The Sun.
London, England, 1841-09-07 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

We are sorry to have again to mention the distress
at present prevailing in this neighbourhood. Groups of
people are seen standing in almost every street in the
town out of employment. Some of the factories are
working short time, and the poor hand-loom weavers are
almost at starvation point.—Bolton Free Press.
The labouring population of Merthyr Tydvil, and
those dependent on them, continue to feel most acutely
the effects of the late heavy reduction in the price of
labour, and the enormous advance in the price 'of pro-
visions.— Cambrian.

KIRKCALDY, AUG. 30. —Trade is still very dull. A
few hands are out of employment. There is little
prospect, in the meantime, of any improvement.—Edin-
burgh Chronicle.

MR. JOHN S. WORTLEY AND THE

£5O TENANTS AT WILL.
(From the Leeds Mercury.)
A careful examination has been made of the votes
given at the late West Riding election, and the result is
such as to throw great light both upon that individual
contest and upon the merits of the famous clause intro-
duced into the Reform Act by the present Duke of Buck-
ingham and Chandos, for giving votes to the 501. tenants
at-will. The following remarks and facts are from a
correspondent, who has the very best sources of informa-
tion :

" Mr. Wortley is reported to have said, in moving the
amendment to the Address, that it was not long since
her Majesty had put a question to the country respecting
the conduct of her Ministors, and had asked the country
to return an answer which would, in some measure, guide
her in the course which she should pursue. He himself
appeared there as the bearer of a portion of that answer.
He had, indeed, the honour to bear not the least insigni-
ficant portion of that answer.

" That Mr. Wortley is the bearer of the ar-
the landed aristocracy of the West Ridi--4'iver which
perfectly true ; but whether he is -.4g have given, is
which the people have given iv.• - rnarer to the answer
as will appear from the a very different question,
..,cowing analysis of the poll :
Total... ortley. Denison. Milton. Morpeth.
Oecupi.
-
.s at 501 3,627 ... .3,566 ... 1,864 ... 1,871

Freeholders and.'
Copy holders 9,538
••• 9,224 ... 10,216 ... 10,160
" It is manliest from this analysis (which has been
made with great care, and which may be fully depended
upon), that the voice of the people of the West Riding
was stifled at the recent election by the tenantry of the
great landholders, whose representative Mr., Wortley
undoubtedly is ; but that Lords .Morpeth and Milton are
the chosen of the independent electors is equally clear..
Mr. Wortley is the offspring of the Chandos clause,
without which he never would have been returned for
the West Riding of Yorkshire."
The above facts are to us most consolatory. They
show that the independent part of the West Riding con-
stituency, by a decided majority, supported the principles
of Reform, and their champions, Lords Morpeth and
Milton. The independent electors, therefore, have main-
tained their consistency, and not dishonoured the Rid-
ing. But the 501. tenants at will have turned the balance
to the other side, and have returned
,Mr. Wortley and
Mr. Beckett Denison.

EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW RAILWAY.--
This important national undertaking, which is rapidly
approaching towards its completion, continues to increase
in interest as the operations for its accomplishment seem
drawing to a close. This observation was amply verified
on Wednesday last, at Falkirk and neighbourhood, when
the first locomotive engine which has yet traversed that
portitm of the line made her appearance. On leaving the
tunnel she proceeded in gallant style as far as the stu-
pendous excavation going on at the hill of Croy, ten miles
further on, some idea of the gigantic nature of which work
may be formed from the bare statement, that the cutting
is upwards of 200 yards in length, and 70 feet in depth,
through solid and tenacious whinstone, The operations
in every part of the line are proceeding with the most vi-
gilant activity, and promise an early consummation to
the Herculean task.—Caledonian Mercury. •
EXPORTATION OP 'MACHINERY.---The Se-
lect Committee of the House of Commons, lately ap-
pointed to inquire into the operation of the existing laws
affecting the exportation of machinery, have just pub-
lished their second Report to the House. This Report
is much too long to allow of any detailed. reference to 'it,
but we subjoin the final recommendation of the Com-
mittee on the subject, which is to the following effect,
via.:—" That, considering that machinery is the only
product of British industry upon the export of which
restraints are placed, the Committee recommends that
the law prohibiting the export of machinery should be
repealed, and the trade or machine making be placed
upon the same footing as other departments of British
industry." •
A STRANGE EXECUTION,—In the year
1386, a sow ate part of the child of a day-labourer
of
Falaise, named Janet. This accident reached the ears
of the Judge, who condemned the animal to suffer pub-
licly the penalty of retaliation, as prescribed by law. The
face and one arm of the child had been devoured ; the
sow was mutilated in the same manner, and then hanged
by the executioner in the public place, amidst a con-
course of people. The Judge presided at the execuf..ion
on horsehack, with a feather in his hat. The father
was forbid to attend, .by way or punishment, for not
taking proper care of,,,his child. The culprit, %%len
brought to the gallows was dressed like a man, wore a
waistcoat, breeches, and gloves, and a human mask bigore
her snout.—Excursions in Normandy.