The Sun.
London, England, 1840-03-28 00:00:00

C(} RN LAWS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sir---I have great pleasure in stating that a meeting
was held to-day in our Guildhall, convened by a requisi-
tion sip,lied by nearly 100 operatives, at which a petition
for the total repeal of the accursed Corn Laws was una-
nimously adopted, Nearly the whole of the speakers were
working men, and there was not the slightest attempt to
create a division either in favour of the Tories or the
Chartists, as has been too often the case at Anti-Corn-
law meetings. Though the meeting was held in the mid-
dle 01 the day, and at a time when rmist working men
are anxiously looking forward to Sat-di-day night, a great
number were present, taking the greatest interest in, and
paying the greatest attention to, the proceedings. The
chair was occupied by an operative named John Wehard-
son. Trusting the example of the working men of Wee •
ceAer may be followed all through the country,
I remaiu, Sir, your's tespectfully,
A CONSTANT READER,
Worcester, March 27.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)

LIVERPOOL, MARCH 27.—Wind N.E., moderate.—Sailed
the Republic, Thompson, for New York ; Yarrow, Dixon,
Rio Janeiro ; Levant, Bartlett, Malaga ; Tacitus, Moore, Ha-
vannah ; Solon, Bucknam, Savannah ; Eliza Whitney, Harding,
New Orleans ; Forrager, Slightholm, Halifax, Nova Scotia ;
and Sharon, Cox, Ancona. Off port the Caledonia, from New
Orleans. The Alexander Grant, Thompson, from hence to
Savannah, which was aground in Prince's Dock Basin yester-
day, was ,got off this morning, and docked. The Forager,
Shglitholme, from hence to Halifax, Nova Scotia, grounded
this morning on Taylor's Bank, but was assisted off on the flood
by a steamer, and proceeded.
DEAL, MAREn 27.—Wind E., fresh breeze.—Sailed the
Briton's Pride, Scot, for Barcelona.
POTSMOUTII, MARCH 26.—Wind N.N.E.—Sailed the
Gladiator, Britton, for New York.
FALMOUTH, bIARCtt 26.—Wind N. to E.N.E.—Arrived
the Hope, Guthrie, from Havanna—sailed the 27th January.
Off port the Mary, Paul, from Odessa ; Mary, Wheelwright,
Cane Hayti.
BRISTOL, ;MARCH 27.L,Sailed the New Volunteer, Willa,
for Miramiehi ; and Ann, Andrews, Newfoundland.
CoRK, MARCH 25.—Arrived the Skipton, Scott, from
Odessa. Off port the George Canning, Kidd, ditto.

WINDSOR.—HER MAJESTY'S HOUSEHOLD.
—Great exertions have lately been made by the seriously dis-
posed in this town to prevent any trading taking place on the
Sabbath, and during the past week several persons have been
summoned before the Mayor and the Similar Magistrates,
charged with trading on the Lord's day ; but the evidence was
not sufficient to convict, and the whole case broke down. It
appears, however, from a statement which was then made to
the Magistrates by the Rev. Mr. Selwyn one of the Curates
of Windsor, that the Lord Steward and the Master of her Ma-
jesty's Household will lend their endeavours to prevent, as far
as possible, any Sunday trading being carried on in the town
in connection with the Castle. The Reverend Gentleman
stated to the Bench that he had an interview with the Honour-
able Mr. Murray expressly on the subject, and he had great
pleasure in informing the Ilayor and his brother Magistrates
that the Master of the Household had promised that the trades-
men in his department, who supplied the Castle, should have
every facility given to them to execute their orders on the Sa-
turday. The Lord Steward, observed Mr. Selwyn, had like-
wise been appealed to, and his Lordship decidedly agreed as to
the propriety of the suggested new regulation being carried into
effect. Under these circumstances he hoped that, as so good
an example was set by the authorities at the Castle, it would
be universally followed.
REPEAL OF THE CORN-LAWS ---On Friday
night, at eight o'clock, a numerous Vestry Meeting of the pa-
rishoners of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields was held at the Vestry-
room, fur the purpose of receiving the report of the Committee
appointed a week ago, in pursuance of a resolution to receive
the signatures of the inhabitants to a petition to both Houses of
Parliament, praying for a total repeal of the Corn. laws. Mr.
John Ellis in the chair. Mr. Wilson brought up the report,
and stated that the Committee had been indefatigable in their
exertions, and had obtained the signatures of about 1,400 of
the inhabitants, of whom 1,100 were housekeepers. He then
laid the petitions before the Vestry. After a brief discussion,
it was subsequently moved, seconded, and agreed to, that a de-
putatian of five parishioners, with the two churchwardens, do
wait on the Earl of Radnor and Sir De Lacy Evans, to request
that they would present the petitions—the former to the House
of Lords, and the latter to the House of Commons : and that
the deputation do also wait on Mr. Leader to request bun to
support the same. The Vestry, having voted thanks to the
Cnairinan, then separated,
MURDERS.—Notice has been issued from the
office of the Secretary of State, offering 2001. reward for the
discovery of two persons, who, on Monday night, attacked and
barbs.% ously murdered Shadraeh Lewis, of Parkydroifa, in the
county of Pembroke. On Monday, David Evans, the game-
keeper of J. Wynn Eyton, Esq., was found murdered in the
N
wood near orthorp, near Coedy-liauene mine. The infamous
perpetrator committed the act for the purpose of robbing
Evans of the money he bad upon him. Edward Jones, a no-
torious poacher, has been apprehended on suspicion of commit-
ting the murder, and has been committed for trial.— Courier
of Wales.

The mortal remains of the late Earl of Morley
were interred on Saturday last, in the ancestral vault in St.
Mary's Church, Plympton. The funeral wz's very imposing,
the municipal authorities, the family tenantry, and dependants,
attended the obsequies. The Earl of Morley was chief mourner,
and in the same carriage were Mr. A. Stapleton and Mr.
Montagu E. N. Parker, M.P. In the remaining mourning
coaches were the domestics of the deceased Earl. The private
carriages of the Earl of Mount Edgecumbe and the whole of
the nobility and gentry for miles around filled up the rear,
numbering upwards of forty.
BARBAROUS MURDER IN A CANAL BOAT.
—About nine o'clock on Sunday morning it was discovered that
a man named William Cheetham, a boatman in the employ of
Mr. W. Shepherd, of Rochdale, had been, to all appearance,
barbarously murdered in the cabin of his boaast,biltwpih'hieeicentchhaley;eipendlgtewsaweteraan
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had been inflicted by a large wooden mallet that was found
stained with blood on the floor of the cabin. A bloody piece
of brick was also found on the side of the canal near the boat,
and large clots of blood were observed on the floor of the
cabin. The first information of the circumstance was given
by John Clayton, the captain of the boat, and James Hanson,
another boatman, belonging to the same vessel. Tho body
when found was still warm, and, after it had been removed to
e Infirmary, both the men were taken into custody, but were
afterwards set at liberty. Hanson, however, was again spire-
hended, it appearing that he had slept in the boat all night, and
other facts having come to the knowledge of the police which
tended'strongly to criminate him.
On Tuesday night last, about eleven o'clock, a
man named Rolfe, and his wife, residing near Leatlmr-lane,
had been drinking, and on their return home a quarrel ensued-
The man seized a knife, and stabbed his wife with. it in the
body. She was taken to the Royal Free Hospital, Greville-
street, Hatton-garden. Rolfe was apprehended, and on Wednes-
day was examined at Hatton-garden Police Court, when a cer-
tificate was produced pronouncing the woman to be in danger,
and unable to attend to give evidence, and the rsisoner was
remanded.