The Sun.
London, England, 1828-01-12 00:00:00

(Before Mr. Sergeant AR&BIN.)

Ann Gilmore was indicted for assaulting George
Edward Paine, and taking from his person three
shillings.
The prosecutor, a sharp lad about fourteen years
of age, deposed that on the Bth of December he
wls crossing the fields near Bagnigge-wells, when
the prisoner and another woman demanded his money,
threw him down on the ground with violence, and
threatened to throw him into the Fleet ditch if he
made a noise. They then robbed him of his money.
For the prisoners three persons attempted to prove
an alibi.

Mr. Serjeant ARABIN told the Jury that the tes-
timony of those persons were quite at variance.
The Jury returned a verdict of " Not Guilty."

(Before the JUDGES.)
William Are ford, aged 21, and Charles Medford,
aged 17, brothers, were indicted for breaking into
the dwelling-house of John Pring, and stealing
therein 70 sovereigns, a quantity of silver coin and
other property.
Mr. LAW stated the case to the Jury.
Mrs. Mary Pring deposed, that her husband is a
cheesemonger, residing in Plumbers-row, City-road.
On Sunday the 9th of December, she was at home
alone; and at that time a servant named Moss.
After he had been out half an hour, witness heard
the shop bell ring. She opened the door, when the
prisoner Charles entered, and said he wanted a piece
of Cheshire cheese for Mr. Law, the surgeon.
Witness replied—Ye do not serve on Sundays ;
but do not wish to disoblige Mr. Law. When
she had put the cheese on the counter, he
came round to her, and she observed that a piece
of his nose was gone. Ile presented a pistol to her
head; William Melford then came in, mid exclaimed,
"It is your money I want." Witness exclaimed
" Good God." 'William then said," slo not be alarmed,
we won't hurt you, but we must have your money."
Witness then went up stairs, followed by Charles.
He asked for her cash-box and plate, but witness
said she had neither. She unlocked a drawer and
gave him a purse containing .5/. 41. in silver. She
then took out a purse containing 91. in gold, and
gave it to the same prisoner. Ho said, that was
very little, but she said she had no more. They then
came down stairs, and she found that William had
taken a spoon, and a watch, and more money ; he,
however, gave her back the spoon, and also the
purses. William Melford then produced a cord and
said, he must tie her. She said, " pray don't—l
cannot do any thing and will not." They then went
away, and witness remained alone until her husband
ciune home. They were about eight minutes in the
house, and witness can positively swear to their per-
sons. Saw the prisoner Charles the next day in
custody. Moss always knew when they had money.
This witness was cross-examined by Mr. Ow.
Plltwys, but nothing favourable to the prisoner
was elicited.

James Handley, en Officer belonging to Worship-
street, deposed, that on the ensuing day he saw
Charles Melford in Henrietta-street, Hackney, and
took him to the house of the prosecutrix, and she
immediately recognised him as one of the persons
who had robbed her. Witness searched the house
in Henrietta-street, and found some gunpowder,
bullets, and flints, and the frame of a glass, also
two masks and a loaded pistol. Witness appre-
hended the prisoner Williams on the 17th of De-
cember, at the Olive Branch, in the Maze, in the
Borough. In his cross-examination, he said be had
heard that a man of the name of Tibbs had been ap-
prehended on account of his resemblance to Wm.
Melford.

Charles Collins proved that the prisoners both re-
sided for eleven weeks at Henrietta-street, Hackney.
Sarah Hayes deposed, that the kept a coffee-
shop in Grub-street, about half a mile from Mr.
Pring's house. The sister of a boy named Moss,
who had been a servant to Mr. Pring, lodged in
the house. About half-past twelve, on the morning
of the 9th of November, the prisoner Charles Mel-
ford called at her house, and asked to see Moss.
William Hayes, a little boy, deposed to having
seen Charles on the occasion of his calling on Moss
on the Sunday.

William Wren, lodges in the same house with
Moss's sister. At Gerard's Hall on the Sun-
day, witness met Moss, his sister, and Charles Mel-
ford, with a box there. Witness went to engage a
coach for the sister of Moss. When he met them
it was about two o'clock.

A porter at Gerard's Hall, deposed also to seeing
them in company.
Alfred Homer proved that Wm. Melford was at
his brother's house a few days after the robbery,
and had some sovereigns in his possession.
The prisoners denied all knowledge of the rob-
bery. William Melford said he was at home when
the robbery was committed.

The LORD CHIEF BARON summed up the evi-
d-'nee, and the Jury found the prisoners Guilty.—
Death.

MEETINGS OF CREDITORS.

LONDON DIA/tY.—ToEimaY JAW. 15.--. At the Court of
Cossiniesioners, 13asingball-street.
Albra, J., Chelmsford, innkeeper
Baduall and Co., Leek, silk-manufacturers
Child, D., Kingsland-road, pianoforte.ntaker 2
Clarke, W., Holborn.hill, druggist
Edmonds, T., Steyning, tinaber.merehant ... ll
Ellis, J., Hampstead-road, contractor
Ellis, W., Seymour-atrect, grocer ll
Gregory,J., bun-street, grocer

COUNTRY Di A N.Y.—TUMBIPAY. Jam. Li.
Crowther, G., Frodsham—Mr. Bartley, Liverpool
Driver, N., Pilinfityiek—George, Stroud
Godwin, C., East Stower—Grosvenor Arms, Shaftesbury lO
Haynes, M., Blrmingham—Royal hotel, Birmingham 1
Kinson, W., Bath—White Hart, Bath
Nuttall, J., Wirksworth—King's Arms, Derby .........
Plimer, N., Neath—Ruinmer, Bristol
Pottur, R., Teignmouth—Hotel, Exeter _...... 11
Steel, W., Liverpool—Clarendon, Liverpool .---- I

INSOLVENTS APPLYING TO Er, DISCNARC; ED,
Petitions se be hears' at Portugal-street, Lincoln's Lae Made
Jai. 15, at Niue o'clock.
Hughes, J., High-street, Shor,ditch, haberdasher
Hughes, F., Manchester, musician
Johnson, J., Shoreditch„ bricklayer
Mazauchi, J., Doswell-street-road, agent
Dawes, G., Worthing, Sussex, firrier
Feldon, D., Oxford, piano-forte-maker
Glascock, E., Dublin, commissioner of stamps
Hatton, J., Whiskin-street, Clerkenwell, baker
Ridgwav, J., City-road, British lace dealer
Smith, T., Crouch-end, Hornsey, baker
Walter, It. Enfield Highway, watchmaker
Winsett, G., Lewisham, carpenter

EDINBURGH THEATRICAL FUND SOCIETY.

—The First Annual Meeting of this Society was held in
the Green Room of the Theatre Royal, on Saturday the
sth instant.--.Caledonian iferdtriv
LIVERPOOL, JAN. 10.—:.There continues a
good demand for Cotton, and 4,000 bags have been sold
to-day at full prices, 1,000 of which were taken by spe-
culators.

There is at present growing in the open win-
dow of a house in Chessel's Court a primrose plant carry-
ing four flowers, with several others about to burst from
their inclosures. The plant was brought from Ilabbie's
Howe last suinmer, when it was immediately put into a
common pot, and placed in the outside of a window facing
the south, where it has remained ever since.—Caledonian
Mercury.
THE GARRESON.—Some of our Coteinpo-
raries Lave stated the removal of the sth Foot from this
Garrison—this is erroneous, no such event having taken
place ; nor can any troops be upon better terms than the
two Regiments between whom a misunderstanding was
said to Prevail, arising out of the melancholy accident which
wo had lately the pain of detailing. Had it even been
otherwise, the Garrison of Dublin is in the charge of an
oth„r of such firmness and judgment, as to ensure due
subordination among those under his command. There
are few men better qualified than Sir C. GILA:a' to ad-
minister that system of strict, though not oppressive disci-
pline, which has raised the character of the British Army
to the proud height it has attained,—Dublin Evening

It is a fact, which deserves to be recorded to
the honour of the proprietors, that such was the prompt-
ness and expedition of the Sow Paper en Tuesday se'nnight,
that we received on Wednesday afternoon a copy of it con-
taining the American President's Message, the London
Gazette, and other impot tant intelligence; not one word of
which appeared in any other Paper that reached our
Office.—Nottingham Review.

• „ •
DIMESSED,INHABITANTS OF QUEEN-
BOROUGH.

A meeting of the subscribers for the relief of the
distressed inhabitants of Queenborough was held
yesterday at the London Tavern, for the purpose of
taking into consideration souse further measures for
releasing them from their present very wretched con-
dition, and also to enable them to assert their rights
as freemen of that borough. Though the state of
the weather was most unfavourable, the meeting was
numerously and respectably attended. Several of
the poor freemen were present. The wretched ap-
pearance of some of them, and the respectful de-
meanour of them all, were such as to prepossess the
meeting in their favour.
At one o'clock, Mr. CAPRI., one of the Members
for the borough, was called to the Chair. The Hon.
Gentleman stated the object of the meeting. The
Committee formed for the purpose of administering
relief to the poor freemen was only provisional, but
one of the objects of the present meeting was to
make it permanent. From the interest which this
subject excited, he had no doubt that the subscrip-
tions would be liberal. The sufferings which the
unfortunate inhabitants were now enduring, were to
be attributed chiefly to the select body of the free-
men, or rather to that one individual who had the
remaining six of the corporation under his controul.
The power claimed by this body was under a charter
of Charles I.: but with the provisions of that char-
ter, even as they construed it, they did not comply
when they deprived the great body of the freemen
of their rights, and of the means of subsistence. It
was true, that the misery indured by the inhabitants
of Queenborough was in some respect their own
choice; but, to their credit, they were willing to en-
dure any privation rather than resign their righ ts as free-
men. The late trial at Maidstone had a result most fa-

voidable to the poor freemen. The Jury, on that oc-
casion, found that the select body had not the power
to make bye-laws which were unreasonable, and they
acquitted poor Key, on whom the vengeance of the
select body was about to be wreaked. The chief
cause as be had said, of the sufferings of the poor
freemen, was their refusing to sign a paper, which
would overturn that verdict, and bind the parties
over to do anything which the individual to whom
he had alluded chose to dictate. When at Queen-
borough last week, he had seen such distress as he
could hardly describe, and as warranted the provi-
sional committee in giving immediate relief. He
would now call the attention of the meeting to the
resolutions agreed to at a meeting held in Queeabo-
rough. The resolutions were then read, for which
see our paper of Saturday, Jan. 5.
.The other resolutions were of thanks to Mr. Ca-
pe], M.P., Mr. Sergeant Merewether, Mr. Adol-
phus, and Mr. Platt.
The CHAIRMAN new called on Mr. Breeze, who,
he said, would state some facts connected with the
case of the freemen.
Mr. BREEZE came forward. The statements
which had got into the newspapers on this subject
were true, but were far from conveying a full pic-
ture of all the misery suffered by the inhabitants;
and were it not for the generous liberality of some
of those whom he had then the honour of address-
ing, many would have been driven to resort to that
which was so foreign from the feelings of English-
men—relief from the workhouse, in order to save
themselves from starvation. Such was the state of
distress, that many who were formerly in respect-
able and comparatively affluent circumstances, were
Laos, obliged to accept the daily pittance of soup,
which the provisional committee were enabled to
supply. The chief cause of the distress existed in
the mismanagement of the fisheries by a few indi-
viduals, who contrived to get all the benefit of this
fisheries to themselves. There was one individual who
had for a long time acted as the ageni of the lobster
companies of London. The fish were usually kept
in coffers in order to be fresh for the London mar-
ket, but in consequence of a bye-law, that no cof-
fers should be kept in the Swale without the per-
mission of the corporation or water-bailiff, this poor
man was deprived of his means of support. He
went to the Mayor of the borough, and remon-
strated, and the only answer he got was,
that he knew his remedy in law, and he
might try it. " These poor devils," added
his worship, pointing to some fishermen who
were present, " will pay for it ;" and then looking
towards one man who was known to be worth a few
hundred pounds, he said, " And you will be soon
as bad as any of them." There were, continued Mr.
Breeze, several of the freemen present who could
attest this statement. (Several persons here cried
out "It is all true.") There was another indivi-
dual who had been a burgess for 34 years, and he
was prohibited from fishing at all. He went to Mr.
Greete, the Mayor, and complained of this, but his
answer was, " I'll drive von all to the earth—no
matter if it cost me 10,0001., I'll drive you all to
poverty." This was not a solitary case, for there
were several instances in which similar applications
had been made, and Mr. (I.7;reete's answer to all was
to the same effect. To such a pitch had the inso-
lence of some of this little corporate Junta been car-
ried, that they absolutely advertised the whole of the
fishery for sale, or to be let for a term of years.—
There was a custom in the borough, called the
Widows' Right, which was, -that the widows of
freemen should be allowed a certain stint of oysters.
This was afterwards changed to a grant of money of
31., then of 51., and afterwards of 104 a year; but
Mr. Greete had not long been in office when he
withdrew the whole of this allowance.—(Cries of
" Shme, shame.")—After adverting to other acts
of the arbitrary power of the corporate body, or of
the individual by whom he said it was governed,
Mr. Breeze observed that the consequence of this
system of mismanagement was, that the poor rates
were now raised to 235. in the pound. Several of
the shopkeepers who had formerly done good busi-
ness, had since deserted the town. He concluded
by thanking the Meeting for the kind attention they
had paid to him, and for the support many present
had already given to his distressed townsmen.
Mr. CAPEL now requested the attention of the
Meeting to a few remarks which would be made by
Mr. Skey, the poor freeman who had made so
honourable a stand against the usurpations of the
Corporation, and for whom Sir F. Burdett had sent
a subscription.
SKEY then presented himself to the notice of the
Meeting, and was loudly cheered. He was dressed
in the usual dress of a fisherman, or pilot, and in his
language and manner showed much of the manly
feeling and intelligent spirit so frequently met with i►►
persons of his class. He said he should feel no
difficulty in speaking amongst his own equals in
life, but he was not accustomed to speak to such an
assemblage, and hoped for their kind indulgence. In
what he had to say, he should advert to some of his
own sufferings; he had no wish to speak of himself.
but he gave his own case, of which he could best
speak, as a sort of example of the doings of the
Corporation to the poor fishermen.—(Hear,
hear.)—He then went on neatly as follows :—I
served my country in the last war on board ship ;
they kept me as long as they wanted rne—(a laugh)
—and when they wanted me no longer, why I came
home to my own native town to fish, where I con-
ceived I had a right, and I continued to exercise that
right without a blemish on my character. I was
cunning enough to see what the Corporation were
doing with my townsmen, and the attacks they
were making on our rights; but then I was no more
than a silent observer, as I kept all I saw to my-
self; and, as long as I was a silent observer, I re-
mained unnoticed by the Corporation; but, as soon
as I began to take public notice of what was going
on, I became an object of attack, and severely was
I made to suffer for my interference. I saw that our
interests were neglected, and that we could get no
redress in no quarter, so I was one of those who
sent a Solicitor to Mr. Capel, Esq., that is
now in the Chair, to become our Member,
as I thought he would be a good man, and would
see justice done us ;—and I find I was not disap-
pointed.—(Cheers.)---For this I:was discharged from
the fishery, and this was a great hardship to me;

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for though I had a small family, yet ire had a great
deal of sickness, and I was sorely put to, in being
turned out of an employment which I knew, and
for which I was fit, and without any other trade or
calling which I could turn a hand to. But this was
not the worst, for after they turned me out of my,
employ, they would not let me have another. They,
would not allow me to go to sea for my bread, nor
yet would they give me work at home—(Hear, and
cries of " shame !")—and it was as this,—they
made me an overseer of the poor.—(A laugh.)—
This might be a profitable thing in some parishes ;
but in ours it was only all trouble and no profit
whatever. I appealed against this, and I said to
the magistrates that I was not a householder,—that
I was only an inmate, and that I could bring the
man in whose house I was, to prove it ; but, says
they, " you are an honest fellow and will see justice
done, you have an education—you can read and
write—and you are just fit for the office, and so you
must serve." And then they showed me a paper in
which there were fines Of 51. and 10/., and other
sums, for neglect of duty ; and so I was obliged to
submit and be an overseer of the poor, though I
was almost starving reyself.—(Hear.)
A gentleman, here asked the names of the magi-
strates before whom he appealed.
Sitar answered—Thomas Greete and John Mar-
shall, Esqrs., there were no other there. But this
was not sufficient for them to glut their revenge
upon me. Some of my neighbours, who knew of
my case, made a subscription for me, and bought
me a boat. I then applied to the water-bailiff to
get my boat put "on the turn;" but this was re-
fused me under some frivolous pretence, so that my
property in the boat was reduced to less than half
its value. I then turned myself to the only other
honest way of living in my power, for I did riot
like to have recourse to any thing that was not ho-
nest and fair. (Cheers); but I was not long in this
way when I got a notice that I must not trawl after
sun-down. Now every body knows that there's no
catching a single sole in. those waters of a day, and
that if a man does not trawl after sun-down he
won't catch nothing; but I was told that there was
a bye-law which prevented any trawling after sun-
down under a penalty of 40s. This was a hard
case, for I must either have to pay the penalty or
starve, and it is well known that a man might throw
his trawl forty times before he could catch as much
us would pay such a fine, for, taking one with
another, they are not worth more than a shilling
each trawl. I said that I must trawl or I must
starve, and my little family; and lo and behold this
is called contumacy at Maidstone Assizes. After this,
there came an order to me, that I should not trawl
at all, under no circumstances. This, however, was
put an end to by ajury of my country, and the names
of those twelve men I shall have in mind as long as
ever I have life to think. (Hear, hear.) When
things were going thus :.gainst me, and that I was re-
fused the right of fishing, I won to Mr. Greete, and
I asked him, bad he any thing to say against my
conduct, but be appealed to God, and said that he
had not ; then, says I, what is the cause that I am
turned out of bread, and not allowed to work for my
family ? But, he says to me, what should you think
of them that can't keep their own secrets ? The
only thing they had to allege against me was, that
nay neighbour (Mr. Breeze) and I went about to get
subscriptions for some of our poor townsmen, who
were in sad misery. We ourselves had nothine to'give ;
and all we could do was to ask it from those who
had, and to divide it amongst those whose wretched-
ness we saw from day to day. This meeting. would
hardly credit the miserable condition to which some
of the poor fishermen were reduced. Some poor
fellows who were out all day and night, were often
obliged to return to their work in their wet clothes,
or to remain without covering while the only rags
they had were drying._ If the gentlemen who hear
me were to see tlie houses of seine of our townsmen,
it would make their hearts sick. In one corner of a
room was a little straw for the boys, and in another
a little straw for the girls, but with no other cover-
ing on the little things than the clothes they wore in
the day. The parente were not much better off;
they had a chaff-bed, it was true, but then they
had no covering on them but one thin cotton
quilt. There was one poor fellow, a neigh-
bour of ours, who had the heart of a lion,
and a fine manly feeling and good nature, as
could become an Englishman, but we saw him
going about with his head drooping like a bulrush,
and we could not get out of him what was tbeeause,
until at last he was forced to admit, though he was
ashamed to tell it, that be had not tasted food for two
days. This was not a single case—it was the same
with many as never said nothing on the subject as
long as they could get a morsel for theirpoorchildren.
(Hear, hear.) This misery was riot brought on us
by our own idleness or profligacy. I don't want to
say that we arc exempt from the corruption of human
nature no more than other men, but this misery was
not brought on us by any crime, only the crime of
not submitting to an authority which would deprive
us of our rights as Englishmen. (Cheers.) There
we were, seeing plenty round about us,and.we starv-
ing. We saw the fish that would support our fami-
lies floating before our eyes, and we were not allow-
ed to catch it; like the hungry man in the field of
corn, who must riot pluck a few ears to eat. (Hear,
hear.) There was one man who wits much dis-
tressed, and went to get as much fish as would make
his dinner; but when he caught it, the water-bailiff
set his claws on it, and took it away. Another
man caught a fine turbot, which he thought a groat
God-send, and he was thinking to himself to -send
it up to Billingsgate, where it might fetch him a
pound, but no, says the water-bailiff, this fish you must
give•up, as it is a perquisite of (we believe) the
Lord of the Manor. The man then gave it up; for
what could he do ? if he resisted, he would he turned
out of the little work he had.—(Hear.)—These was
all the consequences of the resistance of the freemen
to the authority claimed by those who were at the
head of the water-bailiff. But the fishermen and
dredgers was not the only parties as suffered. The
shopkeepers mourn as well as the dredgers sigh.
Sonic of those who used once to do a good stroke of
business are now insolvent; and some is gene away
and left the town. 1 think, gentlemen, I have said
enough to show that we are not a lawless rabble,
and that your bounty to us has not been misapplied.
We made no violent resistance; but we have suffered
patiently for our rights until we can Ipiedly bear any
more. We come to appeal to you as distressed
brother Englishmen. Many of us have endeavoured
to defend you, and all of us were ready to do so
when called into action, and we now humbly solicit
your assistance to enable us to maintain our rights.
We now thank you, gentlemen, for what you have
done, and particulady our worthy Chairman and
honourable Member, and if not for hint and for all he
done for us, we should not have an opportunity of
laying our case before the public, and of doing what
we have done.—(Loud cheers.)
[ft W:18 impossible to transfuse into our report of
this address, the modest yet manly tone in which it
MIS delivered. The poor fellow throughout spoke
as if he keenly felt the truth of what he said. It
produced a powerful impression on the meeting.]
Mn-. Caret, said there were several other freemen
who could have told a similar tale to that just beard,
but it would take up too much of their time. The
whole of the evils of which they had heard, arose
from the conduct of a few individuals ; indeed he
might say of one individual, who wished to con-
centrate in his own person all the authority of the
corporation. Mr. Greets, and his man, Mr. Mar-
shall, were Mayors every alternate year since 1822.
When any thing was done of which the freemen
complained, there was no appeal but to the Mayor,
and hence arose the evils,—all from want of concur-
rent jurisdiction, as in other towns. In other towns
an appeal could be made to the Sessions, but not so
here. There was no independence among the mem-
bers of the corporation. They elected each other,
and though some among them might be disposed to
act fairly, they were restrained by the influence of
those who had appointed them. To show the length
to which some of them were disposed to carry their
authority, he would mention, that some time ago a

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frearbirt beAke the then Mayor, charged
with having struck a revenue-offieei. The worthy
Nlagistrate immediately defparided bail for the of-
fenr.e to the amount of I,OOW, and, in default of it,
ihreatened to corninir, the party to Maidstone gaol,
and it was only when remonstrated with by the So-
licitor for the Revenue, who suggested that 1001.
would be quite sufficient, that his Worship consent-
ed to take bail to the latter amount.

(A letter was here handed to the Chairman from
Mr. Adolphuv, expressing his regret at not being
able to attend, and enclosing a subscription of 51.)

Mr. SiaDroNs came forward to move the first re•
101116011.

This was seconded by Mr. BURY.

Before it was put,

Mr. Sergeant MEREwETHER. said, it was not his
intention at first to offer any remarks on the subject
for which they were assembled, bat after the simple
eloquence of the humble indieidu.al who had wi-
dressed them, he could not resist the temptation of
saying a few words. If there was one feature in the
hffiecrlilngs were equal-
they had been
led
case of the poor freemen of Queenborough which
more than another ought to interest the public in
their
onlyf a
bv favour,
11e
it
patience
etililcaet
withthe i r sufferings
endured. (Hear, hear.) No riot or disorder was
known amongst them. The only means of redress
which they adopted were that of orderly remon-
strance. This should make their case of much
greater interest with the public, because they had
set an example which should be encouraged.
The meeting of to-day would, he hoped, teach a
lesson which would not be lost on corporate bodies,
and that they would find the people of the country
disposed to adopt the principle—
" Parcere subjectis et debellare superbos."
Mr. SAUNDERS said, that the freemen had taken
every means in their power to bring the dispute be-
tween them and the Corporation to an amicable
issue. Ile would read to the meeting a document
sent by the freemen for that purpose:—
" Whereas we, the undersigned free burgesses oldie bo-
rough of Queenborough, deputed by Mr. Scott,-11[r. James
Breeze, Mr. Edward Skev, and Mr. William Marshall, to
submit to the Mayor, Jurats, and Bailiffs, that it would
be much to the advantage of all parties, and the town in
general, to some to an amicable arrangement of all dif-
ferences and disputes respecting the fisheries, which, if
not put an end to, might, it was to be feared, eventually
prove the destruction, not only of the fisheries, but also of
the whole town of Queenborough. And dial the most
effectual method of obtaining so desirable an object us an
amicable arrangement, and to render all further proceed-
ings at law unnecessary, would be either to procure an
Act of Parliament upon the terms mutually to be agreed
upon, to regulate the fisheries for the future, in some man-
ner similar to some or one of the neighbouring fisheries.
or to re-establish the fisheries on the same footing as they
appear by the town hooks to have originally existed. And
also to inform the Mayor, Jurats, and Bailiffs, that the free
burgesses had thrown out these sugrestions for their con-
sideration, in order that there might be some point sug-
gested for conference ; but that they were most willing to
receive any other &suggestions from them on those subjects,
and to do every thing in their power to bring about an
icableadjustment.
_

" And whereas said deputation did by appointment on
the IGth instant submit the above proposals to the Jurats
and Bailiffs, who declined the proposals so made to them,
but intimated a willingness to concede to the wishes of
the freemen that all the people should be allowed to dredge.'
We, the undersigned, in order to secure the peace and tran-
quillity of the town, do hereby expressly depute, authorize,
and empower the said Mr. Scott, James Breeze, Edward
Skey, and William Marshall for us, and in our names, to
consent to any arrangement which may he made to secure
the above to the people on the one hand, and on the other
to confirm to the Mayor, Jurats, and Bailiffs, their privi-
leges and authority.
" And we do hereby further depute, authorize, and em-
power the said Mr. Scott, James Breeze, Edward Skey,
and Win. Marshall, for us and in in our names generally, to
confer and act in regard to the said proposals, and also to
any points or proposals which during the conferences may
arise, as they in their discretion may think most advisable
for the interest of the free burgesses and people at large.
Dated the 20th of October, 1827."

To this document (Mr. Saunders continued), the
only answer given by the Corporation was, that it
was very impertinent, and that they would hold no
communication with the parties.
Mr. CApta, said, that so long as the Corporation
continued to elect each other, as they now did, there
could be no hope of redress for the freemen except
by an appeal to tile Legislature, or to his most
gracious Majesty.
The resolution was put, and carried unanimously.
Mr. LocK►c, after briefly eulogizing the temperate
conduct of the freemen, moved the second resolution,
which was seconded by Mr. Helps, sen., and carried.
Mr. Hm.rs, jun., in moving the third resolution,
contended at son►e length that the conduct of the
Corporation was altogether illegal.
The third resolution was put, and carried.
The other resolutions were put, and carried

A vote of thanks was moved by Mr. SAUNDLRS
to the editors of the several journals who had so ably
and so disinterestedly advocated the cause of the poor

Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, and the
meeting adjourned.
A liberal subscription was entered into in the
room, which amounted to some hundred pounds.
Amongst the sums announced were 100/. from Mr.
Cape], 100/. from Mr. Durrant, 10/. from the Lord
Mayor,and the same sum from Alderman Thompson.