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LANs' INTELLIGENCE.—(TIIIS DAY.)
TioUsE or Lortgs. •

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- The Loan CHANCELLOR,' Lord BEXLEY, and the
Bishop of BANGOR, it this niorning in the "House of
Lords, for the purpose of hearing English and Irish Appeals.

HAIG P. !HU WM. '.I.ACKSOHHOMAN,

This was an appeal from the Court of Chancery in Ire-
land. The case wa.l tine of gre4t complication, in conse-
quence of the numerous legal proceedings which bad
taken place in it, and also on account of the nu.
tnerous claims of different parties. The principal question,
however, depending between the appellant and respondent,
was whether the appellant in his character of sub-lessee,
ought first to discharge two annuities 143001. and 2001.,
or to pay himself as sub-lesser those Slims in respect of
rent and renewal fines to which by the terms and condi-
tion of the sttlAtase he would have been entitled, had the
interest in the instead of being acquit ed by him-
self, been acquired by any otter person. ln 1814, the
appellant purchated the lease of lands, called the Upper and
Lower Carnans, held under the See of Kilmore, of which a
sub-lease had previoudy been granted by the lessee thereof.
The appellant afterwards purchased from other parties the
sub-lease of the same lands, subject to certain rent+ and
renewal flees, which were specified in the sub-lease, and
also to two annuities of 300/. and 2001. On the case
coming before the Court of Chancery in Ireland, that
Court, after innumerable proceedings, decreed against the
appellant, from which decision the present appeal was
brought.
Sir E. B. SLIODRN and Mr. Mtr.taca were Counsel for
the appellint. The SOLICITOK•GENRRAL, Mr. Plai-
nt:ll.mi, and Mr. RICHARDS appeared for the respondent,

The case on the pert of the appellant was not concluded
*hen our Reporter left.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—('This DAY.)

FROM LLOYD'S.

DEAL, Dec. 2.—Wind S.E., fresh breeze.—Arrived from the
River and sailed the Eamont, %Velmaly,- for New South 'Wales.
PORTSMOUTH, Hee. 2.—Wind E.S.E.—Arrived his .Ma-
jestis cutter Antelope, from the Downs.
ALNIOUTH, Dec I.—Wiud S. to S.S.E.—Arrived his Ma-
jesty's steamer liermcs, from the Mediterranean and St. Ives.
Sailed the Ileba Russian Government steamer, for Odessa; and
hlit Majesty's steamer Hermes, for Plymouth.
LEITH, Dec. I. —Arrived the Janet, Hardie., from St. Pe-
tersburgh ; and Jeremiah, Hervey, from Stettin.
HULL, Dee. I.—Arrived the Salmi, Anderson, from Lichen ;
Lord Wellington, Brown, from Memel; Cybele, Weekly, from
St. Petersburgh.
SUNDERLAND, DEC. I.—Arrived the Orange, Wake, from
Gottenburgh ; and Celerity, Briggs, from Flinsburg.
DUNDEE, DEC. I.—Arrived the Ceres, Miller, from St. Pc-
tersburgh ; and Superior, Reed, from ditto.

SIIEFFiELD FAIR-COUNTY REPRE-

SENTATION-REFORAL

(FROM OUR STIEFIFIRLD CORILISFONDINT.)

anarrinn, WEDNESDAY EVENING.
Sheffield itss not had three such busy days for some time as
the past. The usual attractions of the fair—Battle, cheese, and
shows—drew immense crowds. Indeed, we never recollect such
an increase of business, and a fair demand for all consumable
articles. Of cheese there were above lot) tons in the market the
first day, which soli readily at front 30s. to 601. per cwt.
It was announced by posting.bills this morning that Sir J.
Johnstone, the only REAL candidate in the field for Yorkshire,
would address the freeholders at eleven o'clock. It was nearly
half-plot before he made his apearance. Hugh Parker, Esq.,
introduced him to the notice of the meeting as a very likely in.
dividual to succeed their late illustrious representative, who had
been called to the House of Lords.

Sir J. JOHNSTONE came loTWard, and stated the principles
on which he claimed their suffrages. He was a decided enemy
to Slavery, and monopolies of every description, and an ardent
and sincere friend to Parliamentary Reform. As a Yorkshireman
and an Englishman, if returned as their representative, he would
do his duty. He would be &ad to receive any instructions or
any information, calculated, in the smallest degree, to benefit
mankind.

(We are not unfriendly to Sir J. Johnstone, but we would ra_
ther have a more eloquent advocate of our rights in the Com-
mons House of Parliament than he appears to be.)
T. A. WA RD, Esq., then came forward and stated that it was
with extreme regret, in consequence of the Master Cutler (being
snore frightened than hurt) having announced his inability to
attend the meeting, he was under the necessity of proposing
another Chairman.—(Great applause.) He need only mention
the name of Dr. Knight, as a tried and confirmed friend of the
glorious cause which they were met to carry into effect.
Mr. PALFREYM AN, in seconding the proposition of Mr.
Ward, said, our master cutler was something like Don Key, but,
gentlemen, we can, and we shall, have a chairman that will not
only do justice, but promote the cause.
The question being put, was carried tinaainiously,
Dr. KNIGHT said, in accepting the office of Chairman that
he did so from a motive which he would dare any one to dispute
—a love of liberty and toleration alone was sufficient to direct
him in the course he should pursue.
11. SAYLE, Esq., in proposing the first resolution, said it
was unnecessary to enter into detail why he came forward first.
fie had been a reformer for half a century, and he congratu-
lated the meeting that he had lived to see the " great question"
become a Cabinet measure. He had no doubt of the pledge
which the Premier made thirty years since, as Mr. Grey, would
be redeemed. He was too well known as an advocate and un.
flinching friend of the cause, to have occasion to repeat any of
his oft-repeated remarks in favour of Reform, he would there-
fore conclude by reading the first resolution
"That this meeting Is of opinion that the Commons House
of Parliament, as at present constituted, sloes not represent the
Commons of the kingdom, a majority of that House being ro;
turned by Peers who have no right to interfere in the eleetion
of the Commons, whilst a large proportion of the population
That this meeting is Nether of opinion that this defective state
of the representation is inconsistent with the spirit of the Cots.
stitution, and dangerous to the liberties and welfare of the
people, who can exercise no efficient eontroul over a House of
Commons, a, small majority of which is freely chosen by them.
selves."

S. BAILEY, Esq. seconded the resolution. which being put,
was unanimovsly carried.
HUGH PARKER, Esq. said, at one time he should have
been fur the meeting being postponed, till we saw the plan which
Ministers mean to bring forward. The question, however being
agitated, he felt that he not be doing his duty, if did not come
forward and boldly and decidedly declare his sentiments—which
were, Reform, Retrenchment, and Economy!—(lmmense ap.
plause.)—He would therefore conclude by proposing
" That petitions be sent from this snorting to the King and to
both llouses or Parliament, raying that they will be pleased to
take into their early and serious consideration the state of the
representative system, and that they will adopt such measures as
are calculated to reform its abuse, supply Its deficiencies, and
adapt it to the existing circumstances of the country, and that
the petitions, which would be read, be adopted."

TO THE HONOURABLE THE COMMONS OF THE
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND
IRELAND IN PARLIAMENT ASSEMBLED,

THE MINIMA.: PETITION OF THE INHABITANTS OF
. THE TOWN AND NEIGHBOURHOOD OF SHEF-
FIELD, .
Sheweth,—That your petitioners approach your Honourable
House with an assurance of their attachment to the Constitution
of this Kingdom, believing, as they do, that its plan is well calm.
hated to secure the property, and to protect the liberties of the
people.
That your petitioners have long viewed with regret the defer.
tire state of the Representative part of that Constitution. That
your petitioners cannot deem the Commons House of Parliament
to represent the Comments of the Kingdom, since a great proper.
tion of the population have no voice whatever In the choice of
Representatives • whilst the election of a majority of the Members
of your Honourable House is in the hands of a very few indivi.
duals, and principally of Peers, who, by the Constitution of the
Kingdom, have no voice in the choosing of the people's Repre—
sentatives.
That your petitioners respectfully submit to your Honourable
House, that many of the evils under which the country at pre-
sent labours, and much of the distress which it now sufttrs had
their origin in this imperfect representation of the people, since
expensive wars have been continued, enormous debts contracted,
heavy taxes imposed, coercive laws enacted, and retrenchment
and economy ref Used, contrary to the wishes of the majority of
the people, who have, under the present system, no mode of
stating their views, or of enforcing their desires, except by moans
of petitions, which have been disregarded, and may still be diary-
girded, by 11-louse of Commons not elected by themselves.
That your petitioners earnestly implore your Honourable
House to take the present imperfect and inefficient state of the
Representation of the people into your early and serious consider-
ation, and by an extension of the Elective Franchise, by shorten-
ing the duration of Parliaments, by altering the mode of taking
ram at elections, and by adopting such other measures as the
auk, may require, insure to the people the complete possession
and free exercise of their inalienable right, a full, fair, and free
Representation in the Commons House of Parliament.
And your petitioners will ever pray, &c.
Mr. IRONSI HE begged the attention of his fellow-workmen.
He had been deputed with others to meet a Committee of the Ito
quisitionists, who had called the present meeting, to *edit they
could not effect an union. There was, however so touch water
in their petition, that they had decided in throwing it overboard,
—(Good, pomp—and that his friend Mr. Alcock could read the
petition which had been triumphantly carried at the Albion hotel.
Mr. A LCOCK said that nothing but a consciousness of having
a great public duty to perform, would have brought hats forward
on this occasion. Ile lamented the difference which existed be-
tweets him and many of his talented and excellent townsmen;
nevertheless, he must do his duty. The petition which had been
adopted at the Albion, he would read, and it would be Air this
meeting either to adopt the same or reject it,
Mr. nurroN another of the Albion Deputation, supported
the petition whirls had Jest been read-, and urged the working
classes to vote In its favour, as the only etttetual remedy for alt
our miseries.

W.SMITH, Esq. M.P. for Norwich, although a Re-
former of the uld school, deprecated all violence, both In pro-
ceedings Anil language.
The Bag before hirn tri.coloured one, bearing the words " Uni-
versal Suffhge Vote by Ballot," &.e.) was most injudicious, and
calculated to injure the cause. Ile had been a reformer &retry
years, and he ought to know something about the matter, Nc
approved of the spirit which had brought forward honside and
Alcock, although he condemned their want of prudence. Some
one below had said, " England, with all thy faults, I lore thee
sun." So do I ; but the only way in which this meeting, and in
fact all English-men can evince their sincerity on this point is
Unanimity I Without that their best efihrts would be vain.
LPA LEHEYMA Esq. said, as his lungs were not worn
out, and the Chairman's were. he would put the amendment
first,—the petition which prayed for annual Parliament, vote
by ballot. Those, therefore, who were in its favour would sig-
nify the same by a show of hands.—A. great many hands
were held up, but a most decided and triumphant majority
were in favour of the original petition, which was hailed with the
most rapturous applause.
The result, however, not being very satisfactory to the Albion
folks, an Attorney's Clerk proposed .en amendment, that the
petition lie for ever at Sheffield for signatures, which was as tri.
mphantly negatived.
Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, and the meeting
separated.

The Right Rev. Dr. PiIILPOTTS, the newly.
elected Bishop of Exeter, dined at the London Inn, in
this town, on Saturday se'nnight, on his way to his dio-
cese. later leaving the inn, the horses in his carriage
knocked down a man who was crossing in High-street,
and dislocated his shoulder. The Right Rev. Prelate,
we presume, was not aware of the accident, as he did nut
stop to mike any inquiries as the subject. The man wel
taken to the Hospital, where he is doing well.—Taus/on
Courier.