•produce
Lod gone back below what the r were in the year 1792, whilst
in the ate in time taxation had increased four-fold. He then
showed that the existence of considerable distress had been
of inure than seven year,' dm the notorious Cora Bill
helot dated the 96th of July , 1914. Previews, to that bad
the distress of the egviculturit II beers forced an the consider.-
Iwo irf 11111111114111 j but nest he r then our since, nor even stow.
are Ministers disposed to ado pt the only measars of efficient
relief of which the cosi- is too ceptiblo—a redaction of taro-
tion proportioned to the evil Ichlra in Ilia ado price of pio•
dote, and in the raise of eel rt. end ether real properiy....
(Ckesirs.}.—Mr. Mogeridge Is re Inters' omen the necessity
of redeem' Ob. eisordwua set 01 of taxation, embeging upon
anon of those lop-ca which have of late almost exclusively
occupied du public atteutiut sod arecilieg bit confidence,

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that if the public opinion in favour of retrenchment, reform,
mad • nuisequest alleviation of the public bargees, was
'tonally, firmly, soil legally expressed at such meetings as
the present, taxstion must be reduesed re as to afford the
innst substantial relief. Mr. Moggridge concluded by read-
ing and moving r series of Requisitions and Petitions to the
Houses of Lords and Commons, all of which, excepting the
4th, wire unsiiiinsrisly adopted with loud cheers.

To part of the fourth Resolution Sir H. PROTHEROE
moved an Amendment, the purport uf which wason petition
also for Additional corn laws or protecting dillies, whereby a
lac might be imposed on corn, &c. imported, equal to the
difeienre in taxes and tithes which the British farmer groaned
under when compared with the furtive layman, upon which
• eery animated debate tuck place.
Mr. THOtt AS, of St. All,aoe sad Mr. LEWIS. of St.
Pierre. spoke in favour of the Amendment ; and t►e Vicar
of A BERG* VENNY, and Mr. 1.EVV1,4, of Llantillio, as
strongly advocated the original Riiouliti ion, rthichio• a divi-
sion, was Tarried by • majority of four to one.
On 'No reseeeediag Revolution being separately Ma. Sir
H. PRO EROE iingrated, whethe► a claim to proteclino
to the farmer against the untithed and untaxed corn of the
foreigner could twit be inserted chick Mr. MOGGRI OGG
assented to, and it accordingly stands part of the fourth Re.
solution.

The Vicar of A BERGAVENNY thew rose, and in a anent
animated speech charscterized the Sinking Fund, as Sister
men rail it, as a measure of mockery, delu•ion, and tapi-
prerrion. la a tone of impassioned eloquence, the Reviewed
Speaker celled upon the laedlords, the clergy, the yrentalwY,
and the tessairy of the country so come fettle and vindicate
their own cause and the cause of the country, and to save
themselves, if pocisihle, from impending ruin. His Resolu-
tion was greeted with the loudest cheers, and seconded by
31r. MOGGRIDGE, who expressed his heartfelt concur-
relict iu what bad beer WI ably and effectually advauced by
his excellent Friend.
The Resolution passed unanimously, as did the remaining
ogee, after w►ich the meeting broke op.

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