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London, England, 1839-07-23 00:00:00

EVENING EDITION.

who had held it for centuries, and to transfer it to ano-
ther class, who had never held it. He desired,
if possible, to establish a system according to which
a fair distribution of power should take place
between the two classes, into which society was
unfortunately divided in that country, and by which good
Government could be secured to the people. On these
grounds he had supported the Poor-law Bill for Ireland,
hoping that measure would afford the ground-work for the
qualification of the other measure. He had supported
that other measure last Session, and had endeavoured to
amend the measure sent up by the other House in such a
manner as he thought calculated to attain the object he
had in view—the securing good Government for the towns
of Ireland. As to the allusions of the Noble Viscount,
and the reasons which he had so eloquently urged, he had
not any dread of a repeal of the Union ; he thought a
question of that sort mainly depended on the Government
of the country. He hoped always to see the Government
not only disposed but sufficiently strong to oppose every
such attempt with facility.—( Hear, hear.) He had
hoped that before now they would have been able
to have agreed upon a system which would have
enabled them to effect these objects, and secure peace and
contentment to the towns of Ireland. He must agree with
the Noble and Learned Lord in his objections to the
second reading of this Bill, at so late a period as the 22d
of July, containing as it does 154 new clauses, and giving
expression to 124 new principles. He considered it was
impossible to discuss this Bill properly at such a late pe-
riod, but as he was perfectly aware of the construction
which might be put upon the conduct out of doors, he
would nut advise their Lordships to refuse to read. this Bill
a second time, but to suffer it to go into Committee, and
diligently to apply themselves to removing its defects.
Looking at all that was passing around them, more particu-
larly at Birmingham, and considering that as one of the
fruits of Corporation Reform in this country, he thought
that a still greater reason why the Corporations of Ireland.
should not have the power of doing =sand,
which they would have been under former Bins,
and which to a certain extent the present rate
conferred upon it ; and if this were nor, recti-
fied in Committee, he should oppose the measure in all its
future stages. He had observed that the Noble Lord who
had spoken last had remarked upon the injury accruing to
Ireland for want of powers for regulating harbours, and
matters of that description. It was obvious from this that
the Noble Lord who had spoken with such talent and abi-
lity could not have studied this subject very deeply, or he
would have known that it was not proposed to confide to
the Corporations any such powers. All that was proposed
was to establish Roman Catholic Corporations, for what
was called the Municipal Government of the towns, and
all the former Bills seemed to make it a point to give
them as little to do as possible. The present Bill, indeed,
proposed to give them a little more to do ; but be did not
despair of cutting it down in Committee, so as, on this
plat
at least, to make it bear a greater resemblance to the P.,rmer
Bills. This was not the time nor were the circumstances pro-
pitious to enter into a conference with the Coramissioaers
upon the provisions of a Bill like this. In all probability
Parliament would not sit longer than a fortnight more, and
he (the Noble Duke) was sure a fortnight would not be
sufficient so to amend this Bill as to make it a proper
Bill. Under these ci.l-cumstances, however, he would
recommend that the Bill should be allowed to go into
Committee, and if it could not be shaped in Committee in
such a way as it ought to be, then the motion which was
now proposed in the shape of an amendment might be
carried.

The Earl of WI C KLO W supported the measure, on
the ground that it tended to equalise the laws of England
and of Ireland. He could not conceive why their Lordships
should have given the Roman Catholic Relief Bill to Ire-
land if they were to refuse this, which was a consequence
of that Hear, hear.) He should not only support
the second reading of this Bill, but he should oppose in
Committee any amendment that might have such an insi-
dious object as might be calculated to prevent the House
giving that which by the Bill it professed to give. It lir;B
a false argument to say that this Bill made a traw'.ter of
power from one set of persons to another. at, did not
believe that these municipal institutions were required
now for Ireland as they originally were, but ho would not
adopt a measure for their abolition, unless a similar mea-
sure were passed with respect to the English Corporations.
The gallery was then cleared for a division—
For the amendment 8
For the second reading 59
Majority 5l
The Bill was then read a second time.

Lord DUNCANNON moved the second reading of
the Metropolis Police Bill. He should abstain from
making any observations upon it, inasmuch as it was his
intention to have it referred to a select Committee, where
alone it could be properly considered.
In answer to a few words (which were inaudible) from
the Duke of WELLINGTON,

Lord DUNCANNON said'there was a provision in
the Bill which enabled the Secretary for the Home De-
partment to send a certain portion of the police into the
country, but when they were so employed, they were not
charged upon the metropolitan parishes, but upon the
places requiring their services.

The 13;li urns then read a second time, and referrred to
a Select Committee.

The Bankrupts' Estate Bill and the Highways Bill was
read a third time, and passed.
The house then adjourned.

PRICE OF SUGAR.

EFFECT OF MONOPOLY.

Table showing the ex-duty price of West India Sugar
in Nlincing-lane, and comparing the same against that of
Foreign Sugars sold in the same market :
London, July 20, 1839.
The Gazette of last night quotes the average Per cwt.
price of British Plantation Muscovado Sugar,
exclusive of duty, at 4os. 21d.
The actual quantity sold in the week ending the 16th
July, on account of the importers, and on which the above
price is computed, consisted of 1,768 hhds. 104 tierces and
102 barrels, and nit of 2,200 hhds, as estimated in the
market.

Foreign Muscovado Sugar has been bought this week at
20s. per cwt. ; Refined Sugar, manufactured in London
from F‘aieign Sugar, has been sold, less the charges of
shipping, at 32;. per cwt. ; Refined Sugar, made from.
West India. Sugar in London, of exactly the same quality
as the above, has been sold for home use at, deducting the
duty of 245. per cwt., 58s. per cwt.
Too much praise cannot be bestowed upon the people
at large for their forbearance in the use of Sugar—while
the exactions of the West Indian monopolists are allowed
by the Government to remain in full swing against their
pockets. We implore them to persevere—the result of
this laudable economy, exercised too, be it remembered—
in the very midst of the fruit season—is that on Tuesday
last the statements from the various docks of this port of
the deliveries of Sugar exhibited in the gross a falling oft ,
1,220 hhds ! as compared against the corresponding week
of 1838. The West India consignees at this Bill.draw-
ing period—with a scarcity of money in the market—can '
never stand against these deficiencies in the deliveries much
longer—since the 4th May to the 16th July, the demand
in the London market alone has diminished upwards of
10,609 hhds., the defalcation in the outports cannot in the
aggregate be taken at less. We repeat, persevere in eco-
nomy, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer will he com-
pelled to break down the monopoly.
According to our promise of last week, we proceed to
describe the injurious character of one or'' the many abuses
which beset this nation through an unbounded favouritism
towards West India interests interests which sink into
insignificance when compared against those which are
crippled by the abuse to which we this day draw the at-
tention of the public. The Act of Parliament which de-
creed a reduction in the duty on East India Sugar to a
level with that imposed on sugar brought from the West
Indies, limited the boon to those sugars only which were
grown in Bengal ; and it further enacted, that if any sugars
had been imported into any part of that Presidency six
months prior to the date of the shipment of sugar thence to
Great Britain, that then such sugar should not be admitted
to consumption at the reduced duty. The serious mischief
these fettering conditions could not fail to inflict upon the pro-
fitable trade carried on between China and Bengal, must have
been clearly foreseen by the parties advocating this gagging
scheme—they had not the plea of ignorance to advance in
extenuation; for it was notorious, that candy made in
China formed a large portion of the returns, both with re-.
gard to weight and value, with wbicn she could pay for the
products of Bengal, and not unfrequently for British manu-
factured goods wen the Calcutta market was glutted with
them. We have good reason to estimate the weight of
candy and sugar imported in payment of merchandise from
Bengal at 10,000 tons annually. Under an apprehension that
shipping against
em the
rdtteashffreoi
ensfeegtt
the
of
tnfsataici
ncrltoiikigeevasthrteice;orifrnvihesectalli
these 10,000 tons would place at the disposal of merchants
ill
who were engaged in shipping sugar for the English mar-
kets 10,000 tons grown in Bengal, but released from
consumption by the importation of the candy, &c.,
the
ed
Governmentthereby
determinedw th tihneanWeesvtil
ilinoduiratomosnaocprioaleye,
an important branch of Eastern commerce, and with it the
principal nursery which termed and supplied seamen for the
East India Company's ships of war—a marine establishment
essentially necessary for the protection of the coast and
which infest those seas ; and, lastly, though perhaps not
eunie
in
Importationfeelr
accustomedi i
debarreddi ga withw
ho
thei hitherto, to,
luxuryw he whether rw
hßireihti
hairs
theol ef
R st
candyi
habitsn hada consequence,n
d he
them. Let it be for a moment supposed that a law was
passed in this country, which should have the effect of
compelling the rich to use sugar in their tea, coarse and
dirty as it is imported from the West Indies, how long,
we ask, would such a law be in force without
being denounced as a monstrous act of tyranny? How
many hours would elapse before some Noble Lord would
censure from his place such a gross innovation upon the
rights of his palate ? The reply to these queries is plain
enough, and yet the Government having no fear that com-
plaints of that character made in India would ever be heard
in England, recklessly proceeded to enact a law which
would infallibly annihilate an important branch of com-
merce—materially inevitably dis-
gustsea-
men for the Company's ships of. war—and
India. And what, by a
merce—materially cripple the school which furnished
all the people of condition in
evils?
We
dash of the
rests,
answer, favouritism to West India interests.
pen, as it were, gave birththese
dl:ayernns
sbeietenashest hosts
of pirates

RIVER
VIEW OF TI-IE
Y •terdav the Lord Mayor and the Lady
THAMES.— es .
their son and two nPlces, left the Mansion-
Mayoress, with
with
thq ir site
for Windsor
rangements LORD MAYORS
Mansion-
house
for the grand Lail, to which they have invited
ruapwbards of 400 of t e neighbouring nobility and gentry
at the Town Hall, on next Friday evening, on their return
from his Lordship's viewing the river Thames. This
morning the Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress and
family will proceed from Windsor to Bear Wood, the seat
of Mr. Walter, the late Member for Berks, who has in-
vited a large and distinguished party to meet them at
dinner, and tomorrow morning they will leave Bear Wood
for Henley. The preparations for the view are upon the
most extensive and splendid scale.

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EVENING EDITION.
_ . TIIE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY, JULY 23, 1839. EVEN IN(--;t itill'IlON•
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complaining of a Chartist riot, and then the subjec, peremptorily denied, they will, we fear, but add to GENERAL CONVENTION. ' HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS DAY-} f BANKING IN IRELAND.
ST. LUKE, MIDDLESEX.
BIRMINGHAM-(LAST NIGHT.)
AT a GENERAL MEETING of the was allowed to drop. distress, and hasten national decay. _____________ . _.,:,..
. . e . ...
saga -
I The Convention met to-daN, Mr /limas in the &nein Their Lordships sat in a COIOMit,Ce -r' P. :H;, ,': -; ::, LI •.,. : TO THE, E:'..l FOR. OF I'ITE SUN.
The Peers in attendance w, re the Lord Chai e. ilar, the . Sli?-a W;11 eastby :, eta reatiers to learn I mean
VESTRYMEN of this parish, held in the Church, en Lord BROUGHAM, after assigning a considerable We cannot, however, like the Times, accuse
BIRMINGHAM, TWELVE O'CLOCK, P. M.
A letter was read from Dr. Tayler., Oesirlng that Mcosrs.
The Borough continued in a state of tranquillity up TLA-Firsn , July 23, 1839,
BENJAMIN JONES, Churchwarden, in the Chair, •
number of strong reasons why the Irish Municipal Bill
the Ministers of causing the present distress and Hartwell and Cardo should be sent ..awn to Birming,- Lail of Shaftesbury, Lord 11-oug ham, the Earl of Devon, •your Ii ish readers-that the Deputation from Dr
tithe
That Earl of Moray, the Earl of 'Lismore, Lord Saltoun, ;hail an interview this 'morning with Sir R. Peel, ogn the LoTrd.nisSctraasnegwfoarsd,aparn:olinLtocrddfoFritztog-edraayld,
t
to ten o'clock, and all anxiety for the public peace was should not be proceeded with, wished it should not be discontent of the people. They are not the au- ham, to aid in the defence of himself, Messrs. Collins, and
'but in consequence sobjeet of. the renewal or the Bank of Ireland Charter.
It was unanimously resolved:-
aS„idr lel,n,lateerrct re, cei.ve,d the Deputation with geta_tec..rouerptuetsay.,
,!
so far removed that Colonel Thorn, the Commandant, „ That this Vestry, reviewing!with high satisfaction the un- proceeded with, and declared that to a number of other
Bills he should say Not content, on account of the late- thorn of the Corn-laws. They have not doomed others.
Mr. O'CONNOR said that feeling that under these cir- RUTHERFORD PEERAGE.
and Col. Chatterton, left the Public-office at half-past
cumstances, it was well to consult, if possible, the wishes
remitting and laborious energy with which THOMAS THEO-
- TAYLOR, Esq., the senior Churchwarden of this. ness of the session. the working classes to starvation. They have, in-i
•ei at some length into the views of 1, n
of the parties, not.. being prepared with further evidencn in •' tion, wi:h re'erence to a free trade in Banking for Ireland,
ten for their quarters. Still double patrols continued on
ever usefully displayed in the dis- deed, by promises of. Reform, kept alive hopes, and P their friends, and prevent the imputation which might
duty in the district of Edgbaston, whence the attack parish for the past year,
. h
Lord AIELBOURNE, however, moved the second
hereafter be thrown on the Convention, that they had not support of the claim, the further consideration was adjourned ' statirg that he had been already called upon by the Go-
was expected. The alarm which arose from the report charge of the
himvarious duties attached to the 'offices he has
reading of the Municipal Bill. Lord RODEN moved staved off, for a considerable period, the demands of
the people ; but Chartism is the result of the social
actlFre.eaft-o:ril,lee,diltoci?ihrtthPa; sine die.
ver.ior of the Bank of Ireland upon this question, but had
o
of a large body of men having been seen near Vaughton's he has made-for his humanity to the poor, that it be put off for three months, declaring at the
filled, entreat to accept their very cordial and public thanks
for the sacrifices
.z4sors.delfzirdtwileila•n(firicenardds,eilc.
given thatpgbentlemadn noi prornise of support. The ques.
camem
beforee t) L' N T Tt Ah Ae
their
EL' .S 0 i
.Cd 15.,,A,
iI M .
Hall was quickly appeased, as, on the approach of the his zeal for the prosperity of the parish, and for that urbanity same time that he had no hope of carrying his motion• condition of the working classes, and the Ministers
Ito :.tlersrs. Taylor, Itaevett:ln(gAlitianrz,atJoidtelets,on the claim ti.oe, Sir ~rt s. ,I c should.. discussl without any preju-
f Lo_rd Viscount Taaffe to vote at election ()f . dice, anal with great anxiety or the good of Ireland.
and impartiality he has never failed to evince, whereby general The Duke of WELLINGTON, though he disliked pro- have only now hastened its development by having
military not more than twenty persons were seen, who
d 000 d feeling have been so happily secured."
fled at their appearance. Still the informant, on whose harmony an e
ceeding• with such a voluminous measure at this late
Tory influence
been seduced by Tory example anti
e
Saturday' was
theirersseecUteed 0
ReTprheisseen'tavetiveC' Peers for Ireland. Prince Esterhazy
aby the Government, and whose trials were to be hurried onPlease to find room for this for your Irish readers, and
Extracted' by order of the Vestry.
n tfioorn this
to
breakst p. was in attendance to give evidence on behalf of the claim- believe me, faithfully your's,
report the military were despatched, persists in the accu-
ROWLAND WILKS, Vestry Clerk. period, yet being aware of the construction that
.would
to deny or to vitiate most necessary Reforms. They ul:lo,Alitih..S.
be put on opposing it, advised their Lordships to
ant ; but in consequence of the A ttorney- General object- GEORGE LEWIS SMYTH.
racy of his statement. Colonel Thorn has since issut d
are
theguilty certainly, but guilty of destroying the hopes
o CbleUt.tt see no
e tr'eoTt vo t.n•
orders that any person bringing information of an alarm- SPLENDID HORTICULTURAL SHOW assent to the original motion, and allow the Bill
of people, anti so have generated the idea that iting to the claim on the ground of the length of time that 16, Bridge-street, Parliament street, July 23.
ing nature shall be detained until the accuracy or false- and FETE CHAMPETRE, under the PATRONAGE to go
up at once, than go on thinning its numbers • everythinfe had elapsed (upwards of 100 years) since any of the ancestors
of the QUEEN, the QUEEN DOWAGER, and the Royal into a Committee and amend it, taking
THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.)
hood of the report shall be ascertained. especial care that the Irish Corporations are is only by physical force, to which alone Governments
prepay the defence, all expenses gun been done to ' ' of the claimant had voted at the election of Representative
Family, at Stafford Hall and Gardens, Chiswick, on WniaxEs- not allowed to do mischief like the Birmingham Cor- seems inclined to yield, that they can get redress. ranteed, and he should oppose the motion unless Mr. Peers, the matte.r was ordered to stand over, in order
Good supplies ______oz,_______
pplielslalnJNd
aGfEaill, FtrOadßeD; =al;
At a few minutes before eleven o'clock the cry of
July 2.).
fire was raised. On inquiry I learned that a fire broke orations. His advice was potent-for only S Peers Whether they will ever be otherwise we cannot Lovett (wl.lO v. as now in London) should furnish better
nay,
the Military Bands, there will be a Quadrille Band P
argurr:erit for the necessity of the measure. which would afterwards be submitted for the consideration
to enable the claimant to present a petition to her Majesty,
. Turbot, ss.
out in a large timber vard, in Walmer-lane, Lancaster- of Twenty Performers and Mr. Willis's celebrated Juvenile voted for Lord RODEN'S motion, and 59 for the Bill, foresee ; but while the present state of things is dis-
T°° satisfied that tire matter should be left in to 20s. ; good Salmon, Is. to Is. 63. per lb. ; Soles, 9d. to 3s.
r Mr. DEEGAN considered Mr. CARPENTER said their friends would not feel of the Attorney-General,
street. On arriving at the spot I saw a large assem- Band, in uniform. which was read a second time. heartening, our prospects are most gloomy.
Le
money which
11.1mtallnatd. STEWART V. GLOAG. per pair; Lobsters, ls. and Is. 6d. to 4s. Beef, 7d. to sid. ;
The sple.nditd Plower Hall, one hundred and fifty feet long, Several measures were forwarded a stage, and amongst
Mutton, 71(1. to 81d. ; Veal, Bd. to 9d. ; Pork, 71d. to 813.
blase of people, several en tees and troops of dragoons,
soon Mr. ATTwooD has not given up in despair
The further arguments on this part-heard appeal were
two ranges of magnificent Plants, exhibited for
BILLINGSGATE MARKET.
besides infantry and police, hastening to the fire, will contain
them the Metropolis Police Bill, which was read a
the n proceeded with, an la no, cone.uue when o
and had t "dour Re- Fai •
' Silver 'll d lofthe Royal Societyof Horticul- his attem t t eserve peace •; and Lord JOHN (riven to these individuals sufficient for tli
p s o pr
c purposes ofr supilies, and the trade tolerably brisk; prices much the
tore.
eeGo and 1e a s
which was almost extinguished at half-past eleven. On Isecond time.
'their defence, and that
•
• RUSSELL'S announcements last are the sig- there was no necessit for sanding Porter left. been
same as at Hungerford Market.
tmy return I encountered several hundreds of the work- The children from the British Orphan Asylum, in con- In the Commons Lord JOHN RUSSELL gave notice
i • ,
who, by
with the Bill for continuing nags of battles to co night 0 do iv' Delegates,Let them the best Counsel Ithe
me. To us they sound likc 0) 1 have -est -ounse_ NEVIIMIRMEIMEM,II,3I•NaIIOICS.7-ri,lidir.A.Mirig
HAY MARKETS.
ing classes
Midland counties could afford. RIOTS IN NEWCASTLE. Supplies good, and so was the demand-prices as last quoted
they passed to and fro, evinced every disposition for
riot, two o'clock.
Troops continue to move towards the spot. The 3 ,:,, o
fire is said to be accidental. Although the mob appear
willing to indulge in these excesses, nothing beyond a
slight ebullition of feclieg against the military is likely
to occur.
aIWAIROVONIKAIIRCRIMPITIVW YISMPICAMIIIMMINP031,111•10
BIRMINGHAM RIOTS• the benefit of the admissions, and will parade the Grounds at the Poor-law Commission, provided he can substitute
Tickets, ss. each, may be had at the Court Gazette Offico,
4-J strand ;the ,•'gyptian-hall, Piccadilly ; and 11, Abchurch- The
lane. Admission at the Gardens
tr_if 1 S Majesty the without Tickets, 10s.
KING of PRUSSIA, the
a clause for that carried by Mr. Dailey.
Noble Lord also gave those important notices to
which we have elsewhere adverted.
A brief discussion took place on the mode of paying held
Irish police, which, now as a police force is partly
-L1 _a_ having A UTHGRISED and GUARANTEED to supersede the military, as well as the old constables
DISTRIBUTIONS of MONEY PREMIUMS, which :
(though they are NO LOTTEP.IES), offer many possi- is not without interest. the death-knell of peace and freedom.
On the second reading of the Pcstage Duties against ---aaiae.____
The Address of the Convention, which we • Mr. CARPENTER-Give it them, then.
Mr. RICHARDS moved as an amendment that a deputas
(rive lion should wait upon M
glue
tcy day, is more moderate than the language lately
by members of that body. That the violent
party were losing ground is evident by the fact that ,
only four persons voted with the 4 violent party
inst the Address, while three did not vote at all, on the subject. ir. Lovett, to as his feelings
Mr. PITIKEITHLEY seconded the amendment.
Mr. O. ',Col Naoa said Mr. Lovett had put his.name to a
palter r with tac express sanction of the Convention, incur- P
rieg thereby the responsibility himself, behaving in a manly
vritl noble manner before tyrannical Magistrates.-( Hear. ) ---ese_
(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Sunda J 1, 21
At one o'clock this morning the town of Newcastle (hi-
therto so quiet and orderly amidst all its agitation) was
disturbed._l,-ay a band of drunken and disorderly vagabonds,
partly Irish, and other loose charactere belonging to the
town. The following I believe to be as correct an account
of the disgraceful outrage as can possibly be obtained at the The highest price of -_.
PRICE OF BREAD.
) Night, U ) • boat, Good Bread may be had at Bd,
Bread in the Metropolis is 10d. for the 41b
PRICES OF SEEDS.-July 22,
Per Cwt.
I(k;leiNivi)t'igisiiit.ltiocd C10ver5....7-0,5..9-o.ss. St 0
RieFGirnass
New Foreign Ditto -.603.705. 80s. Pacey Grass
Per Quarter.
40s. 44s 48t
28s. 355. 40i
,-s, 408. 45s
Old Ditto. Ditto -s. -s. -s. Linseed, for feeding 465. 525. 565.
:117i 'i‘ittho"leo Clover 50:: 60:: 70:: E:=,zscarwusiffrieg......._-:. rt.; poss.,
biiities of obtaining
and twenty voted for it. Whether they will con- lie now requested that two gentlemen should be sent present moment. A fight took place at the head of the Side Nee, Trefoil l7s. 20s. '24s. Canary -s VOs. 98s.
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[FRoM OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] LARGE FORTUNES, Bill being proposed, some discussion ensued as
mean to assist him in his defence • surd 1
~ , e y that boon could the Irish vvhen the police as a matterofcourse inter Otd D,:to -s. lost 2.9 s Hemp -s. 38s. 425,
HEINE BROTHERS at HAMBURGH, to the Bill, which the Tories characterised as tinue now to lose ground we cannot predict. V,7e. not • •
ammeng ' '• • , ' 7 Tiereeme los. 1 Is. 13s, Per Bushel
BIRMINGHAM, MoNpAY, FIVE O'CLOCK, P. M.
be refused them ?-( Hear, hear.) Granting it un- fere., an attempt to rescue theprisoner took place, and Etil;111 Carraway -s. 485. 525. White Mustard...lls., (d. 15s. ed.
are NOW SELLING SHARES for the said DISTRIB.U. conferring extraordinary powers. Mr. WALLACE could have 1 that the moderation
ave wished of the Con- neceSsarv, allowing it ineffectual still it was in accord- blows immediately followed. A number of drunken black- Foreign Ditto - -s. 465. 50s. Brown Ditto lss.Cd. ‘2s. Od•
It would be absurd to hazard an opinion on the probable
TiONS Persons desirous to purchase may receive, PRE‘ I- .
defended it, and said it would not come into vention, and the .employment of an additional mili- ante with their desires; and ought not their wishes •to guards came to the spot, a conflict rather serious then Coriander -s .oa. 55s Tares 4s. 6d. 5s Od
events of the night. As I mentioned yesterday, very
OUS to. giving order, the PROSPECTUS and PAR-
Rapeseed, Engin h fine (per Last) 361. 38/. Foreign 341. 361.
painful rumours are afloat and seem to gather strength in TICU L AS any
aressino., WITHOUT DELAY, a operation before January, and would be in opera- tar force, had not been announced on the same day, be consulted, who had nobly devoted themselves to the ensued, and the police were completely beaten, and the PRICES OF POTATOES AT SPITALFIELDS.
their progress. My inquiries, last night, as to the state, line to up°
' lion when Parliament was sitting-. Some amusing dis- for the former mioht then have had a more benefi- cause ef the Conventions?-( Hear, hear.) If they were Prisoner rescued. Well would it have been had it ended York Reds (from vessel) 5/. Os. to Os. per ton.
were met by an assurance that all then was repose, but HETNE BROTHERS at HAMBURGH. cussion also took place about franking, a privilege
vial effect. 'that'' the moderation comes too late denied, would not their spirits be unnerved by the ap- here; but though only about some two dozen in number, Scotch Reds ditto
. .
kidneys
. 31. 10s. to 4/. Os. ditto
4/. 10s. to hi. Os. ditto
parent desertion of their friends?-( Cheers.) It was • the destruction of property by them is surprising. They •
that on this ( Monday) night I would be enabled to write P. S. The neut DISTRIBUTION contains Portions from which, large as it is, appears not to be large enough
shawl 2, l3s. to 3/. ss. ditto
my correspondence with' the assistance of the burring 9/. 10s. and upwards, to 10,4001., hI 1 ' should For some Members who abuse it ani some y . be a lesson to those who love moderation seid the Convention might as well dissolve. He would commenced breaking the gas lamps, the whole of which, PRICES OF HOPS.-July 2'.
not to allow themselves to be imposed on by the say•, if this boon were not granted, it would be better at the head of the Side are demolished. They then proceeded Farnham Pockets (per cwt.) 6i Os. 71. 15s. to 101. Os.
pile. Such or similar answers I received both at the
The CHANCELLOR Of the EXCHEQUER defended the
East lien Pockets
ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
that they should dissolve for ever !-( Cheers.) " See along Collin,gwood-street, and destroyed the lamps there
military and pollee stations. Although the authorities
e ia- mora ime oi cons' era ton a
- Bill b t 1 'td tl t -, t' • f • • 'd
t' nd mad or drunken energy of the violent.
Ditto Bags 4/. 4s. SZ, 10s. to V. 10s.
w Play of Tort.esa having attracted crowded audiences 1 , u at mit
The Ne
what: a paltry Convention it is," would be exclaimed, also, as far along as the Turf Hotel, which, by-the-bye, mid Kent Pockets 3/, 15s, 51. 53. to 8/ S.
appear to give credence to these frightful reports, I must
ere
on each representation, it will be acted This Evening, To- getting additional information would have been better.
. '
candidly admit that they appear to me quite groundless.
" they hesitate to sueport in their extremity •
men , io
wj escaped. They then directed their steps along St. Nicho• tette Bags 3, 10. i. 41. lOs to 7... 7s,
morrow, and Thursday, being Mr. Wallack's last night of Sir ROBERT PEEL repeated and reinforced many of his If there he anything in which the Portuouese h i
suss -e l' ae to 15s. to 4' 10s.
1 The public streets eviacc not the slightest symptom
- P:-1 1 second G I ' •• p at deviated tee msen ee to the common mon cause."-( Cheers. ) gas square, Mosley-street, down Dean-stre.et, and the Side, Yarli,s
performine in Enelan4. i • •
oujections to the measure, but the -in was mat. a secone Government has manifested consistency, it is in the It was idle to talk of dissolving in where neerly every lamp on each side of the street was old /nes
lof an outbreak. A few groups of PeePle, seemingly THIS EVENING, JULY 03,
every petulant mood, on
0/. 18s. 1/. 10s. to 2:, 2s;
ignorant how to while away the tedious hours Will be repeated the New Play, in Five Acts, called time without opposition. bad faith which it has uniformly observed towards any trifling occasion. For himself he would not dissolve, entirely destroyed, together wills a number of windows COAL MARKET.-July 22.
s. d. s. d.
of Saint Monday, are assembled in the Bull-ring, but TORTESA, TILE USURER. Colonel SIBTHORP brought forward his motion to British subjects, whether volunteers in its service, tin re he would sit, if alone, and speak to the spectators, much broken, and in the same streets they seem to have •
Adair 's
neither their language nor manner (for I have watched Tortesa, Mr. Wallack ; Zeppa, Mrs. Henry Vining. reduce the duty on fire insurances, but did not press it victims of its injustice, or public creditors. So theit' to no
.one else. Rather would he pay the expense of Paid no respect to persons, as the sufferers are men of all creeds inireeen Mani l9 6 Walls fain Stewart's 23 0
both) indicate the slightest desire for disorder or tumult. To conclude with, to a division, sending these individuals down to Birmingham, than taalitical and religious. Every one seems satisfied that it Cli,s ter
lartley "0 0 Walls End Hartlepool .23 a
THE BRIGAND.many individual cases have been brought under our that they be •
- should refused, Perish the Convention !if Was a mere drunken brawl. The Union Joint Stock (12,LeTz'es's1 Main l7 0 Walls End Kelloe
The military and yeomanry have paraded a short distance
I\lr. GILLON moved for a Committee to consider the
93 0
Alesandro ilelassaroni, Mr. Wallack. notice that the stat in e ents set forth in a petition in tlds extremity they deserted their faithful members. Bank, the Tyne Mercury and Northern Liberator News- Ord 's Redhugh
from the town-their appearance was quite unnecessary.
duties on Internal Communication, with a view to re-
-13 0 Walls End Ceundon 2l 0
•
The greatest danger, in my opinion, is to be apprehended - ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS, duce the post-horse duties, The CHANCELLOR of the which is to be presented this evening in tile House -( Loud cheers and applause from the spectators.)
le paper offices windows, with a host of others, are much ,P.''''
1 ownley 8 6 Wits End Gordon 2O 6
from a partial collision that has taken place between Under her MAJESTY'S IMMEDIATE PATRONAGE. EXCHEQUER dthe motion the dthat '
oppose - broken.
W vlam.
the specials and the authorities, and which, under eeisting THIS EVENING and THURSDAY,
, tion. Mr. Pitkeithley, however, persisted in it, but the After some time the police got organized, and marched in Walls End Gosforrh
circumstances, should have been made public. The fog- June 23 and 25, would affect the revenue. The 1-louse did not seem •
setting forth that pecuniary claims of eleven years motion was •
carried almost unanimously, a square, with Mr. John Fife, the Mayor, at their head, the wads Tees Hetto 1
Is Endßr,addylPsHetton
,‘J
,O, gs,,t,lll,sen nd Helton .... i (ii)
GRAND PROMENADES MUSICALES ET CHAM- inclined to back the Hon. Member, and on a division he standing, and recognised and estimated at a fixed On the suggestion of Mr.Superintendant and Inspectors armed with cutlasses, and the wetris Elia I .aswell
lowing will explain it :- GRAND
the two delegates
with.w• i rod Hatton
PETRES. had only 48 for his motion, while ma voted against it. amount seven years ago by Lord PALmErtsToN, were allowed until Friday, inclusive. men their truncheons, when they succeeded in arresting Waiis End Lambton 23 0 Walls End Elgin
To THE MAYOR AND MAGIsTRATES OF THE TOWN OF ,
Exhibition of the Extraordinary newly-discovered Light The House went into a Committee of Supply, and
12 or 14 persons, supposed to have been concerned in the Ships arrived since last market-day, 3.
___
BIRMINGHAM.
are yet unliquidated, occasion us no surprise what- Mr. O'CosNOR wiseed to correct what he really thought
KONIAPHOSTIC,
" BIRMINGHAM,
the undersigned inhabitants of voted several estimates. It sat till Half-past One must have be affra . Our streets have been crowded the whole of the COUNTRY CORN MARKETS.
Under the superintendence of Mr. H. Carter. ever. The case in question is a very hard ' been a wilful misstatement in the Chronicle Y
Dale-end, sworn in as special constables, acknowledge the by o'Clock. report of the n-oceedine yesterday,when in tin
as
I Wheat. Barley. Oats. Beans. Pease.
Colossal Panorama, Modelled View of Mount Hecla,
one, but it is not an isolated instance of Portuguese „f the fracas that receipt of your communications, dated July 17, addressed Danson, during the Day, and at Dusk the Terrific Represents: •-esifie
racas that occurred, a delegate was represented now about all replaced, a number of men having been at , - ---. to the Special Constables; and feel called upon, after a tion of an Eruption of that Volcano. The importance-the vast importance, of the Pr •
ocrastination and injustice. As this question, to have said with a! I ' 1 ()eta, that he was read with pistols. work from an early hour this morning. Per Quarter. F. to s. s. to s. stos.'s. to s. s. s.
• 31 40 42
careful consideration of its contents, to make the following Feeding,- Hour Five o'clock-Concert at Six. however, involves a great public principle, we will No such words had been uttered.-(Hoary hear.) The Everything is quiet, and all hoping that the guilty Es3sVs";'l;o;. ......... 89 t :35
TJ 27
23 - 44 :: --
_,
remarks :- Admission One Shilling- announcements made to the House of Commons
parties will be discovered and severely punished. Grantham .... 70 81 2E3 33 24 28 38 46 -
Officer
.. state, in a very few words, the subject of the Gallant words were, that he was not to be frightened with pistols.
First-We are not aware of any system laid down by - - - -
ULTERIOR MEASURES. . - Grimsby
. 's petition, and what appears to us the requi-
.tilt. , Intelliaence has reached town this rnornire of solne Horncastl., - -
the Magistrates for our guidance, no communication of the HIGH re ATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW over-estimated. The
yare to the following effect :- • for Government -. ki VI:IEN rose to .6
propose the rescinding of the re- riotine that took place at Newcastle, about twelve o'clock Lin--"n l7O 77 1 42 20 29 43 50 - -
Morning.-- 12 minutes after 0, 1 Evening ... 43 minutes after O.
site course the to pursue in all such col t" • • •
Spalding so - 35 - 21 - 49 -
kind having been made to us.
, u ion eppointing-
... . _ ...., es., .s . First-The Ainny is to be increased to the extentthe 12th as the commencement of the on S ' aturday night last. The outbreak appears to have seamen:
Concurring with the Magistrates that zeal and activity .
cases for the time to come. Sir J. M. DOYLE general strike. He did so. because he believed that the • ' d . fi hb t 70 80 26 34 '24 26 32 44 - -
are indispensable to preserve the peace of the town, we
:t I:fi* -Y''' of 5,000 men, and an estimate to the amount of
e originate in a g t e ween two men, around whom a Y°l-k -
sets forth that in May, 1828, he was illegally con- People were not generally prepared th h
censaa, --- ,--f r:-
, oug they were pre- crowd had assembled. Ridley, a policeman, interfered, SCOTCH MARKETS.
75,0001., to support them till April, is to be forth-paring for such a
must neverthe less protest against taking that risk and re- eaa, l":esea ,•a-seasa , ea- .sa,
fined in a dungeon for several months, by the de course; and if the strike were partial the and having taken one of the men into custody, was about -
sponsibility upon ourselves, but are fully prepared to ten- skaa`. se- - '''' ,'" ,:'(.O 1.1.1- . - i • ,T)=,o
\:= =-g.,'
_-.1,41,•••6 ~telt , , - -
~,:-...„<:Z,,,_, with laid on the table of the House of Commons.
fitco Government of Don MIGUEL ; that he r• • -
t best friends of the cause 1 I
vou d only be. needlessly sacri- to proceed with him to the station-house, when he was set Wheat. 13arey. Oat.. beans. Oatmeal,
. _ -____
der the Magistrates any asststance in our power, supported, seeeese4a2.- r k.,...,,,, \"):4
.. • ~ 'I)
' '''''':. The cause for this increase is the internal state of ' lima. the people could never be kept quiet during the upon by the crowd, who rescued the prisoner. Four po- kherdeen ... 7C to 75 32 to 34 '23 to 20 -to-46 to 48
as we think we ought to be, by the civil and military
brought the subject of his illegal imprisonment sacred month. No doubt could be entertained that m Berwick 42 52 27 30 Si) 23 30 32 47 50
the country and the condition of the colonies.
came to Ridley's assistance, but were driven back.
force at their disposal. It cannot be supposed that the
under the notice of the British Government ; would consider it the beginning of a revolution. Taonya IN'Veren Coldstream . 52 55 24 '26 17 18 - 30 - -
,/
en they had reached the open space in front of St. Cupar ;Fife) ,4-8 65 126 31 18 22 22 6 2 - -
Ireland is particularly tranquil, and needs no pug_
extent that was his "
Special Constables are or ought to attack an infuriated
Zb
' s, R ;_,.-vant,, and that in April, 1832, Viscount PALMERSTOI`,I s opinion, but he wished not Nicholas Church, they found an immense pile of bricks Dinitoir 6 t 72 31 37 39 39 40 42 40 42
mob withcus being beaded by the military and civil force. mented force. The state of requires mill- -
to precipitate
rashly it. The
68 70 30 38 SS 35 '23 34 - -
England instructed the British Consul-General at Lisbon tostrike, if general, would be which had formed the houses removed, in forming the site l':iigin
"We would also beg leave further to state to the Ma- _ _ _
..
tan, coercion. the salvation of the country; if partial, i t would lead to of the new Corn-market A portion of the crowd instantly Kee
iv erness - -
Kelso ... , 46 54 2 27 16 23 32 34 - --
gistrates that the end of Dale-end, next Stafford-street,has LONDON : demand compensation to the amount of 6,900/., • f which ,
misery, or the Convention, if' they advised i •
Kirkaldy
t, would armed themselves with these instruments, proceeded de-
Second-A resolution is to be proposed to-mot- •
been left entirely without protection, when it is notorious
including actual losses to the amount of 1,900/. ;be responsible-morally, he cared not whether 1 -11 • Perth ... .. . 6O 23 26 20 2'2 22 25 .- -
TUESDAY, JULY 23, 1839.
le y. liberately to attack the premises of the Union Joint- 4.... The Ise of the measure varies throughout the country.
that the immediate neighbourhood is the rendezvous of the row to vote 10,0001. to establish a police force in 1
that Dr. LUSHINGTON gave it as his written. o • He recommended, therefore,
Ir•- that the people should be left .
stock Bank, the windows of which they soon demo-
-a...ea__
HADDINGEON COltN MARKET•-July 19.
en this matter to act for themselves Joint-
lowest and worst description of characters.
Birmnaham. There is a necessity for such a force, nion in the month f in the saline emselves, as they knew what lisped • whilst another division- •attacking the 1. Wheat. Barley. Oats. Pease. Beans.
0 August year , was po ice,
"We cannot conclude our remarks without expressing DESTRUCTION OF THE TURKISH and th:Maoistrates cannot late
immed. • 1 levy
y a ratethe Convention could not so well know-their ability
fur two of whom effected their escape, and ran to the principal First ';'-13 Od 44s 63 33s 04 459 9,1 -s Od
our opinion that the terms ' apathy and disgraceful supine- ARTY. tethat this claim would remain unaffected by any
, carrying into execution those measures fwhich, ' Second 6ss Od 41s Od 34s 9cl 423 Od
-s Od
or if they police station, in the Manors, for assistance. The crowd in 'fiord
to raise it. The money, however, is to be repaid.
5Ss (kl •-3 01 3ls OA 333 Od Od
ness' are very discourteous and uncalled for."
change of Government , d finally, th 1. •an a. after resolve I on, the Convention would be ready' to
The Moniteztr of yesterday has been received in F • Provincialco-operate the meantime completely overpowered Ridley and the other Average• 3/. 53. 91, o.l2ths.
Here follows a long list of names.
• • From what appears in the Papers, :
irnamerable applications; both to the English with them. He moved for a Committee of three, to con- • • ' DALKEITH CORN MARKET.-July 18,
London by express, containing the subjoined tele-
policemen, whom they beat and kicked in a most brutal
COPY OF THE LETTER ABOVE REFERRED TO. Carlisle, Manchester, Glasgow, andother ' '
towns Minister and the Portuguese Government, ex- sider an address to the people, informing them of the re- and inhuman manner. One of them fell down in a state Wheat. Barley. Oats, Pease. Beans.
First 73s Od 44s tict 393 4d 46s Bcl 46, Od
" SIR-The Magistrates having received complaints giaphic despatches addressed to the French Govern-
are in a condition to claim a similar aid. them of the Pr selutio
scindini, ... n.
tending over a period of seven years, the peti- of insensibility, from a wound in the head, and when Second 6ls 01 40s 6d 32s 6tl 45s Od 454 Od
from some of the Wards that the Special Constables do men). The first from Admiral ROUSSIN the French .
.4.-1......,,,..!,-,/±.4.,=`10E1V.2.72r2.:7Za
Third . s4s Od 21s Od 253 4d 438 al 438 oa
Third-On Wednesday, Lord JOHN RUSSELL •
wirier has not received one shilling of this sum, 3ONE YAND COMMERCIAL NEWS ''
lyina in this helpless state the ruffians kicked him and
not attend at their rendezvous with the requisite regularity, Ambassador at the Sublime Porte, runs as follows :-
0
EDINBURGH CORN MARKET.-July 17.
is to move for leave to bring in a Bill to establish a . •
• beat him cruelly. His comrades could render him no
vve had a large supply of all kinds of Grain to.day, and thesales
request that you will announce to those belonging- to your " The Ambassador of France, at Constantinople, • 0 • and never hopes to receive it, unless through the este assistance, having themselves been treated with similar were rather dun.
Wards, that if they will not devote such time as is neces- Constabulary Force in counties, or districts of coune instrumentality of the House of Commons. This CITY. TWRI.VP n,nr nor"- • ...-_,,.
, to the President of the Council --
sary to carry out the system of constant watching and •
ties. for nermanent nearr, and nrilinnt,,,,, it T.- ._ - - 's_ ‘-••
Patrolling laid down hv t5,,s kt,,-;....-..__ __a ______ _ , . t

Second—A resolution is to be proposed to-mor-
row to vote 10,0001. to establish a police force in
Birmingham. There is a necessity for such a force,
and the Magistrates cannot immediately levy a rate
to raise it. The money, however, is to be repaid.
From what appears in the Provincial Papers,
Carlisle, Manchester, Glasgow, and other towns
are in a condition to claim a similar aid.
Third—On Wednesday, Lord JOHN RUSSELL
is to move for leave to bring in a Bill to establish a
Constabulary Force in counties, or districts of coun-
ties, for permanent peace and protection.
In the seventh year of the Reform Act, and in
the twenty-fourth of general peace, after the atten-
tion of Government has been devoted, under the
auspices of both Whigs and Tories, for more than
twenty years, to nothing but internal improvement
and good government, such coercive and ruinous
measures are required. The aristocracy have in-
variably had, with one trifling exception, so fat as
law making is concerned, their own way through the
whole of this long period. The Corn-laws still exist in
all their strength. The clergy, too, have been in the
uninterrupted enjoyment of their revenues, and of
their power over the public mind, so far as that can
be secured by laws. In fact, within that time a
great increase has been made in their revenues, in
the number of priests, and in the number of
churches. In spite, however, of all these advan-
tages we are now, in the seventh year of the Reform
Act, and in the twenty-fourth of general peace, obliged
to augment the army and organise a new and ex-
tensive system of police to prevent open violence, to
save property from pillage and devastation, and pre-
serve anything like peace and order in the land.
Surely such a result of our system—our vigorous
and flourishing system--should awaken in the com-
munity some doubts as to the propriety of that ca-
reer which is obviously leading either to anarchy
or military despotism.
As far, however, as we can gather, with here and
there a solitary exception--some Chartist, or some
over nice and deep reflecting philanthropist—the
measures proposed by the Ministers meet general ap-
probation. None of the upper classes, very few
or none of the middle classes, and none of those
who call for a strong Government, will disapprove
of these measures, except that they are not coer-
cive and strong enough. Thus out of the momen-
tary terror caused by the riots at Birmingham,
the years of patient suffering on the part of the
neople being forgotten, will arise, with general
approbation, a system of coercive Government, fo-
reign to the disposition of our people, and a poor
imitation of the despotism of the Continent. We
cannot say, is the present disposition of the people,
that some such measures are not necessary, but
that disposition in the people is the severest con-
demnation of the system.
Have those who propose these measures counted
the cost and the result ? Already there is a serious
deficiency in the revenue, which is to be further
increased by the reduction of the postau,e. The
proposed increase of the army will add to the
deficiency. The constabulary will cost a consider-
able sum, which the landlords and farmers will
have to set off against their presumed gains by the
Corn-laws and the reduction of poor-rates. All the
men employed as constable's must necessarily be
abstracted from productive industry, and they
must necessarily be better paid than the ordi-
nary run of the agricultural labourers. To Ifrind
any thing more out of their hones, who are
now living on 7s. or Os. a week, is hopelessly im-
possible ; and thus all the expense of these new
measures will fall on the middle classes, and will
fall on them with no light weight. What they com-
plain of already is, deficient means, lowness of pro-
fit ; and of these new measures nothing is so cer-
rain as that they will add to expense, lower
profit, and lessen the means of the middle
classes. To impose additional expenses on the
country, in the present state of our finances, is to
hazard the whole. The prospect of internal dis-
turbance will shake public credit; and it will nol

The Moniteztr of yesterday has been received in
London by express, containing the subjoined tele-
graphic despatches addressed to the French Govern-
ment. The first from Admiral ROUSSIN the French
Ambassador at the Sublime Porte, runs as follows :
" The Ambassador of France, at Constantinople,
to the President of the Council :
" THERAPIA, JULY 8.
" The Porte has received intelligence that a
battle has been fought in the neighbourhood of
Aleppo, and that the TURKISH ARMY HAS BEEN
DESTROYED.
" The wrecks of it had recrossed the frontier, but
it was not stated whether or not the Egyptian army
had pursued them."
The highly important news communicated by
this despatch is confirmed, with the addition of
some interesting details, in the following telegraphic
communication from Egypt :
" The Consul-General of France at Alexandria,
to the President of the Council :
" ALEXANDRIA, JULY 6.
" The Egyptians under the order of Ibrahim,
having attacked the Turkish arms', commaflded by
:he SeraskierHafiz Pacha, at Hezib, beyond Aleppo,
the latter abandoned the field of battle after a combat
of two hours. All the materiel; cannon, muskets, and
ammunition fell into the hands of the Egyptians.
Ibrahim wrote the above on the 25th of June, and
in the tent of the Turkish General-in-Chief. He
had returned;to Aintab on the 28th, but had ordered
three regiments of infantry and three of cavalry to
advance on Orfa and Diarbekir."
No great effect was produced on the Bourse by
this intelligence. It was, however, generally be-
lieved, that MEHEMET ALI would take advantage
of this success, and at once proclaim his indepen-
dence. The moment is unusually propitious for
him. At the head of a victorious army, and op-
posed to a youthful SOVEREIGN to whom he has
not vet professed allegiance, nothing but a dread of
the hostility of the Great Powers, who profess to
constitute themselves guardians of the inviolability
of the Turkish empire, seems to stand in the way
of his re-erecting the Throne of the -PHARAOHS.
The difficulties of this question will new begin
to be felt. France and England can preserve
peace by sea, but how are they to carry on a sys-
tem of intervention by land ? Their wrath was to
fall on the aggressor, but the army of the aggressor
is already destroyed ; and should MEHEMET AL!
keep within the Syrian territory, Russia can have
no pretence for taking the field as the pretended
auxiliary of the SULTAN.

" SlR—The Magistrates having received complaints
from some of the Wards that the Special Constables do
not attend at their rendezvous with the requisite regularity,
request that you will announce to those belonging to your
Wards, that if they will not devote such time as is neces-
sary to carry out the system of constant watching and
patrolling laid down by the Magistrates and communicated
to you yesterday, whereby they will be enabled to
preserve the peace in their own Ward, or if any
serious disturbance occurs to give immediate information
to the Magistrates, they must not blame the Magis-
trates if any injury or destruction of property arc the
result of their own apathy and neglect. The Magistrates
cannot be everywhere, therefore they must rely upon the
activity and zeal of the inhabitants for information and a
proper look-out in the different parts of the borough. If
the Special Constables will perform their duty the Magis-
trates are fully prepared to protect the whole of the bo-
rough, but if those whose property is endangered will not,
for their own sakes, make such sacrifices of time and con-
, venience as the emergency requires, the Magistrates, as I
have stated before, will not hold themselves responsible for
the consequences of such disgraceful supineness.
" The Magistrates are desirous that each ward should
provide itself with a small number of persons of discretion
and coolness who will patrol their Ward on horseback, so
as to be ready to bring the first authentic information to
the Magistrates whenever anything important may arise.
" I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
" WILLIAM SCHOLEFIELD, Mayor.
" July 1839."
It would also appear from the following advertisement
that some faults have been found with the military:—
" Observations having been hazarded which, if not con-
tradicted, might tend to the disparagement of the distin-
guished claims acquired by the military during the
existing disturbances to the gratitude of the in-
habitants of this borough, the Mayor and Magistrates
have unanimously resolved to issue this public expression
of their deep sense of the incalculable obligations due to
Colonel Thorn, Lieutenant- Colonel Chatterton, Major
Boileau, and the Officers and Men, for the zeal and
promptitude they had ueiformly evinced, and the unwearied
and most important services they have rendered during the
severe and protracted trials to which their exertions have
been subjected.

" Public Office, Birmingham,
" Saturday, July 20, 1839:"
Two Magistrates are in constant attendance at the
public office, and it is said that the peace of the Borough
Gas been in a great degree committed to the guardian.
ship of Colonel Thorn, the Commandant, who has
taken under his controul the civil force, as well as the
military. There was no meeting at Holloway Head
yesterday. Scattered crowds appeared here and there,
but were quickly dispersed by Mr. Alston and a small
force.

EXAMINATION CS THE RIOTERS.
The Public-office was this morning crowded with wit-
nesses and friends of the several prisoners. On the
Bench were Messrs. Muntz, Beak, Thomas Clarke, C. C.
Seholefi &el, Francis Clarke, with several other Magistrates.
John Sawyer was charged by Mr. Binks with having
with several others attacked him on Saturday night Wit.
ness was proceeding up Dale-end when the prisoner
exclaimed, " That's him, strike him," and immediately
struck witness. Mr. Banks, with the assistance of the
special constables, had him arrested.
Mr. Ccx, the prisoner's cmoloyer, gave him an excel-
lent character.

The prisoLer was fined 1/.
Evidence was then heard aganst several person., charged
with rioting-, and a number of witnesses were examined,
but no new facts were adduced. Some of them a ere held
to bail, and one was remanded on a charge of setting
fire to Messrs. Bourne's premises.
I have this moment heard that information has reached
the Public-office of a large meeting assembling st
Ednbas-
ton. The military have, I understand, been ordered out.
The following notice has been placarded:—
" NOTICE, BIRMINGHAM RIOTS. - All persons who
have been assaulted and received injuries from the LoN-
DON POLICE, and who can give any information respecting
the late Disturbances, are immediately requested to send
their names and residences to Mr. Fussell, stationer, No.
133, Livery-street."

In the Paris Journals of Sunday, the whole of
which we have received, there is very little news of
any interest. On Saturday the Chamber of Depu-
ties, after passing the various items, voted the en-
tire Budget, amounting to 1,099,913,487 francs
(44,000,0001.) by a majority of 194 votes. This
doses the great business of the session. The French
Three per Cents. were done at Tortoni's on Sunday
at 79i. 75c. There were few sales effected, and
on the Bourse yesterday business opened without

any manifest improvement.
Letters from Cracow of the 2d instant, detail further
aggressions on the part of the three Protecting Powers
on the liberties of that miserable Republic. Why
keep up the farce so long ? Better boldly blot it out
of the map of Europe than thus continue day after day
to insult liberty by endeavouring to mak2 the shadow
of it contemptible.

The riots at Birmingham again occupied their Lord-
ships last night, or rather the Duke of WELLINGTON,
who seems more annoyed at what has been said of
him in the public prints on this subject than by any
remarks ever before made by the Press. He entered
into an elaborate vindication of what he had previously
stated relative to the treatment of Birmingham, and
repeated that he never saw a town taken by storm
worse treated than Birmingham. We must conclude,
therefore, that the horrors of war are much less than
they are usually said to be, and that even this grim-
visaged devil is not so black as be is painted.
By a singular process of reasoning, the Noble
Duke connected the riots at Birmingham with
the contests England had carried on in Europe, and
came to the just conclusion—but a conclusion which
dims and sullies his whole life—that they were the re-
sult of his victories, and of the contests we bad waged.
That is very true ; and his Grace's heroism, employed,
it is to be apprehended, in a wrong cause, with its con-
comitants of exorbitant taxation and heavy debt, has
caused the riots at Birmingham. The Noble Duke
again went into the history of the charter confer-
red on Birmingham, and the history of the riots ;
and adverted to the complaints recently made by
the Birmingham Tories of Lord JOHN RUSSELL,
for not attending, in the manner they wished, to
a former complaint of them, and condemned the conduct
of the Home Secretary. His Grace concluded by ask-
ing whether Ministers would object to lay the papers
before the House which referred to that transaction.
Lord MELBOURNE reminded the Duke, in his reply,
of Bristol, as an example of a town more than Binning
ham like a town taken by storm. On that occasion he
remarked that there was no eagerness to bring the
Magistrates to trial, though it was ultimately found
necessary to file a criminal information against
one of them. In the Birmingham case an
inquiry was to be instituted first, in order
to settle what steps should be ultimately taken. He
was anxious to have the papers asked for by the Noble
Duke laid before their Lordships.

be strengthened by additional demands on the pub-
lic resources. In truth it has already been so much

abused that it totters with weakness and age, and
every man must dread the effect of adding to the
burden while the industry which sustains it is les-

sened and impaired.

The .baneful effects of a system of coer-
cion on public credit are apparent. What
is there in the state of the Continent, where that

If there he anything in which the Portuguese
Government has manifested consistency, it is in the
bad faith which it has uniformly observed towards
British subjects, whether volunteers in its service,
victims of its injustice, or public creditors. So
many individual cases have been brought under our
notice that the statements set forth in a petition
which is to be presented this evening in the House
of Commons from Sir JOHN MILLEY DOYLE,
setting forth that pecuniary claims of eleven years'
standing, and recognised and estimated at a fixed
amount seven years ago by Lord PALMERSTON,
are yet unliquidated, occasion us no surprise what-
ever. The case in question is a very hard
one, but it is not an isolated instance of Portuguese
procrastination and injustice. As this question,
however, involves a great public principle, we will
state, in a very few words, the subject of the Gallant
Officer's petition, and what appears to us the requi-
site course for the Government to pursue in all such
cases for the time to come. Sir J. M. DOYLE
sets forth that in May, 1828, he was illegally con-
fined in a dungeon for several months, by the de
facto Government of Don MIGUEL ; that lie
brought the subject of his illegal imprisonment
under the notice of the British Government ;
and that in April, 1832, Viscount PALMERSTON
instructed the British Consul-General at Lisbon to
demand compensation to the amount of 6,9001.,
including actual losses to the amount of 1,900/. ;
that Dr. LUSHINGTON gave it as his written opi-
nion in the month of August in the same year
that this claim would remain unaffected by any
change of Government ; and finally, that after
innumerable applications, both to the English
Minister and the Portuguese Government, ex-
tending over a period of seven years, the peti-
tioner has not received one shilling of this sum,
and never hopes to receive it, unless through the
instrumentality of the House of Commons. This
is the substance of the petition, and it is
certainly one which merits attention on pub-
lic grounds. In admitting a definite amount
of damages and losses in this case, Lord
PALMERSTON undoubtedly gave the petitioner
a guarantee that more than ordinary atten-
tion would be paid to his claim ; and that, at
least, the Portuguese Government would not be
suffered to allow so many years to elapse without
deciding upon it. The Noble Foreign Secretary
must be sensible that the delay, to acknowledge a
pecuniary claim for eleven years, is tantamount,
whatever declarations may be made to the contrary,
to a denial of such claim altogether, with the ag-
gravated circumstance of entailing years of toil, of
anxiety, and of disappointment upon the
unfortunate claimant. His Lordship, too,
must be sensible, by this time, that the
Portuguese Government is never just—never
obsi:rvant of its engagements, but " upon compul-
sion." This in fact is admitted by his Lordship
in the preamble of the Bill now before Parliament
for the suppression of the Portuguese Slave Trade ;
and we trust that it will form the basis of his
future relations with that country. The " soft
sawder" which Sam Slick found so effective with
the 4, blue noses" ojfusNticoeva,
tShecotsiean,sleiaosfnohoinnflouure,ncoer
It is useless
tuop Da;
ptehaelGtoovteirliennent of Portugal,
the humanity of the Ministers of their Most Faith-
ful Majesties ; the proper and simple course is to
appeal at once to their fears. Had this discovery
been made and acted upon by Lord PALMERSTON
five years ago, we should not now have to discuss
the merits of a Slave Trade Suppression Bill, nor
the prayer of such a petition as that of Sir JOHN
MI:LLEY DOYLE, urging the indemnification by
Portugal of claims of eleven years' standing.

an swer had as o
We observe that Mr. HUTT questioned
Fridayionedth
ELL oevening, as
toR t
hoef
reason t e w
EXCHEQUERhy 1
yet been given to the Address to her MAJESTY,
rott?d by the House of Commons on the 18th of
June last, in favour of the shipping class of
clan nants for losses in Denmark, out of which
Mr. RICE shuffled, with his usual cunning, by
suggesting to Mr. HUTT to move for a copy of
the orders given to the Commissioners in conse-
quealce of that Address, so that we apprehend that
Mr. RICE expects the House to put up with the
indignity of not receiving any answer from her
MA JESTY.

system exists which we are imitating, to recom-
mend it ? Is France tranquil ? Is Germany
happy ? Is Italy prosperous ? Is Spain a pattern
of order ? Such a system has long prevailed in
Ireland ; is there anything in that country to boast
of ? France is the prey of discord. If Germany,
the only country in Europe the condition of which
can recommend its institutions to imitation, be
tranquil, it is as much due to its schools as to its
police, and them our clergy will not allow us to
imitate. Are we prepared, too, to have every thing
regulated—the departure and arrival of every
stage and steam-boat, the mode of transacting al-
most every business—by the Government ? We
must carry that system out, or we must go back to
a system of kindness and confidence, and pre-
scribe the creed and the religion of the people, as
well as their business. A momentary peace may
be perhaps purchased by such measures as those
which Lord JOHN RUSSELL proposes, but with-
out they be accompanied with measures to am elio-
rate the condition of the people, and a:1 such are

NVhen these orders, in the shape of a Treasury
Minute, are produced, we understand that they
will be found to be one of the most spiteful pro-
ductions which the ingenuity even of Mr. R ICE
con.ld have concocted against these unfortunate
claimants, and at the same time insolent in the
highest degree, as regards the authority of Parlia-
ment.

CITY, T TVELVE O'CLOCK.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, MoNDAY.--The intelli-
gence. received by the Liverpool steamer has had a con-
siderable effect upon the Cotton Market to-day; the trans-
actions are not less than 9,000 bags, chiefly to the trade,
and an advance of fully id. per lb. has.been realized.
The British Queen steamer, from London to New York,
was spoken on the 17th inst., at 6a. m., lat. 48 24,
long. 22 24.

Halifax Papers are received to the 4th July, St. John's,
N. 8., to the 27th June. -
-rlic United States revenue cutter Hamilton, having on
board the naval officer of the port of Boston, arrived at
Yarmouth on Saturday last, under order of the Secretary
of the Treasury of the United States, to inquire into the
causes of the recent seizures, by our Government, of cer-
tain fishing schooners, now detained at the above port, and
to rcquire the names of all American shipmasters who have
violate; the treaty between this country and the United
State:,.

Hobart Town papers received to the 20th of March.
Sydney papers have just come to hand to the 23d ol
February; they du not contain any matter of much im.
portance.

HOBARt TOWS AIARKETS.-The supply of wheat has
been most abundant since our last, but no new feature
haz taken place in the figure, the demand being fully
equal to the supply, the contract not yet being fully com-
pleted. Ocher articles at our last quotations,
Prince Edward's Island papers, to the 20th June, have
been received.

We must, however, defer further comments upon
until the document itself is before us.

Accountsfrom Pictou of the 11th June, state that Mr.
Hugh M'Millan, tithe collector at the Gut of Canso, has
been forcibly carried off by an Atherican vessel which he
boarded, for the purpose of exacting the dues.
CARBONEAR, Aram 29. —The people of Bonavesta Bay
have done exceedingly well with seals this spring ; one
vessel carried into that harbour in the month of March,
10,000 seals. In three trips, the number killed in that
bay by the. inhabitants alone, was 17.000.

-Our arrivals this mornirg are a French mail, and a ma'
fro:n Vera Cruz, by the Star.

In the mean time, we cannot help again contrast-
ing the conductof Mr. RICE in this matter, with that
of the Shannon affair, inasmuch as, in the first
case, he appears to strain every nerve to deprive the
British merchants and shipowners of a just debt;
whilst, in the latter, he appears to take good care
of himself and his family, at the expense of the
country, as will be found more fully explained in
an article from the Spectator, in The Sun of
yesterday.
There is another matter in which we shall have
occasion shortly to notice Mr. RICE'S conduct ;
we mean in regard to the residue of the French
Indemnity Fund, the misappropriation of which
has been most shameful. .rvlr. RICE has, we un-
derstand, lately directed payments to be made to
parties who have not the slightest right thereto, and
deprived the just and legitimate claimants of the
benefits of this residue, although he is fully aware
that the fund was granted by France solely for
their use.

THE FCND3.

We would earnestly call the attention of Mr.
RICE'S colleagues to these matters, as being the
acts of an individual of the Cabinet who is doing
so much damage to the Liberal cause—a cause
which we wish so stronglyto
support.

Consols opened this morning at the quotations they
closed at, 92+ for the Account, at present 92 ; Money
91 92 ; Exchequer Bills 16 18 ; India Bonds 23 26
B.1:31 Stock 189 190; India Stock 253 254.
In t!,.e Foreign Market the prices are nominal as yet;
Spanish Active 194 ; Portuguese 34i- 35 : Three per
Cents. 211 22:4; Colombian 33i-; Brazilian 78 79 ; Mcxi.
can 274 ; DatchTwo-and-a- Half per Cents. 54i ;
Five per Cents. 1024 4.
A Special Court of the Bank Directors will be held this
day; nothing has yet transpired relative to what will take
place.

Intelligence has reached town this morning of some
rioting that took place at Newcastle, about twelve o'clock
on Saturday night last. The outbreak appears to have
originated in a fight between two men, around whom a
crowd had assembled. Ridley, a policeman, interfered,
and having taken one of the men into custody, was about
to proceed with him to the station-house, when he was set
upon by the crowd, who rescued the prisoner. Four po-
licemen came to Ridley's assistance, but were driven back.
When they had reached the open space in front of St.
Nicholas Church, they found an immense pile of bricks
which had formed the houses removed, in forming the site
of the new Corn-market A portioa of the crowd instantly
armed themselves with these instruments, proceeded de-
liberately to attack the premises of the Union Joint-
stock Bank, the windows of which they soon demo-
lished ; whilst another division was attacking the police,
two of whom effected their escape, and ran to the principal
police station, in the Manors, for assistance. The crowd in
the meantime completely overpowered Ridley and the other
policemen, whom they beat arid kicked in a most brutal
and inhuman manner. One of them fell down in a state
of insensibility, from a wound in the head, and when
lying in this helpless state the ruffians kicked him and
beat him cruelly. His comrades could render him no
assistance, having themselves been treated with similar
brutality. Indeed, every one of their lives would have
been sacrificed to the brutality of the mob, had it not been
for the timely arrival of a strong detachment of the police,
and even at the time we write it is doubtful whether Nickol
will recover, he being seriously wounded in the head, and in
the neck just below the left ear. When the mob found that
they were masters of the place, they commenced an indiscri-
minate attack on the houses on both sides of Collingwood-
street, carrying bricks from the pile opposite St. Nicholas
Churc, and throwing them at the windows and gas lamps,
very few of the former, and not one of the latter, having
been left undemolished. A part of the mob then proceeded
down Dean-street, breaking the windows and gas lamps in
their progress. When opposite the office of the 7:ane
Mercury, a dreadful yell was set up, and then a furious
assault was made on the windows, not one of which
escaped destruction, tha window shutters and sashes sharing
a similar fate. It was in one respect fortunate that the
gas lamps were lighted, as they h.te not been so for some
time, tile town having been left in total darkness every
nil ht, notwithstanding threats of incendiarism and the
example of Birmingham.
When intelligence of these riotous proceedings reached
the police station, a strong detachment of the police force
was mustered immediately, and headed by Mr. Stephens,
the active and intelligent superintendent, Inspector Little
and Inspector Grey, proceeded to the scene of the
s,
out-
rages. No sooner did the police make their appearance in
a body than the crowd fled in all directions, and began
to collect in small groups at the ends of Collingwood-
street, Grey-street, and Dean-street, Several of the prin-
cipal rioters were pointed out by Ridley, and they were lam-
edii t yt seizedidue t
byt
the cds
soonto as
house.
tbesthaatiwona-s
heep Mayoroiice to andstconveyed
n thatve a
apprised of what was going on, he hastened to the spot,
and with Dr. Headlam, headed the police, and directed
their movements in clearing the streets and dispersing
the rioters. By two o'clock the disturbance was nearly
quelled ; but the police in a body, headed by the Chief
Magistrate and Dr. Headlam, paraded the principal streets
for some time afterwards, and succeeded in apprehending
several individuals, who were recognised as having taken
an active part in the previous proceedings. Peace was
completely restored without the aid of the military, who
were, however, in readiness at the barracks, awaiting the
commands of the Magistrates, who were prepared to act
with promptitude should the assistance of time military be
rendered necessary.

The Latest advices from Madrid are of the 14th
instant, but their contents are wholly unimportant,
except that accounts had been received from Arragon,
stating that CABRERA had blockaded Lucena, which
was defended by a body of Christinos under General
Az NA C.

Consols are heavy, owing to the proposed increase of the
army, 92p for the Account.

First
Second
Third

eltICZ:i OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT 01,7"", O'CLOCK.
Rank Stork lBl' India Stock
3 per Cent. Red. lnkil,',•),;;% Ditto Bonds —25 pm.
3 per Cent. Cons. 92% FA4 2I South Sea Stock --
3,,,, per Cent .. _
._ i ()id Annuities -
_ .

Beanr.
459 Od.
,42 0
42 U

Wheat. Barley. Oats. Pease.
765. Od. 43s Ud. :375. 4d. 453. Od.
70 0 40 0 34 0 43 0
60 0 NS 0 30 0 42 0
'erage price of Wheat 31.55. 2d.
PRICES OF PROVISIONS, 4:C.
Seer, per U. Id. to Os.Bd. Freshßutter, Ib. 13.0.1. to 19. 2d.
Mutton .......,...0 6 0 8 Salt Ditto— 0 9 1 0
Hay,Barl
ly 4
er Dittot
.91 00 2
Veal 0 7 1 0 Ditto, per ea t.... 80 0 103 9
0 5 0 7 Eggs, per d0z.... 0 0 0 0
Lam°, per qr. ....... 0 5 0 OatStraw(kte..)..,l2 0 15 0
45 0 Wheat Ditt0.....10 0 12 6
2P outaarttoeersn, Loaf
baD.ll*"....—N:u 01 00 100
RGH MEAT. MARKET.—JuIy 16.
There was a middling supply of Oatmeal at this day's market,
th, sales were rather heavy.
Per Sack of 2301 h. Imp.
First Oatmeal
S2cond
13arleymeat... ..... 115 0
1.0.3 S meal 1 13 0
tot Barley—No l, per cwt, I
Past I
GLAS(MW CORN
A moderate business doinj
Wheat, s. d. s.d.
British, old 3li 0 to 37 0
---- new
C ,nacla, free 34 0 :36 0
Irish
Barley, per 320ib
Englis.• 36"0
Scottish 2B 0
Irish

. .
Ditto Red. 997. lid) 09% New Ditto
New 35 pie Cent -.99 'if; %%.,4 Ti 3 per Cent. Annuities, 1711
New 5 per Cent.
Bank Long Annuities toexpire Ditto 500 ... 17 19 pm.
Jan. 5, 1500 . 14 5-111 Ditto Small lB 20
Oct. 10, 1°59 l4 3-IC Ditto Commercial....., pm.
.5
J,n. 5, I.do ll 1-16 Ditto Advertised
...... pm.
Jan. , 1880
Jan. 5.1870 -._i Consos for Account 924 g
PRICES OF FOREIGN FD NDS THIS DAI AT ONE O'CLOCK
A ti3trian 'lands 11914 Peruvian Bond.
Belgian Bonds
Dato A.uroupt
Brazilian Bonds
Ditto Account • Ditto Account 34%%
Buenos Ayres Bonds
Ditto Account
j Chili:di Bonds
Columbian Bonds 314 ' Ditto Account —
Ditto Account
Coimabic-ii Bonds, 1824 3274 , Spanish Bonds —
Ditto Account 32 is , Ditto Account.
4u
Danish Bonds
f Passiveet
Ditto Acc:uuit
......' French, 5 per cent, 11!f. 25c.
Greek Bonds
Ditto Bonds, 1825 — ! --- 4 per cent....... —l. —c.
—!3 per-- cent -f. —c.
Ditto Account
Me.xican Bonds, 5 per Cent --- Exchange. 2sf. 40c.
Ditto , iccount — Dutch, Z, per cent. 51%%
Ditto, 6 per Cent. 27% Ditto Aecount
Ditto Account •27%.,41,4% Ditto, 5 per cent lO3 % %
Neapolitan — Ditto Account
FASCES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Paid. Per Share.
London and Southampton . ...
London and Westminster Banl- 2); 23%
.HALF-PAST ONE.
An express has been received from Paris with the
telegraphic despatch, announcing that the Turkish army
has been entirely defeated, after two hours combat, in the
neighbourhood of Aleppo, by the Egyptians.
It is now stated that no meeting of the Bank Directors
is to take place this day.
The news of the defeat of the Turks had not any effect
on the British Market,
Consols may be quoted, 928 for the Account; Exche-
quer Bills 18 16 : India Bonds 26 ; Bank Stock, 189 ;
India Stock, 253.
Spanish Actives 19, rather lower; Portuguese, 341 ;
Three per Cents. 21i; Colombian, 32i1 ; Mexican,
21 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 54,3 ; Five per
Cents. 1031.
A

Per Stone 01 141 b. Imp.
First ()anneal .0 2 8
Second ditto
8ar1eyw.ea1..............__. 0 110
Peasemeal 0 1 10
125.-2. J. 145.-34, 16 —.1C1083.
I, 20s

Twenty of the rioters were in custody on Sunday, and
arrests were going on. In the western division of Coiling-
wood-street, the whole of Dean-street, and a portion of
the Side, scarcely a window remains whore. Apprehen-
sion was entertained on Sunday that during the night the
rioters would resume their destructive work, but as pre-
cautionary measures were taken to suppress any tumultuous
proceedings, and afford protection to the persons and pro-
perty of the peaceable inhabitants, we hope that peace and
order have prevailed.

11.KET.—July 17.
in Grain ; prices steady.
Oats, per ;1611b. b. d. a. d.
Irish 22 0 to 260
British C L26:0

Beans, per 2601 b.
English
Scottish 2' 0 23 0
Pease, Scottish ...„, 23 0 24 0
Oatmeal, per 1401 b 22 0 24 0
Flour, per 25130 5O 0 5a 0

METROPOLITAN POLITICAL
SUMMARY.

CORNWALL MARKETS.
(Calculated at 24 gallons to the bushel.)

Oats,

d.
0 0 10 0
2—o 8 0
6 0
0 8 t.
—0 7 0
0 0
70 8 0

YLESBI7RY.—The Reformers in this borough,
we understand, are decided in condemning the conduct of
Lord Nugent in driving Mr. Cavendish from the field.
There is still, however, sufficient regard .for principle
among the Reformers of Aylesbury to make a gallant fight
against the Tory. 113 will not be allowed to walk over
the field ; and if Lord Nugent deserts the Liberal party,
another Reformer will certainly start. In spite of the
opinion of Reformers as to Lord Nugent, if he only makes
the best use of the time yet to come, he may put such a
number of votes upon his poll, as may induce them to for-
give but not to forget his oppositicn to Mr. Cavendish.
But if he betray them in the situation to which he has re-
duced them, never again must he show his face in Ayles-
bury. There will be determined hate for the treason,
although a regard for the traitor may still linger among
the Reformers of Aylesbury. Upon Lord Nugent himself
depends what the future may produce. No Reformer will
give his vote to the Tory vvhethe he tender it for Lord
Nugent or not.

The Times of this morning, in the course of some corn.
ments on Lord John Russell's announcement in the Com-
mons last night, of his intention to move for an increase in
the army and the constabulary force, takes the opportunity
of sneering at Ministers for encouraging Political Unions,
forgetting—er perhaps not caring to remember—that
during the agitation for the Reform Bill our Contemporary
was among the foremost and the noisiest in his praises of
these same Political Unions :—" That consequences such
as these must result from -the liberality which encouraged
Political Unions and Chartist assemblies, every man fore-
saw ; that it would fall to the lot of the Minister who had
incited, by conniving at this enormous mischief, to be him-
self the organ of public complaint against it—to stand in
the false and unnatural position of making war on his own
offspring, on the institutions and undertakings he had nur-
tured, fostered, and encouraged—was a turn of fate which
might well have brought regret and remorse to any breast
save that of a philosopher and a Whig."
The Morning Post, alluding to Lord John Russell's
announcement last night in the House of Commons re-
specting an increase in the Army, says:._" So much for
domestic tranluillity under \Vhig-Radical Government !
Of a verity the Maxima Charter has done wonders for us ;
but why, weshould like to know, if more men be wanted,
is not the militia to be called out ? Perhaps it is thought
that the surplus male population will be required for the
favourite provincial police, of which a force is forthwith to
e embodied at Birmingham."
The Morning Herald thus attempts to explain the cha-
racter of the present Chartist movements :—" The present
movement of the labouring classes in the manufacturing
districts differs decidedly from any movement that has ever
been witnessed in England before. It is to a great extent,
a movement against the institution of property—a move-
ment not sought to be consummated by the mere destruc-
tion of particular masses of property, but by the abolition
of property, as a social institution."
The Morning Chronicle, speaking of the separation be-
tween the Chartists and the middle classes, thus account
for it :—" The reasons why the middle classes do not join
the ranks of the Chartists are sufficiently obvious. One is,
that the disposition of the more prominent orators to excite
the multitude to violence, has long been observed, and has
caused alienation, disgust, and apprehension. Another
is, that the Charter itself is a crude and in congruous coati.
position, not carrying out the principles it professes, and
less tending to union than political sectarianism."
The Morning Advertiser contains the following re.
marks, occasioned by some recent proceedings in the Lords.
The course of the Tory majority. of the Lords through.
out the year has been one continual career of projected,
though fruitless encroachment on the rights of other au'
thorities, and some unusual interference with matters not
regularly under their cognizance.

Some explanation was given by Lord RIPON and the
LORD CHANCELLOR. The Marquis of LONDONDERRY
said he had received a letter from Stockton-on-Tees,

By the arrival of the Star packet, Lieutenant Smith,
nt Falmouth on Sunday, we have received advices from
Vera Cruz to the 7th, Tampico to the 11th, and
Havannah to the 28th of June. She brings on freight
150,000 dellars in specie. Early in June Tampico sur-
rendered to the Government troops under the command
of BUSTAMENTE ; and SANTA ANNA had directed the
erection of warehouses for bonded goods at Vera Cruz—
a measure of great advantage to foreign merchants.
The Star has brought dispatches from the Mexican
Minister addressed to Lord PALMERSTON.

CHEAP TRAVELLING.--A person can actu-
ally travel from Dundee to London, per steam, for 3s. 9d.
via Leith, Newcastle, and Hull. The steamers upon the
Leith and Perth passages do all but carry tourists for
nothing. A visit to the metropolis can be accomplished at
the small expense of Is. in the best cabin of the Bonaie
Dundee and Modern Athens, or in that of the Benledi.
The steerage prices, 6d. and 3d. respectively, are still more
astonishing. The fares to Perth, again, are Is. for the
cabin and 41. for the steerage passage. At these asto-
nishing low fares it may be supposed passengers are very
numerous.— Aberdeen Constitutional.

The great and industrious village of Bohen-
shauss, on the frontier of Bohemia, was visited by a dread.
ul lire on the 11th, which in a few hours reduced 200
houses to ashes. How it originated is unknown.

Lontion : Printed and Published by AIUItDO YOUN;,I, of
No. 112, Strand, at The San Office, No. 119, strand, in
the county of Middlesex.—Tuesday, July 23, Lt'39.