The Sun.
London, England, 1846-01-17 00:00:00

ANTI-CORN-LAW MOVEMENT.

On Thursday evening a public dinner took place in the
Music Hall at Leeds, delegates from the various towns in the
West Riding attending to hand in their list of subscriptions
in aid of the Quarter of a Million Anti-Corn-law League Fund.
Besides many of the chief manufacturers in the riding, and
the Mayor of Leeds, Mr. L. I). Luccock, who occupied the
chair, there were present, Mr. Cobden, M.P., Mr. Marshall,
Mr. Aldam, M.P., Mr. Bright, M.P., Colonel Thompson, Mr.
E. Baines, jun., &c., the meeting altogether numbering about
four hundred.
After the cloth had been removed,
The CHAIRMAN pioposed " The health of her Most Gracious
Majesty the Queen."
The other loyal toasts haying been given,
The CHAIRMAN rose and said—l have the honour to pro-
pose the " Health of those Members of the House of Commons
who supported Mr. Villiers' motion."—(Loud cheers.) The
chief of those Members are now on my right and left hand.—
(Cheers.) Rendered only the more formidable by defeat, the
members of the League have gone through the length and
breadth of the land, not as vanquished foes, but as con-
quering heroes. Associated with them is a gentleman who
sits on my left, the representative of the town of Leeds; long
may lie be spared to fight with them the battle of free trade,
and share in ti eir renown.—(Loud cheers.)
Mr. Anna:a-, who was greeted with loud cheers, acknow-
ledged the toast. lie regretted that of the Members of the
House of Commons, who had voted with Mr. Villiers, some
one more able than himself fitly to respond to it was not
there to address them. But he was relieved in finding
among them men who had acted a foremost part in the move-
ment against the corn-laws, men of great ability, and who
would amply compensate in their addresses for any deficiency
of his. There seemed now a prospect of a settlement of this
question by the repeal of laws so injurious to their interests.
—(Cheers.) The principles of free trade had been distinctly
recognised as true by the most able members of the present
Government. They had heard from Sir R. Peel that true
policy required us to buy in the cheapest and sell in the
dearest markets." Sir J. Graham had called the principles
of free trade the maxims of common sense, and the able dis-
courses of Mr. Gladstone on matters of trade showed the
irresistible tendency of his mind to consider free trade as at
once incontestible in theory, and demanded by the actual
circumstances of the country Cheers.) Severe, indeed, had
been the lesson by which the present Ministry were taught
the danger of a scanty supply of food for the
people. The
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abun-
dant food had given general prosperity and commercial ac-
tivity—in the years of scarcity, dearness caused depressionand stagnation; they were far advanced in the cycle of abun-
dance, and must look ere long for a reverse. Should they be
unprepared for it? Should a system be continued which
would entail the same misery as before?— (Cheers.) The
prosperity of. the trade of England, and the well-being of her
people, ought to depend no longer cn the precarious yield of
the harvest within the narrow limits of the British islands.—
(Cheers.) The basis of the supply of food should be ex-
tended to the Baltic, the Black Sea, the Mediterranean, the
Hudson, and the Mississippi, and distress and starvation,
such as the country had passed through in late years,
would be inflicted only in the extremely rare and
even improbable event of all the sources of supply failing
at the same moment.—(Cheers.) New facts were con-
stantly presenting themselves, demonstrating the necessity
of a repeal of the corn-laws. But a few days ago there
was a report of a French Minister to the Chamber, on the
progress of that country in wealth and resources. The ad-
vance of the United States was still more formidable—their
population doubled itself in twenty-five years. In a short
period their population would be greater than ours; in half
a century, a mere moment in the existence of a nation, it
would be little less than double that of the British island.
If the increase of our numbers, and of our power, is to be
restricted by the narrow limits of the small island we in-
habit, this nation would not for long be able to sustain the
proud position it now occupies; but allow the energies of the
people fair play, give commerce free expansion, and it would
soon occupy a position of still more decided predominance.
—(Cheers.) In answer to this, the bugbear of danger from
foreign dependence had again been raised. When the seas
were covered with our corn fleets, with increasing trade,
would not our naval power be amply strong enough to pro-
tect them? This very dependence would give greater
energy to our naval character, and perpetuate England as
the mistress of the seas.—(Cheers.) Open the ports, let
the corn trade become regular, take the surplus of a harvest
whenever and wherever found, and the regularity of our
importation would soon drive the bulk of the trade into
the hands of the British shipowners.—(Cheers.) We
were so far dependent on foreign trade that one month's
suspension of it would inflict the greatest injury on the country.
The example of England in adopting a free-trade policy was
now producing a very sensible effect upon the conduct of
other nations. France, whose object had hitherto been to
make protection more strict, was relaxing her tariff; and
although, In items of little importance, it must be viewed as
indicating a changing policy. In Spain the tariff had been
prohibitory, but a great party appeared to be springing up fn
that country favourable to a freer trade. The states of
Prussia, in a very remarkable address to the King, gave in
their adhesion to principles of increased commercial freedom,
and recommended the reduction of import duties. Even the
anti-tariff party in the United States seemed on the point of
effecting their object. If then the moderate advance to free
trade which had been made in England had had such results,
could it be doubted that the complete adoption of it would
give an example to be followed, after no very long interval,
by the bulk of the civilised world ?—(Cheers.) Before sitting
down he might say that he had attended the meeting
at much personal inconvenience, but the absence of
a Member of Parliament might be construed into the indif-
ference of a constituency, and he was determined that no in-
ference should be drawn so much the reverse of the truth.—
(Cheers.) The object of the meeting was to receive the re-
port of the progress of the subscriptions towards the League
fund. One hundred thousand p. unds had formerly been
raised. It was called " a great fact," and commented upon
as evidence of zeal not to be mistaken, by the leading journal
of the country. It was now proposed to raise a quarter of a
million, to realise a fact greater than the preceding one, and
a more powerful proof of earnest resolve.—(Cheers.) The ap-
plication of the funds of the League had been exhibited to
the public ; they had been employed in enlightening the
public opinion by the discussion of the principles of free trade
at frequent meetings, and by the circulation of pamphlets on
the operation of the corn-laws. The League had lately
adopted another 'course, by establishing a machinery to fa-
cilitate the acquiring of votes. He entirely approved of
their measures, and he anticipated very shortly entire suc-
cess to their movement.

Mr. J. G. MARSHALL being called on by the Chairman,
rose and said—The toast I have to propose to you is that
mighty League, of which we are all, I believe, members ; but
which is more especially represented amongst us by our two
distinguished leaders, whom we have the pleasure of seeing
to-night on each side of our Chairman.—(Cheers.) We are
prepared, I hope. to greet our guests with substantial evi-
dence that the men of the West Riding have given a hearty
response to that practical appeal made to them by the noble
example of the men of Manchester.—(Cheers.) And surely,
if we needed any confirmation to the strong internal convic-
tion we each of is feel that our great cause is identified with
truth and justice, and deeply fixed in the hearts of the people,
it would be found in the marvellous way in which, on every
great emergency—whenever existing means of action appear
insufficient or exhausted—the League, as by an electric
shock, by an inspiration of power, suddenly becomes instinct
with new faculties, new energies, redoubled strength.—
(Cheers.) And I hope we may honestly add, what is indeed
a still higher boast, a still higher evidence of the elevation
and purity of our principles, that this power which is put
into our hands—a trust for which we are most deeply re-
sponsible—has been, with as little exception as is consistent
with human fallibility, constitutionally and conscientiously
wielded. We are at last approaching the final struggle.
We must now make distinctly known our determination to
accept nothing less than the final and entire repeal of the
corn-laws.—(Cheers.) This firm adherence to our principle,
so necessary to our own safety, is admitted even by our oppo-
nents to be the only consistent and manly course ever taken.
Even the more intelligent farmers all say, let the question be
really settled; either maintain the present corn-laws, if pro-
tection is right, or if not, repeal them boldly and manfully at
once.—(Loud cheers.) But whilst rejecting all com-
promise of principle, we should greatly injure our cause if we
did not, as we grow stronger, become still more careful that
the manner in which we urge our claim should be temperate
and conciliatory towards our opponents, many of whom, we
may hope, unconsciously prejudiced by self-interest, may,
by such a course, be brought over to our cause, and thus
render our moral triumph still more complete.—(Cheers )
But I will not speak any longer of our cause as in progress
only. We have a right at this moment to look not only to
a last struggle, but to a final triumph.—(Cheers.) Of the
result of such a triumph I would say a few words. There
are some amongst the most honest, but perhaps among the
more timid, friends of this cause, who fear that this moment
may be closely followed by some disappointment—that the
echoes of unfounded expectations will be dying around us in
,
murmurs and repinings. " The people have been led,roin
they
say, " to hope too much from this measure of relief: I'
the moment the corn-laws are repealed every working man
wants of his family; and cheap and abundant,
tso_
will look to rind cheap and abundant food, and f sous
harvests
follow at once on a season of disappointing harvests—harvests
supply the
It is true
which throughout Europe have been deficient."
tettalned, and that sonic present disappointment that such false expectations may more or. ybeen
ensue.en
but oft t
tlmessenhtamvea
we know that in its nature it is but temporary. We must
but we may hope that this evil can be small ex en
look that the permanent expectations of our people are not
ill-founded, We have enough of well-founded expectations
to give them, expectations neither narrow nor poor. We have
not led them to hope too much. It is hoping too little that
creates any danger of disappointment. Let our endeavours,
then, be redoubled, that the people may hope rightly, and
hope enough. I may say, let our endeavours be continued,
for it has long been the persevering endeavour of the League
to throw a full clear light upon our true, our attainable object.
The League has held Out no false expectation.—(Cheers.)
We have not put forth the repeal of the corn-laws as an iso-
lated measure in itself sufficient to produce a total a"..d perma-
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from which a thousand other social benefits must grow.—
(Cheers.) It removes a vast and undeniable pressure from
our industrial resources, and by giving to the people of this
country, in the supply of the first necessary of life, the com-
mand of the res.ources of all the markets in the world, though
the variations of the seasons and of trade will still exist, they
will cease to prodluce the frightful fluctuations we no,-
rience, and as mu ch stability as human means can secUr:7ill
be given to the c; Rise of industry.—(Cheers.) The moment
that the corn-law a arorepealed the League will cease to exist;
and that instant also ought we to start forward with joint
energies and har rnonious council in a new race of enterprise.
Then shall we see the great work of education in its
largest sense ca cried out on a scale commensurate with
the wants, and with the intelligence and power of this
great nation.—(Uheers.) Then shall we see our towns,
under the favourtng auspices of prosperous industry, relieved
from the danger of crowded cellars and undrained streets, the
abode of fever and of misery.—(Cheers.) Will the men who
have given their hundreds of thousands for the removal of a
physical grievalice, not open their hearts and their purses
and give equal, or if need be, greater contributions for the
permanent, mental, and spiritual elevation of their country ?
—(Cheers.) the men who have succeeded, by their
persevering endeavours in moving the whole Legislature to
improve their supplies of food, fold their hands in indolence
and apathy when the comforts and necessaries, next in im-
portance, are wanting about their hearths and homes?—
(Cheers.) I will not further trespass on your time, as you
will now be anxious to hear other speakers. You are anxious
to show the enthusiastic warmth with which Mr. Cobden
and Mr. Bright was received, and by the extent of your
subscriptions also, what it is difficult to express in words,
your high and grateful estimation of the indefatigable labour,
the unfailing moral courage, the energy and talent, which
have characterised their career from first to last.—(Cheers.)
I beg to propose " The League" as a toast.—(Cheers.)
Mr. COBDEN, who, on presenting himself, was received
with the most vociferous and protracted cheering, in the
midst of which the band struck up,
hero comes!" spoke as follows:—The League, o g
somethingspoken of,that
rare in these times, for we certainly have been the best abused

body ix England. Probably it may as well devolve on me
as on any one here present to speak as to the object of the
League, having been in at the birth, as I hope I shall also be
in at the death of it.—(Cheers.) Through the seven years
of our apprenticeship it would be egotism indeed if I were to
pretend to say that in this long period, when we have been
pursuing altogether untried courses without precedents to
guide us, we have not, and I myself have net, committed
many mistakes. I have no hesitation in saying, that if we
had to run our career ever again—if we had to form another
League—we should beat the monopolists in half the tinae.....
(Cheers.) Half our time has been employed in learning how
I mayßut Isiearfeelwyesaar3e,,, after seven years' agitation ; and I
to do our work, and not a little in undoing what we had done
thinkbadly.
at all events, that if we have
made mistakes in our mode of operation, we have never
changed our principles one hair's breadth from the moment
we commenced our work.—(llear, hear, and cheers.)
Men tell us that England has grown great, prosperous, and
happy. I deny it.—(Cheers.) Looking to the advantages
of the country, I maintain that the great body, the mass of
the empire, are in the most degraded state that ever charac-
terised a people.—(Cheers.) Take half the population of
Ireland, for instance ; take the agricultural population of this
country, and a vast number of the unskilled labourers, and
my assertion holds good. 'rake the agricultural labourers—
the mass of the rural population has been deplorably sinking
as a class for the last thirty years. I was myself born on a
farm in the south of England, and of my own knowledge I
can testify that the population in the rural districts have de-
clined and deteriorated for the last thirty years.—(Cheers.)
Again and agaid I charge the monopolist landlords of the
country, who have so long had the control of its destinies,
with the miserable, degraded, oppressed social condition of
the labouring classes of England.—(Loud cheers.) But
now, without wishing to say more harsh things than
needful of then, we will content ourselves with declaring
that we will take the government of the country out of
the hands of these people.—(Dear, hear, and cheers.)
We are going to assert the right of the great mass of the
manufacturing and industrious population of this country to
the influence they are entitled to have in its government ;
and I say that no Government henceforth can be carried on
in this country unless it recognises for its basis the wish and
the will, and the decision of the people in Lancashire and
Yorkshire—(Loud cheers)—because Lancashire and York-
shire form the basis of the commercial and manufacturing
energies of this countrv.—(Cheers.) I think Sir R. Peel
understands this as well as I do; for I am told, on better
authority than newspapers, that he intends en the meeting of
Parliament that the Address shall be moved by Lord Francis
Egerton, and seconded by Mr. Beckett Denison. Now that
is rather clever.—(A laugh.) It at once indicates to the
squires that Sir Robert Peel will govern through Lancashire
and Yorkshire, or he will not govern at all. 35,000, I be-
lieve. is the number of your constituency in the West Riding;
24,000, I believe, is the number of ours in South Lanca-
shire. The members of those constituencirs I call trump
cards in any man's hand • and it is quite clear Sir
Robert knows when and how to play them.—(Cheers.)
I rose to thank you for the toast of the League in behalf of
myself and friends who are engaged in it. As an individual
I arrogate to myself nothing in connexion with this move-
ment of the League. It is the work primarily of the manu-
facturers of Lancashire and Yorkshire, co-operated with and
most ably backed by the rest of England, the manufacturers
of Scotland, by the middle classes generally, and now by the
working class as a mass. It is your work. You have begun
it nobly. We are but the instrument—the sharp point of the
coulter turning up the soil ; you are the power at the butt-
end of the plough.—(Cheers.) You must do the work; and
lam sure you will acquit yourselves as you ought. Depend
o ns,annddotnh,e
asmumazsinsgublys,chriebiped
Sirby
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L
I thank you for the kindness with which I have ever been Ru them,po' b) upon
Robert lhel Peel hn namese
fnr a ipnouifnb :nos tuhhreedt °Q,I viu' 's Speech.—(Loud cheers.)
tunnelre-
ceived
separate I orkshire from Lancashire,
inof the West Riding—way glad, opiningal through the
to be the bond of union between the two counties; for, yen
may rely on it, so long as the white and red roses intertwine
in the same chaplet, with reference to this question, the mono-
polists never can succeed.—(Loud cheers.)
The CHAIRMA.N then called upon the delegates from the
different districts in the West Riding to announce the
amounts collected in each, which was done in due order ;
several of the deputies addressing the party in short
speeches. The following are the results of the subscription
so far as it has gone, but the probability is that several
thousand pounds will yet be added to the gross total:—
Barnsley (district) .

Birstall ' 1,041
Bradford
Doncaster ..
Halifax
Hebden-bridge 1,428
Huddersfield 6,300
Keighley
Leeds 8,600
Batley-bridge
Otley 125
Rotherham
Skipton
Sheffield
Wakefield
.... 1,053

Making a grand total of not less than £33,440
The details of this subscription, the reading of which occu-
pied much of the evening, were loudly applauded.
The financial part of the business having been thus dis-
posed of,
Mr. E. RAINES, jun., proposed—" Thanks to Mr. Richard
Cobden, M.P., Mr. John Bright, M.P., and Colonel Thomp-
son, for their unwearied exertions in the cause of free trade."

The toast was drunk with the utmost enthusiasm.

Mr. BRIGHT, on rising to acknowledge the toast, was
loudly cheered. He said,—" I need not say how great is the
delight which my colleagues and myself have felt whilst at-
tending this very respectable meeting. You have thanked
us for the arduous labours in which we have been engaged.
We are repaid, if it were only that we have made the ac-
quaintance of and formed friendships with hundreds, I
might almost say thousands, of the choice spirits of this day
and of this country. We have had hard labours, true
enough, but we have been cheered by your approbation, and
not less by the glorious prospect which every increasing
success offered to our view. We have learnt much since
we began this contest. We have learnt that it is a greater
and a more sacred contest even than we thought it at first,
and we have learnt also, that, although the battle may
be hard—the hill steep to climb—yet there is
power and intelligence enough, and we now have
organization enough, by which we can carry this
great contest to a successful, to a most triumphant
issue.—(Cheers.) The people of this country are to be hood-
winked no longer. It was madness to maintain the corn-
law, when its character was once found out.—(Hear, hear.)
One of the most philosophical writers of this age has said
that he could not write a chapter about the corn-law, for it
made the very air hot.—(Hear.) Dr. Chalmers has said,
" There is no one thing which our Government could do
which would so sweeten the breath of English society as the
abolition of this corn-law."—(Cheers.) We ask for a quarter
of a million, and they would have laughed at us had they
not recollected the previous 100,000/. and the 50,000/. before
it, and now, within a short month, mole than half of the
quarter of a million is already subscribed, and ready to be
forthcoming.—(Cheers.) Well, here we are to-night —not a
vast number—but representing a vast number out of doors,
with influence, intelligence, and votes. This night—at this
moment, whilst I am addressing you—the great theatre at
Covent-garden is filled to overflowing, and the streets around
are crowded by thousands who have not been able to obtain
admission. To-morrow night, at this time, the Free-trade
Hall at Manchester will have its 7,000 or 8,000 within its
walls at least. Yesterday was the first day of issuing tickets,
and 10,000 persons applied for them.—(Cheers.) Well,
these are demonstrations such as have never taken place in
this country before on any political question whatever. The
political atmosphere has been foggy for a long time; but we
find it clearing away a little now. I met a Conservative
Member yesterday by accident, and really it seemed as if we
had been fellow-labourers in the free-trade cause all our lives.
—(Hear, hear.) There is no shyness now. In fact, lam not
certain we shall know which side of the House to sit on when
we get there on Thursday next.—(Cheers and laughter.) I
have now only to tender the acknowledgments of myself and
colleagues for the vote of thanks you have given us; and, as
we have beforetime been borne up by your cheering co-
operation, we shall go from this meeting to-night conscious
that we have a cause worthy of all the energies that we can
bring to hear upon it, and that we have supporters in this
district who are worthy of all the labour which we can pos-
sibly bestow upon this cause.—(Cheers.)
Colonel THOMPSON then addressed the meeting in a
humorous and able speech, and concluded by giving the
health of the Mayor, and prosperity to the town and trade of
Leeds and the West Riding.
acclamation, and the meeting separated.
Mr. ALDAM seconded the motion, which was carried by

R 0 YSTON.
A public meeting was held
Falvey and Mr. Bontems attended as a depu-
tationevening. Mr.
the League. The meeting was originally an-
nounced from in Royston on Wednesday
of the monopolist farmers attending the market, on
a few
declared that if the League meeting was held
to be held in the large room of the Crown Inn, but
Wednesday,
there, they would never attend the house again. Under
these circumstances, the innkeepers, two orphan sisters, be-
came quite alarmed, and expressed their fear of being ruined
how
wm matters
e rpsr ostteocotai
atn onceir
in consequence of the threats held out against them, by the
ITivieTrtiotockhintaorsrheriehvaevtinhge
liberallearn friendsed
young women from their fears of such petty and intolerable
tyranny, and at the same time • provide for the meeting by
granting the use of a malthouse or granary for the occasion.
At seven o'clock the room began to fill ; and on the mo-
tion of Mr. TITCHMARSH, .T. G. FO&DNAM, Esqi., banker and
county magistrate, was called to the chair. He opened the
proceedings by stating that, though he differed in opinion
from the gentlemen who were to address them, he Loped
they would give every one an attentive hearing. He then in-
troduced Mr. Falvey to the meeting, who had not concluded
a sentence before a few neighbouring monopolists began to
make the most hideous noises, and that, too, in opposition to
the great body of the meeting, who were desirous of listen-
ing attentively. The chief disturbers were Mr. King, of
Tadlow, and his son ; Mr. Meyers, of Harrington • Mr. Mieck-
ley, of Abingdon, and a few others who had threatened the
innkeepers with their vengeance in the course of the day, anti
prevented them from making the most of their
was quite clear to all present, that the MOT".^•
themselves drunk, in order to get''
Mr. Falvey, however, Iv—
of every corn-la—
to the

_.,orn, It
—violists had made
.....weir drooping spirits up,
.....eveled, and showed the failure
__,,, slice 1815, in affording protection
,armers and farm-labourers of Great Britain
and Ireland. He invited any of his opponents to discuss the
question with him ; but they refused to do so, and confined
their opposition to the sending forth of the most inhuman
sounds. The Chairman repeatedly expressed his disgust at
the conduct of the small knot of drunken monopolists, and
said he intended to have said a few words in opposition to
the views of the speaker; but he refrained from doing so in
consequence of their un-English-like conduct. Mr. Falvey,
at the close of his address, proposed the following resolution: _
—" That, in the opinion of this meeting, it is the interest of
the tenant-farmer, the labourer, and the landlord, that the
f
t.
corn-law question should be promptly and permanently
oe
tled,,, by a total, immediate, and unconditionalrepeal; the
experience of the last thirty years having proved
that pro-
tecteiroinppdlirnivg fesorceaigpnitatlratfireo, and injuresmlard,narr
csiosotheeohpoemnonnim..couar.kiyet
by ,
by ruinous fluctuations,"
oidnsietidnhmeaesfdowinna immediate Of
repeal,twci
resolutions ; one deprecating t
system of corn laws,
The CHAIRMAN moved atrh
and the other condemning the present.
~ . , .
hope that in the approachin,, session of
and expressing a
Parliament such a measure finally
maye amendment
tboe t total
oapn
settle the question. He then put both to the meeting, when
fr. Falvey 's free-trade resolution to be carried.
chthoep-ffraelelen. traders in
Many
cheers were then given for free trade, three for the
he declared 3. ,
Three c
League, and at the suggestion of Mr. Falvey, three for the
meeti ngbroke
evidently u
of the townspeople requested to have a second meeting as
soon as possible, and NIL Falvey promised that their request
high Chairman;
gl e, andan d
the the
monopolists
should be complied with as soon as the qualification business
for the present year was brought to a close.

LORD METcALFE.-- We regret to learn that the
Noble Lord is not improving in:health, and what is mors:dis-
tressing to his friends, there is not the slightest hope that he
will recover from the inroads which his virulent disorder bu
already made.

L°F .4171 J. RUSSELL IN GLASGOW.
0- A Monday last the freedom of the city of Glasgow
wa conferred upon Lord John Russell by the Town
C Auncil in the City Hall, in the presence of upwards of
individuals.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL, in acknowledging the compli-
ment paid to him by the Town Council of Glasgow,
said, after a few introductory remarks, he would not
deny that, although he thought it his duty in public life
to pursue that course, which, in his conscience, he
deemed best fitted for the public welfare; yet he did
feel depressed when the approbation of his fellow-
countrymen did not follow that conduct; and he felt
proportionably proud and gratified when he received the
marks of that approbation. His Lordship then referred
to the Test and Corporation Acts, and several other im-
portant measures, after which he proceeded as follows:-
4' I will not detain you by touching on these measures-.
but I must refer to two questions in which I have ter ten
a great interest, and limn which I have met witt, great
opposition, but witls respect to which I exlt-et, as with
regard to others, to see public opinion t:lrrnly and de-
ei wily in their favour. 7i the one was, that
as Se Jtsmen ought to have the privileges of English.
melt, so Irishmen ought to lime the privileges of Eng-
lishmen and Scotsmen. I consider that the union was
but a parchment, an unsubstantial union, not to be
trusted to in. the hour of, difficulty and distress, unless
you showed Irishmen that you were prepared to allow
them to participate in all our rights and privileges, and
to tre'At them exactly as if they were the inhabitants of
the same island.—(Cheers.) I therefore could never
lis'An to the assertion that they were to be consiciered as
aliens'—(cheers)—nor could I consent to any laws
which were founded on that unjust presumption; and
yet the endeavour to obtain these privileges, with re-
spect to corporations for instance, the simple power of
Irishmen being allowed to govern their own municipal
matters, to regulate their own local affairs, even that
privilege cost us session after session of endeavour to
enforce. lam happy to say that at this time of day the
principle appears to be generally allowed, and the ques-
tion in dispute is only hew it is to be carried into effect.
For my own part, I must say that I thought I could do
no greater benefit to the country than to endeavour to
cement Ireland to Great Britain in affection, both in
peace and war. Far, however, front having obtained
any strength from this effort, it has been a source of re-
peated calumnies—calumnies which you all have heard,
which at the time I despised, but which were felt mate-
rially to impede the public usefulness which might have
been in other circumstances. I proceed now to the
other question to which I have referred, namely com-
mercial freedom.—(Hear, hear.) It is not the place to
argue whether the general principles which Adam
Smith has laid down on this subject are the true prin-
ciples. I believe men who belong, whether to the pre-
sent Cabinet, or whether to the late Cabinet, or who
have been thought worthy, from their eminence in either
House of Parliament, of attempting- to rule this country,
are generally agreed on this subject—that legislation
cannot do so well as the free intelligence, the free skill,
the free industry of the inhabitants of this United King-
dom. But Mr. Adam Smith, Mr. Ricardo, and others
who have written on this subject, have all said that if a
vicious system of monopoly or protection has been long
embedded in the legislation of a country, that it re-
quired caution, that it required deliberation, to consi-
tier in what manner such restrictions could be removed.
Upon such principles, and upon such advice, was founded
the general outline of the measures which were pro.
posed by the Ministry which lost office in consequence of
this proposition in 1841. You all know that part of this
proposition was, that there should be an admission of
foreign. sugar with a differential duty of 12s. It was an-
other part that the differential duty on colonial tim-
ber should be diminished ; it was another part
of the scheme that the duties on corn, instead
C")F proceeding on what is called the sliding scale,
should be regulated according to a uniform fixed
duty of Bs., subject only to suspension by an Order in
Council in case of necessity, of which her Majesty's ad-
visers were to be the judges. Now, gentlemen, in con-
sequence of that proposition, the Government of that day
were assailed as being the most violent enemies of the
landed-and agricultural interest. I was held up myself
to all the farmers as an enemy of the agriculturists of
the United Kingdom. They rejected my proposition,
and it was prevented from being carried in Parliament.
The friends of protection—the friends of monopoly, as I
may call them—thought they had obtained a great
triumph in defeating that Government, and returning
another more favourable to their views. Do they now
rejoice that the Bs. duty was rejected ?—(Cheers.) Are
they now prepared to say that the Bs. duty, which would
have prevented much of the misery, and mitigated many
of the evils of our manufacturing towns in the years
1841, 1842, and 1843, would not have been a compromise
most favourable to those who were calling for protection?
I was represented as an enemy to the landed interest,
and to the farmer. Upon my word, upon reflecting on
my conduct, the only doubt I have is, whether that duty
having been rejected, peremptorily rejected, with every
mark of indignation and contumely, I ought not to have
at once said that I would make no further proposition
of the kind. But I proceeded ; I still said that I thought
it would be wise on their part to seek for a fixed duty.
I went on, and when there was a surplus in the revenue,
said that if they could prove that there were taxes that
pressed on them, then was the time to ask for an equality
of taxation, along with the abolition of the corn-laws ;
but I was again treated with indignation, and as an enemy
to the landed interest. But let us consider what has been
the effect of the rejection of these terms. Is there any
man now, who as a Membcr of Parliament—as a Mi-
nister to his Sovereign, would propose terms equally
favourable to these advocates of protection as those
which I proposed in 1841? I believe not—;Hear, hear,
and loud cheers)—and for my part, when I saw this
obstinate and continued rejection, I reflected that that
confined proposition of mine, while it was not accepted
by the landed interest, was really an obstacle in the
way of those who asked for the complete freedom of
trade on the subject of corn ; and rather than put that
cbstacle in the way, and believing that the present corn-
laws are, as I have stated, injurious to agriculture as
well as to commerce, I withdrew that proposition, and
declared my opinion in a letter to the electors of the city
of London, whom I have the honour of representing,
that these corn-laws ought to be totally repealed.—
(Cheers.) Gentlemen, it is not for me in this place to
refer to occurrences of which you must all be aware, and
of which the day of explanation will arrive as soon as
Parliament meets ; but this I will say, that when that
day of explanation arrives, I trust you will find that I
did not shrink from the assertion of the principles con-
tained in that letter to the electors of the city of Lon-
don.—(Loud cheers.) Gentlemen, the question of the
proposition with regard to the corn-laws is now in the
- hands of Sir Robert Peel. I know no more than your-
selves what his proposition may be, or how he has
agreed with the remaining colleagues from whom he
had differed, and who have again consented to serve under
him ; but of this I am fully convinced, that if Sir Robert
Peel wishes his measure to be safe—safe to propose and
safe to carry—it must be founded upon broad and extensive
principles.—(Cheers.) I am persuaded that, unless
it contain total repeal, the friends of monopoly and
protection will rejoice at the proposal of a measure
which will not satisfy the country, and that
they will take heart to defeat that which otherwise they
will not have the means of opposing—l say they will
not have the means of opposing.—(Hear, hear.) Not
Viet I do not believe but that they can make some
struggle if they choose on behalf of protection—not but
that I believe that if they stand on the ground of pro-
tection, and we stand on the ground of freedom, there
may not be a formidable opposition to the measure of
the Government in the House of Commons—not but
that it is within the range of possibility that there may
at first be a defeat of that measure; but if it is such a
measure as I should wish it to be, I feel confident that
defeat will be a temporary and not a final one—(cheers)
—that that defeat will only be the commencement of a
struggle which I should indeed regret to see, but which
I should infinitely prefer to the carrying of a measure
which would not settle this question—(cheers)—which
would not at once, for ever and ever, settle the question,
and leave the people of this country that which they
ought to possess, the power and the privilege
to obtain their food as cheap and as good
ass it is possible for them to obtain it.—(Cheers.)
I believe that now the people of this country, to whom
these questions were presented some time ago in a shape
difficult for them altogether to see the bearing of them
—I believe they now stand in such a shape that the peo-
-ple of this country will give their support to no measure
-which does not entirely rid them of the corn-laws.—
(Cheers.) Sometime ago, in the year 1841, it was said
by those who advocated protection, that the interests of
-the labouring classes would be injured, that their wages
would be lowered, if the price of corn was diminished by
free importation. It was said likewise that we should
be exposed to scarcity from time to time were the restric-
tions removed from the importation of foreign corn.
This is another of those assertions which now obtain no
belieE Sir Robert Peel said in the House of Com-
mons that he did not give his assent to the proposition
that the labouring classes would he injured by the
low price of food ; and every intelligent man who can
think on the subject, is now of the same opinion.—
(Hear.) And with regard to the opinion of those
4-ho maintain that we should be exposed to periods
of iscals44:s by removing the restrictions on the importa-
tion of foreign think the principle is well stated
by Adam Smith;- that it kingdoms of a continent
have free communication with eacn other with regard
-to food, the prices will be more equal in an of them
than if each kingdom were governed by separate laws
upon that subject. This principle, therefore if appli-
cable to continental countries, is equally applicable to a
free communication with the whole world. If we cannot
get a sufficient supply of corn from Dantzie or from Po.
Aand, we may obtain it from Odessa or the Black Sea
or if not, we may obtain it from the United States of
..iimerica.—(Cheers.) So that the free importation of
lo:id is sure to lead to a more general equality of prices,
land a general provision of the people of this country, in
as better mode than any law can afford. I say, that;n y
law can afford; for we have tried what some of the wisest
mien in this country have invented as artificial schemes
by which the country might be more equally supplied
with food. We have tried the scheme of 1815, of which
Lord Ripon was the proposer. We have tried the
scheme of 1828, of which Lord Liverpool and Mr. Hue-
lkisson were the originators and promoters ; and we have
Lad the scheme of 1842, of which Sir Robert Peel was
'the author, after having given the utmost attention to
the subject. We do not say that the proposers of these
schemes were unskilful or unwise in the invention of ar-
tificial schemes, but we do say that no artificial scheme
whatever will so supply the people of this country with
food, as leaving it free and unfettered, to pursue its na-
tural course as an important branch of the commerce and
trade of the country.—(Great applause.) If lam right
in believing that the people of this country, that
she working men of this country, take this view of the
question, I should like any one to tell me whether he
/kinks, that out of the public men of this country
a Government could be formed that can resist
pat wish ?—(Continued cheering.) The people of

this country are used to toil—their labour is often
protracted—frequently it is of the most skilful nature.
The curse that was pronounced, that man should earn
his bread by the sweat of his brow, is submitted to ; and
whether in the country in agricultural occupations, or
whether in the towns in mechanical and manufacturing
operations, you see men; not from sunrise till sunset,
but for far longer hours, giving all the strengh of their
sinews to labour—to hard labour—with the view of ob-
taining their daily bread. They submit manfully—they
submit with courage to that toil, in the hope of keeping
themselves and their families in sustenance, if not in
comfort ; and if they wish that their bread should not
be farther stinted—that man should not make that more
difficult by legislation which the eternal doom of the
Almighty bas already made difficult in regard to the
natural course of things—where, I would wish to know,
Is the House of Commons, elected by the people, which
will long resist such a wish ?—(lmmense cheering.)
Gentlemen, there is another advantage which I think
will accrue from the total abolition of the duties on the
importation of grain—l think it will bird us more closel
in re'ations of peace and amity with foreign States, aria
more especially with one—l mean the United States of
America.—(Cheers) I think nothing of the questions
which may now be in dispute—questions of territory, in
which, as they now stand, the honour of neither nation
is engaged, and upon which calm men, representing the
Government of her Majesty, and representing the Go-
vernment of the United States, may, as I believe, by
cal:n and fair discussion, come to an amicable agree-
ment. I see no prospect of war arising out of this
difference—if we on this side are determined with
regard to the importation of the produce of the United
States, and if the Government of the United States is
determined with regard to the manufactures of this
United Kingdom, that there shall be free intercourse—
that they shall be permitted to feed us, and we shall be
permitted to clothe them.—(Loud cheers.) I believe
that if no unhallowed and partial legislation should stand
in the way of such exchange, that these two nations—
they being of the same race and the same langpage as
ourselves—are formed to continue for centuries together
in the bonds of amity—united in a family compact—not
such a compact as that between France and Spain, aris-
ing from the mere relationship of the reigning families
and their courts, but a compact arising from feeling our-
selves to be of the same blood, and admirers of each
others institutions--they respecting the freedom of our
monarchy, and we admiring their republic. I be-
lieve such a union may for centuries endure for the
lasting happiness of the world. I have now to
thank you, n:.t only for the honour you have conferred
upon me, but for the indulgence with which you have
listened to the expression of my political opinions. It
will be my duty before long, in the House of Commons,
to declare my opinions upon some of the most important
questions that were ever agitated in that community. I
fear not the discussion. I should have little fear of the
opposition or the arguments of the men to whom I may
be opposed—even though they should think, as a gentle-
man who was lately proposed as a Member of the House
of Commons did, that the fittest comparison of me was
that of Satan.—(Laughter.) I say I shall be very little
afraid even of so brilliant a comparison as that, if the
gentlemen of the douse of Commons, who represent
protection, will only employ such arguments as they
adopted last year.—(Laughter.) You will hear Sir
Robert Peel accused of treachery to the landed interest.
I will not enter upon that question now; but I would
here just say, that he was very unkind to the landed
interest, for he allowed them to speak for themselves,
and make out their own cause.—(Laughter.) And such
an exhibition as it was—such a melancholy show of bad
argument, and worse declamation, I have never heard.
One day we had a gentleman for an hour and a half,
with a number of statistical documents, to show that
beef would be one penny and mutton a halfpenny a
pound cheaper, all of which he attributed to the tariff,
and asked how can you possibly support any law so
disastrous in its results? There is no saying how cheap
beef and mutton and lamb may become if you go on in
this ruinous policy of free trade.—(Laughter.) Another
day the Minister proposed that a number of articles
should be free—he proposed, not indeed corn, or oats,
or maize, but a number of unpalatable articles, such as
rhubarb and senna, and all those drugs whose names
themselves are very nauseous.—(Laughter.) But these
protection gentlemen were still afraid. Though assured
that these laws really allowed nothing of human food to
be admitted free, they were always on the look-out, and
alarmed lest some food should come in.—(Hear, hear.)
And when they came to the article of grease, they were
under great apprehension. They said—ls not grease
butter ? and may not some persons import this grease
for the purpose of eating it ?—(Laughter.) And Sir
George Clerk, Vice President of the Board of Trade,
was obliged to get up with great solemnity—for he
does most of these things with great solemnity—
and assure these gentlemen, all the county Members,
and a vast phalanx at the lower end of the House,
that this grease meant butter spoiled for human food by
tar—(Great laughter)—and he confidently assured them
that no human being would attempt to eat it.—(Renewed
laughter.)—Now, if they will but use such arguments as
these, which, as I say, Sir R. Peel most unkindly al-
lowed them to use for themselves, and did not stand
forth in their behalf, they may call me by any terms
they please. Ido not know they can call me worse
than the devil—(laughter)—but if they use such ridicu-
lous arguments as these, I shall be sure of a triumph
over them.—(Cheers.) I hope I may be entitled to say,
having received this honour from you, and being the
representative of the city of London, that the great
cities of England and Scotland are determined that this
monopoly shall last no longer, and that commerce shall
be free."—(lmmense cheering.) The Noble Lord, on
sitting down, was greeted with three tremendous rounds
of applause.
The meeting then separated ; and hie Lordship, on
leaving the hall was loudly cheered by the immense
multitude assembled outside.

In the evening, Lord John Russell dined with the Lord
Provost, in the Town-hall, when there were also pre-
sent—Lord Belhaven, Sir T. I). Lauder, Hon. Fox Maule,
M.P., Andrew Rutherford, Esq., M.P., W. Gibson Craig,
Esq., XP., J. Campbell, of Craigie, Esq., the Marquis
of Breadalbane, D. Ross, Esq., M.P.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL, in proposing the toast " The cause
of civil, religious, and commercial freedom all over the
world," said—You are all well acquainted with the toast
given in former times by Mr. Fox, and afterwards by Mr.
Canning, and I have no doubt but you have heard that
toast on many occasions, and have heartily responded to the
sentiment of " Civil and religious liberty all over the
world." But there is another kind of freedom now more
in question, upon which the immediate fate of most im-
portant measures depend—l mean commercial freedom.
—(Cheers.) And when I say commercial freedom, Ido
not mean that it is to be any partial or unfair applica-
tion of that principle. I have never looked upon this
question but as upon one which required the careful
deliberation of statesmen, and upon which particular
measures, from time to time, in a particular state of a
manufacture or a colony, may not demand special con-
sideration. But I have always considered the object to
be obtained, not partial, or to be applied to one interest,
but to be general commercial freedom ; and that any
duties to be imposed should not be imposed with the
view of protecting any class against another class of the
community. (Great applause.) Now, this principle
has the merit of rendering, what I am sure is very de-
sirable, all our legislation far more safe and satisfactory
than it would be otherwise. We have subjects enough
and more than enough to occupy the time, the atten-
tion, and the ability of the Members of both Houses
of Parliament, and it will be the means of easing
us of some of our labours, and of facilitating every
other subject of legislation, if any part of the bur-
den borne by us were taken off our shoulders, and
the most simple way to accomplish this is to save Par-
liament the trouble of maintaining this system of
protection. Tile subject of taxation should be viewed
only in the light of making it press lightly on
the community, and give the largest return to the
Exchequer. It was only in this view that any jus-
tification can be offered for the. protection of what is
called native industry. But, in my opinion, native
industry will do much better without any protection ;
and if I may be allowed to confess an error, it is in not
having sooner come to this conclusion. I will give you
an example which will justify me in making this confes-
sion. The late Dr. Bailie, of London, to my knowledge,
attended a patient affected with consumption for many
weeks, and at the end of the time, he said to his patient
that he maturely considered his case, and had come to
the conclusion that he had been entirely wrong in the
medicines he had given him ; that instead of doing him
good, they had done the reverse, and that he would have
been much better if he had left him alone at the com-
mencement. Dr. Bailie was a naafi of skill and great ex-
perience, and could afford to ma!Le that confession; and I
say it would be well for us legisl &tors to do sometimes the
same.—(Cheers.) And I certai sly believe, that if, at the
commencement of these corn-la rest, the patient, suffering
as he was, bad been left alone, be would now have been
found in a far better state than. after having undergone
the various courses of medicinal pr eparations to which ho
had been condemned. This quest ion, I trust, of com-
mercial freedom is about to reeet ive its solution. The
principles have been amply discus sed, and are approved
by men of the greatest research— -such as Adam Smith,
Ricardo, Malthus, and a great hot t of British and Con-
tinental writers on economical .science. The public
mind has been deepty imbued with correct views on this
question through the works of those authors; but when I
speak about the state of the ques,,,is m with regard to the
public mind, I would be doing an injustice to the persons
belonging to that association whi. th is held lap as a bug-
bear to the country, and the meml tern of it stigmatised as
revolutionaries and Jacobins.—(l. (oar, hear, and cheers.)
It would not be consistent with fa trness if I did not say
that the progress this question h es made, is very much
owing to the persevering exec 'tines, the instructive
statements, and the lucid arguna tents employed by the
members of what is called ;the Anti-Corn-law
League.—(Applause.) I do not think it would be
just to speak of this great questicsa , and to speak of its
present position, and for me or any other person to talk
of our efforts on this subject, witl lout rendering due
justice to them. And, having do ne so, I will say
also that, with respect to much of to ie language of par-
ticular members of the League with •egard to the landed
interest, and with respect to the It arsh terms used to-
wards the landlords, I regret it, I dispute its justice,
and I differ from its policy ; but via en I say this, I am
not one of those fastidious person s who, because in
the warmth of discussion, hars'e language, which
I disapprove of, is used, will, ia *respective of the
justice of the cause, or the question . at issue, make that
an excuse for my turning my back I ipon it altogether.
(Applause.) If I was that fastidiot person would
shrink is I
shrink from more than one
good cause to which civil and
religious liberty is deeply indebted, it stead of following
one with admiration and respect. I • will only refer tgo
one example. All of us must admire.. 'hose efforts which
were made by us for religious freed on 1, and - .
to obtain
liberty from spiritual bondage in the s ixteenth century.
Individually, I view with great a, Aniration the efforts.
then made, the gallaat spirit 'whin.h was ready to
enc maw martyrdom, andth° ebui filets (naafi which

OF LIMERICK.
Sunday night, as the police of Ahane, a parish adjoining
and in the union of Castle Connell, were on patrol, they
came up with an armed party, consisting of four or five
men, near General Burke's gate at Ahane. The police, it
appears, as in duty bound, called upon the armed party to
stand and surrender; but 'this they resolutely I refused to
do, bidding defiance to the constables, and calling on
them to come on ! Constable Collins, a very active and
efficient member of the force, immediately stepped for-
ward, accompanied by three other policemen, when a fire
was opened on both sides, and continued for some time
with unceasing briskness between the police and the
banditti. The shots were heard at a very great dis-
tance, and considerable alarm was created throughout
the district—the people not knowing from what the
shots proceeded. We deeply regret to state two of the
policemen—Collins and another, whose name we have not
heard, were dangerously wounded—one through the jaw and
neck, the other in the chest, in which, we learn, two balls
were driven. It is needless to say that the recovery of the
policemen is extremely doubtful. The assailants, it would
appear, escaped, nor has it been discovered whether they were
seriously injured in the rencontre—except from traces of blood
which were found in the direction they proceeded, on the fol-
lowing morning. Since the above was put in type, we have
learned that the unfortunate constable has died of his
wounds, and another account states that a second policeman
has also died, whilst a third is severely wounded. The party
on patrol belonged to the Anacotty station, and consisted of
four men only, including the constable. The armed banditti,
we are told, numbered fourteen, and proceeded with desperate
determination to work. The utmost dismay and consterna-
tion pervades the entire district in consequence of this truly
awful outrage.
DESTRUCTIVE CO MBINATION ON RAILWAYS
_ _

Mr. IVELsev—Yes, my Lord, he loses his place. The
affidavit of the deponent, however, stated that his voice was
better than ever. His dismissal was under the following
circumstances :—The choristers claimed to be placed on the
list of voters for Chester, but were objected to. An inquiry,
however, took place at the revision Court, and the applicant's
name was retained upon the list of voters, and he had voted
at the last election. On the 3d of September, 1845, the
Dean, in the presence of the Rev. T. Eton, one of the canons,
dismissed him from his office, and paid him his salary up to
Michaelmas in that year. lie was dismissed on the ground
that his voice would not be sufficiently powerful for the
cathedral, after the intended improvements in the edifice.
The applicant said that he could not think of giving up his
office, which he considered himself entitled to for life ;
and the Dean then said that he had better not run
his head against the wall. Notice of dismissal was
served in due form, and the applicant replied by
serving on the Dean his protest against such a
proceeding. On the Sunday following he appeared at
the cathedral to perform his usual duties, but the precentor
prevented him from doing so, although that gentleman had
stated before the Revising-Barrister, when the legality of the
votes of the choristers was being discussed, that the office of
chorister was an appointment for life, and that the Dean and
Chapter could not remove any of them, except in case of
misconduct or immorality. The affidavit of the attorney for
the applicant stated that the Dean and Chapter were asked to
allow extracts to be made from the charters, but that they
refused.—Rule nisi granted.
The Court afterwards sat at nisi prius with a common jury,
but no case of interest occurred.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Jan. 16.
(Sittings in Banco.)
TAYLOR V. JOLLY.
This was action of assumpsit for work and labour done,
which was tried in this Court on the 2d of December last,
and a verdict was found for the defendant. The plaintiff;
who was an auctioneer and estate agent, was employed by
Lady Sykes, now the wife of the defendant, to dispose of the
lease of a house she occupied in the west-end, and the plain-
tiff procured many offers for the lease, but Lady Sykes pro-
tested that they were below the value of the property, and
declined to accept them. Eventually Lady Sykes employed
another auctioneer to sell the lease by auction, and it was
knocked down to one of the parties who first obtained infor-
mation that the lease was for sale, and made an offer for it
through the plaintiff. The lease was knocked down to him
for the sum he originally offered for it, and the plaintiff
therefore claimed commission on the sale, which amounted
to 30/. Lady Sykes, however, refused to pay him more than
101. for his trouble, and the result was the plaintiff brought
the present action against her hasband, but on the trial he
was defeat el.
Mr. CROWDER now moved to set the verdict aside, on the
ground of misdirection, the Learned Chief Baron, ho tried
the cause, having told the jury that it was not in evidence
that by the custom of the profession of an auctioneer the
plaintiff was entitled to recover commission on a sale after the
matter had been taken out of his hands, as had been done in
this case.
The Court took time to consider the point.
FRITII V. ROTHERAM.
This was an action of assumpsit, brought to recover 1,0001.
on a bond given by the defendant to the plaintiff, who was
the manager of the Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Bank,
as a security for the repayment of his account current with
the Banking Company. The bond was upon a 61. stamp.
and on the trial of the cause it was contended for the de-
fence that the bond included accumulated interest and com-
mission on the 1,000/., which made the amount received by
the instrument indefinite, and therefore the bond ought to
have been upon a 251., instead of a 6/., stamp. The Learned
Judge who tried the cense, however, overruled this objection,
and the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff.
Mr. MARTIN now moved for a rule nisi, to show cause why
the verdict should not be set aside and a nonsuit entered on
the same ground as that urged upon the trial. The Learned
Counsel relied, in support of his argument, upon the case of
Dixon v. Cass, which was similar to the one now before the
Court. That case was argued by Mr. Baron Alderson before
Mr. Baron Parke, who gave judgment for the defendant, and
he urged that judgment in support of his present motion.
Mr. Baron PARKE said he delivered that judgment in an
early stage of his judicial career, and on subsequently look-
ing into one or two cases on the point, his judgment under-
went a material change.
Mr. Baron ALDERSON said he thought at the time he was
too successful.
The LORD CHIEF BARON ruled that commission and in-
terest was not so included in the bond as to render it neces-
sary to increase the mmount of stamp duty, and the rest of
the Count escncurring in this opinion, the motion was ne-
gatived.

NEWPORT, MONMOUTHSHIRE, JAN. 14.—This morning a
fearful explosion occurred seven miles from this town, at the
works of Mr. John Russell, by which a sacrifice of thirty-five
lives has taken place.
So far as we have been able to discover, the disaster oc-
curred through the injudicious use of Davy's lamp.
(ANOTHER ACCOUNT.)
There happened this morning, about half-past seven o'clock,
a tremendous explosion of fire-damp, at the colliery of Messrs.
John Russell and Co., of Risca, in this neighbourhood, accom-
panied with a frightful loss of life. It appears that a great
number of the workmen have been keeping holiday, and that
only about 150 men were working in the pit at the time of
the explosion. The accident occurred in the big vein, where
about thirty five men were working, which is the number
missing on their being mustered at the mouth of the pit.
Fourteen bodies have been already brought up, the state of
the pit being such as to prevent searching for the remainder.
It was expected that about four o'clock to-day there would be
sufficient air in the workings to enable the search to be con-
tinued. There can, however, be little doubt that the remaining
number are dead.

THE CORN-LAM' S.
TO MR. COBDEN.

The Irish Railway Gazette contains the followinWT—
" We mentioned some short time ago that the Directors
of the Dublin and Belfast Junction Company were
forced to postpone the letting of the Boyne viaduct con-
tract, in consequence of combination. That contract
involves a great deal of mason work, and the contractors
did not consider themselves safe in estimating for it at
less than 30s. per cubic yard, owing to the combination
among the masons, who were content to do the same
work a twelvemonth ago for ss. and Bs. a cubic yard.
" Since then we have been put in possession of un-
questionable evidence to prove that a combination among
all persons employed on railways has been organised on
a grand scale, for the purpose of raising the rate of
wages. The increase that is to be demanded is fully an
advance of one-third on present prices, and we farther
understand that the Ist of March is the day on which it
is agree:l this demand is to be enforced.
" We confess at first we were disinclined to believe in
such a conspiracy against public companies ; but the
evidence that has reached us leaves no room to doubt
upon the subject ; and we consider it our duty, therefore,
to warn public companies in time, so that they may be
prepared to encounter and crush such a conspiracy as
soon as it begins to develop itself."

Sir,—As I know you only through the public press, and
as your constant labours in the service of humanity allow
you (it would seem) no long settled residence in any one
place, I know not where I can find you, or how better I can
address you than through the same public medium, and I do
so merely to suggest one idea, and which I believe I may
call an argument against the existing corn-laws. Though
I have often read, and with admiration, your addresses, I oo
not remember that you have touched on the point to which
I am about to refer; but so numberless have been your argu-
ments that I may have forgotten. But wherever a great
evil exists, be it moral, physical, or political, it is felt as well
as seen in such varied forms in real life, that it is almost
impossible that any one individual should be aware, or even
able to collect from others, all the bad consequences of such
evil, for if not corrected its generations and relations become
infinite.
Now, Sir, I am no politician, and no theorist; I am a man
in business, and by practically feeling the evil to which I am
about to allude have been led to form the following maxim,
viz., that in society no body of men should be invested by
Government with an artificial influence over the political
freedom of their fellow-subjects. If this principle be pure
and true the corn laws are foul and false.

As things are where is the political freedom of any poor
tradesman and shopkeeper in a country town? Are they
not very much dependent on the farmers, and are not the
farmers (by the corn-laws) invested with an artificial in-
terest in supporting one set of Parliamentary representatives?
Then where is political freedom? The farmer (we in trade
well know and feel) has a public market for his goods, and we
have no influence over him, neither do we wish to have, but
we do wish, and we feel that justice demands, that he should
not be invested by an artificial interest created by the corn-
laws to exercise a cruel and selfish influence over us. As
things are, if we not do support his views, or vote for his man,
he goes and deals at another parish. All we say then, Sir, is,
take away his reasons for such cruel caprice, and he and we
shall live as brethren, all enjoying equal rights and equal in-
fluence, and shall be alike interested in supporting such mea-
sures, and such only, as promote the well-being of the uni-
versal family. You will be pleased to understand, Sir, that
it is only to artificially created influences that we object, and
not to the individual moral influences of superior worth, or
wealth, or wisdom.—l am, Sir, yours,
A MAN IN BUSINESS.
Cheltenham, Jan, 15, 1846.

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MORNING, JANUARY 17, 1846.
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IN GLASGOW. this country are used to toil-their labour is often sprung from the emancipation of the human mind ; LAW INTELLIGENCE. ' POLICE INTELLIGENCE. LATEST PRICES OF SHARES
iof the city of Glasgow protracted-frequently it is of the most skilful nature. but if I were to speak of such men as Martin COURT OF CHANCERY, Jen. 16. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM -
in Russell by the Town The curse that was pronounced, that man should earn Luther and John Knox, and look to what is recorded of CHRIST'S HOSPITAL v GRANGER. Sarah Caneva was charged with stealing from the person I'ANIES' STOCK.
le presence of upwards of his bread by the sweat of his brow, is submitted to ; and them, or the words they sometimes used, I will not find The LORD CHANCELLOR was occupied the whole morning of Mr. J. Gillott Monk a diamond ring of the velum of five -ese-______
whether in the country in agricultural occupations, or their expressions of that soothing kind, and of that mel- with the arguments in this case, which came before his Lord- guineas.
From tile Official List,
knowledging the compli- whether in the towns in mechanical and manufacturing lifluous sound many fastidious persons would like. lam ship upon an appeal from the decision of the Vice Chancellor The prosecutor stated that, between one and two this ÜBLISIIED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING
wn Council of Glasgow, operations, you see men; not from sunrise till sunset, not astonished, therefore, when everything is considered Wigram, giving leave to the plaintiffs to amend their bill a morning, as he was passing along the Haymarket on his way
remarks, ho would not but for far longer hours, giving all the strengh of their -when I think on the time and energy which many second tune. The question on the case is of no interest in a home, he met the prisoner, who accosted and detained him LONDON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 16.
tit his duty in public life sinews to labour-to hardl labour-with the view of ob- spend in the promotion of this cause, and of the frailty public point of view, involving solely technical points under iin conversation for a few minutes, taking hold of the hand
the new orders. 'on which he wore the ring. As she was about leaving him; • JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
taming their daily bread. They submit manfully-they with which everything human must be conducted-when Dividend Amount
in his conscience, he
blic welfare; yet he did submit with couretge to that toil, in the hope of keeping I hear harsh language, and even some misconstruction of ROLLS' COURT, Jan. 16. he found that she had drawn the ring from his finger, and
seizing hold of her, he taxed her with robbing him. A man per of
Annum. Share. Paid. Price
themselves and their families in sustenance, if not in the motives of the men who oppose them. You will for- Name of Company.
robation of his fellow- TURNER V. HUDSON. at the instant rushed up to her from the opposite side of the - -,...........
at conduct; and he felt
comfort ; and if they wish that their bread should not give me for making these observations After all that Mr. KINDERSLEY mentioned this case, in which all the way, and the prisoner passed something to him, and he in- .t s. d. 'Xs. d.
led when he received the be farther stinted-that man should not make that more has passed to-day-after the honours conferred upon me parties were agreed in applying to the Court to amend a stantly made off. The police coming up, he gave the pri- Australasia .... ..... . 6/. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 273
Brash North American 4/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 41%
s Lordship then referred difficult. by legislation which the eternal doom of the -and after the speeches we have heard, I thought it decree in consequence of some clerical errors soner into custody. On her being searched at the station- ,
ts, and several other im- Alm'sghty bas already made difficult in regard to the would be something like a wilful blindness, something Lord LANGDALE said that it would be better to proceed by house, the ring was not found in her possession. ,omnieriale of London 51. per cent. 1190 0020 0 0 21%
Colonial . 5/. per cent. 1100 0 0 25 0 0 16
oroceeded as follows:- mural course of things-where, I would wish to know, like a pettiness on my part, were I not to acknowledge petition and to make all the parties petitioners, and he would Mr. HARDWICK-Were you sober at the time ? Prose- :,,sedn and Westralitetr 61. per cent. 1100 0 0 20 0 0 263
a
make an order to the effect of the application. cutor-I had been drinking a little during the evening, but London Joint-Stock ... i Si. per cant. 0 0 10 o 0 13%
ing on these measures; lis the House of Commons, elected by the people, which the great services which such men as Mr. Villiers and Metropolitan ......... - 25 0 0 710 0
IN RE SMITH.
is in which I have tessera will long resist such a wish ?-(lmmense cheering.) Mr. Cobden have rendered in forwarding the important was perfectly sober.
The further hearing of this cause was resumed. The Mr. HARDWICK asked the prisoner what she had to say hi Pfevincial of Ireland.. 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 46
great Gentlemen, there is another advantage which I think question of commercial freedom.-(Great applause.) Ditto, New.. •• • .... 61. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 17%
sh I have met witts
which I expeset, as with will accrue from the total abolition of the duties on the The toast was drunk with great enthusiasm. matter has heels litigated since the May of 1841, and the answer to the charge ?-The prisoner said that the prosecutor stational et Ireland .. 5/. per cant. 50 0020 0 0 19%
facts have already appeared fully before the public. - met her in the Haymarket, and after detaining her in con- Nat. Provncial of Eng. Si. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 36.
,e opinion `:irinly and de- importation of grain-I think it will bind us more closely
Mr. Kienensixv, on the part of the respondent, contended versation for a short time charged her with stealing his ring, Ditto, New......... 31. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 o
our. 5.. he one was, that in re'ations of peace and amity with foreign States, and
OrslrNemThalhEuN.nTs3t.atil
quo; that the decision of the Master in Chancery was peifectly war- of which she was perfectly nine-cent. Union of Australia •. .. - 25 0025 0 0 24%
le erivilee.es of English. more especially with one-I mean the United States of
JAN. .ranted by the facts of the case, and that Mr. Smith was per- Mr. HatusssucK-How do you get veur living ?-Prisonere
Union of L0nd0n..... 51. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 O. 1-
~
Duntasr,
e the privileges of Eng- America.-(Cheers ) I think nothing of the questions
the wishes of Sil•R4rricf fectly justified in withholding the deeds ant other documents I have been in service in the 'Regent's Park until a few weeks INSURANCE COMPANIES.,
which may now be in dispute-questions of territory, indemanded by Mr. Husband, the appellant. The Master in ago, and since I have been staying with my married sister.
Fader that the union was not likely that furtherwill be announced until Dividend Amount
. Chzncery could n?t., otherwise than he did in rejecting the Inspector Aggs, of the C divisi,n, said the prosecutor was
tantial union, not to be which, as they now stand, the honour of neither nation
use ef Company. per of Paid. Price.
is engaged, and upon which calm men, representing the esrhuiTtlsiave been communicated affidavit of Malacai, which was made fourteen months before so drunk when he • Ithat
gave the charge at the station- louse,
iculty and distress, unlessto the Lord-Lieutenant. Anntttn. Share.
Government of her Majesty, and representing
the Go- he pplication, and not produced till six months after the he hesitated whether be should ri,,t, lock him up for the night -
u were prepared to allow This day, doubts are expressed as to the certainty of Mr. t • 1 1 1 •
• death ot 3aac le for his own safety. £ s, d. X a. d.
rights and privileges,. and vernment of the.. Unite dn,States,
tmay, as I believe, by B rewster's appointment to the Solicitor-Generalship; and Mr. D.ANIEI.I. followed on the same side. Wilke the gaolor, said that a gentleman had complained Albion ••••.• .• • ..... 3/. 105. 500 0 0 50 0 0 74
y were the Inhabitants of
calm and fair discussion, come o an. amicable agree- various rumours are afloat as to other appointments ;but, Mr. Turew .. at replied. at the Court that Morning of haleng been robbed last night, Alliance Brit. and For. 6 per cent. 100 0 0 11 0 0 20
ment. I see no prospect of war arising out of this under present circumstances, it is unnecessary to repeat T•
I therefore could never lie case occupied nearly the whole of the day. in the Haymarket, of a gold and diamond breast pin, value Jitto Marine.- 6/. per cent, 100 0 0 60 0 6%
difference-if we on this side are determined with them. There seems to be a serious difficulty as to providing ......____ 13S 6d. pr sh. 50 0 0 5 0 0 16
• were to be considered as 40 guineas, under precisely similar circumstances. •••••••••••••••• • 50 0 0 50 0 set
regard to the importation of the produce of the United a seat in the House of Commons fur one of the Irish law- VICE-CHA NCEL L OR'S COURT, J. 16. Mr. Hanowicx said he should remand the prisoner until British Commercial .. 7s. per share
I consent to any lawso 0 210 1 6%
and if the Government of the United States • States, . is officers.Clericl,Med. & Gen. Life 51. per cent. 100
anjust presumption; and(Before the Vice-CHANcEeLoR OF ENGLAND.) to-morrow, to make inquiries about her character. 31. 100 0010 0 0
determined with regard to the manufactures of this COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, JAN. 14.
His HoNoun took cause petitions to-day disposing of the WORSHIP-STREET.
these privileges, with re-9s. and
40 0 0 5 0 () -
THE QUEEN V C. G. DUFFY, ESQ. PROPRIETOR OF THE
WO, the simple power ofthat there shall be free •
United Kingdom, ee intercourse- e e ' unopposed first. In consequence of tl e absence of Mr. Bethel', On Tt ursdav an elderly man, of respectable appearance, ':rewn •• •• •• •• ••• •• •• [6/.55. bs.
NATION NEWSPAPER. Lagle
that they shall be permitted to feed us, and we shall be who was engaged in the Lord Chancellor's Court, the Court named Henry 'Gibbs, was placed at the bar before Mr. Bing-
Tn their own municipalAt half half-past two o'clock the grand Jury came into Court.
n local affairs, even that Permitted to clothe them.-(Lotid cheers.) I believe The Cie& of the Crown intimatedjuto the bench that the disposed of very few of the opposed cases. His Honour rose ham, charged with haying embezzled moneys to the extent Economic Life...
at half-past eleven o'clock. of between 500/. and 600/., the property of his employers, Eng.& Scet.Law.... •• 5/. per .cent.i' 50 0 0 20 0 3
session of endeavour to that if no unhallowed and partial legislation should stand grand jury were then in Court, and desired to communicate
Messrs. Smith and Sharp; extensive coal merchants, of Oak European
Life •• •• •• 5% per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. 20
at at this time of day the in the way of such exchange, that these two nations- with their Lordships respecting the bill of indictment which COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Jan. 16. Wharf, City-road-basin, and several ether wharfs. Freemasons' ..• •••• • • • 51. per cent. 20 003 0 0
ly allowed, and the gees- they being of the same race and the same langpage as had been sent up to them in the case of the Nation news- GOSLING V. VELEY. Mr. William Sharpe, the junior partner,. stated that the Globe - 142%
sto be carried into effect. ourselves-are formed to continue for centuries together Paper- The arguments in this cause were resumed. Guardian •••••• • • • • • • 5/per
prisoner had been in the employment of the firm for about . . cent. 100 0 0 36 10 0 51
hat I thought I could do in the bonds of amity-united in a family compact-not Judge BURTON (to the grand jury)-What is the nature of The ATTORNEY-GENERAL contended at great length, that ten years as an out-do 11 t•- -clerk, at an annual salar
or c.o ec ing . Imperial Fire •••• • • • • 12/. per cent. 500 0 0 150 0 0 240
overy imperial Life •• • ..... 12s. 100 0010 0 0 1614
itry than to endeavour to such a compact as that between France and Spain, aria- your application, gentlemen? Have you found true bills? a rate for church repairs could no more be avoided than any of 1.01
~ and that was his duty, every evening, to pay lndemnity marine-
it lt. lin & bs. too • 0 I 613 1 29
in ine
itain in affection, both 0 A juror-We have come to a conclusion my Lord.
from the mere relationship of the reigning families The f ' other rate, and cited several authorities on the question in to the cashier received
whatever money he had during the Law Life 11. Si. 100 oel to 0 0 so
foreman then handed down the bills and the Clerk of support of his position. Legal and. General Life -
day on behalf of his employers. The prisoner had always 50 0 0 20 0 6%
;r, from having obtained and their courts, but a compact arising from feeling our- the Crown having received them, he read aloud from the
London Fire .. ••• • • • 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 IS
t has been a source of re- selves to be of the same blood, and admirers of each foot of the document-" We find true bills.-For self and BAIL COURT, .Tan, 16. been regarded as a most trustworthy person, and nothing had
London Ship •.•• • • • • 10s. 25 e 0 12 10 0 15%
which you all have heard, others institutions--they respecting the freedom of our fellow-jurors, J. Croker, Foreman." (Sittings in Banc; before Mr. Justice WILLIAMS) occurred to disturb this good opinion until Saturday last, Marine -••••• • • • • • 51. per cent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 10%
but which were felt mate- monarchy, and we admiring their republic. I be- The SOLICITOR-Geerznae-My Lords, the grand jury THE QUEEN v. THE NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE AND CARLISLE when he suddenly absconded, and on subsequently examin- Med.ln vlid&Gen.Life - 50 0 0 20 0 3
fulness which might have lieve such a union may for centuries endure for the having found true bills, I now call upon your Lordships to RAILWAY, ing his accounts, it was discovered that he was very largely National Loan Fund• • 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 2h
in arrear, and on application to numerous customers, they National. Liff ••••• • .• • 8/. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 N
I proceed now to the lasting happiness of the world. I have now to order that the traverser should be bound to enter into re- Mr. UNTHANK moved for a rule nisi to quash the inquisi-
that they had already paid the accused the
were informed . Pauadium Life 5l. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0, 0 2/. 2e.
thank you, net only for the honour you have conferred cognizance& tion which had been held upon the body of Mary Ann Scott, Phoenix .. .. ...... .. - - 205
re referred, namely coin- amount of several large hills, for which he had not at all ac-
-20 0 0 1 0 0 1/. 3s.
.) It is not the place to upon me, but for the indulgence with which you have T_he Court assented. who was killed by a locomotive engine on the ai,ove railway.'
counted. The witness immediately addressed. a letter upon pro
Protector Life •••• • • • • 5/. par cent.
vident Life •••• .. • • 1/. ss. 100 0 0 10 0 0 24
principles which Adam listened to the expression of. my political
il opinions. It Mr. O'HAGAN, on thepart of the traverser, moved for The Learned
leave lead the
the ' • - • . the subject to some of the prisoner's friends residing at Rock Life 4s. 50 0 0
put a deodand upon engine, but their verdict did notlo 0 41
Will be my duty before long, in the ouse of Commons, __ paverment. Norwich,d •from the Royal Exchange 5/Stock. A - 180
and in answer received
hea communicationk_,Fire
......•• •.• • ler cent.
übject are the true prin- The SOLICITOR-GENERAL did not oppose. and the Court state that the death was caused by misadventure. it had
long, whether to the pre-
~ assented. The ordinary plea of not guilty was recorded. been decided in the case of the Queen v. -, Ist Queen's prisoner. himself, in which . penitentially ac now *
Ditto Life ....... • • 1/. Gs. - - 18
ever aeitated in that comm • questions that were . unity. e ledged his guilt, and enclosed a list of the moneys he had p-
he late Cabinet, or who Mr. O'HAGAN moved for copies of the bill of indictment, Bench reports, page 818, that in a case of feloniously killing Universal life •• • . 10%1. r cnt 'lOO 0 615 0 18
fear not the discussion. I should have little fear of the nropriated to his own purposes which in the whole amounted •"• P •,
3 their eminence in either which were granted. no deodand accrued. In the present case there was man- • " ' •
opposition or the arguments of themen o the sum above stated. The witness, on this, lost no time LIST OF SCOTTISH CON/PANIES' PRicrs
'tine- to rule this country,
, be opposed-even though they should think,in proceeding to Norwich but on his arrival there found that
about it in the verdict. He had already moved for a writ of . ' . Dividend Amount
subject-that legislation . as a gentle- Our Limerick correspondent furnishes us with the sad de the prisoner had started that morning for Lynn, to which
man who was late!proposed as certiorari to bring up this proceeding.-Rule granted. Name of Company. per of Paid. Price
telligence, the free skill, ,„... . y a Member of the House tails of an awful murder, which was perpetrated under
place he also pursued him, and having accidentally met him Annum. Share.
ants of this United King- I
o teommons did, that the fittest comparison of me was circumstances of appalling atrocity, within a few miles of the THE QUEEN V, THE LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY - - • • - • •
as soon as he had quitted the railway train, gave him into -
Mr. Ricardo, and others that of Satan.-(Laughter.) I say I shall be very little city of Limerick, on Sunday evening. It appears that, COMPANY.
custody, and he was forthwith removed back to town in S I. d. X s. d
even of so • •
,et, have all said that if a afraid brilliant a comparison as that, if the on the evening in question, the house of a respectable Mr. BOV.ILLE, who had on a previous occasion moved for
charge of the local police. The witness added, that he was Bank of Scotland
protection has been long gentlemen of the douse of Commons, who represent farmer, of the name of Laurence Leahy, was en- a certiorari to bring up the proceedings of an inquisition held
wholly ,t a loss to account for the manner in which the pri- Royal Bank of Scotland 6/. per cent. - 100 0 0 162
sf a country, that it re- Protection, will only employ such arguments as they
called
tered
(I)iy
.an armed gang of miscreants, who at once on the body of Charles Deal, who awashh on
the above
soner had dissipated the large amount of his defalcations, as co
13r1tislt LifenßCompany 8/: par cent.
cei - 111:0)(0)
(0) : T
K 1 deliberation to consi- adopted last year.-(Laughter.) You will hear Sir
1 family
iref to kneel down. Leahy is the: father of a railway, now applied fhorda rule e n!si to qi sad! proceeding,
he was a single man, without any kind of encumbrance, and mrn.
e.rc-illankCl.l 11))er cent. - 10 0 0 15
•ictions could be removed. Robert Peel accused of treachery to the landed interest. lifearaset
fair' Yand elevencdren, and-he has enjoyed through on 91e grounds he
anted.
mentionedn applying for the
had always been remarkable for his strictly economical, and i . Banter Scotland 7%/. pr cent. - 50 0 0 95
i such advice, was founded I will not enter upon that question now; but I would actly to state howrespectablehebecame
character. It is impossible ex-
obnoxious to the sanguinary certiorariTu ,ti e grant ,
QUEEN v. THE DEAN AND CHAPTER OF CIIESTER. indeed penurious habits. • adorn Nils.. •• • - 50 0 0 84%
5 0 0 7z„
abular said that •of d Bank 61. per cent. -
here just say, that he was very unkind to the landedlnspector Peck, of the Norfolk const
they, . ,
10 • 0 14%
asures which were pro- miscreants by whom this cruel murder was planned sad Mr. WEISBY moved for a rule to show cause why a man-ld I. ' . lt•• •• -
while on the journey to town in his custody prisoner to ~a.
it office in consequence of interest, for he allowed them to speak for themselves, executed with a desperate and diabolical resolution ; but the demos should not issue, directe reo the Dean and Chapter of
him that he was so sensible of his guilt that he should make 5/. per cent. -
Ca cdonicut Bank ••. • • 7%1. pr cent. - 2 10 0 5%
all know that part of this Lau hter And such
and make out their own cause.-( g ) fact appears to be that having entered his dwelling and the Chester, commanding them to tore to Joseph Humphreys
no attempt at any defence slims his trial, but allow the law Edinh.&Glasgew Bank 6/. per cent. - 50 0 7%
an exhibition as it was-such a melancholy show of bad murderers having called for him, the party attacked and fired the office of chorister. 815 0 14%
ould be an admission of unresistingly to take its course. City of Glasgow Bank . Si. per cent. -
and worse declamation, I have never he
argument,
ard, at him at his door, and murdered bins in the bosom of his From the affidavits it was stated that the Dean and Chap- Scottish Union Ins. Co. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 14
I duty of 12s. It was an-In answer to questions from the Magistrate, the prosecutor
One day we had a gentleman for an hour and a half, truly afflicted family. We have heard that he was a tenant ter were founded on grants of Henry VIII. and Queen Eliza- tlercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 14%
it duty on colonial tim- stated that he had not }tad sufficient time since his return to
Sestlnd• • 5/. per cent. 10 0 0 All paid. 10
with a number of statistical documents, to show that of Sir Matthew Barrington, Bart. Another account assures beth, and that the number of cheristers was always six. In
town to the necessary evidence in support of the I•''' co: "4.
part
it was another procure North British Incur 541. pr cent. 200 0 0 10 0 0 2834
luties on corn, instead beef
islvillild be one penny and mutton a halfpenny a A
us that he lived near Cahirnarry Church, and was tenant ofoccurred for a chorister, An
September,
1837, a vacancy .
numerous charges he had to prefer against the prisoner, and Caledonian Firs Incur. 10/. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 24%
:ailed the sliding scale, pound cheaper, aof which he attributed to the tariff, Di r. John Cripps, formerly an Alderman of Limerick. The election for the office took place, and the applicant, Mr.
not ort t dispatchingalso Humphreys,was appointed. He fulfilled the duties of the
murderers, c_ en with their victim, fell.
~ . must request that the magistrate would allow him full oppor- Edinburgh Life Incur. 61. per cant. 100 0 0 10 0 0 15%
wilt!. &thug. Railway 6/.per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 77
to a uniform fixed and asked how can you possibly support any law sotunity for that purpose.
Leith, Shares.. • • 61. percent 12 10 0 111 paid 19
disastrous in i - upon the domestic servants and such members of, the family office until 1845. Ihe applicant had been informed, and be-
On being asked if he had any answer to make to the accu-_
Fdi & G t ' ' - •
. n., ran n 20 0 0 20 0 0 211/.
spension by an Order in - its results? There is no saying how cheap as same within - • •
in their reach ; but it is a feature in the transac- keyed it to e rue, that the revenues of the Dean and Chap- . . ' b t
f. sation, the prisoner, in a very downcast and subdued tone of
cstasgly & Ayrshir Rail. 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 All id 70 pa .
which her Majesty's ad- beef and mutton and lamb may become if you go on in lion somewhat consoling, hthe miscreants with ter derived flands in tl
t at
voice, replied in the negative, and was ordered to be brought Glasefr&Greenckßall. 2/. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 21
Now, gentlemen, in con- this ruinoas policy of free trade.-(Laughter.) Another reception from the faithful servants of poor
Leahy. We have which the salaries of the choristers were paid; and also that
up again next week. Glsgw&Garnkirk Rail. 5/. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 45
,e Government of that day day the Minister proposed that a number of articles heard that the servants encountered the villains with a most the office of chorister was a freehold for life, except in cases Dundee& Arbroth Rail. 61. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 353( ,
st violent enemies of the should be free-he proposed, not indeed corn, or oats, determined bravery, and actually made prisoners of two of the of immorality, or any other misconduct. Standard LifeAssarnced 51 per cent. 150 0 0 210 0 8
▪ I was held up myself or maize, but a number of unpalatable articles, such es banditti, who were handed over to the police, and' brought on Mr. Justice WILLIAMS-What, if he loses his voice? DREADFUL EXPLOSION OF
DOCKS.
yof the agriculturists of rhubarb and senna, and all those drugs whose names Monday evening into Limerick gaol. It is stated to us also Mr. WEtsuv-Yes, my Lord, he loses his place. The
FIRE-DAMP.
rejected my proposition, themselves are very nauseous.-(Laughter.) But these that the assassins have been identified as the same who, a few affidavit of the deponent, however, stated that his voice was Dividend ; Amount 1
NEwPORT, MoNmOUTIIsHIRF, JAN. 14.-This morning a
years ago, were tried for the murder of Mr. Shine, at Carrig- better.than ever. His dismissal was under the
.Name of Company. per I of I Paid. Price.
g carried in Parliament, protection gentlemen were still afraid. Though assured following fearful 1 "on occurred seven miles from this town, at the
exp osi
parsons, not far from the same neighbourhood, and who have circumstanceschoristers claimed to be placed on theAnnum_; Share. ;
Friends of monopoly, as I that these laws really allowed nothing of human food to b •
een prowling about the country ever since.-list of voters for Ch b 1; ester, ut were o jected to. An inquiry,
• works of Mr. John Russell, by which a sacrifice of thirty-five
, had obtained a great be admitted free, they were always on the look-out, and . however, took place at the revision Court, and the applicant's lives has taken place. ,Xs.U.l Z 8. 1.
ATTACK ON A POLICE PATROL IN THE, COUNTYbeen able to discover, the disaster oc- Commercial . 3/. per cent.. Stock. 1 -
wmsnmant art a I,a tri wv, ;•,.... alarmed lest some food should come in..-(Hear. hear.) nama co'av ratainaa !mem this Bat. of 17Mo:a and Ins ha So far as we have ,i cmtarl ___. _ 1

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Commercial ....
E t and West India 15% /. pr cent. Stock.
E t Country
L3ndon
St Katharine •• ••• • • • 5 per cent. Stock. —
Southampton • • ...... 41. per cent. ' 50 0 0 1 50 0 0

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