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possible, in order to save the triangulation of the city of
London, which had already contributed to the extent of
32,0001, being upwards of one-sixth, according to the
proportion, of the rental of the metropolis, which is
upwards of 10,000,0001.; and, in relation to the city of
Westminster, he also thought that the Court ought to
come to a decision.
After a few words from Mr. BIDWELL, to the effect
that it was necessary to the metropolis that they should
continue the survey,
The Rev. Mr. STONE drew the attention of the Court
to the following resolution:—" That it be recommended
to the Court, that if her Majesty's Governmeent shall
not sanction the continuance of the survey of the metro-
polis out of its regular turn by the Ordnance out of the
Consolidated Fund, the Committee recommend the Court
Teal imaconeu
to request the Ordnance to continue the triangulation,
which they alone have the means of doing effectively, the
Court undertaking the repayment of the expense of the
same, if necessary."
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Court,
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the
form,
was onsen
suggestionnat .'
carried
r r'e d
Mr. LAMBERT JONES Would propose that resolution,
with the addition of the words " not exceeding 4,0001.,
if Pahr d
m e ed m
Sir H. DE La BECRE seconded the resolution, which,
in its
uonf atuhe
i m
Chairman.,ousl
proceeded to the preambleof the Bill, the first resolution
as given
of which, y
then
above, was carried.
" Second.—That for the reasons set forth in the first
report of the Metropolitan Sanitary Commissioners in
the passage hereunto annexed, such survey is of para-
mount and pressing necessity."—Carried.
" Third.---That the views of the Metropolitan Sani-
tary Commissioners, as to the important influence which
the drainage works of the metropolis is likely to exercise
over the drainage of the
provincial towns, are corrobo-
rated by the continued inquiries from various parts of
theeounyy as to the progress of the works under the
Metropoliian Sewers Commission,—inquiries which
render it probable that the plans adopted by the metro.
polis will be followed by provincial towns."—Carried.
" Fourth.—That the assistance already afforded by
her Majesty's Government has already advanced the
period for the execution of the works requisite for the
sanitary improvement of the metropolis, by which works
a large pecuniary saving, and a corresponding saving of
health and life, will be effected."—Carried.
" Fifth.—That it appears from the evidence of the
officers of the ordnance survey (First Report of the
Sanitary Commissioners, p. 423, evidence of Colonel
Consolidated Fund to-
wards the completion of an Ordnance Survey for the
part of England which has already
been done, where
Hall and Captain Yolland), that upwards of 200,0001.
have been expended from the
works of sanitary improvement are not more
urgent
than in the metropolis."
Mr. HUME, M.P., who here entered the Court, said
_
that money was not paid out of the Consolidated Fund,
but by a grant of Parliament.
The resolution was agreed to.
" Sixth.—That of this extra outlay beyond the pro
portions which would have been expended if the survey
had been completed in these towns at the same cost as
the survey of the southern counties, the metropolis, ac-
cording to the proportion of its rental, which is upwards
of ten millions, has contributed 32,0001., or upwards of
one-sixth ."—Carried.
" Seventh.—That on this ground the request was jus-
tified that the expense of the triangulation and a block
survey of the metropolis should be paid for out of the
Consolidated Fund—namely, for the triangulation and
fur the block survey, 24,2151., that is, less than one-
fourth the estimate of General Colby for making and
engraving a plan and survey of the metropolis on the
same scale and style as that for Dublin; a low rate of
return for the contribution of the metropolis towards the
surv« ys of other towns."
Mr. LAMBERT JONES suggested that they should stop
in this resolution at the words-24,000L
Dr. SOUTHWOOD SMITH considered it absolutely in-
dispensable that the resolution should be taken as a
whole.—Carried.

"Eighth.—That nevertheless, under the circumstances
(including those of the disturbance of the several
drainage works in the metropolis), and the necessity of
consolidating the work as early as possible, the saving
of time in commencing works for the advancement of
drainage and other sanitary works in the metropolis
was of the highest moment."—Carried.
"Ninth.—That, from all the information which has
been collected on the subject, it appears that the pecu-
niary loss involved by the delay is enormous ; and that
one week's delay of sanitary measures involves a loss of
as large a sum as that which has been requested of the
Government as the equivalent to the metropolis for its
contribution towards the survey of other towns."—
Carried.
"Tenth.—That greater loss than gain would be in-
curred by any delay upon any question raised as to the
extent of contribution from the Consolidated Fund."—
Carried.
Mr. L. JONES suggested that they should stop at this
resolution.
The two following resolutions were then postponed
with the concurrence of the Court:—
"That it be recommended to the Court to order rates
to be raised for defraying the expense of completing the
survey."
"That powers be sought to complete the work, and
to replace the requisite immediate outlay by money
borrowed at interest, and to repay by equal annual
instalments of principal and interest the money so
borrowed."

The CHAIRMAN said he was anxious that the public
should understand that it was not any anxiety on the
part of this Court for the consideration of getting new
works that caused it to press the Government to go on, for
that it had now come to a resolution to defray the sum in
question. Statements had been made that the great ex-
penses were incurred in mapping; but he believed that
tthhreowrenpoornt otfhoMtre.stAimuosntiy of so
Austin was sufficient
the mapping and survey of London and its environs, the
answers of Captain Dawson, to the questions put to him,
respectingou bt were
were quite conclusive on the subject. The questions put
to, and the answers given by Captain Dawson, should be
meen engineers If
ers doubt
put on record and made known to the public, because
statements had been made entirely calculated to mislead
the public. The Chairman then read the following ques-
tions put to Captain Dawson, R.E.:—
" 1. Within an area of sixteen miles of the metropolis
what proportion has been surveyed for tithe, or paro-
chial valuations?—None of the parishes in London have
been mapped for the Tithe Commission, and not more
than one or two, that I am aware of, for parochial as-
sessment. Of the suburban and rural parishes within a
mapsfor
circle of sixteen miles radius from St. Paul's, about five-
s i h 2.
s of the
What
is wholeth e surfacegene r a character has
of
the mapped—probably
about 325,000 acres.
l
those purposes which you have examined ?—The greater
portion of these maps, probably about 225,000 acres,
have been compiled from previously existing documents,
and made to represent the several tenements and closes
of lands as they appeared at the date of the Tithe Com-
mission. Those maps are sufficient for identifying the
lands on which specific rent-charges have been appor-
tioned. The remainder of maps, probably about 100,000
acres, have been made from recent survey. These will
be found accurate and satisfactory for the particular pur-
pose for which they were made, and for any other pur-
pose where their combination with extreme accuracy is
not required.
" 3. Would those maps admit of being combined into
a general map applicable to practical measures of
sanitary improvement?—They would not, because they
have not been constructed on the basis of an accurate
general triangulation; nor have they been measured
collectively, but separately and without concert. Errors,
therefore, which might be considered unimportant, and
which would probably escape detection in a single map,
would become apparent in the combined map by the
distortion which they would produce; and that distor-
tion could not effectually be overcome without a re-
measurement of the entire district.

" 4. Are any lines of levels shown upon these maps,
or has any system of levels been carried out with refer-

ence to tfieni?—Nothino• of the sort is- shown upon
them, no system of levels being required for the purpose
for which the maps were made.
" 5. Were the persons who made these ramps engineer
officers, or persons connected with any public works?—
These maps were made by surveyors in private practice,
unconnected with any public works.
" 6. Is the character of the maps such as that an en-
gineer might be required to use them for any public
work without making any new survey of the district?—
Those of the first class are, I have no doubt, 'fully as ac-
curate as the generality of maps now in u3e, because,
though not made under the immediate direcaion or su-
pervision of the Tithe Commission, they have been ex-
amined and checked in the Tithe-office when made.
Some of the other maps may also be good, but I have
not had tho means of examining them, and. their accu-
racy would require to be tested by furthe r measure-
ments upon the ground before they could with safety be
used for purposes for which great accuracy was re-
quired.

" 7. What has been the expense of thofie maps al-
ready obtained ?—The cost of these maps r aay bo esti-
mated generally at from one to two shillir igs per acre.
The cost of mapping the parishes in Lon& woald pro-
bably be 2s. per house.

"ROIIERT K. DAWSON, Capta in R.E.,
"Assistant to the (.IQmmissioners.

" March 29, 1848."

On the motion of Mr. CHADWICK, a v•esolution was
agreee to, to the effect that the General Purposes Com-
mittee be allowed to make payments, if* necessary, and
that the Committee be requested to cc tmunicate with
the Ordnance.

Mr. LESLIE here drew the attention. -of the Court to
the defective construction of a very- 'large sewer in
Regent street.

Mr. Hum,: said he had come to the Con rt for the pur-
pose of knowing what the rule was on this subject in
other towns—with respect to the surveys, what was the
money voted ? He wished to know ; fo r in the House
of Commons, a few nights ago, they se( uned to know
nothing at all about it.—(Laughter.) He took blame to
himself for opposing this question wit bout clearly un-
derstanding it. All he understood was, that there was a
staff and power of survey. As he u nderstood, Lord
Morpeth recommended to the Governm !nt, the propriety
of having a survey made. But it Fre.s when they
asked what had been done in this way by( ether towns, that
they failed. He rode down that day to get.; information on

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that question. He did not think that London should be
dealt with in a ditf.•rent manner from other places. He
wished to be set right on this subject, as there was a charge
of " jobbing" against them. Mr. Pearson stated that the
City had been surveyed at an expense of 3001, and that
it would be absurd to go to such an expense. One gen-
tleman in the House of Commons (Mr. Wyld) said that
the proposed survey would take 200,0004, and he knew
better than any one else, where no one knew anything.
—(Laughter.) He (Mr. Hume) wished not for any
share of influence in this matter; but what he did wish
was, that they should stand fair and straight before the
public. Ho had thoughts of submitting a motion to the
House, that there should be a survey made of all the
towns in the United Kingdom, not forgetting Dublin.
He wished to know what distinction could be made be-
tween sanitary purposes and other purposes. He con-
sidered himself implicated in this business, and was
anxious to have it explained.
The CHAIRMAN said that the last charge that could be
brought against the Hon. Member for Montrose was
want of diligence. Ile apprehended that the separate
expenses of the Ordnance Survey in the different towns of
the kingdom had never come before the public, because
the survey had been taken as a whole. When in Dublin
with his father, he took particular interest in this subject,
and the levels were laid down of the whole surface of the
country. The map of Dublin was the most complete
thing that could be—every lamppost, every landmark,
every tree, was taken notice of ; but he doubted very
much whether the separate estimate of every district had
been made. There could be no doubt that several towns
in Lancashire enjoyed the benefit of maps containing
particular local circumstances, such as the Hon. Member
wished to be informed about.

Mr. LESLIE apprehended that the information which
Mr. Hume required to know was, who paid for those
surveys. Mr. Leslie then communicated to the Court,
that he understood, with respect to the beautiful and
exquisitely wrought map of Dublin, that the man who
engraved it was a sapper and miner, and that he was
paid only ls. 10d. a•day. The map was the most beau-
tiful he had ever seen.

Mr. HLJME intimated that it was his intention to move
for returns in the House of Commons of what the surveys
of various towns cost, and for what purposes those sur-
veys were made.

The Court then adjourned to the 13th of April.

TO THE SECRETARY OF THE
BRADFORD REFORM ASSOCIATION.
Sir,—On Wednesday, 29th March, Sir Henry
lialford moved for a Committee on the case
of the frame-knitters. This was so nearly the
same as that of our hand-loom weavers, that
it was impossible for me not to feel great
interest in it. Mr. Hume and Dr. Bowring
maintained the impolicy of holding out expectations
of assistance which could never be realised ; in which
they were supported by the President of the Board
of Trade. Mr. Slaney (Shrewsbury) and Mr. Gard-
ner (Leicester), on the other side, affirmed that there
were matters of dispute in the conduct of the trade,
which both masters and men would he glad to see
brought under the investigation of a Committee.
Nobody doubts that the ultimate object of the Pro-
tectionist party in supporting the Committee, is to
try the chance of maintaining this class of operatives
at the expense of some other class of operatives,
through the intervention of some kind of monopoly,
or some legislative restriction, as for instance a tax
on machinery. Upon which all that can be said is,
that this must be stopped when we come to it. To
my own knowledge the hand-loom weavers are too
intelligent and too well-informed to cherish expecta-
tions from these quarters ; at all events nobody will
be misled into expecting my vote towards such a
plan. But this seems to present no reason for voting
against any inquiry which may be gratifying to
them, and from which they may form any reasonable
hopes. I was consequently found in the minority of
51 against 85, which voted for the Committee.
On Thursday, after a little routine business, the
House adjourned at five o'clock.
On Friday the principal debate was in the Com-
mittee of Supply. On which I can only repeat, that
the quarrel is not so much with any glaring dispro-
portion between the sum asked for and the uses to
which it may be put, as with the evidence of a per-
manent refusal to let the country have a shilling be-
forehand, and the determination to keep it everlast-
ingly at what may be called a rack taxation. And
the defence of the Ministry is not happy ; though
they have the air of yielding a little under the
pressure which is applied to them. Thus when
the Minister in an earlier part of the con-
test, with Homeric grandeur assumed the-posi-
tion of "thy Hector," and trusted that when Eng-
land should cease to occupy barren rocks where 1001.
can be laid out with a half per cent. return, "he
might not be there to see," there was a disposition in
the economical side of the House to liken him to the
gentleman, who should sigh to his responsive wife,
and pathetically hope there might be "at his head a
turf and at his heels a stone," before his cheques
were dishonoured by his banker; the dishonouring
of the said cheques being all the while a thing de-
pendent on the conduct of the parties in not prevent-
ing such a consummation.
That it will come and before very long, unless
there is a change, is as clear as most things which
are not here already. Meanwhile it would be mira-
culous if MM. Ledru Rollin and associates did not
in some manner act upon the information so perse-
veringly trumpeted by the Ministry, that England is
in shoal water, and is in fact at touch and go. It
may not be possible on the instant to alter the main
fact; but it would he very possible to prevent the
noise that is made about it. There is no necessity
for running the ship by way of demonstration, pre-
cisely on those crags and reefs which will produce
the terrible grinding through the bottom, so distress-
ing to the ears of all on board, and so encouraging to
those who may happen to have a wager on the failure
of the voyage.
In the course of the debate the Minister took oc-
casion to make a distinct declaration of the entire
nullity of any reason for England's being drawn into
a share in the struggles going on in Europe. On
this point it is clear a debt is owing to the Ministry ;
and there must, as far as at present appears, be a
portion either of misinformation or of in the
intimations of a contrary disposition given out from
time to time by portions of the Liberal press.
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
T. PERRONET THUMPS ON.
Blackheath, London, April 3, 1848.

HARWICH ELECTION.

CLOSE OF THE POLL.

SATURDAY EVENING.
Hobhouse
Sutton
Majority for Hobhouse ........ 4

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.
METEOROLOGY.
Ono of those meteorological phenomena, the frequent
spectacle of Arctic climes, but a rarity in our latitude,
was observed here on Wednesday last (29th instant),
and continued to the sight for nearly two hours, causing
wonder and admiration to all who witnessed it. In a
less enlightened age it would have been regarded as a
portentous omen of the times. We shall describe it as
it appeared to the untutored astronomer, leaving it to
those more versed in the science, should it have
been observed by them, for a more detailed account.
About thirty-five minutes past noon, the atmosphere
being clear, of a bright celeste colour, interspersed with
a few fleecy clouds, radiating from the northward and
eastward; wind light, from the southward; barome-
ter 29.55; thermometer 57 deg, there appeared a large
white circle, parallel with the horizon of about 70 to 80
degrees in diameter, passing through the sun, and
extending itself to the northward. The sun was
enveloped in a mist or halo, round which, about
fifteen degrees in diamenter, there was a beautiful
ring, tinged with varied colours. The eastern edge of the
ring was more particularly tinged with all the colours of
the rainbow. Another ring, of an elliptical shape, was
here formed, and exhibited a luminous parhelion. At
the parts where the larger horizontal circle intersectedthe other rings there were parhelia beautifully Ling.
with purple. To the W.N.W. of the sun, at som
dis-
tance off, there appeared a segment of another circle, with
s
alternate
streaked fleecy clouds, more like faint white withmh
the tints of the rainbow, intersecting a range afnumerou
I observation
blue lines than anything else, extendinghfer
N.E., where they converged,. and, to use Aurora Borealis."
of a bystander, were " like
in N.W.to
two o'clock, when
The whole lasted till about half-past
On referring to
Another segment was observed an
the opposite quarter.
, we find it related in
the phenomena gradually disappeared.
similar pheno.
" Milner's Gallery of Nature,
ieParis to have occurred
teodaf
Afropmril
several works for an explanation,
April, about one.t
menon is related by
in
England in the year I-.
"At the same tune,.
ill
noon:— and
Matthewo33 ,
.o n which
the ltsahtsaht
' kin the borders Herefordshireof . Worcestershire,
c'beesii°dces' the true sun there appeared. in the sky four mock
of a red colour, also a certain large circle of the
suns
colour of chrystal about two feet broad, which encom-
passed all England
as it w
were. There went out semi-
circles from the side of it, at whose intersections the
four mock suns were situated, the true sun being in the
east, and the air. very clear." An engraving appears in
the same work from a drawing by Captain Parry, as the
gorgeous" phenomenon which appeared to him during
his winter sojourn at Melville Island, and which in al-
most every respect bears a resemblance to the appear-
ance of the phenomenon of Wednesday. A still more
remarkable white cloud was observed at the same time
of very large dimensions, having the resemblance of a
hand, with the fingers and thumb extended, in an up-
right position. We merely refer to this as a fact which
occurred during the phenomenon.

COURT CIRCULAR.
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Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visits C. -
e Queen on Saturday, at Buckingham Palace.
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His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out oil 9"‘"-,
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horseback on Saturday, attended by Colonel Seymou
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The royal children took their usual walks and ride
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on Saturday.
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His Royal Highness Prince Albert honoured the V-4,..,i
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Marquis of Northampton with his company on Satur-
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day evening, at his residence in Piccadilly. oo
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, the ladies and -
gentlemen of the Court, and the domestic household,
attended divine service yesterday morning in the pri-
vate chapel in Buckingham Palace. The Hon. and
Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay officiated.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent attended
the afternoon service yesterday, in the private chapel
in Buckingham Palace.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales,
Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess
Alice, took walking and pony exercise yesterday
morning, and her Royal Highness the Princess Helens
was taken an airing.
Lord Alfred Paget (Clerk Marshall) has relieved
Col. the Hon. C. 13. Phipps in the duties of Equerry
in waiting to her Majesty ; and Col. Seymour has re-
lieved Col. Bouverie in the duties of Equerry in wait-
ing to his Royal Highness Prince Albert.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert honoured Mr.
Ackermann, on Saturday, by inspecting an etching
after a painting by the Swedish artist, Mr. Kiorboe,
entitled " The Inundation." His Royal Highness
was pleased to express his approbation.

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His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge at-
tended divine service yesterday morning, in Grosve-
nor Chapel.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge
_ _

and the Princess 11iary attended divine service yester-
day morning at St. Michael's Church.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent honoured
the performance of the Royal Italian Opera on Satur-
day evening with her presence. Her Royal Highness
was attended by Lady Augusta Bruce, Sir George
Couper, and Lord James Murray.
Lady Augusta Bruce has succeeded Lady Fanny
Howard as the Lady in waiting to her Royal High-
ness the Duchess of Kent.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester
visited their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess
of Cambridge on Saturday, at Cambridge House.
A Cabinet Council was held, at two o'clock on Sa-
turday afternoon, at the Foreign-office. The minis-
ters present were—Lord John Russell, the Marquis
of Lansdowne, Sir George Grey, Viscount Palmer-
ston, Earl Grey, the Chancellot of the Exchequer, the
Earl of Auckland, Sir John Hobhouse, Lord Camp-
bell, the Marquis of Clanricarde, the Right Hon. H.
Labouchere, Viscount Morpeth, and the Righ Hon.
T. B. Macaulay. The Council sat three hours.
The Lord Mayor and the City Remembrancer had
an interview with Lord John Russell on Saturday.
Mr. Campbell, younger of Jura, Mr. Elias Gibb,
and Mr. Ramsay, a deputation of the Argyll Canal
Company, had an interview with the Chancellor of
the Exchequer, in Downing-street, on Saturday. The
deputation was accompanied by the Earl of Eglintoun,
Colonel Mure, M.P., Mr. J. Loch, M.P., Mr. D.
McNeill, M.P., Mr. J. Matheson, M.P., Mr. Horaman,
M.P., Mr. Hastie, M.P. (Paisley), Mr. A. Matheson,
M.P , Mr. J. C. Renton, .111-. P., Mr. Campbell,
jun., of Islay, Mr. S. Wortley, M.P., Mr. M‘Gregor,
M.P., Mr. Lockhart, M.P., Mr. Hastie, M.P.,
(Glasgow), Mr. W. Forbes, M.P., and Mr. T. W.
Webster, and Mr. Morrison, the agents of the
corn parry,
Mr. Redington had an interview with Sir George
Grey on Saturday, at the Home-office.
A. deputation, consisting of the Earl of Harrowby,
Lord Ashley, Mr. Colquhoun, end Lord R. Gros-
venor, had an interview on Saturday with Lord J.
Russell.
The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had
a committee meeting on Saturday.
Dispatches were sent off on Saturday evening,
from the Colonial-office, for the Governors of the
West India Colonies, and also for the Governors of
Hong-Bong and Ceylon.

A deputation, consisting of Sir Lucius O'Brien,
Major Blackall, and Colonel Dunne, had an interview,
on Saturday, with the Chanceller of the Eslchequer,
to communicate with him on the subject of two Bills
which are about to be proposed to Parliament for the
extension of the time for the operation of Mr, French's
Act for the completion of Public Works in Ireland,
and for the re-advancement of whatever payments
may be received of the loans of the last and the pre-
ceding year, and regulation of the allocation thereof
to the counties making the repayments respectively.
The Marquis of Northampton had an interview
with the Right Hon. H. Labe.lnhere on Saturday, at
the office of the Board of Trade.
A deputation, consisting of Sir Charles Lemon,
M.P., Mr. Carew, M.P., Mr. Roberts, M.P., Mr.
Sharpe, and Mr. Kendal, had an interview on Satur-
day with Lord John Russell.
The Bishop of Oxford, Lord Churchill, and Mr.
Langston, had an interview with Lord John Russell
on Saturday.
The Duke of Wellington attended the early service
yesterday, in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. The
.itev. Dr. Wesley officiated and preached the sermon,
and administered the sacrament. At the daily service
the prayers were read by the Rev. Thomas Helmore,
the lessons by the Rev. J. H. Thomas, and the com-
munion service by the Bishop of London. The sermon
was preached by the Bishop of Exeter. The anthem
was " 0 Lord, my God " (Humphry). Sir George
Smart presided at the organ. The sacrament was
administered by the Bishop of London.

MEETING ON KENNINGTON-COMMON.--YeSterdSy
afternoon a Chartist meeting took place on Kennington-
common. About two o'clock the number of persons
assembled on the common did not exceed 500, and of
these the greater portion consisted of boys; but at half-
past two the number had increased to about 2,000, when
the parties who had been instrumental in getting up the
meeting made their appearance, when a Mr. Rogers, a
working man, was voted to the chair. Mr. Ernest
Jones, Mr. Matthias, Mr. Geo. Wheeler, and several
other persons, then addressed the meeting at consider-
able length, in explanation and support of their pe-
culiar views and the principles contained in the People's
Charter. Resolutions were put and carried with ac-
clamation, calling upon the people to sign and adopt
the petition for the establishment of the People's
Charter, and that a deputation be appointed to wait upon
the sitting Members fur Lambeth and Southwark to sup-
port the prayer of the petition, after which a vote of
thanks was passed to the chairman, and the meeting
quietly dispersed.
SYMPATHY WITII FRANCE.---MEETING IN LIVER•
Pooe.—On Friday last a very
numerously attended de-
monstration of the tradesmen and labobring classes of
Liverpool was held in the Music-hall, to sympathise with
the French Republicans, and congratulate them on their
late success. The chair was taken some minutes before
the time appointed (half-past 7) by an operative. named
Davis, and at this time the room was densely filled by
a peaceable and orderly assemblage. An address, in
accordance with the views of the meeting, was unani-
mously adopted.
MONUMENT TO HARVEY, THE DISCOVERER OF THE
CIRCULATION.—The Mayor of Folkstone, at the request
of many of the respectable inhabitants, convened a
meeting at the Town-hall, a few days since, for the sake
of ascertaining whether the proposed erectinn of a mo-
nument to their townsman, the immortal Dr. William
Harvey, discoverer of the circulation of the blood, would
meet with the approbation and support of the towns-
folks. The hall was well and respectably filled ; the
Mayor in the chair. The meeting was addressed by
Dr. Bateman, who, in expatiating on Harvey's disco-
very, said, that not all the deeds done by the hero of
.a
hundred fights, the Iron Duke, nor those of the intrepid
Nelson, nay, not Alexander's mighty conquests,
but '
compare, for usefulness to man, with that.theirs was
discoverycould of
Harvey. And yet each dealt in blood,
an easy task, to make it flow; his an immortal one, to
they chose to select Committee any piece of ground
The Earl's ar-
chitecthis estate as a site for the monument.srvicesgratuitously.
find its circulation. Earl Radnor presented to the
offered his professional
roiheelores,k and
a.
llectiag the requisite donations.
was arranged for co
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firaeptlhanat
D BLACKWALL Y
FIRE AT ORCHAR ."-- es-
nbeonceamaendsut
wbeisco.
terdy afternoon,
Many persons presenthetwee
not extinguished until considerable property had
was
been destroyed, broke out in Orchard Wharf, Blackwell.
the property of Messrs. Miller, Ravenhill, and Co., the
extensive iron-shipbuilders and. engineers. Although
only a few, minutes had elapsed before assistance arrived,
the smiths' shops by that period were in one mass of
flame. Although copious streams of water were thrown
upon the flames, they continued to progress most fear-
fully, and very speedily they extended into the spacious
storehouse, filled with ship's stores of considerable value.
The firemen, however, set to work most vigorously, and
in the space of two hours they succeeded in arresting
the flames, just as they were feeding upon the roof of
the coppersmiths' workshop, and by five o'clock the fire
was safely extinguished. The damage done is very
considerable. The three buildings before spoken of aro
burned out. Fortunately, the firm was insured, and the
business will be carried on as usual.
DETERMINED CASE OF SELF-DESTRUCTION.
APRIL I.—Last evening, as the Canterbury omnibus
was proceeding from Rochester to Canterbury with
passengers, about eight o'clock in the evening, and on
its arrival between Rainham and More street, in
descending a small bill, the reins broke, and the horses,
finding themselves uncontrolled, started off full gallop,
and the omnibus was capsized, fortunately without in-
juring a passenger. Assistance was procured, and the
carriage was righted and ready for starting, when the
driver, Beck, suddenly left the buss and took to his
heels towards Otteram Creek, when he cut his throat
and plunged immediately into the water. The body
was picked up this morning by Mr. Watson, jun., of
Strood. The omnibus belonged to Mr. Coningaby, of
Canterbury. One of the passengers took charge of the
carriage and drove it to Canterbury, after having
waited for some time anticipating the return of the
coachman.

Two battalions of the guards, we hear, are under
orders to proceed to Ireland at a moment's notice.—
United Service Gazette.

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