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tress in the cotton manufacturizig—connties, and
adopt measures for its relief. • The chair was
occupied by Major-General Alexander, and those
present included Gen. Jamieson, Gen. Clarke,
Lieut.-Col. Ililyard, Col. Smythe, Cat. Dawes,
Capt. Farrar, Dr. Carr, the Revs. Messrs. Honey-
will, Selwyn, Battiscombc, Sims, Crackneli, &c.

4to 1 agst Stockbroker-10 to 1 agst either of the others.
After a little delay occasioned by the freshness of Blith-
field a good start was effected, Judex and o.,car Lily.; first
off. 'When fairly in the straight, however, Icing. of Utopia
next the rails, took up the running,. At the distance all the
jockeys were at work excepting Bullock, who, with Oscar,
came away at the half•distance, and. Lord Staraford's colt
failing to get up was beaten a length and a half; Stock-
broker was a bad third.
There was not a bet laid on future events.

being
and he strongly
i The gallant chairman commenced the proceed-
ings by reading ,a letter from Mr. Farnell, of
Manor House, Lee, one of the poor-law inspectors,
who regretted his absence in consequence of
Man-
chester, to attend a meeting relative to the ex-
isting distress, which was rapidly spreading,
compelled to leave home that day for
eath to aid those who were suffering from en un-
avoidable calamity, who in the midst of their misery
had evinced patience and b
of England, ravery, and who, though
were atpoopeianldeedpetond heisntfrtieonbdesg
willing to accept with gratitude the hearty charity
(the chairman) bad conversed
with some residents
of that district, who thought the present meeting
it
should have been deferred until
was seen whether
the remedy already in operation was sufficient to
cope with the distress. He did not concur in this
view. The misery which these noble people of the
north now endured demanded the sympathy
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I aid of all true Christians and philanthropists. The
manufacturers themselves were not to blame, but
had done all they could to lessen the evil. He was
recently at the residence of a nobleman,, when Mr.
Cobden was present, and that gentleman said he
knew a manufacturer who held in hand raw cotton,
by-the sale of which, at present prices, he might have
cleared £20,000, but •he preferred rather to work
his mills and thus continue to employ his hands.
The patience evinced by the suffering workpeople of
the north was beyond all praise. Should the diro
distress continue they could not wonder even if
some indiscreet acts were committed; but the best
plan was to give relief to these starving men at once.
His counsel was to feed their mouths and thus stop
their hands. (Cheers.) The Chairman concluded
by announcing numerous large subscriptions in aid
of the fund.

YORK AUGUST M:
Weights for the Chesterfield

ETING.—TUESDAY.
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One mile.

100 added.
Age st lb 1 Age st lb
The Wizard 5 9 9 I Gardener
Dictator 4 8 9 Pilot
The Monk 5 8 5' Crusade 4 6 10
Lady Ripon 4 7 13 Tulip
Pancake
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Master George 3

The Rev. J. HONEYWILL moved the first resolu-
tion, expressive of sympathy with the existing dis-
tress, and pledging the inhabitants of that district
to contribute to its relief. As a clergyman of the
Church of England he had resided for years in the
cotton district, and could state that although in
some cases the manufacturers made money like
usurers, they also spent it like princes in benevolent
and charitable objects. It was impossible that they
could now feed the starving thonsands they were
unable to employ, and he trusted and believed the
Christian people of England would, without any
law to compel them, come , forward nobly
to the rescue of their deserving and unfor-
tunate fellow-countrymen. At a former period of
great distress the workmen went about in mobs and
demanded food, but nothing of that kind had yet
occurred, although numbers of the unemployed had
formed themselves into glee clubs, and went about
the country obtaining relief in this manner, and it
was generally freely accorded.
Mr. INGLE, in seconding, referred to the war in
America and its baneful results. It was highly
creditable to the suffering population of the cotton
districts that they had withdrawn large sums from
the savings banks, thus proving that when they had
the means they were industrious and provident.
The Rev. Mr. Sims moved, and Gen. JAMIEsON
seconded, that subscriptions be paid in six monthly
instalments.
Mr. J. LLOYD moved, and the Rev. J. CRACK-
NEL ocfomL emeitsteeceontdoe
edary ther aopuptoitnhtemoebn influ-
entialjteoeftsanof the
meeting, and that the aid of the ministers of all de-
nominations be invited.

Mr. PELLATT suggested that donations of old
blankets, clothing, &c., might also be made.
(Cheers.)
A. vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the
proceedin gs.

FATAL CAPSIZING OF A LARGE IRON