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THE SUN, LON DON, SATITRDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1837.

not enough, for they ballotted to see who should be first to dismiss
all the single men who had been suffered to remain after the married
men had been turned out, and the lot fell on Mr. Pierce, of Crampton-
court. lie actually did dismiss them; and he thanked God that, In
return, he now had it not in his power to act in the same way.—(Loud
cheers.) Then they knew that the poor married journeymen would be
;lad to come in at any price, and so they were. One of these unfortu-
nate beings, from the hardships he endured, die 4 immediately after re-
gaining some-employment, and an accusation of poisoning him was ins.
Inediately got up against the journeymen.—(Hear, hear.) Twelve of
the employers engaged in this combination, who had also caused infor-
mations for the alleged crime to be sworn to by a person named Burke,
who was, consequently, lodged in gaol, would have sat upon the
inquest but that the accused obtained professional assistance. The
inquest was held, and the verdict of " died by the visitation of
God" was returned. Whereas if those twelve employers had sat, a
verdict of wilful murder would have been the inevitable consequence.—
(Hear, hear.) They had heard much of the combination of the jour-

neymen ; they had heard nothing of this serious combination of the
employers. He then gave a list of eleven Catholic employers who em-
ployed from 50 to 150 men each from the year 1798 to the year 1814.
None of these houses were in being new—(Hear, hear)—and yet there
had been no combination among the journeymen.—(Hear, hear!) In
their trade the employers could take as many apprentices as they liked.
There never was a combination: amongst them. There never was vio.
'encnce amongst them.—(Hear, hear.) After a few further observations
Mr, Gauly concluded.
The resolution was then put from the chair, and carried unani.
mously.
Mr. Davis moved the next resolution, which declared that the trades.
men of Dublin had read with deep regret a speech delivered by Mr.
O'Connell at a meeting of the Trades Union on the 6th of November,
in which he stated that combination forces the muter to give the im-
perfect artizan the same wages as the industrious one. They denied this
assertion, and asserted without fear of contradiction, thal there was no
combination for the purpose of violence among the regular tradesmen
of Dublin.

Mr. MURRAY seconded the resolution,which was passed unanimously.
Mr. CNA ALES Gist& proposed the sixth resolution.
Mr. RICHARDSON geconded the resolution, which was carried.
Mr. M`Ms.xus moved a resolution, reprobating the late outrages in
Dublin.

The resolution was seconded by Mr. DAVIS, and was carried unan
mously.

Mr. Cassnou., chandler, moved a resolution, disclaiming on the part
of the tradesmen any connection with illegal combination.
The resolution was seconded by Mr. Harms, and carried.
Mr. Dot LE, house-painter, proposed the ninth resolution.
Mr. FINDL&Y, copper-plate printer, rose to second it. He said that
one of the great complaints made against trademen was that, owing to
the combination amongst them, work was sent out of the country. It
was the duty of those who asserted this to show that trade went to those
places where no combination existed. Why did not Mr. O'Connell do
this ?—(Hear, hear, and cheers.) There was no combination amongst
the copper-plate printers, and yet those who had work in that way sent
it out of the country- There was not one of the banks, with the ex-
ception of Ball and Co., who did not get their copper-plate engraving
and printing done out of the country.
A voice in the crowd—Sure the engraving of O'Connell's own bank,
which he patronised and recommended, is not done out of the country ?
The speaker replied that all was done in England (cries of " shame,
shame ; sure it is not possible that those who are draining so much out
of the country in the shape of profits, which go into the pockets of
Englishmen, don't:leave even that much amongst Irishmen.") The
speaker continued by saying that even the price of engraving and print..
ing the bank notes was not given as a return to Irishmen—they were all
done at tie house of Perkins and Heath, in London.—(Hear, hear.)
[A resolution was then passed for inserting their resolutions in several
I. ish papers, and the True Sun, which they did not seem to be aware,
had merged into your Journal.]

CHRONOLOGY FOR THE YEAR 1837.

JANUARY.
1. A fall of snow attended with frost, added to the great
quantity that fell in the preceding week, which obstructed
travelling.
—. The Thames steamer, belonging to the Steam-Towing
Company, took fire on the river in the morning, and to prevent
the flames from destroying the whole of the vessel; she was
scuttled ar,d sunk in shallow water.
—. An awful earthquake at Palestine destroyed a great
number of houses, and 3,000 persons perished.
2. A fire broke out in a house, No. 4, Chapel-street, May-
fair, which consumed the same, and unfortunately a servant
girl aged 15 was burnt to death.
—. An account from Spain announced the relief of Bilboa
by Espartero. Some British marines and seamen assisted in
forcing the Carlists to raise the siege, who left behind them
in the works 25 pieces of cannon. Espartero entered Bilboa
on Christmas.day.
3. One hundred pounds reward offered besides his Majesty's
free pardon, and fifty pounds by the churchwardens and over-
seers of Paddington, to any person who would discover an d
cause to be apprehended any person concerned in the murder
of a female, name unknown, whose mangled remains were
found on the 28th of December, at Paddington, about a mile
from Oxford-street.
5. According to the official accounts of the revenue, there
has been an increase on the year amounting to 2,576,9571.,
and on the quarter 16,2311.
Great Reform meeting at Bath, and one also at Glasgow.
7. The kead of a woman found in the Regent's Canal,
Mile-end, supposed to belong to the body of a female, whose
mangled remains were found at Paddington, without the legs,
on the 28th of last month.
8. The Mexico, from Liverpool, lost off New York, with
104 passengers on board, and all perished.
11. Installation of Sir Robert Peel, Bart., Rector of Glas-
gow University.
13. Grand banquet given to Sir Robert Peel by the Uni-
versity of Glasgow.
16. Reform dinner at Birmingham.
17, A dense fog enveloped the metropolis at mid-day,
during which it was as dark as the darkest night. In the City
the street lamps were lighted for the safety of the passengers.
18. A West Kent Conservative dinner at Maidstone.
Great Reform dinner at Leeds.
23. Great Middlesex Reform dinner given to Messrs. Bing
and Hume in Drury-lane Theatre, Lord Russell in the Chair,
at which there were nearly 2,000 persons present.
26. Great Protestant meeting in Dublin.
31. The Session of Parliament opened by Commission, and
an Address voted to his Majesty, in answer to his Speech, in
both Houses, without any amendment.
The mortality this month, occasioned by an epidemic com-
plaint called the Influenza (from the effects of which few per-
sons escaped), was dreadful. The physicians and other me-
dical persons were much harrassed, finding it difficult to attend
their patients. The undertakers could scarcely supply the
demand for coffins, and one Sunday it was computed five
hundred persons were interred within the bills of mortality
in London and Westminster, including the parishes of Mary.
lebone and St. Pancras. The epidemic raged also with grea
violence on the Continent.
FEBRUARY.

2. The legs of the murdered woman discovered at Padding-
on, found in a field near Cold-harbour-lane, Camberwell.
6. The Attorney-General brought in the Debtors and Cre-
ditors Bill, which was read a first time.
The Royal Palace at Naples destroyed by fire.
7. Lord John Russell introduced the Irish Municipal Cor-
poration Bill in the House of Commons.

The ex-King of Sweden, Gustayas, died at St. Gall.

10. A man, of the name of John Bryant, cut his son's throat,
aged eleven years, with a razor, and that of his own, in his
hectshaminw In a house in Buckingham-street, Sttend.
-- the Wei of Lord de Roos, v. Cumming, far an allege('
libel, came on in the Ring's Bench, and after hearing several
witnesses, was adjourned.
11. The adjourned trial resumed in the action De Roos v.
Cumming. After a long investigation the Jury found for the de-
fendant.
14. The Report of the Committee on the Poor-laws Bill

for Ireland agreed to, and the Bill brought into the House of
Commons by Lord John Russell.
17. The Irish Corporation Bill read a second time without
any discussion, and ordered to be committed on the 20th inst.
22. The House, after a long debate on the Irish Corpora-
tion Bill, divided on the motion for going into a Committee.
Ayes, 328; noes, 242—majority, 86.
M ARCH.

1. His Majesty came to town from Windsor, and held his
first Levee this year at St. James's Palace.
3. Mr. Spring Rice, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pur-
suant to notice, proposed a resolution in a Committee of the
whole House for substituting a plan for repairing of churches,
without haring recourse to the Church-rates. After a long
debate, the Chairman, Mr.
rDernal, reported progress, and it
was ordered that the subject be resumed on the 10th.
5. St. James's-church, Westminster, after having been shut
for some months, to undergo a thorough repair in the interior,
was re-opened.
6. Margaret Newman, aged 40, and Julia St. Clair New-
man, aged 19, both respectably allied, and having ample
means, were convicted at the Old Bailey for various thefts,
on two indictments, and sentenced to seven years' transporta-
tion on each, making 14 years.
—. Mr. Grote brought forward his annual motion in the
House of Commons for leave to bring in a Bill to elect Mem-
bers to serve in the Commons' House of Parliament by Ballot.
On the question being put, after a long debate, the motion
was rejected by a majority of 112, the ayes being 153,
noes, 265.

10 and 11. General Evans defeated the Carlists on the
heights of Hernani.
15. The Anglo-Spanish Army, under General Evans, de-
feated by the Carlists at Hernani.
16. General Evans compelled to retreat on St. Sebastian.
21. The premises of Mr. Spottiswoode, the printer, New-
street-square, Fleet-street, injured bX fire, and much property
consumed.

22. The King held a Levee.
—. A meeting at the British Coffee-house, Cockspar-
street, of Westminster electors, Mr. Fearon in the chair,
passed resolutions disapproving of the political conduct of their
representative,Sir Francis Burdett.

26. James Greenacre and Sarah Gale apprehended for the
murder of Hannah Brown.
27. Mrs. Fitzherbert died at Brighton, aged 81.
—. Mr. Vance, surgeon, Sackville-street, died from a
fracture received in falling down stairs, after ♦isiting a patient.
—. James Greenacre accused of the murder of Hannah
Brown, whose mutilated remains were found near Paddington,
being taken to Marylebone police-office, and remanded, at-
tempted to cut his throat in prison.
30. Mr. Campbell, an actor, shot dead through accident,
while performing on the stage at Manchester.
31. The Mechanics' Institution at Liverpool destroyed by fire.
APRIL.

3. This being the day appointed for the meeting of Parlia-
ment after the recess, the House of Commons adjourned at 4
o'clock, there not being sufficient Members present to consti-
tute a House.
4. Thomas Greensmith, living at Old Basford, near Not-
tingham, strangled four of his children, fearful that they should
come to want.
i. J. Greenacre and Sarah Gale charged with the murder
of Hannah Brown; committed to Newgate.
- The official account of the revenue for the quarter just
ended, states the increase for the year to be 2,288,9291, the
&arenas, in the quarter, 60,4091.
0. The seserable Bishop of Norwieh died. aged 93.
At the Norwich Assizes John Smith, alias Day, John
Varnham and George Timms (all abcut 26 years of age)
were found guilty of the murder of Hannah Mansfield, on the
first of January last, and received sentence of death.
7. In the House cf Commons, Major Pancourt moved for
a Committee to inquire into the question of flogging in the
army: The motion was rejected. Ayes, 72 ; noes, 167.
majority, 95.
10. An extraordinary and heavy fall of snow.
_ Lady dc Lisle, eldest daughter of his Majesty, died at
Kensington Palace.
11. The House of Commons divided on the third reading
of the Irish Municipal Corporation Bill, which was opposed
by Sir Robert Peel. Ayes, 302 ; against, 247 ; majority for
Ministers, 55.

12. Greenacre found guilty of the murder of Hannah Brown,
and Sarah Gale, for being an accessary after the fact, was
found guilty.
13. James Greenacre sentenced to be hanged, and Sarah
Gale to be transported for life.
24. Meeting of the electors of Westminster in Covent-gar-
den, to take into consideration the conduct of their represen-
tatives. The conduct of Sir Francis Burdett in not attending
his duty in the House of Commons being disapproved, a reso-
tion was passed, that Mr. Leader, M. P. for Bridgewater, was
a fit and proper person to represent Westminster in Parliament.
27. Sir Francis Burdett in a letter to the electors of West-
minster states his intention of resigning his seat, but would
again offer himself a candidate for that City.
MAY.
2. James Greenacre executed in the Old Bailey, in the pre-
sence of an immense number of spectators.
3. Sir George Sinclair moved for a new writ for a Member
to serve in Parliament in the room of Sir Francis Burdett, who
had accepted the Chiltern Hundreds.
5. Lord Melbourne, in the House of Lords, moved that the
Irish Corporation Bill be committed, to which the Duke of
Wellington moved an Amendment that it should be postponed
to the 9th June. After a lengthened debate the Amendment
was carried by a majority of 77.
10. Nomination of candidates for Westminster, Sir F. Bur-
dett, Bart., and John Temple Leader, Esq., proposed.
11. he Westminster Election concluded. Sir Francis
Burdett, 3,567 ; Mr. Leader, 3,052. Majority for Sir Fran-
cis, 515.
The Coroner's inquest on Eliza Davis brought in a ver-
dict of " Malicious and wilful murder against some person or
persons unknown."
Gen. Espartero having arrived on the 9th at St. Sebas-
tian, reviewed the troops on tle 11th.
12. The numbers officially announced at the hustings, Co-
vent-garden, of the votes and for whom given at the West-
minster Election, when Sir F. Burdett was declared by the
High Sheriff Ely elected.
15. The " Monster, or Nassau Balloon" ascended the first
time this season from Vauxhall gardens, with Mr. C. Green,
Capt. Polhill, and four others, and landed at florley, in Sus-
sex, having travelled 25 miles in 23 minutes.
16. Bridgewater election ended. Mr. Broadwood, 279 ;
Mr. Sheridan, 221 ; majority, 53.
17. General Evans captured Irun, The women suffered
to depart, but, in despite of General Evans, the victors gave
no quarter to the garrison,