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ELECTIUN INTELLIGENCE.

BEVER LE Y.--31e. Lane Foe has retired from Beverley, but has
strongly r scaninientled Air. Harrison Healey. Mr. Stewart has
also uffercd himself. 11,,th of these gentlemen are Tories. No
other eandidec his. a• yet, °fried himself, though It has been ge-
nerally expected that •• Peg 'ti heron," as the wrirtliltvr style their
present Representative. would have One so before this; iliould he,
his success is (Om problematical. At ten o'clock on Thursday
evening, Dr. Arden. tee impacted by Mr. Humphrey, solicitor for
the new candidate, W. Stew irt. Esq. arrived in a post-chaise and
four, from lawdon. Dr. Arden appeared at the balcony, and ad.
dressed the multitude.

liwternr...—No l:tiros opposition is at present apprehended by
the friend,' of Mr. D .vis and Mr. Bright. Cash anti candidates
are equally scarce; hut the public mind is evidently much agi-
tared, and we look forward with some anxiety to the events of the
next few day.. It cannot be denied that a very strong feeling pre-
vails in favour of Mr. Protheroe.—Bristol Mercury.
CAMELFORIP.—The parties of the Earl of Darlington and the
3lsrquis of Hertford are equally balanced in this borough, there
being twenty-two electors, and eleven hiving declared for each ; so
that unless there should be some ratting, which is very likely, there
will be a double return.

Cattrisr.r.—Welearn that Sir J. R. G. Graham, Bart., the can-
didate on the independent interest for the representation of this city,
is expected to arrive in Carlisle on Tuesday next. Some indivi-
dual issued an address to the freemen on Thursday, requesting
them to meet in the Guilds at eight o'clock in the evening, " to
take into consideration the propriety of inviting some really inde-
pendent gentleman to repv sent them in the next Parliament, in
the room of Wm..lames, Esq." What was done or said at this
meting we really know not, but we may safely venture to predict
that we shit!' hear nothing more of it.—Carlisk Journal.

COP xwALT..—The struggle for the representation of this county
will be as arduous as it is important. Oil its issue will depend
whether the Aristocracy shall nominate the County Members as
they do those for their different borough" ; or whether the inde-
pendent freeholders 0111 secure the exercise of their Constitutional
rights, and decide for themselves as to the persons to whom, as
their representatives. are to be committal the guardianship of their
dearest interests. For ourselves we have no feats for the event,
though we are well aware that the most strenuous exertions are
making to deprive Mr. Pendarves of that support which hurl been
pledged to him by a derided majority of the freeholders. That the
exertions of so powerful q beds, as the Aristocracy of Cornwall
should, in some Few instances, have been successful in prevailing on
persons whose interests might suffer from their firmness. to break
their words and violate their engagements, is nut surprising; but
that, to the honour of the freeholders, these lostaf.ces are compara-
tively few, we have reason to believe. But the chief measures
resorted to for defeating Mr. Pendarves. and which we noticed last
week, are the attempts made to induce the freeholders who hare
promised him 'dumpers to give one vote to Mr. 'l'remayne.
whilst those who are particularly distinguished ass Mr. Tremayne's
friends carefully avoid giving a single vote to Mr. Pendarves, and
at the same time endeavour to throw on Mtn the entire charge of
taking to the poll all those who vote for him and Mr. Tremayne;
thus at once depriving him of his plumpere nail increasing his ex-
pense. Under such circumstances, it was to he /specie(' that the
friends of Mr. Pendarves should restrict their views to the securing
of his return, and that they should not allow any other consider'.
tion to interfere with that which was always their chief. and is now
their sole object. They mast decidedly prefer Mr. Tretitsyne to
Sir Richard Vyvyan ; but if the Aristocracy prefer the youthful
Baronet to an old and hmg.tried friend, the friends of Mr. Pen.
dirges cannot pot the return of their own Candidate and the inde-
pendence of the, county in hazard, to avert the consequence of the
perverted choice of their opponents.—West Briton.

DVDLIN.-lt is net yet quite certain that there will be any con-
test in this city. Mr. °rattan's return we take to be secured; he
will hare all the Liberal., and a large portion of the Corporations.
It is stated that Sir John Kingston James 1011 not persevere in his
expressed intention of offering himself. The friends of Emanci-
pation would of COMM prefer Sir Robert Shaw ; the °ointments of
that measure would support the former gentleman.—Dublin Morn-
ing Post.

Ourz.nrottet.—Mr. C. Baring Wall, one of the late Repre-
sentatives for Guildford, declined the contest for that Borough
on Friday, stating in his address to the Electors, that the defec-
tion of several voteteaefetefy relied on had turned the scale
agginnt him.

lIAMPSII/RE.-It is generally understood that no ooproltion
will be made to the return of Mr. Fleming and Sir. W. Heath.
cote, Bart.

Ifsenosr.—Mr. Villiers, the new candidate for Hednn, has been
here some time, and ham received the moat cordial and uncompro.
miring promises of support. Indeed his urbanity and gentlemat,ly
deportment are the theme of universel admiration. Mr. Farrand
arrived on Thuncdtty evening, and was greeted by a large party of
his friends, who accompanied him to his lodgings in Gcorge-etreet.
from whence he addressed them in a speech of some length. The
other candidate, Col. Beillie, is expected here to-night. It will be
a hard run race, but the young one and the Colonel have the call;
both, however, who are Tories, support the Catholic Question,
whilst Mr. Ferranti, who is a Whig, opposes it.
Henna.—Mr. N. Calvert, M.P. for Hertford. has announced his
intention of offering hiMself as a candidate for the representation of
the county.

t:t.r., JUNE 3.—(From a Correspontlent.)—leire are anxiously
looking for the morrow's post, as we fully expect it will bring t.n
announcement of Mr. R. Wilmot Morton's intention of offering
himself for this place. An intimation was conveyed to him by
Wednesday's poss, that, if he would offer, he would be supported
by all the respectablen of Hull. There is not the *smallest doubt
that if he shofild, he will be returned by a considerable majority ;
though it is certain that it would he much greater if he were opposed
to further concession to the Catholics. Mr. O'Neill presented him-
self about a fortnight since, and with every prospect of success.
He makes his public entry on Monday, and a splendid programme
has been issued. Should Mr. W. Horton not come, a staunch
Tory will present himself.
LErces-tEn.--Mr. Evans elated his canvass of the town on
Saturday, and Sir Charles Hastings on Tuesday ; since which their
friends, as well as those of Mr. Otway Cave, have been canvass-
ing the votes in various parts of the country. Each candidate ex.
presses great confidence iu the ultimate issue of the contest. and
seems at present determired to carry on the polling to the latest
hour. Measures hare been taken to bring the nut-voters from
distant places. We understand that Mr. Evans has already ob-
tained the promise of great numbers of votes even in France.where,
it Is said, there ore not fewer than a hundred Leicester freemen
now residing. Judging, therefore, from -present appearances, a
warm contest may be expected. A certain Baronet, a member of
the Opposition, is spoken of, as likely to be brow ;ht forward for
this county at the approaching election. We know not on what
foundation such a rumour rests; but we understand that one of
our present County Members has been writing to his friends, to
-acquaint them with the eiretimsiance.—Leicester Chronicle.

Lewes.—A silly paragraph appeared in some of the London
petals of Friday last. stating that it was currently reported that it
was the Intention of Lord Pelham to offer himself as a candidate
fur the representation of this borough, than which nothing could be
more unlikely. OT void of truth; nor has any such report been
heard here. The business and bustle of our election will p.m be
soon over. The writ. arrived, and was proclaimed on Saturday
afternoon. The nomination will take place on AVednesday, at ten
in the forenoon; immediately after the poll will corantonce, and it
is thought that the contest will be sharp, and of three or four days'
continuance. Large odds are staked on the success of Sir John
Shelley.—Lemes Paper.
LIMERICK —Mr. Samuel Dickson has announced his intention
of not offering himself a candidate for tile city of Limerick, at the
ensuing election. Another candidate is, however, announced, but
not yet twined.
LiNcoi.N. —W. littd.mrd, Esq. of the city of Lincoln, waited
yesterday on Mr. Cerhett, at his residence' Pull-mall, to solicit
that Gentleman to offer himstlhimself'a randidate for the representation
of Lincoln, at the ensuing Parliament. The Honottrnble Gentle-
man set off from his residence, accompanied by Mr. C. Tenison,
late Member for Grimsby, and Colonel Jervis. and was expected to
arrive by nine o'clock yesterday morning. where preparations on an
extensive scale were making for his reception, by (be independent
electors of that city. The other candidates are, Colonel Sibthorne
and Mr. Fazakerley. There is no doubt of Colonel Sibtinwpc's
return. (Big Tom will on this occasion escape the obloquy of being
in Chancery.)

LI VER POO t..—We have heard a variety of reports about the
intention of those freemen who are dissatisfied with some parts of
Mr. Huskisson's conduct respecting the Combination Laws. Some
say they mean to nominate Mr. Jonathan Blundell Builingehed—
others, that Mr. John Naylor Wright is to be the man.—Liverpool
Mercur 9.
Lowpftw.—it is understotat that the election will commence on
Friday next. Alderman Garrett. it is now positively said, will be
proposed by the Livery on the first day of the elmiun for the City
of London.

111 A I. DO x.—MaltlEgn election commences on NVetlnestlay.

On Monday last, Ilr. frambton arrived in Newcastle, at twelve
o'clock, from Isambion Castle, accompanied by Gr. Eden and hit
ann. lie immediately drove op to the 'fort lintel, at the doer of
which he was received by Lord flowiek's Committee. Mr. Lamb-
ton suun after entered the Committee-room, end though still mani-
festly far from being restored to him former s!ret,;4ll), itx:k an active
part to the busieess of the Committee, and sug4ested various sr.
rangements for the future conduct of the Committee and manage.
rnent of the election of Lard flowick. About two o'clock the Hon.
Gentleman retired to dinner, end POEM after set off on his return to
Cambton Castle. I,orl Howiek's Cal'AC is (lady gaining strength,
and the public are becoming impressed with the confident assurance
of his return. lfu Lori/ship, a. companieil by Mr. Isambion, in-
tends proceeding to North Shields on Monday next, to resume his
when his friends purpose giving
the pris.edents of the memorable
cahimntritassptotbfltiliadtnitituepre.rtats!,t,ilotowwinng,
contest of 1774, and the anticipated contest of 1807, a requisition iv
now in a course of signature, requesting the High Sheriff of North-
' timberland to call a comity meeting, for the purpose of nominat-
ing the persons deemed most proper to represent that county in
Parliament. This truly constitutionol measure hes been resolved
upon, in order to affiird to the freeholders of the county the mint
favourable opportunity of calmly investi;.ating the qualifications of
the several candidates. who aspire in the high honour of representing
them, and of coming to a dispassionate judgment before they are
plunged into the heat and bustle of a contested election. Thougii
lemanating front the friends of one or the candidates, the requisition
has been equally presented to the friends of all the Gators ; it has

received many signatures, and wee to be presented to the Iligh
Sheriff yesterday,—Nrwrollic Chroaide.
NORTit UMBER LAMM—On Monday, Earl Gm. arrived at Alo..
wick. flis reception was most enthusiastic and affecting..
somel! is
leardsLip entered the committee mom, where he oarrook of
wine with the committee, and was shout to descend to Ira carriage,
to set off for flowick flail. when warm greetings and acclatnatimis
of the itiliabltanta assembled outside, obviously In a state of the
most sanguine expectancy, Induced his lordship to approach the
window, and to address the assembly in the following Interesting
speech, which was delivered in the most impressive and affecting
manner:—" Accept my best thanks furjhe kind manner in which
you have this day greeted my arrival in my naive county. It is
now forty years since I began my public life in this place. (A voice
from the crowd. ' Aye, so it is : I know the time to as hour.')
Yea, my friend, it was in the year 17fifi, and in that Town Hall I
was first elected to represent this county in Parliament. Since
that time, forty year, have elapsed : for more than twenty of them
I had the high honour of eontinuing your member; for nearly
twenty more, to another situation, I have felt myself equally at-
tached to your interests and bound to you by 'he. same duties.
During that long period many important events have occurred;
and I nave,
inure than once, on my return front the discharge of my
public duties, in the most difficult tinter, been received by, you
with the same flattering marks of your confidence and approbation.
I beg you to believe that I am not merely using the language corn.
non on such occasions, when I say that I regard this as one of the
highest rewards that can be conferred on a public man. It is a re-
ward which only freemen can bestow; a reward far superior
to all that Courts or Kings can give ; far though public opinion
may for a time be misled, it cannot long be purchased by soy
conduct that does not bear the stamp of public integrity. To this
merit only I lay claim. If my ability had been equal to my
desire to do right, you could not have had a better servant.
That I must frequently have erred, lam but too conscious—it is
intavoitlable to erring man ; but I can proudly say, that whatever
errors I may have coinmitted, they have never been occasioned by
an unduc attention to any personal interest of my own. But if it
trust be on all ore tAieli% a high gratification to receive the cordial
welcome which I hare this day met with, there are circumstances
at the present moment which give to such an expression of your
kindness an increased and persiliar value. We are on the eve of a
general election—this county has for Foote time been agitated by
the pretensions of four rival candidates for the high honour of
representing you in Parliament. My situation as a peer pre-
cludes me from taking perionally any part in the approaching
contest; but it would be gross affectation and hypocrisy, de-
serving only of your contempt, were I to pretend that I do not
take a deep persons] interest in the success of my tom May I
not thin be permitted, without impropriety, to say that, in the
feeling you have shown towards me, I find a strong confirmation
of the hope which has long been nearest my heart, of seeing him
connected with you, by the strongest and closest ties, as the repre-
sentative of your interests and the guardian of you independence.
IVhstever may be the result, of this at least I am certain, that he
wiil not come out of this conteettdislinnoured. My first counsel to
hint has been, and I ant mood to say that it found a ready
acccptauee in his natural disposition to throw away all disguise and
concealment; to resort to no unworthy arta ; to hold no ambigu-
ous language; to place himself before you in all the plainness and
sincerity of truth ; to be explicit in the declaration of his opinions.
firm in the assertion of his principles, and standing on the high
ground of private and public independence, to look to that free and
honourable spirit 'by which the county of Northumberland has sn
long been distinguished, as the only source from which he can
hope or' wish for support. I have said thus much, prempied by
those natural feelings, which will, I hope, be deemed sufficient to
excuse it ; and that it will not be fill pitted to me as a transgression
beyond the strictest obligations or my public duty. But on a sub-
ject so deeply interesting to me, I feel also, that if I were to dwell
longer on it, I might be carried too far—l will conclude, therefore,
as I began, begging you to accept my sincere anti heartfelt thanks
for the kind and flattering icceplion wits which you have honoured
me.

PENRYN.—Mr. Manning, one of the Members for Lymington,
accompanied by Mr. Andardon, who some years ago stood for Pen.
rya, and who introduces hint to the electors on the retirement of
Mr. Fredieid, has canvassed this borough and returned to Lon-
don, but is expected down daily. Mr. Weeding is down, and
making an aztive canvass. Mr. Barclay arrived on 3londay his
friends are in high spirits, and feel confident of his return. Lord
Percevars arrival being announced for Monday evening, a splendid
procession was formed, and met his Lordship, in his own carriage
and four, at some distance from the town ; his Lordship addressed
the electors in a short speech, expressing himself getteful for their
flattering reception.
POitTEERACT.—A severe contest here. Mr. Hardy, the bar.
tinter, it la said, will certainly come in.
RficrresTEn.—On Saturday evening a very numerous astern.
hlage of the electors of the above city took place at the Pitt's Head,
Ratclifre, for the purpose of meeting General Armstrong, who ha.
been put in nomination on the independent Interest, in opposition
to Messrs. Bernal and Huntlas, the other candidates for its repre-
sentation.
Shortly after eight o'clock thy General entered the room,
and was received with repeated chem. ll'hen awl? had subsided
the gallant Oliker addressed the electors at co isiderable length.
and gave an outline of what were his opinions on those political
topics which at present occupy so much of the attention of the
emp-re.
ST. Ices.--It is expected that Sir C. Hawkins and Mr. Hale
(the layer gentleman having come haward upon the invitation of
the electors, Lnd being the last to enter the lists) will be returned
without onposition. The other candidates, els. Mr. Wallis of
Sandhi!! House, Mr. William Praed, of Trevethow (of the firm of
Precis and Co., bankers, in Fleet-street), and Mr. Btepheos, of
Tregenna Castle, having succesively retired from the contest.
SOTIENSETSHIRE.—The friends of the present Members are
making ((forts to secure the return of their respective frieurit free
of personal expense, and it is said that Mr. Dickinson has declared
lie will not spend one chiding. It is reported, on the authority of
a Bristol Paper, Out Mr. Gore Langton will also be pat ia nomi-
nation for the county.
SOUTHAMPTON.—Mr. Chamberlayne hall just 11011101111 Cell
intention of again standing for Southampton. at the ensuing cit.,-
tion. Sir William de Crespigny retires; from ill health. It is ea-
pected that Mr. Dottin will succeed to the vacancy.

SOCTHWAIIK.—The election is to cosnmence here on Wednra-
day nowning. Mr. Polhill and his friends were actively canvassing
yesterday.

STAFFORD.—R. Benson, Egg., has got the start of the other
cludidates fer this borough. Mr. Ironmonger and Mr. Campbell
are expected down hourly.--Strifiwdriare Advertiser.
SUDBURY, JUNE 2.—The only candidates we have am Mr.
Wilks, jun., of speculative nmorietv, and Benjamin Rcveh, an
infant banister, of wham 4ve know nothing.—[3lr. Wairond has
just offered himself. Ile states that he is unconnected with any
other candidate, and that he is fully determined to stand till the
last moment of the poll.]

SITRIIEV.—The Sheriff hns appointed Tuesday next for the
elcc.inn.

TINrAOEL.—This famous borough, better known by the name
of llossiney, will be contested. The opposition to the sitting
Members is considered rather formidable.

TIIEGONY.—The most vigorous exertions ,ore making by the
agents of Lord Darlington, the patron, to defeat the projects of
their opponents, but it is scarcely possible to say with what pros-
p, ct of success, as the worthy and independent electors are wonder.
fully given to change their views, especially on the very eve of
going to the poll. The agent of the party in opposition to the said
patron is said to have hold on a majority of the electors, which
they will find it difficult to shake ttff, without exposing the borough
to the fate of Grarupwind, where amidst the bustle that pervades
the boroughs throughout the county, the most perfect tranquillity
now prevails, no gentlemen being now found to shake hands with
these ci-ilerant worthy and independent burgesses.—West Briton.

WATERFORD.—It has been said, with what truth we cannot
roach for, that his Gtace the Duke of Devonshire has given strict
orders to his agent in the county of Waterford to prevent, as far
as he can, his tenantry giving their second vote to Ilfr. Stewart;
that his Grace has made a promise to some of the Beresfords to
confine his support to 31r. Power.—,frix/tmen.

WESTBIEATIL—It is with regret, and indeed almost with
feeling of shame, that we have to announce the retirement of Cul.
Packenham from the Representation of this county. Col. Packen-
ham is the vie; im of the vote he gave and of the speech he made an
favour of Emancipation during the last Session.
WEST 31OR ELA Nl3.—The canvass of Mr. Brougham's friends
proceeds with the most signal success. Nothing has ()centre,'
worthy of notice farther than the increasing warmth which all
parties manifest for and against each other.

NVEXVOAD.—The Orange faction, we think, will be altogether
banished from this county at the next election. Lord Valencia,
a dominant interest, gives his support to Chichester and Carew,
who, in turn, will be supported by all the Catholics in the
county—so that it is hop.td and believed that Lord Stop-
ford will be compelled to resign without a contest.—Dublin Ercu-
lag Poet.

YORK.--Mr. nettlell has yletlged himself to go to the poll For
the county at York.

" TnE GENERAT.."—The Committee of Ott? Jockey
Club brought their inquiry into the circumstances connected with
" The General" to a conclusion on Saturday. anti we understand
came to the resolution that Mr. FArquhnron had failed in making
our the Case lie had stated. The.: also had conveyed to him their
opinion that he ought to apologize to Mr. Thornhill for the obser-
vations he had made, and the language he had used. Mr. Farqu-
harson positively refused to retract any thing which he had uttered
on the subject, being conscientioosly convinced, he said, that the
impressions he entertained were fully justified. Ile added, that in
bringing forward the elusive lie had been influenced solely by a
sense of justice to the public, anti bye persuasion that the fact of
the General being prevented front starting warn a circumstances° in•
volied in mystery, that it demanded the most rigid inquiry. Ills
own loses, he said, did not exceed 175/. ; so that, as tar as he was
personally coacimned, it was a matter of nu great importance. The
Deport of the Committee will of course be laid before the body of
the Jockey Club at large, but whether any further preceedings
will ha deemed necessary, we know not. At present Mr. Fargo-
herson and Mr. Thornhill are at issue, while a great portion of the
public continue to think that Mr. Farquharson's suspicions are well
founded. We stated on Friday that " The General" had been.
purchased by the Duke of Portland Mr 1,5001. It was on Saturday
pub'lcly reported that bin Grace had re-sold him for 2,0001.. and
that he will certainly run for the St. Leger, at Doncaster. He is
also entered for the 2001, sweepstakes tolday, at Ascot ; but
we Mink it is impiebable he will run, as it is now raid he is really
unwell.

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DISTRESS IN THE MANI
DISTRILTS.

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STATENIENT OF TUE LANA RICKHIRE COMMITTCE. •
he Committee for the promotion and distribution of theSoba-
seriptions in behalf of the distressed manufacturers, at then hot
meeting, had laid before them the Report or a Special Commis*
appointed to correspond with the different manufacturing Marines,
and to collect accurate information regarding the extent of the pre.
sent distress. The Report was accompanied with numerous docu-
ments, specifying the particulars required to' e ascertained ; and
it is matter of deep regret to state, that the event of human suffer-
ing is far beyond any description of ft which has yet been laid be- ,
fore the public. Independent of the County of Lanark, it was as-
certained that there were upwards of thirty thousand operatives en-
tirely without employment in the counties of Renfrew, Ayr, Dum-
barton, Stirling, and Forfar. The proportion of looms, without a
single web to employ them, amounted, on an average, to three.
fourths of the whole number in many of the towns, whose popula-
tion consisted cruelly of weavers and other operatives. Whole fa-
milies were, in consequence, literally without the common naves-
minim of life—many of them having scarcely tenpenee per day to
supply the ',dots of four or five Individuals. If appeared also, that
a great number of' poor women, old and young, whose employment
depemied wholly on the work furnished them by the weavers, had
been thrown destitute on the country ; and the schools, in many
quarters, were entirely deserted.
In short, it is manifest, that unless the greatest exertions be
made by the public to afford temporal relief, the consequence*
threaten to be dreadful to many thousands of the most industrious
among the community. In many quarters local exertions had
been made to a great extent, but the funds thereby provided were
quite inadequate to meet such severe and long-continued distress,
and in tnany places they are now entirely exhauseed. Great Ise
Bence tinder their sufferings seems to have been shewn in all
quarters, and the utmost gratitude for any relief which had been
atihrded to them.
The Committee resolved that some tippet' should be made with-
out delay to the public of Edinburgh and its vicinity, who, it was
much to be feared, were not sufficiently aware of the facts which
had now been ascertained beyond the posaibillty of doubt, regarding
the real extent of the present distress, •
It is therefore with the sincerest feelings of sympathy for the tan-
precedetited sufferings of so large a portion of their countrymet.,
that the Committee are induced to make this guineal to their fellow.
citizens, wit° are implored to come fore. and without delay, and con-
tribute to relieve, so far as they can, the enormous pressure of the
existing distress.
It need hardly be added, that in every instance in which it Is
possible, the money contributed is laid out in fumitching work for
the unfortunate sufferers, who are deprived of their ordinary etn..
pigment. Signed, in the name of the Committee, ty
WM. TROTTER, Lord Provost, Chairman.
MEETING OF WEAVERS.
0 caspow, JUNE 2.--Two or three days ago printed bills were
posted on the walls of this city and neighbourhood, calling an
• Aggregate Meeting of all the Weavers in Glasgow and vicinity,
whose wages were not sufficient to maintain them ;" and yesterday,
at eleven o'clock, being the time appointed, a very large assem-
blage was Collected in the Green from all quarters, from four or
five miles round. The numbers present were variously estimated
a.. from three to eight thousand. The weavers from Pollockahawa
and some other districts came to tire ground in a body, but the ut-
most order and regularity prevailed amongst the deputations, and
throughout the whole proceedings.
William Park, from Springburn, pre.ided at the meeting, the
object of which was explained by John Tait, weaver in Calton, the
Secretary, who recapitulated the various and successive reductions
that had taken place in the rates of weaving for the last fifteen
months, till it last they had come so low that it we: impossible to
subsist by them. As far as the declension in their wages had arisen
from the general stagnation of trade, they had submitted to it
cheerfully, although it had been thought impossible that any thing
lower could ever have been offered to them. But .they were sub-
jected to a more severe doom than the general distress warranted,
and this arose from the competition of some manufacturers to bring .
their goods into the market at a cheaper rate than others, which
they unfeelingly accomplished by depressing to the utmost the rate
of wsaving.—'There were many respectable manufacturers who
thought the present rates too low, and were actually giving better
prices, and wishing-to continue to do so, could they only be pro.
tected against those who met them in the market with goods pro-
duced cheaper in consequence of the reduced wages. It was, there-
fore, proposed that deputations should be sent to different menu.
racturers, requesting them to agree to a minimum rate of weaving
being fixed upon, as had been done in Lancashire, and then all
wiled be right. Should this request unfortunately not be complied.
with, the next step would be to represent their caste strongly, but
respectfully, to the Legislature anti the Government or the country,
expressing their hope that those laws would be repealed which
caused an artificial scarcity of food, and raised the price of it alnico
their means, while at the same time they shut up the usual than.
Judi of outlet for their productions. The Secretary concluded in
such terms as the following :--" But whatever we do pow, let it be
done decently, and in good order. A peaceable, respectful, tut
firm conduct, will disarm the authorities of alarm, and give them
no excuse for denying us the privilege of meeting together on such
important occasions. Let riot and Intemperance be far from us,
and by a continual application, and publishing oar condition, to
those in whose lands lies the remedy, we hope for ultimata
success."

Some observations of a simile': import were made by other mem-
bers of the meeting, and it was agreed to send deputations to dit-
ferent manufacturing houses, and to re-assemble at three o'clock,
and he.ar their report.
At three o'clock, the meeting again assembled, when the dele-
ga es. who had been appointed to wait on the manufacturers, se-
virally gave in tilde reports. It appeared that they had been in. to put two qiestions, in particular, to their employer:,
namely, first, whether they were willing to raise their prices so as
to enable the weaver to subsist himself and family ; and, secondly,
whether they would consent to attend a meeting of manufacturers,
in order to he a minimum price. To the first question, the mane-
fa,:tur:rs in general replied, that ti ei v o.lld gladly give up business
altogether, as they were c irrying It on at present to almost a certain
1134, and merely from compassion to the operatives. of *heti,
auffetings they were men aware, and whose situation they sincerely
commiaeratedtbat if better times came round ,he weavers should
immediately participate in the improvement, but that at present alt
advance of prices was out of the question, owing to the stagnation
of tra le, and the competition of kreign coantries where provisions
were cheap. As to a meeting of manufacturers, they could not
believe that the measure was practicable, and although it could be
gone into, no beneficial result wonid follow. The weavers then
agreed, that, as the reports were generally unfavourable, a nicer-
ing of delegates should take place on Saturday firm, in order to
draw up a remonstrance to Government, which having been agreed
to, the multitude quietly dispersed.

The London Committee have this week sent to Paisley 10001. :
and the Edinburgh Committee 3001. These handsome additions
to the local aubacriptions will he highly acceptable under a weekly
expenditure of 4001. or 500/. for the relief of the distressed. Paisley,
in consideration of I a population and limitwt resources, must be in
greater ditticalties than many other places ; and it is gratifying to
Ifid that their circumstances ate meeting wi.h the attention which
,hey deserve in the proper quarter. A subscription in aid of
the county fund is also opened io Greenock. The general syms
pathy felt and liberality exrended, cannot well fail to preserve
that quiet and peaceable deportment on the part of the sufferers,
whines has already given them so strong a claim upon the bounty
of the wealthy.
Trade is beginning to evince symptoms of a revival in Paisley.
There has beet a dtmtid for shawls, and in consequence the
warehouses engaged in that line have taken on a few additional
hands. One of the houses in the silk trade hat engaged a number
of hands during the week. Another house in the same line, alto
were dismissing their bands, have been continuing them. This
week some manufacturers have also engaged a few hands in the
trimming and imitation Canton crape line. The report of a
revival has become prevalent among the weavers, and hope is
doing much.
There has been considerably morelbusiness done at the Bromide-
law during the week than has been in any week for a considerable
time. Since 31onday, about 1,500 bolls of potatoes have arrived
from Galloway and various places in the West Highlands. They
,re met a pretty good sale; and have been put into the shops in
town at from lls. to 14s. a.boll, according to their quality. Ance
the coals fell in price, the exports from the Brootrisliw have
greatly increased. There has also been a considerable stir among
the Liverpool traders. Since Wednesday, there has been a great
hustle on the steam-boat quay, owing to the number of genteel
people that have gone down the river to the different bathing
places.

FATAL A cciDENT.—Yeaterday afternoon, a melancholy
scene occurred at Mr. Alyeres, a fishmonger, Princes-street, West-
minster. Mr. Middleton, a master bricklayer, Charles-street, was
repairing Mr. Myers's roof, assisted by his son, when the father was
frevented from falling by the son, and the latter was then warned.
by his parent to be cautious of himself. The caution had scarcely
been given when John Middleton, who was finishing, by cleaning
the gutter in front of the house, feil precipitately from the
roof into the open street. During the fall, which he struggles(
to prevent, he unfortunately carve in contact with some flower-pots
on the leaelir.g ov.r the shop window, which cut him severely.
Blood soon gushed from his forehead and neck. Having been
placed on a shutter, he was conveyed to the Hospital in York-stem,
but life was extinct.

The following letter explains the account given in the
British Press on Thursday, of some bloody clothes found
in the River, near Battersea :
Cheltenham-plata, Jana 2.
Stn.—ln the Times mstrspaper, having my attention directed us
a description of some clothes which were found in the Thames 1114 t
Sunday, I beg to explain to whom they belonged, and how they
came to be in the river. They were the clothes in which air
brother's servaat. William Moser, was unfortunately killed lint
week by the falling of Mr. Maudsley's roof. On inquiry I *bid
that the cook, anxious to have them removed, gave them on Friday
or Saturday last to a man named Higgins, brother of a labourer itt
.11r. Mandsley's employ, who was there engaged in clearing the
rubbish from the yard in which the poor young man was killed.
Higgins, nn examination, found the clothes me be of little Or 4.10
value, and presenting a horrid spectacle; hi, to
_ge, fit) of thorns • •
foolishly threw them over Weatminster-bridge. I And the deesip-
thin, so widely circulated in the Tinter, agrees exactly with the
things given fo this man. They wen, mach cut to get diem gigabit
poor fellow, who wee shockingly mangle*
I am, Sir. youssobedamt servant, •
To the Sitting Magistrate, Union-hall. Joan ;I* 1 nun.

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REPORT

01 TRH COSIMITTHS OT MERCHANTS, SHIPOWNERS, AND
raisatiewitifEas Or LONDON, AND OF THE REPREPEN-
Tastes', Or THE PRINCIPAL OCT-TORTS IN GREAT
"Saar.
(Continued from ouPr of Vestertlay.l
RULES FOR CLASSIFICATION.
PIRST-CLASS SHITS.
First—New Britlnh•built ships, which love been surveyed while
building, at least in the following three stapes of their progresa,
vie. lit, Whtn the frame is complete, but before the planking is
commenced ; idly, When the beams are in. but before the decks
are laid, and with at least two streaks of the plank of the ceiling
between the lower deck and the bilge, un-wrotigh., to admit an ex.
amination of the Inner surface of the plank of the bottom: and
'daily. When completed, but before the plank is painted or payed ;
and which shall appear by the report of the Surveyor, to be com-
posed, is the frame, entirely of English oak, (or timber to be sanc-
tioned by the Presiding Committee as cyst to quality,) of proper
shifts and dimensions, sound, well squared, lice from sap and
wain, framed, bolted together, and chocked in the mode practised in
the Ritt• Thames, (or equally well secured in the opinion of the
Committee.) to;be planked above the light water mark outside, and
tile whole of the inside, with English oak, or African or East In.
t.ian teak, of the bent quality. of proper thickness, and shifted in a
regular manner; to be copper-fastened below the wales; the beams
of sufficient number and scantling. and properly secured ; all the
bolts and other fastenings of proper dimensions, and the workman-
%nip to be generally performed in the best manner, to stand in the
first elan—twelve years.
Secondly—New British-built ships, purveyed while building, at
the three periods above described, and which shall appear by the
report of the Surveyor to be composed in the frame entirely of
Lnghsh oak, (or timber sanctioned by the Presiding Committee as
equal in quality,) sound, and of proper shifts and dimensions; sub-
stantially constructed, and the frame sufficiently connected, though
the timbers may not be perfectly squared, free from sap, or framed
and chocked in the mode practised in the River Thames; to be
planked above the light water mark outside, with Englishluk, or
African or East Indian teak, of the best quality, and the whole of
the inside with the same, or with good white Dantzic oak, the
whole being of proper thickness and shifts: to be copper-fastened
below the wales, properly beamed and secured, and the workman.
ship generally performed in a faithful and sufficient manner, to
stand in the first class—ten years.
Thirdly—New British-built ships, surveyed while building, at
the three periods before described, and reported by the Surveyor to
biconntructed in the frame entirely of new oak timber, English or
Foreign, sound in quality, and of sufficient scantlings and shins;
copper-futened below the wales ; properly planked, beamed, and
secured, and generally built in • faithful and sufficient manner ;
and the planking of which above the light water mark shall be
composed of other materials than those enumerated for the preced-
ing classes, but sound, and of good quality, English or Foreign
(black birch, elm, and fir excepted), to stand in the first class—
eight years.
Tourthly—New British-built ships surveyed while building, at
the three periods before described ; in the frame or betide planking
of which old materials shall have been employed (hut certified by
the Surveyor to be thoroughly sound and of unobjectionable
guilty); or ships so surveyed while building, which shall be
plaoked in whole or in part with Baltic fir, pitch pint, or red pine ;
but which shall, in either case, appear by the report of the Sur-
veyor', to be in all respects properly built and secured; copper.
fastened below the wales, and competent to carry dry cargoes with
-safety to all parts of the world, to stand in the first class—.six years.
Fifthly--Ships built in India, or the British possessions eastward
of the Cape of Good Hope, or in Canada, New Brunswick, Nova
Stotts, or other parts of British America, to be surveyed on their
arrival in England, and classed by the Committee according to
their quality, as the same may be ascertained by the production of
certificates from the port of building, and by the report of the Sur-
veyor in England : but in no case to be entitled to retrain in the
first ChM for a longer period than, for Indian built ships, twelve
rears ; Canadian oak ships, six years ; and those built in New
Brunswick, Nova Scotia, or other parts of British America, five
yeen.
British-built ships, constructed under a roof, to have one year
added to the period prescribed for their remaining on the first class.
with respect to Foreign ships, no sufficient evidence has been ob.
tained by the Committee to warrant them in offering any recom-
mendation for their classification.
In order to meet canes of special exception, the following addl.
ttonal suggestions are submitted.
First—The limitation on the employment of fir, not to apply to
ships, the topside planking of which only shall be composed of
pitch pink, Dantsic or Riga fir, of the best quality.
Secondly—lron-fastened ships to be 'timidly admissible to the
2.1. 3d. and 4th descriptions, provided the bottoms are not copper.
sheathed.
Thirdly—ln the ease of ships, the frames, fastening, and work-
thanship of which shall correspond with the descriptions prescribed
fur the first or second classes, hut the planking of which shall be of
pitch pine, red pine, or Dantzic dr, such shins to be entitled to re.
main in the first class for two years beyond' the period prescribed
for fir. planked ships generally ; or if, in the course of that time,
the whole of the fir plank above the light water mark *hall be re.
netted. then to remain on the first letter for the full period to which
they would have been entitled if they had been originally planked
with ask.
Fourthly—ln cases where ships shall not be subjected while
building. to the required inspection, such ships not to be admitted
into the Registry Book until an accurate examination, according to
• system to be laid down, shall have been made by the Surveyor,
who should transmit to the Committee the fullest information as
0-. to facts. The Committee then to assign to the ship the character
she may appear, from that information, to deserve ; but two years
to be in all such cases deducted from the period for which the ship
would have been entitled to the first class, if she had been sur-
veyed while building, according to the proposed regulations.
At the expiration of the above periods, all ships to be reduced to
the second class.
(To be eontinueil.l
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TRIAL AT NEW OgLEANS, APRIL 11.

The Mayor's office yesterday was thronged by the curious, to
witness the examination of a Frenchman, who had been arrested at
the Bayou St. John, on Sunday night. Affidavits were filed against
the prisoner two or three days before; one of them declared that he
had vowed to take away the life of Mr. Guillemin, the French Con.
sul., and even engaged others to assist in so doing. Another affi-
davit disclosed a project for defrauding the Insurance Companies
of this city, by destroying at sea vessels leaving Vera Clam for New
Orleans, with imaginary treasure on board.
Upon the strength of these affidavits, the Mayor, in person, and
the Captain of the Ouard, were at great pains in tracing up the
'culprit, until they took him and his effects. The latter consisted of
4 trunk, writing-desk, and a box ; their contents were not a little
curious—first, was an air-gun, In the guise of a walking-cane, by
n.eans of which a person might be destroyed in silence, and with-
out exciting suspicion ; next was found e rifle of singular construc-
tion, so as to ire twelve shots in quick succession, without any
intermediate delay for loading. Besides these two articles there
'me various things—several kinds of powder, fulminating, &c.,
sko a quantity of drugs, and poisonous ones among the number.
There was a bag of dollars, one fifty and five twenty dollar notes of
the Newark Batik, which a good judge declared to be counterfeit.
flypr and above these were found about a dozen superb girdles, co-
vered with gold and attached to buckles set with precious stones;
abet, a variety of fire pearls anti other articles for ladies' orna-
iti
te ; the whole may be worth 2.000 dollars.
.7he French Consul, being sent fur by the Mayor, declared that
hobelieved that the prisoner was the same individual who robbed •
jeweller it Paris, to the amount of 150,000 francs, about five years
Alice. That this knowledge had already been acted on, ao far as
Obtain the seizure of the prisoner's property at Ilavannali for the
amount of 5,000 dollars, which, with what had now been found
about him, was probably all that remained of the 30,000 dollars
..jitqlen from the Parisian. The Consul, moreover, declared that
the risoner was a most accomplished knave ; that, at the early age
of Ili, he had been condemned to the galleys in France, from
which, however, he contrived to escape; nor had four arrestations
fad condemnations been more successful in punishing him for his
crime.
The concern he had in the introduction of slaves last summer, in
the schooner Fell's Point, from Ilavannalt, induced him to visit
Louisiana. Here he turned state's evidence against his partners,
'as soon as he found his neck in danger. While in prison he
formed acquaintance with other criminals, to whom he made over-
tures for carrying into execution those plans which led to his de-
tection.
Attempts were made to bail him for a small sum ; but the
Mayor would take no bail under five thousand dollars, and sent hint
to prison.

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