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THE SUN, LONDON. MONDAY, JULY 22, 1-t39.

could assure them, that he saw the gentleman to whom
he alluded seated at their table, and his presence on this
oocasion proved most incontestibly that he was superior
to those jealousies with which professional rivals were
said to regard each other. The name of the gentleman
to whom he referred was familiar to all lovers of the
drama ; he meant Mr. Young—(Cheers)—and be only
regretted that this deservedly celebrated gentleman was
labouring under a cold, which would deprive them of the
pleasure of hearing him, if he should be able to address
them.

The Illustrious Chairman then proposed the health
of Mr. Young, and the toast was drunk with acclama-
tion.

Mr. CHARLES YouNG said that he feared the unfor-
tunate condition of his voice, arising from the circum-
stance which their illustrious Chairman had so conde-
scendingly noticed, would oblige him to condense his
observations. He must, however, avail himself of that
opportunity to bear his cordial and heartfelt testimony
to the high and distinguished—the never-to-be-suffi-
ciently-valued—merits of his friend Mr. Macready.
His friend had justly earned the proud and enviable
position in which he stood, and he was convinced that
the public fully appreciated his self-sacrificing exertions
to restore the legitimate drama of this country to its
proper situation.—( Cheers.)
Mr. AIILNES, M.P., pronounced a high eulogium on
the genius and works of Shakspeare, and the exertions
of Mr. Macready in presenting the plays of that great
master in a way entirely worthy of them to the public.
The Hon. Gentleman concluded an eloquent speech,
which was heard only by those around him, by giving
the memory of the immortal Shakspeare, the poet for all
times. Due homage was paid to the toast.
The Duke of SUSSEX then gave Sir Edward Lytton
Bulwer, and the living dramatic authors. The toast was
duly honoured.

Sir E. L. BULWER said that of right the duty which
had devolved upon him should have been discharged by
his Hon. Friend, Mr. Shiel, but he supposed, like other
elder brothers, his Hon. Friend was desirous of carrying
away the whole of the endowments of the family, and
leaving nothing but their exertions to his younger bre-
thren.—(Laughter.) The Illustrious Chairman had
been pleased to allude to the aid which he had given
to their distinguished guest in his great enterprise,
but he could only say that any success which had at-
tended his dramatic productions was mainly owing to
the genius and acting of his friend Mr. Macready.—
(Cheers.) Mr. Macready had the merit of raising him-
seS to the highest eminence in his profession, and he was
not only an ornament to that. profession, but he added
dignity to it by his courteous and gentlemanlike bear-
ing.—(Cheers.) It had been said that the genius of
poetry was perpetuated because it was recorded, but
that the fame of the actor died with him. This, how-
ever, could not be the case in the instance of Mr. Mac-
ready, because his career had not only been brilliant
in his profession, but had led to results of the most im-
portant kind as connected with the dramatic literature
of this country. As an actor, his representations of
Coriolanus and Hamlet, of Virginius and Werner, vi ere
beyond all praise, and at a period when it was said
" that highly civilised people would not go to a
theatre ;" he had accomplished the complete triumph
of the drama over such absurd doctrines, and even
enhanced the plays of Shakspeare himself by the mas-
terly manner in which he had produced them.—
(Cheers.) He was glad to learn that a more enduring
testimony than that was intended to be given to Mr.
Macready ; but although he should heartily concur in
any meed of approbation that could be bestowed upon
him, he could not forget that it would have reference to
the past, and not to the future. He wished to have,
something done for the future ; and was it, he asked
because the doors of Covent Garden were closed against
him that Mr. Macready was not to fulfil the duties of
a manager elsewhere--duties for which he had proved
himself in every way so eminently qualified. They had
heard from Mr. Macready himself that the last season was
the best that had occurred for 16 years ; and when they
saw that he had the ability to achieve so much good for the
dramatic literature of his country, and to render so
large a share of benefit to his brethren, ought they,
who, to use the words of a distinguished patriot, had
" watched over his birth, to follow him to his hearse ?"
(Cheers.) He wished the present lessee of Covent-
garden Theatre every possible success, because he was
the son of a deserving and esteemed comedian, but he
still feared that in such hands there was no security for
the drama. It had long been declared that all monopo-
lies were wrong, and although he did not blame the
proprietors of Covent Garden for getting the best rent
they could for their house, he must say that the public
would be very much to blame, if they were to allow the
noble drama of this country to be made a mere matter
of trade.—(Cheers.) When they saw the patent
theatres diverted from their original purpose, it was high
time, he thought, for the public to interfere i and he
would put it to them whether, if lions and tigers were
introduced on the stage of the Italian Opera-house, a
demand would not be made by the aristocracy to have a
theatre in which they could enjoy " the sweet voices" of
a ItubMi or a Lablache ?—(Cheers.) The public had
right to have a theatre for the representation of the
plays of Shakspeare.: and he only trusted, now that
they had a female Sovereign cm- tt.e-fAmme, that-- she
would exert her prerogative in affording to the legitimate
drama that protection to which, both in a moral and
social point of view, it was entitled. To be successful
the drama must be free.—(Cheers.) That was the
great crisis of the drama ; and it was a duty incumbent
upon them to make some provision for the future, as
well as to reward past services.—(Cheers.)
Lord NUGENT said that he had the permission of
Illustrious Chairman to propose a toast, and it was one
which they would see had no false connection with the
drama. In doing honour to the drama they ought not
to forget the sister arts, and as such- he regarded both
forensic and senatorial eloquence, for, combined, they
had for ages contributed alike to the greatness: and
glory of this country, and would, he hoped, for ages yet
to come, be the means of elevating and directing public
feeling.—(Cheers.) In the reign of Elizabeth they had
Ben Jonson and Shakspeare, and that, too, was the age
that gave birth to Coke, Bacon, and Seldon, those lit-
wineries of English law. The brave and learned Sel-
don had not disdained to act as manager of a theatrical
entertainment, for he officiated in that capacity at the
last play that was acted by the Benchers of Lincoln's-
inn. This proved the connection of which he had spo-
ken, and he could only say that he considered the
drama as a ship freighted with a net cargo of public
usefulness, but, like a ship, subject to many vicissitudes.
The exertion of Mr. Macready they all knew. Not only
had he revived the greater part of the plays of Shaks-
peare with a genius and liberality which entitled him to
admiration and support of the public, but his
whole conduct during his brief management was marked
by a gentlemanlike spirit, which could not fail to elevate
that profession of which be was so distinguished an
ornament in the public estirnatinn.—(Cheers.) It was
in the days of Elizabeth that the drama enjoyed its
highest prosperity, and he trusted that it would receive
similar favour under the sway of another virgin Queen.
In the list of stewards he found the name of an indi-
vidual who was alike distinguished for his success as a
dramatist as for his eloquence in the senate and at the
bar.—(Loud cheers.) He alluded to Mr. Sergeant
Talfourd, who, however, was absent, but on looking to
his right his saw an Hon. and Learned Gentleman to
whom this three-fold wreath of excellence equally
belonged—

ti
Uno avulso non deficit alter
Aureus et simili frandescit virga metallo."
(Great cheering.) The Noble Lord then proposed
the health of "Mr. Sheil, the Senate, and the Bar."
The toast was drunk with loud applause.
Mr. SHELL, M.P., said that as his Noble Friend had
alluded to the senate and the bar, he could only say, as
regarded the senate, that he had seen acting of the first
order there, and had witnessed the performances of
many a Charles and many a Joseph Surface in the
House of which he was a Member.—( Laughter.) His
connection with the drama had been short, but he de-
rived one advantage from it, and that was a close, cor-
dial, unshaken intimacy with Mr. Macready, who was a
man who not only possessed every virtue in private life,
but the first order of genius as an actor.—(Cheers.)
He had seen much in the way of dramatic representa-
tion, which had given him unfeigned delight, and he had
seen also much that he bad no desire to witness again ;
but he could assure them that it never had been his
good fortune to meet with a man more true and high-
minded, or who, to save a world of paraphrase, was more
gentlemanlike or estimable than his friend Mr. Mac-
ready.-_( Cheer:.) His claims on their admiration
were signal. Not only was he the first actor of his
time, but he had attempted the noble task—
" To wake the soul by tender strokes of art,
To raise the genius, and to touch the heart,
To make mankind in conscious virtue bold,
Live o'er each scene, and be what they behold,
For this the Tragic Muse first trod the stage."
The mind of his friend Mr. Macready had drunk deep-
ly of the dramatic literature of his country. and his
intellect was embellished by the highest attainments of a
scholar. He had done much in the way of reform, but
they all knew that reform was only progressive, and that
it rested with themselves to carry out the great princi-
ple which he had laid down with respect to the drama.
As there was no monopoly in salt, he (Mr. Shiel) could
not see why there should be in wit, and he yet hoped
to see his friend presiding over a theatre in which not
only justice would be done to the drama, but they would
have a proper school for acting,_(Cheers.)
The Duke of SUSSEX next proposed the health
of the President of the Royal Academy.
Sir M. A. SHEE returned thanks, and pointed out
the connection between the drtnui and the art which he
professed.

Mr. C. DICKENS proposed " The members of the
late Company of Covent Garden Theatre," and said that
the public owed theta a deep debt of gratitude for the
intellectual and rational enjoyment which they had
afforded during the last two seasons.
Mr. SEKLE, in returning thanks, said that every
member of the company felt it their duty:publicl:; t,
express their thanks to Mr. Macready for tttPi manner
iq which he had conducted the affairs of t 14.0 theatre to
which they had- belonged. Ha Was ;
4stiY entitled to
their gratitude, and had evinced a-aias:or-mind while he

presided ever the establishment. He (Mr. Serle) must 1
be permitted to say that the monopolT that e*isted ifetta
ruinous tdthe drama, and that it ought not to be tole-
rated. 'rhe conduct of Mr. Macready, on all occasions,
had been that of a gentleman, and neither in the green-
room nor behind the scenes at Covent Garden was any
expression ever heard which could offend even the ears
of modesty. The great object of Mr. Macready was
to elevate, by his example, the character of his profes-
sion, and it was only justice to him to say, that at the
end of the last season, with a liberality peculiarly his
own, he distributed among the members of the company
money which he might have put into his own pocket,
without subjecting himself to complaints of any kind.—
(Cheers.)
" The Ladies" was the concluding toast, and after it
had been drunk with acclamation, the Royal Duke
vacated the Chair, and the company speedily afterwards
separated.

IRISH JOBBING.

(From the Spectatot.)
The Shannon Bill has passed through the Committee
of the House of Commons, but not without an exposure,
most unwelcome to Mr. Spring Rice. It was intended
to smuggle the job through Parliament ; but, thanks to
Mr. Finch, Mr. Ellis, and Mr. William Williams, who
manfully resisted the leading men of both parties, that
design has been defeated. Mr. Rice was compelled to
undertake a formal defence of the measure for improv-
ing his own and his neighbours' property. He con-
fessed, that for two good miles his broad acres are
washed by the Shannon, into which all the money is to
sink ; and that several thousands are to be appropriated
to a pier and quays in his own sweet town of Tarbert—
to which, by the way, it was intended to have carried a
railway at the public cost. Mr. Rice's estate is, doubt-
less, a good one ; and if it be capable of improvement,
why does he not improve it, as an English gentleman
would, at his own cost ? Is it not enough that he is
Chancellor of the Exchequer, his son a Commissioner
of Customs, his daughter one of the Queen's Maids of
Honour—all with handsome salaries paid by the public ?
Must the nation also expend thousands in raising the
rents of the family property ? So it appears ; and on
the direct personal application of the Finance Minister
himself! So much for Mr. Rice : now for the public
grounds on which this job is defended.
Seven millions, said the Chancellor, had. been granted
for public works in England ; and how can you refuse half
a million to Ireland ? You have thrown away millions,
exclaimed Mr. O'Connell, in England ; and yet you
grudge this paltry, stingy grant for a great national
improvement in Ireland ! Positively, an innocent
and idle M.P., trusting these sincere gentlemen,
would suppose that the Shannon claim was a first
and solitary demand—that poor Ireland had never yet
touched a shilling of the public money, while seven mil-
lions
sterling had been advanced for public works in
England. But what are the facts ? Studiously kept
back, they have at last been brought to light. On
Monday evening, a set of returns, repeatedly inquired
for, but on various pretexts delayed for months, were
laid on the table of the House of Commons ; they ex-
hibit the amount of public money advanced to Ireland
from June 1800 to June 1839 ; and what does the
reader suppose is the amount ? Eight millions eight
hundred and twenty-seven thousand pounds. We sub-
join an analysis, which explains the order of the arrange-
ment adopted in the return, the gross amount of public
money advanced under each separate head of account,
and also serves as an index of reference to the whole
details.
:GENERAL AND SPECIAL HEADS OF AC-
COUNT.
Amount advanced under
each special head
of Account.
Arts and Agriculture— X s. d.
The Cork street Society, Dublin
The Royal Dublin Society 285,438 8 4
The Farming Society, Dublin
The Linen Board, Dublin
Bogs and Waste Lands
Buildings—
Bridges
Chapels .. 2,113 3 4
Churches
Docks

Gaols and other Prisons .
Infirmaries and Hospitals
Law Courts and Sessions- h6uses
Lighthouses
Record Offices .. 6,975 3 10
Round Towers of Defence
Schoolhouses ... 33,648 16 9
Work-houses . BOO 0 0
Fisheries
Harbours and Ports
Inland Navigation 1,159,849 1 1
Mines
Poor relief 692.399 11 6
Post Poads

Public Works of a Miscellaneous characterl,743, 136 2 4

Total advances from 1800 to'June 1, 1839X8,827,141 4

Add to this, the amount proposed to be advanced
under the Shannon Bill, and the total will be very nearly
nine millions and a Half. Nor let it be forgotten, that it
was the intention of the Irish party in the Govern-
ment to have procured two millions and a half more for
Railways; and had-they succeeded, the charge against
Ireland would have been raised to the enormous sum of
eleven millions. Seven millions, says Mr. Rice, have
been advanced for public works in England, and there-
upon a profit has accrued of 370,000/. Ireland has re-
ceived nearly nine millions—why did not Mr. Rice state
the profit on that account
It is yet possible that this job may be stopped. The
Lords are under no obligation to feed'the Irish leech,
which incessantly cries" Give, give." They are riot bound
to pacify O'Connell and the Irish Members with grants
of the public money. They would find this a safer inter-
ference with a money-bill of the Commons, than the
contemplated stoppage of the Penny Post.
The Shannon Bill should be thrown out, not because
the public are averse or indifferent to the improvement
of Ireland ; nor because they deem it unfit or impolitic
that England, a rich country, should assist Ireland, a
-puor country—Lone too which has suffered much wrong
at the'hands of the other ; but because these advances
have always been jobs (and what better arc they now ?)
—because they corrupt Members of Parliament, and
corrupt the people.

CUSTOM-HOUSE REGULATIONS

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR,—The attention of the public having lately been
called to one of the Custom-House mis-regulations, al-
low me to mention another. I landed from Boulogne
yesterday. As I was anxious that my luggage should
be cleared as soon as possible, I had hadimy name in-
scribed among the first in the list made out by the cap-
tain of the vessel, according to which "list the passengers
are called into the searching room. After we had all
waited an hour and a half, some passengers were called.
I waited patiently, expecting soon to hear my name.
What was my surprise, when name after name was
called, and nearly all the passengers-disappeared. I at
last expostulated, and, after some time, discovered that
my name had been entirely omitted in
.the list, so that
I might, but for a somewhat violent manifestation of my
impatience, have waited till doomsday, before I heard it
called. Whilst waiting, I observed that several persons
went away in despair, who were very soon after called
for, whilst others waited whose names were among the
very last.

The remedy for all this seems to me very simple—let
a copy of the list be affixed in the room where the pas-
sengers have to wait—every one will then know when
he is likely to be required, and will regulate his move-
ments accordingly. The first will wait, and the last
will, instead of spending two or three hours sitting on a
deal board, move off, and return when they are likely
to be wanted. Some of these (it may be objected) will
not return till the morrow—this however is, I have
reason to believe, frequently the case at present. And
the only difference the arrangement I suggest would
make, would be that those who have longest to wait
would be the persons to absent themselves, whereas, at
present, many of the very first names go away and miss
their turns. _

I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
London, July 19, 1839. AN ALIEN,

THE LONDON HOSPITALS CHANGED TO
MEDICAL ScuooLs.—At an inquest which was held yes-
terday, before Mr.. Wakley, M. P., at the Middlesex Hos-
pital, on a little girl named Hart, who was killed by falling
from a second-floor window, the Coroner remarked that
though the incomes of Guy's and St. Thomas's Hospitals
were severally upwards of 40,000/ a year, still there was
no resident surgeon. He also said that those hospitals, as
well as others in the metropolis, were ac their foundation
destined solely for the relict and cure of patients, and that
the founders of them never intended that they should be
converted into schools of medicine and surgery. They had
become crowded schools of that nature, and chiefly for the
following reason :—The visiting surgeons of those esta-
blishments were on the Council of the Colege of Surgeons,
and they invariably gave a preference to students having
certificates of courses of study from those hotpitals.
It was no wonder, therefore, if such hospitals were thronged
with students, to the inconvenience and injury of the pa-
tients. The North London was the only hospital founded
with the express intention of its being a medical school.
Mr. Gerrard, house surgeon to Middlesex Hospital—Yes ;
and the consequence is that there are between 400 and 500
students at the North London, who have the power of
running through the wards from eight o'clock in the morn-
ing until eight at night. The Coroner—l shall move next
Session for leave to bring in a Bill for the better regula-
tion of the metropolitan hospitals.
A meeting has been held at the Globe, Bridg-
water, for the purpose of promoting the Races of that
town, and the object was warmly encouraged.

THE VAMPIRE.—A great deal of curiosity Was
excited on Friday among the loungers in St. Katharine's
docks by a report of the arrival of a real live vampire. So
many horrible associations of blood and terror arc con.
nected with the popular ideas of this extraordinary ani-
mal, that when it was known that one had actually ar-
rived, a most intense desire was manifested to obtain a
peep at it, and accordingly the vessel was crowded during
the day by hosts of curious visitors, until its removal to the
Surrey Gardens, to which establishment it was consigned.
It is the Sumatran species, and the first living specimen
ever seen in England. It is one of the most horrible aspect
and well deserves the name of Vespertilio Spectrum, given
to it by Linnaeus, remaining constantly suspended to the
roof of his cage by the immense hooks at the edges
of the wings, his head hanging downwards, and his eyes
glistening with most vivid brightness. D'Azara, the
celebrated naturalist, states that the vampire will attack
horses, mules, asses, horned cattle, and the crest of fowls,
who generally die in consequence, as a gangrene is engen-
dered in the wounds. Even man himself is not secure
from these insidious assaults, as D'Azsra says he can hear
very faithful testimony, having had the ends of his toes
four times phlebotomised, gratis, by this nocturnal sur-
geon, while sleeping in the cottages in the open country.
The wound is not felt at the time of its infliction, a• the
blood is withdrawn by the most gentle suction, entirely
from the capillary vessels of the skin, and not from any of
the veins or-arteries, and the victim is besides lulled into a
•cidep slumber by the f.ani ing of his destroyer's wings, who
thus enjoys his banquet undi.turbed.

RIOTS AT BIRMINGHAM.

BIRMINGIIAM, SUNDAY EVENING.
- ' • " '

Since Monday the rioters have not evinced the slight-
est physical demonstration of an attempt to renew the
horrors of that night, yet they continue to exhibit strong
indications which cannot be misunderstood that they wid
again be at the work of destruction.

Although the working classes generally denounce the
late outrages, and deny any or the slightest participation
in them, yet they appear to et-joy a secret satisfaction,
and indulge a lurking joy at the recital,and look on them
as a triumphant revenge on men who despised them,
who oppressed them, and who will, if possible, withhold
from them their just rights and priviliges. An addres3
by the Northern Political Union to the middle classes
of the north of England is i❑ great circulation here ; and
its tone and language may be judged of by the fol-
lowing specimen :
" But. then comes your bugbear—' If you, the work-
ing men, had power in your hands, there would b. no
security for life and property.'
One fact, you will your: elves admit, is worth ten
thousand arguments—if these facts do not. convince you,
to talk of reasoning any longer is altogether nut of the
question.
" Look to America—in the mercantile States of that
republic all power is in the hands of the people—their
will is law ; and is the manuf4cturer less safe in his
business—the trader less secure in his property—than
in England ? Why, the very fault of American society
is the over encouragement and importance that is given
to its trade.

" Look, too, to Switzerland, whose laws must receive
the sanction of the whole male population, assembled in
arms, from sixteen years of age upwards Where is
the country on the face of the earth can boast more se-
curity for life and property—more absence of crime—
more positive virtues than are to be found in the moun-
tains, vales, and cities of Switzerland'? Look at the
soothing tranquillity of these democratic countries, and
contrast them with the murderous anarchy that even at
this moment desolates aristocratic Spain.
" Dear are our families to us—dear our humble homes
—our feelings are as human as your own—and if com-
pelled to t ike the field in vindication of our sacred rights,
we shall do so with hearts yearning for our helpless
families, whom many of us must never see again. To
this alternative we are driven by dire and uncontrollable
necessity ; we are not men of blood.'
" But blood is on the land ; it falls without a record ;
hecatombs—upwards of 100,000 souls—are yearly sa-
crificed to famine and a broken heart ; the old, the
helpless, the unresisting die, and no man writes their
epitaph,
" If you be not as blind—as hardened of heart as
ever Pharaoh was of old, you must perceive that a
mighty, a thorough, a Radical change must now very
speedily take place in the constitution of society in
these islands, a change which it is not in your power to
avert, though it is in your power to give it a peaceful
character.

" Do you call the courage of the people in question
Wny eve❑ the Tory Times acknowledges that con-
tempt of death is natural to every errand-boy in Eng-
land.'"

The present civil disturbance has snot (as declared by
those engaged in it.) for its aim the destruction of human
life. It is a war against property, of labour against capi-
tal. They will burn, they will level to the ground, they
N ill reduce others to their own standard, but human life
they will neither risk nor destroy, nor will they at present
combat with steel or gunpowder. Property they say,
shall not be secure unless united with liberty,. nor shall
there be submission to the law without au equality of
civil rights.
Yesterday Colonel Thorn, the Commandant, Colonel
Chatterton, 4th Royal Irish Dragoons, and Lord Ayls-
ford, were in constant communication with the Magis-
trates. They Were occupied in consulting on the best
mode of guarding against the worst, and have adopted
the most vigorous and decisive measures. The outposts
have been stretched to the verge of the suburban dis-
tricts. The picquets are doubled, and such an organiza-
tion has been effected that the borough is in a complete
state of siege. An additional military force, consisting
of dragoons arrived yesterday at five ()clock, and are
quartered at the Unitarian school, five mile gate.
Beardsworth's large repository, Cimeapside, which is ca-
poble of holding 18,000 amen has been taken for a military
station, and will be immediately it is said, occuped by
mm-m infantry regiment.
Browne was brought up yesterday evening before Mr.
Lawrence, and Mr. Meredith, but was remanded to
Monday. He is charged with seditious language, and
with being concerned in the riots of Monday. He denies
those charges, and it would appear, that as soon as he
was informed of the intention of the rioters, he said all

in his power to dissuade them from the work of destruc-
tion, declaring, that sooner than property and life should
be periled or sacrificf,d, he would enrol himself a special
constable for their protection. It is generally believed
that Browne is innocent. The Magistrates refused
hail for him. He had been under heavy recognizances.
The Albion hotel had a most fortunate escape. The
mob just raised the cry, " Let us be at the Albion, the
station of the b-y Police," when the military made
their appearance. In this hotel a party of police has
been located since the arrival of that force here.
Messrs. Bournes have made a return of their loss, which
they estimate at 12,000/.
At a late hour last night Wm. Parry was brought
before the Magistrates. There was found in his pos-
session a silver tea-pot, valued at 101. He had a severe
wound on his head, which, alter some hesitation, he ac-
knowledged having received on Monday night. He
accounted for the possession of the tea-pot by saying
that a boy had given it to him. He was remanded.
Three prisoners were brought in this morning at three

o'clock under a military escort. One of them is charged

with having threatened to burn down the workhotise.
A highly respectable shopkeeper in the Borough hay-

ing joined his corps of yeomanry. several persons en-
tered his shop, and, addressing his wife, said; " Has
Mr. -- joined the corps ?" On receivinc,:'iin an-
-Aver in the affirmative, they replied, " Well, your
house shall be burnt next."
A meeting of the " peace, law, and order" men was
held at Johnson's Head, opposite the Town-hall, for
_ .

the purpose of inducing the working-classes to enrol
themselvps special constables, in order to expedite the
removal of the Metropolitan Police. Several of the
working-classes attended, and expressed their readiness
to give every assistance in saving property from de-
struction, but declined being special constables until
they Lad some guarantee of the Town-hall, or some
other place of meeting being secured to them, where
they will be enabled to assemble to petition, or for
other legal purposes. The meeting adjourned without
the conveners effecting their object. The Magistrates
have this day issued the following :
" PUBLIC OFFICE, BIRMINGHAM.

" The Mayor and Magistrates earnestly require that
every person possessing, or being possessed of intorrna-
Lion connected with the late disgraceful proceedings,
will communicate the same to Mr. Redfern, in person,
or by letter. The name of any individual giving in-
formation will not he made public, and shall be com-
municated to one Magistrate only."
All is anxiety for the events of to-morrow night, as

rumours are eery current that the terrorists will then
mako another attempt at fresh outrages and burnings.

STATE OF CARLISLE.

A great number of special constables have been
sworn in.

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On Thursday the borough Magistrates issued a pro-
clamation, stating that certain persons have, by means
of threats and intimidation, obtained money from certain
tradesmen, shopkeepers, and other individuals, under
the pretence of raising a fund to defend certain persons
charged with sedition ; the public is informed that all
persons guilty of going about and obtaining money as
aforesaid are guilty of misdemeanor, and that on evi-
dence being adduced before any of the said Magistrates,
they will cause all persons so offending to be apprehended
and dealt with according to law.
A proclamation of a similar nature has also been
issued by the county Magistrates, and signed by Mr.
Ponsonby Johnson, Mi. J. Hodgson, Major Wilson,
Mr. • Hewit, Major Wilde, Mr. Salkeld, and Mr.
Heysham. It states also that the Magistrates have
taken measures to preserve the peace of the county.
In their efforts to preserve the peace of the district
the Magistrates will, we are sure, receive the support
of all the well-disposed part of the community.—Car-
lisle Patriot.

THE CHARTISTS IN LibICESTER,

(Abridged from the Leicestershire Mercury.)
The adherents of the Charter in this town, though
zealously attached to its principles, have never mani-
fested that turbulence which has been indulged in by
their brethren in some towns; and, on the other hand,
our Magistrates, wiser and more liberal than those in
some boroughs, have never attempted to prevent them
from meeting and fully expressing their opinions. The
consequence is that, amidst the rapidly-increasing ex-
citement which prevails throughout the -country, the
peace of this town is, and is likely to continue, unbroken.
The treatment of the Birmingham people, however,
excited great sympathy here, and the Birmingham
coaches have this week been besieged, as they arrived,
especially in the evenings, with crowds of persons
anxious to obtain information.
at one, p.m., a number assembled at
On Wednesday,
the public room, All Saints' Open, to hear the intelli-
gence received by the mail, and it was announcbee seen that
the newspapers would be read in the same place in the
evening. At eight o'clock, working-men might
going in all directions, to the appointed place, and at
half-past eight, the numbers assembled rendered an ad-
journment necessary. They therefore took materials
for a platform and quietly proceeded to the Pasture,
where it was speedily erected.

The Evening Hymn was then sung (in the tune
usually appropriated to the old 100th •Psalni); and a
resolution in support of the Convention was carried
unanimously. •

Mr. MAREFIAM contended that it was not fair to

FAVI4',N IN DITION.

charge the excesses on the Chartists ; and he concurred
with one of the papers, which was not favourable to the
Chartists, in declaring that the mob were not more
than 300 in number, and composed apparently of thieves
and prostitutes. In concluding he exhorted them—
while they continued to seek, with unabated ardour, the
attainment of their objects by all proper means—care-
fully to abstain from violence and force.
At the conclusion of Mr. M.'s address, three cheers
were given for the Convention, and three groans for the
Birmingham magistrates and police ; and the multitude
quietly dispersed.
Though there was no announcement of this meeting, hut
the short and partial one mentioned above, the number
ass-ernbled appeared to be between 4,000 and 5,000,
who ntuained quiet and attentive to the close cf the
prose.-dings, which was about half-past nine, notwith-
st-anding a drizzling rain which fell for more than half
an h

CHARTISI; ASSEMBLAGES.
(From the Manchester Guardian.)
Since our last, several other meetings of a similar cha-
racter to those we noticed on Wednesday, have been
held in the outskirts of the town ; one convened by I
placard, hut the others held without any public notiac. •
On Wednesday evening a meeting was held in Board-
man's-square, Mlles Platting, which was attended by
about 300 persons ; a man named Davies in the chair.
The s; Bakers were DAI id Roberts (the chairman of the
meeting held in Stevenson-square on Saturday evening
last), Butterworth (one of the speakers at that meet-
ing), and a man named Donovan. The same evening,
another and a much larger meeting was held in a field
:ear a ropewalk adjoining the Stratford new road, aid
not far from Jackson's-lane, Hulme, at which the
language was of a very violent character. On Thurs-
day evening, there was a meeting in a hollow between
Every-street, Ancoats, and the river Medlock. About
five or six hundred persons were present. The speakers
were Butterworth, Edward Curran, Doyle, Dakes, and
Rushton. Last evening another meeting was held in
the same field in Hulme, which was attended by
about 400 persons. There was a green flag inscribed
" The Hulme and Chorlton Row Association." The
speakers were -tile Rev.-W. V. Jackson, Doyle, David
Roberts, &c. It was announced that on Monday night
there would be a meeting of " the Convention y;" anti
the meeting, about half-past nine o'clock, adjourned
to Tuesday evening next, at the same place. There
was also a meeting to be held last evening in Sal-
ford, on Shaw's Brows, where several meetings have
been held on the last few evenings ; but whether
it was held, we have not been able to learn. It
will be seen that the same individuals figure at most
of these meetings as speakers. Two, at least of
these itinerating orators have already been before
the public. Doyle was one of the individuals in custody,
on a charge of riot at Mr. Guest's mill in Holt Town ;
and Butterworth, we understand, was some time ago
in the service of the police commissioners as a watch
man, but was dismissed for misconduct. There have
also, vt e understand, been assemblages of a similar
character in and about various other towns in the dis-
trict. One which was held at Bury on Wednesday
evening was of a very threatening character, and pro
duced great alarm amongst the peaceable inhabitants
of the town. It appears that a meeting having been
announced to be held at a place called " the people's
ball," a report was circulated I.by some designing
person to the effect that the London police officers
intended to be present, in order to note what passed•
This announcement, which was utterly unfounded,
caused great excitement ; and a large number of per-
sons assembled round the building, with the view of
resisting the entrance of the police. The excitement
was no little ,increased by a placard which was posted
in the town, calling upon the Chartists to be firm, and
to " reserve themselves for the eleventh hour." The
consequence was, that the streets were filled with gangs
of desperate fellows, mostly from the country, armed
with bludgeons, and evidently ready for any sort of
mischief, when it was pointed out to them. In short,
nothing was wanted but an actual commencement of
violence, however slight, to produce a riot of the mmt
alarming and destructive character. Their appearance
caused so much alarm, that an express was sent over to
this town for military aid. A strong body of dragoons
was consequently despatched towards Bury soon after
midnight ; but, we believe, they did not enter that
town, but returned to Manchester as soon as theY
ascertained that all was quiet.