The Sun.
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THE SUN, LONDON,_FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 22, 1845.

ing seamen's advance-notes, and supplying them with an
outfit on the credit of those documents, which are hawked
about by wholesale in the district. The Legislature has
taken cognizance of the evil, for in the 7th section of the
Bth and 9th Vic., cap. 116, " An Act for the Prot action of
Seamen entering on board Merchant Ships," it is enacted,
" that no owner, part owner, master, or person in
charge of any merchant ship, or ship's husband, shall
pay or advance, or give any note in writing or otherwise, in
the nature of and purporting to be, an advance note for any
part of the wages of any seaman hired, engaged, supplied, or
provided to be entered on board the said ship, until sit hours
after the ship's articles have been duly signed by the said
seaman on board the said ship, and by the master or owner of
the said ship, and then only to the said seaman himself, unless
such wages or advance of wages be paid in money, in which
ease.the payment thereof may be made to the said seaman him-
self at any period most convenient after the signing of the said
ship's articles as aforesaid." This Act comes into operation on
the Ist of November next, and will prevent frauds by seamen
as well as upon them.
_

In this Case it appeared that the prisoner has been victi-
mising the Jew clothiers and others on both sides of the water,
who are in the habit of cashing advance notes, or providing
clothes, chests, and hammocks to seamen for them. The
appearance of the prisoner, which is that of a smart young
sailor, and who has been at sea and made several voyages,
was well calculatel to impose upon his dupes. From a host
of cases detected we select the most prominent. On the
30th of July the prisoner called at the shop of Messrs.
Hallett and Co., outfitters, in Broad-street, Ratcliff, and
presented to their shopman, Wilson, an advance note for the
payment of IL 155., a month's wages for an ordinary seaman,
which the prisoner represented himself to be. It purported
to be signed by Captain Martin Fleming, the master of the
ship Maranham, and was made payable at the offices of Mr.
Charles Gumm, broker of the ship, at No. 4, King's Arms.
buildings, 'Change-alley, three days after the sailing of the
ship, provided the person whose name was endorsed on the note
sailed with the vessel. The prisoner represented that he had
signed articles to go nut in the Maranham, and that he had
dealt with Messrs. Hallett before, and they had treated him so
well he wished to patronise them again. He was supplied
with clothes and ►money to the amount "named on the credit of
the note, which afterwards turned out to be a forgery. The
Maranham sailed on Tuesday week, and Mr. Wilkins, clerk to
Mr. Gumm, said that no part of the note was in the captain's
handwriting, as it pretended to be. On the 22d of July the
prisoner tendered a similar advance note to Mr. Cohen, a talor
and outfitter, in Tooley-street. It purported to be signed by
James M'Pherson, master of the Elizabeth, bound to Bom-
bay, and was made payable at the office of Messrs. Toulmin,
the ship brokers, in Great St. Helens. Cohen said he would
cash the note if the prisoner gave him security, and he said
his mother would do that. Cohen wrote him out a form,
and he went away and returned in about an hour with the
signature of a woman attached to it, which he said was
his mother's. The Jew then gave him fifteen shillings in
money, and clothes t• the amount of one pound. The note
was proved to be a forgery by Messrs. Toulmin's clerk, who said
his employers were not agents for any ship named the Eliza-
beth. Mr. Thomas King, clothier, of No. 34, St. George-
street East, advanced cash and money to the amount of 21. on a
seaman's advance note, purporting to be signed by the master
of the Maranham. It was proved to be a forgery. On Thurs-
day, the 7th instant, the prisoner called upon Mr. Hunter, of
No. 17, Parsons-street, East Smithfield, and said he had
joined the Wellington, and had left his advance note in pawn
with a Jew for half-a-crown. On the following day the pri-
soner called again with an advance note. The blanks were
filed up with the name of the master of the Wellington. The
prisoner obtained ss. only of Hunter, and looked out clothes to
the amount of 555. more, which were taken on board the ship,
and, on inquiry being made for the prisoner, he was not to be
found there. The advance note for the Wellington was also
proved to be a forgery. When the ;prisoner was apprehended
by Hale, he found a memorandum-book, which contained an
account of all his transactions, and a history of the frauds he
had committed upon so many persons. There was also a letter
found upon him, signed " Robert Atkins," and addressed
" Miss Margaret Grant," which contained the following sen-
tences :—" I am compelled to act in a manner wholly against
virtue and the law. lam at this moment in possession of a
certain note for W. Oh, do not say more." The constable
traced the uttering of sixteen advance notes to the prisoner.
He had obtained money and clothes on the whole of them.
Previous to the first examination the prisoner appeared sur-
prised at the number of persons who attended to identify him,
and said he did not think that any one would prosecute him for
such small sums.

The depositions in four cases were taken, the witnesses were
bound over to prosecute, and the prisoner, who made no de-
fence, was committed for trial.

FALKIRK AUGUST TRYST.

This is the first great market in Scotland for Argyle-
shire, Angus, Aberdeenshire, and Morayshire cattle.
There are no sheep at this (August) Tryst, conse-
quently the market was not held till Tuesday.
Sales were long in commencing, few having been ef-
fected before eleven o'clock yesterday (Tuesday.)
Holders of stock stood out for high prices, and intending
purchasers firmly declined to give the prices asked, con-
sequently this may be truly designated " a dull and dear
market."
Upon our entering the ground, it struck us as having
more the appearance of a September or October Tryst
than of an August one, there being from a third
to a fourth more cattle on the ground than has appeared
for some years past at this Tryst. There was a great
want of stir and animation throughout the whole
day, and sales continued languid till the close of the
market. As compared with the last year's August
Tryst, we have to quote Argyleshire and north country
black cattle, one or two years old, at an advance of
from 10 to 15 per cent. up ; whilst, for Aberdeen-
shire, Morayshire, and Angus-shire, of two and three
years old, being fat and half fat, the rise in price
was not nearly so great—in general only about 5 per
cent.
Holders of stock gradually gave way as the day
advanced. and, to a certain extent, purchasers also
advanced their offers in the afternoon ; the market,
however, continued languid throughout, and a good
many remained unsold, and we should suppose that a
I number wilt appear on the ground to-day (Wednes,iay).
We may mention that the description of stock brought
forward yesterday could not (either as to breed or
numbers) be properly considered as known stock, gene-
rally speaking, much of it being (in the railway sense of
the term) merely brought forward as feelers. As com-
pared with the usual Falkirk Trysts, only a few English
dealers were present, which, together with a scanty sup
ply of second crop of grass, 'Lady damped th,- demand
for beasts ; still, however, if they could have been had
really worth the money in the southern markets, there
were a number present sufficient to have cleared the
market ; but those from the south maintained that the
prices asked were such, that they could not venture to
purchase for the southern markets.
A rather novel feature has sprung up in the market,
from a considerable number (690 or 700 yesterday) of
Irish cattle being brought forward. The presence of
this sort of stock in the Falkirk Tryst may be ac-
counted for partly from the facility of transmission,
and perhaps and more especially from more attention as
to breed, the Irish cows being crossed by fine short horn
bre, ds.
What tended to make holders of stock stand out
more firmly, was the fact of a number of sales having
been effected on the previous evening, at higher rates than
what could be obtained in the market yesterday.
As we have mentioned above, one and two year old
small beasts from the North and West Highlands realised
a of price from last year ; yet even for this sort
sales were dull, and a number unsold.

The first sale we heard of was for a lot of very good
stirks (stots) from Mr. A. M'Arthur, Lochaber (six
quarters old of course), at 3/. 10s. a-head ; they were
purchased by Mr. Gray, Balmaclellan. A lot of two
and three-years old queys, from Argyleshire (Mr.
M'Naught's, Dumbartonshire) fetched 41. 155., and a lot
of Argyleshire two-years old at 31. 155.-this last lot
was from ss. to 7s. 7d. a-head up from last August
Tryst. Forty head of two years old stots, from Skye,
fetched 41. 45.-last year 31. 10s. ; they were sold by
Mr. Donald Cameron, Enchrea, Locaber. This gentle
man sold twenty head of the same breed, two years old,
at 41., and another lot at 31. ss. This last lot was bought
by Mr. Anderson of Dumfries. A lot of forty head of
two years old, from Morvern, Argyleshire, fetched
the second top price, 61. 10s. Mr. Alexander
M'Farlane sold the top-priced two years old
West Highland stots at 61. 14% a-head. A lot
of spotted cattle in very good condition fetched
13/. ss. A lot of Lews two years old fetched 31.-last
year 21 15., and same condition. A lot which had been
purchased yesterday month from Mr. Fraser, banker,
Dornoch, at the Kyles of Sutherland, for 41. 45., were
sold yesterday at 41. 10s. a head, being a loss of fully
2s. 6d. each. Indeed, we may mention that in several
cases dealers complained that they had sust tined loss on
recent purchases, while we understood in other cases,
especially from the West Highlands, good profits had
been realised. This stock gave 41. and 41. ss. at the
August Tryst last year. A lot of three years old Mull
queys fetched 61; last year, 51. Bs. and 51. 10s. A lot of
two years old Lews cattle fetched 31. 12s. 6d.; last year,
31. 55.-they were for the county of Essex this year.
Another lot of Lews two years old stots fetched 21. 15s.
-this lot was also fur Essex. Other lots were bought
by Mr. Bray, of Lincolnshire. Mr. Bray also bought a
lot of small ponies at 31. ss. each. Mr. Flockhart,
salesman, Edinburgh, sold mixed Highlanders at 51. lOs
and 51. 15s. a head, two years old. A lot of small West
Highland sticks fetched 11. 10s. a head-they were for
Dumfriesshire. A lot of three years old Aberdeenshire,
half fat, fetched 131 155., for Overtown, Kirkliston
Generally, good two years old West Highland stots
fetched from 5/. to 61 10s. Mr. Cameron, of Corry-
choilie sold a lot of two years old Argyleshires at 5/. 10s.,
and A lot of three years old ditto queys, at 71., to Mr. Rid-
dell, of Cumberland.

SUSPICIOUS CASE AT NORTH-

FLEET.

The inquest upon the body of John Tuckwell, who
died, as was believed by the overseers of the parish, in
consequence of the neglect of the medical and relieving
officers of the Union of North Aylesford, including the
parish of Northfleet, was resumed on Tuesday at half-
past three, the hour to which it was adjourned by the
Coroner, with the concurrence of the jury on Friday.
The Clerk of the Board of Guardians, Mr. John Simp-
son Bullard, attended on the Coroner's summons, and
produced the books of the Board, and the reports made
by the medical offi.,er in the case of the deceased, and
from his evidence, and that of Mr. Whitcombe, the
me-
diell officer, and of Mr. Liddell, the relieving officer of
the Union, it appeared that Mr. Wood, the guardian of
Northfl*et parish, had interposed to prevent the giving
of medical or other relief to the unfortunate deceased.
Mr. Liddell threw himself upon the mercy of the jury,
admitting that he had not performed his duty as relieving
officer.

Mr. Bullard deposed that neither Mr. Liddell or Mr.
Whitcombe had done their duty, and al; of them dis-
proved the evidence of Mr. Wood, who was then called
upon by the Coroner for re-examination.
It is right to state that, on the opening of the pro-
ceedings on this day, the Coroner directed that Mr.
Wood should leave the room, and when now called upon
Mr. Wood was not to be found.

The constable of the parish was sent to find him, and
after the lapse of an hour he returned, saying that Mr.
Wood had neither gone home or to any place in the
neighbourhood, but was seen abut an hour before his
attendance was required in the vicinity of Swanscombe
Wood.

The CORONER then proceeded to charge the jury, first
observing, that the odium which Mr. Wood's strange dis-
appearance must necessarily give rise to against that
gentleman rested with himself, as he alone was re-
sponsible for it by such disappearance, he (the Coroner)
being willing to give him an opportunity to explain, if
he possibly could, the strange evidence he gave. That
evidence was contradicted by Mr. Whitcomhe and all
the other officers of the Union and of Northfleet parish ;
but as Mr. Wood thought proper not to appear, he must
be responsible to himself for the results. The Coroner
then proceeded at great length, and with great ability,
to co nment upon the evidence, and animadverted in the
strongest terms of reprobation on the " petty quarrels
and squabbles" of the parish and Union authorities for
the administration of the poor-law, which, in many
instances, coining within his cognizance as Coroner,
had led, in all human probability, to the death
of unfortunate paupers ; and went on to say, that the
unfortunate deceased man might be now living if he had
been duly attended to, and had medical relief in the
early stags of his disorder. It appears, continued the
Coroner, that he was unattended by the medical officer
from Wednesday, the 6th, until the following Tuesday,
leaving an interval of six days without any medical or
other parish aid ; and such neglect, from whatever
source it might arise, was greatly to be deplored. Such
cases as this threw odium upon the poor-law, the general
principle of which was good, but the administration of
which was too often improperly conducted (Cries of
"Hear, hear;" from all parts of the room.) Although
the medical officer in this case unadvisedly discontinued
his attend Ince, he (the Coroner) considered the re-
lieving officer most blameable, and Mr. Wood most
blameable of all, for it appeared from what transpired
in evidence, that he had, as local guardian, improperly
interfered with the medical and relieving officers' duties,
when it was clear he had no power or right to interfere
with, or exercise any authority at all over any officer of
the Union in his individual capacity as guardian. I❑ this
case it was evident that Mr. Wood did interfere and exer-
cise an improper or illegal authority—(Rear, hear)—
and that such interference in a case terminating fatally,
as this poor man's did, subjected the party so interfering
to a verdict of manslaughter. The Coroner concluded a
long and able address to the jury, by a recommendation
to them to give such a verdict in the case as would satisfy
the public mind that strict justice should be done, and
expressed a hope that they would never again be called
together upon an occasion so peculiarly painful, or under
such distressing circumstances. He also made some
strong observations upon the necessity and propriety of
printing, for the information of the pArochial authorities
of this Union, and for the satisfaction of the payers of
poor-rates, as well as of the poor themselves, the rules
and regulations of the board.
The Jury having deliberated about half an hour, re-
turned the following verdict :—" Our verdict is, that
John Tuckwell died from natural causes, namely, the
sniall-pox ; and we much regret that so little attention
had been paid to the patient in the early part of the dis-
ease, apparently in consequence of the undue interfe-
rence of the local guardian with the overseer and reliev-
ing officer." . _

—The room was crowded during the whole of the pro-
ceedings, which terminated by the returning of the
verdict, at near eight o'clock, with the resident gentry
of the parish, the poor-law authorities of the Union,
and several medical practioners of Gravesend, and the
surrounding district ; and the most intense interest was
evinced by all parties present in the proceedings. The
poor rates of Northfleet parish are 1,5701. a year, and
the relief given tco the poor, it is said, amounts to the
expenditure of 2001. a year.

FRIGHTFUL DESCENT OF MR
GREEN, AND LOSS OF THE BALLOON.

It is with extreme pleasure we are enabled to contradict the
rumour that prevailed in town yesterday, relative to the death
of that daring and adventurous aeronaut, Mr. Charles Green,
who, it was reported, had lost his life by the destruction of his
balloon, occasioned, as it was stated, by a spark from the fire-
works attached to the car igniting with the gas. •
It is true that the balloon, with all its apparatus, is lost ;
that Mr. Green effected one of the most fearful descents ever
recorded in the annals of aerostation ; that he became entangled
with the netting; that he was dragged between four awl five
miles in the direction of the river Medway, but by the inter-
position of Providence his life was miraculously spared, his
only injuries being a few but severe bruises, and a contusion
and abrasion of the skin of the right hand.
Previous to leaving Vauxhall Gardens on Wednesday night
the wind was blowing strong west by south, and Mr. Green
consequently expressed his intention of effecting a descent as
speedily as possible, in fact, as soon as he cleared the metro-
polis. He was recommended by some friends not to attempt
the ascent, and particularly with fireworks, but he replied that
he was determined—that he did not anticipate any danger, and
that rather than disappoint the public he would comply with
the terms of his engagement with the lessee of the gardens.
The ascent, which took place at about a quarter to eleven
o'clock, was a most brilliant spectacle. The fireworks (con-
structed and arranged by Mr. Darby, the celebrated pyro-
technist and artist to the gardens) were splendid, and the
whole affair appeared to give entire satisfaction to the thou-
sands of spectators assembled both in the gardens, outside, on
the bridges, and, in fact, at every point and eminence from
whence a view of the ascent and pyrotechnic display 'could be
obtained:
A party of gentlemen stopped till four o'clock in the morn-
ing at the gardens, anxiously waiting the arrival of Mr. Green,
as he had promised to return to Vauxhall, in the event of his
descending in the suburban districts of the metropolis, and
provided that he could obtain a conveyance to town. No in-
telligence of his descent having been received at the gardens
up to foar o'clock, several of his friends became somewhat
alarmed for his safety, while others felt no uneasiness, being
convinced that the balloon had travelled a great distance, and
that Mr. Green was unable to arrive in London. At length
the following note was received by post, addressed to Mr. T.
Holt, the treasurer of the gardens, and dated from the ter-
minus of the ,London and Blackwell Railway, in Fenchurch-
street :

" Fenchurch-street, Thursday Morning, Nine o'clock.—My
dear Sir,—After a rapid trip of 35 minutes, I effected a landing
about six miles beyond Gravesend. The wind raged with such
fury that the grapnel tore away from everything that opposed
its progress; and the balloon, after rebounding from place to
place, and dragging. me over the earth between three and four
miles, got the car into a deep dyke, when being, from the es-
cape of gas, prevented from ascending, I hoped to have suc-
ceeded in packing it, as in the turnip-field at Farningham ;
but the increased fury of the wind again dragged me over the
earth, until, no longer able to hold on, it at length escaped
from my grasp. I am, however, in great hopes of obtaining it
again should it continue inland, as it must be stopped and de-
tained by the netting in the event of its coming in contact with
wood or trees. I have sustained no severe injury, but am
suffering severely from. my cold. I am going home to bed,
and should much like to see Mr. Lewis at Highgate, as I wish
him to offer a reward of 5/. to any person res'oring it to my
possession.—ln haste for post, yours, very respectfully,
" C. GREEN."
Immediately on the receipt of this communication, Mr.
Holt and Mr. D. Liddle (one of the proprietors of the
Gardens) started for /Erial Cottage, Highgate, the residence
of Mr. Green, and were subsequently followed by Mr. T. R.
Lewis (the gentleman alluded to in Mr. Green's note), and
upon their arrival found the veteran aeronaut in bed, affec-
tionately attended by Mrs. Green, who, at the time of his
ascent, expressed her fears for her husband's safety, from the
high wind blowing at the time. Mr. Green had his hand
bandaged, and exhibited some bruises, but appeared, consider-
ing his narrow escape from a dreadful death, to be in good
spirits, although much fatigued with the exertion he had
undergone in liberating himself from the balloon, his endea-
vouring to secure it and his instruments, and the distance he
had to walk before he arrived at Gravesend, where he took
passage in the first steamer for London.
At the request of Mr. Green, Mr. Lewis took a chair by
his bedside and noted down the following particulars of his
perilous and disastrous trip :
" At the time I left the gardens the wind was blowing west
by south, consequently the balloon took a direction of almost
due east. The wind continued in the same quarter during the
whole of my voyage. I crossed the Surrey Zoological Gar-
dens, and then got away towards Greenwich, Charlton, and
Woolwich. The balloon then bore off across the river to the
opposite shors, in the direction of Purfleet. I could have then
effected a landingseveral times had the wind dropped, and had
I had assistance, but knowing that if I attemped a descent with
such a boisterous gale, and no help at hand, I should have
been carried on to the river. The balloon continued its course
till it arrived at Gravesend Reach. I kept at a very low alti-
tude; in fact, at times I was close to the shore, and near to
the water's edge. On arriving at a place, which I think is
marked in the map as Osterland, I endeavoured to descend, but
the balloon dragged along the land for at least three or four
and
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got enabledou
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the empty
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miles, the wind still blowing with great violence from the west ;
the car at length got into a deep dyke, and I thought that I
should theoovtal
on
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hadl olpseente dy fm
the bank of the dyke, than I became entangled in the netting.
A gust of wind suddenly drove the balloon out of the ditch, ancil
was dragged along the ground, till at length the car became se-
cured in another and deeper dyke, I endeavouring the whole of
the time to disengage myself from the netting. I for the first
time in my life now became alarmed for my safety. I thought
of my knife, and happily found it in my pocket. I then com-
menced cutting away with the greatest vigour, but from the
cordage being of peculiar fabric, I experienced the greatest
difficulty in 'berating myself. The oscillation of the balloon
now became frightful, but I held on it firmly, well knowing,
from the escape of gas, that its ascending power was gone, and
that it could only drift by the wind. At length, becoming
exhausted, I let go my hold, and the balloon went away, car,
grapnel, barometer, and my other meterological instruments,
apparently in the direction of Queenborougl.. It was very
dark at the time, but I could distinctly discern the balloon make
three or four halts before it became invisible. I then made my
way along the banks of,the river towards Gravesend without
meeting a soul or finding a house-cipen, a distance from the spot
where I left-the balloon of at least 18 or 20 miles. I arrived
at Gravesend alma half-past six o'clock, and, to prevent being
annoyed by the questions of strangers, I preserved'a strict
incognito. I shall, however, visit Vauxhall Gardens to-mor-
row (Friday) evening, to receive the congratulations of my
friends."

REPRESENTATION OF SOUTH-

WARK.

A public meeting of the electors of ere parish of St.
George the Martyr, Southwark, was held last evening
in Knighton's Rooms, Webber-street, Blackfriars-road,
for the purpose of forwarding the electkn of Sir Wm.
Molesworth, and to hear an address from that gentle-
man in exposition of his political principles. Mr. Lee
Stevens- was called to the chair.
The CHAIRMAN briefly introduced the business of the
meeting, by hoping that every one who might think
proper to address it wouli have a fair hearing. That
was the only way to arrive at truth. The principal ob-
ject of the meeting was to hear an address from Sir W.
Molseworth, who was prepared fairly and honestly to
state his opinions, and ready to subject himself to any
examination they might think proper to impose. Sir
William was no mere theorist or uuknown politician. He
was a tried and a practical man. He had been nine
years in Parliament, and during that time he always
acted with the Radical party and against the Whigs.
They (Sir William Molesworth's friends) in supporting
such a gentleman had been charged with going over to
the Whigs. Nothing could be more preposterous. Sir
William was no Whig, nor had he ever been one. He
consistently opposed that party on account of their stand-
' still policy, and actually lost the representation of Leeds
by holding a peace meeting in direct opposition to the
Whigs of that town. To call such a gentleman a
nominee of the Reform Club, as had been done by
Miall, was therefore most unjustifiable. After making
a comparison between Sir William Molesworth and Mr.
Miall, giving the preference to the former over the
latter, as being a well known and tried man, he con-
cluded by calling on Sir William Molesworth to address
the meeting.
Sir W. MOLESWORTII, who, on rising, was received
with great cheers, said that he did not come forward to
thrust himself On a great constituency like that of Sout h-
wark, He had no wish to divide the liberal interest ;
and if he thought that any other man would better secure
the support of the liberal electors than himself, he would
gladly give way for him, and assist to effect his return
by every means its his power.—(Cheers.) He would now
go into a statement of his political views, and he would
first begin with the measure which had occasioned the
greatest excitement in the borough, and on which there
existed the greatest difference of opinion, viz., the May-
no.,th grant. He would premise his remarks by declaring
that he was in favour of the voluntary system.—(Cheers.)
lie had always opposed grants of public money for
ecclesiastical purposes. He was opposed to connexion
between Church and State, and considered that every
religious body ought to support its own minister,
He now came to the real point at issue. He had been
asked hew he would have acted had he been in Parlia-
ment on the proposition for an additional grant to the
Roman Catholic College of Ma,ynooth ? His answer
was, that he would have felt it his duty to have given his
vote in favour of that measure.—(Cheers awl uproar.)
It was a measure of political necessity in the existing
state of the country.—(Hisses and cheers.) It was, he
repeated, a measure of political necessity—(Cries of
". No, no," and " Yes, yes")—and, further, it was an
educational measure. This statement might appear in-
consistent with the opinion he had given against eccle-
siastical endowments.—(Cries of " It is," and cheers.)
His reason for supporting it was, that the grant to May-
nooth was a condition, among others, imposed on this
country at the time of the union. It was a contract
entered into with the Irish people that a certain
portion of money should be set apart for the education
of the Irish priesthood. It was a grant in lieu of the
property taken from the Roman Catholic Church at the
Reformation, and which had been left to the Roman
Catholics by their pious ancestors. Property, which
had net been applied to State purposes, but applied to
support a Church and a creed that seven-eighths of the
Irish people entirely repudiated.—(Cheers.) Had that
grant no: been conceded it would have excited unmi-
tigated hostility in the mind of the Irish people. They
would have declared there was no hope of justice from
England; and it would have given increased force to the
repeal of the union.—(Hear, hear.) Though he was in
favour of this grant under the circumstances, he would
oppose any further increase of it, and he would also go
against any grant of public money for ecclesiastical
purposes.—(Cheers.) The lion. Baronet then went into
the other topics of his published address, in almost the
some terms as those he employed on Monday night
—the extension of the suffrage, vote by ballot, triennial
Parliaments, free trade and the corn laws. He ex-
pressed himself in favour of the new poor-law, though
he admitted that it contained many defects. These
defects would, however, have his best attention, and he
would be perfectly willing at all times to remedy proved
abuses. • The Hon. Baronet concluded his address
amidst mingled cheers and hisses, the former however
greatly preponderating.
Mr. KNIGHT asked Sir William Nfolesworth what he
would have done in regard to the Commons Inclosure
Bill had he been in Parliament ?
Sir WILLIAM MOLESWORTH did not consider he
ought to be called npon to give an opinion on retro-
spective questions which were. settled, and on which he
had never voted.

-Mr. KNIGHT—WiII you vote for its repeal ?
Sir WILLIAM .MoLEsworrrn said he could not give an
answer respecting a measure he had not paid any at-
tention to.—Uproar.)
Mr. ARCHER said he • had a question to put. It was
in reference to the statement Sir William Molesworth
had made on Monday evening on the subject of the
future endOwment of the Roman Catholic Church. As
he (Mr. Archer) believed some misrepresentation had
been made by the public press of what was said on that
occasion, he wished Sir William would give his exact
views on the subject.
Sir Wm. MOLES WORTH said that he would not pledge
himself not to support any endowment of the Roman
Catholic creed. He was, on that occasion, referring to
the Protestant Establishment of Ireland. It was his
wish to see that Church abolished—(Cheers)—as it was
the monster grievance of Ireland, and the funds applied
to other purposes. He wag not at that time prepared to
say how these funds should be applied. He would not
pledge-himself for or against the proposition, that a
portion of the funds of that church should be applied to
the support. of the I;oman Catholic priesthood. But he
said on that occasion, as he said now, if ever he mule up
his mind on this proposition before he took any step to
give effect to his views, he would come before his con-
stituents, and should they think fit, place his resignation
in their hands.—(Loud cheers.)
Subsequently when this subject was referred to by
another gentleman,
Sir WILLIAM MOLES WORTH said he would always
oppose taking any of the fends of the people of England,
or any portion of the consolidated fund for the purpose
of the Roman Catholic church. Should he ever think it
expedient that the Roman Catholic faith should be en-
dowed, he would propose it at the expense of the funds
of the Irish Protestant church.—(Cheers and uproar.)
aptain HAWKINS then moved a resolution, which he
preraced by a few observations, to the effect th Lt, after
hearing Sir William Molesworth, they (the meeting)
considered him a fit and proper person to represent the
Borough in Parliament.
Mr. Pococa seconded the resolution.
Mr. JOHN ROBERTS, a non-elector, came forward to
move an amendment that Sir William Moles worth was
not a fit and proper candidate.
Objections being taken to Mr. Roberts proposing the
amendment, it was taken up by
Mr. MAYNARD, who moved it in rather a violent
speech, amidst the cheers of his supporters, and the dis-
satisfaction of the bulk of the meeting.
The amendment being seconded, it was put, and lost
by a very large majority.
The original motion was then put, and carried with
about 50 dissentients.

After Sir W. MOLEOVORTEI had returned thanks, the
meeting, which was an exceedingly crowded one, broke
up.

DUTCH PAPERS.

THE HAGUE, Auo. 17.—Her Majesty the Queen re-
turned yesterday from Sootsdyk to this town.
We learn that his Excellency the Minister of the In-
terior is expected to return to the Hague at the begin-
ning of next month.

We hear that the Department of the Interior has ad-
dressed a letter to the Agricultural Commission, stating
the Kint's desire to be immediately informed of real
state of the potato crop, and that, after the reports
which have been received, the public is to be made ac-
quainted with the real state of the case.
The Convention Is now published, and concluded be-
tween the Netherlands and Belgium for the construction
of' a lateral canal near the Meuse, between the cities of
Liege and Mae,tricht, which was ratified by the King of
the Netherlands on the 20th, and by the K'ng of the
Belgians on the 24th of July, 1845. The ratifications
were exchanged at the 1-lague on the 31st of July.
Letters have been received from the Villa Sominariva,
which state that the climate does not agree with her
Royal Highness Princess Albert of Prussia, and that Dr.
Veh emeyen, her physician, has advised her to return to
the Palace ofCamenz. where the cool and salubrious airs
of the mountains of Silesia has always had a beneficial
effect on her Royal Highness's health.

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DUDLEY.—A dreadful colliery explosion, attended
with loss of life, took place at a colliery near Tivi;lale, belong-
ing to Messrs. Wagstaff and Skidmore, on Monday last, by
which seventeen men were se severely burnt that little hopes
were at first entertained of the recovery of any of them, but
we are happy to hear that several are now nut of danger.
Seven of therm, however, still lie in a very precarious state,
and two are since dead. It appears that 29 men and lads
went down to work in the pit that day, but there not being
room enough for all, six of them went up again, and amongst
them one from whose neglect the explosion took place. It was
the duty of this man, before the rest went into the works, to
take a lamp and see if any foul air remained, and on the morn-
ing the explosion took place he took his lamp and went to the
place, where there was a large quantity of coal down, which the
men were going to get out, and on his return told them there
was no danger, and then went up with five others. The
men then went to their work, and as soon as one of them
got on to the coal with his candle an explosion took place, which
was followed by two others.• The scene was truly awful.
Some of the men who had escaped the fire were not so fortu-
nate in escaping-the suffocating gas ; they had to walk through
it on their way to the bottom, and often fell down from its
effects. The excitement in Diviley was very great, as many
of the men lived there, and the street was crowded with persons
waiting to tee them brought to their homes.—Worcestershire
Chronicle.