The Sun.
London, England, 1841-06-12 00:00:00

LIVE RPOOL.

The Operative Anti-Corn-liw !Association addressed their
fellow-townsmen on the injustice and impolics of the Corn-
laws, from their moveable stage, on Wednesday last, in Great
George-place. Pob,rt -Jones, the powerful appealer' on the
Corn-laws, who first spoke, was constantly interrupted by a body
of men, dressed as ship carpenters, by aternate groaning and
cheering. Air. Hindes followed; but before he had finished,
they had wedged their way to the carriage and threatened to
smash it to atoms. A fight ensued, and stones were showered,
till a compact body of police quieted them. Mr. James Harvey,
the Charman, finding the metamg was only exposed to personal
injury by further detention, dissolved. On Friday morning
another meeting took place in Clayton-square. The Chairman
spoke of Lord Sandon as favourable to a great change in the
Corn-laws, and therefore, also, in the Poor-law, as he con-
sidered that the strongest argument against that law was, that
the Poor-lair was required in Consequence of the Corn-laws.
Mr. Ac:and also addressed the ni,:eting, denouncing the Corn-
laws, and Sir Joshua Walmsley, closed the meeting with a short
effective speech. No serious breach of the peace occurred, but
there were several skirmishes occasinned by the carpenters.

GRAND CONCERT !Olt THE BENEFIT OF
THE WIDOW AND FAMILY, or Tile LATE CELEBRATED
PERFORMER ON THE CLARIONET, MR. WILLMAN.-Vve
understand that Mr. Laporte .has very kindly given the gra-
tuitous use of the Concert-room at the Opera House for Mon-
day morning, the 28th instant, and that Mesdames Grisi, Per-
siani' and Viardot. Garcia, together with Tamburini, Rubini,
and Lablachu, have, through, the kindness of M. Costa and
M. Laporte, volunteered their servi2es in this noble work of
charity. The CoMmittee who have the arrangement have
unanimously requested M. Cosa to conduct the concert. The
Philharmonic and Opera bands lend their aid. The principal
German artists also come forward ..on the occasion. Victim emps
proffers his valuable services. Some of the best English
singers contribute their talents, and we may fairly anticipate
not only the most splendid concert of the season, but that the
result will be such an assistance to the widow and family of the
talented professor as will place ,them pe.inanently beyond: the
reach of want.
At Marlborough-street Poace Court, yesterday,
Mr. Clavering, hosier, Regentstreet, was fined 51. for de-
-t—hiat t.
theappears number from all
official document of suicid • s
dining to give a correct return' of the person,: in his house,
agceably to the Act for taking a Census of the Population.
SUICIDES
rIeNFttANC
tly published
in France increases each year. In the year 1839. they amount-
ed to 2,747, being 161 more than in 1838, 304 more than in
1837, and 407 more than in 1836. The depai intent of the
Seine figures for 486, nearly one.,fifth of the entire. 688 fe-
males are returned amongst thtrsuicides. .Each period of life,
from infancy to old age, has paid its tribute to this malady.
There are 2 children of from 8 to 9 years of age, 2of 11,
1 of 12, 2of 13, 3of 14, 9of 15, 147 of 16 to 21, 335 of
60, 189 of 70, and 41 of 80. The means most frequently used
to destroy life are submersion and strangulation. 958 indivi-
duals drowned themselves, 816 hung themselves 189 Suffo-
cated themselves with the fumes of charcoal, which appears
to be the principal rode resorted to by the Parisians.