The Sun.
London, England, 1839-07-08 00:00:00

THE MARKETS. -(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.
The past week's arrivals continued—small quantities of Eng-
lish grain, and a good amount of Foreign. The fresh supplies
are short. Erie Wheat commanded Is. per quarter in ad-
vance, but other descriptions were at former prices. Barley
comes in small quantities, and the demand epually trifling.
Beans and Pease dull sale and hardly maintain their late value.
Good Oats support former sales, but other descriptions rather
cheaper. Fresh made Flour sells at last quotations ; in other
qualities little doing.

eiticEs ON BOA RD OF SHIP
Wheat, Red (old) —s. Beans, Small new) 41, 44
----White (01d)......—5. N.
- P.ed 1838)........r4, 98.-; Tick (new) l3, 36_
—.— Fin,' CO; ,I,L
- Superfine CO, 7,i; Harrow (new) 35.385.
—_-- Wh.te (153,1) ....675. 1,25. ---.—.....—...--. (0id)........ 42.44 s
--- Fine O's 70s. Brank

... ._.
-- Superfine 745 ;Ss Oats, Feed
Foreign free 59-4 763
By( 40s 423 Poland
Barley 3oa 376 New % 303.
Grinding 303 nu Fotatoe.. 28•.30..
Malting 40s. 425.
Malt slls. 655. Scotch .^r2..3 -s
Fine New 6,1.4 6,18. .-- Irish 245.... 28-.285.
Pease, Grey, New ...365. 38.,. Flour Town ;per 5ack)....60-,62
Maple New . ..... .375. 40,. —.-- Veconds 54-.51, .
-- White 40, 423 ---... N,irth Country.... 503.52 .
-- Boilers —4), 44. Bran . 12.: 13..
ARRIVALS ,-1-' GRAIN IN LONDON DURING LAST I,VI.:LK.
1 0: heat. Barley, , 5.,,..
English I 3,5 6 7rs 231 qr, 2,742,in. I 3,955 -add
I •••••••••••
-6, two ,
Foreign 1 ::5,395 3.537 , 20,852 1 2011 brls.

SMITHFIELD.
Supply short, trade heavy, and without variation. The prime
Beef, 3s. 6d. to 4s. Bd. ; Mutton, 4s. to 4s. 10d, ; Lamb, ss. to
65,; Veal, 4s. to 4s. 10d. ; Pork, 4s. to ss. Beasts, 2,196 ;
Sheep and Lambs, 29,730; Pigs, 435 ; Calves, 195.
BILLINGSGATE MARKET.

Hot weather caused the trade to be dull, and prices a trifle
higher. Turbot, 4s. 6d. to 215.; Soles, 9d. to 3s. 6d. per
pair; Lasters, 6d. to 3s. ; Salmon, Is. to is. 6d. per lb. :
Crimped, 3s. ; Whitings, 3d to 6d ; Haddocks, 6d. to Is. ; and
Illackarel, 4d. to Bd.

NEWCASTLE CORN EXCHANGE-July S.
Red. White.
Wheat, Nor th u tri 6e: land
-. N'orfolk and Suffolk figs. 70,....... 73,. 795.
Berwick and Scotch... ........
- Foreign 675. 68 ..... 67, 70s.
stye, Nerf,lk and Suffolk
- Foreign s. -s -s. -1. i..;
Barley, Malting, Norfolk and Suffolk- 425. Ids .......,s. -s. :?..
-- Grinding and Feeding 'll5. 355.
Malt, N'orrolk and Suffolk fifes els
Beans, Small
.-E. -E.
--- - 'Del:
435. 1.65. -5. -s. e
Pcase, White 4- 465 . ... -5. -s.
_ Gray 42, 455....... -S. -s.
Cats, Northumberland, Potato(' 3ii. 3ls -A. -E.
Feed
- foreign
---,. -5
Flour par sack) )05. 525 . -5. -s.
WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET-July 5.
Wneat, Red, Norfolk and Suffblk ...... -s. 665. to f.flic. fine 731.
---- Lin. and Cam. -s. 613. to 655. fine 605.
-------- Yorkshire -5 Ms. to 615. fine 67,
------- White
---- Foreign, tied -5. -s. to 62, fine 110 s.
----- White -s. -s. to -s. tine 711
Barley, Nfirfolk ansi Suifislk
----- Lincolnshire l6s. to 378 fine 9g.
--- Yorkshire Wold
- Foreign
Beans, Small -s, to 41s. fine 45r,
- Tick
5. to 2fis. fine 391
Oates, Potato
-s. to 30s. fine 34,.
-- -- Poland -8. -s. to 30s. fine f 4s.
Wrierland and Small.
- ir.,-ialing
....,. .... Mit. to 15d. per Stone.
Awning 315. to 36s Od. per Loss'
Malt
- .•... -=-4. 465. fine 40s. per Load.
- Rapeseed . , ...... -1. Os. 231, 05. 251. Os. per Last.

THE ARCHBISHOP OF PARIS.—The health
of the Archbishop of Paris is said to be much improved.
He was able on Saturday last to officiate in the Chapel of
the Dames du S,cre Collar, and does not intend, as was
reported, to go to 1!,.1y, but will merely pass a few days
in the country near Paris.

NATIONAL GALLERY.—The Chancellor of

RIOTS AT BIRMINGHAM.

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

ARREST OF MR. W. LOVETT. SECRETARY
TO THE GENERAL CONVENTION. AND
MR. COLLINS, A DELEGATE -THEIR EX-
AMINATION, AND COMMITTAL I'o WAR-
WICK GAOL.

BIRMINGHAM, SUNDAY.
Saturday evening, at 7 o'cioirki Mr. Bott‘:n. town con-
stable, accompanied by police-constable JohtiPal.ner, end
others, entered the Convention Hall, where Mr. Lovett
and other Delegates were examining witnesses concerning
the late attack by the police on the people. Mr. Bolton
handed to Mr. Lovett the warrant for his arrest, which
the latter read aloud. There were but a few persons pre•
sent, who commenced groaning, and showed some indica.
tions of an attack on the police; but the Delegates imme-
diately interfered, and, with Mr. Lovett, insisted that the
officers should not be interrupted in the discharge 01 their
duty. Mr. Lovett then accompanied Mt. Bolton to the
public office. Shortly after, Mr. Collins wa§.brought in.
It appears that, Mr. Collins having heard that a warrant
was issued against him, surremiered himself to Mr. Bolton.
At nine o'clock Messrs. Lovett and Collins were brought
before the Magistrates ft.:- examination. On the Bench
were the Recorder of Birmingham, Messrs. Clarke,
Walker, P. H. Moog, C. Shaw, F. Clarke, and W.
Chance—the latter Chairman. The Court was crowded
with highly respectable individuals, who appeared to take
a deep interest in the proceeding.
The CHAIRMAN, addressing Mr. Lovett, said, " Mr.
William Lovett, yiu are brought here charged with pub-
lishing and circulating a seditious libel."
The RECORDER.—Mr. Lovett, you will answer or not,
as yeti think proper, the questions that will be proposed to
you : you will use your disCretion in that respect, and the
Clerk will take, in writing, your replies.
Mr. LOVETT.—I understand, Sir.
RECORDER.—. Was this paper (containing the resolution
of the Convention of the sth) published under your direc-
tions? Mr. Lovett—lt was.
RECORDER—Did you give it to Mr. Collins to get it
published? Mr. Lovett—To the best of my knowledge
I did.

RECORDER —When did you give directions for the pub-
lication of that paper ?—Mr. Lovett—the day before
yesterday.
Mr. Collins-1 think it was yesterday morning. Mr.
Lovett—lt might bd.
The RECORDER (handing prisoner the original menu-
scripta—Was this the manuscript which you handed to Mr.
Collins to hate printed? Mr. Lovett—lt was the same,
to the best of my recollection.
RECORDER—I request your moat particular atteetion to
the following question, but warn you that you are not
hound to answer it. Were you aware when you gave
directions for its publication, that a collision had taken
place between the military foice, police, and certain
inhabitants of Birminghani ? Mr. Lovett—l was aware of
it. May I add—
RECORDER--I beg you will say all you can in your own
favour, which will also confer a favour upon this Court.
Mr. Lovett—l add, that it was from all I beard and saw
respecting the attack mada by the police on the people
on Thursday night previous to the Riot Act being read,
and my strong feelings of the injustice of that attack
prompted me to write and propose those resolutions which
the placard bawled to me contains.
RECORDER—Very well, we will consider the printed
paper as part of the examination.
Mr. Barlow, the clerk, read the resolutions, for which
,ee • The Sun of Saturday.
RECORDER—NO matter what may be our opinion res.
pectin?, tho propriety of your conduct, there can be but
one opinion, Mr. Lovett, respecting the candour of
your answers to questions that must militate against you.
RECORDER proposed those resolutions.
Mr. Lovett—As expressive of my opinions of the bru-
tality and blood-thirsty disposition of the Metropolitan
Police and the injustice of the authorities in allowing those
men to act as they did against the people, without the ne-
cessary forms of law having been complied with. And
my feelings were further excited, from the knowledge I
pos=sessed that some of those authorities formerly sanctioned
and took part in similar proceedings, arid entertained
similar principles to those advocated and expressed by the
people at their public meeting.
Mr. MUNTZ—DO you mean the Bull Ring meetings?
CIIAIRMAN—Not yet, Mr. Muntz.
Mr. MUNTZ —I have a right, to ask the question.
The RECORDER dissented.
Mr. MUNTX, persevering.—Do you Mr. Lovett, mean
to say that you saw any of the authorities at those meetinga ?
Mr. Lavett—l say that the persona I refer to attended
assemblages of the people professing principles' of Radi.
calism. As to their manner or mode of advocating those
principles, I do not presume to know anything about.
Mr. Muntz was proceeding in his interrogatories, when
the Recorder stopped him and resumed his examination.
RECORDER— Did you move at the meeting of the Con-
vention the resolutions placed in your hands, and which are
marked A ? Lovett—l did, and I propoied them.
RECORDER—Who was in the room on that occasion ?
Mr. Lovett—l refuse to answer that question.
RECORDER—Wig you give the names of the members of
the Convention present on the occasion ? Mr. Lovett—
That I also decline to answer.
RECORDER—TeII me the name of the person who pre-
sided at the meeting of the Convention upon that occasion ?
Mr. Lovett—That I also refuse to answer.
RECORDER—Were you aware, Mr. Lovett, that the
police force, which in the placard is called a blood-thirsty
and unconstitutional force, were armed with staves only ?
Mr. Lovett—l heard it so reported.
RECORDER-Were you aware that certain members of
this police force were wounded dangerously by weapons?
Mr. Lovett—l heard that several of them were wounded,
and at the same time thought that the people were justified
in repelling such deSpotic and blood-thirsty power by any
end every means at their disposal ; because I believe thy
institution of the pollee force is an infringement on the
constitution and liberties possessed by our ancestors, for if
the people submit to one injustice after another, which self-
constituted authorities impose upon them, they may be
eventually ground to the dust without the means of any
resistance.

RECORDER-3 observe in your last answer you use the
te;•ins "by any and every means iri the power ofthe people."
I wish tn ask you if you propose, by those resolutions: to
intimate to those addressed that they had a right to oppose
the police forc.-, by arms, or an appeal to arms ? Mr.
Lovett—The second resolution expresses my answer us
clearly as possible.
RECORDER Do you, by the second resolution,
recommend or repudiate an appeal to arms ? Mr.
Lovett—Several of the working classes asked my opinion.
This resolution I then drew up. as exprt-liive of my advice
under existing ei,ouinstaiices.
RgeottnErt —At the time you prrpoted the resolutions
of the placard, were you aware that the Magistrates of
Birreing•ham had prohibited the meetings which for some
time had taken place at the Bull-ring? Mr. Lovett—l had
heard that the M igistrAtes had given such an order, but
considered at the same time that they themselves, or a
portion of them, had set the example of holding meetings
there as well as in the public streets. I thought tho
people had a right to follow so worthy an example.
Mr. MttNti--.Will you inform me if any of IseMagistrat,,s
attended the meeting which took place in the Bull-ring ?
—Mr. Lovett—l do not know that they did personally
attend Ball-ring meetings, but I understand that during
the agitation for the Reform Bill, and subsequently, that
they had encouraged the people to meet there, and had
paraded the public streets with the people, more especially
on the return of the Delegates from Scotland.
Mr. MoNTx.---I wish to know from whom you heard
those statements ?
Mr. Lovett—From common rumour, so generally ex-
pressed as to leave no doubt of the truth on that point.
The 13irmingleam Journal in its reports refers to those
meetings and the persons attending them.
Mr. MUNTZ.—The Bull-ring meetings ? Mr. Lovett—
, I cannot say.
' Mr. MUNTZ at the time you caused the placard to be
published, were you aware that people had been punished,
fined, and sent to the House of Correction for attending
those meetings ?—Mr. Lovatt.—l was; and were I an
inhabitant of Birmingham rather than yield to such
despotic power on the part of the authorities, setting
aside the old es'ablished usages and privileges, I would
make any sacrifices, because I conceive the right of
the people to bold publk meetings to be an old and
constitutional right, which no self-constituted au-
thority, or any authority not representing the whole
body of the people, had any right to set aside; and espe-
cially, as I understand that the law by which these meet-

ings tvcro attempted to be set aside, was never contem-
plated, by those who drew it up, to apply it to public
meetings, but to any obstruction to the pavement. Mr.
Lloyd may be referred to as one of the persons concerned
in drawing it up
Mr. MUNTZ.—What Mr. Lloyd ? Mr. Lovett.---I un-
derstand that he is a Tory ; I think his name is Francis—
the Act speaks for itself.
Mr. MUNTL—Are you aware persons have been com-
mitted to prison for mteting in the Bull-ring ?
RECORDER—The fact speaks for itself.
Lovett—l am aware that you have law enough to hang
as all if you wish.
REcoanEa (to Mr. Muntz)—th you wish to ask any
more questions? Mr. MuNTz—No, not at present.
Mr. Lovett—l wish to add, that the third resolution has
a reference to the arrest of Dr. Taylor, who was arrested
after saving two policemen's lives, and persuading the
people to go home and throw away the weapons he found
in their hands. From his arrest lam satisfied dip neither
the lives, liberties, nor property of the people will never be
secure until they have some controul over the laws they
are called upon to obey. The brutal manner in which
Dr. Taylor was arrested induced me to draw up the third
resolution. (Mr. Lovett here read the third resolution.)
A policeman here informed the Bench that neither Mr.
Watson nor Mr. Salt could be found.
The Clerk then read over the examination, which having
been signed by Mr. Lovett, he retired, and Mr. Collins
was brought up and examined.
RECORDER—What is your name ? Mr. Collins—John
Collins. _ .

RECORDER—Have you held office in the National Con.
vention 1 Mr. Collins—l do not know of the existence of
such a body ; but there is the General Convention of the
Industrious Classes.
RECORDER—Are you a Member of the General Conven.
tion of the Industrious Classes ? Mr. Collins—l am one
of the members of that, and was appointed a delegate at
the same time with Mr. Muntz.

REconotta—Were you prehent when the resolutions set
forth in the placard A were passed in the Convention?
Mr. Collins—l was.

RECORDER—Did you deliver those reiolutions to the
printer? Mr. Ccilins—l did not.

RECORDER—Were you present, or in company with the
person who delivered them to the printer? Col-
lins—l was.

RECORDER—What is the name of that person? Mr.
declinq answering Orit question.
I:[>r. (lilylion' to to Ile
nua.ber of those placards that siicod
Collins---I did.. he printed ? Mr.

THE • DEVIL AMONG THE SCHOOLMASTERS•
—Their reverences, the Clergy, are actively engaged in
their war against Bible Schools. They are now attempt-
ing to drive all independent schoolmasters into their cate-
chism-cramming system. A schoolmaster may have
laboured usefully and zealously in his vocation for years--
the Bible may have been read in his school weekly or
unlcn be introduces the C:ttechisnt, arld Puts
hiinself under tLe inspection of the parstais, be is to be
ruined fel thwith. They threaten uppcsit;onwlicrever they
find an an independent schoolmaster.—Weatarn