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sworn, and they hoped that God would forgive him as they
forgave him.
We must now make some remarks with respect to the
Prisoner William Steventon, who, " by an inquisition
taken the 3d day of April, IS2B, on the view of the body
of John Horton, lying dead at tile parish of Hales-
• stands charged with the wilful murder of the said
::aa Horton.--Conneitted the 3d day of April, 182 S, by
‘"'°rge liinchliffe, Gent., coroner."
This
prisoner preserved the utmost firmness during the
"▪ "°lO of his trial. Our readers will recollect that he was
charged with having deliberately run a knife into the belly
of a man named J. Horton, who was one of the Sergeants
of the Court of Requests at Oldbury. He declared in the
14'*in previous to his execution, that be used to carry the
knife about him with which the offence was perpetrated,
!en he never premeditated the murder ; and that he should
not have committed it, although he threatened to do so.
1,
It not been for the desperation of the deceased. He
• Oowledged that his sentence was just, but seemed per-
41y Unmoved by the exhortations of Mr. Griffiths to
prayer.--He declared that he was unconseioni he was colla-
r/lifting a crime, because he had believed at the moment
fat he was justified, and he hoped God would forgive
because he had offended entirely from the want of
education and knowledge, for he had never read the Bible,
't heard any thing about the Scripture.

iETING AT LEEDS ON THE WOOL
QUESTION.

On Saturday a meeting of the persons interested
111 the Wool Trade was held at the Court-house,
Leeds, to receive the Report of a Committee ap-
Pointed some time ago to oppose tlibt imposition of
additional duties upon the import"tion of any
foreign wool, and to address thanks to those Noble
Lords to whose support this district of the county
of York, and the country generally, are 80 much in-
debted fur their services.
On the motion of Mr. J. Gott, the Mayor, Tuos.
13LAYDS° Esq., took the Chair.
The CHAIRMAN said, at the former meeting at
Which he had the pleasure to preside, and which
Was held in April, it was unanimously resolved to
Petition Parliament against any increase of the duty
°,,tl foreign wool. This petition was presented to
parliament at the beginning of May. At that time
the Duke of Wellington appeared to be of opinion,
that as a great number of petitions had been pre-
'tented from various parts of the country, praying for
Protection for the English wool-grower, it was only
reasonable to appoint a Committee to enquire into
the subject. This Committee was appointed, and
he was sure that the result of their enquiries must
Convince every candid person that an increase of the
duty on foreign wool would be most injurious to the
manufacturing interests, without affording any ad-
vantage to the landed. With regard to the Report
Which had been elicited, it referred principally to the
following points :
The past and present state of the growers of short er
clothing wools, of long or °wishing wools, and of British
kerino wools.

The probability of any change in that state ; the stock of
British wool now in the hands of the grower, the stapler,
and the manufacturer ; and a comparison between the stock
in hand now, and at former periods.
The depression in the price of wool, and the various
causes from which it is alleged to proceed.
The past and present state of agriculture in light and
upland soils, as dependent upon the folding system, and the
use of particular breeds of sheep.
The change which is alleged to have taken place in the
weight ofk the carcass of the sheep, in the quality of the
fieeee, and in its usefulness for the purposes of manufacture.
The various uses of long and short wools.
The application of short wools to the purpose of combing.
The export and import of woollen cloths.
The effect of duties in this and in foreign countries on
wool and woollen manufactures. _ _ _

The proportion between the home and the foreign market
for woollen manufactures.
The change which has taken place in the demand for the
finer articles of manufacture.

The past and present value of cloths manufactured solely
from British wools; from any mixture of British wools with
the fine wools of Germany and Spain; with the low wools
of the Mediterranean, Germany, Denmark, Russia, and
Iceland ; with wools from Australia.
The value of cloths made wholly from foreign wools.

The effect of the manufacture of articles made of cotton,
and of wool mixed with cotton, upon the wool market and
upon the woollen trade.
The importation of woollen rags, and the uses to which
they have been applied.
The probable increase of the supply of wool from Aus-
tralia.

The information which the Report conveyed on
these subjects was most important, and appeared to
prove fully the impolicy of any additional duty.
Mr. Jolts GOTT would in the first place, as
Chairman of the Leeds Committee appointed in
April, react the report of the proceedings of that
Committee.
Mr. GOTT then read the following report :

The first object of the Committee was to prevent, if
possible, the further agitation in Parliament of this ques-
tion, so detrimental to the interests of the woollen trade,
and indeed of the country. With this view many and
numerously signed petitions from the merchants, manu-
facturers, woolstaplers, and others, were transmitted and
presented to bath Houses of Parliament, against any
further duty on the import of wool.
A few observations were also drawn up, embracing the
principal arguments which occurred to the Committee,
showing not only the disastrous consequence of such a tax
to the manufacturer, but also its inefficiency as regarded the
purpose of the agriculturist to raise the price of British
wool. These observations were printed and distributed.
It was, however, thought desirable by the House of Lords
to afford to the agricultural interest a fair opportunity of
investigating the subject, for which purpose a Committee
Was appointed. It then became necessary to solicit the
countenance and support of the Earl of Harewood and
Lord Wharncliffe, to correspond more fully with leading
Merchants and manufacturers, wool-staplers, and others in-
terested both in this and other counties, and with the
!London Committee,—to collect evidence bearing on the
54astion, and to select from their townsmen and the neigh-
bouring districts, iacluding the trustees of the Cloth-hall,
intelligent delegates, whose information might throw light
upon the subject, and whose evidence, along with others,
might satisfy the landed interest that any additional tax
would he injurious to themselves quite as much as to the
14444fitcturers.
It was also requisite to raise a fund in support of this
object, and it is most gratifying to the Committee to ac-
knowledge the very general and liberal aid given to them,
and the willingness, and in many cases disinterestedness,
with which men of great experience and practical business

entered upon the office of delegates, and at much personal
inconvenience afforded their testimony. First, however,
and above all, it is the duty of the Committee to acknow-
ledge in the most public inanti.er (and they are persuaded
I!iie meeting will unanimously Jain them iu so doing) the
peat aa4 etindesc,ending assistance rendered to them by the
Earl of liarewood and Lord Wharncliffe, and they cannot
too strongly express the feelings with which they have ob-
served throughout the progress of this important investiga-
tion, the ability and unceasing attention which these noble-
men have been pleased to devote to the case, and for which,
as well as ether most important benefits, this country is
Under lasting obligations to them.
Janice Bischoff, who has rendered most dl3Bential
htirvinea and valuable information, warm tisanks are due.
The Committee also embrace this (opportunity of ac-
knowledging their obligations to Mr. Sheppard and the
Loudon Committee.
In conclusion, the Committee trust that the body of the
evidence now before the public will set the imposing of any
additional duty in a strong light, and will tend to show
that the interests of the agriculturist and manufacturer are
Out at variance in the matter, but the same ; and that the
investigation will have promoted an additional degree of
unanimity among tke manufacturers themselves, and have
removed any wrong impression which might have caused a
°thlt,rary feeling between them and the agriculturists.
After Mr. GOTT had read the report,
Mr. BRUCE rose, arid moved that the report should
he received and adopted by the meeting.
Mr. HAYCOCK seconded the resolution, which was
carried unanimously.
Mr. J. GOTT then resumed—He should beg to
say a few words as to the resolution with which he
intended to conclude ; it consisted of a vote of
thanks to the Earl of Harewood and Lord Wham-
cliffe. The conduct of those Noble Lords in con-
ducting the correspondence, in receiving and advising
with the deputies, and in supporting them before
the Committee of the Lords, and in advocating
their cause in every possible manner, had entitled
them to the gratitude of the whole country, and in
a more particular manner of this district.—(Ap-
Plause.)•—The benefits they had conferred on the

country were as great as they were permanent, and
would be felt in this town aml district in all future
generations.--(Loud opplause.)—Mr. Gott con-
cluded by moving the following resolution :
That the sincere thatiks of this meeting be given to the
Earl of Harewood and to Lord Wharncliffe. severally, for
the powerful and efficient aid and protection which their
Lordships have on all occasions rendered to the commer-
cial and manufacturing interests of this country,—for the
unremitting zeal, exertions, and talents, displayed by their
Lordships in the recent investigation on the expediency of
imposing additional duties on the importation of wool,—
and fur their Lordships' prompt and effectual support and
advice, so kindly and condescendingly given at all times to
the respective delegates from the manufacturing districts on
that important subject.
Mr. NIJSSEY felt it incumbent on himself to bear
his personal testimony to the unwearied assiduity of
the Noble Lords Harewood and Wharncliffe. Al-
though Lord Wharncliffe was out of health at the
time, that circumstance had not prevented him from
attending the Committee daily with the Earl of
Harewood, nor from giving to the whole matter a
most careful investigation. With respect to the
evidence, it appeared to him that that given by the
agriculturists themselves was conclusive as to the
whole question. In conclusion, Mr. Nussey ex-
pressed a hope that the agriculturists would read
the evidence collected, as he was sure it would con;
vinee them of the impolicy of imposing any addi-
tional duty.—(Loud applause.)—He begged to se-
cond the resolution. The resolution was then car-
ried unanimously.
Mr. T. BISCHOFF, jun., after bearing testimony
at some length to the merits of Lords Wharncliffe
and Harewood, observed, when the Duke of Rich-
mond moved for the Committee, he stated that if
it was shown that a tax upon the importation of wool
would injure the manufacturer, he should vote against
it. What he wished was, that the agricultural in-
terest should fully kuow the case and their real situa-
tion. He was not, -it appears, in the House when
Lord Wharncliffe put the question to the Duke of
Wellington ; but upon presenting a petition upon
the subject of wool, he with considerable warmth
expressed his disappointment at the result, accom-
panied with some reflections, couched in strong
language, upon the Committees, and particularly
upon the Leeds Committee. These reflections were,
however, refuted by Lord Wharncliffe, as well as
by Lord Ellenborough, who could have no bias in
favor of the manufacturing interest, but who said
" he felt he was only doing justice to the manufac-
turers who had been examined before the Committee,
than whom he had never seen a more respectable
class than they seemed to be."—( Loud applause.)
We may hope that during the recess the Noble
Duke may have the opportunity of more calmly
considering the various bearings of the evidence sub-
mitted to the Committee, and, with the candour and

liberality which he professed when he promoted its
formation, will admit that a tax upon foreign wool '
will not only injure the manufacturers in the first '
instance, but also the agriculturists, by diminishing
the consumption of their other produce.—(Hear.)
Mr. Bischoff, in conclusion, moved, " that the Mayor,
as the Chairman of the Meeting, be requested to
transmit copies of the preceding Resolution to the
Earl of Harewood and Lord Wharncliffe."
Mr. Tuos. SHAUN seconded the resolution.
Mr. JONATHAN WILKS said, I am of opinion that
one great and leading fact is fully proved,—namely,
that any additional duty on foreign wool imported
would not benefit the British wool-grower, whilst,
on the other hand, it would prove highly detrimental
to our foreign trade in woollens, and that the injury
to this town and district in particular would be in-
calculable.—(Hear, hear.)—A great effort seems to
have been made by the landed interest to show that
British South Down wool had not deteriorated, but
the evidence to the contrary is, I think fully esta-
blished. The fact itself may be of importance when

investigating the state of the British wool trade; but
if South Down wool had not deteriorated, the im-
policy of a duty on foreign wool would not be the
less apparent.--(Hear, hear.)—lt is clear that
wools are now grown in Germany, not far from our
own shores, which are much better adapted for the
manufacture of cloths than English wool,--that

these foreign wools make a much better and cheaper
cloth at the money. Our rivals in the foreign wool-
len trade are in possession of these wools without. a
duty, and if the British manufacturer is forced to pay
a heavy duty on these wools, he must inevitably
lose his foreign demand for woollens.—(Hear, hear.)
—Upon the whole, I for one feel sincere satisfaction
that such a convincing body of evidence has been
produced on tl►is occasion ; and, acknowledging my
own and the country's obligations to the gentlemen
who produced it, I now beg leave to move—
That the thanks of this meeting be given to James
Bischoff, Esq. of London, to Thomas Shepherd, Esq. the
Chairman, and the other members of the London Com-
mittee, and to the several delegates, for the promptitude
and energy with which they have uniformly acted on this
subject, for the able and satisfactory manner in which they
have discharged their respective duties, and for the time
and labour bestowed by them therein ; and that a copy of
this resolution be transmitted to those gentlemen by the
Chairman of the Leeds Committee.
hfr. NEVINS, jun. seconded the resolution.
Mr. NUSSEY begged to propose that the name of
Benjamin Gott, Esq. who had been one of the most
zealous, assiduous and active supporters of the ma-
nufacturing interests, should be added to the resolu-
tion.—(Loud cheers.)
Mr. COOKE seconded the amendment, which was
carried by acclamation.
Mr. JOHN GOTT said, that he begged most sin-
cerely to thank the meeting for the honour they had
done his father.

Mr. GEO. GOODMAN moved that the report of the
resolutions should be advertised in all the Leeds papers.
After thee, thanks of the meeting had been voted
to Mr. John Gott, for his services us Chairman of
the Leeds Committee, and to the Mayor, for his
conduct in the chair on this occasion, the meeting
separated.

THE NEW BISHOP OF LONDON.—A Meet-
ing of the Parishioners of St. Botolph, Bishopsgate, (of
which Dr. BLO3IFIRLD was Rector) was held yesterday
at the School-house, at which it was resolved that a sub-
scription be entered into for the purpose of procuring a
piece of plate to be presented to Dr. BLOLFIELD, on his
retiring from the Rectory of the parish. Upwards of 150/.
were collected.

To show the enormous disparity of the busi-
ness which at present devolves upon the Courts in West-
minster Hall, it is only necessary to state that, in the six
years from 1820 to 1826, the number of causes dispcsed
of in the

Court of King's Bench were
In the Common Pleas • 3,920
In the Exchequer

STATE OF THE COUNTRY.—Accounts are
pouring in from all quarters of the mtonishin peace
which every where prevails in the country. Thereg i not
a single exception, east, west,
.north, and south. 'l•he
Chief Justice expressed his
onlysur prtissev atda the. tranquillity of
uWessestianueKatiliak;mtililyere will be
Evening ening
1E --A RV fivosst.criminal busi-
ness
harvest has corn-
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ghlatbdoft,a,rrhotioe,l favour-
ableandf,ewifdaytahecontinue,
mr
ctrheishavue'i
it snveileldenaetxiiiitei week become general tla;touagrhtiat the county,
The crops in general, we understand,
corned, and but little injured by the late raein's• eavYßarnld well
ap-
pears to be an excellent and abundant crop. N. Barley
being. injured by
heard some complaints of the oat crop
smut, but hope the complaint is not general. It is, how-
ever thought that the oat crop in Cornwall will scarcely turn
out tD be an average one.—Cornwall Gazette.
BERVlE.—Herring fishing began here last
week, under very favourable appearances.—Caledonian
Mercury.
I On Sunday morning, LUCY PECK, a young
woman in the service of Airs. WORTLEY, Bridlesnaith-gate,
met her mistress on the stair-case, and saying, '' You have
been any mistress long emough, I will now be yours,"
commenced a violent assault upon her, and might have
seriously injured Mrs. W. had she not been speedily rescued.
The girl was nearly naked, having escaped from the person
who was attendißg her, she having been for some time in a
disordered state of mind, supposed to originate from a slight
in love. She was removed to St. Peter's workhouse, and
afterward ti) the lunatic asyhma....-/Voitiny/opo Mercury.