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giving a preponderating influence to the landed interest.
The next source of mischief was the bad practices of
those whom the Reform Bill brought into power, the
Whigs. That party stayed the progress of those prin-
ciples which had carried them into power, entered into
unjustifiable wars, and narrowly escaped a devastating war
with France, from their folly, only from the Government
of that country being muzzled, from having 60,000 men
locked up at Algiers. Another event that led to their
depression was the fatal and foolish compact entered into
between certain sections of the Reform party to reduce
their efforts for further reform, from the hopes of obtain-
ing certain boroughs in Ireland, and for exposing which
he had been denounced, and suffered. Another.and a
last reason for their breaking down, was the conduct of
the operative classes—or at least those who gave them-
selves that name—he meant the advocates of the Charter,
who, by their wild and foolish proceedings, had brought
disgrace on the just principles which they set up, and
separated from them the great body of the middle and
the intelligent classes. Having assigned these reasons
for their present conduct, the Gallant Colonel proceeded
at some length to illustrate the sentiment in his usual
graphic and happy manner, mid concluded by proposing
it amidst loud and continued cheers.

Mr. Edward Miall, Dr. Price, the Rev. Mr. Phillips,
Mr. Vincent, and the Rev. P. Murcell, subsequently
addressed the meeting, which broke up at half-past ten
o'clock.

OREGON TERRITORY.

CONVENTIONS WITH THE UNITED STATES
TO THE OREGON TERRITORY.

The conventions in force have evidently been founded
upon a treaty between England and Spain, concluded at
the Escurial, on the 28th October, 1790, and well known
as " the Nootka Sound Convention." It is upon this
convention that the right to the Oregon territory really
turns ; for, in the treaty between Spain and the United
States for the purchase of Florida, Spain conveyed to
the United States all its rights, privileges, and immuni-
ties, with respect to the north-west territory of North
America, held by it under the Nootka Sound Conven-
tion, to the United States ; and any rights they possess
therein or thereto, they possess in virtue of their stand-
ing in the place of Spain. The following are the articles
in the convention of 1790, which relate to the territory
now called the Oregon :
" Art. 1. It is agreed that the buildings and tracts of
land, situated on the north-west coast of the continent
of North America, or on islands adjacent to that conti-
nent, of which the subjects of his Britannic Majesty
were dispossessed, about the month of April, 1789, by
a Spanish officer, shall be restored to the said British
subjects."
The second article of this treaty authorises reparation
for all acts of violence and hostility committed, subse-
quent to April, 1789, by the subjects of either power ;
and by article 3,
" It is agreed, that their respective subjects shall not
be disturbed or molested, either in navigating or car-
rying on their fisheries in the Pacific Ocean, or in the
South Seas, or in landing on the coasts of those seas,
in places not already occupied, for the purpose of car-
rying on their commerce with the natives of the country,
or of making settlements there ; the whole subject,
nevertheless, to the restrictions and provisions specified
in the three following articles :
" Art. 4. His Britannic Majesty engages to take the
most effectual measures to prevent the navigation and
fishery of his subjects in the Pacific Ocean, or in the
South Seas, from being made a pretext for illicit trade
with the Spani-h settlements ; and, with this view, it is
moreover expressly stipulated, that British subjects shall
not navigate, or carry on their fishery in the said seas,
within the space of ten sea leagues from any part of the
coasts already occupied by Spain.
" Art. 5. It is agreed, that as well in the places which
are to be restored to the British subjects, by virtue of
the first article, as in all other parts of the north-
western coasts of North America, or of the islands ad-
jacent, situated to the north of the parts of the said
coast already occupied by Spain, wherever the subjects
of either of the two powers shall have made settlements
since the month of April, 1789, or shall hereafter make
any, the subjects of the other shall have free access, and
shall carry on their trade without any disturbance or
molestation.
"Art. 6. It is further agreed, with respect to the
eastern and western coasts of South America, and to the
islands adjacent, that no settlement shall be formed
hereafter, by the respective subjects, in such part of those
coasts as are situated to the south of those parts of the
same coasts, and of the islands adjacent, which are
already occupied by Spain ; provided that the said re-
spective subjects shall retain the liberty of landing
on the coasts and islands so situated, for the purposes of
their fishery, and of erecting thereon huts and other
temporary buildings serving only for those purposes.
"Art. 7. In all cases of complaint, or infraction of the
articles of the present convention, the officers of either
party, without permitting themselves previously to com-
mit any violence or act of force, shall be bound to make
an exact report of the affair, and of its circumstances, to
their respective Courts, who will terminate such dif-
ferences in an amicable manner."
The Americans having stepped into the place of the
Spaniards, we now come to the convention between his
Britannic Majesty (George III.) and the United States,
signed at London, October 20th, 1818. This convention
sets forth, that, these two powers being " desirous to ce-
ment the good understanding which happily subsists be-
tween them, have for that purpose named their respec-
tive plenipotentiaries," viz., the Right Hon. F. J. Robin-
son (afterwards Lord Goodrich), and Henry Goulburn,
Esq. (then one of the Under Secretaries of State,) on the
part of Great Britain ; and Albert Gallatin, Esq.,
then the United States Envoy Extraordinary and Mi-
nister Plenipotentiary to the Court of France ; and Ri-
chard Rush, Esl., then holding the same office at the
Court of London. The first article of this treaty settles
the boundaries within which the Americans may take,
dry, and cure fish, &c.; the second is the memorable one
with respect to the disputed boundary line between
Maine and British America, which is only noticeable
here for its reference to " the Stony [now generally
called 'Rocky'] Mountains;" the line set forth therein
being agreed "to form the southern boundary of the
said territories of his Britannic Majesty, and the north-
ern boundary of the territories of the United States,
from the Lake of the Woods to the Stony Mountains."
But it is with the next article in this treaty of 1818
that we have now to do, as it forms the basis of the ex-
isting convention with the United States in reference to
the Oregon territory. We give it entire:—
" Article 111. It is agreed, that any country that may
be claimed by either party on the north• west coast of
America, westward of the Stony Mountains, shall, to-
gether with its harbours, bays, and creeks, and the navi-
gation of all rivers within the same, be free and open
for the term of ten years from the date of the signature
of the present convention, to the vessels, citizens, and
subjects of the two powers, it being well understood,
that this agreement is not to be construed to the preju-
dice of any claim which either of the two high contracting
parties may have to any part of the said country, nor
shall it be taken to affect the claims of any other power
or state to any part of the said country; the only object
of the high contracting parties, in that respect, being to
prevent disputes and differences amongst themselves."
The other articles of this convention have no reference
to the Oregon or north-west territory. We now come
to the " convention between his Britannic Majesty and
the United States, relative to the territory on the north-
west coast of America," which was signed at London,
August 6th, 1827." It recites that his Majesty the King
of Great Britain and Ireland (George IV.) and the
United States, " being equally desirous to prevent, as
far as possible, all hazard of misunderstanding between
the two nations, with respect to the territory on the
north-west coast of America, west of the Stony or Rocky
Mountains, after the expiration (in October, 1828) of
the third article of the convention concluded between
them on the 20th October, 1818 ; and also with a view
to give further time for maturing measures which shall
have for their object a more definite settlement of the
claims of each party to the said territory—have respec-
tively named their Plenipotentiaries to treat and agree
concerning a temporary renewal of the said article ;"
viz., the Right Hon. Charles Grant (afterwards Lord
Glenelg), and H. U. Addington, Esq. ; and Albert
Gallatin, the United States Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary to his Britannic Majesty. As
this convention indefinitely extends and continues in
force, all the provisions of the third article of that of

October, 1818, and is the treaty of the intention to annul
which notice (it is understood) has just been given by the
British Government, we insert the whole of its articles
en tire :

" Art. I.—All the provisions of the third article of the
convention concluded between his Majesty the King of
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and
the United States of America, on the 20th of October,

1818, should be, and they are hereby, further indefinitely'
extended and continued in force, in the same manner as
if all the provisions of the said article were herein speci-
fically recited.
" Art. ll.—lt should be competent, however, to either
of the contracting parties, in case either should think fit,
at any time after the 20th of October, 1818, on giving
due notice of twelve months tl the other contracting
party, to annul and abrogate this convention: and it
should, in such case, be accordingly entirely annulled
and abrogated, after the expiration of the said term of
notice.

" Art. 111. Nothing contained in this convention, or
n the third article of the convention of the 20th of

October, 1818, hereby continued in force, should be con •
strued to impair, or in any manner affect, the claims
which either of the contracting parties may have to any
part of the country westward of the Stony or Rocky
Mountains.

"Art. IV. The present convention should be ratified,
and the ratifications should be exchanged in nine months,

or sooner, if possible."
We may add, that on the 23d May, 1828, Mr. Secre-
tary Peel presented to the House of Commons, by his
Majesty's command, a copy of this convention, together
with copies of other conventions with the United States.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE.

YESTER-15AY.5
A young man, n (amed Thomas Peat, a cab proprietor
and driver, was brought before the Lord Mayor, in
the custody of John Forrester, charged with having
committed a forgery upon the house of Curtis, Robarts,
and Co., bankers, of Lombard-street.
Mr. Bush, of the firm of Bush and Mullins, solicitors
to the Committee of Bankers for the protection against
forgeries and frauds, appeared for the prosecution.
Mr. George Brackett, clerk in the banking-house,
stated that oa the 30th of December, 1844, he received
from his principals instructions to enter a bill for 350 i.,
as discounted for a gentleman of the name of Richard
Latham, who was an old customer of the house. The
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The LORD MAYOR—Was the bill accompanied by any
document? Witness replied that the bill was accom-
panied by a letter, vthich was supposed to be Mr.
Latham's.
Mr. Henry Barrow, clerk and cashier at the banking-
house, stated that he entered the particulars of the notes
with which the bill was paid upon the bill. They were-
-300/., 49,099, 11th January, 1844 ; 301., 37,794, 6th
March, 1844 ; and 51., 17 099, 2d July, 1844.
Mr. Dennis M`Donnel, manager of the Loan-office,
No. 144, Great John-street-road, stated that the house
to which he belonged granted loans to tradesmen upon
security. He knew the prisoner, had transacted loans
for him on respectable security, and had frequently seen
him write, and had received letters from him. Witness
believed that the letter which accompanied the bill
was in the prisoner's handwriting, and also that the
name of Richard Latham was written by the prisoner.
(Here a letter, dated 4th September, 1844, addressed to
Messrs. Robarts and Co., and signed Richard Latham,
was produced. Witness had a very strong belief that
the writing in that letter was the prisoner's. He had a
stronger conviction as to the writing on the bank-notes.
If the notes had been shown to him unconnected with
the name of the prisoner, he did not know that he should
have said at once that the name on the notes was in his
handwriting. He believed the writing to be the pri-
soner's.

Mr. A. W. Robarts stated that he had knows Mr.
Richard Latham, whose name was attached to the bill,
for many years as a customer of the house. Informa-
tion was sent to Mr. Latham that the bill had been
placed to the debit of his account, and he called at the
house and disclaimed the bill.

The LORD MAYOR desired to know whether the pri-
soner wished to say anything in his defence ? The
Prisoner---I have only to observe that lam quite inno-
cent of all the charges which have been brought
against me.

—The prisoner was then remanded till Monday next.
Mr. Latham was formerly a partner in the highly re-
spectable firm of Sir Henry Meux and Co., the brewers,
and we understand the prisoner is the son of one of his
old servants.

A man, named George Harris, who is employed as a
time-keeper for the omnibuses near the Bank, was
charged with having excited a person to resist the police.
Alexander Scott (policeman, No. 448) stated that at a
few minutes before seven o'clock on Monday evening he
asked the inspector and a sergeant to go with him to
Princes-street, to apprehend a man for cruelty to a
horse. Witness called out to the driver to come down,
but the defendant said to him, " Sit where you are—
they dare not take you into custody;" and then turned
to witness, and used abusive language, and stated that
the coat should be dragged off his back before two
months were passed. If some assistance had not been
rendered, the possibility was that the case would have
been serious.

The prisoner was ordered to be sent to the Compter
for fourteen days. In this case there was less, perhaps,
of resistance to the authorities than had been exposed
for some time in charges of this nature.
The LORD MAYOR said, that as it was his intentioff
to inflict imprisonment when the penalty was left to
the discretion of the Magistrate, he hoped the fraternity
of drivers of cabs would make themselves acquainted with
the charm by which individuals secured the respect and
affection of those around them.

[ln a former report, the name of the time-keeper of
Gracechurch-street, who is a very respectable man, was
mentioned by mistake.]

MANUFACTURING AND WOOL

MARKETS.

BRADFORD TRADE, MAY 15.—There is nothing more
animated in the long Wool trade ; the consumers con-
tinue to supply themselves on the narrowest possible
scale, and as the quality in the market is only bare,
prices remain firm. Short Wool is still eagerly sought
after, and commands full prices. Yarn.—We regret that
we cannot record a change for the better. There are
great complainings, and the operations of the spinners
will continue to be curtailed till the prices for Yarns are
improved. Piece.—Being holiday week there has not
been so good an attendance of either merchants or manu-
facturers, and the business done hardly an average of se-
veral weeks past. I❑ prices there is no change.
NOTTINGHAM HOSIERY AND LACE TRADES, MAY 16.
—The wrought Cotton Hose branch, which is the prin-
cipal manufacture of the county of Nottingham, as re-
spects the number of workmen employed, is gradually
retrograding in about the same ratio as it advanced for
the last twelve months ; this is in part attributed to the
increase of drop-offs, or hose made at three separate ma-
nipulations from three distinct frames. The cat-up, like
the wrought branch, is gradually declining. The Drawer
and Pantaloon branch is considerably worse ; some of
the houses delivering out their materials with a sparing
hand. Shirts are now made upon the rotary frames,
propelled by steam, of which there are 24 in Leicester,
and 84 in Loughborough, and some few at Hinckley.
The Silk Glove Trade is still brisk, and hands are
as scarce as ever, and likely to continue so. there is a
slight movement in the Silk Knotted Hose trade for low-
priced stockings, where more than a third of the courses
are taken out. The Plain Silk Hose branch is lamenta-
bly bad. The Fancy Bobbin Net trade is not amended.
We hear on all hands of machines stopping, and appre-
hensions from the workmen of more stopping. This ma-
nufacture, from the number of extra guide bars used, and
the complication of threads, is found to be so prejudicial
to the eye, that many young workmen are apprehensive
of losing their sight, and scarcely regret the loss of their
employment. The plain and plain quilling branch
has not felt the depression to anything like the extent
of the fancy trade ; this is attributed to these nets
being made traversed. Some attention is now being
made to making fancy figured nets traversed, which
will no doubt renovate this important manufacture.
We have received some information from Vienna. It
appears that the commercial treaty between England
and Austria has paralised the speculations in ma-
chinery. The Austrians are in possession of both
warp and bobbin net machines upon several principles
going by steam power ; but such are the impediments
that the same workmen who could make 300 racks
weekly in Nottingham, cannot make more than 200
from the same machine in Vienna. The German
workmen, though diligent and ingenious, are very slow,
and cannot be got to exert themselves.
The warp lap and press branch is to a certain extent
stagnant; still there are considerable hopes of a revival.
The blonde fancy trade is ►ery good, and is likely to con-
tinue so from the elegant articles made. The silk blonde
branch is gradually reviving, but very slowly. The
tatting and cotton branches have met with a depression,
but not to a serious extent.—Nottingham Journal.
WAKEFIELD WOOL MARKET, MAY 16. —We con-
tinue to have a dull sale for low deep combing Wools
this week, but have experienced a little more inquiry
for the finer qualities; prices steady without any change.
Short Wools are ready of sale, and prices in them very
firm.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
Admiralty, May 21, 1845.
I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the
Admiralty to transmit to you herewith, for the informa-
tion of the Committee for managing the affairs of Lloyd's,
Copy of a translation of a dispatch received from the
Danish Government, reporting that three Green Buoys
have been laid down in the channel of the Grounds.

(Signed)
Wm. Dobson, Secretary of Lloyd's.
Notice is hereby given, that the buoy over the middle
most neck of the Middle Ground, the colour of which
has hitherto been half black and half white, will now be
painted green, like that which lies over the wreck of the
ship of war Infodstretten ; and, furthermore, that as
soon as the sea marks shall be laid out in these parts
this spring, three additional green buoys, similar to the
one above-mentioned, will be laid dow, viz.:—
One buoy off the wreck of a stykpram, in the Hollwn-
derdyb, in 41 fathoms water ; one buoy off the wrecks
of two merchant vessels in the Skudelobon, in three
fathoms water ; one buoy off the wreck of the Style
pram Haien, outside the Stubbensand, in 5} fathoms
water.

T. L. CORRY.

I‘llt. ROBERTS, LATE LESSEE OF THE STRAND
, THEATRE.—We understand that this gentleman sailed last
week for New York, and that it is his intention to take
a professional tour through the States before he returns
to England. We augur favourably of his success, for
cur transatlantic brethren are not only excellent
patrons, but excellent judges of actors, and they will,
no doubt, appreciate the refined manners and the joyous
abandon of our friend Roberts in light comedy parts.
We understand that he takes out with him Don Cesar de
Bazan, in which we have no doubt ha will make a hit.
Mr. Roberts is not only an excellent actor, but a good
singer and a dancer—witness his Lord Allcash in
Fra Diavolo, and his Polka. The Polkamania is now
over, but we must confess that of all the Polkas, that
Glanced by Roberts and Mrs. Montgomery pleased us the
best, and the public were of our opinion, if we may
judge from the fact of its having been repeated upwards
of 150 times. We wish him every success during his
transatlantic trip, although we should certainly have
been better pleased if we could have kept him amongst
us, for dramatic talent is now-a-days so scarce that we
cannot afford to spare any of it.
Lord Lincoln s Inclosure Bill, which stands for
second reading to-night, is one of the most important measures of
the session. Agricultural improvement has been most seriously
retarded, from the fruitless opposition which has been given to
Lord Worsley's Bill on the same subject in the last two sessions.
We say fruitless, because the House of Commons has twice ap-
proved of it by large majorities, and the Committee appointed at
the close of last session reported all but unanimously in favour of
its leading principles. As to the clamour which it has excited in
some quarters on behalf of the poor, nothing is more certain than
that Lord Worsley's Bill could never have been read by
those who have thus spoken of it. If there is one feature
in it more marked than another, it is that it pro.
tects and provides for the poor, and those having small
interests, to a degree quite impracticable and unknown
under the present system ; and as to its encouraging im-
provident inclosures, to the injury of the public at large, it might
more properly be entitled a Bill "to prevent such inclosures." It
is useless to reply to arguments and declamation which have no
sort of foundation in fact. Let the objectionable principle or pro-
vision in the measure be pointed out, and then discussed, as it will
now be, If any, in Committee, and that will be time enough to
reply to the objections. A correspondent strongly objects to the
alterations made in this Bill from that of Lord Worsley, and In
much that he urges we fully concur, but this is mere detail which
may be dealt with in Committee. In rendering the Bill less efli.
cleat, it may be less objectionable to those who wish to throw ob-
stacles in the way of all further inclosure ; but so senseless a course
we are satisfied will not have the support of Parliament, and we
expect to find the details efficiently corrected by the full experience
and inquiry which the subject has received in the House of Com-
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