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LONDON :
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1839.

EVENING EDITION.

The exertions of the LORD MAYOR to break up
the coal monopoly have already been productive of
the most beneficial results. Prices appear to be
gradually on the decline. Private individuals as well
as Companies are making preparations for import-
ing coals into London to undersell the monopolists,
and these gentlemen, after trying every expedient to
thwart his plans, and even turn his humane con-
duct into ridicule, begin already to look forward to
the 9th of Novelllber as their last hope. But in
this also they will be disappointed. The public are
now sensible of the vast change which he has pro-
duced within the last three months. Subscriptions
have been raised in several places for the purpose of
paying a tribute of gratitude to his Lordship for his
persevering and disinterested conduct, and the con-
spirators may rest assured that, after that has taken
place, no LORD MAYOR would be endured who did
not follow up his plan. Five or six shillings a ton have
been already saved, the inhabitants of London ex-
pect as much more, and they will take care that the
9th of November shall not disappoint their hopes•
The LORD MAYOR has the more credit and ho-
nour for what he has done in having fought this bat-
tle almost single-handed, not one of the Members for
the City, or even of the Metropolitan boroughs, who
are supposed to be less connected with City intrigue,
has, as far as we know, even alluded to the subject
in Parliament. Some of them occasionally make
motions about City improvements, or building a
Royal Exchange, or some fanciful project which
may add to the -already heavy rates, but on this
abominable nuisance, which oppresses the poor for
the sake of the rich, they are utterly silent. We see
from the Observer that a plan is in progress to
bring coals from the interior, and sell them lower
even than sea-borne coals ; but if the City Members
did their duty, why should they not be sold at much
less ? A heavy tax has been laid on all coals
brought from the interior, at the instigation, it is
said, of parties connected with the monopoly, and
with the connivance of Members who profoss to re-
present the interests of their constituents, and their
determined silence on the subject fully justifies the
inference. The debate on the rebuilding the Ex-
change, which comes on this evening, will afford an
opportunity for explanation, and the public will
then judge whether the City Members are more
anxious to take part in a squabble between the
CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER and Mr.
JONES than to do their duty as protectors of the
rights and interests of the people.

We recommend the letter, which will be found
elsewhere in our paper of this day, giving an ac-
count of the proceedings at a sale of articles seized
by the ecclesiastical authorities of Chesterfield for
non-payment of Church-rates, to the serious con-
sideration of all who are friendly to the continuance
of the Church established by law.
It appears that in consequence of the opposition
made to Church-rates by the Dissenters and Libe-
ral Churchmen in 1837, a stop was put to this dis-
giaecful exaction in Chesterfield, and a voluntary
subscription has since that time supplied its
place. Why this truly apostolical mode of
supporting a self-styled apostolical Church, has
been departed from, we cannot pretend to say; ex-
cept it he that the Church delights in broils and
battles, and cannot be comfortable in a state of re-
Pos-. Whatever other title she may have forfeited,
she s determined that no one shall deny her claim
to that of a Church militant.

In the case before us. the goods of several per-
sons were seized by distress, and exposed to public
Sale ; but mark the scene that took place when the
auctioneer made his appearance. Thousands cf
the populace had congregated together to ex-
Preis their feelings towards a Church which,
though wallowing in wealth, resorts to injustice,
c)l)Pression, and even persecution, to save itself
tna expenditure of the paltry sum required to
ce.ebrate its religious ordinances. In this vast
crcwd of poor men, was there one blessing
uttered for the ,‘ poor man's Church ?" Did n
the universal roar of execration arise from !
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~ assembled multitude against the Establishment
tts functionaries, for their atrocious proceed-
gs ?

We sincerely rejoice to see the spirit displayed
iby the People on this occasion. Tlicre was no vio-
c;lee, no attempt to overpower the abettors of in-
tolerance by physical force. The multitude came
there to declare their sentiments as to the State reli-
gion• This they did most effectually ; let other
follow the example Of CHESTERFIELD
and Mother Church will soon give up distraining
for Church-rates.

Th 2 Weekly Papers of yesterday are as full of
e!-ctilatiou, with respect to the successor of
‘u.ft.mAt%;By as the Daily Papers have b Lord
een for